Perfect Video!, love it. I know Video Game Addiction very well, I stopped playing games like 9 Years ago, i was super addicted to League of Legends, 14 hours per day was the standard gametime for me, but i never reached something, stuck in gold and waste all my time with it, I wanted to become a streamer on Mixer but they shut it down after i reached like 100 viewers, twitch was too big for me as a small fish without any Videomaking skills. One day my Uncle was visiting my parents and I give him my PC and all that stuff and just said: It ruined my life, take it and have fun. after that moment something magical happened, I learned what boredome is and how powerful it can be. I started to think about where I want to go in life, I lost weight, meet my girlfriend and started to study and make myself a decent animal behavior therapist, it brings some money and I helped my family to pay off dept´s. But as you said, Video Games are also very nice, they helped me as an introvert to meet people also in real life and give me stuff to talk about, after all these years i started playing games again a month ago, but something changed over these years, games are not a challenge for me anymore, they are just fun and I love Indie Games in particular, nowadays I can just play an hour or two on my switch, have a nice relaxing time and live a real life. sorry for bad grammar. Greetings from Germany!

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I replaced games with coding. What I noticed was that I liked how video games made me feel. As if I was making some sort of achievements even though I wasn’t. Programming on the other hand does. It’s amazing, satisfying, and delays gratification which is nice. Also, brother, I agree with you video games became too much of a problem for me and I cannot manage a healthy amount of time unfortunately. But that’s alright.

Dope video. It's always nice to see people's excitement Chen landing in NYC for the first time, because I relate so much !!

Brings back memories of my sojourn in hk 2007-2009! It's a HUUUGE thing that u r able to let go of something so dear to u.... Thank u for your honest sharing especially wrt your mum.

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I am happy to hear your achievement 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️❤

Your video looks great bro, can i know what camera do you use?

This resonated alot bro you seem like a great dude keep it up ❤

Nice video and nice story. Do you find that leaving such a significant part of your life behind you are seeking to fill that gap with something singularly fulfilling or a broad range of things? Or maybe life finds it's own ways of filling that gap? Either way, giving up is really hard, in many things. And you've done a great job, showing a strength and maturity beyond your years.👏

man so well spoken! You are good at storytelling keep up with it :) I played 10 years daily computer games and was addicted aswell. It was a coping mechanism and let me miss out on many personal experiences and grow. Years later I still fight with the consequences and something think how could my life be if i did not waste so much time. I know its not a good way of thinking about it but in the end it was a addiction and thats how i feel mostly about the time, but it was the right decision and claiming my life back is hard but rewarding in the longrun. Idk normaly not the type of person sharing my stuff online, but maybe someone can relate and knows he is not alone. I wish you all a wonderful day

also here before this blows up extremely relatable video. your note about video game ego resonates soo hard, I was at some point a tier 3/2 counter strike player in 2018, now I can't seem to play these games for fun Also the Island Line! Happy to see someone in HK

tremendous video Sean. thanks for sharing your own journey and relationship with video games, a lot of the sentiments hit home bro

really like the message behind this video, sorry for your loss. Hope the best for you!

Really informative video, really liked how despite quitting video games, you still view video games as a positive thing with a lot of passion rather than beating down on it and that really resonated with me as I have recently quit playing counter strike and other competitive games after playing them for 8 years. I still go back to time to time but I have pretty much quit competitive gaming in general as I am trying to persue a job as I have recently graduated. Overall liked your overal insight, subbed and I'm curious on where you go from here! Lots of love and support

I wonder if it possible for us to live without any dopaminergic activity completely. Currently, as a university student it seems that removing distractions would be taking back control of my time. However, one must wonder if doing so will have potential negative consequences on the brain. I've stopped playing valorant for about 8 months time now, but have gotten addicted to watching youtube. Even now, I limit my usage to about 1 hour a day.

Beautiful video. Thank you. I’ve been thinking of doing this for a long time because I really want to travel the world but I always feel like if I stopped playing I would lose my identity as “excellent gamer” so thank you. Now I will do the same thing. :)

Great video! My addiction to video games specifically CSGO ruined my 9 year relationship with my ex gf. When we started living together, I couldn't take care of her cause I was too pre-occupied with trying to be good at CSGO. My identity was tied with wanting to be good at CS where I would play whenever I had free time to the point where I didn't even think much of her. Eventually, she went with another guy, and I realized how I fucked my life up because of it. Now I'm just trying to fix myself. I still play video games from time to time but I don't play online games anymore because that's what makes me addicted.

such a good watch!! the part where u talked to the lady who was working in the video game store was really touching, and I hope she's able to keep the store open :((

damn. the timing of this...

