The bad horse is f*cking good at convincing.

@EstebanMenchacaGamboa

7 жыл бұрын

IKR

@gautierlathuiliere6072

7 жыл бұрын

To me only when it gets to Network programming and Relative memory Management right now

@Pengasius14

7 жыл бұрын

The bad horse drags you _down to earth_, forcing you to face reality.

@haramboy6932

7 жыл бұрын

#nofap relatable

i absolutely needed this, tbh im feeling at my lowest for quiet a while and the video was so nice to see.

@ThaSkarj

7 жыл бұрын

I recommend listening to Aqueous Transmission by Incubus, Insurgentes by Steven Wilson, "Music For A Nurse" and "The Frame" by Oceansize, and Ljudet Innan by Storm Corrosion. Perhaps these will help somewhat.

@Hugh.Manatee

7 жыл бұрын

I feel you +Ajinkya Jumbad. I'm just crawling out of the deepest hole I've drowned in. Still not sure what I want to do and where I really fit in. But I've found a way to do *me* and do the thing that makes me good about myself. Hang in there and keep looking for opportunities!

@sugarhieroglyph

7 жыл бұрын

Or PiLE, Grass is Green or Palehound

@LuiCSings

7 жыл бұрын

Ajinkya Jumbad Hope you're doing well :) I was in a deep hole where it took me a while to climb back up, but with making KZread videos and watching HappieCat videos just to learn something has been really fun. Do things that are fun to you! :)

No idea who said this, but I remember reading it on twitter the other day and it's really good: Once you realize that nothing is magic, that you can learn it all if you try hard enough, there's no limits to what you can do.

@MastorusGamingPlays

7 жыл бұрын

Realizing is hard though, not just telling yourself it isn't magic. You have to work hard to realize you CAN do it, then keep on working on it.

@CharIie83

7 жыл бұрын

being patient is important, you dont wanna strain yourself, atleast not too much

@Zcomett

7 жыл бұрын

directly from the opening of Mob Psycho 100: "If everyone is not special, you can be what you want to be"

@clickrush

7 жыл бұрын

Your comment is so true that I bursted out laughing! Thank you!

@jyo5764

6 жыл бұрын

thank you sir this is what i needed the most to keep me going

I came to this channel to learn about programming but I think I want to stay for the philosophy, thank you for being a beacon of Reason in this tumultuous time

As a random guy on the internet, but who is also in the E part of STEM, I'd like to thank you for creating your channel and putting yourself out there. I have young nieces and friends with daughters, and it's *great* that they can see women *can* succeed in STEM fields. Don't panic, I'm not putting the pressure of being a role model at your feet, but you are an excellent of doing what you love and enjoy, while ignoring (or trying to ignore) the naysayers. Cheers to you!

She is so lovely that sometimes, when I'm low on time I just come to her videos, like it, and leave

So just a few days ago the beautiful KZread Algorithm popped your Channel up in my Recommended Section, and I am just amazed by how relevant your content is for my life.

I don't know what I'm doing and everyone is better than me is literally my situation at the University.

@Drachensingsang

7 жыл бұрын

It actually paralyzed me and i failed university :( Now I have to focus on more simple things and work my way up the hard way. Don't do like I do. Really focus on University. Everything else can wait!

@vince1389

7 жыл бұрын

you and me both....sigh

@johnsnow1669

7 жыл бұрын

Aleksandr Strizhevskiy common situation I'm sure :(

@moopsish

7 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@slowdragon4169

7 жыл бұрын

Aleksandr Strizhevskiy same here man

Hay, in regards your acne. here is a few tips : keep your hair off your face, use hair band if u want, just keep them off your face. wash it with PH neutral soap, no need to go fancy, just get a decent one, do it often if you have oily skin. i recommend 3-4x a day. always wash up everytime u return from outside or if u were sweaty. wash your pillow or blanket or whatever that might come into contact with your face at least 1x a week. it could be a plushie or head cover or scarf or anything. Would help if you have separate towel for your face ( small one will do, wash them daily and dry them ) Basically it happens because dirty stuff comes into contact with your face and doesnt get cleaned quickly enough. On another note, i dont think u need to do anything to your room aside than make up that bed of yours. tidy up! being an engineer is not an excuse for messy bedroom. Also if yours is caused by hormonal imbalance due to periods n stuff, consult with doctor, because continual acne outbreak might end up scarring your facial complexion permanently when you grew older. dont take it lightly. Sorry if i sounded like an old crank, its because i am. I wish all the best for u :) Oh on side note : read the manga Re:Life, u might like it for non fiction, read outliers by malcolm gladwell, it would shed some light on success stories n stuff.

