You'll watch an entire Netflix show even when the first episodes are slow and boring just because someone told you "it gets better." *But what if you looked at your goals like that and watched your life get better instead?*

@dhrutube

2 жыл бұрын

underrated comment here

@sauravsharma2617

2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a statement bro

@niczil0603

2 жыл бұрын

My man!! I remember unsubscribing your channel when you were at 1k or so cuz I was kinda tired of all the self help stuff on my YT. Really love seeing your progess now. Keep going man 👏🏼

@diegocardona8632

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, talks about Breaking Bad. Those not so hype moments or "boring" are whats makes the HYPE and beautifull moments, beautifull

@imdoinbttrthnu

2 жыл бұрын

😩… no I don’t. I fast forward until things look good or start watching whatever it is a few Episodes in. I’ll go back and rewatch the beginning IF it captured me from where I picked up at, especially if i end up watching until the end of it😆. I should’ve known anxiety issues were rising when I started reading books from the end. I just gotta know what’s going to happen!! Then I can go back and calmly start from the beginning.

This is exactly what I needed today. Keep doing what you're doing.

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

I will. Thanks for watching

@Joshtel.

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColeHastings thank you for doing this

@trackrunner6033

2 жыл бұрын

Cole Hastings, start putting your faith to God. If you're a sensitive man, trust me brother this ain't no work of casualty. The Lord wants to save your soul. There's a text in the bible that says in Psalm, "Even though my father and mother leave me, with everything God shall help me." I still invite you to visit this church called La Luz Del Mundo or The Light Of The World Church. Put your burden and he shall help you. Maybe the one girl who actually values you is there. Trust me bro, in my church, you will be loved

@TheBanana93

2 жыл бұрын

@@trackrunner6033 Oh for goodness sake. He is happy without all the god mumbo jumbo stop pushing it onto people. If it makes you happy then yeah go for it but I am sick of you religious folk forcing it on people!

@fuzzypanda1684

Жыл бұрын

So...I should keep drinking and numbing myself? Lol nah j/k.

Once school is over your life changes forever. Since then I'm low key depressed.

@Trisof88

Жыл бұрын

Move from the education trade to the slave trade. Very depressing

@charmsly9506

5 ай бұрын

My biggest fear.​@@Trisof88

@jd9720

4 ай бұрын

School sucked aswell tho 😂

@NIAAESTHTIC

4 ай бұрын

@@Trisof88sir the slave trade is a very sensitive and triggering topic please don’t joke about it when this topic comes up it should be done properly

@Ha7yde

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@NIAAESTHTIC he wasn't making a joke out of it

For those who are alone, who have nobody in life, and those who don't fit in because they are different: "The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before". - Albert Einstein

@dividebyzero6722

2 жыл бұрын

Still waiting to go that place

@gl1ch854

2 жыл бұрын

@@dividebyzero6722 could say the same... hang in there buddy :)

@modernlion2372

Жыл бұрын

I completely understand and empathize with that quote and many others by famous intelligent people. It's rough though, the loneliness alone is enough to make many insane.

@black8824

Жыл бұрын

@@modernlion2372 i’m crying

@MK-be7os

Жыл бұрын

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Dude I will be straight up with you. I was starting to become disappointed because I felt you were running out of ideas in the channel, as if my opinions matter. I would make my mind up before I even watched the videos. But this one. THIS video is, in my opinion, one of your best videos to date. I think it will resonate with a huge amount of people, especially in their teens and early twenties. Thank you, keep doing what you’re doing

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Means a lot. Thank you Blake.

@kevintowers8006

2 жыл бұрын

@Cole Hastings cole great video keep it up and stay safe.

@MichaelKeaveneyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree, I think his videos are as consistent as ever. This is especially good, though.

@rafaelduarte5567

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColeHastings Literraly I clicked in this video and thought I would close 10 seconds after, I watched it all. Opened my mind. Thank you :)

@BrainyExpress13

2 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY AGREE!! Outstanding video!! So much truth to it

Damn Cole I quit my job yesterday because of the stress and dullness my life had taken on sat here alone depressed worried and watching this vide gave me a sense of relief because I know this is just a part of a full story being written and this is what it really means to experience life.

@yankrasnou8289

2 жыл бұрын

Keep fighting 💪

@terxiu

2 жыл бұрын

you’ve got this man

@JedanLeba

2 жыл бұрын

you can really do it kevin

@Bajarangbal

2 жыл бұрын

what do you do now

@LuckYT

Жыл бұрын

I hope you're living life to the fullest now 🙏

I literally cried in class yesterday. Of course no one noticed cause I hide it that easily, but yesterday was such a hard day for me. By science I was literally exhausted…and I couldn’t deal with it anymore. My days feel like a repeated heck over and over again. Idk what to do anymore.

@agent_maybe

5 ай бұрын

Bro be strong. I went the same exact thing as you. But that's how life is bro

@kazuki3651

5 ай бұрын

Dude, I knew exactly what you're going through. Develop a vision who do you want to be 1 year from now? What do you want to feel to be you? With me, I want my life to feel like a game. You make progress, you do quest, you level up... Now you have a direction, you have something look forward to.

@kcbluebutterfly2182

4 ай бұрын

​@@penice150yearsago some people can't even get out of bed, eat, shower.

