***Look Up 2 - Coming September 2024!!! // Subscribe to be notified when it's released!*** 'Look Up 2: Ten Years Later' - Will look at what has changed over the last ten years since the first video went viral, and what new lessons can be learnt in a world where smartphones and social media are now an unavoidably big part of our daily lives. There will be a whole new poem, new story, and a new surprise ending...
Many of you have been asking me for the words to 'Look Up', so here they are! Feel free to share. Gary. Look Up. I have 422 friends, yet I am lonely. I speak to all of them everyday, yet none of them really know me. The problem I have sits in the spaces between, looking into their eyes, or at a name on a screen. I took a step back, and opened my eyes, I looked around, and then realised that this media we call social, is anything but when we open our computers, and it’s our doors we shut. All this technology we have, it’s just an illusion, of community, companionship, a sense of inclusion yet when you step away from this device of delusion, you awaken to see, a world of confusion. A world where we’re slaves to the technology we mastered, where our information gets sold by some rich greedy bastard. A world of self-interest, self-image, self-promotion, where we share all our best bits, but leave out the emotion. We are at our most happy with an experience we share, but is it the same if no one is there. Be there for you friends, and they’ll be there too, but no one will be, if a group message will do. We edit and exaggerate, we crave adulation, we pretend we don’t notice the social isolation. We put our words into order, until our lives are glistening, we don’t even know if anyone is listening. Being alone isn’t the problem, let me just emphasize, that if you read a book, paint a picture, or do some exercise, you are being productive, and present, not reserved or recluse, you’re being awake and attentive, and putting your time to good use. So when you’re in public, and you start to feel alone, put your hands behind your head, and step away from the phone. You don’t need to stare at your menu, or at your contact list, just talk to one another, and learn to co-exist. I can’t stand to hear the silence, of a busy commuter train, when no one wants to talk through the fear of looking insane. We’re becoming unsocial, it no longer satisfies to engage with one another, and look into someone’s eyes. We’re surrounded by children, who since they were born, watch us living like robots, and think it’s the norm. It’s not very likely you will make world’s greatest dad, if you cant entertain a child without a using an iPad. When I was a child, I would never be home, I’d be out with my friends, on our bikes we would roam. We’d ware holes in our trainers, and graze up our knees; we’d build our own clubhouse, high up in the trees. Now the parks are so quiet, it gives me a chill to see no children outside and the swings hanging still. There’s no skipping or hopscotch, no church and no steeple, we’re a generation of idiots, smart phones and dumb people. So look up from your phone, shut down that display, take in your surroundings, and make the most of today. Just one real connection is all it can take, to show you the difference that being there can make. Be there in the moment, when she gives you the look, that you remember forever, as when love overtook. The time you first hold her hand, or first kiss her lips, the time you first disagree, but still love her to bits. The time you don’t need to tell hundreds, about what you’ve just done, because you want to share the moment, with just this one. The time you sell your computer, so you can buy a ring, for the girl of your dreams, who is now the real thing. The time you want to start a family, and the moment when, you first hold your baby girl, and get to fall in love again. The time she keeps you up at night, and all you want is rest, and the time you wipe away the tears, as your baby flees the nest. The time your little girl returns, with a boy for you to hold, and the day he calls you granddad, and makes you feel real old The time you take in all you’ve made, just by giving life attention, and how your glad you didn’t waste it, by looking down at some invention. The time you hold your wife’s hand, and sit down beside her bed you tell her that you love her, and lay a kiss upon her head. She then whispers to you quietly, as her heart gives a final beat, that she’s lucky she got stopped, by that lost boy in the street. But none of these times ever happened, you never had any of this, When you’re too busy looking down, you don’t see the chances you miss. So look up from your phone, shut down those displays, we have a finite existence, a set number of days. Why waste all our time getting caught in the net, as when the end comes, nothing’s worse than regret. I am guilty too, of being part of this machine, this digital world, where we are heard but not seen. Where we type and don’t talk, where we read as we chat, where we spend hours together, without making eye contact. Don’t give in to a life where you follow the hype, give people your love, don’t give them your like. Disconnect from the need to be heard and defined Go out into the world, leave distractions behind. Look up from your phone, shut down that display, stop watching this video, live life the real way. #poetry #spokenword #lyrics #lookup
Thank you! I post this to people all the time. Its sad but I posted it for the first time and no one even acknowledged it. We all have a way of hiding and no one wants to deal with their problems or their lives. I absolutely love this video and gives me the ultimate chill when I watch it!
This video has opened my eyes. Thank You. i didn't exactly understand everything you said because of your accent. so i needed the words. i will share this.
Well then why do you say? I'm sure he has been doing better than you, just check responses see what they say who is true and who just does. Watching the impact that he has done, giving me life, it's only just begun. I am 14 just realizing life isn't about computers. there's more to it than being addicted to the stuff we've done, there are greater things so open your eyes and see what he's accomplished in his lifetime showing us what is good vs evil. Being on apple all day and knight, made me need glasses. So go live your life until it's all gone, I'm sure you'll regret it once it's all done, haven't realized till it's too late.
@@arcanefunds2645 your teacher's right though. if only the youth knew about the dark shit that social media is behind closed doors and just how bad it's fucking you guys over. you really have no idea. its doing a lot more than just keeping you on your phone, its literally invading your life, selling your data and a decade or two from now you'll start to feel the impact and realize how horrible it is social media literally destroys people's lives, it ruins their careers, it ruins their finances, it does a lot more than what you think
It was 3 years ago when I first saw this video. yet still, every once in a while i have to return for this beautiful piece of art. still cant get through the second part without tearing up. you created a timeless message, and it should be appreciated for decades. thank you.
5 years later, I still hate this video. if it wasn't for my computer, internet, I would never meet my best friends and would remain lonely and unhappy forever.
TabalugaDragon Well it is possible to do positive things on the computer and internet the overall message that you shouldn’t waste your life constantly looking down at your phone or staying home looking at meaningless social media posts is still a good one
Balance, it's all about balance. These devices give us unprecedented communication and connectedness, but social media isn't supposed to be a replacement for actually conversing with real people. I spend my time in front of a computer. It's my hobby, it's my job, it's my life. But that doesn't mean I don't start to feel awful when I fail to set aside the time to hang out and have a good time. I think if anything this is simply a good wake-up call to those people who are spending all their time on devices and wondering why they feel like utter shit. I've been there. I didn't need a video to tell me the answer, but some people do. And I hope this helps them to take a step to learn how to get that balance in their lives.
A few days ago I was coming out Walmart with my mother. It was really cold and sleet was falling rapidly. I didn't have my phone the whole day due to leaving it at home on accident. I'm thankful for that. I was helping my mom out up the items fast because of the falling sleet I was about to go in the car. Then I noticed an elderly woman struggling getting off of her little shopping cart ( for the disabled ) next to us. I watched as she was barley able to stand and walk, and her cane was in the basket of the cart. With that I quickly walked over to her and asked if I could help. Her face quickly lit up with a smile and I grabbed her bags and put them in her car. She was really thankful for what I did but she had to go back to the store to put up her cart. I never drove one of those so I asked in how it worked and I drove it inside. I got looks by everyone but it was worth it. With this I knew that if I had my phone I wouldn't have ever noticed her and would've been on Instagram or FB
+DontMind MyComment OK so you're saying that it was SLEETING OUT SIDE and you were walking through a parking lot.. so if you had your phone, you would have been looking at it whilst walking through a parking lot while sleeting? pfft
+The Catalyst Monotony of the Rock Hard Memers Yes I would've been, where I live everyone is almost like that. I really don't like that quality about me. 😔😔
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use their smartphone everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, AT&T screwed up something on my account, so I couldn't get any service at all. I have AT&T wifi too, so that account was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having communication for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually talk to people in person. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without you're phone. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of wonderful people that I have never even met right around me.
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use *running water* everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, *The Water Company* screwed up something on my *water line*, so I couldn't get any *running water* at all. I have *electricity* with them too, so that service was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having *running water* for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually *boil water over a fire to kill the germs*. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without *running water*. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of *fresh water springs* that I have never even *drank from* right around me. As you can see, the internet is just another service that we may as well utilize, same with electricity and water. Attacking a harmless service is completely futile, you have to realise that it is select individuals who cannot cope with extended exposure to the internet, or water, or electricity, or lotto, or coffee, or you name it. It has nothing to do with the system itself, as it is clearly evident that the internet is a major step forward in the information age
amen to that! i don't even have a smartphone/iphone, only a normal nokia mobile phone, even without touch screen! but I'm fine with it, I don't need whatsapp, games or apps, etc.! :) these things are so overrated!
You see the thing is I hate on this video because I don't think some of the content is true. I don't have to do sit on my computer or be on my smartphone 24/7 to disagree or "hate".
One of the things that struck me most in this vid: *"We're surrounded by children, who since they were born, who watched us living like robots and think it's the norm. It's not very likely you'll make World's Greatest Dad if you can't entertain a child without using an iPad."* This quote is so, *so* important I can't even emphasize. Because we're missing out on the chance to connect with our children, the chance to show them how to connect to other people in society. It's very important if we want the future generations to know how to love and care for and pay attention to one another. It's important that they don't hide in their phones, but that they make strong connections with others, so they don't feel loneliness or seclusion. This is what I want for *my* kids. So, in service, I'll now be doing much more to help spread love, care, laughter, attention and good things to children. I'll be doing the best I can to love them and play with them and also teach them how to interact with others and even make others laugh. I definitely won't stare at my screen when my nephew, Cole, wants my attention anymore, because I don't want him to act that way when he's a grown-up and has his own kids. It's important that we do this for our children, because they are our legacy and what we're leaving behind. They make up the future world. I'm Jacqui and I'm just 16. This is my promise for myself and how I'll help the world :) P.S. I only just discovered this life lesson while watching, so that's something. Thank you Gary for posting !
Jacqui thank fuck there's 16 year olds that realise this, but that's only step one. Step two is implementing it, I highly HIGHLY doubt the 480k people that liked this have put down their fucking phones. I don't have an iphone, life is 999x better without one, I could sit here and explain why if you want but it would be long.
MadJack122 Not only 16 year olds understand this video, I'm a few years younger and I still get the point. Everyone has become way too absorbed in tech, that if it were to be taken away, the whole world would probably crumble to bits. Heck, even my father who had no tech when he was a kid has been absorbed into the never ending cycle. Hey look, new iPhone! Lets go waste money on it, giving to some greedy pile of crap. Heck, in my opinion, money shouldn't even exist. It brings out evil in people. Industry leaders hoard it while there are starving kids out there. No, no, no, wait, not even kids. Freakin' babies! And they're to busy lounging in their condos to give a crap about it. mankind really screwed up at some point, and it's going to be pretty damn hard to fix it.
