You'll watch an entire Netflix show even when the first episodes are slow and boring just because someone told you "it gets better." *But what if you looked at your goals like that and watched your life get better instead?*
My man!! I remember unsubscribing your channel when you were at 1k or so cuz I was kinda tired of all the self help stuff on my YT. Really love seeing your progess now. Keep going man 👏🏼
😩… no I don’t. I fast forward until things look good or start watching whatever it is a few Episodes in. I’ll go back and rewatch the beginning IF it captured me from where I picked up at, especially if i end up watching until the end of it😆. I should’ve known anxiety issues were rising when I started reading books from the end. I just gotta know what’s going to happen!! Then I can go back and calmly start from the beginning.
Cole Hastings, start putting your faith to God. If you're a sensitive man, trust me brother this ain't no work of casualty. The Lord wants to save your soul. There's a text in the bible that says in Psalm, "Even though my father and mother leave me, with everything God shall help me." I still invite you to visit this church called La Luz Del Mundo or The Light Of The World Church. Put your burden and he shall help you. Maybe the one girl who actually values you is there. Trust me bro, in my church, you will be loved
@@trackrunner6033 Oh for goodness sake. He is happy without all the god mumbo jumbo stop pushing it onto people. If it makes you happy then yeah go for it but I am sick of you religious folk forcing it on people!
For those who are alone, who have nobody in life, and those who don't fit in because they are different: "The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before". - Albert Einstein
I completely understand and empathize with that quote and many others by famous intelligent people. It's rough though, the loneliness alone is enough to make many insane.
Dude I will be straight up with you. I was starting to become disappointed because I felt you were running out of ideas in the channel, as if my opinions matter. I would make my mind up before I even watched the videos. But this one. THIS video is, in my opinion, one of your best videos to date. I think it will resonate with a huge amount of people, especially in their teens and early twenties. Thank you, keep doing what you’re doing
I literally cried in class yesterday. Of course no one noticed cause I hide it that easily, but yesterday was such a hard day for me. By science I was literally exhausted…and I couldn’t deal with it anymore. My days feel like a repeated heck over and over again. Idk what to do anymore.
Dude, I knew exactly what you're going through. Develop a vision who do you want to be 1 year from now? What do you want to feel to be you? With me, I want my life to feel like a game. You make progress, you do quest, you level up... Now you have a direction, you have something look forward to.
Damn Cole I quit my job yesterday because of the stress and dullness my life had taken on sat here alone depressed worried and watching this vide gave me a sense of relief because I know this is just a part of a full story being written and this is what it really means to experience life.
this made me cry. For the past few months, I have felt so stuck on my life. I felt like life was so boring and everyday felt like the same. This video truly reminded me that all these emotions and experiences was what it means to be alive. Thank you
Your grandfather is an inspiration for all young men out there, lost, average, and down on their luck in life. So relatable and wise. All in all, we just gotta power through struggles and keep on making the best of life for ourselves.
@@ColeHastings It shows you how damn good of a story you wrote. I geniunly thought this is what your grandpa told you. The fact that it came out of your head is crazy! Imagine how wise you will be when you are 92. Cole Hastings The Oracle
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
This is exaclty what makes me think "whats the point". Like why go through all these lows? Just to experience the highs? Knowing therell be lows again.
are we though? like im sure there is some truth behind this. but regardless of whether anyone is there with you or not, his point still stands. why continue existing when there isnt any point?@@Javier300k
Well the lows will make you a better person. I get it’s not fun I hate them as much as the next person but if it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be a better person today. And my life wouldn’t have been any happier in the long run
Sorry I know your comment is from long ago..i was thinking, what you said is connected to how people relate to the story of Jesus Christ..someone perfect goes through the range of human expression and while highly imperfect is still perfect
this video was absolutely amazing. i'm crying near the end - but im happy. this is what it means to be alive. drowning in the depths, then letting out emotions, and finally being offered a helping hand. then you're back up again, smiling.
I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say, this video really struck a chord with my soul. For a lot of my life, I've tried to avoid pain, discomfort, failure, all of the things that we often deem negative. I didn't always know it but at times I'd carry this hopeless energy around with myself because of the negative things that we as humans go through in life. But with bad times there are also good times. It is important to acknowledge and embrace both, because there is beauty in both. There will be days filled with laughter, smiles, and success, but there will also be days filled with sadness and anxiety, days where we fail and we struggle. But courageous and brave is what we become when we move forward despite our failures and fears. That is what it means to experience life. Great work Cole.
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
@ 7:56 "Because you don't have the courage to go after it." That line hit me harder than I thought it would. What a wonderful story, Cole! Truly a parable for people my age (20s) and those in their late teens. Thank you, Cole!
I'm 17 and I'm young but I spend all of my life behind a screen, I use my phone for hours, watch non stop youtube videos, play Xbox. I have nice things but I feel empty. I don't have friends at school and I never had a girlfriend. I look around at all the girls that I know i have no chance of asking out. I feel trapped and no one knows how I feel. They just see me as happy, but deep down I'm hurting. Thank you Cole, my grandpa died 2 years ago and I never asked him about life, this was everything that I wanted to say to him but I was scared.
@octanesweat7065 Do you have enough on plate, is your requirement for food, house, clothing well managed? If yes, then next thing you will question is " what is life? " what is purpose of my life? There is no hidden purpose, Life is actually useless aur meaningless• what is meaning of animals or birds?? Our ultimate purpose is our consiousness merging with higher consiousness for ever which is only possible If someone has learnt yoga , bhakti, gyan knowledge in his or her life from real Guru( not corporate Gurus) if not then , ultimate purpose is also not possible• this is Indian and other eastern Philosphies • If you want to know more let me know• Within life our purpose is to learn these paths, and to spend time we find work where we can spend 6 to 9 hours without any expectation of material or monetary benefits• idea is If you do such work nature will give you enough to live • Apart from that there is no meaning, you have gift called mind and a gift called body, use it to create meaning for not just yourself but also those around you• Remember meaning doesn't come only when someone is CEO or President or some one high up in hierarchy, meaning can come even from cooking simple meal with love • See which actions bring meaning to your mind• Don't become brainwashed consumer of what ideal life should be as told by today's media•
"This is what it means to experience life" hits me really hard. I gotta remember this. when I'm feeling anxious, to not fear and take everything life has to give. The ups and the downs. Thank you. I subscribed!
"He who binds to himself a joy, does the winged life destroy. He who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise" - William Blake I had my heart broken by my best friend recently. I've been in such a dark place. He was the only friend I had, so there's really nobody to turn to for support during this time, other than family. On top of losing two relationships in one, I've had some rather scary medical issues come about that still have not been resolved (despite numerous Dr. Appts). I've been down. Really down. But, I've been trying to climb out of this dark pit. I'm still not out, but I've recently managed to shift my perspective (on some days) to think in the way you've told us about in this video (prior to watching it). It's been helpful. Thank you for sharing this story. It serves as a great reminder to live life for the sake of living it- not merely chasing a desired outcome. Thank you for this 🖤
I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮
I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮
I was at one of the lowest points I’ve ever been, doubting myself, feeling down, and much more today. This video helped me get back up man I needed this thank you
I shed a tear after this video! Not experiencing life , staying in your bubble will result in the constant feeling of idleness, I'm 19 and I'm guilty of this in almost every metric.The embarassment,rejection, sadness, failures all things I try to avoid, but should be walking to experience life
i very rarely cry, especially at videos or movies but this made me cry a little, every word was truth, you can't always be happy in life, there are ups and downs, hapiness and depression, duality, thank you so much for making this
Life wasn't like this always. Industrial revolution changed human behavior completely which caused this. Like, yes bad things used to happen in life but it was a rarity. Hedonistic culture which emphasises heavily on attaining pleasure anyhow and from any means did this. Like I'm from a 3rd world country and in rural areas till now everything was quite stagnant and people were happy or atleast content with their lives, but as soon as they got the hedonistic culture exposure everything went to hell.