@hi_buddy109

4 ай бұрын

Same here 😢 wanna be friends? Because i hardly need someone talk each other who know the same pain of mine Wanna be friends?

@hi_buddy109

4 ай бұрын

​@@kcbluebutterfly2182yes, you're right😢

"He who binds to himself a joy, does the winged life destroy. He who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise" - William Blake I had my heart broken by my best friend recently. I've been in such a dark place. He was the only friend I had, so there's really nobody to turn to for support during this time, other than family. On top of losing two relationships in one, I've had some rather scary medical issues come about that still have not been resolved (despite numerous Dr. Appts). I've been down. Really down. But, I've been trying to climb out of this dark pit. I'm still not out, but I've recently managed to shift my perspective (on some days) to think in the way you've told us about in this video (prior to watching it). It's been helpful. Thank you for sharing this story. It serves as a great reminder to live life for the sake of living it- not merely chasing a desired outcome. Thank you for this 🖤

@danijelaleksi7130

2 жыл бұрын

I hope things are better for you now. And if not, you still have their rest of your life :)

@yarian6727

2 жыл бұрын

I also got my heart broken by my best friend :(

@wifefromfinland

7 ай бұрын

I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮

@wifefromfinland

7 ай бұрын

I've been so down and low, for a great part of my life, I feel like I'm addicted to feeling miserable and Worthless, any whiff of happiness and joy, does not feel natural or deserved. It feels fake af. Now after losing my ex woman and kids to another man, I thought that was it for me. Now I'm with a new, more attractive and intelligent woman, I fell in love.. like never before.. it felt great and yes I was super happy, now I'm back to the miserable part of life again. I guess like rapper Gangstar said "Ex to the Next" 😮😮😮

So the moral is: To understand life, understand the full expression of every known human emotion without judgement or shame of its existence.

@hannahmiller5515

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I know your comment is from long ago..i was thinking, what you said is connected to how people relate to the story of Jesus Christ..someone perfect goes through the range of human expression and while highly imperfect is still perfect

@FullowIfYouAreAgainstSocialism

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmiller5515 that's a nice correlation

@believer431

Жыл бұрын

Christ be praised

@princesscoco6434

Ай бұрын

Christian 🖕

Your grandfather is an inspiration for all young men out there, lost, average, and down on their luck in life. So relatable and wise. All in all, we just gotta power through struggles and keep on making the best of life for ourselves.

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

This is actually a fictional story I wrote, but if I ever got to know my grandpa before he died, I'd hope he'd tell me something like this.

@TheBanana93

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColeHastings It shows you how damn good of a story you wrote. I geniunly thought this is what your grandpa told you. The fact that it came out of your head is crazy! Imagine how wise you will be when you are 92. Cole Hastings The Oracle

@Ballerz_Shorts

2 жыл бұрын

Well not just grandfathers but for me my uncle really inspired me and shaped my character

@ConsciousMomprener

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom

Life is so boring that i can actually predict what people will say

@maicon_prudente

5 ай бұрын

And I'll say more... it's so boring that it gets to the point where it's also possible to predict behaviors, that is, everything is predictable and exhausting.

@spacekid3454

4 ай бұрын

@@maicon_prudente so real for that bro

@JoshenBits

4 ай бұрын

@@maicon_prudente If life was a video game, that means you are stuck on level 1-1. Living inside your own head will keep you there. Be present and you'll get to experience the rest of the game. Who knows what's going to happen? Exciting, isnt it?.

@bushraa6527

Ай бұрын

grow a garden do community service

@michaelsrensen-lb7yw

29 күн бұрын

@@JoshenBits I beated the game on hard. Its not fun anymore but im stuck in it. “Our contemporary Western society, in spite of its material, intellectual and political progress, is increasingly less conducive to mental health, and tends to undermine the inner security, happiness, reason and the capacity for love in the individual; it tends to turn him into an automaton who pays for his human failure with increasing mental sickness, and with despair hidden under a frantic drive for work and so called pleasure.” Erich Fromm Art Of Love 1956 Today i feel more excited to find out how this game is programmed, by who, and why... And se if there are a change to improve this and help other tired players breaks free from the grind. The modern society will tell me im depressed and need to take some drugs. The big philosophers will tell me im awake, im alive, and im a human. “The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. "Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives, that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does." They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of abnormally normal people, living without fuss in a society to which, if they were fully human beings, they ought not to be adjusted.” Aldous Huxley Brave New World Revisited 1958 ...

this made me cry. For the past few months, I have felt so stuck on my life. I felt like life was so boring and everyday felt like the same. This video truly reminded me that all these emotions and experiences was what it means to be alive. Thank you

@Loveispainj

8 ай бұрын

Stop crying

@Javier300k

6 ай бұрын

Go out there a suffer stay hard

@Lebogangmatshabisa-dp1tb

6 ай бұрын

I just hope you're in a better in place now❤️🙏

@eltiolavara9

6 ай бұрын

@@Loveispainj ahh youtube replies always so kind

I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say, this video really struck a chord with my soul. For a lot of my life, I've tried to avoid pain, discomfort, failure, all of the things that we often deem negative. I didn't always know it but at times I'd carry this hopeless energy around with myself because of the negative things that we as humans go through in life. But with bad times there are also good times. It is important to acknowledge and embrace both, because there is beauty in both. There will be days filled with laughter, smiles, and success, but there will also be days filled with sadness and anxiety, days where we fail and we struggle. But courageous and brave is what we become when we move forward despite our failures and fears. That is what it means to experience life. Great work Cole.

