Using social media too much is really WASTING YOUR OWN LIFE to watch another person’s life!

@bookchannel7062

3 жыл бұрын

I hate my life am always behind my keyboard or my phone all the {time} :(

@Cece_Si

3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a nice saying 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@KamilBuffenmyer

3 жыл бұрын

@@bookchannel7062 Could help with that, i am a hypnotist :D If you need help let me know.

@Muhammad_bouddiouan

3 жыл бұрын

❤️💯

@pmg1180

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, in the back days, we didn’t have so many musicians and most of them are low key profile. We don’t even know they were existed. Until social media came and MTV is losing and it blew up so many musicians and it’s impossible to hear them all!

I deleted my social media 2 months ago. Absolutely no regrets. I got sick of the gossip, drama, and people faking their lives. It was revolting

@nopenope8543

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I did it at the start of the year and I feel so much better. I don’t miss it at all. I keep messenger to keep in touch with friends in my home country, but all the rest is gone besides KZread for reasons like this. I like to educate people on this stuff and open peoples eyes to this problem.

@unduloid

2 жыл бұрын

KZread also qualifies as social media.

@ChrisPTY507

2 жыл бұрын

@@unduloid Wrong, I use KZread as a learning platform and it’s also an excellent source of income and traffic

@unduloid

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPTY507 It's still social media.

@wintersprite

2 жыл бұрын

@@unduloid While it’s still social media, it can be a more creative and productive form, depending on how you use it. Same with Pinterest. For example, some people learn better visually so watching a tutorial for a recipe or craft to try can be helpful for them. Long story short, not all social media is the same.

I've deleted facebook and Instagram and focussing on reading, growing and reskilling to build a life full of meaning and purpose. I first heard SImon Sinek speak about 4 years ago and it really resonated with me and sparked my personal development journey. Its been hard and tough going, especially with the Pandemic, I've really put myself under the microscope and asking myself hard questions in order to find my WHY

@nazirhossain8683

2 жыл бұрын

Keep it up

@rajatchetri3404

2 жыл бұрын

Deleting is also not the solution... Try to face it, control yourself.

@HaoNguyen-je5od

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajatchetri3404 Yeah i torally agree with u

@HaoNguyen-je5od

2 жыл бұрын

For me, i think you delete Facebook or anything else that help u update info day by day. It is better than if you still use it and control it. And i am sure u, i and everybody can do it

@Firas1979

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajatchetri3404 What makes you think so ?? I guess Facebook and Instagram are destroying our life instead we can learn languages, investing and read books and watch movies

Agreed. I was born in 71 and I have never understood the fascination of watching someone else’s life while putting yours on hold. I have no social media , I’m out there living!

@Alex-sr3cm

Жыл бұрын

Um, youtube is a social media as well and if not careful, can be just as harmful as facebook, instagram or any other platform.

@Alex-sr3cm

Жыл бұрын

And wow, 72 likes to your statement truly indicates how blissfully ignorant most people can be.

@sonias9722

Жыл бұрын

reading a book or watching a movie is being fascinated by a fake story. I spent half of my childhood in a fantasy world and don't particularly regret it

@superAweber

Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-sr3cm here it's easier to break out of the trance of watching other people's lives. Content here is more varied and less personal

@hellothere8347

Жыл бұрын

I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT!!!

Totally agree. I was born in 1984 and I'm just old enough to remember the old ways. When we left home without a phone , ext, ext. Life was good. It was slower. It was fulfilling and wholesome. Life today feels so artificial

@JackLem653

3 жыл бұрын

born 1984 aswell good year to be born... just before the boom of technology and we where still riding bmx bicycles.. man i miss those times

@anacorona2527

3 жыл бұрын

Artificial is a great word to describe it.

@redruby747

3 жыл бұрын

N fast

@privacyIsKing

3 жыл бұрын

You go out to have a soda and some idiot wants to take a picture for instagram.

@SynchroM3h

2 жыл бұрын

The millennials hold an important piece /role on striving the balance between social media consumption. I was born in the early 90's and remember the use of dial up internet, phones that had no internet, playing in the park was a blessing, your friends were kids who lived in the same neighborhood as you. You had a community that was local. Technology is suppose to help us connect to others slightly further way, i.e your aunty who lives 5 miles away. Now it's used to disconnect from the real world and please those you don't even really know! 😥

I agree and I permanently deleted all social media (except KZread which I use for DIY and motivational videos only) and haven’t missed it for one second. In fact, I’ve been much happier.

@Reggie0023

3 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing I unplug for months at a time then when I come back I see I haven’t really messed nothing it’s the same thing the same distractions

@ELM1942

3 жыл бұрын

it's a tool, use it wisely for GOOD ... youtube has also a social media part of it, and you can share realistic advice/s to others

@ironDsteele

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't youtube still a form of social media?

