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the 'what the hell' effect is the bane of my existence.
+wew lad I was thinking the same thing XD
same
***** haha alright mate get over yourself,
***** says the guy who's name is sperm a tank
+Robert haha thats right, internet huh
im so lazy that I need motivation to go take a shower
Fr liie that is so me
You're not alone buddy you're not alone
Youre Not Alone Brother Your Always The Water Resistent kid
Me currently 😫😭
@Mike Girard no, it's usually pure laziness. but sometimes it is
I didn't have the motivation to finish this video. Shit
Justin Ly omg same I’m crying
Justin Ly me too!
Justin Ly Ok samr
1:57 "pick something you actually like doing" Right, I guess my grade is staying a D.
"Wow this video was so motivational... Inspiring... Next video"
+Aj CH ♟♞♝♜♛♚ Manga Chess by David Cortese ♙♘♗♖♕♔
Aj huh...
I made a resolution to die this year, because I never complete my resolutions.
Hmm...
Ok you won't die because you don't make your resolutions!!! YAY NO SUICIDE!
Exactly.
+Archn Scythe plot twist you complete your resolution
Now I see why it's sometimes better not to achieve and make your dreams come true. You're no help Shia LaBeouf.
Who else is procrastinating by watching this?
Miss Edits laziness is flowing through my veins
Lmao same. i cba to do work
Why procrastinate
🙋🏻♀️
Me me me
I need to stop procrastinating...later
This is one of the most reliable comments ever.
Later never happens not exists keep procrastinating man.
Shh... he is speaking the language of God
you made my day lol
So. . .
It's hard to stay motivated when you know you're never getting out of the *friendzone*
+Feynstein100 This comment will get a lot of likes.
+Feynstein100 Excuse me, I appear to be stuck in the *B0NE Z0NE*
+Nathan Gray you must be handsome
+Feynstein100 Why ?
Why does he think he can't get out of the friend zone ?
DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS
Exactly! 👍🏼
DO IT!!!
2 Wheels 0 Fucks YESTERDAY YOU SAID TOMORROW SO JUST DO IT! MAKE! YOUR! DREAMS! COME TRUE!
+2 Wheels 0 Fucks DREAM IT DO IT
+2 Wheels 0 Fucks When you try your Damndest but fail miserably that's all you can do is dream in order to keep your sanity.
This video was needed lol on the real
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+XUrbanSimsX Yup, I totally need motivation to upload to youtube. With 2 subs it's like -_______- bleh
+Acadatube do it cause you want to, not cause people are watching. if 1billion people were watching and wanted you to do something that you didnt want to do, would you do it?
+Neopetixan good point, you're a pretty motivational person. Thanks
on the real? ok get out.
I feel guilty about adding this to my "watch later".
😂goddamn
That’s funny
Osu players be like 0:40
+MrColdSpaghetti lmao
+MrColdSpaghetti Unexpected osu arrives!
Dovah We may have a small community but we're everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
+MrColdSpaghetti If only osu was a viable job option
+MrColdSpaghetti I never thought I'd see so many Osu players here
Now do the science of DETERMINATION next
+Michael Aiyedun *nect* #whatislife #whatisjayden
+Michael Aiyedun After seeing this comment... your filled with detemmination
+Michael Aiyedun you're in every comment section
***** NOT IT DOES NOT!
I see you every where
"Like that assignment that's due tomorrow" Heh, totally not procrastinating rn...
But Link is not in the description. Probably he's with Rhett.
Mythical beasts UNITE. And tell stupid jokes. XD
yes.
lmaooooooooooooo
haha
aarushi chawla Ay!
I was going to do homework after this, but what the hell, I've already watched one video.
Doing something by passion makes the greatest result on my half.
Wrong, DJ Khaled is true motivation
Thurnis Haley haha what
+Jonas Kolstad Just know
***** haha yeah i know, got the same on facebook.
+[Ace]Space No! :D
What is the best starter Pokemon? Multiple choice allowed. strawpoll.me/6891452
I’m motivated by: Self-hatred, a desire to fit in, to please others and feel accepted by people i look up to. Also: Ego, Insecurity, and boredom
did they actually give that 300$?
