@@AndrewKirbys When I did it, it was so effective! I have had the intention of re-beginning two days ago, focused on controlling my decisions, and thus ultimately, my destiny. Thank you for the timely post!
This is spot on. I kept a journal most of my life, starting from when I was about 12. There were times I didn't write for long periods. As I've aged, sometimes I would read journals from my 20's. My first impression was that I was uncommonly wise in my youth. However, I've realized that I wrote more and often, which is what made my insight powerful. As a man who has filled almost 40 volumes of journals, I can confirm what you're saying is absolute truth. It's great to see a young person like yourself understand this. Very few men ever know this power. Journaling forces us to know ourselves, as well as to understand others. There have been times when people asserted things that were not true. Their minds were clouded with confusion, scraps of memories, and emotion that together painted an illusion of reality. I had my journals, and I could go back and know with certainty what happened when, where, how, and why. A journal is like a compass. You are absolutely correct.
So true Matt. It also helps you reread parts of your thinking where you were a totally ignoramus. You realize how far you've come. You realize you can grow. You realize there's hope. And also you feel strangely more empathetic and less judgmental to peers who might be having ignoramus-moments too. Then I'd have more than one journal, for dreams, for work (to keep up on my career goals and continuing education), etc. and you can see trends in your life in conjunction with how your subconscious processes it.
@Proton1 Journaling is a method that has helped a lot people, but the principle of it is nothing new. Methods to achieve what "Journaling" can have been around atleast ever since we started recording history. Hence whatever makes your boat float.
does this guy even know how to say "ummm" ?. Ur way of speaking is very good man...would you like teach us how to be a better speaker on your next video?
Journaling, and writting out everything l accomplished in a day healed my depression, anxiety. Journaling is better theraphy than my therapist. It's my intimate best friend. I break down to the root (golden threde) what triggered me/emotion it caused - what is behind the emotion - bingo - up it comes on paper or reveals itself next days. Now, everyday l do a daily inventory of what came up and what it taught me. It's the best anti-depressant ever. Ex- l cleaned my room, l made my bed - now it's a integrated habit. Wonderful. Ireland.
I’ve only recently discovered this channel, firstly I started finding out more about stoicism thanks to you. In the short weeks I’ve began practicing it I’ve already noticed my life has changed for the better - my numbers at work have improved, my relationships have improved (I’m no longer petty or get caught up in the heat of the moment), I don’t ever get road rage anymore, just to make a few. I’m looking forward to getting into growth journaling. Thanks for the continuous great content, it’s always great to see a new video pop up from you!
The Artist’s Way (book on creativity) got me started on journaling using the Morning Pages. Very useful hand-written three pages first thing in the day.
I do feel way more mentally stable than last year, heck I'm probably twice as good as I was 1 year ago, mayben even 3 times better. But it just didn't happen because I wasted my time hoping that something will change. I focused on changing and coming closer to my own ideals. I had and still have a vision of what I want to become. Without journaling though, so I might try this now.
I have started journaling and it's been 14 days. There are bad days when all I write about is how dull/monochrome journaling is, but then there have been days where I felt so complete and alert about myself and my environment. Journaling daily is a really vibrant activity and I can notice how powerful it is. My sharp headaches are not-so frequent, my thoughts are not foggy and I have lesser mood swings. Thanks you Andrew Kirby. Your videos are really motivating. Keep up with the good work!
I've been journaling consistently ever since I learned about Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks three years ago, it has transformed me into a much better character now and have been the antidote to multiple depressions that I've experienced in the past few years. Life is pretty amazing when you can put your ideas on paper
Started Journaling today. I'm more mentally unstable right now then from one year ago but I don't think that's only because of bad weeds. I mean I'm 17 right now so going through life can and will be tuff. But I can hopefully make it easier with this! Thank you for your videos, sorry if I have bad grammar, english isn't my "nature tongue". Hope you reading this and you Andrew have a great day!
When you started talking about karma and universe I realised that without noticing I have been doing this. I have been using my journal as a growth journal for the past month. There is a lot going on in my life right now with being quarantined and everything. I have been using this idea of growth journal and I really understand its benefits. It has helped me solve a lot of things and problems right now. I mean I feel a lot at ease this month than I felt the entire past year.
so what kind of style do you guys write in? I did the diary kind of thing about my thoughts because I thought maybe i should just be candid and let it flow. Sometimes I want to write down experiences ive had, even years ago, that i think are interesting. I dont think i want to write "i should do this, i will do this xyz" as that sounds like to do list and makes me annoyed that ive failed with them so many times too, or take forever. So what kind of frame do you put on the journal entry as you write?
@@DGMUSICisGOOD this is from a while ago so I dont know if you'll see this but what I do just write whatever I want down. Sometimes illright down experiences and other times the entry will be more like a to do list. Some months I write every day and other months I write once a week. Just let it flow naturally. Each journal book I keep lasts roughly 6 months so I write goals down at the start and at the end of the journal I review the last six months what I did well and goals I didn't quite achieve.
