He’s definitely lived a better life than most others his age, but it has left him in a worse position right now so it probably doesn’t feel like it for Daniel
@Waawaaweewaa_ I mean if he gets the house in the future then he will probably still come out ahead and he got to live his life how he wanted too. Also I'm sure his mom would probably leave him something knowing he probably needs it more than his sister
Right?! Daniel is soooo privileged...but he doesn't recognize it😢 he is one of the Top 1% of the world who got to live in multiple different countries...he is very blessed😢
Hey Daniel. Remember that whilst your not ‘progressing’ at least your not ‘regressing’. Some men our age end up in prison, or addicted, or homeless. At least you keep trying. Don’t forget to pray x
One could argue that going to prison, getting addicted or ending up homeless is progress compared to doing nothing. The aforementioned at least require you to do something. You can't do any of those if you do nothing. Besides, ex-convicts are popular with women.
It’s not really heartbreaking at all. He’s done this all to himself and has burned many bridges. It doesn’t help that he stretches the truth and can’t take criticism to save his life.
You can get a degree in Japanese at a college that doesn't require a levels. It's a piss easy degree for you to speedrun and there's a few colleges you can choose from.
No man, you gotta KEEP GOING. What are you gonna do? Quit? That's not an option, you gotta keep on keeping on. 💐Life's a garden, you dig it, you make it WORK for you, You never give up man.
Hey Daniel, if you're reading this I hope this can be useful for you. I'm a long time viewer and I think you do have talent in drawing, you do have talent in story telling, but one thing that's holding you back is your inability to push through doing something you might not enjoy for the sake of your future. Delayed gratification and sacrifice is a very very important and real aspect of life if you want to succeed in your definition. E.g. you can't pursue drawing but only drawing what you want, you might be able to in the future but you gotta also take the bad with the good. You need to work on your resilience in doing things you dont like for the sake of getting what's important for your future.
at least you got life experiences, you seen more about the world than most people, that is kind of more valuable than having a house or a career don't feel bad about being in the same bedroom than ten years ago, it's a good bedroom
you know, actually you're doing it better than most people. You're not addicted to junk, you're not doing any crimes, and I can see that you're not exactly a bad person. Hey it's fine not having a dream, not having ambition, nor having a good life, just accept whatever happen and continue moving forward
You're not even 40 yet Daniel, theres people who literally have entire career changes in their 30s. A man told me his 50s were his best years. Life is what you make of it, its important to reflect and rebuild yourself to avoid the previous pitfalls. You literally say you have no willpower or no idea of what you wish to learn. That in itself points to your mental health. You need to get physically active again, let the energy get back to you, and then channel the new found mental energy into trying different jobs and experiences. I can mentor you, literally, I'll do it for free, I've mentored several people into a career. I've seen your videos enough to know that you need help.
he does, but unfortunately he won't take you up on your offer... some people have been stuck in their ways for so long they've become addicted to their own misery. He has said many times he doesn't want to change and you kinda just have to accept that's the place he's in mentally, until something life changing happens, or some kind of tragedy like a death or drastic change in life circumstances occurs that forces him to confront his pain, he simply won't change. I would hope to be proven wrong by him though!
You are measuring succes and improvement only in material stuff. Your stories based on your experiences sound like achievements to me! Having the balls to travel alone and being able to translate this to interesting stories sound like a talent to me
Not gonna lie, I feel pretty good about spending 2.5 years learning programming and weathering 1.5 years of rather hard jobs, because I know I can pull my weight and be paid. Life is not carefree, if you dont make money you are at the mercy of your family or spouse, or as you know, homeless... Theres a point in your late 20s when it really hits that you should be building a career. Nonetheless I appreciate your videos, you've contributed something to the world/society.
Accountability and humility are the 2 words you need in your life and you will succeed without them you’ll forever be caught in the loop you find yourself in
Dont give up man! You don't have to be the best at anything, you just have to be good enough at some stuff, which you are already. You have a very different experience from most people, so it's normal you dont progress in the same exact direction as everyone else. Who f cares? You also have this channel, anything you try to do just show it here, like you've done so far.
I've wasted my life upto 35 in a totally different way (having the same basic 9 to 5 job). Unless there's something worth doing, it's impossible to waste stuff - that's how i deal with it You have a lot of skills (languages, art) that you could market, so I don't think you'll ever go homeless for real or anything
He's literally the perfect candidate to be an Isekai Protagonist, those Animes where the biggest NEETs and failures like 40 year old reclusive bums are reincarnated to a fantasy world where they become a God.
Honestly, I've seen people who don't draw nearly as well as you do take art commissions, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I think it just depends on WHO you market yourself towards. There are lots of well-paid anime/video game fans out there who'll pay good money just for a drawing of their fave character or OTP or whatever. Don't be discouraged by finicky perfectionists 👍
There will always be ppl who don’t like your drawings. It’s fine to get feedback but only do something with it if you’re convinced it will improve your work. As an artist, as a rule, listen to criticism but in the end do exactly what you want and if ppl don’t like it, tough shit. I happen to like most of your drawings - the ones I’ve seen. Also, you’re brilliant at doing talks like this.
