How to become powerful

[@Saint_Arod]

Step 1: Obtain uranium.

[@doodlebob3758]

This better become top comment.

[@thesavageone8685]

@Doodle Bob your wish is granted

[@CriKnight]

"I have become death"

[@JaysonT1]

I don't get it. What does uranium have to do with the price of beer?

[@rrai-]

Step 2 hit 2 million subs

[@cyberjayhd7051]

This video has kicked me back onto the right path immediately. I've been on the self improvement path but have fallen back into old ways. Thank you for bring me back. Time to delay gratification and pursue my goals This comment had a Heart from Better Ideas but I lost it because I edited the comment to fix a typo. Kinda hurt to lose that heart. Pain

[@tristanhaile]

What are you doing tomorrow to create a better quality of life?

[@cyberjayhd7051]

@@tristanhaile Writing my exams at the moment. But implementing reading, meditation, gratitude journaling, dopamine or phone detoxing, quit games and any drugs, following a schedule

[@whoshouldruntheworld]

Don’t delay it, remove it from your life.

[@AkariInsko]

@@whoshouldruntheworld did you watch the video? Gratification means pleasure, and it was mentioned in the video that using ‘ladders’ and avoiding ‘snakes’ does not mean you’re eliminating all forms of pleasure. Delayed gratification in this context refers to tasks that may not feel good to accomplish in the present but in the future, makes you feel amazing.

[@whoshouldruntheworld]

@@AkariInsko That’s literally what I’m talking about lol. I didn’t say remove all different pleasures. Just remove excessive screen time and c@rn addiction.

[@Cooliotso]

I just gotta say: This is one of the best videos you've made recently. The editing, music, and metaphors were phenomenal for creating a call to action for me personally, and I'm guessing this resonated with a lot of other people as well. I've been putting in a lot of hard work and effort over the last six months in several areas of my life, and being able to tap into that feeling of power from time to time and think that this effort is worthwhile meant a lot.

[@lalruatpuiahnamte2459]

"The person we want to be is the person we are being." - Joey 2022

[@kyf_]

I can’t believe how much this man, who I’ve never met, has pushed me start my own channel

[@isakn7975]

Fax

[@alexkots3058]

Φακτς

[@chief8559]

So tell me now, how has this guy helped your life?

[@baldanov]

Факт

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

wow,great. Good luck

[@mugen153]

"Calm and duty" is a marvelous quote which I'll use to remind myself how it feels to do what you must and actually want.

[@Inkahustler]

I try to feel powerful everyday. However, I’m a human being and sometimes we have some ups and downs. I think, it’s life… same as happiness. We just have to live the moment and look forward. Feels good to wait for something that is worth it. The sensation off satisfaction is unique 👍🏼

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

I totally agree with you

[@Inkahustler]

@@deutschmitpurple2918 that’s what we have to do man. Greetings from Hoboken 🗽

[@Inkahustler]

@@deutschmitpurple2918 good vibes and hope you having a productive week!

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

@@Inkahustler 🥰❤️🥰❤️

[@DrAnujPachhel]

Loved the video Joey!! The color was on point too!

[@Sharky-1507]

Woah, didn't know you watch these vidoes.

[@TheEndOfABloodline]

I randomly kicked some stumps over... found a snake.... I juststomped a snake to death just 30 minutes on this. Then thought about this channel and found this video. Explain that. I used my leg I broke and I could feel my rod and it feeling tight andit felt worn out. And now I'm hearing about how they're a waste of energy. I got to FEEL the perspective Better Ideas just explained. I'm an alcoholic. Homeless on and off for the last 4 years... It led me to consider the alcohol I've been drinking since morning as a snake. I'm not superstitious, or religious. But it makes me consider something is leading me to this channel. I love this channel. And I wholeheartedly believe it will some day lead me to a new life. Never held a job and been a alcoholic most of my life. I sort of believe in guardian angels. Pure coincidence right....? Right....????

[@ribhavmishra1103]

This video came right when I needed this. I had a break-up yesterday, from a toxic relationship. And I'm coming to the realisation that while this phase is difficult, the key to get out of it is to focus on the ladders and stay away from the snakes. I'm trying to rebuild myself now, to feel powerful again.