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Much love Dylan

@shalyfemusic

2 жыл бұрын

True

@logic7124

25 күн бұрын

I dislike the comments that start with I usually don't comment on videos.

This is arguably the greatest video you made! The narrative itself would win an award for how good it is

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@leinaddnalkrik9009

2 жыл бұрын

I'd go even further to say this is the greatest video I've ever seen on KZread. 🥲

@ConsciousMomprener

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom

this video was absolutely amazing. i'm crying near the end - but im happy. this is what it means to be alive. drowning in the depths, then letting out emotions, and finally being offered a helping hand. then you're back up again, smiling.

I've been feeling so empty and anxious. This is the reminder we all need. Experience life! Awesome video, thanks Cole.

@Shadow_banned_by_YouTube

3 ай бұрын

Let me guess. You still feel this way and nothing changed

@crxzy3000

3 ай бұрын

@@Shadow_banned_by_KZread Haha you're so funny and pessimistic. I have never felt so alive!! You really need to get a life!! LOL

This might be the most profound heartfelt video you've ever made. I'm in tears 😭

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

That means so much. Really glad it moved you

It's only when your at your lowest point, can you really feel what it's like to feel high off life- damn I felt that .

@tara7206

Жыл бұрын

that dopamine hit at the onset of extreme uncertainty

Is it bad that im not even 18 yet I feel this exact same feeling? I feel like I myself am trapped inside a box and fear expanding. I fear rejection, pain, embarrassment, failure, I rarely ever feel the true taste of pure failure, but not the pure taste of success either. I feel as if everything I do is half baked, never perfected to a standard despite how much effort I feel I put into those things. I dont know if im lazy, burnt out or just not enjoying what I do. Its real reassuring but depressing at the same time to know im not the only one who feels like this

@jayanthkaruturi9640

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Im 20 and I feel the same way some times, but honestly? I think everyone's kind of half-assing life tbh. Noone really knows what we're doing, no matter how much of a facade we put up sometimes, we're always kinda just doing what we can, as flawed and imperfect as it is, and seeing where it takes us :)

@Mr.Murphy2802

Жыл бұрын

@@jayanthkaruturi9640 as a now 18 year old looking back at this comment a year ago makes me realise how far I've come. I took the risk of taking a serious relationship and its paid off, I got through college and am aspiring to University (UK resident here) and I plan to start yhe gym and learn how to cook

@logic7124

25 күн бұрын

​@@Mr.Murphy2802did you learn how to cook and start gym?

@Mr.Murphy2802

24 күн бұрын

@@logic7124 I have yes, still a long way to go, stumbled a few times in the gym and had to do a few resets but in a much better place than I was when I wrote this

I'm closing in on 40, and this is what I've learned: You will absolutely start believing in the simulation theory, because no matter how talented you are at something, how much work and effort you put into your goals, you'll get absolutely nowhere. Meanwhile you'll watch people with far less talent and ambition casually attain levels of success that you'll never know. The harder you work, the worse your results seem to get. Finally, you decide to stop trying so hard and let the universe provide the path forward. However, while other people who do this have their paths provided for them, you will find no path, and your decision to stop pushing and going after what you want will uncouple you from the tiny bit of leverage you had. In the end, you'll have no path forward and be left completely alone, knowing that everyone you've ever known, from the talented and driven to the lazy and unmotivated, have all attained far more success than you with far less effort. At that point you'll just give up and run out the clock, confident that when your time comes, you'll wake up in the simulation chair and decide that yeah, the "Nightmare" difficulty setting really is impossible.

@_quixote

Жыл бұрын

We don't live in a simulation

@fuzzypanda1684

Жыл бұрын

@quixote I don't know man, I never used to take it seriously, but I'm not sure how else to explain much of what happens in the world.

@Ashley-xb1dz

11 ай бұрын

Bad stuff happens in life, but the best thing to prove against a simulation is "I think therefore I am." Look into what that means. It's hard to move forward as you are conditioned and conditioning yourself but a fair amount of people were able to improve and become celebrities in their old age. You can too, it's very possible.

@la6136

Ай бұрын

That’s because hard work doesn’t = success. That is something that middle class and poor people believe. Wealthy people know providing value on a mass scale is what produces success. Sometimes that is through things that take very little skill or talent. You are thinking about it wrong.

@ 7:56 "Because you don't have the courage to go after it." That line hit me harder than I thought it would. What a wonderful story, Cole! Truly a parable for people my age (20s) and those in their late teens. Thank you, Cole!

The human mind adapts to everything when we don't actively work against it... a bit of meditation each day can bring back a lot of the "color" to life

@formodius

2 жыл бұрын

Imma meditate rn man , thanks for the motivation

@colasrtney

2 жыл бұрын

@@formodius The waking up app normally charges, but it's free to anyone that asks and you don't even have to give a reason. It's what I've been using.

