Lessons learnt: The importance of having a body you are proud of (right now) cannot be understated. When you can see years of hard, consistent work, you respect yourself and hold your head high. Counter this, having a body you feel embarrassed of will be a huge burden on your mental health. Train your body consistently and start (if you haven't already) eating for nutrition, not taste. Eating for taste should be a treat. If you've never felt really proud of your body, you don't even know what it feels like. Be nice to yourself and allow yourself to experience this form of pride. You'll stick to it forever after you've felt that sudden burst of happiness every single time you see your body in the mirror. It's like a superpower. We all want an active social life with close friends. This is something we can actively improve on, just... it feels cringey. But I don't give a fuck. I researched "how to make friends" "how to speak to people without being shy" and made this an aspect of my life that received direct attention, time and effort. Be happy when you are alone. But don't ever think that being lonely is good for you. We are social creatures. YOU need to put the effort in. Following on from the previous point, getting popular seems vain but it's important. Everyone is shy at times like the start of university / student accommodation move in day. They're all hoping some fun, confident person initiates a conversation with them and invites them into the fun. BE THE INITIATOR. Have fun, interesting things planned in your week that you're going to anyway. Then invite people. I can't emphasise how easy this made making friends. TRAIN YOUR MIND. If you've learnt anything from me its about the importance of exercise and training your body. I trained my body for 5 years but never once spent an hour actively training my mind. Shame on me. Shame on you if you are in the same place. We have the internet. We get to live longer than every single one of our ancestors because of we are living in the Information Era. Use this to your advantage to improve your mental health. GOOGLE / KZread YOUR SYMPTOMS. That's the 'cheat code' to improving your mental health. What are you feeling? What are you thoughts like? Search that on KZread and Reddit and you'll find some kind of guide with someone telling you exactly what they did to come out of that. Journaling, meditating, increasing gratitude and fixing my diet (point 1) significantly improved my mental health. If you don't have good mental health right now, I want you to dedicate a 'block' of your day to improving this. 1 hour you set aside every single day, researching, trying, improving. You cant fix this shit whilst staring at your phone on social media and letting the thoughts run wild. It needs direct, undistracted attention. Don't be afraid of admitting that you want to improve your dating life. Again, it sounds cringey to search for advice online. But again, who gives a fuck? The people who make no effort in actively improving their dating life stay stuck in the same situations for so many years. Dating is a huge part of our lives. Put the effort in to improve yours. Search for that knowledge, like I did. "How do I get girls" "How should I speak to girls" "What do girls really want?" "What are girls attracted to?" Working a job that is definitely going to lead to nothing more than your current wage is a sure-fire way to live a shit life for as long as you continue working there. This obviously doesn't mean careers in which you hope to progress further. I'm talking about those low end jobs you take as a student/recent graduate, in a field that you feel sick to even think you will be staying in for years. "But it pays the bills!!!" Who gives a fuck? Why do you have bills when you don't have a good career or at least a clear progression to one? Drastically lower your bills (move home to family, lose that ego) and then you won't have to work the shitty job giving you depression. Again, this is only for the young people who absolutely hate their job but its the only way they can afford to live in their city apartment (20 year old me). If you have depression in the city apartment then it's clearly not worth it. Any amount of time you spend in a job that you have no future in is only for the basic wage you get, which you are mostly spending just so you can live... so you can go to that job. Get out of that cycle by drastically reducing your bills. I did this by fixing my relationship with my parents and moving home. This one action was as good as an entire year actively trying to improve my mental health.

@hariskhalid2323

3 жыл бұрын

I ain't reading all of that but noice advice

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

@@hariskhalid2323 loool i wrote that for your benefit read it :)

@hariskhalid2323

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hamza97 OK bro :)

@abhishekjoshi4091

3 жыл бұрын

I love this comment 🤓 thanks for making summary out of it

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

@@abhishekjoshi4091 You're welcome, hope you can learn from it

This was awesome. The depression after leaving school, university or a super social environment when you're extroverted is something barely talked about. glad you touched on it

@Nathanator

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t expect you here Sunny, love your videos

@erenjeager5290

2 жыл бұрын

My boy Sunny 💯

@Altairego

2 жыл бұрын

Factual my man, this stuff has been so inspiring for me to document and share my own journey talking about these points too. We need more awareness brought to these topics.