[@snippetville1129]

hey man how its going??

[@MS-hz9zt]

Thanks for not keeping any negative title such as " why you don't feel powerful"

[@pospsycher5908]

To no end can I thank you. You always seem to pop up in my feed when I most need it. As I work on studying Psychology, I remember who I could be and what you have taught me. To that end, I hope to bring the same comfort to others one day :)

[@user-oj3vv1yz5w]

This came at a great time. I’m going sober for the entirety of October. I just joined a gym and meal prepped for clean eating. I’ve been unemployed for the past year and I’m getting back into the work force ASAP. I’m doing this because I’m a musician with an album coming out soon and I’ve put so much work into it and it’s something I’m proud of but it is literally the only good thing in my life and everything else around it is rotten. Wish me luck!

[@KosieRosie]

where can i listen to the album? also be careful not to go too hard too quick in case u burn out. one step at a time G youll get there

[@garretterenfro735]

I'd love to hear the album man I've been wanting to introduce myself into music. If you have the time would you like to share how you started getting into music composition? If not just let me know where I could listen to it. You got this man I was a daily marijuana smoker for 5 years and I've never felt more in control of my life since I quit!

[@barryirlandi4217]

Big man!

[@Jayeug]

It's ironic - ha ha funny - because I've been sober for several years and I've just started drinking again because my mental health has taken a hit. I plan on being drunk for the entirety of October. Good luck to you though. I do hope you make it. I know I won't.

[@_blink]

sober october?

[@DN-qi1lc]

Man you are really helping me i watched your one video and found a job for summer , now i'm more healthy motivated and wealthy thank you. Keep up the good work

[@Dark-le3bn]

Love you joey I cant thank you enough You have helped for the past 2-3 years I look up to you

[@ninjal7588]

Congratz on 2M subscribers!! 🥳🥳 I'm pretty sure you are the most genuine feeling self-improvement youtuber, and together with your skills to make beautiful videos, I'm sure you're the best one!

[@DeepFriedOreoOffline]

It's kind of an interesting dilemma. I sort of feel like us anxious people, feeling such constant anxiety, can't even fully understand the concept of not always being a certain way. Like, obviously everyone suffer from some degree positive and negative emotions, and even the worst-case people are not anxious literally 100% of the time, but it really has to do with brain connections. Imagine it's your birthday, and all of your friends come over to spend time with you. Where the average person would be happy and excited to see all their friends, an anxious person might be more aware of just how many people are there, and it makes it hard to be happy when you feel crowded by people who should make you happy, especially when you start to feel bad that you aren't having fun at your own party, and you hope people can't tell that you don't want them to be there, because deep down you really do... It's not just as simple as "notice bad thought - replace bad thought", although that can help and does help me personally, but it's literally a disconnect of desire. You as a person want something, but the response your brain is telling you to have does not match the response you feel you want. It can cause a lot of self-worth issues, and I feel like a lot of people don't even fully recognize the actual issue.

[@nickp3949]

Well said. I relate to this so much. It makes me feel like I’m not on the same wavelength as anybody, like I’m not centered or grounded. Everybody else is “there” in the moment, and I’m “here” stuck inside my anxious mind. It’s like I’m on a different plane or something. And because I can’t connect, it ramps up the anxiety even more and I just want to get out of there. Friends that I could know VERY well in one on one interactions are unrecognizable to me in groups. “The group” takes on its own single shape, and it feels over powering. Also, in groups there’s danger present…like being at the bottom of the totem pole, or being disrespected and shamed in front of everyone, or being targeted and picked on. These threats don’t exist one on one. But in groups I’m a nervous wreck.

[@forestSkull]

Hey I just wanted to tell you that in my "what I'm thankful for today" notebook, I wrote "watched the Better Ideas videos". In one evening I feel like I had a life pulse, and the very next day everything was more positive, I was pro active and I had power over my environment. A huge thank you.

