Perseverance is Overrated

[@alyssa_vatalth]

I only watched the first half of this video and am now coming back to it once I've got time. Am I doing it right?

[@elkantan2570]

can’t wait for a deep psychological journey so i can get better at being a squid kid

[@thesquarduck8397]

more like for becoming a squid adult

[@NonsumPut]

@@thesquarduck8397 “YOU’RE A KID NOW, YOU’RE AN adult now…”

[@toastghost4320]

@@NonsumPut You're an adult now, you've got taxes now, you're depressed, You're obsessed, get a job now.

[@jaywalmoose9623]

I love when game advice and life advice intersect. Games help us escape reality, but they can help us deal with it too.

[@yonbonny]

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[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

And reality helps us deal with games

[@kyiju77]

"change is almost never as scary once it's happened" As a person with anxiety, that is a POWERFUL sentence

[@jimmyjohnjingles6266]

Alr I’m not goin to college anymore thanks

[@crazfamily6931]

This honestly feels encouraging to hear. As im trying to enjoy this game while learning adulthood. Also the sunk cost part is very much true, but it hurts worse the more you go along with it. I took one class of math and realized i would be wasting my time to be an engineer. Now im starting toward film. Hope this one goes better

[@Junosensei]

Filmmaking is great, but like a lot of art disciplines, you don't need school for it in today's climate unless you're making connections in the industry. I would try something that has a better correlation with success, and do art as a passionate home project (as opposed to just a "hobby", since that feels reductive to a true passion). Take this from someone who minored in art. It's still my biggest passion, but my skills didn't grow until I dedicated more time on my own doing what I wanted to do, rather than a class curriculum. ;u;

[@crazfamily6931]

@Juno0016 ok I'll give a little more detail. Filming is my main passion right now. While I do e joy doing art, it's not something I am going to make my career (I get that film might be a type of art but I personally still think it's separate nowadays). I understand where you are coming from as well, but most of the reason why I'm doing film is because I am intrigued by what it has to offer. Yes I can learn the things on my own, but I also am going to be able to get into the industry with college and be more likely to get a job out of the gate. Art is something I call a hobby because it's something I do for fun on the side along with splatoon. While splatoon could become an extra project I don't have the persistence yet to get fully into art. It's something I'll do now and again, but I'm not planning on making a career out of drawing right now

[@crazfamily6931]

On top of it it also helps with our insurance if I'm in college. That is also the case

[@Junosensei]

@@crazfamily6931 - Oh, I meant filmmaking for you, illustrative art for me. I also failed to mention my roommate is passionate for filmmaking. I wish he'd do more to get on top of actual film projects, but most filmmakers in the industry don't have a college degree for it. All that matters is that you make a good film that people like. With a bit of luck, more people will see it, and so on. Same goes for art. We're both in competitive creative industries. It's hard to break into, no matter our approach. Either way, you're the agent of your own story, so I wish you the best, no matter the route you choose to pursue. ^^

[@letsgo9574]

my friends: read philosophers or go to therapy for deep life advice me: watch funny squid game youtuber

[@DaDoc540]

Two Roman wrestlers were engaged in a particularly intense match and had been fighting for so long that the two combatants were doing little more than leaning into one another. It was only when one wrestler finally tapped out and pulled away from his opponent that he and the crowd realized the other man was, in fact, dead and had effectively won the match posthumously. John Cleese of Monty Python fame heard this story as a schoolboy. According to his English teacher, the moral was, "If you never give up, you can't possibly lose" - a statement that, Cleese reflected, always struck him as being "philosophically unsound". This story and spurious moral would form the basis of the Black Knight scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[@looneylex_]

This video came out at a perfect time for me. I had just broken up with my first girlfriend a couple days ago. We had been together for 2.5 years, and she cheated on me. Twice. I’m still upset about the whole thing but I’m glad I made the right choice not trying to “get the girl” or in this case “keep the girl”. Clearly she wasn’t ready to continue having a long term committed relationship and I can’t force that on her, even if I (think I) am ready for one. Some things aren’t meant to be and are better not being. Even though like Gem said, on paper she was perfect for me, some things aren’t always going to work out like they do on paper. If anyone else is having a rough patch keep your head up king/queen/themperor. The grass is always greener somewhere else so don’t be afraid to move on. (Also sorry for the deeply personal KZbin comment ew yucky)

[@alexiwright3656]

Gems life advice doesn't miss

[@captaincaption]

Never!

