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Let's talk about quiet quitting. We hear the term a lot, especially as it relates to work. But we can quit quit anything, essentially lose motivation on proceeding forward, trying our best, giving effort. And oftentimes we can see this when it comes to life. We find ourselves getting into a pattern of just going through the motions, not having passion or motivation to do life - or not finding joy or happiness in life - or not feeling rewarded throughout the week, month, day whatever it may be. The truth is there are many reasons that we may feel this way, and begin quit quitting on life or maybe we feel so overwhelmed and burnt out that we can't do it anymore and give up - and trust me when I say you're not alone. In this video I'm talking you through the reasons you may feel unmotivated or stuck in life, causing you to be unhappy or not finding happiness in your day. Have you experienced this? What has helped you to prevent you from quiet quitting on life?
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[@beckysorg9406]

I don't know about quiet quitting, but I've stopped running myself into the ground trying to do things that ultimately don't matter.

[@mahtajr5157]

Ok, but that kind of raises a question: what DOES matter in the long run? I find it hard to find any. I mean if you give anything a long enough time, it won't matter.

[@beckysorg9406]

i mean yeah I kind of agree. Which means nothing is worth sacrificing my or my children's physical or mental health for...not meaning I don't do anything. Just...I stop when I'm running out of physical or mental energy.

[@seansettgast5699]

I think running yourself into the ground for things YOU think matter is okay, but it's just as important to recognize WHY they matter to you, and only put in as much effort as (a) how much they matter, and (b) how feasible they are. It's also perfectly fine to have something that's very important to you now but is not so important later, and then adjust your speed, tempo, and effort accordingly. As we live, our priorities evolve and change; you're not a computer.

[@indridcold8433]

I quit 90% of just about everything, but the very basics. I have no television service, but only an antenna. No phone service, no cellular service, go nowhere but work and back in my work vehicle. I stay in the house otherwise. I put my ugly rosd car into storage in my garage with engine storage foam and took the battery out, drained fuel. I only use the work vehicle. I quit buying things, save food, and do not listen to the radio anymore. I barely watch the teli. Life is just so meaningless.

[@williamsaloka9043]

My sentiments exactly. There are only a few key things that really matter. All the rest is mostly frustrating busy-work. I'm 63, and "been around the block".... It's amazing what you discover about things when you can look back . Most things that we let enslave us really do not matter in the long run.

[@jameswalker7880]

I told my therapist at 58 years old I’m not suicidal or anything like that but I kinda look forward to being dead.. she told me she hears this from an overwhelming number of people these days.. especially those over 50..

[@elianad2083]

@@jameswalker7880 I did the same thing, this was in 2018. I wasn't suicidal..but I said something to my Psychiatrist like I could be dead and no one would know as I have no friends or family left, I try, I try, and try to make friendships, but everyone is in cliques, or in their own world, or on their phones, etc. I like myself which is what I told her. I feel I have a lot to offer. You know what she did? Called the police who escorted me out of the mental health facility and drove me to Fort Hamilton Hospital where a three day hold was put on me. There, I spoke to a Psychiatrist and she said she was having a delightful conversation with me, saw no suicidal tendencies, and wondered why my own Psychiatrist put me there. The whole three days there, they just stuck us in groups to draw, colour like we were little kids. No talk therapy or nothing. The whole thing was silly. I feel the mental health situation in this country is failing us.

[@direwolf6234]

yes .. what's the point ? .. why bother ? ...

[@rhonddavincent2803]

Those who call upon the Lord will be saved. Having Jesus in your life will bring life and purpose into your life. I know, Ive lived it. Back in 1974 I had depression and decided to end it all, but I messed up and so I'm still here. Two weeks later I watched a TV movie which was about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and that He came to give us life. Well I thought that this sounded too good to be true, but it would be nice to feel like a different person. I repented and asked Jesus into my life and in a flash, I felt different and I knew that I was forgiven and connected to the Lord. Jesus saves, and He will save you from a life of pointlessness. God loves each one of us and He has a plan for each one of us. We are not just a blob of useless pond scum as evolutionists tell us, we are loved and have a purpose.

[@michaeldavid6832]

Yep. When most of your life is work but no love, it doesn't seem like much to keep you here.

[@lynneharvey4639]

That's me 😢

[@NightSkyValkyrie]

Most people quiet quit because their hard work is rewarded with more hard work instead of more pay. I’ve had plenty of jobs where I worked my butt off and was always the one my boss counted on to step up when needed. I never got raises or promotions even though I worked so hard. So I stopped and asked myself, “why am I working so hard when it gets me nowhere? Why am I working so hard to make my boss rich when my paychecks aren’t getting any bigger?”

[@keegsmum]

Yup- hard work is rewarded with...more hard work, no expression of appreciation and no compensation.

[@Freak80MC]

Why do I feel like this comment describes my daily life (not even work related, just life in general)

[@abe2935]

Yeah 24 years in the same job and I give what I can but nothing more. I don't go to work on my days off when they try to call me in. I even refuse to be a supervisor because it's just more work but no raise. I make just as much as what I made 24 years ago too. So, right now I'm taking courses online to learn a skill, and change my own life. It's time to shed the past, and move forward.

[@hackmedia7755]

Extreme greed and treating us all like disposable robots is unethical. Look for companies such as employee-owned, cooperatives, and profit-sharing programs. We need to reach critical mass and make corporations a thing of the past.

[@terhisomersalo8588]

This comment should be pinned.

[@melissarey2973]

Not going above and beyond is not quitting or "quiet quitting." It's doing what you are responsible for and nothing more because employers aren't compensating people for "going above and beyond." We really have to stop using the term "quiet quitting" to describe people who are still doing their job.

[@PNH-sf4jz]

"Not going above and beyond". Doing our job with no enthusiam for the work itself, apart from the remuneration or compensation that we receive. That sounds like a sad life. Does the ledger of life always have to be so carefully balanced? Or should we always be striving toward getting a little more, or even a lot more remuneration, than the amount of effort that we put in? In other words, should we always be in debt to our employer, who has, in that sense, paid us more than our contribution is worth. While I am 'here' {in the comments under Kati's video}, and enjoy the insights that Kati offers, I do have issues that I face in my life, maybe it is because I always like to give a "baker's dozen", that little bit more, so the ledger is in my favour; I am owed a little more than I have received for my effort. However, I do not think that there is really a connection between the negative issues in my life and my desire to give a little more. What is a bakers dozen and why? noun. a group of 13; a dozen plus one: from the former practice among bakers and other tradespeople of giving 13 items to the dozen as a safeguard against penalties for short weights and measures. The penalties in the 16th century were severe, particularly for staple goods such as bread. I would like to think that, these days, there are more altruistic reasons for giving the "baker's dozen".

