What about 45?! I spent 10 years in the Army from the age of 20. Got out and spent 20 years trying to drown the haunting images of burnt bodies in the bottom of a bottle. Failed relationships, failed friendships. Now @ 45, I'm trying to get a college degree in Construction Project Management. It is difficult, daily, but the only other option is to lay down and die. We are not defined by what we do, but by the challenges we over come. Believe in yourself, your setbacks are just training exercises. Excelsior!
I’m restarting at age 28. After 10 years I schooling, I finally landed my job that was paying me almost 6 figures, but I was absolutely miserable. I knew if I stayed, it would literally take years off of my life. So I quit. I’m restarting, I’m broke, I’m living with my parents, I have debt again. But I know and I truly hope in 2 years, I can come back and comment on this post and say I made the right decision.
I'm 28 and still unemployed for 2 years after I had graduated back in 2022 and spend 8 years in college (2014 - 2022) switching programs since my early 20s and still don't have much work experience so... still finding other ways to make money instead of relying on a job (which the inflation is not letting us have). Also I've Read the Book of "Rich dad and poor dad" which I'm now with a new mindset of basic financial education despite I still haven't figure out what type of lifestyle I want to live. I'm Dyslexic, not good reading books but I understand a bit at least an idea of this book on how to build wealth despite I still suck understanding technology such as social media OR any advance softwares that I have a hard time understanding. Like seriously.... It took me 2 years to understand an app that allows me get paid while walking and how you redeem your points into gift cards OR cash. Which is why little by little I explore more sidehustles OR any other opportunities to build wealth and make a living. And you can do it too! if you are unemployed like me =) Still haven't dated anyone for the first time but..... I can still give a try to know more about myself, even if I reach into my 30's or 40s or 50's or even more older.
I've been toying with the idea of going back to school in my 30s but anxious that I'll treat it the same way I did in high school 😅 good luck to you in school!
I was a cook for 10 years until I finally got my first job as a head chef. I spent 6 weeks preparing for the opening night - building a team, writing the menus etc. Everything went smoothly on opening night, all of the staff were great and the customers came up to the kitchen to say how much they enjoyed the food, the local food writer even did a feature in the city's newspaper. As soon as service was over, it hit me like a ton of bricks that I didn't want to do it anymore. I had achieved what I wanted and had no plans for what I wanted to do afterwards. Ever since then I've been in a death spiral of taking meaningless kitchen job after meaningless kitchen job. Only recently I've decided to try something new but I have to remember that the goal always needs to change, the mountain needs to get a little bit higher every time I get closer to the top.
Be grateful for the mountain as hard as it is to climb. I literally feel with my health, won't make it past 10 yrs, so I choose to be a hippie and change the world if I can. Someone will always take you in, in most cases, most likely not ideal predicament, but you get to start over where you'd like. Maybe not minimum 47k a year but, with frugal becomes smaller responsibility. I choose to leave behind a book and understanding to my siblings rather than money. Money only created more wants. Money only created more problems. Worked to build something past my past, to see a continued problem. Haha it got worse too. Boy people my age. To some money is making rent, I've been homeless offered crack on my first 2 nights and to join a clan under a bridge, I made a choice to not take that crack and to stay alone, 23, a woman, with one suitcase, and stay in a lit area. As for my mom, she took the pipe and joined the clan. My mom's a homeless tweaker who is in and out of ER NOT wanting help or understanding life anymore. Join your own clan or do it alone. Both are alone lol. Love yourself enough to try for you until you got no time and you try for you and others even more.
I had the same feeling when i started a family, i was blind in love, always wanted two kids ,started out with a chick that alrready had two kids, i ended up being a fulltime dad without a wife and two kids. They are 5 and 3 and i am stuck in my mind, stuck in my goals, stuck financially and stuck emotianlly and i think the only way to get out is to stay in it untill i get out, and that shit hurts man, wish you the best with your carreer, it can always be worse
From this 57 year old woman, with kids out, and about to start a life of my own suddenly, Thank you! I'm not young anymore, I'd like to think I'm not old either, but life is changing. I'm getting to see what my next stage is, and it's complicated and confusing. So, thinking I can start over, that's pretty awesome. Because I think I will be starting over again.
hey barbara, I believe in you. My Mom is the same age as you and completely redesigned her life not long ago. Money was always tight, and us kids weren't in the position to help her much so she had to figure out many things by herself. but she did and its really beautiful to see how she enjoys her life, when a few years back she told us about her worries of getting older, feeling stress in many parts of her life. you can always start the life you want, no matter at what point in your life and I wish you the best in doing so.
I reinvented myself professionally for the last few years, being 54 years old now and doing it successfully. On one hand I am enjoying my success and achievements tremendously, on the other hand I feel the pressure of expectations. And I realize: so what's next. I want more, but what is it exactly that I want? I guess it's everything that allows fun and growth. Thanks Mark, even 24 after 30 seems an exciting place to be in.
As someone who just turned 31, and had my entire 20s derailed by Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Depression (affecting my ability to focus, retain information, or even work/attend school at my worst), this is what I needed to watch. For the first time in 15 years I am medication free (all meds!) due to my resiliency and fight to find a way to heal both physical and mentally. Reading your books, learning about meditation, yoga, diet, and how to stand up to doctors all aided me in getting to where I am healthwise today over a decade+ long journey. I am finally ready to establish myself in a new career, but have been extremely hesitant and fearful lately, mainly because I feel scared of failing at 31 after not having any true career yet. Watching this has helped re-light my excitement in finding new work and struggling and failing, in order to learn and grow and succeed. I owe myself a lot of credit where were I am today, but thank you Mark for giving me the extra advice and boosts along the way, you are a true gem and I appreciate all of your work (and struggles and failures to get there!).
Same boat at 35. Another chronic gastrointestinal condition and a chronic pain condition. Trying to re-start my career. But scared cause the world seems to be changing everyday. I dont know where to begin.
"I like climbing the mountain --- I don't like being on the mountain." That one sentence nailed it. Encapsulated a lot about my own life in one sentence.
I was about to comment pretty much the same thing, when I noticed that my favourite TH-camr (Ali) had already commented it 😆. Being my favourite author, Mark (that I've followed for over a decade), I really hope you guys figure out some collab or at least a two-way interview at some point 🙏
My first reaction when I've seen the comment was "another fake account of one of my favorite youtubers". But then I thought how great Mark is and it all made sense again 🙂 As Nikolaj said, a collaboration between you two great creators Ali and Mark would be a blessing for us viewers and content creators 😃
My best friend gave up too soon and took his life at 31. He was a year older than me and now I'm older than he'll ever be. It's a weird feeling. He was his own warden and slaver. Nothing he ever did was good enough, and at the same time he would never take less than he wanted. So eventually something had to give. Every day do try to remember not to go down the same path. He told me to take risks and to get as much as I could from life. He couldn't do the same for himself. Anyway, losing a close friend is a sort of near death experience. It drives home the idea of mortality. So, I've been saying "fuck it" ever since. Sure, I wish I had been more true to myself when I was 20. Wish I had dropped the sadboi act and stopped running from my fears, but I'm not dead yet.
