The Tragic Tale of Notch (Markus Persson, Minecraft)

[@litun770]

he turned creative mode on just to realise that survival was actually the best

[@johnabe3122]

2 deep bro 2 deep

[@1tsguesty621]

so deep

[@SidVacant69]

He finished survival.

[@arrow1123]

Too deep

[@1ksubcriberswithoutvideos59]

@@johnabe3122 ikr

[@tvrockstar3]

This is honestly really sad. He's brought me and so many others countless hours of joy through Minecraft. Not to mention the livelihoods of youtubers, developers, and modders that exist because of Notch's creation. I hope he finds peace

[@RoyHoy]

He already found peace lol

[@MrJengaa]

@@RoyHoy Did you even watch the video mate? Wouldn't call struggling with mental problems peace

[@RoyHoy]

@@MrJengaa I did watch the video. He doesn't have mental problems (anymore). He's currently doing fine. I recommend you keep up to date about Notch.

[@MrJengaa]

@@RoyHoy Since i thought we're refering to the video he haven't. I don't use twitter so haven't been updated day to day but how comes he's doing better (Just curious). Problems like this don't overcome over night but maybe he found a new passion?

[@RoyHoy]

@@MrJengaa He's working on different games and playing new games. Plus, he hasn't said anything controversial in a while. He's just living his life.

[@oantimido]

Just like turning creative mode on without a reason to do stuff

[@Rose_01003]

Prefect explanation

[@NeapoIitan]

Yes

[@user-vt6jq6pf9c]

Notch life is neither good or bad

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

@Mao LeBron Creative mode makes builds like these possible: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHy7nZWeis13jsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4SpmomwZ9uhq9E It is an invaluable tool to creative players.

[@jjammmees]

I guess that's what I want to, so maybe I'm deluding myself.

[@dealforbet8888]

It's fascinating to see how Notch's journey in Minecraft mirrors his own life. Building a successful empire, but ultimately feeling empty and directionless. It's a reminder that true fulfillment comes from more than just material wealth.

[@docsavage4921]

He could literally do whatever he wants. I know if I was in his position, I'd be doing nothing but catching up on my reading. That's how I filed time in my youth, and it's what I do when I have time now. Notch's problem is he never learned how to stop finding problems. Just waiting on the other shoe, or feeling like his time should be filled because of the BS American work ethic.

[@123whoareya]

@@docsavage4921 So true

[@TheDivineCallingofJesusChrist]

It comes from Jesus

[@jykox]

that's why super rich people never stop working for the money , power and fame until they die. Cause nobody wants to have to long vacation = degradation.

[@aldybarrack6522]

You know him personally?

[@TDMHeyzeus]

I always find it a bit unsettling to see someone like him be so unhappy in life. It's a pretty bleak reminder that there are no guaruntees.

[@zebass7286]

trust the numbers not ur gut 🙁

[@hadharigamerz]

heysus

[@sebastianxd602]

@@zebass7286 not with money it seems

[@nav3340]

Csgo skins!

[@lara3540]

I thought it was common knowledge that wealth makes people severely depressed. It’s like finishing every task in an open world game but still being trapped in it afterwards with nothing to do. Covid kinda showed a lot of us what the rich people lifestyle feels like. “No work”, almost no honest social contact, way too much free time but realizing that you can’t really do anything with it etc. Just that they have a bunch of money. The middle class lifestyle is definitely the best imo. You have a comfortable lifestyle but it doesn’t feel like there is nothing left to archive. Being too poor or too rich is just torture (by that I of course don’t mean to say that being very rich and being very poor are in any way equally shitty but you get my point).

[@Valyntin]

Notch finished life, he beat the game, and showed us that beating that game isnt the point its to live through it.

[@Ebb0Productions]

The parent and grandparent quests are still open/not complete

[@MattashiComposer]

Life is a game you can’t beat cause everyone will have a game over one day

[@michaldvorak1403]

Thats not true. Why do always people think earning money is end? It sad reality

[@cheverev]

Watch Disney's Soul

[@nirmalramath8441]

Well the same could be said about funny

[@MangoldProject]

Money doesn't buy you happiness, but being poor sure makes you miserable.

[@gameproadvancesp148]

I have been blasting 16 tons for the last couple of weeks

[@LewisC0298]

Not true

[@MangoldProject]

@@LewisC0298 Then I suspect you have never been truly poor.

[@MrUrech]

Money buys the kind of misery you can live with

[@aisha5156]

@@MangoldProject They probably not, or maybe they were/are. Maybe they’re talking about something else.

[@SirStriped]

Imagine making a game, selling it, and being told you cant attend a convention for the game. Even as a guest...

[@fine93]

we live in clown world

[@jafarmurtaja1482]

Microsoft has constantly tried to take notch’s name out of the game. They took all the references to him in the game

[@Prodigy_Sheldon]

@@jafarmurtaja1482 in this case with the things he said i cant blame them

[@theyheartcyro]

why would they invited him knowing he’s problematic and in hot water? his comments were ignorant

[@geekothegecko]

​@@theyheartcyrothey werent ignorant they were true

[@toycat]

Wacky to hear myself being referenced in a video I'm watching, haha. This is one of those crazy situations where money made someone's issues worse, not better and I think there's so much to learn from it.

[@theanti-hero3983]

Hey it’s you

[@jinglejimbo5331]

What’s good catman

[@themeaningoflife1215]

Cool

[@peri1539]

maybe if he weren't a transphobe people would like him lmao

[@samchrischristopher4786]

@@jinglejimbo5331 yes a good catman

[@otr6239]

Imagine how different childhoods would've been without Notch

[@Egames-tm9ex]

Childhood would be one of those words that no one uses

[@thesenate4563]

Oh man

[@Wotanson56]

Don't have to imagine it, minecraft didn't exist in my childhood lmao.

[@justinz9365]

@SerpentOz uh

[@Egames-tm9ex]

@SerpentOz Did you write your economics opinion on a KZbin video

[@zero3556]

Funnily enough "creative mode" in Minecraft is a perfect analogy for his life. Yeah you've got all the building blocks, but suddenly your existence becomes meaningless and you zoom around not knowing what to build, whereas in survival mode the task of surviving dictates your life a meaning and direction.

[@Chris-qk4ic]

Well said!

[@ujer5ty]

A theory that isn't a theory anymore. It is reality.

[@z-lowkz1758]

This comment ✊

[@zanly5039]

this comment is perfect

[@doggerlander]

then what mode am i in? no money and no purpose in life

[@huhhuhhuh4069]

He's human, like everyone else. He's had to deal with tragedy (the suicide of his father, divorce, generational depression), also a sudden influx of wealth and fame. His comments are typical of our current culture war but the only difference is that he is a person of great influence instead of some random twitter account.

[@sleepy_male]

Yeah. I bet he wishes he could undo it.

[@horeckilarion3310]

Yeah he always seemed like just a normal dude, thats why this video is baffling to me with this black and white photos with misterious music like his story is god damn par with al capone or something, he made something great, made a lot of money and bought a mansion (i'd do the same), and he dont want media's attention, no need to fabricate any more narrative behind it.

[@GreyAcumen]

That this is still being framed like he should be ashamed and hiding over what he said is mind-boggling. The only controversial thing shown here was the hyperbolic "you should be shot" everything else was spitting facts.

[@GizmoMaltese]

@@GreyAcumen So you agree that we need a heterosexual pride day? You also need to understand the difference between facts and opinion. Finally, there is no perfect society. Every society has groups who have more privilege than others. Do you think we have achieved a perfect and just society?

[@GreyAcumen]

@@GizmoMaltese - we need a heterosexual pride day just as much as we need a gay pride day. Also, of course there are groups with more privilege than others, but many of those groups have gotten there because someone before them sacrificed to allow a better future, or that there was a conflict with both groups trying to be the one on top and one of those groups won. I will be the last one to say that any group "deserves" the privileges they have, but to say they specifically DON'T deserve them still only works on the assumption that there is some universal moral right for everyone to have equal privileges. We all have a right to PURSUE happiness, that never implied a right to have that happiness given to us. So certainly we don't have a perfect and just society, but we wont get to a perfect and just society through handouts.