@mentiquebakabila4254

2 жыл бұрын

But I still feel like crap since pandemic started, haven’t had any really good emotion in almost 2 years and I’m not exaggerating

@scout0487

2 жыл бұрын

@@mentiquebakabila4254 same with me man, it’s been a tough couple years. But I haven’t given up yet tho

@Peanuts76

2 жыл бұрын

@@mentiquebakabila4254 same dude, i know what's my problem, but just don't have motivation

2:34 Miracles, Humiliation, Adultery 3:47 Despair, Shattered, Lowest Point 4:11 Homeless, Whits End, Trees 🌲 4:57 Restored by Nature and Odd Jobs 5:35 A new woman, same result 6:29 World Travel (how much did that cost?) 7:21 You have to experience it 8:02 This is Meant to Uplift you 8:39 Block Life 9:27 “You’ll never have life figured out.” 10:15 “You have my blood in you.”

@dextermorgan7439

Жыл бұрын

I tought the same about that world Travel. I want to . But i dont have the money at all 😂

@JaysonT1

10 ай бұрын

​@@dextermorgan7439It was easier to do such things back in the day.

I shed a tear after this video! Not experiencing life , staying in your bubble will result in the constant feeling of idleness, I'm 19 and I'm guilty of this in almost every metric.The embarassment,rejection, sadness, failures all things I try to avoid, but should be walking to experience life

"This is what it means to experience life" hits me really hard. I gotta remember this. when I'm feeling anxious, to not fear and take everything life has to give. The ups and the downs. Thank you. I subscribed!

@joshuabuchanan1141

5 ай бұрын

No wonder I didn't ask to be born

This is officially the first time i have ever commented on a video of any kind. I been watching your videos for a few months now. Im a grown man and this story made tears. You sir are a very creative. I related to this story on so many levels. I feel the need to tell you to keep on doing what you are doing, our new generations need leaders like you. Keep up the fantastic work! Subscribed 🤘😎🤘

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rob. That truly means a lot

Its amazing to see how much your editing and storytelling skills improve throughout these past few months.

When a video makes you cry, you know it did a good job. Evoking emotion is the best way to get a message across and to make sure it sticks!

This is sadly a reality for me this year spending it out without my grandma but the parts of the story that applies to him is the odd jobs, travelling, and loosing loved ones. He did learn how to cut hair though but he got joy from learning, connecting with people, and took many chances.

When he was telling the story about his failures I said to myself: "Yep, to fail means to live. I have to fail hard in order to feel something".

This is exaclty what makes me think "whats the point". Like why go through all these lows? Just to experience the highs? Knowing therell be lows again.

@Javier300k

6 ай бұрын

Hang in there bud we’re all in this together

@siddhartheaswar959

6 ай бұрын

are we though? like im sure there is some truth behind this. but regardless of whether anyone is there with you or not, his point still stands. why continue existing when there isnt any point?​@@Javier300k

@thaninadjoudi6025

3 ай бұрын

Exactly !!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

@Rastasoul1

14 күн бұрын

I’m telling you smh hang in there I’m hanging too 🙏🏾

I need a grandpa like this in my life. Thanks for posting this.

I’m literally crying watching this it gave me a good look on the true beauty of life and what it all really means thank you

Yooo Cole really read my mind. I’ve been stuck in this position for the past few months. I felt like I lost all sense of life and I’m only 18. Sometimes I feel like I’ll continue to be stuck in this downward path. After watching this, I’m starting to really think that Life is really beautiful and that even though we only have one life in this world, I should experience it to fullest until very end. Once again excellent vid Cole💪🏾🔥.

I won't lie, I've been pretty down in the dumps for months. I've tried talking to friends, talking once to a one time counsellor, hell I tried taking larger than recommended drugs in the hopes that I'd start to truly suffer and even tried suicide once. But then when I remembered that a friend once recommended you, I decided to watch this specific video, and honestly, this was a greater help than I'd ever received from anyone. I nearly cried several times, I laughed at the boy's inability to grasp the grandpa's words at first, and I was drawn towards the grandpa's words and story for the entire time. This could be the turning point that I needed. Thank you, very very much :')

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

wow.....that means a lot to me. thank you for sharing this, im sure this will be the turning point for you

@julianp9671

Жыл бұрын

How are you now?

I was at one of the lowest points I’ve ever been, doubting myself, feeling down, and much more today. This video helped me get back up man I needed this thank you

This video had a huge impact on me, I was in bed just laying down not feeling it all and boom this video pops up and got me right out of bed and gave the motivation I was lacking today. Thanks so much cole your really helping man.

Dude I actually cried watching this, it's so relatable. Thank you so much Cole, I've been watching your videos for some time now and I always get a lesson from them

i very rarely cry, especially at videos or movies but this made me cry a little, every word was truth, you can't always be happy in life, there are ups and downs, hapiness and depression, duality, thank you so much for making this

@speedythings7396

7 ай бұрын

Life wasn't like this always. Industrial revolution changed human behavior completely which caused this. Like, yes bad things used to happen in life but it was a rarity. Hedonistic culture which emphasises heavily on attaining pleasure anyhow and from any means did this. Like I'm from a 3rd world country and in rural areas till now everything was quite stagnant and people were happy or atleast content with their lives, but as soon as they got the hedonistic culture exposure everything went to hell.