[@risika]

I felt powerful when I truly put my faith in mediocrity. To practice mediocrity is also to practice consistency because you can’t be mediocre once. You have to try to be mediocre constantly. When you allow yourself to practice mediocrity, you understand that what you have going on will never be finished but that you always have more time to try and try again. In my journey - I’ve had to overhaul how I approach work/habits by practising mediocre consistency. Now I try to put in consistent 50-60% effort into my habits (ex. journaling/working out) - to make sure I do it I began recording it and posting it on my youtube channel. Because historically I have a habit of going too hard, not being able to sustain the Herculean effort, giving up and hating myself. So now I’m trying to give a small, consistent mediocre effort everyday. And thats when I truly flt powerful because for the first time I started seeing results.

[@rklos11]

Ya good call on avoiding burn out. I'm finding that balance now too so I don't burn out again. We got this!

[@matteofabrizio409]

Oof wow, same with me! I take the approach to get something done every day on my projects. Rather than think I can just power through it, and most of that i feel is a side effect of comparing yourself to others.

[@ThomasSassen]

I don't really like the sound of the word mediocrity, but I absolutely get where you're coming from. Most important I think is that you enjoy the process. Sometimes there are these moments where you feel 'powerful' and can go on, but it's not sustainable in my experience. (Even just for the fact that 'other things' also need to be done)

[@JaysonT1]

This reminds a lot of the teachings of Mark Manson. His work is filled with stuff/realizations like exactly like this.

[@JaysonT1]

@@ThomasSassen If you don't like the sound of mediocrity, than the "taboo" of being or pressure of not being mediocre still has a hold on you.

[@elenacastillo3412]

You have the power within you. You just have to be wise with growing and using your power

[@moazahmed5063]

Congrats on 2M … been here since like 50k subs❤🎉

[@jessibrown181]

this dude has changed my life, thank you man.♥️

[@caitlinroche6959]

your videos are truly one of youtubes finest. the’re informational, motivational, entertaining, helpful, eye opening, aesthetically pleasing (with that i mean your appearance of course), just overall perfecty executived. so glad i came across ur channel!

[@hya7453]

This is one of the most amazing, knowledgeable videos I have ever watched.

[@samuelepps5733]

Bro you truly dropping so much knowledge and wisdom man we truly need more of this amazing bro

[@gurpreetsingh878]

so real, so deep, Thanks 🙏❤🌹 Brother

[@SunnyHomeVideos]

You are truly a cut above other self help videos. Good work!

[@prizmere]

Incredibly insightful video. Personally I've been noticing that this has been the case in my life - doing things that I enjoy temporarily, but has no actual meaning to it and I get left feeling unfulfilled, like it wasn't worth doing. Very cool that this video gave me a concrete way to think about it, thank you.

[@louish2310]

👌👌

[@angelrojasexcusemygrammar]

Thank you

[@TerribleJack27]

Pleasure always comes around. Its up to you to decide if its immediately and slowly decaying or challenging but everlasting.

[@GodOfFools]

Thanks for this man, I discovered your channel today and I just know that the advice & strategies you've given will be helpful to me in changing my life

[@Munch3811]

Personally, this video lined up with my very heavily crossfaded mental journey tonight. Excellent cinematography, literacy, and abstract conceptualizations

[@Mercenary08]

What a absurd quality video, that editing wtffff, been a while since i didnt come back here, im glad i did!

[@PowerQ]

Holy shit, loved the cinematography and editing, a true feast for the senses!

[@lukealexiuk5576]

Best video on channel in my opinion

[@ReidCipriani]

I went back and watched your old content from years ago. Today's videos are really good, definitely something worth spending the time to watch.

[@ultimomelao]

You're a constant reminder of the realities of life. Thank you

[@alessandralima1400]

I'm Brazilian and I admire your channel 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@AllineWork91]

Ooooo I love this! Literally inspired me to create my own Playlist of videos to watch on a semi daily basis...just want to remind people to continue to seek videos like this bc maybe you have watched 25 videos on a certain topic but that 26th time clicks and your life shifts in a big way!

