Things We’re Too Ashamed To Talk About

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[@chucklesdeclown8819]

"I am a very disney guy" *makes artworks that are extremely dark*

[@WadstAAr]

Duality lol

[@krishansanjula7302]

So?

[@adlas1814]

@@krishansanjula7302 so it looks fucking lit

[@lennybunny93]

Ok raise your hand if you cried a little when Art Daddy Duff cried... *raise hand*

[@Chimaeramentis]

Last year when sifting through all my bottled-up emotional garbage I found Adam. Started bawling like a child when the emotional purity hit me like a wave. Still does *raises hand*

[@BarryRijkse]

again...

[@Lo-ui3xk]

Yo, I'm raising my both hands cuz I cried twice

[@ori-arts]

*raises hand*

[@karloatl]

God damn, yes I did.

[@AhmedAldoori]

I absolutely must sit down for a coffee with you some day.

[@AdamDuffArt]

Say the word, consider it done - I love our conversations:)

[@hyuganokaiten]

@@AdamDuffArt Please! do another podcast together! Thank You Adam, Thanks Ahmed, i really enjoy your videos while i work, maybe is my age (42) but i really identify with your stuff.

[@irismuddyhehe]

:o two awesum doods

[@dudleybarker2273]

@@hyuganokaiten podcasts... what podcasts...

[@MiruyaChan]

Adam - I want to grow up to be like you. You are the kind of a teacher who would've drawn out the good in me. You still do, through these videos. I want to be someone who draws out the good in others. Thank you.

[@AdamDuffArt]

You just have drawn the good out of me with these words :) Thank you

[@MiruyaChan]

@@AdamDuffArt And just like that, the day looks brighter and my heart feels lighter. I love you; happy painting.

[@Abdaado]

@@AdamDuffArt Sick answer, you're really good at this! :D

[@marymacaroons249]

@@AdamDuffArt thanks for inspiring me and others it's really beautiful of you

[@johnbrockiii]

Adam Duff video checklist: Sad orchestral/piano music ✅ Horrifying creatures ✅ Soothing tone of voice ✅ Might make you cry ✅

[@whbi-senpai1085]

+ Great dad advises from the heart

[@markovuger5849]

this is true hahah especially the crying part

[@cronoz-sensei4259]

*will make you most likely cry

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

will make you cry*

[@drawingonthemoon]

Yup

[@reeflions]

So one Patrice made such a big impact on adam ( and probably tons of other people) and now adam is making an impact on thousands of people, Jeeez kindness is such a weird thing.

[@EmoNightDragon]

One good deed sparks another

[@peterjacksonanton4814]

Man, I hated school- nothing takes away your love of reading like being forced to read books you don't wanna read

[@Unkomfy]

I completely agree. Even if there were reward programs for reading those books, it just make a pointless chore turn into a paying job, which still isn't what reading ought to be. I'm only now getting back into reading after making myself read little bits of books I chose for myself every day. I miss some days, even weeks, but I don't scold myself for it, I just remember not to give up entirely and to just read next time I remember to, and those moments I allow myself to sink into a book feels like a bit of that lost passion retrieved.

[@lightlawliet3526]

or reading and learning only for exam.

[@MarqMervin]

Absolutely! I loved to read when I was younger, but having to read so many books for classes, exams, etc turned me away from reading for a while. During grad school, I needed a break from animating and wandered into a Barnes & Noble. When I started finding books about art, mythology, etc, the fire was rekindled. To wrap up my ramble - I agree wholeheartedly. If I didn't find books that actually interested me, I'd probably despise reading.

[@TheGoldenFrost]

Same here... I read like 30 books when I was in middle school and I enjoyed it so much. Same for comics and manga. But I haven't read a single book or comic book since highschool (it's been like 12 years now)

[@halicusnguyen8864]

I can attest to this. If you want to like a subject, perhaps try to do it on your own. The beauty of using your mind to make connections that you can own and maybe even hold dearly is not worth discarding in pursuit of a "concrete system" like schooling.

[@loutresauvage5002]

Sadly, educational system are pretty same everywhere ( i'm from France ). We dont learn you how to live, how to be a human, how to grow your talents. We learn you how to be an encyclopedia. That can easily be stored in a shelf, next to thousands of other similar ones

[@mysticpyro9181]

Nobody can teach you how to live or be human. Because it’s just up to the person, what they think is right. If your teacher tried to teach you how to live that would be a problem

[@solfeo8905]

And that apparently is a good outcome in contrast to the painful banalities and struggles of being acceptable enough for most labor markets as far as being an outcome of 'the labor investment process' (schooling/formal institutional education)

[@Si2Si2Si3]

@@mysticpyro9181 what adam is doing is teaching us how to live, how to deal with our insecurities and doubts. How to be human means to teach how to relate to others, care, help, collaborate, work, what really means to be in a society. It is a weird concept considering that no school does it, so i think it is hard to many ppl to imagine how a school could really teach what matters, but i dont think it is impossible, i just think it has a lack of interest to make a more caring educational system

[@TheLily97232]

On apprend à être de bons citoyens malléables pour les puissants et surtout à être des travailleurs pour le système. Sauf pour ceux qui ont l'argent pour aller au-delà

[@Dicenete]

Not gonna lie, I started to cry while listening this story. The part where you met your teacher again.

[@BedtimeZzzz]

Same.

[@ValentineLaz]

Same T_T

[@Zeltek]

Same Here

[@Elvira_Axen]

Good god I hated school. I was academically lucky and never struggled too hard with studies, but the monotony and pressure of measuring oneself on a scale of how "hireable" and "not hireable" one is, was a genuinely traumatic experience and gave me terrible self worth. I didn't heal from it until years later when I took some drawing classes at my local art gallery, and the teacher who was a professional portrait artist told me I had potential and that I should go for it. I owe that man my whole career 🌷

[@aey8737]

Love hearing stories like this ♥️

[@sorinastefan5631]

I'm 21. I feel like my mother never believed in the art path that i wanted to take, she is a very conservative thinking woman and only cared for me to not fail school and have enough food to eat. She talks down on me a lot, even now. At the age of 18 after finishing highschool i spent one year and a half running away from getting a job because i didnt get my graduate diploma because i had to pass 3 subjects: romanian , biology and math. Therefore i couldnt go to college. I was horrible at math and had no faith that i could learn (i had the hardest type of math to take since i was a math-programming major) but my best friend believed in me. After 1 year and a half at the age of 20 i began studying and asked my mom for money to pay a math tutor. She constantly asked me if shes wasting money by giving them to me and asked me if i really believe that i can pass math. It was a shitty experience, and on top of that she would rub the fact that i wasted almost two years of my life by not having a job when i was too scared to face the reality in truth back then. When i had to retake the tests in order to get my diploma i had failed math but i got the diploma last year in the second session , in fall. Now i'm working for my artschool portfolio, my mother is still unhappy with me but i'm glad i got over that hard step of my life- i'm never going to face math ever again, lol. Thankfully i dont have to! I know i havent written a lot about my best friend but she was the only one that scolded me and told me that i can and gave me courage to ask for money for a tutor. She was very implicated in this- when i couldnt believe in myself she did and i will never forget that. Sometimes we all need a little push and i believe that it's beautiful that you had a person like that in your life , Adam. Thank you for sharing!