@Bella-lc8du

3 жыл бұрын

It's so toxic.

@president8

3 жыл бұрын

@@ironDsteele totally depends how you use it

I got rid off social media about a year and I never looked back. I have noticed myself being more self aware and a lot more aware of my surroundings. It was one of the best decisions I have made. The moment you realise it is not for you and you don't unnecessary validation is the moment of being really awake.

@sonias9722

Жыл бұрын

Then how are you watching KZread and commenting

@BryceTheobald-vm1rj

Жыл бұрын

​@@sonias9722 this a media platform not social media know the difference don't believe contact Google they developed KZread and have even stated its not social media it's just a media platform. People aren't required to message others it's an optional decision. It's only necessary if you wanna create a for you type of page to keep up too date with what your interests are. You're definitely a gen z or alpha please just don't comment anymore you look dumb just saying.

@jer01-bq3ok

2 ай бұрын

​@@sonias9722 KZread is just too light too handle than other socmed which has lots of hate contents, propaganda, bragging of people for their achievements which ignites negative emotion such us jealousy or envy. KZread is so useful for tutorials and things I want to learn for my character development. And nothing wrong to quit from FB, X or Instagram these are gasoline that might severe my depression.

I am glad I listened to this on my way back to home after playing in the basketball court. It reminds me how great it is to put down my cellphone and go outside with family enjoying the fantastic time. Nothing is free in the world. When you thought you’re using the social media apps for free, you’re devoting time on something you’ll never get paid off and you’re losing something that’s truly valuable.

I stopped watching television, using facebook and instagram since mid July 2020 and have never felt better. I don't really have any urge to be recognised or need to show others what I'm doing or what I have. I'm at peace finally.

@VadimChervotkin

3 жыл бұрын

I think that uterly ignoring the social media is not right approach. The next generation will deal with digital world. We all should deal with it. The balance between concentration and distraction is the key. Completely ignoring social media we are becoming stale and not effective. SM is a part of our life. We should learn how to live with it.

@rosaliadelossantos7215

3 жыл бұрын

How do you deal with press and magazines, and having no information for small talk on coffee time or train, bus or metro talkers?

@VadimChervotkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosaliadelossantos7215 small talk = small benefit, definitely minimize junk info

@tomjeff1743

3 жыл бұрын

But it does give you insight into the idiocy that your alleged friends are willing to share.

@rodpadgett415

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I deleted everything with exception of KZread.It's been well over a year now "F" facebook, snapchat, twitter and television It's all dramatised propaganda designed to distract people from reality.

Simon changed my life when I watched him on Tom Bilyeu & a few other channels. I gave up all social media platforms except KZread over 3 years ago & it changed my life. In the first year alone I read 45 books. I rediscovered my passion for books & became very present in my life, you will not regret it & your life will change so much 💫

@LeviSky7

3 жыл бұрын

How do you get yourself to read?

@mb-3206

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeviSky7 I set myself a goal of 10 pages a day & 20 minutes of an audio book, it will gradually increase naturally over time. I can never commit to one book at a time but it helps when your trying to implement new habits. This wasn't a problem as I no longer had social media as a distraction. In the beginning it was quite difficult & there was alot of resistance but it does get easier.

@mb-3206

3 жыл бұрын

@THE BONILLA-TAN FAMILY Oh my goodness I have so many that I love but I will list a few below. I've read these more than once. Pure gold 💫 * Atomic Habits * The four agreements * Think & grow rich * The power of now * Outwitting the devil

@soribeltejada6793

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! What I'm doing now to get myself to read is to leave my phone one hour before going to bed and instead I read a book. Hope it helps you!

@user-lv4nl4nt4d

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I have stopped having social media for 3 years. I am currently 18. I realised I live so much better. There are pros and cons but overall I feel better. Less pressure I would say. However since BLM came about again last summer and many other issues around the world I felt completely ignorant. I felt oblivious to what was happening around the world as I was disconnected by the world. I decided to keep KZread and Twitter and I start to get more news and information.

It's actually really sad but also really scary, when you think about it. Social media slowly eats up your brain little by little. Until nothing is left but emptiness in your soul.

Born in 1987 and I remember the 15-20 minute walks to elementary/ highschool without a phone. Meeting up with friends on the way and just, joking around and laughing the whole time. I'm a HS teacher now and man, times have changed.

@krzysztof4240

Жыл бұрын

Absolute gold, 1985 here enjoy your life

It does sadden me. You never see kids playing outside anymore. I've seen so many people walk into a busy street completely unaware of traffic because a device had them snared. Take a breath. Look up. See your world. Interact. Give a stranger a smile. So much is being missed.