MadJack122 What we also need less of in this new digital era, is language like you've just used...left behind for everyone to read. She's 16....do you think your message was responsible? The next comment is from someone saying they are a few years younger than Jacqui. Think about who reads what you leave behind in comments/messages.
The sad thing is, I watch this video, I even cry, and then I click away to the next one, without a goodbye. The sad truth is this video is not doing much. It's trying to open our eyes, but we're a thick bunch. If only the world could be a different way, but we can't do anything, today is today. Putting down our phones would be a good start, but honestly most of aren't very smart. All we do is like this and share it. When we could be doing something else with a lot more merit. But here I am clicking away, with only comment that will be here to stay.
For anyone attacking the video for being "anti-technology" note he is saying not to take it to the extreme! He isn't saying destroy your internet connection, he is saying remember to sometimes put down the phone and have fun.
Well actually, he's arguing that the internet results in missed opportunities for people. He just ignores the millions of love stories that started on the internet. If we're considering opportunity here, then doesn't the internet put one the potential to talk to billions of strangers and this guy cares about talking to people on the bus. Why would i want to talk to someone on the bus? He also wears the nostalgia glasses when he talks about the park. I mean, i like the park and everything, but just because you liked it, don't try and claim that it's the right way to do things.
This video is now 9 and a half years old, and it still brings me to tears thinking about why we allow ourselves to be sucked into a false sense of communication.
okay. the message of the video is not to throw your technology out of your car window on a busy highway, it's just relaying the fact that our generation spends too much time on the internet. of course, it is convenient when making plans, or catching up with old friends, or even finding a significant other. but the key is to limit the time spent doing these things so that the whole of humanity isn't a fat, emotionless mess. i don't know... personally, obviously, i liked the video: it was moving and gave an overall inspirational outlook on life. but judging these comments, that seems to just be me.
What do we get if we invest the whole of our being into a piece of technology? We get a lump of metal back. I cannot remember things I hear over the internet, yet at the same time I feel my memories becoming more distant because I get those hours of internet in my mind. I do not use a phone, but I realize that my computer is the same thing. Even I have had the moment when everyone around me is texting, while I sit there in silence. They only speak to show one another something funny, but always something from their phone, not from them. A whole 30 minutes, where friends sit in silence.
I moved to a different country so I love seeing pictures and updates from family and friends on Facebook. For that reason, I know that technology does have social and emotional value but it cannot and should not replace time spent in the physical presence of those we love. I'm always saving up for plane tickets home. :)
"Moderation" is key.. something society has forgotten. Live hard. Drink hard. Drug hard. Die hard. Yet... they're not really living. They're dying. Physically or spiritually ( not religious spiritual ).
What sucks about this amazing video is that it's going to circle the internet for the next 2 weeks and then it will be forgotten. Videos like this aren't enough to change our ways, we are the only ones who can make the habitual change. So I'll just use this video as a tool to show people why I've become so bad at texting them back.
u r 100% right my friend. but atleast it's a good start.. a few( maybe 20-40 people) in a million will change thier views now after watching this video
How about we stop arguing in the comments and just accept that we need these devices but don't need to be have them in our hands constantly? That's the point here. Keep your phone on, ready but put away so that you can be a social person while still having the ability to make contact with somebody you need to or receive an important message or call. The point is to find a balance. Not to throw it away.
In my opinion he isn't trying to completely stop us from using our smartphones or computers every day. What I think is that he just wants to remind the world that social life is about much more than just texting each other through the internet.
Yes, it's exactly where it needs to be. It's a lesson for all of us addicted to the social media. If you live normal life, you don't have to see this, so it's on the right place.
This video woke me up about a month ago. I used to be a hardcore gamer who would spend the whole day just staring at a computer screen. My grades were going down and I had very little interaction outside my game. After watching this video I started to realize how I had wasted almost 6 years of my life. I started fixing things I hated about myself and now I'm halfway of getting a life and I'm super happy that I saw this video and realized how my life sucked before.
All these years later, and I can almost recite this insightful poem verbatim. And yes, even after nearly a decade since its release, its message holds true. This poetic recitation was one of the key factors in helping me leave the social media world all those years ago. And I have never and will never return. Thank you for helping me see the light.
I definitely agree with this video. I am still young and my parents are on their computers almost everyday. Every now and then we do go out but not as much as when I was younger. I don't even talk to my parents as much even if we're under the same roof. We used to go travel and go out as a family. Even when I'm with so-called friends, all they really do is go on Instagram etc. I'm lucky enough to have atleast one real friends. I read the comments and they make me confused and sad. I wonder why some people don't understand this video's message.
I live in NYC, and I'll admit I spend WAY too much time on my phone, but 99% of the time I'm talking to my girlfriend in Seattle. We met in person and immediately fell in love, but she spent so much time on her phone we didn't even start dating until she went back to Seattle. I saw this video a year ago and now when we are together we turn off our phones. Since then we've spent a lot more time together, and we're going off to college together soon... Looking back, I wonder what I missed. I wish I had just turned off my phone and looked up
TheThirdWorld I hope things keep on going well for you. But since you guys already made a good decision on turning off your phones, I am sure your relationship will last for as long as you live ^_^ . I am just hoping that other people wake up as well and make the same decision that you did :)
Summer Sevii I do not own a phone and I disagree with this video and you. Why you may ask, well the answer is clear. The maker of this video is a self righteous asshole telling people what they should and should do by, guess what, using the very form of communication that he is talking smack about. The internet and cellphones are simply a means of spreading complex messages across vast distances.
I'm 11 years old and I really like the message of this video. I play on a soccer team where there's nobody that lives close to me. They all live 30 minutes or more away, and I don't have anybody near my house to play with. Sure, I can run out and play outside myself which I already do! But it's just not as fun. If I lived by all of my amazing friends, I'd be outside so much more and I probably wouldn't even have a laptop. I just wish I could live in a community where I had friends living right next to me. Living in the country may sound cool, but it's so boring. I don't even know how to ride a bike because I have nobody to ride it with. My parents said they wouldn't let me drive my bike on the side of the road, even if I DID know how to ride a bike, for whatever reason, so there's no point in even learning. I might sound like I'm depressed or whatever, but my life is actually quite great. I just wish I wasn't as bored. I wish I had friends to play with every day! :( Then again, I shouldn't be complaining, there's people out there that don't even have anything... This comment may sound pointless, I just want to know if anyone is in the same situation.
+skrmz can you ask your parents to pick you up from a diff friends house one night a week after school? and soon enough youll start having sleepovers on weekends, and when your 14 or so, idk what age but youll be able to get public transport yourself in the evening right? are there other hobbies you could do that are great to do by yourself? do you know what things you find interesting?
Chazza Beatrice Thanks for this advice, and I do go outside and go to people's houses sometimes. But soccer is a lot of gas because we have to travel like 3 hours sometimes, so my mom doesn't take me to other people's houses much.
between 11 and 16 might be the only times you have the freedom of being able to chill out so much and do what you like with your time - so dont waste all that time that you can do so much cool stuff with on top of the easy fun stuff. you could learn how to make your own videogames with online tutorials, or how to make cool electronic music through your computer etc. but anyway, im sure youll find a fulfilling way to spend your time when not with mates! you just gotta explore a bit
I watched this video when it first came out when I was 12 years old. Five years later, I’m 17, and I find myself coming back to this video. Profoundly impactful.
*I want this to be remade with the exact same lyrics by a damn good rapper. Please, let's make this happen.* Upvote this comment so people can see it, and flood the comments with the same suggestion if you agree since youtube seems to like swallowing comments even if they are hugely upvoted.
The irony is that without *these devices* we wouldn't have watched this amazing video! :-P I live both sides of the spectrum and to be honest if you know how to balance this out you are going to do just fine. I have a family and I do most of my work using these devices but since I know when enough is enough I have a very happy life on both ends. :)
"She then whispers to you quietly, as her heart gives a final beat, that she's lucky she got stopped, by that lost boy in the street". FUCK. Everytime I feel like I need to get rid of a lump in my throat I come here. Those lines just make it. Every time.
I feel that meeting people on the internet is easier because you can relate quite easily. I've ended up meeting majority of these people in real life from social media and it's worth it, some amazing personalities that you'll never find around the place you live. I understand what this video is saying but it works both ways anyway. Depends how you use social media and the balance is important. Beautiful video regardless
I agree with you on this but have 1 problem with it - The fact is that people have been "conditioned" to be more comfortable and vulnurable online because we used to be this vulnurable offline before phones, it's just that now it's more comfortable to share your interests on an online setting than it is to a family member or a friend because of the shame
5 years later, i have returned. This forgotten lesson, has now been relearned. I must thank TH-cam recommended, as i, have apprehended, This little piece of wisdom. I can now escape the prison, That is my mobile phone, I will no longer be alone.
Ironically, this will end up becoming a viral sensation all over Facebook and Twitter, and people will be looking down at their smartphones, iPads, laptops, etc to watch it.
Truly inspiring video. I hope more people watch this. I am guilty of of this as well. It's sad how much time I spend on the computer, but I want to change that. Thank you for making this great video.
This comments is 9yrs ago, and today your subs is 4m. You don’t waste your time, spend more time in front of computer!!😂😂 (as i know there is lots of money from adsense)
People are so quick to say negative things. Not once did he say Facebook, or social media is BAD. He's saying that the addiction to social media is bad. If you're not addicted to social media then this video isn't for you now, is it? And yes he's using social media - how else is he supposed to reach people who are addicted TO social media? Write it in the newspapers? >.>
People are understanding this wrong. Facebook or wathever social network isn't bad on itself, but what is the problem is that people are on it too much, teenagers are awlays on their phone, smsing, facebooking, twittering, snapchatting, instagramming, etc... Those are addicted. The same with video games, there's nothing wrong itself with most games, but when you're addicted and playing hours without stopping, then it's wrong. And the same with kids, or, the parents, kids should be allowed to play video games or watch tv at times, but letting your kids always on it is wrong.
This guy knows what's up. The problem is in parenting, not the tech. When I was 5, I played video games non-stop, but when I got a little older my parents made me go outside for 2 hours a day. Slowly but surely, I started going out longer, and more often on my own, and I plan to do the same with my kids.
This is great. I'm born 1994 and when i was a little kid i was always outside playing with my friends on the garden, playing football, playing hide and seek and those things. I'm actually a little bit frightened about the future. When i walk outside with my best friend at the place we used to play when we were kids, it's empty. No one is there. The Social Network will take over this generation, and the next one for sure, and it makes me so sad to actually know that's a fact. Great video, inspiring. Now if you can excuse me, i'm going outside with some friends to play Basketball.
my phone was dead and i was lost in nyc. i asked for directions to the nearest starbucks and the guy i asked happened to be dwayne "the rock" johnson. he said "do you smell what the rock is cooking?" and slammed me into the pavement. i was ever so grateful, and he transferred the directions to the nearest starbucks telepathically. kids, put down your phone and live life the real way.