[@mudassirraza3625]

Good luck on your art school portfolio.

[@Hynotama]

Considera-te norocoasa. Nici macar profesorii de desen nu au crezut in mine. Profesoara din clasele 1-8 s-a ocupat exclusiv de colegul de banca pentru ca era mai talentat. Daca ma sustinea si ma indruma putin, poate faceam macar liceul de arta. Acum e prea tarziu pentru asta. Am 31 de ani, stau cu parintii, nu gasesc nimic de munca si nu gasesc nici un fel de solutie sa ma scolesc in arta. Ah si cel pe care il consideram cel mai bun prieten m-a abandonat cand a aflat de orientarea mea sexuala. Good times.

[@reeflions]

The more we struggle the better the results we get. Now you only have even bigger reason to become a great artist and blow everyone's mind (;

[@JohnSmith-us9fv]

😓

[@allan1448]

Wow I believe you it was hard and I know how it feels like to have a parent, that wants the best for you, but dont understand what is best for you. Sometimes we need this kind hand that pushes us the edge. Thx for sharing aswell Sorina

[@CryptidMom]

I feel like, if Patrice ever could hear you tell this story, he would absolutely be moved to tears and his year would be made.

[@BigDomski]

It's fucking insane how much school influences you as an adult... I had a handful of great teachers that made me survive school. One day (after finishing uni) I went to a parent's evening with my little brother (in place of my parents, as a guardian) and I saw one of those teachers. I was fucking trembling because I knew what he was gonna ask. I told him the truth, how I finished a degree in a subject I had no interest in, and now I'm unemployed & living with my parents, not knowing what to do. What he said almost brought me to tears. He said "you were always so focused, you'll find something". It made me both sad and angry at myself, because that was no longer me. I'm 24 today, and have no fucking clue what I want to do. There isn't anything that I truly want (what does that even mean anyway?). It's like I forgot how to enjoy life because of school. It went from taking school too seriously as a kid, to not giving a shit but STILL making the wrong choice to go into higher ed, to waste 3 years of my life. I haven't even partied/socialised during college/uni and didn't study either, because getting a "pass" mark was easy. Mostly just played video games and basketball. Then art came along, and yes I love doing it, but again I can't tell if I do, because it's not something I want to do as a job.

[@raymondchankawai0108]

19 this year, wasting my time in uni, not studying at all but no socializing as well due to covid (and laziness). Always thought I'd love drawing and only had no time to draw when I was in high school. Turns out now that I have quite a lot of time I still can't sit down and draw... Just wasting my time on video games. It sucks when you feel like you'd enjoy something but in reality you don't really, idk what I truly want as well.

[@steve00alt70]

I would say keep doing the art mybe eventually you will find other areas in art that you like. I'm 31 and in the same boat wasted uni of 2 years back at age 24 it was terrible. But I've always came back to art it had never left me even tho I'm mediocre at it. I think we all waste time at something inevitable.

[@BigDomski]

@@steve00alt70 Oh yeah I have no intention of stopping, it's just that I enjoy doing it for my own sake and I'm scared that I'll need to drop it one day when I get "a real job"

[@BigDomski]

@@raymondchankawai0108 I think the key for us is to be good to ourselves and stop self criticising so much. I used to take everything too seriously so this whole idea was alien to me. The fact that you find yourself unable to "just draw" with all the spare time probably has nothing to do with your lack of passion/interest, and everything to do with mental health side of things. At least that's how it was always for me. I was expecting it from myself to draw everyday no matter how I felt, and that just isn't healthy. So please... Take care of yourself man and I wish you the best. I know what it's like being alone and hopeless in a building full of students having the time of their life. I know it's hard af and I'm talking to myself here too, but try and focus on things you genuinely enjoy doing. It's one of the only things that keep me going nowadays, even without friends.

[@lumenx7499]

@INCOGNITO, my best advice to give is to draw everyday, maybe for only a minute or for 20, and push through the boredom. Talking from experience, passion is never enough to meet your expectations, especially when starting out. You’ll find it boring and wish you could just stop but it’ll give you a schedule and help build a habit. Passion and habit are nothing without discipline. You’re doing great by trying, just keep going!

[@finalfrostfall670]

when I got to 18 minutes I was diving into the comments to see if Patrice was here. would be lovely if he did end up ever finding this, I think it would make his day.

[@emok2284]

thank you for sharing Adam, im 17( asian) and i hate the school system here so much, i have to hide my true feelings and act nice infront of the teachers because i dont want to be targeted by them so i could just pass highschool bcause my grades were already terrible.From my experience,I think almost everyone forgot the true meaning of education, of schools; all people want now is a god damn diploma, they dont even care about the education, everyone only cared about having high grades and getting a university degree, its like they never even cared about the learning part. when i told my classmates i was gonna be an artist they told me art wasnt a real job and i should just be a normal person to go to university and get a degree to find a job. I think people forgot how vast education is, and not just the subjects in schools, thats why people judge us as a bad , lazy, irresponsible, dumb person for being bad at school, because everyone has their own strengths! :D. The only joy i find in going to school right now is to hangout and talk with my friends, and finding out an amazing and successful artist like you shared your story and said that being judged by your school and by your parents and friends just for my school grades doesnt define yourself really touched me. Love you, man. Ps you have an amazing mom btw :)

[@AdamDuffArt]

That feeling is entirely mutual

[@Riley_MDS]

as an Indonesia, people STILL want to get the Diploma because they believe that having those can guarantee you a job without Skill... How can you work without Skill is one thing... You can't do your stuff without any Knowledge whatsoever, you'll be going blind at first and you'll be blinded until you either start growing those skill overtime or you give up