I'm really sorry about your friend. My close friend took his life at 27 and I completely agree that losing one is like a near death experience. And you are right, at our age there is so much time left for a great life. I believe no matter what you've done in the past, you can always change things for the better. It takes way more effort and discipline than many realise, but it's possible, people have reinvented themselves, it happens.
I'm so sorry for your loss. But thank you for sharing. I kind of identified a lot with the description you gave of your friend, and I'm having my own crisis right now... At 28. That scares me, but I hope I find in me the strengh to change, like you did.
Similar with my friend this year, except he was 25, he did so much with his life.. But when he hit a bad time it was just, that's it. I don't think he know how to forgive himself for feeling he'd failed. And it's painful because he'll never have a chance to learn how you can fail, and can still come back from that. You can't come back from being dead
After years of a high pressured career, and one burn out after another for years, I decided to step down from a high pressured and I'm ready to reinvent myself
I'm 57, had a mental breakdown and I am having panic attacks about myself not being a productive member of society. I envy you ' your freedom to fail '. It is a great place to be if you can get it.
All of this. I spent nearly two decades in Tech, building a "stable" career and a family of three with my high school sweetheart. Then in 2020, my wife passed away, and I was left to care for my three children. Since then, I've been unearthing what the next chapter of my life was and is, which has led me to founding a fashion company, podcast, and grief platform. At first, it was frustrating, until I realized how much joy I got from being a beginner again. Learning, experimenting, failing - rinse and repeat. I'm so excited for you! Onward and fucking upward.
I’m an Old Person who finds you very interesting in your level of transparency. I’ve been waiting for a video like this. You’re too honest to not do it. Damn, man. Keep on & thanks.
When you talk about enjoying being bad at things, I related, hard. When I started doing debate, I was awful, and there was so much fun associated with learning, with climbing the mountain. As I reached a peak, I didn’t feel the same inspiration, I felt nervous about losing what I had. I ended up quitting, especially with college and all, and have been on my journey to find deeper sources of satisfaction again
When my mom was promoted to to the company she worked for years ago, she was bummed in her new job. She said she was earning a six figure salary for basically doing nothing. She ended up quitting. It sounds like she experienced being atop the mountain..
Finished reading one of your books 2 months ago and I really enjoyed it. I’m 36 and I’m still starting over in a sense (in school for my masters; still don’t have a “career” yet) so I appreciate hearing that what I’m doing is not pointless in a sense. It could all be for nothing, but maybe not, and that “maybe” keeps me going.
Yeah it is a weird age. I am 36 and still studying, and working as much as possible, but I know that I am in a filed that I will stay in for life so that is reassuring. We're still young(ish), there is still time to achieve what we are aiming for.
I'm in my 30's and I went back to college. I suck at school. I always have. But I love it, I love learning. It just doesn't love me back. I have epilepsy and my short term memory is cashed. I'm surrounded by young adults that accidentally get A's while I struggle for C's. All of the extra work I have had to put in through the years has paid off...I remember valuable information from those classes a decade ago because I suck so bad at memorizing I had to study for hours, I recorded my voice asking test questions so I could answer myself while I was driving, and I kept every color-coded 4x6 and all of my notebooks. I sucked when I was in college the first time, but that was one of the happiest times of my life. I passed all of my classes. Ten years later I'm back in it. It's very uncomfortable. So far, so good.
You show off your 3 best selling books but honestly models has been most impactful for me and my relationship with myself. The dating life is still a work in progress but that book allowed me to see my accountability within that and have a waaaay healthier understanding to relationships so thank you. Models is way too underrated and I figure everyone would benefit from reading it.
Mark, you have no idea how thankful I am for this video and your current direction As I’m also learning everything about TH-cam creation, hearing your perspective on both sides of the mountains made a huge impact on me. I’m incredibly excited to see what you will create with this channel. As someone who read your books and articles multiple times, I have no doubt that it will resonate with all of us. You have my fullest support 🙌
Mark, I am a very shy person and I struggled a lot the last week with a lot of anxiety. On Friday I bought your 2nd book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and it helped me a lot. I will study it and read it. Besides, I laughed a lot with your blog post about the problem or paradox of Self-Improvement. I like how you take things to weird extremes, to show us important lessons. Thanks Mark!
I feel like a large thing that isnt mentioned here is flexibility in options. I am financially imprisoned, i cant just choose to make a direction to climb on the mountain. If i dont succeed enough i will die, ill run out of money, i wont climb high enough, ill run into problems that i dont have the training or experience to handle. And when i fail it will be the only failure needed to stop me from climbing ever again in the future, because i am broke. Im broke in a sense of having no ability to mechanize success. A lot of people have something that allows them to continue, a college degree, years of experience in some job. If all that you have in a back pocket is 1000 dollars in your bank account and 10 years of working at entry level customer service positions that pay just enough to avoid homelessness, you dont have any leverage in your life to succeed in meaningful ways. I am qualified to do more soul grinding customer service, thats all ive been doing. I find this video tone deaf in that sense. You are rich, doing video content is just a shift from one media content creation job to another, you live in a big city full of friends and family. Your videos are about your past, and if this fails then you still have everything else in your life. You are allowed to pursue because you have leverage.
I absolutely love this video. I recently made a big career change in order to learn something new and do more of the work I enjoy. From a high paying job to something intially more entry level. I haven't been this happy and excited in 10 years and I'm 41.
Everything in this video, from your words to the green screen to the last bit where you get up from your chair, shows humility and honesty. Good luck, Mark.
Good for you man. Having a creative outlet that isn't your 'known for' is so important as a creative as you get to learn something new, in your vision, what ever that will be, from trial and error.. true creativity is trying, making mistakes and be happy with it 👍
Start over at 30? Man I wasn’t taken seriously until I was 30. And I would not want to be 30 again. I started over at 40 , divorced at 42 and my life all around changed for the better. I’m 56 now and getting used and starting to accept the grey hair . The only issue is getting rid of the baggage in my head from the past. All the limiting bullshit fed to you by people who are…. Get this as insecure as I was . I figure I listen to what people have to say but I’ll decide if I take it or leave. Believe in you knowledge and ability and your experiences .
I feel like the timing of this video couldn't have been more perfect for where I'm currently at in my life (mid-30's, recently accepted a prestigious position in my field). I'm still riding the thrill of the "climb" but I've felt like I'm about to summit soon. Thank you, Mark. You've truly been one of the most influential people in my life.