[@Nathanway19]

This just makes me depressed.. And to make it worse, all this time I never knew any of this happened.. damn. 😔

[@dunkindonutsentrepenuer2792]

@SerpentOz you really didn't have to turn a comment about notch to a debate about how flawed capitalism is.

[@weirdviews6113]

@SerpentOz lmao Communism just fails and kills people

[@tylerberg4832]

@SerpentOz only a sith deals in absolutes

[@feelsdankman211]

@SerpentOz nice bait lol

[@milkolm8879]

@SerpentOz shut the fuck up. This guy is depressed and you decide to respond by saying that if his opinion on government is different from yours, then he’s “hilariously wrong”. Saying that is how you make things worse for someone, not how you help them. I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt, and assuming that you’re not trying to make things worse for him, but if you are then you shouldn’t be here. (And from my understanding, capitalism works out perfectly for everyone as long as the people in power are good people [which obviously hasn’t been happening][and this refers to everyone in power, not just one person]) Edit: Jesus Christ that was long. Sorry for exploding at you, it’s just that people who purposefully make things worse for others are one of the few things I hate. Please don’t bring things that could make people feel worse to people who are already feeling horrible.

[@crowdedboss8399]

Ironic... the man who gave millions memories and happiness, couldn't find happiness for himself.

[@Name-co5qi]

that sure is depressing

[@-Luucy-]

Ah man, this fucked up for sure xd

[@nofal8586]

"I give tresures to people who i myself cannot possess" - Notch idk year

[@Carlos-iq4th]

Deep

[@marclaw9479]

Ir is not a story the jedi would tell you

[@ryanschultz4119]

Dude could've saved himself so much trouble, heartache, stress, & sadness by just staying away from Twitter! Smh. Twitter is an absolute cesspool!

[@tboland728]

Life is a highway and Twitter is a cult.

[@jesuiscrespo]

Twitter brings out the worst of people

[@ryanschultz4119]

@@jesuiscrespo 💯👍

[@ryanschultz4119]

@@tboland728 Well put!👍

[@angelcruz4870]

agreed, fuck Twitter

[@oblivion85]

Imagine being in a room full of people and feeling lonely. I understand him.

[@daddykipperflipper4600]

So sigma! Bro you are so alpha, You should write a book or something make some money.

[@soysource3218]

@@daddykipperflipper4600 What even is that, an attempt at being funny?

[@nigro5526]

@@soysource3218what the skibidi are on about? You think such a beta comment with zero phantom tax and baby gronk intentions is trying to be funny? This is some Ligma ideology lil bro.

[@Raywalks]

@@nigro5526 nah thats so ohio tho what a rizzler maxing moment 😭 😭

[@GiantsRTheBest1]

The problem with Notch was that he was miserable in his apartment in Sweden. So it’s not a crazy statement to make that he would be miserable in LA in a mansion. His problem has always been finding inner happiness

[@iamdanyc93]

I was looking for someone to say this. A billionaire isn’t happy and they blame the money. All the answers are within you.

[@PecsaV]

@@iamdanyc93 Exactly, no amount of money can satisfy a man, a man will always want more and more, the problem isn’t the money, it’s inner happiness.

[@liiam7302]

@@asterion3291 I live in Sweden aswell and it’s starting to feel like a depressing country

[@락샨락샨]

⁉️❇Evolution designed to make life this way. Life itself is miserable.

[@seventeenraccoonsinatrenchcoat]

dont forget the white supremacy. One of his problems was definitely the white supremacy

[@MCheiron]

If there is a millionaire out there suffering, remember. I am here for you. I could gladly take the burden off your shoulders and let you be happy.

[@tahcsic9749]

lol

[@TF43xTRICK]

top comment right there

[@Chevdriver]

my life is ok at the moment but a few billions wouldnt make me unhappy eather

[@krishnadevsinghchundawat5136]

Yes, Cheron, you take the burden from his/her shoulder, I will assist you by taking the burden from his/her pockets. :)

[@simon7719]

I believe that's the imbalance he spoke of.

[@Cianmall]

Imagine if you created a game and you weren't invited to its 10-year anniversary

[@houghwhite411]

Imagine not being invited to your son's 10th birthday

[@GH0STRIDEZ]

@@houghwhite411 true

[@Lexyvil]

@@houghwhite411 Or worse: Imagine losing your son to another family (Microsoft) for years and still not see him on his 10th Birthday.

[@IronwaveStudios]

not only that but it becomes the most successful game of all time.

[@Skybound.]

That’s just fucked up

[@Dot_1]

bro still can spend time with his family, trying out new things that he cannot do, helping other people, etc. He ain't losing his life, he's wasting his life. I hope he's living a good life right now

[@Blaze-cp8vf]

@polinkenexel6960 ima be honest it doesent hit the same if Notch did it for him imo. Mr beast has many friends and a community so when he gives away money, its in some form of fun challange with the people he enjoys doing it with and the community he loves watching his videos. But notch doesent have anyone so it would be quite boring for him

[@Reyob]

​@PolInKenexelhe did good thing with he's money, if I remember correctly he donnate to the Croix-Rouge

[@Mutiny960]

@PolInKenexel What? You're one of the Mr. Beast sycophants? You DO realize that $$$ is "Business Costs" right? He gives away $$$ because it MAKES HIM MORE MONEY on Views/Sponsorships/Paid Advertisements. He's good though. Fooled legions of dumb people into thinking he's some sort of Altruist.🤡

[@Lt_Vester]

@PolInKenexel Like Mr Beast? No bro who's giving their hard earned money away. A billion dollars or not that's just stupid.

[@tarnthamuaapithorn9161]

Ok

[@ohcheesy1559]

The most ironic thing is that creative mode describes notch's wealthy life. Its awesome being able to do whatever you want but it eventually gets boring when there is no goal and no one to share the expirience with.

[@hivaladeen4892]

Absolutely Agree with this. It’s like being in creative mode on a server where all the other players are on survival. The joy you achieve building I.e a massive structure when compared with every other player having to go through the struggle and journey of sourcing the material themselves or as teams to build that same structure is 0 to none. I feel like selling ur stake in the passion project that brought you happiness is just going to put you in a situation of trying to replicate that joy and quickly becoming desensitised to what most others would call “luxury” to the point where gaining an extra i.e. yacht would bring no extra joy but losing one would drastically affect the ‘normalised’ lifestyle you’ve become accustomed to.

[@purefoldnz3070]

oh boo hoo the rich man is sad. There's plenty of poor that are sad too but no one gives a shit.

[@hivaladeen4892]

@@purefoldnz3070 think you’re missing the point mate, the fact that poor or rich, if you think getting money is gonna fix the problems of you feeling sad, it ain’t gonna sustain unfortunately. You make that poor sad person rich, they’re gonna be happy for abit but end up like Notch where they’ve got no drive or meaningful purpose to fulfil in their life. Stop trying to seek happiness through purely monetary reasons alone and you’ll be fine

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@hivaladeen4892 I think you're missing the point. There's people starving to death in the world, living in abject poverty and this guy is whining about being lonely. Please let me just get out and play the worlds smallest violin.

[@hivaladeen4892]

@@purefoldnz3070 its not meant to be as equally sympathising as Notch of course. That stuff you said is undeniably true, just that he serves as a warning that wealth isn’t all it’s made out to be.

[@ShortHax]

Someone wasn’t blessed by the Temple of Notch...

[@n0obism258]

Hi checkmark

[@frankcastle1862]

@Keebe The Kirby plush tru

[@Kat21]

ok

[@woofwoof4795]

@SerpentOz As someone who lived in a country with communism past, I can tell everyone that communism/socialism is a SCAM. It promised all the nice things to lure the ignorant and inexperience to voluntarily give up their right and means of production to the 1%, the government, who claims to present the community. That's why EVERY single time it was tried, it always put a dictator in the top position ,living an extravagant life while all other people suffer. That is the true goal of communism/socialism, a scam.

