If you were born after 2004, I genuinely feel sorry for you...
Summary
TLDRIn this reflective video, the speaker recounts their journey from a discouraged high school student to a successful content creator. Initially disheartened by a career advisor's suggestion to become a kindergarten teacher, they pursued their dream of entrepreneurship despite the odds. The speaker emphasizes the importance of character building over career advancement and advises viewers to find balance in life, listen to advice critically, and remember that everyone is on their own unique timeline.
Takeaways
- 😳 The speaker initially felt embarrassed and unprepared when a career advisor suggested they become a kindergarten teacher, contrary to their aspiration to be an entrepreneur.
- 🚀 Despite the discouragement from the career advisor, the speaker was determined to pursue entrepreneurship and was influenced by Andrew Tate's philosophy, which led to a toxic workaholic mindset.
- 🛍️ The speaker was involved in a dropshipping business and content creation, which eventually started generating income, allowing them to quit their job and focus fully on their online endeavors.
- 🎓 The speaker feels behind in life compared to peers going to university, but emphasizes that everyone is on their own timeline and no one truly has everything figured out.
- 💭 The speaker advises focusing on personal growth and character development, as these are foundational to success in any career path.
- 🏀 The speaker draws a parallel between their basketball training and the discipline and character that contributed to their success on YouTube.
- 📈 The speaker acknowledges the importance of consistency, resilience, and humility in achieving success, especially in the realm of content creation.
- 🔄 The speaker reflects on the pressure to be perfect and how it can hinder enjoying life, especially during one's youth.
- 🤔 The speaker encourages listeners to consider all advice but to critically evaluate whether it aligns with their personal goals and desires.
- 🎉 The speaker emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between hard work and enjoying life, creating lasting memories.
- 👂 The speaker advises to listen to all opinions but to filter them through one's own judgment to determine the best course of action.
Q & A
What was the career advisor's initial suggestion for the speaker's career path?
-The career advisor suggested that the speaker should become a kindergarten teacher.
How did the speaker feel about the career advisor's suggestion?
-The speaker felt shocked and upset, as they did not want to be a kindergarten teacher and the suggestion was unexpected.
What was the speaker's actual aspiration at the time?
-The speaker aspired to be an entrepreneur and a business owner.
How did the career advisor respond to the speaker's aspiration of becoming an entrepreneur?
-The career advisor responded by questioning if that aspiration was too unrealistic.
What was the speaker's initial reaction to the career advisor's doubt?
-The speaker felt extremely lonely and unmotivated, considering giving up on their entrepreneurial aspirations.
What business venture was the speaker involved in during high school?
-The speaker was involved in a Drop Shipping business.
How successful was the speaker's Drop Shipping business initially?
-Initially, the speaker was not very successful, making only one sale worth $30.
What impact did the speaker's business venture have on their social life?
-The speaker's focus on the business venture led to less time with friends and less enjoyment of their youth.
How did the speaker's perspective on success and happiness evolve over time?
-The speaker's perspective evolved to value people and personal growth over money and material possessions.
What advice does the speaker give to those who feel lost or unsure about their future?
-The speaker advises focusing on building character and discipline, as well as finding enjoyment in whatever path is chosen.
What role did the speaker's past experiences in basketball play in their development?
-The speaker's past experiences in basketball taught them hard work and discipline, which contributed to their success on YouTube.
How does the speaker feel about the pressure to have life figured out at a young age?
-The speaker feels that the pressure to have life figured out at a young age is unrealistic and can lead to feelings of being behind.
What is the speaker's view on the importance of balance during one's youth?
-The speaker believes in maintaining a balance between working hard and enjoying life, as both are important for personal growth.
What is the speaker's opinion on the role of social media and AI in future career paths?
-The speaker is aware of the rising influence of social media and AI and warns of the increased comparison and pressure they may bring.
What final advice does the speaker offer to young people regarding their career choices?
-The speaker advises young people to listen to all opinions but to process them and decide what is best for themselves, maintaining their own timeline.
Outlines
😣 Disillusionment with Traditional Career Advice
The speaker recounts a disappointing encounter with a career advisor in 9th grade who suggested they become a kindergarten teacher, contrary to their aspiration to be an entrepreneur. This led to feelings of isolation and demotivation, especially since the speaker was already attempting a dropshipping business without success. The advisor's skepticism about the feasibility of entrepreneurship further fueled the speaker's sense of being misunderstood and unsupported by the educational system. Despite these challenges, the speaker was influenced by Andrew Tate's philosophy, which pushed them towards a toxic workaholic mindset, prioritizing business success over social life and personal well-being.