This video fills you with determination.

I recently subscribed, I enjoy your content and your perspective on life. Thanks for sharing!

my take on the chariot metaphore is that when one reaches adulthood he/she ditches the horses to either get a motorbike or a car. :)

why is your voice so soothing.

@RovshanMamedov

7 жыл бұрын

Because it is "Non threatening" :)

@DigGil3

7 жыл бұрын

Because it's Happie?

@vja1970

7 жыл бұрын

Because she looks like Ellen Page

I'm so glad one of your videos popped up on my dash! Your channel is so upbeat and has loads of good resources. I've been wanting to get into game development for a while, and your channel is a big inspiration for me!

Someone wise told once: "Never try to be like someone else. Just be the best possible version of you." I often get the feeling that you're talking about and I totally agree with your ideas. I also think that it is good idea to try not to get overwhelmed with other people achievements by focusing on small things you can do instead of thinking about big stuff. Give yourself small, not too hard tasks and get it done. Don't try to jump on the top of the building. Use stairs and trust that they will bring you to the top even if you can't see it yet.

I liked the two horse analogy, the issue I often have is when to listen to the bad horse, danger in only listening to the good horse is that it can lead to being a workaholic and burnout, especially when most of your productive time is channeled into your job. I have a hard time with feeling guilty for spending some time unwinding with a game, thinking that I should be being productive. Finding balance is hard but really important.

I just wanted to say, Thank You. You have pretty much summed up of how i feel at times and gave tips on what we can do to surpass it. I'm really glad my friend showed me your channel! you have gained another subscriber!

It's fun , i think fulfillment is here when the horses are finally at peace and find balance. Like you don't ignore the lazy horse, but you rested enough for it to be calm and support the other horse

I really appreciate this video. I've felt somewhat in a rut myself recently and I find myself putting down just pretty much everything. Some of the best parts of my life that I can remember are the ones where I launched myself into the ocean of discomfort and found a way to thrive. Keep on keeping on :)

5:05 is called the Socratic Method. Socrates supposedly believed that most disagreements were differences of definition. So he approached every disagreement by asking a series of good-natured questions in order to prompt the speaker to nail down exactly what definition the speaker is using.

@user-zu1ix3yq2w

7 жыл бұрын

I get so much hate for doing this. A lot, actually.. But having a different or wrong definition is often my problem, too.

@JellyWaltzov

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mpja

7 жыл бұрын

Yup, I realized this too and do get hate for it. But it's stupid to waste time arguing when one is not even on the same page as the other. Deadlocks suck...

@JellyWaltzov

7 жыл бұрын

JustChilling xD

@Nevir202

7 жыл бұрын

A radio host I like, Dennis Prager says something along the same lines, "I prefer clarity over agreement." When he gets a disagreeing called he uses the Socratic Method, often as you said it's a matter of misunderstanding and it is reconciled. And if not, at least everything has been further clarified for everyone else listening.

Keep doing you! Such positive energy :)

I want to say thank you for this really awesome and honest memoir! I am going through the struggle where I find your thoughts/advise really helpful; particularly in the area of stability v/s creativity with risk of loosing stability; and getting really out there out of one's comfort zone. Keep doing this, I really appreciate it!

i still have a hard time believing i just happened to stumble on such an awesome hidden gem that is your person and channel. philosophy, game making, anime and book recommendations and i'm sure much more i haven't yet discovered. no one has ever taken #1 spot for awesomeness as fast as you did, and I hope you realize the golden formula your videos and vlogs are made of. i'm a man that can identify myself in your high-spirited, like-minded personality, witch is a very nice and refreshing feeling.

I am so glad I decided to watch your vlog. I am struggling with postgrad studies at the moment and you perfectly described the doubts I am having right know. You give lots of positive energy through your videos. Definitly going to check out your Patreon. Keep up the good work!

