7 Ways to Maximize Misery 😞

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[@AndrewJJ-0114]

You missed another really good tip: Spend as much time as possible reflecting on the past. Look at the fun times you had in the past and think about how impossible they are now because your life has changed. Look at the bad times you had in the past and try to work out how they were your fault or how they mark general trends in your life.

[@57thorns]

Those are way too effective to use as an "inspirational" video.

[@1skcowroq838]

@@Samuel62655 we all are...

[@pinguin4898]

those can backfire on some individuals and as such are not 100% effective in achieving true sadness

[@TomMcMorrow]

I spent a good five minutes trying to come up with a witty one-liner and couldn't. I've been really good at avoiding all 7 of the things on this list. Then this comment cleaned my clock. Yeah. I do this a lot. I mean a LOT. Like A. LOT. It tortures me day and night now that I'm 32 that all the fun is gone from life and it won't ever be as great as I remember in my 20's. Well there's possibly 60 more years of this to go, pal. It's gonna be a long ride in the car if you keep up the "I'm not touching you" game for most of it.

[@emersonpropst2886]

To really maximize this effect, look for the moments that took you from that happier time to the present, and then spend a great deal of time focusing on how you could change those if you could only go back in time to change them.

[@mr.blueitachi5258]

My dude literally explained my life without missing the tiniest detail

[@muktarmohamud506]

💯💯💯 Fx, most accurate description of my life

[@pizdabol]

Same

[@cr1nge689]

pfp checks out

[@crazyredx1725]

bros spying on you

[@Texan_christian1132]

Same.

[@Chloeraven]

I've been nailing each and every one of these steps for the past 6 years. This was a very constructive verbal beatdown, thank you.

[@reverberateddreams7958]

it kinda hurts

[@fenster3668]

Time for some change buddy?

[@BvousBrainSystems]

Seriously.The only thing I don't do out of these is armchair activism, I've been in everything else for seven years at this point.

[@evaahh9584]

Manek Iridius So if someone wants to go skydiving with a broken parachute because they think it’ll just make them fall faster, but they’ll still be safe we shouldn’t stop them because no body else knows what’s good for you? If we find out someone has suicidal thoughts we shouldn’t help them because we don’t know what’s good for them? We should just let pedos roam with our children because we cannot know what is good for them? Yeah, nobody can give advice to anyone, ever.

[@9rh9]

Colobrinus With a side of cube No, He means that you know damn well that’s a stupid idea and you shouldn’t rely on others to stop you from doing the things you know you should not do. He also didn’t advice you not to help people that are seriously confused. Edit: What you did was a classical straw man argument. Although in the context of maximizing misery maybe you just improved his advice.

[@jeniffer7799]

"Be well informed, while doing nothing." This hits a little too hard.

[@itchyunicorn8141]

I came as a joke but checked every box and now I'm deeper into the current

[@TheCatgirl]

^

[@mokhosh]

Me tooooo, but this comment threw me out of the current somehow, thanks.

[@rakhapradana7350]

This is weird

[@alespic]

Same...

[@orangeanarchy235]

It’s the opposite for me, it showed me how far down the current i am, and gave me motivation to turn this boat around

[@товарищАлександр-ч7г]

I just realized I've done all of this without even studying. What a natural born sailor I am

[@ScttSt_vocals]

Что сказать, сочувствую тебе, однако в том ты не одинок, товарищ. Начни же свой пуиь к светлому будущему с чтения трудов батюшки нашего Ленина.

[@Male_Parent]

Same

[@Need_a_Creative_Name]

Same.

[@saturnine3726]

Same

[@amatura5854]

@@ScttSt_vocals Ты ок?

[@petsan97]

This video made me clean my entire apartment, and feel immense satisfaction about it. 0/10, I want my money back.

[@chaoticsilver8442]

Your goal must've not been unreachably large enough. Set your goal to clean the apartment. Not just the area you live in, the entire apartment building.

[@chaoticsilver8442]

If this is still not enough, then the whole block, then the city you live in, so on and so forth until your goal is to clean up the entire world somehow.

[@addamazeing]

@@miso-ge1gz ???

[@addamazeing]

@@miso-ge1gz I realize, but what does that have have to do with what you said?

[@richtofen4888]

The Random Dude Oracle!

[@barbaraann7610]

This guy helped me more in 6 minutes than my therapist did in 3 years!

[@whatisahandle221]

Hope you’ve either got a better life, a better therapist, or better life coach.

[@JatinSharma-ei8ru]

The sad part is that this video basically summed up my everyday routine and I'm not even trying to maximize misery

[@gamingcinema3210]

Same and I am only twelve

[@archer_wsk1408]

Am like that for 10 years now

[@m16fermy]

Same I'm not pron to depression but I still get it sometimes

[@shalinib9670]

Same 😔 but eveytime I try to stop, it works for half a day, then back to the old routine

[@jonas_the_lost]

Yup, that's unnervingly similar to what I do every day

[@williamharper8745]

Cleaned my whole house just to spite you. It took 8 hours and now I'm even more unhappy.

[@rayenaouadi3190]

yea but now you're unhappy in a sparkling clean house, and that's something

[@eimearmcdnagh1853]

Ever been unhappy with a clear window?

[@megasbaladoros]

Kudos for the brilliant approach of #4 USE YOUR SCREEN TO STOKE YOUR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS (about things over which you have no control or influence). I am so proud of you and I don't even know you. 💜 Also kudos on cleaning your whole house. Much better than sitting idle in a dirty house and not even knowing if you are even capable of cleaning your house! (Ok, maybe that last part was just me)

[@reihanboo]

Yeah. Especially when you have to move your furnitures around and when you search how to clean this certain stain, and you need to go to Walmart again. Never again.

[@dawidkrzyczkowski4289]

@@eimearmcdnagh1853 now you can be sad while seeing everyone being happy more clearly

[@jamesburgess2k]

My smile as the video started, slowly turned into nervous chuckles, to an insecure fake smile, then into a full on "existential crisis" look of dread upon my face.