[@arthurbuffon430]

I mean, how can he bless himself, it's the curse of the heroes, you can save others, but never yourself.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

So Notch is proof that money doesn't necessarily buy you happiness

[@staplegolf9595]

Oh its you

[@n0obism258]

Hi commenter

[@fwabe136]

I think it always been obvious

[@timeflies6443]

I have one question for u my guy. Do you live on this website 24/7 -_-? lmao

[@احمدمحمدعثمانمحمود]

How ironic

[@squakke]

I bought Minecraft Beta for my son when he was little. He's 24 now. He had years of fun with that game

[@Plexiate]

It's a beautiful way to compare creative mode to life with no monetary issues. Seems to be the grind that keeps people going, not the goal.

[@patches3555]

@@loganroofpedoexposer4952 vsauce voice: *or is he?*

[@nuclearsummer7796]

@@loganroofpedoexposer4952 unga bunga man don't have my ideas, he bad man

[@Rubykryix]

Once you have achieved everything you wanted to do, your life get miserable pretty quickly.

[@urfavouriteboi8905]

@@loganroofpedoexposer4952 If he is that's good

[@urfavouriteboi8905]

@@water3346 idk i just hate them

[@columbiantoad]

The man won life, but couldn't win against his own demons. This is why mental health is so important. It can affect anyone...

[@SlashMMR]

ye

[@埊]

the Fallen Angels have defeated him

[@pimpmykek3213]

bruh calm down he didn't win life from making a game and selling it... People need to get they priorities straight on what winning in life is.

[@michaela5586]

@@pimpmykek3213 Then what is "winning life"?

[@pimpmykek3213]

@@michaela5586 The one thing Notch is not. Happy.

[@WrecklessEating]

Too bad. It is true that sometimes when you reach the top there's nothing left.

[@pseudoplotinus]

Then give. I'm sure Notch does his good share of charity, but when you have billions of dollars and are miserable, give the billions away. He doesn't have to live in beverly. He's been there and done it, and is still miserable. If you can't upgrade, then downgrade. Notch can be remembered as the second person in history to go from millionaire to billionaire and back to millionaire again, after Rowling.

[@ThisIsGoogle]

Notch was mentally ill and lonely before the money. The mental illness is the actually story here, not the loneliness or any other bullshit.

[@robosergTV]

I mean look at Elon Musk... Its the opposite of what Notch does

[@konrad7572]

i reached the top, and i had to stop, and that's whats bothering me!

[@theq6797]

Atleast it is okay to be white.

[@Noah-Lach]

You brought this video around beautifully in the end with that metaphor.

[@dsimpson530]

I met Notch at e3 when he debuted Minecraft pocket years before he sold to MS. He was a nice guy and was willing to talk to a random attendee (myself) about gaming for a few mins. Sad to hear this

[@infiltr80r]

He seems like an awesome guy, right up my alley. Has a good taste in music as well.

[@dj32323]

he talks to anyone on twitter. one of the nicest celebrities i know of

[@justtheusualperson3212]

@@dj32323 how is a racist transphobe the nicest celebrity you know?

[@tyaty]

@@justtheusualperson3212 Because he is not a racist transphobe?

[@justtheusualperson3212]

@@tyaty but he is

[@rugbyf0rlife]

Notch's problem wasn't that he got rich and "everything he wanted." Clearly, he had a warped view of what success was (with the LA parties) and despite creative a cool game, had a very uncreative view on what to do with billions of dollars. As a billionaire the world is your oyster. You can start humanitarian campaigns, entire new businesses, work for something that entire countries can't do. Yet he wasted his time partying with the worst people in the world 9LA types) and spending time on twitter. You should never spend time on twitter, that place and the people there are awful.

[@kingofdemons948]

He could’ve perhaps created a company or hire programmers to make a new game since he loved doing that

[@LegalizeTheNuclearBomb]

I think the key is to stay busy, most millionaires that weren't born into it are constantly working. Their issue is not knowing when to relax, I think pits of depression/loss of identity is because of that.

[@hyperborean440]

👍💯

[@ryno400]

it does indeed seem that you think he has lost his bag, the guy can still do whatever he wants financially in most cases.

[@kingolympus2335]

I really do feel bad that basically he had done nothing wrong but it was until he was influenced by Twitter. Twitter is a legit dumpster fire that deserves to be deleted

[@jangofett3147]

Let's be honest notch not wanting to hang out with Ethan is completely understandable

[@notsmoothie]

Lmao yeah 😂

[@TheSimplyJJP]

Dude's a complete snake.

[@kadencarr1117]

LOL

[@Sorenthaz]

For real.

[@Elite7555]

Why? Sorry, I honestly don't know 😄

[@Ianmundo]

I met the young guy who was Notch’s “manager” a few times nearly 10 years ago. He’s shown in a photo in this video, he was memorable as an arrogant and rude American kid, not the obvious healthy choice of manager for an introverted Swedish developer. The musicians and celebrities Notch was introduced to were pretty obviously his idea . I got to attend a handful of elite LA parties, and they became sad and tiresome very quickly.

[@Xaltotun]

It sounds like after he sold Minecraft he lived like Bojack Horseman.

[@krishanmalhotra9625]

you fckinnn,i luv u and i really miss BoJack,period

[@AlbPerNil]

I see that tbh

[@olimoray8827]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@simple8670]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6ldJmNipyeg5Y

[@nekozomischrodinger4703]

Was thinking the same thing

[@KeithAdam]

Humans need purpose. If you love your job, don't retire. If you hate your job and can afford retirement, start working on a project you've dreamed of. Just keep working on something, whatever that may be... I wouldn't be surprised if this is a notable variable regarding one's natural lifespan. The brain needs stimulation.

[@eternallight523]

Honestly, one of the best things to do in Notch's case is to just play games and submerge yourself into an MMO or something, if there really isn't anything you could think of to do in a situation like this then at least start playing games, that way you get stimulation and not start to rot away. Sounds weird but it's true.

[@BioStormX]

The happiest times of my life have been times when i was unemployed and being supported by one person or another and just doing whatever i want i definitely don't need "purpose" to be happy unless you count playing video games and watching anime as purpose the mere not having to work makes me happier

[@eternallight523]

@The Industrial Revolution was a mistake. No shit but what I was saying is at least you would have that, he probably was doing nothing but sitting on his couch, tweeting and being bored beyond anything, at least with games one can keep himself occupied. Plus someone in his position wouldn't find a perfect match that easily given his fame, wealth and probably social skills.

[@nani-by1hv]

@The Industrial Revolution was a mistake. kids and a wife would make me depressed, not everybody wants a family and house with a lawn. but i agree that prolonged isolation will lead to an unhappy life

[@eternallight523]

@The Industrial Revolution was a mistake. That also isn't an option for many, might be a surprise to you but there are a lot of guys with standards that can't just go around having sex with strangers.

[@LordlyTV]

I hate how that news anchor said “It’s tough being a billionaire” Bitch depression isn’t only for the middle class. Everyone can be affected by it.

[@stinkysylas6988]

Underrated comment.

[@patrik3482]

Its completely different thing, being depressed and still have to worry about paying your bills and forced to go to work, and depressed and ordering a top notch escort that will feed you foie gras while you lie on a couch made from the leather of an animal that went extinct.

[@JosipN]

@@patrik3482 amongus

[@krokuke]

@@patrik3482 So it is selfish for a rich guy to be depressed because some depressed middle class person is also depressed and has to pay his bills? By that logic the middle class person shouldn't be depressed as well because there is always somebody who is more depressed and poor than him.

[@LordlyTV]

@@patrik3482 depression is depression. It can be caused by different things.

[@prooflifedoc942]

Also. He said watching his reflection "in the monitor" not the mirror. Pay attention to detail my man, this could have been a great opportunity to express his specific sadness as a programmer. Jeez.

[@mariaPapagi]

The problem of indie game developers is when they have created a “perfect” game is hard to reach again that perfection. The bar is set so high from the start, anything they try to make isn’t gonna reach it. People expect from them to create the next masterpiece but get disappointed and angry if their work doesn’t meet their high expectations. I think it would be hard for someone like Notch to create something new to match the success of Minecraft, something that not only people but also he would be satisfied.

[@kaydenhom1696]

I guess if he wanted to he could try. It would give him something to do and probably give him a challenge to keep himself going. Which seems to be something he lacks right now.