[@louish2310]

👌👌

[@aaronhymes123]

i just want to say, this video hit me just right, at the right time. i usually don't comment on videos. i just had to say thank you bro. really. thank you. i love your content. keep it coming. thank you

[@tindertoast1553]

best video yet imo in turns of cinematography and humor been following you for awhile

[@ComfortAjibola]

Congratulations on 2 million subs Joey! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@abdelrhman626]

Ya know this is probably like the second or third videos of urs that i have watched even tho i've been subbed for a fair bit of time now, not because ur content is bad by any means but i think it was because i was in a perpetual state of lying to myself u could say. What i mean by that is that i was lying to myself by saying that i'm stupid (which i'm tbh but i told it to myself in a way that meant that i would amount to nothing basically) that i'm this and that. But, for sometime now after i decreased my social media consumption (not youtube still working on it) and got a mental reset and thought more about what my downfalls are. I began noticing that theres a LOT i could do to improve my life and this video clarified that a lot actually. Now i dont think that my life will improve right away or that it will even ever will but aye at least i will try to be better.

[@imaddesigns1493]

i had to pause the video half way through and appreciate the B roll footage he's blessing us with :')

[@isaacgc4306]

The cinematic part of this video is amazing!

[@NicholasRouland]

"Some absolute dime piece" -thank you I haven't laughed that hard in a while. I love your videos, hope you're doing well!

[@thissunchild]

Well, _this_ came at the perfect time. May I shower you with gratitude, sir🙏🏾

[@MakeUrFutureBetter]

I love the end and it is so true. I listen to self help videos to get better. It's a struggle to keep with it, but I put on my headphones and listen to videos like this in the background while I write out vocab words or clean my computer desk. Someday I will have a channel and I'll want people to subscribe just to know my word is spreading. It's selfish, but not ashamed to admit it and I respect that.

[@MarkoOo1783]

Last time I felt powerfull was few days ago when we had a biology test, all people in my classroom were stressed out while I was chill and just sat down in one corner and didnt do anything. One of my classmates came to me and asked me why was I soo calm and unbothered, that gave me even more confidence and peace before the test. Absoulutely insane feeling

[@sanjinsegan3720]

Congrats on 2 million!!

[@shaunmodipane1]

The cinematography of this video is amazing

[@gabesgames7261]

Vergil would love this video

[@ThePatchworkQuill]

This is the first fresh AND accurate take I've seen in a long time on dopamine and how it affects motivation 🙌🏻 Honestly your best video to date 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@britingermany]

Wow! great consistent metaphor throughout. Love the cinematography. Amazing images :). Good stuff!

[@bayareaspf]

We all have our days. Key is to keep going forward

[@mindiwilhelm4322]

The music is fantastic. The visuals look like an artist put it together, not just some KZbinr from Canada. You have really raised the bar on this one. Well done.

[@Powerpacker07]

Bro the combination of your voice and advice is therapeutic

[@mytintinnabulation]

This type of thinking made me give up Instagram and never look back. This video lays out the thinking behind it so well and gives me the tools to replicate it in other parts of life.

[@bluewind9474]

What a great idea to use this ladder snake thing as a metaphor. AND the quizzes helped to really grasp it instead of just thinking "wow good video" and continue as usual.

[@jasonlee6071]

such clear, well-spoken thinking that I couldn't agree with more. and beautiful videos to boot. thanks joey for all the wonderful advice thus far :)

[@jerejarvinen625]

Holy shit that siren bit was amazing! Good job

[@divyangchaudhari1389]

The idea of explaining this problem with just sneak and ladder is just so interesting and a solution in just two words.

[@Phoenix-kh1iu]

This is a really good thought out video. Most of these self improvement self help vids are just same thing over again this is a new mental concept

[@davidnaylor2831]

you're videos are actively improving my life

[@Music_Ram]

Waited for this. Your videos are first class, as usual. Thank you!

[@sujayp4218]

One of the best videos i have seen . Period

[@undrcovrleprechaun]

Such good editing - loved the grainy texture. The visuals were so good I actually got distracted from the content!

[@throughthelensfilmz]

Nailed it. Good stuff Joey!

[@wojt4spes]

It's just so beautifully put, that it makes me wanna cry and I got to pause. So relatable.

[@mikallle2429]

goddamn this man rlly helpin my mental state rn

[@sunkiss8144]

These advices are CRAZY we need more of these thanck youu

[@dzart8460]

One of the best videos i've seen so far on your channel Hollywood lvl of filming and editing , great way of expressing and delivering thoughts and ideas ✨🔥 thank you and keep going.

