The Fear of Choosing the Wrong Path in Life | Overcoming Indecision

[@diaryofdaksha]

Dude! Your short films and messages are supreme! Looks like you’ve had a lovely comeback. Keep making more. Thanks for telling me that I’m a tree❤

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you so SO much. It's incredibly empowering to be in the midst of coming back into believing in my ability. It means the world to have you here :)

[@MelodyBassett]

I didn’t know how badly I needed to hear this until I teared up. I’ve suffered so long with decision paralysis but you’ve given me a new perspective and hope. Thank you.

[@henryholland-moritz6733]

I never wrote a comment on KZbin before. But man, I just watched this and your video on the wheel of fortune and I have to say these are masterpieces. So much wisdom in such a short amount of time presented in such a great way. Awesome. Thank you!

[@patricktheadik]

Easily the best 2 consecutive KZbin videos I’ve ever watched.

[@JonahGreen]

Such high praise, I really appreciate you saying this, thank you so much :)

[@debaratidatta4154]

I feel the same.. his metaphors are just to the point.. I have shared these two consecutive videos with my closest friends and they feel the same way..

[@glitterboness]

Such a great reminder that we’re all cyclical and seasonal as humans. Life,death, rebirth. Like a cherry blossom tree. Like you said without context It might look bare and a bit scary in winter, but when spring comes, it puts on a stunning show 🌸 for such a short time. Its flowers don’t worry about the others around it, it just blooms when it’s ready. Thanks for inspiring me to reconnect with nature and embrace all our seasons of life Jonah 💚you’ve done it again!

[@JonahGreen]

Ahhh I love the imagery of a cherry blossom tree, because you’re right, it’s SO fast in its bloom that you forget it’ll do it again!! Thank you for your kind words and creative brilliance as usual 😌 Go enjoy some time in the woods! The trees miss you!!

[@wndrlnd6809]

I'm literally obsessed with your TikToks. You give such great advice. Seeing you here is amazing.

[@EmilyUndefined]

And your talent for not only speaking but the visual you provide is just… *chefs kiss*

[@JonahGreen]

I really appreciate your acknowledgement of this. I have spent lots of time honing in on my visuals, so it means a lot to have them recognized in this way. I will absolutely keep making these. Thank you for continuing to watch :)

[@EmilyUndefined]

@@JonahGreenyour hard work is very evident and absolutely has paid off ❤ thanks for sharing your gifts with us. Happy to be here!

[@kamielmach]

This really resonated with me. I am 30 and have been feeling lost in direction. I needed a reminder and a perspective shift. No one is locked into a decision. Finding what works for you involves trying things, self reflection, and trying something else. None of it is a waste of time bc you learn what you like and what you don't like and what you can live with. If you fell off something you love, you can always go back or find something new that you did not expect to love. We are not our careers or the path we choose. Find something you enjoy the process of and make room for it. Don't beat yourself up for not making up your mind. It's okay to wander, and it's okay to just do your day. You also don't have to have some fancy career. If you feel called to something and can not imagine your life without it, then go for it. It is also okay to want to live a laid-back, peaceful life. I think one of life's biggest challenges is being present and mindful. It is so easy to get stuck in the future. Try your best to allow yourself to be where you are. Ask yourself how can I best support myself today and know that you will inevitably stumble upon something that sparks a light in you. Maybe it's like an old friend you find yourself coming back to, or maybe it's something new. The road there is through participating.

[@JonahGreen]

Wow, thank you so much for adding such a wonderful perspective here. I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom. Here's to wandering!

[@raiha1425]

Wowww I was just having a quarter life crisis over my career and this came at the perfect time!

[@JonahGreen]

We’re all in this together! Glad I could hopefully share something that might be helpful :)

[@raiha1425]

@@JonahGreen Aw I remember watching you when I was younger! Cool to see you back on youtube / grown up

[@anri6060]

Me too. How comforting to know that so many strangers around the world are struggling with the same thing. We're not as alone as we feel ❤

[@EmilyUndefined]

Please keep making these I can’t express how inspiring they have been to me so far ❤

[@emehierro]

Don't ever let fear stop you from doing something, anything, that your intuition begs you to do. Life has already started. Your job or whatever you do with your life are not your whole identity, it's just a part of who you are, and you are so many things. Try to focus on the little things in life and stop comparing yourself to others. You are on your own path, take care of it. Nurture it and accept it takes time. It's not a race and there are no winners. And in the end, whatever you choose, if you think it will make you happy, it will make you happy. Great video, you made me think and feel at the same time. I'm currently 27 and feeling stuck since 16. This is a process that may never end, but we can at least try to enjoy it.