Great advice. I'm sure several people have said you're wise beyond your years. Followed you for your game dev videos, but love your positive outlook on dealing with life as well. I needed this talk now. Thanks.

You have no idea how much this has helped me, even just to realise how much my perspective has changed recently about my career and my future. Thank you.

I was LITERALLY just thinking about you and your stream last week, and wondering where you went! Hope to see you on twitch, again!

This has been the centerpiece of my life, lately, just feeling overwhelmed by all that I have to know and obtain in order to achieve success. Something that has helped me is to break everything into manageable pieces. You could eat a mountain if you sliced it into bite-sized bits-it'll just take you quite a few meals to finish it.

I like your additude. it's really inspiring to hear someone else who feels the same way I do. this was so random a video to stumble across but it came at just the right time. thank you :)

Great video like always, I just found your videos a weeks ago and all of them are awesome. Is great to know the "human side" of a game/software dev and learn a lot of useful things in the same channel :)

"They have this one track mind towards a goal and they eventually become the best" I would like to point out that this stuck with me. Thank you for this video!

I love your videos, they are all interesting and you seem to love what you're doing! Keep going!

New to your channel here. Saw your game engine video and was really impressed. I'm not a developer, just a regular gamer, and I'm finding your videos really informative, and they've also instilled a deeper appreciation for game development in me. Keep up the amazing work :)

I've been feeling very trapped recently. I'm taking Online College courses that I'm having a very hard time with. I don't have a working vehicle and I couldn't drive it if I wanted to. I'm stuck at my house all day feeling guilty about my horrid grades, everyday just waiting for freedom that never seems to come. I'd love to have money to buy things that I want and to rent an apartment or buy a small house, but I can't get a job because I can't drive to one. This video has inspired me to try harder in college, I'd been thinking about similar topics and it's nice to hear it from someone a bit more articulate. Any advice on early adult life?

@mpja

7 жыл бұрын

What course is it? Personally, I would try to narrow my scope within whatever course to something that seems interesting. But also try summarizing the course's material as concise as possible also helps. Ask questions like: What is the importance of X to Y and how can I use this? What is the problem that X is trying to solve? In short, break it down and ask critical questions. But take only as much as you can carry. Learning is a gradual process. It took decades to accumulate knowledge that one is expected to learn in a year. Taking online courses without anything to ground me to the real world left me asking why am I even learning this. But I think this was a good thing to ask because it means that I would try to understand why someone would think this is important. How does it fit in the larger scheme of things? I think that knowledge ultimately was created to benefit the real world. Finding interconnection to what you are learning to real events and things. But most importantly, I cannot stress the importance of the basics. Take time and go back to where you are graded badly. Try to get feedback from graders. Feedback is of utmost importance. One of the most subtle but important error is failing to understand the question. Another is the failure to understand the problem. In short regarding grades: It is okay to fail, that just life. But negligence isn't. Reduce course material to as simple questions and answers as possible and note the important bits. Eventually, you will be able to deduce other points from those One doesn't build houses on a weak foundation so don't build up if you are unclear of requirements below. Move at your own pace. I hope this can help. Good luck

You give off such an amazing vibe, love your visual metaphors and hope your channel grows as we need more people like you in the world giving there views!

Hello happiecat! I am happily a new subscriber to your channel! I really love your videos so much!! I have watched some of your C++ videos ( i was looking around for tutorials as im getting into it ) and i found your channel and love you as a person. I think you are an inspiration in such a way that is really cool! You see things so differently to how other people see them. And i just want to say thank you to you for being around and taking the time to make your videos for us guys viewing your channel content! I hope to see more of you soon!

Thank you so much for this video. Absolutely needed!

I think I really needed to hear this. Thanks happie.

this showed up in my recommended, which means your channel is going to get a lot bigger, good job

Woah @_@ This was amazing! Your ideas and metaphors targetted exactly what I was concerned about. Really great video! You are interesting and unique, I think KZread needs more people like you, please don't stop making these videos! (btw got a guaranteed subscriber)

You are really talented in talking, explaining and inspire other people! Thank you!

I love when you do these types of videos, very helpful to hear someone else echo what you're feeling. more of these!