+Jason Erk put me in
+Jason Erk To answer your question, yes. (I think)
+Jason Erk Asking the important questions, I like it.
Obviously
+TVegaC KZhead will
I would say motivation starts with a small loan of a million dollars
Agreed.
I still don't know what my motivation is for not ending the world...
+God Just do it !
But... the rainbow....
Failed troll
***** What's the part you didn't understand?
***** OK. It was just my imagination.
I am soo demotivated that i cant even concentrate on what he's saying😂
Ikr
Maybe you need adhd?
I don't know about you but $30 is still a lot of money
+Khairul Kafee depends on what you are spending it on
+leopardXz Gas lol
+Khairul Kafee exactly, I feel the experment might be a little flawed because for some people $30 can feel as much of a big reward as other people feel about $300
Keep in mind the study was conducted on MIT students who I imagine already pay a hefty sum for their their tuition and most likely come from upper class families. To them $30 is in most cases like one week of their childhood allowance
lol humble beginnings
The key to success is to make it.
You Smart.
resellworld Do you appreciate it?
Protagonist They don't want me to appreciate it.....but I do.
*Liooonnnnn!*
and anotha one
Sometimes is really hard to find motivation and I think this video is very helpful, because with it you realize what are you doing wrong, in that way you can improve that and finally find what you’re looking for ✨MOTIVATION✨
I LOVE that your presentations are quick, concise, and informative. Awesome job and thank you!
Steps to complete your goals: 1. Define your goal as clearly and realistically as you can, and write it down. 2. Define small steps you can actually do every day, to eventually accomplish your goal, and write them all down. 3. Every time you make a small step, check it off of your written list of steps. 4. Revise your plan when needed. 5. When your list is about halfway checked off, go back to step 1 and write down a new goal that is dependant on the previous goal. and start the process again. If you feel overwhelmed, remember that you can always have many different goals, and take small steps towards each of them, with overlap.
+frosted1030 Awesome steps!
wikihow?
Elfman Strauss No, it's a method I use.
+frosted1030 doesn't help
Sine Why? What are you trying to accomplish?
And I'm here drinking beer and eating chips while playing games.....
greg and mitchell! your videos also make me feel so happy no matter how crappy my day has been, thankyou so much ❤️❤️
Love the point about working out. I got a gym membership a few months back and I struggled. I started trying new machines and I found one that is fun and let's me watch Netflix while working out and it has made going to the gym so much more enjoyable and easier to do!
I'm motivated by the failures of others
hahahahahahah
Are you actually me?
Exactly
@@PeashooterSCP-TMK aww man
@@PeashooterSCP-TMK AWW MAN!
DAB ON EM' @1:45
Lmao ay
PIPE IT UP ' dab '
that guy just took a slab to the face...
+TriZZy Boi ♟♞♝♜♛♚ Manga Chess by David Cortese ♙♘♗♖♕♔
+TriZZy Boi DAB=LIFE
What i learned- make sure you do the things you enjoy or learn how to enjoy the things you do. Rewards dont work well with problem solving as it can be distracting. Make sure to be realistic. Too much positive thinking is gratifying and makes your brain think you already have whatever you want.
Listening to music helps me a lot to stay motivated, for example while doing homework or exercising. Now after this video I am going to implement for many things that tell me to have a reward so I can try harder
its time to stop procrastinating
+KM DRAWING (KacperM) I'll do it tomorrow.
Don't tell me you don't procrastinate...
You're procrastinating by watching this video wtf
+KM DRAWING (KacperM) Noooooooo. I'm really good at it.
I'm supposed to be revising for Geography. But its soooooo boring -.-
Watching this to be motivated to do my homework rather than actually doing my homework
this actually helped a lot i looked back in hindsight and realized that there was bumps in the road and it helped me more thank AsapSCIENCE
I don't even have the motivation to shower, the only times I can is when I absolutely have to for school
I wish play and having fun would help me get my degree.
Truth
+Immajeanyus Come up with a way to trick yourself into feeling like the things you know you need to do to get your degree feels like something enjoyable
you again!! lol
+Immajeanyus Are you getting your degree because that's what you *want* to be doing? Or are you getting it because you feel you *have to* to be successful in life? Sounds to me like the latter.
Fun and play get you no where xD
do people seriously do "new year's resolutions"?
