How I'm Learning To Think Clearly

[@MrDnice617]

"Society is full of people who have a very surface level understanding of often times very strong opinions" Facts

[@atl3630]

its an issue

[@MaddSpazz2000]

Gender critical and anti trans people

[@kycklingpankaka771]

Recent years i’ve Been listening to music all the time and came to a conclusion that it makes me not being able to process my toughts

[@Alltechmagazine]

it's just another distraction

[@samanvithajanga]

I agree

[@JOSClaudess]

Now that you've said it, I noticed it happening to me too

[@vuncelantenweid2556]

YES! I always knew that this was not only happening to me, because I have also noticed that it closely resembles browsing TikTok endlessly. It's like the audio version of that, because obviously it gives you a dopamine spike, and it leads you to not only seeking for more like in watching short form content, but it also makes you skip to the best part of that song because it gives you the most stimulation. I have experienced this many times already, including the ones I was not aware of. Last occurence was a while ago. However I have also now been combating this instant gratification activity with some solutions I developed from myself.

[@valentinn3507]

Totally agree!

[@zachfinemusic]

7:02 I respect how much he has worked on his control with filler words. He allowed for pause without the proverbial “ah, Um, you know” etc. great job

[@yolanankaine6063]

I spent a good portion of the introduction just saying “Yeap, that’s me. Yes, yes yes, me too”. It’s soo comforting to know I am not alone in the struggle to collect my scattered thoughts together and communicate my ideas. Whenever I reflect on conversations afterwards, I become increasingly anxious that I came off dumb-witted, naive, and unknowledgeable. Effective communication is truly a sort of alchemy that transforms chaos into words. I want to perfect this skill and feel more confident when speaking. Thank you for sharing your personal hurdles and how you overcame them.

[@askaryabidzaidi]

Can't agree more

[@tanujcherian3911]

Ditto

[@MundaneInBetweens]

Seems like you’re me

[@IRL_LOOT_GOBLIN]

Yes yes yes yes 😂 literally me before checking comments .. but its chaotic being like this mentally but music helps

[@Jay-xee]

I feel so seen right now

[@co36]

In college I heard about communication majors I thought that was stupid. Everyone can talk 30 years later I’ve realized that communication really is a skill And now I practice I drive and talk out loud, work out in a loud gym and repeat phrases I hear through my ear phones, walk and talk to myself. Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one who has to practice speaking

[@andreharris144]

i’ve come to this realization about the importance of communication and i realized it’s right behind our basic necessities n the pecking order. communication is how we live our lives whether verbally physically or emotionally we are constantly communicating

[@yuvaldemayo0]

seeing you also practicing coherency and fluency by speaking slowly and choosing each following word carefully, makes your content very relatable!

[@Syuzaki1301]

Exactly! I have noticed a lot of people tend to speed up videos where the host is speaking slowly just to get through it faster. No wonder that nothing can be retained from that. The consumption overload is really fogging the brain and seeing someone speak so clearly and slowly without any artificial hype is very relaxing and nice to listen to.

[@Sravan.Allopi]

I was thinking the same thing because I do the same thing. I actually started making youtube videos like this but then stopped because the people I showed it to at the time all told me that I need to stop taking pauses and speaking like that which felt alien to me and it put me off.. but now I'm going to get back on it and get to being a creator again!

[@Vlavily]

It's been almost 2.5 years since I stopped using Instagram and other social media platforms to interact with others. I still use social media for entertainment, but I've come to realize it's not good for my brain. It distracts me and makes it hard to concentrate. So, I believe it's time to quit social media, regain my focus, and delve into meaningful activities rather than aimlessly scrolling. I need to take control of my life to achieve my unfinished goals.

[@ThahitmanTyrie]

I hear you, that's when we change what we see on our social medias and change it with more productive content like this video here. We should feed our brains from the internet with great content the same way we'd feed it with a book.

[@masscreationbroadcasts]

0:00 The frustration. 2:53 What Contributes to the Problem 1 - Short form media 5:00 Contribution 2 - Getting The End Results 6:23 Contribution 3 - Adopting Opinions instead of Evaluating Them 8:15 Part of the Solution 1 - Asking yourself pushbacks 9:51 Contribution 4 - The Relation between your Inputs and Outputs 11:31 Forms of output 12:21 Solution 2 - What forms of processing do you do? 13:50 Solution 3 - How to output 14:24 Solution 4 - Mock presentation in front of fake audiences 15:25 Solution 5 - Writing, its benefits and revisiting writing 16:25 Engaging with full texts and the structure of what happens when you reason 17:25 Solution 6 - Rehearsing information from books orally 19:26 Solution 7 - Reducing Short form content consumption. 21:02 Solution 8 - Diet and daily eating structure (food log) I found both more problems that you said and more solutions / exercises than you listed.

[@vectomoron6145]

thank you

[@thederpydude2088]

Thanks, I love it when people do stuff like this lol (I'm trying to get an idea from the comments of if this video is relevant to me xD)

[@mohammedgaffoor7046]

I see this as part of the problem he spoke about in the video

[@atharvabhosale3529]

​@@mohammedgaffoor7046not really this comment he made is for himself not for us it was your choice to use this. As Tsar said writing down helps and that's what the commentator did he wrote important points for himself not for us.

