How to get ahead of 99% of people 

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1. Take full responsibility of your life 2. Identify your unfair advantages 3. Determine your directions. 4. Be consistent and discipline 5. Learn to ignore 6. Give yourself constant feedback

"If you wouldn't ask advice of someone, don't take criticism from them" is such an incredible quote

Some key takeaways: - Living an ordinary life will not lead to an extraordinary life. - People who criticize you for trying to be exceptional are usually those who have already accepted mediocrity. - It's important to use your unfair advantages to your benefit to get ahead of 99% of people. - Hard work alone won't make you successful, but a combination of your unfair advantages, hard work, grit, patience, and consistency will. - To create an extraordinary life, take full responsibility for your actions and decisions, stop blaming external factors, and focus on the things you can control.

Ruri, from one business owner / entrepreneur to another, I just wanted to say that I'm super proud of your hard work and accomplishments. Great work! Soon you'll be over 1 million. well deserved!

I have a lot of respect for this woman. It's rare that I feel that way about a random person on the internet, but you've demonstrated almost every trait I value greatest in humans: grit, redefinition, vision, and relentless criticisms of oneself, coupled tightly with personal responsibility. You have and will continue to do things others only dream of.

Imagine if 8 billion people watch this and everyone gets magically ahead of 99% people

The intro about how a very successful person won’t make fun of you for trying to get started in something difficult and ambitious is a really good insight.

This video makes %100 sense. There is not a single detail that I find incomplete or unnecessary. Your story hit me hard and inspired me even more. I hope we can perform the actions that we decide to take.

Here is a thing which I have heard which have truly impacted my life and could impact yours too! Life is like a game of cards, everyone gets their own deck of cards. You can peek at most decks and awe in jealousy: "wow I wish I had that persons deck" or "that person is lucky to have that deck", but in reality what you should be doing is upgrading your own deck of cards. Every deck is upgradable and you should be upgrading your deck to its utmost potential

I live on $70 a week, wear old clothes and cook all my meals ... I'm so content, happy and enjoying life. You don't need lots of money to be happy.

So sorry to hear that your uncle scammed you guys, that's awful. Well done on your accomplishments and work ethic. This is inspiring and people should listen to it. Sometimes if someone is younger we automatically dismiss it as naive optimism but just becsuse you're young doesn't mean you haven't suffered strived or struggled. Very inspiring stuff well done you and thankyou for inspiring us too

You've mentioned that now achieving your goals and hard work are called unhealthy which, i think, is true. Now our life is so fast, we can't even listen to ourselves. Anyone who is reading this comment right now, you don't need to be "ahead of 99% of people", do whatever that will make you comfortable in life and satisfied with yourself.

All the points you said in this video I totally agree with. ONLY listen to the people who you want to be like. My parents always say "You'll never become a real artist with the stuff that I draw", yet the things that I draw and how I practice is an unfair advantage that I easily took to my advantage because of my ADHD. ADHD is an unfair advantage that's easy to benefit from because you have a different mindset then everyone else, and that everyone else are the people who mostly fail. So if anyone is reading this, I hope you have a very successful life as I have the same hope for mine. Thank you so much Ruri for making this video and teaching me how to work harder than the other 99% of people. This was honestly very helpful!

This is so true. Nobody around me understands why I have such a huge desire to improve and why I'm going for harder jobs and things. Nobody gets it around me except my boyfriend who showed me that constant improvement is very rewarding and it actually makes me feel like I'm alive. It's not for everyone yes but some of us desire it and it's annoying how people make you seem bad or toxic for it. It can be very lonely too because you get disconnected for a lot of people. Glad to see I'm not the only one with desires like this. Thanks Ruri.

We all start going to the gym to look better, but somewhere along the way, it changes us in a way nothing else I've experienced can. Gives new perspective, discipline, and respect.

I was someone who craved success and personal growth, but I was not able to get started. As I watched your videos, I realized how obsessed I was with unnecessary things, and that all I had to do was start. I have been changing my life in the direction I want, taking small steps for some time now. Thank you very much for this. I will continue to follow your content closely, and I hope we have the opportunity to meet in the future.