Your life is not too satisfying. But a typical man gets a career, wife, kids, house, dog,,,,then his wife divorces him after watching an episode of Oprah, loses his house, dog, and life savings and back to his mom's basement. So your life is not so bad. At least you got to sleep in, work less, was not drag through divorce court....
Some would say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. No disrespect but no one wants to watch a middle aged man sitting in his room talking about nothing for 8 hours straight, I've been a follower since before the girlfriend with kid arc and I mean this in the most positive way possible. You've a channel of 112k, that's no easy feat. Use it to your advantage and try new things. Try gaming content for example, no, I'm not talking about getting the current biggest game and saying it sucks balls for click bait. Play through chillas art convenience store, tell your stories of how you worked in a Japanese store and do comparisons while playing. Play gas station simulator and compare it to your experiences, play some rage games like bennet foddy or relaxing ones like a little to the left while chatting. Mix it up a bit, you'll never start making money again by constantly talking about the 2 interesting things you've done in your life. Like I said, this is constructive criticism, I may come across as a prick but I'm rooting for you 👍 I hope for your sake you change up the channel, earn your watchers back instead of trying to appeal to the ones that want to see you fail.
@hiding is in my room. What happened to that lovely Thai girl? I would love to be like you, Daniel. If only I could have my mom alive again, even for a short time. I miss her so much. Not my dad though; he can f**k off. Anyway, a girl I met who was dying from cancer once told me, "You have to understand that life makes no sense." Once you understand that fact, then just enjoy the ride, even if it's bumpy sometimes. That was in 1984, but I never forgot that girl; just met her sitting on a park bench,God Bless her.🙏
Been watching since the petrol station. You’ve changed, you’ve travelled, you’ve been married, you experienced life. Now it’s time to challenge yourself. Try taking a college course. Web design .. then you can do it from home. Force yourself to do it! You’ll meet so many people. Just stick with it one term. Part of growing up is forcing yourself to do shit
Good video. You seem very introspective. The part about how even though you take multiple different paths in multiple countries, life still sucks is so real. It is odd how you and Chris had pretty much the same start on RU-vid. But seemingly he blows you off.
Listen Daniel, I believe in you. I genuinely want you to be happy in life. Continue improving and exploring new grounds, nobody figured out life right away. Clarity comes in the execution. You're still young, believe in yourself. Be an artist, live life in the way you like. Do not be afraid to try new things and never give up. And for people who say you're a loser, scr*w them. They criticize but achieve nothing. You have everything it takes to be successful.
its too late, hes lost all neural flexibility. learning new things take 10X the effort at his age. its over. danny thinks hes rich but hes not. he will inherit 200k at best, and it might take 20 years. hes going to be working at Tesco at 50 years old. wasted all his YT earning on greed and ignorant decisions.
Im the same age and still living in my childhood bedroom. Never even travelled (well only twice) and just have basically gone to work or home for the past decade lol. Never have llans fornthe weekend and tbh dont have desire to go to restaurants or whatever it is people do when they go out. And i dont like taking time off work becaus coworkers will expect me to travel or go away somewhere. Even tohugh i have no desire to besides chill at home.
You can still go to university and graduate by the time you're 40. Get a teaching degree and study Japanese; that's the only long-term entry into Japan, but also into the rest of Asia where you can teach English at a higher level. As adults, we can't just do things we like if we want to survive and don't have enough money for retirement by age 30. Alternatively, simply stay in the UK, get a random job, or go to trade school. If you don't want to study in UK, I'd suggest limkokwing university in Malaysia , is a great arts/business school. Enough for you to get a degree, enjoy life in Malaysia RU-vid your experiences and at the end being able to get a job anywhere in Asia and not to worry about getting a visa.
Don't give up Daniel! Going to church might help, find ppl to learn from, and maybe get their advice. Like a role model or mentor! for stocks, you could always try Dividend stocks, I don't know much about them, but I've seen ppl make a small amount of money over time on them on YT. Basically you hold stocks that pay you a small amount for having them every once in awhile. Or you could put money into like Savings, or CDs or something and reinvest some of the interest too! (I believe CDs are where you put your money locked in at an interest rate and can't use it for awhile, but it earns interest). Trying to overcome the lethargy or the feeling of giving up can be a good thing! Persevere! You could get a job and save up money that way for now, invest it or use it to pay down debts! Going to church is good because you could ask people there who seem to know what they are doing their opinion. Plus the bible has wisdom in it, if it wasn't good, it wouldn't have been around as long as it has been, even historians use it as a source for things to check findings against!
