WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

[@Ryan-fx7jx]

Louis. For the past few weeks and months, I've fallen into a trap and keep doing what you said to not to do. At the minute of typing this, I had a large meltdown regarding this so I decided to click on this video. I needed this so badly, fuck, thank you so much. The world needs more people like you.

[@Ryan-fx7jx]

I'm going to do what you said. I had a friend say the same stuff to me. This is the breaking point. I'm done wallowing.

[@rossmanngroup]

Best of luck my friend.

[@acitobydesign]

Same boat. I aint failing the same shit twice I'll tell ya that much. Rossman, you're aces dude.

[@daftflamious]

Louis was right when he said he doesn't fit in... someone so set in his ways and strong minded but with solid morals and a kind heart, selflessly trying to make a positive impact on our world and lives. so of course he doesn't fit in. legendary people seldom do. so a big thank you to Louis for showing us that adequate fluxiness is next to godliness

[@chiefdenis]

@@daftflamious "adequate fluxiness is next to godliness" -Top Quote 😂

[@ahmed.ea.abdalla]

Man this guy upped his game from fixing Macbooks to fixing lives

[@mintydog06]

@TheRealBandito It is when the ppbus is hot!

[@devolutionary]

And giving cold real estate advice about living in Brooklyn!

[@lalbiakzualachhakchhuak9958]

This is one of the best TED Talks I've watched.

[@TheOrgil220]

damn right

[@neosmith3633]

Seriously!

[@lisztresurrected9438]

Considering TED talks nowadays blow ass, it's not hard. That said, still good.

[@Timberhawk]

Minus the inane & pretentious attitude, pauses, & brick joke (TV Tropes defines "brick joke"). Louis Rossmann is the GOAT.

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

@@Timberhawk nah that makes him feel less fake

[@Guill0rtiz]

"Louis Rossmann: Full time life coach, sometimes tech repair"

[@figloalds]

Tech repairing humanity

[@aleksanderdomanski222]

Those about life videos are my favorite. Honest and real. Thank You.

[@acthoundentertainment]

People always claim life isnt fair and it's up to you to change it. But why though? Did you deserve the situations in the first place? No. Yet you're expected to deal with them? No this argument is flawed greatly, life itself is fair, it's the people in your life that effect it that make it unfair for you. No one holds you down except the people in your life who have higher authority or power. When you dont get a job even after applying or being at the interview. It wasnt your fault, when you're trying to get ahead in life and someone is halting your path indirectly. It isnt your fault. Life on the surface level is fair but those involved in it make it unfair.

[@slax4884]

I actually subscribe to Louis for self help stuff no joke. Makes more sense to listen to a practical person giving life experiences from a hard life than one profiting from selling life coach strategies to the depressed. He has a Vid he unlisfdc which was about how a lot of people that have been abused in someway or let down by society find it hard to motivate themselves to do stuff and work a business etc. And it really resonated with me. Louis if you see this I'd love if you relist that

[@gae_mon]

Buy BTC and hodl on that shit.

[@3deeguy]

@@acthoundentertainment, _"...life itself is fair, it's the...PEOPLE...in your life that effect it that make it unfair for you. No one holds you down...EXCEPT THE PEOPLE...in your life who have higher authority or power."_ Because those people are standing in your way there is no point it even trying. Rock solid 'excuse'. When you don't believe you can do something you won't even try. I didn't know if I could actually do what I wanted to do but the difference for me was that I WANTED it. Like a kid that repeatedly falls off a bike...

[@billbelzek6748]

I love how Louis absolutely DESTROYS the Commie Trump Deplorables with this single video !!

[@telnobynoyator_6183]

I'm socialy akward... Says the most convicing person ever

[@pvshka]

And he does these videos without a script, goddamit...

[@twobirds5921]

@@pvshka its pure madness

[@marvelman8996]

I don't think he's socially awkward at all , he's actually the opposite He has my respect

[@Yotrymp]

He might still be a little, but he definitely was very socially awkward in his earlier days, as stated in other stories (or implied. i might not remember well).

[@chiefdenis]

man, i love this guy, this is one of the many reasons why i come to this channel, even though i may never actually attempt component level board repair. Louis speaks to me every time, keep doing what you're doing man, you may not know it, but you're positively influencing a lot of lives doing this boring stuff

[@innovationsurvival]

Blue shirt, Apple Store. You, sir, are an authentic street fighter. Don't change.

