How To Stop Being A Slave To Meaningless Pleasures 

HARD PILL TO SWALLOW: Often the things that bring us happiness in the long-run require that we forgo PLEASURE in the short term. Lifting weights can be painful, but the physique afterwards brings us so much happiness that we got there. Working on or at a business tirelessly can be difficult, but when we succeed and get the promotion or the sales it feels incredible. Be wary of pleasure as it does not always mean we are on the right path in life. Sometimes, pleasure is exactly what we need to avoid if we are looking to get to the next level of success. Keep going my dudes!

It’s never too late to find your purpose no matter your age. Never give up.

"Make your hobby your job and you will never have to work again". I remember my mum saying this to me when I was 5 years old. Since then I've been trying to find my purpose. Doing something that triggers your flow state is super important. It shows you that what you are working on is right for you.

As a copywriter working from home, distractions are everywhere. Trust me, designing your environment to get into that flow state is key. It really makes a difference in focus and getting things done.

It reminds me of a quote from Pelusa Caligari: "In the end everything is going to be alright and if it's not alright we haven't reached the end". Cheers, cole

Making a mini ,,fulfilling life‘‘ everyday is a golden thought 🎉 This puts ,,live everyday like it was your last‘‘ on 2nd place

Thank you Cole, be on the look out for a series called "loser to king" here soon. I have an idea I am 100% confident about and will unveil it to the world soon, I hope this comment will age well months to years from now. You motivated me to put my all into this self-improvement series of mine and get into that flow state and get it done.

Hey Cole, I never write comments, but I really want to thank you for all the videos you make and everything you've helped me with unknowingly. You've had a significant impact on my life. Thank you for everything. I hope one day I can meet you, buy you a drink, and give you a hug

Thanks for this! I’ve been doing it for a while now and it feels so good. My routine to get into the flow state is: Before getting into a big coding task in my job I would drink some coffee and listen to some Cello music like Hauser (he’s awesome). After some days doing this my flow state started triggering a lot faster. If someone wants to try I’d recommend putting some music without lyrics, like classical, lo-fi or cello. Hope it helps!

Loved the video. These days it is really difficult to find purpose in something, but the video lucidly puts together some of the most important things there are to live a happy life. I found this incredibly useful. Thank you man

I am so glad I discovered your channel. And I am just really glad that people like you exist in the world. Thank you for taking the time out of your life to help us out with our healing journey ❤

This man always got the best titles. Not to mention the actual video. Kudos! 🙌

12:53 Thank you Cloe, Really, Thank you so much. It's so hard to find people who give you credit for what you are doing, everyone is just busy with their own lives and problems. But you care about your viewers and say this to us. This means a lot to me

As impressive the entire vid was, the way you pronounced the name at 2:50 had me flabbergasted 😲

Entering a flow state is always something I find issues with. Thanks for this video, and I hope u do another one like this again.

2:49 I'm sorry but I just burst out laughing. Great video, I'm already applying the science from flow research collected, this was a nice addition.

I can't help but feel myself addressed at the beginning of the video. I say you should stay in the present with a loving attitude.

I was in the emergency room a few days ago.On my way over there I cried just by thinking all the time we waste and our life can end at any given time.Uninstall all apps that dont add up to your life and people too.Thank God everyday.

I just 31 a few months ago and was lost and drugged up until about 2 years ago. I kinda fell into meat cutting and kind of got an interest in it and have been working almost 2 years straight without missing days at work. I have a real hard time making plans or goals so I feel happy for where i am today

I loved it, especially the way you tried to say Csikszentmihalyi x) you would pronounce it as reading "cheek sent me hi e" Keep up the good work!

I forgot about this. How easy it is to go to that open state AFTER the flow state. Thanks for reminding me.

Praying to God and reading your Bible is the real way 🙏

I spoke to my counsellor earlier yesterday and she told me something slightly profound. Something on the lines of, “you know, you do have all the answers. It’s the lack of your trust you struggle with. Trust yourself better.”

these videos you make really help me realize things and have active ideas to do rather than just giving in. Thank you🙏🙏

as an indian..it hit hard when you said masala chai.