This is sadly a reality for me this year spending it out without my grandma but the parts of the story that applies to him is the odd jobs, travelling, and loosing loved ones. He did learn how to cut hair though but he got joy from learning, connecting with people, and took many chances.
This video had a huge impact on me, I was in bed just laying down not feeling it all and boom this video pops up and got me right out of bed and gave the motivation I was lacking today. Thanks so much cole your really helping man.
And I'll say more... it's so boring that it gets to the point where it's also possible to predict behaviors, that is, everything is predictable and exhausting.
@@maicon_prudente If life was a video game, that means you are stuck on level 1-1. Living inside your own head will keep you there. Be present and you'll get to experience the rest of the game. Who knows what's going to happen? Exciting, isnt it?.
well then your words have just shown that YOU don't want to experience life to its fullest, right? life seems so boring to you because it has become a routine: the people you are around, what you do throughout the day, etc. change it, but only if you truly want to
*Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think and more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine. Keep putting in the work...*
Wow I didn't know how i got here. Hadn't see this channel ever before and this is my first time here. I am 15 years of age. It's 00:45 rn and a few hours before I was really feeling dull. I thought and asked "Why life seems so boring? Why am I doing the same stuffs daily again and again?? Why can't i change my life? How can I make it adventurous?" Idk how i got this recommended but I am lucky to find this video. This lifted my spirit very much. I can go to sleep peacefully now. Thank you for the video! I'm greatful.
Dude I actually cried watching this, it's so relatable. Thank you so much Cole, I've been watching your videos for some time now and I always get a lesson from them
Is it bad that im not even 18 yet I feel this exact same feeling? I feel like I myself am trapped inside a box and fear expanding. I fear rejection, pain, embarrassment, failure, I rarely ever feel the true taste of pure failure, but not the pure taste of success either. I feel as if everything I do is half baked, never perfected to a standard despite how much effort I feel I put into those things. I dont know if im lazy, burnt out or just not enjoying what I do. Its real reassuring but depressing at the same time to know im not the only one who feels like this
Hey! Im 20 and I feel the same way some times, but honestly? I think everyone's kind of half-assing life tbh. Noone really knows what we're doing, no matter how much of a facade we put up sometimes, we're always kinda just doing what we can, as flawed and imperfect as it is, and seeing where it takes us :)
@@jayanthkaruturi9640 as a now 18 year old looking back at this comment a year ago makes me realise how far I've come. I took the risk of taking a serious relationship and its paid off, I got through college and am aspiring to University (UK resident here) and I plan to start yhe gym and learn how to cook
@@logic7124 I have yes, still a long way to go, stumbled a few times in the gym and had to do a few resets but in a much better place than I was when I wrote this
I won't lie, I've been pretty down in the dumps for months. I've tried talking to friends, talking once to a one time counsellor, hell I tried taking larger than recommended drugs in the hopes that I'd start to truly suffer and even tried suicide once. But then when I remembered that a friend once recommended you, I decided to watch this specific video, and honestly, this was a greater help than I'd ever received from anyone. I nearly cried several times, I laughed at the boy's inability to grasp the grandpa's words at first, and I was drawn towards the grandpa's words and story for the entire time. This could be the turning point that I needed. Thank you, very very much :')
This video just opened up a new perspective for me . I was feeling dull and stucked . I was constantly trying to fill up the gap and make me happy But the words "this is what it means to experience life " clicked something in me now i feel a sense of peace within me cuz i said to myself"this is what it means to experience life " . Thank you very much stranger .
This is officially the first time i have ever commented on a video of any kind. I been watching your videos for a few months now. Im a grown man and this story made tears. You sir are a very creative. I related to this story on so many levels. I feel the need to tell you to keep on doing what you are doing, our new generations need leaders like you. Keep up the fantastic work! Subscribed 🤘😎🤘
I'm closing in on 40, and this is what I've learned: You will absolutely start believing in the simulation theory, because no matter how talented you are at something, how much work and effort you put into your goals, you'll get absolutely nowhere. Meanwhile you'll watch people with far less talent and ambition casually attain levels of success that you'll never know. The harder you work, the worse your results seem to get. Finally, you decide to stop trying so hard and let the universe provide the path forward. However, while other people who do this have their paths provided for them, you will find no path, and your decision to stop pushing and going after what you want will uncouple you from the tiny bit of leverage you had. In the end, you'll have no path forward and be left completely alone, knowing that everyone you've ever known, from the talented and driven to the lazy and unmotivated, have all attained far more success than you with far less effort. At that point you'll just give up and run out the clock, confident that when your time comes, you'll wake up in the simulation chair and decide that yeah, the "Nightmare" difficulty setting really is impossible.
Bad stuff happens in life, but the best thing to prove against a simulation is "I think therefore I am." Look into what that means. It's hard to move forward as you are conditioned and conditioning yourself but a fair amount of people were able to improve and become celebrities in their old age. You can too, it's very possible.
That’s because hard work doesn’t = success. That is something that middle class and poor people believe. Wealthy people know providing value on a mass scale is what produces success. Sometimes that is through things that take very little skill or talent. You are thinking about it wrong.
i dont know what to think. my uncle just passed today, and its been extremely hard and this videos timing is so unreal it feels like everything that happened in the past months has lead me to this exact moment. thank you for this video.
I don't know if you'll ever read my comment But you have no idea what a great impact you have on me I never click on a video of yours and get disappointed you always get it just right I was having an awful day and you made me realize it's not all what there is Thank you for that It's true you'll never ever have it all figured out 💜
I couldn't see this video at a better time than now, and I truly thank you for the work you do. I've gone through so many drastic life changes within the last few months and I have been stuck in a rut, feeling depressed, anxious, and very disconnected from myself. Before these changes, I had a similar perspective on life as you described in the video, and I somehow lost it when life began to test me more. This video reminded me of the excitement, and appreciation I had for life when I felt my best and showed me it's still possible to feel that same way now, despite the negative emotions I've been feeling. The beauty in life is not just found in the most positive and happy days, but also in the days we struggle, as the days we struggle leads to the most growth.
Really needed this video, felt like I’ve hit the most rock bottom moments of my life the past few months, but I always feel like it’s my first time actually living. Breaking out of my comfort zone, losing everything has made me realize how important life is
I’m 49 and most of my adult life has been a struggle with issues around depression and huge periods of unemployment, even now I haven’t worked for over 10 years, drifting along claiming government welfare to survive. I’ve been extremely depressed these last 6 months including 3 weeks voluntarily in a psychiatric unit with extreme depression and chronic insomnia. I’m still struggling a lot and not feeling any joy that’s spoken of in this video. I feel terrified about life as Im not sure I will make it too much longer unless something changes in my thinking. Im so tired
Following your channel for a few months and watching all the new videos , I can say that this is your best work out there . We all are imperfect . It is through failures and experiences that we learn things and start to appreciate this beautiful life . Thank you for this video.
This story is so relateable . I was feeling so empty, a simple body without any soul, any lust for life. I needed to hear that. I’ve been depressed for so long, too long. I’m there was a period in middle school when I’ve got bullied for what I am, the fact that I wasn’t conform. It just made me wanna conform more and more, erase my true personality. God knows how much I regret this period of my life. Since the Covid, the only thing that I do is going to high school, listening music that I can’t even relate cause I have 0 interesting experiences, and wasting my time on internet. Even my “friends” are boring and never go hang out outside. I’m alone, sometimes lonely, even when I’m surrounded by people. I wanna get high by the beach, scream till I can’t breath, kiss a stranger then regret it, do things that’ll make me feel ALIVE. I started to write poetry few months ago, but the only thing that I write about is my depression. Melancholy is beautiful, but I wanna see and experiment something new. Goddamn, my story reminds me of the guy from fight club. I hope I’m not gonna turn crazy. Have a basic day
Yooo Cole really read my mind. I’ve been stuck in this position for the past few months. I felt like I lost all sense of life and I’m only 18. Sometimes I feel like I’ll continue to be stuck in this downward path. After watching this, I’m starting to really think that Life is really beautiful and that even though we only have one life in this world, I should experience it to fullest until very end. Once again excellent vid Cole💪🏾🔥.
