If you can give me 20 minutes of your attention, I'll give you hours back.

It really DOES come down to sitting in silence and allowing ourselves to be bored so we can find deeper meaning. How simple yet difficult.

"The whole problem with being in a dopamine hole is that you're in a constant state of dissatisfaction. You're not chasing real pleasure- you're constantly numbing pain"

"i thought of myself as a world to experience and explore rather than a problem to be solved"

What in hell allowed this man to not only provide excellent actionable steps to self heal but also deliver it with a quick cadence of speech absent of speech-fillers. To think clearly and speak articulately is a superpower, keep changing the world for the better Josh.

This video feels like it would be in a movie where all humanity's been possessed by social media and you're the last sane person trying to save the planet

“you’re not chasing real pleasure, you’re constantly numbing pain.” This is one sentence I’ll hold on to from this video. It’s 3am right now where I’m from and I was laying in bed just so down, so defeated, so drained, and came across this. I didn’t even have an intention to watch the full thing when I clicked on it. A Godsend, truly. Subscribed

there's such a rebellious energy in an apocalyptic way about this video that i really like

Last night, while neck deep in a dopamine hole, this video was suggested for me. I added to my “Watch Later”, and this was the first thing I watched this morning. It’s crazy to look up and realize that I’m not 25 anymore — or 28… I’m 30 years old. Still dealing with the same issues I’ve been dealing with for the past decade. Fast dopamine, slow work. As embarrassing as it is, I think it’s a good reminder to know that the system was made to work against us, therefore to be sucked into a state of depravity isn’t some misstep… It’s exactly where “they” want you to be. While there is responsibility to take, there is a small amount of shame that’s alleviated from knowing that I didn’t just place myself here… I sleep walked — and now it’s up to me to change course and start moving in the right direction before it’s too late. Here’s to breaking free from the chains of mental bondage 🍻

Dr K calls this the 1 hour challenge. We spend most of our waking hours on the phone, listening to music, etc. Basically you just stare at the wall for 1 hour with no background noise. The first 20 minutes is boredom but the next 40 minutes brings a lot of thoughts up and let’s us process what we’re hiding from in our minds daily. Our Brian’s are so not used to silence for prolonged periods of time that some people experience hallucinations or deeply emotional moments.

being able to be bored for more than like 2 minutes is a superpower i never knew i needed

I'm crying my heart out right now. I've suffered this for so many years that I lost count. I have lost so many precious years from my life. Each and everyday I used to indulge myself into cheap dopamine consumption and most of the time it would go over 7/8 hours. I always blamed myself for not able to escape this bubble. The world didn't feel like the real world. And living in an abusive family as a financially dependent person, I couldn't ask for help. I don't remember the last time I felt so optimistic about myself . Thankyou!!Thankyou so much!!

STOP READING THE COMMENTS AND LISTEN TO THE MAN!!

Bro just casually distilled all the best self-help advice into 20 minutes, thank you.

15:32 NO ONE ELSE CAN FEEL IT FOR YOU, ONLY YOU CAN LET IT IN, NO ONE ELSE, NO ONE ELSE, CAN FEEL THE RAIN ON YOUR SKIN!

The number one thing alongside sitting in silence that helped me bring myself into a mental homeostasis, is talking to myself. Quite literally talking to myself. After dinner, I will go outside in my backyard and walk around in circles in my grass area. It’ll be a way to walk off the food, but a time for me to reconnect to my inner self and spew out whatever is on mind. And that’ll lead to conversations with myself. And what do these conversations consist of? Anything I want to talk about. That’s the freedom of it. Out of anyone in the world, you are the only one who won’t judge yourself like others do. You have the freedom to say whatever you want. That’s if you allow it.

In walking there is peace. My life changed so much since I started walking regularly. Walking with no purpose is perhaps the best source of life-changing decisions.

"I will be free of any government that wants to control me, from any corporation that wants to monetize me, and any algorithm that wants to paralyze me."

this is the most important video. please get up, move your body, and feel how good it feels to move. it’s life changing.

When addicts recover from drug or alcohol use they are told a few things, Pray and meditate, write down and reflect, Gratitude lists and to Call people every day. Time and time again this has proven to be a huge help for people struggling with all sorts of addictions. Sounds simple but it for some reason works. I feel this video perfectly encapsulates some of those practices that those who live in our current world that pushes those less talked about addictions need to navigate the world of today

4:45 conscious consumption 9:19 creative work 13:10 physical care 18:40 engage with humanity 20:38 pragmatic optimism