I was journaling at the beginning of the pandemic (end of march) due to anxiety from the lockdown in NJ. I was having trouble sleeping from all the anxiety so I heard about journaling from someone else and its benefits. I will say at that time, I would go to bed and immediately take my phone out and stay on my view scrolling through worthless content for at least a hour while in bed. Afterwards, I would have trouble sleeping of course. I attributed my cell phone usage while in bed due to my underlying anxiety. I then stopped cold turkey, put my phone away in the other room, and started journaling. I journaled every night before I went to bed for 2 months but then stopped because my sleep returned to normal. I didn't even realize that journaling actually worked until I stumbled on to this video, so for me I took it for granted. After watching this video, I will be going back to journaling and will be doing it on a consistent basis. Journaling is too good to pass up!
Keep it up. More details on how exactly you do journaling. Im glad I found you and I have so much expectation of what I could learn from your vids. Please keep doing deep and thoughtful videos with more details
Currently Journaling for approx 100 days. Has really improved my focus & sense of meaning & direction. I find myself not overthinking most of the time, completely opposite of what I did before. Life is more exciting.
Hey! @@vegetagoku42 I just write my thoughts and feelings whenever I think about something or learn something new. I use Google keep mostly, but also paper & word. I organize my thoughts using labels (categories). I later revise what I have written. I find writing down most of your thoughts and feelings, allows your brain to focus and think more effectively. Before, I went into loops, overthinking about the same things.
@@rupinderkohli2015 Write whatever you think or feel. Get it out. Then organize it, simplify it. Get to the core. Then decide if you want to get rid of what you wrote or keep it for later. Writing down your thoughts helps you stay organized and peaceful. You don't overload your brain. I recommend writing down as much as you can & also plan whatever makes sense to plan in your life. This is all to improve your thought process to avoid getting stuck & to achieve most progress. To improve your quality of life. To seek truth & meaning. What is life without meaning & purpose? What is life without God? So that's my 2 cents
I have been journaling consistently and it has made a big impact so far. This video gave me another level of ideas and inspiration for how to journal, but also expanded my why. Thank You!
Was about to go pause the video and change tabs, right before I changed was the "stay for the video, if you can't do that then what can you do." I definitely feel like I am where you were at a couple years ago.
Your videos are fantastic. This one in particular is the most precisely relayed, directly and comprehensively informative (hard to do), and motivational self-help concepts I've seen. I've been exposed to journaling in the past and never done it. I'm starting tonight. Thanks and no need to take time to respond.
I have watched this video two times. And everything you said was absoluttly correct. Thanks mate. This is really like a mirror, because I have quit Journal a year ago, and 2019 was a very pressuring year for me. I though that may be due to I am working a ton on my hobby projects with studying hard. But the reason was I have forgotten to do journalling. And when I first did journal, I have wrote about 12 pages and my brain pressure was on red scale. Now its all clear. I will do it everyday. Thanks you so so so much mate. And this video is underrated. It must have more than 500k. I think reason is because people don't want to watch another self-help cliche of journalling. But this video is gem. Shared with all of my friends. :)
Another brilliant video thank you Andrew ! I am starting journaling today because of this video and I already feel better knowing all the benefits I can get from journaling, I need them all! Its exciting to know there is a solution to this pressurized mind of bad thoughts. I'm feeling the benefits of you videos in a short time.
they also say writing in 3rd person helps too ie writing as if youre writing about ourselves as someone else ... so even if youre writing about bad things that have happened ... it takes the burden away and it does actually work coz i did journaling for self-development group through my mental health team here in uk and we tend to dwell on negatives naturally but when we write the positives of the day we are changing our thoughts to dwelling on the positive and its hard but were focusing on the good things and there are loads and u start to think oh yeah life isnt just abiut worrying all the time about xyz u can see good in life like flowers or the trees or someone giving u a coffee free in a cafe or someone letting u through when u driving etc
This has to be one of the most useful videos on TH-cam. I am certainly going to incorporate this into my life. Just what I was looking for at exactly the right time. Thank you 🙏🏻
I would love to see you interviewed on the Ed Mylett show. For being such a young man you've got it, you will help a lot of people and be extremely successful. The very best to you and God Bless, Taffy
All of this resonates with me so much because I used to do some kind of journaling. I did it for some 7 years but it was not for me. It was for a company I used to work for, where I was a base level employee, not even junior level executive. Through investigatory procedures, surveys and other administrative tools I discovered major constrains preventing company growth in a multi-million dollar company, and one simple discovery led me to another and another but I was able to define very clear problems because I used to just sit down on my own time and write down my observations, which at first are not very clear but the act of writing down a problem not well defined and leaving it alone for sometime and then coming back to it later and looking at your notes again leads you to re-write it more clearly. I helped that company make millions of dollars. The problem is I was never acknowledged for my writings and someone else (the CEO) to whom I comunicated these ideas, took all credit for them. Its a sad story but true. I do not like to go into the specifics of what company this was and what were my discoveries because NO ONE would believe it so I just prefer to leave it at that.