Hah! NEVER too late. Spent the bulk of my life working, punching the clock as an hourly union guy, coming and going, going through the motions. Never knew what I wanted or where I wanted to go. After 4 decades of being a slave to the clock I fell into it. Union guy embraces process improvement, invents a union accepted job (one of three in my time). Eventually provided enough value I was "invited" into a corporate resource position. No degree. No interview. Just offered a job at way over twice what I was making on the floor. Then incentivized to the max every year I worked at that. Mind blown. I was very much appreciated. Couldn't believe the "bed of roses" I fell into. And yeah, loved going to work and working for and with the people I was with. I was 56 years old when I jumped ship. Now retired and still can't believe my great fortune! Bottom line? If you don't know where you're going it's a lot harder. But if an opportunity presents, don't shy away. It can change your life. Stick with it and keep your eyes (and your mind) open.
Once you achieve success you become a brand, a role model. Then you stop taking risks, making changes looks dangerous. But your authenticity is more relatable then people validating persona. You do you Mark Manson. Thanks for your "Models" and "The Subtle Art..."
I love to hear someone say "I love being bad at stuff." I wish I can say the same for myself. Regardless, I grew up being shamed for not knowing my "stuff." I learned from this guy to not give a F*** what other people think.
It's always a lot easier to follow your dreams, be creative and take risks if you have a financial backing. Taking time out to reflect and looking after yourself isn't something everyone can afford to do unfortunately. But I commend you for finding new ways to challenge yourself and not continuing on the same path only to not rock the boat. The videos are really good, especially if you do everything yourself. Not sure how much pleasure you got out of failing along the way but well done on the result 😊
So many people in my life don't understand doing things that you don't have to do. Challenge and failure and learning new things gives me a high. Once I'm proficient I get bored. I won a city wide award for my business 2 years in a row now. Where do I go from here? The first time it was great. The second time, I was like meh. Glad other people get it. ❤️
I recently started a self help channel, i am a regular reader of your monthly newsletter and i’ve read your two books, your content is always relevant and helpful keep inspiring..
You have no idea how much!!!!!! this resonates with me. I live to try new things and fail at it and win sometimes too! I missed your hiatus during the newsletter sabbatical! I love your perseverance and perspective! Only difference, I’m still an unpublished aspiring author! 😂 Love your work Mark!
Hey Mark look you probable are not going to see my comment but I love when you say: growing too fast you fear loosing everything but going slow and learning things as you grow make things much easier and fulfilling.
After losing against his animators who were on strike, Walt Disney was so pissed off, he did not give a damn about his studios and delegated their management on other people. So he spent hours each day riding with his daughters on his life size model trains with tracks that went around the house… they had so much fun, that a light bulb went on in his head… a park with a railroad that went through all scenarios of his movies… the concept of the Theme Park was born… and he regained his passion for the kind of work he loved
Sometimes we say we dont have time. But my decision to take on a data analytics bootcamp, being a 39 year old business person whilst having a full time top management position, with 3 kids was simple. I begin tracking how much time I spent on social media, games, and I realized I averaged 90 minutes daily. So, there was a data analytica bootcamps for professionals and I decided I’ll used thay 90 mins per day to learn this new skill. So far so good. But being a top mgt for the past 14 years and working for various founders had left me burnt out, and just so damn tired of hearing valuation, growth hack bla bla bla. i hope I can slowly transition into a freelance data analyst and just make the same amount of money I do now in 1-2 years thats fine. But at least I might get to spent quality time with my fam, and that’s my driver to make the decision to leave corporate life. We’ll see! Good luck and stay well for everyone!
Love how my favourite author (yes you, Mark!) is starting this whole TH-cam channel and video content creation journey at the same time as me. Now I can’t wait to fuck up and learn together 🙏🏼
I’m at the bottom of the mountain but have all the top-of-mountain emotions. Every step I take feels like I get nowhere but I’m still afraid of losing it all.
The way you spoke in this video is the way you write, would have been a new article to read in your blog. But video feels better like you narrating an audiobook. Awesome strategy man. Keep trying new things, you have my support. There is no final destination, just the endless process so we might as well choose the endless destination.
Light bulb moment ! Thank you so much Mark once again, so happy I found your content around 8 years ago! This is exactly what happened to me, I started off as the beginner and no pressure on me and that changed into the expert with all the pressure on me and I burnt out. I spent the last 3 months rebuilding my habits and focusing on what really matters.
Love your content Mark. It seems like this video is particularly addressed to me, I can totally relate. Long story short: I had a stable career and was holding a senior position for almost 6 years, left everything early this year, moved to a new country and starter a new career from scratch. Sometimes I feel terrible about myself messing up my limited resources and wasting some colleagues’ time, but damn I have been missing the feeling of figuring out how things work and the self-satisfaction that comes with realizing we are progressing/ climbing the mountain. Thank you
Man just in case you've started to feel "irrelevant", your book "the subtle art of not giving a f***" (which I've discovered way before it went famous) has litterally changed my life back then, so I wanted to thank you. A random reader from Algeria.
Haven't read (yet) any of your books, Mark, but your message is still felt. I particularly like when you said that high-quality problems are still problems, and what you did about it. It's hopeful that you'll encounter more people like me in this platform. Those who don't exactly know you and your past work, but are still looking forward to what you put out next because of what you're doing now. Cheers!
I did the same with my art work. Now I don't post them and just paint for myself. I give most of them away.... and decided to become a therapist, and leave my art work as play. Osho talks about the mind of a businessman being the biggest destroyer of creativity,joy and playfullness...
Thats so cool Mark. Following your work since the postmasculine days. You never fail to inspire in one way or the other. Good luck with your new endavours. I'll keep watching, reading etc. Cheers from germany.
Hey Mark I love your books and your TH-cam channel!! I've been doing TH-cam for 5 years myself, and just remember: views and subscribers don't mean much at the end of the day, just focus on making content that makes YOU happy, and that's success in itself. Keep up the great work! Love everything you do! ❤️
I completely understand your plight. I have a number succeeded in a number of different challenges in my life (failed more than 1 too), and felt good about them. I knew that I was lucky and owed a lot of my success to the help of others, but I eventually wanted another challenge. I am now a successful small business owner that doesn't want to lose what I'm very lucky to have, but I also want to continue to learn, grow and risk, for personal growth. I wish you all the luck in the world, and hope you'll wish me the same on my next adventure. Cheers.
Hey Mark, I‘m an elderly person still working on her self-improvement. 👵🏻 you’re funny and wise. I instantly hit the subscribe button, now I’m looking forward to your new content. ❤
Loved this video buuuttt I don’t think you’ve seen the videos I’ve seen. I’ve spend almost 10 years on TH-cam, mostly geeling out about psychology and self help (and spiritual) stuff. There are actually A LOT of channels that provide deep and insightful content on these topics. But welcome to the game Mark!