[@EmoNightDragon]

Hey Em Ok, so I ended up writing quite a long comment, I hope it's helpful to you. Take the advice or encouragement you want from it. I'm an artist myself (22) and I sort of understand where you're coming from, even though I'm from a different environement/culture (Northern Europe). My long-term boyfriend is Asian from Hong Kong and he has told me about his experiences being an artist in a (very much) traditional asian family and country. We've had long talks about this, plus I have friends in Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia and India that have opened up about their experiences as well and what has worked for them. So that is what the rest of my comment is coming from (feel free to ask me any questions if there is any or if my writing is unclear): If art is what you want to do then you'll find a way! A degree (or two hahaa) can be a good idea anyway, but make sure it is something that is beneficial for you. Going overseas to study can be an awesome experience in itself if you have the opportunity. Furthermore in college/uni, even if parents or someone makes you take a degree that is not the one you want, research and find out if you can take electives that are art-related and stuff. Enjoy the social life and culture exchange and speak to like-minded people! Find ways to connect with art communities like volunteering, galleries, museums, events, even school clubs/societies. There are lots of ways you can make art on the side of a study or other work too, find the means to make your own success, and take good care of yourself so that you can withstand the opinions of those who think "art ain't a real job". Prove them wrong, you've got this! And definitely your grades do not define you, as long as you don't need them to get into a specific school then focus on passing and learning life skills and spend time being social and making art (if that is what you want). Even a couple of years later people don't really care about grades, and in an art degree or career the art you make, the passion you have and the emotions you evoke/capture are what counts. Though remember if you end up doing things you don't want to, that the knowledge and skills you earn from that is not wasted. It can be helpful or give inspiration to what you do want to do. For example I work freelance and there is a business side to it so if I had studied commerce then that part would be easier for me to manage. Another example is learning about nature and science, that can help you understand the structure of the animals and plants you are drawing or how elements are put together if you want to make them in 3D. Be openminded and determined and it will get you far. Again, take care of yourself too (like exercise, enough fruit, sleep, positive social interactions and so on). If you are in a toxic or unsupportive environment and especially if you have an artistic soul then it can be tough to stay motivated if you're not mindful of it. I really hope my words are encouraging to you, and even if I've never met you I believe in you, you got this. Again let me know if you have any questions or anything is unclear

[@tanne2966]

This really hits home, I never fitted in school nor did I ever had good grades, the mix of ptsd, anxiety and adhd really didn't help. I had the chance to go to a small private boarding school for girls in Canada, QC and that proably saved my ass. Each year I failed my maths class and had to go to summer school but the teachers at school were angels, they really gave their best and I'll always thank them for that. I never realised how smaller scalled classes gave more opportunities and time for the teachers to help the students. I don't think I would have passed high school if I didn't had good teachers !

[@AdamDuffArt]

It can sometimes take only 1 amazing teacher to transform you forever - I think I should make a video about that very topic :) I think that’s needed after this bit of a rant

[@ArceTheArtist]

Adam, you made me cry. Because you are being human to us than ever before, that makes me wanna keep going and make more art and stories! Thank you ~

[@ciubohm2280]

It is nice and sad at the same time. Everything bad you experience in life, if you can use it to help at least one other person, it was all worth it

[@newie-chan.1352]

Having someone believe in you when you yourself can't is so incredible important and uplifting. I have dyscalculia and it made very insecure and anxious. Teachers wouldn't help so I would just sit there not knowing what to do. We tried getting therapy but this didn't really help and I just gave up. When I entered job school (I'm from germany it's called a Berufskolleg, basically high-school that has diffrent apprenticeships. I hope I make sense XD) anyway I joined the course for design. When I started I went to another math tutoring and met the best math teacher. Up until now I hated math and never wanted to try because I wouldn't understand anything anyway. He loved math and he loved teaching it. He would go off and talk how the whole world consists of math and explaining why it's important. Got reminded of him when you talked about Patrice(hope I wrote the name right) Thanks to him I got more comfy with math.

[@AdamDuffArt]

I love great teachers - I’m fact, I’m planning a video on it, they can completely transform your life

[@thesongbirdky]

okay wow this made me cry. i’m disabled and struggling a ton in school and this gave me hope that i won’t be stuck here forever. i’ve basically dropped out twice due to mental illness and i’m finally going back at 18 to get it done and over with so i can go to university and study what i actually want to and work on my art. i’m gonna try to stop letting my work as a student define how i perceive my worth as a person. cuz i can do some really awesome stuff when i’m not burdened by all these academic things. thank you for this video. seriously thank you.

[@cindyc]

🤗😭❤amazing what one incredible person can infuse into us. Sharing a thought... I've had to learn to let things percolate. It takes time for our ideas, thoughts, and feelings to steep. A teabag does not immediately create tea when the water is added. It takes time for the truths of the tea to impregnate the water, and to impart the taste of the tea, infusing the water with the truth we intuitively feel.

[@AdamDuffArt]

I’m going to remember what you said Cindy - how beautifully expressed

[@KuroiPK]

It’s really strange how easy it is that you think about yourself as a failure and isolated ever thought so many people go through the same. Still it’s so much easier to just let your fears run amok and lose sight of yourself. Human psychic is really a tricky thing to deal with. Thanks for your openness, your willingness to be vulnerable is quite inspiring!

[@mobatea]

I had a VERY hard time in school, it was boring, I had medical issues that made it harder, no friends, bullies, etc. I hated it.. I dropped out my senior year and thought I'd never want to go to school again. Now I'm 22, getting my GED, and I want to go to school to be a medical/mental advocate for those in psych hospitals and homes(while still doing art). I'm actually eager now and can't wait to reach my goals.

[@SW12234]

I'm turning 17, but while I'm listening to your video, I'm sitting here in an emotional mess. A little bit of tears falling down... I feel the same about school. My school in particular is terrible. There's a handful of students who will go out of their way to insult, harass and bully you, and that type of behavior has contributed to my depression. I've been trying to claw my way out of this depression for months, but your video hit home on the red dot... Thank you Adam. I needed to hear this...

[@abipach6677]

Thank you for this. Being at a very academic school that doesn't really give room for art has been killing my drive to make art. I really needed to hear this.

