Sit down kids
Because I’m about to drop some wisdom, I know my voice doesn’t tell
But I’m actually 81, so I know a thing or two about regrets.
This is a story about a thing, that made me depressed but also gave me the most satisfaction.
I’m talking of course about work. All over the Internet, It has become quite the fad
to brag about how much you're hustling. How many cups of coffee you’re on. And how
many times have you pulled an all-nighter studying or working.
So for once, I wanted to offer a different approached and point out how dangerous this mindset is.
What happened to us? Why all of sudden we’re so obsessed with work?
This problem of overworking has started only a couple of centuries ago.
Believe it or not, work meant getting the next meal. That’s it.
If you have enough food to survive until tomorrow, you can spend the rest of your day dancing.
Kings bragged about how much little work they have to do. But fast forward for a while and
things would start to get more complicated. Even the 9 to 5 wouldn’t be enough.
Cellphones and emails keep the work coming.
This famous bloke said in 1930 that -get this- his future grandchildren will work just 15hrs per week.
A lot of news outlets predicted that we’re gonna have so much leisure time to the point that
it’ll become a massive problem for future generations.
Overworking is especially common with people who are their own boss.
This clip really resonated with me, because I used to hate my dad's habit of watching TV after work.
How dare you dad? Rewarding yourself after a long day of work?
Pfff. Pathetic. When I become older, I’ll be working 24/7. Free time will be
deleted from my dictionary.
Of course, my illusion was instantly shattered, when I tried this mindset on my channel.
Especially when my videos take an agonizing time to make.
Animation is like pregnancy. It’s painful and exhausting. But the end product is worth it.
Look at my babies, I love my babies. But at the same time. Life has fu©#ed me several
times to create those babies.
But seriously though, even if you have the best job in the world, it’s impossible to
work 15 hours a day without going crazy.
You have to be some sort of an alien
some sort of an Elon Musk to sustain that.
And you might say: “Well, PewDiePie for example, has been uploading daily for 9 years,
how can he do that without losing his sanity?” What a great question! Besides the fact that
he has editors, I think the main reason is that he acquired over time the ability...
to turn off and do other activities. As soon as you find yourself trapped in a never-ending
rat race where you can’t turn off and take a break. You’ll slowly DIE from the inside.
I think in order to keep a healthy mental state, there should be a clear line between
work and personal life. Once this line becomes blurry, you wouldn’t
be able to differentiate between the two.
For a while, I went through this phase of being brainwashed by hundreds of motivational speakers.
telling me that's it's all about the grind. you gotta put in the hours. Hustle all day!
It feels awesome to watch motivational videos, but please take it easy and be careful.
One of the most common regrets of the dying is: “I wish I hadn't worked so hard”.
Yes, I AM PROMOTING LAZINESS. Cuz if you have dreams but can’t finish work on time.
The solution is better time management. More hussle isn’t always the optimal option.
It’s been proven over and over that long working hours make you stressful and ironically
less productive.
But what if we stopped working entirely?
People who have empires of money to sustain themselves for hundreds of years, still work.
So there must be something about work that is so gratifying, even if you hate it.
A friend of mine once told me. Exams are horrible, but once they’re gone, I don’t know, I
feel empty. Now what? I can’t sit all day? Give me some challenge. And I have to agree
with him. There was a time when I decided to quit making videos.
But after 8 months, I’ve pent up all of this energy and felt so hungry to hit that
upload button again. It seems like we are in our most natural state when producing.
But I still think of my channel as a losing investment. Over the past 2 years, I've given
it my all and never gave up on it. Put so much time and effort into every video without
expecting any noticeable revenue. That's why I've decided to open up a Patreon.
I'm constantly amazed by how a 100 generous people could literally
change a creator's life. So if you have enjoyed any of my videos consider supporting this
channel. All of the support would go directly into improving this content so I can make
it even more cancerous.