“You don’t have the faintest clue what’s out there, because you don’t have the courage to go after it.” That destroyed me…

@hannahmiller5515

Жыл бұрын

Idk what context you were thinking about a yr ago when you wrote your comment. It might not be relevant to you. I just felt strongly to say this. choosing to go or not go after something doesn't have to be about courage. No one else can love your life or feel your pain or die your death, so make decisions around your personal preferences, risk benefit assessment, curiosity, authentic/feeling of ease. "you can have anything but not everything" etc. Sometimes it's truly best not to have the faintest clue what's out there, because it's a Pandora's box that leads to irreversible negative events. Yes people are resilient and can potentially have a positive mindset afterwards, but there are so many people who have slipped through the cracks and we don't get to hear their stories or perspectives because they didn't get their inspirational ending. Preventing suffering is better than easing the suffering that's already there. There's a balance between taking informed calculated risks, tried and true strategies, risks according to your own perspective, and risks according to other people's advice. Whatever you do let it be authentic for your path

@tylermullgrav9834

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmiller5515 thanks for the good advice. The context when I wrote that was that I felt bored in the job I had. I had graduated from college and felt stuck. My art career hadn’t taken off like my classmates had and I felt like nothing in comparison. I was in a job with a boss I didn’t like, and none of my coworkers stayed long enough to really become friends, so even though some of the other people in the store liked me I had nothing in common with them so I felt alienated. I started to get trapped in a cycle of shame and self pity, and that stifled my creativity. My old friends from High school were busy with their own lives too. Since then I’ve left that job and my childhood home in Florida to move in with my aunt and cousins in Nevada. I’m still trying to adapt since I just got here a week ago, but at least I’m in a new place with lots of new experiences to be had. I haven’t given up on my dream of being an artist either. I’m still working on my webcomic, and though I haven’t had any prestigious illustration work yet what matters is that I’m still passionate about comics. Maybe I was being too hard on myself at the time and I appreciate the compassion you have in your response. I hope you achieve your dreams one day as well 🤗

@borg386

Жыл бұрын

Easy to say...harder to do.

The story about the grandpa really hits home, I was really close to my grandpa too, he was a great man. Passed away last year.

Following your channel for a few months and watching all the new videos , I can say that this is your best work out there . We all are imperfect . It is through failures and experiences that we learn things and start to appreciate this beautiful life . Thank you for this video.

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Mahesh

@logic7124

25 күн бұрын

What makes you think that we're imperfect

My grandfather recently passed away a few months ago and this really spoke to me thank you from the bottom of my heart...

I think i've been screwed over by cynicism. I've seen this video and all i feel is bad. The message i've taken away from this is that some people have the courage to live this life, some dont. I dont. At some point i went looking for the meaning of life, that was a mistake. All i found was the idea that life is meaninless because life *cannot* have meaning. Some people go through life without contemplating its meaning, others find and settle for a meaning i've rejected. And i am left here without a valid excuse for living. "Come now my boy, this is meant to uplift you" thanks for trying i guess, but i think i'm beyond hope.

@blackslime9047

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, I didn't even like the video. But hey, maybe he should try to convince the 25,000 people who are dying from hunger everyday to see how beautiful life is.

i dont know what to think. my uncle just passed today, and its been extremely hard and this videos timing is so unreal it feels like everything that happened in the past months has lead me to this exact moment. thank you for this video.

I was talking to my therapist about exactly this thing on Saturday. She asked me why I am so afraid of the darkness, when this is where we, our lives, everything comes from. If darkness is comforting and natural, then why is it so bad? Why only live in the light, when that is impossible. It is a game you can never win, you will always be running and disappointed. I am ready to embrace the darkness, come what may, and live my life out of reach of fear, as it should be lived. Both wonderful and painfully real, but mine. Play and win! Your videos speak to my heart as if you were my best friend. I literally LOVE YOUR WORK!

Really needed this video, felt like I’ve hit the most rock bottom moments of my life the past few months, but I always feel like it’s my first time actually living. Breaking out of my comfort zone, losing everything has made me realize how important life is

"Whatever makes you feel alive, do that, and do it until your hands bleed; and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing" Powerful message. I think you have to be careful with it; a momentary setback may look like unfulfillment but not be it. But you usually know deep inside when it's time to move on.

@believer431

Жыл бұрын

Well, nothing makes me feel alive

I couldn't see this video at a better time than now, and I truly thank you for the work you do. I've gone through so many drastic life changes within the last few months and I have been stuck in a rut, feeling depressed, anxious, and very disconnected from myself. Before these changes, I had a similar perspective on life as you described in the video, and I somehow lost it when life began to test me more. This video reminded me of the excitement, and appreciation I had for life when I felt my best and showed me it's still possible to feel that same way now, despite the negative emotions I've been feeling. The beauty in life is not just found in the most positive and happy days, but also in the days we struggle, as the days we struggle leads to the most growth.