I used to have an iPhone that I used way to much Payed no attention to my friends or family and such I was to busy with my games till morning till dark Was to busy when my sister asked if I could go to the park Laughing at slender man instead of my friends Don't listen to my date, I had messages to send I'm watching television, sponge bob and Patrick When I could be watching my grandmother, who has been ill and sick This video taught me from when i first watched it all That I don't need technology to make me happy at all I should live life to the fullest, take my girlfriend to the zoo Go to the park, watch a firework show, there's tons of things to do I typed this on an iPad, but for now, I'll put it away I bought a new dog, and I have to walk him today And while I'm outside, I'll drive to my girlfriends in my big white truck I'm proposing tomorrow, please wish me luck
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Jason Allen You obviously can't get what he's saying. He's not saying NEVER be on social media, NEVER be on your phone and NEVER do anything involving the internet. He's saying spend time with people, enjoy the little things in life without all your attention on your phone. So stop writing some Irrelevant comment just to get likes from the stupid people who think like you.
This clip is not against technology. It is against the overuse of technology There is a real world out there. Today you see people dining on a table and not talking to each other but checking their phone all the time.
The only reason this video has been made and spread around using technology, is because we ALL use technology. How else would he of reached out his message?
Wow! Wow! Wow! First time seeing this video just now and I'm literally wiping away tears and thinking I should delete every social media account I have.. wow.. just wow..
There is nothing inherently damaging with social media and/or digital technology. It's not so much a matter of *how much* we use it as is, *how we use it.*
Reading the comments I can see how clueless people are... This video says not to be OBSESSED with Technology. It doesn't say to shut them down all together. When u are walking down the street don't fiddle with your phone.. just be aware of your surroundings. Smile at people, talk to them. Spend less time on the internet. Do some thing that doesn't involve technology.. Get in touch with nature... You people can disagree with me but ULTIMATELY you'll be the one missing out on your life.. So think about it.. Try and reduce the tech usage as much as u can and enjoy the natural way of life
f1fanbase You make it seem like everyone wants to talk to strangers? this is simply not true while also people may not like those around them but could have friends 300 miles away and could be making plans to see them while walking. Technology doesn't make people miss out on shit,If anything you gain more chances of experiencing things, finding out events or places to visit. If someone is un-sociable then that's their choice, but some find comfort in being alone so thats up to them.
No-Limitation Those who are distant would be distant even if we didn't have phones, laptops etc. If anything I see more massive social events happening BECAUSE of technology. What is the 'full potential' of life? you have to remember that doing mostly anything costs these days, not everyone can afford to travel out to do all these amazing life experiences every other day.
Still as powerful now as when I watched it 9 years ago when I was 12...was wondering why I never go on my phone in public and then thought back to this video that must have set the path early on
nicothecheeco I'm a 14 year old girl, and I don't have a phone. All my friends have phones. This video is the main reason I don't want a phone. I like talking to people face to face. I do have my laptop ( which i'm using right now) but that's all.
abbysally2000 i think that's a good way to think. but what if someone needs to contact you? having a phone is convenient, but not when you keep using it
This is exceptionally impressive. So true, sad, yet forgetful. This video will be shared across all social media platforms... But nothing will change. So true, so sad.
Totally agree, John! - wonderful message, very poignant, very powerful. Would like to see the opposite video to this, though, and see how much joy and togetherness social media can bring. Tempted to work on something!
JohnBirdMedia This video is going viral through social media and people are getting benefited by this by sharing it with each other in just a single click even with them who live in different country just coz of social media and the cell phone its so easy to see, share, become happy and useful ! After doing this what we are going to do is to stop using them ?? Sounds interesting nothing against but just a thought. :)
Calum McSwiggan Social media - especially facebook causes far more damage and depression that it ever has or will been a benefit to society. A simple google of "facebook depression" or "social media depression" will show countless bonafide sources of exactly that. "togetherness" in "social media" is an oxymoron - you're NOT TOGETHER WHEN YOU'RE ONLINE is the POINT OF THE VIDEO.. you're TYPING to them not TALKING to them face to face!
I think the best we can do and take from this video is to be aware of what we're doing to ourselves through this constant addiction to social media and validation from likes and comments... Social media definitely isn't a totally bad, negative or harmful thing but we need to control our use of it because as shown in this video, it's replacing so many of the interactions and things that we do that make us human. Like Gary says 'I'm guilty too of being part of this machine', we all are and we all need to make a change.
7 years? This should have 7 billion views. It seems like nobody actually listened. I watched, but here I am. I'm going to do my best to leave the phone in my pocket when I'm outside. Directions, phone calls, if I get a text...NOTHING ELSE...
Honestly, as an introvert, it doesn't bother me AT ALL if other people are glued to their phones and it's quiet on buses or other forms of public transportation. The silence is bliss. I'm also an HSP--sensitive to sound. I become overstimulated and highly anxious before a full blown panic attack when in a noisy/busy environment if I can't escape. I'm a solitary person. The last thing I need is some random stranger striking up what could potentially be meaningless chit chat about things I don't care about. I agree that one should look up more though. I spend most of my time quietly observing while other people walk by on autopilot with a kind of tunnel vision, rarely seeing the world. They never take the time to take in their surroundings for the world's sorrows, joys and beauty--that homeless person who would love nothing more than to be acknowledged and treated with compassion. It is important to switch off from it (technology) now and then. Like I said, I'm an introvert--so I have around an hour or two where I just sit in silence, in reflection and just relax. But social media and other platforms can also be powerful tools for expression. We live in a world full of extroverts who only talk, rarely listen or give other people a chance because most are too self-absorbed. I was constantly told to speak up more as a kid...well I would, if people gave me a damn chance. People rarely do these days. I spend a great deal of time, great deal of thought in what I want to say...then they butt in and I never get my say. So I voice my opinions and vent my frustrations to social media etc. Here's some advice from an introvert to extroverts out there. Keep your circle of friends small, make distinctions. I have lots of acquaintances, very few friends--but I'm fiercely loyal and have deep connections with those few. It makes life more enjoyable than to have lots of hollow friendships that lack substance.
I've just got to say, I 100% agree with you and empathise completely. You've wrote that so perfectly, I've been racking my brains trying to think of something to add but I simply can't. Bravo. :)
Well said, I agree. I thought this video was a valid and important point, but extreme. It's one sided, so to make a better argument, but the truth is social media and technology is powerful. And with great power come responsibility. Use technology with responsibility. Balance!
I wonder what's gonna happen if internet is shut off for a month or just one week. It's gonna be incovenient, but it may also be fun. I think it'll make this world a better place.
This world ceases to exist as you now it. Do you really think that main purpose and impact on human society of the internet is giving us entertainment? Everything in developped countries is ran by something, that uses internet. Without it, in a few weeks, I guess, it will be hard to find anything that works in economy, social care etc.. Technology is powering this society, and I do not mean by cute little kittens and SWAG posts on twitter.
TheBlekCorpse You're right. Everything in the first world is dependent on the internet for it to run which more than anything shows that we are the slaves of technology, not it's master.
If the internet was shot down for a week the people that constnatly haunt me and attempt to change MY reality to their willing would take the chance iam isolated and i can't leave any cry for help out there to abuse the fuck of me until i'd be broken, or dead.
“We’re becoming un-social; it no longer satisfies to engage with one another and look into someone's eyes”. This quote from the “Look Up” video is so important because to actually socialize a person has to accompany someone else, not a device. Modern technology and social media developed an artificial way of instant contact with others. Which inturn takes away from the physical empathy we provide for each other. For example, sending a text message to your loved one saying “I love you” opposed to being able to look them in the eye, share a hug, and hear them tell you, “I love you too”. I believe the message of this video was to make people understand social media and technology may hyperconnect us all. But there is no actual heartfelt connection through any device; it's all artificial.
Great video. As much as I love technology, it is important to have a balance. Next time you're having a meal with family and friends, maybe leave your smartphone to the side (after you've taken a pic of your food of course :-p)
MatewGamer2 not taking away from the fact that most of it is true, but if the person is truly happy then so be it. It sounds like a forced opinion to me is all.
***** Hi Joan - I guess its about being true to yourself isn't it? If I used those words my kids would think I'm taking the mick. The main point about words is that they have a clarity that conveys what they mean, said with honesty and lack of ambiguity. There, that's much better thanks.
***** let me tell you something. iv'e recently gotten a really good smartphone, before i had it i had a fucking rock with potato buttons. the thing is. even with my new smartphone i still don't notice any difference. most people who use a phone are pretending to use it. believe me. they are looking in their phones because they are booring and can't live life without it. and what do they do on their phones? scrolling through fucking facebook re-reading all the shit they read 2 minutes ago. live your life bro, get a new phone, but don't pretend to use it. live in the moment with your eyes attached to everything in the world. be glad that you get to see and experience. don't take too many photos and don't record awesome things. see them with your eyes!
We live on a technological age, there's no escaping that fact - but I wonder if we've become too reliant on technology that it overshadows 'real life'; I think that's what this film is about - I think it's a matter of balancing 'virtual' with 'tangible' reality - man that's deep!!!
Not true at all ;) People can be butthurt all they want. But think about how many HOURS this idiot who made the video spent putting this video together. All he want's is likes and shares. It might sound genuine, and I do see the message. But I don't know where he is from. When I go to parks I still see bunch of people. Playgrounds still have kids roaming around. Before the internet it was just TV that everyone stayed home for. Before that it was books. He should really stfu and mind his own sad world where he tries to teach others to live free of the social media, by sharing his crap via the social media ;) Just my two cents. Think I will go outside now ;)
Dafuq bro I think he made this video because he's concerned about the future. His own future maybe, or others aswell. Either way. It was productive at least. A waste of time is however. Thousands of selfies and pictures of the food you just cooked. That was one smiley too many. I see you are one of the butthurt ;)
Dafuq bro if you're trying to spread a message, you spend time making it. Don't think him putting this together and the time it took him is in comparison to the hours we all spend on the internet. Oh and I almost forgot: ;)
Illtell ulater Don't exaggerate. I mean, use technology, it's a huge part of today's life. Just learn the healthy balance. Outside, walking, at a park, at school, at work, at dinner, leave your phone in your pocket.
S Bl Totally! I think everyone should see a therapist/psychologist, they definitely help you make sense of thoughts and feelings whether you are sick or not. It's actually great for everyone! The fact that you don't think they work just tells me you are very uneducated and don't really have a grasp on what a therapist is or does or what kind of knowledge they possess.
