- Let's do the damn thing.
So, one of the biggest problems that I notice
that people have is dealing with change.
People really like familiarity.
They like to know exactly how things are,
and if anything changes,
sometime they tend to freak out.
But change really isn't that bad,
so if you're one of those people, keep watching
because I'm about to give you five ways to deal with change.
Stick around; you just might learn a little something.
Number one is prepare.
Obviously, the two types of changes in life
are the ones that we see coming
and the ones that are unpredictable.
The latter is harder to deal with
because it's more unexpected,
but there is a way to deal with both,
and that is to always expect change.
Very few things in life stay the same,
so the sooner that you realize
that everything in life will eventually
change in one way or another,
the less unexpected the unexpected will be.
- (pained yell) Matt, you changed to regular milk?
I can only drink almond milk.
I'm lactose intolerant. (crying)
- Some will have a harder time with this than others.
Number two is accept.
Change what is within your power to change
and learn to accept the rest.
You may not be able to control the thing around you,
but what you can control is how you react to them.
Resisting things that you can't change will only hurt you.
For example, just a couple of days ago
YouTube merged with Google Plus,
forcing everybody to use Google Plus
and now the comment section under every video
is completely mangled.
Now I can't reply to half of your comments,
and on top of that, I'm constantly getting alerts
on my Google Plus for every single little bit of activity
that happens on my videos,
but I'm okay with it; no reason to freak out.
(angry yelling)
No reason to freak out at all.
Number three is give it time.
When things change, they always seem way worse
when it first happens,
but if you give it a little time,
you'll find that not only can you handle it,
but maybe it's not quite as bad as you first thought it was.
Just beware, because during this time
there's going to be people that
are going to give you advice,
and not all of it is going to be good.
Like, for example, a lot of you remember Hugo
from my older videos and suggested that I bring him back.
So, recently I let him out of his cage,
after which he promptly discovered dub-step
and turned my bedroom into a club.
(techno music)
I sure do miss sleep.
Number four is realize the opportunity.
Most people immediately thing change is bad,
and although some of it can be,
all changes, good and bad, present new opportunities.
If something bad happens like you lose your job,
recognize the opportunity in the situation,
like for example that you can now peruse
what you're passionate about, like for example,
if this whole YouTube thing doesn't work out for me,
I'll be perusing my dream to be a product tester
for pharmaceutical companies.
- [voiceover] Okay, and we are rolling.
This is test subject one trying Psytropican.
Go ahead Matt, when you're ready.
- No side effects so far.
So, how much am I getting paid? (agitated yelling)
Don't worry though; the effects aren't supposed to last--
Who said that?
And finally, move on.
This is possibly the most important step.
Deal with the change however you see fit
and move forward with the new circumstances.
Leave all the complaining and the blaming behind
and just roll with it, whatever it is.
Spending time with a friend that's an optimist
can really help out with this.
Hey man, thanks for meeting up.
- Hey, no problem; everything is fine.
I tried Psytropican; it works for me.
You should try it; you want to go get some ice cream?
It's delicious; oh my God; there's a squirrel.
- I still don't know where he went.
Anyway, that's all for this video, guys.
I hope you got something out of it.
If you want to add me to Facebook and Twitter,
the links to those will be on the screen
and in the description along with all my
other social networking sites including Google Plus,
and I will see you guys next Saturday
with a brand-new video.
Peace.
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Oh my God, this whole Google Plus thing
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I'm sure it will be figured out in the coming weeks,
but I don't even.
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I will do my very best to figure out how to respond to it.
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