Thank you for sharing the journey with is Andrew. It’s very inspirational to see the physical and mental contrast of journaling. Please continue posting more videos!
hey andrew , very nice presentation and ideas ! I was journaling without a schedule for a long time , now I'm in my 5th day in a new mode of daily journaling . My mind has gone crazy and all the resistances are up in the surface as I am trying to study and get more things done . It is getting clear that a part of me doesn't want to change and is constantly denying life . Sometimes I write some of the thoughtloops I get into as you mentioned , but still it doesn't get so clear , or I am not willing to look right into it and move on . An other thing is that I 've wrote many things but I don't often get back into them to compose them into one thing . I think you know what I am saying ! I am definetely going to keep it on daily and it makes me feel already better that I 've made that decision . 🙏
I absolutely agree that there is a lot of insight to gain from journaling. It is like you view your own thoughts from a more logic perspective and you are able to pick out the BS. I have been journaling for about 300 days and I am much more organised and confident. I mostly like to journal in the morning so that I have a clear vision for my day, I dont forget anything and nothing gets in the way of my schedule. I combine it with visualisation. When my working day is over I reflect on every segment of the day, found out what I've learned and also what I'm grateful for. truely lifechanging!
“....And when you identify those principles.....you can use and abuse those principles to get to where you want to be. Shouldn’t have used the word ‘abuse’ there, but you get to use these principles and harness them...”. Great stuff
I am age 64 and started journaling when I was about 15. I did it to overcome depression and to understand myself and the world. I overcame those problems and now only journal ideas and inspirations that I discover. You are right about journaling, but not everyone will do it the same way. Some may want to scrapbook-journal or other ways that suit their personality and mentality. I think it is an excellent idea to.... see what you do, and use that as a starting point. Great video,
Its funny to me that while I was a kid/teen, writing in a diary had such a bad connotation, it was seen as feminine therefore bad, where I really don't see how its different than journaling, its just a different word but it carries a completely different connotation. Maybe there are small differences, but journaling wasn't a word I heard growing up, so if you kept a personal notebook at all you were writing in a diary which again, had negative connotations. And now, the word journaling has cropped up and so many people are realizing its benefits. Overall, I'm glad, I just wish the benefits would've been realized sooner so that kid me didn't have to feel embarrassed about writing down my thoughts.
there are so many ways to journal, bujo, gratitude, etc. I tried it but I didn't feel a big enough change to stick with it, but that's just my experience
Hey Andrew, thanks for the video. I like the clarity of thought, speech and the personal examples in your video(s)! I don't know if you can add this retroactively, but you seem to have forgotten to show the 6th step fully. "Seeing the world how it really is." You mention it at 15:18 first. Keep posting, keep influencing lives positively, keep leading by example. Wieger
I came here to comment as my day-28 question was "Do you like, comment & subscribe on Andrew's videos?" And I wanted to say 'yes' to this question 😋 and also wanted to share that these 28 days have been life changing for me. This journal writing time feels like a time in which I can communicate with myself, I am getting to know about me, about what I want, what I like, dislike. I am becoming a better person in my eyes everyday. Thanks Andrew for your videos and keep the good work going buddy 😄
Dude, I didn't take you seriously the few times your videos popped in the feed... I watched some of them, and then, I changed my mind. Keep it up, you're doing great!
Hey man thank you for this video. I’ve been on and off with journaling and it can get hard to stay consistent. Seeing others journal and stay consistent makes me smile :)
Hey Andrew! I am really glad to have found your TH-cam Channel. Thank you so much creating contents like this and that too for free!!! I feel like the world direly needs to learn how to focus and use attention purposely in an age information overload and endless distractions.
When you've been journaling prolifically for 6 years to cope and it provides philosophical insights here and there, but ends up devolving into a detailed documentation of what videos you've been binging instead of studying or practicing piano. I do it to experience as many things as possible between periods of being tied down to doing another's bidding. Sometimes that binging takes me down the rabbit hole of my precious memories. My early writing while necessary did more so amplify and make more clear and ugly the problem and expose more and more holes in the quest for a solution, unfortunately creating more despair than hope. Writing for 10 pages straight detailing every unfortunate aspect of a single "cataclysmic" day. It was my weed garden; I planted and nurtured them in their sullen beauty. The improvement is not monotonic. Journaling may first lead you to an abyss you must cross. Don't let journaling itself and the urge to record everything become what stops you from doing what you need to do. Anyways, for me, binging is a silent respite between those times when you are forced to do what you don't really want to do, but are necessary for you to reach that post-undergrad period of freedom with all the tools you need to do all the things you wanted. Binging because you are still partly powerless, or getting any start on what you really want will be dashed once you are forced to return to what your program needs of you, so you figure to not bother starting those things at all until you are actually free, occupying it with binging because it _is_ kind of "productive" in creating memories and experiences, exposing you to parts of the world you never knew, just bad when it leads you too close to a deadline. Or hunting for something profound; gold; and you know you've found it before in this place, and it was meaningful, so you come back and pan at the riverbank that is the TH-cam home page. My life in engineering school. Journaling "changed my life". Could have preserved it, could have ended it. Don't go in too optimistic. It can show you all your goals and your ideas, as well as your entire history of failures. Just keep on hoping for when it all works out. You'll have an entire record of why you are where you are. Currently at page 309 of "Book 17", lol.