💪 The Importance of Character Building Over Career Success
The speaker emphasizes the significance of building one's character, discipline, and mindset alongside career development. Drawing from personal experiences in basketball and YouTube, they argue that the work ethic and character traits developed during these pursuits are transferable and valuable in any life avenue. The speaker also discusses the impact of being a perfectionist and the pressure to always be better, which can hinder enjoyment of life, especially youth. They advise maintaining a balance between hard work and enjoying life, considering all opinions but ultimately deciding what's best for oneself. The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers not to feel behind in life, but to understand that everyone is on their own unique timeline.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Career Advisor
💡Entrepreneur
💡Drop Shipping Business
💡Content Creation
💡Toxic
💡Character Building
💡Perfectionism
💡Social Media
💡Artificial Intelligence
💡Timeline
💡Self-Improvement
Highlights
The speaker had a career advisor suggest they become a kindergarten teacher, which was met with strong disapproval.
The speaker's desire to be an entrepreneur was dismissed as unrealistic by the career advisor, causing feelings of isolation and demotivation.
The speaker was running a drop shipping business with little success, feeling behind compared to friends with more income.
The speaker considered giving up on entrepreneurship and taking a job at Kmart due to the pressure from the career advisor and societal expectations.
Influenced by Andrew Tate, the speaker developed a toxic work ethic, prioritizing business over social life.
The speaker eventually got a job to learn and grow, which lasted a year until they started making money from content creation.
Three years later, the speaker reflects on the sacrifices made for success, including limited fun and social time.
The speaker values people over material possessions and money, a shift in priorities from their younger self.
The speaker feels behind in life due to not following the traditional path of university education.
The speaker acknowledges that no one has life completely figured out, and what seems best now may change in the future.
The speaker advises focusing on character development alongside career advancement for long-term success.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of hard work and discipline learned from playing basketball, which contributed to their YouTube success.
The speaker discusses the downside of being a perfectionist and how it can prevent enjoying life to the fullest.
The speaker encourages young people to maintain a balance between work and play, and to consider their own desires when making life decisions.
The speaker warns about the potential impact of AI on social media and the pressure it may create for young people to compare themselves to unrealistic standards.
The speaker advises young people to listen to all opinions but to filter them through their own judgment before taking action.
The speaker concludes by reminding viewers that everyone is on their own timeline and should not feel rushed to conform to others' expectations.
Transcripts
3 years ago 9th grade I have a scheduled
appointment with a career advisor who
was about to tell me which job I would
best suit once I leave school we did
some sort of personality test that would
determine the result I walk in and the
first thing she tells me is that you
should be a kindergarten teacher and as
soon as you said that my face just blew
up red cuz bro I didn't want to be a
kindergarten teacher and she knew that I
wasn't expecting that just by my face my
face was really really red I was doing
that awkward smile I do when I get
really nervous she asked me were you
expecting something else what were you
expecting and I told her I want to be an
entrepreneur I want to be a business
owner and she kind of like Smiles at me
and around 2 or 3 seconds later she says
isn't that a bit too unrealistic can't
exactly remember how the rest goes but I
remember walking out of that room
feeling extremely lonely extremely
unmotivated because of what this person
has told me the whole school system was
against me because I wanted to be an
entrepreneur at that point in my life I
was doing like a Drop Shipping business
which I was earning zero money from I
think i' made like one sale worth $30
all my friends were making nearly $1,000
a month from their jobs and I was behind
I was extremely behind cuz I was doing
this business thing every single day
after school while my friends were
probably only working 10 hours a week
and they were way ahead of me they were
still having fun so I considered giving
up I was about to give up on everything
go get a job but the local Kmart
around my you know around my house and
be someone that this career advisor
wanted me to be be someone that my
teachers wanted me to be which I totally
understand of because that's just them
doing their job and at that time in my
life I had a massive ego I didn't want
to get a job because I felt like I was a
if I did right I needed to
get this business thing sorted I was
kind of manipulated by Andrew Tate into
believing it and throughout this process
of really you know following Tate's
words I became a little bit toxic you
know I put myself before other people in
a toxic way I didn't hang out with my
friends I wasn't having any fun I was
just working 24/7 towards this Drop
Shipping thing at the time and I also
started content creation at this time as
well so I was putting some of my energy
into that so around three or four months
after this career thing I ended up
getting a job actually to you know learn
I was there for maybe a year until I
started making money from this content
stuff and that's when I ended up
quitting and I just focused 100% of my
energy onto this and 3 years later this
has put me in a position where I barely
get to have any fun at all even though
fun to me is a lot different than the
average person's fun but the throughout
school with studying and you know
YouTube I have barely any time to you
know enjoy myself I do a bit on the
weekends but that's really it and look I
tend to feel very very behind because of
that when I was in year9 if I told
myself I was in this position I am today
I would think there is no problem with
life at all but as I've grown I've grown
to value different things I value the
people in my life more I don't value
money as much I don't value you know
materialistic possessions as much and
that makes me feel behind you know in 9
I would have dreamed of being a
full-time YouTuber I would have dreamed
of it but right now I don't know if I
really want to do that I don't know if I
want to go to UNI I don't know if I want
