How AI Negatively Changed Someone I Personally Knew. The Power AI Has Over Your Life - Video 7838
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the speaker shares his observations on how social media consumption can significantly impact an individual's behavior and personality. He recounts a story of a young man whose opinions became polarized and argumentative after consuming certain types of content. The speaker advises the audience to evaluate their media consumption habits, as they can shape their thoughts and actions. He emphasizes the importance of self-improvement and respectful interaction, suggesting a shift towards content that contributes positively to personal growth.
Takeaways
- 📱 Social media consumption can significantly impact your behavior and opinions, especially over the long term.
- 👤 The speaker noticed a change in a young man's behavior and opinions over the years, which correlated with his social media habits.
- 🔍 The young man's social media consumption shifted from self-improvement content to political discussions, disasters, and conspiracy theories.
- 📈 The change in content consumption led to the young man becoming more opinionated, argumentative, and sarcastic.
- 💡 The speaker advised the young man to evaluate the impact of his social media consumption on his personal growth and career.
- 🚫 The speaker suggested that the young man should be cautious about the type of content he consumes, as it reflects on his behavior online.
- 📚 The speaker emphasized the importance of applying knowledge rather than just consuming it.
- 🔄 The young man was advised to revisit his social media history and categorize the content he consumes to understand his current focus.
- 🌟 The speaker encouraged self-evaluation and awareness of one's social media habits to ensure they align with personal growth and goals.
- 💌 The young man was receptive to the speaker's advice and showed improvement after implementing the suggested changes.
Q & A
What is the primary message of the video?
-The primary message of the video is to be mindful of the content you consume on social media and how it impacts your behavior and mindset over time. The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-evaluation and surrounding yourself with positive, growth-oriented influences.
Why does the speaker emphasize the importance of evaluating one's social media consumption?
-The speaker highlights that social media consumption, whether directly or indirectly, influences one’s behavior and thinking. Over time, exposure to certain content can alter your mindset, making you argumentative or resistant to differing views, as seen in the case of the young man he describes.
What example does the speaker use to illustrate the impact of social media consumption?
-The speaker uses the example of a young man he has been mentoring. Over the years, the man went from being humble and inquisitive to being argumentative and having strong opinions about politics, the economy, and conspiracy theories, which were influenced by the media he consumed.
How did the speaker address the changes he noticed in the young man’s behavior?
-The speaker privately messaged the young man and asked him about his life and social circle. He then asked the young man to share his YouTube watch history, which revealed a pattern of political content, conspiracy theories, and rebellious podcasts. The speaker pointed out how this content was influencing his personality and gave corrective feedback.
What advice did the speaker give to the young man to help him improve?
-The speaker advised the young man to refocus on his career and personal growth, rather than getting caught up in political discussions or conspiracy theories. He suggested watching specific channels that align with his growth goals and provided corrective measures for his behavior.
Why does the speaker discourage the consumption of excessive political content?
-The speaker discourages excessive consumption of political content because it does not contribute to personal or career growth. Engaging in political debates might be enjoyable in social settings, but it does not help in advancing one’s professional development.
What is the speaker’s view on consuming self-improvement content?
-The speaker believes that consuming self-improvement content without applying the lessons is pointless. While it’s good to gain knowledge, practical application is what leads to real improvement. He shares that he used to focus on reading a large number of books but realized the importance of applying knowledge rather than just accumulating it.
How does the speaker suggest one should conduct self-evaluation?
-The speaker suggests going through one’s YouTube watch history and categorizing the types of content consumed over the past week. By putting this into an Excel sheet, you can see where your time and attention are going, helping you evaluate whether your habits are aligned with your personal growth.
What is the speaker's main criticism of some young people’s behavior online?
-The speaker criticizes young people who have become overly confident and argumentative, especially when debating with older, more experienced individuals. He points out that some young people show disrespect by assuming they know more than others, despite having less life experience or career accomplishments.
What is the speaker’s overall recommendation for viewers?
-The speaker recommends viewers take stock of what they are consuming on social media and who they are interacting with. He advises self-awareness and regular evaluation to ensure that one’s consumption and interactions are contributing positively to personal and professional growth.
Outlines
📱 Impact of Social Media Consumption
The speaker begins by discussing the influence of social media on individuals, particularly in the long term. They share an anecdote about a young man who couldn't afford their services but was given guidance over the years. The speaker observed a shift in the young man's behavior and opinions over time, noting that he had become more opinionated and argumentative. This change was attributed to the content he consumed on social media, specifically YouTube, which leaned towards a particular political stance and included conspiracy theories. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being aware of the content one consumes and how it can shape one's personality and opinions.
🔍 Self-Evaluation of Media Consumption
In this paragraph, the speaker shares their analysis of the young man's media consumption habits and how it reflected in his online behavior. They remind him of his previous humble and inquisitive nature, contrasting it with his current stance of having strong opinions and being argumentative. The speaker advises the young man to evaluate the content he consumes, questioning whether it contributes to his career or personal growth. They suggest that merely consuming information does not equate to self-improvement and recommend a more selective approach to media consumption, focusing on content that aligns with his personal and professional development goals.
