Change Your Life - One Tiny Step at a Time
Change Your Life - One Tiny Step at a Time
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If you are like most people, there is a gap between the person you are and the person you wish to be. There are little things you think you should do and big things you ought to achieve.
From working out regularly, eating healthy, learning a language, working on your novel, reading more or simply actually doing your hobby instead of browsing reddit.
But it can seem that to achieve your goals, you have to become a different person. Someone who is consistent, puts in more effort, has discipline and willpower. Maybe you have tried your hardest to be like that. And it worked! For a while. Until you find yourself slipping back into your old ways. In the end, you always seem to fail. And with every failed attempt, you become more and more frustrated and annoyed with yourself.
If you believe “success and hustle” internet, it is all your own fault: if you don't succeed, you just didn’t want it enough and the failure is all you. But change is actually hard. But as with most things in life, understanding why makes things easier.
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change is so hard mate
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Thank you as always!!
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“Change is a direction, not a destination.” really like this sentence
What? Why are you copying my comment?
Change is a target, not a designated.”
At the same time, you don't want to be practicing your whole life, only making slight improvements. You don't set out of your house without a destination in mind. You eventually want to arrive.
@Dark Knight having the exact same comment down to the period and quotation mark is a bit much to be a coincidence.
@@yasg80 even so. You just quoted something from the video. Which many other think so too. See at it this way, "Great minds think alike" instead of "copying" and all the "I'm so unique" bs.
“Reddit is occasionally mildly entertaining” I’ve never heard it described so well before
"KZhead is essentailly video entertaining."
Hit the nail on the head
You have explored the tip of Ice burg Not the depth (not even me)
"Tiktok is entertaining but worst popular."
Haha
It's 2024 guys. I'm not giving up on myself, we can do it. I'll come back year after to share my results. Good luck!
gl
Still looking for tikduck on playstore
Me too bud, I fell off since the last time I watched this, but I'm ready to start again. Good luck
Yeeee
❤ best wishes!
If this video pops out on your feed then it's a sign from the universe.
Yes, let's equate youtube's algorithm to a "sign from the universe"
It wasn't on my feed. I just search for it. Does it count?
@@Calmispurethat works too.
It was 11:11 on my phone when 11:11 popped up on the animation. God is telling me something. ❤
@@Ilyaxolotl get help
“It gets easier. Every day it gets just a little easier. But you got to do it every day. That’s the hard part.” - Bojack Horseman
Love Bojack Horseman! (The show not tbe character lmao). And that quote!
luv this
That quote always stuck with me
I was gonna comment this lmao
Isn't that the horse from horsin' around?
Just the first 30 seconds of this video felt like a complete personal attack on me. that was incredibly accurate.
@opzz xsin The power of little things
I totally agree with you, my friend
That's the idea
@@azzamelzahidin5047 Or bigger things, like those on "opzz xsin" profile picture
@@SirusStarTV damn bruh, i didn't see it untill you say it😔
One year after this video, I have actually started changing myself (started about 2 months ago) it's not a significant amount of change but it definitely it noticeable! and I am super proud of myself. Before I used to just sit around all day browsing youtube and reddit and discord and literally doing nothing. Now I'm actually doing my work on time and started studying a few days before exams. Can't wait to work hard and get even better!
That’s awesome! ❤❤❤
literally me 😭
good shit dude! keep it up!!
Keep it up man!Hope u will do great
Sup?
It's been 5 months since I watched this. my life has improved 80% since I followed this advice. it really works, sometimes you may have a relapse when this happens just watch this video again :)
❤ it's all upto us... This video is just a guide .. if you are improving then you are an awesome person
This video is just basically Atomic Habits a very popular book. It’s a great book!
"It gets easier. But you've got to do it everyday. That's the hard part." Really appreciated this video.
Good to see you here Strider
@@jerramrocks9136 Good to see you too. I tend to end up learning alot from Kurzgsagt's videos.
That's a quote from bojack horseman right?
@@meessommerdijk718 that's my life motto
Exactly what I was thinking
"Improving your life a little is so much better than aiming high and changing nothing. " Is something I agree so much with.
Yes I learned about goal setting in my motivational psychology class!! Setting small subgoals to a larger goal is so so beneficial to continuance
Yes. Perfectionism is a roadblock!
I also totally agree. Small change will make bigger and bigger changes
I have been guilty of this many times in my life and am definitely willing to let go of this bad habit as it has landed me in trouble many many times. It's good to think big in life but only doing small things towards that will help the cause otherwise it will be frustrating all along the way.
I learned this with experience tbh 🧚🏻♀️
Going to Reddit straight from this video just out of spite
Ive watched this video countless times over the years (typically while drunk) and being 4 days sober now its all finally starting to come together. If there's one thing ive learned through this time its that you'll never feel ready, but forging ahead regardless of your emotional state is generally a step in the right direction
Keep it up man! And never forget: if ever you stumble, just stand back up. Streaks can be motivating, but losing a streak can be disheartening and demotivating to start again. It's important to remind oneself: you're not starting again, you're still on the same path you were on before.
Just remember, if you relapse its okay. But just dont give up trying.
Best wishes fot you dude from me
That's great. Have you ever watched Dr. Joe Dispenza or Dr. Caroline Leaf?
"Don't try to convince yourself, just do it!" this sentence just helped to me to take first step to change!