[@6tuf85dyfu]

Thanks, I'm not watching this mf blab for 25 minutes

[@Adrian-jk8eo]

It's comforting knowing that a lot of people are going through the same dilemma I'm dealing with. When I'd be trying to pay attention to a lecture in school, I could recognize my brain wandering. I made it a goal for myself to be able to go to class without trying to scroll through the internet in the middle of it, or excuse myself to go to the washroom. I've always tried to learn by attempting to concentrate when I'm reading or listening in class. It turns out a major thing I lack is an outlet to output that information. I still haven't been able to achieve that goal, but after watching this, I feel like I'm at least able to understand more clearly why I can't focus and what I can do to fix it.

[@Siroitin]

At least you are participating classes and some tech bros think that is waste of time. I think greatest think is to be idiot and not try to go outside the matrix with self. In these times it is special to be idiot because that just means you don't have specialized knowledge and you are just the "common person". Everyone wants to be "not like the other girls" and that alienates us. That is pretty much philosopher Byung-Chul Han's take on hyperculture

[@JennWatson]

I just bought a journal at age 63! I really hope it helps organize my brain 🧠 Great episode, thank you!

[@meldwinvisleno]

This is huge. I've always wondered why I cannot seem to think through things that I encounter everyday nor articulate the thoughts in my mind with clarity so I can truly relate with you sir. Thank you for this insightful video.

[@elieh.studio]

One thing I noticed that helps a lot in removing brain fog is sleep, regular and full sleep at night. It also seems trivial and overstated but it really is a big factor of brain clogging.

[@kadurahtutorials]

True. I live in the apartment and have a crazy neighbor who slams doors and throws kitchen utensils at 2-6am when I am supposed to sleep deeply. I wish I could sleep 8 hours straight without waking up in the middle. I hoped that she gets kicked out, but the manager thinks that she acts because she has depression and does not wish to kick her out from this 46 unit apartment.

[@hazelchief-rabbit5903]

​@@kadurahtutorials yeah it's such a nuisance (having had problematic neighbours myself). Might be worth investing noise-cancelling ear plugs if moving is not feasible at the moment or if your neighbour refuses to move out. Look after yourself, man.

[@bmcleroth]

Hear! Hear!

[@thefunteacher8662]

I got diagnosed with ADHD in my mid twenties. I somehow thought that I would magically become more articulated afterward being put on medication. Even though the medication helped me focus my thoughts more. I still couldn’t find the precise words to convey my thoughts effectively. It’s so frustrating because when I tell others that I struggle with articulation, they always brush me off and sometimes even tell me that I’m already too articulate. The feedback meant that I spoke too much and failed to get the point across effectively. Thank you so much for your videos. I hate sounding dumb and struggling to speak properly. I hope to become as good as speaking as you someday

[@LM_semper_fidelis]

Hi! As for me - you sound like a person without ADHD. I've been working a lot with children with ADHD.

[@PatientPerspective]

@@LM_semper_fidelis If I may? That's very rude. A lot of adults have ADHD have different experiences (even all over the world in this case) that for a doctor, counselor, or anyone working with anyone from a mental health and/or medical basis would understand diagnosis and any conclusions aren't solely based on unobservable and noncontextual placed symptoms. Plus. Unless you're saying this person's doctor isn't doing his or her job, being on medication obviously was necessary for something ADHD related. ADHD (with any executive functioning issue) does influence verbal articulation impulses-like talking to much and/or blurting out things. It's very hard to articulate anything with executive problems because the attention span and attention in general is so all over the place (to various degrees) and emotional regulation out of wack that ADHD persons are more focused on trying to communicate with others (multitasking) than having the ability to listen (not hear) what the other person has said. Plus. Many adults with ADHD were diagnosed as children. If you're a doctor or counselor, I'm heavy surprised that you'd miss out on all the factors involved that would justify a person having ADHD especially, and especially, when they take medication for it.

[@yugsharma2107]

How you treat that I also find difficulty in thinking and not getting words to convey my thoughts

[@snehaa1197]

this is a phenomenon that i have not been able to articulate for years. Thank you for this. Listening is a breath of fresh air as if i’m folding some of the mental laundry you mentioned.

[@Sam-qc1zx]

I've never heard someone as well spoken as you!

[@vanessadiallo6987]

When he said “my thoughts go into a rabbit hole” I hit that subscribe button. So happy I’ve found this channel 🙏🏿

[@IgorVelagic]

its been a long time since I found so much value in the content. I really appreciate this.

[@kieranmaciel6195]

Time stamps for returning viewers: Problem 1: 2:54 Problem 2: 6:25 Problem 3: 9:51 Solution 1: 13:50 Solution 2: 16:25 Solution 3: 19:26 Solution 4: 21:02

[@gunslingercat]

thanks for the stamps.

[@zLcss]

Comments like these are exactly what he is talking about. Why do you need time stamps to get to the point? Just watch the whole video.