[@intheairex]

For anyone who speaks in picture symbols: 😂😅🙂😐🙁😥😰

[@YannYann12345]

InTheAir *for anyone who speaks in cancer

[@intheairex]

The Almighty Demoham It's the only way of conveying information to 'da kids

[@casey6556]

Yeah for me it was all uncomfortable "heheheh I guess that's me LOL" until the sleep part hit and then I thought "Shit that is me" and then the goals part hit and I was full on existential "Fuuuuuuu…"

[@VentusK]

James Burgess sure it did, kid

[@deadturret4049]

well then. this has been an unexpected wake up call.

[@jafergaming1329]

I'm assuming just like me all of the above applies to you

[@sand953]

Same

[@mfg587]

Yup

[@m.carrot7730]

I'm all for comedy, but this is too real.

[@deuterium_oxide7382]

same

[@lawrencema667]

Why this video is so helpful: Instead of being one of those sappy, cheesy, motivational videos, this one shows you exactly what you're doing wrong and sends an "Unless you want to amplify it, do the opposite" message.

[@farttart597]

It also helps you if you actually want to be miserable.

[@TheCryptoRealm]

I am your 999th Like!!

[@farttart597]

@@TheCryptoRealm I am the 998th Like

[@vel5785]

This just made me notice that i am doing everything wrong

[@ArterialBog4831]

@@vel5785 me too.

[@derkderkin1175]

I can cross "get personally attacked" off my to-do list for today.

[@unonium198]

What to do list?

[@Anyratac]

That goal is way too small

[@mlw237]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KC-zw4mm]

Wait, you shouldn't have such list if you wanna achieve TRUE misery.

[@skipper0816]

@@unonium198 the one we make when we get that burst of productivity/motivation

[@emiliavorreilli638]

Some more pointers: true misery doesn’t come from constantly torturing yourself. Your brain will adapt to anything as long as it’s consistent. Feed it just enough hope to have its longings crushed every so often and you’ll never feel a moment’s reprieve.

[@jalalshahini]

After years of addiction to youtube and watching hundreds of hundreds of videos, I nominate this as the best and most useful youtube video of all time.

[@mopdinky5559]

Ditto! Amen to that!

[@caradog1081]

I, too, have a crippling addiction to KZbin and other social media

[@marcrow9114]

Ditto

[@antoninrobinet9309]

Soooo, you're not healed yet ?

[@DAMfoxygrampa]

Only hundreds of videos ?

[@yellowlemonmothfreak]

This is a smart, people are like “eww I don’t want advice on how to feel better I already know what I need to feel better” seeing it flipped is tongue and cheek and makes you pay attention anyways. Two thumbs up

[@mileysiris]

reverse psychology ✨

[@angelikah5870]

agh now that im aware of this it doesn't work anymore 😖 thanks luv

[@TaigaGetsBitches]

TWO THUMBS UP CANCEL THE THUMBS UP NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@default632]

Damn. I can't believe I missed that

[@thedaemonofreason3406]

I wonder if people pay attention because they are lookin for things to make fun of the people they know in this video's, only to find problems with themselves.

[@Lvxify]

This is just what I needed to maximise my already horrid and despicable life! Thank you so much!

[@sophieisawesomeoh]

Lvxify there's a footnote which suggests that this is actually what you should avoid.

[@intheairex]

Sophie Macdonald *cough* *cough*

[@Lunatic5306]

Sophie Macdonald LIES!!!! If that is your real name

[@mcray0309]

Lvxify damn i need a knife more then you to cut ur edge

[@101m4n]

You mean minimise right?

[@vlim5601]

The best part about this video is that it tells you what you NEED to hear but don't want to in a way that is fun and respectful enough to maintain the listener's interest.

[@corneliugoea2305]

Dude, every in every second of this video I felt like you were describing my whole summer, I'm not even joking..

[@gamecubeguru4553]

Corneliu Goea same

[@JsnKrishna]

Summer? More like present routine :'(

[@dunn0r]

Summer? Last 10 years...

[@edjrage7745]

Your "whole summer"? That's cute.

[@rileyhearon476]

Totally, glad to see I'm not the only one who had a terrible summer

[@logosking2848]

CGP motivated me with a video about how to be miserable, gave me existential dread in a video about metric paper, and gave me euphoria in a video about hexagons. This man is incomprehensibly engimatic with incomprehensible goals

[@jorgealexandre4616]

How does the hexagon give you euphoria? I do not understand.

[@cypher_2259]

@@jorgealexandre4616 because it's the bestagon

[@AreeeAsh]

@@cypher_2259 lmaooo

[@gavinrushing12]

Hexagons are the Bestagons!

[@themostop6142]

You mean VAPID goals

[@PlayBoX-qq9kr]

The fact that I’m already doing most of these things worries me.

[@meyegui]

Realizing it is the first step out of it. Good job!

[@caio2558]

its okay dude, there's a lot of people doing it also(like me)

[@stevensmith1031]

@@meyegui there is no way out of it lol

[@c4vengineering]

I doing it also and I don't care

[@taintedmyth0s636]

Yeah, I think that's why he made it. All the "just go outside and pursue thing you like!" advice just sounds too cheesy and obvious. Phrasing it like the video is a super good reverse psychology thing and helps because you identify with the steps and that gets you to realize what you're doing is contributing to how you feel.

[@therobloxiangang3218]

is this a personal attack or something

[@AaronsMemes]

I watch this frequently. The reverse psychology works a lot better for me than some random guy saying "You can do it".

[@trailblazertja6669]

You can do it tho

[@amser7916]

@@trailblazertja6669 😂😂😂😭

[@PomptonII]

You can do it

[@PomptonII]

You can do it

[@PomptonII]

You can do it

[@Capibara97]

This is the best and calmest sarcastic roast I have ever seen

[@joecurran2811]

Quirky Quokka true story. Gonna share it on Facebook.