[@carabidus]

Adam, this resonated with me on a level I cannot even articulate. My early education was an absolute disaster, too. I attended a horrid public middle school back in the early 1980s where prison rules applied. I was mugged, beat up, pickpocketed, and had guns pulled on me twice. I attended "homeroom" each day to avoid truancy, but I skipped every class except health and art. I found myself in the school's computer lab when I was cutting class. Mind you, this was back when gargantuan, noisy, and hot mainframes had about as much computing power as one of today's typical recharger blocks! No one asked me to leave, even though every adult in the lab knew I was cutting class after class. The computer lab was my safe haven. No one mugged or assaulted me there. This went on for two very long years, and needless to say, I completely flunked middle school. I guess my parents got the memo a bit late, and they decided to take me out of there. I was sent off to a private high school and was wholly unprepared for the academic rigors of a "normal" high school, let alone a private one. I somehow managed to pull a C average, even though I don't recall doing a stitch of homework. Long story short, I was a VERY late bloomer and fell in love with teaching biology after attending community college. Many years later (I am 51), I will defend my dissertation in animal behavior in just a few short months. It's been a long road, but I'm here to say that virtually anything is attainable when you have a true passion for something, whatever it may be. Now I consider myself a lifelong educator, scientist and, now I'm learning how to paint digitally! So I guess you can add "lifelong learner" to that list! Bless you and yours, Adam. You are a gem, brother.

[@Urza26]

Congrats!

[@abbyrudh1399]

that is really inspiring respect for that thinking ♥️

[@aurondoxon3805]

Someday in the distant future, a world-renowned artist is gonna cite you, Adam, as one of their inspirations. I do believe that will happen one day.

[@alwayslou679]

I...I had no idea how much I needed this. I'm an Indian 16 yo teen, and I belong to an emotionally abusive family full of people who're all successful in fields of science whereas I'm the complete opposite. I want to be a writer and artist. I can't tell them because they'll bully me into leaving all of it, and they've already forced me into taking up the science stream in highschool. I struggle with science more than anything and after multiple tries to suppress my artistic desires and do well in academics, I'm finally giving in fully. For me. I _need_ art to live. But my needs don't keep me from feeling worthless and scared because I don't fit into their worldview and . Hearing you, a professional artist whose HS days were pretty much like mine, gave me so much validity. It's exhausting to be scared all the time, alone with my feelings. Friends say they understand, maybe they do, but I've got no one to guide me. The assurance that someone made it and I might be okay after all is comforting. Thank you for sharing your experience. I have more than just hope to hold onto now. Lots of love.❤❤❤

[@Gill_consumes]

At school I was always told by teatchers that my drawings and scribbles was a waste of time, friends told me the drawings I did was always the same, bland and uninteresting. I got scared of being who I was, I shut myself and my art in, I would still draw and animate, but I did not dare call myself an artist. It wasn't before finding you Adam, that I was able to see myself as who I actually am, to accept and be happy with that, to wear it with pride. I've had one other teatcher do this to me and I love him with all my heart. He was the first teatcher to truly talk *to* me, not down, not up. But looking me in the eyes and being there as almost a friend. He helped me a lot, adviced me to take a break from school. I honestly think the man might have saved my life in doing so, I was not going down a good path. But It was through him that I was able to more find myself, and through you that I was able to truly accept who I am. I thank you for that, and I really, *really* look forwards to spending time with you and learning from you. It brings me a lot of joy to think about. You're doing a fantastic job Adam, keep it up. Equally, I love you with all my heart, and happy painting ;}

[@Urza26]

I wouldn't worry too much about the "bland" part. It's inevitable that your art will develop character and personality over time as long as you continue to have interest in it.

[@mikisclubhouse]

thank you adam, in a world where children are diminished and conditioned to hate the things we love about ourselves, you make the underdogs feel seen AND heard and valued

[@steamingpileofgarbage1582]

This is indeed all i've ever wanted to hear

[@migueldumaraos4325]

I'm just happy that my parents are just supportive to all of my decisions. I've always been a dyslexic kid when I was young and got homeschooled eversince 2nd grade. thriving in the game art industry was a pay off for them to all the things they've done for me

[@akioeda8222]

On this channel, after all the advertisements, all the noise and poppy colors you can witness some calm and sincere truth. I'm not an artist, but subscribing to LUCIDPIXUL was one of the best decisions I've made on internet. Thank you Adam.

[@NerdsIsPown]

Thanks Adam, I'm so happy that you feel comfortable enough to share this story and all of its emotion with us. After a hard semester of online college, this message is truly welcomed - my soul feels just a little more complete today.

[@christosgeorgiafentis4825]

The best way to find a positive environment is to make one. Fortunately for me, I never had many negative experiences at school. I pride myself in bringing joy to other peoples lives. Doesn't matter if I had a bad day or not, I just do my best to bring the best out of everyone. What comes around goes around. Something I learned really quickly as a kid.

[@sheiveon]

I absolutely love listening Duff while doing boring (but necessary) art studies.

[@stalinir4678]

The only things I've learned from my school was how disconnected the system was and how lost the students were. They only taught us how to stuff books into our heads but never taught us how to connect and share. There was one incident where I pleaded the headmaster to inspect my classroom because of disturbances and the next day he was behaving as if I'm a total stranger, I hated the authorities ever since.

[@AdamDuffArt]

And may that serve as your example and incentive to do it better :)

[@stalinir4678]

@@AdamDuffArt Thanks :)

[@chibiakamaru]

i have been struggling with this for the past year and a half, and you just made me cry to the idea that it's ok to mess things up. you sir, just touched my soul and for that, i thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@vixvaporub]

hello art dad

[@Life.Art.Knowledge2001]

I apreciate that you take your time to speak with us more often and trust us to tell stories about you, much love

[@marvelous_jack5228]

A beautiful story and Patrice sounds like a wonderful human being that about everybody should have in their life!

[@sandalphonico]

Lol, I went through 5 schools too. Now I'm seriously searching info about my own Patrice to thank her

[@BaloosSketchbook]

I deeply, deeply wish I had a teacher like Adam back in school as this reliable anchor of hope... Thank you for every single one of your words said today, yesterday, last week or last year! Thank you!

[@NeilOttoTep]

I wish someone would've tell me that like 10 years ago.

[@aliz4467]

Me too. God damn sitting here blubbering like a child over being told I'm worthy regardless. I needed to hear that, and I'm 34. Damn.

[@NeilOttoTep]

@@aliz4467 i feel your pain.

