This video needs to be viral. I'm glad that I have the honor of the first comment. I already made the decision of quitting FIFA since I have been playing the game for 8 years. Now I'm quitting the game to release my potential in my studies, my fitness and my football. A English footballer Tammy Abraham A.S. Roma's current Striker once said:" I'm not playing FIFA because I'm working on being on FIFA". the guy now has a great card in the game and one of the best young English strikers in the world of football.
An honor that you are the first comment on Finicio. That's an incredible story, I wish you the best of luck in your studies as well as your fitness journey. You should be very proud of yourself. Don't give up and keep moving forward brother
I am 19, and most of my life I was playing video games. I always thought that when you enjoy spending time gaming, its not a waste of time. Now I am month clean, making progress learning a language I was always wanting to learn, and next week I am going to the boxing gym. Next month I will be getting a job too. All that in one month because I wanted to do this. My life is doing 180 already; I am done playing video games all day. I want to have friends and live like a normal young guy in his best years.
7:30 My dad always reminded me of this when I was a kid. It never really made sense until I started living on my own. The freedom was cool and all, I could play video games all night and sleep whenever I want. Until there was a time that I couldn't get any work done because I would rather just sit and play games all day. No one was coming to save me, I had to make a change. Such a great video. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Bro you are a strong man well done! I am 23 been living alone since 16 and I still game everyday and smoke weed but I want to make a change to my life and I believe I am at that point we’re I am going to change major everyday lifestyle routines I just hope I do this I got to do this 🙏
@@jordanmarazziGlad to hear you're trying to make a change for yourself my guy! You've already done the first step; which is recognizing the problem. The next step is to do something about it. Just know that progress isn't linear. There are still times that I can't help myself and give into the temptation of playing video games. It will be hard, there will be challenges, there will be relapses especially if you've been doing it for years, but always remember no one is going to stop you. It has to be you. Goodluck brother! 🙏
Exactly as you said to people that disagree, it's a personal experience and many of us may share the same feeling: I'm missing something else in life... I was suffering due to heavy anxiety so I went cold turkey on video games and porn, and well my life changed 180°, everything so far is better, no more anxiety or depression or anything just clearer mind, best relationship with my gf.... Nice to see the people are feeling the same, (sorry 4 bad English btw ) .... Keep it up dude
I once read a quote that said "The time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time" and I have been using that as an excuse to justify my gaming habits to myself, but in the past couple years the looming feeling that I am missing out on more than I realize has been growing and this video came to me as proof of that. Thank you for sharing this, I will get better!
you need to reconsider that quote my friend. because enjoyment isnt the end all be all in life. many things that will actively improve your life arent enjoyable. also the modern world is made to be a pleasure ridden amusement park where everything spikes your dopamine in the most predatory ways. many obese people probably live by similar statements as they enjoy eating until they literally die. so sure, its not time wasted if you dont cosider it wasted but their has to be more to life than controlling 3d models behind a screen
A lot of people think is good for them to play video games as a form to escape reality. But for me, i much prefer to stay in my shit reality trying to make it better instead of trying to escape it.
I kinda agree and disagree with you being honest Like watching anime and listening music is also escaping reality I think sometimes, SOMETIMES it's good to escape reality.
Just sold my gaming pc a couple months back. Pretty much the only time I've thought about it since is when I look at the tub I put next to the desk where my pc was and went,"Oh yeah. I had a pc" And then went on with my day. Trouble is my main group of friends just wants to play video games when we get together and my family only wants to sit in front of the tv after work. Not me, though. I'm gonna do my own thing.
A reason why I rarely play games recently is, that not only I am being tired after a job, but also I have more of the other activities such as working out, drawing, participating in the communities, etc. A proof of this is recording videos much rarely than I used to back before 2022. Recently I mostly play them with the guests. However I still take them to the soccer matches. The more joy I am having by playing table games with my family.
After getting two video game-related injuries one day, it dawned on me what a waste of time playing video games was for me, and the care, craftsmanship, and magic of video games are dead. I don’t miss it one bit. Now, I invest that time working out and leveling up in real life.
Immagine u die tomorrow and ur only achievements in life are on a video game that will probably be forgotten in around 3-5 years... But u still have time, u still can be "he was a good guy and a great engineer, doctor, lawyer, manager, designer, entrepeneur, artist (or what ever u want to do with ur life)"
Unless you leave an indelible mark on this world by becoming the next Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, the itty bitty achievements you speak of will mean nothing in the greater scheme of things. Are they ultimately pointless to pursue ? No, of course not, but damn are we putting too much stock on things.
This video needs to be viral. You covered all the important aspects and reasons about quitting video games. I don’t miss any day playing them (sorry for the bad English)
Verily, this moving picture doth require to be of great renown. Thou hast touched upon all the salient points and reasons for forsaking the game of idle distraction. Ne’er a day passes when I do not partake in their revels(Sorry for the bad English)
Thanks for making this video I really needed it. I’m 2 months free from playing any video games and my life has drastically improved. Although many times I have felt tempted to come back, I would always remind myself of the life I really wanted. And by doing that I prevent myself from playing games.
When I’m bored I have been trying out reading biographies. They are distracting enough, but at the same time you’re reading true stories about real people you can learn from. You can also tailor the people to what you want to learn. For example; business? Read biographies about entrepreneurs.
Knowledge is key my friend. That's a very productive distraction and I'm very proud of you. Keep learning from people who are masters in the virtues you want to accomplish. Keep it up brother I know you will go very far in life.
It's easy to end gaming when you don't enjoy it anymore, but it is hard to find alternative activities, just sitting and doing nothing or endless scrolling will be even worse.
what do you do on your games? go do that IRL. go find some local foresty area and take a hike and go do some bushcraft or something. I played tons of mx bikes and mx vs atv, i just started skateboarding and mountain biking again. Anything worth it will take effort, not be easy, and definately not gonna just fall into your lap. get out there man:D and the build up is always the worst part. theres so many days I dont think i wanna go skate, but have nothing else to do, and before i know it, im at the park having a blast.
Very well said my man, as a former gamer myself(at 31 1/2 that quit back in March this yr) it actually feels good to quit cold, turkey and get out there in the real world with real achievements out there. I’m surprised this video. Hasn’t gone viral. It needs to. Keep up the great work. And thank you for this video. And thank you for letting me comment. #RealLifeFunForTheWin.
I’m very proud of you, you should be proud of yourself as well. Everybody no matter what age has the potential to become something great. I wish you the best of luck with your journey.
I agree with this. I’ve been gaming damn near my whole life. They hold a special place for sure. But, going from sht factory job to sht factory job, my desire to rise from is way stronger now. I don’t even have an urge that strong to play anymore. I suggest people make a daily checklist of productive task before doing any leisure activities. For example a few of mine are 100 push ups minimum, 30mins-1hr books, 30mins-1hr of studying business. Depending on how much time you have left in your day after your task, you can consider leisure like gaming but limit yourself as Finicio said if you must play.
Congrats Jaden, it makes me happy to know there are other people who share the same mindset. You seem to have a great understanding about productivity. Use that motivation and drive from those factory jobs to propel yourself into a new beginning. You have the power and ability to become whatever you want. Keep grinding bro, your future self and family will be very appreciative of your hard work. I'm very proud of you for starting your journey. Best of luck with your journey Jaden, I will see you at the top !
you guys talk like gaming is like a big problem. ask people in high paying it jobs, they are almost all gamers. male or female. yet they somehow can learn and play games regularly without it getting in the way of their career. if you guys cant do that thats a you problem for you. it just means that you guys are basically addicted. but not every person is the same. just like with alcohol. some people have the ability to drink without becoming alcoholics and some dont.
Video games aren't bad, it is the person who plays to blame. If you are productive and play 1,2 hours in a week.There is nothing wrong with it, it is even healthy if it helps with your mentality If you spend 6 hours a day playing than it is your problem, not the games are here to blame.
You can play any amount of hours per week. There is no natural limitation. As long as you got your life going and are not hiding psychological problems behind anything (gaming is not the only way to mask problems) gaming is never a problem.
I was loading RDR2 and as it was loading I was scrolling through TH-cam and just suddenly out of nowhere your video popped up in my recommended. I watched it and afterwards I immediately turned off my Xbox and started doing something productive. Thanks for the vid man!