Thank you for your videos, at the beginning of this year I was mentally unstable and wasn't doing very well. With the help of your videos, I have found myself achieving more than I would've ever been capable of if I hadn't been exposed to your teachings. Much appreciation!!

Just listened to it while doing my evening run and it was a great motivator to start tomorrow even stronger! Big respect to you hearing about your own journey, Ruri!

I respect you alot for taking care of your family. Thank you for making this video.

So much power in what you said, even at 42 through all of my experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly have been steppingstones. Career, selfcare, relationships have all been building blocks to show me what needs improvement. My favorite saying is " Work with the cards you have been dealt, not the ones you don't have. You can always add more cards, it's your actions and not your words that dictate where you're headed." I work on myself every day, always striving to be better than I was yesterday.

Another great job Ruri! I love listening to your videos while I exercise and take walks, getting ahead of 99% of people in my health and fitness.

It is a good feeling to start the day with Ruri's vlog, it relaxes me and my soul. Each subject creates a very different idea, very successful.

I randomly got recommended your videos this week, and I have to say that they couldn't have come at a better time. My life is kind of a mess right now, and the lack of structure is starting to catch up and overwhelm me. I really want to thank you for doing these and putting them up on youtube, so that they can give people inspiration and a framework from which to start off from. My most sincerest thank you.

The reality is that all your messages are powerful keep on moving girl, I'm starting this journey, and with you I can succeed on this.

Love you. Finally a RU-vidr who talks about success without sounding completely egotistical. Your success story felt genuine - Subscribed! ❤️

To anyone reading this, you are already in the top 1%. Not because you watched the video, but because you are. You are not just 99% but 100% different from others, and no one can beat that. Now, let’s get up, pick up that pencil, drink tea, sleep, run, talk… whatever you do, you are just one step more closer to your goal. You will be 101%! The intro did not fully resonate with me. Sure, no one can stop anyone from striving to be in the top 1%. I also find Ruri’s advices and info helpful. However, I would contemplate about having the “be in the top 1%” mindset - it could be toxic depending on how you process it. For example, there always will be a top 1% within that 1%; you can think of this statement negatively or positively, but either way you will always be striving for more. Here lies the issue; If you are not happy/fulfilled now, you will probably never be happy/fulfilled/successful (or whatever you desire in life). It’s ok to strive for the top 1% or even the best, but let’s make sure you have the right attitude toward this mindset. ❤

I am about to finish my final exam period, ending high school (watching Ruri the night before the exam haha) but this perfectly constructed video really gave me the confidence with my unfinished projects and the reasons why I planned to follow them after study season as strict as I can. You really make my mood and always flood me with motivation even in tiring studying times! Thank you Ruri!

You're a wonderful person with a rich soul. It must have been difficult for you after listening to your story, but the results clearly show it was worth it. I love how you just spoke directly without pandering to anyone. This is what I and a lot of people need to hear. I'll still make excuses for myself and fall over multiple times, but people like you and Dr. Huberman as well as others, keep me sane. Thank you.

So true Ruri. You are wise beyond your years.

Bro I legit love this girl thank you for the insight Ruri we appreciate it!!!

I am glad AF for have found this channel, It changed my life. It was the inspiration that I needed to grow up and Go after everything that I want in my life. Thank u Ruri, hope your family is going well. ❤

5:49 Every goal you desire or aspire, required action... and no matter how long you pursue it, it will never become easy... You will only become stronger. 6:16 The Unfair Advantage - Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba: how to recognize the unfair advantages. 12:40 Huberman Lab podcast: how to take care of your body.