It's never too late to do the things you're called to. I love your channel and the down to earth way you express your look on the world and your life. I feel a need to balance things out, since I'm taking life way too seriously lately 😝
What you describe here hits so close to home. It's weird because I technically sit at the table of "nothing to lose," but it doesn't feel that way. And I continue to trade the potentiality of achieving the life I want for the security of the one I've managed to build. But deep down, I love creating and making mistakes at it. And I'm slowly making the choice to choose that over the boring old choices I've made for years now. Inspiring as always, Mark. Thanks!
Some people are builders some are managers. You enjoy the former. Good for you on releasing that. You’re a warrior more than a king acc to the jungian archetype
Thanks Mark -- first time checking out your channel. I literally have one of your books on my bookshelf 5 feet away from me. It is very encouraging to hear you say that you think TH-cam has so much room for growth and potential (I've been told its already hit its peak and saturated) I'm 26 and have tried building a network marketing business for the last 6 years and have absolutely nothing to show for it. I've hit my ends wit. What I really want is to create my own brand and be absurdly creative too. This little video help me realize it's not too late to start my own brand -- using TH-cam and other platforms to fuel my dreams. I've been working on music (loft chill beats) to express my creativity and now want to make TH-cam videos again. Thanks Mark
Not a lot of people have the guts to move out of the norm, even if it takes a toll on your fulfilment. So glad you're doing this. Here's to a future of both awesome [& crappy] videos🥂
Can't relate to this at all. I despise being at the bottom of the mountain, because I already know how much consistent effort I will have to put in for months with 0 rewards (or rather negative rewards, because I have to do things I really don't want to do, like exercise) during that whole time, because it takes so long for results to actually start showing. There is no excitement there. I just see chores that I will have to do for the rest of my life, just so I don't feel like shit all the time. Great, how exciting. I'm also terrified of making mistakes because of fear of punishment, so being bad at something just sucks.
I'm 30 and know these exact feelings and am just starting my own youtube journey myself (most of my footage is yet to be aired sorry) Being good and successful at something brings its own pressures and I'm enjoying starting from scratch
After chaotic past 3-5 years, now I have decided to restart my journey in Statistics. I feel in love with it and ended hating it because of few bad jobs, but I think its about time look back up on the mountain, suck all the shit up, and fucking go ALL OUT!!! See you on the top from a different mountain!!
Duuuude the fact that you’re doing these videos on your own and it’s the best YT content I’ve seen from you, it’s just priceless. I almost spit my soup at the beginning of the video with the envy, cracked me up 😂 love the new creativity phase ❤
I can't wait to see what you'll release in the future! I've always been a fan of YOU, the beginners mindset is fresh and exciting, I don't blame you at all for wanting to return to the bottom of the mountain, so to speak, or in this case, to climb a new one... enjoy the process! All the best.
So , as a beginner youtube artist , this video really cheered me up . I am gonna take up risks more wishing one day my channel blows up . Thanks Mark ❣️
As someone who is taking on a very large project with lots of components that I have no idea about, I appreciate your message. It reminds me that failing is part of this process. It's required.
Thank you Mark, this just came in the right moment. Many times I need to be reminded that I am allowed to fuck up and that it is needed in order to actually learn. Wish you the best in this new mountain to climb 🍀.
100% understand how u feel about this Mark, This literally happened to another one of my youtube channels 💀 Thanks for this video im glad u was able to put how i felt into words lol
Hey Mark the subtle art book you wrote is one of my favourites and I've enjoyed your content throughout the years. Appreciate your transparency and perspective on the two sides of the mountain. Just sending you some positive vibes. All the best in your current direction.
Hi Mark, I am not the one to comment usually but this video put a big smile on my face. After feeling like shit for being a "beginner" in almost everything, it is a relief to hear one of my personal heroes saying that it is a blessing rather than a curse. I have long dreamed of starting my own blog/channel but thought I was too "uneducated" or "inexperienced", but this video felt like a big push to make an ass out of myself and still 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 the process. I love everything you do and aspire to change others people's lives like you did mine when I picked up your book during the pandemic. Cheers!
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What about 45?! I spent 10 years in the Army from the age of 20. Got out and spent 20 years trying to drown the haunting images of burnt bodies in the bottom of a bottle. Failed relationships, failed friendships. Now @ 45, I'm trying to get a college degree in Construction Project Management. It is difficult, daily, but the only other option is to lay down and die. We are not defined by what we do, but by the challenges we over come. Believe in yourself, your setbacks are just training exercises. Excelsior!
Excelsior!
Totally agree! After i turned 45, 2 years ago, I did a pivot myself. Never looked back since. (well, maybe occasionally)
another 45 y.o. newbie here. Keep going.
Your a savage bro. You got this. Similar position. I run 30 min daily to get me through the day
Same
I’m restarting at age 28. After 10 years I schooling, I finally landed my job that was paying me almost 6 figures, but I was absolutely miserable. I knew if I stayed, it would literally take years off of my life. So I quit.
I’m restarting, I’m broke, I’m living with my parents, I have debt again. But I know and I truly hope in 2 years, I can come back and comment on this post and say I made the right decision.
I'm 28 and still unemployed for 2 years after I had graduated back in 2022 and spend 8 years in college (2014 - 2022) switching programs since my early 20s and still don't have much work experience so... still finding other ways to make money instead of relying on a job (which the inflation is not letting us have).
Also I've Read the Book of "Rich dad and poor dad" which I'm now with a new
mindset of basic financial education despite I still haven't figure out what type of lifestyle I want to live.
I'm Dyslexic, not good reading books but I understand a bit at least an idea of this book on how
to build wealth despite I still suck understanding technology such as social media OR any advance softwares that I have a hard time understanding.
Like seriously.... It took me 2 years to understand an app that allows me get paid while walking
and how you redeem your points into gift cards OR cash. Which is why little by little I explore more sidehustles OR any other opportunities to build wealth and make a living.
And you can do it too! if you are unemployed like me =)
Still haven't dated anyone for the first time
but.....
I can still give a try to know more about myself, even if I reach into my 30's or 40s or 50's or even more older.
I’m on the same track as you … stay strong ❤
@@ashlaayyyy Thank you. You too was well ☺
I just want you to know man you’re my favourite author and you saved me during a very dark period in my life. Thank you Mark.
Indeed
Mark has been changing the thumbnail every day . Guy needs help
Same man.
He really did
Yeah, thx for raising our vibes, f*ckface ☺️
I’m 37 and in community college working on my associates because I can’t stomach 30 more years in a fucking factory. Keep working hard.
I've been toying with the idea of going back to school in my 30s but anxious that I'll treat it the same way I did in high school 😅 good luck to you in school!
I was a cook for 10 years until I finally got my first job as a head chef. I spent 6 weeks preparing for the opening night - building a team, writing the menus etc. Everything went smoothly on opening night, all of the staff were great and the customers came up to the kitchen to say how much they enjoyed the food, the local food writer even did a feature in the city's newspaper. As soon as service was over, it hit me like a ton of bricks that I didn't want to do it anymore. I had achieved what I wanted and had no plans for what I wanted to do afterwards. Ever since then I've been in a death spiral of taking meaningless kitchen job after meaningless kitchen job. Only recently I've decided to try something new but I have to remember that the goal always needs to change, the mountain needs to get a little bit higher every time I get closer to the top.