[@FulgurHalcyon]

Joe Curran credit grey at the very least. You can also just put the link to the video.

[@sheepersjeepers4953]

The Nature Deathless Killer This is facebook we’re talking about

[@FulgurHalcyon]

Stiltonmajor Statistically, very unlikely events can always happen.

[@saladcaesar7716]

It feels like a motivation rather than a roast. I feel more boost now.

[@audiorebel4553]

Good to know I'm at least being miserable correctly

[@tenshi7angel]

🤣

[@aninternetidiot605]

Audio Rebel agreed

[@guyrocketram9698]

Thanks a lot for making this video. Before I was a really happy person, but after watching this and following all of your steps, I feel much worse! Great video!

[@franklintangelo3456]

“Recommend for you”

[@miramaples788]

Franklin&Tangelo 345 same

[@randomvampire1822]

seim lol

[@plum4525]

Yooo Get Inside boyy

[@ef2662]

KZbin recommended on this for all of us😊🔫

[@vasilen17BG]

:D lol I have laugh so much insidly.

[@goldenspartan100]

I didn't know I was going to watch an autobiography on myself today

[@abuttnugget6753]

Goddamn,same feelings here too.

[@TheDarkMaster02]

You mean a biography, an autobiography would be a biography you wrote yourself.

[@scrubber123456]

Seems like Grey's been spying on us.

[@creepis11]

Same actually

[@vgm_29]

Same 😥

[@jaynelson7123]

Sometimes I forget that there are mentally healthy people who don't do this unconsciously.

[@thomaswiltherford9265]

Oof, hit me right in the feels. For some, doing all of this is automatic and natural. I struggle with anxiety and ADHD and it is a constant effort to improve myself for future me.

[@jamestrueman8370]

@@thomaswiltherford9265 Yes, I rarely see how I feel layed out so clearly

[@CleopatraKing]

I used to be one of those peeps. Its possible to be healthy, i used this video, along with themes, and lockdown productivity to get better. Later on i tuned in to cortex

[@asliaffan]

Eww furry

[@CleopatraKing]

@@asliaffan ew a person on the internet who doesnt contribute to the ongoing conversation. Seriously you dont have to reply

[@击nya]

i think the condecending, sarcastic, hurtful tone of this single handedly cured my depression its been a week i feel so much better fr

[@wyattangle]

Congrats!!

[@Beefman.0]

Directions unclear, now happiest man in eternity

[@neel8631]

Luke Beef something something something coconut

[@Polyglot_English]

АХахахаъ

[@hellothere4134]

I hate when that happens

[@neodintchly]

Normieman

[@thesupertsar4473]

Luke Beef Aww, fuck You failed

[@PhoenixFires]

I can't believe I'm such a great sailor.

[@Tbrah42]

I’m fucking Captain Jack Sparrow

[@polyaddict]

Positive sarcasm is how i worked my way out of a negative mindset (diagnosed depression) be careful lads

[@seanimationsyt2220]

Did mommy not buy you the chicken nuggies

[@PhoenixFires]

@@seanimationsyt2220 No but a few days after this comment or directly prior my dad died and most of my friends abandoned me.

[@seanimationsyt2220]

@@PhoenixFires lol same except it was my grandma

[@Rogue9]

Shocking how this is a 100% accurate description of the last few months of lockdown for me. I literally tick every single box 😳

[@Seraphim_MTG]

Then go watch Spaceship You

[@JuGo2004]

I love your videos bro

[@lotematu2812]

Heck yea

[@nomad38]

Wtf I loved your bf1 videos they kept me going

[@coucoul38]

Lockdown is horrible, i wish it never happened

[@Raccon_Detective.]

0:20 #1 live a sedentary lifestyle and don't go outside much. 0:57 #2 Have an irregular sleep cycle for example never be consistent with your waking and sleeping time. 1:50 3# Maximus your screen time. 2:30 4# Feel anxiety and fear over things you have no control or influence over, being well informed while doing nothing and if you decide to contribute make sure it's meaningless.The things you care about could be a reason to leave your house and take meaningful connections with the people around you. 3:26 #5 To reach goals they must be Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Responsible, Time-Bounded.Instead set your brain on V.A.P.I.D. goals which stands for Vague, Amorphous, irrelevant, pie in the sky, delayed.Make the goal and path unclear.if you have motivation set unrealistic goals.Try to achieve the goal whenever you want don't set deadlines.With vapid goals you will turn the productive part of your brain from a dangerous source of self-improvement that rewards every small step into a consistent nag that brates you for your failure to have already accomplished your goal every step of the way. 4:45 #6 Pursue happiness directly instead of letting it happen to you naturally. 5:23 #7 Always follow your instincts.

[@ay_cyzd]

oh thanks i was in a bit of a hurry helped me alot

[@_Matt_Matt_365_]

thanka i needed this!

[@alifram117]

Made this for myself, and thought to share: 1. Go outside, get moving, don't lock yourself up. 2. Fix your sleep schedule, get proper sleep. 3. Reduce your screen time. 4. Don't fret over irrelevant topics and things that you can't control. If you want to do something, do it. 5. Set a clear and achievable goal. Make small consistent goals. 6. Don't search for your idea of happiness, just do what makes you happy. 7. Think things through, weigh and understand the consequences/results of your action.

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

​@@alifram117 No! you can't share Happiness around! It's Dangerous!!!

[@shadow20482]

​@@alifram117 thats basicaly the objective of the video Instead of saying what to do, Grey says what not to do

[@StoneMountain64]

PRO TIP: if your allroom is in your parents basement, you don't even have to pay rent

[@averytaylor7823]

But paying rent helps to maximize misery???

[@DarkNia64]

StoneMountain64 I can do you one better. I live in a shed in my grandma's backyard.

[@TheGingey]

Matthew Taylor both paying and not paying rent have advantages. Depending how much you pay you can be left with very little money so you are unable to do anything, plus work can leave you exhausted so you won't do anything anyway. Not paying rent leaves you without a weekly goal "make this much money", it doesn't force you to get a job which is a distraction and most of the time provides human interaction, you are also not paying for your own basic needs which can make you feel worthless.