And what is that step
There is one guy that I need to convince to do it: myself
this can easily be reframed as telling yourself: "just do something". that's something I like to tell myself at least instead of trying to motivate myself and it seems to help
@@kidnamedgrass poison the cat that ate my parrot.
I do tend to think about stuff too much and that convinces me of reasons not to do it. But "Just do it" doesn't always help either. What I like is when he said is to realise that it's not that big of a deal. If you can't shut up your brain the best thing is to convince yourself that it's not the end of the world
“Change is a direction, not a destination”. Very powerful quote.
Indeed.
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Kirk sugar I think it’s
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A direction that can't be pointed to, in my case.
"improving your life a little is so much better than aiming high"-I was deeply impressed by these words. And I completely agree with this. Therefore, I am looking forward to making small changes in my life instead of solely aiming high
This is the first video that has ever acknowledged that it can take hundreds of days to develop a solid habit - as someone who always heard ‘two weeks to make a habit!’ from videos and continually failed somewhere not far after that point, this gives me something I never had before… understanding and hope. ❤
I would add 2 things to this: 1. Start with one change at the time. Life is short but it's easier to start small, drastic change will make things worse 2. Regarding bad habits - like checking reddit/insta/anything - remember that you stand against whole teams that design this to be more time consuming, so try to avoid it but be understanding for yourself
i've just seen the social dilemma and no. 2 is absolutely right
I am pretty good at stopping bad habits but It started as a kid. I didn't like that I went on fb all the time as it was just full of garbage and now I am not on any social media and I don't watch the news. but it was really easy. The hard part is people are always asking me, whats my snap, insta or fb.
Checking Reddit doesnt need to be a bad thing, waste of time. U can actually do useful things there and read something interesting/learn.
@@VeyroneR that's what they want you to believe and they succeeded.
@@zadesirius lol, im Reading/learning about science and history on Reddit.(for example) Whats bad about that, im not wasting time on some troll useless threads. Also I found Great info about IT/programming that helped me when I was learning it.
This reminds me of a quote that has stuck with me "Most people when given a time machine would go back and change something small expecting a big effect but when faced with a similarly small decision in their everyday life they think it will have no effect on their future"
As a time traveler I can approve this message
The thing is, for any given small action to have a big impact, it is extremely rare, yes, turning left or right could impact your whole life, but that doesn't happen often. Time travelers knows exactly which moment it is because they've experienced the other option already and traced it back to that one point, but we now in the present don't know, and often it isn't worth it to do the extra thing just because it might impact your life one day.
Oh yea on that hit me
@@RGC_animation i dont think you have to take the quote literally, but understand the idea behind it
whos quote is it..?
Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Building wealth involves developing good habits like regularly putting money away in intervals for solid investments. Financial management is a crucial topic that most tend to shy away from, and ends up haunting them in the near future.., I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life!!
Starting early is simply the best way of getting ahead to build wealth , investing remains a priority . I learnt from my last year's experience , I am able to build a suitable life beause I invested early ahead this time
The rich Invest in alternative income streams that are independent of the government should be the top priority for everyone right now. especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. Stocks, gold, silver, and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment...
I thought about investing in the financial market, I heard that people make millions if you know the tricks of the trade, but I lack good knowledge and a strategy to outperform the market and generate good yields. I have $160,000 but it's hard to bite the bullet and do it.
Having an investment advisor is the best way to go. Based on a direct encounter with a CFP named Deborah Jean Dykstra I can say with certainty that their skills are excellent. She helped raise over $580,000 in 18 months from an initially stagnant portfolio of $150,000
Fantastic! can u share more details?
This video is near perfect
exactly
So fantastic
It is perfect
applicable to any kurzgesagt video
why not perfect?
Im not even joking, Kurzgesagt explains everything so strategically and logically, and really places the same idea in one's mind which teachers and etc. have been trying for so long. I can't believe how motivated I am currently to also leave all my bad habits.
Don't try to quit all of them at once! That motivation will run out really fast. Instead, try to pick the most important one, the one that will have the most impact on your life if you leave it behind. Start there, see what works for you, then you can keep going down the list :)
@@eartheclipse8 faxx bro
Germans if there are not mad they are nice with that energy but if they go evil its very bad
don't reach for the stars, one small step a time ;)
This has helped me to take challenges and failures as a result of old habits and gives me more motivation to quit them
You saved my life. I will be eternally greatful
Did Anything changed ? I will start to change myself too
@@LegenDarius1871 I have changed
As children we typically think MONEY is the most rare and important thing in life... As we age, we become wiser and realize TIME is more rare and important than money... When we gain wisdom though, we realize that MENTAL ENERGY is even more rare and valuable than time... This concept of a "Wise Planner" makes me think of that mental energy. We can't use the Wise Planner for everything all day long... so the idea of having too much on our plate and not enough routine habits to keep us balanced is a fascinating idea for sure! Another great video here... very much more uplifting and feel-good than many of your other (equally good) videos. I like it :)
I love how Kurzgesagt can change up their content to help people out with their goals by breaking down the science behind the brain’s patterns when it comes to triggers and habits, then offering genuine helpful advice on how to achieve our goals effectively. Like they’ve mentioned, in order to change is by making little goals and little changes because your progress will accumulate over time through consistency. Just experiment and find out what works for you since it’s different with everyone. This is a really nice video.