[@GlycerinZ]

That was a genius idea he had for himself! Walk into their territory and help their customers more than they can haha

[@satorianaide]

"Life is not necessarily fair, but you do have the power to make it more fair." - Louis Rossmann 2019 You ought to do more videos like this, I'm sure a lot of people need encouragement - it'd be a great help 👍 Don't delay, get inspired today!

[@colorpg152]

and the people who cant make it fair nah just fk then they aren't trying hard enough right? this mindset leads to people only focusing on their own lives while the world keeps getting more and more unfair

[@gdhone2371]

Great video Louis! You missed part of the brilliance of your blue polo shirt caper. You weren't just making the world more fair for yourself, you were making the world more fair for the people being mislead by a big company with a rotten system of business. You decided to BE fair even if the world isn't. Thanks for making a difference man.

[@jamescanjuggle]

When I realised I couldn't afford to go to college, I found my nearest one, and just started walking into lectures for coding. No one paid any attention to me, hell I just talked about it out loud for a year, everyone was chill. People thought it was weird sure that I was doing something that I wouldn't get a degree for but my reasoning was that the paper didn't matter. What mattered is that I came out knowing how to do something. Now turns out Im not into coding, but at that time I didn't have a job and I needed to try something to get me somewhere. From this venture, I found out I'm really good at getting things done when I want to do them. Right now I'm going to try sell baked goods at my local market by juggling on my unicycle to attract customers( this came from a solid year of juggling up and down my town on a bicycle) Listen to this man's words, there are very few situations where you can say with confidence that you've done all you can to achieve something. Sometimes you gotta go a bit outside the box to get it

[@ClassyJohn]

Just sharing my life experiences since they're similar and in case someone in the comments reads it: I am a 26 year old virgin who has no friends and never had a girlfriend. I was bullied all throughout elementary, junior high, high school. I spent 5.5 years in community college because I had no motivation (I'd go home and play video games all day) and about 4 years into that, I was extremely depressed because nothing in my life was going well and my family threatened to kick me out of the house, rightfully so. So, with my shitty 2.7 GPA, I apply around for Electrical Engineering programs. Got rejected by every single one because my gpa was so low. That following summer, I was like "i'm sick at tired of this shit" and applied for Mathematics programs, got into only 1 school and decided to take that offer. 2017 rolls around and its one of the most turbulent years of my life. At the end of that year, I learn a very important lesson: I don't need to make friends. I just need acquaintances. I have deep shame and regret of how poorly I did during that time in community college. Thats what propels me to work hard now and do all that I can in my own power to make a difference in my future. You don't need schooling. Its just a stupid paper. I know so many people who can solve complex equations but they don't have life skills for gods sake. I have a dream: I want to be an Embedded Systems engineer making consumer products. I will eat dirt/shit until that dream is realized. I don't care because this is my only chance.

[@rajb7619]

Good luck, things will get hard but you seem motivated and you have a plan in place and I wish you all the best. You got this man

[@manohar9855]

All the best to you Bru.. Im an embedded engineer too.. it's fun.. keep learning :)

[@Rusikulya]

All the best man...

[@Francis_UD]

Good boy. We are on your six.

[@necrospencer658]

You can do it King.

[@ARCWoodCraft]

“Doesn’t know the difference between an inverter board and a vibrator!” 😂😂😂 Classic line 👍👍

[@ARCWoodCraft]

Er, yeah. Have you watched the Video? It’s a direct quote from Louis mate 👂 ‘s open!

[@Deschutron]

That's why the internal connectors are shaking loose

[@TechsYouCantLiveWithout]

I mean... Anything's a vibrator if you're brave enough.

[@bigdimig5368]

@@TechsYouCantLiveWithout what if it doesnt vibrate tho?

[@Animescene23]

@@bigdimig5368 Manual vibration.

[@Edwardx]

This is going to be my new life mantra. I tried 'no zero days' but it doesn't really make you be critical to events unravelling in front of you. "What am I going to do about it" is perfect. You should consolidate a lot of your life lessons and turn it into an ebook or something :)

[@epic_paul27]

I did not know you watched Louis Rossmann

[@lieutenantgonads]

I still remember it like it was yesterday when I was a little kid watching your Terraria Xbox 360 Let's Play. To this day, I still remember how soul crushing it was for kid me when I heard you realize that you can't get the Megashark in pre-hardmode. I hope you're still doing well these days

[@iancastleton9052]

If you solve problems for people, the money will come flooding in. So like Louis demonstrated, concentrate on solving problems.