[@qwerty-2881]

sounds familiar

[@boxieracorn8445]

Enemy depression spotted

[@smallestpudding3272]

This almost feels like a personal attack.

[@ChaoticPKK]

Zing.

[@TNamers]

ThatOneGuyWithTheAnnoyinglyLongUsername I know right. We should all go outside and get Umbreon 13 purple gems.

[@crazystuffproduction]

Aka im doing alot wrong

[@pwndudebro4579]

That's the spirit! Screw you!

[@RaiNinShoTS]

Seriously

[@rustedcan9313]

Hell yeah, a new CGP Grey vid! 7 minutes later... i need to rethink life

[@UserTheGoat_]

o_o so shook so true so personal

[@rikwisselink-bijker]

+

[@TheCrockerDev]

Damn true

[@ridavv6482]

*8 minutes later* oooh a cat video!!

[@tcmyrick]

I'm all that and addicted to methadone smh this sucks

[@Ярослав-ф5ы8в]

"Be well informed, while doing nothing" - so good!

[@magiv4205]

"Use your screen to stoke your negative emotions, to feed your anger and anxiety over things you have no control over. Be well informed, while doing nothing." That wasn't just a punch in the gut. That was a stab in the kidneys, with a blunt and serrated knife, and you twisted it gleefully with every word.

[@asentientmonkey4860]

that’s good. More on the way to the misery path.

[@daniel4647]

Yeah, you can tell he learned this from experience.

[@Pinupopinion]

This was more like a scalding steam burn peeling open my skin.

[@magiv4205]

@@Pinupopinion i FELT this comment. Ouch.

[@PilotAwe]

Is that from Family Guy?

[@rubensana126]

This video is actually so well made, slowly understanding myself and how to prevent how to not be depressed, it's insane how accurate this is. It's almost sarcastic, it's beautiful.

[@starflowers1751]

The video/writing is ironic. Irony is never a coincidence, the author/creator uses it for a purpose.

[@milee105]

As the commenter above i think the video wasnt almost sarcastic, it fully was sarcastic/ironic

[@omniyambot9876]

It was actually sarcastic. And wholesome.

[@nono-tq8ve]

and i see that you're all comedic geniuses

[@nana-du4mx]

@@starflowers1751 pls elaborate on the "author's purpose" part

[@Pluto-ek3mh]

A sure-fire way to be sad is to constantly compare yourself to others. This can really lower your self-esteem. Even better: don’t do anything about it. Stay in that constant loop!

[@chrisdawson1776]

Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not someone else today. Also If I mention the person who originally said this quote then there'd be a war in the reply section.

[@hikerieger6319]

Celebrities or internet influencers are the best to compare yourself to achieve misery, always think "wow that person is so much better" or "if only I had been more lucky" and keep that going, keep blaming fate or work than actually working to improve.

[@Pluto-ek3mh]

@@hikerieger6319 Even if you had the luck those influencers have, you wouldn’t last because they’re just that much better than you. The “everyone has to start somewhere” quote doesn’t apply here. If you’re just objectively less skilled than them, you will only live in their shadow.

[@sussus1146]

​@@Pluto-ek3mhthanks ill use this technique next time! 😁

[@hazel-vf7on]

​@@Pluto-ek3mh Influencers aren't really... skilled. Several of them from where I come have publicly come out about heavy depression, body dysmorphia, eating disorders and whatnot. Even if they're objectively skilled, they're not really "better" than any of us. They're us but with more money and a lot more public exposure. None of that matters in the grand scheme if you don't want it to. I like the way "you will only live in their shadow" is a bit like how this video itself works. This is why we shouldn't compare, as you mentioned originally, because it brings out these arguments which don't really open up anything new but rather just keep the same old circle going.

[@Bearsbearsbears37]

I'm dealing with depression, and this video both made me laugh, and helped a lot. Sincerely, thank you

[@krowflin4468]

"Be sure to wait for motivation rather than setting a time" the bane of my existance in one sentence.

[@Eli-mn5cq]

same here, i've been staring at my art program and openoffice writer waiting for ideas while my pasta bowl sits on my drawer menacingly.

[@anonymouscausewhynot]

Me too.

[@greatwavefan397]

Motivation has to come from something, though. For me, it's the right logic.

[@deesnuts4993]

Oooof same here

[@Olivia-W]

Have you considered it might be ADHD? I mean, yeah, it could be you're "just" lazy or something, but I've worked my butt off and just can't get things done. Lose things, miss things, and have fought tooth and nail to develop habits to counter these tendencies- calendar, to-do lists, accountability buddies, pomodoro, pretty much throwing everything at that wall. I still can't do even half of what others can. I just _can't._ Maybe you're struggling with executive dysfunction too.

[@northseahero3387]

Joke's on you, I've been following this guide for years.

[@michielo5162]

same! we're going to win!

[@ortherner]

Yes! Misery here I come!!

[@sreyanchakravarty7694]

Yup. We are the ones who are going to make it.

[@Ceasord]

Im trying to be happy but accidentally follows this guide

[@allannacadle673]

😂 same!

[@MrFindX]

Most motivational video ever

[@76ers_eagles]

MrFindX *un

[@amanrubey]

Lol

[@Human-gu2cx]

Agreed

[@skaterhaube6026]

True

[@stevencaruso825]

I watch this fairly regularly.

[@Selene_Dragon]

You forced me to acknowledge tangible ways I actively prolong misery. Now I feel guilty and am ignoring your instructions. You have failed in aiding my journey to endless misery.

[@Selene_Dragon]

On top of that you have now created a comment section of people who feel the same that I can relate with so I know I don’t feel alone in my miserable ways. This is madness!

[@ant91011]

“Remain Indoors” Couldn’t be any truer during this quarantine.

[@z0bi_]

Well he made a video fot that now. No Excuses!