[@kieranmaciel6195]

@@zLcss you’re right, no practical use for bookmarks. Forgot what page I was on? Just read the whole book again! Notes? Who needs em!

[@gunslingercat]

one shoes dont fit all@@zLcss , and I think its stupid to argue that some might need a bookmark or not.

[@luminis-novum]

this is exactly the problem

[@AdrianLoganLive]

You've made me realize that my entire youtube channel is essentially just video journals attempting to clarify my thoughts on topics, and then framing it in a way to provide value to others as a by-product. Though my own clarification of thought is the primary goal. Fascinating

[@shawnmiles100]

JOSEPH, I AM EXTRAORDINARILY GRATEFUL TO YOU & HAPPY THAT I FOUND YOU! YOU SO BEAUTIUFULY ARTICULATE MY INTERNAL STRUGGLES WITH MY INABLITIY TO COMMICATE MY THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS, IDEAS, & OPINIONS. YOU HAVE HELPED ME TO REALIZE THAT I AM NOT ALONE. MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU'VE GIVEN ME THE TOOLS TO TRANSCEND MY INTELLECTUAL LIMITATIONS! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!

[@stronkloli3089]

1. we hastily adopt opinions instead of evaluating them 2. to bring clarity: meaningful form of output - conversation, journaling, writing, video, audio, teaching 3. what chances are u giving yourself to process the different levels of input you're engaging with? 4. mock presentation in front of a fake audience 5. after each capter of a book, rehearse the info your read (voice memo u can listen to later) 6. find people you want to think like and listen to them 7. reduce the amount of short term content you cnsume (have a few ideas that u rly understand in high res) 8. dont eat carbs until early afternoon ☆ be watchful of what u input into ur brain and bodies ☆ engage in some sort of output

[@LionKing-yq6vn]

Thanks!

[@sam-9-l3p]

Thank you:)

[@auroraturbo2336]

I'm not giving up pancakes in the morning, no way.

[@perfectdig99665]

I totally agree with the fact that long form content is better for you to learn to process information effectively. My ability to process information significantly increased when I switched from watching youtube shorts all day to podcasts. It gave me so much more clarity on what was actually going on behind the opinion or fact that I was presented in the short form. Because of this I was able to portray and defend my idea on a topic a lot more effectively.

[@DEATHCHICKEN1337]

I need to watch videos with this length instead of scrolling until I find 5 minute videos. I have all the time in the world, man.

[@arnagane3724]

I’m trying to work in that even waching this video was kind of a struggle

[@ufo9791]

I've been struggling with brain fog and unclear thoughts for a few years now, and I relate a lot to what you say. I was a very smart kid, 2 years in advance at schools, and never had trouble with thinking, speaking or learning. It all changed 2 and half years ago when I had an intership in a foreign country. I've never know what happened exactly at this time, but in a very short amount of time it felt like I had just become brain dead. I was very depressed, was eating a lot of sugars, not doing any kind of sports, and my memory and ability to express went down dramatically. When I came back from my 3 months internship, I couldn't watch an anime because I would forget what had happened in the previous episode. I then came back to class, and for the first month there, I would lose focus 5 seconds after the teacher started speaking. It's taken a lot of time to build back gradually to a normal level of processing information and thinking. One thing that did help me a lot is creatine (sports supplement known to improve depression symptoms and brain energy). I thought thorougly about it, and came to the same conclusion as you do: I don't output nearly as much as when I was younger. I used to have a lot of projets, read books, have debates with everyone I could, and it felt so great to use my brain for difficult stuff. I also took a look at my diet and realised that carbs give me a lot of brain fog. I journaled to try to remember what happened during the day. I'm glad we came to a lot of similar conclusions. Thanks a lot for this vid, it's good to feel like I'm not crazy for struggling with this. Wish you the best.

[@Moamha]

I’m just gonna comment to come back here again when I’m confused.

[@idkbro4932]

Relatable. As a kid I used to be very smart, and used to be able to understand and express ideas to people that were at a higher level than my peers. I'm not saying I was the smartest, but definitely not the dumbest, which is what I often I feel nowadays.

[@Live_for_God123]

the fact that am not the only one struggling with this make me feel certain i can overcome this.There will be time where i don’t even want to speak because my mouth can’t grasp a single word my brain is trying to give it to articulate. literally I want to overcome this problem, really do

[@JorgeAlvarez-n9p]

@@Live_for_God123 Me too buddy we got this! This video really does provide golden information we can use to fix this. This video confirmed a lot of the conclusions I already had, the biggest one for me is to stop mindlessly scrolling and listening to random KZbin videos all my free time. Finding outputs is a great idea but I think that even just slowing down the day and being okay being bored is one of the best things we can do. A quiet walk/drive, meditation, quiet shower. All these things will help us think through our problems, circumstances or just life in general. A lot of times we’ll be daydreaming about space traveling but these very day dreaming thoughts are putting together the information inside our head in a much neat way to reduce brain fog

[@yugsharma2107]

Can you please tell me how you overcome it in detail😭😭😭

[@KopyErr]

so relatable i remember many times where i found an extremely valuable piece of information, and knew i had to sit there and digest it, but instead got distracted and did something else that was dopamine filling

[@alexandraaikonika]

Even while watching this video I felt the urge to check the comments, make the playback speed x2. And then an ad comes in the middle of a phrase. Those ads are often sad, heartbreaking ads about charity. The emotional and mental rollercoaster of social media is on a different level.