🚦 The Dangers of Unconscious Media Influence
The speaker concludes by stressing the importance of being mindful of the media one interacts with and its potential impact on one's behavior and personality. They recount how the young man they mentored was receptive to correction and showed improvement, which is a positive sign. The speaker encourages viewers to evaluate their media consumption by reviewing their history and categorizing the content they engage with. They emphasize that the quantity of information consumed does not necessarily translate to wisdom or improvement and that practical knowledge is more valuable than theoretical knowledge. The speaker warns against the negative effects of consuming content that promotes disrespect and argues for a more discerning approach to media engagement.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Social Media
💡Consumption
💡Influence
💡Personality Development
💡Self-Improvement
💡Behavioral Change
💡Content Curation
💡Stock Taking
💡Knowledge vs. Application
💡Respect and Disdain
💡Evaluation
Highlights
The impact of social media consumption on personal behavior and opinions over time.
Observation of a young man's transformation from humble to argumentative due to social media influence.
The realization that the young man's strong opinions on politics and economy were shaped by his social media consumption.
The importance of observing and reflecting on one's own social media habits and the content they consume.
The change in the young man's online behavior from asking questions to making strong statements.
The role of YouTube as a primary source of information and its influence on the young man's worldview.
The pattern of watching news, disaster videos, and conspiracy theories identified in the young man's YouTube history.
The shift from self-improvement content to political discussions and its effect on the young man's personality.
The advice given to the young man to evaluate the contribution of political news to his career.
The reminder that knowledge without application does not lead to personal growth.
The suggestion to the young man to focus on self-improvement and career rather than political debates.
The provision of a list of channels and corrective measures to help the young man grow personally.
The assignment given to the young man to evaluate his social media consumption and its impact.
The importance of self-evaluation and the suggestion to use an Excel sheet to categorize content consumption.
The warning against the negative impact of consuming content from argumentative and disrespectful sources.
The emphasis on practical knowledge over theoretical knowledge for personal development.
The advice to be aware of the content one interacts with and its potential to shape behavior and reactions.
The encouragement for viewers to evaluate their own social media habits and the people they interact with.
Transcripts
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all right in this video I'll give you my
thoughts about um you know what you what
do you consume in in terms of social
media really indirectly or
directly it will impact you and
especially in the long run and uh why
I'm bringing this up is
I you know in my WhatsApp groups I have
uh multiple groups and I have people
that I've known for quite some time so
there are people who have taken my
services and there are people who cannot
afford my services but who have been my
wishes and I've given them you know
guidance whenever required so there was
there is this particular young young man
who cannot afford my services but uh
he's he's a good lad he's a good lad and
U whenever required I've always told him
see listen I read this comment or I saw
what you posted you know I offer him
corrections um and then you know I go
about my own life and you get busy so so
what happened is lately uh after quite
some time I once again you know was just
browsing through the WhatsApp groups and
um then I saw you know one of these
groups where plenty of uh conversations
were going on and lo and behold I
remembered you know this young man and I
was reading through what he was writing
uh what he was sharing and to my
surprise um you know understand that I
have been I've been observing this young
man maybe for 4 years 5 years 6 years
whatever so I noticed a pattern in the
way he was talking I noticed his
opinions I noticed his stance where Once
Upon a Time he was very humble and where
he was not too sure or where he was
asking questions now he was having very
strong opinions on politics very strong
opinions on the economy very strong
opinions on uh you know lot of other
factors and he was also slightly
argumentative and
sarcastic I kind of noticed all this I
was just browsing and you know because I
care about the guy because I care about
the guy I I kept quiet I didn't publicly
say anything I I thought to myself let
me observe another you know week or so
and
then um during the week uh week or so
whenever I was free I was just checking
and I noticed the same pattern so it was
not a oneoff
thing finally I told him um I sent him a
private message and I told him I want to
talk to you uh chat with you whenever
you're free and he was as usual very
humble with me he was not trying
anything funny and he was yes sir yes
sir you know whenever you're free so I
asked him how is life and I asked him
how is you know I'd made his resume for
free I didn't charge him money I gave
him guidance in terms of interview this
thing he even got a job and uh young
young chap he is not earning much
and then uh I just asked him so what has
been going on I kind of reflected on
asked him about his friends his friend
Circle uh people that he was hanging
around with the girlfriend he never had
a girlfriend now he had a girlfriend uh
and uh
then out of the blue I just told him
okay um do me a favor uh go to your
YouTube channel which he normally
watches he's very much on
YouTube doesn't have Facebook doesn't
have any other the things I told him can
you share with me uh your browser like
kind of History like what what have you
watched the last week okay can you share
screen screen share with me I said if
you don't mind he said no sir anything
for you I I know you'll always give me
something worthwhile and I kind of