[@mauz791]

@Turururu my dude, your addicted to the dopamine boost. Slowly lower the frequency, to like once a week. Maintaining a constant sleep schedule is needed.

[@JS-jt4fn]

*laughs in quarantine*

[@nakeddogmanwithhotdogz4993]

Heh

[@jamesmorris9388]

Shit so relatable

[@maggotthegreat7977]

Remember when Grey made a video called "This video will hurt"? Yeah he should've saved the title for this one.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

yes

[@Xninja729]

That vid is next to this comment

[@dimaisatree]

The reason I like videos like this more than “motivation” videos that tell you what to do is because nobody likes to be told what to do and so you’ll just watch the video and forget about it minutes later. For example, this video gives you steps on how to be unhappy and to those of us who want a happier life all we have to do is simply not do those things. It’s much easier to not do something than it is to do something. It doesn’t matter what we do, as long as we don’t do the things mentioned in this video, you’ll automatically be doing something without it feeling like a chore.

[@SRrayquaza]

Yup, I agree. The reason this video is so effective, is that it points out exactly the things we're guilty of and holds us accountable for it which it's a harsh task to do for every person. But, the video also shows the consequences of it if you don't do so making it so more effective

[@kugelblitz7946]

I guess most of things he tells to do in this video's are not doing something or more precisely anything. So if you want to not do what he says you have to do something.

[@Tryputo404]

What!?

[@daughteroftheking1222]

So it seems we're rebels

[@clownshow_5727]

you say "those of us who want a happier life" like people are following this to be sad

[@harukaf.n.1994]

Wow this is literally me. This has been me for the past 5 years, hadn't watched the video before but yeah, definitely recommended method to feel more miserable and just get to the realization that this is how your life will keep being and you can't do anything about it bc you are an absolute failure that doesn't have an ounce of willpower, and even when others try to help you you reject them 👍

[@EbonyWarren]

I think the point of this video was to tell you to start doing the opposite of what you've been doing to help imporve your happiness. Instead of waiting for modivation you have to start just imporving small things about your boat and listen to your instincts

[@Xilir2009]

No focus on one of the ways and try to change you from that. Make a note book to set smal but monumental tasks to improve your self. Please read this and don't just brush it away.

[@SillyRobot]

he was probably joking

[@sasin2715]

@@SillyRobot he wasnt, this is the path to sadness

[@SillyRobot]

@@sasin2715 yeah that was foolish of me to think that this individual was actually joking.

[@ShadyHitchhiker]

Jesus, this felt like a solid prolonged six minute burn.

[@Saintphoenix86]

You got the wrong message then

[@SamyasaSwi]

no that just means that it hits home

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

Hits? More like it steamrolled as if thrown by a crazed vampire.

[@Yzeyr]

Isn't that what a burn is?

[@everyhandleistakendamnit]

and the crazed vampire is also better looking than me

[@kylewillis3797]

Damn, this hit me like a train.

[@lockedin6699]

I stopped 2 minutes in to type how eerily the video was depicting me.

[@KillaMurda1871]

Choo Choo!!

[@randistripe9628]

@huey lol i did the exact same

[@umapessoanaosuspeita8608]

*_I hope that God take care of your soul ... RIP_*

[@cookiehustle]

CGP saving lives with reverse psychology

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Or unintentionally reinforcing MY *SCREWED UP LIFE & FAILINGS* 😫 🧠🎞🗒🛌🧺♾

[@DanielReyes-nm3lw]

Yes!!

[@coucoul38]

Yeah, except I will already have forgotten about it tomorrow :(

[@kev2thakos]

@@peterpathos4313 Do it again. Sometimes people lose their discipline and expect to be at the level they were before. It doesn't work that way. Baby steps. Watch the video again.

[@technologyinnovations5057]

Ahh yes, indeed 😌. Isn’t this eccentric 😶‍🌫️?

[@stephanedubedat285]

After all those years, happy to finally see someone promoting an alternative to this 'Happiness' trend people talk about :)

[@morgellon7877]

Happiness is so last decade. ;(

[@lynnevega1976]

My dad sent this to me..... Shots fired

[@amedic164]

*rip feelings*

[@rubenguitron-martinez3218]

Return fire

[@misssneaky2916]

i am going to send it to my friend

[@mintythegreenoreo64]

Time for some new parents! ;'D

[@0dCore]

@Aislyn Clark And, did you get his point ? He's a good dad if he tries to hint you a way trough life imo

[@TESkyrimizer]

Me: wow this video is a huge wake up call Also me: *keeps watching youtube*

[@abaundwal]

More like a go to bed call, I would say.

[@gbubs1588]

@@abaundwal yeah, I should probably do that...

[@PrinceChauhan010]

:)

[@saturnine.]

BottledBanana Facts though

[@Oscar-vv6dn]

I come back to this video every month and just ponder

[@prim16]

This video is just brilliant. He absconded good morals with playful satire, and once you are lured into the video expecting a laugh or two; you realize the flaw of such actions, and how easy it can be to break the cycle of misery. This video was more motivational for me than any video that puts forth a clear label of life-changing tips. I started the video laughing, and finished realizing how essential and simple it can be to take short strides towards fulfillment. Thank you so much for this, CGP Grey.

[@traktortarik8224]

primaltare I didn't really get any motivation I just felt sad

[@yeyoht3736]

primaltare pp

[@haydentravis3348]

Not for me. I heard the voice in my head speak with Grey's voice. And all is right with the world right where I am.

[@silverwolf919]

it's good motivation for some people, but for people with serious disorders this video just makes them feel like shit. people with depression know that certain things can help but they still don't do them, that's why they have depression.

[@namingisdifficult408]

primaltare agreed

[@joshuajohnson7848]

Watching this from my now more learned perspective, it now makes sense why i have had such a struggle to be anything close to happy for a majority of my life. ADHD is one hell of a handicap for many things.

[@brwngator]

Instructions unclear: Bought a boat.

