How to Force Yourself to Learn Stuff

[@user-ei7ed6zy9k]

If you didn't expect a skillshare promo in this video then you don't use KZbin enough

[@neil.heffernan]

Ive never used Skillshare before, I only know it as the annoying company that advertises everywhere on KZbin. When he mentioned them I was like fuck sake this is an ad

[@FreedomBreeze24]

Saw it coming a mile away haha

[@ina733]

Big Daddy Toyota Corola IM SCREAMING

[@SaraNius]

@@FreedomBreeze24 well to bad u dindt to anything about it ;/

[@smileywatts8691]

You are very wrong,I'm Always on KZbin and still didn't see it coming

[@davidmerel]

2011 = "Stress" 2012 = "Excited Accountability"

[@14vimalk]

Or to be more precise: eustress

[@ketmax2805]

Double speak

[@JackStrood]

2020 = "Unemployed accountability"

[@ketmax2805]

@@JackStrood Nah it's probably more like "Accountability in Financial inactivity"

[@tomisaacson2762]

It's amazing what just creative reframing can accomplish. If you have that level of control and understanding of your mind, you could turn a lot of initially dry, boring tasks into activities that feel just like your hobbies.

[@ian5804]

I saw the Skillshare coming from a mile away

[@abhiraj5646]

How you got this superpower

[@fahadbhutta3164]

1.6 kilometres away actually

[@sgky2k]

I saw it coming right from the thumbnail.

[@adityanalam8471]

I saw it from the title!

[@MadhuSudhanpro]

LoL

[@keanudiaz8455]

Videos like this are exactly the reason why I subscribed to this channel, quit my boring office job, and started my own photography and mixed media business. This is exactly where I am in my life right now. Excited accountability = accelerated opportunities. Thanks for making this video and all the rest. Saludos de Miami!

[@yasssss498]

Disculpa podrias decirme con q programa comenzar para editar videos

[@wwechampion]

First off, thank your parents for your badass name. I love Keanu Reeves. Secondly, I hearing that you were inspired by Johnny to start your own media business is so awesome and inspirational as well. Keep following your truth bro!

[@hope_is_music277]

If you don't mind how old were you when you left your job?

[@itsytyt5192]

Ha

[@HaseebAhmed-eq6xp]

We need an update

[@technosteed4644]

"Skillshared" will soon be a thing. Just like being "Rickrolled". Swear I didn't see it coming.

[@daysandwords]

Bahahahaha. I am actually laughing out loud at this. To be fair, Skillshare do sponsor a lot of good KZbinrs and make their videos possible, Jarvis Johnson being my favourite. And if Busuu or iTalki reached out to me to do a sponsored language learning video on my channel for them I'd be like "Um... yes."

[@AhmadWahelsa]

NEVER GONNA SKILLSHARE YOU

[@bandolero7970]

You made the face in your avatar when the ad started? 😂

[@jc-px8ox]

Ha, Squarespaced is kinda dead now I guess.

[@cerealeater803]

I never know that skillshare already like this. And I never know that Rickroll meme exits before

[@steezmunky]

TL;DR: Promise you'll do something for someone for FREE that you suck at. Results: Speed boost your learning. Why? Because it's exciting accountability.

[@chisherz]

it should be TL;DW (too long; didn't watch) 😂

[@leodahvee]

Still, watch the video, this summary is great and all, but the video is written and edited so well, that the lessons you learn will stick much more.

[@bruhdabones]

LeoDahVee yeah and the skillshare part too oh man

[@tomisaacson2762]

But it can't be anything. It has to be something such that you know you'd have that positive response. That means you need to truly know yourself first.

[@swapnilmankame]

Tl:DR use skillshare

[@anasalmansuri]

I'm getting over depression watching your videos, I have this project that I woke up deciding that I'm gonna call it quit, but I guess I found a source of inspiration. Thank you Johnny!

[@Staroy]

This resonates with me. I was in a similar situation last year, but then my life changed in ways I could not have imagined. Always remember that things never go as planned, but every hardship that you encounter helps build your character and gives you experiences that you can learn from. I believe in you.

[@anasalmansuri]

@@Staroy thank you so much, I truly appreciate your words!

[@brooke2107]

I am also in deep depression, not sure what to do. Hope things get better for you

[@anasalmansuri]

@@brooke2107 I hope things get better for you too, we are all in this together, stay strong!