I shutted down Facebook, Twitter and any other "social media" I used to have 5 months ago! It was the best decision I took for my social life. I still use internet, to watch a video on TH-cam, to read news, or to search some info for my job. Somedays I don't open my laptop at all. The result? I started having more time for things I used to do when I was a little girl, painting, reading etc. For some people may "social media" are a great way to keep in contact with their friends. I choose to meet them in real world anymore, not behind a screen. I am not against "social media", how can I be as I was using them too much. But the time we spend on them I think is too much, at least that's how it was for me. As about the guy here, I am sure his message is to reduce the time that we spend on "social media". Let them be part of your life but not your life.
For all the haters- This video isnt asking to completely stop technology Its just asking people to limit the time spent on devices *One shouldnt take things so damn literally
Yo man, you are genius. you have all the time to reply each and everyone's comment. Still u spent less time. I was shocked. That was something that inspired me :D lol
Yeah you are right. I do think technology is great in many ways of course. I decided to only use Facebook Messenger now since you don't need to log in and see everyone's status, etc , you only need to use it for private messaging. I feel better without fully logging on already (yet I enjoy TH-cam and looking at informative blogs, etc).
Rahul Andro Thank you Rahul :-). We only need to limit our time on the net then we are all good. We just need a good walk everyday and interact with people from time to time(even if you are just at a shop counter buying milk).
I strongly disagree. Social media has actually connected us in a way never possible before. We all have friends we know and stay more connected with than ever because of it. It allows us to communicate and develop relationships globally with fewer language barriers. It allows us to be more widely selective in friendships and romantic relationships (dating sites match personalities, as opposed to randomly choosing the nicest face at the bar and hoping it works out). It allows us to stay in touch with old friends in a way that was never possible for our parents and grandparents: the large part relationships formed in high school and college were generally just lost, yet because of social media, those relationships become part of our networks. It has been the platform to create and coordinate major much-needed social revolutions in countries around the world. It has created a level of transparency with major entities like we've never seen before. It's made education available to those who have no other way to pursue it. Can you imagine how much farther behind in recent major social movements we'd be were it not for social media? It's even causing major evolution within languages, which is not a bad thing - everything changes and evolves. Yes, people text and read while they physically talk with others - so what? Social media is allowing us to grow and become more dynamic as a species. That's great. Yes, there are some dumb folks who use it poorly, but the fact is that social media is a major happening and it's probably never going away, and will only become bigger and more cooperative with everyday life. It is different than anything we've ever known, but that doesn't make it bad and scary. It's causing social interaction, both on and off line, on a huge level that we never could have imagined 20 years ago. That's pretty cool. It's ok to embrace and be an active part of social evolution. And for the record, I'm sitting at my kitchen table looking out at the park my home backs up to, watching 75 or so people at a community soccer game who all seem to be interacting like normal humans, couples actually talking to each other, parents playing with their kids - most occasionally checking a phone or tablet - and social structure as I know it does not appear to be crashing down around me.
I agree with you, social media has connected humanity in remarkable ways. The fact that I can share an opinion with you, someone I have never met, is incredible. I still resonate with his message however, and think he is also right. We can not forget to just live in the moment, and feel our surroundings through our own senses. He says, "the time you don't have to tell hundreds of what you've just done, because you'll want to share this moment with just this one", that is powerful and simple. We must appreciate the grandiose bridges that we've created through technology, without forfeiting the splendor in the simplicity and beauty in the ordinary.
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'Look Up 2: Ten Years Later' - Will look at what has changed over the last ten years since the first video went viral, and what new lessons can be learnt in a world where smartphones and social media are now an unavoidably big part of our daily lives.
There will be a whole new poem, new story, and a new surprise ending...
excited to see this!
Can't wait!
I've liked but don't share because I don't have any social media account.
I remember watching the first one in elementary school. And it’s crazy to think how much the first video holds up to today.
Awesome Gary, I look forward to this 👏
Many of you have been asking me for the words to 'Look Up', so here they are! Feel free to share. Gary.
Look Up.
I have 422 friends, yet I am lonely.
I speak to all of them everyday, yet none of them really know me.
The problem I have sits in the spaces between,
looking into their eyes, or at a name on a screen.
I took a step back, and opened my eyes,
I looked around, and then realised
that this media we call social, is anything but
when we open our computers, and it’s our doors we shut.
All this technology we have, it’s just an illusion,
of community, companionship, a sense of inclusion
yet when you step away from this device of delusion,
you awaken to see, a world of confusion.
A world where we’re slaves to the technology we mastered,
where our information gets sold by some rich greedy bastard.
A world of self-interest, self-image, self-promotion,
where we share all our best bits, but leave out the emotion.
We are at our most happy with an experience we share,
but is it the same if no one is there.
Be there for you friends, and they’ll be there too,
but no one will be, if a group message will do.
We edit and exaggerate, we crave adulation,
we pretend we don’t notice the social isolation.
We put our words into order, until our lives are glistening,
we don’t even know if anyone is listening.
Being alone isn’t the problem, let me just emphasize,
that if you read a book, paint a picture, or do some exercise,
you are being productive, and present, not reserved or recluse,
you’re being awake and attentive, and putting your time to good use.
So when you’re in public, and you start to feel alone,
put your hands behind your head, and step away from the phone.
You don’t need to stare at your menu, or at your contact list,
just talk to one another, and learn to co-exist.
I can’t stand to hear the silence, of a busy commuter train,
when no one wants to talk through the fear of looking insane.
We’re becoming unsocial, it no longer satisfies
to engage with one another, and look into someone’s eyes.
We’re surrounded by children, who since they were born,
watch us living like robots, and think it’s the norm.
It’s not very likely you will make world’s greatest dad,
if you cant entertain a child without a using an iPad.
When I was a child, I would never be home,
I’d be out with my friends, on our bikes we would roam.
We’d ware holes in our trainers, and graze up our knees;
we’d build our own clubhouse, high up in the trees.
Now the parks are so quiet, it gives me a chill
to see no children outside and the swings hanging still.
There’s no skipping or hopscotch, no church and no steeple,
we’re a generation of idiots, smart phones and dumb people.
So look up from your phone, shut down that display,
take in your surroundings, and make the most of today.
Just one real connection is all it can take,
to show you the difference that being there can make.
Be there in the moment, when she gives you the look,
that you remember forever, as when love overtook.
The time you first hold her hand, or first kiss her lips,
the time you first disagree, but still love her to bits.
The time you don’t need to tell hundreds, about what you’ve just done,
because you want to share the moment, with just this one.
The time you sell your computer, so you can buy a ring,
for the girl of your dreams, who is now the real thing.
The time you want to start a family, and the moment when,
you first hold your baby girl, and get to fall in love again.
The time she keeps you up at night, and all you want is rest,
and the time you wipe away the tears, as your baby flees the nest.
The time your little girl returns, with a boy for you to hold,
and the day he calls you granddad, and makes you feel real old
The time you take in all you’ve made, just by giving life attention,
and how your glad you didn’t waste it, by looking down at some invention.
The time you hold your wife’s hand, and sit down beside her bed
you tell her that you love her, and lay a kiss upon her head.
She then whispers to you quietly, as her heart gives a final beat,
that she’s lucky she got stopped, by that lost boy in the street.
But none of these times ever happened, you never had any of this,
When you’re too busy looking down, you don’t see the chances you miss.
So look up from your phone, shut down those displays,
we have a finite existence, a set number of days.
Why waste all our time getting caught in the net,
as when the end comes, nothing’s worse than regret.
I am guilty too, of being part of this machine,
this digital world, where we are heard but not seen.
Where we type and don’t talk, where we read as we chat,
where we spend hours together, without making eye contact.
Don’t give in to a life where you follow the hype,
give people your love, don’t give them your like.
Disconnect from the need to be heard and defined
Go out into the world, leave distractions behind.
Look up from your phone, shut down that display,
stop watching this video, live life the real way.
#poetry #spokenword #lyrics #lookup
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Thank you! I post this to people all the time. Its sad but I posted it for the first time and no one even acknowledged it. We all have a way of hiding and no one wants to deal with their problems or their lives. I absolutely love this video and gives me the ultimate chill when I watch it!
This video has opened my eyes. Thank You. i didn't exactly understand everything you said because of your accent. so i needed the words. i will share this.
Well then why do you say? I'm sure he has been doing better than you, just check responses see what they say who is true and who just does. Watching the impact that he has done, giving me life, it's only just begun. I am 14 just realizing life isn't about computers. there's more to it than being addicted to the stuff we've done, there are greater things so open your eyes and see what he's accomplished in his lifetime showing us what is good vs evil. Being on apple all day and knight, made me need glasses. So go live your life until it's all gone, I'm sure you'll regret it once it's all done, haven't realized till it's too late.
That was at journalwatcher not you, you deserve the best and none of this poo
Two years after watching this video, I still came back to watch it again.......
same
haha
same, it always makes me cry
+Shamal Dilshan (Dusty) same here :D
+Shamal Dilshan (Dusty) me too
No one :
Absolutely no one:
Every Teacher in existence: Hmm yes this would make for a good assignment
I feel your pain. I have to write an essay, online, might I say, about how horrible social media is.
Yeah me too I’m writing an assignment about this video 🤦🏻♀️
FAx
yepp lmao
@@arcanefunds2645 your teacher's right though. if only the youth knew about the dark shit that social media is behind closed doors and just how bad it's fucking you guys over. you really have no idea. its doing a lot more than just keeping you on your phone, its literally invading your life, selling your data and a decade or two from now you'll start to feel the impact and realize how horrible it is
social media literally destroys people's lives, it ruins their careers, it ruins their finances, it does a lot more than what you think
This is what I wasn't able to put into words. Thanks. And to everybody listening. Head up look up
Danke, Herr Hecker. Dies ist weisen Rat. Ich brauche einen "12 Schritt Progame" dringend.
Gibt es dafür eine App?
HI Drue, leider gibt es keine App :-)
Haha you is bad Mr Hale
Very good video. Thanks
Shoutout to all those teachers who brought me here
Valar Morghulisss
@@ayaanlalani8227 valar dohaeris
I'm also here because of my teacher😂
same.
Same. I have an exam tomorrow and this is on the course material
9 years later, this video is more relevant than ever before. I love it! Thanks for reminding us about what's real and truly important, Gary!
It was 3 years ago when I first saw this video. yet still, every once in a while i have to return for this beautiful piece of art. still cant get through the second part without tearing up. you created a timeless message, and it should be appreciated for decades. thank you.
this was released in 2014
This was released in 2014
Is there an echo in here?
This video was released in 2014
Fat
I remember watching this video back in 2014.
I come back 5 years later, just to say it's still accurate.
It was totally accurate back then, still is in 2019-2020!