[@amvobsessor]

35:40 hit me hard. I've felt like that for the last 8 years. I just don't know how to get out of this headspace anymore. It's like any and all motivation to do anything at all is just gone. These videos really help me. Honestly they do. I wish I had a teacher like you growing up.

[@gilumattb.s6477]

I don't know if i ever will be such a good artist like you, but I hope one day being able to be as much as a genuine, kind spirit as you are now Adam. Thank you so much for this.

[@arthurmorganclips6706]

"you are not guilty of doing anything other than being a human being" man did that hit, I wanted to cry. Thank you I really needed this.

[@GardenArcade]

I really relate to the school feeling clinical feeling. Even when I was going to the supposed better school nothing really hooked me. Every class felt like it was another opportunity to nap or dream about other things. I never really aspired to be anything and because of that my folks never tried to get me to aspire to do something. It wasn't until I started seeing something and feeling something with creating that I started to feel something different. Like something akin to a purpose to keep living? Teachers, parents, alot of people never understood me cause of how weird people took neurodivergent kids. I had a lot of adhd, depression, anxiety, just a lot I was dealing with that I didn't even realize was pain I was exp riencing on a day to day basis. Thankfully I started the journey to mend and understand my pain and having art as a therapy tool has been life saving.

[@RokonSan]

You never fail to get my spark burning like a wildfire. Every time I start one of your videos and the music starts, I'm unraveled. Your words touch places I didn't know existed and most importantly, you always remind me to be kind, not just to other people, but to myself as well. Thank you, seriously.

[@gutomonn]

Thank you Adam and Patrice ❤️

[@arnonym141]

Man, I'm not very emotional but I'm crying right now. You can't just do this to me. I didn't even get a chance to prepare. Thanks for giving me back some hope. The last two years were really rough for me, since I graduated high school and dropped from the face of the earth, with no real plan on what I can and want to do with my life. Now I know what I want to do with the rest of it, thanks.

[@aliceduren6542]

that teacher sounds a bit like my freshman choir teacher. very energetic but also just so passionate and loving towards all the students.

[@biscuitstrudel1817]

The moment you said "Adam? is that you?" I got chills and a bright smile on my face. Such a powerful story, thank you for sharing it.

[@chintex_]

This video, among all the other great videos you have made, hits so very close to home. I appreciate your content, more then I can properly express.

[@dagger9555]

How much love you have for Patrice makes me love him too. I can hear it in your voice and I live to be like Patrice and you. That human connection and love means so much to us as a humans and it’s all I ever crave. Deep human connection and emotion.

[@TheEdvinas694]

In Lithuania we have a saying that the easiest is to get into university and hardest into kindergarden , and i think its our education system in a nutshell, my studies actually felt like a scam , a student is basically a bag of money for university so the more you get the better..... i was always passionate about art and i had no doubts about my career choice, i grew up in a really small town, we did not even have an art school so when i was about to finish high school i started going to capital city for private lessons so i could have a chance to pass entrance exams into academy of arts , i put a lot of effort and time into that and i was successful , my dream came true, until i realised that its actually a nightmare... Teachers were just bad , they would evaluate based on they'r personal preferences, so there would always be a lot of drama, i would not have any solid lectures they would just give tasks but no guidance in later years even the task was your own thing to come up with because you are the artist i was studying printmaking and i can tell that the teachers would not be interested in that subject themselves , every time someone would do anything but printmaking for example installation video art etc they would be praised even though it would be very amateur and for the people who actually study those subjects would look cringy, i just heard a lot of - google this google that, or you should have learned this in art school , so i wasted 4 years on bachelor studies and started to hate what i loved the most.... Then i had to decide what to do, to study more or to get some kind of job , i felt like i got no education and i have no qualifications so i decided to study masters at the same university but different department painting this time and that was another mistake it deepened all the issues i had, i guess many would ask why did you go to the same place for the masters , but the thing is when u finish really shitty studies and get a worthless degree you stop seeing yourself in some better place you think that you are not good enough. So now i have 2 university diplomas i am master of arts with love and hate relationship to it and endless uncertainty about my skills and self esteem. Just wanted to share some of my experience related to art education, sorry for a long messy essay :)

[@SuperFlyGhost]

When I decided to take a chance on myself at 45 yrs old, the planets must have aligned, because there you were Adam to encourage me on. After dropping out of college, losing my position at what i thought was my dream job at a game studio a decade before, and taking a normie 9-5 at a television studio doing shit graphics, late 2019 I decided I had had enough. Its now been just over a year since taking that bet on myself, each week you push me on to keep working harder. Things are now starting to slowly solidify and I am getting recognized by my peers and im producing the best work in my life. I have so much love for you and Trent Kaniuga, I dont have words to express how deeply i truly feel. Bless you, You have made a positive impact on my motivations to believe in myself. My best way I can think of to thank you is to keep pushing myself everyday to follow my passions and become the artist i want to be. I hope one day i have the pleasure of meeting you in person. thank you again Adam from the bottom of my heart.

[@ShermanWilliamsVideo]

are you me? I'm 46, I want to quit working my television job and create film and art, but I feel so far behind.

[@SuperFlyGhost]

@@ShermanWilliamsVideo be fearless, believe in yourself. it really is never too late, we have a bunch of advantages the youngesters dont!

[@SuperFlyGhost]

@@ShermanWilliamsVideo find me on twitter, I would love to follow your journey back into the creative field. 🙏♥️😇

[@thesunthrone]

Oh yes, school, the institution that is more akin to a poultry farm than a place of learning. I won't share the whole elementary and high school story necessarily, but it echoes with yours, Adam, even if I did not have trouble with passing the grades. In truth, I spent some good third of my highschool years on sick leaves because I simply saw no point to waste my time with the classes if I could just go to the after-hours lessons and do all the tests there with just fine grades. After taking my time to reflect, I've come to realize that for the past ten years, I've been doing nothing but unlearning everything I had been taught in school, and fixing every dent that uniform education put in me. I say this because it was only in university that I truly learned what actual education was like. It was there that I could choose whom I associated myself with, where I found truly like-minded individuals I could befriend that shared my interests, where I truly learned applicable things that impacted the very way I thought about the world. It was in university that all the philosophy professors treated us as equals in the debates, and corrected our flawed thinking with persuasion, not merely looming over us from a position of authority. It was thanks to discovering the Stoic philosophers that I could still the turmoil in my head and accept the world and myself for what it all is. And it was in this environment that I realized that all great thinkers were still human, still flawed, still could be criticized, and it took a certain amount of pressure off my own shoulders. Everyone gets criticized, both deservedly and especially undeservedly. That's just how the world works, because conveying our thoughts to others is an eternal problem with no solution in sight. And that is where art comes in. Art is that attempt to bridge those gaps that words cannot, make those connections that logic alone is not sufficient to make. We all carry our scars and bad experiences, but they are also what allow us to see things others might not, understand things without words that for others might require an essay to conceptualize. For all our doubts and fears, they also give us that unique way of expressing ourselves, and if we find the correct outlet for it, the world will appreciate it. Your words resonate with many because there's truth in them. Truth of this world is what truly makes art work, and without it, it's just lines on a canvas. Patrice sounds like a true Teacher with the capital T, that person that truly makes a difference and offers direction in our lives. Those people are valuable beyond words, and you, Adam, are one of them. Thank you.