I recently quit video games three months ago because I realised that playing from age 10 to 27 actually stopped my brain from growing. I feel like I don’t have the social skills of an adult and I’ve gone nowhere in my career. Gaming is as bad as any other addiction.
@retrospectivej5718 "um, not true. I have social skills and let me tell you, I interact with all kinds of people." He was talking about himself, not you.
Yeah, I have been gaming way too long. I’m 37 and have no social life. I just recently found a great social circle after getting out of my comfort zone and I’m beginning to live a more satisfying life. Video gaming is not it.
I think I have come to that age where I realised it was never worth investing the amount of times I did into video games. I could have made friends when I started University but nope, I just played video games with online friends who at the end of the day don't mean anything as they are just there to have a laugh with you and call it a day.
I realised this 3 years ago i quitted vidéo games fully rn i feel im more productive and i have a good set of friends rather i practised and gained on my 3rd language and started teaching that language and it brought me some income . i started gaining financial knowladge and that one thing about leaving gaming and being myself actually helped me reached my goals and get into my fav university.
I quit last month. Im more of an outdoorsy person so i installed my time instead with outdoor activities, like working out, going to the beach, riding my bike, chilling with family and friends. Hiking. Etc….
@@IamFinicio thanks dude the first 3 weeks were hell for me but the the last 3 weeks it’s finally hitting me and it hit me like a freaking bull dozer. Im over it never going back to it. I still do talk to the “boys” via the xbox app but thats about it for me. And funny thing is they are starting to feel the same way as we are all the same age or one year younger.
Bro great video I have just hit week 9 and I'm way more productive can tell it is just the start to rebuilding though I still crave gaming so bad and I guess laughing with the boys but I'm 28 been gaming since 8 over 20000 hours 😮 my mind is becoming much clearer and quitting porn at the same time has lots of benefits I still wanna play every day tho going to be a hard battle
@@NZAce13 Congratulations on reaching week 9. I'm very proud of your work so far. You have a long journey ahead of you but it's all very much worth it. Sometimes it's hard to think and reminisce of all the good laughs with the boys, I truly understand bro. Just be glad you were able to share those memories and keep moving forward. Every time you have those strong urges to play games, you need to think about where you were and how far you've come. Every urge should make you wonder what else you could be doing and how you can improve your life. I know you can do it bro, best of luck with your journey
Thanks for showing up right before the new year, i will be watching a few of these as im getting ready for next year and the resolutions. Good on you for making a video and sharing it with the internet. Have a great 2024, cheers
Every video that speaks on the truth of video games and why it’s beneficial is ALWAYS made with the OP needing to state “I know I’ll get backlash for it”, which ironically shows why video game addiction and even “moderate” gaming is a problem. I can tell people coping in the comments can’t accept the fact that they can highly benefit from doing near anything else instead of using throat time to play video games.
Thank you so much, very inspirational. I’ve been playing video games since I was like 15 years old or possibly younger I’m now 22 going on 23 and realized how many years I’ve wasted of my life playing video games. I could have spent that time going to the gym, learning martial arts or any combat defense because I was never taught how to fight. Or even playing sports in school but instead of doing those normal things kids do in school I’ve decided to isolate myself from the real world and live in a virtual reality for years and waste my time playing video games. I need to make a change, I play like 7-8hrs it’s ridiculous. I want to make a schedule to workout, read books to improve my intelligence and develop a more social status in life and much much more. There’s so much more to this world than playing video games instead of leveling up in a delusional world we should all focus on leveling up our real life character. Thank you once again! Very inspiring
Hey bro, Honestly If you actually transfer what you learned from games into real life then there can be no way that you wasted your life playing those games. If you literally didn't apply anything you experienced or learnt playing games that would be true but that's almost impossible
I'm not disagreeing with the video or saying "you're dumb" for holding the opinion that everyone should quit playing games, but I would like to point out a concept that works wonders in all areas of life: moderation in all things. You could argue the same thing about regular games or sports as you're mentioning gaming--if you're spending 20 hours a week playing basketball and it is causing you to fall behind in other areas of life, it's time to cut back and MODERATE. I don't say this next part to try and make myself sound "better" than anyone, but to offer another perspective. I enjoy playing games, somewhere in the ballpark of 5-10 hours per week (mostly on Friday/Saturday night for 2-3 hours in a sitting). That said, I'm a couple months away from graduating college, have been working in my career field for the past 3 years, am married, and have plenty of other hobbies (mostly things like mountain biking, snowboarding, etc.). No one aspect of my life has dominated another and caused me to fall behind, gaming included. It all comes down to PRIORITIZING the right things and MODERATING how much of those lower priority things you do. Like they say, too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
Okay you win, I'm going to try this. Recently realized my entire life is consumed by video games, when i'm not playing games i'm on twitch consuming video game content, when i'm not on twitch i'm on youtube consuming video game content, when i'm not on youtube im on discord watching my friends play games, when i'm not on discord i'm thinking about video games. I rarely spend more than 2 hours a day actually doing anything productive that benefits me. I worked out yesterday, and my first thing though was time to reward myself. And proceeded to spend the next 6 hours on discord and games. Couldn't do something productive for 2 hours, but was fine playing video games for 6 straight? Don't think I'm strong enough to dry quit. I don't have some overarching goal, something that drives me all day everyday. I obviously have a desire to improve myself like most people and can identify good habits from bad ones. And I have thought, Ive taken the advice of sitting in my room and just thinking. And there was really nothing that made me feel that way. But that isn't an excuse to just waste my life away either. I can at least start preparing myself for when I eventually find my purpose. And I'm going to start today. 2 hours a day (Genuinely dont think I can do this tbh because of how much of a socialization video games actually take up, but i'll genuinely try) of playing / twitch / youtube / discord. I can spend all 2 however i want, but after that 2 i have to go do something else. I have a lot of projects I've wanted to work on. Just to build my portfolio as a human being. But i never stick to them, easier to play video games. So hopefully with that crutch of entertainment I can start working on them. And hopefully by the time the semester rolls around I can go weeks without playing games and actually focus on school next semester (something i can say going into my second year of college, I have never genuinely done, which is kinda sad)
@@LT.KILLIAN-14031yep I stopped gaming since 4 years because of my job. I may have more money now, but that doesn't help if you still don't get further in life. Life just makes less fun now, the years go by faster. Gaming is definitely not the problem.
Something I realized recently since quitting is I that I feel my thoughts again. I played video games so much that I would just numb out my thoughts. You have so many thoughts that run through your head every day and you choose which ones to focus on and listen to. It feels like I can focus on thoughts that involve productivity and fun outside of video games again!
I'm oftenly in and out of video games. I was clean for almost a year but went back. I'm trying to getting rid of it for good. Thanks for the video. It gives me courage
good important video especially as you get older you will start to reflect on your life and want to quit distraction thats taking your whole time and gaming is a good reason to either quit or a huge break off of so you can have time to take care of yourself mind, body and spirit
I actually just started thinking of walking away from gaming. I've slowly started playing less and less. I actually don't know at this moment the last time I played. Going to take the extra time I have to improve my health.
People that are telling me to quit gaming a passion that I only do for 2-3-4 hours a day are the same people that are zombies glued to their phone and having a screentime of 7+ hours and I don't have any social media and I very rarely touch the phone.
@@stevewatersofficial true true, but I g havent met someone justified to lecture me on that, most of the people that told me 3-4 hours of gaming is a waste of time, are having 7+ hours of scrolling with no purpose on social media
@@dstillRO I understand. But, when it comes to other people.......Their choices, their consequences. Your choices, your consequences. The most important asset a person has is their time. No other asset matters without it. So spend your time investing in things that have a good return. You are given only so much of it.
Great video 👍. It just happened naturally that I prefer to spend my free time on more productive things nowadays rather than video games. I've had more fun playing a new sport, learning cooking and even cleaning my backyard than gaming. In my opinion, gaming provides an empty accomplishment, i could beat a game and get that trophy but what then? How would that platinum trophy improve me as a person? There's nothing wrong with gaming, but at the same time we need to be wary of how we spend our free time as time goes on. We don't wanna look back and regret where we invested our time to. There is more to spending free time than video games (and other consumption-heavy hobbies)
See, I disagree with the part about there are other men that are grinding and hustling to complete their goals. Thats just it. It's THEIR goals. Some of my goals involve video games. Im healthy, I have a job, I'm in college, I have a girlfriend, plus my extracurricular activities I do and I still put 20-40 hours a week into video games. I don't feel like I have too play them I just have goals in those video game I want to compete.