I'm sure you actually watched the video and definitely didn't read other people's comments to see the popular opinion and then summarise it to get lots of likes instead of posting an original comment
@Don't Read My Profile Photo Begone bot
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Didn't have to wait long for you to pop up
"Or simply doing your hobby, instead of browsing reddit" I feel attacked yet I completely deserve it
Same
True
Same
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Time to play the piano again
I have been studying English through this wonderful channel. Thank you for existing.❤ kisses and hugs from Rio,Brazil 🏖
Thank you!
These are my two mottos: -Fear kills future -Done is better than perfect And just yesterday night I said "I need another terse motto for my procrastination" and then saw this video. "Change is a direction, not a destination" is my third motto now.
how about "Never help those who cant help themselves", you can keep that one
@@Youre-so-right Hmmm, i understand what that one is trying to say but it feels too selfish.
@@Youre-so-right It depends. Don't just blindly reach out and help everyone you see because that is a recipe for stretching yourself out. However there is sometimes in this world a time where a person close to you loses a bit of themselves for one reason or another. And that person will lose the will to live or the motivation to better themselves. If you truly care for this person it is your duty to reach out and give that your best effort to help them within your own means. Do not ever give more than you are comfortable with and if you have to push past that barrier at times make sure to find the time to set boundaries and establish communication about where those boundaries are with the person in question. Unfortunately yes you may start to see a pattern where this person you care about is blowing past your patience and then you may start to lose the ability to care. They may continually ask too much and go past the boundaries. And in these cases it may be a good time to reassess if the person you care about requires more help from an outside source. Another friend or family member maybe. And if in the end this person really can't help themselves like you first thought and has evidenced to hurt others and themselves without improvement and maybe even has slid backwards over time. perhaps that is the time to have an intervention to let them know explicitly where there problems are and how they negatively affecting others. You can provide avenues for help like therapists in the area or support groups. But then, With effort and communication and understanding you can responsibly cut them out of your life until they help themselves. Because then you will at least communicated the tools to help them fish for themselves. This is only if you initially believe in them and you believe in the long-term friendship or relationship. It truly is up to discretion but sometimes it is necessary to pull from within to help the ones we love. But we always have to do it responsibly.
That first one makes me feel a lot. I can see how I have been living the past 12 years in fear from trauma. Fear of other people. Loved ones did terrible things to me, multiple different loved ones, and it's been very difficult to find strangers that want to become more than strangers and help support me.
idk how I feel about the first one. Fear is what gets me to do everything, really
Neuroplasticity is consistently the most interesting part of the human experience, As always great video Kurzgesagt
How is it even possible that we don't see our brain as an obstacle yet? Something to be modelled, at will, by force? The fact that something other than purely conscious decisions may have an impact on your own behavior can't be anything but a form of self-denial.
That feeling you get when your two favorite KZheadrs know each other. :) Anyway starting with the feet
Yes i do agree. Its way too amazing how fast our brains can chance under the right circumastances. Shrooms for example really show that.
hey it's that feet guy.
Too bad the DLCs of Doom Eternal didn't bring any new or original Demons for you to analyse
Thank you so much for this video. Another way I do this is by looking at things like a privilege. I’m only 15 and I’m grateful for having more control over how my life is going to be, and I’m grateful to be young and in good shape. I’m also grateful for having opportunities to study and have access to basic needs, because I hear so many people aren’t fortunate enough to get those things, and really want it. Whenever I don’t make good use of an opportunity, or think of it negatively, I’d think of it as unfair as so many people would really want to be in my position right now, so I may as well make the best of it.
Well said, always remember to count your blessings
This is so motivational for me. I have been trying to explain this to family and friends who have negative thought patterns ingrained into their brains, I just never thought to try and find less intimidating ways to share the information. Telling them "Your actions to choose anger repeatedly has given aggression a deep groove within your neural pathways and so it's where you end up when reacting without thinking." seems like a lot to digest! This makes it easier and uses terms you don't have to be a psychology student to understand. I love seeing the good side of tech, the bright side of the internet. If you're not using it to better your life or propel yourself forward you're wasting it's resources.
Nice ideas. Here are my four to add: 1. Remove boundaries to starting: if you're want to practise guitar more then leave it out and plugged in. Make it so you can just walk past, play for 5 mins then get on with something else. It has to be as easy as possible. 2. Become aware of the things that stop you - sometimes quite small random things, like the guitar is always out of tune (so buy a tuner), or the only time you get to practise everyone is already in bed (so use some headphones) or it's difficult to hold the guitar on your bed (so find a good chair and move it next to your amp) 3. Remove pressure - if you're doing it to be famous then you're always going to feel the pressure to achieve. You've got to do it primarily because you love it. 4. and this is key for me - Acknowledge you only have limited energy. It can feel like if you have 5 free hours then you can do one hour of guitar practise, an hour of exercise, an hour to read your book, an hour to cook, etc. But in reality each activity has not only a physical cost, but also a mental load. Acknowledge the mental load, then free yourself of it. If you have a stressful job then you probably won't do your hobby - the job has taken all your mental load and that is why you're watching Netflix for 5 hours. 5. You do not have to change the world. It's ok, there are already plenty of authors, musicians, entertainers, photographers, etc. You can just do this for fun. Just honestly and seriously, start from the position that the world does not need you to do this thing, and will not care if you never do it. And now just do it anyway - do it for yourself.