[@mikimouse3001]

Life in a nutshell 👍

[@peasant_shots]

What has helped me in the past is, if you can't solve your own current problems, help solve other peoples problems. Even if you aren't getting paid for it, you find satisfaction in helping others that can help lead into solving your own issues. IDK, just my experiences.

[@henkondemand]

The bigger, rarer and complexer the problem, the larger the potential earnings.

[@LiborTinka]

But you also have to know your value. I was helping people, but they asked for free services and I was unable to say "no". They took advantage and I ended up working as a software developer 80+ hours a week for 20+ customers and not even having enough money to pay rent.

[@jcfyre]

I know this is a four year old video from the time of this comment, but you are the inspiration that I and many need. I was diagnosed with Asperger's (now called high functioning autism) and you are giving me the necessary inspiration that I can give myself in order to maybe put my note taking to use. I have a formula to take notes using text with labels on everything as if everything fits within a category of another rather than having notes about math or something without a place to connect it to the main subject, branching out. It's how I make sense of things. It is wonderful to see a great video like yours that could very well push me to stop being an average rat racing joe. Much love to both you and your channel. Its good to see someone else who probably internalizes a lot of thoughts and information but in social context may not come off the same way but in a professional setting since you understand how to go about it socially, are able to take that internalization and DO something with it in a social and professional context that is fit for you. I love it!

[@ZED-PV]

Louis, teaching people how to fix apple products... And their businesses. Love you dude. You're not awkward, you're honest. One and the same in today's social scenes.

[@invertexyz]

This was more about fixing people's life than business really, overcoming the vicious cycle of depression.

[@ZED-PV]

@@invertexyz I seriously debated myself weather to use the word business or life. I think both really.

[@pcsecuritychannel]

Louis releases video: “Life is not fair” Me goes to watch Lion King and first line in the movie is “Life is not fair”.

[@Redskies453]

#Scardidnothingwrong

[@Yetiforce]

I'm going to watch this every day until I fix my life's issues.

[@user-zl5gi8sv7u]

@@JinnaiT uninstall overwatch. When I was 20 I was still playing video games. The best thing I ever did was sell my xbox. Now I have mountain biked across the the rocky mountain, worked in national parks, lived and worked from coast to coast, become a photographer, spent summers living in my car hiking and photographing the southwest and learned new things i never would have otherwise. I never drank coffee and stumbled into a coffee job and have made a living as a barista everywhere I go. I don't have a lot of money or crazy success to show for it but I have life experiences not many have. It all started with selling my xbox. Just start there and fill your freetime with learning and harnessing new skills. From there something will stick.

[@Victor-qk7mw]

We don't understand ourselves. Human psychology is weird and messed up in modern times. If you don't even know what to think about your life, i'd like to recommend you to watch Jordan Peterson lectures or podcasts about a topic that you think it may help you understand something about yourself regarding that topic. He's a clinic psychologist and he doesn't speak political or social nonsense. He really knows his stuff. There's valuable information you can collect from those lectures. As a psychology student myself i feel that he got specially relevant information for ppl like you or me. I felt lost and depressed until i started learning about my own psychology and why i migth felt the way i did. Jordan Peterson lectures might help you gather the knowledge you need in order to get motivated. Life is not easy, so i wish you the best in whatever you are doing. Cheers.

[@ninjaz31]

Did it work? How long did it take?

[@HDSnyper]

I currently have the issue where I see life is unfair. People making absurds amount of money without working a day in their life. Unlike me, where I have to spend more time at my job than my own house. It’s unfair in my perspective. I’m going to try what I can do about my life to make it better. I needed to watch this. Thank you!

[@KaluArt]

Give me the name of someone who makes a lot of money without working

[@thecreep5123]

@Berserker what about their parents who went through hell to give that life to their kids? What if those rich people are actually incredibly kind and compassionate? Just don't compare yourself to them, compare yourself to you.

[@K5smold]

**ohh since I got my job back..and might actually have a chance at the girl I lost a year ago and am still in love with** life’s trip...but I kept my head up in my darkest moments!! Crazy I lost my job today...I’m only a couple minutes in and feel motivated...thank you sir! Wish I could work for u....your story is very motivating sir

[@techbuildspcs]

God bless you sir. Have a great day

[@giraffeapproved]

Satan bless you sir. Have a fantastic day.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

Sorry to hear that. It's tough. Don't give up!

[@LoganTheOne]

You can do it, you are a great person!