[@tastelesswaffles]

Judgement Day with penis stuck in the bird house

[@MasteringJohn]

No Judgement Day, you fool! It was a just an expression. Now you'll be exposed to wretched sea air and sunlight that will lift your spirits, bringing you ever closer to happiness!

[@BloodSprite-tan]

that doesn't actually seem like a bad idea, as long as it's your all room you should be fine.

[@Tehevilcookieable]

Did it work?

[@MyName-tb9oz]

"I'd rather be in my boat with a drink on the rocks than in the drink with my boat on the rocks." -- Every boater ever.

[@1OutOf8Billion]

Don’t worry, online school is checking all the criteria.

[@ly-yx1rk]

Well I hope you're happy, dont disappoint me or you'll be unhappier

[@vernallistic]

Yeah. This is 100% my life this year, here's to a better 2021.

[@Anquevious]

yea

[@jacobhering1340]

I feel that

[@zomedome1663]

Actually online school makes you bored, which is one of the things that are not on the list of things that you need to do.

[@nightradiance7287]

Instructions unclear, I cured my depression

[@auhsojacosta1672]

Neutral ending - walkthrough

[@shinigami7800]

Is it normal that I live like that but am still quite happy

[@Eli-mn5cq]

Instructions unclear, I became Jesus and walked across the ocean.

[@miedzianytv8987]

Same lol

[@TheOne-jm6tg]

@@shinigami7800 research has shown that genetically some people will just be happier than other people on regular basis, due to their hormones and biological conditions. (They even suggested that 60% of your mood is determined biologically, so the video prob only accounts for the other 40%) That being said, it is likely that you will be happier had you done the opposite of what this video recommends.

[@maxsluvie]

During Quarantine in 2020, almost all of these steps were true for me and I was absolutely miserable. I was failing some classes in school and it was a depressing time for me. These steps work and most of the time you don't even know they were in effect. My life is better now but after watching this video it's just made me realize just how much the pandemic affected my life.

[@im2groovy]

Step 8: acknowledge that you follow these trends and instead of fixing the problem, make memes and jokes to garner likes and feel temporary happiness. Even if you acknowledge the mental amd physical side effects

[@vaibhavi.singh.]

True

[@moremare8941]

How meta!

[@felinusfeline5559]

@@bgs2004 enjoy your misery!

[@magosexploratoradeon6409]

Instructions Unclear, lived with a good wife and 3 kids.

[@RustyNova]

Hey! Thats me! ...oh

[@eggmon420]

Wow! I can’t believe I was featured in a CGP Grey video!

[@Bagimations]

Oof

[@Codster121]

I've been following all 7 for years. xD

[@ruslans2006]

Hahaa I hate this meme.

[@ichijofestival2576]

Y'know, this may sound crazy, but I have the sneaking suspicion that if you did the *opposite* of these things, you'd have a list on how to *not* be miserable. That could really backfire.

[@kenshiiro]

@Manek Iridius maybe you're not doing it right? I don't know though, I'm not a rocket scientist.

[@shadowwarrior2772]

best to watch it several times studying every detail until you overthink it so much that you have no clue what you were trying to do to begin with.

[@Nils3OWN]

That is literally the entire point of this video

[@tjcraft7233]

@@Nils3OWN r/wooooosh

[@tjcraft7233]

@Greg Rosenbaum what do you mean ?!

[@grimthedeathlord8998]

I love videos like this because it encourages you to become self aware of all of the terrible things that you're doing wrong in your life in a way that telling you how to fix your life just doesn't do

[@mohammadi463]

To understand what makes you happy, you must first understand what makes you sad.

[@512TheWolf512]

work and all associated with it makes me sad

[@icilebop]

So if living makes me sad then I should kill myself... K thanks bye ima die now

[@davidonfim2381]

Yes, but to understand what makes you sad you must first understand what makes you happy. No wonder everyone is so clueless.

[@user-pd3el2lo3x]

Thanks Mohammed

[@calebakin8385]

ethan McDonald Find what makes you think that way

[@mastershadowreaper]

It's crazy how we're all on the same boat

[@hellishome6460]

DroughtMouth literally

[@blakemorrison7951]

Im at home what you mean?

[@MicraHakkinen]

*WHAT? Get your own boat, I don't want company!*

[@whyareyoustillsuscribed3722]

Uhh... There is no room on this boat, help.

[@buk1733]

I don’t even have a boat 🚣‍♂️

[@maximiliankleineberg8382]

I think you should've added "avoid social interactions wherever possible" This is also quite effective

[@SilverThyme]

unless youre introverted in which case do the opposite

[@demetriromano565]

@@SilverThyme I disagree, I’m an introvert and definitely need my alone time or I’ll end up burned out. But never having any social interaction at all is a track to feeling lonely and sad. The key is just to balance some social time with your needs for yourself as well.

[@bytekast]

@@demetriromano565 Sure. Being introvert is not the same as being asocial, having social anxiety or being shy. Those are different things, not necessarily we'll have them (even though some introverts have one of those).

[@ry9043]

@@SilverThyme correction: "Unless you are antisocial/agoraphobic, in which case do the opposite." (I should know, because I am both of these.)

[@aidanpoulter9514]

And always tell yourself ‘no one knows what I’m going through cos they’ve never felt like me’ and stay away from people.

[@justq8937]

I do most of these and surprisingly I'm not really miserable and even happier than ever before, I just simply REALLY enjoy being alone in my room, it feels like a little freedom of sorts, free from whatever is happening outside, and can do anything I want, before I had to go outside more often and I was always very anxious and nervous just by being around other people, vaguely hearing them about different things that I just never fully understand and just had to stay still and quiet until I could finally return home exhausted by the day

[@gbnam8]

cool to see im not the only one with this mindset

[@anything8953]

That's because your not doing ALL of the steps. Make sure you are doing number 5. Set goals you can't achieve.

[@SharurFoF]

"Remain indoors as much as possible, preferably in the same room" And I took that personally

[@danielcooper8964]

Bro I live in a studio apartment, I don't have a choice

[@Pyrodiac]

Yeah, as if we don't do that already.