Absolutely nothing wrong with that my friend. There’s nothing wrong with that if that’s what you want. Personally I came to the conclusion I didn’t want to keep gaming and made my own goals. As long as you’re happy and achieving your personal goals more power to you my friend. Keep it up 👍
@@IamFiniciofor me, it was different. Like I started working on myself and on my businesses. And I just started shifting my mind to playing the video game of real life and got bored to those other games. I use to play like an hour a day and now I will maybe drop an hour a month. I really feel much better and I know i'm advancing on my goals now. If you didn't understand just remember the fact that its my want to make money that bored me out of vidéo games.
@@IamFinicio I have made the decision that I will not buy any future games from this point on. I will only play older games every now and then, sometimes that might be up to an hour to no more than two in a day (never for even half of my waking hours). I have gone months without any games at all numerous times, even about an entire year. The time to stop playing any games forever might come soon, might not, but the time to play far less than I spend working, learning/reading, exercising, engaging in various hobbies, bettering myself in every way, etc. is now and forever. People throughout history have always had downtime, played various games as well, whether skittles (like bowling), card games, chess, etc., even adults, even highly productive ones, like great composers, inventors, writers, leaders, etc. They of course were not playing all day, not even most of the day. For those who spend a large part of their time playing games over other things, they should definitely quite forever, at least until they have improved their lifestyle. By then, they will likely not even want to play games anymore anyway. I hardly do either, except for a select few, just every now and then.
its different for everyone, a lot of people get hooked on games and make it a priority over their real life and their real life gets negatively impacted. if games negatively impact your real life then its a problem, if it doesnt then its fine
For me, it's the grind in so many games that's turning me away. I have a full time job and little spare time. I don't want to spend it grinding for resources and crafting. So I'm done.
Great video bro I agree with. I just play once a week with one friend of mine I play in the afternoon like for 3 hours or so. I think it's not that bad.
When I'm playing with my friends, online games it requires some concentration and button control, you know what I mean. After matchmaking, my soul has been drained, and I don't want to do some important tasks such as learning language or watch movies.
Very interesting. If you know quitting vg was easy, bring that same mentality to your other addictions. You are strong enough to know that both the diet and the pron are bad, become the person who eats correctly and doesnt watch that bs. It’s as easy as you say it is my friend. Good luck and lmk if I should make a video about battling addiction 👍
@@IamFinicio I think the urges for pron and junk food are harder to control. Maybe everyone is built differently, for example many people struggle with alcohol but I stopped drinking over 10 years ago
I'm currently in the process of selling all my games and It's been a bit hard coming to terms with it but I know I have to do this. Personally I've been trying to better my walk with God and to also be more productive in want I want to do like coding and making music, and gaming has gotten in the way of it (TH-cam even more so). Thank you for making this video, it helps a ton! I wish you all the best, God Bless.
Yes I can agree that video games can be a problem. I have played Warframe for well over 500 hours (about a month of my life) and that's just one game, not including any of the other games I have played a lot of. I enjoy playing but I get so bored of them and keep coming back out of boredom. Luckily I have things to help me not play them such as my guitar or school or perhaps that job I need to apply to and hopefully get. It is a struggle but I know it will be so rewarding if I play video games considerably less
Recently I've been getting bored of everything, even playing videogames which was like my hobby or something. I've been thinking of just stop playing but, as you said, I feel this urge to keep playing because I don't have anything more to do, or so I think. Through this year, I've noticed that this "addiction" I have is getting out of hand, affecting me in my personal life (in terms of studies, mental health, etc), and while I don't play as much, I still spent hours of my day just watching videos or social media in general. For a long time I have this idea of going to a gym but my head always makes up an excuse to not go. I don't know if anything that I wrote makes sense, my English is not that great, but my point is that your video really makes people understand the benefits that involve quitting videogames. In my case, I really should start looking at options of things to do instead of playing so this addiction stops. Wish you and everyone have a good day/afternoon/night.
a big reason youre failing to find a replacement is because everything your replacing it with is basically the same thing video games have made you complacement and addicted to comfort. find things that challenge you or push you out of your comfort zone. you dont want to go to the gym because working out is uncomfortable for many. pleasure is a fools gold my friend
Think about how much time Game developers spend on making games fulfilling for us to fall back on. That's why we go back to them. Now think about how much time we spend making our own lives fulfilling, and that will tell you why it's so hard to swap out gaming for things like going to the gym or studying because we haven't designed those things to be fulfilling for us.
I am glad that Thia video poped out from nowhere and remembered me Something that i know i have tot changw, Thank You, ia amazeing how youre girat video got to me. Keep it going , from now in i will be watching this channel.(sorry for may bad english knowlage)
Thanks a lot for this video man. I quit video games for a while and was very productive. During my spring break I decided I wanted to revisit some old games for just a small chunk of my day. Slowly but surely that turned into the majority of my day. My day started revolving around these games again. In just a week I became addicted again. Now I'm gonna quit again cause I watched this video. Thanks!
I respect what you mention about video games having a negative effect on our lives, but this is how we thrive as humans and it hurts to have the realization to accept the fact that you also have to look at the pros of having video games. if I had you have so much free time I would just rather grind on my PC and PS5 than deal with the world and try to do something for myself which is a benefit for me but it's a skill that I would need in the future. furthermore ill will learn not to play as much or have any screen time unless I'm researching or learning for goals for my career but its a hard process to accomplish
I hope people that stumble upon this video realize it not directed at people with self control that know how to limit themselves for gaming but its for those absolute degenerates that play 4+ hours per day that could benefit from cutting back
Great points the only thing id disagree with is the idea that you have to (or even can) find something that gets you going as much as video games do. Thats just not possible because as you said theyre meticulously designed to be more stimulating and compulsion forming than even gambling.
I promise if you put video games behind you and stay true to the plan you will not only forget about them but you will find other things that interest you and you will find motivation to pursue those things. It can be as simple as going on walks. Try to take a break and stay true to yourself for a minimum 2 weeks. Let me know how it goes and how you feel afterwards. Best of luck Jay
Great video brother! I literally quit video games a year ago and my life changed for the better, in so many different ways. I’m in the process of editing a video on quitting video games and I decided I’d research what others are saying as well. You just earned yourself a subscriber. Well done mate. With consistency I can see you being extremely successful on TH-cam
3:45 I think this part was inspired by Andrew Tate :D lol but i complitlty agree with what you say... more people have to see this and stop gaming as soon as possible and stop wasting their potential
I don't think I would quit video games as every activities that give me productivity are just help me to maintain myself. I don't find any meaning about those productive activities, beside stablizing my health.
The push up strategy is amazing, I came up with the idea on my own but I see you and others do it also. It's quite effective because after those pushups you already change the chemical stuff going on your body and it's easier to go through the craving. This one also applies for quit smoking. The more angry and irritated you are, the more pushups you make.
My issue with stopping playing video games is that I don't care about anything else. They give me fulfillment and enjoyment when nothing else in life does so if I stopped I would probally kill myself from being mind numbingly bored. I understand that I have a video game addiction.
Try limiting your time playing them, instead do something productive during your off-time, like cleaning, going to work, playing sports, hiking, shopping, etc. You'll feel even better playing them when it is a tool to unwind with instead of playing them all day
Video games don’t give you fulfillment or enjoyment, only short term highs. You’re an addict that’s lying to yourself. You gave up on everything else and decided to go the easy route.
The problem for me is actually finding a circle of people in real life that have my best interest at heart. Most either want me in jail, harmed, want what I have, or are fake people completely anymore. I am a disabled combat veteran, I can't even show my face around my town without people causing a problem for me. I went to the store and was accused of pulling a gun on a guy, newsflash I didn't, and after the guy had tried to hit me with his vehicle and threatened me several times. I'm honestly working on getting a sailboat to leave the country and go live on it in the Caribbean with my wife and children because we have no true friends, no family, no job opportunities, nothing. We have literally nobody. People in America have become hateful, greedy, horrible people. And we can't make it here. Mind you, I went to school at NASA, I have a degree in draftingwith focus on engineering and architecture. Yet, can't find a job. If people would quit being so hateful and quit trying to destroy other's lives. Then I would be okay. But, I can't be okay here. Edit: So, I have been playing video games in my spare time since I can't get anywhere. It has been absolutely brutal. As if my mental health wasn't bad enough after nearly 3 years of straight war. Now I can't even have a happy life in this country. Just wow. And people wonder why people start hating people.