noticed that in his
feed he was watching all um you know
news articles supporting a particular
political party there was a pattern he
was watching uh videos of graphic uh
disasters and uh gloom and doom and
conspiracy theories and I was keeping on
going on and yes there were a couple of
podcasts which was self-improvement and
all that but that way that were more of
being a rebel that those were more of
like uh break off from society do your
own thing so I noticed all this and then
I told him are these the same videos
which you were subscribed to four five
years ago he said no sir I unsubscribed
to many of them I watched your channel
you said to evolve and grow before I to
Listen to Only podcast I listen to only
book reviews I to Listen to Only
Improvement diet now I've changed all
that I listen to I want to be you know
Forefront of political discussions and
all and it helps me um you know engage
with
people so I kept quiet and um I observed
all this and uh finally after looking at
all this I gave him my analysis okay and
my analysis was that
uh the content that he was watching was
being reflected on him on his behavior
online and I kind of reminded him that
before you were always asking questions
wanting to
learn um you always wanted to get better
uh and you always a person who would
absorb like a sponge but now you are
become you have become over the period
of 3 4 5 years whatever you become a
person who has very strong opinions who
says no this is right that is wrong this
political party is good that political
party is go and conspiracy theory you
become more of a rebel okay and he said
sir but you told me to be strong and all
that I said I reminded him you're in
your
20s you are arguing and debating with
people in their 50s and 60s people who
are rich successful you know some of
them multimillionaires whatever they
don't like to reveal their identity but
you're talking to those people sir but I
do not know who is Rich who's poor yeah
exactly you do not know but I but I said
forget about them focus on you you need
to really evaluate this political new
news and political drama is it
contributing to your career he said no
so but it helps in good uh talk you know
where people go out a couple of drinks
or they're sitting around and smoking
and I said that does not contribute to
your career your main focus should be
your career your main focus should be
your self-improvement okay and second
one is uh I told him that U I'm not
asking you to start bombarding yourself
with uh podcasts and self-improvement
book reviews you can read 10,000 books
and uh 10,000 reviews and podcasts and
if you don't apply a single thing it
doesn't make any sense like even me I've
stopped reading uh before I to read one
book a day or I us to push myself to
read uh one book within 3 4 days and you
know keep reading it was like a numbers
game it's no point you have to
apply so what I suggested to him was I
gave him a list of channels that I felt
would help him grow in terms of a person
for his personality you know it's not
like these channels are standard for
everyone this is what I felt for his
personality and I also gave him a couple
of corrective measures in terms of his
behavior and I told him I don't want you
to do this I don't want you to talk like
this chat like this interact with these
uh individuals and you know give him a
corrective measure and he was very
grateful for it okay and I gave him a
couple of assignments as well so what I
want to leave you through this video is
I think you need to do a little bit of
stock taking or self- evaluation where
were you before where are you today what
you used to listen to before what do you
listen to now in fact go through your
YouTube history uh check for the past
week what are you listening to and go to
an Excel sheet and put categories okay
if you're just listening to music ignore
that okay but then see what are you
listening to I listen to Science
Education
self-improvement um all politics news
and remember just because you listen
to 20 podcasts per day doesn't mean you
are an intellect it just gives you
information it's like reading the
Wikipedia just makes you knowledgeable
but it doesn't help you improve I've
always told you knowledge is not part
application of knowledge but where bad
habits are concerned uh it can affect
your personality um uh you can listen to
people who have very strong
personalities who are
argumentative who let success get to
their heads and the worst part is having
a young man who's very sure of himself
oh you do not know what the hell what
the hell do you know and they speak to
adults with total disrespect and disdain
what the hell do you know like there are
people youngsters who are even 14
sometimes or 12 hey look at the ugly
face man you you know what the hell are
you talking about
you know 12 13 year olds and then you
have people whose career is forget uh
not even started and they lecture you
about life and all that uh yeah it
sounds empowering it sounds great that
yeah I've read so many books and I'm
giving you Knowledge from Jack Ma and
Elon Musk I always give them my what my
mentor said one G one g of practical
knowledge is more has more impact and
weight than 10 kg of theory okay so
always remember uh that anyway I just
want to tell you through this video is
Please be aware of what you're listening
to who you interacting with who are the
people you are with uh evaluate yourself
and if you do not know how maybe I can
create a separate video on how to
evaluate yourself but be aware because
you'll never know if you're going the
wrong direction and uh it's better you
be aware before it's too late okay uh
this young man what I like about him is
whenever I correct him he takes it to
heart and I can actually see the
Improvement so I hope you to just
evaluate what are you watching what are
you reading take the sum total put it on
an Excel sheet the numbers will not lie
where do you spend the maximum time
effort energy with whom and where
because that will impact your head and
that will impact your beh behavior and
that will impact how you react to the
world act or react good bad ugly feel
free to comment down below this may
signing off you guys take care
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