[@xzonia1]

Exactly. Employers are angry employees refused to be used for their profits these days. Pay more, get more.

[@albeatuberr]

Think you guys are missing one key point and I won't go in to that as its stated in the video which apparently you never watched lol

[@xzonia1]

@@albeatuberr I watched the whole video before commenting, so what is your "key point"?

[@albeatuberr]

It's not my key point is it lol it's in the video don't stew for too long

[@fernunrau7315]

I am increasingly at odds with how this world works. Just the absolute selfishness in how it is run. The suffering that those in power inflict is so incredibly wearing on the psyche. No wonder people are quiet quitting.

[@indridcold8433]

I just go through the motions of life now. I do what I am supposed to do but absolutely no more. I am not going to be taken advantage of again, work-wise, socially, emotionally, spiritually. If this means I have no friends, so be it. More importantly, I will have no enemies no opportunists in my life.

[@hackmedia7755]

extreme greed is unethical. Many companies need to stop treating people like disposable robots. All of us can look for work at different companies such as cooperatives, employee-owned companies, and profit-sharing programs.

[@judy5936]

@@indridcold8433It is comforting in a strange way knowing many individuals are experiencing what I am going through.

[@terrykarrow2180]

Yes. No national pride or connection.

[@whereisyourhumanity7557]

Yep. I've been quiet quitting for a long, long time. It doesn't matter how hard I work, I don't get what I need. I don't care what others have. I spend NO TIME on insta or tik tok. I make purchases to keep shoes on my feet and food in my home. Nothing is good or rewarding, it's all survival and trying to avoid pain.

[@mikelisteral7863]

quiet quitting the world is a return to god

[@grindsaur]

That’s sadly life in this capitalist hellscape… :(

[@jocksbarrabrava820]

​@@grindsaur modern hellscape

[@susanspalluto4359]

I understand bc I don’t buy anything at all except bare necessities. I still work extremely hard at work bc I never want to lose my job. My job is the only thing I have in my life

[@maryssaann]

My work this morning had the audacity to ask about incentives they can offer us to meet our goals. This is after they decided to not give anyone a cost of living raise this year 🙄 I’m a full time WFH with two kids, a spouse who recently had knee surgery and needs to be cared for and we just moved so setting up an entire home and getting it livable with four children total. To say I’ve been stressed and overwhelmed lately is an understatement. My mental health hasn’t suffered yet but I’m sure it’s coming. We’re all trying to keep our heads above water, but at least I know I’m not the only one stretched to my max.

[@raw_dah]

My advice to you is to work on your expenditure in coming months. Sometimes we'll not be able to manage things to stay the same. Also get emotional support through your spouse, they'll be happy to feel needed and you'll get through the hardships. Stay strong sister.

[@katendress6142]

AKA "how can we get more work out of you without paying you for it?" I'm sorry.

[@bobbyb7127]

Someone told me once, you know what hard work gets you?...more hard work. That is so true.

[@serenity8839]

100% feel this, after awhile of living in a society that very very blatantly is bias against people with mental health issues, you start to evaluate your life an chase what others have who seems happy. You just sorta stop one by one looking to date, looking to go out with friends an looking for work. And eventually it poisons your hobbies as they all feel very pointless even though they're fulfilling a need it just becomes as you say overwhelming and that anchors you to a spot in life were you're going through the motions, get up, exist, go to sleep. Repeat.

[@jntj3007]

You have described my life exactly.

[@brookels66]

This. I hope we can create change bc we don't deserve this🤍

[@serenity8839]

Hope things improve for you soon @@jntj3007

[@serenity8839]

same, though in the UK things are only getting worse tbh. @@brookels66

[@c.k.1958]

To anyone feeling like this I hope things get better for you ❤️‍🩹

[@dancelep]

Uh .... sure. There are false needs. Like shopping for no reason. And there are REAL needs. The wealth inequality gap is larger & larger every year. How many folks have 4 good tires, an oil change, and enough money for gas, all at the same time? A lot of us are white-knuckling it through the day, have worked our asses off, and we're still broke. Minimum wage no longer offers ANYONE in the USA enough to rent a small, clean 1-bedroom apartment within reasonable travel distance to that job. We're dying out here. And we feel despair. We've been talking about recycling & climate change for 40 years, and hardly anything has changed. We all watched living, breathing citizens of the USA die on video, multiple times. We rally, petition, vote, and protest. Our needs are not met. The future is bleak. Most of us are struggling with the skyrocketing grocery prices. It's scary.

[@dodgeman338]

It's all by Design. To break the middle class. The last three years have been nothing but psychological Warfare, and fear-mongering to Cripple us

[@judy5936]

We all need to start a community to help us survive. There has to be a way.

[@magpiesmith971]

I’m scared too, and overwhelmed with everything that life is throwing at me. So much is expected of each of us, and the older I get (65) the harder it is to get physical things done. And that works on my mental state! It can be a terrible vicious circle for me.

[@macsarcule]

Woof. I recently completed almost three years of trauma therapy and was feeling very proud of that work and all the progress I’ve made. Doing this life pie though… it’s a single spike that represents work. I thought being kind to myself was such a huge achievement, but I’m not really caring for myself, and I have considerable work to do more than just work. Simply being “not cruel” to yourself is not the same as being kind to yourself, caring for yourself. I’d never treat someone I loved like this. Big wake up call.

[@kenandurrance3470]

🙋‍♀️ I’m just existing..on the sidelines watching everyone around me live their lives . I’m just observing

[@elianad2083]

@@kenandurrance3470 Sometimes we don't know what goes on behind closed doors. These people may be "going through the motions" as well..but I can definitely relate.

[@jamesedward3960]

I haven't quite quit. I totally gave up. I wake up, take a shower, walk 10 feet to my desk, work 8 hours, sit on my porch, come back in, watch TV, maybe read, go to bed, Repeat. I may be dead and I don't know it.