This was a really insightful watch! Hope I can write out another PoV, while not disagreeing with your PoV: I'm not a competitive person at all. I'm an ambitious introvert and don't concern myself with social circles / peers / competing. And so I cannot relate at all to the sentiment - "How to get ahead of 99% of people". All my life I've strived only to get ahead of myself, and who I was yesterday, and the day before that. I'm a Game Developer / Game Artist, and my portfolio / art / skills had to be reborn over and over before I succeeded after my entire 20-30s. I only held myself accountable and in competition with myself, and the success fell into place naturally. I don't look at someone else and think "I'm ahead of you", "I'm the top 1%", "I'll sleep better because you're beneath me". I mentor people who would be considered adversaries, and learn from them. Since I work in my own business / indie studio, seeing everyone succeed with me, means I succeed too. There's no incentive to 1up them. What I'm pursuing is such a niche, so people around me aren't competition. I don't think any less of someone who's a trucker, or laborer, or a farmer either. Every person plays a part that keeps the structure and fabric of civilization running around me like clockwork, so I can continue to make art. I'd also like to say, I'd like to be in the higher ~20-30% in terms of money, never 1-5%, because I can maintain a balance of leverage, and living life a little. In the last 20 years of struggling, there's nothing I really look back on fondly. I didn't date at all, didn't maintain friendships, my family is away from me, I just worked and worked and the world revolved around me, my health, my work, my money. What I see mediocre about someone basic, they'd also find mediocre things about me. Time is finite. I suceeded in career & money, and failed at everything else. They succeed at everything else, and failed at career & money. In my 30s I want to change that, prioritize the simpler things in life, and enjoy the returns of my hard work in balance while not being complacent. "A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness." - Albert Einstein.

Congratulations on your massive success and hard work! The word is scrutiny, not scrunity. Thank you so much for ❤ taking the time out to make this video!

You are one of the few RU-vid creators who care about taking time ⌚ and reading comments and hearting ❤ them. This really shows your dedication and passion towards what you do. I wish if I could do only little bit of what you do, my life would drastically improve for the better 😇.

You're so young, but it's impressive the way you have to explain certain things You definitely deserve to be amongst the most popular content creators here :)

I'm only 6 minutes into the video, and I'm already tearing up. Lately, I've been procrastinating a little too much, I stay in bed longer than I should, I scroll my social media more than needed and I've let laziness take over me. Thank you for making this video so far it is very motivational for me. I will get back on track!

So fluid, so simple, so deep, I admire people like you. You speak from experience not from other mouths. Your path is not my path, but is a strong example to keep digging and never lose your hope!

This video makes me want to cry from joy. And most importantly I'm on the right path and I just need to remind myself to not give up on my dreams. Thank you very much dear you are a wonderful person transforming your own life and helping others to do so.

this video topic is everything I constantly think about. I was delighted to see someone express thoughts similar to mine and in such an informative way. I’ve honestly felt lonely when it comes to finding people to talk to about this stuff because most people don’t get it. Thank you for showing that I’m not alone and reaffirming my values!!

wow. the biggest challenge and the worst times in your life made you the amazingly successful person you are today. Life works in such mysterious ways. I experienced similar things.

We really need this type of guide in life to get ahead from many problems 😙 Thanks ohama 🤞✨

I watched this video like a millions of times, but It never fails to make me feel inspired. Even if i doubt myself, it gives me strength to keep going. This video makes me feel deeply understood. All the people in my life just tell me to relax and not stress. They just simply don't get what I am doing no matter how much I try to explain. Now own I am going to ignore them right away. Thank you, Ruri, for always inspiring us and providing us with high-quality content. 🌼🌷✨️

You are an inspiration Ruri even to people much much older than you. Keep it up and continue inspiring people onwards to your 2M subscribers.

sometimes we already knows those hints, we just need great people like her to remaind us with their point of views and experiences.

when i first watched her videos, she had about 250k subscribers but now she almost have a million subscribers. It proves her advice works if you stay consistent and she herself is an example. Thankyou for this!! really appreciate you

Моя дорогая, спасибо за видео! Иногда когда смотришь на успешных людей кажется, что это всё им досталось просто так, а на самом деле за всем этим успехом стоят сотни и тысячи тяжелых часов упорной работы

This is something people should watch in social media, it is life changing. thank you for making these

Excellent Content. I watch all of RU-vid at 1.75 . You are one of the few presenters that I consider having to slow it down. Thank you!! At that speed I have to pay attention. You have my attention.

“When I look at the state of the average person I sleep like a baby knowing that I don’t fit in with them” probably my favorite quote

Almost spat out my morning coffee thinking you were about to say "cultivating mass" at 1:58, for which I would also agree with!

I love you Ruri you inspire me to chase my dreams ❤️

Knowledge should be accessible for every person on this planet. I admire you.