I was a huge PoE addict with 4k hours in the game. I realized my addiction was literally ruining my life slowly and I was finally able to quit after 1 year of trying and after quitting gaming completely, my life has improved massively. Definetly recommend quitting.
You do you man, glad it worked out for you. Personally I don't I'll ever stop playing as long as I enjoy playing games. I don't see time put into something I enjoy as wasted time. Just like anything else, a healthy balance is needed. And that can mean different things to different people, for me it's mostly stopping playing pvp online multiplayer games, especially on my own since I don't enjoy playing them anymore.
I used to play destiny nonstop on most days until realizing that I was neglecting the upkeep in my backyard and letting it get out of control until gaming habits changed and spent ten days of getting the garden into shape during spring and summer on other days I go out visiting places for my social media accounts. And most recently cancelled both subscriptions for the Xbox games pass and PlayStation Plus by saving money then I was spending it on do I regret quitting gaming absolutely not. Most other reasons why I quit because being on medication due to being diagnosed with Myoclonus a form of epilepsy that caused by a malfunction of the brain that triggers violent shock and seizures in the body. Lastly it felt like the best decision I have made.
Im 27 and currently facing a gaming burntout, anything l try to play i just feel bored, i wouldnt call it quitting and will end up playing again eventually, but im on day one of an attmepted 84 day game free stint, but 2 weeks sounds better. Well see.
Something i have learned in my life is that you need to let people be who they are and that there is a time in your life for everything. Video games fit in perfectly with my life and reminds me of how my ancestors before me played passionately stickball and marbles. I just genuinely enjoy life and feel there is a lesson here: there is more in the being than in the doing. Take care.
Yep, I've writted it on another video, so I'm going to spare time. Happy to see other people notice these things, probably it means we are really getting mature, growing up. Here is the comment: Lefting games best decision of my life. Played them since when I 3-4 years old. Now it's been 20 years of gaming and it's been almost three months without gaming. The problem with me is that I always wanted to create ''another me'' inside that virtual universe where I was a winner, while in reality I was doing almost nothing. Now that I've left I could focus more on doing what I like to do and I don't have anymore that bad feeling that I need to continue my mission inside the virtual world. What's the difference? That in videogames every level up, unlocked objective/trophy, ecc...will disappear, because someone could turn off the electricity for ever, your save game would be lost or the game will be shut down, so everything you did and you have dedicated many hours of your life would disappear and you will feel so bad. Right now I'm back from a 1200km bike trip and feel so great, ready for another one. I don't fucking care about videogames anymore, I can focus on work out, running and bike, and I have much more time...And stay all day with that posture, on a monitor that cause me dark circles under the eyes and brain fog..definitly not worth it. These old jewel games are just good memories, replaced by trash games that wants your money and time and want you to be a nerd porn addict that live in a virtual world. As you said, isn't a hobby anymore, it's a work. Maybe you work all day, go home and do a second work, this isn't funny guys. Today games are toxic and made only to hook your brain, I remember the bad days in HOI4 or CK3 where I was so addicted and could play for hours and hours without stop. These games are made like these because they want you addicted. Need a definitive radical cut. Going to sell my two graphic cards, their value I think is almost 400-500 bucks, but isn't easy to sell them on the used market so I will sell them for less, and get some stuff for running or for bike. Thanks for reading and happy to see other people that start to understand how the modern game industry works and want to left or at least make a radical change like stop support certain industrial logics.
I just wanted to say awesome video man, I'm so glad I quit video games years ago. It's so sad to see video games destroying the young generation of men. I am in college and most of the people around me only speak about video games, like they have nothing else to talk about. I think gamers are the most toxic people out there. They get mad when you tell them the truth and then they cope with BS arguments like saying video games are equivalent of books or tv. It ain't, it addicting and a complete waste of time. Oh well though, I can't change people and they will then wonder why I will be way ahead of them in 4 years
A bit issue im having atm is I spent a bit of money on a pc Gpu and now I'm feeling like I need to play it to get an roi. I need to shift out of that mindset. I feel like this would draw gamers back in a lot. I sold my ps5 to quit gaming but then had a moment of weakness🤦♂️
Godam, it's actually pretty crazy when you put it in another perspective of when you were a kid lets say like in middle school or something & the only reason why youve always been so addicted to video games is because you lacked social life, was probably going through depressed from bullies, bad grades, etc. And its almost similar to turning to drugs, ig that just goes to show how much of a simulation we live in
I’ve stop playing games for like 140 days (I was busy with fitness, long bike trips, ecc..). Stop videogames is the key to stop with pornaddiction as well..if you balance it with something else. As I said mysef that was enough with videogames retention I relapsed again ALSO on porn, so that’s the point for me Videogames=Pornography As I cutted off again videogames, I barey think to porn, and I had two weeks right now were I couldn’t do much fitness or Bike since I had a arm surgery and my bike is in reparation so even cutting Porn/games I was able to handle boredom with reading, writing, walking, ecc…
This video needs to be viral. I'm glad that I have the honor of the first comment. I already made the decision of quitting FIFA since I have been playing the game for 8 years. Now I'm quitting the game to release my potential in my studies, my fitness and my football. A English footballer Tammy Abraham A.S. Roma's current Striker once said:" I'm not playing FIFA because I'm working on being on FIFA". the guy now has a great card in the game and one of the best young English strikers in the world of football.
An honor that you are the first comment on Finicio. That's an incredible story, I wish you the best of luck in your studies as well as your fitness journey. You should be very proud of yourself. Don't give up and keep moving forward brother
@@IamFinicio I would like to watch your content more in depth would you post or share your social media accounts at least Instagram.
That's good bro... Keep up the good work 💯🔥
these companies aren't doing this to us for money. look deeper
The meat riding is crazy bro. You're such a homosexual.
I am 19, and most of my life I was playing video games. I always thought that when you enjoy spending time gaming, its not a waste of time. Now I am month clean, making progress learning a language I was always wanting to learn, and next week I am going to the boxing gym. Next month I will be getting a job too. All that in one month because I wanted to do this. My life is doing 180 already; I am done playing video games all day. I want to have friends and live like a normal young guy in his best years.
7:30 My dad always reminded me of this when I was a kid. It never really made sense until I started living on my own. The freedom was cool and all, I could play video games all night and sleep whenever I want. Until there was a time that I couldn't get any work done because I would rather just sit and play games all day. No one was coming to save me, I had to make a change.
Such a great video. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Well done my guy well done
Bro you are a strong man well done! I am 23 been living alone since 16 and I still game everyday and smoke weed but I want to make a change to my life and I believe I am at that point we’re I am going to change major everyday lifestyle routines I just hope I do this I got to do this 🙏
@@jordanmarazziGlad to hear you're trying to make a change for yourself my guy! You've already done the first step; which is recognizing the problem. The next step is to do something about it.
Just know that progress isn't linear. There are still times that I can't help myself and give into the temptation of playing video games. It will be hard, there will be challenges, there will be relapses especially if you've been doing it for years, but always remember no one is going to stop you. It has to be you. Goodluck brother! 🙏
Exactly as you said to people that disagree, it's a personal experience and many of us may share the same feeling: I'm missing something else in life... I was suffering due to heavy anxiety so I went cold turkey on video games and porn, and well my life changed 180°, everything so far is better, no more anxiety or depression or anything just clearer mind, best relationship with my gf.... Nice to see the people are feeling the same, (sorry 4 bad English btw ) .... Keep it up dude
I once read a quote that said "The time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time" and I have been using that as an excuse to justify my gaming habits to myself, but in the past couple years the looming feeling that I am missing out on more than I realize has been growing and this video came to me as proof of that. Thank you for sharing this, I will get better!
you need to reconsider that quote my friend. because enjoyment isnt the end all be all in life. many things that will actively improve your life arent enjoyable. also the modern world is made to be a pleasure ridden amusement park where everything spikes your dopamine in the most predatory ways.
many obese people probably live by similar statements as they enjoy eating until they literally die. so sure, its not time wasted if you dont cosider it wasted but their has to be more to life than controlling 3d models behind a screen
I really resonate with this mate
@@ScytheJackal He's still not wrong
@retrospectivej5718Gym and reading are more valuable than video games IMO 🤷♂️
I read a quote that said Gay Israeli Africans
A lot of people think is good for them to play video games as a form to escape reality. But for me, i much prefer to stay in my shit reality trying to make it better instead of trying to escape it.
or do both.....