[@JonahGreen]

Absolutely brilliant insight, thank you for your contribution to this topic. I love what you said specifically about not comparing yourself to others. That one is SO hard and tends to cause a lot of the decision paralysis we all encounter when we start to second guess ourselves. Thanks for checking this little video out, I hope you're finally able to break out of that stuck feeling. 11 years is a long time to feel that way. But your insight is incredibly deep and suggests to me you have a wealth of possibilities and promise. So stoked for you to keep going, friend :)

[@kinjallohiya]

oh my god. this is a masterpiece. please never stop making these videos Jonah. I'm 20 and really needed to hear this in my existential crisis that I'm going through right now to choose my right career.♥♥

[@JonahGreen]

Wow, thank you SO so much for such high praise on this video. It genuinely means so much to know that it as able to resonate. Wishing you all of the best on your journey into adulthood. No matter what option you pick, it will be the right one :)

[@alcy_99]

I'm so happy you're back, let's hope this is the sign of another spring

[@JonahGreen]

What a beautiful comment. I would say that it absolutely is.

[@chrisjordan1178]

It's good to see you back on here man. This was an amazing video. I needed it

[@JonahGreen]

It's good to BE back my friend. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to it. I hope it was able to help :)

[@nataliochoa7710]

Yes ! I was just thinking about this passage thank you for sharing Jonah. Any decision is a good decision

[@JonahGreen]

Exactly!!

[@debaratidatta4154]

Bro, I am in love with your content. It's about everything the visuals, how you represent your thoughts with your words, the shared experiences of life, also let's not forget about the music part. Everything is just in sync. I am here and looking forward to seeing more content from your side and learning from your experiences. Keep it up.

[@veIjkoivanovic]

Thank you Jonah for making my day. You are a wonderful being. 26 male here struggling with new start in life after heavy disappointments, this time one more in accordance with myself. It indeed is a heavy burden wearing around other people's expectations. Each and every time I see an authentic artist being vulnerable in any creative medium makes me thoroughly remember what really matters in our lives, and makes me keep up with my own art as a priority. The combination of literature analysis, visual effects and mainly your vulnerability in front of that camera is what makes you great! Please keep up, we are all looking forward to your videos! 😄 P.S. The very fact that you are able to use your own past experience to make beautiful and unique creation such as this one (and your previous video) is in itself embodiment of everything you just said. Welcome back!

[@MicheleLameiras]

one of my favorites from you ❤️

[@JonahGreen]

🥹💕 some of my favorite camera work you’ve done

[@saketsakeie1380]

Mannnn! You're so talented! And obviously hard working coz none of these gems that you're releasing on YT would be possible without the hard work and creativity you possess. ❤ So glad I found your channel ! Love from India.

[@JonahGreen]

Wow!! This is such high praise, thank you so much for your kind words. I hope to continue to bring you many many more! Warm vibes back from NYC!

[@asiahhunt7119]

Thank you for coming back🙏🏾 I missed your content

[@JonahGreen]

Thank YOU as well!! I feel so fortunate to have people like you returning to see the things I make

[@thefoodienewbie]

Jonah!!! I love this so much. The message, the filmography. Loved watching this on a Monday!

[@JonahGreen]

I was SO excited to see your name pop up in the comments just now 🥹 hope you’re doing wonderfully, my friend! Please don’t be a stranger!!

[@pa1ancas]

Man the timing of this video couldn't be better, I loved it. Also I'm glad you're making videos again dude, been following you since around 2010!

[@JonahGreen]

Wow!! Thank you so much for the last 15 years of continued viewership, it means so much to have you here this long

[@chocolina99]

Thank you for this!