Regarding #4 if you take 10-20 naps or Meditations in-between what you are trying yo learn and during that time you think about your mistakes and how to do better and then imagine you doing it properly you will return with more energy without stopping your practice. Resurce the difference between visualization vs imagination and look up catastrophic thinking.
Brilliant comment.
Removing boundaries is not easy for me, because one of the boundary is my wife lol...
@@evanariansyah9402 😂😂
It's the 4 one for me, thank you for reminding me of this
It almost made me cry when you guys said we don't need to buy anything to change our lives. We're so used to ads bombarding us with "YOU NEED THIS!!" or "DON'T MISS OUT!!!" that it almost feels too good to be true when we see authentic and healthy advertising. We desperately need more of this, much, much more!!
But you need to buy it, you need a lot of money to have good food, good supporting books, pay for internet, pay for music that inspires you or helps you move for exercises or housework, you need to pay for everything even water, that's what makes life monotonous pointless and boring, the main reason why as humans we are worth it and we don't mind dying young, it is the best option
@@xiebunlian That's not what they meant at all.
dude i used to be fat but now im a pro cycalist my tip is get a group to support you
@@xiebunlian You can make good meals out of rice/quinoa/pasta, beans/lentils, frozen/canned veggies, and spices-all cheap options for food (unless you're trying to make something with saffron or pine nuts). Buy meats when they are on sale. Books can be rented from the library, as can the internet. There are free wifi hotspots all around the city. Music can be streamed for free and also rented from the library. Yes, it's unfortunate that utilities cost money, but life doesn't have to be as expensive if you're willing to find better and cheaper ways of doing things. Just takes a little more effort than paying higher prices for near-instant results.
@@-._.-KRiS-._.- Great answer!!
Ohhhhh how I want that gratitude journal. I speak out about gratitude almost daily and how it can literally change your life and heal trauma. I need to buy this journal. You guys do such a beautiful job on your videos as well. I just really appreciate y'all
This is absolutely the best life advice I've ever heard & 100% worked for me when I decided to start working out. Start small, but have a PLAN & work your way up. Once it becomes a habit you don't think about it it's just part of your day. Works great with changing your diet as well. Great video.
Pretty accurate. I got into exercise by just automatically driving to the gym after work. Then I wouldn't let myself leave until I went in and did at least one exercise. Then afterwards, I was always like "well, I've already started, and I'd look silly if I left now... I may as well finish the whole workout". It still surprises me how effective that strategy was for me. It might not work for everyone, but I encourage giving it a try if you want to exercise regularly. And he's right. The first few weeks were miserable. Now, not getting my scheduled exercise in is miserable. The human brain is amazing.
True, my friend
I hadn’t considered why I don’t exercise after work, I should try this! Thanks.
@@vichentez you should also pay for whole 3 or 6 months in the gym so you'll feel forced to go to not waste your money, if you pay just 1 month its highly likely you won't pay for the next month and leave it
Something that worked for me too was listening to an audio book at the gym, but I could ONLY listen to it there! So if I wanted to know what happened next in the story... I had to go to the gym! I also found setting a realistic goal then a bonus goal helped... a bit of brain trickery there but ... basically I'd love to go 3x a week! But making that my goal lead to a lot of "failure" feelings if I only went 2x.... so I adjusted my goal to be 2x so I always meet it, and 3x is a bonus! HUMAN BRAINS man.... so crazy XD
@@rhqqn446fjnnbbc tbh even pay or become the member of gym still has a chance of failure, depends on the person, i've read some ppl on the internet said it, so we really need additional tricks, i guess
"Changing a habit is hard, but not as hard as it gets when it starts attacking your everything."
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As a recently diagnosed ADHD. I have found that finding someone to work with really really helps, building that pre-agreed obligation into your routine makes all the difference. And if you don't have anyone to work with, just try telling p eople about your goals. It will seem phoney to begin with. But I promise, that will also go a long way to help. And ofcourse this won't work for everyone, but I hope maybe it helps someone grapple with those goals they have.
From the animations to the editing to the core message of the video, love all of it. One of my favourite YT channels for a reason ❤️
“It gets easier, everyday it gets a little easier, but you have to do it every day.” That line changed my life more than I could ever put into words
That baboon is on point with those words
@@ThisistheonlyJay You Are Secretariat
i came to comments looking for this quote and i wasn't disappointed haha
Isn’t that in bojack horseman
It's important to point out that bragging about how good you think you've done can tumble the card house you've build. If you feel better with what you've done, better keep it for your self and be happy about it.
*"Change is a direction, not a destination."* - I love this quote.
its vague, and is only told to give off a "philosophical" feeling. it doesn't even have any definitive meaning.
@@stardust1101 it makes perfect sense you’re just being negative
@@stardust1101 only to someone who didn't understand it
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Thank you💙
This is such a great starting point to getting to your end goal - I've also found that checking in daily to remind myself to enjoy the journey along the way keeps me consistent when life gets messy or difficult to stay on track! Thanks for this video!
"Change is a direction, not a destination." What a great quote. This will definitely become one of my motto.