Its even worse now
5 years later, I still hate this video. if it wasn't for my computer, internet, I would never meet my best friends and would remain lonely and unhappy forever.
Fuck you
TabalugaDragon Well it is possible to do positive things on the computer and internet the overall message that you shouldn’t waste your life constantly looking down at your phone or staying home looking at meaningless social media posts is still a good one
Balance, it's all about balance. These devices give us unprecedented communication and connectedness, but social media isn't supposed to be a replacement for actually conversing with real people.
I spend my time in front of a computer. It's my hobby, it's my job, it's my life. But that doesn't mean I don't start to feel awful when I fail to set aside the time to hang out and have a good time.
I think if anything this is simply a good wake-up call to those people who are spending all their time on devices and wondering why they feel like utter shit. I've been there. I didn't need a video to tell me the answer, but some people do. And I hope this helps them to take a step to learn how to get that balance in their lives.
2019: Look Down
2020: Lock Down
🤦🏾♀️lmaooo
2020: Look Up
2021: Before it's too late :-/
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was my health
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2021
A few days ago I was coming out Walmart with my mother. It was really cold and sleet was falling rapidly. I didn't have my phone the whole day due to leaving it at home on accident. I'm thankful for that.
I was helping my mom out up the items fast because of the falling sleet I was about to go in the car. Then I noticed an elderly woman struggling getting off of her little shopping cart ( for the disabled ) next to us. I watched as she was barley able to stand and walk, and her cane was in the basket of the cart. With that I quickly walked over to her and asked if I could help. Her face quickly lit up with a smile and I grabbed her bags and put them in her car. She was really thankful for what I did but she had to go back to the store to put up her cart. I never drove one of those so I asked in how it worked and I drove it inside. I got looks by everyone but it was worth it.
With this I knew that if I had my phone I wouldn't have ever noticed her and would've been on Instagram or FB
It's sad how much people miss when their to busy looking down at a screen...
+Miranda C. It truly is. I find it depressing how empty parks are now where I live.
I love this
+DontMind MyComment OK so you're saying that it was SLEETING OUT SIDE and you were walking through a parking lot.. so if you had your phone, you would have been looking at it whilst walking through a parking lot while sleeting? pfft
+The Catalyst Monotony of the Rock Hard Memers Yes I would've been, where I live everyone is almost like that. I really don't like that quality about me. 😔😔
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use their smartphone everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, AT&T screwed up something on my account, so I couldn't get any service at all. I have AT&T wifi too, so that account was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having communication for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually talk to people in person. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without you're phone. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of wonderful people that I have never even met right around me.
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use *running water* everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, *The Water Company* screwed up something on my *water line*, so I couldn't get any *running water* at all. I have *electricity* with them too, so that service was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having *running water* for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually *boil water over a fire to kill the germs*. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without *running water*. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of *fresh water springs* that I have never even *drank from* right around me.
As you can see, the internet is just another service that we may as well utilize, same with electricity and water. Attacking a harmless service is completely futile, you have to realise that it is select individuals who cannot cope with extended exposure to the internet, or water, or electricity, or lotto, or coffee, or you name it. It has nothing to do with the system itself, as it is clearly evident that the internet is a major step forward in the information age
I love this guy! He is smart, now learn from him. I guess dogs won't takeover!
amen to that! i don't even have a smartphone/iphone, only a normal nokia mobile phone, even without touch screen! but I'm fine with it, I don't need whatsapp, games or apps, etc.! :) these things are so overrated!
You see the thing is I hate on this video because I don't think some of the content is true. I don't have to do sit on my computer or be on my smartphone 24/7 to disagree or "hate".
Arvid Fock Lindqvist
No I lost it at “she’s lucky she got stopped by that lost boy in the street” 😭😭
Mee tooo
PerhapsGaming yo shut up
so sad.
same here
Hes still checking the comments
"the time you dont have to tell hundreds for what you just done, because you want to share this moment with just this one"
One of the things that struck me most in this vid: *"We're surrounded by children, who since they were born, who watched us living like robots and think it's the norm. It's not very likely you'll make World's Greatest Dad if you can't entertain a child without using an iPad."*
This quote is so, *so* important I can't even emphasize. Because we're missing out on the chance to connect with our children, the chance to show them how to connect to other people in society. It's very important if we want the future generations to know how to love and care for and pay attention to one another. It's important that they don't hide in their phones, but that they make strong connections with others, so they don't feel loneliness or seclusion. This is what I want for *my* kids.
So, in service, I'll now be doing much more to help spread love, care, laughter, attention and good things to children. I'll be doing the best I can to love them and play with them and also teach them how to interact with others and even make others laugh. I definitely won't stare at my screen when my nephew, Cole, wants my attention anymore, because I don't want him to act that way when he's a grown-up and has his own kids. It's important that we do this for our children, because they are our legacy and what we're leaving behind. They make up the future world.
I'm Jacqui and I'm just 16. This is my promise for myself and how I'll help the world :)
P.S. I only just discovered this life lesson while watching, so that's something. Thank you Gary for posting !
Oh yeah, I saw that photo of the playchair with a freakn iPad stand attached to it. It kinda freaks me out of how far we've come..
Jacqui thank fuck there's 16 year olds that realise this, but that's only step one.
Step two is implementing it, I highly HIGHLY doubt the 480k people that liked this have put down their fucking phones.
I don't have an iphone, life is 999x better without one, I could sit here and explain why if you want but it would be long.
MadJack122 Lol, so why dont you have an iphone ?
MadJack122 Not only 16 year olds understand this video, I'm a few years younger and I still get the point. Everyone has become way too absorbed in tech, that if it were to be taken away, the whole world would probably crumble to bits. Heck, even my father who had no tech when he was a kid has been absorbed into the never ending cycle. Hey look, new iPhone! Lets go waste money on it, giving to some greedy pile of crap. Heck, in my opinion, money shouldn't even exist. It brings out evil in people. Industry leaders hoard it while there are starving kids out there. No, no, no, wait, not even kids. Freakin' babies! And they're to busy lounging in their condos to give a crap about it. mankind really screwed up at some point, and it's going to be pretty damn hard to fix it.
MadJack122 What we also need less of in this new digital era, is language like you've just used...left behind for everyone to read. She's 16....do you think your message was responsible? The next comment is from someone saying they are a few years younger than Jacqui. Think about who reads what you leave behind in comments/messages.
The sad thing is, I watch this video, I even cry, and then I click away to the next one, without a goodbye. The sad truth is this video is not doing much. It's trying to open our eyes, but we're a thick bunch. If only the world could be a different way, but we can't do anything, today is today. Putting down our phones would be a good start, but honestly most of aren't very smart. All we do is like this and share it. When we could be doing something else with a lot more merit. But here I am clicking away, with only comment that will be here to stay.
Holy crap nice rhyming bro!
Am i the only person that read that in a Bristish accent?
Mike Dai
Nope...
Nope I read it in a British accent too😂😂
Mike Dai hahaha me too (':
For anyone attacking the video for being "anti-technology" note he is saying not to take it to the extreme! He isn't saying destroy your internet connection, he is saying remember to sometimes put down the phone and have fun.
but its cool if we attack the video for being a pile of diseased dog shit right?
Indeed!
yas!
Your a cooooooooool guy
Well actually, he's arguing that the internet results in missed opportunities for people. He just ignores the millions of love stories that started on the internet. If we're considering opportunity here, then doesn't the internet put one the potential to talk to billions of strangers and this guy cares about talking to people on the bus. Why would i want to talk to someone on the bus? He also wears the nostalgia glasses when he talks about the park. I mean, i like the park and everything, but just because you liked it, don't try and claim that it's the right way to do things.
This video is now 8 years old and as poignant now as when it was first written...a beautifully crafted timeless classic
It’s a warning
This video is now 9 and a half years old, and it still brings me to tears thinking about why we allow ourselves to be sucked into a false sense of communication.
Are you even a real person
okay. the message of the video is not to throw your technology out of your car window on a busy highway, it's just relaying the fact that our generation spends too much time on the internet. of course, it is convenient when making plans, or catching up with old friends, or even finding a significant other. but the key is to limit the time spent doing these things so that the whole of humanity isn't a fat, emotionless mess. i don't know... personally, obviously, i liked the video: it was moving and gave an overall inspirational outlook on life. but judging these comments, that seems to just be me.
U are correct
I'm with you, totally. The message is simple. And it's a poem, yet some people tend to take it literally. Sad.
What do we get if we invest the whole of our being into a piece of technology?
We get a lump of metal back.
I cannot remember things I hear over the internet, yet at the same time I feel my memories becoming more distant because I get those hours of internet in my mind. I do not use a phone, but I realize that my computer is the same thing. Even I have had the moment when everyone around me is texting, while I sit there in silence. They only speak to show one another something funny, but always something from their phone, not from them. A whole 30 minutes, where friends sit in silence.
I moved to a different country so I love seeing pictures and updates from family and friends on Facebook. For that reason, I know that technology does have social and emotional value but it cannot and should not replace time spent in the physical presence of those we love. I'm always saving up for plane tickets home. :)
"Moderation" is key.. something society has forgotten. Live hard. Drink hard. Drug hard. Die hard. Yet... they're not really living. They're dying. Physically or spiritually ( not religious spiritual ).
Very true DJ Rhiannon ...
What sucks about this amazing video is that it's going to circle the internet for the next 2 weeks and then it will be forgotten. Videos like this aren't enough to change our ways, we are the only ones who can make the habitual change. So I'll just use this video as a tool to show people why I've become so bad at texting them back.
u r 100% right my friend. but atleast it's a good start..
a few( maybe 20-40 people) in a million will change thier views now after watching this video
It's a start... it has to start somewhere. Let's look at it optimistically. :)
Let's make a group and pledge we'll learn it by heart and tell it to people.Offline.
You don't have to worry about how other people receive this video. Worry about how you will respond to it, you find yourself and others will find you.
You should watch my series of short vlog films called "This Modern Life," Adorian.
The video: Stop watching and go out
My assigment: Watch the video again and take notes
Right, it's so ironic!
I wonder what % of these views were on mobile?
The first time I saw this was on my phone a few days ago. Right now i am here to share this video with my friends.
Watch the video of the summer anthem for 2014 !! SO AMAZING -> www.dailymotion.com/video/x1lmdhs_mc-smook-kola-mit-ice-music-video_music
ask youtube?
i saw it with my typewriter
Aaaayyyyyyyy spencer
Give people your love, don't give them your "like". Probably my favorite line.
How about we stop arguing in the comments and just accept that we need these devices but don't need to be have them in our hands constantly?
That's the point here. Keep your phone on, ready but put away so that you can be a social person while still having the ability to make contact with somebody you need to or receive an important message or call.
The point is to find a balance. Not to throw it away.