Here with you with those feelings
what s your new job ? if i am not to curious :)
i have the same "problem" right now.
@@aethrya AI is going to take all the coding jobs here in the next few years.
Be grateful for the mountain as hard as it is to climb. I literally feel with my health, won't make it past 10 yrs, so I choose to be a hippie and change the world if I can. Someone will always take you in, in most cases, most likely not ideal predicament, but you get to start over where you'd like. Maybe not minimum 47k a year but, with frugal becomes smaller responsibility. I choose to leave behind a book and understanding to my siblings rather than money. Money only created more wants. Money only created more problems. Worked to build something past my past, to see a continued problem. Haha it got worse too. Boy people my age. To some money is making rent, I've been homeless offered crack on my first 2 nights and to join a clan under a bridge, I made a choice to not take that crack and to stay alone, 23, a woman, with one suitcase, and stay in a lit area. As for my mom, she took the pipe and joined the clan. My mom's a homeless tweaker who is in and out of ER NOT wanting help or understanding life anymore. Join your own clan or do it alone. Both are alone lol. Love yourself enough to try for you until you got no time and you try for you and others even more.
I had the same feeling when i started a family, i was blind in love, always wanted two kids ,started out with a chick that alrready had two kids, i ended up being a fulltime dad without a wife and two kids. They are 5 and 3 and i am stuck in my mind, stuck in my goals, stuck financially and stuck emotianlly and i think the only way to get out is to stay in it untill i get out, and that shit hurts man, wish you the best with your carreer, it can always be worse
From this 57 year old woman, with kids out, and about to start a life of my own suddenly, Thank you! I'm not young anymore, I'd like to think I'm not old either, but life is changing. I'm getting to see what my next stage is, and it's complicated and confusing.
So, thinking I can start over, that's pretty awesome. Because I think I will be starting over again.
Same here. Quite the mental challenge. I have to remind myself to ride the wave.
You go girl! Rooting for you
Well done Barbara, if you're not winning you're learning
hey barbara, I believe in you. My Mom is the same age as you and completely redesigned her life not long ago. Money was always tight, and us kids weren't in the position to help her much so she had to figure out many things by herself. but she did and its really beautiful to see how she enjoys her life, when a few years back she told us about her worries of getting older, feeling stress in many parts of her life.
you can always start the life you want, no matter at what point in your life and I wish you the best in doing so.
I reinvented myself professionally for the last few years, being 54 years old now and doing it successfully. On one hand I am enjoying my success and achievements tremendously, on the other hand I feel the pressure of expectations. And I realize: so what's next. I want more, but what is it exactly that I want? I guess it's everything that allows fun and growth. Thanks Mark, even 24 after 30 seems an exciting place to be in.
As someone who just turned 31, and had my entire 20s derailed by Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Depression (affecting my ability to focus, retain information, or even work/attend school at my worst), this is what I needed to watch. For the first time in 15 years I am medication free (all meds!) due to my resiliency and fight to find a way to heal both physical and mentally. Reading your books, learning about meditation, yoga, diet, and how to stand up to doctors all aided me in getting to where I am healthwise today over a decade+ long journey. I am finally ready to establish myself in a new career, but have been extremely hesitant and fearful lately, mainly because I feel scared of failing at 31 after not having any true career yet. Watching this has helped re-light my excitement in finding new work and struggling and failing, in order to learn and grow and succeed. I owe myself a lot of credit where were I am today, but thank you Mark for giving me the extra advice and boosts along the way, you are a true gem and I appreciate all of your work (and struggles and failures to get there!).
Same boat at 35. Another chronic gastrointestinal condition and a chronic pain condition. Trying to re-start my career. But scared cause the world seems to be changing everyday. I dont know where to begin.
Same at 31 but with horrible anxiety too.
"I like climbing the mountain --- I don't like being on the mountain." That one sentence nailed it. Encapsulated a lot about my own life in one sentence.
Outstanding
He is good doing that. Simplifying something complex! I just mentioned in other post!
I m glad! And grateful. We need this.
Yeah man. I have heard others say the same, like David Goggins.
This is what I discovered recently, it all boils down to "journey over destination". Wish you good luck Mark!
That is why I love Mark. Whatever he presents, presents it honestly without showing only his good phases of life.
Definitely! His consistency and honesty is admirable.
Absolutely love this mark! Can’t wait to see how the channel evolves :)
I was about to comment pretty much the same thing, when I noticed that my favourite TH-camr (Ali) had already commented it 😆. Being my favourite author, Mark (that I've followed for over a decade), I really hope you guys figure out some collab or at least a two-way interview at some point 🙏
My first reaction when I've seen the comment was "another fake account of one of my favorite youtubers". But then I thought how great Mark is and it all made sense again 🙂
As Nikolaj said, a collaboration between you two great creators Ali and Mark would be a blessing for us viewers and content creators 😃
Bro NO expectations pls
@@rick.austin @Ali Abdaal @Nikolaj, Yes Indeed. it would be very helpful and I it will be valuable content :)
I feel a bit like when people have just seen two of their favorite actors in one spot...💜
My best friend gave up too soon and took his life at 31. He was a year older than me and now I'm older than he'll ever be. It's a weird feeling. He was his own warden and slaver. Nothing he ever did was good enough, and at the same time he would never take less than he wanted. So eventually something had to give. Every day do try to remember not to go down the same path. He told me to take risks and to get as much as I could from life. He couldn't do the same for himself. Anyway, losing a close friend is a sort of near death experience. It drives home the idea of mortality. So, I've been saying "fuck it" ever since. Sure, I wish I had been more true to myself when I was 20. Wish I had dropped the sadboi act and stopped running from my fears, but I'm not dead yet.
I'm really sorry about your friend. My close friend took his life at 27 and I completely agree that losing one is like a near death experience. And you are right, at our age there is so much time left for a great life. I believe no matter what you've done in the past, you can always change things for the better. It takes way more effort and discipline than many realise, but it's possible, people have reinvented themselves, it happens.
I'm so sorry for your loss. But thank you for sharing. I kind of identified a lot with the description you gave of your friend, and I'm having my own crisis right now... At 28. That scares me, but I hope I find in me the strengh to change, like you did.
hi, i'm 30 next year and approaching the same end as your friend. my life feels like a huge f**k up. I can't seem to fix myself....im alone
Trust me he died like a warrior he saw life is just pain nothing else
Similar with my friend this year, except he was 25, he did so much with his life.. But when he hit a bad time it was just, that's it. I don't think he know how to forgive himself for feeling he'd failed. And it's painful because he'll never have a chance to learn how you can fail, and can still come back from that. You can't come back from being dead
After years of a high pressured career, and one burn out after another for years, I decided to step down from a high pressured and I'm ready to reinvent myself
How are you now
@@roshinvarghese6879 much better, thank you
I'm 57, had a mental breakdown and I am having panic attacks about myself not being a productive member of society. I envy you ' your freedom to fail '. It is a great place to be if you can get it.
im 34 i do hope its not too late. ive been in a dark place for about 8 years not going anywhere.