[@mezzdelta]

4:48 I know you were half-joking but that pop quiz was one of the most eye opening statements I've heard in my life. I used to think that ladders were "bad" and I answered "SNAKE!" to the delicious stew. This whole video's approach on how doing meaningful work doesn't HAVE to be a soul-destroying slog rlly helped change how I feel about "ladders". Also I really liked your take on why staring at someone in the gym is bad. We all know it's bad but you really broke it down to the core and that was a new take for me. You're right, all it does is remind the person of what they don't have, which in turn makes them even more resentful. It makes so much sense! Thank you for the great video Thank you for your great head shape You are a glorious gigachad Better Ideas

[@beep_]

This production is ridiculously good

[@Kerigma89]

Oh boy, you dont know how much i enjoy with all the content that you make. Its absolutly great. Salute you from Spain!

[@FootageFactory]

I love your analogies. Make a series on snakes and ladder analogies!

[@BiteSizeMedia4U]

Shit, almost cried. Wholesome content! Thanks for helping!

[@user-bv7lc4yi6e]

I just wanna say the production value in this one is through the roof. Very noticed!

[@erickfrancisco583]

Man, thanks be to God that there's a content like this... Thank you very much Sir 💪❤️😁

[@k.a6433]

Thanks for the videos

[@edwinmarto140]

Damn! This video was absolutely powerful!!

[@ainohamartinez3441]

I've been watching your videos for a while. I've had this one in my watching list for a long time, and I gotta say, this may be my favorite one ever!! Thanks for the content

[@prothymos]

glimpse of the assets

[@prerakmann1418]

That's an amazing perspective 🎉👌

[@livmarlin4259]

R.I.P.! 😥😥

[@singwings]

This listener is actually getting that book on my audible subscription, I’ve heard that it’s a good one!

[@AWildRadcliffe]

Just sitting here in my fancy Better Ideas black hoodie. Sometimes I do not want to run but the reward and the feeling I get afterward is worth it. Sometimes I don't feel like writing my paper that's due Sunday but once I sit down at my desk with my hood up and finish the paper, I feel amazing. Fascinating how motivation and reward works.

[@MisterScalper]

Ladders don’t always feel good when you do them. It’s rewarding afterwards.

[@smartwater598]

Tf ym

[@MisterScalper]

@@smartwater598 Things that are rewarding and worthwhile can sometimes be difficult and challenging. But when completed, you feel like a rock star.

[@thedallas1]

I don't know how many times I've replayed this video, but it's helped every time.

[@darinternational]

It’s a very useful KZbin channel. Thank you!

[@jarosawmajchrowski3736]

Bro, i have no ideas, where You look up all this information, but your’s movies are so contentful. I recognize your effort.

[@johannesh5802]

This is the Video needed so much! I really do like gaming but so many times after playing LoL or CS I felt like I had eaten junk food because I was excited before, felt good while doing it and regretted it afterwards and had so many thoughts about what I could have done with that time ( learning a different language, read a book, hit the gym) which are all things that made me feel good even afterwards. That is truly feeling powerful. To resist the quick desires and know that some things are good for you even if your brains has some doubts and try to lure you into doing Snake-things. Thank you very much!

[@Jazlow]

This is just about making me cry. It all makes sense. I just don't how or where to start. That's kinda always been my problem but I've never felt more lost in life than I do right now and I don't know how to get moving in the direction you're talking about.

[@quantummonastery]

Love the shot of halfway hot springs stair case

[@LizaLavolta]

You had me cracking up multiple times during this video. Great sense of humor. subscribed

[@snehalhardikar1922]

I don’t know how can I thank you, this video popped up exactly right when I needed. Thank you

[@ezrajeremiah]

Hell yeah, go off with the grain my guy.

[@ezrajeremiah]

I really wish grain was added after the compression.

[@betterideas]

Haha yeah man, I’m actually surprised how well the grain survived. I rendered it in Pro Res 422 HQ to give it the best chance of survival. File ended up being 68GB. My usual H264 was just not cutting it.

[@ErichStaufferVlog]

Right on, brother.

[@DrewMestel]

I love all of your videos, but this one...this one is fantastic.

[@SharuyanAllegiance]

Power is within you. Joey looking fresh!