[@Big-Chungus21]

This video is definitely going to be tough to listen to for some people, even if you’re not super into competitive Splatoon, this is super sound advice for literally *everyone* on the planet who wants to be better at something. If there is an easier, faster way of doing / learning something without any major downsides, take it, it isn’t cheating! For anyone who likes art, or wants to work as an artist full time, a good portion of your time wont be used *making* art, it’ll be spent studying, looking at portfolios, finding reference materials, reaching out and forming networks. The main reason the modern art scene is so insanely diverse nowadays is that *no-one* who makes it as an artist, is doing so alone. You will make very slow progress just drawing over, and over again, beyond improving your muscle memory and learning whether you enjoy the process.

[@Mijzelffan]

This is a great video, this illustrates well what I hate about those popular "it's not talent, it's practice" posts and videos. Saying "you can be as good as me if you put in the same amount of hours as I did" is a gross simplification of what it takes to get good at something.

[@p_ness453]

this guy's advice is one of the only things keeping me sane rn

[@ambiguousparadox]

Fr tho

[@jpbp2130]

Really good advice. I’ve always taken the importance of giving up to heart in my life. I gave up on a biology graduation to become a doctor, and later gave up on an orthopaedic residency for a radiology one. Never thought this mindset could be applied to this game that is so mechanical dependent. I had only some little contact with Splatoon 1, and then came back when 3 launched. Ever since have been trying to improve with the little time I have. Picked tetra dualies after about a month playing and remember saying to myself that it was impossible to aim with dualies but persevered and made it viable and fun for me. But nowadays I have a feeling that almost everyone is better at the game than me and it’s been really impactful on how I relate with the game. I have been keeping the exactly mentality that you exemplified thinking that playing more games on my free time will somehow drag me out of this hole but it’s probably time to just seat back and review what I have been doing wrong on these matches. Thank you Gem.

[@Opti-Miser]

I love that Gem's advice always comes with intersectionality in mind, it's never coming from one single perspective and always seeks to improve the experiences of everyone involved. Extremely based 🙏

[@ambiguousparadox]

7:29 Guardians 3 is one of those stories, and that's partly why I love it. Peter starts out with the traditional mindset of persevering through all her rejections because "she has to come around eventually, right?". But throughout the movie he begins to finally mature and realizes that he can't force her to feel the same way, so they end the film by them parting ways, and I think that's amazing, and more films (especially mainstream ones) need to do that.

[@pikapower_kirby]

I played After Alterna for *hours* when Splatoon 3 first launched, and didn't beat it. All I got for my time was misery, back pain, and sore thumbs. I decided, despite how close I was to the end (one of my attempts ended to the literal last enemy) to quit. I haven't gone back since and it feels really good not worrying about it. In terms of non-Splatoon things, I've been working toward my associates for a few years now, longer than the "expected" time to earn said degree. I would drop classes during random semesters here and there, and it got to a point where I was miserable in my classes and during college in general. I kept telling myself I was "so close" and it would maybe only take two semesters if I just "stuck with it" but then in practice, that mentality would fail and I'd go back to being disinterested and miserable, even in classes I may have otherwise enjoyed. At this point I'm researching small businesses and opening an online shop instead of continuing college. The option to go back is still there if I want it in the future, but it's not the path I should be continuing to force myself to take.

[@WillyBlue_]

came in for advice on getting better at Splatoon.. left realizing it's okay for me to move on from my crush that rejected me...

[@mushroomdude123]

I realized this a few years back. I would often grind away tirelessly at making music or drawing super late into the night. But I didn’t realize the damage I was causing to my body and mental health. I wasn’t prioritizing relationships or jobs. It’s hard to accept (or even know what to do about it), but if you spend so much time on your passions, it’s time you’re not spending on everything else. And you only have so much time.