My conditioning trigger is music that makes me feel nostalgic. For some reason Megaman music with their style is the perfect trigger

I’ve felt stuck for a while now and i think doing some visualisation meditations could work for me. Your content is super valuable man we appreciate it 🙌🏻

6:10 I agree with you on the caffeine statement. The problem comes from using too much of it. Over the last month I’ve been in hospital and resting from my operation at home. During that time I haven’t used any pre-workout or fat burners. The last month has seen me being less anxious. I still have one or two small black coffees. But outside of that I don’t use any form of stimulants. Keep in mind that this is a habit I’ve had for 17years. That time I spent in hospital really changed my perspective.

Cole you are smart man .I hope there is more people like you.

Hardest mfks like Goggins will say that they go to gym without music cause it makes you a beast, but man without music blasting my ears on 100 I can't get anything done. It's like free flow state for me, sometimes I get it without music but with it it's 1000 times faster.

I LOVE IT

I have found my flow in programming and thinkering with e-paper technology. It's been a continuous flow for 3 years now.

i can get in the flow state through reading

2:51 I needed good couple minutes and a litlle bit of googling to understand what just had happened here

4:58 Always nice to see a fellow Forest Bro. 🤣It helped me get through my undergrad degree!

Cole dear I don’t think caffeine cause anxiety 😊so keep having it add cinnamon I like to do it soon with my Nescafé I don’t drink coffee when I get headaches though

thank you for the info about how to enter the flow state. i think i always knew it intuitively but to have it verbalized really helps. will try to implement! God bless and thank you!

This video couldn’t have come at a better time and I mean it because school is giving tons of work which makes it hard to do what I love. I’m constantly worried about the work I have and that prevents me from going into flow state. I still live with my parents too and help them around the house time to time.

Thank you, I’m trying to get my channel going and this was great motivation!

Thanks man for this you are like a big brother for me ❤

Hey Cole! I appreciate on how you differentiate from other content creators you really do include a lot of psychology which is dope. Keep it up I always learn something from you.

Your editing is on point congrats Cole fantastic video How long does it take like this video to be edited?

Thanks a lot! This is probably your best vid I've ever seen of your channel.

Cole thank you yet again, your videos are super inspiring and you provide such an important service to our community with the work you put in and the messages you conceive. Peace & positivity

Hard way = easy Life. Easy way = hard life!

your videos keep popping up in my feed. I like them, specially this one. Aaand I hereby announce myself a new subscriber

Thanks Cole, this worked!

Nice video Cole. Focus on what really matters and you'll find your place in life.

Good video, it only further encourages me to work harder. I wonder though if anyone has tips on healthy things to listen to in early mornings. I have sleep issues that make waking up really rough. While i dont let it bring me down, It still doesn't make it easier to start the day without something to push me like this video.

Really inspired by your content love your channel bro ✨️ keep going 🔥

Hey man all of your videos are great, keep going, peace 🌱

Great video bro this was very inspiring ‼️

Great content! Thank you for making this video, this is one of those videos that I needed to watch and one of the most important things I needed to hear. Keep up the fantastic work!👋❤

Great quality videos

My entire work day is a buffering period where I feel agitation. Work has always felt like an obligation despite trying different fields. The cognitive dissonance makes it difficult to accept pursuing flow states.

Im so glad I discovered your channel. Your content is actually very interesting and provides information to apply to my own life. Thank you, Cole! Love from Amsterdam

1:05 NoFap+Cold Showers+Journaling is definitely a winning formula and 3:08 the 5 things to reach In The Zone conditions aka Focus Better

Your life is just today repeated - damn that though. It just hit home so hard and just at the right time in my life. Thanks a lot for the great content

ı think you are not like the other self improwment channels like only saying common things. really good

Great video! Thank you!

Great videos man. Really inspiring stuff!

1. Flow 2. Depth

You are definitely a needle in a haystack. Your way of description and diction is very impressive. When you described the advice people give without the actual steps following, the frustration between the what and the how, it made me truly connect with the video. In terms of focus and progression, you are the channel I thoroughly enjoy the most. Thank you for the wonderful content that you make, I find myself having a more vivid and brighter imagination after every one of your videos.

I needed this, thank you man

I'm Nick Wallenda and I have to posit a different question: why would you WANT to stop being a slave to meaningless pleasures? Think about it. Discuss.

