"The common denominator of success - the secret of success of every person who has ever been successful - lies in the fact that they formed the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do." - Albert E.N. Grey

@gowthamg2081

6 жыл бұрын

The Art of Improvement "You are not your thoughts" has been a big part in helping me get out of my own head in recent times!

@cowbless

3 жыл бұрын

" "The common denominator of success - the secret of success of every person who has ever been successful - lies in the fact that they formed the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do." - Albert E.N. Grey " " - The Art of Improvement

@unconcernedbeast9190

Жыл бұрын

vulnerability compromises bro just break up and get a better one i don't get those people who drool over every woman chasing after her be a man keep your self respect she is just a woman just enjoy f her and leave

@pierce1234567891

4 ай бұрын

My edging motto

One of the best quote I've ever heard "mind is nothing but a suggestion box"

@mozart7074

4 жыл бұрын

But thats just wrong and right at the same time

@atn6033

4 жыл бұрын

@impetere 💀💀

@mattvanoccupanther

4 жыл бұрын

It's just a suggestion

@adriannazarov7165

4 жыл бұрын

Your thoughts are not you, in other words who you think you are is not you. Your thoughts are just something you have

@noobatplay5781

3 жыл бұрын

I love the simplistic explanations 🤓

The hardest thing about staying focused and achieving things in todays world for me is not the getting started its the constant bombardment of distractions from the internet.

@futurez12

4 жыл бұрын

Turn off the internet, problem solved.

@dannyspitzer1267

4 жыл бұрын

Read the book Deep Work

@iwantallthesmoke3964

2 жыл бұрын

Try to focus for 5 minutes

@the_real_hacker_

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyspitzer1267 what is it about?

@midloran

2 жыл бұрын

What about thinking? I am addicted more to thinking than internet. I can spend hours just thinking, and forgetting what I was supposed to do

The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in BATTLE.

@swarleystinson6733

2 жыл бұрын

*I bleed in training bcoz of my trainer, so when I see the enemy I sweat!*

@stemstudentph9246

2 жыл бұрын

You mean "bleed in the gym laugh in the ring."

@Adam-nj8mz

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but in reality I'm here cause I don't want to do my homework

@ofyourbluesky

2 жыл бұрын

Bro how often are you battling?

@Conqueror2077

Жыл бұрын

Nice quote, however I don't ever go into battle

I watched a lot of videos about discipline and I gotta say : NO one stands before this 4 minutes straight forward mind-shifting work of art. You truly deserve to be called the ART of improvement,keeo up THE HARDER STUFF and DO MORE.

@pmdoublet1948

3 жыл бұрын

💯

I've taken FREEZING cold showers for 50 days in a row. I'm not any stronger. And I still hate using my brain. physical pain is easy

@22burst2020ddsspec

2 жыл бұрын

I'm the same brother. Go to the gym, no problem. Do 1 hour of study, avoid like the plague.

@q-q-qiah

2 жыл бұрын

@@22burst2020ddsspec it’s because you don’t want to Do the studying

@jacksbrokenheart.

2 жыл бұрын

@@22burst2020ddsspec its the opposite for me

Often when you're about to do something you unlikely want to do, your head starts thinking endless possibilities and clouding your brain up : | making everything even heavier

@awakenthegreatnesswithin

3 жыл бұрын

It happens Can be annoying

@musictime23752

3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@membryo9247

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

"Mental resistance gym" I like that.

Voluntary discomfort really builds your character and changes your life. I used to ride my bike to the top of the same mountain every morning at 5am. And yes, cold showers actually work. You can feel the effects of these discomforts pretty much immediately anywhere in your life like controlling your depression, social anxiety, insomnia, lack of focus, sexual desire,and... So to sum it up, do it guys

@strawberrycheese5373

8 ай бұрын

You climbed a whole damn mountain at 5am? 😭

The first time I had heard my thoughts do not define me my mind was blown away. I know this fact for a year now but tend to forget that while in trouble

1. You are not your thoughts 2. Do uncomfortable things everyday to make you mentally stronger. E.g. Doing things you don't want to do but need to do

Also, regular stepping out of Your comfort zone will help You to remain humble :)

This is a great video. I do want to advise people to be cautious about ignoring too many of your body's suggestions - remember you aren't a robot and those suggestions are there for self preservation. It's about finding a balance.

I think it's important to understand that the mind's thoughts are themselves influenced by a variety of things. You will think different thoughts depending on your mood, how full your stomach is, weather or not you have alcohol in your system, and even the weather itself can influence what you think about. It's also relevant to consider the “color” of your thoughts, that is, the emotional background of the thought itself. An angry thought that is focused on being productive is slightly different to a happy thought that is focused on being productive. As you say, the mind is a suggestion box that is influenced by thousands of internal and external factors. The ability to take the suggestion box with a grain of salt and push on regardless can take you far in life. Good video, good stuff!