[@sirbabybee6267]

I can't get over how comforting your advice is man, I've gone through a rough breakup and just have had trouble navigating the transition from being a teenager to an adult in college and your videos honestly help so much man

[@quckneasy]

As an adult juggling a long term relationship, fulltime job, competitive splatoon, and other competitive games, I can cosign everything you've said!! It took me a while to realize how to balance my priorities. I'm still learning, they're still changing, it's still hard. But you're still right. So, thank you.

[@cervicalvertebrea]

This reminds me of Liko's story in Mahoutsukai Precure. She keeps persevering, trying to get better, but it's only when she takes a step back and works smarter that she actually makes progress.

[@Machina001]

Gem, as much as I love the funny haha videos, but i deeply appreciate these sort of videos that focus less on mechanical technique (while that is important to splatoon) and more about general mindset both when it comes to the game and life (some would say those two things are one and the same). It takes a lot of patience both with yourself and the circumstances to be able to phrase these sort of things so clearly. Doing the lords work, man!!

[@StoryTeller796]

"Perseverance for the sake of perseverance" is masochism. Or psychosis, depending on how you consume your poison. Some people like to consume it on the way down to heck and some other people like to consume it on the way up to heck.

[@jeffycat5414]

This is a better graduation speech than what I was given lmao

[@raizupsb6185]

Seriously theraputic advice. I don't even play splatoon anymore and I come to your videos to hear constructive life advice. Thank you for the comforting words.

[@momsaccount4033]

Seeing that thumbnail and title from this channel in my notif gave me whiplash 💀

[@adamzinn4837]

I can agree with this video. I just finished spending the last 5 days to grind 50 catalog levels because the season was ending and I did not wanted to miss out on the rewards. I hated the last 5 days and I performed terribly. Honestly at most I can handle 2 hours of Splatoon before I have to stop playing due to mental fatigue, but instead did 10 hours. Improvement doesn't come immediately for me, only when I wake up and play the game the next day can I see the difference

[@undefinederror40404]

Another gem by Gem :) Much appreciate the entire message and life advice! I want to especially point at the part where you use relationships as an example, and how (movies) media has a very toxic trope that objectifies women and promotes behavior that actually gets men in trouble. Work harder not smarter. Sometimes, the smart thing is to quit 👍

[@lightestseed]

Gotta love how gem branches out to real world situations where the same advice could be applied to splatoon

[@amazingcris3390]

this guy should be a therapist lmao (3:52 I felt that one 😔)

[@sleepyyuwu]

poor sussyphus :c

[@nug_real]

😔agreed

[@seasluggie]

Really loved this video. I'm currently at a point where I'm almost done with college but its taking a toll to be honest a part wished to drop out sooner for my mental health but I can't really do that now since I'm almost about to graduate and I also really love improving at splatoon everyday it makes me happy to see the growth in the games I'm playing so yeah I'm just sticking it out right now until I'm done with college, its definitely draining but at least I know I'm almost there.

[@TroyVan6654]

5:46 Well, that's unfortunate for the opposing team to have a buzzer beater denied.

[@QuackImpala7321]

i was looking for this

[@Cephaloporridge]

this has given me the encouragement i need to maybe start thinking about a breakup, considering how it’s currently ruining my mental health and i deserve better. so thanks gem!

[@TigeronStarfire]

Thanks for this, Gem. Me from 20 years ago would probably wished he heard this rather than sticking to 'never say die', noble as I thought it was for a troubled relationship back when. You're a real treasure in this community, dude.

[@Blahydra]

This hits close to home. I have been trying to get into comp and better myself in in game skill. And hearing this has made me feel better about not being able to practice every day but taking time to critically look at what I am doing in game.

[@sunnysoleil-o5j]

Thank you for this one Gem, I really needed to hear it.

[@dylswerb7492]

Counterpoint, I like playing funny squid game more than watching myself play funny squid game

[@saturncatt-]

This video hit hard on a few levels. I’ve backed off from comp splatoon because i realised it got in the way of my life and other goals and i was never gonna be as good as a college kid with plenty of time to grind when i work a 9-5 and have other hobbies i care about. Now i just have fun with splatoon when I can and that’s ok! I also went through a breakup recently of a long-term relationship and honestly your more psychological videos about splatoon have been so helpful because yeah it is also dating advice 😆 thanks so much for the content Gem!!