I was talking to my therapist about exactly this thing on Saturday. She asked me why I am so afraid of the darkness, when this is where we, our lives, everything comes from. If darkness is comforting and natural, then why is it so bad? Why only live in the light, when that is impossible. It is a game you can never win, you will always be running and disappointed. I am ready to embrace the darkness, come what may, and live my life out of reach of fear, as it should be lived. Both wonderful and painfully real, but mine. Play and win! Your videos speak to my heart as if you were my best friend. I literally LOVE YOUR WORK!
I think i've been screwed over by cynicism. I've seen this video and all i feel is bad. The message i've taken away from this is that some people have the courage to live this life, some dont. I dont. At some point i went looking for the meaning of life, that was a mistake. All i found was the idea that life is meaninless because life *cannot* have meaning. Some people go through life without contemplating its meaning, others find and settle for a meaning i've rejected. And i am left here without a valid excuse for living. "Come now my boy, this is meant to uplift you" thanks for trying i guess, but i think i'm beyond hope.
I feel the same way, I didn't even like the video. But hey, maybe he should try to convince the 25,000 people who are dying from hunger everyday to see how beautiful life is.
I went through a real dark period in my life about a year or 2 ago and this almost brought tears to my eyes (ended up just laughing it out lol) just remembering those days. Life gets better as it goes on because the moment your going through, is just a moment. The moment you start to open your mind with your senses. That’s when your experience starts to shift
man this video moved & touched me it touched my heart & soul! how an old man can have so much love wisdom words & experiences to share with his grandson till the day of his passing! moved me to tears! I hope 1 day 2 be able to see & keep seeing the world! & everything it has to offer! in life & life itself & everything it has for me to experience! for me & 2 get the most out of everything out of every moment 2 make it count out of every single experience 2 every second got to make it last every single day 2 & through those very same eyes the grandfather was talking about & be able to SAY! this is WHAT it means 2 experience LIFE!
I lost my grand father a year ago. He taught me so much. My last interaction with him was through video call where he was at his last moment, wasn’t able to talk but he was probably trying to say something. I know he loved me alot, he trusts upon me, he knows i admire him alot. He passed away, i still love him a lot, for all his love and teaching. This is what it means to experience in life. Thank you for this video. I will work to make this life meaningful, and best wishes to u all.
Fail hard and fail often! Omg! At age 64, I love this! I want to go out again in this world, and fail, fall, get up again and fail and fall again! Everything I worked all my life for is gone. Time to go out and find it all again! Thank you.❤
Bro i cant beleive you made this. it motivated me so much, i used to feel listless all the time but now i am really experiencing life and dont care about what people thinkk of me this really boosted my self esteem to the extreme. (i also cant beleive youre underrated you need more subscribers)
Wow, this is truly an amazing video. It really makes me feel like there is more to life and that it will come with time. It makes me think that I just have to hold on for the ride and just see where life takes me. "This is what it means to experience life." - This is now my favorite quote.
Idk what context you were thinking about a yr ago when you wrote your comment. It might not be relevant to you. I just felt strongly to say this. choosing to go or not go after something doesn't have to be about courage. No one else can love your life or feel your pain or die your death, so make decisions around your personal preferences, risk benefit assessment, curiosity, authentic/feeling of ease. "you can have anything but not everything" etc. Sometimes it's truly best not to have the faintest clue what's out there, because it's a Pandora's box that leads to irreversible negative events. Yes people are resilient and can potentially have a positive mindset afterwards, but there are so many people who have slipped through the cracks and we don't get to hear their stories or perspectives because they didn't get their inspirational ending. Preventing suffering is better than easing the suffering that's already there. There's a balance between taking informed calculated risks, tried and true strategies, risks according to your own perspective, and risks according to other people's advice. Whatever you do let it be authentic for your path
@@hannahmiller5515 thanks for the good advice. The context when I wrote that was that I felt bored in the job I had. I had graduated from college and felt stuck. My art career hadn’t taken off like my classmates had and I felt like nothing in comparison. I was in a job with a boss I didn’t like, and none of my coworkers stayed long enough to really become friends, so even though some of the other people in the store liked me I had nothing in common with them so I felt alienated. I started to get trapped in a cycle of shame and self pity, and that stifled my creativity. My old friends from High school were busy with their own lives too. Since then I’ve left that job and my childhood home in Florida to move in with my aunt and cousins in Nevada. I’m still trying to adapt since I just got here a week ago, but at least I’m in a new place with lots of new experiences to be had. I haven’t given up on my dream of being an artist either. I’m still working on my webcomic, and though I haven’t had any prestigious illustration work yet what matters is that I’m still passionate about comics. Maybe I was being too hard on myself at the time and I appreciate the compassion you have in your response. I hope you achieve your dreams one day as well 🤗
this is the best video i have seen in years.. well done cole you just explained what it is this generation lacks the most. this video is so insanely valueble.. cheers
The level of complexity and care you have for the words of those who have lived through more than you have is fascinating! This is only the second video I have watched of yours and your mindset on self growth and living life to the fullest is inspiring. I don’t comment on people’s videos but just like everyone else is saying is incredible. Well done!
Thank you Julia. I'm glad I can make this type of impact, even though most of my subscribers have endured much more than i have. They're stronger than I might ever be.
2:34 Miracles, Humiliation, Adultery 3:47 Despair, Shattered, Lowest Point 4:11 Homeless, Whits End, Trees 🌲 4:57 Restored by Nature and Odd Jobs 5:35 A new woman, same result 6:29 World Travel (how much did that cost?) 7:21 You have to experience it 8:02 This is Meant to Uplift you 8:39 Block Life 9:27 “You’ll never have life figured out.” 10:15 “You have my blood in you.”
I don't know, I've had so much heart ache in my life, health drops, I'm not feeling this, the thought of another girlfriend then break up is torture, losing so many loved ones has killed me and now parents are older, i'm 48 and single, have a house and my dog, music equipment , bikes, other hobbies, but i'm in a dark place still. Everyone preaches to get out of the box and stop the daily working for the man routine, well not everyone can do that, if we fail, who picks up our pieces, my parents, how's that fair for them, who pays my bills, losing a house and starting over is 1000 times harder now days, insurance and cost of living, good luck getting a girl to date you if your poor and starting over, also, your not supposed to rely on a partner for all your happiness, that's a set up for terror........... Only things that bring me joy are ppl i love, and pets, and all of them go away or die, what am i missing here, to me this was depressing. sry, having some hard times with anhedonia
Thank you for this video. I have been in a constant state of existential crisis in the last 2 years, not knowing why I'm feeling like this and no one can understand. But this is life and I embrace it fully now. I ever so grateful for content like this. I am becoming more aware and conscious of my surroundings, easing off things and people I cannot change and lastly, making sure I make the most out of every moment before my time is up. Blessings and good vibrations to everyone out there.
"Whatever makes you feel alive, do that, and do it until your hands bleed; and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing" Powerful message. I think you have to be careful with it; a momentary setback may look like unfulfillment but not be it. But you usually know deep inside when it's time to move on.
wow you nail(actually inspire) me exactly why I still feel so dull and empty for myself at my early 30+, I got something across my mind at the later part of video. you are a good story teller Cole!
This video was amazing… it really got me thinking about life and how it really is what you make it. Each day matters and is worth living you just need to see the potential and value to every day! Thank you for allowing me to see a more positive outlook and I’ve saved this video because I know there will be times I could really use it to remind myself life is worth living.
If you're looking for a sign from the universe, this video is that sign. Thank you for this video. It's everything I needed to hear. This video... Is absolutely the perfect expression of all I've been grappling to express but haven't managed to successfully articulate. And when I need it again, I will come back and watch it as many times I may need to in order to remember to keep going.