[@JasonGulbin]

That's also why the "Sophomore Slump" is so real in music. You have your whole life to write your first album, maybe only a year or less to write the second.

[@meatloafer2762]

I guess that's why people attack Mojang so much for Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Earth. They expect it to be better than Minecraft or on the same level but obviously it's not gonna be that way as Minecraft is it's own masterpiece with that certain spark, that can't be matched by other games.

[@oliveryt7168]

BS. Minecraft isnt the holy grail of video games. He could do something ever better.

[@Alecxace]

like Kojima

[@kasperchristensen8416]

Notch's biggest flaw is that he cares about what other people think of him.

[@poorsvids4738]

But doesn't everyone care about what the blue-haired fat ladies on Twitter think?

[@thefatherinthecave943]

Another flaw is probably the white nationalism and Qconspiracy backing

[@FluffyBunny9002]

@@thefatherinthecave943 Shut up

[@YourPetSnake]

@@FluffyBunny9002 fwr moment

[@Jimmy_The_Goat]

@@thefatherinthecave943 shup up

[@lucasbrien5008]

Notch is Gatsby. Huge house, constant parties trying to cover up his loneliness.

[@アギレラダヤナ]

I thought the same thing lmao

[@JuanAntonioGarciaHeredia]

Lucifer Morningstar

[@WarriorOfTheLostLand]

sus

[@McAlexton]

never before have I heard a better analogy

[@nevermusic]

Damn this makes me sad

[@Thatguy-mo8jd]

I love how they act like it is only bad to express political opinions when they are not woke mainstream bs

[@gamesthatiplay9083]

Yup, guess that's why this video keeps appearing in my "next to play" list despite watching it already.

[@inactivated101]

The thing is, his opinions were barely even controversial. some werent controversial at all.

[@BalkanBiker]

He's a swedish gamer nerd (nothing mean meant). I live in Sweden and know many guys like him. He's made to hang out at RPG and LAN parties with normal people, raid bosses and run games as a game master. Not buy mansions, drive supercars and hang out with celebrities on Ibiza. Money can't make you unhappy, what makes you unhappy is how you use it.

[@biuliu7157]

Amazing quote

[@DaniboyBR2]

He has enough money to buy the RPG and LAN lairs and pay the other nerds to play with him, but he doesn't, so maybe he wasn't happy doing that either.

[@TheReflecter]

Exactly. If he started a new gaming business and put his time into making new games like he used to he wouldn't feel that bad. It's that he chooses not to. He could build a new Mojang from the ground up with his resources.

[@BalkanBiker]

@@DaniboyBR2 you don't get it. There's a huge difference having friends to play with and paying people to play with. The energy is not the same. The difference can be compared to someone actively listening to you and being interested and someone yawning and barely listening to you. You're comparing apples and oranges.

[@DaniboyBR2]

@@BalkanBiker Meh if you pay me enough I'll be your friend, I would be grateful and would actually listen.

[@jabahripasha3820]

The story of notch is more than just a tale of the guy who made Minecraft, but more of a lesson that once you reach the top the mountain, there is no where else to go... but down.

[@jabahripasha3820]

"I reached the top and had to stop and that's what's bothering me" - king Louie

[@pandaboogus]

Or go up even more

[@thegoldengamer9315]

Yeah

[@vincentdreemurr]

@@pandaboogus sure man fly

[@nikolai1665]

@@jabahripasha3820 "I want to be a man, mancub, and stroll right into talent,"

[@mortorbort2968]

Imagine seeing a whole ass youtube video on how your sad and lonely 💀

[@kittyboygamer6912]

💀💀

[@windowsxpwallpaper5851]

💀💀💀

[@niceprofile-k6i]

Holy shit

[@Sajid_A829]

💀💀💀💀

[@jjammmees]

Nice.

[@Explosion-ux5kr]

Notch's story is like that one called suffering from success.

[@ryleyreishus1089]

I think the moral of the story is off. The problem isn't that too much wealth and free time causes loneliness and misery. The problem is wealth does not solve universal human social issues or existenial dread. Plenty of people rich and poor struggle with these issues.

[@carlose6010]

They need to find a place of fun and not flaunt that they are indeed really well off. Of course, attitude and perspective come into play.

[@mattiosaxtonio2212]

Hit the nail on the head

[@Kevin-sf9zr]

A lot of people think that wealth equals happiness and although it could help in certain areas (medical care etc.) it does not mean rich people are happier. Buying a Ferrari for them is like you buying a new phone.

[@Capper_Bra]

@@Kevin-sf9zr true and once they have what they want they want more

[@shayaan7462]

But you do have to accept that rich people are happier than poor people, not even the homeless just the people who can barely pay their bills or get payed to only bring food to their table.

[@kinggamez2667]

He doesn’t even look famous. He can change his name and go anywhere he wants. Start a charity. Literally real life god mode and you just chill… can’t blame him for going insane tbh. Memento mori

[@thecashewtrader3328]

yes owo

[@felipemauez3557]

Notch uses Twitter, that explains his problems. A social network where everybody is right and bitter.

[@thecashewtrader3328]

@@felipemauez3557 yes

[@RyoKasai25]

Humans need a reason to live, objectives. We work in order to afford food, housing, etc. What you do when you don't have to work anymore, when you have enough money for all your needs for the rest of your life? It can look amazing at first, but you burn out.

[@vincentpoujardieu9043]

@@RyoKasai25 With such amount of money you have to have large scale projects like Tesla, Space X, blue origin, Vigin atlantic or Bill and Melinda Gates foundation etc... But Notch was not an entrepreneur and did not learn to be one. He even did not produce any sizeable finished game

[@JoostArchives]

He’s lost purpose after falling into a completely different lifestyle. When you have achieved everything that’s ever been wanted (money, parties, succes), what do you do afterwards? I disagree with all the people here saying that “money can’t buy you happiness”, to a certain extent, that’s true. Money can’t buy you hapiness, it can sell your worries. I think Notch’s early retirement has left him without purpose, without challenge. Now making your own challenge is the hard part. I saw a comment about being done with your mc world and having nothing to do, well... That’s usually the part were you move on, or make your own challenges (I.e amazing bases, minigames etc). I very much so agree with this and think that Notch now faces a problem that he literally (indirectly) created. The Irony that can be found in sadness is perhaps something to chuckle at occasionally. EDIT: I don’t usually make edits but the amount of self-proclaimed heroes/incredible humble people in these answers is insane. It isn’t about you.

[@MasterGhostf]

Yep, once you achieve your goals, what do you do next? Thats why you gotta find new things even if its uncomfortable.

[@kasaiart1281]

I wonder if this is one of the reasons many billionaires give away money besides just tax benefits

[@SdoubleA]

@@kasaiart1281 Yeah if you look at the those who are rich and retired they usually occupy themselves with something. For Trump it was golfing all the time. For Bill Gates it's the charities. Elon Musk invests in a new idea every day, regardless of it working out or not. Jeff Bezos gets bored and takes over an entire industry, even if it has nothing to do with Amazon. Having so much money, eventually you won't know what to do with it.

[@SharpBalisong]

Making your own healthy challenges is even harder.

[@shared29]

U can play minecraft

[@hajjaz]

it's sad to see the man who made a big part of my childhood.. not only my childhood but my life as a whole sad, it's just heartbreaking

[@adamistic7628]

no matter what this man has done, he made my childhood, he is a King.

[@FluffyBunny9002]

I didn't play Minecraft even though I've owned the XBOXONE version since, I think, 2014. But I finally tried it during the 2020 lockdowns. I got pretty hooked immediately, and I ended up spending all my time out of work building the entire mansion and police station from Resident Evil 1 and 2. Lol. I regret taking so long to get around to that game. It's one of the best.

[@josephsiddiqui6472]

YEsEES

[@lazytv7603]

Beutifuly said

[@NorthCamZ]

@@rixterz11 yeah he did not really do anything wrong tbh

[@jacobhaussmann90]

* a God

[@Oridemic]

This man’s life literally turned into The Great Gatsby.

[@roshi61704]

That's what I was thinking lol

[@Agent-Nu11]

Or Charles Foster Kane.