[@SomeGalNamedEve]

You gotta love it when Gem gives genuinely amazing life advice under the disguise of a Splatoon video

[@Hawlucha77]

Splatoon 3 is the first one I can play online, and I don't want to be a top competitive player, but a good teammate. It is also my first shooter, so yeah, I'm kinda bad. This videos really help me to understand more things while having fun :)

[@Fenyx_Birb]

Perserverance i feel can be more destructive than restraint. I tried to go school when i was sick one day, but that was an awful idea to ignore the nausuea i had because i was extremley unproductive and negative during that day, because i was afraid that i wasn't doing enough because i'm tardy a lot of the time and i had been absent a decent amount.

[@dessinologue]

Doing less to do better is actually an advice a lot of people need right now. Thank you!

[@samaya4127]

i love these videos gem! for me its like you’ve given helpful advice to becoming a better competitive splatoon player but also giving great life lessons and i find that cool. you have my upmost gratitude^^

[@jemskid7]

Honestly, glad I can say that this video describes parts of my life. As someone who used to see perseverance as a form of strength and power, I’m proud that I discovered that it is actually a weakness and a fear of change. I hope this video reaches many people because it’s a time and money saver!

[@torielandcheese1076]

and yes, this is also splatoon advice

[@YukiKoyuki]

what a fantastic followup to the video about initiative. thank you gem!

[@fernandoportal5422]

Even though i watch this videos for splatoon, your advices have help in college. The video about ranks helped me to change my mindset about grades, And get better grades by caring more about learning.

[@dessinologue]

Splatoon player giving better advice on dating than dating coaches

[@christianmarin3800]

7:36 This message reminds me of the ending of mob psycho 100.

[@topsekret2679]

I thought the exact same at that part. Went looking for Mob fans in the comments and found you!

[@joshk147]

Most of the time when I'm learning about Splatoon, I can extrapolate to other aspects of my life. When I watch Gem, I'm learning about life and extrapolating to aspects of Splatoon

[@RatLBoy]

It's so interesting hearing Gem talk about this stuff. Then he brings it back to Splatoon. I honestly watch these more for the non Splatoon parts

[@MegaTheman25]

Wow I wasn't expecting life advice but you got me thinking. Gotta rewatch this a couple of times to let it sink in

[@RedPandaStan]

This is a pretty smart way to convey this set of concepts i already believed in. Solid video.

[@jurekantoine]

Bro really just said “go touch grass”

[@thepotato1178]

I honestly needed this advice for splatoon and real life. My new plan to improve at splatlings is to watch on how I got myself killed and watch clips on how other better players might play in a different style

[@gio_frank6622]

12:03 Litteraly how i felt when i left a sort of "toxic" discord splatoon server. One of the best decision in my life.

[@PariahScary]

I gave up on trying to complete the Fresh Season catalog because of this video. Tears of the Kingdom has taken up the vast majority of my time, And I still needed 16 or so levels to get all of the emotes at the very least. Apparently, matchmaking decided that that was the time to throw me up against people who simply never do anything other than play. Gigachads, who eat, sleep, and breathe Turf all day, every day. I decided I’d play more Zelda instead of raging at my television and hyperventilating. I’m a little disappointed that I don’t have Rootin’ Tootin and Twirl Power, but I’m free. Thanks, Gem!

[@larrydupp3988]

This is a very fitting video to watch as my cat lays on my hand, and cementing herself in doing so

[@PalPlays]

Thank you Gem. I needed to hear this.

[@Sanseru2702]

That was really good advice. Damn, I wish I had seen this video when I was young.

[@SnoFitzroy]

"We all have more than one goal but persuing one too hard can cost you the others" Me trying to grind like 4 different games before limited content changes tomorrow: 👁👄👁

[@aloha8389]

So perseverance isn’t really a bad concept It’s taking it too far that can lead to issues Never thought about it that way

[@ldsviking]

Many vices are the result of virtues in excess.

[@aloha8389]

@@ldsviking damn that’s good That’s why I think the community would benefit from an updates guide Something that would contain as much knowledge as possible A splatoon guide made in 2018 by the vice world whampion at the time is more helpful to me than most current videos this is not normal

[@glitchingeclipse9850]

Just wait until he becomes Sisyphus Prime

[@dragonempress8367]

Thanks this helped better than any other video. I know it'll be long to find people who want to improve with me.