[@martha7913]

loved the video so so much, it was so beautifully written :') thank you for the reminder that we are not the figs, but the tree 💚

[@CassidyTodd]

I really needed to hear this. Thank you for sharing this incredible piece of art with the world!

[@JonahGreen]

Thank YOU for taking the time to give it your attention. I'm so happy I was able to connect with you :)

[@wndrlnd6809]

OMG! I remember watching your videos years ago. Seeing you pop up on my timeline again brings me joy. Great video!

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you for coming back to check out my videos all these years later!

[@gr3yeyes]

Fantastic, dude! Truly

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you so much brother 😌

[@KatieMcCarthyHD]

You never fail to release content that is thoughtful, beautiful to look at, and leaves me with questions. Been here since MyCollab and have followed your journeys on KZbin and Instagram ever since. I'm not a fig, I'm a tree!

[@JonahGreen]

Ahhh thank you so much friend!! I can’t tell you how much it means that you’ve been here supporting my work for this long. I am so grateful for your continued viewership over the last 15 years and I hope to keep giving you wonderful art :)

[@cemtemiz7870]

this video recommended to me just when i needed it. amazing work. thank you.

[@JonahGreen]

Your kind words are deeply appreciated by me. Thank you for taking the time to watch :)

[@fr4nz864]

This is remarkably helpful! Thank you!

[@JonahGreen]

I'm so glad it was able to connect. Thank YOU for taking the time to listen :)

[@אני-ו9ע]

That’s awesome, you’ve made my day!

[@JonahGreen]

My day is made knowing this was able to make YOURS!

[@laurahorton9391]

Such an inspiring perspective. A video I can see myself coming back to in difficult seasons

[@JonahGreen]

I hope you do!! it'll always be here whenever you need it

[@maxynemae]

this is SO inspiring!! such a beautiful production packed with delightful truth 💛 i needed a reminder like this right now so i extend much gratitude to you for continuing to share your essence through your remarkable creations! 🥹 absolutely gorgeous setting that you filmed in too! nothing can quite compare to being surrounded by trees 💚

[@JonahGreen]

I always look forward to getting your comments, my friend! 🥹 I’m filled with joy knowing that I have been able to help bring this reminder your way. Thank you for continuing to share your insights on them with me! It’s crazy that I grew up with this right in my back yard and it took me so long to finally appreciate these woods! The woods in my hometown are genuinely SO magical. The deciduous forests of the northeast have my heart!!

[@maxynemae]

@@JonahGreen i can 100% see why! they are gorgeous on camera; i can only imagine what the forest must be like in person! 🤩 the magic of life always seems to reveal itself at just the right times, when we are ready to bask in all the glory! ✨ you’re such an inspiration, Jonah! i’m looking forward to the next production!!

[@amberthompson3622]

AHHH SO GOOD 💜💜

[@wanji-]

KZbinr Jonah is back I genuinely cannot believe it... beautiful video, Jonah.

[@JonahGreen]

He’s back and he’s here to stay!! I deeply appreciate you taking the time to watch 🥹

[@chelseaprice4116]

Grateful this found me ♥️ thank you thank you thank you

[@JonahGreen]

As am I! Thank you for watching, I hope it was able to help

[@Nirvanette4eVr]

This is lovely! It resonates deeply with me, especially as a being in my late twenties. The way you've reinterpreted Sylvia Plath's imagery is both profound and inspiring. "You're not the figs, you're the tree" - it's such a powerful reminder that we are not merely the sum of our choices, but the source from which those choices spring. Thank you for sharing this; it's truly a gift. ✨

[@JonahGreen]

Gosh, thank you so much, it means the world for you to say this. I'm so glad it was received as a gift!

[@MegaUltraSuperKimeh]

love your color grade!

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you! The base of it is Tom Bolles' Cineprint 35, that I tweaked to give my own tones.

[@Queen_ADragon]

Jonah Green coming back into our lives just when we need him. I’ve been watching him off and on for years and he always does this when I need it lol.

[@JonahGreen]

This made me smile, thank you for your kind words. Hopefully I'll be around on a much more consistent basis now.

[@rijujain3432]

Love this video ❤

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@bboyneon92]

I love the depth of the message. Beautiful! Beyond that, that colour scheme, the choice of music, the lighting, clearly this is your art. The script is crisp. The choice of words. Keep it up!