[@nyxsun]

Your awareness is your power to change that and use the tool instead of the tool using you.

[@vys4174]

lemme add my terrible habit to the ones you already listed....me watching this video for about a minute, then proceeding to open another tab and opening youtube, so that i can scroll through all the thumbnails while i listen to this video, to decide which video to watch next.

[@theTIREDman1]

Your second point is extremely important and fresh. People are now taking in the “top crisp” of information, without any depth underlying it. The epidemic of parroting is extremely real, and I am currently trying to unravel my own tendency to skim over things. I think another important thing because I feel like I struggle particularly with retention and digesting info is slowing down, so when reading something, especially something that’s more complex I just really take my time. I’d rather read a paragraph a 100 times and understand it than 1 time and not. Great video man! Really made me feel heard in a lot of ways!

[@mamoth7339]

How is your channel so underrated is beyond me

[@AblackGenie]

This channel is not even rated

[@Sadude1013]

​@@jelly.17holy shit dude I 100% agree with your thought process it's like the exact same way I think

[@TheBruceKeller]

A video about cutting down on short form content and distractions probably makes the YT algo angry.

[@savior.services]

It’s about to blow up!

[@lorenzomizushal3980]

​@@jelly.17 then you'll die one day and all will become meaningless.

[@mrwiggiewoo]

I'm thrilled to have found your channel! All my life ( I'm 65 ) I have had a fervent love for learning and a thirst for knowledge. Books were my main source in obtaining knowledge, ideas and information before the advent of the internet. It's easy and enjoyable to feast on the "Reader's Digest" version of the whole book in content on you tube and other platforms that I've gotten lazy and found myself in the shallow understanding predicament you described. This has been so helpful. Thank you!

[@68plus1.]

i dont think enough people are stressing this. but its true, you surpass jordan peterson's level of clarity and the practicality of your said ideas are insanely high. i like how you dont take the conventional routes in explaining topics like these, most people just talk in a "motivational" vibe and say "practise daily" etc etc but mostly they never talk about the deep internal mechanisms of things like you did. im not sure you realize, but this video was a masterpiece. i dont even comment that much, but you made me do it. thanks, you're absolute brilliant and it really makes me happy that there are people like you on this level of clarity of thinking and this much indepth knowledge about human thinkings and how things work in general.

[@ithought09]

i think a lot of people have greater clarity than jordan peterson

[@DonaldFranciszekTusk]

Don't you idolise him when he doesn't refer to any sources? Isn't it short-time content? Comments sounds a bit ironic.

[@68plus1.]

@@DonaldFranciszekTusk i dont watch all of his videos, just a few old ones, on life advice and things alike. the advices he gave were the realest ive ever heard imo. i know alot about motivational speakers but he was different, he actually knew the reality of people and gave realistic advices which i could implement right now. that's why i admire peterson. im not updated on why exactly people are going against peterson though

[@DonaldFranciszekTusk]

@@68plus1. ok

[@flipedude5404]

Jordan Peterson is a clown he’s a fraud.

[@karmalexys]

I’ve never felt more heard and like I was being spoken to directly than in your introduction. I related to this so much and it’s so comforting to know that other people struggle with the same thing. Thank you for this video

[@periteu]

10:27-13:49 Need of an output of ideas 10:54 Conversation as an output 14:29 "Mock presentation" 15:50 Writing of same topic

[@77cluelesstooth]

Personally, you're my most relatable KZbinr. I've subscribed, hit the notification button, I'm currently binge watching your videos, and I'm sharing them to all my friends that could benefit a thing or two. Sharing your videos alone has set in motion conversations in my DMs I never I could bring to the table. Thank you!

[@matthewake7293]

I've been struggling with this issue as of late. I just found the channel, but it's definitely one of my faves already. A ton of insight here.

[@Cutie10_1]

Finally I found this video. I thought that I am stupid to be honest. I was always talking about irrelevant things , which makes me feel I am stupid I hated myself. Thank you that was informative,❤

[@nyxsun]

This video, as well as this channel, is one of the most valuable resources on the internet. Thank you Joseph. I just had a huge breakthrough in understanding myself. I realized the reason for the gap between my mental clarity and articulate speech is my underlying goal in communication. I've been trying to convince and force others to agree with my perspective. This makes me more emotional and less coherent with my words. What a valuable insight I've gained! My intention and decision going forward is to only express my truth as clearly and articulately as it pleases me, to speak in harmony, and without any attachment to being agreed with, and finally, to respect different perspectives. I look forward to integrating this and seeing the effects.