You definetly know how to make someone realise things in such a short period of time ✅ Thank you Cole for sharing your expiriances being vulnerable to help people understand all of this as soon as possible thank you for making this content availible to everybody I am thankful for what you do what ever this is really worth to you but with all my respect THANK YOU 🙏

This story is so relateable . I was feeling so empty, a simple body without any soul, any lust for life. I needed to hear that. I’ve been depressed for so long, too long. I’m there was a period in middle school when I’ve got bullied for what I am, the fact that I wasn’t conform. It just made me wanna conform more and more, erase my true personality. God knows how much I regret this period of my life. Since the Covid, the only thing that I do is going to high school, listening music that I can’t even relate cause I have 0 interesting experiences, and wasting my time on internet. Even my “friends” are boring and never go hang out outside. I’m alone, sometimes lonely, even when I’m surrounded by people. I wanna get high by the beach, scream till I can’t breath, kiss a stranger then regret it, do things that’ll make me feel ALIVE. I started to write poetry few months ago, but the only thing that I write about is my depression. Melancholy is beautiful, but I wanna see and experiment something new. Goddamn, my story reminds me of the guy from fight club. I hope I’m not gonna turn crazy. Have a basic day

I'm 17 and I'm young but I spend all of my life behind a screen, I use my phone for hours, watch non stop youtube videos, play Xbox. I have nice things but I feel empty. I don't have friends at school and I never had a girlfriend. I look around at all the girls that I know i have no chance of asking out. I feel trapped and no one knows how I feel. They just see me as happy, but deep down I'm hurting. Thank you Cole, my grandpa died 2 years ago and I never asked him about life, this was everything that I wanted to say to him but I was scared.

@carrad123456

9 ай бұрын

@octanesweat7065 Do you have enough on plate, is your requirement for food, house, clothing well managed? If yes, then next thing you will question is " what is life? " what is purpose of my life? There is no hidden purpose, Life is actually useless aur meaningless• what is meaning of animals or birds?? Our ultimate purpose is our consiousness merging with higher consiousness for ever which is only possible If someone has learnt yoga , bhakti, gyan knowledge in his or her life from real Guru( not corporate Gurus) if not then , ultimate purpose is also not possible• this is Indian and other eastern Philosphies • If you want to know more let me know• Within life our purpose is to learn these paths, and to spend time we find work where we can spend 6 to 9 hours without any expectation of material or monetary benefits• idea is If you do such work nature will give you enough to live • Apart from that there is no meaning, you have gift called mind and a gift called body, use it to create meaning for not just yourself but also those around you• Remember meaning doesn't come only when someone is CEO or President or some one high up in hierarchy, meaning can come even from cooking simple meal with love • See which actions bring meaning to your mind• Don't become brainwashed consumer of what ideal life should be as told by today's media•

I just listened to this video while doing art. It's amazing how you wrote that story. I easily acknowledge almost all of it. I was that dull boy like that before, but my encounters and keeping myself alive to be better led me to awaken my vision to everything. Realizing all of it at the age of 20 is really achieving, like I conquered myself for the struggles I've gone through for several years.

Your video's are really on a insane level! I can only dream about making these high quality video's lol! Keep going

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I lost my grand father a year ago. He taught me so much. My last interaction with him was through video call where he was at his last moment, wasn’t able to talk but he was probably trying to say something. I know he loved me alot, he trusts upon me, he knows i admire him alot. He passed away, i still love him a lot, for all his love and teaching. This is what it means to experience in life. Thank you for this video. I will work to make this life meaningful, and best wishes to u all.

Fail hard and fail often! Omg! At age 64, I love this! I want to go out again in this world, and fail, fall, get up again and fail and fall again! Everything I worked all my life for is gone. Time to go out and find it all again! Thank you.❤

As long as you got friends and family to support you you are not alone ❤️

I went through a real dark period in my life about a year or 2 ago and this almost brought tears to my eyes (ended up just laughing it out lol) just remembering those days. Life gets better as it goes on because the moment your going through, is just a moment. The moment you start to open your mind with your senses. That’s when your experience starts to shift

I have been on the urge to give up on pretty much everything for the last 2 years, but this video basically tells me that I have nothing to give up on. So... I better get some. Thank you

Life is about trying to understand it. It’s about going out and doing things. Experiencing pain and happiness. It’s that never fully satisfied feeling you get when u feel like u haven’t experienced enough that makes you truly happy.

*Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think and more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine. Keep putting in the work...*

Plot twist: the grandpa is actually the old man from squid game. Nah but in all seriousness, love the message of this video. Great stuff 💙

@AleArno9

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

Ahh- I'm at 4:53 and I can understand where he's coming from. I had a similar occurrence a few years ago where I had finished tutor and was awaiting a bus. I was melancholic and just thought how pointless my life was. I was standing there, waiting and looked right across the road where there was nothing but trees and a mountain. I remember it well how at peace I felt at that moment. The melancholic feeling slowly disappeared like a heavy bag lifted off my shoulders. My mood really switched as I took in that scene of mountains, trees and birds. It made me very happy and it's one of those memories that gives me hope and strength to not quit.

This video was amazing… it really got me thinking about life and how it really is what you make it. Each day matters and is worth living you just need to see the potential and value to every day! Thank you for allowing me to see a more positive outlook and I’ve saved this video because I know there will be times I could really use it to remind myself life is worth living.

Cole I must applaud you 👏, this is seriously the best video to date. Amazing storytelling skills

@chaosdweller

2 жыл бұрын

I liked it.

Wow, this is truly an amazing video. It really makes me feel like there is more to life and that it will come with time. It makes me think that I just have to hold on for the ride and just see where life takes me. "This is what it means to experience life." - This is now my favorite quote.

man this video moved & touched me it touched my heart & soul! how an old man can have so much love wisdom words & experiences to share with his grandson till the day of his passing! moved me to tears! I hope 1 day 2 be able to see & keep seeing the world! & everything it has to offer! in life & life itself & everything it has for me to experience! for me & 2 get the most out of everything out of every moment 2 make it count out of every single experience 2 every second got to make it last every single day 2 & through those very same eyes the grandfather was talking about & be able to SAY! this is WHAT it means 2 experience LIFE!