[@praetentious2925]

You ok there, James?

[@karenj5880]

we live the same life.

[@waltersteyger1215]

That is why I will not work from home. I do not know your situation but for me going to the office and meeting collegues is really important. Als I started jogging in the morning. Just 20 to 30 minutes. It is not always fun but I do feel better afterwards.. Still everyday is little struggle because I never found my dream job.

[@amramjose]

That kind of isolation is not healthy, like some answers below, contact with others is necessary. I hope you find a way to cope.

[@Snaaaaap]

I wanna quit living.

[@peterchuck4077]

I’m retired but I find my self laying off things that make life livable. I only found out lately all the previous diagnoses of my mental health difficulties was not bipolar, etc but Adult ADHD. It fits me like a glove. I am addressing it but at my age I feel life is still a heavy burden. I’m alone, among many people. I’m losing family members to cancer, etc, have little contact with those still here. Getting older isn’t for the timid.

[@marktwaine9344]

old age is a curse....unless you're rich...

[@Loriburnett]

Money can’t buy good health. I mean things that are incurable.

[@sherricannon9407]

Hang in there. Late diagnosis adhd is what you said so well-it explains so much, and requires all the self kindness you can muster. You might find Tamara Rosier’s book “Your Brain’s Not Broken” helpful. Wishing you well🙏

[@judy5936]

I am trying to navigate through this new dimension called loneliness.

[@peterchuck4077]

I quit and it landed me into Assisted living.

[@mavrc]

While I totally agree that self-improvement is definitely important, I don't think it's possible to underestimate the impact of what is essentially the decline of modern society, and the fact that, politically and socially speaking, things will be worse every day from here on out. Why spend time to invest in the future when there clearly isn't one.

[@OutHereOnTheFlats]

Politics and Society have nothing to do with your future. That is all theatre. YOU/WE create our future.

[@Loriburnett]

I totally agree this world makes me so so sad every day and I feel so sorry for my children. So far, I have convinced them to not have children in this evil world boy I miss the good all days before technology too.

[@Qazqi]

​@@OutHereOnTheFlatsWhat about all the politics going on right now trying to stop groups of people from even existing? That's a hell of a lot of futures. Or the fact that the earth is getting more unlivable every year? In what way do these have nothing to do with people's future? Zoom in a bit and you hit politics that keeps vast swathes of people trapped living paycheck to paycheck and not able to work toward anything, forcing kids to be parents in their early teens, and so much more. These absolutely have everything to do with people's futures.

[@neilmccabe172]

I'm interested in knowing if women are also aware society is rapidly going down hill! It's been done under the heading of liberalism but it's anything but liberal.

[@41tl]

​@@OutHereOnTheFlats oh really??? Tell that to the North Koreans. Nobody is an island. Everything society does, including politics, has an effect on your life whether you want it to or not.

[@nogames8982]

I started quiet, quitting at my job many years ago. It became extremely apparent that those that went above and beyond not only didn't get financially compensated for it, but they were suddenly expected to do it all the time no matter what. It wasn't worth it. And now I do feel myself quiet, quitting, and life in general. Our society is so messed up I've lost hope in humanity. Nothing but bad news and conflict all day every day. I don't spend any time on TikTok or Instagram. Only have a Facebook page because I'm required to for my job because they somehow think that's the only way they can communicate with people is through Facebook. Spend a little time on KZbin but doing a Solis. Getting away from human beings Seems to be the only way to deal with day-to-day life anymore. The more people I know the less I like.

[@snowwhite2709]

What you said in the first 6 lines in regards to work, was so true. Not only did your employer expect it, other employèes, who didn't go above and beyond, socialized, caught up on social media, without being reprimanded, and made all kinds if errors (many that i corrected), and kissed ass to bosses, and got promoted. The only nice thing, I retired and still run into some of my clients, who tell me they miss me, and the place is just not the same anymore.

[@tiptapkey]

I quit on caring about things that I can't change. Now I feel much more happy. We're told or expected to care about all of these stupid things that we can't change or influence and the only thing we get out of these things is sadness and misery. I basically fell into stoicism without realizing it because it makes so much sense to me.

[@oneseeker2]

Stoic always worked for me, then I started Sharing my feelings AND so forth, now worst for i!

[@tiptapkey]

@@oneseeker2 I don't interpret stoicism as not sharing feelings. I share my feelings all the time--I've made amazing progress in therapy. You may be thinking of stoicism as someone who just represses their feelings and pretends nothing is wrong. The philosophy of stoicism is so much different than that, and definitely not about suppression--it's more about letting go. You can't let a feeling go without feeling it first (important!). At its core, it's about trying keep your thoughts and emotions centered on the things that you can change and influence directly. Think of the Christian serenity prayer and even mindfulness meditation where you accept a thought or feeling exists then let it go on its way.

[@BrianHallmond]

"Comparison is the theif of joy."

[@donniewilhelm3368]

Its a 2 way street.

[@MargoMartin1]

I got off ALL social media in 2019 and I've noticed that I feel peaceful, content, and only compare myself to my yesterday's self. People, get off all the mind numbing comparison traps and start to live your REAL life.❤

[@samantha8178]

Isn't KZbin social media though

[@41tl]

KZbin is social media. If you actually gave up all social media you wouldn't be on here telling us about it.

[@elianad2083]

Same. I got off Facebook in 2016. I feel much more at peace.

[@elianad2083]

​@@samantha8178not really..

[@annaburns2865]

I have been depressed for over 25 years and I’m only 35. Life just gets more and more stressful. And while I have made a few suicidal attempts, it’s been almost a year since that happened and they never happened before the pandemic. But even before 2020, I kinda had this feeling that I was slowly dying or slowly committing suicide. And the worse part is that it is so slow. I’m finally realized that just like you can get get hell on earth, you can get heaven on earth too. But it’s still not the same as actually being in heaven. One thing that has helped me immensely with my depression is spending time with other people in church. Especially churches that specialize in mental health. But I was really disappointed when church was canceled yesterday and no one told me. But I also went to a different church tonight and it was amazing. Keep trying to find what you need. It’s been a difficult journey, but I am so happy that I have made it this far.