I've come across dozens of motivation-like videos but this one sure hits different. Thank you so much for your hard work and that you keep inspiring us Ruri!!

Every time I try to treat your videos as typical motivational content, you always manage to move me with your sincerity and genuinely valuable insights. I once experienced a similar downfall in my family's financial situation, as you did. My stepfather gambled away every penny of our family's wealth, leaving my mother and me with millions in debt. However, like you, I didn't give up on myself. Thus, I deeply resonate with the past experiences you've shared. Regardless, I will officially start my RU-vid channel this week, and I hope that one day we can meet at the summit of a million subscribers.

Literally super easy to disprove almost all these vague inspirational words

This is the best perspective of life and making progress regardless of how many obstacles we might face and taking advantage of the time, whatever it takes we would achieve it differently, Thank you Ruri, for this video, this video you made has been springing from the bottom of your heart explaining the obstacles that you encountered and how you got through them, and what is the motive of yours.

Thank You so much Ruri! You don't know how much I needed this! This video just popped up out of nowhere, that too when I needed it the most! Thank you God! And God Bless you!!

identifying the nature of your jealousy is a great way to understand what you want Focus on all and only things you can control No backup plans. They'll make you complacent Discover your unfair advantage: everybody has it. It's unique to them. It's a double-edged sword (Money, Intelligence and insight, Location and luck, Education and expertise, Status) Choose the direction you wanna take and see how you can use your unfair advantage/s to achieve your goals Be consistent Learn to ignore internal and external sources of excuses and criticisms. Only listen to the feedback of those you trust and whose judgement you respect Give yourself constant feedback. Analyse and improve

It's hard to maintain discipline, after failing several times I always wonder if it's possible, but videos like yours are important to keep on track, thank you

You’re videos feel super relatable about things I’ve always had in my mind and even learned so much from you,I needed this more than ever, thank you Ruri!

Thank you so much ever since I found your channel and consistently watched you content I have been able to massively change my life for the better.❤

Thank you very much for the video from Odesa, Ukraine. You have an extremely high-quality picture and sound, I can only imagine how much time you spent to get such an outstanding result, I am shocked by how beautifully, clearly and transparently you express your wise thoughts. You motivate me to continue.

Appreciated! Makes me to take note of many things. Thank you "Ruri and Keep on going. Lots of 💙

If being ahead of 99% of people is something that brings you joy, then go for it! But please remember, not competing with others doesn't mean you're settling for average or being a loser. Success isn't just about outshining everyone. It's about finding what makes you happy and fulfilled. So whether you choose to strive for greatness or focus on personal growth, both paths are valid and deserving of respect.

If you want to live an extraordinary life and get ahead of 99% of people: 1) Be born with wealthy and influential parents, who bankroll you and open all required doors for you throughout your entire life. 2) Errrm.... 3) That's about it, really.

I was born in 1960 and got my first laptop at 45 years of age. For the next 10- I really didn't know what to do with it other than surf the internet "when" I had internet access. I lived by the creativity of my hands. Cut to 2019, just before the pandemic, I finally got consistent internet and began to open my "digital" eyes. Holy cow! At first, it was coming to realize how much was out there, and how "far" behind I was as a 59-year-old. Since that time, I have been SOAKING IT UP LIKE A SPONGE"! One of the things I have come to learn is that-most of what I am learning is all from YOUNGER PEOPLE! Ruri- you are so inspirational to me, I can barely stand inside my skin! You're one of my informal professors at YOU-TOOB UNIVERSITY! It blows me away the reach that you, and others like you, have attained via RU-vid. You are WAY inspirational in this video and have laid out important GEMS of knowledge. Wow! Good on you Ruri!!! And lastly, there could be no doubt that you are wicked intelligent, perceptive, and deep, but I have to say your physical beauty isn't hurting you a bit. You help & inspire me! Thank you! Over an out.

Just came back from doctor.. I figured it out I have “ADHD”.. When everything seems so dark, this video is a HOPE for me.. I’ll figure it out how to deal with it watching your videos.. Thank you for the amazing video!! I wish to come back here again “better” and see you and thank YOU ♡

Damn I don't often comment on videos but good points, I actually had many of them ingrained in me before. Nice. I especially am concious in putting myself in positions of no escape/ no quiting after I read Art of War. Then there is no option for me but one: succeed.