to do something called ta which is I
don't know what you call it over in the
US but Australians will know what it is
and this I understand is put on so many
people again as I said about the title
after 2004 to know what you want to do
at such a young age that sets up your
whole entire life it's kind of to
be honest and this is the thing that
makes me feel behind you know I'm very
very different from the people at my
school I don't really relate to anyone
there they're all off to University next
year I'm like one of the only ones not
going to University and look when you're
not doing the same as the people around
you it makes you feel very very
different makes you feel very very
lonely
but I'd like to remind myself that
nobody has it figured out people our age
people 30 40 50 years old no one has it
figured out and if they believe they do
they don't they have what they think is
best for them figured out right now but
in 5 years time how do they know what's
going to be best for them so that's
something I love to remind myself of
when I get caught up in you know feeling
behind comparing myself to other people
you know who tend to have it all figured
out I've come to realize it doesn't
exist you you know even the kids that
walk out of school knowing exactly what
they want to do I would say at least 25
to 30% of them will end up changing
their career path within the next 30
years that's probably true isn't it like
if you really think about it it's
probably true as I said people know what
they want now but they don't know what
they want in 3 years time so for the
people who could kind of relate to me on
that you just have no idea what you want
to do after school or after
college or whatever even just in your
life in general I want you to not only
focus on the things that Advance your
career I want you to also focus on the
things that Advance your character right
because if you have the foundation built
which is your character your discipline
your mindset your mental health all all
this type of stuff you as a person if
this is an order you can go into any
Avenue of life and be successful and
it's just common sense like if you think
about it it's just common sense when I
was year seven year eight and year N I
was playing basketball heavy I wanted to
make the NBA right and through those 3
years of training every single day I
took it really really serious it was my
whole life I I didn't even really hang
out my with my friends then throughout
School I've always been the hard worker
but that has taught me something the
reason I have been successful on YouTube
is because of what basketball taught me
the character that was built within me
and I'm sure that is exactly the same
for any other area of life it's not just
the career you want to advance in it's
also the character that you want to
build so look this is not career advice
or nothing this is simply my thoughts to
myself and this is the advice I'd give
myself doesn't mean it's going to be
best for you however the advice I would
give myself yeah if I had no idea what I
wanted to do is to go into an industry
or go into something right that you find
enjoyable of course it might build you
necessary skills for the future but also
something that builds your character as
well YouTube is very good very very good
at building my character so I'm going to
continue to do it I Believe YouTube is a
very very important skill speaking the
ability to stay consistent with the
editing process the ability to bounce
back after Poor performing videos the
ability to stay humble when you do you
know gain a bit of success there's a lot
that goes into it one more thing I want
to touch on before I end this video all
these events from year 7 to year 12
where I am right now you know being that
hard worker right putting myself first
for good purposes made me a
perfectionist in everything I do these
videos right I might end up recording
this video three or four times this is
my first take right now but I might end
up recording it three or four times cuz
I want it to be perfect that's just a
little small thing and I'm really
satisfied and if I'm in that mindset all
the time I can't enjoy my youth to my
fullest you can't enjoy your youth to
your fullest if you're trying to be a
perfect person especially as a man women
it's probably the same thing but I can't
speak for them cuz I'm not one for men I
know how it feels bro you know always
putting pressure on yourself looking at
other people doing better than you
making more money than you you know get
more women than you you know especially
after that event with the advisor as I
said at the start of this video that
really changed me you know the hate
really really got to me I became again
as I said a little bit toxic you know I
push myself very very hard which I look
back at it today and I'm proud of myself
for doing that but I reminded myself the
other day you could always have done
worse everyone talks about being better
especially as a young man you know go
out there be better be the best version
of you and I'm 100% agree with that 100%
but sometimes it goes too far and you
could have always done worse and if you
don't believe me you're watching this
video instead of some you know shitty
ass entertainment video that won't get
you anywhere all right you're doing
better than you think you are especially
as a young person it's only going to get
worse with the rise of social media with
the rise of AI Gary ve says something
like 90% of influences in a like 10 or
20 years will be like artificial
intelligence they won't even be real
imagine the comparison that will happen
then when people actually believe these
people to be real my best advice for
anyone who was still in school or by the
time after 2004 and you're just stuck
you have no idea what to do because this
is who this is targeted towards I want
you to try your best to maintain a
balance in your youth work hard but also
play hard as well not too hard that it
up your whole entire life but hard
enough that you make memories that stick
with you unless you're in a period of
your life that makes that impossible you
know you have to work hard because
there's a very very strong reason behind
working hard I want you to listen to
everybody's opinions mine uh you know
know other self-improvement dudes your
parents your cousins your uncles
your aunties everybody's opinions I want
you to listen to them but I don't want
you to take them on straight away I want
you to process the information in your
mind first ask yourself is this best for
me and then take action on it cuz
there's so many there's so much noise
nowadays but you have to ask yourself
what you actually want hope this helps
you're not behind you are simply on your
own timeline all right I'll catch you in
the next video peace
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