My Former Daily System

Summary

In this video, the creator discusses their journey with a personal rating system for classifying the quality of their days. Initially, they used a simple scale but expanded it over time, leading to various projects and YouTube videos detailing their best and worst days. However, they encountered issues such as increased sensitivity to minor annoyances and dwelling on negative experiences. After receiving negative feedback and realizing the system's impact on their well-being, they decided to switch to a letter grading system and share their experiences to encourage a healthier approach to appreciating life's moments.

Takeaways

• 📊 The creator used a scale to rate the quality of their days, which evolved from a simple to a complex system over time.
• 🎯 Initially, the scale was a six-point system, but it expanded to a 10-point and eventually a 20-point scale with color coding.
• 🗓️ The creator ranked their days from best to worst each month and reflected on the best and worst days of each year.
• 🤔 The detailed rating system led to increased self-awareness but also caused the creator to become overly focused on minor issues.
• 👵 A piece of advice from the creator's grandmother highlighted the value of not letting small things ruin the entire day.
• 📉 The creator faced negative feedback and mockery from others due to the depth and personal nature of their day descriptions.
• 🔄 In response to the negative experiences, the creator made modifications to their rating system, simplifying it to a letter grade.
• 💡 The creator introduced the 'Golden Award' system as a positive counterpart to the 'Rotten Award' system, focusing on good qualities of days.
• 🌟 The video concludes with a message encouraging viewers to appreciate good moments and not dwell on minor annoyances or past unhappiness.
• 🎥 The creator mentioned a planned special video for their 18th birthday, which they are currently taking a break from scripting.

Q & A

What was the initial purpose of creating a scale to classify the quality of days?

The initial purpose was to have a system to look back at what the best and worst days were from every year in the speaker's life.

How did the speaker's rating system evolve over time?

The system evolved from a simple scale to a more complex one with additional ratings and color codes, eventually leading to the creation of projects based on the quality of days.

What influenced the speaker to change to a five-point scale for rating days?

The influence came from watching people review episodes of SpongeBob and giving ratings to the episodes, particularly from the YouTuber py Guy Rules.

Why did the speaker decide to change the mindset involving the rating system?

The speaker realized that the system and the projects created from it were causing several problems and affecting their mental well-being.

What was the speaker's approach to rating the best and worst days of each month?

The speaker used a color-coded scale to rank all days from best to worst and later expanded it to a 10-point and then a 20-point scale, with ratings based on enjoyment and duration for good days, and the degree of upset for bad days.

How did the speaker's online friend contribute to the rating system?

The online friend made public lists of their top 10 best and worst days of their life, which inspired the speaker to post similar lists for their own best and worst days.

What were the problems the speaker encountered due to the rating system?

The problems included becoming more easily affected and sensitized to minor nuisances, dwelling on bad days, and over-emphasizing negative aspects, which led to negative feedback from others.

How did the speaker's grandmother's advice influence their perspective on bad days?

The grandmother's advice, comparing a bad day to having $10 stolen from a bank account with $86,400, helped the speaker realize the relative insignificance of minor issues and to not let them ruin the entire day.

What changes did the speaker make to their rating system after realizing its negative impact?

The speaker changed the ratings to a letter grade, removed adjectives, and made descriptions shorter and less personal to address the issues they faced.

What is the 'Golden Award System' mentioned in the script?

The 'Golden Award System' is a reversal of the 'Rotten Award System' where the speaker identifies the best qualities of good days from each year in their life.

What lesson did the speaker learn about enjoying the present moment?

The speaker learned not to let the rating system interfere with fully enjoying good days and to not worry about maintaining a high rating, as it could lead to missing out on the present moment.