All of this.
I spent nearly two decades in Tech, building a "stable" career and a family of three with my high school sweetheart. Then in 2020, my wife passed away, and I was left to care for my three children.
Since then, I've been unearthing what the next chapter of my life was and is, which has led me to founding a fashion company, podcast, and grief platform. At first, it was frustrating, until I realized how much joy I got from being a beginner again. Learning, experimenting, failing - rinse and repeat.
I'm so excited for you! Onward and fucking upward.
I’m an Old Person who finds you very interesting in your level of transparency. I’ve been waiting for a video like this. You’re too honest to not do it. Damn, man. Keep on & thanks.
Hey, I'm old too. I love change.
When you talk about enjoying being bad at things, I related, hard. When I started doing debate, I was awful, and there was so much fun associated with learning, with climbing the mountain. As I reached a peak, I didn’t feel the same inspiration, I felt nervous about losing what I had. I ended up quitting, especially with college and all, and have been on my journey to find deeper sources of satisfaction again
When my mom was promoted to to the company she worked for years ago, she was bummed in her new job. She said she was earning a six figure salary for basically doing nothing. She ended up quitting. It sounds like she experienced being atop the mountain..
@@rebeccapettiford5389 wow that’s crazy
Finished reading one of your books 2 months ago and I really enjoyed it. I’m 36 and I’m still starting over in a sense (in school for my masters; still don’t have a “career” yet) so I appreciate hearing that what I’m doing is not pointless in a sense. It could all be for nothing, but maybe not, and that “maybe” keeps me going.
34 years old about to be 35 in the same spot. I am working on my masters with no career as well. I thought I was the only one. How stupid of me 😂
Good luck! 🙂
Yeah it is a weird age. I am 36 and still studying, and working as much as possible, but I know that I am in a filed that I will stay in for life so that is reassuring. We're still young(ish), there is still time to achieve what we are aiming for.
I'm in my 30's and I went back to college. I suck at school. I always have. But I love it, I love learning. It just doesn't love me back. I have epilepsy and my short term memory is cashed. I'm surrounded by young adults that accidentally get A's while I struggle for C's. All of the extra work I have had to put in through the years has paid off...I remember valuable information from those classes a decade ago because I suck so bad at memorizing I had to study for hours, I recorded my voice asking test questions so I could answer myself while I was driving, and I kept every color-coded 4x6 and all of my notebooks. I sucked when I was in college the first time, but that was one of the happiest times of my life. I passed all of my classes. Ten years later I'm back in it. It's very uncomfortable. So far, so good.
You can do it emily.
what are you studying ?
I actually envy Mark's state of mind
I LOVE YOU AND I SUPPORT YOU!! You deserve this Mark. Be a beginner. Be excited. Be amazing. Climb.
You show off your 3 best selling books but honestly models has been most impactful for me and my relationship with myself. The dating life is still a work in progress but that book allowed me to see my accountability within that and have a waaaay healthier understanding to relationships so thank you. Models is way too underrated and I figure everyone would benefit from reading it.
Is this a book by Mark?
@@iambloodymary Hi there, Jen. Yeah, it's called Models and it's written by Mark.
Absolutely! Very underrated book! Highly suggest reading :-)
Facts. I don't understand why people don't talk about this more.
@@matthewhermon2677 Thank you! Will try to find a copy!
Mark, you have no idea how thankful I am for this video and your current direction
As I’m also learning everything about TH-cam creation, hearing your perspective on both sides of the mountains made a huge impact on me.
I’m incredibly excited to see what you will create with this channel. As someone who read your books and articles multiple times, I have no doubt that it will resonate with all of us.
You have my fullest support 🙌
Mark, I am a very shy person and I struggled a lot the last week with a lot of anxiety. On Friday I bought your 2nd book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and it helped me a lot. I will study it and read it. Besides, I laughed a lot with your blog post about the problem or paradox of Self-Improvement. I like how you take things to weird extremes, to show us important lessons. Thanks Mark!
Keep going Bro you'll eventually make it
The thrill of possibly failing because of risk is so much more exciting than risking current success because of possible failure.
Absolutely love it.
I feel like a large thing that isnt mentioned here is flexibility in options. I am financially imprisoned, i cant just choose to make a direction to climb on the mountain. If i dont succeed enough i will die, ill run out of money, i wont climb high enough, ill run into problems that i dont have the training or experience to handle. And when i fail it will be the only failure needed to stop me from climbing ever again in the future, because i am broke. Im broke in a sense of having no ability to mechanize success. A lot of people have something that allows them to continue, a college degree, years of experience in some job. If all that you have in a back pocket is 1000 dollars in your bank account and 10 years of working at entry level customer service positions that pay just enough to avoid homelessness, you dont have any leverage in your life to succeed in meaningful ways. I am qualified to do more soul grinding customer service, thats all ive been doing. I find this video tone deaf in that sense. You are rich, doing video content is just a shift from one media content creation job to another, you live in a big city full of friends and family. Your videos are about your past, and if this fails then you still have everything else in your life. You are allowed to pursue because you have leverage.
it might seem that way, but did he ever say it was for proles and plebs?
I feel like I'm in the exact same boat. It's a struggle fr.
I absolutely love this video. I recently made a big career change in order to learn something new and do more of the work I enjoy. From a high paying job to something intially more entry level. I haven't been this happy and excited in 10 years and I'm 41.
Dude, if your channel so far is your "afterthought" level of content, I'm so ridiculously pumped for what comes next!
Check out his blog 🤔
@@kayligo Absolutley! His blog is amazing. He's inspired a generation of creators.
mark has so much charisma it should be illegal.
Everything in this video, from your words to the green screen to the last bit where you get up from your chair, shows humility and honesty. Good luck, Mark.
That is so revealing. No wonder established TH-camrs play it so safe, it becomes boring…like a McD
Thanks for sharing this with us Mark. To be honest I was scared that this channel was dead. Glad to hear that the channel is alive.
I spent my late 20s after I dropped out of college acting like my life is over, and now that I'm 34 that attitude destroyed me and is hard to shake.
Good for you man. Having a creative outlet that isn't your 'known for' is so important as a creative as you get to learn something new, in your vision, what ever that will be, from trial and error.. true creativity is trying, making mistakes and be happy with it 👍
"Falling off" is not the only way to get off a mountain, my friend. A normal descend can also be fun.
33 and struggling. Thank you for the video Sir!