[@framehuntersmedia]

This is actually inspiring. Thank you and hope you get your project done! :)

[@PaddyFullyRandom]

So basically: Have a specific, personally meaningful (to you) reason to learn, rather than just doing it for learning's sake. Such as an external commitment. Makes a lot of sense and I wholeheartedly agree.

[@hmidlashkham5552]

"I got to go back to editing borders because there's just so many borders to edit" - The British Empire or Johnny Harris, can't quite remember

[@basicallydan]

Found the best comment

[@dbp_patel_1994]

Under-rated comment

[@onepiecebarca]

Well they both cancelled that now

[@raprabbit34]

@@dbp_patel_1994 que como Chi Chi

[@shrav1012]

Best comment

[@jeefberky9101]

The brain is amazing at learning, it just has to have a personal reason to do so, it's part of why the school system is so ineffective in most places.

[@jeefberky9101]

@Nick Knight Beats Of course, I wasn't trying to say personal gain is all that matters, I just didn't wanna write a thesis. On a side note: being an idiot and being uninformed or misinformed are not the same thing.

[@turoreal]

@@jeefberky9101 based on experience the highest motivator for me is personal gain.

[@paulhanet]

@Nick Knight Beats and what are those proper learning strats? kindof struggling at the moment with having to learn something i hate. thanks

[@themodernotaku]

Bruh spitting absolute truth right now.

[@paulhanet]

@Nick Knight Beats thank you for this reply man! will definitely try!

[@EmmaFAULT]

This needs to be shown in schools! Many people don't speak enough about the creative process of learning a new skill or a new thing in general. I always feel so pressured in studying that I lose sight in the end goal and self-doubt in my abilities as a researcher and storyteller. I feel so relieved after watching this video, thank you! ALSO, LOVE THIS SETUP. Literally, feel like you're sitting in front of me and talking to me as a friend, it's brilliant! The perfect sponsor for this video, thank you!

[@faheemabid9646]

Hi! How are you? Did excited accountabilty work?

[@the_dark_jumper2211]

For this very concept I love my programming teacher. Basically he assigned a freeform project to groups and gave us a hefty time-frame (5 months minus 1 month of fake pressure). So I both wanted to deliver to that teacher and to my group members and immediately got invested in the project. I created my first 3d fps game, my programming skills and understanding skyrocketed and I spent hundreds of hours in blender resulting in a basic understanding of modelling and reinforcing my knowledge for aesthetics, learned animation, graphics- and sound-effects on the fly, because I set that goal for myself, I wanted a finished product. By now that was 1.5 years ago and I never have been that productive since... hell... arguably I haven't been productive at all since.

[@srineeshsalur524]

same for me with application development.

[@dam_kamani]

Same with me for application and web development, did unity for some time too

[@frog6054]

Do you get a job as software engineer?

[@salty4lightning]

What school did you go to for that class?

[@pooconsumer]

Did it actually take you hundreds of hours to learn blender?

[@TheLYagAmi]

This has to be one of the most smoothest transitions to a skillshare plug i have ever seen on a youtube video lol i barely even noticed it. Absolutely GENIUS!!

[@CatatonicImperfect]

Yeah, I too like being deceived /s. Seriously, people need to make clear what is editorial content and what is advertisement. And this whole video is a mess in that regard. I am going away with less respect for Johnny and if I ever sign up for one of these learning platforms it might be Lynda.com just out of spite.

[@TheLYagAmi]

@@CatatonicImperfect lol why tho? I would definitely sign up for skillshare if i know it is going to be supporting my favourite creator. In this case especially it is super relevant it is definitely not a negative infact i would definitely prefer it if ads were created this way with how their products have been practically used before :)

[@MrBcast99]

you should see nathaniel drew's similar video then! ;)

[@kuronation]

Bballbreakdown, Coach Nick is a smooth operator.

[@TheRasyah23]

You should see how oversimplified plug his ads

[@RubenLares1029]

This man discovered post-nut clarity.

[@biggSHNDO]

Ruben Lares Dead 😂

[@Swarn_Srivastava]

This is so funny😂

[@ShiaGirl18]

Awesome! I learnt a new term today. I looked at the definition and agree. I easily watch his videos because he has a creative way of explaining things.

[@adi45713]

I agree. Although, I think post-nut enlightenment is a more appropriate term?

[@CutieZalbu]

Lmao I don’t have it? Am I a woman now?

[@NeillyVille]

Borders is a game changer. Thank you Johnny for sharing your passion. Can't wait for the new season!

