Why self improvement is ruining your life

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Published 2020-08-28
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Description babble (aka, pleading to the algorithm gods):This video is about self improvement, self development, self help, and why all of that can be a good or a bad thing depending on your outlook. It can either ruin your life, or make it worth living. I'm Joey Schweitzer, this is Better Ideas, and I don't know what else to say... Somebody post a meme to the subreddit because it's dying.
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All Comments (21)
  • @betterideas
    Take a shot every time I say "self improvement"
  • The irony is that this video is actually a self improvement video.
  • @AnwarSadath787
    Spend 20 percent of your time learning and 80 percent practicing what you learn. That's the way to go.
  • Self improvement is never making your Life worse but you have to take action. Thats what it is all about.
  • @edgardanishh
    Summary: Preparation, planning and learning is key, but don’t overdo it. Take action, you are running out of time!
  • moral of the story: just go out and live, don't over obsess with improving your life without living it.
  • @staycold547
    „WHY EVERYTHING IS RUINING YOUR LIFE?” This should be the ultimate video
  • @makurei6888
    "Like what else you gonna do? Get worse?" Exactly what I've been doing for 2 years now.
  • Why I wouldn’t have thought about this dark side of obsessive self improvement. Thank you for sharing this hidden perspective.
  • Better to hack and slash through life with a dull sword than sit inside with a sharp one. I really like that. 🗡
  • @---GOD---
    IMO, self improvement means growing as a human both mentally and emotionally. It's about learning to deal with the ups and downs of life and being content with your own life. It's about seeing where you're lacking, finding solutions to it, making those changes, and building good habits. You don't need to be the best at everything. It could be as simple as drinking more water and making it a part of your daily routine. You have to accept the problem, find a solution, and just start. Be persistent and watch the results over time.
  • @soonny002
    It's like reading a cookbook but never actually cooking. haha
  • I hate the fact that "self improvement" has become a cult of people that endorse toxic positivity. Working on yourself is amazing. Pretending that everything is possible is not!
  • Last week I ran my first 5k without stopping and all the time I could hear the voice in my head saying that I can do it. Forwago, thank you so much for everything!!
  • At that point it isn't self-improvement that's damaging you, it's acknowledging self-improvement without executing it that does damage
  • @altamuramarc
    in short: self improvement is only best suited for those who take ACTION
  • you’ve elaborated a solution for an obsession that’s bombarding. I’ve never realized the amount of time I’d lose if I kept going like this. Thank you.
  • @DMviewerguy
    This should be the channel front page video, this is the big takeaway for sure. You find yourself in these places because you get knocked down or you're down on your luck, but no amount of sharpening the sword really fixes anything on its own as obvious as that seems like it is. Not being able to gain new skills just by studying up is something I had to learn the hard way in my college years, and it basically applies the same here but with being the version of you you want to be. That intangible confidence and wisdom doesn't just turn on eventually, you just have to actually be gripped by what you actually do in whatever you're after and start powering through being the not-so-desirable version of yourself you are now in the moment, because beyond just realizing the dreams of being better you do still right now really care about and want the stuff you need to do.