[@noahhh329]

One of the best things I started doing to move past the kind of laissez faire consumption of content that I never did anything with was keeping an annotated bibliography of everything I read. Nothing crazy: just the citation and a few paragraphs (sometimes one!) with a summary, some quotes, and some answers to a list of general questions I keep to create understanding. Doing so has stimulated and incentivized more and deeper engaged reading of material of interest; encouraged me to ask better questions about the context of the knowledge I’m acquiring; helped me remember and make connections between information; helped generate new ideas; and served as the foundation of more outward facing writing of my own-everything from emails to cover letters to grant applications. And all of THAT has had the downstream effect of raising my own standard for baseline comprehension and learning such that I’m not really satisfied with the superficial knowledge whose detrimental impacts this video is so much about. So track your shit! It’s a VERY high-return practice.

[@77cluelesstooth]

Intellectual honesty + meticulous introspection. Good work, chief! 👏

[@SatishTorani]

You totally resonated my thoughts.. I have been thinking about this in the past 5 months & have been consciously applying what you said. Thanks for sharing things with a new perspective

[@gavinextraid]

Thank you so much for creating such a relatable video. At the peak of my brain fog, I went so far down as to think that I don't have enough words in my vocabulary to communicate my thoughts or ideas. I never even stopped to think that It was inability to focus on long-form inputs. This was insightful. You have earned my subscription!

[@yugsharma2107]

How you treat this disorder you facing of having not getting enough words to speak?

[@saya997s]

I finally found the channel I was looking for. I'm so glad youtube suggested this video to me. Thank you for such a great video.

[@TheMessOfFate]

This is a great video on an extremely important topic. The things we as people crave the most are structure, clarity and certainty. And that's exactly why we adore people who are well articulated so much. It just feels sooo nice to be clear and well structured on any topic. And it is also very important to be able to fully understand ourselves and see things for what they really are. Thank you for bringing more awareness to this modern problem!

[@kaceycolecello]

This video articulated all of the internal stuggles I've been sorting through in my head about challenges I've had with expressing myself to others. I have always felt like I could express myself nonverbally (through music and otherwise) much more effectly, but want to improve my speaking abilities. Thank you so much for this and all of your other work on this channel!

[@jamiealabin3948]

1. output more 2. read full-length articles/listen to long speeches/dialogues 3. reduce short form consumption 4. improve diet decrease input! increase output!

[@battybeef]

1) "for the longest time I was convinced I was stupid" I actually lolled and got pulled in. 2) your hair looks really nice here

[@QuestionQuest23]

Man the concept you introduced from this min onwards 8:00 is mind blowing. That is the reason why people like Jordan Peterson (ps i admire this man for his speech skills) have such fame. He has his own ideas and he is able to articulate in such a way that people can simply shut and suck everything up because they can’t debate against his power. You give me Jordan’s vibe! Man love this channel and I’ve simply discovered this on august 7th 2023 @8:55 BST. Looking forward to see this channel growing. I guess I’d be one of the first ones to witness the growth 🎉

[@tuksc]

First person that came to mind. A goal for all of us to achieve.

[@nancyharvath886]

I’ve been reading through my responses to emails the way that comes naturally then analyzing it, replacing worn out words with more concise choices. This has become my daily practice

[@AV-yq6gf]

This is just brilliant - how do you not have more subscribers? This was a lot of food for thought and has encouraged me to get back into journaling and writing. I consume way too much short form content, I love this. Keep it up dude

[@matias.salomon]

Meaningful interaction is so much more powerful than we tend to think most of the time. Thanks!

[@benluu1007]

Man, i am currently fall into the same situation as yours. I used to perform well in my academic journey, but when I am at the beginning stage of my career, I felt overwhelm because the amount of information that I can not deliver/ absorb, I felt that I am having a fog. Thank you for showing me that I am not alone 👍

[@sima28]

I find this video relatable and eye-opening to a satisfying degree. will begin by journaling an info output of this exact video!

[@gs4207]

100k In less 6 months! You truly deserve that Keep it going

[@DorkDork69]

other than what you've mentioned ; What I've noticed that you have a good vocabulary and you speak slowly. And that helps

[@titusgitari]

Glad to have come across your channel. Key take aways for me we’re:- Avoid consuming short form content such as TikToks and getting sucked into that. Take time to digest information by reviewing either by taking notes and recording voice or video notes also pay attention to the type of foods I consume. Definitely going to re-watch this and also start applying lessons learned.

[@orinthiamartin1189]

Holy shit, your first description is exactly me now, and where you are now is where I need to be. Thank you so much for this video.

[@YoungSavedAfricanz]

This is by far the one channel that has successfully helped me with my problem of being unable to articulate my ideas in conversation and in writing. I too suffer from a foggy brain and do not always know how to put my ideas across when i engage others in debates or simple dialogue , this video was definitely an eye opener and i will be sure to exercise and practice with the tips you gave. Thank you so much

[@coachedbycara1462]

I want to thank you so much for your videos. After a TBI over a decade ago, I have never recovered the mental clarity I used to have and felt like my brain couldn’t fully recover. Yet, part of me knew that the things you listed were preventing me from thinking clearly again. Thank you for helping me feel empowered and validated about these issues, and for offering helpful suggestions for overcoming them.

[@zedal46]

Extremely underrated video in terms of quality of content. It should've gotten way more views.