I kinda agree and disagree with you being honest
Like watching anime and listening music is also escaping reality
I think sometimes, SOMETIMES it's good to escape reality.
@@Jupiter_-vf7xi this is the way bro
@@Jupiter_-vf7xi I get them more like a distraction than escaping reality. But it really depends the time you spend doing that tho.
Just sold my gaming pc a couple months back. Pretty much the only time I've thought about it since is when I look at the tub I put next to the desk where my pc was and went,"Oh yeah. I had a pc" And then went on with my day. Trouble is my main group of friends just wants to play video games when we get together and my family only wants to sit in front of the tv after work. Not me, though. I'm gonna do my own thing.
A reason why I rarely play games recently is, that not only I am being tired after a job, but also I have more of the other activities such as working out, drawing, participating in the communities, etc. A proof of this is recording videos much rarely than I used to back before 2022. Recently I mostly play them with the guests. However I still take them to the soccer matches. The more joy I am having by playing table games with my family.
After getting two video game-related injuries one day, it dawned on me what a waste of time playing video games was for me, and the care, craftsmanship, and magic of video games are dead. I don’t miss it one bit. Now, I invest that time working out and leveling up in real life.
@@jaydub7386 injouries becuse you play games?..... you played 24h a day ? Dam
Immagine u die tomorrow and ur only achievements in life are on a video game that will probably be forgotten in around 3-5 years... But u still have time, u still can be "he was a good guy and a great engineer, doctor, lawyer, manager, designer, entrepeneur, artist (or what ever u want to do with ur life)"
Unless you leave an indelible mark on this world by becoming the next Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, the itty bitty achievements you speak of will mean nothing in the greater scheme of things. Are they ultimately pointless to pursue ? No, of course not, but damn are we putting too much stock on things.
Being a good person should be sufficient, you don’t need to be privileged or talented enough to become any of that.
you can do that and still play video games ...................shock i know lol
it doesn't matter what you do, you'll be forgotten. That's the universe.
@ScoobyYTP exactly we will all be forgotten in 100 years, so just spend life enjoying what you do
This video needs to be viral. You covered all the important aspects and reasons about quitting video games. I don’t miss any day playing them (sorry for the bad English)
No. You have great English brother
What Bad English?
Verily, this moving picture doth require to be of great renown. Thou hast touched upon all the salient points and reasons for forsaking the game of idle distraction. Ne’er a day passes when I do not partake in their revels(Sorry for the bad English)
Thanks for making this video I really needed it. I’m 2 months free from playing any video games and my life has drastically improved. Although many times I have felt tempted to come back, I would always remind myself of the life I really wanted. And by doing that I prevent myself from playing games.
What helped you quit
When I’m bored I have been trying out reading biographies. They are distracting enough, but at the same time you’re reading true stories about real people you can learn from. You can also tailor the people to what you want to learn. For example; business? Read biographies about entrepreneurs.
Knowledge is key my friend. That's a very productive distraction and I'm very proud of you. Keep learning from people who are masters in the virtues you want to accomplish. Keep it up brother I know you will go very far in life.
It's easy to end gaming when you don't enjoy it anymore, but it is hard to find alternative activities, just sitting and doing nothing or endless scrolling will be even worse.
what do you do on your games? go do that IRL. go find some local foresty area and take a hike and go do some bushcraft or something. I played tons of mx bikes and mx vs atv, i just started skateboarding and mountain biking again. Anything worth it will take effort, not be easy, and definately not gonna just fall into your lap. get out there man:D and the build up is always the worst part. theres so many days I dont think i wanna go skate, but have nothing else to do, and before i know it, im at the park having a blast.
survival games? get out in nature and try some bushcraft? FPS? Airsoft or paintball. one day or day one
Great way to see things mate. Keep it up!
You have a great channel, I like your style. Keep up the consistency and you will blow up
You blessing of the algerithm? I stumbled onto your channel just now and damn happy to find you, good video dude, thanks
Very well said my man, as a former gamer myself(at 31 1/2 that quit back in March this yr) it actually feels good to quit cold, turkey and get out there in the real world with real achievements out there. I’m surprised this video. Hasn’t gone viral. It needs to. Keep up the great work. And thank you for this video. And thank you for letting me comment. #RealLifeFunForTheWin.
I’m very proud of you, you should be proud of yourself as well. Everybody no matter what age has the potential to become something great. I wish you the best of luck with your journey.
@@IamFinicio thanks and you as well
Edit; ima keep mine going forever. Food for to mention I gave my Xbox to a family friend
I agree with this. I’ve been gaming damn near my whole life. They hold a special place for sure. But, going from sht factory job to sht factory job, my desire to rise from is way stronger now. I don’t even have an urge that strong to play anymore. I suggest people make a daily checklist of productive task before doing any leisure activities. For example a few of mine are 100 push ups minimum, 30mins-1hr books, 30mins-1hr of studying business. Depending on how much time you have left in your day after your task, you can consider leisure like gaming but limit yourself as Finicio said if you must play.
Congrats Jaden, it makes me happy to know there are other people who share the same mindset. You seem to have a great understanding about productivity. Use that motivation and drive from those factory jobs to propel yourself into a new beginning. You have the power and ability to become whatever you want. Keep grinding bro, your future self and family will be very appreciative of your hard work. I'm very proud of you for starting your journey. Best of luck with your journey Jaden, I will see you at the top !
Liar 🖕
you guys talk like gaming is like a big problem. ask people in high paying it jobs, they are almost all gamers. male or female. yet they somehow can learn and play games regularly without it getting in the way of their career.
if you guys cant do that thats a you problem for you.
it just means that you guys are basically addicted. but not every person is the same. just like with alcohol. some people have the ability to drink without becoming alcoholics and some dont.
@@DanielRumbacher They are rich tho. We are not rich and game. Thats the point get rich, jacked, be better and then maybe game a little bit
Video games aren't bad, it is the person who plays to blame.
If you are productive and play 1,2 hours in a week.There is nothing wrong with it, it is even healthy if it helps with your mentality
If you spend 6 hours a day playing than it is your problem, not the games are here to blame.
You can play any amount of hours per week. There is no natural limitation. As long as you got your life going and are not hiding psychological problems behind anything (gaming is not the only way to mask problems) gaming is never a problem.
I was loading RDR2 and as it was loading I was scrolling through TH-cam and just suddenly out of nowhere your video popped up in my recommended. I watched it and afterwards I immediately turned off my Xbox and started doing something productive. Thanks for the vid man!
Love to hear that I can help you. Keep up the good work Jack, don’t give up!
To be honest keep playing rdr2 a little bit you can learn a lot from it and the first game most games aren’t worth it though
rdr2 is a masterpiece tho
I recently quit video games three months ago because I realised that playing from age 10 to 27 actually stopped my brain from growing. I feel like I don’t have the social skills of an adult and I’ve gone nowhere in my career. Gaming is as bad as any other addiction.
I mean your brain can't stop growing from that, it's more like you didn't do anything productive and you're behind.
@retrospectivej5718 that's fine if you want it but that's a really lame way to live life.
@retrospectivej5718I wanna live life like this but if I told my parents this they would disown me 💀💀
@retrospectivej5718 "um, not true. I have social skills and let me tell you, I interact with all kinds of people."
He was talking about himself, not you.
Yeah, I have been gaming way too long. I’m 37 and have no social life. I just recently found a great social circle after getting out of my comfort zone and I’m beginning to live a more satisfying life. Video gaming is not it.
I think I have come to that age where I realised it was never worth investing the amount of times I did into video games. I could have made friends when I started University but nope, I just played video games with online friends who at the end of the day don't mean anything as they are just there to have a laugh with you and call it a day.
I used to play my switch a lot and I switched to reading on my kindle! I love reading so much more than video games.
im about to quit competitiv games good video
im tired of being unrproductiv ty sir
I realised this 3 years ago i quitted vidéo games fully rn i feel im more productive and i have a good set of friends rather i practised and gained on my 3rd language and started teaching that language and it brought me some income . i started gaining financial knowladge and that one thing about leaving gaming and being myself actually helped me reached my goals and get into my fav university.
I quit last month. Im more of an outdoorsy person so i installed my time instead with outdoor activities, like working out, going to the beach, riding my bike, chilling with family and friends. Hiking. Etc….