@Butter933

2 жыл бұрын

Love the way u explained this

@kairu_b

Жыл бұрын

That's great

•Mind is suggestion box •Stimulus --> perceoltion --> response •Exercise willpower (like a muscle) >Voluntary hardship [Fasting hiit cold shower] >Start small

Funny I’ve practiced voluntary discomfort in uncomfortable social situations in the past simply because I wanted to see what made me so uncomfortable and if I could conquer it… never figured it out why I was uncomfortable but I’ve defiantly becomes more comfortable with my fear.

@dingdacillo1133

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is so inspiring!!

I love how simple it is. “Mind is a suggestion box I don’t have to believe in ever thing it suggests”

Great way to tackle those things I don't look forward to doing. I find it helpful to do those things I don't want to as soon as I can, to avoid having them hanging around bothering me.

this is why i am depressed- i cant relate to others anymore because ive conditioned my mind through years of "suck it up", JUST DO IT, ignoring my thoughts. now my mind is blank all the time and I never feel anything. all because my mind would remind me that it would rather be doing something else while at the gym, at work, at school, but i did it all anyways. now i dont want to accomplish anything in life anymore- i have no goals, plans or passions. so in a way it worked.

@WakingUpToday213

4 жыл бұрын

I imagine you with a sympathetic person to talk to about all this

@leetlikelime

4 жыл бұрын

@@WakingUpToday213 I have spent a substantial portion of my wealth on psychotherapy. I know for some people it helps to just be heard by another person, but I have expressed these sentiments to my friends and family and therapists for years and it hasn't really helped. I really only uncovered more issues within myself during therapy such as an underlying low self-worth, neediness and insecurity in interpersonal relationships. I'm still looking for new ways to try to work through this.

@davek1728

2 жыл бұрын

I am in the same state, seeing a therapist now. I pushed myself into doing what was best career wise. The result? Miserable. The message is confusing because he says you need to do what you don't want to do to acclomplish your goals and desires...things you do want! So what i did was forse myself towards goals i did not value....pure waste of energy. I am now searching for better ways to give me direction, i know i can do the work, i excersice 3-4 times a week because i value it as important and it gives me energy, i feel good afterwards! I even try to enjoy it! So..should you not do the things you want to do? I'm confused.

@leetlikelime

2 жыл бұрын

@@davek1728 To be honest, last year things started getting better for me! I stopped going to therapy and meditated and lifted weights a lot. Got a new girlfriend. Do the things you want to do and be kind to yourself. Understand what others want and need from you and put your own well-being first (maybe if you have children it's different, but I don't). Do things that align with your values and find ways to be accepted and accept yourself. I think I need to still grow a lot more, but at least I am feeling better now :)

Brain: Excuse me, I am not a suggestion! Me: Prove it. Brain: I am your brain and I help you live! Me: Yeah, but you need strength to survive. Brain: I-

@eduardosworld8392

3 жыл бұрын

@UFC Fighting awh man that was my old channel 🌟-🌟

The video was mind blowing for me because I always perceived my thoughts as truth and that led me to living through my life as a passive lazy individual , almost a slave to my mind . I don't know how commuting to push through my thoughts will affect my life but I'll do it . It's time to take action indeed . Thank you very much , sir .

@Revenant10341

4 жыл бұрын

MistyHavenEu You may or may not see this but I feel the same way. Did doing all of these help you at all because I want to make a change too and become more productive.

0:27 You are not your thoughts. 1:10 Your beliefs determine your response. 1:44 Exercise your willpower muscle. 2:15 Practice voluntary discomfort.

Ive seen your videos on my home page for a while now and gave in finally. Only three videos into your channel and my whole mindset has started to change. You put me at ease in a way. I just gotta say i love your channel now and ive subbed (:

This video is so good on so many levels, even me like other ppl out here have seen a lot of videos on self-improvement but this one is superb! Best out there in the lot.

SUPER AWESOME. This is exactly what I needed.

Clear and straightforward. The best video on KZread for self improvement. Subscribed!!

mind blown.. exactly what i needed. I take my suggestions way to seriously

Long enough and straight to the point love it

Thanks for the suggestion.

what i've gathered from this video is to start small and have a positive mindset. great advice!

incredible video mate. these are getting better and better. thanks for the life support!

This is exactly the thing that I've been searching for. Thanks!

Mental Resistance Training. The Ultimate Tool For Procrastinators. Thanks For The Video Post!

This is a fantastic video! It's articulate, eloquent, and best of all is its clarity and brevity.