@@descai10 Oh, I've been fighting the whole way through, and still am, some actions still pending their window. I am not describing journaling as itself being a problem so much as stating that one shouldn't go in too optimistically. My journals still articulate my fundamental long-term plans and goals, and all the setbacks leading up to them, a portion of which were out of my control. That some circumstances like school that you cannot give up tie you to an unpleasant cycle still consistent with your values, whereby it's a matter of patience and perseverance to reach the freedom at the end of the tunnel. Nonetheless, you may capture aspects of your own story that trump any fiction any single mind could conceive.
@@haelscheirs_haven You should probably separate the "documentation of videos" type things from your important thoughts, in a completely separate series of journals.
Thanks AK. I’ve always looked towards philosophy like OOO, post-modern Philip like deleuze & guttiari & Spinoza. You’re the first to combine philo with real world actions like journaling & exercise. I’ve always known that mind=body, digital = physical. You put it in much clearer term & euipoed me with more tools for a better life. I just somehow stumbled on your channel today.
great video and great channel, I've been thinking of starting a journal for a while and this gave me the motivation, keep up the good work man I really love the content and the message this channel brings, helping people become the best version of themselves
I`m learning a lot the Marcus Aurelius video you did was the first one I watched well done you I love your energy its very nurturing . This video has really helped me today feeling anxious and was overthinking now feeling better thank you for that.
Thank you for your insight... this is helpful and I can't wait to start my growth journal!! I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. They are a breath of fresh air. Stay brilliant! 😊
Andrew im a binge PD consumer, and an slow producer. I can relate to your videos much more than i care to admit. I want to change. Thankyou in advance! 💪
The part with the dots/karma is the firts thime i heard that, I am impressed, in my opinion you are natural speaker and coach. Very great stuff, i gone watch this more than one time!
Hi Andrew, I want to say thanks for the videos you are putting up. And I'm happy to hear how your life has changed for the better through your own hard work. Much love from Denmark 💕😊
I used Brendon Burchard's method. It was working well for me but did not stick. Thank you for the reminder of the importance of journaling and motivation to rebuild good habits.
Currently Journaling 450 Days. One of Best Decision of my Life. All of my Projects and Habits are Result of Journaling.
@@AndrewKirbys When I did it, it was so effective! I have had the intention of re-beginning two days ago, focused on controlling my decisions, and thus ultimately, my destiny. Thank you for the timely post!
@@AndrewKirbys May I ask what kind of stuff do you write in your daily journal? Thanks.
@AndrewKirby I didnt find the link. Why dont u put it in description??
How exactly are you journaling?
I love the fact that he sounds like he's trying to sell us a service but he's actually giving it for free!
Well technically he is selling his channel
@@fernandoechevarria4660 na bro this is free to watch, but i get what you mean !
This is spot on. I kept a journal most of my life, starting from when I was about 12. There were times I didn't write for long periods. As I've aged, sometimes I would read journals from my 20's. My first impression was that I was uncommonly wise in my youth. However, I've realized that I wrote more and often, which is what made my insight powerful. As a man who has filled almost 40 volumes of journals, I can confirm what you're saying is absolute truth. It's great to see a young person like yourself understand this. Very few men ever know this power. Journaling forces us to know ourselves, as well as to understand others. There have been times when people asserted things that were not true. Their minds were clouded with confusion, scraps of memories, and emotion that together painted an illusion of reality. I had my journals, and I could go back and know with certainty what happened when, where, how, and why. A journal is like a compass. You are absolutely correct.
So true Matt. It also helps you reread parts of your thinking where you were a totally ignoramus. You realize how far you've come. You realize you can grow. You realize there's hope. And also you feel strangely more empathetic and less judgmental to peers who might be having ignoramus-moments too.
Then I'd have more than one journal, for dreams, for work (to keep up on my career goals and continuing education), etc. and you can see trends in your life in conjunction with how your subconscious processes it.
What ever makes your boat float
@Proton1 ??
@Proton1 Journaling is a method that has helped a lot people, but the principle of it is nothing new. Methods to achieve what "Journaling" can have been around atleast ever since we started recording history. Hence whatever makes your boat float.
@Proton1 I Guess you've made your mind.
i think you’re gonna change my life andrew
Same
Only you yourself can make a change.
Did you start journaling and did your life change?
Rafael!! How you doin bruv
@@jaredengland1955 good bro, how about you?
There's something about your voice that really demands my attention and focus
Bro your videos should be implemented in school programme
does this guy even know how to say "ummm" ?. Ur way of speaking is very good man...would you like teach us how to be a better speaker on your next video?
I agree! i have never been so amazed at someone speaking continuously without any noise!
@@gm_ahmed Elliot Hulse does it too
@@gm_ahmed Must be one of the benefits of journaling ;). A clearer mind
teleprompter?
i don't no but either way it's remarkable. love this guy
Im really impressed how articulate you are! You're talking nonstop without any breaks.. Amazing!
It's called writing a script beforehand.