"Journey before Destination"
Stolen comment 🤣 So desperate for likes
@@iijustafriendd more than one person can comment on the quote chief, not everything is a competition for likes believe it or not
@@bosharoo Unfortunately this is KZhead, probably half the people here are trying to farm likes to boost their ego
Change is your money given back after purchase.
I have ADHD, so simple things like getting in the shower or making breakfast feel like a chore. I tricked myself into doing this stuff because I put music when I shower, so simply by opening the Spotify app I "trigger" the shower response, and I put video essays when I cook. So not only do I have the stimulation I need to not get distracted, but I also started looking forward to this stuff! I had no idea I could apply this stuff to other things, or that it was a known process. I wonder how I can implement it in more aspects of my life.
I have adhd also and cooking and cleaning with videos or podcast is helpful for me. Unfortunately these things are avaible around the clock. It used to be more easy, when I had a special time when special radio program was broadcasted, and I knew have had 1hour to clean my bathroom. Having it avaible around the clock does also include an option to procrastinate and/or listen in a comfy place 😕
I have done the same kind of things to try and help me be less distracted! it helps for the most part. I'm still working on a few things haha😅
I also have ADHD and do the same thing when I'm working or cooking or cleaning. I've gotten used to it, to the point where watching KZhead by itself seems too boring. I still have weeks where I don't get anything done (when I'm really in a slump, KZhead or audiobooks aren't enough to motivate me) so it's not a perfect system, but it helps.
Yeah, bundling chores with stimulating things is pretty necessary to get stuff done with ADHD :(
how do you think ADHD would fit into the jungle path analogy?
Thank you ❤
Another thing about the little book: it smells so good! It's exactly the same smell as old books in a library! I adore it!! How is it possible? The book is new!
I just went through one of my worst depressive moment of my life, and I started going to they gym. I started going 30 minutes, now my brain build the habit to go 1 hour 4 times per week. You need to start slowly! Thanks for this video, it’s amazing and it touches my heart.❤️
Happy to know you're better. Also, I love your vids!
wow fancy big fan!
yessuh francy! love your vids
My man is geniunely pouring his emotions and self-positivit and people are like; WE LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
Even 30 minutes to start with is so hard for me. Like i can imagine i start working out with 2 minutes. U think this is enough for working out to develop a habit?
"While this is simple, it's not easy." This speaks to me so much, after countless "just do it"s and "It's so easy"s.
The "just do it"s are true though, the way to form the habit. But it ain't easy for that.
Oh it is easy you're just weak willed.
@Darius Bostic Amen
God is dead and we killed him
Guaranteed now, watching my videos will change your life.
The best self-help video ever
KZhead really knowing what i need. this is 1 January 2024, and the KZhead algorithm send me this video. I know what i need to do, and now i understand more and better. Thank you KZhead and Thank you Kurzgesagt
I've decided to change some habits a couple weeks ago. At first it was "easy" but lately I've been feeling like it's not enough and my therapists keep telling me to not rush. Now I understand it better, so thank you a ton!
Keep it up! 💪
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." - The Living God For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Amazing sentence, thank you!
Oh, hey! Just a heads up - That quote was not said by the Greek philosopher, Socrates. It was said by a character named Socrates from a book called "Way of the Peaceful Warrior," written by Dan Millman (former gymnast).
thank u for sharing this
wow awesome just changed my perspective
Great video, probably the best and most accurate intro on youtube
about 1 year ago when this video released I put it in a brand new playlist then abanded it and just added a few more then about a month ago i watched all the videos gathered all the tips and started working then after now a month i have finally seen some change and motivated to do it more it really works
I'm a French nurse, specialise in addiction. For the last month I've been explaining my patient how habits works thanks to your simple but yet very effective video.... I already saw some radical changes in my patient behaviour... Thanks for that, so much. Cant' wait for the french translation so that all my patient can see and understand it... And hopefully change for the best. Thanks Kurzgesagt for the years of fun fact and serious question about life and univers. You guys are the best!
there are french subtitles available in the video
can u tell me the best book /articles on addiction or anything , thanks
@@randommics Oui. 👌🏾
Il faut activer les sous titres la traduction est superbe
thank you for your hard work!
I’ve been dealing with depression for a long time and I’ve struggled a lot the past few years. I always seem to fall out of my habits because I put too much pressure on myself to be perfect from the beginning. Small steps are still steps, change doesn’t happen over night. Great to see all the positive comments! It’s nice to know I’m not alone
This is me, also. But don't despair: You're not alone and MANY people feel the same way -- even "successful" people.
You're not alone! Alot of people feel the same! But we always gotta remember that if we want to change, we have to change gradually. Nothing becomes successful/is acheived overnight!
no worry.everyone is dealing with depression. it's just how they face it different. how many people on earth now feel honestly from their own heart " i will never swap my life with anyone". we are all struggling thinking we can be more. some self blaming become depression, some blame other to justify their situation it end up hurting others. only very2 small ammount suceed on it. lets not overthinking, and just start focusing on the small steps
I feel you. I've been struggling with depression for about 11-12 years now. I have very similar experiences with habits as you do. Especially when it comes to hobbies. I have a graphics tablet for drawing, as well as an expensive digital piano just sitting around collecting dust because I feel like I' m unable to change. I just hope that my move and my (belated) start in college in a few months can help me at least a little bit in changing. Best to you friend! Hope it gets better.