@Dagoat_hxh

2 жыл бұрын

yo sunny

@tony_1

2 жыл бұрын

wel wel wel if it isn’t the good ol sunny v2

Fuck mate, it takes a lot of confidence to post these kinds of videos. I appreciate you taking the time to teach others your missteps, thank you so much for this

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

I was contemplating deleting it twice but I’m glad I posted it, if anyone out there can learn from me then that’s a major benefit

@rakotai9998

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hamza97 so glad u did not delete this video. i have been in the same mental cycle where i dont know why i keep making myself feel down when i am near other people, when i am by myself i feel good, but when i am near others i feel as if i am low. exercising has definitely bumped my confidence when i am by myself, but all of it goes away when near others.

@M7mdelyoussef

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hamza97 Thank you bro ❤️

@bendadickclone7962

2 жыл бұрын

@@rakotai9998 maybe becuz by yourself you are competing against your past self and working out makes you better than him, but when you are with others they might be ahead of you in the race and you feel like its not quite enough, i feel like this sometimes too.

59:25 That feeling when you CONSTANTLY ride yourself for not doing the "right" thing and wasting time, but seemingly being unable to figure out even how to do it is so bizarre and sickening. Its like youre angry at who you are but you feel trapped in your habits. Never thought anybody else would get that

@david1399

2 жыл бұрын

Broo trust me, i go that too. Its so hard to become a new person

@Re-bl5sr

2 жыл бұрын

Been going through that for a while now. Had been making great progress before covid - was studying music, hosting events/gigs, was the most popular and extroverted I had been in years and fell into a slump over the last 12-14 months. Like another poster here has said, its important not to take on too much. Exercise is a huge help too if you're feeling stuck as it helps clear the mind so that you can focus better and are in a better position to make choices to carve out and invest in your future. Cut yourself off from low-value, negative people too that always have a hard-luck story on how they cant catch a break yet wont admit its their problem and they have to take resopnsibility because that mentailty WILL DEFINITELY RUB OFF ON YOU. Glad to say I've been working on myself for a while now, been keeping to myself and even though I've already implemented changes in my life, I still cant wait until the new year begins so that when it comes I'll already be feeling back to myself as opposed to starting on January 1st. The one thing I've never tried is the gym. I do a lot of cycling and thats very theraputic for me but I'd like to set goals in the gym so that I can change my physicality.

@igor_ostrovski

Жыл бұрын

Just set a timetable for your day so you know exactly what you need to do at the moment

@eliesparker6960

Жыл бұрын

Bro what?

This man swallowed the pill and turned into a beast , underrated video ‼️🔥

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother, I hope the vid serves as motivation for your own journey

@Vamos786

2 жыл бұрын

Which pilll

@deviljho4260

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vamos786 self improvement pill

@Vamos786

2 жыл бұрын

@@deviljho4260 🦓

@Vamos786

2 жыл бұрын

@The Algorithm my fav colour

you can just tell hes so gassed abt sharing this, its quite heart warming.

The best investment is investing in your self-improvement. You will always win.

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

Self Growth agreed. It’s like investing in future investments, compound interest in bettering your life.

This is scary. Your story is exactly the same as mine, minus the partying…damn.

@steffentuchter

2 жыл бұрын

Same over here

@marchewkavini

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Silencerof

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, never liked the casual stuff, but wasn´t the shy person eather.

i’m so proud of you! i am so thankful to have you open up, genuinely the best 90 minutes i’ve spent. keep up boss 🥺

@Hamza97

3 жыл бұрын

Ahaaaa I’m glad you liked it my friend

@binglol_2345

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hamza97 friend???