Start over at 30? Man I wasn’t taken seriously until I was 30. And I would not want to be 30 again. I started over at 40 , divorced at 42 and my life all around changed for the better. I’m 56 now and getting used and starting to accept the grey hair . The only issue is getting rid of the baggage in my head from the past. All the limiting bullshit fed to you by people who are…. Get this as insecure as I was . I figure I listen to what people have to say but I’ll decide if I take it or leave. Believe in you knowledge and ability and your experiences .
I feel like the timing of this video couldn't have been more perfect for where I'm currently at in my life (mid-30's, recently accepted a prestigious position in my field). I'm still riding the thrill of the "climb" but I've felt like I'm about to summit soon. Thank you, Mark. You've truly been one of the most influential people in my life.
Hah! NEVER too late. Spent the bulk of my life working, punching the clock as an hourly union guy, coming and going, going through the motions. Never knew what I wanted or where I wanted to go. After 4 decades of being a slave to the clock I fell into it. Union guy embraces process improvement, invents a union accepted job (one of three in my time). Eventually provided enough value I was "invited" into a corporate resource position. No degree. No interview. Just offered a job at way over twice what I was making on the floor. Then incentivized to the max every year I worked at that.
Mind blown. I was very much appreciated. Couldn't believe the "bed of roses" I fell into. And yeah, loved going to work and working for and with the people I was with. I was 56 years old when I jumped ship. Now retired and still can't believe my great fortune!
Bottom line? If you don't know where you're going it's a lot harder. But if an opportunity presents, don't shy away. It can change your life. Stick with it and keep your eyes (and your mind) open.
Once you achieve success you become a brand, a role model. Then you stop taking risks, making changes looks dangerous. But your authenticity is more relatable then people validating persona. You do you Mark Manson. Thanks for your "Models" and "The Subtle Art..."
I love to hear someone say "I love being bad at stuff." I wish I can say the same for myself. Regardless, I grew up being shamed for not knowing my "stuff." I learned from this guy to not give a F*** what other people think.
It's always a lot easier to follow your dreams, be creative and take risks if you have a financial backing. Taking time out to reflect and looking after yourself isn't something everyone can afford to do unfortunately. But I commend you for finding new ways to challenge yourself and not continuing on the same path only to not rock the boat. The videos are really good, especially if you do everything yourself. Not sure how much pleasure you got out of failing along the way but well done on the result 😊
You're still climbing, don't worry. It's just that you are climbing a different mountain from what you think you are climbing. Love!
I’m happy you’ve found a new endeavour, a new goal in life. I love your books and your videos. Simple but brilliant!
So many people in my life don't understand doing things that you don't have to do. Challenge and failure and learning new things gives me a high. Once I'm proficient I get bored. I won a city wide award for my business 2 years in a row now. Where do I go from here? The first time it was great. The second time, I was like meh. Glad other people get it. ❤️
I recently started a self help channel, i am a regular reader of your monthly newsletter and i’ve read your two books, your content is always relevant and helpful
keep inspiring..
I don't know why but am feeling gd while listening ur words.
You have no idea how much!!!!!! this resonates with me.
I live to try new things and fail at it and win sometimes too! I missed your hiatus during the newsletter sabbatical!
I love your perseverance and perspective!
Only difference, I’m still an unpublished aspiring author! 😂
Love your work Mark!
Hey Mark look you probable are not going to see my comment but I love when you say: growing too fast you fear loosing everything but going slow and learning things as you grow make things much easier and fulfilling.
After losing against his animators who were on strike, Walt Disney was so pissed off, he did not give a damn about his studios and delegated their management on other people. So he spent hours each day riding with his daughters on his life size model trains with tracks that went around the house… they had so much fun, that a light bulb went on in his head… a park with a railroad that went through all scenarios of his movies… the concept of the Theme Park was born… and he regained his passion for the kind of work he loved
Sometimes we say we dont have time. But my decision to take on a data analytics bootcamp, being a 39 year old business person whilst having a full time top management position, with 3 kids was simple.
I begin tracking how much time I spent on social media, games, and I realized I averaged 90 minutes daily. So, there was a data analytica bootcamps for professionals and I decided I’ll used thay 90 mins per day to learn this new skill.
So far so good. But being a top mgt for the past 14 years and working for various founders had left me burnt out, and just so damn tired of hearing valuation, growth hack bla bla bla.
i hope I can slowly transition into a freelance data analyst and just make the same amount of money I do now in 1-2 years thats fine. But at least I might get to spent quality time with my fam, and that’s my driver to make the decision to leave corporate life.
We’ll see! Good luck and stay well for everyone!
Love how my favourite author (yes you, Mark!) is starting this whole TH-cam channel and video content creation journey at the same time as me. Now I can’t wait to fuck up and learn together 🙏🏼
He started this channel 3 years ago. Yours was started 10 days ago?
@@nKarje ya didn’t watch this video at all did you. Thanks for checking mine out ;)
I am now very grateful that I'm 18. I hope my plans will turn out good.
I’m happy for you, that you’re prioritizing what’s important (and best) for you. Stay genuine and never stop being you
I’m at the bottom of the mountain but have all the top-of-mountain emotions. Every step I take feels like I get nowhere but I’m still afraid of losing it all.
I envy you Mark.
Sad music 🎼 😢🌧⛈
🎻 🎶 🎶 🎶
I adore you Mark!! 🙈
Me tooooo
all he did was brag the entire time, honestly a pointless video.
The way you spoke in this video is the way you write, would have been a new article to read in your blog.
But video feels better like you narrating an audiobook. Awesome strategy man. Keep trying new things, you have my support.
There is no final destination, just the endless process so we might as well choose the endless destination.
Light bulb moment ! Thank you so much Mark once again, so happy I found your content around 8 years ago!
This is exactly what happened to me, I started off as the beginner and no pressure on me and that changed into the expert with all the pressure on me and I burnt out. I spent the last 3 months rebuilding my habits and focusing on what really matters.
I started completely over at 32. Was the best thing I ever did for myself.
Love your content Mark. It seems like this video is particularly addressed to me, I can totally relate.
Long story short: I had a stable career and was holding a senior position for almost 6 years, left everything early this year, moved to a new country and starter a new career from scratch.
Sometimes I feel terrible about myself messing up my limited resources and wasting some colleagues’ time, but damn I have been missing the feeling of figuring out how things work and the self-satisfaction that comes with realizing we are progressing/ climbing the mountain.
Thank you
Man just in case you've started to feel "irrelevant", your book "the subtle art of not giving a f***" (which I've discovered way before it went famous) has litterally changed my life back then, so I wanted to thank you. A random reader from Algeria.
Haven't read (yet) any of your books, Mark, but your message is still felt. I particularly like when you said that high-quality problems are still problems, and what you did about it. It's hopeful that you'll encounter more people like me in this platform. Those who don't exactly know you and your past work, but are still looking forward to what you put out next because of what you're doing now. Cheers!
