Hey broski, no lie, I am quite surprised that you are talking about this at your age, part of me is thinking that it's not your fault, and it's probably because there is so much talk about self improvement, and general materialistic hustlers mentality on the internet and just lingering in society these days, especially on social media. But I think the whole monk mode thing was never made for really young people. You see, the whole monk mode thing is a sacrifice. A sacrifice that I think is unfair to put on someone your age, or for people to put on you. Enjoy your younger years brother. I think you may definitely may find yourself re-entering your monk mode era sometime in the future when you will NEED to make these sacrifices. I predict someday you will realize life is not all about pleasure and enjoyment, infact that pleasure and enjoyment can sometimes be bad. You don't choose monk mode, monk mode chooses you. Hope you end up reading this. Have a great day and God Bless you...🙏

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

That's a very interesting way to put it: "You don't choose monk mode, monk mode chooses you." Now that I think about it, you so right about this. Appreciate your insight.

@guzwud

3 ай бұрын

bro that goes hard asf. you don't choose monk mode. monk mode chooses you. what a fact.

@francisonubi

3 ай бұрын

@@RikuNitta No problem brother, for me personally this is the life I found most sustainable. If you have any other questions feel free to hit me up... I am literally a monk. I kindoff find it funny that folks have literally come up with a term for it🤣

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

@@francisonubi Haha, appreciate you bro.

i don’t usually comment on videos but i went through somewhere similar last year when i was 16 and i deleted all my social media and cut off all of my friends to “self improve” and now i’ve been back on instagram for almost a month and i regret not keeping in touch with my friends. i realise how many good friendships and experiences i missed out on. Your video really put into words how im feeling rn, thank you for this

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Glad there were others who are going through the same thing 🤝

@zhii999

3 ай бұрын

Your story sounds like mine which is even more tragic. I'm gonna turn 16 this year too.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

W words

To achieve an optimum balance in life, it's essential to focus on maintaining a healthy equilibrium between work and personal time. I often find myself deeply engrossed in my work to the point where I neglect taking breaks for myself, becoming overly harsh-which isn't good for my mental health in the short or long term. If your mental health suffers, your physical health will eventually decline as well. Riku, the fact that you understand this at the age of 14 is commendable. It's important to have fun; if you don't, you'll miss out on creating memorable stories for the future. Parents don't often share stories about how much they studied or their physical training; they reminisce about the fun times, like sneaking out of the house or the adventures they had with friends. You're very young, and you should enjoy your childhood. Learning to balance life early will help you become the person you aspire to be, sustainably✨

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you, and thank you for the compliment. It's really a whole journey I'm going through right now. I'm still learning things and being able to share them online to exchange thoughts and opinions has been a really big game changer. It has really opened up my perspective.

I really enjoyed the video and the values in there, keep it up !

@RikuNitta

2 ай бұрын

Thanks g

Very very true! These experiences are very important indeed

Dude this video, perfectly explains what i felt last year too. (this is my first time commenting on a video btw) I'm 16 and was so focused on improving every aspect in my life, essentially locking me indoors most of the times, trying to study new things, catching up on homework etc. you probably know what i mean. One day I was also invited to a nice steak/burger restaurant and I thought I would go there, because these social connections could be useful in the future. Little did i realize, that i genuinely appreciated the conversations and stories that were being told. As you also explain in your video, I also had this odd sense of pressure in the back of my head and was thinking to myself "oh I could've used the time for this..." "am I going to arrive at home in time to get valuable sleep time" "oh I have x task to do" (it's literally the spring holidays during this time) and I ended up going home early, because I thought I could grind more the next day, if I sleep on time. I was the type of person who was looking down on people, who I thought were living like they could respawn. On my way home, I came to the exact same realization that this is the time I'm gonna look back at these memories when I'm older. It really made me think, that a person has 2 lives and that the 2nd one starts when you realize that you only have 1 life. It really came to me when i noticed that: lets say you are going to live until you are 83 years old, in your lifetime you would only have 83 Winters, Springs, Summers and Autumns. So it is time to make the best of the time we have. This event really restructured my mindset on self improvement and productivity and these days I must say that, social interaction kinda helps relieve pressure and I'm still able to finish all the tasks that I need to complete, just now I value time way more. Riku, it's insane that you came to this realization when you are 14 and I really like your style of explaining things, keep up the content, I'm happy this video got on my recommended page today and the advice you give seems really good. You gained a new subscriber and I will be watching your content when I get the time to watch it, but I personally would just ignore the people trying to hate on you for being 14, you seriously are acting more mature than most people who are your age. (sorry for the long comment and the maybe bad english, greetings from Germany)

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your comment.

Keep up the good work!

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you g

Man you're 100% correct some of the best experiences ive had in my life involved other people in some form like in 2020 when we were in lockdown me and my brother would spend hours together watching youtube(its a bad example i know) or how last year me and my friends went on a camping trip for a few days and genuinely i felt so happy. Im only 15 rn and im around your age but i do feel like a lot of the people around our age are just consumed with trying to make it big and they just ignore the other parts of life that are also quite enjoyable my english isnt that great so i apologise if i wasnt completely clear about what i was trying to say.

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Nah g, I got your message just right. And you're so right, more people need to hear this. How was the camp?

great video, cant imagine u are just 14😂

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

One step at a time 🫡

im 19 and i think that i already have a great childhood to look back on , and i think its great to see u as a 14 year old spitting these facts. for me, its humbling to see. just know its prolly gona get a lot more fun with the mindset that you have. hold it tight. congrats fam

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Thank you good sir. Honestly mad respect for you to be able to say that you had a great childhood. I'm sure there are millions in this world that would do anything to relive their childhood. Good for you, and thank you.