Voluntary discomfort is a dangerous thing. I have a problem with procrastination, and doing voluntary discomfort was a good method at first, but I figured over time I was still procrastinating, but effectively making myself suffer in order to feel better about it. Make sure the discomfort is effectively a good thing. Fasting, as suggested in this video, is a really slippery slope. It may lead to you thinking that it's ok to not do X because in exchange you won't eat.

Best life lesson ever !!! Great work, keep it coming.

seriously your videos have helped me so much. thank you so much for all the hard work.

This is gona be my all time video suggestion to everyone..🙌

This helped me get on the road even when I am terrified of driving. I'll treat this discomfort as a mental training.

@eduardorojas881

2 жыл бұрын

Y being terrified of driving? Genuine question

Great Video! Ill start by doing dishes.

This video is actually extremely helpful. Thank you

Great book, "Small Move, Big Change" helps in similar way. A good reminder I need to read it again!

A thing that changed me a lot as a person was jumping off the second story of the house. I had to increase my willpower a LOT to do that. It was one of the hardest mental challenges I have faced.

This is absolutely amazing, thank you.

Underdress in a cold weather? I'm trying to practice voluntary discomfort not trying to get a cold buddy

@MRbubblegunner

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a suggestion of your brain buddy

@successdynamics6041

3 жыл бұрын

@@devourerofnuggets - Exactly. Most people don’t understand common sense. And instead fully with all trust decide to believe what their parents taught them as children. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@1BeGe

3 жыл бұрын

@@devourerofnuggets Ummmm, no. 1) Being cold does not strengthen immune response to rhinovirus (a cold). Studies indicate it does in fact lower it. As far as we can tell it lowers immune response in general too, but we've specifically tested it with rhinovirus and seen it lower immune response to it. 2) Sinuses are at a lower temperature than the rest of the body in general, which is why rhinovirus typically replicates there, because it doesn't replicate as well in higher temperatures, and being cold and letting your nose/sinuses get even colder absolutely allows it to replicated out of control (i.e. get you sick). 3) One of the body's response to being cold is to narrow blood vessels in the upper respiratory tract, which lessens what white blood cells can do to combat a replicating virus in those areas, again, allowing it to replicate out of control (i.e. get you sick). Saying "being cold gives you a cold" may be a severe simplification of what's going on...but it's not really a wrong one.

@bobbys1308

3 жыл бұрын

@@1BeGe Exposing yourself to the cold has been proven to increase white blood cells significantly, which strengthens your immune system, along with it increasing BAT (brown adipose tissue, brown fat) which causes your body to burn extra calories which can in turn burn off excess fat. An increased metabolic rate stimulates the immune response. It also reduces inflammation, swelling and sore muscles. Another 2014 study showed that immersion in cold water causes the body to release adrenaline. This has two effects: It makes your immune system produce more anti-inflammatory substances. It also lowers your inflammation response to infections. Both of these effects can help your body resist illness.

@1BeGe

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbys1308 Your body literally has those responses BECAUSE of how susceptible it is to illness when cold. That's it doing what it can to fortify against it. Instead of studies about whether one or two of the plethora of variables involved in immune response go up or down and then making sweeping large scale conclusions such as "these few things increased, it must mean it's stronger" try looking up actual end result studies: i.e. when people were exposed to X in various temperature conditions how often did the contract the illness? They nearly universally show that you catch stuff easier when you're cold. And this is literally EXTRA true for rhinovirus specifically because it is SPECIALLY adapted to replicate better when you get cold. That's LITERALLY its specific evolved characteristic. It lays mostly dormant until your sinuses are cooled and dried by cold weather, then replicates in those conditions. Anyone that thinks that being cold will make you more resistant to rhinovirus literally does not know anything about rhinovirus.

This the best vedio i have ever seen about the topic ...great work...

This is genius. Better than any other motivation video

Thanks for sharing on this topic! Love your video!

thank you so much for this precise message. I don't know if anybody else feel the same way, but I tend to be really motivated at times and sometimes I find myself with no energy to do anything, even getting out of bed has become a very difficult task. And this has been my cycle for my entire life and I don't know how to find a way to combat that, i should keep reminding myself that my thoughts are not my reality.

@phyzyc6765

4 жыл бұрын

exercise your willpower. Force yourself to get off your ass no matter how much discomfort you feel at the moment. It's worth it in the end.

@silkegehtyoutubegarnichtsa892

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, if nothing else helps, all it takes are 3 seconds of shutting down whatever keeps you in bed, just roll yourself out of it, I never tried it, but I'd guess there is no going back there then. Build from there, discomfort is always just very temporary, never be UNconscious of that!

@Adrian-xh2ld

Жыл бұрын

Relatable af, you just gotta DO

Great explanation, thank you!