Thank you. Finally someone gets it. Moderation is key. Excessiveness is the current problem. Put your phone back in your pocket, not the garbage can.
Well said
My thoughts exactly, it is ok to own a smartphone. It is all about when and what for do you use it.
regina lone hill
thank god some one have a brain
Shoutout to all those English teachers who brought me here
same
@@cookiesforlife8722good luck
Same
yep
Oh my god same my English teacher showed us this
Described todays society very well with a very important message to the youth 👍🤫🧏♂️
In my opinion he isn't trying to completely stop us from using our smartphones or computers every day. What I think is that he just wants to remind the world that social life is about much more than just texting each other through the internet.
Agree ;)
Ironic this is posted on social media, but it's the only way any of us could see it. We aren't looking up.
Android phones are just as guilty.
So you're saying I should hold my phone up higher?
this video is exactly where it needs to be
Yes, it's exactly where it needs to be. It's a lesson for all of us addicted to the social media. If you live normal life, you don't have to see this, so it's on the right place.
bla bla bla...
This video woke me up about a month ago. I used to be a hardcore gamer who would spend the whole day just staring at a computer screen. My grades were going down and I had very little interaction outside my game. After watching this video I started to realize how I had wasted almost 6 years of my life. I started fixing things I hated about myself and now I'm halfway of getting a life and I'm super happy that I saw this video and realized how my life sucked before.
I bet you were still a noob... most people that call themself hardcore are usually shitty
That is awesome! Just goes to show how powerful poetry can be!
I have been a gamer for 5 years now(on pc), I play games for over 3 hours daily I enjoy them, I go out, I do good in school, just play in moderation.
Well when it's addiction you can't just play one game :D If I play one I'll end up playing the whole day
People will say any old shit on youtube for likes eh... pretty much like this comment.
Admit it you still a noob gamer
All these years later, and I can almost recite this insightful poem verbatim. And yes, even after nearly a decade since its release, its message holds true. This poetic recitation was one of the key factors in helping me leave the social media world all those years ago. And I have never and will never return. Thank you for helping me see the light.
Oh man... that's... DEEP! I am actually in tears...
Same ;( it was beautiful
Yep I told almost all my friends about this video!!! ;)
It's a video that is amazing I felt like crying and going out side
yep makes everybody feel bad, in a good way!! ;)
I definitely agree with this video. I am still young and my parents are on their computers almost everyday. Every now and then we do go out but not as much as when I was younger. I don't even talk to my parents as much even if we're under the same roof. We used to go travel and go out as a family. Even when I'm with so-called friends, all they really do is go on Instagram etc. I'm lucky enough to have atleast one real friends. I read the comments and they make me confused and sad. I wonder why some people don't understand this video's message.
***** Yes sadly that is true...
I live in NYC, and I'll admit I spend WAY too much time on my phone, but 99% of the time I'm talking to my girlfriend in Seattle. We met in person and immediately fell in love, but she spent so much time on her phone we didn't even start dating until she went back to Seattle. I saw this video a year ago and now when we are together we turn off our phones. Since then we've spent a lot more time together, and we're going off to college together soon... Looking back, I wonder what I missed. I wish I had just turned off my phone and looked up
TheThirdWorld I hope things keep on going well for you. But since you guys already made a good decision on turning off your phones, I am sure your relationship will last for as long as you live ^_^ . I am just hoping that other people wake up as well and make the same decision that you did :)
Summer Sevii I do not own a phone and I disagree with this video and you. Why you may ask, well the answer is clear. The maker of this video is a self righteous asshole telling people what they should and should do by, guess what, using the very form of communication that he is talking smack about.
The internet and cellphones are simply a means of spreading complex messages across vast distances.
Acharged Well different people have different situations and opinions. I think what I want to think you think what you want to think. ;)
I'm 11 years old and I really like the message of this video. I play on a soccer team where there's nobody that lives close to me. They all live 30 minutes or more away, and I don't have anybody near my house to play with. Sure, I can run out and play outside myself which I already do! But it's just not as fun. If I lived by all of my amazing friends, I'd be outside so much more and I probably wouldn't even have a laptop. I just wish I could live in a community where I had friends living right next to me. Living in the country may sound cool, but it's so boring. I don't even know how to ride a bike because I have nobody to ride it with. My parents said they wouldn't let me drive my bike on the side of the road, even if I DID know how to ride a bike, for whatever reason, so there's no point in even learning. I might sound like I'm depressed or whatever, but my life is actually quite great. I just wish I wasn't as bored. I wish I had friends to play with every day! :(
Then again, I shouldn't be complaining, there's people out there that don't even have anything...
This comment may sound pointless, I just want to know if anyone is in the same situation.
***** I know man it sucks. I literally have no kids living beside me. :(
+skrmz can you ask your parents to pick you up from a diff friends house one night a week after school? and soon enough youll start having sleepovers on weekends, and when your 14 or so, idk what age but youll be able to get public transport yourself in the evening right?
are there other hobbies you could do that are great to do by yourself? do you know what things you find interesting?
Chazza Beatrice Thanks for this advice, and I do go outside and go to people's houses sometimes. But soccer is a lot of gas because we have to travel like 3 hours sometimes, so my mom doesn't take me to other people's houses much.
between 11 and 16 might be the only times you have the freedom of being able to chill out so much and do what you like with your time - so dont waste all that time that you can do so much cool stuff with on top of the easy fun stuff. you could learn how to make your own videogames with online tutorials, or how to make cool electronic music through your computer etc. but anyway, im sure youll find a fulfilling way to spend your time when not with mates! you just gotta explore a bit
Chazza Beatrice Thank you :)
Why did my teacher assign this on online school
lmfaoaoao fr like wtf
same
same bruh
lol
fr so relateable
I remembered this back then when I was 14. Now I’m 19, and this is still true asf. Ngl.
I was 16 back then, I’m 22 now 😭
I’m 14 now 😭
@Toshi Everything ok boomer,Karen.
I was 8, now I’m 14.
Man I found this after 5 years and it never left my mind
I watched this video when it first came out when I was 12 years old. Five years later, I’m 17, and I find myself coming back to this video. Profoundly impactful.
*I want this to be remade with the exact same lyrics by a damn good rapper. Please, let's make this happen.*
Upvote this comment so people can see it, and flood the comments with the same suggestion if you agree since youtube seems to like swallowing comments even if they are hugely upvoted.
no just some good rapper, it has to be the rap god
***** Eminem.
As a poet myself, I appreciate how you created a message and made it more digestible with poetry.
Omg this video is so touching and true, i must share it on facebook, tumblr, myspace, twitter and myspace!
the reason of this video is to not use technology LOL XD
He was being sarcastic...
concentrate on blue meth
Hamza Stitan You don't say?
that was funny . if i was not in youtube i propably missed it .and hear something stupipd from some one who happened to be close when i Looked up .
The irony is that without *these devices* we wouldn't have watched this amazing video! :-P
I live both sides of the spectrum and to be honest if you know how to balance this out you are going to do just fine. I have a family and I do most of my work using these devices but since I know when enough is enough I have a very happy life on both ends. :)
Ahhhhhhhh society is fucked
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
That's what I said.
Thats what i tought
Funny to see you here XD
"She then whispers to you quietly,
as her heart gives a final beat,
that she's lucky she got stopped,
by that lost boy in the street".
FUCK.
Everytime I feel like I need to get rid of a lump in my throat I come here. Those lines just make it. Every time.
me too
Amazing! And it's 8years old! Bet he had no idea how right he was! Loved every second! Was totally hooked!
I feel that meeting people on the internet is easier because you can relate quite easily. I've ended up meeting majority of these people in real life from social media and it's worth it, some amazing personalities that you'll never find around the place you live. I understand what this video is saying but it works both ways anyway. Depends how you use social media and the balance is important. Beautiful video regardless
Yes that is true but there's not just them types of people on the internet
Hey shaggy
Shaggy!
I agree with you on this but have 1 problem with it -
The fact is that people have been "conditioned" to be more comfortable and vulnurable online
because we used to be this vulnurable offline before phones, it's just that now it's more comfortable
to share your interests on an online setting than it is to a family member or a friend because of the shame
30 million views and a great message
shame it wont change a thing.
I will change, because of that video
Stefan Reimer haha, yeah right. you won't change a fucking bit.
it will change people i gave my phone away case of this and i think there are a few people who would have done the same
indeed it won't change a bit.
even if it's only change one person out of 30 millions it's done its job.
Is a book just as dangerous? it's harder to look up from the book mid sentence
New video coming up!
"Close your book"
The time u read 3 word in one seconds, you miss a friend ,.....
Animal Girl or anything related to Harry Potter
Animal Gi
rl
Animal Girl I didn't realize you walked across the city with a book
Animal Girl q
5 years later, i have returned.
This forgotten lesson, has now been relearned.
I must thank TH-cam recommended,
as i, have apprehended,
This little piece of wisdom.
I can now escape the prison,
That is my mobile phone,
I will no longer be alone.
Ok boomer
Poetry nonce
Beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
why the fuck did you do that xDDD
Pink Floyd avatar and stupid pseudo-intellectual poem TH-cam comment. I bet you think you were born in the wrong generation.
read this in his voice
Ironically, this will end up becoming a viral sensation all over Facebook and Twitter, and people will be looking down at their smartphones, iPads, laptops, etc to watch it.
That is why at the end he says...Look up....
I just watched and shared it from my smart phone. Lol
So? Maybe people watching it will consider looking down less in the future.
sometimes to save the world , you have to burn it first :)
There is a reason why nicotine gum is popular among smokers or viagra among older gents :) Same thing here..
Truly inspiring video. I hope more people watch this. I am guilty of of this as well. It's sad how much time I spend on the computer, but I want to change that. Thank you for making this great video.
*proceeds to make a living from technology and make most of people's constant use of social media*
This comments is 9yrs ago, and today your subs is 4m. You don’t waste your time, spend more time in front of computer!!😂😂 (as i know there is lots of money from adsense)
People are so quick to say negative things. Not once did he say Facebook, or social media is BAD. He's saying that the addiction to social media is bad. If you're not addicted to social media then this video isn't for you now, is it? And yes he's using social media - how else is he supposed to reach people who are addicted TO social media? Write it in the newspapers? >.>
rightly so...
Still remember this after nearly half my life has passed. Only 11-12 years ago, but all the more memorable and relevant
People are understanding this wrong. Facebook or wathever social network isn't bad on itself, but what is the problem is that people are on it too much, teenagers are awlays on their phone, smsing, facebooking, twittering, snapchatting, instagramming, etc... Those are addicted. The same with video games, there's nothing wrong itself with most games, but when you're addicted and playing hours without stopping, then it's wrong. And the same with kids, or, the parents, kids should be allowed to play video games or watch tv at times, but letting your kids always on it is wrong.
