Native New Yorker myself, this video is great. Very good info and all rings true in my experience. Its risky but has high upside potential, to put it in finance terms haha
I was really wondering if it would resonate with someone who has spent much more time there than I have, really cool to hear you say that it rang true!
Really enjoyed the video man. As a person who grew up in the Bronx, I understood and felt everything you presented. NYC just burns you out sometimes, but I think I'm in too deep ha ha. I resonated with a lot in this video, love from NYC!
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the love from NYC, very keen to visit the city again after having experienced it so briefly. Really glad it resonated, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
As someone who lived in New York City from age 22 to 44, which is a total total of 22 years, I can confirm that New York City absolutely takes you to another level. However, being in New York City does not itself guarantee that you will be an overwhelming success in life. It simply adjusts your thermostat of success up about 10 degrees from where everyone else is at. At the same time, it also puts a limit on your success because of the amount of effort and time it takes simply to sustain yourself in the city. In New York City, it’s possible to make more money as a young person than anywhere else but it also makes it very difficult to take risks as you get into your 30s and 40s because the amount of money it takes to simply stay there.
"It simply adjusts your thermostat of success up about 10 degrees" That's such a good way of putting it, this was a really interesting point and perspective, I didn't even think about how the city could be experienced differently as you enter different age groups along the way. Thanks a lot for sharing! Definitely writing this down for myself as well
Fair point! A lot of us just default to Manhattan when talking about New York (myself included) - I'll definitely make it more of a point to check out more of the other boroughs next time I'm there.
the fact that only 200 people have seen this is criminal. I love the content your creating, keep making it. Like that other dude said the subs will come
Thanks for the kind words! I don't really mind the numbers, I find the videos usually reach who they need to, even if that's only one person :) But definitely grateful for the support!
I moved to nyc from the Midwest and the difference in my daily mentality in those 2 places is crazy. In NYC, you literally do have to adapt or die… and you just become so resilient to whatever there is. But you also learn to tune out all the craziness around you bc that’s the only way to survive. I love it but also the constant anxiety is a bit much
I hear you, I definitely got the same feeling when I was there for a while. First few days were very overwhelming but then I sort of got used to only focusing on certain things at a time, definitely helped
I went to New York during the 2023 New Years Parade. I was 23 years old and a corporate banker, after a week of being in New York I came back home to Austin and started a RU-vid channel. I quit my job 6 months later at 500 subscribers and have been creating content for a year now. New York completely changed my perspective on life
That's quite the experience and really awesome to hear! I've also been looking at things a lot differently since I came back from NYC, didn't expect it to have as much of an effect on me as it did, definitely changes your sense of possibility and potential. I'm curious, how did you get the courage to quit your job at 500 subs?
I really enjoyed this video! Great editing and good communication about an interesting topic. I've lived in a pretty small town in America most of my life, so this question of how does a big city affect us mentally has fascinated me. One aspect I've noticed is that in a big city you're exposed to so many more ideas, jobs, and ways of life than you could see elsewhere that it forces you to think bigger. I think New York likely has that effect on steroids.
Ah man I really appreciate the kind feedback! And yes I definitely agree with you, a much higher "surface area of opportunity" in a place like NYC - it definitely broadened my own perspectives as well which motivated me to end up making this vid. Do you think you'd ever try living in a big city?
This is so important. This effect changed my life. We often hear the phrase “a jack of all trades but a master of none.” The phrase is actually longer and the complete phrase is “a jack of all trades but a master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one.” I have ADHD so I always had 26265263828393949 interests (exaggeration ofc), but my mom was so insistent that I only pick one, so I chose the fine arts area to focus on for my entire life and went to an art college. I ended up leaving after 2.5 years bc I had already been burnt out from art since I was in highschool. Leaving to pursue other passions led me to paint and draw as a hobby more than I ever have. To anyone reading this who feels pressured to be amazing at one thing understands through this video that you are worth much more than what you’re good at. You have so much worth and value. The compound effect is also great to look into bc if ur consistent, u can get better at a skill much much faster than you might imagine. WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL ❤AND DESERVE TO FEED THAT CHILDLIKE WONDER! explore everything! Question everything! Learn anything you want! Make connections to all of your knowledge and hobbies- they’ll show up anyway! ❤❤❤
I agree completely with this, but its also important to consider that those with the resources to become successful (richer people) also have more opportunities to pursue hobbies that they want
My experiences in competitive gaming have frequently changed the way I approach my sales management work. Learning more will always help more, regardless of the field