[@JonahGreen]

I can’t thank you enough for this recognition. As a person who spent years with imposter syndrome it is so meaningful to hear this level of validation ❤️ I will absolutely keep it up!!

[@themaleflufff]

Thank you Jonah.

[@bocabub]

ooh this was beautiful thanks pookie

[@JonahGreen]

You are very welcome friend!

[@Tommyboypsp]

Wait so am I supposed to pick vanilla or chocolate?

[@yoursonseth]

phenomenal. so happy you're back my friend.

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you brother, it's so good to be back :)

[@joebob007]

Thank you ❤️

[@JonahGreen]

You are most welcome!

[@elliottdesai]

Amazing

[@JonahGreen]

Thank you my friend!! :)

[@dhanashreeingale8272]

I again am in love with your thought, the way you think or just when you said you are not fig you are tree, i loved you in that very momebt, how could this very idea orginate and consipire to be in my feed and just even with my low in attentions span . not make me want to fast forward it, ...its defeientaY a sign to choose and not be scared or worried, money will be there, more maybe, but life is now, and i love the idea of me being a tree, being able to be there in dance again,

[@JonahGreen]

I’m so happy this video was able to resonate so well!! Thank you for taking the time to watch 🥹

[@alexneagu8212]

You might be the best storyteller I’ve seen

[@JonahGreen]

Goodness, what a kind think to say. Thank you so much for saying this. It genuinely means the world to me.

[@levmast]

Hi Jonah, I'm a tad bit honored you came to very similar arguments and conclusions as me in the video I created in May of this year. (Great minds think alike?) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJTYY4SjhN-tjrcsi=CGdQC1IOgN1YlRwH (Also, what did you think of The Bell Jar? The excerpt you site in this video is a passage of prose from the novel, not a poem.)

[@JonahGreen]

WOW!! I just watched your video! What a beautiful and stunning take on the topic. Your cinematography is gorgeous, your colors are so warm, and I must say the depth and storytelling in which you've explored the topic is so enlightening and makes me want to dive even deeper. Your writing for the narration oozes with craft. I feel like I'm in a really great class back in college with a super talented professor. Great minds indeed -- I'm honored to have you compare my work to yours. Thank you for sharing :)

[@judyanfel8638]

this is so good. i’m nearing my middle twenties and the fig tree theory has kept me awake at night. i love this perspective. it’s a dance! thank you.

[@JonahGreen]

Enjoy the dance!!! Thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@comicwarrior1432]

Hey jonah you wouldnt happen to watch gawx art at all, would you?

[@JonahGreen]

He is a huge inspiration to me and arguably the person who made me want to get back into video creation in general! Him, LifeofRiza, Nathaniel Drew, and Valerie Lin are some of my absolute favorites.

[@comicwarrior1432]

Its great to see quality content inspire quality content. Thanks for the video!

[@judyanfel8638]

im crying

[@luciagarcia4820]

How do I tattoo a video into my brain? Thank you

[@beatrixthomas2646]

Please what is the song in Part 1?

[@JonahGreen]

It's a royalty free song from epidemic sound called A Long Walk Along Point Reyes National Seashore by Staffan Carlen!

[@elephantking7787]

I know my path but i'm too lazy to walk.

[@luciagarcia4820]

0:45 "your life is not a fig tree" First of all, OUCH.

[@mridhulml3269]

Shhitt I was thinking of this question so much!

[@elephantking7787]

I believe you are implying reincarnation. We are a soul, the tree and get new lives, the figs many time

[@trendsgalore]

Are you going to keep making videos 🥹🫶🏾

[@zainabchoban6998]

7:12

[@JonahGreen]

🌳🌳🌳

[@orangepurplesky]

You're not defined by the external choices you make, you are defined by who you are inside. Thanks for this beautiful video 🤍

[@JonahGreen]

Exactly!! Our choices are just expressions of us. Thank you for watching!

[@imenebenyoussef586]

I rewatched this video many times. And each time I get a tear in my eyes by the end of it when you say " You are not the figs you are the tree"! 🤍🥲

[@JonahGreen]

Ahhh, I'm so grateful I was able to make something that could resonate like this :)