[@tgsoon2002]

Yeah. After that. I hunt down lot of series video. Beside vox, there also cold fusion.

[@RebakaChan]

Fantastic video! I've felt the same way and forced myself to learn many new skills, though one thing about it is that when you have that excitement learning almost doesn't feel like work anymore. It's a great feeling.

[@pseger2011]

This video speaks to me so much! I took a freelance job as a developer and totally thought I had bitten off more than I could chew, but I was so excited about the project that learning the skills was no effort at all. It's incredible how much you can learn when you're excited! Love the term "excited accountability"!

[@sudharshanaganeshkumar5232]

That sounds so great! How did you get those freelance jobs? And did you have alot of knowledge relating to that field prior to taking up those jobs or was your knowledge mostly base level? I'm interested in web development too and I would love to do something like you have done!

[@laurenconrad1799]

I’ve been devouring this channel, mostly because Covid has shot my concentration to make stuff dead, and also because I’ve been freelancing more lately so this process of just emailing people and saying that you can make them stuff has been on mi mind a lot.

[@lakshayvk]

i know that feeling, something similar happend to me in the college, I was nominated to be College magazine's designer by my teacher because i was "good with computer and stuff" and we didn't have enough fund to get external designer.😂 whilei had literally no idea of graphic designing, illustrating or even collating anything. But for the next 1 month i consumed so much tutorials that i was able incorporate Photoshop, adobe illustrator, InDesign and Corel draw work to complete the magazine from scratch. and that's why I'm a big supporter for these online tutorials and courses!

[@pseudonym1339]

What source you used lakshya to tutor yourself skillsshare thing or on KZbin only? And ik it's very relatable and true what he talks about (: and I'm glad you were able to pull off the magazine congratulation for the skills earned in disguise of being accountable for a f up last moment responsibility given without even being asked for before ahaha.

[@lakshayvk]

@@pseudonym1339 no particular site or course, i used to just google that ever i want to get done in InDesign/illustrator and then learn from the websites and video results that came up and to my surprise, there were videos/articles for pretty much anything i wanted to do one article used to lead to another and every new tools or trick used to give me more ideas...

[@jungleballs5593]

@@lakshayvk you learn alot when school throw you to do random stuff

[@ShiaGirl18]

Awesome! I'm in charge of that for the upcoming school year, and I want to do a great job. Do you have any other tips you would like to share with me?

[@lakshayvk]

@@ShiaGirl18 Hey, hopefully your project went great and your team nailed it out of the park ( i just saw the comment) - just one tip, keep it basic and don't overcommit too much. but do look various projects online for more ideas and most graphics aren't hard or too complicated ( nothing takes more than 20minute)

[@_hammyxd1835]

I did this a week ago! For a project I did for school, I promised literally everyone that I knew that I was going to make a game that they could play. I was super excited and wanted to start playing a game but never had the time and resources. Me telling literally everyone that I was going to make a game put pressure on me and I was so excited so this boosted me to make my game!

[@alexandervolberding]

You're killing it. Your videos are a constant reminder that I'm on the right track despite tons of failure! Keep it up!

[@AjitKumar-kg3ie]

Mark manson wants to know your location.

[@manavshah8335]

@@AjitKumar-kg3ie bruh

[@slykhajiit2]

I repeatedly put myself in such a situation for the exact outcomes he described here, the only difference being I experienced that nasty feeling of failure a lot more than he expressed here. Although, I also saw how satisfying it is when it comes together. This just motivates me to keep doing it and better.

[@Baulera02]

This "boost of knowledge" came to me 4 the first time when i was in the highschool, and my biology teacher tell us about the types of cells, DNA, mitochondria, and since that moment, i needed to know about it, i spent all my free time learning about human body, the limits, the weakness, how our natural "weakness" made us this strong, just because I WAS EXCITED. Then one day, i did some portfolios about lungs, diabetes and muscle memory and put it on my teacher's table, and left, now, in college, more than 1 year later, this homework, that she ask 1 portfolio and I've made 3, all of them are in a display panel, to call students for scientific initiation more than a year ago. I hope my english still Understandable. Your videos are awesome.