Journaling, and writting out everything l accomplished in a day healed my depression, anxiety. Journaling is better theraphy than my therapist. It's my intimate best friend. I break down to the root (golden threde) what triggered me/emotion it caused - what is behind the emotion - bingo - up it comes on paper or reveals itself next days. Now, everyday l do a daily inventory of what came up and what it taught me. It's the best anti-depressant ever. Ex- l cleaned my room, l made my bed - now it's a integrated habit. Wonderful. Ireland.
His 5$ journaling course was rly good tbh
*Whatever style you choose to proceed with, just make sure you get things done.*
Results, results, results
Results are everything
@Jonathan Bowen who is?
I’ve only recently discovered this channel, firstly I started finding out more about stoicism thanks to you. In the short weeks I’ve began practicing it I’ve already noticed my life has changed for the better - my numbers at work have improved, my relationships have improved (I’m no longer petty or get caught up in the heat of the moment), I don’t ever get road rage anymore, just to make a few. I’m looking forward to getting into growth journaling.
Thanks for the continuous great content, it’s always great to see a new video pop up from you!
The Artist’s Way (book on creativity) got me started on journaling using the Morning Pages. Very useful hand-written three pages first thing in the day.
You are such a lovely human being . We are lucky to access your talks.Bless you mate !
I do feel way more mentally stable than last year, heck I'm probably twice as good as I was 1 year ago, mayben even 3 times better.
But it just didn't happen because I wasted my time hoping that something will change.
I focused on changing and coming closer to my own ideals.
I had and still have a vision of what I want to become.
Without journaling though, so I might try this now.
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@bastxrd This was a test. You passed.
I have started journaling and it's been 14 days. There are bad days when all I write about is how dull/monochrome journaling is, but then there have been days where I felt so complete and alert about myself and my environment. Journaling daily is a really vibrant activity and I can notice how powerful it is. My sharp headaches are not-so frequent, my thoughts are not foggy and I have lesser mood swings.
Thanks you Andrew Kirby. Your videos are really motivating. Keep up with the good work!
Don't journal just to journal, journal when you have a thought you think is worth remembering
I've been journaling consistently ever since I learned about Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks three years ago, it has transformed me into a much better character now and have been the antidote to multiple depressions that I've experienced in the past few years. Life is pretty amazing when you can put your ideas on paper
Started Journaling today. I'm more mentally unstable right now then from one year ago but I don't think that's only because of bad weeds. I mean I'm 17 right now so going through life can and will be tuff. But I can hopefully make it easier with this!
Thank you for your videos, sorry if I have bad grammar, english isn't my "nature tongue".
Hope you reading this and you Andrew have a great day!
When you started talking about karma and universe I realised that without noticing I have been doing this. I have been using my journal as a growth journal for the past month. There is a lot going on in my life right now with being quarantined and everything. I have been using this idea of growth journal and I really understand its benefits. It has helped me solve a lot of things and problems right now. I mean I feel a lot at ease this month than I felt the entire past year.
This makes SO much sense, finding this channel has been a blessing.
Been journaling for 142 days, it's very intresting to read back on the older entries and the newer ones and see the difference.
so what kind of style do you guys write in? I did the diary kind of thing about my thoughts because I thought maybe i should just be candid and let it flow. Sometimes I want to write down experiences ive had, even years ago, that i think are interesting. I dont think i want to write "i should do this, i will do this xyz" as that sounds like to do list and makes me annoyed that ive failed with them so many times too, or take forever. So what kind of frame do you put on the journal entry as you write?
@@DGMUSICisGOOD this is from a while ago so I dont know if you'll see this but what I do just write whatever I want down. Sometimes illright down experiences and other times the entry will be more like a to do list. Some months I write every day and other months I write once a week. Just let it flow naturally. Each journal book I keep lasts roughly 6 months so I write goals down at the start and at the end of the journal I review the last six months what I did well and goals I didn't quite achieve.
@@fraserhills3296 thanks,i like the review idea a lot, keeps firegoing
@@dennisgordon7767 yeah it's really good for productivity and its interesting and motivating to see your progress throughout
Has anyone told you you look like Scarlett Johansson?
I can't un-see it now
I see her.
That's a huge compliment
mohaastella
Omg that hilarious. I can totally see it. He could play her brother in a movie.
Ahahah good call. But actually, he reminds me more of Cillian Murphy 🤣🤣🤣
I was journaling at the beginning of the pandemic (end of march) due to anxiety from the lockdown in NJ. I was having trouble sleeping from all the anxiety so I heard about journaling from someone else and its benefits. I will say at that time, I would go to bed and immediately take my phone out and stay on my view scrolling through worthless content for at least a hour while in bed. Afterwards, I would have trouble sleeping of course. I attributed my cell phone usage while in bed due to my underlying anxiety.
I then stopped cold turkey, put my phone away in the other room, and started journaling. I journaled every night before I went to bed for 2 months but then stopped because my sleep returned to normal. I didn't even realize that journaling actually worked until I stumbled on to this video, so for me I took it for granted. After watching this video, I will be going back to journaling and will be doing it on a consistent basis. Journaling is too good to pass up!