@minimouse5914

3 жыл бұрын

🙄 ☺️

@minimouse5914

3 жыл бұрын

😘

@Soulsomeliving

3 жыл бұрын

Come to Japan 😎

@danch10

3 жыл бұрын

I moved to TX, USA from NZ and I was SHOCKED at how quiet the streets and residential areas are... everyone's inside! its insane

@kaisha091

3 жыл бұрын

So true 😔

This is gold, not only for our children but for ourselves!

@folukeoludoye9435

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus is the answer for the world today, above him there's no other, Jesus is the way!

@saph100

2 жыл бұрын

The only one besides him is God, in which he is Jesus in human form.

@mingmong007

Жыл бұрын

We’ve been given actionable advice, and you suggest we replace that with a silly myth. Wake up. You have agency!!!

When you ignore people who care for you in real life in exchange for an online fix don't always expect them to forgive and forget .

@agag4866

2 жыл бұрын

If forgiveness is not given then that’s an issue they’ll have to deal with God about that. That’s an important one.

Everyday I feel thankful for my parents who taught me how to balance my phone usage along with my life. When we were at a dinner table, phones and electronics went into my mom's purse. When it was time for bed, we left phones in the kitchen. At 21, I'm not addicted to my phone, I can go days without using it and I only ever pick it up when my mom, dad, or husband call me Admittedly, it can be lonely because I'm not friends with people my age. They're all so busy with their phones. I remember trying to make friends in my community college classes, and they all just buried their faces harder into their phones, not one person wanted to speak, but they only spoke to each other through messages and Instagram posts. It was like that example you gave, where you're sitting with someone, trying to talk to them, and they go "Uh huh, mhm." I don't know what the future will hold, but I know that when I have kids, I refuse to let them waste their life looking at other people's lives through a screen 24/7.

@malikaalibdat7079

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The phones in the kitchen is so true! I am grateful my parents were strict with technology now in hindsight... However during my adolescence it was very difficult as I couldn’t relate to people my age. I am glad for the childhood I had!

It does take a lot of discipline to NOT let social media steal our time. Make sure you are happy in real life NOT just in social media 🖖

@Bella-lc8du

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@yoyo-yx1qx

3 жыл бұрын

smart man

@damnnsupercalifragilistice3935

3 жыл бұрын

App restriction

@dsstudio76

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@downbntout

Жыл бұрын

@@damnnsupercalifragilistice3935 how to do that? Heeelllppp meee

“Change equals self-improvement. Push yourself to places you haven’t been before.” ―Pat Summitt

almost 3 years ago, at almost 22 years old i almost took my own life. I was abused as a kid, broken, depressed, anorexic, bulimic, suicidal. I went in & out of psych units like it was a game of tic-tac-toe. Suicide watch. I was on enough Antidepressants to kill a horse. I hated myself. I wanted out. I wanted the pain to stop. The gaslighting* to end. *(when a psycho makes a sane person question their own sanity, and thus think they themselves are the insane one). I wanted power. I got into witchcraft. I thought it would give me the identity i wanted, to be set apart from people who hurt me. It only made me sicker. Sicker. Thats what it did to me. The doctor said id never get well. That i would suffer severe Chronic Manic depression, and never be well, that id be stuck on antidepressants all of my life. I would plot suicide on a daily basis, binging and purging my food as often as opening and closing a door. The pain was too real. People choked me. Assaulted me. Told me i was ugly, i felt worthless. Nothing ever got better. Then my mother died. The (1) & only soul who ever loved /emotionally supported me was removed from the earth. I was stuck living with people who broke me, ruined my identity, thus causing me to hate God. I thought God hated me, that he was just like the ones who tortured me, a family of abusers, who cover up all their actions with the mask of religion. I didnt know that God is on my side. I didnt know that Jesus would Love and Defend me, and fight for me and that He later would heal me, rescue me from Family. The ones who caused me pain. The ones who choked me for wearing a necklace. I moved out after family threatened to throw all my belongings on the front yard, and have me permanently institutionalized in an insane asylum, when they were the ones who caused my mental illness via abuse. They blamed me for the abuse they did to me. To take my life in an insane asylum when they were the ones who made me suicidal. Next morning i spoke with my dead moms parents who let me live with them. I stayed on the antidepressants, prescribed. But they only made me sicker. I got deeper and deeper into witchcraft, thinking it was a solution. But it made me even more suicidal. Self hatred was inescapable. I decided i was going to kill myself. I was going to take all my pills. But then Jesus stepped in. I didnt die. I surrendered my life to Jesus to make me well and heal me. The deity i blamed for me being abused wanted to heal me. He Was fighting for me and Loved me all along. He wanted to love me. He wanted to give me His Heart. HE LOVES ME. JESUS. LOVES. ME . Jesus miraculously healed me - i am off all drugs and dont need them and i dont have any mental illnesses. I work a job and am totally healed , full of joy. I’m now a born again Christian, in my 20’s who wants the entire world to know that JESUS WANTS TO HEAL YOU HE. LOVES. YOU. Nuff said.