I did the same with my art work. Now I don't post them and just paint for myself. I give most of them away.... and decided to become a therapist, and leave my art work as play. Osho talks about the mind of a businessman being the biggest destroyer of creativity,joy and playfullness...
Let’s go Mark ! You are gonna excel at this too !
Age is a concept of the ego-it is NEVER too late- u have eternity to learn your capacity for joy. Peace out and RELAX!
Thats so cool Mark. Following your work since the postmasculine days. You never fail to inspire in one way or the other. Good luck with your new endavours. I'll keep watching, reading etc. Cheers from germany.
Hey Mark I love your books and your TH-cam channel!! I've been doing TH-cam for 5 years myself, and just remember: views and subscribers don't mean much at the end of the day, just focus on making content that makes YOU happy, and that's success in itself. Keep up the great work! Love everything you do! ❤️
I love how real you are. Always so authentic with your advice and relatable. Good luck!!
I completely understand your plight. I have a number succeeded in a number of different challenges in my life (failed more than 1 too), and felt good about them. I knew that I was lucky and owed a lot of my success to the help of others, but I eventually wanted another challenge. I am now a successful small business owner that doesn't want to lose what I'm very lucky to have, but I also want to continue to learn, grow and risk, for personal growth. I wish you all the luck in the world, and hope you'll wish me the same on my next adventure. Cheers.
Hey Mark, I‘m an elderly person still working on her self-improvement. 👵🏻 you’re funny and wise. I instantly hit the subscribe button, now I’m looking forward to your new content. ❤
Bro you're half way up the mountain. This is already good shit. You'll be at the top quicker than 2 years. I wonder what you'll do next.
Stoked to see a guy like you who has found success in one area, decide to pursue a new challenge. Looking forward to your videos
Loved this video buuuttt I don’t think you’ve seen the videos I’ve seen. I’ve spend almost 10 years on TH-cam, mostly geeling out about psychology and self help (and spiritual) stuff. There are actually A LOT of channels that provide deep and insightful content on these topics. But welcome to the game Mark!
It's never too late to do the things you're called to. I love your channel and the down to earth way you express your look on the world and your life. I feel a need to balance things out, since I'm taking life way too seriously lately 😝
No matter your age just continue to learn and apply yourself! It ain’t over until it’s over.
What you describe here hits so close to home. It's weird because I technically sit at the table of "nothing to lose," but it doesn't feel that way. And I continue to trade the potentiality of achieving the life I want for the security of the one I've managed to build. But deep down, I love creating and making mistakes at it. And I'm slowly making the choice to choose that over the boring old choices I've made for years now. Inspiring as always, Mark. Thanks!
Some people are builders some are managers. You enjoy the former. Good for you on releasing that. You’re a warrior more than a king acc to the jungian archetype
Mark i really appreciate your work you gave a lots of education from your books or vedios..
Thanks Mark -- first time checking out your channel. I literally have one of your books on my bookshelf 5 feet away from me. It is very encouraging to hear you say that you think TH-cam has so much room for growth and potential (I've been told its already hit its peak and saturated) I'm 26 and have tried building a network marketing business for the last 6 years and have absolutely nothing to show for it. I've hit my ends wit. What I really want is to create my own brand and be absurdly creative too. This little video help me realize it's not too late to start my own brand -- using TH-cam and other platforms to fuel my dreams. I've been working on music (loft chill beats) to express my creativity and now want to make TH-cam videos again. Thanks Mark
Not a lot of people have the guts to move out of the norm, even if it takes a toll on your fulfilment.
So glad you're doing this. Here's to a future of both awesome [& crappy] videos🥂
*money
Can't relate to this at all. I despise being at the bottom of the mountain, because I already know how much consistent effort I will have to put in for months with 0 rewards (or rather negative rewards, because I have to do things I really don't want to do, like exercise) during that whole time, because it takes so long for results to actually start showing.
There is no excitement there. I just see chores that I will have to do for the rest of my life, just so I don't feel like shit all the time. Great, how exciting.
I'm also terrified of making mistakes because of fear of punishment, so being bad at something just sucks.
I'm 30 and know these exact feelings and am just starting my own youtube journey myself (most of my footage is yet to be aired sorry) Being good and successful at something brings its own pressures and I'm enjoying starting from scratch
After chaotic past 3-5 years, now I have decided to restart my journey in Statistics. I feel in love with it and ended hating it because of few bad jobs, but I think its about time look back up on the mountain, suck all the shit up, and fucking go ALL OUT!!! See you on the top from a different mountain!!
Really missed your videos, all the best for your new journey. Excited to see you again.
This is one reason why Deep Christianity is appealing to me. It's a constant working towards becoming something I can never achieve.
Duuuude the fact that you’re doing these videos on your own and it’s the best YT content I’ve seen from you, it’s just priceless. I almost spit my soup at the beginning of the video with the envy, cracked me up 😂 love the new creativity phase ❤
I agree! He's definitely got a gift for creativity. His work has definitely inspired me.
Happy to see you back again Mark.
Edited: I just liked my own comment if you don't mind then.
I can't wait to see what you'll release in the future! I've always been a fan of YOU, the beginners mindset is fresh and exciting, I don't blame you at all for wanting to return to the bottom of the mountain, so to speak, or in this case, to climb a new one... enjoy the process! All the best.
So , as a beginner youtube artist , this video really cheered me up . I am gonna take up risks more wishing one day my channel blows up . Thanks Mark ❣️
As someone who is taking on a very large project with lots of components that I have no idea about, I appreciate your message. It reminds me that failing is part of this process. It's required.
Thank you Mark, this just came in the right moment. Many times I need to be reminded that I am allowed to fuck up and that it is needed in order to actually learn. Wish you the best in this new mountain to climb 🍀.
Good luck on this endeavor Mark. Something tells me you’ll rock it per usual.
Hey Mark, I like your journey! you are not standing still and keep pushing yourself to new territories. Amazing...
I suppose if you're financially secure it does give you the freedom to fuck up. Meanwhile........
Mark,good on you! Go have fun! Ride the wave! I feel so happy for you. I love epiphanies.
100% understand how u feel about this Mark, This literally happened to another one of my youtube channels 💀
Thanks for this video im glad u was able to put how i felt into words lol
I like what you are doing man. This channel is totally underrated. You're gonna explode.
Hey Mark the subtle art book you wrote is one of my favourites and I've enjoyed your content throughout the years. Appreciate your transparency and perspective on the two sides of the mountain. Just sending you some positive vibes. All the best in your current direction.
Hi Mark, I am not the one to comment usually but this video put a big smile on my face.
After feeling like shit for being a "beginner" in almost everything, it is a relief to hear one of my personal heroes saying that it is a blessing rather than a curse.
I have long dreamed of starting my own blog/channel but thought I was too "uneducated" or "inexperienced", but this video felt like a big push to make an ass out of myself and still 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 the process.
I love everything you do and aspire to change others people's lives like you did mine when I picked up your book during the pandemic.
Cheers!