About the horses/gravity: I think entropy makes sense to describe it too. It's a rule of the universe that people want to sit on the low energy couch and play games :)

@benryangarcia

7 жыл бұрын

Now that I think about it, that's a good connection to the analogy too. I think most people however, (including myself haha), find the connection of gravity a little easier to digest for an analogy made to simplify.

I really enjoy your videos. You have got a great talent to explain things. A lot of people understand, but can't make good videos to explain. Furthermore you are not only a good dev, your a smart person in life too. Thumbs up!

Pretty sure this is the best channel ever. Honestly some of the best advice I've heard in a long time.

For the "good horse, bad horse" comparison, my "bad horse" has gotten pretty good at disguising itself. I'll sit down and do the things your "good horse" recommends, while my "good horse" is telling me to do my homework and other responsibilities. True, I may not be watching trashy TV shows (not that I enjoy them anyway), but I'm just digging myself into an academic ditch while watching inspirational videos on TheHappieCat instead of getting back on track.

About the good and the bad horse, I think it is important not to ignore the bad horse, but to know when to tend to its needs. I find some of my most creative moments come while my mind is turned off. Who doesn't love small doses of reality TV? It lets your mind turn off for a while. I think that is important, as long as you limit it

Wow, It's incredible how positivity radiates from you! Thank you for this :)

Keep doing your simple style! Its good this way! I love your videos the way they are!

I found your channel a gew days ago... And With every video I think you are even more amazing... You make so many good points that every 2 minutes I realize that I didn't pay half as much attention as you deserve because I am still hang up on a previous point...

Thank you so much for the motivation and positive vlog :) You are the best!

This perfectly describes the situation I am in currently with learning dev in school. I feel as though sometimes others just get it quicker than me or that they know something I don't know. I definitely will keep studying no matter what!

this video was and emotional GODSEND for me. thanks for being so real and vulnerable on this.

We can never, ever be better than being ourselves. This video of you being so open, honest and true is just 'The Best' Thank You for being Awesome :-)

Well I came across this channel rather randomly and it's quite enjoyable I must say. Well done!

I think, I fell in love with you :'D. I could listen to you all day long no matter what you'd be talking about. The voice and gestures are that awesome ;). + very helpful content :). Keep it up.

Eudemonia - hahah liked the word. Awesome video. so energetic, genuinely motivating and honest . Great job ! Thanks for doing this .

Couldn't really say why, but your voice is so....soothing :) It calms me as I am listening to it.

The stereo microphone is amazing! Appears so real!

recently I found this channel and let me tell you, you are great, inspiring, intelligent, fun and very clear when explaining and your videos give me the confidence to continue with the Game design despite the complications that my country venezuela brings me thank you very much, it is a shame not to have seen these videos when they came out

I'm a Controls Engineer, and I go through moments of discouragement a couple times a month! When I get behind is when it gets bad. I just want to quit sometimes. But it's that moment of completion when my machines are running that I feel so awesome!! It sucks sometimes because I have electricians that are waiting for me to complete electrical prints and order parts, have panel layouts and then very shortly afterwards management wants me to have a PLC program ready to debug! I like your videos: especially this one haha. Keep up the programming!

I generally dislike analogies but your ocean analysis was spot on, great video keep it up!

Hi, first video that I found about this channel so I don't really know what it is normally about, but i resonate a lot with the way you think so just got subbed anyway. I'll check your other vids later :)

I'm a sophomore in college studying Electrical Engineering with a minor in CS. I can honestly say that this video truly encapsulates the anxiety I feel looking forward at my career ahead, and your chariot analogy really shows how easy it is to be where you feel comfortable. Thank you for great words of advice! Have Steven king on the way :)

I just came across your channel and I love your content! 😊 You've got such a positive happy mood, it's great!

I really appreciate this video. I can connect to it in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your feelings on this topic.

Really loved this video. I needed this cheering up and motivation for my upcoming exams. Thank you.

This is a fantastic video. Chances are there is no group of people on Earth more applicable to this than the KZread audience.