[@daveawb]

I was thinking exactly this as I watched

[@manictiger]

You don't need a billion dollars to say whatever you want and have no one really like you. You just have to have ADHD.

[@toiletdeer2040]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@Lefty7788tinkatolli]

Unlike 99.999% of people on this Earth, Notch actually won the game of life. As he stared at the "You win" screen tens of billions of others never got to see, he was left with one question that anyone who has ever 100% completed a long video game is faced with... "What do I do now?"

[@bobfishtheblobfish3619]

@Noel Ambutu he already has

[@deusex5702]

It's funny how people like you think getting a bunch of money is winning. What about his role of being a husband or father? He seems like a child in a man's body. I don't think he ever won anything if he isn't happy.

[@rayyanisdumdum5798]

if this question comes in a test im done for

[@SunnyV2]

Awesome comment I love this, really speaks to the deep problem of human existence and what I was trying to highlight in the vid, there's always another challenge no matter much money you end up earning

[@Lefty7788tinkatolli]

@@SunnyV2 Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! It's what I've certainly realised as I got older. If there is no problem to solve, and you've risen above everything... what's even the point? You can't appreciate consonance without dissonance.

[@kalebbruwer]

10:30 "Big companies don't like controversy" I don't know about that, Bud light and Target seem to love it.

[@odawg_]

Minorities 😡😡😡

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

Got to get that ESG money

[@daddykipperflipper4600]

Alt right people really don’t like rainbows it seems.

[@theyheartcyro]

it’s one thing when it’s backlash based in hatred and the other is in unhappiness and anger. the hatred is worse. use your brain.

[@FatherHeathen]

Why should the world tiptoe around superstitious bigots?

[@maxwelldavidson4157]

"A billionaire who throws extravagant parties at his house weekly." Man, all we need is a scandalous love triangle and we got our century's Gatsby

[@user-ik4kh9lt6d]

Who knows? Maybe there is. The thing about Gatsby's love triangle, is that not too many people knew about it.

[@kjl3080]

That would make Notch dead by the end of it

[@RetardEd001]

@@kjl3080 dude

[@imgladitsover6530]

@@kjl3080 well played 😂😂😂

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

@@kjl3080 Isn't that quite quaranteed in life?

[@StylizedStation]

What a harrowing tale about success and achieving your ultimate goal in life too early - thanks for this video.

[@thonker7848]

Gamer

[@landonbehrendt2553]

whats up checkmark

[@skinnywhiteboi3913]

Makes me sad seeing old minecraft

[@everInfinity]

It makes me real sad and kinda nostalgic but yeah, i completely agree. Maybe i'll feel like him when UE7 are gonna deleting UVs, Modeling, Painting, Texturing ecc.. and you could just think to something and puff, it's on your screen super optimized. Jk i love you SS

[@_TZEOL]

'achieving your ultimate goal in life too early' Yes, but that's not quite it - the truth is that no worldly goals, wordly achievements or wordly purpose (whatever it may be) can be the ultimate, eternal way to bliss and happiness, because of the transient, impermanent nature of success and achievement itself, or any wordly thing or feeling for that matter. Something else will *always* come up, bringing you up from the seat of contentment. That's the feeling of meaninglessness that Notch is referring to - it's an underlying characteristic of this world that comes to the surface once you stop striving, achieveing, succeeding, wanting...

[@SimonB.]

Why do rich people's mansions always look so empty, cold and uncomfortable?

[@AndrewD923]

Because they are more like hotels than real homes. They're gigantic but even people who live in mansions usually only really use a couple of the rooms. The rest is for throwing parties and impressing people.

[@v0id_d3m0n]

cos they are

[@tubeguy4066]

They are always postmodern monstrosities.

[@anonymouspokemon4623]

That's why you must always act like normal people, no matter how rich you are. If I were Notch, I would buy 2 billion worth of stocks (other than Mojang), then live with the 500 million. My house wouldn't be big, but big enough to provide any room that my family needed.

[@renasouza8261]

because they are designed for parties, the complete opposite of confortable, cozy, personal and welcoming

[@odyssey-012]

😢😢Bro sold his happiness to give us an awesome childhood.. I hope he finds that happiness again Thank you, Notch

[@GrBiEdits]

For me Notch will always be remembered as the creator of Minecraft. Edit: Thx for the 1800 likes! 👍🙂

[@mrHUDD3]

Because he was lol

[@willowgoober]

Same

[@ItsAshlxy]

I mean, he is. Probably is.

[@braxinIV]

He’s even referenced in Skyrim

[@TheKingsPride]

No, that’s Hatsune Miku

[@Jomoko89]

I met notch in person, at the very first unofficial minecon. Still have pictures and his signature in my art book with minecraft drawings. He was very wholesome then, he was kind and listened to everyone who talked to him, just a genuinely nice guy to be around. It's really sad how he ended up. I hope he finds some purpose in life again.

[@bellfish6728]

I doubt his political opinions made up who he was, I imagine he had the same beliefs even back then

[@jh565bb]

@@bellfish6728 But why was his political opinion so offensive, a lot of radical feminists are misadrists, spend enough time online and youl see its blatantly true. It is ok to be white and im guessing that was aimed at racists that constantly seek to abuse white people. And in most countries, most European ones at least privilege isnt anything to do with race but wealth, in fact some parts of Africa its actually a disadvantage to be white if you like living in relative safety. The guy got attacked for saying some very harmless stuff, the joke is those attacking him, probably don't actually understand the basic concepts they are attacking him over.

[@areaxisthegurkha]

He didn't change, he's just in a dilemma, I mean not everyone gets 2billion dollars and we don't have enough data on how it affects the mental health of a human being.

[@dynagaming2693]

@@bellfish6728 Of course he did. He was just smart enough not to broadcast his beliefs because as you can clearly see, any dissenting opinions outside of the "woke" narrative are not to be tolerated and those who state such opinions must be cancelled. The guy is lonely and bored, so he decided to not hold back and just let it fly.

[@jupe5764]

@@dynagaming2693 so much for being,"Open" and "accepting of all" of course unless you are,"an oppressive white man". I hated my US history teacher.

[@remuvs]

This reminds me of that one thing Jake from Adventure Time said: "To live life, you need problems. If you get everything you want the minute you want it, then what’s the point of living?"

[@EdelgardvonHresvelg8663]

that was a quote from ADVENTURE TIME

[@what-lj4cf]

@@EdelgardvonHresvelg8663 ok

[@shlecko]

@@what-lj4cf ok

[@figctii]

@@shlecko ok

[@EdelgardvonHresvelg8663]

@@figctiiwhat the fck did i start

[@HaazeMC]

I would rather be sad and lonely with 1.5 billion than sad, lonely and broke

[@MosesMatsepane]

If he had good friends and good relationships around him, he would be okay. I think he needs deep meaningful relationships, and LA is not necessarily the best place to find that.

[@whoisryad]

more like LA is the worst place to do it ...

[@patrickswasey5301]

Yeah, the guy who sold Myspace kept it simple. He got hundreds of millions so he travels with his family and life long friends and he's doing fine. No need to try and fit in with the ''cool'' crowd.

[@thetrickster9885]

He should just settle in west africa

[@cloudincus4052]

Sadly I think its almost impossible to form good intentioned relationships after becoming that rich. Everyone you meet will want someone from you. Even if it is just be associated with you. Plus the people who turn up to these types of parties are not really about anything but themselves.

[@mekudu-man3804]

Bojack Horseman - the person.

[@ecko]

Great video, so sad to see as he's someone myself and millions looked upto. Money isn't happiness 😔

[@-JackFrost-]

True

[@SparkY-Minecraft]

True

[@DaGreatest_]

Money allows you to be sad with almost no problems rather than sad with many problems

[@SparkY-Minecraft]

@@DaGreatest_ well said

[@SuperflyMN]

Oh hey it's eckosoldier

[@dashkin3727]

"It's okay to be white" -You're racist! For me it's the biggest "XD" moment. The peak of the Twitter xD

[@thepolitestranger]

you ever stop and realize if he had just deleted social media he would have seen virtually zero of that hate? like nobody's randomly walking up to notch, let alone even recognizing him irl and just spitting hate for random Minecraft issues. Social media is trash

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

The only issue is that for all the hate he was reviving there were a lot of people who sent words of great admiration etc.