This sounds really familiar. I almost always overperformed until last year I completely broke and was diagnozed with anxiety dissorder and alarmingly bad deppression. I am now much better but like the video said change happens in small steps you can control. And you should be happy about them even if they seem small at first. Use all the time you need and be happy about the small things and when things are tough ask people around you for support as most of us are eager to help as we all have faced something that has been hard or taxing. Most of us want other people to succeed too and its as painful to experience those things yourself as it is to watch someone face their demons and challenges. Keep up people and dont let those setbacks slow you too much. Take your time and enjoy the little things this live has to offer. If you read all of this I wish a awesome day and to have the power to carry on. You are awesome always remember that.
I really enjoy your videos. All of them! Congratulations to all the team. Brilliant job.
It´s been a while that I didn´t watch any Kurzgesagt video. And, if videos where quite good years ago, now they had improve so much more! The quality is great, including the intro. And i am saying this as a professional animator. Everything since themes, animation, layout, sound design is vey good. Wish i worked for you guys! Kudos!
thank you for this video! it'll help so many ❤
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Even youtube congratulates for the advice
Didn't know KZhead had their own channel.
I go to the GYM since 2014, I won't go only if I'm sick or traveling. The option of not going doesn't exist for me, it gets easier with time!
I have found out that going when I'm not feeling like it, I end up in a good mood within 5 minutes after entering. Habits: can work the other way around as well 😁
My father, who built himself a home gym ages ago, tried to convince me and my sis to do fitness with him since we were kids, especially me who was a homebuddy and sitting around most of the time and overweight since puberty. He always said: "You need to start, need to force yourself to do it regularly, get used to it. And after a few months, you won't have to force yourself anymore, your body will demand the workout and you will feel like a better person afterwards." I always refused, partly cause my mom was very into me studying till i drop and doing house chores, so my free time was already rare and precious as a student (and i always wanted to paint for that 1 or 2 hours of free time). Now, in my 30s I realize my father was right. Though i don't do the kind of workouts that he himself does (i tell you, he's nearly 60 and even Chloe Ting will be impressed by his workout routine, and he's a fulltime truck driver at that), ever since i started doing Yoga and Pilates, i can't go a day without it (As for my muscle training, I do it every 2-3 days, started only a year ago and way too late and my fluffy old lady body fights it with all its might). So yeah, with fitness it seems to be more true than anything else.
How do you guys do it? I really struggle with doing exercises. Frankly, I just don’t enjoy it at all and convincing myself to do it is always an uphill battle. I had a lot of negative and even slightly traumatic experiences with exercise and sports growing up as a geeky and clumsy guy and I just get really self-conscious about it. I actually kinda hate doing it these days because it feels like a particularly painful, boring, and embarrassing chore.
@@WASDLeftClick Do a form of exercise you enjoy! Do you enjoy lifting weights? Go to the gym and lift some weights. Do you enjoy cycling? Start doing this Etc.
WE GO JIM NOW
Can't believe I haven't seen this video until now. I really needed this as it's almost April and the habits that I'm struggling to keep up with are difficult and I am doing them everyday but some days not to the level I want to (ex. my workouts aren't always fully done, or I don't always eat healthy).
This video is exactly what I needed at this exact time in my life! Thank you so much for making this video! 🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️
This video is 100x better than all of the so-called 'self-help' books out there. Very well explained and put together
I absolutely love the production of Kurzgesagt videos but the compilation of ideas here is very similar to a ‘self-help’ book called The Atomic Habit. This makes sense though since they’ll both be based on the same neuroscience and psychology research.
@@Hami10101 atomic habits is a great book! Everybody should read it
Ironically almost everything mentioned here is from a book called Atomic Habits.
Just wanted to chime in that this is exactly what I've been reading in Atomic Habits.
Watch video it's better reading is boring sh!t
As a depressed individual I can vouch for the "triggers" and turning small routines into habits. A couple months back I started from fixing my sleep schedule and doing short walks 2-3 times a week. Now I don't really think of the walks as a chore but something I want to do and enjoy. Eventually that made me do longer walks, do them more frequently and even do a bit of running. I still have a long way to go but this is truly the first time in my life where I've been super motivated to change my habits and improve. As the video points out, the mental block is the hardest to overcome.
Keep up the good work
Very good to hear you are moving forward. It takes courage to speak out about your own problems and it's even harder to fix them. Keep up the good work and be sure to keep talking about how you feel when you feel down. You got this!
I just watched this and ordered the habit journal immediately. I am going to change my life this year.
Excellent video! I've taken on the 75-Hard programme many times, and gradually improve it. Fully recommend
"In the end, change is a direction, not a destination." Wow that's powerful
@Darius Bostic Jesus beat up my cat
@Darius Bostic Amen again again again again again again again again
@Darius Bostic very annoying talk for 2 kidneys and a heart
@Darius Bostic golden rule do not try to make your habits annoying for others, better keep it quiet and personal.
@Darius Bostic jesus was a revolutionary advocating for the end of the state. He was basically an anarchist
The timing couldn't have been more perfect. I'm in the process of changing how I live and do things and this video is going to be of big help. Thanks Kurzgesagt for everything.
If you want to know more about how to create good habits and break bad ones, I recommend you read Atomic Habits by James Clear. This book helped me tremendously in understanding how to develop new habits and break old ones. It's really fun to read, if you are interested in the topic :)
@@Felix.02 yeah was just about to post this, awesome book!