@zhongguoren3787

2 жыл бұрын

@@binglol_2345 bruh's being bruh🙂

@talhaalam5575

Жыл бұрын

@@zhongguoren3787 can you highlight top lessons that he gives in this video his video is too long

@kali11123

Жыл бұрын

@@talhaalam5575 nigga

omg. I don’t think i’ve ever related to anyone this much. Im looking at myself here. Thank you this really helped haha :)

you're a real one. i'm 17 now but i started my self - improvement journey when i was 13, when i got unhappy with my self including my body and mindset and realized only me can change these. this makes me feel like i'm watching life lol but with slight differences since i'm a girl and it happened in my high school years. recently got burned out and this video gives me hope to get on track again. thank you.

@aco0784

2 жыл бұрын

@@jocm99 good luck to both of y’all, hope the journeys been showing some results for you

@roadtothatop8106

2 жыл бұрын

@@jocm99 Keep going 🗣💯

Man you describing your Depression Cycle hits so close to home. I took me around 12 years to understand that Heaven and Hell are real places, and they both reside between your ears. The way you streamline your way of thinking, unconsciously decide if either god or the devil talks to you in your own voice masking as yourself. The great thing about that meta- awareness is both sides use the same mechanisms. Your brain doesn't care about your specific though pattern, it just wants A pattern out of laziness. This means the same road the lead you to hell can be flipped to lead you to heaven. Thanks for existing my Man, stay strong.

I'm gonna be 18 soon, and I've come across this video. Must be a sign

@yeti2237

2 жыл бұрын

Please go with it man. Times flies by fast. I should have done this sooner...I'm 23 now and just starting. Time is ticking.

@adamgonzalez3580

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeti2237 yes sir, i signed up to a gym immediately.

When hamza said that he was lonely at college that hit me since I’m still in school and still lonely

Bro this is an incredible video and all your content can save a huge number of young or even not so young guys. You really did an excellent job on yourself and on your videos, I am very glad that a person like you came across to me in KZread recommendations and this is incredibly helping me now. I see you as a somewhat more experienced version of myself (i am 19) and I agree with pretty much everything you say in your videos. At the moment I have some problems with my mental health such as lack of mindfulness, poor physical shape and lack of friends, poor social skills in the field of making friends / talking to strangers but thanks to you I figured out how to fix it and now I know for sure that everything will be fine with me. Please continue in the same spirit! Thank you so much bro. The best channel / the best videos that I have seen on the topic of self-development.

3 months into changing my life and this video comes along, thank you

Every minute of this video was worth it. Props to you for putting yourself out there and being dead honest.

loved the video bro i dont even watch full 10 minute videos but i sat through the whole 1 hour 30 minutes. It was actually quite insightful to see life form someone else's perspective and realise you aren't actually alone in what you feel. You were brave for sharing all of that and my respect goes to you

Very brave of you to put yourself out in the open like this. Only just discovered your channel, but I'm hooked - recommending it to as many people as I can.

your story really hits home. i can say we are 90% similar in the struggles and shit we went through, and ive been in one of the lowest points of my life searching for answers, but i can say that the flame has reignited after this video. much love, and keep beasting on

This cycle of thoughts is where I’m at right now. I’m trying my best but trying to think it to stop just brings more negative thoughts. I’m on my own journey right now and Ik things will be better. Thank you for this video🙏🏾

I am so happy that i found this channel. I have just been in a really bad mindset for the past couple of months. this even got me to the point where I was close to getting kicked out of school. This really came out of nowhere as I had always been a straight-A student. I am grateful that these videos have gotten me back on track with a great mindset.

im so thankful you are offering genuine advice without tryna sell fake solutions and showing your lowest points which you help others overcome and i have a deep respect for people like you ngl i kind of teared up when you talked about being lonely its a real thing which can affect anyone. one of the strangest feelings is realising how bad your situation was when your in a position where you have overcame(or made progress) - its so nice to see an older guy directing us young guys through his experience and we are all so thankfull.

watched the full thing while eating and having my calorie shake. dude, this video holds so much value, thanks for making it

although im not putting everything i experienced when reading this video into words, but i genuinely feel thankful for you making this video and taking us on this journey to not only provide us with the knowledge, but to take us to the set-backs you had and let us know life isn't as it seems.