[@bwokki]

you literally made me cry. thank you, you're a great teacher

[@sweetmimi286]

My main goal in life is become even in the slightest somehow like people like Patrice. These kind of people impact other people's lives not just hard but also for a lifetime. I already love you, Patrice. And thanks again for another great video, Adam!

[@lauma4439]

At the beginning I couldn't believe this talk is actually gonna be about this very very important topic. I believe so many of us have a similar life story or view on education as Adam does. I'm so thankful to hear this! I started art at 21 (now I'm 27), there were no artists around me, I didn't even know such thing as fantasy art exists, everyone around me were mostly discouraging me to do it. But now I'm here, doing art for living and slowly and steadily growing and going forwards. I think these life experiences make us stronger, and most of all they make us find our own path and stay on it no matter what people say. Much love to all the art people out there! You are all wonderful and inspirational! ♥

[@PinkWytchBytch]

This made me nearly cry because of how similar my educational experience was. My set of elementary, middle and original high school was a small town system of schools. There were certain teachers who had a bad tendency to join in with the other students who’d harass me, and this began in elementary so the behavior, students and even some of the teachers, they followed me from then all the way until I failed 9th grade. By that time I was focusing on trying to find a way to leave my home and find a better safer place to live, there were several teachers and principles who were trying to have me out on medications without my mother’s permission, they were trying to tell me this and that about why I was “the worst student they’d ever had the disgrace of teaching” and it was because I felt so de-humanized by how the adults would allow this to happen. This eventually lead to a very horrible set of boys continuously following me and harassing me and doing the worst kind of things just to make my life hell. I was kicked out of that school because of a fake bomb threat that I never even made, they fabricated that because they didn’t want me at that school. I was then sent to what basically was a detention-education center with maximum 100 kids and it was a dangerous place to go. I ended up getting arrested for stabbing a sexist pig with a pencil. After that they shipped me off to what they told me was another school but was in actuality a rehab facility because they ASSUMED I was on drugs. I have never in my life done hard drugs. Pot, yes. Drugs, no. So I was never allowed to leave and eventually in order to get out I had to give up my opportunity to achieve a diploma. My art became so great because I had nothing else, no one else and not a damn thing in the world could even make other people understand what I was feeling unless I literally drew it out for them. It really does break my heart to hear how horrible your experience was, maybe this story will help you understand why this video hit a lot too close to home for me

[@artfreakguy]

I wish I had a 'Patrice' in my life :')

[@BLVNK9]

put this on while working on a private drawing for a friend, and my god the entire of what Adam was broadcasting just hit me so deeply, i am truly moved and inspired to be better and to do better. so thank you, from a lonely aspiring introverted artist like myself.

[@LadyDragoncat]

When I dare myself to think back to my early schooling years, I am reminded as to why I don't fear Hell. Oh, I got the certificates and diplomas, but I just don't see myself as a graduate. I'm more like a survivor. I survived primary school, I survived high school. They were Hell because I was constantly shamed for being different from everyone else. I was overweight, left-handed and spoke with a broken accent. I still am all those things. College was better. Not because of the parties American colleges are famous for. Bermuda's schooling was way more strict than that. What made college better was that society as a whole finally decided to give it a rest. I wasn't made fun of nearly as much, and was actually able to concentrate on my work. It was not easy finding work, though. I'm not exactly social. I was expected to be an accountant, but my skills are in - you guessed it! - art. After a bit of struggling, I found work with the local newspaper for about two decades, until one day they told me my position was made redundant due to the economy. Since then, temporary jobs have been few and far between. But to keep myself sane, I remember my true skills in art and literature. My goal, along with finding work, is to remind the world (and myself) that I am an artist and a writer. Thank you for this moment!

[@SoraLeoyfaith]

''...is very intelligent if only they applied themselves'' woah did I get that , it wasn't till later I learned I had undiagnosed adhd. This is nearly exactly what I lived , well except the passionate teacher part. I didn't meet that till much much later in life and after much abuse for being different. It is unfortunate I'm afraid that a lot of student that did not fit the mold in Québec education system were subject to abuse and neglect. I must admit the fact that people care now about bullying kinda always surprise me because before you where always the problem if you where bullied , abused and if you say anything the teacher where the actual one bulling and making your life harder. I had gave up art, I had give up do anything other then getting a low level job really and not make any wave to survive. Until I gave up on that too and deceided to just try to do something that look fun and if it didn't work out I just end it cause there was no motivation to continue. Luckily I choose to do violin making , and the teachers there where very passionate. I was devastated when I got my diagnostic of fibromyalgia and could not do that work professionally , but I learned some strenght from going there and it got me to pick up art again. Art motivate me to just keep trying. Thank you for sharing your story today, it is good to see I was not the only one that never fitted in a mold that was offer in this life.

[@novice9027]

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that you've helped me so much recently and I really appreciate your content. I'm a very young artist and was going through a huge change in my school life and listening to you helped me so much. Whenever I'm drawing or doubtful I always come here and listen to one of your videos and it just helps me think that everything is not so big as it seems. You give me courage and hope. I am so thankful to you and I'm sure everyone else here is too. I hope you have a great day and once again thank you.

[@elversusfilm]

I really appreciate the music bits at your end. It only underlines your talk and doesnt rush into the next video. Thank you for the great insights!

[@everadamas]

Patrice reminds me so much of a teacher who I look up to very much at the moment, made me ball my eyes out when you said you saw him again, thank you

[@justjulia1720]

Every time someone tells me that I'm talented or something positive like that, I feel like I'm stuck in some kind of wall or like there's very strong wind blowing against me. I'm always trying to push through but it hurts so much. I almost hate people who make me feel better about myself because of that. Thanks, I needed this.