@ladyh3704

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your amazing testimony. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. God bless you!

@s.7948

3 жыл бұрын

Well done 👏

@henryg9059

3 жыл бұрын

There’s no such thing as a suicide attempt, if you want to do it just do it

@damnnsupercalifragilistice3935

3 жыл бұрын

Another one

@nadineball2473

3 жыл бұрын

What a story, thank-you for sharing. May you have everlasting peace, God bless you.

I grew up in the 90s and remember going outside to play. My first device was a gameboy, you could t get me away from it, and than it was iPods, than the touches and now smartphones. I spent so much time on social media as a teen and I had a job that I felt paid me just enough. A few years ago I got off social media and don’t use it at all anymore. Earlier this year I realized I was depressed and stuck at the same job for 10 years. I made a very difficult decision leaving that place because I was comfortable but now I have a career in a company I can grow with, and six months in I’ve already been promoted and gotten 2 pay raises. It’s all about having the courage to do what you believe is right for you, not the approval of others around you or people who follow you on the internet. Just do you.

I'm a millenial and I can totally relate to everything that you said. I blamed myself for not being good enough. But now I work at my own pace, look only at myself, see how better I have got than yesterday and it feels proud. I am much happier. Thanks Simon, you're doing a great job!

And the effects of social media, like isolation & depression is increased even more so because of the pandemic & everything that 2020 brought upon the world. The corona kids growing up in this... I can’t even imagine🥺

@JessCorey

3 жыл бұрын

Giving that much power to a year is dangerous...focus on how YOU process events...that's all we can do right now...focus on you and yours. 2020 is a Year....the people in it matter....and I would never stigmatize anyone as a "Carona Kid".

@droe2570

3 жыл бұрын

It's not the "pandemic" it's the idiotic response to it that's the problem.

@dowelldinewellauc8586

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, me and my children have spent more time talking to each other and just chilling around the house during lockdown periods than we ever get a chance to do normally. I guess it’s different if you live on your own but I feel like the pandemic brought me and my family closer.

The timing of this is perfect, considering that social media is now a propaganda tool.

@uzalet6826

3 жыл бұрын

for real. That's what I've been seeing every time I see a hate thread being posted on my instagram feed everytime I open it up.

@chemoboy-dannypheleps9234

3 жыл бұрын

It’s always been a propaganda tool. Even 12-13 years ago. Everyone goes to there own little corner of it and blocks out what they don’t agree with and lets in only people who don’t challenge their views.

@molivson

3 жыл бұрын

@@chemoboy-dannypheleps9234 True, but now the bias of the people who own/run the social media outlets is being exposed.

@chemoboy-dannypheleps9234

3 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Weng Facebook.

@mrswachita

2 жыл бұрын

I'm studying social media marketing and yes! you are 100% correct. I'm seriously considering closing my FB account because of it.

I miss the time that we didn't have cell phones and social media. I never felt so alone in my life. Being with someone that is always on his phone and can't have a normal interaction is so frustrating. You talk to them and they are glued to that piece of technology

@sayaara_kuo

Жыл бұрын

Точно

I am going through most of the things you have said, and i have to say thank you for opening my mind, the language and mindset of leadership is lost, and ignored th feeling most of the time but now i see its a problem that i need to train myself out of as it makes my life miserable when it shouldn't be. Big up to the speaker and whoever uploaded it.

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

@bethepioneer2143

3 жыл бұрын

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy

@LulaS

3 жыл бұрын

@@bethepioneer2143 awesome quote, thanks

@elyasshussain5988

3 жыл бұрын

thats a mad one for real.

@marianneellman480

3 жыл бұрын

Previous generations! Yes turn and ask someone that lived longer you!!! They just may have some good tactics. Since the family unit has been smashed apart .

I have heard him so many times. Can't agree more. He's absolutely right but this addiction of Social Media is so bad and is difficult to quit.

@occupymcm

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGWfsZpuicynj8o.html

I can't believe how he just summarized life in 13 min

@TankTheSpank

3 жыл бұрын

He summarize my life so fast. Yes after 8 months I didn't see a path to the top and now want to switch to medical field.

@Ahmed35399

3 жыл бұрын

@@TankTheSpank That’s amazing! I’m so proud of you!! Who you think you are is what you become

@TankTheSpank

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ahmed35399 Thank you. I got a bachelor's in Marketing but I don't see a clear path with this degree, so it's best to go back to school and get s degree in which requires very little to no experience with high paycheck.