Life is about trying to understand it. It’s about going out and doing things. Experiencing pain and happiness. It’s that never fully satisfied feeling you get when u feel like u haven’t experienced enough that makes you truly happy.
i'll cherish these words forever. Fail hard and fail more often, try everything you can, fall in love, get your heart broken, scream, cry, get angry and be happy, see as much of the world as you can and then gain stability and settle down, make friends and lose them, lose everything then gain everything back. Whatever makes you feel alive, do that and do it until your hands bleed, and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing no matter what anyone else tells you that you should be doing. This world is going to try to put you into a box, it's going to distract you with many things to make it seem like life is a monotonous clock that ticks to the same tune each day, and that would make it seem like life isn't the most inexplicably beautiful, unpredictable and wonderous creation that we can conceptualize with our limited mind. Thank you for this cole
Thank you for sharing this. Very powerful message. I realise how much I try to avoid feeling bad but in turn that makes me feel worse. I feel much more inspired to go out and experience.
Not only did your video cheer me up.. but it changed my life. Once you realize the world around you and truly enjoy the plethra of life you truly understand what it really. Means to experience life. I have never been more confident and at peace in my life.
At 21 I can say this is accurate advice. I have been through a lot and let that define me in a way I shouldn't have. It took going through more to show me that going through things is just part of the game of life. It builds you into the person you need to be to keep going. As someone who has been homeless and hopelessly addicted to drugs and lost everything, I can honestly say the comeback is and the struggle is worth it. I'll fail over and over just to feel alive and wouldn't have it any other way!
After I finished this video, all I can say is thank you. I have a lot of different thought during and before this video, the feeling I get I can't express it through words but thank you for saving my life.
cole hastings you are an amazing individual & I am feeling where you are coming from this is your second or third video of yours that I've watched that has moved me in my heart 2 come out of this slump of depression! & disfunction its touched my heart & gotten to me so much it made me cry again something I couldn't do in a long time do 2 so much anger bitterness & resentment pilled & bottling up! so many bad circumstances 1 after the other & I've lost & won but everyday! i know & i realize it's more about what I've learned & gained in knowledge losing & winning but not so much winning although the greatest victories gave been the sweetest! & i have learned 2 acknowledge them acknowledge the good in my life! but most importantly learned through loss & win cause I've learned that losing but learning from it learning from your loss can be a win in itself a personal gain in knowledge & I know & realize i can be free even if I am still struggling right now I know in time I can & will be free i can & wiil be able to heal THANK YOU!
Thanks Man, this video is helping me getting over my ex girlfriend. Learning that everyone goes through the same suffering that life has to offer makes me feel Less alone, and that there is hope for me still. Thanks Cole.
Thank you for this man. This will be a lesson that I shall carry my whole life. I am indebted to you for this great wisdom you have bestowed upon me. I am a young man of 18, i am far different from my peers and those i have met. Life has been stale for me, i felt nothing. I felt depressed and empty. I have done many things to sate this hunger, even unhealthy ones. Your words gave me a new perspective in life. A new road for me to wander. Thank you so much, there are no words that could represent how much this means to me.
You definetly know how to make someone realise things in such a short period of time ✅ Thank you Cole for sharing your expiriances being vulnerable to help people understand all of this as soon as possible thank you for making this content availible to everybody I am thankful for what you do what ever this is really worth to you but with all my respect THANK YOU 🙏
I want to to thank you Cole Hastings, this video opened my eyes more into the world that we live in. It inspired me to accept failures in life to to move on from the negative things in order to grow.
Man I've been living my entire life the same way as that old man did and you made me realise that life is not it , it's far more than I think . You gave me a hope for my future life and also a key to my happiness . May God bless you with all the success you want and I really liked this video more than any video that I have ever seen ❤. Thanks for making my day's end better . 😊
Thank you for this!! I'm at a major fork in the road of my life...and there's lack of "safety" with the upcoming changes I'm planning on making. Potential career, location and life trajectory shift. It's terrifying...and exhilarating. I have a practice where I speak with my "deathbed self"...and she does a good job at reminding me my time her is limited. We spend WAY too much of our lives chasing safety and it prevents us from experiencing life. I'm fortunate that my parents chose to come to flee to Canada. That move gave me and my siblings opportunities that we wouldn't have had elsewhere. Great story...and perfect timing :) Didn't realize you had patreon. Will be signing up!
Thank you so so so much, I know you won't read this, but still, I am having the most stressful and heavy days of my life recently, and this video helped me to be more brave and realize what life really means, thank you, Cole.
You'll watch an entire Netflix show even when the first episodes are slow and boring just because someone told you "it gets better." *But what if you looked at your goals like that and watched your life get better instead?*
underrated comment here
Wow what a statement bro
My man!! I remember unsubscribing your channel when you were at 1k or so cuz I was kinda tired of all the self help stuff on my YT. Really love seeing your progess now. Keep going man 👏🏼
Yeah, talks about Breaking Bad. Those not so hype moments or "boring" are whats makes the HYPE and beautifull moments, beautifull
😩… no I don’t. I fast forward until things look good or start watching whatever it is a few Episodes in. I’ll go back and rewatch the beginning IF it captured me from where I picked up at, especially if i end up watching until the end of it😆. I should’ve known anxiety issues were rising when I started reading books from the end. I just gotta know what’s going to happen!! Then I can go back and calmly start from the beginning.
Once school is over your life changes forever.
Since then I'm low key depressed.
Move from the education trade to the slave trade. Very depressing
My biggest fear.@@Trisof88
School sucked aswell tho 😂
@@Trisof88sir the slave trade is a very sensitive and triggering topic please don’t joke about it when this topic comes up it should be done properly
@@NIAAESTHTIC he wasn't making a joke out of it
This is exactly what I needed today. Keep doing what you're doing.
I will. Thanks for watching
@@ColeHastings thank you for doing this
Cole Hastings, start putting your faith to God. If you're a sensitive man, trust me brother this ain't no work of casualty. The Lord wants to save your soul.
There's a text in the bible that says in Psalm, "Even though my father and mother leave me, with everything God shall help me." I still invite you to visit this church called La Luz Del Mundo or The Light Of The World Church.
Put your burden and he shall help you.
Maybe the one girl who actually values you is there. Trust me bro, in my church, you will be loved
@@trackrunner6033 Oh for goodness sake. He is happy without all the god mumbo jumbo stop pushing it onto people. If it makes you happy then yeah go for it but I am sick of you religious folk forcing it on people!
So...I should keep drinking and numbing myself? Lol nah j/k.
For those who are alone, who have nobody in life, and those who don't fit in because they are different: "The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before". - Albert Einstein
Still waiting to go that place
@@dividebyzero6722 could say the same... hang in there buddy :)
I completely understand and empathize with that quote and many others by famous intelligent people. It's rough though, the loneliness alone is enough to make many insane.
@@modernlion2372 i’m crying
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Dude I will be straight up with you. I was starting to become disappointed because I felt you were running out of ideas in the channel, as if my opinions matter. I would make my mind up before I even watched the videos. But this one. THIS video is, in my opinion, one of your best videos to date. I think it will resonate with a huge amount of people, especially in their teens and early twenties. Thank you, keep doing what you’re doing
Means a lot. Thank you Blake.
@Cole Hastings cole great video keep it up and stay safe.
I disagree, I think his videos are as consistent as ever. This is especially good, though.
@@ColeHastings Literraly I clicked in this video and thought I would close 10 seconds after, I watched it all. Opened my mind. Thank you :)
TOTALLY AGREE!! Outstanding video!! So much truth to it
I literally cried in class yesterday. Of course no one noticed cause I hide it that easily, but yesterday was such a hard day for me. By science I was literally exhausted…and I couldn’t deal with it anymore.
My days feel like a repeated heck over and over again. Idk what to do anymore.
Bro be strong. I went the same exact thing as you. But that's how life is bro
Dude, I knew exactly what you're going through.
Develop a vision who do you want to be 1 year from now? What do you want to feel to be you?