[@K5smold]

❤️❤️

[@Frustratedfool]

Sometimes people need this talk. Need a nudge. Every time someone tells me they hate their job, I always ask how many other jobs they have applied for in the past few months. The vast majority say none. Then they see the hole they have put themselves in. Not saying getting a different job is easy, but it’s impossible if you don’t even try. Thanks for sending this message. It will help many. If you need a boost, just search for “stop it Bob Newhart “ on KZbin, which is a light hearted take on negativity.

[@ridtheworldofgarbagehumans1110]

Summary: instead of wallowing, take small positive actions, over time, they will produce large results

[@chocolaterain74]

Sounds like advice the democrats should be taking instead of crying about Trump everyday.

[@morten1]

And dare to be creative and try out new ways to improve your one life.

[@SouthSideChiTown]

Holyshit Louis, that's a hell of a lot of wisdom for such a young guy. At 50 years old, in the middle of a career change and trying to reinvent myself I can tell you from life experience that you are absolutely a thousand percent correct. Thank you for posting these videos!

[@deanchur]

So what I achieved while this video was playing: -Stopped procrastinating on finding out info on a project I'd like to be involved in -Found out one of the partners is literally a 5 minute drive from my house Already have my elevator speech and questions ready for when I meet the manager, the worst they'll say is "Thanks, but no thanks"

[@rossmanngroup]

GO FOR IT!!!

[@stefanbruhn8536]

or "Release the hounds!"

[@samogx86]

That's the spirit. Most of good things don't come to your doorstep. I wish you success.

[@matambale]

Hope this turned out well for you

[@AlexComanM]

Awesome, and don't forget to learn the difference between an inverter board and a vibrator!

[@Bassotronics]

The idiots that disliked this video are the damn termites. In all seriousness, I love Louis’s words of encouragement. Thanks!

[@Some1Special2you]

Thanks louis i needed to hear that. I am going to buy that blue polo shirt now

[@georgez5891]

Thanks Louis. Had a girlfriend who was very, very unfair to me and I've been feeling sorry for myself. So I needed to hear this

[@BestTeeth]

I wish you much success Louis, these videos are very inspirational. Don't delay, take control today

[@markfreedman2470]

Very well done Louis. “What can you do about it?” Really is a great way to solve problems and to help others solve problems.

[@Dontworryaboutit961]

I saw this vid got taken down. Got sad for a moment

[@TartarSauceIsNotDead]

No that was me. I made a comment about those big boogers and it was taken down within 5 minutes. XD

[@johncbeer]

No, try reflection of skin.

[@MarcAntoine01]

Oh hi Marc-Antoine!

[@jabbahut755]

Bruh I was half way through it the first time.

[@pl_mlg_bloopowrot6470]

We live in very dark times Everyone is depressed as hell

[@The_Hatt]

"These are confusing times"

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

Thank you social media and Entertainment media.

[@mrknarf4438]

'cause everyone keeps doing what they're "supposed" to. Do what you enjoy, you'll find life is easy, life is beautiful. You'll still have tough times, but you'll be in control. I think depression mostly comes from feeling stuck, trapped, worthless.

[@romansrevengethethirdstrik8086]

Thems awful times never get better. Or do they?

[@kalanireece9289]

Thank you Louis. This absolutely came at the perfect time for me. I saw this video pop up on my phone and I had to click it just to see what it was about. Everything you said was true not only from a business stand point but from a all around life stand point. Thanks for being an awesome influence in everything you do and now my first thought in any situation is what can I do about it.

[@billbelzek6748]

I love how Louis destroys the Commie Trump Deplorables --- he makes it look easy !!

[@kalanireece9289]

Bill Belzek tbh it’s because Louis is a bright guy, he’s an absolute legend of a teacher and makes you think about things from your own perspective. He is objective on some things out in the real world but a very straight forward person. Make you think of more tbh

[@Speedycat]

louis life advice. i've taken a lot of inspiration from you. Today i changed my employment contract to 80% (so only 4 Days work instead of 5) becuase i need more time to repair and sell devices i find in the Ewaste Bin outside work. i might earn 20% less from my regular job, but what i can make in that day brings me more than those 20% i may not get a raise ... but i take my raise out of the Scrap Bin's

[@kabochaVA]

13:27 Try to leverage what makes you different... Very good advice, Louis!

[@hiseminence2073]

Im doing it in my business. I dont talk about it but my clients do.

[@manictiger]

I say stack all the probabilities you can in your favor. Life is like a Casino and you're either the house, or the gambler.