@5:45 on repetitive thoughts is gold.
@12:00 thought loop
Keep it up. More details on how exactly you do journaling. Im glad I found you and I have so much expectation of what I could learn from your vids. Please keep doing deep and thoughtful videos with more details
Currently Journaling for approx 100 days. Has really improved my focus & sense of meaning & direction. I find myself not overthinking most of the time, completely opposite of what I did before. Life is more exciting.
Hi can you please show me how you write, I will give you my mail id..
Hey! @@vegetagoku42 I just write my thoughts and feelings whenever I think about something or learn something new. I use Google keep mostly, but also paper & word. I organize my thoughts using labels (categories).
I later revise what I have written. I find writing down most of your thoughts and feelings, allows your brain to focus and think more effectively. Before, I went into loops, overthinking about the same things.
@@VegardFlekstad thanks buddy..
Could you pls help me with the knowledge of how to start
@@rupinderkohli2015 Write whatever you think or feel. Get it out. Then organize it, simplify it. Get to the core.
Then decide if you want to get rid of what you wrote or keep it for later.
Writing down your thoughts helps you stay organized and peaceful. You don't overload your brain.
I recommend writing down as much as you can & also plan whatever makes sense to plan in your life.
This is all to improve your thought process to avoid getting stuck & to achieve most progress.
To improve your quality of life. To seek truth & meaning. What is life without meaning & purpose? What is life without God?
So that's my 2 cents
One of my favorite channels for personal growth. Keep it up Andrew! You’re inspiring people to be better everyday.
I have been journaling consistently and it has made a big impact so far. This video gave me another level of ideas and inspiration for how to journal, but also expanded my why. Thank You!
Was about to go pause the video and change tabs, right before I changed was the "stay for the video, if you can't do that then what can you do." I definitely feel like I am where you were at a couple years ago.
Hey, if you refer to a study, please also cite it in the description 👍🏻 That would be very helpful
I leaned more in this video than I have in 4 years of uni.
a lot of valuable info in this video that I wasn't expecting. thanks man!
Your videos are fantastic. This one in particular is the most precisely relayed, directly and comprehensively informative (hard to do), and motivational self-help concepts I've seen. I've been exposed to journaling in the past and never done it. I'm starting tonight. Thanks and no need to take time to respond.
Ur videos are like reading a wonderful book
Your videos give me the kick I need to get back on track when I have a few bad days in a row. Thanks
Same
I have watched this video two times. And everything you said was absoluttly correct. Thanks mate. This is really like a mirror, because I have quit Journal a year ago, and 2019 was a very pressuring year for me. I though that may be due to I am working a ton on my hobby projects with studying hard. But the reason was I have forgotten to do journalling.
And when I first did journal, I have wrote about 12 pages and my brain pressure was on red scale. Now its all clear. I will do it everyday. Thanks you so so so much mate.
And this video is underrated. It must have more than 500k. I think reason is because people don't want to watch another self-help cliche of journalling. But this video is gem. Shared with all of my friends. :)
Another brilliant video thank you Andrew ! I am starting journaling today because of this video and I already feel better knowing all the benefits I can get from journaling, I need them all! Its exciting to know there is a solution to this pressurized mind of bad thoughts. I'm feeling the benefits of you videos in a short time.
they also say writing in 3rd person helps too ie writing as if youre writing about ourselves as someone else ... so even if youre writing about bad things that have happened ... it takes the burden away and it does actually work coz i did journaling for self-development group through my mental health team here in uk and we tend to dwell on negatives naturally but when we write the positives of the day we are changing our thoughts to dwelling on the positive and its hard but were focusing on the good things and there are loads and u start to think oh yeah life isnt just abiut worrying all the time about xyz u can see good in life like flowers or the trees or someone giving u a coffee free in a cafe or someone letting u through when u driving etc
Keep it up my dude. My hybrid growth/bullet journaling has revolutionized my memory and ability to prioritize thoughts. Love the content
Such an incredible, inspiring young man, not only you are very smart and charming and that British accent help you the most.
When I fall off the wagon I come back to this video to get back on track. Thank you for making these! 🎉
Are there any tips on journaling, a way to get the most out of it. Or is it a kind of natural process that's different for each person?
This has to be one of the most useful videos on TH-cam. I am certainly going to incorporate this into my life. Just what I was looking for at exactly the right time. Thank you 🙏🏻
No one
Literally no one
Andrew in every video -
......... Has completely changed my life
😁😁😂😂😂
Your content is awesome man 👍👍👍
I would love to see you interviewed on the Ed Mylett show. For being such a young man you've got it, you will help a lot of people and be extremely successful. The very best to you and God Bless, Taffy
The value this video brings alone is worth 10k.
I used to journal so much as a child and I read a lot as well. Just like you said, I feel like picking up the journal right now lol. Thank you!