Most of us are average and not really good at any one thing, that’s why it’s called average. We fall in a job and stay there and learn it and do it for as long as we can. Sure, it’s mundane and can be challenging but it pays so that we can have money for stuff. You say you keep boomeranging back home and then you list the reasons why it happens…no willpower or determination to follow through on anything, but then you ridiculously go on to blame the country. You are your worst enemy. RU-vid is the only thing you stick with because it’s fairly easy but it’s getting you nowhere. People who do have a talent still go to school to improve upon it so that they can make it their livelihood. You’re looking for gold on a sandy beach. This is your life. It won’t change unless your determination changes. Nothing worth having is easy. You give up on putting effort in to videos because they don’t get a ton of views when you do try. Making an effort to succeed is a long-term concept. Many of us want the best for you and hope that someday you come to the realization that your outlook on work and relationships needs to change to where you can see there are rewards when you put in the continued effort and not just give up because something doesn’t work the first time. Good luck, Daniel! Keep making these videos please.
You’ve just got to run a surplus with whatever income you’ve got coming in and then save that into index funds rather than do individual stock picking. 20/30 years from now you’ll have more money than the people who you perceive to be ahead of you.
You succeeded as a RU-vidr. Seven years is a long run. Everything eventually dries up. The drawing and konbini thing also worked out for a while. Everyone’s career looks like this.
Every half year or so this channel pops up in my head and I check it out. Ironically, the last video I saw was “I wasted my 20s”. I fully expect nothing to change on this channel in 6 months due to his attitude towards life. But it is a little entertaining in small doses.
I predict he will get a job within the next year. At 37 he will looking into careers. Going from "5" to "6" (35 to 36) will spark the realization that hes running out of time
Anything you like that turns into a career eventually ruins it. You're better of finding whatever random thing people will pay you for and grind it out for a few years. 99% of the time this is a physical trade or office job.
I agree with the Phillipines. He needs to go to one of those low cost of living asian countries and be a passport bro. Keep the youtube going and try and make more internet money.
Hey Dan, 26 y/o here, just came back from Canada with my gf where i was super happy and made good friends. Back home now since 4 months and everything in my life does look like its taking a bad turn. Currently living at my gfs parents, tried to make it work here taking opportunities that all ended up failing. You know what though ? I have to believe its going to work or else i’ll lose it all to a mental state. Yes im not comfortable here, living with my gfs parents, taking the worst pay i ever had, almost splitting with my gf,. And such and such. Your video deeply saddened me but also gave me hope for guys like us who feel lost, it is a mental state. A unconscious decision we make not to accept that if we made it elsewhere we can make it home more than anywhere else. Stay STILL stand proud of yourself dude
You know programming and making games, you can explore on that, You can illustrate and do some art, might as well try to reinvent yourself as an artist and make some good manga or manhwa. you can try to ride the current trends, make or break, since you sound like you dont have much of a choice, might as well choose a direction in which its the most promising.
You could see a shrink to get a full assessment obviously something is wrong with you. I wasted my youth with heavy drinking, crap warehouse jobs, pointless college degrees and now I'm basically a lonely and poor looser. If I've tried to understand and fix my issues maybe I would be much better off in life.
Go on vacation for fun and not just for sex. Keep a job, never expect the world owes you anything. Also never date women from another country because you can’t get women from your country
Daniels lucky every women he met actually had feelings for him or either learned to love him. Most passport bros just get used and drained until the women moves on to the next victim
A backup and a save place to always fall back to, definitly is a problem. I think your mum is just to nice with you. You mum knows exactly how your waste your money and she covers you up.
he did in his twenties. now he has no friends, no money, stuck living with mummy, and all his failings are posted onto the internet for everyone to see
Oh, Daniel... You really should have treated Chihiro better and started a small English tutoring business with her. I've seen countless situation like yours. They lock themselves up in their (literal or metaphorical) room for *decades* trying to escape reality until their elderly parents die. I'm sure you can guess what someone in their 40s-50s who has been living in their room for the past 10+ years with: no money, no skills, no education, no close relationships, no job experience, and severe social anxiety does after their safety net has completely vanished. That 200-300k will not last if you refuse to find a job. Stocks and index funds will not save you.
It's hard to feel sorry for this guy...because he admits in other videos that he is mainly Trolling us all. It's hard to believe if he is serious or not, with his stupid Clickbaiy Headlines...😢
Very relatable. I like to laugh at you but only because I feel the similarities. Watched you since last 2017 and have similar path. 34 later this year. Had girlfriends and jobs and it's sort of going OK for a little while. MAYBE a few years. But something goes wrong and then end up leaving work and or destroying my relationships. Go back to bumming around and then trying to meet as many women from dating apps as possible. Get another job get a girlfriend see how it goes and repeat the process. Definitely have the same mental regression problems. Jealous of your middle class upbringing though. If I totally mess up this time I'll be homeless on the streets of london. Count your blessings I guess.
at least you traveled to other countries you have a nice room you had the chance to enjoy your 20s how me im 25 i have never traveled to anywhere i live with my parents and not even having my own room i have never touched a girl in my life and i live in a 3d world country that almost like north korea and i dont know where life is taking me because while people my age enjoying life iv been stuck doing nothing having thoughts of ending it , if you think uk is bad i dream to live in the uk for even one month
its an illusion though, if hes unhappy at 35 then he wont really be wishing he was 35 again when hes 45. he will be wishing he could go back and do it differently