+JSG It's an excuse for lazy people to try and start something they should have done a long time ago. They then realise that requires doing work they don't want to do and lose motivation (Hence why gym memberships tend to last for only a few weeks before going unused.)
They don't last to the end of January xD
+JSG Of course. Lots of people set their goals too high though, so they give up really quickly. I like to pick something simple that's easier to stick with. Like, instead of resolving to become a master of drawing, just resolve to draw a little bit every day.
+JSG iDo i started Jan 1st so far I feel like Arnold prime Already
+JSG apparently, yes. But why don't just set a goal, when you think about achieving it? Because a new year, week or a certain day is treated as a motivator by them, but it prevents them to achieve the goal by not just doing it. It's actually an excuse for not doing it now, so you're better off doing it now or not. Just my two cents :)
Imagining success and the obstacles to it simultaneously is what I automatically do when I really, really, really want something. I guess it boils down to that.
That you realized that you are procrastinating and now doing something about it (watching this video) is a start so don’t give up and sorry for bad English
Lol he drew a guy dabbing
Or you can just save the game. Then you'll be filled with determination. **Ba-dum-tssssh**
I’m motivated because I don’t want to get left behind by my peers or people younger then me. I want to achieve higher than others so if they do better than me I naturally start doing better to best that person.
Wow this was awesome. The beginning made a lot of sense pertaining to my larger business related goals. Thank you!
i can never feel motivated, Which is why im failing so bad
Have you tried nofap for like a month? It works good for me.
I7 h
Yea
@@vision3691 gonna try to do that tnx
@@xchylervillegas4572 let me know how it goes with you, i will share your story with friends and inspire others.
Everytime I say "wow I just got this great idea for a game imma go make it" I make the game, but after 30 seconds I'm like "to hell with this I'll finish it later (never)" ;-;
Watching this in quarantine because even with all the time in the world, I still choose to procrastinate on my schoolwork
New Year's resolutions are basically the same as a certain day from that on you start doing something, but didn't want to do it before, because you haven't got enough motivation for doing it immediately and set a date that makes up the motivation by thinking something like "leaving everything I've done wrong in the past year behind". Then they are often setting the goals too high, similar to the other extreme of doing something wrong like drinking the large soda and then eating the large ice cream. The problem here is not ACCEPTING MISTAKES, cause reality is different than our imagination and we are always doing mistakes so that we can improve. I think every individual is perfect; it's just our beliefs and expectations that lead us to think that we are not perfect, because we do mistakes. But that actually is a property that makes us perfect, cause we learn from it.
who is watching this because they’re a depressed student who’s grades are dropping alarmingly low 😳✌️🤪
Me. It's almost like I'm plummeting into a endless hole. And no one around me gets it (or even wants to try). I actually used to be an A student.
@@raylevi5343 Can't believe we exist
Great skills loved..
Stay focused and never give up. Thanks for this video.
One big motivator for me is ignoring second thoughts. "But I'm so tired" "I can do this tomorrow/later", if you ignore your feelings and literally JUST DO IT, it's always 100% success. Spend that thinking and planning time instead on trying and doing instead.
@AsapSCIENCE Hey you guys should do a video on what happens when you don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. What you guys think good idea?
I KNOW I WAS MOTIVATED TO COMPLETE MY LAST CARTOON ABOUT POKEMON, FETTY WAP, AND DJ KHALED! ITS HILARIOUS AND I JUST POSTED IT TODAY!!
This comment has aged terribly
Working out, promotion, and to quit smoking is legit the reasons why I'm watching this 🤣🤣
Could you do something on the science of passion? I've read that passionate people don't need to sleep much, and the opposite goes for sad/depressive people. Would love to learn more about how our passion influences our daily lives from a scientific point of view! Thanks for sharing knowledge!
People need to realize you only have 1 life! Make it amazing becuase you can never go back! Think that you had a time machine and could go back and do your life again and better, BE LIKE THAT! LIVE your life so good that you wont want a new one! Peace.
this is really good.
Sitting around watching video is how a live life. Your not living if your not happy.
I never thought I'd see the dab in this video 1:49
it's so weird that this just came out bc i'm sitting here trying to do homework without any motivation and then this just pops up
Slacks: just say 3!!! Gaben: ....what’s my motivation?