It's sort of the difference between immediate and delayed gratification - It's really compelling to do things that pay off quickly because it's so easy to imagine and predict and understand, but generally the most important and defining things in life go on for years at a time. It's a larger abstraction or difference from the day-to-day to think about or label big ideas, which means those big ideas are naturally more difficult to plan or believe in. So all the equations for maximizing happiness are time sensitive. If it's all about having maximum happiness for the next 12 hours, then it's heroin, that's the shortcut. But if it's all about maximum happiness over the next 80 or so years, you want healthy dopamine receptors, and a patient motivation to learn about this beautiful universe and all the awesome people in it. I could go on about this forever.. Btw love the video happiecat, first thing in a while that's made me go "AH! There are others!"

I swear this is the best advice I have ever seen on youtube.Not only your content is AMAZING also you have a very complex mind -I find it similiar to mine- that I just couldn't stop discovering.I have stumbled into this channel because I watch software stuff on youtube all the time and saw your video about graphics.I love you already! (not in a perv way, I just respect you quite a lot from what you have said so far) I will definitely be checking out more of your stuff, you have earned yourself an adoring subscriber.

i know this feeling of great expectation as you are risen to a higher level once youve uploaded content and you worry about it i think confidence self assurance is a great thing and honesty but find that balance and have a laugh and have fun :)

Just found your channel in the front page... even when I wasn't looking for programming videos, so yeah, KZread totally picked up some of your videos, and I am very pleased to be here :) subbed. (I have a degree in Computer sciences, so don't worry, I found your channel quite a neat find)

lol omg happy cat you're up so late! XP just starting the video but to answer the question right off the bat: Never think about how much better than you anyone is, there will always be someone better. the only person you need to beat is you, every day. And when you don't know something, whatever little thing you learn today will carry you on to learn a new thing tomorrow until you have snowballed an enormous amount of knowledge. the key is to stay focused and know that everything you've put in is adding up. At that point, it's only a matter of when. Never stop KNOWING you will get there.

Thanks for talking about this, I often feel like this whenever I try something new.

Just what I needed to hear today. Thank you so much!

Watching this again after 3 years, and it reminds me of the passion I started with. Having felt that am losing it all, watching this again inspires me to keep floating and let go of the rock I have been holding on to.

Don't worry about the fear over us 50,000+ watchers starting these videos and finding faults. Wait till you hit 200,000 subs (I know that if you continue with the awesome vids that will definitely happen!) then return to this video. You'll wish you never showed yourself this way, but in truth it's you that makes us watch more. You are interesting, funny, insightful, and just allround show yourself to be doing the most important thing: having fun whilst making your videos. Keep being awesome, I will look forward to more interesting content!

Just found your channel, and really like your videos. Keep 'em coming!

This is my second time watching this and all I want to say is thank you for uploading this. I really, really like these kind of videos and I'm hoping to see some more of these in the future (not that I'm pressuring you to do so, but I think you get the point :D )I'm gonna watch Mob Psycho 100 now, it sounds really interesting. Have a great day and greetings from Switzerland :)

You're great and super motivational. Really going to check Mob Psycho 100 now.

Thanks for sharing, this was so helpful for me to hear.

I seriously needed this. Thank you.

Thank you, I love the way you explain yourself, keep doing these videos please!

Although my low level of English will not let me understand your videos to 100% I must say that I love your videos. Go on like that!

You're awesome. I love your channel and insights! Congrats!

Don't delete your old stuff! I love seeing how channels improve with time, it makes the creator look more human. Handle it like the interview I did for a youtube channel on a fair: Do it, but never ever watch it^^

There is always be someone who knows more, than you do. So no shame about this. And yeah, thanks for another vlog, I was waiting for it for quite a while.

9:30 absolutely not...I think work hard even if it destroys you is pretty bad. the best decision I made was to quit university and lose stability and fall into balance far away from tension and pressure to succeed. If you are burned you can`t work hard, I promise.(at least to myself) :)

@nanda_gamedev

7 жыл бұрын

haha :D well, i just quit school just because i wanted to even have the time to work my ass off. ^^ you have a goid point and i am much into spirituallity so i kniw you are right that there shouldn't be pressure. I justthink it depends on what you want to do. if you are happy then it's perfect. i am just someone who wants to change the world with more than just recycling. xD Anyway, stay happy, hugs from me

@angrydachshund

7 жыл бұрын

+Frozen Sunlight That is a gigantic gamble. I hope the gamble pays off for you. But understand that most of us are not able to gamble with our lives to that degree. Instead we must take a path that has some security. The standard 40-year career does not have as much upside as your path, but it also does not have so much downside.