[@LFPAnimations]

I know this is an old video at this point, but I want to say that I connect with this a lot. I have a similar story I'd like to share about an inflection point that occurred when I graduated college. I studied filmmaking and was unsure what path I wanted to take so I applied to a bunch of jobs in every part of film production. It was very difficult for me to break in anywhere even though I felt like I had a lot to offer a film company. I had VFX skills, editing skills, and some experience with cinematography. Then I came across an alumni of my college who worked in music videos and needed some help with VFX. It was a simple motion tracking job that was done after a week of work, but what happened next changed my trajectory entirely. The guy who hired me was taking a break from VFX and the director he worked with needed a VFX Supervisor for a music video that was shooting in two weeks. I hopped on board and built a small VFX team of friends from college. I went from a single freelance gig doing basic stuff, to the leader of a department on a professional music video shot entirely on green screen. In the end I finished it on time and satisfied the client and this lead to three more projects with me as a lead artist. I now work full time at a VFX studio on TV and films. It just goes to show that life can sometimes have these crazy moments of opportunity that force you to innovate and reform yourself. Anyways just thought I would share this. Hope you got something out of my little story.

[@potatofries571]

I had a similar experience when I signed up for a summer math program for my university before my first year. I had done poorly in math in high school and knew none of the math that was required for the program, but I was excited to go to my uni the summer before my freshman year (I would be given free room and board too). When I was accepted I suddenly had a surge of excited accountability, and in the month and a half before the program I laser focused on math and learned faster than I had ever before. The program went great, and I was rated third highest despite having the least formal experience in math. Thank you for sharing your story, I never knew how to digest what I had gone through that summer but your video explains it well with an amazing story behind it.

[@zaraf]

The phenomenon that you are talking about has also happened to me. Back when I was 14 we had to make a poster about a disease and no one knew how to make one so I stood up and said that I new how to use photoshop and illustrator and I could make the poster. Little did they know that I had downloaded those programs a few days ago... Anyways I had spend a whole week continuously working on a poster and watching endless tutorials and the end result was praised by everyone in my class. It looked as if it was made by a graphic designer.

[@MortyMortyMorty]

When I saw the title, I knew it was gonna be a Skillshare sponsorship.

[@edwardadams1024]

jeez thats a lot man. It sure was a good sponsorship!

[@SefriouiAmineballout]

Sheit

[@juandarenas3213]

The right way to set a sponsorship!

[@DavidDaliva]

Can't wait for s04 men

[@MortyMortyMorty]

@@DavidDaliva Yeah same :D

[@djjimmaster8261]

I feel like Skillshare was made for this video.

[@SaritVarma-lucky]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stalman]

I can relate to all of this, totally how I learn

[@toyaashizawa1585]

@@i_am_that_sink Im contemplating at 169

[@beactivebehappy9894]

@@mathiasvries let's go

[@PecsaV]

268 looks perfect.

[@PecsaV]

Btw why are we talking about this lol

[@unknowuser5665]

@@i_am_that_sink u can now like xd

[@pinkdiscomosh2766]

I totally relate to this. Back in 2016, I was board of my manufacturing job and had been board for the last 4 years in a 10 year career total. The speed boost that I got back then was finding an accessible career path that would get me out of my California Mojave Desert town and into a better state/city. I needed to make more money and enjoy what I was doing for a living. The career path that I found interest in was Web Development. I took my once MySpace HTML and CSS skills to a more professional level and began the journey to land a job in a different state. Fast forward to today. I’m living in Salt Lake City Utah working as a Software Engineer and finally enjoying my career like I’ve always wanted to. No more dirt roads. No more 30 min drives to the nearest coffee shop. No more 1 traffic light town. That was my speed boost into the hyper drive learning that you spoke about. Awesome video man. Already subscribed to skill share and have a ton of courses on Udemy.

[@maratn9452]

Hey Johnny. Just wanted to drop a note here and say thank you for making this video. I needed this.

[@TheTurkey72]

I'm glad you coined a name for this, I used to love getting that rush of absorbing knowledge and learning especially when I was in high school. I used to wait till a day or two before projects and works were due in order to get that rush and I tended to do much better under that pressure of there being a lack of time. It really helped me with my learning!

[@LashanR]

That frame-by-frame tip is so so true. I remember going through frame-by-frame with the Watchtower of Turkey and my editing skills increased by at least three-fold.

[@tedwilliams8129]

Mario Kart Double dash as the Mario Kart example. A man of culture I see.