I don't know, I've had so much heart ache in my life, health drops, I'm not feeling this, the thought of another girlfriend then break up is torture, losing so many loved ones has killed me and now parents are older, i'm 48 and single, have a house and my dog, music equipment , bikes, other hobbies, but i'm in a dark place still. Everyone preaches to get out of the box and stop the daily working for the man routine, well not everyone can do that, if we fail, who picks up our pieces, my parents, how's that fair for them, who pays my bills, losing a house and starting over is 1000 times harder now days, insurance and cost of living, good luck getting a girl to date you if your poor and starting over, also, your not supposed to rely on a partner for all your happiness, that's a set up for terror........... Only things that bring me joy are ppl i love, and pets, and all of them go away or die, what am i missing here, to me this was depressing. sry, having some hard times with anhedonia

Ive been feeling down lately at where my life has been heading and feeling like this was as good as it was going to get. This video really resonated with me especially the try everything part, i always felt like i was limiting myself in life and making excuses on not trying new things. Thank you for this video it really gave me a new perspective on things

this is the best video i have seen in years.. well done cole you just explained what it is this generation lacks the most. this video is so insanely valueble.. cheers

At 21 I can say this is accurate advice. I have been through a lot and let that define me in a way I shouldn't have. It took going through more to show me that going through things is just part of the game of life. It builds you into the person you need to be to keep going. As someone who has been homeless and hopelessly addicted to drugs and lost everything, I can honestly say the comeback is and the struggle is worth it. I'll fail over and over just to feel alive and wouldn't have it any other way!

Bro i cant beleive you made this. it motivated me so much, i used to feel listless all the time but now i am really experiencing life and dont care about what people thinkk of me this really boosted my self esteem to the extreme. (i also cant beleive youre underrated you need more subscribers)

Not only did your video cheer me up.. but it changed my life. Once you realize the world around you and truly enjoy the plethra of life you truly understand what it really. Means to experience life. I have never been more confident and at peace in my life.

i'll cherish these words forever. Fail hard and fail more often, try everything you can, fall in love, get your heart broken, scream, cry, get angry and be happy, see as much of the world as you can and then gain stability and settle down, make friends and lose them, lose everything then gain everything back. Whatever makes you feel alive, do that and do it until your hands bleed, and as soon as it no longer fulfills you, then move on to the next thing no matter what anyone else tells you that you should be doing. This world is going to try to put you into a box, it's going to distract you with many things to make it seem like life is a monotonous clock that ticks to the same tune each day, and that would make it seem like life isn't the most inexplicably beautiful, unpredictable and wonderous creation that we can conceptualize with our limited mind. Thank you for this cole

The level of complexity and care you have for the words of those who have lived through more than you have is fascinating! This is only the second video I have watched of yours and your mindset on self growth and living life to the fullest is inspiring. I don’t comment on people’s videos but just like everyone else is saying is incredible. Well done!

@ColeHastings

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julia. I'm glad I can make this type of impact, even though most of my subscribers have endured much more than i have. They're stronger than I might ever be.

I'm going to see my grandfather in 2 days in TX. He was a Harvard swimmer who is in the swimming hall of fame and is a PhD Anthropologists who has written several books and hundreds of articles. He is the funniest and most intelligent people you could ever meet (especially with women involved, specifically waitresses😂) with a 175 IQ. He is 78 with Parkinsons and he is fading faster than we had hoped most recently and this may be the last I'll see of him. Please check out his work, his name is Phillip Whitten. He saved hundreds of children in Nigeria and exposed doping in Olympic sports. Thank you for the video, the timing I found this video is uncanny.

Cole I’m a middle aged soccer mom of a 20 year old marine. You are one of my favorite KZreadrs because you legitimately care about the well being of your viewers. We need more men like you 🎉

@ColeHastings

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that a lot!

"This is what it means to truly experience life" Jesus, I never heard something like this... It hit me like a truck and I'm even in shambles rn. Why are we so afraid to fail? To be in debt? To work 80+ hours? Why are we so afraid of anything? Why do we ruminate in the past? I've lost alot over the past few years including my childhood to Torture of all methods including sexual. I never grew in anything that I should've started as a kid to bring into my adulthood. I moved around alot and I slowly lost myself and today I remain an empty husk that is another body. I've lost so much because of greed and power from everyone I thought I loved. I'd love to share my story because maybe I can find the answer I'm looking for in my life. Idk

If you're looking for a sign from the universe, this video is that sign. Thank you for this video. It's everything I needed to hear. This video... Is absolutely the perfect expression of all I've been grappling to express but haven't managed to successfully articulate. And when I need it again, I will come back and watch it as many times I may need to in order to remember to keep going.

wow you nail(actually inspire) me exactly why I still feel so dull and empty for myself at my early 30+, I got something across my mind at the later part of video. you are a good story teller Cole!

I just discovered this channel today & istg, this guy has one of the most motivational and inspiring videos out of all

Bruh life is so tiring and boring. Unless ur lucky to be born in a rich family with the silver spoon you are literally bond to "live", for others. You work, work, work, just to make other people more rich and not die of hunger, with just 1-2 days on week to get minimum rest. Living is such a chore and there is nothing fun in it. Others that say its fun is because: They are prob rich and get to actually enjoy life. Or are on the same boat as you but just lie to themselfs to not commit self end.