[@raizenmazoku1519]

I took this whole video personal.

[@MacroVagical]

HAH! Jokes on you! I already do all this stuff... wait... shit.

[@Bigdawg814]

Eviolite User so did I and I was fine , but after two years of doing this I became depressed and miserable

[@Makkovar]

Guess what, it's very late, I'm staring at a bright screen, sitting in my bedroom. As I usually do...

[@benjamincieran706]

NDSPCgamer same...... damn

[@misaalanshori]

NDSPCgamer its a good thing right?

[@auhsojacosta1672]

Hey. Are you all dead?

[@brunoclixe5225]

Everyone saying how this is their life after quarantine , but it was the same before too....

[@leuco2048]

Same

[@mayam.235]

no it wasn't

[@vvm7792]

Same

[@posteddupp]

@@mayam.235 dont lie to yourself

[@DejonckheereWard]

It wasn't, because school made me go outside, made me have a regular sleep schedule

[@hamburger72]

this is a perfect what-not-to-do tutorial that actually helps so much more than all the other ones telling you how to achieve happiness

[@somebodysomeone6834]

Is... is this a documentary, or a personal attack?

[@rafauvu6196]

both

[@sansanny2585]

This comment is underrated

[@SasNolan]

Been living like that before Grey created his channel

[@sophieunixx3360]

Both and neither

[@HughZantu]

Shhhh... Don't ask questions, just continue watching. Side note: He technically does make money off your stillness/misery, so shhhh... And agreed to the under rated comment

[@dagll3667]

In the begining I was like "Hah, well that's me!", then I was "Wait, that's me..." and then I was "OHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT THAT'S ME"...

[@TheCjahlers]

exactly.

[@lildev8117]

Instructions unclear, built a boat

[@GraveUypo]

use it to fly to mars now

[@awesomeduck7022]

Be a boat

[@txqea9817]

instructions were still unclear... got stuck in a 4-d pile of laundry in my room that was on a boat for some reason

[@deanvangreunen6457]

built a boat, after you learn every language, then try to built the boat with only sand.

[@blitzninja4396]

Instructions unclear, dick stuck in microwave

[@theweeklygouigoar4135]

Watched this video a couple of month ago - fixed my sleep cycle, started doing my work in the library not my room, set realistic measurable, started exercising more and stopped worrying so much about things I couldn't change. I'm quite happy and am feeling a lot better than I was before - thanks for the video. I think portraying it as 'do this to maximise sadness' rather than 'don't do this to be happy' makes the message a lot more palatable and lets it sink in easier

[@whatisahandle221]

Checkout Oprah and Arthur Brooks “Soul Soup” discussions about their book, How to Build the Life you Want. (Or, just read Arthur Brooks column of the same name in the Atlantic.)

[@StenTarvo]

I am here to take a break from this all nighter I am pulling for this midterm that I have been studying for. Slaughtering step 1 and 2.

[@ognotapussyslayer5917]

I've been doing every single one of these except for #6 for several months. Glad I rewatched this video, really gave me a reality check. I'll do something about it. Eventually.

[@yettyeet3509]

Yeah tomorrow

[@ortherner]

Ya, you’ll do it when you feel like it.

[@Unit-sg1wc]

Procrastination is also one of the factors of being a miserable person

[@kykk3365]

I've been doing #2 since grade school! Wait, what!?

[@calefan253]

Sorry bud, eventually is too late, so I’m afraid that you’ll have to start doing something about it right now.

[@dank_smirk2ndchannel200]

The foolish mortals shall soon know me as Lord Laundry of the Pile.

[@QS1597]

Dank_Smirk 2nd Channel Hail the Laundry King! As your taxpayer, it is your duty to clean my laundry in return :)

[@PokeCube_]

Viva la revolucion! All shall bow down to Lord Laundry Pile!

[@fawazshah]

Step 1 to maximise misery: stay indoors as much as possible The whole world in lockdown: 👀

[@teukufarhan2434]

Americans:oh i don't think so

[@Cdog-vl3gk]

The other Americans: Nope never going out again-

[@seilaessecanalnvaitervideo6414]

@@teukufarhan2434 and brasiliams

[@nlyrics156]

*chuckles* I'm in danger

[@whythehelldoineedahandle]

And... *watching the valiant hero ending*

[@mdgw4713]

This is one of my most favorite finds in the internet, I NEEDED this in my life Thank you for giving me a more DIRECT explanation for something I desperately needed

[@M.Karlsson]

this was the hardest hitting wake up call in my life. Thank you

[@lunakoala5053]

dont fool yourself, you're already back asleep.

[@M.Karlsson]

@@lunakoala5053 as a recap. I'm having way better days still after 2 months. Much happier and more energy ☺️

[@Artsu1993]

How did you improve your life?

[@codzboy74]

@@M.Karlsson Glad to see you're doing better

[@tacticalflex2154]

@@M.Karlsson still sticking to it?

[@masondavid7201]

1: Remain active 2: Sleep on a schedule 3: Limit your screen time (or at the very least, use blue light filters) 4: Ignore the media and social media 5: Set specific, measurable, actionable, responsible, time-bounded, smart goals 6: Do not pursue happiness, but rather pursue a higher sense of self, and to fulfill yourself 7: Be logical and reasonable, not impulsive Alright, better life, here I come! Thanks CGP Grey!

[@emyl1999RO]

Sounds more fun when you use reverse psychology. :)

[@DiversionG]

You weren't supposed to do that but let me follow the same path

[@yourboiwood7031]

Wait.. that's illegal

[@davranbekrozmetov9425]

Have you failed yet?

[@kangz8030]

Wow what an idiot literally the opposite of his good tips

[@zhyted5006]

This man's just described my daily life

[@skye6184]

that's the eye opening part

[@raizenmazoku1519]

Its like he is mocking us

[@thatqueerpunk]

I think this is far more effective than any motivational video about success. No one wants to change up their lifestyle if what they have going for them is working. No, you may not be happy with how you are living, but you aren't dead and it could be worse. A lot of the time motivational videos talk about what actions you *can* take in order to improve your life, but not what actions you should quit doing.