[@AhmedAwosome]

7 Years ago I was at the same spot, thinking life is not fair, seeing my brothers do well and I was not, and of course I was blaming everyone else except myself and feeling stuck and alone. but one day I decided that I am going to do whatever I can and I will not care if my efforts will be wasted, three months later I was making more than a 1000 USD a month, 6 months later I got a contract with a company in the US and I was getting paid 4000$ a month + the overtime. which was huge for me since I live in Gaza where the average income is less than 700$. whoever feels stuck and alone, once you decide to take control you will get out and I too know how does it feel to be stuck I have been stuck for 5 years before deciding to do something. and if a lazy person who live in a third world place (not even a country) can do it. you will do it and you find what you need to do. best wishes to all of you.

[@daveglas1972]

Well I just tidied up my back room and work space while watching this video, that helped a lot in making me feel more motivated today. You need to do a TedX talk.

[@bikerchrisukk]

Best way to start, doing your room first and then move on from there when motivation strikes again. 👍

[@aliceduren6542]

I'm so happy to stumble upon a channel that I'm glad I get ads on since I know they're monetized. (He's monetized right? If not, he better be making money off of this content)

[@rossmanngroup]

Thank you!!

[@Phynellius]

Honestly, that level of perseverance is impressive. Most people can't do much more than move forward along a predefined path slowly improving while making a living, without much flexibility when things go wrong.

[@acturisme]

Hell yes. I overcame 8 years of frustration at work with an employer that wouldn't let me reach my goals. Someone at their competition heard about my issues and knew I'd be an excellent fit at their organization. I jumped at the opportunity. And I haven't looked back. I've doubled my efficiency with their help and support. And all it took was the will to change. I changed employers. I moved from a house that I have significant equity in place. I turned my life inside out because that's what I needed to do to serve my customer base. Now I live in a better place. I'm in a bigger town. We're going to turn our old place into a rental. Life isn't fair. But I changed that by taking the uncomfortable route. Great video. I hope more people take your advise and discover what they can do to change their own lives.

[@sasinosrce]

Louis spitting some real life advice :) Raw and true. That's why I like him :D

[@wyleong4326]

I relate to this. Feb 2019; I was prolly one of the 119 people who thumbs down on this. I’m not doing great work, but am definitely off my ass from my bed and moving around, doing stuffs. This video is a good reminder for that. Thanks Louis.

[@ikigai47]

that is so brilliant what you did at the Apple store. it's hard to believe you considered yourself awkward at one point. you seem so together and genuine. i know a lot of people that are "social butterflies" but THEY are awkward to talk to because they are so clearly fake to the bone. please do more videos like this. you can help so many people

[@Stringfox]

Waiting on your TED talk, Louis! You're a voice for so many who are either unaware about their tech they use, or just someone who takes it and turns it into a life school! Rock on, Louis, you're brilliant!

[@svc1978]

Thirteen years ago I was unemployed, deeply depressed and horribly bitter about what I perceived as an unfair advantage given to anyone other than me. I got myself together, it took a very long time, but I am now the director of my own electrical installation business. I am not rich but I do ok and I'm happy, and I don't feel bitter anymore. I used to hate hearing it when people said this to me but it's absolutely true - If I can do it, you can do it. :)

[@66racer]

Man, that is the truth! You just gotta hustle and work hard. I forget the quote but it is something like "Good luck is when preparation meets opportunity" and it is true. Opportunities do not come when your sitting at home feeling bad for yourself. I am thankful for the path I have gone down and it is still full of opportunities.

[@ThePandaGuitar]

I am at a very low point in my life at the moment and I needed to hear this. Thank you so much!

[@frejazz2]

This is some of the most invaluable advice on this degrading platform You Tube Thanks Louis Rossmann

[@rochahouse4883]

The 'I'm an encyclopedia of useless knowledge' bit was the most untrue lines I've ever heard from Louis. 😂

[@crAckZ111]

Made my wife watch this. She has formed and ran a 501c3 nonprofit for 5 years now. She has not takin a salary once in those 5 years. She gets mad when nonprofits that have had their status removed collect huge sums and get donations to do absolutely nothing while she struggles to keep the lights on. Hoping this will show her perseverance pays off. Love your channel by the way. I bought the first iPhone ever and returned it two days later and reactivated my palm treo. Congrats on your success and I plan to order from your store. Matthew

[@sabriath]

"The Matthew Effect," I believe is what it's called....or positive feedback loop. Accomplishing things gives you the positivity to accomplish the next thing. I started fixing my credit and now 4 months later, today, I've closed on my first home....excited to work on the first few projects of making the home feel like it's mine and to build equity. Not exactly the same thing as owning a business, but for me, it's what I've been dreaming of, and it's taken me a long ass time to get here......so I'm taking this win. :)

[@jasondrummond9451]

Watching this on the first day of 2023 - good thing you had this attitude going in to 2020. Because you were sure as HELL going to NEED it.