This guy knows what's up. The problem is in parenting, not the tech. When I was 5, I played video games non-stop, but when I got a little older my parents made me go outside for 2 hours a day. Slowly but surely, I started going out longer, and more often on my own, and I plan to do the same with my kids.
so what. Cigarettes are addicting. So are oreos and host of other things. Why be so preachy. Nobody likes that
I am glad that i had a childhood without technology.
Me2
ok
This is great. I'm born 1994 and when i was a little kid i was always outside playing with my friends on the garden, playing football, playing hide and seek and those things. I'm actually a little bit frightened about the future.
When i walk outside with my best friend at the place we used to play when we were kids, it's empty. No one is there.
The Social Network will take over this generation, and the next one for sure, and it makes me so sad to actually know that's a fact.
Great video, inspiring. Now if you can excuse me, i'm going outside with some friends to play Basketball.
The more the time passes, the more relevant this video becomes - Jan 30, 2024. See you, same date, next year.
my phone was dead and i was lost in nyc. i asked for directions to the nearest starbucks and the guy i asked happened to be dwayne "the rock" johnson. he said "do you smell what the rock is cooking?" and slammed me into the pavement. i was ever so grateful, and he transferred the directions to the nearest starbucks telepathically. kids, put down your phone and live life the real way.
This is greatest comment ever
I obviously don't get this comment or it confuses me. Are you saying you asked someon for directions and in response he slammed you to the ground?
+Dee-Ann Schwanke just search up Dwayne "the rock" Johnson...
+Oh No oh my god
+Oh No 11/10 dolphins
I used to have an iPhone that I used way to much
Payed no attention to my friends or family and such
I was to busy with my games till morning till dark
Was to busy when my sister asked if I could go to the park
Laughing at slender man instead of my friends
Don't listen to my date, I had messages to send
I'm watching television, sponge bob and Patrick
When I could be watching my grandmother, who has been ill and sick
This video taught me from when i first watched it all
That I don't need technology to make me happy at all
I should live life to the fullest, take my girlfriend to the zoo
Go to the park, watch a firework show, there's tons of things to do
I typed this on an iPad, but for now, I'll put it away
I bought a new dog, and I have to walk him today
And while I'm outside, I'll drive to my girlfriends in my big white truck
I'm proposing tomorrow, please wish me luck
Good luck hope she says yes!👍😊
Good luck mate
SMWPZNJSOSNDISKWKEKEK OMGGG THATS WAS BOOTYFUL, BTW *TOO
Good luck.
Dirk striker that is so cute good luck
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Jason Allen Beautiful.
LMAOOO good one.
Jason Allen You obviously can't get what he's saying.
He's not saying NEVER be on social media, NEVER be on your phone and NEVER do anything involving the internet.
He's saying spend time with people, enjoy the little things in life without all your attention on your phone.
So stop writing some Irrelevant comment just to get likes from the stupid people who think like you.
Violet Currie
You seem butthurt.
Slamsam88 ha ha I sussesd that ha aha so many gullibles
It's 2023, I needed a reminder. I've loved this video since it came out and I still do!
How inspirational! let me tweet about this!
x)
The ironic thing is this anti-technology, anti-social media message wouldn't have been heard without technology and social media.
This clip is not against technology. It is against the overuse of technology There is a real world out there. Today you see people dining on a table and not talking to each other but checking their phone all the time.
The only reason this video has been made and spread around using technology, is because we ALL use technology. How else would he of reached out his message?
But if we didn't have technology and social media this video wouldn't need to exist because there wouldn't be this problem.
Alex Wright a dream within a dream within a dream!!!
You get to the source to destroy the source.... They needed the technology and social media because that's all people are paying attention to.
This made me cry. I'm genuinely terrified for us, and I've been this way for awhile for the very reasons expressed in this poem. What have we become?
Same :'( I'm so worried about the future for us. We need people like you to raise alert. If only world leaders wanted the best for us.
***** God, I hope you're wrong.
...then again, I hope I'm wrong, too.
LOVE THIS - WATCHED IT YEARS AGO...CAME BACK TO WATCH AND THIS TIME, SHARE! THANK YOU GARY, NOTHING REPLACES LOOKING UP!
Wow! Wow! Wow! First time seeing this video just now and I'm literally wiping away tears and thinking I should delete every social media account I have.. wow.. just wow..
totally agree!!
***** Lol... Real True...
***** Perhaps, but makes some excellent points.
***** Maybe... but not too far off from our current reality..
There is nothing inherently damaging with social media and/or digital technology.
It's not so much a matter of *how much* we use it as is, *how we use it.*
Reading the comments I can see how clueless people are... This video says not to be OBSESSED with Technology. It doesn't say to shut them down all together. When u are walking down the street don't fiddle with your phone.. just be aware of your surroundings. Smile at people, talk to them. Spend less time on the internet. Do some thing that doesn't involve technology.. Get in touch with nature...
You people can disagree with me but ULTIMATELY you'll be the one missing out on your life.. So think about it.. Try and reduce the tech usage as much as u can and enjoy the natural way of life
f1fanbase *tip*
f1fanbase Thank you!
f1fanbase You make it seem like everyone wants to talk to strangers? this is simply not true while also people may not like those around them but could have friends 300 miles away and could be making plans to see them while walking.
Technology doesn't make people miss out on shit,If anything you gain more chances of experiencing things, finding out events or places to visit. If someone is un-sociable then that's their choice, but some find comfort in being alone so thats up to them.
What was this video made with?
No-Limitation Those who are distant would be distant even if we didn't have phones, laptops etc. If anything I see more massive social events happening BECAUSE of technology. What is the 'full potential' of life? you have to remember that doing mostly anything costs these days, not everyone can afford to travel out to do all these amazing life experiences every other day.
_Kinda hypercritical when you promote your social networks in the description..._
Still as powerful now as when I watched it 9 years ago when I was 12...was wondering why I never go on my phone in public and then thought back to this video that must have set the path early on
Absolutely moving.
This made me cry... It's so true and powerful.
And still you're on your phone/computer in order to make that comment -.-
Let's just hope these are the last comments we post
nicothecheeco Umm so are you? LOL Fail.
nicothecheeco I'm a 14 year old girl, and I don't have a phone. All my friends have phones. This video is the main reason I don't want a phone. I like talking to people face to face. I do have my laptop ( which i'm using right now) but that's all.
abbysally2000 i think that's a good way to think. but what if someone needs to contact you? having a phone is convenient, but not when you keep using it
This is exceptionally impressive. So true, sad, yet forgetful.
This video will be shared across all social media platforms... But nothing will change.
So true, so sad.
Totally agree, John! - wonderful message, very poignant, very powerful. Would like to see the opposite video to this, though, and see how much joy and togetherness social media can bring. Tempted to work on something!
When atleast one person changes his or her life because of this video, it will be a change. A change that was worth all the effort.
JohnBirdMedia This video is going viral through social media and people are getting benefited by this by sharing it with each other in just a single click even with them who live in different country just coz of social media and the cell phone its so easy to see, share, become happy and useful ! After doing this what we are going to do is to stop using them ?? Sounds interesting nothing against but just a thought. :)
Calum McSwiggan Social media - especially facebook causes far more damage and depression that it ever has or will been a benefit to society. A simple google of "facebook depression" or "social media depression" will show countless bonafide sources of exactly that. "togetherness" in "social media" is an oxymoron - you're NOT TOGETHER WHEN YOU'RE ONLINE is the POINT OF THE VIDEO.. you're TYPING to them not TALKING to them face to face!
I think the best we can do and take from this video is to be aware of what we're doing to ourselves through this constant addiction to social media and validation from likes and comments...
Social media definitely isn't a totally bad, negative or harmful thing but we need to control our use of it because as shown in this video, it's replacing so many of the interactions and things that we do that make us human.
Like Gary says 'I'm guilty too of being part of this machine', we all are and we all need to make a change.
7 years? This should have 7 billion views. It seems like nobody actually listened. I watched, but here I am. I'm going to do my best to leave the phone in my pocket when I'm outside. Directions, phone calls, if I get a text...NOTHING ELSE...
Honestly, as an introvert, it doesn't bother me AT ALL if other people are glued to their phones and it's quiet on buses or other forms of public transportation. The silence is bliss. I'm also an HSP--sensitive to sound. I become overstimulated and highly anxious before a full blown panic attack when in a noisy/busy environment if I can't escape. I'm a solitary person. The last thing I need is some random stranger striking up what could potentially be meaningless chit chat about things I don't care about.
I agree that one should look up more though. I spend most of my time quietly observing while other people walk by on autopilot with a kind of tunnel vision, rarely seeing the world. They never take the time to take in their surroundings for the world's sorrows, joys and beauty--that homeless person who would love nothing more than to be acknowledged and treated with compassion. It is important to switch off from it (technology) now and then. Like I said, I'm an introvert--so I have around an hour or two where I just sit in silence, in reflection and just relax.
But social media and other platforms can also be powerful tools for expression. We live in a world full of extroverts who only talk, rarely listen or give other people a chance because most are too self-absorbed. I was constantly told to speak up more as a kid...well I would, if people gave me a damn chance. People rarely do these days. I spend a great deal of time, great deal of thought in what I want to say...then they butt in and I never get my say. So I voice my opinions and vent my frustrations to social media etc.
Here's some advice from an introvert to extroverts out there. Keep your circle of friends small, make distinctions. I have lots of acquaintances, very few friends--but I'm fiercely loyal and have deep connections with those few. It makes life more enjoyable than to have lots of hollow friendships that lack substance.
Loved this, thanks for your story :)
I've just got to say, I 100% agree with you and empathise completely. You've wrote that so perfectly, I've been racking my brains trying to think of something to add but I simply can't. Bravo. :)
Well said, I agree. I thought this video was a valid and important point, but extreme. It's one sided, so to make a better argument, but the truth is social media and technology is powerful.
And with great power come responsibility. Use technology with responsibility.
Balance!
Wow. This was incredible!
First comment
SYNDICATEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Yea, right Syndicate!? :D
1st the worst
We all know it but still do it
I wonder what's gonna happen if internet is shut off for a month or just one week. It's gonna be incovenient, but it may also be fun. I think it'll make this world a better place.
This world ceases to exist as you now it. Do you really think that main purpose and impact on human society of the internet is giving us entertainment? Everything in developped countries is ran by something, that uses internet. Without it, in a few weeks, I guess, it will be hard to find anything that works in economy, social care etc.. Technology is powering this society, and I do not mean by cute little kittens and SWAG posts on twitter.
Are you people kidding me? Oh god, like I want to talk to people around me. Where do you live that this prospect sounds exciting?
Jesse Sheeran Where do you live since it doesn't?