@Daneiladams555

7 ай бұрын

there are plenty of unhappy rich folks

Finding your true mission is needed. A life that keeps chasing this mission is one that can give a lot of fulfillment.

cole hastings you are an amazing individual & I am feeling where you are coming from this is your second or third video of yours that I've watched that has moved me in my heart 2 come out of this slump of depression! & disfunction its touched my heart & gotten to me so much it made me cry again something I couldn't do in a long time do 2 so much anger bitterness & resentment pilled & bottling up! so many bad circumstances 1 after the other & I've lost & won but everyday! i know & i realize it's more about what I've learned & gained in knowledge losing & winning but not so much winning although the greatest victories gave been the sweetest! & i have learned 2 acknowledge them acknowledge the good in my life! but most importantly learned through loss & win cause I've learned that losing but learning from it learning from your loss can be a win in itself a personal gain in knowledge & I know & realize i can be free even if I am still struggling right now I know in time I can & will be free i can & wiil be able to heal THANK YOU!

Thanks Man, this video is helping me getting over my ex girlfriend. Learning that everyone goes through the same suffering that life has to offer makes me feel Less alone, and that there is hope for me still. Thanks Cole.

Thank you for this!! I'm at a major fork in the road of my life...and there's lack of "safety" with the upcoming changes I'm planning on making. Potential career, location and life trajectory shift. It's terrifying...and exhilarating. I have a practice where I speak with my "deathbed self"...and she does a good job at reminding me my time her is limited. We spend WAY too much of our lives chasing safety and it prevents us from experiencing life. I'm fortunate that my parents chose to come to flee to Canada. That move gave me and my siblings opportunities that we wouldn't have had elsewhere. Great story...and perfect timing :) Didn't realize you had patreon. Will be signing up!

@GreasyBaconMan

Жыл бұрын

I like the practice of speaking with your deathbed self. From time to time, I to do the same, it helps shifts things into a positive direction.

Man I've been living my entire life the same way as that old man did and you made me realise that life is not it , it's far more than I think . You gave me a hope for my future life and also a key to my happiness . May God bless you with all the success you want and I really liked this video more than any video that I have ever seen ❤. Thanks for making my day's end better . 😊

Wow I didn't know how i got here. Hadn't see this channel ever before and this is my first time here. I am 15 years of age. It's 00:45 rn and a few hours before I was really feeling dull. I thought and asked "Why life seems so boring? Why am I doing the same stuffs daily again and again?? Why can't i change my life? How can I make it adventurous?" Idk how i got this recommended but I am lucky to find this video. This lifted my spirit very much. I can go to sleep peacefully now. Thank you for the video! I'm greatful.

Aight, I'll be honest here. This got me crying. This is beautiful bro.

This is a beatiful video, Cole. Really stellar work. Engaging, valuable, and damn if it didn't hit me right in the feels. You are a gifted filmmaker, don't stop doing what you do.

Thanks; I didn't think I could feel any worse, but now I do.

You are extremely strong willed. That you could overcome your depression and turned your life upside down at such young age is great. I am 29 and still struggling.

@chelcyungriano9190

7 ай бұрын

How are you doing now?

I am angry about my own existence, why don’t i be a bird or insect ? It’s life have no worries about people stupid things

@octanesweat7065

11 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t like to be an insect but I wouldn’t mind being an animal.

18?! I’ve been feeling this way since I was 12 man fs life be shut

My grandma told me once "you're the guy who look at the sky and not the earth" I never understood her words, now I did

Thank you for this man. This will be a lesson that I shall carry my whole life. I am indebted to you for this great wisdom you have bestowed upon me. I am a young man of 18, i am far different from my peers and those i have met. Life has been stale for me, i felt nothing. I felt depressed and empty. I have done many things to sate this hunger, even unhealthy ones. Your words gave me a new perspective in life. A new road for me to wander. Thank you so much, there are no words that could represent how much this means to me.

It's just like those boring motivational posts on Instagram urging you to live life to it's fullest while failing to tell you how, just with enhanced graphics, nice editing and other nonsense.

@user-fq7ii3ub4m

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Anyone who came to this video feeling empty and claims that it fixed them clearly wasn't feeling the type of chronic emptiness and apathy that some of us experience.

@lets_see_777

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-fq7ii3ub4m true, like this is the dumbest nonsense people make and feel good about. Came to comments to see comments pointing out reality but was disappointed.

I can understand this will takes a lot of time to make, but damn dude this was a masterpiece! I would like to see more of this content!

Why am I crying, thank you Cole. I was feeling so crappy after my family yelled at me for not getting into college. After thinking for a long time, I’m taking it as a learning experience. I’m a human, and I’m happy for that. It’s not that big of a deal as I’ve come to learn. And now I’ll keep taking risks.

Dude I cannot tell you how boring life has been for the past couple of months. It’s been boring, depressing, ugly, and more negative things. But after watching this video, it gave me confidence. Confidence I lost when my girlfriend broke up with me. After watching this video it made me feel confident and I’m going to do something with that confidence and experience every human emotion with that confidence good or bad. Because that’s what life’s about, feeling emotions and doing wondrous things. Thank you so much for this video I can’t express how much it means to me.