@Ahmed35399

3 жыл бұрын

@@TankTheSpank Do whatever you want and investe in it. Enjoy your journey as much as you could bc we aren’t here on this earth for much 100 years max and nothing is guaranteed

The #1 thing I don't do first thing in the morning is checking my phone. Hate it. It's stressful. 💓

People need to start reading the classics again!

@jorgeromera3861

3 жыл бұрын

I am with you, classics should be a must, but at the same time it seems to me absolutely utopian. Everything pushes you to silly entertainment. Fortunately one can use their leisure time as they like (so far...)

@jorgeromera3861

3 жыл бұрын

@@adz75you're absolutely right. Power has always tried that, but now its methods are so sophisticated due to new technologies that influencing people has become way easier. Even conscious parents who are aware of the dangers of being so engaged to smartphones and tablets and ladtops do not know how to detached their children of all those devices, bewildered between the Scylla of saving their children's mind and the Charybdis of making them kind of outliers. What a pity.

I think this fits more with gen z than millennials. As a millennial I still remember my childhood when we didnt have cell phones, when we had to go outside and play. Our generation still has a problem though but the generation after us has it worse.

@SirAttila

Жыл бұрын

Yep this is what I was thinking, it definitely seems more like a gen z problem than millennial, obviously not all millennials are excluded but definitely primarily a gen z problem

@macvincemosquera9616

Жыл бұрын

facts. as a millenial i have fond memories playing outside when i was young when life was still simple. i started using social media more frequently when I started working.

@mattsmedley4559

Жыл бұрын

Way back when you had to walk 20 feet from your parents' car to the front door of your school.

@micahp.4356

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I was born in 2000 and I have to say that I would play outside for hours.

@56jklove

Жыл бұрын

I say it fits with millenials to be fair our generation remembers a time before social media.

No social media for this guy. I went down that rabbit hole and felt the pain that was associated with it. NO MORE.

I'm a Millennial, thank you for this video, it reminds me to become more balance with real life and internet. Thank you Mr. Simon and Motivation Madness.

Sooooo true i am born 1994 got my first gameboy at age 6 then nintendo playstation computer mobile followed... I became addicted to alcohol, porn and social media and had big difficulties studying and focusing.. not until age 25 i had enough and detoxed myself changed my life and learned how to learn, how to focus, how to build healthy habits and began to go to college for civil engineering again after i failed hard at age 20 and my grades are so good i could not have imagined a few years ago... my life was so empty and frustrating thank god i escaped the vicious addictions and habits... it`s like my life just started and i was a zombie before... maybe my story encourages someone reading this.. God bless you guys ♥

Not really into motivational speeches, but this one is outstanding! Reasonable, logical, and spot on.

When you're smart enough, nothing can destroy your life. You need to know the value of life.

*I will succeed for my parents, for all they have made for me! I hope you will too!!*

@BreatheandBloom

3 жыл бұрын

My parents are 1 of my biggest motivations!

@protweaver2281

3 жыл бұрын

You should do it for yourself

@mantuli8500

3 жыл бұрын

My mom use to say that every achievement is for yourself. I never understood until I got older. Had I understood that I might have worked even harder.

@Laptopdog78

3 жыл бұрын

@Actually Business, Some people don’t have good parents, and some people don’t have parents at all. You shouldn’t assume that everyone is as blessed as you are.

@BreatheandBloom

3 жыл бұрын

@@Laptopdog78 who or what is your motivation?

having grown up during the time before internet, it is a relief to find someone with the same perspective and concerns about device addictions as I have. my 13 y/o grandson cannot get out of bed or go to school due to nighttime video game addiction and living with a completely disconnected parent. he will be staying with me soon so that I can help stabilize all of the above 😓

It is really hard to let go of social media. The craves keep coming and coming until you reinstall the apps and get hooked again.

@hallucinathann

2 жыл бұрын

Don't uninstall, delete your profile

@Angel6.6.6

2 жыл бұрын

😂🥰🥰🥰🥰

@gloforfitness

Жыл бұрын

@@hallucinathann I swear I want to ...😥

@clayreardon9935

Жыл бұрын

@@gloforfitness I deleted my Instagram and Snapchat accounts 2 months ago and it does feel hard at first, but I have ZERO regrets. You will be in a room with your friends and realize just how addicted everyone is to their phones. I was on a summer trip with about ten people a month ago and someone said we should all go watch the sunset... We get outside and everyone snapped one picture, maybe watched for 20 seconds and then went back to being on their phones. Makes me really sad seeing people waste their time scrolling or talking to people who aren't even there rather than enjoying the moment with the people you are physically with.

