Perpetual Progress Process - Episode 2

[@lanishx8935]

Nex! I know you've seen a version of this comment 100 times already, but I was taking a stroll down memory lane with some old SwiftyIRL videos for a nice dose of nostalgia and was wondering if you were still around. Just spent the last hour binging your new videos. Really great to see you making content again. Those old videos are like comfort food for a lot of us and you would be really surprised the lasting impact they've had on strangers you've never met. I grew up watching those videos, scurrying home after work or school to catch the new vlog. Now I'm in my 30s and showing those videos to my son. Hope life treats you well.

[@Delltah1]

Hey Nex! Unfortunately I just saw that you uploaded this. It means a lot to me that you took the time to diagnose my individual problem. I'm sure plenty of others can benefit as well. I'm still gathering my thoughts from watching this. This is just what I've gotten so far. You're absolutely right about my issue with wasting time playing WoW. I've gotten lots of memories and life lessons from it, and it wasn't necessarily a "waste" just because I could've learned to play the piano or something in the same time. I appreciate that since I am 23, I don't have to settle down. I do have a girlfriend but we've been very up-front about our plans, and she agrees with me. There's no need to get married or have kids when we don't know where we'll be in even 2-3 years. We're just trying to help each other along our own paths. I also really like your thoughts on a long term plan, and being better than yesterday. I'm finding that I have a lot of small decisions throughout my day, and I know there are different choices I could make that eventually become habits, and my success really depends on making better habits consistently. I really relate to what you said about your weight. I did martial arts for years, and felt great up until Covid when I stopped training. I used to walk around like 175 at 5'11 and now I'm up to 220 just from eating shitty, not working out and drinking a lot of whiskey. I feel like if I can fix those things, it would significantly improve my life. However it does feel very daunting from this point and I tend to just put it off until tomorrow. And obviously tomorrow never actually happens. I have to hold myself accountable for my own decisions, and getting back in shape will be a byproduct of it. I also do have an issue with worrying about small shit. I think that's just anxiety and fear of the unknown. I'm probably going to post more comments as I gather more from this video, and I'd be happy to update you on my journey, as I try to set myself on a successful path.

[@FlameMage2]

Great video! I seriously hope we get to see you and Swifty together again! I'm looking forward to more of whatever you got coming bro thanks!

[@F1reable]

Hey, Nex. I want you to know that I'm 27 now, and I used to watch you and Swifty when I was quite young. I've always admired you, and you were the first person to show me what a fire mage in WoW is like. I played and became one of the best on a private server at some point, all because of you. I adore you and will always remember you as the best fire mage, or mage in general. Happy birthday and I wish you all the best in life.

[@jayheywood9635]

love it

[@scenicsounds6619]

Whered you go

[@NexiusGaming]

Hey man! Shit hit the fan at work and I had to be a hero for the company. I broke my toe and I had to look after a sick cat I was pet sitting that ended up needing surgery at the animal hospital. I been feeling bad about not releasing any content so I'll get something out in the next day or so. I gots pictures of a toe pointing the wrong way and a stitched up kitty. The storm is over and I'm trying to get back on course.

[@giantqtip]

Lookin fuckin great nice beard

[@Traize01]

Hopefully you guys reconnect soon! i'm actually the one that got him to email you about 2-3 days ago on his stream from randomly telling him that you were back in Florida and he sent the email. Great video brotha, can't wait for more in the future.

[@zidanezidane69]

Omg go to swifty's house❤❤❤❤

[@sabirkg2]

Good content but how do you not get overwhelmed by all this knowledge and growth? What about all the quick dopamine activities in your life? It’s relative I guess quick to a 13 year old is tiktok all day vs for older ppl quick dopamine could be 2 hits of a cig… just trying to understand how I can let go of bad habits without overthinking and being overwhelmed. There’s so much info in this video to dissect

[@NexiusGaming]

I suppose in the next episode I should cover the dopamine cycle. There is 'cheep' dopamine that is what you were talking about, scrolling through tick-tok or a drag from a cigarette, and there is the 'valuable' dopamine which is what you need to teach yourself to chase instead of the cheep stuff. You get a bigger more rewarding hit of dopamine after accomplishing something that took days or weeks than you do substituting with a displacement activity like those previously listed.