With me, I want my life to feel like a game. You make progress, you do quest, you level up... Now you have a direction, you have something look forward to.
@@penice150yearsago some people can't even get out of bed, eat, shower.
Same here 😢 wanna be friends? Because i hardly need someone talk each other who know the same pain of mine
Wanna be friends?
@@kcbluebutterfly2182yes, you're right😢
Damn Cole I quit my job yesterday because of the stress and dullness my life had taken on sat here alone depressed worried and watching this vide gave me a sense of relief because I know this is just a part of a full story being written and this is what it really means to experience life.
Keep fighting 💪
you’ve got this man
you can really do it kevin
what do you do now
I hope you're living life to the fullest now 🙏
this made me cry. For the past few months, I have felt so stuck on my life. I felt like life was so boring and everyday felt like the same. This video truly reminded me that all these emotions and experiences was what it means to be alive. Thank you
Stop crying
Go out there a suffer stay hard
I just hope you're in a better in place now❤️🙏
@@Loveispeacej ahh youtube replies always so kind
Its cute you have gone through mere few months. Try a few years, then we can talk 😂
Your grandfather is an inspiration for all young men out there, lost, average, and down on their luck in life. So relatable and wise. All in all, we just gotta power through struggles and keep on making the best of life for ourselves.
This is actually a fictional story I wrote, but if I ever got to know my grandpa before he died, I'd hope he'd tell me something like this.
@@ColeHastings It shows you how damn good of a story you wrote. I geniunly thought this is what your grandpa told you. The fact that it came out of your head is crazy! Imagine how wise you will be when you are 92. Cole Hastings The Oracle
Well not just grandfathers but for me my uncle really inspired me and shaped my character
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
This is exaclty what makes me think "whats the point". Like why go through all these lows? Just to experience the highs? Knowing therell be lows again.
Hang in there bud we’re all in this together
are we though? like im sure there is some truth behind this. but regardless of whether anyone is there with you or not, his point still stands. why continue existing when there isnt any point?@@Javier300k
Exactly !!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
I’m telling you smh hang in there I’m hanging too 🙏🏾
Well the lows will make you a better person. I get it’s not fun I hate them as much as the next person but if it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be a better person today. And my life wouldn’t have been any happier in the long run
So the moral is: To understand life, understand the full expression of every known human emotion without judgement or shame of its existence.
Sorry I know your comment is from long ago..i was thinking, what you said is connected to how people relate to the story of Jesus Christ..someone perfect goes through the range of human expression and while highly imperfect is still perfect
@@hannahmiller5515 that's a nice correlation
Christ be praised
Christian 🖕
this video was absolutely amazing. i'm crying near the end - but im happy. this is what it means to be alive. drowning in the depths, then letting out emotions, and finally being offered a helping hand. then you're back up again, smiling.
I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say, this video really struck a chord with my soul. For a lot of my life, I've tried to avoid pain, discomfort, failure, all of the things that we often deem negative. I didn't always know it but at times I'd carry this hopeless energy around with myself because of the negative things that we as humans go through in life. But with bad times there are also good times. It is important to acknowledge and embrace both, because there is beauty in both. There will be days filled with laughter, smiles, and success, but there will also be days filled with sadness and anxiety, days where we fail and we struggle. But courageous and brave is what we become when we move forward despite our failures and fears. That is what it means to experience life. Great work Cole.
Much love Dylan
True
I dislike the comments that start with I usually don't comment on videos.
Ain't nothin wrong with avoiding pain & failure. They'll stil find you, no need tp make it even worse.
it feels like that because everday something shitty happens and nothing has changed since ive been born
This is arguably the greatest video you made! The narrative itself would win an award for how good it is
Thank you so much
I'd go even further to say this is the greatest video I've ever seen on TH-cam. 🥲
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
Some people can't get any life experience because they have anhedonia and their emotions are also blunted.
You right
This might be the most profound heartfelt video you've ever made. I'm in tears 😭
That means so much. Really glad it moved you
I need a grandpa like this in my life. Thanks for posting this.
@ 7:56 "Because you don't have the courage to go after it." That line hit me harder than I thought it would. What a wonderful story, Cole! Truly a parable for people my age (20s) and those in their late teens. Thank you, Cole!
I've been feeling so empty and anxious. This is the reminder we all need. Experience life! Awesome video, thanks Cole.
Let me guess. You still feel this way and nothing changed
@@Shadow_banned_by_TH-cam Haha you're so funny and pessimistic. I have never felt so alive!! You really need to get a life!! LOL
@@Shadow_banned_by_TH-cam Bro u sound so pessimistic
It's only when your at your lowest point, can you really feel what it's like to feel high off life- damn I felt that .
that dopamine hit at the onset of extreme uncertainty
I'm 17 and I'm young but I spend all of my life behind a screen, I use my phone for hours, watch non stop youtube videos, play Xbox. I have nice things but I feel empty. I don't have friends at school and I never had a girlfriend. I look around at all the girls that I know i have no chance of asking out. I feel trapped and no one knows how I feel. They just see me as happy, but deep down I'm hurting. Thank you Cole, my grandpa died 2 years ago and I never asked him about life, this was everything that I wanted to say to him but I was scared.
@octanesweat7065 Do you have enough on plate, is your requirement for food, house, clothing well managed?
If yes, then next thing you will question is " what is life? " what is purpose of my life?
There is no hidden purpose,
Life is actually useless aur meaningless• what is meaning of animals or birds??
Our ultimate purpose is our consiousness merging with higher consiousness for ever which is only possible If someone has learnt yoga , bhakti, gyan knowledge in his or her life from real Guru( not corporate Gurus) if not then , ultimate purpose is also not possible•
this is Indian and other eastern Philosphies • If you want to know more let me know•
Within life our purpose is to learn these paths, and to spend time we find work where we can spend 6 to 9 hours without any expectation of material or monetary benefits• idea is If you do such work nature will give you enough to live •
Apart from that there is no meaning, you have gift called mind and a gift called body, use it to create meaning for not just yourself but also those around you•
Remember meaning doesn't come only when someone is CEO or President or some one high up in hierarchy, meaning can come even from cooking simple meal with love • See which actions bring meaning to your mind• Don't become brainwashed consumer of what ideal life should be as told by today's media•
The human mind adapts to everything when we don't actively work against it... a bit of meditation each day can bring back a lot of the "color" to life
Imma meditate rn man , thanks for the motivation
@@formodius The waking up app normally charges, but it's free to anyone that asks and you don't even have to give a reason. It's what I've been using.
But I still feel like crap since pandemic started, haven’t had any really good emotion in almost 2 years and I’m not exaggerating
@@mentiquebakabila4254 same with me man, it’s been a tough couple years. But I haven’t given up yet tho
@@mentiquebakabila4254 same dude, i know what's my problem, but just don't have motivation
My grandfather recently passed away a few months ago and this really spoke to me thank you from the bottom of my heart...
"This is what it means to experience life" hits me really hard. I gotta remember this. when I'm feeling anxious, to not fear and take everything life has to give. The ups and the downs. Thank you. I subscribed!
No wonder I didn't ask to be born
"He who binds to himself a joy, does the winged life destroy. He who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise" - William Blake
I had my heart broken by my best friend recently. I've been in such a dark place. He was the only friend I had, so there's really nobody to turn to for support during this time, other than family. On top of losing two relationships in one, I've had some rather scary medical issues come about that still have not been resolved (despite numerous Dr. Appts). I've been down. Really down.
But, I've been trying to climb out of this dark pit. I'm still not out, but I've recently managed to shift my perspective (on some days) to think in the way you've told us about in this video (prior to watching it). It's been helpful.
Thank you for sharing this story. It serves as a great reminder to live life for the sake of living it- not merely chasing a desired outcome. Thank you for this 🖤
I hope things are better for you now. And if not, you still have their rest of your life :)
I also got my heart broken by my best friend :(
I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮
I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮
I’m literally crying watching this it gave me a good look on the true beauty of life and what it all really means thank you
I was at one of the lowest points I’ve ever been, doubting myself, feeling down, and much more today. This video helped me get back up man I needed this thank you
When he was telling the story about his failures I said to myself: "Yep, to fail means to live. I have to fail hard in order to feel something".