Whoever told you your channel is "cringey" was jealous that you're actually creating something. I know it's difficult to tell when compliments are genuine because people will blow smoke up to make you like them, but trust me, your channel is far from cringey. It's these channels that continue to give me inspiration in my path towards language learning and completing nursing school.

After all the motivation videos I have been through I have concluded that everything boils down to Consistency. Consistency is that which will put you ahead from the 99%.

These tips relight my ambitions, I’m a currently self teaching myself whatever I have right now, whoever outside there is always an opportunity at any hole.

You're the person I respect most on RU-vid. I'll never give up

amazing im so glad i came across your channel you actually source out your information so well thank you !! ❤

This video is truly remarkable as it presents a genuine portrayal of reality. Your sincerity, both with yourself and others, shines through brilliantly. I was deeply moved by this content, so much so that I felt compelled to leave a comment, which is something I rarely do. Kudos to RU-vid's algorithm for recommending this video to me, and congratulations to you for consistently producing such outstanding work. Keep up the great job!

This video is so inspiring. Recently I've been demotivated and stressed because I could see so many friends doing better than me at school. I was really worried. You know, school life in Asia is a heavy competition, if your friends are the better then you have no choice but to be the worse. However, after watching this I finally knew what to do. Thanks a lot:D

Thank you, Ruri!! You're a shining example to all of us out there who are constantly seeking to get better - keep trying, keep working hard, and never give up

How in the hell do you get to be so wise at such a young age? Ruri is miraculous! I look forward to following her evolution and seeing how she applies herself to our world post (and outside of) RU-vid. I vote Ruri for president of the future world federation!

You are an incredible inspiration, Ruri! You really made me think about my unfair advantages and how to use them to get ahead in life. Absolutely loved your video.

It seems %99 of people happily living in their comfort zones!

Dear Ruri, this video was helpful indeed yet It can be like a double-edged sword. When seeing content or ideas like these one can quickly get into a mode of thinking that destroys each and evey effort one is trying to build. I struggled with this a LOT. You start to think that you are not good enough in everything you do. When I started this I was so ambitious and my stubbornness and tenacity failed me because I tried to lift more and more and trying to improve all kind of things all at once and overloaded because I was constantly thinking that what I do would not be good enough. But I realised that working hours isnt an option, making yourself wear out either. You have to get more out than you give in or otherwise It wont help you for example to study or work hard. Working smart is better than working hard and this fallacy really destroys mentally. Yet I dont know how to balance it. When I am low I do what I can and what is necessary yet when I get even a little bit of energy I again start to think to do everything all at once and overdoing it. I dont know if someone can relate but I will nevertheless try to build a life that is beautiful.

I watched twice. Maybe where I am right now or I need a reminder. But I also recently learned that to make change you need to find a purpose. Thank you✨

Thank you Ruri, I sometimes felt like I work really hard given my privilege, counting my achievement as a 26 years old is definitely beyond average. I kept feeling that I am not being rewarded fairly for the amount of work I put it whether that be academically or professionally. However, in order to achieve excellency, I must never settle and keep pushing, it is hard work x luck when one can really take off, without hardwork luck will pass by your doors without knocking. Many thanks again, keep grinding, I admire you and your resilience.

Ruri, I stopped following the mass of youtubers , you are one of the few I still watch. You are very thoughtful and reasonable, and it is rare these days. I admire your work and I'm very grateful I found your channel. You inspire me to keep pursuing my passions. I wish you more success in the future. Svetla, 23 yo