[@spvcespvce]

the skillshare promo wasnt just smooth, it was perfectly integrated into the core concept and "hurdle" the video is attempting to help the viewers get over. This man's a bloody genius

[@queeryus]

Excited accountability is such a cool concept. My wife and I just started a KZbin channel, and it's been a short span of cramming info into our brains about equipment, filming, editing, drone flying, etc. Our accountability is on pause while a friend tries to save info from a faulty SD card, but it's fun to know why the learning process has been more interesting and more effective.

[@rohanbroach]

This is literally how I got into video editing. I took up a project I was definitely not capable of delivering at the time. But the excitement of shooting and editing a documentary trumped everything. The moment you decide that you can learn/do anything, you legit become invincible. Skillshare plug aside, I do understand and relate to the 'message' of this video

[@ellax325]

That was me. I chose to make a commentary video as a college project then realized I knew nothing about filming, editing, I didn't even own a camera. I literally sat down and watched about 80 straight videos about DaVinci Resolve.

[@steelerfaninperu]

As someone who's experienced this excited accountability firsthand, and as a teacher, I just wanted to say I think you've described this in a way I never could. Thanks for this and I'll be sharing it with my students

[@abarakat2241]

I just wanted to say, your animation on Vox is amazing, I love watching them! I totally get your point, it's honestly the first time someone articulated this experience/emotion accurately. Good job and keep it up!

[@DerrickJolicoeur]

This video does not have enough views. "Excited Accountability" is the best terminology I've ever heard of to help understand what I kept telling myself was "Inspiration".

[@brandonpau6395]

seems like the bonus for johnny is that he was using skillshare before he got the sponsorship and hs point that you'd use skillshare to improve yourself is perfect. didnt even seem like an ad, but a genuine reccomendation.

[@MrHaydnSir]

Vox’s videos are amazing for so many reasons, typically the research and concise information is the backbone, but the animation and graphic style is top notch too

[@ellinadaily]

really needed to watch something like this, thanks! and it was a great tip to download favourite videos and to watch them second by second. it's kind of obvious, yet I've never thought of doing it. keep up the great work, love watching your and Iz's videos!

[@allenqueen]

I very recently had a similar experience. I had a keyboard with me for 4 years and I could not play a single song. Last month, I signed up for an audition at my college, and decided to play a song. So in one week, I went from not being able to play any full song to performing it on stage. Now yes, it wasn't much good, but now I know 1 full song. I achieved something in a week which I hadn't in 4 years. Excited Accountability- that's the phrase. Thanks for the video. Now that phrase will stay in mind more clearly than an unnamed idea.

[@ANDREWLEVITT]

Couldn't agree more! When I wanted to learn motion graphics I downloaded a Vox video I admired ("2015 in 4 minutes") and watched it back frame by frame. I then scoured the internet and KZbin for tutorials on how to make these animations. And as I learned I applied these animations to my videos. There's something incredible about "learning by doing." I still find inspiration and lessons from videos like Vox -- tech companies like Google or Facebook often have great animations to learn from. Thanks Johnny, another great video! I hope you see this :)

[@rohitmohanty8239]

You are so right about the whole motivation part, if we are scared and unsure about our skills we end up freaking out and not doing them or just get completely demotivated. But going out there and doing something with excitement actually changes the whole part of getting de motivated and pushes us do stuff . Great video!!

[@guybk]

Yep, I think other might refer to the same thing as "setting yourself up to fail" and/or "learning on the job".

[@aliusmanbajwa6422]

I love the pace of your videos ... they are engaging and not have some extra burden with them

[@thornton]

Johnny low key out here making the best stuff on the tubes

[@jahidhasanpolash5320]

I have noticed this effect in my professional life. I am a software engineer and if i don't have a deadline i am not productive enough and if i do have a deadline and i am excited about the project, suddenly i start working and learning like crazy and i love it. I didn't have a term for this phenomenon and now i know it 'Excited accountability'. Thanks for the video. :)

[@danieljeffreymann]

Learned a new phrase Excited Accountability! Thanks!

[@Playdeadbesmart]

You name it very nicely "Expected Accountability", I did the same thing when I was in my second year of med school. I wanted to learn web design and just was in the beginning of HTML but I volunteered to build a website for my professor (back in 1999), I couldn't do that one, actually failed greatly but once entering that path, it took me to whole other world and made me stand out from others. Although I have zero web design skills left that can match to webdesigners in 2019, It was a great boost for me to learn any other skill in my life. Learning anything is great!