All of this resonates with me so much because I used to do some kind of journaling. I did it for some 7 years but it was not for me. It was for a company I used to work for, where I was a base level employee, not even junior level executive. Through investigatory procedures, surveys and other administrative tools I discovered major constrains preventing company growth in a multi-million dollar company, and one simple discovery led me to another and another but I was able to define very clear problems because I used to just sit down on my own time and write down my observations, which at first are not very clear but the act of writing down a problem not well defined and leaving it alone for sometime and then coming back to it later and looking at your notes again leads you to re-write it more clearly. I helped that company make millions of dollars. The problem is I was never acknowledged for my writings and someone else (the CEO) to whom I comunicated these ideas, took all credit for them. Its a sad story but true. I do not like to go into the specifics of what company this was and what were my discoveries because NO ONE would believe it so I just prefer to leave it at that.
damn - what a video. You're killing it.
I've been contemplating beginning to journal... You have convinced me that this is the right decision. Thank you.
He's right...this video is brilliant and true, I have journaled since summer 87
Wow!
Thank you for sharing the journey with is Andrew. It’s very inspirational to see the physical and mental contrast of journaling. Please continue posting more videos!
hey andrew , very nice presentation and ideas !
I was journaling without a schedule for a long time , now I'm in my 5th day in a new mode of daily journaling .
My mind has gone crazy and all the resistances are up in the surface as I am trying to study and get more things done . It is getting clear that a part of me doesn't want to change and is constantly denying life .
Sometimes I write some of the thoughtloops I get into as you mentioned , but still it doesn't get so clear , or I am not willing to look right into it and move on .
An other thing is that I 've wrote many things but I don't often get back into them to compose them into one thing .
I think you know what I am saying !
I am definetely going to keep it on daily and it makes me feel already better that I 've made that decision .
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Not an ordinary journal video.
Thank you so much for putting up so much efforts.
All of the greats have sat down and used a journal in their lives, including George Washington.
And all the greats whom didn't
George washington is a great ? Right lol
I absolutely agree that there is a lot of insight to gain from journaling. It is like you view your own thoughts from a more logic perspective and you are able to pick out the BS. I have been journaling for about 300 days and I am much more organised and confident. I mostly like to journal in the morning so that I have a clear vision for my day, I dont forget anything and nothing gets in the way of my schedule. I combine it with visualisation. When my working day is over I reflect on every segment of the day, found out what I've learned and also what I'm grateful for. truely lifechanging!
“....And when you identify those principles.....you can use and abuse those principles to get to where you want to be. Shouldn’t have used the word ‘abuse’ there, but you get to use these principles and harness them...”. Great stuff
I am age 64 and started journaling when I was about 15. I did it to overcome depression and to understand myself and the world. I overcame those problems and now only journal ideas and inspirations that I discover. You are right about journaling, but not everyone will do it the same way. Some may want to scrapbook-journal or other ways that suit their personality and mentality. I think it is an excellent idea to.... see what you do, and use that as a starting point. Great video,
love from the Philippines! Thank you for the wisdom. Mabuhay ka!
Its funny to me that while I was a kid/teen, writing in a diary had such a bad connotation, it was seen as feminine therefore bad, where I really don't see how its different than journaling, its just a different word but it carries a completely different connotation. Maybe there are small differences, but journaling wasn't a word I heard growing up, so if you kept a personal notebook at all you were writing in a diary which again, had negative connotations. And now, the word journaling has cropped up and so many people are realizing its benefits. Overall, I'm glad, I just wish the benefits would've been realized sooner so that kid me didn't have to feel embarrassed about writing down my thoughts.
Thank you! I will start tomorrow X
there are so many ways to journal, bujo, gratitude, etc. I tried it but I didn't feel a big enough change to stick with it, but that's just my experience
Hey Andrew, thanks for the video. I like the clarity of thought, speech and the personal examples in your video(s)!
I don't know if you can add this retroactively, but you seem to have forgotten to show the 6th step fully. "Seeing the world how it really is." You mention it at 15:18 first.
Keep posting, keep influencing lives positively, keep leading by example.
Wieger
Exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks a bunch, Wieger!
I came here to comment as my day-28 question was "Do you like, comment & subscribe on Andrew's videos?" And I wanted to say 'yes' to this question 😋 and also wanted to share that these 28 days have been life changing for me. This journal writing time feels like a time in which I can communicate with myself, I am getting to know about me, about what I want, what I like, dislike. I am becoming a better person in my eyes everyday. Thanks Andrew for your videos and keep the good work going buddy 😄
Dude, I didn't take you seriously the few times your videos popped in the feed... I watched some of them, and then, I changed my mind. Keep it up, you're doing great!
I may have binged watched several of your videos. Your channel is amazing! You deserve 1 million subscribers already!
You give me hope during my anxiety attacks.
Hey man thank you for this video. I’ve been on and off with journaling and it can get hard to stay consistent. Seeing others journal and stay consistent makes me smile :)
You will become accountable when you journal, know your faults, you will be productive etc...
Just discovered you today. I think I've watched 5 videos so far and cant wait to see the rest
Boi
Hey Andrew! I am really glad to have found your TH-cam Channel. Thank you so much creating contents like this and that too for free!!! I feel like the world direly needs to learn how to focus and use attention purposely in an age information overload and endless distractions.