I’m very proud of you. Keep doing the things that you enjoy doing. Give it some time and I promise you will thank yourself. Keep up the good work👍
@@IamFinicio thanks dude the first 3 weeks were hell for me but the the last 3 weeks it’s finally hitting me and it hit me like a freaking bull dozer. Im over it never going back to it. I still do talk to the “boys” via the xbox app but thats about it for me. And funny thing is they are starting to feel the same way as we are all the same age or one year younger.
@@Dontae_777 Prove to ur boys that you can become who you want to be. Keep grinding brother it will be tough but so worth it long term.
Bro great video I have just hit week 9 and I'm way more productive can tell it is just the start to rebuilding though I still crave gaming so bad and I guess laughing with the boys but I'm 28 been gaming since 8 over 20000 hours 😮 my mind is becoming much clearer and quitting porn at the same time has lots of benefits I still wanna play every day tho going to be a hard battle
@@NZAce13 Congratulations on reaching week 9. I'm very proud of your work so far. You have a long journey ahead of you but it's all very much worth it. Sometimes it's hard to think and reminisce of all the good laughs with the boys, I truly understand bro. Just be glad you were able to share those memories and keep moving forward. Every time you have those strong urges to play games, you need to think about where you were and how far you've come. Every urge should make you wonder what else you could be doing and how you can improve your life. I know you can do it bro, best of luck with your journey
Thanks for showing up right before the new year, i will be watching a few of these as im getting ready for next year and the resolutions.
Good on you for making a video and sharing it with the internet.
Have a great 2024, cheers
thank you man. I needed this. Glad it popped up in my recommended!
It's really crucial for people to have responsible gaming habits. Gaming is fun, but it's important to strike a healthy balance in life.
Sounds ai
Thanks for this video. I haven't quit video games yet, but I am trying to reduce the amount of time going towards them.
I wish you the best of luck. Just remember you can do whatever you put your mind to. Build the life you want. Keep pushing brother
@@IamFinicio Thanks. I appreciate it.
Man I do play video games sometimes (not a lot) but I still gotta say this is a REALLY good video. Keep going mate :]
Every video that speaks on the truth of video games and why it’s beneficial is ALWAYS made with the OP needing to state “I know I’ll get backlash for it”, which ironically shows why video game addiction and even “moderate” gaming is a problem.
I can tell people coping in the comments can’t accept the fact that they can highly benefit from doing near anything else instead of using throat time to play video games.
Thank you so much, very inspirational. I’ve been playing video games since I was like 15 years old or possibly younger I’m now 22 going on 23 and realized how many years I’ve wasted of my life playing video games. I could have spent that time going to the gym, learning martial arts or any combat defense because I was never taught how to fight. Or even playing sports in school but instead of doing those normal things kids do in school I’ve decided to isolate myself from the real world and live in a virtual reality for years and waste my time playing video games. I need to make a change, I play like 7-8hrs it’s ridiculous. I want to make a schedule to workout, read books to improve my intelligence and develop a more social status in life and much much more. There’s so much more to this world than playing video games instead of leveling up in a delusional world we should all focus on leveling up our real life character. Thank you once again! Very inspiring
Thanks for being vulnerable so that others can relate to it. I'm surprised to learn how similar others have carried on living in this world.
Hey bro, Honestly If you actually transfer what you learned from games into real life then there can be no way that you wasted your life playing those games.
If you literally didn't apply anything you experienced or learnt playing games that would be true but that's almost impossible
I'm not disagreeing with the video or saying "you're dumb" for holding the opinion that everyone should quit playing games, but I would like to point out a concept that works wonders in all areas of life: moderation in all things. You could argue the same thing about regular games or sports as you're mentioning gaming--if you're spending 20 hours a week playing basketball and it is causing you to fall behind in other areas of life, it's time to cut back and MODERATE.
I don't say this next part to try and make myself sound "better" than anyone, but to offer another perspective. I enjoy playing games, somewhere in the ballpark of 5-10 hours per week (mostly on Friday/Saturday night for 2-3 hours in a sitting). That said, I'm a couple months away from graduating college, have been working in my career field for the past 3 years, am married, and have plenty of other hobbies (mostly things like mountain biking, snowboarding, etc.). No one aspect of my life has dominated another and caused me to fall behind, gaming included. It all comes down to PRIORITIZING the right things and MODERATING how much of those lower priority things you do. Like they say, too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
Fantastic video brother. Thank you.
Okay you win, I'm going to try this. Recently realized my entire life is consumed by video games, when i'm not playing games i'm on twitch consuming video game content, when i'm not on twitch i'm on youtube consuming video game content, when i'm not on youtube im on discord watching my friends play games, when i'm not on discord i'm thinking about video games.
I rarely spend more than 2 hours a day actually doing anything productive that benefits me. I worked out yesterday, and my first thing though was time to reward myself. And proceeded to spend the next 6 hours on discord and games.
Couldn't do something productive for 2 hours, but was fine playing video games for 6 straight?
Don't think I'm strong enough to dry quit. I don't have some overarching goal, something that drives me all day everyday. I obviously have a desire to improve myself like most people and can identify good habits from bad ones. And I have thought, Ive taken the advice of sitting in my room and just thinking. And there was really nothing that made me feel that way. But that isn't an excuse to just waste my life away either. I can at least start preparing myself for when I eventually find my purpose.
And I'm going to start today. 2 hours a day (Genuinely dont think I can do this tbh because of how much of a socialization video games actually take up, but i'll genuinely try) of playing / twitch / youtube / discord. I can spend all 2 however i want, but after that 2 i have to go do something else. I have a lot of projects I've wanted to work on. Just to build my portfolio as a human being. But i never stick to them, easier to play video games. So hopefully with that crutch of entertainment I can start working on them.
And hopefully by the time the semester rolls around I can go weeks without playing games and actually focus on school next semester (something i can say going into my second year of college, I have never genuinely done, which is kinda sad)
Watching podcasts and sports is actually a bigger waste because your mind isn't thinking at all
i dont understand these kids think when they stop gaming they gonna become rich and get hot model chick gaming isnt issue they are the issue
@@LT.KILLIAN-14031yep I stopped gaming since 4 years because of my job. I may have more money now, but that doesn't help if you still don't get further in life. Life just makes less fun now, the years go by faster.
Gaming is definitely not the problem.
You should keep making content bro. You have potential and my respect :) good job bro.
Something I realized recently since quitting is I that I feel my thoughts again. I played video games so much that I would just numb out my thoughts. You have so many thoughts that run through your head every day and you choose which ones to focus on and listen to. It feels like I can focus on thoughts that involve productivity and fun outside of video games again!
Thanks man whenever i get the urge and strong craving to play, i come here to keep motivating myself.
Love to hear this, stay strong brother
I'm oftenly in and out of video games. I was clean for almost a year but went back. I'm trying to getting rid of it for good. Thanks for the video. It gives me courage
good important video especially as you get older you will start to reflect on your life and want to quit distraction thats taking your whole time and gaming is a good reason to either quit or a huge break off of so you can have time to take care of yourself mind, body and spirit
Well made video. Better than some of the biggest creators on youtube. You earned a new sub.
made me blush dawg
I actually just started thinking of walking away from gaming. I've slowly started playing less and less. I actually don't know at this moment the last time I played. Going to take the extra time I have to improve my health.
People that are telling me to quit gaming a passion that I only do for 2-3-4 hours a day are the same people that are zombies glued to their phone and having a screentime of 7+ hours and I don't have any social media and I very rarely touch the phone.
That’s not all of em blood. Obviously that’s just as bad
Don't use someone else's hypocrisy to justify your own.
@@stevewatersofficial true true, but I g
havent met someone justified to lecture me on that, most of the people that told me 3-4 hours of gaming is a waste of time, are having 7+ hours of scrolling with no purpose on social media
@@dstillRO I understand. But, when it comes to other people.......Their choices, their consequences. Your choices, your consequences. The most important asset a person has is their time. No other asset matters without it. So spend your time investing in things that have a good return. You are given only so much of it.