[@MysticCreature]

Yes… this is exactly where I am. I just don’t care… it’s all too much. All of it… too much to live up to. So much regret and failure… this is exactly me… who cares…. Everyone is happier and more successful…. I’m done.

[@kayokayo7917]

Happy to say im at 0 hours in IG or TikTok. KZbin though ..... 🤷‍♂️😅

[@mexicas6637]

Same. I don't even have them installed on my phone.

[@joshliam1967]

I've been watching a lot of KZbin too, but don't feel bad about watching videos like this because they help with my personal growth!

[@akshayde]

​@@joshliam1967not really brotha. Even youtube is all consumption. We think we grow, but we most likely dont

[@xzonia1]

Same. I don't even have a TikTok account. I look at posts on IG maybe once a month if I get an email saying hey, so and so posted, but I spend less than a minute on that site a month. KZbin though ... Lol

[@nala9750]

Same no TikTok or IG, Twitter, FB, installed on my phone don't need them, don't want them, KZbin however I shutter to think how much time I spend on here..lol and it's not looking at shorts either.. it's whole videos.

[@bloke1348]

62 individuals own 50% of the worlds wealth : might be time we all looked to where the real problem lies.

[@gtavmj-1852]

Bang on!.... THAT is the single MOST NEGATIVE EFFECTING THING ON THE PLANET.... TRILLIONS IN MONEY, has create MISERY LIFE PACELS DELIVERED TO BILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

[@TheQueensWish]

I’m not quitting on life, but I feel it’s quitting me. My friends never want to get together or travel at all. So I’ve gone places solo and even trips abroad alone, but it’s lonely just being on your own. Why don’t more people want to do things and get out there?? It’s always me periodically making contact, calling, suggesting just to keep the lines of communication open. But it’s not appreciated, nor reciprocated. There are a few things holding me back such as pet care as well. I love animals, but then they need me. I can’t just be spontaneous and jet off to Montana and disappear. I’d love to break free and get out there with human beings!

[@mynamenotgiven5717]

Maybe your friends are struggling with their own issues. It's not always about you or me. Maybe they have financial problems or health issues you don't know about? 🤔🤔

[@sonyxperia7881]

make new friends while on travel. Or Find a common theme among friends and do that often. It sure feels lonely when it's only us taking the initiative... Feel proud to make initiative regardless

[@audreydoyle5268]

​@@mynamenotgiven5717 while that's usually true, if people don't make the effort to be in your life, you have to drop them. Don't guilt OC, or anyone for finding people that appreciate them and reciprocate. It's draining being the initiator, moreso than deliberately isolating yourself

[@whereisyourhumanity7557]

Maybe they don't have the resources to keep up with you. Like money, or free time. My friends could never understand that I just can't "get Saturday off." They wouldn't have HIRED me in the first place, if they weren't open on Saturdays.

[@katendress6142]

Maybe your friends just don't want to die or become disabled due to COVID?

[@LimpingforJesus]

Thank you for this. Needed this reminder. A few years ago, I went through a divorce while pastoring a small church. In a blink of an eye, I lost my marriage and church. Took me years to not play the comparison game with others and I felt like giving up because of the pain. I’m in therapy and doing the work I need to do for my joy.

[@Oliver_Bryan]

life is the thief of joy!

[@whereisyourhumanity7557]

And staying sane is a punishment.

[@flowerpower3618]

Katie, I think your words are very wise! Yes, I’m 65 and feel like why bother at this point. In the past I always served in children’s ministry and really miss it a lot. But we moved three years ago and just can’t find a community we want to worship with here. It’s difficult living in a very over populated city. I feel safer at home. Rarely go anywhere. PS - your blouse is beautiful

[@bonniedavidson6537]

This is very validating. I appreciate your taking the time to make this video. I spend most of my day trying to figure out how to heal my brain so I can function better more consistently and I really feel like the resources you provided here will help. I plan to try to print myself out some charts to see on a regular basis so I can be prompted to check in from time to time . Having a checklist to see where I might be deficit before paralysis sets in will give me some much needed self--sufficiency until I can obtain a therapist.

[@jacobwilliams5271]

So basically, quiet quitting is doing what you are being paid to do and no extra? That's called fulfilling your contract.

[@michaelricketson1365]

Not speaking up in meetings is doing what you’re paid to do?

[@jamesbarbour8400]

Used to be called 'work to rule'.

[@Payton-Deese]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="583">9:43</a> The tid bit on non-negotiables is touching and all, but I think this idea that you can set something as a nonnegotiable for YOU, doesn't necessarily mean the universe and all who inhabit and share space with you also adhere to your personal rules. People have families and children and a PLETHORA of other socially-tied obligations that can't really wait for you to have your brunch with the girlies, or your 2-hour daily gym routine. I think allowing yourself to accept and embrace that the world is NOT designed to give all that you need and even want, will help you to have a more comprehensive perspective of your place in this universe, and what you can actually work on controlling from there. Idk, just some unsolicited food for thought as someone who's had this conversation with mental health professionals for years now and grows slightly lowkey exhausted from this conversation's cyclical nature in the zeitgeist of mental health and wellness.

[@Payton-Deese]

Also, you can *try* to make the argument that setting nonnegotiables in your life as the first step is then followed by communicating with everyone in your life about said nonnegotiables, but I honestly beg you: think of one, just ONE person, in your personal life who isn't going to be understanding enough about your needs. Simply *deciding* to have that conversation did not change anything about that person's predisposition. You cannot control other people's responses or willingness to understand. Now, proceed to imagine that one person is your spouse or partner, who you share many things in life with, or a parent, who governs many aspects of your life for the first portion of it, or a overly expectant boss who is too dependent on your work ethic to get things done. The proposition about nonnegotiables FAILS to account for the pragmatic application into one's personal life, because we cannot seemingly let ourselves accept how much a part of the universe we are, just as much as anyone or anything else. We ALL feel obligated to keep pushing, even when we engage in quiet quitting behaviors. Where is the KZbin videos talking about the actual hard parts and difficult feelings associated with this conversation?

[@namewithheld8115]

My issue with her comment on non-negotiables is that people often place that bar too high. Is it "really important" that you go to the gym? Or is it "non-negotiable"? So, if a family member was hit by a car, would you say you need to go to the gym instead of helping them, because you classed it as "non-negotiable"? I struggle to believe that anything beyond the bottom layer of Maslow's Hierarchy can be non-negotiable. For me, breathing is a non-negotiable. If you insist on me giving it up, I'm going to die in just a few minutes. Even eating is negotiable. I can put off a meal (or several) if something more important comes along.