[@raitatsukiko]

thank you sm for this. just hearing this gives a real spark of hope for me

[@xWinterAries]

I went to FZD for half a year (I dropped out before finishing), I hated going there. In the beginning my classmates were super friendly and helpful, everyone wanted to get along and often talked to each other but as the school year went on it was a free for all sort of attitude where no one really helped each other/spoke. Teachers came and taught but left immediately right after to go do freelance work, there was no real tutorial hour where they would help students who were struggling with their work, it was basically a sink or swim type of situation. For the longest time, I felt like a failure and was close to taking my own life. When I left it felt like a huge wave of relief has washed over me and I hated art for the longest time but eventually I grew to go at my own pace and love drawing again. Then I found you Adam, it's a huge relief to see someone who is so vulnerable about their life and is willing to share it to the world. So thank you for making these videos, I feel better knowing that I'm not alone in this world and that there are other people out there who feel the same way as I do.

[@Envy28213]

Perfect upload timing! Thank you for your arttalks ❤️ you inspire me alot!

[@ricocosta1983]

Thank you for another art talk, I really appreciate your intentions, thanks for being such a awesome teacher!

[@aawad513]

ever since I have discovered your channel you have been a great inspiration and in a way a teacher to me, you have made me realize a lot of thing about my self and my art and what I wanted to do going forward, I truly thank you from the depth of my heart, people like you and Patrice are what the world needs the most. thank you for existing

[@musicphoenix7446]

High school senior here, it’s been a really tough time. At the beginning of August, due to covid I had to switch schools within only a few hours notice and suddenly I’m in three different online schools at once. Those classes started two weeks before me so I was already behind before I even began. On top of that, I burned myself out over the summer with a massive animation project, and I needed that last week before school to rest. However, I didn’t have that option or even a plan anymore. Because of the way those schools worked, I also ended up having to repeat many classes that just “didn’t count” sense they didn’t meet the requirements, so I was forced to take on almost twice as many classes as my peers. That isn’t normally the case, but because it was my last year of high school to make them up I didn’t have a choice. At the end of October, I finally lost it and broke down in front of my counselor. Within days, she confronted me about needing to test with a psychologist for a possible disorder that had been making things even harder for me to work. November came, and time just stopped. I turned a blind eye towards most of my classes and participated in NaNoWriMo instead. NaNo is where you’re supposed to write a book in a month, and I really just needed to disappear in another world for awhile. After NaNo, I had barely any time to catch up in school, but out of sheer anxiety I forced myself to work nonstop until it was done. There were a few classes I would have to do over Christmas break though, which was the same time I had planned to take on another animation project that I couldn’t back out of. I don’t know how I kept going from there, but I finished the first semester not even a day before the cut off time with absolutely no break whatsoever. Immediately diving into the third quarter I was beyond exhausted. Somehow, I kept my head up for a few days, but the moment the two hardest classes started up I just couldn’t do it. I started falling behind again almost as fast as the first semester. Luckily, my teachers were very kind to me and let me work my way back up after falling over a month behind. I barely caught up that time, mere hours and I wouldn’t have been able to graduate. At the same time, I was still trying to balance that animation project. Finally, I ran out of luck and everything started to bite me in the back. The state laws started messing with how school worked making things more and more difficult with the severe lack of consistency and extra zoom hours. Recently, I had to make the tough decision to drop out of the project after spending 4 months working on it without really stopping. Even when I was focusing in school, it was all I thought about it. That was the kind of project I had dreamed of being a part of for the last 5 years. Even though I loved it to death, pulling out of that I swear was like the skies just cleared and I finally collapsed. It’s been weeks and I haven’t been able to do anything. Due to state laws changing...again, my school won’t be able to give me extra time to catch up from now on, so the damage is done. After all that, I won’t be able to graduate...is what I was thinking before watching this. There’s less than 4 days left before that takes effect. I don’t even know how far behind I am now, but I’m going to give it one last shot. It’s definitely too much to catch up completely, but I’m going to do what I can. Almost lost hope, thank you so much for everything you said.

[@djdtoliver]

Thank you for showing your humanity and thank you for being vulnerable with us. This story is so heartfelt and made me cry along with.

[@Morgan-tn9yw]

You're such a beautiful soul. I almost clicked away when I didn't really relate to any of you childhood experiences, but you tell your story with such passion and manage to share lessons from your life that apply to everyone regardless of how different their experiences are from yours that I got totally sucked in and watched through to the end. By the end of the video I didn't feel so different from you anymore and you'd managed to make me cry along with you. You mentioned at the beginning that you felt this sat at the edge of what might be considered valuable to others, but I assure you as a teacher myself that there is no question in my mind that there are millions of students who need to hear exactly this. I wish you all the best. I hope I can be as good a teacher as you and Patrice

[@itsalwaysme123]

Literal treat every time i see you upload. Haven't even watched yet, but thanks for brightening my morning.

[@tammigauthier3860]

I have needed those words my whole life! Thank Adam for sharing. I can’t stop the stream of tears running down my face. So poignant in these times and so needed. Thank you again!

[@rodline9027]

Your college experience was very close to mine. Thank you for sharing this deeply personal journey with us

[@yamapishy9792]

thank you adam, for being the only person (aside from my sister) who believes I'm not a lost cause. thank you.

[@TheLily97232]

You empower me to share my shame too... At art school, I felt like I was out of place and not a valid photographer. Because I arrived and didn't know the basics of art history but most importantly did not really identify with what we were told was great and interesting and important. Because of that I really believed I was behind everyone else ; I was uninterested in watchin more photographers, constantly look for others' works, being that hyper curious about the works of other photographers except when I came across it and when I had a project in mind. I didn't have that "right attitude" or "right way" to create so I felt very inadequate. I never had that validation of my work either, it was lukewarm in general and inconsistent and not precise either. Now that I am out of school I am able to explore photography more freely, I think I found a lane for myself and finally love to actually read and research people, things when I didn't have that at school. I feel a bit dumb to "have lost that opportunity" and am sad that I failed to have the opportunities I could've gain to work in my field.

[@Greystorm1619]

Bruh you're such a wholesome and wonderful dude, I really enjoy hearing you talk openly about your experiences as an artist and a human struggling through life. The work that you do in teaching and trying to humanize the educational system is just really inspirational. I hope to have a purpose like that someday!