[@repetitive781]

The first 10 seconds of this video described exactly what I’m going through right now. Yesterday night i randomly i regained consciousness and realised that I’ve been living my life on auto pilot without being able to regulate my thoughts. I even wrote to myself cause I don’t even know if i’ll ever go back to that state of mind,It’s frightening sometimes.

[@roniayandeb5712]

This is a great content. Thank you for taking your time to emphasize on the biggest issue in society today. Really appreciate your work and experiments performed to educate more on this. Great content 👍 and please keep continuing. These lessons and experiences are truly priceless ❤

[@Oldhippiechickadventures]

I have learned so much useful information from you. Thank you! You are an exceptional teacher communicator. ROCKON❤

[@Aishaaisha-fi4jk]

Uhh I'm so glad i came across this video, For my whole life I've been struggling with this thing and while listening to you i can totally relate to it , nd it's kinda comforting that I'm not the only one going through this. Tysm for talking on this topic.

[@KazzyOfficial]

This is one of the best videos I've ever watched. This man is incredible

[@machocat]

This is the topic I’ve been trying to explain to people but since I’m a victim to this phenomenon I’ve never been able to clearly explain it. This video is extremely helpful

[@fondantsmk]

This comment said exactly what I was thinking but couldn’t articulate 🥲

[@rsignradio2464]

I'm preparing for a presentation and I found this channel. I found gold! Helps me build a frame work for learning languages... I'm leveling up my sign language skill and I love that I found this channel.

[@ren-tb5sh]

It's so refreshing to watch your videos! I love how clearly you articulate your thoughts. With the over-saturation of content nowadays, I find my attention jumping around different media/concepts without processing or investing in them for a good amount of time. I hope to gradually implement the ideas you mentioned into my everyday life. Keep up the great work! :D

[@Msal19]

This is a very good point. A lot of information posted on KZbin and podcasts is the final piece of information, not providing the road of how the person there. There is just too much information available to us, pulling us into so many different directions, making us unable to internalize any of it.

[@SwamyVTummala]

Your content is exceptional, and your explanations are incredibly clear. I couldn't help but admire the way you articulate your thoughts; it has motivated me to improve my own clarity of thinking and practice more. Thank you for creating such insightful videos.

[@ConstanzaCarolinaOliveros]

It's good to listen to you. Thanks!

[@well0known]

Great content. I really appreciate the hollistic approach you took to the topic. I can relate - carbs work the same way for me so that was a valuable reminder to avoid them in the morning! Low-carb breakfast is a way to start the day for me🔥

[@erinnasim]

Again, thank you for your carefully crafted videos! I have also felt this same way, and your videos are pure gold for individuals wanting to do the same!

[@lolamoro]

I think the output is sooo important! Since I started recording videos I noticed a^ : massive improvement in my "mind to mouth connection" I guess? So that is indeed so good. I find that when I'm writing my scripts, the way that information is delivered in text vs. in speech still needs to be different and I get stuck sometimes. But I love this video so much! Will be re-watching every now and again for sure :)

[@MrGunnerAi]

Show me that "mind to mouth connection" if you know what i mean. Joking. Keep going.

[@duly6805]

Just listening to you felt like I organize my mind out a little more then before

[@eileenlau2065]

Great content! 1. The video quality and presentation are really nice. The audio is clear too, although I wondered if cutting down on the reverb would be better as it made you sound like you’re in a big hall 😂 2. Gonna start an output process by writing down with what you just shared.. thanks for the tips!

[@andresnaranjo5977]

Hey, so get this I spent a year working in a sweatshop where the machinery was so loud I didn’t talk to anybody. The only person I communicated with was my high school girlfriend mostly through tag and no friends no family just working it really messed up my communication skills, and I’ve been building myself up slowly because it’s really hard to know that you have a problem until people tell you you have a problem and that is really hard to accept, God bless you man. This video is great I’m on my own journey of redemption. i’m picking up what you’re putting down every single step the way, I appreciate your videos, and I hope to see more of them

[@bluebird6533]

'' engagaging in more output'' made me realise that indeed i am mentally overweight. I need to lose mental weight.

[@Theohybrid]

16:47 this is a great mention because like a storyline, they tend to have some common patterns from from the start to the end and a predictable patterning of how they get there. I noticed it as I had listened to TED Talks. I know when they do it but not _how_ it’s done.