@@Felix.02 yeah and what if reading books is a habit you want
Same.
Same. We're in this together ig. We got this!
This would also be an excellent video to explain how addiction happens - it learns a route and becomes a habit. I work in the field and the first few minutes nail it.
Exactly
Thank you so much for this amazing video!
4:22 "Habits are executed by an impulsive toddler" The comparison is true because just like Toddlers. Habits and Impulses can be tricked. An example of this is me saying "later" to my impulse instead of saying "no". The outright rejection will make The Toddler throw a tantrum in my brain. But stalling for time will eventually make The Toddler forget about the things it wanted to move on to other things that it also wanted so suddenly.
Omg I'm gonna try that. It makes so much more sense after watching this video
That's a really good point and it really does work. If you delay a craving just for a few minutes, it will most likely go away.
@@XCSme That's never happened to me - it just gets worse - but yeah, I'll still try this!
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I really like how this is an actual documentation about how human psychology works instead of saying "just use your free will harder".
The whole video was about "just using your free will harder" he just says it in 5 slightly different ways getting more and more condescending as he goes, been a fan of the channel for many years but they have a very simple approach to most of their videos.
@@antilatte235 did you even watch the video?????
@@antilatte235 loser
@@SkFan5 he did. but people with loser midset will twist words and do everything in their power to convince themselfs that being a loser is the only way to go and winners are just born that way
@@omran2507 that is 100% the mindset of people like that guy above, I know that because I've been through that stage once in my life even though I don't think winners are born to be winners, I can feel that I'm just making up excuses to justify myself being lazy
Thanks 👍 I'm falling out and I really needed this, very useful information 😊
"Being happy by doing little things is a million times better than sitting and being sad." ❤️❤️
The hard part isn't starting a new habit - the hard part is dealing with everyday stresses that frustrate you and you fall back into the same habit that the everyday stresses probably turned you on to. Like comfort food stress eating. It's hard when you deal with the stresses day after day and you have few options to help you deal with them, and trying a new habit more often than nots put even more stress on you because it's not routine.
I relate to this soooo hard
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Thats your challenge then…
There must be a way to tackle this. Maybe practicing different coping mechanism then eating. When about to stress eat,remembering how bad it feels after stress eating using this thought to use a nother coping mechanism like,meditation,grounding exercise,or smth else. After using this for some time. Maybe ur brain will recognize better habits.
@@sakuranovaryan9261 yeah, when I feel stressed I know a nice tea will make me feel calmer
"Every day, it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day, that's the hard part. But it does get easier."
I was searching for someone with some culture, and I'm not disappointed
Just wrote it myself. Such an amazing quote!
One day I was stoned out of the mind during pandemic and this scene played on the laptop, I broke down and cried for around 5 min. I was in similar situation to Bojack but when the runner says that, you understand why he says that and the difficulty of doing it every day,which is the hardest part. I can do any new activity for a week or two but after I lose my focus
Your videos really motivate me to study English, thank u so much, I'm happy that there are people like you🤗
I wanted to get healthy for surgical operation that's coming up so I started walking at least 2 miles per day then 2.5 and so on. I also make sure to practice Spanish twice a day. These little habits are easy and so I ensure I do them every day.
The amount of joy that sparked within me when he mentioned waiting for civilizations next turn to start is unexplainable. It was such an unexpected niche reference! Videos like this are so well made they deserve more than just a like and comment.
Me too, I felt so seen!
Not trying to take away from the joy you experienced, but Civ is not a niche reference. More than 50M copies have been sold over the history of the franchise.
Niche? ??
@@pedrosorio9 the point is that a specific thing in Civ being referenced on this channel is surprising
@@pedrosorio9 Not trying to take away from the joy you experienced, but the total for unique buyers would be like 30M people max because people don't just buy one game in a series if they like the series. So that number is like 0.4% of the world's population, which seems pretty niche to me.
I am going through a big change in my life. I am 1st time living away alone from my parents and friends for studies, which is very scary and depressing. This video can't be posted at better time then this for me...
Wishing you luck!!
ull get through! Good Luck love!!!
you'll be alright
Best of luck dude!
Good luck!!
Thank you very much. This video is the most I need now. Yesterday I officially resigned from my job, while questioning if the decision is right. You don't know how this really motivates me. Again Anthony, thank you for the valuable content. You got a new subscriber. :)
U have helped me more in this one video than anyone has in my 27 years. Including social services. They just chucked me into a flat at 17 and thought id just "work it our" yh thanks. But this video right here. Life saver. Ima do it!
I would add something that I’m trying to apply to myself : Don’t look up at the mountain, but look rather down you path calmely. And forget about time. You will do this, no matter how long, how far, how hard it seems to be, at first.
Instead of conquering the mountains why not Just enjoy the view
yeah this line's sh!t im sorry
@@donx12 enjoy the view of the problems building up in front of you? lol in all seriousness, you can only enjoy sightseeing the mountains only when you have a good place to look at them.
I love this, especially a calm acceptance about it. Working from a quiet surrender to this new habit.
“Forget about time.” Love this
For those who want a deeper dive into this subject: I would strongly recommend you to read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. It explains the different aspects of how habits form, incorporating willpower, cravings, and keystone habits. It also explains how we can change them and why we can't easily do so. Overall, this book really shows an in-depth analysis of habits and change!