I listened through this entire video while putting in a shift at my part-time job. So much wisdom. Thanks for this.

not many videos make me wish to unsee them to experience the emotion of watching it first hand again, but this one did. it really was an emotional rollercoaster and i appreciate every single topic that u covered in it. thank u for making this

Can't believe I watched the entire thing! I admire your vulnerability, it takes a lot to share your story like that online

I got this in my youtube reccs and couldn't stop watching til the video ended. Amazing journey man :)

Love you man intrusive and negative spiralling thoughts are horrible so thankful I’ve found your channel

Wow bro. Thanks a lot for sharing your life experiences, puts you in a very vulnerable state and takes a lot of balls. I’m going into my second year of uni now and really means a lot to me that you have put so much valuable wisdom out there as well as sharing your problems with mental health. I went through a similar problem last year and it feels amazing to hear you talk about everything. Much love

Holly **** this 1.5 hours full of motivation for me. Thanks KZread algorithm that brings me to this channel

This brother right here actually does the most. To compile all of the lessons learned over a 6 year period, and to then use it to educate young men on how best to improve themselves, that's admirable stuff right there. Much love Hamza.

I found Hamza's channel back in December 2020 and this was the first video I watched from him. It's amazing to see the amount of progress he has made and how he has helped so many young men with their self improvement. We're so lucky to have found this channel.

crazy transformation bro and must say this is such a underrated channel.. so realistic.. keep helping us out bro ur amazing..!!!

I love how you didn't beat around the bush or sugarcoat things and just said things as they were- that made your message clear and shoot straight to those who need it. It sets you apart from other self-dev youtubers. Watched the entire thing, just felt like I needed it

You're a legend Hamza, thank you for being so open and transparent, can feel your good intentions!

this is the greatest video i've ever watched on youtube. it's so personal and i relate to it so much. also it was uploaded on my birthday so i think the universe is trying to tell me something.

You've really been through every stage of the spectrum. Thank you for sharing your wisdom Hamza!

Love this total get the thought thing. As well as fighting in your mind. I realized I have OCD but instead of being compulsive about organizing things I’m obsessive and my thought process and patterns. I changed it from negative feeling or thought about my self to positive by watching self development. I realized I can’t stop thoughts but I can try to change what I’m thinking about.

Damn man, you describing your childhood was pretty much exactly the same as me (literally runescape, league of legends and minecraft), it's crazy how two people in two different circumstances can be so similar. Great video man, need more real people like you

49:35... man. This hit me hard. This is where I was at for months straight... felt like there was no escape from myself and my thoughts. Just want to say it is a very difficult thing to articulate but I understood exactly how you felt, and honestly hearing you struggle with that actually helped me some. I've gotten out of that state of mind for the most part now, partially due to some of your other videos. Just wanted to say thank you for being so open, honest, and courageous to be a external voice of companionship to so many people who need it.

This video was like a movie, loved every second of it. Thanks for uploading

You got me tearing up man. You described so much of what i've been going through, I've been on my self-improvement journey and im not going to stop, thank you Hamza✌

I did not realize that I watched an hour and a half of this, this was wonderful, thank you for your output

hamza i used to not like your vids and personality, but nowadays i am so grateful for having the opportunity to learn and hear from you.

You are a pure soul bro ... honest...Eid mubarak from india

You are incredible. I have severe mental health issues. I respect you so much for your openness and honesty. I love listening to you, your voice is so soothing

Dude, words cannot describe how happy I feel for you watching this.

I’m grateful finding your video! It’s like I’ve watched a full movie (and a 6km run in between)! So Raw and real Hamza-ji!

I'm starting the Journey today. Thank you for inspiring content.

I can't believe I watched this entire video. Thank you for your raw honesty.

Watched 52 minutes of your video and just want to say that i completely understand your negative thoughts cycle, i've lived like that for 10 years and still it's going on even now. I have gone through years of abuse and my depression is very high to the point where i feel like there's no way out for me. I want to say thank you for all of your videos you are putting me on the right path although i feel like a complete Jeffrey at the moment. Man i want to cry and I def would want someone like you around.