[@greentea3204]

This is an interesting and timely video for me! I'm a student struggling to articulate my ideas in a certain class, and recently, I've been trying to figure out why. It's like the teacher is throwing information at me, which fights to integrate into my understanding but fails. I just can't articulate my points unless I have written them down. I agree that journaling is a great output form; however, class discussions are too fast for me to rationalize writing and refining my thoughts before speaking. It takes me hours or even days to get a thorough grasp of an "issue," by then, the class is in a new chapter. T-T

[@mrssomeone2143]

Maybe you have to read a lot before entering the class, to catch up

[@Yesenia.IRL_]

I recently started a KZbin channel and noticed people only watch 15secs of my KZbin shorts!! That was crazyyyy to me. A KZbin short is only 1 min!!! 1 min and people can’t even sit through that! This video made a lot of sense to me, saved it and will be listening to it over and over again! I believe mental clarity is key to your personal development and it is something I work on a lot! I hope to learn more to create helpful content such as this and connect with other liked minded people. Great video!! 👏

[@JessicaPradoHanson]

Wow, I am one of these rare people and I grew up in an abusive family. I just felt like I was crazy thinking like this around a bunch of different types of unstable people. I was told I think too much and I should shut up all the time as I tried to talk about the things I was learning. As a kid I just dove into books and journaling to deal with it because I couldn’t talk to the adults around me. I tried that too but it makes you feel worse. When you said it is a dangerous superpower it hit me that this is normal to me. I cannot just turn it off, this is the best explanation of how I think. I feel that I don’t understand anything with depth unless I go deeper. When I want to learn something I consider it normal to research the subject throughout written human history, then look at what can be learned from before that in whatever corresponds best to that subject such as archeology, paleontology etc. I look in countries, territories, native land, native lore, and more. I read books, studies, articles, watch youtube videos and see different people from different walks of life speak about it from their lens. Then I feel like I start to really understand things and until I start that I feel like I don’t know anything. The more I learn the more I realize humanity has a LOT to figure out. Our arrogance blinds us to so much and I just couldn’t go along with that as much as some people. I def tried to be normal but at night if I wasn’t with a book I was crying myself to sleep or had people trying to make me their sex slave. (Literally- my 2nd cousins was grooming and raped me at 14) But when I try to talk like this its amazing how my family is more likely to put me down than ask a question, I WISH they would push back with good questions that could make me think of an angle I didn’t think of before! Then it gives me another thing to learn. I care about learning the truth no matter how hard it is to face more than feeling good right now. I just want to know how I can keep evolving to be healthier.

[@Kain.007]

2nd half reveals his exercises/ routines for improving on having mental clarity and organizing your thoughts. Good video

[@juanrios8771]

This is so insightful and something I didn't know so many people struggled with. I read somewhere a quote that said we rarely if ever have original thoughts. Do you agree?

[@mattb1568]

Oh man I can’t tell you how long I’ve worked on this for myself. Can’t wait to watch this and love seeing another guy talk about this!!!

[@JY601]

As articulate as this guy is now it’s hard to believe he was ever as bad a commentator as he says nevertheless this is pure gold as far as usefulness

[@rafaelernestodiazliendo6424]

Joseph thank you for this video. You have summarized in full detail my thoughts and emotions on articulation and brain fog WOW. You express yourself incredibly, I can’t imagine how you were before but it’s inspiring to hear that it’s an aptitude you can improve upon. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Aj-fd4ne]

Bullet Summary: - Brain fog is a common problem in the era of information overload - Four root causes of brain fog are identified: curse of bite-sized media, constant stimulation of technology, lack of physical exercise, and poor sleep habits - Solutions suggested include limiting screen time, engaging in physical exercise, and improving sleep habits - Learning to think sharply and clearly is crucial in an information-saturated world.

[@kyotodreams3306]

The irony.

[@Aj-fd4ne]

@@kyotodreams3306 ?? Didn't get it

[@TheAero]

Depth is important. You go deep first then go a step back, get some width, then you will be able to go even deeper in a topic.

[@mikehome9548]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🧠 The speaker struggled with unclear thinking and communication but realized it's a common issue, especially in the age of information overload. 03:00 📱 Consuming bite-sized media, like short-form videos and condensed content, can train our brains for short attention spans and hinder deep thinking. 06:00 🤔 People often adopt opinions without truly understanding or researching them, leading to shallow understanding and difficulties in defending their beliefs. 10:54 📚 Information overload can overwhelm our minds, and engaging in output activities like writing, speaking, and discussing helps clarify thoughts. 13:54 ✍️ Output methods such as writing, mock presentations, and discussing ideas with others help organize and clarify thoughts. 16:28 🚫 Reducing the consumption of short-form content can prevent mental overload and allow for more in-depth thinking. 19:28 🍽️ Dietary changes, like avoiding carbohydrates in the morning, can have a significant impact on mental clarity and focus. Made with HARPA AI

[@jayzeh6434]

Deleting tiktok and stop watching reels fixes most of the problem?

[@silentlofderis7225]

This has been my lifetime problem, it's gonna be hell of a journey to fix these. Thanks for telling the hard truth.

[@fernandoarredondo523]

This man describing me

[@Infiniteeverything8]

Couldn’t be a more accurate video to pop up for me to watch. Thank you for being you.