Vergil: Show me your motivation.
I should by studying
Motivation is a natural emotion like love or hunger that helps you survive.
Success stems from self-confidence which in turn is attained through preparation. That my friends is the key.
Keeping my beard nice for the ladies is what motivates me
+JAMES HARDEN LOL
If you're reading this You're smart! I appreciate you! I've changed... A lot! Another one!
My goals (not resolutions) are to find a job in which I enjoy and make some savings. Both things I've never been able to do for various reasons. But this time, I'm determined!
it's my first time homeschooling and i needed motivation i just don't know what kind of motivation i need
"You smart... You very smart"
But whats the motivation of science
+MikeGaming curiosity
what...?
having fun with no reward.
+MikeGaming thanks jaden smith
2edgy4me
Quick summary: 1. Pick things you like doing 2. Imagine yourself getting to a goal through obstacles 3. Acknowledge possible setbacks, don't let yourself get to a down spiral.
"Like that assignment that's due tomorrow." I'm in that exact predicament right now
how did they know I had an assignment due tomorrow?
This was very informative, I actually knew about most of these studies before :) Have you done a video on how to stop procrastinating? *that* would be great.
they are thinking about making the video tomorrow
storm3698 Thank god, how do u know?
+Raheem D I think it was a joke..
+Raheem D about, you know... procrastination.
ProTropical wow...I never even...well played storm, well played.
I don't need a new years resolution. If I want to achieve something I just do it and if achieve it good, if don't, I just keep trying.
I found a good way to re-motivate. May not do it for everything but see videos of people that achieved their goals. Example, I like animating and drawing so I went to watch my favorite anime, etc
Lol money is a motivator, that's what most jobs are
RATTPACK
I love how you point that play is an incredibly important aspect of staying motivated. The ultimate goal is to make activities that you consider play into your career!
from the research I have done it also seems that discipline is as important, if not more. So instead of trying to say 'motivate' yourself into running just force yourself into a run. When the physical activity begins it gets a lot easier.
LOL, right when they said " like the assignment that's do tomorrow", I remembered I had to do a whole history packet by tomorrow.
This video fills me with Determination
How to get motivation to watch a motivational video??
can you please make another book... the first book was MIND BLOWING
Thanks so much. It was really helpful. Motivated!😊
This video's logic: A is not true That does not imply B is true Hence C is False
my motivation in life is to get best grades possible, get a degree in genetics, work as a geneticist in London and get a nobel prize, (preferably for research on prolonging life and the key to potential immortality)
That last one is almost definitely not going to happen.
Boglenight I know, but you should dream big, you will most likely not achieve the goal but you will go further than just stopping when you accomplish an easier goal
Purple Demon Fair enough.
***** there should be at least one rich and greedy person who wants immortality
Purple Demon I want immortality and I'm neither rich nor greedy, I just love this world and want to experience absolutely everything it has to offer.
I just lost motivation but kept working because I just watched KZhead videos while working out. This shit worked so well because I just combine two thing into one
Although people are sophisticated, big-headed in their "knowledge and learning," versed in contemporary manners, and in new ways of relating one to another, basically, people all those years ago were the same as ourselves. They were controlled and motivated entirely by their TWIN IMPULSES of human nature: Bonding-Rejection Desires-Repulsions even as we are. They loved, hated, criticized, condemned, slandered, gossiped, possessed ambitions to rise to the top of society, despised those who were failures in life, slept around and taunted those who were different in any way to themselves.
"Ice cream is the key to success. They don't want you to have ice cream. Once you let THEY tell you not to have ice cream, that's when you played yaself! Bless up...." -DJ Khaled
LMAO "Dab" 😂
I’m only motivated at night when I have to go to bed. Anyone else like this?
The motivation issue mentioned comes up in education/teaching a lot. If you use external motivation (such as candy)for completing homework students will often do worse because they focus on the reward. Also, once the external motivation is removed, students will more often than not stop doing the homework due to lack of motivation.
…and another one - Wise words with DJ Khaled
DAB *
them: like that assignment that's due tomorrow me: how did you know?
Ha! I'm laughing! I'm watching this video at my desk in stead of doing my homework that I laid out right in front of me.