I shed a tear after this video! Not experiencing life , staying in your bubble will result in the constant feeling of idleness, I'm 19 and I'm guilty of this in almost every metric.The embarassment,rejection, sadness, failures all things I try to avoid, but should be walking to experience life
i very rarely cry, especially at videos or movies but this made me cry a little, every word was truth, you can't always be happy in life, there are ups and downs, hapiness and depression, duality, thank you so much for making this
Life wasn't like this always. Industrial revolution changed human behavior completely which caused this.
Like, yes bad things used to happen in life but it was a rarity.
Hedonistic culture which emphasises heavily on attaining pleasure anyhow and from any means did this.
Like I'm from a 3rd world country and in rural areas till now everything was quite stagnant and people were happy or atleast content with their lives, but as soon as they got the hedonistic culture exposure everything went to hell.
When a video makes you cry, you know it did a good job. Evoking emotion is the best way to get a message across and to make sure it sticks!
This is sadly a reality for me this year spending it out without my grandma but the parts of the story that applies to him is the odd jobs, travelling, and loosing loved ones. He did learn how to cut hair though but he got joy from learning, connecting with people, and took many chances.
This just made me feel more depressed
This video had a huge impact on me, I was in bed just laying down not feeling it all and boom this video pops up and got me right out of bed and gave the motivation I was lacking today. Thanks so much cole your really helping man.
Life is so boring that i can actually predict what people will say
And I'll say more... it's so boring that it gets to the point where it's also possible to predict behaviors, that is, everything is predictable and exhausting.
@@maicon_prudente so real for that bro
@@maicon_prudente If life was a video game, that means you are stuck on level 1-1. Living inside your own head will keep you there. Be present and you'll get to experience the rest of the game. Who knows what's going to happen? Exciting, isnt it?.
grow a garden do community service
well then your words have just shown that YOU don't want to experience life to its fullest, right?
life seems so boring to you because it has become a routine: the people you are around, what you do throughout the day, etc.
change it, but only if you truly want to
*Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think and more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine. Keep putting in the work...*
Wow I didn't know how i got here. Hadn't see this channel ever before and this is my first time here. I am 15 years of age. It's 00:45 rn and a few hours before I was really feeling dull. I thought and asked "Why life seems so boring? Why am I doing the same stuffs daily again and again?? Why can't i change my life? How can I make it adventurous?" Idk how i got this recommended but I am lucky to find this video. This lifted my spirit very much. I can go to sleep peacefully now. Thank you for the video! I'm greatful.
Dude I actually cried watching this, it's so relatable. Thank you so much Cole, I've been watching your videos for some time now and I always get a lesson from them
Is it bad that im not even 18 yet I feel this exact same feeling? I feel like I myself am trapped inside a box and fear expanding. I fear rejection, pain, embarrassment, failure, I rarely ever feel the true taste of pure failure, but not the pure taste of success either. I feel as if everything I do is half baked, never perfected to a standard despite how much effort I feel I put into those things. I dont know if im lazy, burnt out or just not enjoying what I do. Its real reassuring but depressing at the same time to know im not the only one who feels like this
Hey! Im 20 and I feel the same way some times, but honestly? I think everyone's kind of half-assing life tbh. Noone really knows what we're doing, no matter how much of a facade we put up sometimes, we're always kinda just doing what we can, as flawed and imperfect as it is, and seeing where it takes us :)
@@jayanthkaruturi9640 as a now 18 year old looking back at this comment a year ago makes me realise how far I've come. I took the risk of taking a serious relationship and its paid off, I got through college and am aspiring to University (UK resident here) and I plan to start yhe gym and learn how to cook
@@Mr.Murphy2802did you learn how to cook and start gym?
@@logic7124 I have yes, still a long way to go, stumbled a few times in the gym and had to do a few resets but in a much better place than I was when I wrote this
I won't lie, I've been pretty down in the dumps for months. I've tried talking to friends, talking once to a one time counsellor, hell I tried taking larger than recommended drugs in the hopes that I'd start to truly suffer and even tried suicide once. But then when I remembered that a friend once recommended you, I decided to watch this specific video, and honestly, this was a greater help than I'd ever received from anyone. I nearly cried several times, I laughed at the boy's inability to grasp the grandpa's words at first, and I was drawn towards the grandpa's words and story for the entire time. This could be the turning point that I needed. Thank you, very very much :')
wow.....that means a lot to me. thank you for sharing this, im sure this will be the turning point for you
How are you now?
This video just opened up a new perspective for me . I was feeling dull and stucked . I was constantly trying to fill up the gap and make me happy But the words "this is what it means to experience life " clicked something in me now i feel a sense of peace within me cuz i said to myself"this is what it means to experience life " . Thank you very much stranger .
This is officially the first time i have ever commented on a video of any kind. I been watching your videos for a few months now. Im a grown man and this story made tears. You sir are a very creative. I related to this story on so many levels. I feel the need to tell you to keep on doing what you are doing, our new generations need leaders like you. Keep up the fantastic work! Subscribed 🤘😎🤘
Thank you so much Rob. That truly means a lot
I'm closing in on 40, and this is what I've learned: You will absolutely start believing in the simulation theory, because no matter how talented you are at something, how much work and effort you put into your goals, you'll get absolutely nowhere. Meanwhile you'll watch people with far less talent and ambition casually attain levels of success that you'll never know. The harder you work, the worse your results seem to get.
Finally, you decide to stop trying so hard and let the universe provide the path forward. However, while other people who do this have their paths provided for them, you will find no path, and your decision to stop pushing and going after what you want will uncouple you from the tiny bit of leverage you had.
In the end, you'll have no path forward and be left completely alone, knowing that everyone you've ever known, from the talented and driven to the lazy and unmotivated, have all attained far more success than you with far less effort.
At that point you'll just give up and run out the clock, confident that when your time comes, you'll wake up in the simulation chair and decide that yeah, the "Nightmare" difficulty setting really is impossible.
We don't live in a simulation
@quixote I don't know man, I never used to take it seriously, but I'm not sure how else to explain much of what happens in the world.
Bad stuff happens in life, but the best thing to prove against a simulation is "I think therefore I am." Look into what that means. It's hard to move forward as you are conditioned and conditioning yourself but a fair amount of people were able to improve and become celebrities in their old age. You can too, it's very possible.
That’s because hard work doesn’t = success. That is something that middle class and poor people believe. Wealthy people know providing value on a mass scale is what produces success. Sometimes that is through things that take very little skill or talent. You are thinking about it wrong.
i dont know what to think. my uncle just passed today, and its been extremely hard and this videos timing is so unreal it feels like everything that happened in the past months has lead me to this exact moment. thank you for this video.
I don't know if you'll ever read my comment
But you have no idea what a great impact you have on me
I never click on a video of yours and get disappointed you always get it just right
I was having an awful day and you made me realize it's not all what there is
Thank you for that
It's true you'll never ever have it all figured out 💜
Its amazing to see how much your editing and storytelling skills improve throughout these past few months.
I couldn't see this video at a better time than now, and I truly thank you for the work you do. I've gone through so many drastic life changes within the last few months and I have been stuck in a rut, feeling depressed, anxious, and very disconnected from myself. Before these changes, I had a similar perspective on life as you described in the video, and I somehow lost it when life began to test me more. This video reminded me of the excitement, and appreciation I had for life when I felt my best and showed me it's still possible to feel that same way now, despite the negative emotions I've been feeling. The beauty in life is not just found in the most positive and happy days, but also in the days we struggle, as the days we struggle leads to the most growth.
Really needed this video, felt like I’ve hit the most rock bottom moments of my life the past few months, but I always feel like it’s my first time actually living. Breaking out of my comfort zone, losing everything has made me realize how important life is
This is the greatest video on the internet.