1:56 - 3:11 As someone who grew around the 1% (Potomac MD USA) and did K-12 with their kids in the 90s (1993-2005) when I came to the the USA from Jamaica, had to stop here! Saying nothing of the raw math that 100% of people can't fit the 1%. The other 99% that did all the things that the 1% did, yet didn't get into the 1%... are probably going to take umbrage that their finite life got wasted! However... First: Going to the gym is literally about getting 'fit'! No one goes to the gym for weeks, months, years, their entire life, expecting to look the exact same as the first day they walked in! All of what you claimed going to the gym was about, can be achieved just as much with far easier work (and with little if any risk of physical injury) by doing most anything else! Before anyone gets on my nuts, I've been going to the gym since 2013, I have vids up of me squatting 500lbs and deadlifting 600lbs, so save it! Second: Fact is there's no shortage of people that work infinitely harder, take responsibility and all the other foolishness you said, in countries in Africa, Asia, the mid east, etc. and they will never get more than the rich b!+ch - trust fund baby - @$$ holes in, say, California! I don't know how old you are, but all the people that you demonized at the beginning of the video are the ones that realize that playing a game that's already rigged so that you have a 75-99.99+% chance of losing, no matter what you do and of no fault of your own, is imbecilic! 'Learning the rules' and 'playing accordingly' instead of 'complaining and loosing' ...only to lose any way, because the game is rigged (and it is) is reet-harded! Lastly: Perhaps instead of the pawn - hamster wheel mindset that you posit, try asking - who (if not god or nature) is making the 'rules'?! - what makes that mortal human have the right to make rules for anyone but themself?! - why is it that this system with these 'rules' are the only... you know what, go watch 'Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal' on netflix! Start there! If the 1% did what they did in the documentary (and considering where I grew up... yeah they did, that documentary doesn't know the half of it), just for college, what chance does the 99% have, considering how hard they had to work just for the same admission?! No one is getting ahead of 99% and into the 1% unless they - lie - cheat - steal Following the rules and being fair and moral will only get one so far, and it's not in the 1%!

This video has been such a joy listening to! It was a little over two years ago, when I started my self improvement journey and your video helped me estimate where I‘m currently standing and what I want to improve on. Thank you very much!

wow! Thank you so much for the video. You're full of fire and conviction when you speak and the content is top!

This was such a small and obscure channel the first time I happened upon it. I'm happy for all the progress and growth you've achieved.

Thank you so much for putting this together. I agree with everything that you mentioned and I am glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this about life. This video definitely taught me a lot of areas where I can focus for walking this path of self improvement. Let's all work hard, identify our own strengths/weaknesses, continue to improve ourselves daily and be the best version of ourselves, in whatever areas we desire.

This all assumes "getting ahead" of 99% of people means being a millionaire with access to wealth, sex, and a lifestyle many will never attain. I have learned, as I've aged, that a simple life is much more appealing. I have no one in my life. I have no debt. I drive 20-30 year old vehicles, I own my house, I am in good shape, I cook for myself, I never eat out, I barely interact with other people. It's much better than the 99% of people out there striving so hard to get people they don't even know to be jealous of them. What a shallow existence.

Gotta say, this video definitely changed my perspective on life and i gotta thank you for your advices, really helps in this tough times im experiencing.

I really liked the first point of how those that have achieved will understand what it takes behind someone else’s achievement. I’m working toward my personal physical fitness goals and I often hear others talk about how miserable it is to diet and unrealistic standards etc. and I’ve put a lot of work in building my body and still have more I want to achieve, I just hope people in the future won’t think that this came to me because I was naturally born thin in their eyes. I feel like they themselves would miss out on achieving great results for themselves if they don’t understand what goes into staying fit or getting fit. (Btw it was hard at first building the habit to achieve my goals. But now it is more enjoyable, even though it is still hard work)

Thank you for the message! Good luck on your grind, I'm happy to see someone as ambitious and hard working as you because there are not many people like us who have the desire to grow. I hope you create more content like this!

But how does one define success? Is it defined by simply achieving one's goal in life? If so, does a person who wants to be a bus driver considered successful in his life when he achieved it? or is it measure by the money u make in your lifetime? or by achieving happiness? power? status?

If you want to get ahead of 99% of people, you just need to go in front of them.

I really appreciate your videos and your story. I have to tell you that your videos have made a difference with myself. I come back to watch more because your story makes me think about mine.

thank you for this video! there are a lot of points that I have noted for myself. especially your words about how your family cried.. I have a similar situation now, and you have motivated me so much, made it clear that I am not alone. thank you very much Ruri! you are such a strong and such a beautiful girl, I'm so proud of you 💞

not everyone can be exceptional that’s just a fact of life 😂

Just keep going straight to your aim and other people will be basically above you moving to their own ways