[@Kayso789]

So what you're saying is just playing quickplay in ssbu doesnt just make you better? If so then that answers a whole fucking lot of my questions on why I'm not improving as much as I am.

[@This-Was-Sparta]

Loving these videos gem, keep em coming.

[@Scr4mbledM3ggs]

Exactly why Im quitting spanish next year to do ASL like I wanted to from the start of my Highschool career☝🏾

[@PickPig]

2:03 omg hiii that's me

[@thembosupremepizza1827]

i know people shit on mordeccai from regular show but i think he does a good job of showing what its like to internalize what gem is talking about in the video about moving on with your life

[@JeffreyCrossaint9808]

What is the intro n’ outro song it is a jam!

[@SquidSchool]

It's from a Japanese royalty-free music site. I believe the title translates to "pineapple"

[@solarflarecj1067]

Perseverance without strategy or adaptability is overrated

[@Sploosh_splat]

Ok, this started as splatoon advice, at some point became Gem hinting his fan to stop stalking/serenating him 😂😂

[@dirk-stridrogen-monoxide]

When I first started "getting good" at Splatoon I still had the awful habit of running down the same lane every time and expecting a different outcome. Nowadays, my decision making has definitely come a long way, but I still think I have that issue of Einstein-style "definition of insanity" outside of the game. Thanks.

[@Bumblebee0217]

Thx Gem! Now I know for sure I’m going to pursue my goal of becoming the best S-Blast player whom has ever lived😌

[@alexcervantes845]

gem, i must confess, this thumbnail game is INSANE

[@BoardgameBaker]

Gem goes full wise man and pulls it off excellently. 👍🏻

[@omegacanon]

Needed this. Gonna transplant some tomatoes now homie!

[@StarlightEcho912]

Perseverance is overrated, but remember the term in tournaments. Even if you're sent to losers, there's still plenty of Splatoon/Melee/whatever else you're doing to play/do.

[@Whys_Nots]

I will persevere through this video

[@Xeonryu]

All I can say is well said. Very eloquent!

[@jakethewolfie119]

And on today's lesson from Gem, a deep look into human psychology and the human psyche. Tommorrow will be why Clash isn't a good wrapon.

[@trickygamer555]

Open = any rank Series = only people from your own rank Play series on lower ranks and open on higher ranks if your only goal is to improve?

[@dewroot5176]

good idea the system's pretty sucky tho, which this strategy speaks volumes of

[@jamesblake130]

Therapy? nah squid school

[@Vyloka]

7:38 Spoilers for mob psycho 100 They literally have this happen in the show funnily enough and its the first time in media Id ever seen it. Rejection to show character growth

[@CyborusYT]

Perseverance is good; bullheadedness is not

[@dufflebagg]

You see what he's doing right!? He's trying to get you to give up on becoming the best Splatoon player ever so that HE CAN MORE EASILY BECOME THE BEST 😵😵😵 Open your eyes people!!! He even secretly tells you this in the video "you don't have control over how dedicated and obsessed other players are..." except NOW HE DOES because he can subliminally inception all of us into thinking we never really wanted to be that good at it in the first place. Don't believe his lies!!! Okay, but in reality this is a really good video, Gem. Really like when you do this format 😃

[@Justeego]

Where I can sign? So true

[@sideeyes7480]

People on discord always gasp when I say that I am 1. I’m a husband 2. father and 3. Gen X. That’s why I’m relegated to S rank for eternity. I don’t have the time to grind. Also, kids out there in the audience, everything will always work out. Just chill and have a good time.

[@JS-uh3ms]

this dude got socrates pondering 🔥🔥🔥

[@TazTheYellow]

JUST WALK OUT you can leave!!! IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS!! real winners quit

[@Tiquono]

I needed this, dang.

[@skyjumper4097]

I highly appreciate these videos

[@ari_anon]

my english major ass when gem uses the word denouement 👁️👄👁️

[@swagtomomo]

great thumbnail

[@patoriku422]

I love your advice

[@KareemZebib]

Make more of these please

[@The21stGamer]

I'm sure you would've been a great teacher with this kind of advice.

[@SillyTinyBird]

god i love this channel thank you gem