@gloforfitness

Жыл бұрын

@@clayreardon9935 I totally understand what you mean.i have seen how addicted we all are to our phones and I have decided to quit. I want to concentrate on my goals and dreams because at the end of the day,I end up spending so much of my time on social media just consuming.Im following this same path of dopamine detox and by the way keep it up because all this needs a lot of discipline.cheers

So powerful! Parents and media is to blame because there’s no control of the devices and the amount of time spent on these things. Thank you for speaking about this .

This is why the power of the mind is “ESSENTIAL” feed your mind things that you can grow from, like a walk in the park, a book, look at the stars ✨.. the answer we are looking for is in part there! not mindless things that feed your “ego” “Don’t live in your head, you belong somewhere higher” we live in a time where you can hide behind technology and be anything you want, shame! You can be anything you want if your true to the one person that matters most, “yourself” ✌🏻

@brandonow82

2 жыл бұрын

You're forgetting the King of Kings, Jesus Christ!

@sayaara_kuo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

This is really going to help my life and relationship with my wife and children coming up… really glad I felt to watch this video this morning… my life just got better. Thank you

I've experienced it in first person, and believe me, don't make that mistake. I am finally doing something about it and it's powerful the change is making in my life. Focus on what's really important to your life, and don't get distracted. We all have a mission which is waiting to be accomplished. Let's get it done people.

Love this video, the message is so deep we need to live , laugh and love more than trying so hard for attention and validation .just to be here in this world is a blessing we need to value that more than anything.

I love all the encouragement & motivation in the comments section 💛💛 I pray that everyone who watches this video has a blessed & productive week! Don't forget to breathe so you can bloom 🌱

Seriously some of the most profound KZread content I’ve come across. Thanks for this.

I’m so grateful for my relationship with God, Christianity, the belief of the afterlife and my church community. It’s freed me from this very specific issue

@leksa_0089

Жыл бұрын

I have a nihilistic and stoic way of viewing life but I respect all beliefs and I'm so happy other people are happy too

@Bramptonboy2006

Жыл бұрын

Me too 😁🙏🏽

Best video I have seen in years ! This man is passionate, smart and wise ! Thank you !

Years ago Oprah Winfrey interviewed a family of 4 addicted to their computers and cellphones, I watched the show thinking how can they be addicted to these gadgets. Many years later smartphones made it to my country and I'm here with my kids battling with social media addiction. I look back thinking how simple life was back then, there was no instant self-gratification, seeking validation from strangers on the internet. Life was great, however, I know what the problem is now It's a matter of dealing with the situation. The responsibility and power to change lies with social media users.

@OwenFerguson

3 жыл бұрын

This was a great comment!! Thank you for your insight and experience.

@HO-bndk

Жыл бұрын

Take off those rose-coloured glasses. Life was just as crappy, only for different reasons.

@sayaara_kuo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm 53 and don't have kids but man the last few minutes of this video made me cry. It's so deep.

I totally agree with everything you said. Thank you so much!

Thank you so very much for opening my eyes today. I've been asking myself for a while what was not okay/imbalanced in my life, without being able to pinpoint it. Going to make strong decisions + choices today. Thank you ❤

@yvonnesmith7981

Жыл бұрын

No truly thank you, and this Simon person. I already agreed with the video and it's a rather guilty pleasure to see the videos I am watching, like these, if it actually does help make an impact. I pray you have the courage to share these sentiments with your friends as well. People need to know especially now as many of our leaders have failed us.

JUST GET OFF SOCIAL MEDIA!!!! trust me it feels amazing

@cosmeticscameo8277

3 жыл бұрын

somewhere along the line social media was supposed to be a tool for communications. it got corrupted.

@VadimChervotkin

3 жыл бұрын

If you can't change the world, change your attitude. SM maybe useful. The question is how to spend time with it. If you are learning something, developing your skills from SM - why not? The main thing - don't waste your time on SM, learn from successful influencers.

@dtanner8561

3 жыл бұрын

I kept messenger

@Bella-lc8du

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah after these nonsense lockdowns.

No one and nothing can beat the person who doesn't give up!

@bethepioneer2143

3 жыл бұрын

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy

@johnnyquest9519

3 жыл бұрын

Death can

@hpaton5425

3 жыл бұрын

Giving up is not a bad thing. Sometimes giving up is okay. Tying your worth to your job is not healthy and can be very destructive. Hard work does not always pay off, especially if it is at the expense of everything else in your life.

@bossrabbit

3 жыл бұрын

Trite and unnuanced statement.

@chrislovett3553

3 жыл бұрын

False

When you get rid of social media; you’ll understand that all of these “world issues” that you should care about...don’t exist. Then you have to deal with your real problems. I don’t miss it for a second.

@horethchinguyen1726

Жыл бұрын

Very correct and truely said

You are spot on Simon!! Time to make these teens self-aware.