[@thepolitestranger]

@@WhipLashJimmyFrank I mean words of encouragement and admiration existed before Twitter did. Just called making friends

[@4sstrid]

He made comments that were racist and transphobic, I think he deserves backlash for that.

[@WhipLashJimmyFrank]

@@4sstrid Yes, I don’t disagree with. Yet I wonder if he means them or just that he wants any sort of attention. Because he must know that saying stuff like that damages a persons reputation.

[@trijetz3562]

@@WhipLashJimmyFrank Those comments seemed pretty ingenuine and just a way to start a conversation. I think he was just so depressed and lonely that he decided he would do anything to communicate with someone.

[@MrLathor]

Markus kind of seemed a bit miserable before getting his billions. Money often amplifies existing personal issues rather than getting rid of them. Also, it’s never a good idea to broadcast all of your negative emotions for the world to see. He should have bought the best therapist money can buy and delete his social media account until he was in a better headspace.

[@bensoncheung2801]

@Cameron Adamson That may just be spot on, I don't think he would've done this if he still worked for Mojang.

[@Alex-vf9ur]

Thank you! Seems like he has his own demons weather he had money or not but now he has the resources to just pout and cut everyone off lol.

[@japjustjap3273]

I agree with what you say about Markus and how he's handling all this. But the fact that he broadcasted his emotions like that, even if it really did hurt some people (I'm talking about the controversial stuff), showed us this lesson of richness not being related to being successful. Honestly, I think the fact that he showed us firsthand the product of that, of his life choices and how that kind of success affects a person, is one of the best things to come out of this ordeal. Notch wasn't letting ghosts out into the world, he was giving us the opportunity to learn. Very apparent in some of his tweets, especially the one(s) including something along the lines of "the problem with being successful" or "the problem with having no problems."

[@humpadumpaa]

His drug-addict father shot himself a year before he got divorced. Pretty sure that had a significant impact on his personality. Strange that the video does not take that up.

[@karlopolancec52]

What did Markus say wrong in his tweets?

[@SoFloAntonio]

Reminds me of playing pre-hacked games where you automatically win. I remember as a kid thinking how boring life could be if you could wish everything to come true.

[@ianzamudio411]

Thats kind of a weird outlook imo. Whenever I played those games I had loads of fun cause I could do whatever i wanted in the games quick and easy. I didnt have loads of time on the computer and I wasnt particularly good at games, so the hacked versions made it feel like a lot of fun

[@styxzero1675]

True

[@idotmonke1912]

@@ianzamudio411 I am bad in the games but loved them. I sucked and couldn't progress fast but enjoyed it. I used to play hacked games but it got boring quickly as the games were fast and kinda bland

[@GaemingStudios]

Those kinda games are fun like for a few mins but then they are boring

[@eloelo6944]

This is the generic cringe outlook. A game is limited, real life is not. Life boring if you had infinite money? Really tripping hard. Wait until you finish school kid and get a job that is the same everyday

[@Animefan1803]

Dude spent a few years and LA and immediately became Based after witnessing the degeneracy. Based Mate.

[@Dudebrochillman]

I know! This guy is rad! WP o/

[@abelwK]

I feel like notch just deserves someone that actually loves him, doesn’t care about his wealth, only him. He seems so lonely, and sad at that. I wish he finds someone.

[@blockvfive1196]

"mE"

[@SalmonBucket]

He kinda get what he deserve since he sell minecraft, the curse and "gift" become billionaire

[@abelwK]

@@SalmonBucket have you played more than 1 minute of Minecraft?

[@abelwK]

@@SalmonBucket why do you care what updates mojang does? Notch sold it, he does not own it and has no authority to decide what mojang does. If you are just playing Minecraft it shouldn’t be a problem

[@SalmonBucket]

@@rutheblues4161 true

[@zeMasterRuseman]

Not wanting anything to do with ethan Klein is actually a sign of a healthy life.

[@grundierungtaglich6241]

fax

[@JH-fk8ow]

was going to say exactly the same thing, why would anyone want to hang with backstabbing toxic people like him lol

[@6023barath]

@@JH-fk8ow It has been a long time, years actually, since I watched his videos. What happened to him? Seems like he has become a lot more disliked now!

[@nvelsen1975]

@@grundierungtaglich6241 Naah, they called. Didn't fax eachother.

[@fierycharizard8472]

@@6023barath He became really out of touch and spews some really bad takes and if you dont agree he gets mad

[@MaxTheCat-eh5ts]

This dude built my childhood. It’s sad to see him like this.

[@d_shadow.]

It makes me happy. He has everything he could need and is so ungrateful, he deserves every single bad thing that happens to him

[@brucieb4by]

@@d_shadow. stfu

[@nurcholishafif9002]

@@brucieb4by he's right tho 🤔

[@scottfrane3457]

@@d_shadow. I don't think you get it. Without any sort of challenge in life, you're just sort of... there. You don't really do anything, you have all this money and you have no clue what to do with it. He's paranoid that everyone just want his money, so it's difficult to make relationships. He has no problems since he has a cheat sheet that he calls his debit card. I would much rather be middle class than Notch. At least then you have some purpose and challenge.

[@d_shadow.]

@@scottfrane3457 Youre just as ungrateful then. I completely understand that humans arent satisfied with life even when they get what they want.

[@silent_kv2314]

Im very Impressed SunnyV2 Great video especially the last moments, comparing Notch's life to Minecraft Classic is extrodinary. For my own opinion, he was irritated that people wouldnt realise that he didnt work on the game that much anymore, but selling Minecraft would be the biggest mistake he made during his life. Skipping levels dosent mean you win in the end, skipping levels in life dosent mean youll be happy in the end

[@dredgewalker]

He does not have a money problem, the problem is he lost his passion. A person needs a goal in life to function properly.

[@mrguy561]

He also lost the people close to him. Not only his spouses but also his close friends as they were left behind when he quit Mojang and moved from Sweden to LA. Now he doesn't really have a close-knit group of people who share his passion for video games to help him with his new projects like he did with Minecraft. If he created a new company and hired a small group of independent developers, I'm sure he could rekindle with creativity and get back to a better place mentally. Hoping for the best for him.

[@odinkusters5868]

Gravewolf not really tho

[@91151426]

Yes! Should have spent time and money creating another game or find a hobby...

[@candycabngfl]

I think at the very least most people need some sort of structure in life that keeps them occupied. Its like we have gotten to a point where we work so much we don't know what to do with free time anymore. You see people on vacation sort of hanging out waiting to go back to work instead of actually going on vacation, though not everyone can afford trips etc it seems its not as preferable as it used to be.

[@pigfaced9659]

very true.

[@Darth0510]

he is actually doing better now, he lives in his home in stockholm sweden, and spends most of his time played factorio and satisfactory and tweeting about it

[@porkypy]

That's good to hear, man. your profile pic tho

[@alisalexter4072]

Yeah its good that his LA home is only for investments and business/party purposes, not for actually living in it. It doesnt really suit him

[@noobscoopsies1100]

Looks like "Minecrafy destroyer" is coming up cause this one reminds me how he get the idea of minecraft!

[@wudly9195]

He literally wasn’t doing bad before . This videos evidence of his “”sad lonely life”” were his divorce , a few controversial tweets, and a h3h3 saying he doesn’t hang out, which, who cares??

[@mrkicker11181]

Notch best sell la home its not worth it in long run

[@bonehelm]

I'm confused why he doesn't pursue professional game dev still. He has the money to assemble a good team and make another good game. Or he could start an indie publishing company. Or just be a games investor. He has so many options. Why does he just sit in his mansion and party?

[@istaykoo]

Imo, he lost his passion, creativity, and motivation because (egged on by his sensitivity to criticism) he gave in to his desires to do nothing which the money allowed him to do. It wasnt the money entirely, it was his own self-discipline. There are plenty of rich people who dont just give up like he did.

[@Ananaspomidorka]

@@konodorobou he can start reading books to increase imagination. Could've create real life minecraft playgrounds for kids or something. I guess Elon Musk would be good example. There are endless problems and suffering in this world.