Great video 👍. It just happened naturally that I prefer to spend my free time on more productive things nowadays rather than video games. I've had more fun playing a new sport, learning cooking and even cleaning my backyard than gaming. In my opinion, gaming provides an empty accomplishment, i could beat a game and get that trophy but what then? How would that platinum trophy improve me as a person? There's nothing wrong with gaming, but at the same time we need to be wary of how we spend our free time as time goes on. We don't wanna look back and regret where we invested our time to. There is more to spending free time than video games (and other consumption-heavy hobbies)
See, I disagree with the part about there are other men that are grinding and hustling to complete their goals. Thats just it. It's THEIR goals. Some of my goals involve video games. Im healthy, I have a job, I'm in college, I have a girlfriend, plus my extracurricular activities I do and I still put 20-40 hours a week into video games. I don't feel like I have too play them I just have goals in those video game I want to compete.
Absolutely nothing wrong with that my friend. There’s nothing wrong with that if that’s what you want. Personally I came to the conclusion I didn’t want to keep gaming and made my own goals. As long as you’re happy and achieving your personal goals more power to you my friend. Keep it up 👍
@@IamFiniciofor me, it was different. Like I started working on myself and on my businesses. And I just started shifting my mind to playing the video game of real life and got bored to those other games. I use to play like an hour a day and now I will maybe drop an hour a month. I really feel much better and I know i'm advancing on my goals now. If you didn't understand just remember the fact that its my want to make money that bored me out of vidéo games.
@@IamFinicio I have made the decision that I will not buy any future games from this point on. I will only play older games every now and then, sometimes that might be up to an hour to no more than two in a day (never for even half of my waking hours). I have gone months without any games at all numerous times, even about an entire year.
The time to stop playing any games forever might come soon, might not, but the time to play far less than I spend working, learning/reading, exercising, engaging in various hobbies, bettering myself in every way, etc. is now and forever.
People throughout history have always had downtime, played various games as well, whether skittles (like bowling), card games, chess, etc., even adults, even highly productive ones, like great composers, inventors, writers, leaders, etc. They of course were not playing all day, not even most of the day.
For those who spend a large part of their time playing games over other things, they should definitely quite forever, at least until they have improved their lifestyle. By then, they will likely not even want to play games anymore anyway. I hardly do either, except for a select few, just every now and then.
its different for everyone, a lot of people get hooked on games and make it a priority over their real life and their real life gets negatively impacted.
if games negatively impact your real life then its a problem, if it doesnt then its fine
This was me in my 20's. I'm not really sure what happened around 28-29 I just simply stopped caring about video games.
For me, it's the grind in so many games that's turning me away. I have a full time job and little spare time. I don't want to spend it grinding for resources and crafting. So I'm done.
Great video bro I agree with. I just play once a week with one friend of mine I play in the afternoon like for 3 hours or so. I think it's not that bad.
When I'm playing with my friends, online games it requires some concentration and button control, you know what I mean. After matchmaking, my soul has been drained, and I don't want to do some important tasks such as learning language or watch movies.
It is possible to be a casual who balances it with other activity. But too many people spend too much time on Vidya games, you're right.
Great video man! Love the last part
Quitting Video games is easy to me. Quitting pron and Fixing diet is the hard one
Very interesting. If you know quitting vg was easy, bring that same mentality to your other addictions. You are strong enough to know that both the diet and the pron are bad, become the person who eats correctly and doesnt watch that bs. It’s as easy as you say it is my friend. Good luck and lmk if I should make a video about battling addiction 👍
@@IamFinicio I think the urges for pron and junk food are harder to control. Maybe everyone is built differently, for example many people struggle with alcohol but I stopped drinking over 10 years ago
This was actually some good advice i can see working i appreciate it
I'm currently in the process of selling all my games and It's been a bit hard coming to terms with it but I know I have to do this. Personally I've been trying to better my walk with God and to also be more productive in want I want to do like coding and making music, and gaming has gotten in the way of it (TH-cam even more so). Thank you for making this video, it helps a ton! I wish you all the best, God Bless.
Yes I can agree that video games can be a problem. I have played Warframe for well over 500 hours (about a month of my life) and that's just one game, not including any of the other games I have played a lot of. I enjoy playing but I get so bored of them and keep coming back out of boredom. Luckily I have things to help me not play them such as my guitar or school or perhaps that job I need to apply to and hopefully get. It is a struggle but I know it will be so rewarding if I play video games considerably less
When you stop playing, the desire to play comes back after a while, it's not that simple.
A month clean and you are right
Recently I've been getting bored of everything, even playing videogames which was like my hobby or something. I've been thinking of just stop playing but, as you said, I feel this urge to keep playing because I don't have anything more to do, or so I think. Through this year, I've noticed that this "addiction" I have is getting out of hand, affecting me in my personal life (in terms of studies, mental health, etc), and while I don't play as much, I still spent hours of my day just watching videos or social media in general. For a long time I have this idea of going to a gym but my head always makes up an excuse to not go.
I don't know if anything that I wrote makes sense, my English is not that great, but my point is that your video really makes people understand the benefits that involve quitting videogames. In my case, I really should start looking at options of things to do instead of playing so this addiction stops. Wish you and everyone have a good day/afternoon/night.
a big reason youre failing to find a replacement is because everything your replacing it with is basically the same thing
video games have made you complacement and addicted to comfort. find things that challenge you or push you out of your comfort zone. you dont want to go to the gym because working out is uncomfortable for many. pleasure is a fools gold my friend
Think about how much time Game developers spend on making games fulfilling for us to fall back on. That's why we go back to them.
Now think about how much time we spend making our own lives fulfilling, and that will tell you why it's so hard to swap out gaming for things like going to the gym or studying because we haven't designed those things to be fulfilling for us.
I am glad that Thia video poped out from nowhere and remembered me Something that i know i have tot changw, Thank You, ia amazeing how youre girat video got to me. Keep it going , from now in i will be watching this channel.(sorry for may bad english knowlage)
Thanks a lot for this video man. I quit video games for a while and was very productive. During my spring break I decided I wanted to revisit some old games for just a small chunk of my day. Slowly but surely that turned into the majority of my day. My day started revolving around these games again. In just a week I became addicted again. Now I'm gonna quit again cause I watched this video. Thanks!
Great vid my guy, you will get famous soon!
Excellent video, bro. Thanks for posting.
I respect what you mention about video games having a negative effect on our lives, but this is how we thrive as humans and it hurts to have the realization to accept the fact that you also have to look at the pros of having video games. if I had you have so much free time I would just rather grind on my PC and PS5 than deal with the world and try to do something for myself which is a benefit for me but it's a skill that I would need in the future. furthermore ill will learn not to play as much or have any screen time unless I'm researching or learning for goals for my career but its a hard process to accomplish
Really great Video, you have the potential to get big in the TH-cam Business. You have a nice way of speaking and nice body gesture.
Thankyou very much for the kind words. It’s people like you who inspire me to keep going 👊
I hope people that stumble upon this video realize it not directed at people with self control that know how to limit themselves for gaming but its for those absolute degenerates that play 4+ hours per day that could benefit from cutting back
Great points the only thing id disagree with is the idea that you have to (or even can) find something that gets you going as much as video games do. Thats just not possible because as you said theyre meticulously designed to be more stimulating and compulsion forming than even gambling.
I promise if you put video games behind you and stay true to the plan you will not only forget about them but you will find other things that interest you and you will find motivation to pursue those things. It can be as simple as going on walks. Try to take a break and stay true to yourself for a minimum 2 weeks. Let me know how it goes and how you feel afterwards. Best of luck Jay
Great video brother! I literally quit video games a year ago and my life changed for the better, in so many different ways.
I’m in the process of editing a video on quitting video games and I decided I’d research what others are saying as well.
You just earned yourself a subscriber. Well done mate. With consistency I can see you being extremely successful on TH-cam
Thank you for your kindness I very much appreciate you. I wish you the best of luck with your video as well. Send me the final results brother
@@IamFinicio th-cam.com/video/WCoCOGbjQrA/w-d-xo.html here it is
I’ll have to check that out Andrew, post the link here when you do
Thanks for sharing! Super helpful
3:45 I think this part was inspired by Andrew Tate :D lol but i complitlty agree with what you say... more people have to see this and stop gaming as soon as possible and stop wasting their potential
Tate is top g
I don't think I would quit video games as every activities that give me productivity are just help me to maintain myself. I don't find any meaning about those productive activities, beside stablizing my health.