@guzwud

3 ай бұрын

dang ppl calling u sir rlly hits LMAO. still feels like 14 was yesterday, honestly. so just know a LOT happens in such a short time. i had good and bad times, cherish both of them 100%. ❤

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

@@guzwud Haha, I'll be there before I even realize.

Really enjoyed this video and recently graduated high school. I would say the same to my 14 year old self.

@RikuNitta

14 күн бұрын

🫡

Don't usually comment on videos, but felt compelled to here, especially since I had just left the age bracket you specifically address this video to. I'm entering the age where I'm no longer the youngest generation, where (even if I myself am still very young), I can look at the younger kids and see the direct influences guiding them right now, just as the development of social media had impacted me and my peers when I was in my early teens. The "self-help", "monk-mode", "sigma" this "sigma" that and whatever new coloured "pill" they can come up with is getting ever more popular, promoting incredibly unhealthy lifestyles to the most influential audience. Funny how you mention feeling like you're a "different guy" because of it - got me thinking of the Buzz Lightyear meme (is that still relevant or is it like skibidi toilet now? idk). I digress. These are your teens. And while they are not (unless you sadly peak in high school or die as soon as you turn 20), they are reportedly supposed to be the 'best years of your life', according to the older generations. Are they? Is having a 9-hour screentime the best? Or, the alternative, is giving your youth away to follow some 'hustle' advice offered by a 15 second TikTok clip from a guy who spends his Christmases streaming on Rumble? Suppose you do 'make it' at the age of 14. Then what? Building businesses take time. Building character takes time. Real value for the world. Relationships, families. Things that matter. They're all the things you're supposed to do in your lifetime, not in the most formative period of your life. There's courage in making the decision to go at your own pace. There's dignity in the pursuit. And I should know. I turned 19 last month. I'm ancient.

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

First of all, happy birthday to you good sir. You seem to know a lot about this topic. Hopefully, you're speaking in the context of adding to what I'm saying, and not disagreeing with it. Because I completely agree with you (hope you got that part). Just a question for you man, how did you spend your early teens. Do you regret the way you spent them? (btw, I'm pretty sure not many people know the Lightyear meme anymore, haha. "You will never find someone like me...")

@annalmao309

3 ай бұрын

@@RikuNitta Thanks for the birthday wish, but it's good ma'am to you! I'm not disagreeing with you, no. Just providing a second perspective from someone who's a bit older watching all of this happen to younger people, like you. In terms of regret, I actually have a very fitting anecdote for you. When I was 13, I was in a friend group that was pretty boy-dominated. Total nerds. In 8th grade, we all kind of split, and I started hanging out with other people. Fast forward (and it really is fast, trust me) - I'm 17, which is when I found that maths is actually kind of hard when you didn't pay attention. I got moved to a different class because they were reshuffling numbers, and boy was it boring. The entire class was dead silent, focusing solely on what the teacher was saying. In desperation of finding someone to distract, my head swivelled to the back row, where one of my now alienated friends from 7th grade was sitting. To keep it short, I swiftly moved to the back row to reignite my friendship with him, and ended up failing maths that year - scoring a record-breaking 30% in the final. With those grades, I was able to apply and get into one of the top law schools in the country, all while being able to call him one of my closest friends to this day. So, do I regret not "locking in", going "monk mode" or isolating myself that would've ensured my academic comeback from that one singular test? Absolutely not. I'm not saying fail your classes - I'm saying don't cause imbalance. You should exercise most days, but it's ok to have some rest every once in a while. You should eat healthy, but a little cheat meal won't hurt. You should improve yourself, study, learn, set goals - but keep in mind that time spent with friends, family and those you care about is never wasted. (Here's a harrowing fun fact: by the time you graduate high school, you would have spent 80% of the time you're ever going to spend with your parents - make the best of it). You don't need an investment portfolio at the age of 14 (how did you even legally open that?), you don't need to "grind" from 6am everyday, and you certainly don't need to isolate yourself to pursue self improvement. There isn't a set of rules to follow, because your life is just every day, repeated. Just try to make the best of what you've got. Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone, and enjoy the little amount of responsibilities you have right now. Make memories, experiences, do what you think is best in your own judgement, but keep in mind that messing up or not "hustling" all the time is part of being human. We need balance. Best of luck in the future.

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

@@annalmao309 Appreciate you man. And damn your story is interesting.

GOOD VIDEO, KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!

I'm 24 i just realised how much i missed 😢💔

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

In sorry for you bro. But remember, you’re still living your golden days. Come on, you’re still 24 you’ve still got time 🤝

@rroyal7496

3 ай бұрын

@@RikuNitta thanx but I'm sister 💜

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

@@rroyal7496 Haha my apologies miss, haha. How was your experience as a teen?

@rroyal7496

3 ай бұрын

@@RikuNitta I was just a depressed teenager almost crazy with unrealistic dreams it's not impossible but I didn't have clear plan and I didn't listen to elders thinking that I know better than them.

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

@@rroyal7496 hmm, I feel like I relate with you. Have you moved past your previous goals?

Bro we should be friends

i am 19

@RikuNitta

3 ай бұрын

Haha, appreciate you watching though 👍

I’m also 14 :p

@RikuNitta

2 ай бұрын

🤝

I’m also 14 :p

@RikuNitta

2 ай бұрын

🤝