[@sumitbhat5961]

Man I just want encourage you! Saying that Your content is gold, your subscribers and views are not the right representation/justification of of the value your are adding to peoples life

[@edithchidera9176]

Seeing the effort you are making to apply the things you're saying is quite encouraging. Thank you for being real

[@SHIBUKU-OH]

So basically social media should be deleted off your phones

[@oluwafunmiwosholola7108]

Started watching the video, really engaging. Stopped around 3 minutes in; might come back for the rest later. 😂 Jokes aside, this is a very apt topic for self-consideration and even discussion with others. Coming from a nation (and a continent) where prolonged study sessions and the memorization of long-format information are the norm throughout primary, secondary and even tertiary institution, it's so odd to see how one's ability to capture and retain non-bite-size pieces of info diminishes, in favor of rapid, and often random pieces of short trivia (after dwelling in the West and/or being exposed to different social media forms). Don't get me wrong, memorization and cramming have their own pitfalls (makes you overly reliant on simply storing* info without necessarily comprehending*), but still there must be a balance between being able to maintain long stretches/spans of concentration and being able to switch to quick, short thought experiments or conversations. There are so many other adjacent ideas that stem from this; the concept of "fast things" is limited to just thoughts or mental exercises; you have fast food, fast wealth, fast relationships (each with their own pros and cons). But an adjacent idea that I think is really vital is the notion of the subject matter expert, and I will try to use a concrete example. The field of software engineering can be as application-based as it can be theoretical-based. For those entering the application aspect, it's very easy nowadays to just watch a quick video that shows "how to achieve *x* result or create *y* application in 5 minutes." This is all fine and dandy if one already has the prerequisite knowledge in whatever tech stack, language or framework is being used, otherwise it (very quickly) creates (and enables) a habit of looking out for solutions instead of *coming* up with them. Like, just sitting with oneself and thinking - thinking of many possible solutions, good ones, bad ones, excellent ones, terrible ones - but thinking all the same. My advice, if I may call it that, for anyone who was born into this age of info overload, or maybe who was born outside of it but is now struggling because of how pervasive bite-sized info formats are: - take half an hour (you need something reasonably long to begin exercising the region of your brain that deals with attention) and simply sit with yourself - eliminate your phone or the internet (crucial step ofcourse) - do something thought-provoking (read an article or a chapter of a book; listen to a piece of music you may have heard before or maybe not; grab a quote you've heard often but never contemplated) - now, analyze; that's right, just analyze - write down your opinion of the info you have just consumed, write down the *why* of your opinion, write down *why* the info impressed you in that way - do this 3 times a week, and then after 2 weeks, do this daily, maybe even raising the time to a whole hour - you might miss days, that's fine; the point is to get you comfortable with your own mind's voice, get you comfortable with your mind's silence, your contemplation, your own thinking, the "dull" moment when it's just you and yourself and nothing external to stimulate you or your senses. Your mind will thank you, and I think your conversations with and disposition to others will improve. Thanks for making the video and articulating your thoughts so poignantly. 🙏

[@oath8887]

Thanks for this 🙏

[@dannyismetal]

this is really good advice, thank you. Do you have any advice for people that rely on the internet to get info? I use my phone to download free pdfs of pretty much any book. I don’t really have the means or money to buy physical book copies yet. Is it still okay if i use my phone as a source of knowledge if it is not fast paced watered down media? I have deleted tiktok and will probably delete all social media apps on my phone. Im definitely going to limit my phone, music, and tv time as i find i don’t really get any productive benefits from any of those. I’ve been using so many coping and escape methods that aren’t healthy for my brain and leave me in a constant chase for quick dopamine hits. Im really going to try hard to counteract this. Especially before i go into college.

[@laibashoukat8961]

8.40 when he said "and yehre is a confidence that comes with that "...💖🥰🥰. just actual thing that we need.....🍓 but mistakenly we try to build it without any foundation..... . . . Another simplest way to clearify your thoughts is just simply to be a good listener "❤🎀♥️💯🌸 Wise people are always good listeners 💟💟💟

[@becashconscious]

Solution starts at 13.50. 😴😴😪😪

[@janellesalazar1133]

Rude.

[@hamzasaleh3741]

Presh8 u

[@zaakirkarodiya7712]

Ironic going “😴😴😪😪” on longer video and short attention span is exactly what he was talking about in this video and this is not a video showing how to fix your computer for anyone to timestamp the “solution”. People actually need to hear the intro of what the heck is he actually talking about in the first place.

[@b1gBud00bo1]

@@zaakirkarodiya7712its a joke mate relax

[@DSGQR]

13:50

[@tarifficsoap]

homie is as captivating as it gets. I've been watching for an hour now and can't stop

[@andreaschannel6490]

Can’t lie brother, your audio is like three layers of echo.

[@MadhuDixit-f7w]

Hey true that you are speaking like really good I'm listening to most of the sentences over and over and trust me it's mesmerizing how you are conveying your messages by "show don't tell" style. I was utterly feeling your words ❤

[@Orcafon]

Do you really think people who evaluate their own opinions in their head are gifted? I always have conversations with myself in my mind to criticize my ways of thinking and I thought this is normal an everyone does that

[@zeroeding]

Nobody is gifted, you can learn anything with discipline and training. That might not be 100% true, but it’s just my opinion

[@mangemonpain]

Everybody does it, but at a different frequency and time spent to it

[@DionaldysSalcedo]

​@@mangemonpainagreed, everyone does it, the difference is people do it more than others and that's the real issue.

[@Orcafon]

@@zeroeding that is most certainly not true for "anything" but for most in life