I'm going to watch this again and again. It's a true gem.
The story about the grandpa really hits home, I was really close to my grandpa too, he was a great man. Passed away last year.
Im sorry for ur loss🙏
I’m 49 and most of my adult life has been a struggle with issues around depression and huge periods of unemployment, even now I haven’t worked for over 10 years, drifting along claiming government welfare to survive. I’ve been extremely depressed these last 6 months including 3 weeks voluntarily in a psychiatric unit with extreme depression and chronic insomnia. I’m still struggling a lot and not feeling any joy that’s spoken of in this video. I feel terrified about life as Im not sure I will make it too much longer unless something changes in my thinking. Im so tired
Following your channel for a few months and watching all the new videos , I can say that this is your best work out there . We all are imperfect . It is through failures and experiences that we learn things and start to appreciate this beautiful life . Thank you for this video.
Really appreciate that Mahesh
What makes you think that we're imperfect
This story is so relateable . I was feeling so empty, a simple body without any soul, any lust for life. I needed to hear that. I’ve been depressed for so long, too long. I’m there was a period in middle school when I’ve got bullied for what I am, the fact that I wasn’t conform. It just made me wanna conform more and more, erase my true personality. God knows how much I regret this period of my life. Since the Covid, the only thing that I do is going to high school, listening music that I can’t even relate cause I have 0 interesting experiences, and wasting my time on internet. Even my “friends” are boring and never go hang out outside. I’m alone, sometimes lonely, even when I’m surrounded by people. I wanna get high by the beach, scream till I can’t breath, kiss a stranger then regret it, do things that’ll make me feel ALIVE. I started to write poetry few months ago, but the only thing that I write about is my depression. Melancholy is beautiful, but I wanna see and experiment something new. Goddamn, my story reminds me of the guy from fight club. I hope I’m not gonna turn crazy. Have a basic day
Yooo Cole really read my mind. I’ve been stuck in this position for the past few months. I felt like I lost all sense of life and I’m only 18. Sometimes I feel like I’ll continue to be stuck in this downward path.
After watching this, I’m starting to really think that Life is really beautiful and that even though we only have one life in this world, I should experience it to fullest until very end. Once again excellent vid Cole💪🏾🔥.
Thanks it really relates to my life
Thank you!
@@ColeHastingsmashalah
I was talking to my therapist about exactly this thing on Saturday. She asked me why I am so afraid of the darkness, when this is where we, our lives, everything comes from. If darkness is comforting and natural, then why is it so bad? Why only live in the light, when that is impossible. It is a game you can never win, you will always be running and disappointed. I am ready to embrace the darkness, come what may, and live my life out of reach of fear, as it should be lived. Both wonderful and painfully real, but mine. Play and win!
Your videos speak to my heart as if you were my best friend. I literally LOVE YOUR WORK!
I think i've been screwed over by cynicism. I've seen this video and all i feel is bad. The message i've taken away from this is that some people have the courage to live this life, some dont. I dont.
At some point i went looking for the meaning of life, that was a mistake. All i found was the idea that life is meaninless because life *cannot* have meaning. Some people go through life without contemplating its meaning, others find and settle for a meaning i've rejected. And i am left here without a valid excuse for living.
"Come now my boy, this is meant to uplift you" thanks for trying i guess, but i think i'm beyond hope.
I feel the same way, I didn't even like the video. But hey, maybe he should try to convince the 25,000 people who are dying from hunger everyday to see how beautiful life is.
I went through a real dark period in my life about a year or 2 ago and this almost brought tears to my eyes (ended up just laughing it out lol) just remembering those days. Life gets better as it goes on because the moment your going through, is just a moment. The moment you start to open your mind with your senses. That’s when your experience starts to shift
man this video moved & touched me it touched my heart & soul! how an old man can have so much love wisdom words & experiences to share with his grandson till the day of his passing! moved me to tears! I hope 1 day 2 be able to see & keep seeing the world! & everything it has to offer! in life & life itself & everything it has for me to experience! for me & 2 get the most out of everything out of every moment 2 make it count out of every single experience 2 every second got to make it last every single day 2 & through those very same eyes the grandfather was talking about & be able to SAY! this is WHAT it means 2 experience LIFE!
Cole I must applaud you 👏, this is seriously the best video to date. Amazing storytelling skills
I liked it.
I lost my grand father a year ago. He taught me so much. My last interaction with him was through video call where he was at his last moment, wasn’t able to talk but he was probably trying to say something. I know he loved me alot, he trusts upon me, he knows i admire him alot. He passed away, i still love him a lot, for all his love and teaching.
This is what it means to experience in life. Thank you for this video.
I will work to make this life meaningful, and best wishes to u all.
Fail hard and fail often! Omg! At age 64, I love this! I want to go out again in this world, and fail, fall, get up again and fail and fall again! Everything I worked all my life for is gone. Time to go out and find it all again! Thank you.❤
Bro i cant beleive you made this. it motivated me so much, i used to feel listless all the time but now i am really experiencing life and dont care about what people thinkk of me this really boosted my self esteem to the extreme. (i also cant beleive youre underrated you need more subscribers)
Wow, this is truly an amazing video. It really makes me feel like there is more to life and that it will come with time. It makes me think that I just have to hold on for the ride and just see where life takes me. "This is what it means to experience life." - This is now my favorite quote.
“You don’t have the faintest clue what’s out there, because you don’t have the courage to go after it.”
That destroyed me…
Idk what context you were thinking about a yr ago when you wrote your comment. It might not be relevant to you. I just felt strongly to say this. choosing to go or not go after something doesn't have to be about courage. No one else can love your life or feel your pain or die your death, so make decisions around your personal preferences, risk benefit assessment, curiosity, authentic/feeling of ease. "you can have anything but not everything" etc. Sometimes it's truly best not to have the faintest clue what's out there, because it's a Pandora's box that leads to irreversible negative events. Yes people are resilient and can potentially have a positive mindset afterwards, but there are so many people who have slipped through the cracks and we don't get to hear their stories or perspectives because they didn't get their inspirational ending. Preventing suffering is better than easing the suffering that's already there. There's a balance between taking informed calculated risks, tried and true strategies, risks according to your own perspective, and risks according to other people's advice. Whatever you do let it be authentic for your path
@@hannahmiller5515 thanks for the good advice. The context when I wrote that was that I felt bored in the job I had. I had graduated from college and felt stuck. My art career hadn’t taken off like my classmates had and I felt like nothing in comparison. I was in a job with a boss I didn’t like, and none of my coworkers stayed long enough to really become friends, so even though some of the other people in the store liked me I had nothing in common with them so I felt alienated. I started to get trapped in a cycle of shame and self pity, and that stifled my creativity. My old friends from
High school were busy with their own lives too. Since then I’ve left that job and my childhood home in Florida to move in with my aunt and cousins in Nevada. I’m still trying to adapt since I just got here a week ago, but at least I’m in a new place with lots of new experiences to be had. I haven’t given up on my dream of being an artist either. I’m still working on my webcomic, and though I haven’t had any prestigious illustration work yet what matters is that I’m still passionate about comics. Maybe I was being too hard on myself at the time and I appreciate the compassion you have in your response. I hope you achieve your dreams one day as well 🤗
Easy to say...harder to do.
Thanks; I didn't think I could feel any worse, but now I do.
this is the best video i have seen in years.. well done cole you just explained what it is this generation lacks the most. this video is so insanely valueble.. cheers
*“As we waste time, time is wasting us - Ryan Holiday*
The level of complexity and care you have for the words of those who have lived through more than you have is fascinating! This is only the second video I have watched of yours and your mindset on self growth and living life to the fullest is inspiring. I don’t comment on people’s videos but just like everyone else is saying is incredible. Well done!
Thank you Julia. I'm glad I can make this type of impact, even though most of my subscribers have endured much more than i have. They're stronger than I might ever be.