[@stratovolcano7813]

It’s like I can’t finish a single adam video without crying 😭. I really relate to this and I still feel like I missed out on so much and I need to catch up as soon as possible, but I think things will happen over time as well. It’s just hard to live in the present and forgive myself when I have things I desperately want to accomplish. Also, it’s interesting that in your other video you mentioned you’re passionate about jewellery, and showed a lot of clocks and colours jewellery that sort of remind me of this piece here. The skull imagery, the silver and dark shadows, and obviously the jewel itself that’s so important to the piece’s story. It’s just so fascinating how much your art suits you and your other tastes.

[@raybjr]

Deep, having a mentor like you would be a gift. Thanks for your Insight!

[@Thezellofamily]

I remember going back to my high school ten years later and my guidance counselor that I had met only a handful of times recognized me on the spot. First and last name. It blew my mind that he thought I was important enough to be remembered when I was a pretty average minimalist student that my whole high school philosophy was doing just enough to make it to graduation. No social life. No extracurricular activities. Nothing memorable IMO. But he remembered me. You made me think of him for the first time in years when you mentioned meeting your teacher again. I had a few good teachers I remember to this day. And, though I didn't like high school, I was much better than my home life. And between working at a fast food place and going to school, I was just determined to spend as little of my life at home. Moved out.....kicked out (hard to say) the summer after graduation. 😞 I did end up going to college and one of my teachers inspired me to pursue a career in public service... which I have on and off done ever since. There's something special about this kind of job that makes you feel like your presence made a difference in someone else's life. And that I cherish. Despite all the BS of the job, I cherish that.

[@Mel-uh8kp]

Oh wow, I really needed to hear this. I had to go through highschool and my first semester of computer science at uni with undiagnosed ADHD and struggled so much. Now after dropping out I'm working as a tutor on the side while finishing my art school portfolio and seeing all these kids go through the exact same issues as me like feeling worthless, stupid, unwanted and overwhelmed is really eye opening, especially since a lot of the "difficult" students end up in my classes. Since no teacher has ever believed in me, I didn't know they could influence their students as much as your teacher has influenced you. This really motivates me to work harder on my art but also be that source of light for my students. Thank you!

[@nkaoticz7069]

Just...thank you. I really needed to hear this. I have no words due to the massive amount of emotions that I'm feeling right now. Again, thank you.

[@TheOneRioji]

Often I listen to your videos while drawing to relax and for inspiration. Today, I needed this. Thank you!

[@themeekwarrior]

I withdrew from online art school so that I could do urban missions work with my best friend. I sometimes regret it because I now work at a gas station, soon to be a car rental cleaner. I do art at home but I'm disgusted at what I am when I look at other artists and their work and what they've accomplished at younger ages than myself. I wanted life to be an adventure and now I'm just numb and feel like I'm fighting a never-ending battle to keep that part of myself that loves to create while trying to survive in a harsh and cold world. But your story gives me hope. Your story helps me see that my past doesn't define what I can become.

[@SharkMochi]

Thank you for making this video. My education has always been rocky, I'd been to many high schools as well. I can relate to you on so many levels and I look up to you more than anyone. Thank you ☺

[@kerrypattison-christie1166]

Hi Adam. I was the same in school. I don’t know how I didn’t get kicked out. I fought so much in the playground that they used to keep me in and make me work on all the school displays and help teachers with the kids on art projects I left school with nothing and did mismatched jobs, then taught young children self control and self confidence . I unexpectedly taught myself self confidence at the same time!and decided I must leave 5 years ago to be an artist. I’d been told I was an artist all my life, I new it but just felt unworthy and stupid I just finished my website and you helped me do that. You have pushed me Foreward a lot. I now knowTeachers find you when you need them. Thanks for finding me! And rescuing me and helping me to feel how I’m feeling now ✌️🌸

[@kerrypattison-christie1166]

Ps I’m now 49

[@epicminecraft4143]

Thank you, Adam. For giving us this wonderful video that we desperately needed but never asked for :)

[@weartide5174]

Everytime I happen by one of your videos its like I've found my way back to an area of peace. Such amazing life advice, thank you💙

[@demnachung]

The purest of All my love to you! This was incredibly touching.

[@cecec7102]

this talk was very touching, thank you for sharing this precious memory with us. It resonated deeply with my own journey in education, from being bullied by teachers who blamed my math learning disability on my " lazyness", feeling inadequate and stupid because I couldn't get my brain to understand math like I was " supposed " to and having my real strengths pushed to the side and ignored because it didn"t matter to them, I had a very tough time in my early high school years, and this fragile self-worth affected me deeply years after, pursuing art at college. I always knew the kind of education I needed, I was and still am very self-critical when it comes to my artistic development, it took me dropping out of art school and having that one instructor in an online course tell me " I believe in your work, I know you can do it" to be able to see myself in a new light. I will never forget this moment because right there and then I knew that all these hardships throughout my schooling,, were not for nothing and eventually lead me to where I am right now, and I'm genuinely enjoying it. Thank you again for being so candid, we need more people like you.

[@joemuhoozi5413]

Seated in my chair, drowning my laptop keys in tears. Spent my whole life being told that the thing I loved since I could hold a pencil was just a hobby. Was scolded and beaten at school by my teachers for the drawings at the back of my books and my parents never showed much enthusiasim when I ran towards them to show of an art piece I was proud of. Probably never wanted to encourage me in the artistic direction. Went through school from age 5-18 cursing everyday because I knew I could nver be good enough. Dreaded every single month because results would be coming in and my parents werE gonna frown once again. I was listening to this while finishing my graduation animation project and I just broke down. Seeing how far I have come. Having stood up to my parents and getting them to take me to an art school for Uni after years of compliance. Having them see the value of my craft and art and getting them to support me. Having made money off art while I am still in school made this video all the more reatable. Thank you @Adam Duff for doing this. I had an Aunt and uncle who helped me get through this journey and helped me get here. I am glad kids and adults alike will get support from this video. Once again...Thank you.

[@yanreing2014]

This talk just makes me love my art dad even more. Can't believe I get to listen about this, it's all too precious....

[@piff8061]

Thank you so much for this transparency. This has shaken me to my core and has touched me beyond what my words can describe wow. Seriously thank you.. this made me feel a lot of something I can't describe this story was beyond beautiful. A whole movie can be written about your life!!! And a damn good movie at that!