The push up strategy is amazing, I came up with the idea on my own but I see you and others do it also. It's quite effective because after those pushups you already change the chemical stuff going on your body and it's easier to go through the craving. This one also applies for quit smoking. The more angry and irritated you are, the more pushups you make.
push ups are the way to go brother
You don't quit playing until u know it becomes an addiction😢
the time I thought I need to stop playing games is when I realized that I am already 25 and have no jobs, no goals, no clue to live
My issue with stopping playing video games is that I don't care about anything else. They give me fulfillment and enjoyment when nothing else in life does so if I stopped I would probally kill myself from being mind numbingly bored. I understand that I have a video game addiction.
Try limiting your time playing them, instead do something productive during your off-time, like cleaning, going to work, playing sports, hiking, shopping, etc. You'll feel even better playing them when it is a tool to unwind with instead of playing them all day
Video games don’t give you fulfillment or enjoyment, only short term highs. You’re an addict that’s lying to yourself. You gave up on everything else and decided to go the easy route.
it's related to dopamine levels. I recommend the channel of Andrew Huberman to understand the way our addictions and habits works.
Andrew Huberman is a phenomenal human. I’ve learned a lot from him and I believe a lot of what he says. Great recommendation
thanks, No one strive a real life now a days we all chanied with artifical digital media but it is enough for me ı will change everyting
The problem for me is actually finding a circle of people in real life that have my best interest at heart. Most either want me in jail, harmed, want what I have, or are fake people completely anymore. I am a disabled combat veteran, I can't even show my face around my town without people causing a problem for me. I went to the store and was accused of pulling a gun on a guy, newsflash I didn't, and after the guy had tried to hit me with his vehicle and threatened me several times. I'm honestly working on getting a sailboat to leave the country and go live on it in the Caribbean with my wife and children because we have no true friends, no family, no job opportunities, nothing. We have literally nobody. People in America have become hateful, greedy, horrible people. And we can't make it here. Mind you, I went to school at NASA, I have a degree in draftingwith focus on engineering and architecture. Yet, can't find a job. If people would quit being so hateful and quit trying to destroy other's lives. Then I would be okay. But, I can't be okay here.
Edit: So, I have been playing video games in my spare time since I can't get anywhere. It has been absolutely brutal. As if my mental health wasn't bad enough after nearly 3 years of straight war. Now I can't even have a happy life in this country. Just wow. And people wonder why people start hating people.
I was a huge PoE addict with 4k hours in the game. I realized my addiction was literally ruining my life slowly and I was finally able to quit after 1 year of trying and after quitting gaming completely, my life has improved massively. Definetly recommend quitting.
Love to hear it brother I’m very proud of you, don’t look back keep pushing forward.
Like everything in the world: It's great in moderation, poisonous in extremes.
that's something you've been told to keep you weak and stale, the reason you spread it is because it gives you dopamine, an escape pass.
Amen. Well said!
Preach them onto me when you're ten years older. For now, have those discussions with your classmates.
I don’t play as much as I use too but if I play I play and enjoy it 💯
You do you man, glad it worked out for you. Personally I don't I'll ever stop playing as long as I enjoy playing games. I don't see time put into something I enjoy as wasted time. Just like anything else, a healthy balance is needed. And that can mean different things to different people, for me it's mostly stopping playing pvp online multiplayer games, especially on my own since I don't enjoy playing them anymore.
Thank you.
I used to play destiny nonstop on most days until realizing that I was neglecting the upkeep in my backyard and letting it get out of control until gaming habits changed and spent ten days of getting the garden into shape during spring and summer on other days I go out visiting places for my social media accounts.
And most recently cancelled both subscriptions for the Xbox games pass and PlayStation Plus by saving money then I was spending it on do I regret quitting gaming absolutely not.
Most other reasons why I quit because being on medication due to being diagnosed with Myoclonus a form of epilepsy that caused by a malfunction of the brain that triggers violent shock and seizures in the body.
Lastly it felt like the best decision I have made.
good stuff man, keep going.
Short and to the point! Amazing
Yo I can't believe you released an absolute banger of a video like this and haven't uploaded since. Regardless, I hope you are doing well.
Amazing video. Subbed.
I'll that I've learned from this video and in this comment section is that people have like zero to little room for moderation skills.
Im 27 and currently facing a gaming burntout, anything l try to play i just feel bored, i wouldnt call it quitting and will end up playing again eventually, but im on day one of an attmepted 84 day game free stint, but 2 weeks sounds better. Well see.
Something i have learned in my life is that you need to let people be who they are and that there is a time in your life for everything. Video games fit in perfectly with my life and reminds me of how my ancestors before me played passionately stickball and marbles. I just genuinely enjoy life and feel there is a lesson here: there is more in the being than in the doing. Take care.
Yep, I've writted it on another video, so I'm going to spare time. Happy to see other people notice these things, probably it means we are really getting mature, growing up.
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Lefting games best decision of my life. Played them since when I 3-4 years old. Now it's been 20 years of gaming and it's been almost three months without gaming. The problem with me is that I always wanted to create ''another me'' inside that virtual universe where I was a winner, while in reality I was doing almost nothing. Now that I've left I could focus more on doing what I like to do and I don't have anymore that bad feeling that I need to continue my mission inside the virtual world. What's the difference? That in videogames every level up, unlocked objective/trophy, ecc...will disappear, because someone could turn off the electricity for ever, your save game would be lost or the game will be shut down, so everything you did and you have dedicated many hours of your life would disappear and you will feel so bad. Right now I'm back from a 1200km bike trip and feel so great, ready for another one. I don't fucking care about videogames anymore, I can focus on work out, running and bike, and I have much more time...And stay all day with that posture, on a monitor that cause me dark circles under the eyes and brain fog..definitly not worth it. These old jewel games are just good memories, replaced by trash games that wants your money and time and want you to be a nerd porn addict that live in a virtual world. As you said, isn't a hobby anymore, it's a work. Maybe you work all day, go home and do a second work, this isn't funny guys.
Today games are toxic and made only to hook your brain, I remember the bad days in HOI4 or CK3 where I was so addicted and could play for hours and hours without stop. These games are made like these because they want you addicted.
Need a definitive radical cut. Going to sell my two graphic cards, their value I think is almost 400-500 bucks, but isn't easy to sell them on the used market so I will sell them for less, and get some stuff for running or for bike. Thanks for reading and happy to see other people that start to understand how the modern game industry works and want to left or at least make a radical change like stop support certain industrial logics.
I just wanted to say awesome video man, I'm so glad I quit video games years ago. It's so sad to see video games destroying the young generation of men. I am in college and most of the people around me only speak about video games, like they have nothing else to talk about. I think gamers are the most toxic people out there. They get mad when you tell them the truth and then they cope with BS arguments like saying video games are equivalent of books or tv. It ain't, it addicting and a complete waste of time. Oh well though, I can't change people and they will then wonder why I will be way ahead of them in 4 years
You are completely wrong here.
Stop bashing video games, you fool. You don't even understand the other meaning of video games.
A bit issue im having atm is I spent a bit of money on a pc Gpu and now I'm feeling like I need to play it to get an roi. I need to shift out of that mindset. I feel like this would draw gamers back in a lot. I sold my ps5 to quit gaming but then had a moment of weakness🤦♂️
I‘m staring at my 2000 $ rig in the closet and know exactly what you mean.
@7075002 Did you manage to keep it put away or even sell it mate?
video games are ok in moderation I think story games are good and games u play with friends. But competitive games are no bueno
I couldn’t agree more
@@cujohjolyne01 yea but most guys that are addict play competitive for like 7h
There is no moderation in gaming. They design it to suck your time as more and as much as possible
For me I just started doing more and more things until video games slowly got squeezed out of my life, because I had less and less time to play them.
Godam, it's actually pretty crazy when you put it in another perspective of when you were a kid lets say like in middle school or something & the only reason why youve always been so addicted to video games is because you lacked social life, was probably going through depressed from bullies, bad grades, etc. And its almost similar to turning to drugs, ig that just goes to show how much of a simulation we live in
This guy is right, I should spend my time better and it's certainly not watching this video.
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I’ve stop playing games for like 140 days (I was busy with fitness, long bike trips, ecc..). Stop videogames is the key to stop with pornaddiction as well..if you balance it with something else. As I said mysef that was enough with videogames retention I relapsed again ALSO on porn, so that’s the point for me Videogames=Pornography
As I cutted off again videogames, I barey think to porn, and I had two weeks right now were I couldn’t do much fitness or Bike since I had a arm surgery and my bike is in reparation so even cutting Porn/games I was able to handle boredom with reading, writing, walking, ecc…