This video will change my life hamza.

Mad props to you opening up and showing how it affected you, a TRUE Adonis

Salam, Hamza: it's great that you're sharing this with people and might brave of you. I'm happy your physical development turned out so well and you're feeling good. From what you're saying, there might have been other aspects to factor in. Life will throw all kinds of things at you, body is important but also is mind and the spiritual, familial and so forth. Hope you find love and success, greetings from Argentina

i love how your able to cry and still remain in your power .... levels

Thank you for sharing your story and being so vulnerable and honest.

I’m about to go into my second year of uni after Corona messed up my first year. I too will be staying in an accommodation. Looking forward to it and glad to hear how to go about it !!

Wow man this hit me. I'm about to move to the UK from Ireland to begin uni and I've felt like this helped me alot. You're very relatable and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos because they provide amazing life advice. Keep it up!

Bro keep grinding and inpiring people. Inspiration is priceless

Honestly man I feel really lucky and grateful to find a youtuber like you honestly. Im a 16 year old kid whos trying to self improve myself so i use to watch these other crappy youtubers on self development who never use to help me much but after your videos it seems that all your problems from you past is happening to me so your self improvement videos help me alot, i feel so motivated these days so i thank you alot. This one and a half hour video was very much worth it.

I just spent an hour and a half watching this video, hearing about the ups and downs in your life, its motivating. Im a 15 year old boy from India and i love watching your videos. Thank you for uploading these videos ❤

Your video made me cry. Honesty in your eyes. Nice video!

hey Hamza, i just watched this video. I'm in the midst of transforming myself after the 6 worst years of my life. Your story resonates with me so damn much and I'm even more inspired to keep grinding towards my goals. Thank you for the motivation, and i wish you well in your endeavors

Thank you so much for this video Hamza. A lot of people that watch your videos are looking to level up in the social skill/party realm aswell as lifting. Hearing your journey is pretty cool and inspiring to stick to improvement life style.

Bro I literally can’t watch a 20 minute episode but I was somehow able to watch this entire video. Great stuff bro, extremely inspirational. Keep up the grind. 👏💪💪💪💪

Thank you so much for this man. Im trying to start my self improvement journey and your videos help give me a big wake up call.

the way you express things are just... speechless honestly gg man

Wow this has helped push me even harder to continue with my upward momentum i litterallt just got out of my depression phase and decided to be happy just because i can happiness is a choice

wow. i actually did not notice how fast time went by in this video. Props man!

i was so unhappy with my life, after watching your videos I feel like I have a sense of direction and for the first time in my entire life I'm actually proud of who I am becoming. "Do the hard work, especially when you don't want to" is actually so powerful. Thank you Hamza, ur an inspiration for thousands, soon to be millions.

This is Arguably The best video I've ever seen. Definitely better than any movie

Wow, feels like I have just listened to a professionally made audiobook! Very insightful and inspirational, loved the whole thing and definitely feel like I’ve heard stuff that I can and should implement into my life. - from your newest 16 year old fan

Damn bro, inspirational journey, I have tried so hard to change my habits and I end up relapsing or not being able to change it. It's always key to keep in mind however old you are, you're not too old to start or continue on your self - improvement journey.

I sat thru this whole video while making notes, my brain is friedddd No regrets 💯 Am a teenage girl so this whole journey and thinking is so foreign to me and i find it really interesting. I also admire the process, i hope to see u grow more.

I cried with you. I'm 18 and my life mirrors yours up to this point. I was social but had no friends. Didn't sit with anyone in 9th grade during lunch. Same time I was small so I started working out. Thanks to you I am better prepared for the introduction to my twenties. Can't wait to fail, can't wait to learn, can't wait to succeed. Thank you Hamza.

@PerpetualPerspective

Жыл бұрын

How are you doing now my guy?

@Him738

Жыл бұрын

update?