Here before this goes viral

I can relate a lot, video game burn out is real. My childhood was just like yours where I was glued to my pc the moment I got home from school and all hours of the weekend, distracting myself from real life. I played competitively too, wanted to go pro, but I felt resentful overtime. It took me almost 3 years of a break to learn how to genuinely enjoy video games again, it made me sad when I realized I wasn’t at the time. I’m glad both of us were able to separate our identity from gaming and grow from it, while continuing to appreciate it more than before.

Loved the video Sean! Thank you for this. Really insightful. Made me rethink about my relationship with video games and time management. Helpful stuff!

I wouldn't quit gaming computers tho.. There's nothing wrong with being able to display 4 4k monitors at the same time while its being water cooled. hahaha

My man over here was Chan and stopped playing .. i have no excuses

Amazing video. I've tried quitting videogames multiple times already but find myself always going back to them due to boredom. In the end, I found out that I should just play for fun and my relationship with videogames is much healthier now than it was before. I still play, but it doesn't get in the way of my relationships, school or other goals I want to achieve. Thank you for sharing your story with us <3

I recently completed Super Mario Galaxy 2 (PC similator) I wasn't able to play the game when I was a jit, so I kinda just enjoyed watching it on KZbin like I played it when I was a little. it was so satisfying to complete the game through my laptop monitor. I 99% resonate with your passion and exitement about growing up with video games. For me it was NDS, one of my uncle bought an "R4" chip where I can basically download every single game I wanted, and I only dedicated in playing pokemon games as I was such a pokemon fan . Then goes team fortress 2, 跑online where friends I still talk with since primary school. For me my learning curve from how video game addiction from being an escape from reality, into how video games can benefit me, or how I can use it as an advantage in real life. How the analytical skills, "never give up" try-hard competitve nature can apply into stuffs like competitive level sports, internships/ jobs into learning other skills in general (and how social- climbing on league help me to become a more geniune person lol). Often times I reflect on stuffs I did not enjoy or satisfy into how I can become a better self is what League taught me the most. I met a bunch of genuine, nice people, that helpede me through a lot of stuffs in life, from college applications, interviews, relationshi advices and meeting and having good times in person, and more of improving ourselves together, I truly appreciate it. Life is not a video game but video game is part of life. Feel free to play some video games when you feel the "grip" of yours, cheers mate.

Love the thoughtful sharings and the memories you had with you

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My absolute goat proving once again he is worthy of being a role model

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Thanks for making this video. Video games shouldn't be the only thing that identifies you. I realized when I stopped playing video games is that I didn't enjoy playing the game itself but the act of playing with friends and getting a community. But there's no reason that you can't do that outside of videogames. Games can act as a crutch from interacting with the real world and cause you to miss out on some beautiful moments.

This video is not suppose to talk trash about video games. I think video games are wonderful and beautiful. But we tend to abuse our relationships with things we like, especially if we are in periods of our lives where we feel lost or confused. If you are someone who somewhat believes they are playing too much video games, or want to change up your lifestyle. I believe in you, go pick up the guitar, go pick up the book or go on the hike you've been meaning to go on. I promise that life can be pretty interesting. much love - Sean

such a masterpiece, very underrated!

Strong analysis👏

Amazing experience

Deleting social media ... except KZbin ... well, yeah, KZbin is kinda social media but not exactly. I wish you the best in this journey of yours. I subscribes to follow your journey and to support your endeavor.

this video is severely underrated love the stuff man!

I was born here and have been here my entire life. NYC is beautiful, but not great. It is no longer a place with grit and charm. Tourists give a false narrative about the city being a place of diverse groups living in wonderland and it is not. Get on the train during rush hour and you will meet some of the rudest people. Come to Flatbush brooklyn or Fordham in the Bronx and then come back with your fairytail. You don't know the real NYC. You are a priviledged person who will never dare step in the real NYC. Once we hit the danger zone, which we are getting to, you'll run to your priviledged home.

nice vlog !!

What an interesting and exciting experience tho; the lanterns are so cool, reminds me of Tangled

SD card grew legs 😢

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Thank you to Zoe for taking me around Toronto! Its crazy how open and kind she was to someone she is meeting for the first time

Thought New York was wakc tbh

OH MY LORDY LORD FRIENDS. We are almost at 500SUBS? That blows my mind Doing a Q&A once we hit 500 subs. Ask me anything under this comment! - Sean