My children so addicted I have to literally hide the laptop /phones in the house for a couple of days for them to take a break I understand

@ericawalker6300

3 жыл бұрын

Good for you mom! I wish I had the guts to do that for my teens!

A happier life awaits away from the screen.

Your speech should be mixed with gold . Whenever i feel distressed i just wanna listen to this man

I have limited social media to a minimum and I don't care that I'm out of the norm...

I really needed this today. Thank you

Your business will make you rich but investment makes and you keep you wealthy, we all deserve to be successful and have financial freedom, I pray everyone here becomes successful

@thomasdooley3702

Жыл бұрын

@Hart Thim You're right, it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance

@mbalimaka6393

Жыл бұрын

I'm looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I have about $6k sitting in my savings

@haydencraig7149

Жыл бұрын

Starting early is the best way to getting ahead of build wealth, investing remains the priority

@christianajoe8563

Жыл бұрын

@Caro Sullivan same here, I wish I knew about this Bitcoin trading earlier, brace up and get yourself some Bitcoin before it's too late

@cassiejacobs4197

Жыл бұрын

I advice everyone to start investing and never rely on just salary. No billionaire made it through salary

Very well made video and some very important insight and messages. Thank you for this!

Finally I understand how it works! THX SO MUCH!

86 baby here and I can fully contest to this. I had a father that told me "pull yourself up and move forward", "things will be ok, just keep focused on what you're doing right now". There was no heart to heart. There was no what are you thinking about right now? It sucked and I didn't even know it, it was NORMAL. As soon as I got into a real relationship, with someone who cared about me, my perspective QUICKLY changed. I realized I couldn't lie anymore to make myself look good, or lie about things I'm doing and get away scot free. I had to face truths, deal with real hurt, talk about things. If only people would talk to each other in person more...they would see how healing it is. Too much judgement going on, and not enough understanding. I think all of you .. or most of you, will agree. -Much love from MN

I left social media for good tonight and for my mental health.

@Agent1752

Ай бұрын

Same

Thank you, deeply appreciated 😊👍

Powerful and eye opening. Thanks!

This is beautiful and so true. Thanks for sharing.

@11newmans

2 жыл бұрын

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You nailed it Simon - parents are to blame for the ills in our society. Kids don't own or control anything, they just receive and indulge.

Excellent analysis! Thank YOU so much for devoting your time TO MAKE US THINK on young generations and on ourselves! What are we doing with our lives? We are wasting our valuable time in front of the screens damaging our helth and loosing the Beauty of Nature or the company of our beloved ones!

Amazing... I can listen to it over and over ❤

So long as you keep trying again and again you will surely win on that one thing.. You can't succeed when you focus on too many things at a time

Wish I would've seen this video a little while ago. I took the jump from one career into real estate and quit after two years in real estate. I've always felt I didn't put my best foot forward and was depressed about the effort I put forth. The challenge I have is wondering whether the career I fell back on is truly my passion in life, or if I just never put enough effort towards the real estate journey and convinced myself I wasn't cut out for it. After watching this video, I've deleted all social media. I felt it would be good for me personally and somehow, a girl I'm dating became defensive about it when I told her. It led me to believe that we truly are controlled by social media beyond what we tend to comprehend.

This is absolutely the BEST video/talk I have EVER heard regarding the toxic effects of social media. It's too bad that this video is not mandatory to show in every single school, each and every year starting in 2nd grade. The sad thing is, it most likely would not do a darn thing to curb or stop this massive addiction to social media. We, with a "refernce point" before the internet/cell phones/social media may be older, but we sure were lucky to be born when we were. We lived in an era that no one will EVER see again, and I am so glad I had a chance to live it.

Glad that people are getting more and more aware of good and bad about social media.

Thank you sir..you speak great truth..need you advice how to control this or what should we do to protect our world..👊

Simon Sinek is always amazing! 🔥🔥🔥

@bethepioneer2143

3 жыл бұрын

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy

@corcoranmagriproperties

3 жыл бұрын

@@bethepioneer2143 Absolutely🔥🔥🔥

I laughed so hard when he started talking about parents who tell their kids they are special and can have anything they want. I’ve always told my girls that they better work hard because the world won’t think they are as special as I do. The world is a hard, judgmental place. You don’t get anywhere in life without working hard and earning it. They get it. Not sure why parents think coddling their kids is what’s best for them.

@whitneybalmes7993

Жыл бұрын

Of boy did you say a mouthful!! I'm with you 100%!! I truly believe this world would be a much better place and children wouldn't be growing into stressed out, insecure, self medicating entitled adults if the truth was spoken to children right from the start....... the absolute truth and realism with regards to what expectations should really be for their future.