[@nirfz]

Agree!

[@tropicaltracerbirdie2241]

What if we just live for so long, we just get tired of doing anything? What if it's not 'quiet quitting', but just 'tired existing'? Doing the same thing, over and over again, after a few decades of existence, can become monotonous, repeated, and pointless. And when you realize what most in effort that you do in the long run, doesn't matter overall, it gets to be harder to complete a job at full motivation. That's why these companies want 20-year-olds, because 20-year-olds still have a prime motivation to achieve a goal - they're just starting-out - still have dreams and hopes it will happen. People in their late 30's, 40's 50's... are burnt out and tired. By now, you're just settled into the life, that'll never change; opportunities gone... so work becomes, unimportant; just a means to live to keep the balance of a life, that will never change, day... after day... after day.... That's why people are quiet quitting, in a bad economy, high inflation, college loans through the roof, housing crisis, rent rising everywhere, homelessness, and bills, groceries... that no one can afford. Dreams, we are likely not going to obtain... That's why young people are convenient: They aren't at that point yet. Quiet Quitters are usually much older and realize the game is rigged.

[@Homesweethomewithtaheira]

Spot on! I couldn’t have said this better if I tried!

[@allesdurchprobiert]

GenZ is waking up waaaay earlier in life, I've heard. And boomers don't get it. Because in their hayday, they were actually rewarded greatly for putting in just mediocre effort.

[@nalou6933]

I know better than to try for happiness. I just want peace. Poverty, loneliness and lack is not peace.

[@philg7889]

Peace and quiet is such a good thing to have in your life. I could easily double mine, for starters. Currently it's not enough.

[@Loriburnett]

Before paralysis sets in.. o man I know that feeling. Balancing my needs is so much easier than trying to get motivated after I’m in the hole but sometimes I do let myself go and I always suffer the consequences. My life always feels like work to me that’s not living. Sometimes I live in the moment but most of the time I’m not, and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.

[@bellaluce7088]

Thank you for this, Kati! Love the idea of a scheduled check-in to help me notice sooner when the balance in my life is off. I was programmed NOT to pursue my interests by a narcissist mother and recurring depression sometimes sneaks up on me, so reminders like The More You Do the Better You Feel & Success is a Vitamin help me. Now adding Count your Blessings not your Shortcomings. : - ) Thank you ❤

[@Gwimbleyooo]

This is what I was trying to explain to my parents. I am letting the days wash over me like waves. Thankfully I am self aware and I’m fighting against the depression. I have been trying to get through the Artists Way for the last 10 years. Thank you for sharing this video!

[@redturnkey]

The War of Art is worth a read, too (not The Art of War, although that's probably a great read as well). It's well written about resistance.

[@Remmy-iq3bs]

People don’t know how good they have it. I have no real home, No friends and am iLL. You said it the best! Count your blessings!!! You never know how good you have it until it’s gone! You never think it could happen to you. Be thankful people

[@missbealovesalbert8353]

There is less than nothing I care to contribute to this place- Once you "see" the world, you understand society is illogical, petty, and pointless.

[@harrymetalhead3776]

Boy does that hit the nails on the heads. Feels just like giving up

[@sjdyt]

Me all over at the moment 😞 I have an amazing wife, nice home, nice car, frequent vacations… basically all the material needs I could want but I feel unhappy almost all of the time. Exercise (running) is my non-negotiable and I feel better after a good run but the feeling doesn’t last long. I don’t compare myself to others anymore, I figure that others will probably have their own issues that I don’t see anyway so why aspire to have something like their life. Material things don’t matter that much anymore either, the car might be nice but it’s a few years old now and I’m not bothered about replacing it anytime soon like I always used to. I know where my deficiencies are (I think) but addressing them is difficult. I’m very introverted and struggle with social situations and yet it is being more socially active that I want. I can’t be alone in feeling this way!?

[@allesdurchprobiert]

I'm a medium introvert, and probably have undiagnosed autism or ADS. After/while recovering from my second (diagnosed) burnout, and 10 years of high functioning depression, I felt better than ever before. Probably also because I almost didn't work for half a year. Now, after fall and winter and working for 9 months again, I'm struggling with depression again. But the good months changed one thing: I now know that I can enjoy the company of some people if I'm feeling good. So now, for the first time in my life, I want to find a partner and a few new friends. But I can't do it while battling life and myself 24/7. So now I can't be happy among people, but I'm also not that happy anymore alone. 🤷‍♂️

[@OrganicallyResilient]

Why would you do more than necessary if you aren’t being compensated well? One time in school I went far above the required level on a project. I focused on the art aspect. I ended up getting a B. I never again went above and beyond. It has stuck to this day. Personally I think people should work less hard. Too many people are burning out in my opinion.

[@ukchris64]

This is so much me, I lost my mother last year, and the last time I saw her I thought to myself, I have no further use for this life, that has been consistant ever since, I am intersted in nothing nor want to do anything, I am like driftwood floating downstream on a river.

[@loridontcaretotellu6497]

I've not watched your video yet and I'm not currently in the workforce but my immediate answer is yes, I probably am. My mom passed away suddenly 2 months ago and I find I have no motivation, want to sleep all the time and am eating too many sweets. I just feel pretty blah.

[@eskilolsen3783]

My life pie is a point in the center, but it might have been a more useful exercise before I got depressed. Perhaps a depression pie would work better. Exersise: I move when I have to do it to take care of my family. Work: I get dizzy and throw up after a couple of minutes of trying. Romance/adventure: Non-existing because being a depressed man isn't sexy and adventures cost energy that I don't have. Friends: Any social activities outside my family is too exhausting. Play: Nothing has been fun since 2014. I'm trying to do whatever makes my kids and wife happy as much as possible. Spirituality: It doesn't exist, so why bother.

[@Denise-kc8np]

Praying for you, brother, He exists!!

[@eskilolsen3783]

@@Denise-kc8np Thanks a lot. I was depressed and drunk at the moment and wrote more than I should. Life was much more simple when I could handle it with magical thinking, but when you know that it's just magic, it stops being magic. I wish that philosphers and psychologists could figure out how we can live well in the real world.