[@wytchend]

You are not awkward, you are the man! You are THE ONLY man who knows what they are talking about. I live 10,000km from you, but when my mac breaks, I would only consider sending it to you. I just can’t trust the others haha!

[@EternalLovefield]

This is the best advice. Stuck in a garbage small town with zero opportunity, no family, not a lot of money to work with. I dropped all I had on a Dell XPS capable of pretty much anything creative. I started learning web development but I would get burnt out, so I picked up art as well to better understand color and design. Then video editing. Then Japanese. For some people having one focused task works. My brain wants me to hate myself so I've found that variety is the best option for me to become more well rounded. I'll someday become great at all of these things, maybe slower than a person with one focus. But I won't be sitting around poor hating my job eating Top Ramen forever. You just have to do something.

[@ralphgaudio7530]

Louis i envy you. im older than you and youre so much farther in life. i dont have a job and now i dont even have a car. life didnt serve me a hand at the table. i honestly feel like just giving up. keep doing what youre doing cause its helping a lot of ppl. some of us are just a little too far gone

[@kilohertz9456]

40 years ago I had a mentor that gave me two pieces of advice. 1. Only a fool puts his education in the hands of the Union or the company. You need to put your education in your own hands. And 2. You can't make your opportunities, but you can prepare yourself to take advantage of the opportunities that will naturally occur. Since then many people have asked me how I accomplished this or that. I always answer. No one ever told me I couldn't accomplish them so I did.

[@Shytzedaka]

Louis doesn't Simply Educate people about tech. He also Educates them about life.

[@billbelzek6748]

I agree --- he is teaching all these stinking Commie Trump Deplorables a sobering fact --- they are WORTHLESS

[@Shytzedaka]

@@billbelzek6748 Deplorables? also what does this have to do with politics? xd

[@chiefdenis]

@@Shytzedaka shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, run along, don't engage

[@imhidingintheshop8889]

@@billbelzek6748 ?

[@snaz27]

Even how to wipes ones ass! I kid you not... lol

[@TheCod3r]

Thank you Louis, very inspiring stuff. You know I deliberately let the 2 annoying ads at the end of your videos play all the way through just so you can get a little extra revenue from this crap tube. Good luck on your endeavours dude you deserve it

[@SkyOctopus1]

Biggest problem: Where do I want to be? If I were rich, I could buy anything but more time.. but if I don't know what I want to be, if I don't know what I enjoy or what interests me.. then I'm just pissing what little time I have away.

[@BlindMansRevenge2002]

I learned this lesson right around the end of 2012. At that point in my life I had a college degree that wasn’t earning me any money. I was actually earning money fixing and detailing cars as well as maintaining lawns for rich people with my dad. I had a girlfriend at the time that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. So I decided to go back to grad school take out some student loans, invest in myself, and now I have a Masters degree and work for the state that I live in. I make a decent salary that allows me to live pretty comfortable and allows me to pursue my hobbies. Now I have a wife, a decent rental property, and a kid on the way. Life isn’t great but it’s good and that’s all a guy can ask for.

[@anarchyantz1564]

It's not paranoia when the termites are out to get you.

[@RomanPapush]

Thank you. Not surprising this video is having such a positive response. Like you said, we are majorly unprepared for the world we find ourselves in. I’m fortunate this was recommended to me, and I am grateful you made it. ✊

[@Homelander-tp7iv]

This is the first time KZbin sent me the notification right away

[@jeremyleeshields9721]

Same

[@diracflux]

Me too!

[@redmanaaron97]

I love these advice videos. You seem to have a very optimistic attitude but provide real world examples and a lot of brutal honesty which is what people need to hear

[@Dtr146]

Be funny if the dude whose business is closing watched this video and turn his situation.

[@-BarathKumarS]

I slowly realise it Louis.I always pile up excuses like I have less resources,I'm poor,I have low self-esteem and other such sayings. I really need to have a goal,I need to do something about my situations.No point in regretting my past and Worrying about my future.The last quote about life hit me close.I must take action.Thanks for your advice.