@nayanvaishnavvv

6 ай бұрын

By making them aware that they're not special until they've achieved something which will make them special is the best thing a parent can do to their children . Props to you lady!!

@dinaschirripa95

4 ай бұрын

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT - LOVE NEVER PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE ONLY HARDWORK DOES - AND TO WORK MANY YEARS

Thank you❤️ From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰😍

His message to me is about using all technology in a "balanced" way; it is a tool that can be helpful when used correctly; it is about leadership in schools and business and ultimately, parenting that will need to join forces in order to support our youth to find success in their futures. He is challenging each of us to lead.

@yashtapase3821

5 ай бұрын

Use technology for your growth like watching this 14 minutes of video that will give you string thoughts than 14 shorts or reels that just make you laugh or curious like what the hell is going on.

It's sad because then bullying comes into it if a kid does not have socials while their friends have stuff. Another topic which is tough. Amazing talks 💯

@blvckbirdofficialmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's one of the reasons I allowed my kids to be on socials. But it's really not worth it tho

Simon that was great man I'm with you 1000%

A very important topic! Thanks for that.

I am here at the age of 17 and i am also suffering from mobile addiction. This video is very helpful I am coping up after this . Thank you sir for your help. 😇😇

@occupymcm

2 жыл бұрын

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@shivensaini3643

2 жыл бұрын

Same with me, it helped me a lot.

@patrickbatemanfromohio

Жыл бұрын

Same I'm 16 suffering 😭

@Motivation-_power

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickbatemanfromohio just delete every social media on your phone read books go out into the real world and meet with new people take it back to the old time make calls when you miss someone

The modern world is a sea of distractions. Only those that can successfully avoid them can succeed

@rens.9124

3 жыл бұрын

True

@thelostmonkYT

3 жыл бұрын

@Giovanni Garcia so true people have stopped being and just appearing, yea country life's much better people everyday celebrate life they live live everyday they don't pretend to being, i wish i was born in the 60 i would love to join the movement

@Repent1973

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@eclairz

3 жыл бұрын

So true.... you stole my thoughts!!

@toymachiney

3 жыл бұрын

Too much distraction not only that but stalling our lives loss of focus losing yourself..we just need to learn how to decipher. I don't believe avoiding can work but we can weigh up what is worth our time but first you need to find yourself control yourself take the time.

This is so true and valuable. Thanks Simon!

asking for help in the real world is the skill we are struggling for, yet it is essential for life

This is an amazing video, it is so important to have balance.

@horethchinguyen1726

Жыл бұрын

Balance is very key

*“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”* ―Ralph Waldo Emerson The chances of you seeing this comment is pretty low, but if you did, *I hope you have an amazing day...* 🖤

@bmd823

3 жыл бұрын

I never believed in destiny, I believe in choice

@SkyBlue6365

3 жыл бұрын

What you seek is also seeking you. But it's you who makes the first move. NOW is the time.

@ELM1942

3 жыл бұрын

Ralph Waldo Emerson is now in a just state where GOD Decides his soul to be, as is all souls since the first human being, therefore always choose GOODNESSES (overcoming every evil now)

@elloohno1349

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you have an amazing day too! 😃🙌

@marianneellman480

3 жыл бұрын

@@bmd823 Absolutely!!! X times over!🙌

Thank you so much...very interesting and powerful message.

Thansk alot for the video and inspiration! Warm regards from Sweden 🇸🇪

Oh Lord what an amazing video. I M 52 years old end it really scares me day by day how youngest people lives now a day

Stop and Breath. The first step to gaining control over your subconscious may seem a little counteractive, but in fact, it's this inactivity that sets you on the right path. ... Meditation. ... Mantras. ... Yoga. ... Take time to yourself.

Thank u Sir..ur absolutely correct. Blessings n Success 2u

It's not just work and life that we need to balance, it's a little bit of everything around us.

such a good video. it hit home how accurate your views were

In this era of social media and having an overload of information at our fingertips , its hard not to constantly compare yourself to others . It´s hard to see all of the vacation pictures , the couple pictures and everyone seemingly perfect lives on display . However, what we don't always realize is that we´re comparing our behind the scenes to someone else´s highlight reel . People only publish things they want you to see & we need to remember that . `Comparison is the thief of joy !!´

@RedPillin

3 жыл бұрын

Man. Spot on analysis. "We're comparing our behind the scenes to someones highlight real" Very Very true

@elyasshussain5988

3 жыл бұрын

like watching someones sniper montage.. how many takes you think he had to do to get that double headshot? xD

Thank you so much for this great video, I learn alot of things how to take care our children from social media. Hope to post another great video too.

Took away my social media for over a year now and social nightouts for 6 years and I felt better. Nobody knows what I'm up to and never wasted anytime on scrolling on other people's lives.