[@illdie314]

A list for reference: #1: Stay still #2: Screw with your sleep #3: Maximize screen time #4: Use screen to stoke negative emotions #5: Set VAPID goals, not SMART goals #6: Pursue happiness directly (idealize happiness) #7: Follow your instincts

[@cooledcannon]

You da real MVP

[@illdie314]

Joe Mckay

[@daviejones3288]

Tfw you've spent 80% of your life doing all of these...

[@onewhoknocks1154]

#8... #9 Profit

[@YellowPersonalityCore]

Davie Jones you are so right.

[@hypergrad2254]

Me after watching it: "I seem to tick all the boxes, I should change that and get less depressing" Rule #6: "no"

[@snowrhino675]

Following the opposite of the previous steps would basically be improving your ship in step six so step six is more so an affirmative and instead of a negatory response

[@Pyrodiac]

Why? *THE SUN IS A DEADLY LASER*

[@weinsim3856]

That moment when you realize that you've been doing exactly this for your entire life

[@SiamHossain7]

And that you didn't deserve happiness in the first place anyways so you're not gonna do anything to change. Lul

[@yestermorrow3223]

same. I like unicorns and smiley faces. Huh.

[@mj-cd9fr]

yeah

[@josher-ch6sf]

I think that's the point

[@brandondavis1440]

And then just shrug it off like me and live your normal life

[@Pygorable]

at least someone recognizes my qualities

[@bluedrew274]

I’m hoping that eventually, my misery will overflow over 255 and loop back to happiness. Edit: Got a floating point error that made me crash. I had to do a full reset.

[@DodgeThatAttack]

Hehehe I get it

[@cameronvoller1310]

Don't fool me.

[@foldablesamsungfridge3516]

It overflows and makes a new stack when you reach 64.

[@Max24871]

Too bad were using floating point numbers and you reach +Inf instead

[@pantheraviva]

You have gone too far to come back

[@esqimo6647]

"Cleaning the whole house is impossible" Mums:

[@ZombieZed]

You underestimate my power!

[@samarth7855]

mums: jokes on you im into that shit

[@novathedancingsong7568]

uhhh out house is one room and i live in a van so......also my mum makes the mess

[@caioaugusto3138]

@@ZombieZed your*

[@ZombieZed]

@@caioaugusto3138 huh

[@SquiggsMitchell]

Adding to four: If you're single, keep any exes/crushes who rejected you added on social media.. make sure to follow them every day to remind yourself of how happy they appear to be without you. Focus particularly on the most painful one. Bonus if they find a new partner.

[@charlesdg1]

I like to keep this one as a secret tactic for moments when you suddenly start to feel a bit optimistic about the future. Just look back at the slope you came down from, and keep true to the path downhill.

[@Leshoyadut]

Gotta be careful about this one, though. Sometimes they'll post something sad that your brain might be able to twist into being about missing you. As long as they don't do that, though, you're in the clear and perfectly miserable.

[@menotyou8345]

Unless you're lucky enough to make a fool out of yourself and react to it. Then you can get rejected anew all over again. Don't sell yourself short when it comes to perpetual self loathing. You got this.

[@JoonasD6]

Instructions unclear; I'm now actual friends with all my exes and sincerely happy for their personal endeavors.

[@yuncelluz8709]

Woah Becoming self aware is harsh

[@fe1ip3]

"Are ya winning son?" Yeah dad... yeah...

[@CuJixBeatZ]

this hit hard

[@emiliobarone1277]

This almost feels like a personal attack.

[@MemeSnack]

"Man, can't believe the girl of my dreams broke my heart so brutally, maybe some KZbin will cheer me up..."

Man, the only person I've ever felt anything towards in my life has returned after being gone for 2 years in which i tried dating. Oh she thought I didn't mean it when i said "I love you" because nobody could love her and now someone else got her...Remember saving up 3000 euro's so you could get her out of there, or fuck it just visit because it'd be worth it that you splurged on your pc after thinking you lost her because it broke and without it you got more suicidal...yeah great choice At least I know she loved and still does love me haha...That ocean in between us yeah. That's all that stood in the way, talking to her daily making a note of every step closer Good luck mate, if I may advice something move on, you don't want to end up feeling like I do every moment you're not with her

[@jimparaster8236]

Why do the best girls always do that? I had a crush for 3 years but wasn't allowed to date her until I left my parents' house because they're religious nuts. She was "In love" with me for 3 months, but left with no warning for reasons that are still unknown.

[@ridavv6482]

Maybe some KZbin will cheer y'all up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@pinecone9619]

Meme Snack said nobody ever

[@CaptBritNZ]

The girl of my dreams (gf of 2 years) just left me and I went straight to this to remind me what not to do

[@BoxySonic]

"Cleaning the whole house today is impossible" *my childhood would like to have a word with you*

[@iamawesome196]

true

[@oblivion1924]

He means as one person I believe this is directed towards adults who don't have family or friends to help them out

[@Justin73791]

@@oblivion1924 Cleaning a house seems like a very manageable daily goal. Especially when people make their living off cleaning other peoples houses, and can typically do 2 - 3 homes a day. If you have all day, unless the house is literal filth or the size of a small mansion, I can't see what would take that long.

[@oblivion1924]

@@Justin73791 some houses can get really bad. Living in a house with 5 uncleanly siblings the house can become a absolute disaster even if you cleaned it last week. If you are as much of a slob as the person in this video is, it is probably quite bad

[@Justin73791]

@@oblivion1924 Yeah I've seen houses like that before... But in theory you have 5 sibilings to help you! Unless they're all following this video guide XD

[@friendsnotfound1228]

I got started with self improvement a few days ago and i was already afraid that i might get happier. But luckily now i have the perfect guide to stay sad forever. Thank you so much