[@moumfilms]

I have to say, this video has inspired me to push myself! I had also been wanting to learn motion graphics and create videos well beyond what I could currently do, but about four months ago I watched this video and got really inspired! I reached out to a company and told them I wanted to make a directional video for them, so I studied their company and then took a ton of courses on After Effects and created a video I am truly proud of. Now out of that I have been able to start my own business! Thanks for the making this video, it gave me the push I needed to change the course of my career.

[@chaimmermelstein]

This is one of my favorite Johnny Harris videos ever.

[@legacyprimo353]

I just recently watched this video, and I was like: "hey, this is what I am doing in programming." I get lazy when I am just creating problems on my own, but when I know that there are stakes at hand (i.e. grades, money, time) that speed boost is real. Thanks for explaining that process, I really appreciate it.

[@dad412]

This is so true, so useful. Forget about the promo, it is the inflection point, the excited accountability. That is the point! the promo might help, but the real gold is excited accountability. It has worked for me for years, and has led to multiple lifetimes-worth of great experiences.

[@robertpeschke7746]

Hey Johnny, Could you produce a video showcasing people or informational sites that excite you and inspire you to create? Basically where you get your new creative ideas from? Love your work!

[@BananaLover52]

Started video content like two years ago midway through college. Never could put into words what the rush I felt was when I was staying up till 3 am watching after effect tutorials. Been a tough market for creatives right now and this video helped me mentally a ton! Thank you!

[@lalovergel87]

Had an extremely similar experience. I was lucky to start an internship on my first year of college, to do graphic design. Someone asked me to create a website, I said yes, thinking it was a similar thing to designing brochures. It wasn't. I had some coding experience from 2 years of a previous unfinished engineering program, and when I discovered how websites were built, I simply couldn't get enough. After launching that website my obsession with it was fading but a bunch of organizations had seen and liked the work I had done, and then the small single-organization website became a state-wide project with lots of organizations involved, and that kept me in a cycle of forced learning, with constant incentives/rewards/penalties to keep it going. I have diplomas for Visual Communications and for Fine Arts, but have been mainly making a living off of web (and now app) development for over 11 years now. I value that learning more than anything I ever got from being in school, to be honest. I love this video, because there is incredible power in taking on commitments where you don't really have the necessary skills to deliver, but you know what it takes to deliver - and so you have no other option but to commit fully.

[@manjimanj]

i had an experience like this too! i had wanted to build up some skills in animation but i didn't do it until i told myself that i'd take part in a competition for young people that love art. looking back i think i could have done a better job but it was great to see how much you're willing to work towards something when you have that sort of pressure!

[@nikodoesvideos]

At first I was hesitant. Then I realized that the exact same thing happened to me when learning bartending. Whenever I got a gig (rarely) I would practice a lot, read a lot of recipes, tutorials, books etc.

[@BeyerEfendi]

You videos are awesome in general, and the music really stands out, too.

[@lfakerson7703]

I think what you experienced is simple motivation at it’s best. Many of us say we want to look better so we workout, but for me and I think a lot of people it is not enough. It wasn’t until I realized I wanted to be a firefighter that I was able to change my life physically. I guess the moral of the story is if your not succeeding, you probably don’t have the right motivations. Good luck you got this.

[@sarthakpratik876]

I think it's the commitment & consistency principle at work

[@CryptoRoast_0]

100% relate to this. Harder to give up when people are relying on you.

[@sh00tguard]

This helped me in realising that I've been putting myself in this situation a lot and it helped me improved in what I want to do and improved my decision making skills. Changed my life for the better. This clip clearly describes the reason why at that 1 time in anybody's life they are able to learn and excel in a short period of time and a leap in skills with little to no relevant knowledge.

[@TENTS]

I built my entire career doing this. Working for free at first, over and over again. Then making pennies, now supporting a family. All on music no less. From an old ass man, this stuff is truth!

[@timely383]

Man I am literally doing the same thing. I promised to make brand documentary for a tea shop owner, and somehow I started another two projects with different brand owners before I even finished the tea project. And all three of them are so exciting, I get to travel and film in different cities. I learn new things from each project and use the knowledge to build on and propel other projects. I was watching your video because my first edit was not exciting enough. I didn't know your story is even better than your motion graphic skills. It's very encouraging to know the power of excited accountability especially for someone like me, who has little experience in filmmaking. Thank you for this video.

[@ankeuttajaespanjassa]

I grabbed the offer and they thank you so much for making this video. I want to start to blog and vlog again and now I feel really inspired and I know that I will start the learning curve with skillshare. Woohoo!