[@dylon4906]

I have social anxiety and I’ve been thinking lately that there is no escape and it’s not fair that I was given this but this video made me realize that I can’t just sit there and accept it waste my life and never do anything and that I have to try to make it better Thanks Louis

[@luckgrip252]

Dude. That makes me think about all that you said and makes me think of what can i do about everything I am feeling like I won't get that. And only a single thought changes my mind the way I like it to go. That makes me feel like I have a goals, a shit ton of goals and i am asking for myself, what i can do about that so I can get it or get closer and closer to reach that I am wishing for. You're the one, Louis, that makes a sense in this world just because peoples like you are actually rare af **especially in my country where's most of peoples are/feels like liar and not fair that pushes others to feel like the world is unfair and nothing's going to work out, but nah, then Louis shows up in here and hearing a people who's thinking like I do, that makes me more focused on that I am actually thinking, on that, that I've got a corner for myself where i can feel some of fairness, where i can get goods so everything could get further in my life so I could feel good and nobody could stop me of doing anything that makes me feel good, that makes my life better, goals more reachable** I've been watching Louis for a loong time now and everytime I start to watch, I can't click the vid off just because of my curiousity about that, what Louis is about to say next, that, that could help me out about myself, turn my thinking like it's supposed to be so I could have a successful life i'm wishing for! Louis is the best! World needs waaaay more peoples like that!

[@watsonga050300]

The word you're looking for, is "Initiative." All it takes is a little bit of initiative.

[@grahamserle7930]

Very inspirational video Louis. Some pertinent words come to mind. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" and "You can't help those who are not prepared to help themselves". One final thought to consider. Negativity breeds negativity so try to surround yourself with those who can bring positive energy into your world.

[@Chubbycat748]

I see people getting rich with real-estate rentals. I don't want to put up with crappy tenants. So I'm no longer jealous.

[@hedonisticzen]

Great message Louis, I've asked so many people stuck in a loop this question and they won't hear it until they're ready for it but you got to keep asking until they are.

[@panagiotiskaranatsis3593]

10:50, listening to Louis talking about what not to do while I stand here, depressed, broken, playing dota.

[@MegaHellstrike]

Not saying this to be a meme but I think those games that have no endgoal or story are a cornerstone of not being able to evolve, monotony is often more comfortable than something new. Trying out new and exciting games is a thing that helped me years ago, got me interested in new things and themes.

[@antiphlex]

Seriously, Louis, the message in this video could not be more important. Your appeal to personal responsibility is exactly the message many people need to hear. Hell, I was in that same boat too for a number of years, and I blamed everyone but myself, and ultimately it was me who was the problem, because no one owed me anything, and the world simply went about its physics-compliant business regardless of how I felt about it. Thank you for posting this.

[@konekokawaii21]

My husband already commented but we watch your channel together so I felt the need to comment. (It's a last word, wife thing. Lol) Good for you making the most of your skills and getting people to see them. That's something I struggle with. It made me think about getting my skills out and shown to the world so my nonprofit gets the recognition and my clients get the help they need! Thank you!

[@user-sw1wq8lh2w]

You are my favorite motivational speaker because you're incredibly genuine and asking nothing in return.

[@ernestskuznecovs9202]

Louis is a Dota player, it all makes sense now.

[@daokopiano8721]

I don’t understand about 80 % of the technical stuff you’re talking about, but your life lessons and wisdoms have been life changing for me Louis. Thank you for talking your truth.

[@vcmusik]

Thank you, Louis, for another incredibly timely video. I needed this.

[@chelseabrinkman7789]

Another amazing TED TALKS by Louis Rossmann !!! Great talk. Pick yourself up by your bootstraps mentality. It will serve yourself well.

[@andinbriwel1092]

Thank you. I needed this today. Not sure how to turn it into action in my field, but I know it’s the right approach.

[@piggybank4875]

Andin Briwel Find a copy of _What Colour is Your Parachute_ from 1985, or thereabouts , and do every exercise in it. Post 1990 editions don’t have the exercises that make what your next step is, obvious to you.

[@andinbriwel1092]

piggy bank thank you

[@mrsethatwood]

Louis, almost closed this 3 times, could not stop listening. this should be played in every high school classroom in the nation.