@nanda_gamedev

7 жыл бұрын

angrydachshund Well, it's just about your priorites. Either try to get the awesomeness by risking everything or get enough but risking less.

@user-zu1ix3yq2w

7 жыл бұрын

Think you're right. I think a lot of people just have never been burned out enough to really know it. Once you're truly burned out.. you can't get started again.

this is what i needed right now! thanks a ton!

What you said around 13:00 totally reminded me of the Litany Against Fear ("Dune" universe): "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." --------------------------------------- You're a very wise woman and I have a deep respect for you, it is true also, that we only make two kind of choices (and we make choices on the present basis EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND.) There's choices made from LOVE and choices made from FEAR. That's it all. If you let fear prevail, you'll become miserable, no matter how many friends, money or family you have. If you make choices from love, you will become happy even when everybody thinks you're doing the wrong thing, even when the law enforcement is prosecuting you, and even when you have nowhere to sleep nor anything to eat, nor a friend to talk to. Strenght is the ability to go beyond Fear and Pain. You're Strong Happie Cat Please keep being awesome! Best wishes from Spain :-D

I still can't say if your advice was good, but it certainly landed pretty close to me. Thanks for the video and, please, do more of these!

I would absolutely love seeing you start posting videos on narrative and storytelling as I'm more interested in that than game design. It looks like you hold some invaluable wisdom pertaining that

lol, that frozen frame in the end just cracked me up haha )) Anne, you're awesome, I am glad the youtube algorithm has made the suggestion. I totally dig the floating in the ocean thing. Do this ever make you procrastinate because of the fear of failure? or fear of success? that's a thing :) any specific ways you get over it?

Thank you. This was much needed.

Thank you for this advice SOOOO MUCH!!!!

Happened on the channel, but stayed to watch this after the game engine breakdown you did. You're a cool chick. Appreciate what you had to say. I'm in . Keep it up ;)

That vlog brought up some feelings so I'll write some thoughts down. After getting out of my really shitty job I'm now working part-time as a freelancer so I can finish my bachelor's degree. And with a bit more time on my hands now I thought to myself "well, lets give that childhood dream of game making a shot". So now I'm trying to make games with HTML5 and Typescript (Since I know too much javascript by now) and I'm reminded over and over again how hard it is to make games. I try to be smart about it and don't write everything by myself, but using libraries always introduces bias of their authors or bugs. Then I haven't done a lot of games so I'm still struggling with architecture and how to best structure everything so it is easy to use and extendable and I don't have to rewrite everything every couple of weeks. Since my goal is to make games and not to write them (It is said that people who write engines don't write games since they don't have the time for that) I tried different things in the past couple of months like using Construct 2 or even Unity and nothing feels right, has limitations or has major performance issues. Maybe I'm just impatient but its so frustrating. Its also so unbelievably hard to find people who can draw when you are living in this programmer-bubble and your own drawing-skills are at elementary school levels. And don't even get me started on WebRTC... I guess I'll stop ranting now...

TheHappieCat, thanks for your insight. I really appreciate the person you are.

Another skill I've learned the value of: recognizing when my inner procrastinator/the lazier horse on my chariot team has a point. The go-getter horse can lead me to Icarus's fate if it's the one I always listen to. Daedelus didn't burn out and crash to the ground, but I don't think his flight was particularly easy, either; the constant attentiveness of staying on balance is its own drain.

I can holeheartedly agree... if you have a thing that you do that gives you some kind of structure and it pays the bills or its education then do that, stay safe and do not think you need more money right now, just make your mind up and take your time! I am not talking several months, really take your time!!! I am talking years and you will see, if you progress in the stuff that brings you further like education or stuff that opens up your options, you will be all the more thankfull and find peace!!! You start to build your life at 17, before you kinda tried to keep stuff together, but if you reach that age you gain more opportunities to build up that emotional security. PS.: You do not allways need to be doing the stuff you wanna do to progress, keep calm!!!