[@Caro-hh8wk]

The last four days I spend watching Tutorials on InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, HTML, CSS, etc. and practicing. I have not been able to concentrate and sit and learn for hours at the time for the past years. I love it so much. I missed learning a lot. I am currently writing applications to get a position in vocational training as a graphic designer after my Masters. Exited Accountability.

[@69ILoVeZildJiaNS69]

Dude this was incredible. Never heard of you before and you just cut straight thru me and inspired tf out of me. Thank you dude seriously

[@fixedfocusmedia7829]

Dude, we are kindred spirits and I'm SO thankful for the content you put out.

[@nicolasblume1046]

I did something similar for Berlins Transport map, but in a much smaller scale: I noticed several mistakes in the map, like some lines being in the wrong position. So I posted pictures on twitter comparing the original map with my corrected version. And the transport company BVG actually followed like 90% of my suggestions! :D Edit: Oh and then the next year with a new line added they made a similar mistake again...

[@ashelberry]

I relate with this process in a significant way. I do think some people are more naturally wired this way and willing to take that leap and commit to something they can’t do yet. But as you have laid it out in this piece, I have realized that even if you are not wired this way, being aware of this process you can force yourself to take that leap. I have taken many in my life and they have launched me into intense seasons of learning all of which have shaped who I am today.

[@eubertandrei1774]

I'll do it dude. I'll quit my bad habits, have a healthy and disciplined lifestyle, which is my goal right now. I'll come back here in 2 months to update how did it go, and I promise I will reach my goal. This comment will be my "accountability." It doesn't really matter if this will be seen or not, but I'll come back here.

[@printer4661]

POG

[@scottyhehe5758]

Half way through!

[@eubertandrei1774]

@@scottyhehe5758 Thank you for commenting. If it weren't for you I would've genuinely forgot about this post. Update: I'm gradually changing my habits, unlike last time where I change my habits abruptly, got burnt out and quit. I'm doing well, better than I expected. I'm working out every day, learning everday and making sure I don't stop. I will not stop! Hoping you guys are getting better too. Remember Dont Give Up

[@scottyhehe5758]

@@eubertandrei1774 Glad I could help you remember!

[@storkdork1862]

Yeyyy

[@ForGoodnesSake]

Wow I just found this video...but for me it's perfect timing. I'm 56 and have learned so much over the last year. I set goals for myself and surpassed them. Gardening, canning, food preservation, wreath making and hand knitting. I want to learn about photography and embroidery this year (first grand baby coming soon). I think skillshare will help me achieve that goal. Thank you! 😊

[@AbdulHamidKanu]

This is part three of how you got started in Video and how Johnny got his job at Vox. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

[@samconcklin]

Skillshare has amazing tutorials. I'm an artist and illustrator and I have only seen a few tutorials, but they've always been thorough, high-quality stuff with professionals who teach clearly. Now I only browse tutorials on the web when I am troubleshooting something, but I'm sure if I delved into more vids on Skillshare, I would get stuck less often.

[@yehorsanko9241]

I don't yet know how this advice will change my life, but I'm almost 100% sure it will.

[@madhavsirohi2225]

THANKYOU THIS IS AMAZING! Haven't used this but have felt the potential of this for a month!

[@MrWoozi]

One of the greatest content creators out there, truely ! Thank you for this valuable tips. I'm a software engineer who's always been passionate about photography/ Film making but never really had the courage to sit and learn editing over the years. I will try to apply what you just said here i'm sure it is what I need. And who knows ? It may be an inflaction point for me too ! Thank you Johnny !

[@Madhawk1995]

I want to do both after watching Google Io 2019 I'm really into machine learning and neural networks. But I also want to learn how to get good and creating film like these videos. While working seems impossible to manage it all. But I guess it just requires sacrifice discipline and time management. It just sucks I think I'm at the point where im realizing where you can only satisfy your self actualization or your monkey instant gratifying consumption self. I want to do more but it won't happen if I don't make it happen. Time will go on little excited accountability I like this method. I did this a few times by accident in my life and always was happy with the result. From video projects, to first website for uncle. I think this is a great strategy. I just wish there was a way to do it all. There is but then you don't sleep and I've always undergone those side effects and health issues for too long.

[@antonk5414]

There must be a big motivational reason behind the Excited Accountability, which comes as a result... either personal growth, family support (as a father), etc... It's amazing that he keeps himself motivated with all the hundreds of topics he mades videos of!