TheBlekCorpse You're right. Everything in the first world is dependent on the internet for it to run which more than anything shows that we are the slaves of technology, not it's master.
If the internet was shot down for a week the people that constnatly haunt me and attempt to change MY reality to their willing would take the chance iam isolated and i can't leave any cry for help out there to abuse the fuck of me until i'd be broken, or dead.
“We’re becoming un-social; it no longer satisfies to engage with one another and look into someone's eyes”. This quote from the “Look Up” video is so important because to actually socialize a person has to accompany someone else, not a device. Modern technology and social media developed an artificial way of instant contact with others. Which inturn takes away from the physical empathy we provide for each other. For example, sending a text message to your loved one saying “I love you” opposed to being able to look them in the eye, share a hug, and hear them tell you, “I love you too”. I believe the message of this video was to make people understand social media and technology may hyperconnect us all. But there is no actual heartfelt connection through any device; it's all artificial.
this video have change my life
found you
Hahah
Omy glob, didnt Ai see u before here???
Has changed my life. Sorry couldn't resist, Im a grammar nazi.
IAmTheAtomicGaming its ok lol
Great video. As much as I love technology, it is important to have a balance. Next time you're having a meal with family and friends, maybe leave your smartphone to the side (after you've taken a pic of your food of course :-p)
omg saf ironically almost every single picture you post is of food
Thanks for sharing.
Who says this the way to live your life? As long as you're happy it really doesn't matter.
Like you are really happy staying on a phone or a computer...
MatewGamer2 not taking away from the fact that most of it is true, but if the person is truly happy then so be it. It sounds like a forced opinion to me is all.
***** Well I do notice on myself that I'm a lot happier with people around me, I just suck at socializing ... And nobody wants to talk to ... So yeah
I know right ,if your happy then keep doing what your doing
as i say are you really happy with emotion?
What a tear jerker. My Mum died 6 months ago. But she lived life to its fullest and she was loved. Fantastic video
Putting aside the irony of the only way for this video to reach people is by being posted on social media sites...
Great message.
Ironic but it makes sense seeing as we are the target audience.
But its the only way people will see it. Then maybe it will hit home. Maybe but probably not.
I love this video - time to get back to community and collaboration - throw those ruddy ipods out of the train window and start connecting...
Just lemme know which train you're throwing the ipod from. Ill come there :]
Rahul Andro Let's do it tomorrow in London!!!
Rahul Andro Hahahaha I know why you are coming there :) got you
***** Hi Joan - I guess its about being true to yourself isn't it? If I used those words my kids would think I'm taking the mick. The main point about words is that they have a clarity that conveys what they mean, said with honesty and lack of ambiguity. There, that's much better thanks.
Did you say iPods
I'm 18, and have yet to buy a smartphone. Stuck with my flip phone, and to be honest.... I'm bored as hell XD.
I haven't a smartphone, too :D
***** let me tell you something. iv'e recently gotten a really good smartphone, before i had it i had a fucking rock with potato buttons.
the thing is. even with my new smartphone i still don't notice any difference.
most people who use a phone are pretending to use it. believe me. they are looking in their phones because they are booring and can't live life without it.
and what do they do on their phones? scrolling through fucking facebook re-reading all the shit they read 2 minutes ago.
live your life bro, get a new phone, but don't pretend to use it. live in the moment with your eyes attached to everything in the world. be glad that you get to see and experience. don't take too many photos and don't record awesome things. see them with your eyes!
I never touch my phone because it does nothing. I sit still. I've become veyr patient
I saw this video a few years ago, but I just watched it again and this couldn't be more relevant than it is today. It literally made me cry🤯
We live on a technological age, there's no escaping that fact - but I wonder if we've become too reliant on technology that it overshadows 'real life'; I think that's what this film is about - I think it's a matter of balancing 'virtual' with 'tangible' reality - man that's deep!!!
I agree with you so much.
The fact that so many upset comments appear is a sign that this is touching a sore spot ;)
So true!
Not true at all ;) People can be butthurt all they want. But think about how many HOURS this idiot who made the video spent putting this video together. All he want's is likes and shares. It might sound genuine, and I do see the message. But I don't know where he is from. When I go to parks I still see bunch of people. Playgrounds still have kids roaming around. Before the internet it was just TV that everyone stayed home for. Before that it was books. He should really stfu and mind his own sad world where he tries to teach others to live free of the social media, by sharing his crap via the social media ;) Just my two cents. Think I will go outside now ;)
Dafuq bro I think he made this video because he's concerned about the future. His own future maybe, or others aswell. Either way. It was productive at least. A waste of time is however. Thousands of selfies and pictures of the food you just cooked.
That was one smiley too many. I see you are one of the butthurt ;)
Dafuq bro if you're trying to spread a message, you spend time making it. Don't think him putting this together and the time it took him is in comparison to the hours we all spend on the internet. Oh and I almost forgot: ;)
yeah and you can see who is really really attached to their alternate universe that is their electronics by this as well
Thank you I feel even worse I already felt like I'll be alone forever
ikr
Your not alone you have your family
What he means is someone to love a lot
CALVIN NGUYEN Yes but that's no reason to put someone through a guilt trip.
The sad thing is that, most people will watch, will like, will share, but still' manage to ignore the message.
the funny thing is that to like and share, we need to use social media lol.
Illtell ulater Don't exaggerate. I mean, use technology, it's a huge part of today's life. Just learn the healthy balance. Outside, walking, at a park, at school, at work, at dinner, leave your phone in your pocket.
This is the ugly truth of social media. You have managed to convey that through a beautiful poetry. Incredible work!
quiero volverme a los 90 y los 2000
Ironically...through social media.
It's really annoying seeing someone on their phone all the time especially in traffic. You just want to run them off the road.
+S Bl jesus duude, you might wanna see something about that
+S Bl yeah i mean just cause their on an electronical device doesnt mean they need to get hit by a car
That's why I spend 95% of my time to myself. I have very little patience for people.
Yea like those work..LOL!
S Bl Totally! I think everyone should see a therapist/psychologist, they definitely help you make sense of thoughts and feelings whether you are sick or not. It's actually great for everyone! The fact that you don't think they work just tells me you are very uneducated and don't really have a grasp on what a therapist is or does or what kind of knowledge they possess.
They assign this right after my grandma passes and now I have so much regret
I shutted down Facebook, Twitter and any other "social media" I used to have 5 months ago! It was the best decision I took for my social life. I still use internet, to watch a video on TH-cam, to read news, or to search some info for my job. Somedays I don't open my laptop at all. The result? I started having more time for things I used to do when I was a little girl, painting, reading etc. For some people may "social media" are a great way to keep in contact with their friends. I choose to meet them in real world anymore, not behind a screen.
I am not against "social media", how can I be as I was using them too much. But the time we spend on them I think is too much, at least that's how it was for me.
As about the guy here, I am sure his message is to reduce the time that we spend on "social media". Let them be part of your life but not your life.
For all the haters-
This video isnt asking to completely stop technology
Its just asking people to limit the time spent on devices
*One shouldnt take things so damn literally
Yo man, you are genius. you have all the time to reply each and everyone's comment. Still u spent less time. I was shocked. That was something that inspired me :D lol
Yeah you are right. I do think technology is great in many ways of course. I decided to only use Facebook Messenger now since you don't need to log in and see everyone's status, etc , you only need to use it for private messaging. I feel better without fully logging on already (yet I enjoy TH-cam and looking at informative blogs, etc).
sunil dhakal I replied to everyone's comment huh? nice observation
You do realise that dhakal comes very near to sound like dhakkan? XD
Wessex90 you put it up well. The internet is a place for so much knowledge obtained so quickly and we can yet limit time spent on it :D
Rahul Andro Thank you Rahul :-). We only need to limit our time on the net then we are all good. We just need a good walk everyday and interact with people from time to time(even if you are just at a shop counter buying milk).
Once I had lost my phone charger, and didn't charge my phone for 3 days. Went to school and everywhere else without a phone and it was great
We will officially try and award you with a medal next year.
- Civil Alien society,
Pleiades galaxy
Oh please stop I got so touched I'm gonna cry
“Give people your love, don’t give them your like”
Facebook: “write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!
hahaha
this video has already changed my life...thank you
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Those born before the 90's are lucky, there is no turning back now (
You belong on reddit.com/r/lewronggeneration
watching this on my phone
Same
+Joanna Zhao well where the hell can you watch it being social
can someone here put a thug life on this person?
Me too with a headset
same...
i liked this video because even if it's old it is still true and important! We all should stop being on our phone the whole day
I strongly disagree. Social media has actually connected us in a way never possible before. We all have friends we know and stay more connected with than ever because of it. It allows us to communicate and develop relationships globally with fewer language barriers. It allows us to be more widely selective in friendships and romantic relationships (dating sites match personalities, as opposed to randomly choosing the nicest face at the bar and hoping it works out). It allows us to stay in touch with old friends in a way that was never possible for our parents and grandparents: the large part relationships formed in high school and college were generally just lost, yet because of social media, those relationships become part of our networks. It has been the platform to create and coordinate major much-needed social revolutions in countries around the world. It has created a level of transparency with major entities like we've never seen before. It's made education available to those who have no other way to pursue it. Can you imagine how much farther behind in recent major social movements we'd be were it not for social media? It's even causing major evolution within languages, which is not a bad thing - everything changes and evolves. Yes, people text and read while they physically talk with others - so what? Social media is allowing us to grow and become more dynamic as a species. That's great. Yes, there are some dumb folks who use it poorly, but the fact is that social media is a major happening and it's probably never going away, and will only become bigger and more cooperative with everyday life. It is different than anything we've ever known, but that doesn't make it bad and scary. It's causing social interaction, both on and off line, on a huge level that we never could have imagined 20 years ago. That's pretty cool. It's ok to embrace and be an active part of social evolution. And for the record, I'm sitting at my kitchen table looking out at the park my home backs up to, watching 75 or so people at a community soccer game who all seem to be interacting like normal humans, couples actually talking to each other, parents playing with their kids - most occasionally checking a phone or tablet - and social structure as I know it does not appear to be crashing down around me.
Well.. if we just stick our eyes on the screen checking notification and procrastinate, then it's not even productive.
I agree with you, social media has connected humanity in remarkable ways. The fact that I can share an opinion with you, someone I have never met, is incredible. I still resonate with his message however, and think he is also right. We can not forget to just live in the moment, and feel our surroundings through our own senses. He says, "the time you don't have to tell hundreds of what you've just done, because you'll want to share this moment with just this one", that is powerful and simple. We must appreciate the grandiose bridges that we've created through technology, without forfeiting the splendor in the simplicity and beauty in the ordinary.
I guess I agree, but the username "Pedobear" turns me away.