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

3:35 - You actually did that? 😲 Louis has the balls of a dozen men. 😀 I wonder how long it took someone to kick you out. 🤔

[@GlycerinZ]

I'd wager all the employees were too scared trying to figure out how to help a customer that they didn't really notice him for a bit haha I"d walk in for like 5-10 mins and then leave, and come back the next day and go for another 5-10

[@valley_robot]

I wear all black clothing and often get mistaken for staff in the “Dawson’s music “ shops in the uk , I tell them straight when they ask questions about the instruments , they are horrified that I will lose my job for being so honest

[@intel386DX]

@@valley_robot hahaha cool :D

[@Adi-vq2ek]

So TL/DR, What helped you was knowledge. Not anything else, but knowledge and education. Now that's a big fu to people criticising the education system and that bs. Keep it up Louis, you're a big inspiration

[@abdiaden7049]

Still watching but great stuff so far, it's crazy how powerful our mindset can be both positive and negative.

[@M2orNot]

Thank you so much Louis. Since last September I had to deal with my father's sudden death, two collapsed lungs and a long term relationship break up and at the end of that, of the shitload of paperwork to even have an income to live and of the shitstorm with my mental and physical health, I just took a time out. I did things I liked but that were unrelated to my studies and thus my studies fell behind. This gave me a spark to crack on during the summer break.

[@KaluArt]

As a black person, I wish more of my brother and sisters would think this way, but when I try to talk to them there is this wall called "RACISM" which they seems they just can't overcome

[@matts.8342]

I'm the same way when it comes to tech stuff! I can walk you through many repairs on PCs, laptops, etc but I can't tell you anything from my childhood but flashes here and there. Honestly, it sucks. I had a good childhood but I can't tell you a timeline of many events that I just remember bits and pieces of.

[@hiseminence2073]

Ive had a life long perserverance with an irrational optimimism. I get agrivated and I procrastinate. *I always benefit from going outside. *I always benefit from Interacting with anyone in person.

[@moag2000]

Judging from your post, I'd guess that it is the optimism that does that to you. I do share this completely irrational optimism and I've noticed that people are so in need of optimism in their life that they enjoy just being close to you. One guy just told me something I'd like to share: "if you fail, fail fast. You'll have more time trying something else". In life you do indeed have an unlimited amount of " let's start from scratch" cards if you ever feel the need to.

[@xhelloselm]

Dude... I know exactly how you feel. Especially the last sentence. It can be so frustrating that it's not possible to actually convey this attitude without it clicking in the recipient's mind anyway. It's like speaking a different language that one has learned not so long ago, that changed everything, but now it's impossible to communicate in the previous language to convince others of learning this language. Or at least for me that is the case. Some people like you seem to have a talent for making others move. Please continue the great work!

[@ClassyJohn]

If you see this message, please watch 16:15 if nothing else. He stresses a key point and this is something I personally believe and do as well as MANY other people. If other people see that someone is struggling but they are at least trying, they are more likely to help them. Its just like a work environment: if you the new guy and you're given a project, I bet you that most people are less likely to help you if you don't even try and say "i don't know what to do". You are perceived as a lazy person who wants other people to hand the answer to them.

[@neilfroese9385]

Thank you I needed to hear that. Even though it’s four years later.

[@Zenodilodon]

I have $23, and I am working on $40,000 in high end Laser gear. I love my life, it's amazing!

[@corky-buchek]

This is so important! Nowadays is honesty, patience and good values more important than ever in my opinion. You are the man, for real! This is the best Channel I discovered a long, long time ago! Cheers from Germany

[@QoraxAudio]

Nicely salted video 😜 The uselessness of existence has always been at the back of my mind, for as long as I know. For some people it is just part of their personality to be constantly aware of it. Whether they are 10, 20 or 30, successful businessman or unemployed and bored to death. The big difference is if you accept the uselessness of life and make the best of it, or actually act on it in a negative way.

[@thatLukeKneller]

Preach. I have had these exact thoughts and it works. It really does. From nothing to something just by doing rather than not doing. Great talk, keep it up sir

[@DxDeksor]

This sounds like the Stoic philosophy, nice !

[@marco_marks]

Louis, Thank you for this. I'm 19 from Houston Texas and I am on a long journey to becoming a good man that I want to be. Through your content, I am learning to respect myself and others in a clear and deliberate way. I am taking a good look at myself and what I do, and asking myself if that's really all I got. What you do is an Inspiration that directly affects my actions towards being a better person. Thank you.

[@1guitarfreak4]

Thanks for the TED talk Rossman. I'm going to do something about it

[@Joybearer]

I always thought you were the 'apple rant' guy. But today, you've taught me an eternal lesson. I'm the same age as you and I always believed I have a horrible luck, that destructive cycle that you mentioned plagued me. I don't know if I will take action, but this is a lesson that I forever remember.