[@FlorianEagox]

I love this video and you've done a great job of putting into words what I've been feeling for months. I'm a freelance software developer, and I'll often take on projects in things I really don't have any experience in, and have myself hungrily devouring tutorials and articles about the types of technology I need to use. I remember when I first learned HTML (code that makes up websites) I watched 40 tutorials in a weekend at 2x speed and absorbed it all.

[@usmvnjaved]

Whatever you're into learning. Skillshare courses literally makes you learn every part of basics. Once you're done, now KZbin is the next best friend to keep polishing yourself.

[@sahil_r_shinde]

Huge fan of your works Jonny! Love from India.🇮🇳

[@WandererByNature]

Your content is always so engaging no matter if it's from few years or recent. Obviously recent ones are stepped up in quality, but watching your videos always give that boost of inspiration of learning. Thank you for that.

[@ebenezerrahul8826]

I actually do this (i.e excited accountability) and seeing someone recommending it, feels I'm doing Great.

[@usts6su19]

Since now I unconsciously used this technique to achieve big goals, happy to know that this thing has a name. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹 😁👋🏻

[@aziara369]

He's so specific with everything he say, gotta love him! Thank you!!! What you do is awesome and motivating!

[@VoyivodaFTW1]

I actually had this same experience 3 weeks ago. i've been teaching myself software development for a while but I've never worked on anything but personal projects. The Excited Accountability came when I offered to write some code to solve a problem at work. My job gave me until their deadline to ship 3 different products. So I was working alone on about 5 things at once. learning as i went. Ended up helping us turn a 20 day job into 5. I can now call myself a software developer.

[@austinwiebe3801]

2:28 "And that would take my animation skills from this... to this:" *Digiorno ad plays* Nice

[@BucketListTravellers]

I'm impressed with Johnny's first animation - that owl was cute! 🦉

[@Sjokoladesuppe]

very very helpful thank you, i had totally forgotten about this speed boost feeling.

[@Anseric]

I feel ya man! Some of the best learning I've done this way!

[@mary11567]

I’ve felt this creating websites before especially when I’m excited about something. I offered to make one even when I had absolutely no experience at all. I’ve been wanting to jump into UX design but have absolutely no accountability to learn it. So I completely understand this. Thank you this was helpful

[@espresseo1613]

This is completely right. Last time I put myself in such a situation but in a rather negative way, which created exciting anxiousness instead xD A guy was not able to get his tractor which was located one mile in the field. He asked me in front of other people if I know how to drive it. Thinking of nothing, I said yes. But I assumed it rather, because I am a good car driver. Little did I know that he would later ask me to drive it back to his house over the field. I just went there and I told to myself: this is the day you will learn how to drive a tractor, without anyone teaching you :D And it worked. I figured out everything on the go and fixed mistakes on the go. It was such an amazing day :D

[@OliverHynds]

This exact same thing happened to me last year with 3D motion graphics, I'd never done it before and ended up with a project that needed a lot of it and somehow I pulled it together

[@raheelzahid2069]

You are a true inspiration. You don't know how much current you are building in my body to do something like you, by making these awesome videos and motivating us to grow and reach the sky. Here we have a complete guide in one person. Thanks for being there man. We love you.

[@iainbrewin]

I feel like Johnny's animated owl will be a valuable NFT one day....

[@vicerogi]

Hey Johnny, how is it going? I live in Spain and I use to read international press not only to be informed but to improved my English. In VOX I discovered your job, studies and so on. But I am really OH MY GOD because you learnt all of this by your own, without attending to a class. Its unbelieved all you achieved. Your videos are amazing and now you combine the knowledge in international relations with and making videos. The result is great informative content. Many times I have tried to study by my own, but I found it hard. Nevertheless, I think I feel identified with your words. Two years ago I did not know what direction must take. I had just finished my degree in Journalism and a friend told me: hey men, learning programming is a really good option. At the end I gave a step fordward and I will finished my formation in March. The real lesson is to feel inspired to do what we want to do and do it with passion and commitment. I had not wrote a message like this never before, but I think I had to do it. Sorry for my English, it is not good enough. (I already know you speak Spanish but xD... )Thanks and good luck. PD. In Spain could there be two interesting stories: the border with Marocco and France.

[@bidyo1365]

I wonder, how are you right now... 😄 I hope you are in good state!