[@bishdizzle67]

I'm tired of slavery... trading time for little money... and the rest of the time trying to recover from that shit.

[@nikkih4692]

I think more than anything else, quiet quitting is a response to the crazy demands of our current world faced with the limited payoff. People would rather lay flat...Learned Helplessness Theory. A large chunk of our society has been priced out of basic living needs like housing, food, daily transport, etc. with nothing leftover for our futures. Its unsustainable & its bleak. We're tired, understandably.

[@mommyof4grlz]

I found "quiet quitting" hilarious because I have always done it that way. I have always found very little to be worth that extra bit of my energy. But I have never had a desire to be like others or have or do all the things. I even intentionally do NOT buy things that are advertised and never name brand. I am so thankful I was raised to value myself and my joy more then all the things.

[@UntangledTreasures]

I’ve been quiet-quitting in life. I turned 60 this year and I don’t do all the extra I once did. I used to cook for everyone every day. Now I cook maybe twice a week if that. lol I still do all the kitchen cleaning and all the laundry. But if I’m not in the mood that day I don’t mind letting it all sit a day or two. lol I raised my kids and they are all over 18. So I figure it’s their turn now. If we are living together then I can relax and let them do some things like grocery shop. (My eldest 35yr old daughter does it) like cooking (my 23 year old son) does it, or they order DoorDash. Yard work (my eldest)pays for lawn care. Floors my retired husband does them. Etc.

[@elinope4745]

I've heard a simple tactic. Take a week or month or quarter to perform above and beyond. If you aren't promoted or given a raise or are otherwise not being compensated, then perform as per the contract of your employment. If they don't need exceptional performers than they won't pay for them. If they prefer to simply hire more people than they can choose to take that route. It's their decision to make, not yours.

[@AnasPrettythings]

Thanks Kati, I really feel like quitting right now

[@coreyschroeder256]

Wonderful thing about feelings… they will change! Hope they do soon and you’re on your way up! 😊

[@Satsui_No_Hado]

You'll likely never read this. That said, I want to say that this was very helpful, since December of last year I've been spending time talking to a therapist and now I have a in-person therapist as well and I do therapy on KZbin so I'm really trying to do better, That said, I truly believe you were one of the best and you have some really great ideas here, I'm going to implement them for the rest of the year and see where it takes me. Hopefully I can turn my tarantula into a Mandela. Thanks again all that you do 🙏 🔥

[@ShellyBomb]

January 2024 ~ Hi Kati: I just this morning found your KZbin channel; and, it's exactly what I needed. Interestingly, I took "The Artist's Way" course by Julia Cameron back in the early 1990s - I enjoyed it so much at the time. Makes me think I need to repurchase the book or check it out from my local library. 🥰

[@dreamscape405]

I've found myself doing this lately. I'm high functioning autistic, CPTSD, bipolar, and the scapegoat of my narcissistic family. Also the only child in that family, estranged for 30 yrs now. It's difficult to find friends because of all this going on, and I fully quit dating altogether. For the most part, I'm as happy as I can be, but when you don't have friends or family, it makes it difficult. My cats are my friends, and that's ok. They really help with the depression. Good thing I deleted all my social media 5 yrs ago ❤

[@allesdurchprobiert]

I feel you ❤ Roughly the same here, but undiagnosed in every way. I just want a tiny house in nature, a dog, and no job. But I'm not rich, so...

[@riorisa6613]

I run myself almost into the ground and I was “rewarded” by making me redundant.

[@jasonfitzpatrick414]

I remember someone at work mentioning that he had lost his interest in doing much for the company. He and several other people were doing the bare minimum because the manager was a jerk. Everyone wanted to quit the job because of the manager. I also realized that working at fixing things didn't matter. I finally had it when the manager showed me all the things he was going to fix, he was going to send me an army of people to help me, and damage all my hard work. He wouldn't listen, he didn't care, it was his way, he even mentioned he was going to have to make some changes, but he said he wasn't going to fire anyone. All he had to do was let the experienced, ambitious, learned person continue to manage what he had managed all year long, but no. He is the boss but I'm not destroying things just to appease his stupidity, he can be stupid on his own.

[@philg7889]

There are signs of change. Smart phones are becoming disliked, even hated. Society took a serious nosedive when everyone got a phone. We can only hope...

[@Vode_ika]

Quiet quitting is a term to make people doing only what they are actually paid for sound bad. Nothing more nothing less. This whole video feels out of touch.

[@tayaotto3484]

Yes

[@DKFXCT]

Companies refuse to meet the cost of living. When asked how much income I need I don't get the job. I explained my lease is up soon and I have to make 3x the amount of rent and after a year my rent will go up $300 a month.

[@thomasaguilera3096]

Very powerful and accurate, thank you for this 🙏

[@williamalbert290]

yes,i think ive been quiet quitting for decades,this video has helped me realize ive been in denial about that.😢

[@Datb2]

I literally quit my job today roflllll

[@andrewbaker8521]

im at the point now where i will just go with whatever happens, not try to move anything in the direction i want it to go because everyone tells me I'm wrong. Its easier not to have an opinion or feelings. i hate this society, the bullshit 9-5, the endless struggle to move up, the loneliness. im done living, i just exist now

[@NONARCS]

I just want to say I really needed this incredibly wise and cogent advice. Thank you so much generous person!

[@ihartevil]

I think I needed this video because I figured out something might have happened in this appartment I am in So I went traveling and came back very happy the moment I stepped into the apartment I felt sad and I realized my severe depression I been feeling probably from this place I am somebody who senses the ghosts in haunted places I knew something changed at a restaurant known to be haunted because it felt more haunted Found out they opened up more doors that might have been better shut the stories from that place grew

[@privadisimo1]

Check something called yuen method....

[@AlcoholAndAnimeNight]

Thank you. I bet a lot of people felt this one pretty hard

[@NightOrchids]

I feel exactly the same.. Im self employed and to be honest.. Im sick of helping other people.. that famous quote by Curt Cobain sums my life up.. everyone in the world is doing something without me... I feel like i live in a fishbowl.. just watching..

[@christineabercrombie7316]

im beyond unhappy. know that.

[@loraleepooley3669]

I think I have. I’m 60 and it started about 10 years ago. I was pretty into life and then boom. I’ve tried lots of anti depressants and therapy without much success. It’s a mystery.