2:34 Miracles, Humiliation, Adultery
3:47 Despair, Shattered, Lowest Point
4:11 Homeless, Whits End, Trees 🌲
4:57 Restored by Nature and Odd Jobs
5:35 A new woman, same result
6:29 World Travel (how much did that cost?)
7:21 You have to experience it
8:02 This is Meant to Uplift you
8:39 Block Life
9:27 “You’ll never have life figured out.”
10:15 “You have my blood in you.”
I tought the same about that world Travel. I want to . But i dont have the money at all 😂
@@dextermorgan7439It was easier to do such things back in the day.
I don't know, I've had so much heart ache in my life, health drops, I'm not feeling this, the thought of another girlfriend then break up is torture, losing so many loved ones has killed me and now parents are older, i'm 48 and single, have a house and my dog, music equipment , bikes, other hobbies, but i'm in a dark place still.
Everyone preaches to get out of the box and stop the daily working for the man routine, well not everyone can do that, if we fail, who picks up our pieces, my parents, how's that fair for them, who pays my bills, losing a house and starting over is 1000 times harder now days, insurance and cost of living, good luck getting a girl to date you if your poor and starting over, also, your not supposed to rely on a partner for all your happiness, that's a set up for terror...........
Only things that bring me joy are ppl i love, and pets, and all of them go away or die,
what am i missing here, to me this was depressing.
sry, having some hard times with anhedonia
As long as you got friends and family to support you you are not alone ❤️
It’s only when we lose everything that we are free to do anything.
I just discovered this channel today & istg, this guy has one of the most motivational and inspiring videos out of all
Thank you for this video. I have been in a constant state of existential crisis in the last 2 years, not knowing why I'm feeling like this and no one can understand. But this is life and I embrace it fully now. I ever so grateful for content like this. I am becoming more aware and conscious of my surroundings, easing off things and people I cannot change and lastly, making sure I make the most out of every moment before my time is up.
Blessings and good vibrations to everyone out there.
"Whatever makes you feel alive, do that, and do it until your hands bleed; and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing"
Powerful message. I think you have to be careful with it; a momentary setback may look like unfulfillment but not be it. But you usually know deep inside when it's time to move on.
Well, nothing makes me feel alive
wow you nail(actually inspire) me exactly why I still feel so dull and empty for myself at my early 30+, I got something across my mind at the later part of video. you are a good story teller Cole!
This video was amazing… it really got me thinking about life and how it really is what you make it. Each day matters and is worth living you just need to see the potential and value to every day! Thank you for allowing me to see a more positive outlook and I’ve saved this video because I know there will be times I could really use it to remind myself life is worth living.
If you're looking for a sign from the universe, this video is that sign.
Thank you for this video. It's everything I needed to hear.
This video... Is absolutely the perfect expression of all I've been grappling to express but haven't managed to successfully articulate.
And when I need it again, I will come back and watch it as many times I may need to in order to remember to keep going.
That teared me up bro. What a beautiful video. You’re killing it Cole!
Life is about trying to understand it. It’s about going out and doing things. Experiencing pain and happiness. It’s that never fully satisfied feeling you get when u feel like u haven’t experienced enough that makes you truly happy.
i'll cherish these words forever.
Fail hard and fail more often, try everything you can, fall in love, get your heart broken, scream, cry, get angry and be happy, see as much of the world as you can and then gain stability and settle down, make friends and lose them, lose everything then gain everything back. Whatever makes you feel alive, do that and do it until your hands bleed, and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing no matter what anyone else tells you that you should be doing. This world is going to try to put you into a box, it's going to distract you with many things to make it seem like life is a monotonous clock that ticks to the same tune each day, and that would make it seem like life isn't the most inexplicably beautiful, unpredictable and wonderous creation that we can conceptualize with our limited mind.
Thank you for this cole
Thank you for sharing this. Very powerful message. I realise how much I try to avoid feeling bad but in turn that makes me feel worse. I feel much more inspired to go out and experience.
Not only did your video cheer me up.. but it changed my life. Once you realize the world around you and truly enjoy the plethra of life you truly understand what it really. Means to experience life.
I have never been more confident and at peace in my life.
At 21 I can say this is accurate advice. I have been through a lot and let that define me in a way I shouldn't have. It took going through more to show me that going through things is just part of the game of life. It builds you into the person you need to be to keep going. As someone who has been homeless and hopelessly addicted to drugs and lost everything, I can honestly say the comeback is and the struggle is worth it. I'll fail over and over just to feel alive and wouldn't have it any other way!
My grandma told me once "you're the guy who look at the sky and not the earth" I never understood her words, now I did
After I finished this video, all I can say is thank you. I have a lot of different thought during and before this video, the feeling I get I can't express it through words but thank you for saving my life.
*I GOT BORED JUST WATCHING THE GRANDPA STORY*
I'm usually a lurker/viewer...i barely comment on videos, but i have to show you my gratitude as this is something i really needed to see.Thank You
Your video's are really on a insane level! I can only dream about making these high quality video's lol! Keep going
Thank you
cole hastings you are an amazing individual & I am feeling where you are coming from this is your second or third video of yours that I've watched that has moved me in my heart 2 come out of this slump of depression! & disfunction its touched my heart & gotten to me so much it made me cry again something I couldn't do in a long time do 2 so much anger bitterness & resentment pilled & bottling up! so many bad circumstances 1 after the other & I've lost & won but everyday! i know & i realize it's more about what I've learned & gained in knowledge losing & winning but not so much winning although the greatest victories gave been the sweetest! & i have learned 2 acknowledge them acknowledge the good in my life! but most importantly learned through loss & win cause I've learned that losing but learning from it learning from your loss can be a win in itself a personal gain in knowledge & I know & realize i can be free even if I am still struggling right now I know in time I can & will be free i can & wiil be able to heal THANK YOU!
Thanks Man, this video is helping me getting over my ex girlfriend. Learning that everyone goes through the same suffering that life has to offer makes me feel Less alone, and that there is hope for me still. Thanks Cole.
Thank you for this man. This will be a lesson that I shall carry my whole life. I am indebted to you for this great wisdom you have bestowed upon me. I am a young man of 18, i am far different from my peers and those i have met. Life has been stale for me, i felt nothing. I felt depressed and empty. I have done many things to sate this hunger, even unhealthy ones. Your words gave me a new perspective in life. A new road for me to wander. Thank you so much, there are no words that could represent how much this means to me.
You definetly know how to make someone realise things in such a short period of time ✅ Thank you Cole for sharing your expiriances being vulnerable to help people understand all of this as soon as possible thank you for making this content availible to everybody I am thankful for what you do what ever this is really worth to you but with all my respect THANK YOU 🙏
I want to to thank you Cole Hastings, this video opened my eyes more into the world that we live in. It inspired me to accept failures in life to to move on from the negative things in order to grow.
Aight, I'll be honest here. This got me crying. This is beautiful bro.
Man I've been living my entire life the same way as that old man did and you made me realise that life is not it , it's far more than I think . You gave me a hope for my future life and also a key to my happiness . May God bless you with all the success you want and I really liked this video more than any video that I have ever seen ❤. Thanks for making my day's end better . 😊
Thank you for this!! I'm at a major fork in the road of my life...and there's lack of "safety" with the upcoming changes I'm planning on making. Potential career, location and life trajectory shift. It's terrifying...and exhilarating. I have a practice where I speak with my "deathbed self"...and she does a good job at reminding me my time her is limited. We spend WAY too much of our lives chasing safety and it prevents us from experiencing life. I'm fortunate that my parents chose to come to flee to Canada. That move gave me and my siblings opportunities that we wouldn't have had elsewhere. Great story...and perfect timing :)
Didn't realize you had patreon. Will be signing up!
I like the practice of speaking with your deathbed self. From time to time, I to do the same, it helps shifts things into a positive direction.
Thank you so so so much, I know you won't read this, but still, I am having the most stressful and heavy days of my life recently, and this video helped me to be more brave and realize what life really means, thank you, Cole.