[@charlie1234500]

Spend money to make more money... As a billionaire? Probably the definition of insanity in his mind.

[@bonehelm]

@@charlie1234500 not necessarily to make more money. But just to have something to do that he enjoys and stay connected with gamers/game developers.

[@Marcusjnmc]

he was an indie game dev in the first place, & he's been making & releasing more indie projects since minecraft

[@jorgiewtf]

His biggest issue is worrying about what other people think about him. All the money in the world can’t fix that. He has to work that out from within.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

One of his many mistakes was moving to another country, and trying to create meaningful relationships in an environment that isn't appropriate for something like that.

[@linwong1494]

Precisely. LA Party culture might be exciting in the short run, but it's our deep meaningful relationships we have with people that are one of the pillars of life and happiness (imo). Also, if the H3H3 clip is all true, then it means Notch abandoned the people he use to hang with, people that might have cared about him as a person rather than his wealth. Not maintaining important relationships is such a big downfall for celebrities and people in general. You need to put in the work to maintain it to enjoy it, and it appears like Notch couldn't have bother with that, which ultimately lead to more depression. just my 2 cents tho

[@sigglivingsoil6751]

@@linwong1494 take anything the h3h3 dude says with a grain of salt though. That guy is a complete moron when it comes to anything

[@philipprsa7755]

@@sigglivingsoil6751 he wasn’t always like this 😭

[@TacitSwine750]

@@philipprsa7755 Never should've became this way. I actually used to enjoy him but lately he's been acting like a complete jackass.

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

This dude legitimately reminds me of Bojack Horseman. He was also an ex-celebrity who moved to LA and his life went downhill from there

[@masonmiller6043]

I honestly wish Notch the best man, if it wasn’t for him my childhood would be extremely different. I hope and pray he finds happiness and companionship.

[@little_luna9521]

I feel the same. I wish I can make Notch happy. #GiveNotchHappinessAndCompanionship

[@Bongbongo]

@@TheRedstoneNarcissist he’s not trying to link anything lol… it’s a hashtag

[@LeadPen]

whatever Microsoft does, Notch will always be remembered as a legend who made a game worth remembering.

[@extremegamez5288]

he made some mistakes along the way but yes he is a legend

[@aoi3999]

'legend' no.

[@pandolam4513]

@@aoi3999 'legend' yes.

[@r3doctave657]

@@aoi3999 Your subjective perception does not change the industry Notch influenced. 12 years and Minecraft is still objectively relevant in culture.

[@ohspono]

@@r3doctave657 the fact he made a hugely relevant part of people’s child hood doesn’t change the fact that he has said some incredibly dumb things since then, and some people may not want to remember him as a legend because of that.

[@jaydy71]

I've known Markus for a while. Not very personally, but just in forum back-and-forth discussions a long time ago as fellow game developers on a game developer's forum a long time ago. He was kind of a star on that forum. He made Wurm Online, which I thought was really impressive. He made some super impressive smaller things (making a 1st person shooter in 4 kilobytes, making a quite convincing Mario clone with randomly generated maps etc). I always thought 'Notch' was a very talented and inspiring guy at game development, and I enjoyed our discussions at the time. During those times he never struck me as kind of an extreme bigot or anything, but then again we were just talking about game development. Anyhow, I just hope he's OK. I don't agree with a lot of stuff that he's been talking about politically. But I hope he can get back to doing the thing he loves, or get into something else that he loves to do.

[@christopherbravo1813]

you'll find that most "extreme bigots" are just normal people who happen to have opinions that are at odds with emerging societal norms.

[@elephantgrass631]

@@christopherbravo1813Finally comment sections are becoming normal again.

[@christopherbravo1813]

@@elephantgrass631 if only

[@woodsie315]

@@christopherbravo1813 Amen

[@BL4D3RUNN3R0M3N]

It sounds like he really just needs to find his next passion and talk to a therapist or friend to get him through whatever's going on in his head. It sounds weird, but imagine accomplishing everything you ever wanted when you're that young. Life probably feels pretty empty with nothing left to be ambitious about. I think if he worked with a small indie team like the Phasmophobia or Valheim guys, he'd find his passion again.

[@afkafkafk]

he needs a therapist, also a some physical hobby that takes skill, hes got the money to do anything he wants, but he needs to pick something to challenge himself and not just cheat with money

[@dudemaister18]

It's not that simple imo, there's therapists that work exclusively with billionaires and people like that cause their problems and worries aren't the same as the middle class person who works 9-5 I'd guess it's pretty bleak not being able to relate to the people you grew up with and being scared of people taking advantage of you but also, his twitter tirades and the stupid shit he said didn't help either

[@blackbob1576]

Should get out of his mansion and go somewhere better

[@afkafkafk]

@@blackbob1576 cabin in the woods type deal

[@thedudecalledalan9095]

@@dudemaister18 why doesn't he donate all of his wealth and try to live a normal life Sure it won't be the same but, l guess anything is better than just moping around all day and complaining about how easy your life is

[@angec6682]

It’s a shame that he couldn’t use the same imagination he used to build minecraft to build a great life. Why not buy an average house and travel? Or start projects to help those less fortunate?

[@Moon1a]

Nope, average houses are not good. I'd rather have a big house by doing a job I live and keep to my self. That's happiness to me.

[@tdub6542]

Fr

[@5bc500]

@@Moon1a notch is not happy thats like the point of the video

[@Moon1a]

@@5bc500 its not the house, rather he has ffinished his life goal. He has nothing to challenge him anymore.

[@pingus9934]

@@Moon1a average houses are good tf. You just need to look for the right one and the right neighborhood.

[@EpicDonutDudeMemes]

When you have everything you just dont have anything to work towards anymore it feels like, really interesting video

[@FGazi-qf1hp]

Exactly what I was thinking. I am thinking what would happen if I won the lottery and got like millions? Like you dont have to do anything in life if you are smart, so where is the challenge in life??

[@ArchReverend]

Its why i think most billionaires keep working and making companies, they need something to do and big money needs big challenges.

[@DlcEnergy]

I can only imagine how much better Minecraft would be if he never sold it.

[@Lilgus84]

Money isn’t everything. That’s his problem. He’s basing it off money. You could live your life without restraints having that amount of money.

[@kattihatt]

I dont think this is true. It depends on your personality and outlook on life. Notch moved to live alone in a huge mansion, hanging out and partying with selfcentered, shallow celebrities. Not hard to see why he got depressed.

[@trevoromondi1663]

Imagine being alone in such a big ass house, the void of loneliness must be massive.

[@richard759]

If I was in Notch's position, I would pursue a career in academics. He can still learn what he wants to learn, and there are other challenges in life than making money. Do research, discover - and all of that without having to worry about the financial aspect

[@Toad_Nugget]

Unless there’s a huge passion, more often than not it’s hard to study due to there being no drive, it’s meaningless in some sense. Some people like Notch have hit this threshold where there just seems to be nothing, no drive, no meaning.

[@Corntron5000]

Maybe he could learn how to make GOOD games lol.

[@alexanderjk3285]

It's ok to be white

[@FlexTages]

What about teaching? I think any upcomming game dev would dream about having a guy like Notch as a mentor or teacher.

[@withnail-and-i]

Yeah I would like be trying to decode the Voynich manuscript or something.

[@Jay-kq6gm]

“How depressing this life truly is” “It’s really hard being a billionaire” Me: let me take that burden off of you

[@Beedulgi99]

what I would give to share some of his "burden"

[@24reviews73]

Careful what you ask for

[@doctormudbone4432]

I’m with Jay on this

[@DragoonCenten]

Grass is always greener.

[@ProfShibe]

@@Beedulgi99 you'd end up in his exact situation lol

[@DeathSithe92]

I'd be crippling depressed too if Ethan Klein constantly pestered me to hang out with him too.

[@Herr.P]

Well he did say no. And Ethan is like confusion why am i not the coolest guy ever. Notch:

[@6-dpegasus425]

💀

[@CNYTE]

That makes sense.

[@blakewixom2893]

what did Ethan do besides pander to his audience and get mad at people on the internet?