[@allesdurchprobiert]

And as for the mystery: from the above mentioned substancees, LSD followed by Psilocybin are the most introspective and analytical ones. They could help you to take a look at yourself from like a neutral outside perspective.

[@wallybornmann8336]

This was something I needed so thank you. I will come back to it - often. Be well.

[@for_logic_and_reason-mark_3]

When humanity is ready to have a serious debate and rational discussion about the validity of "exiting" only then, maybe will the empty feel comfortable enough to come forward to talk to somebody. But EVEN people who claim to have a respect for mental health, themselves are part of the problem, when they want to snitch on somebody who wants to "exit" and punish them for that will by having government toss them in jail.

[@alexandrapomeroy8050]

This life pie is a life wheel. Very helpful.

[@Diesjjj]

I think I am slowly quiet quitting…… I thought I would be somewhere else in life right now. And I’m utterly disappointed with myself and dissatisfied with life…

[@eehee2428]

if I would go above and beyond in work I'd be expected to do more for less at base

[@Love-q8t]

I hope and pray that something changes in a positive direction for all suffering. ❤

[@uprebel5150]

Thirty years ago I took a graduate level course titled: "Some People Quit and Leave, Some People Quit and Stay". This is not a new phenomenon.

[@elisabethalsvik2649]

This is gold♥️

[@SAM-dm5qg]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING ❤

[@katydid594]

A lifetime of abuse has left me with multiple diseases, depression, anxiety, exhaustion, and CPTSD. I have very little money, no friends. I am abused or ignored by my FOO and don't have a family of my own... so yep, I've given up on life.

[@jsbrads1]

I like work. For me the problem is not having enough work.

[@sofienasiha954]

Count your blessings and being grateful for what you have is one of the key teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Us Muslims always strive hard to practice it in our daily lives. We do face occasional unhappiness but we pick ourselves up and keep going. We are told that doing this is an act of charity and we are rewarded by Allah (God) by doing this.

[@rickm6232]

Just what I needed today! Thanks Kati! Life is hard but together we can get through it! :)

[@RoseAuflick]

I need to revisit my Life Pie; I have a version of it that breaks the categories down even further to include other items such as Finances and Creativity. It's definitely better to keep the pie on the simpler side with fewer categories so it doesn't get too overwhelming, but I just wanted to throw it out there that, if someone feels they need more specifics, you CAN alter the pie however you need to. Also I wanted to add that I feel as though I've been slowly quiet-quitting on life. I feel less satisfied with the time I spend on social media, I don't post or message everyone daily anymore, and my work performance has dropped from being an overachiever to only doing slightly above the bare minimum. And my tolerance for toxic workplaces and people is almost zero; I used to stay at toxic jobs for 6 months or more and keep toxic friends 1-2 years whereas now I leave toxic jobs after just 2-3 months and toxic friends after 3-5 months. It doesn't feel good to make these changes, but I'm hoping that it signifies that I'm valuing and respecting myself more which will eventually lead to me building a life where I CAN feel better.

[@misstricksee]

Ughhh, reading through these comments was so disheartening! It startled me to find that so many viewers were hyper-focused on the work example. That was just one example amongst several that were given. The state of the nation is shit. The economy is shit. We all know that. Many are working hard and underpaid. But I don't think that was the intent of this message. I don't think Kati was saying, keep working harder for less pay. She was merely using that as an example of many examples, of how "quiet quitting" might apply... and where our focus is, instead of where it should be. Chasing the thing, instead of looking within. Not nurturing those pieces of the pie in a balanced manner. Comparing ourselves to others. Some of all of these things combined can lead to "quiet quitting". I've been there. But to read so many of these comments, it put such a heaviness in my heart to think that so many have just "given up" and makes me wonder what events led them all to such a state? 😢 Note to self: Don't read the comments. 🤦‍♀️

[@mamaschmeeda]

Sadly, as I read the comments I can relate to most. I feel no joy anymore. Can’t wait until it’s over.

[@sissysp8924]

Yep I get told this by my narcissistic husband for the past 4 years I do the bare minimum. I am tried of doing everything and being told I do nothing. I am me and happy with myself ❤Empath. I don’t have anything I want. I am full of love and peace Holy Spirit helps me. My higher self ❤

[@saratf]

With a small, anxious child, I’m Nothing more than a caretaker. Trying to find time for me makes me anxious. Forget I am a person allows me to keep on the now, doing what needs to be done while I have people who depend on me.

[@nihilisticsoup2919]

Hey Katie, long time regular watcher here. I really really could use your advice Katie if you'd be willing to answer in a video? For some context: I'm 30, was removed from my parents (care) as a child and have suspected childhood trauma. I sat down with some old family photo albums tonight and some gentle quiet music and candles, with the intention of some self directed intense inner child work. Intense it was! I thought my soul was going to break! after a moment of observing a photo of myself and my mother age 5 I completely broke down, this was a next level experience, I felt a literal tidal wave of energy, I gave in to it and I literally and I mean literally SCREAM CRIED, I let out a literal scream of sorrow. Is what I'm doing wise? Is it actually releasing my complex ptsd? I'm so confused Katie.

[@Just_a_bench111]

Tysm for this video! It helped me a lot ❤

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

Because work is unfulfilling. It’s great for those who profit from your labor.

[@Runningcolin]

Love it friends for sure is major shortfall for me

[@Acejustforalaugh]

Running was the solution for me. 😊

[@gmcmullins3251]

I honestly think the world has gone nihilistic, no matter what we do, it does nothing. Life is what it is, get up to get knocked down

[@KindnessInChaos]

I unfortunately quietly quit life because of depression. I have no energy or motivation and it’s so frustrating. I feel like I’m so behind in life. I’m willing to work on myself and try but don’t know where to start. Lexapro isn’t working and my anxiety is overwhelming.

[@beau6113]

No one is paying anyone for a specific list of criteria to achieve in life, therefore no one is quiet quitting life. There, saved you an entire video. You're welcome.

[@juliabragg-fw4sg]

My job made me feel dead. I went above and beyond. I suffered burnout and left because my bosses worked me to the ground. I never got complemented or appreciated.