Loved your pronunciation of Mihály Csíkszentmihályi! 😂 Love from Hungary bro!

really needed this, thanks

Looking for answers I think I find it !

The way u said that name got me dead 😂....great video as always tho

Nice one!

in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better… His soul's escaping through this hole that is gaping This world is mine for the taking, make me king As we move toward a New World Order A normal life is boring; but superstardom's Close to post-mortem, it only grows harder Homie grows hotter, he blows, it's all over These hoes is all on him, coast-to-coast shows He's known as the Globetrotter, lonely roads God only knows, he's grown farther from home, he's no father He goes home and barely knows his own daughter But hold your nose, 'cause here goes the cold water These hoes don't want him no mo', he's cold product They moved on to the next schmoe who flows He nose-dove and sold nada, and so the soap opera Is told, it unfolds, I suppose it's old, partner But the beat goes on: da da dum da dum da da da da You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better… No more games, I'ma change what you call rage Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged I was playin' in the beginning, the mood all changed I've been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage But I kept rhymin' and stepped right in the next cypher Best believe somebody's payin' the Pied Piper All the pain inside amplified by the Fact that I can't get by with my 9-to-5 And I can't provide the right type of life for my family 'Cause man, these goddamn food stamps don't buy diapers And there's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life And these times are so hard, and it's gettin' even harder Tryna feed and water my seed, plus teeter-totter Caught up between bein' a father and a prima donna Baby mama drama, screamin' on her, too much for me to wanna Stay in one spot, another day of monotony's Gotten me to the point I'm like a snail, I've got To formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot Success is my only motherfuckin' option, failure's not Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got To go; I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot So here I go, it's my shot: feet, fail me not This may be the only opportunity that I got You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (go) You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go (go) You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better… You can do anything you set your mind to, man

We need a lots of vidio from your chanel Please ❤ You are my friend even if you are far from me But I feel it .

I'm still struggling to withhold myself from addictive adult entertainment. Overtime I have been getting worse. The loss of sleep,constant migraines,constant thoughts and imaginations of a life I'll never see,a family I'll never have. The saddest part is...there are millions who feel the same way

Man your videos are 🔥

This is really helping.. thank you

I looove this video aka all your videos. thanks so much

This man is 🔥

And you like berserk. Based.

Cole, you may not know me, but I consider you to be my "RU-vid best friend". You and Clark Kegley are some of the handful of channels that whenever I see a video pop up, I know that it's going to provide some insight to gently encourage me to continue doing better, and to be okay with myself whenever I am not. The timing of your videos are always impeccable, and you have truly helped me to change my life for the better. Overwhelmed with monumental tasks? Start off with the smallest possible one from there. Seriously though, I wish you the best of luck in life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

It os great content! Thanks🔥

Great video!

this man is just good at lifing

the red pillers default answer to all mens problems- "hit the gym bro!!!" 🤣

Getting a motorcycle made me happier, danger equals excitement and happiness 😊

That was an amazing video.

2:51 Bless you.

It's hard to find a flow state or make your passion your job when you don't love anything. I've been trying new thing for 36 years and never once found anything that I'm passionate about.

did you read the alchimist? in the end the book says the same as you in the end :)

Might be a tricky topic to bring up, does watching RU-vid/any other info media while eating becomes detrimental in a long run? How could we replace this habit with something more useful and should we?

2:50 I had to replay this a few times

i have a few different spotify playlists I use when im at work to help me get aggressive and get shit done. One if im feeling kinda down and not as confident in myself. Also have a bad habit of using nicotine pouches only when im at work but not at home.

Did anyone else spot the beautiful red Rivian in this video?

Question, why do you change the video title the day after you upload? The first titles are always fine to me.

2:50 dude had me rolling 😂😂

This video is reveloutionary

Pronouncing Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi sounds exactly like this , just read them as english words: Mi-hi cheek-sent-mi-hi-i

3:05 - It's pronounced "Mee-hai Cheek-sent-mee-hai-ee" , he was a Hungarian person. 😄

wait till i have my apple vision pro

they should make mud/wtr and international product

I know to work every day for your goals but when do you rest ? Can you use mindless scrolling for resting ?