Thanks man. This video helped me in my real life

This is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you.

wonderful tips! enjoyed the video a lot! thanks!

Absolutely love your channel.

Thank you! I really need this

God bless you for your work one love

Man, the more I think about it the more it makes sense, I remember there is a small little voice in my head telling me to do awful things, but I don't listen to it, so why should I listen to the one drowning me in discomfort? Thanks for the video!

great way of thinking about this. thanks!

We need more channel like yours

Honestly, this really helped me focus on work

This is an excellent teaching. There have been significant changes in my life thanks to using this principle.

Excellent. Great Work. Keep Walking!

Awesome video 👍 thank you for all your help and work in making these beneficial videos on this channel. I appreciate it

Thanks u. U truly deserved than a like. U solved my yearly dumb problems and help me out of self-destructed thoughts.

This video because was the most helpful for what I needed to hear. 👍🏽👍🏽 Ty

When they talk about u, u r doing it right

Im going to give this a try and see it through.

Thank you, this was very helpful.

I love these kind of videos!

Great video. Helped me a lot. Thank you!! ♥️

Interestingly, I made a video exactly like this! great job!

Great video, Thanks

THANK YOUUU!!!!

This has been very useful for me. Thank you 😁👏👏👏

Thank you so much!!

I feel like physical discomfort can be way different than mental discomfort, at least for me. I've learnt to love physical discomfort but for some reason mental discomfort triggers my fight or flight and I always fly.

I definitely agree with this kind of thinking. In a distracted society like today, it is hard to stay focused and do things one does not want to do. The only thing about resistance training is your focus (which I intend to continue to do), is to not mistake resistance training for pushing yourself too far. However, if one is cognisant of when they actually are tired or not and when you simply don't FEEL like doing it, then resistance training is harmless and very beneficial to your health and wellbeing. I want to write up a challenge / plan to regain my focus. I already installed the app One-Sec. Other things I wish to do are to are: -try and read for longer periods of time without getting distracted or my mind wandering -more meditation (5 minutes a day even if it is just focusing on my breath with no guided anything) -journaling as often as I can to reroute my day and catch myself when I'm in a procrastination cycle -use social media healthily (know why and what you intend to do with the app BEFORE you open it) Any other suggestions?

No exaggerations, just easy and honest ❤️

Thank you

Wow! What an amazing video. Your direct, in-your-face approach did sting my ass but it was the best 4 minutes 12 seconds of my life lately. Thank you 'The Art of Improvement' for creating such an incredible video.

This make getting better so mush easier.

Watching this before I go for a run🏃🏼...

I love love thank you.❤️❤️

thanks, I've begun to watch more youtube videos on how to do things I don't want to do

Guys I joined a basketball in my sophomore year and I’ve only ever played softball when I was like 9, I got to leave for conditioning in like 15mins. It’s so uncomfortable and hard so thank you for this!😭

thoughts, postulates, considerations, tastes, decisions = mind (character). will power = true freedom!

Saving money for a new biz venture also is difficult to do and needs discipline.

Thanks for this :)

My thoughts is just a suggestion box. Great wisdom here. #SecretsSelfmadeBillionaires

@drpaulchan

5 жыл бұрын

I am learning every day. Thanks

@jasonsteves734

4 жыл бұрын

@@drpaulchan yes

Wow ur words are powerful

Thank you.I will do voluntary discomfort trick.I want to quit smoking

Inspiring and helpful

needed this

Thank you so much. I've listened to motivational videos before and even made notes but this one is probably the best. It is short but says everything that needs to be said. I took notes on almost everything that you said and plan to rewrite it and post it where I will see it. I am older and if I don't get it together, I will leave the planet as a failure. I will let you know how I do on this if you care to know. Please get back to me.

@august_19

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Indeed. Please tell us what your progress is so far!?

@robichard

4 жыл бұрын

Planet X, thank you for your comment. I am older too, and I can definitely relate. I do not have much time left to achieve the success I have a burning desire for. I have held myself back my entire life by avoiding what I fear, doing what felt comfortable, and allowing distractions to diminish my focus. I do not want to leave this life knowing that I lived below my potential.

@eduardorojas881

2 жыл бұрын

Planetx and robichard: both your words are inspiring for a 21 year old, I look forward to reach the potential I have, we have finite time in this world and you don't want to waste it. Maybe I'll save up money to freeze myself into the future to the time we have reached inmortality

@ukatofarticus9046

2 жыл бұрын

Give us an update! How are you going?

@ParodyParadox

8 ай бұрын

Crickets from the Future: Bleep Bloop Bleep..... Bleep Bloop Bleep.....

Excellent Video

Using this for school, wish me luck!

You have great videos thank you

tnx good information.

love your channel

Great video!!