[@CalicoCooperFan]

I think there is quiet quitting when people conciously and intentionally do the bare minimum and they think they are "sticking it" to somebody (employer, teacher, parent, etc...). Usually, they are doing themselves a disservice. I think some people that have mental health challenges and experience a decline in motivation or ability to follow through versus their previous selves. I think from the outside, both can look the same sometimes.

[@Vode_ika]

Quiet quitting is a term to make people doing only what they are actually paid for sound bad. Nothing more nothing less.

[@prisca5]

I really love your videos! Maybe I am not in a good phase in my life, but how one can have all needs met?! Most things are a gift.

[@brotherjay4592]

One thing I have learned is ignorance is bliss with a lot of people and don’t be afraid of personal growth and that we are not meant to follow the herd.

[@litaspunk]

Kati you're wonderful Thanks for your videos

[@lusinebaghdasaryan8694]

It is easier said than done. I tried doing the different things and anyway, when I look that pie, I consider my dots in all of the sections to be close to the center of the circle. How to overcome this? I am not sure. I don't see any incremental join in my life. Is there any hope for me to change my life? When we can't afford to keep up with any needs because we don't have jobs or supportive family and friends, what do we do? All my life as I remember, I never disrespected other people, helped them to the max of my abilities, anyone who knows me can confirm. And as a result, I don't get respected anyways, I have a mess in my personal, professional and social life.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

It's a tricky thing. The reality is...employers are evil. Not a few "bad apples", not even just some. All of them. Because someone who is knowingly complicit in an evil act, is by definition evil themselves. That said, cruelty and violence aren't necessarily evil. Good and evil are absolute, but not at all the way any of you think they are. Employers have only one goal. To wring as much productivity as possible out of you, for as little expenditure as possible on their part. That's it. The end. There's absolutely nothing else to it. Even if it's middle management, they're still trying to exploit you, both because their bosses are exploiting them, and also for the sake of their own self-preservation. They have to take from you, so they have something to give their own bosses. Or their bosses will take everything from them. It's irrational to "go the extra mile" for someone (or something) that won't even go the first mile for you. It's not only irrational, it's self-destructive. It's also harmful to those around us as we wind up becoming knowingly complicit in a system we KNOW will do absolutely nothing but harm everyone involved in it. Unfortunately, what this results in, is in fact "quite quitting on life". We wind up either working too hard and then killing ourselves, or "not working hard enough" and dying because we don't get what we need since corporations actively gate-keep the necessities of life. When all's said and done, we have nothing left to give to life. We either don't have the energy or time because we work too much, or we don't have the money because we don't work enough (and sometimes still don't have the time or energy). At best, when anyone DOES have the time or energy or money to "live life", they don't want to. I LIKE having time to myself. But I don't have enough time or energy to split. I can't do "15 minutes with friends and family" and then "15 minutes of 'me' time". One or the other...all or nothing. I cannot flip-flop. And the fact is, if timing doesn't line up, then you're not getting something. That's especially true of overnight shift-workers like myself. We are literally on Pakistani time. Exactly the opposite schedule of the entirety of North and South America (for reference, the actual antipode of my location is the Kurguelen Islands, which is in the southern hemisphere, but shares its time zone with Pakistan and its neighbors). So the only free time I have, is literally in the middle of the night. Additionally, I work weekends, the only time anyone ELSE is free during the day. Do you get the problem here? Could I find solutions to all this? No, actually...not really. I can't change time, and there's simply no sleep schedule that could ever resolve any of it without seriously and harmfully impacting my already very disrupted sleep patterns. I can't just get another job. My job doesn't pay well, but every equivalent job for which I'm qualified pays far less...and I simply can't afford that. I can't really go back to school. I have two kids, I'm 44, and going to night-school while working days is one thing...trying to go to school in the day while working nights, is an entirely different beast. Keep in mind, people who work 3rd shift basically get what amounts to 1 hour of sleep for every 2 hours spent "sleeping", if that. And rarely do most of us "sleep" for more than 6 hours in a day. So we're running almost our whole lives on maybe 3 or 4 hours of sleep a day. And even though I'm a overnighter...I KNOW that even people with relatively normal schedules simply aren't much better off, if at all. You wanna know why this is such a problem? If you take all of the real work that needs to be done in the world...not telemarketing and other totally useless bullshit parasite jobs...but real jobs that actually keep society running, and serve to expand and enrich people's lives. You take all of that work in the entire world, and you divide it up perfectly equally among all of the reasonably eligible workers in the world (no kids, no elderly, no disabled people), which is roughly 3 billion people (out of about 8 billion total)...and you find out everyone only needs to work maybe 20 to 30 hours a week. And that's only the eligible workers in the world. Not exploiting child labor, not exploiting certain groups of disabled people, and not forcing the elderly to work well past their retirement. 3 billion people can keep absolutely everything in the world running for all 8 billion of us...by giving up only a few hours a day, throughout a week, and still get two or three days off, each. That's why people are quiet-quitting on work so much. We quiet-quit on work, because our employers are actively our ENEMIES. The harm us, they exploit us, they abuse us. And it doesn't matter how goddamned polite they are about it, or how many dumbass "pizza parties" they throw in mock gratitude...they still DO it. It's like a serial rapist who always apologizes to their victims...who fucking cares...it's still violent assault. And that does so much damage to all of us that we inevitably end up quiet-quitting on life outside of work. Because...what are we really supposed to do about it? It's not a choice. We're wiped out. It's not motivation, it's just simple biology. We're empty. No gas. Our brains are too stressed for all the little gimmicks all you KZbinrs offer up. They don't work. We're completely beyond that now. That's why drug-use and other issues have exploded. Because nothing else works anymore. I'm fully cognizant of how bad drugs generally are, for a wide variety of reasons. But it's literally the only way most people can "genuinely" feel good anymore. Everyone's treating the symptoms, but not correcting the underlying problem. Would you really expect someone who has treatable cancer to just lie in bed on weak pain-killers and then NEVER get actual cancer treatments, or maybe banning whatever carcinogenic source caused the cancer? Because that's exactly what's happening. We all have sociological cancer, capitalism (and honestly democracy, also) is the carcinogen, and all you're offering us is fucking Tylenol and some "you know cancer is bad for you, you shouldn't get it." shtick. That's why people are so angry.

[@sorayakay9205]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I needed to hear this at this time and moment.