[@type3gaming851]

@@blakewixom2893 Racism

[@NakedGeep]

You missed out why he tweeted “getting hate for trying to do the right thing”. Mojang were stamping down on servers charging for access to premium content, as many kids were being conned, and Mojang were getting the angry emails from parents.

[@OfficialDenzy]

Minecraft: Did you sell me? Notch: Yes Minecraft: What did it cost? Notch: Everything

[@kelvinw.1423]

Is this a reference to Thanos in Infinity War?

[@mikebuston7407]

@@kelvinw.1423 Minecraft: N-no.. it totally original, not like it very clear.. s-shut up

[@sbg019]

It actually cost his sanity and peace of mind.

[@gu3sswh075]

@@sbg019 that’s what he was talking about..

[@glokid3052]

69

[@synthlife7567]

Sounds like he cares way too much about what people think of him. Twitter is a cesspool of narcissistic keyboard warriors that hold no value in the meaning of your life. Think what you want no matter how good or bad it is, for it’s your life and your mind you are stuck with. Learn to love yourself.

[@gfik2170]

Yeah so sad about this. A man can go with that money and wont be able to spend it all

[@tjcola7703]

yea if he deleted his twitter the night before joking about selling mojang his life would have been so mcuh happier

[@paleopirate1725]

it wasnt that narcissistic keyboard warriors are the reason hes sad, its because he said racist and transphobic shit then got sad after people were livid about it

[@kennycruze5838]

@@paleopirate1725 well yes, but because of the background of twitter and people just saying what they want instead of looking into it, it made twitter have a bad image, dream, tommy, penguin0 and many creators have been harassed by twitter(thats why tommy stopped uploading dreamsmp live pins). this is just my opinion, im just saying.

[@Wackaz]

Notch's story and reasoning for why he sold his baby, Minecraft, for billions, is extremely similar to how George Lucas sold his baby, Star Wars, for billions. And here they are, clearly missing their babies immesnely.

[@Kahne-yy3vq]

That’s why you don’t sell your children lol

[@someotherworldlybeing3167]

@@Kahne-yy3vq don’t sell your *successful* children

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

Seems similar to people who hurl their phones at a wall out of frustration of them not working properly. So many people need more self control. (and anger management)

[@cido7358]

Both of them also sold their creations because the fans were not happy with the direction they were taking. Lucas and Notch didn’t really want anything to do with their IPs anymore

[@cido7358]

@Sypha Flowen kind of, when notch made minecraft infinyminer was already discontinued. He also improved a lot on the base game to the point Minecraft became a very different game. You could also say that Lucas copied Kurosawa, Dune and other works, but the tone of your comment tells me you just don't like notch that much.

[@Noah_Lindsey]

The backlash on his conservative tweets are sad, feel bad for the man. He was lonely, formed opinions, shared them and just got more backlash. God bless him

[@Marqan]

When you get very rich in a relatively short time, get a good therapist.

[@Luxalpa]

Also don't fucking permanently move away from all of your friends just to meet famous people.

[@Christopharis]

No, just keep busy and stay in the loop. Find something you like doing (work wise) and do it, even if you don't need the money. It's how you stay grounded.

[@briannacaceres7128]

AMOUG US

[@Wackaz]

Therapists don't do anything when the fundamental issues of money are ingrained in societal economic structure, which in this society, is the structure of capitalism. Therapy can't solve a whole economic societal structure, it never will.

[@KingBobXVI]

@@Wackaz - Yes and no. There are obviously issues in how society is structured, but in Notch's case, he had these issues before he got rich, and they were compounded by his own personal decisions he made after he got rich. Like Luxalpa said, his first mistake was moving to the other side of the world away from all of his actual friends. Of course it's isolating when you leave all your friends and your only opener when meeting new people is, "hi, I'm a billionaire". Money can get rid of a lot of stressful problems in our current society, but it doesn't solve depression.

[@ghostcat8244]

I think the dude became rich so fast that his mind hasn’t yet fully developed into how he was able to carry him within meeting with people and making and develop a relationship. Which is pretty sad honestly since money does get you anything but happinesses is a hard thing to buy.

[@Sonny2299]

Loved how you don’t say “you can’t buy happiness” like buying someone’s medical bills for people who can’t pay it isn’t buying happiness? Happiness is HARD to buy not impossible.

[@iminmisery437]

@@Sonny2299 money can't buy the owner happiness though it can make the owner give happiness to others who don't have it

[@pimpmykek3213]

@@Sonny2299 Straight up

[@Lilstain999]

@@Sonny2299 you're not buying happiness though you're paying for their medical bills wich makes them happy. you can't buy happiness you can buy things that make people happy in the short term but that feeling will go away eventually I know from experience

[@Sonny2299]

@@Lilstain999 true dat, well spoken.

[@GAZArts]

It doesn't sit well with me that a man who's brilliance brought joy to millions of people, has been left so unfulfilled with life.... I hope he finds happiness again.

[@0utrunner237]

Isn't that how it usually goes? Bringing happiness to the lives of people you eventually realize were just using you and never cared about you to begin with?

[@Lord_Volkner]

It's not life that's left him feeling unfulfilled, it's his pursuit of shallow pleasure. Had he taken his billion dollars and done something productive with it, like starting a new video game company, or gotten involved in some philanthropic endeavors, or something/anything other than just partying like a teenager, he likely wouldn't have been left feeling unfulfilled. I sincerely hope he gets it together. It's not too late for him to find something productive to do with his success.

[@TheFracturedfuture]

@@Lord_Volkner Shit if you had that money you would've done some pretty stupid things too, let's not act like we wouldn't.

[@bloxracer3627]

@@TheFracturedfuture he has a point though, he could've tripped his profits as well

[@TheFracturedfuture]

@@bloxracer3627 It's easy to say what we would've done when we aren't living it. Like a wise man once said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

[@kristianhayward944]

OMG I remember that map and also herobrines mansion. Those were the good ol days long gone when my life was perfect.

[@The_Horizon]

3:48 If you pause at the right frame, you can see a tweet saying "If you don't stop the EULA the MC community declares war" and the complete opposite happened lol

[@MahaboobBasha0616]

Ikr

[@MahaboobBasha0616]

I watch your videos btw

[@MahaboobBasha0616]

Id say you to please dupe on a P2W server with many gamemodes called pikanetwork

[@stephen4967]

sup checkmark

[@Katfizz]

How's duping?

[@kapatidtomas]

Besides his controversies and his detriment to see him like this, some of us or all of us would definitely thank him for building a part (big or small) of our childhoods in a game that's passionately created. Now... Thank you so much again, Notch

[@scummywizard3561]

@Playboi Carti's Sock wow that's so funny, quick! everybody laugh!

[@jaden7454]

@@scummywizard3561 can you like go away or something

[@scummywizard3561]

@@jaden7454 how bout you go away instead? the guy above me made a irreverent joke that has no connection to this video at all, am i supposed to laugh or what?

[@jaden7454]

@@scummywizard3561 nah you’re like really annoying lol

[@Bananarangman]

@@scummywizard3561 if you don’t like it don’t respond

[@Vlad-pw7nz]

I only recognize him as the man who made my childhood better.

[@ComiccollectorGamer]

Yes me to

[@kapa_nitori]

same

[@ToxicTurquoise454]

I recognise him as a QAnon supporting Nazi and those who defend him as Nazis too.

[@KevinJuice]

@@ToxicTurquoise454 Okay

[@LucasDiblasio]

@@ToxicTurquoise454 still made many people's childhood better

[@Julius_The_Lego_Man]

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it gives you a higher chance of having it

[@Re69.]

He started in survival mode - creating things, putting in effort, endless goals. Now Microsoft gave him creative mode - he got all the wealth he wanted, but it's pointless and gets boring and lonely very fast.

[@ihtasham9237]

That's actually a really interesting way to put it

[@erojerisiz1571]

See this is why survival is much more fun: The chase is better than the catch

[@xijinpingsupremeleader5259]

@@erojerisiz1571 i hate survival mode maybe 50 hours survival mode and over 10k creative but i guess i am a really good builder (building minecraft youtubers on crack)

[@spiceyblake]

He should download mods

[@nurcholishafif9002]

Cringe 😬