When you've been journaling prolifically for 6 years to cope and it provides philosophical insights here and there, but ends up devolving into a detailed documentation of what videos you've been binging instead of studying or practicing piano. I do it to experience as many things as possible between periods of being tied down to doing another's bidding. Sometimes that binging takes me down the rabbit hole of my precious memories. My early writing while necessary did more so amplify and make more clear and ugly the problem and expose more and more holes in the quest for a solution, unfortunately creating more despair than hope. Writing for 10 pages straight detailing every unfortunate aspect of a single "cataclysmic" day. It was my weed garden; I planted and nurtured them in their sullen beauty. The improvement is not monotonic. Journaling may first lead you to an abyss you must cross. Don't let journaling itself and the urge to record everything become what stops you from doing what you need to do.
Anyways, for me, binging is a silent respite between those times when you are forced to do what you don't really want to do, but are necessary for you to reach that post-undergrad period of freedom with all the tools you need to do all the things you wanted. Binging because you are still partly powerless, or getting any start on what you really want will be dashed once you are forced to return to what your program needs of you, so you figure to not bother starting those things at all until you are actually free, occupying it with binging because it _is_ kind of "productive" in creating memories and experiences, exposing you to parts of the world you never knew, just bad when it leads you too close to a deadline. Or hunting for something profound; gold; and you know you've found it before in this place, and it was meaningful, so you come back and pan at the riverbank that is the TH-cam home page. My life in engineering school.
Journaling "changed my life". Could have preserved it, could have ended it. Don't go in too optimistic. It can show you all your goals and your ideas, as well as your entire history of failures. Just keep on hoping for when it all works out. You'll have an entire record of why you are where you are.
Currently at page 309 of "Book 17", lol.
It sounds like your problem isn't the journalling, it's that you've given up. You won't get out of your problems if you don't try to fix them.
@@descai10 Oh, I've been fighting the whole way through, and still am, some actions still pending their window. I am not describing journaling as itself being a problem so much as stating that one shouldn't go in too optimistically. My journals still articulate my fundamental long-term plans and goals, and all the setbacks leading up to them, a portion of which were out of my control. That some circumstances like school that you cannot give up tie you to an unpleasant cycle still consistent with your values, whereby it's a matter of patience and perseverance to reach the freedom at the end of the tunnel. Nonetheless, you may capture aspects of your own story that trump any fiction any single mind could conceive.
@@haelscheirs_haven You should probably separate the "documentation of videos" type things from your important thoughts, in a completely separate series of journals.
Really enjoying watching the channel grow! Thanks to the journal no doubt!
Thanks AK. I’ve always looked towards philosophy like OOO, post-modern Philip like deleuze & guttiari & Spinoza. You’re the first to combine philo with real world actions like journaling & exercise.
I’ve always known that mind=body, digital = physical. You put it in much clearer term & euipoed me with more tools for a better life. I just somehow stumbled on your channel today.
This video deserves more views! Thank you ❤️
great video and great channel, I've been thinking of starting a journal for a while and this gave me the motivation, keep up the good work man I really love the content and the message this channel brings, helping people become the best version of themselves
Great instruction. Daily Journeling has changed my Life for the Better.
I like the way this guy is real and authentic with the content ..that really inspired me bro
Your a beast.
Apparently in a good way.
What is driving you?
The motive the goal?
Not got anything useful or important to say here, just comment to help the channel (and to say ta bud, but that’s by the by) :)
Awesome video! Just started Journaling based on Dr. Joe Dispenza's recommendations..
Thanks for this video it was very insightful :)
You are amazing man
I`m learning a lot the Marcus Aurelius video you did was the first one I watched well done you I love your energy its very nurturing . This video has really helped me today feeling anxious and was overthinking now feeling better thank you for that.
I dont normally like, comment, or subscribe but hey I completely enjoy they way you formulate your thoughts and strategies for growth journaling
Dont stop i truly believe you are doing absolutely altruistic work🙏🏻
Thank you for your insight... this is helpful and I can't wait to start my growth journal!! I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. They are a breath of fresh air. Stay brilliant! 😊
use the note app on your phone to journal...that way you can add pics etc
Great video bro
I think I'm gonna start journaling. Thank you for this video🙏🏾
Andrew im a binge PD consumer, and an slow producer. I can relate to your videos much more than i care to admit.
I want to change. Thankyou in advance! 💪
andre you a tool of the truth, thanks god i discover ur videos
The part with the dots/karma is the firts thime i heard that, I am impressed, in my opinion you are natural speaker and coach. Very great stuff, i gone watch this more than one time!
My man's life is changing left and right
Hi Andrew, I want to say thanks for the videos you are putting up. And I'm happy to hear how your life has changed for the better through your own hard work. Much love from Denmark 💕😊
Screw excuses, journaling is everything
I love if you did a video where you implant a habit that will improve ur finances
thanks so much man. this is really helpful!
I used Brendon Burchard's method. It was working well for me but did not stick. Thank you for the reminder of the importance of journaling and motivation to rebuild good habits.
how you talk is just genius
Very appreciate your sharing with us 😊