Discipline equals freedom is also a good book on the subject it helps you get trough the first part
Well I don't have a habit of reading so ;D
Atomic Habits by James Clear is really good too.
@@lyreparadox Agree. highly recommend it
This need more likes.
I watched this a year back and here I am now, feeling slightly proud of myself for actually doing something to change myself. Happiest feeling ever!
I live an unhealthy lifestyle. (I turn my days and nights around, don't go outside, don't brush my teeth, etc.). I try to take action but always fail on the second day. And until today, I was at a loss. Then, as usual, I was browsing KZhead and found this video, watched it right away, and right after that, I wrote down a few things I wanted to make into habits. (Brush your teeth, exercise, etc.). Then, an hour later, I started doing one of those things. Then, to my surprise, I accomplished everything I had written on the list, even though I thought that if I could do even one of those things, I would have done well. I was amazed. It was so easy that it was ridiculous that I kept worrying about it. ...... I need to repeat it many more times to make it a habit, but I believe I can do it this time. Thanks, kurzgesagt! (I use translation software)
This channel, every person behind it and its whole community is one of the best parts about the internet as a whole. There hasn't been a time when I haven't felt better by just listening and watching these videos or talking to other community members. Thank you Kurzgesagt, you make the world brighter!
couldnt agree more. that profile is amazing lmao
You should watch the scary ones too. If you like deep existential dread, of course
@@autodidacticartisanOh I do, I've watched everything.
I've always loved how informative Kurzgesagt is with their videos on various topics. But I've never watched a Kurzgesagt video more helpful to me as an individual as this one. Big props to the team!
If you don’t know anything about anything then every KG vid will seem really smart
@@___.51 And you're telling me you do? Well congratulations then.
@@___.51 they are good though
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Thank you for ALL YOU HARD WORK on these videos.
This is such a great video explaining how to create sustainable change - exactly what I try to help my clients with (I'm a nutrition coach and personal trainer for digital nomads)! It definitely is hard to make changes when we constantly see people become "perfect" overnight on social media; that's why I love this video. It's honest and let's us know that it's normal to take our time with making a change! Thanks for being so insightful!
After vaping for about 4 years, today is my 30th nicotine-free day. Being aware and acknowledge the triggers are crucial🙌🏿 still got long way to go🐈
Congratulations! You're doing awesome. How have you managed to fight the intense anxiety of having no nicotine? I'm trying so hard but I'm stuck when the "itch" turns into a "stab". Any advice would be appreciated.
@@jonathanb3899 That's a great way to describe it: a "stab." I know what that's like. The advice in this video can actually help with this: By carving a path and taking it whenever you start feeling that itch. Walking is especially good improving mental health and anxiety; it clears your mind, and you get exercise as a bonus!
Learn some effective stress management behavior. When life throws you a curve ball and you absolutely /need/ something to ease the stress, it's far to easy to reach back to nicotine as a way to cope with an extreme event. This is why I started smoking again after a year and a half.
GREAT JOB, just wanted to let you know we are all so proud of you. sending LOTS AND LOTS of virtual hugs homie
@@jonathanb3899 find other methods of stress management. Non of which will be as fun or satisfying as a smoke, but eventually they become easier and you feel better. I'd carry a Gameboy with Tetris or Pokemon on it to help when I need to just breath. Tetris gives my brain feel good stuff.
"Change is a direction, not a destination." Perfect mantra for self improvement! I'm nearing 40, and realizing I've been stuck in a whole lot of bad habits, and feeling like, "well, that's just who I am now." Thanks for helping me realize it's never too late to change.
This is the absolute best video for figuring out how to change habits. And god knows I've watched so many! Great explanations of how the brain works...
Glad this came across my recommended today. Been struggling and frustrated with what little progress I make so I've fallen into a big depression rut and been starting to feel hopeless. Started going to therapy a few months back and have been feeling a bit better toward myself but still get frustrated with what I want to do and what I can do now not being able to match. I need to be more patient with myself and this video gave me some nice insight on how I can breakdown the things I want to do to make it easier.
"Change is a direction, not a destination." What a truthful statement.
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You either say: “enough is enough” when you are desperate enough for change OR you find what can motivate you before you hit your breaking point. Depends how much suffering you can tolerate until something gives way.
I've hit my breaking point literally dozens of times, I've said enough is enough dozens of times, and every time I'm like "enough is enough" sure I change a bit for like a few days but after that I get into that slump and get into that cycle again, it's been 2 years, nothing's changed
Wow thx for the advice, 20-something
Change comes from either Inspiration or Desperation.
You’ve got to address the root cause first though, or you’ll just default back to your old habits. The root cause for me was low self esteem and subconsciously not believing I could actually do it. Once I worked on those beliefs, my habits became much much easier to change
That's precisely what Kurzgesagt mentioned. You got triggered by 'enough is enough' hype, but then overtime, instant gratification took over. Instead, plan ahead, break down your goal into smaller pieces and arrange them in steps does made achievement much easier.
You guys are absolutely the best! I learn new stuff every single day and it's amazing!wish you guys the best and kepp doing whwt you do❤
crying rn and I'm only 55 seconds in. I'm not alone in this feeling?