You explain so well how I feel right now and how I have been feeling for as long as I can remember! I can't express myself like that and I can't really even understand what I feel but you did it for me in this video. Thank you so much for this video!! 💖

Whenever hamza started talking about friends I didn’t really realize how lonely I really am lol. Really considering changing that view of friends from people you talk to and hand around to actual brotherhood kind of friendship. Really eye opening

Tanx 4 being so open n honest man! Ur story will and is helping ppl. May god bless u!

Oh man.. This video is kind of a gamechanger for me because I relate so much to your history and I've had a similar path, especially the mental illness issues with intrusive thoughts that take away your vitality and prevent from being active even if you want it to change. Thanks for sharing a bit of your life, it motivates me continuing my internal healing journey and I'm sure this will help many other people :) Cheers from France !

Hamza, you are some great role model with all the honesty and real talk.

Best KZread video I’ve watched in a very very long time. Absolutely insane. I never comment on videos but holy shit this video is too real

U prob never gonna see this, but it takes a real man to open up like this and u were really bold for thst fr. I’m currently undergoing my own I guess u could say “self-improvement journey” and from one Hamza to another u motivating a lotta people out there, even if u don’t realize it. Keep up the work bro ✊🏽

Holy shit Hamza, as you're talking through each point I'm connected with it EXACTLY, the whole aspect of thinking that you're friends with everyone in school when you just talk, obsession with games etc, the aspect of loneliness- all of it!

I watched this during dinner, listened to it while washing dishes, and while working. I don’t think I’ve ever watched/listen to an hour and a half video/podcast about someone’s life story in one sitting, then be like “oh it’s about to be done already?” towards the end. Thank you for sharing this and being so transparent! Keeping it real to yourself and to us. For empathizing and being considerate enough to share what you’ve learned in your own experiences without sugarcoating or exaggerating but just straight up being REAL. I know you help and inspire a lot of the people who watch your videos, including me. God bless and thank you!!

Bro I can literally relate to your childhood till the gaining of popularity in uni, that's where I'm right now. Tears were coming down and I was smiling while watching you grow😊. Love U Hamza 💓

Thanks hamza for everything that you did for me at the start 2021(13 I weighed 150lbs out of 7th grade and I couldn’t even lift the bar on bench press or even do a pull today I did 5 pull ups easily and can bench 110 and now I weigh 115 lbs (14) I’ve cried today at how much progress I have done

very underrated!!!! just so that you know @hamza I watch all your videos without skipping even introduction. keep up the good work man!

I enjoyed watching this video and some other videos of yours and I was able to relate to some of the struggles that you had. A Co worker of mine recommended your channel to me, and I grateful to her for doing so. I learned a lot from this video and I’m so happy I watched it . Thanks for sharing your journey with us on KZread. All the best to you Hamza.

Congrats on achieving your goals man.

I can relate a lot. I moved back home after 10 years away, and with all my friends now married with kids, the loneliness is soul destroying

Good story, bro. I think I'll keep watching.

Best video on youtube, no doubt. Thank you king, ur amazing! 👍

Hamza... It's a beautiful story, you touched me by telling it, I couldn't tell you why or how but I felt happy to see you improving all along your journey, even if it wasn't always easy.

thank you hamza for posting such a honest and genuine video and you didn't lie when you said that you are a very honest person and again thank you... you are helping to grow into better versions of them selfs.

HI! I dont really comment on videos that much, but I just wanna say Thank You! Every second of this video was really worth listening to, this video inspired me, made me realize alot of key things for myself improvement, and allowed me to reflect. Not only this video but for the other videos I watched in your channel so far! Again thanks for spreading and infuencing your gained wisdom to our generation of men. Have a great day! :)

Thanks for posting! You're going places!

Watching this in 2023 Thank u for giving that insight of your life and spreading it with gratefulness and happyness Truly Inspirational

You’re inspirational af brother. Subbed and gonna be watching your shit from now on. I’ve just started my self improvement journey last year and this is exactly what I needed. We learn more from experiences than preachy shit these youtubers show. Relatable af tbh. Good shit 👑 👑