If you give me 9 minutes of your time, I'll give you 20+ years back... 

The best decision i ever made was not downloading tiktok or instagram or snapchat etc. no matter how much my friends and other people wanted me to

I was 21 before watching the video now i am 1, thank for giving me back 20 years Jak

I thought it's all useless gibberish up until you you said "you fear missing out things that don't actually matter" that hit hard. Thank you man

Peace man! I literally wanted to save this video for later then i changed my mind and watched the whole and understood what you really meant. You literally lit the spark of many people here❤ have a healthy life to you.

Went from 6 hours a day to 3 aiming for 1 pray for me boys 🙏

As a 17 year old watching this, I feel myself fading away... see you in 3 years....

I did exactly this calculation about a year and a half back, and it has changed my life. It's not always easy, but I'm in a much better path now. Thank you for reminding me and bringing awareness.

Thank you making this video, I love self-improvement videos and I’ve watched some occasionally. I hope this video reaches more people so that more people change.

As a 90 yo watching this, I feel scammed

19 yo, 10 hours 30 minutes per day average, 41.67% of my live gone. 8.7 years just gone when I'm 40. 25 years disappeared if I get to 80

I've been off social media since 2020. Yes I've been through depression and anxiety, but it wasn't as bad as thinking that I was wasting my time watching other people's lives. It's you and your life that you should be watching.

Thanks man, I thought that it will be another bs video. But this really brought value. Thank you.

I got only RU-vid as one of the social media app and turns out my total screen time per day is around 1hr 59mins. Honestly hats of to this man for enlightening our minds!

I has 8hours 40mins of screen time and I brought it down to 2hours 20mins due to THIS channel. Thank you a lot❤

Thanks for making this video❤ I'll save this video and watch again and again when I'm gonna waste my time on a screen.

Bro, content like this should be a must see nowadays. I am your new subs 🎉

1 hour 20 mins is my daily usage. I don't allow myself to look at my phone when I wake up in the morning and I uninstalled tiktok over a year ago. Setting restrictions on when you use ur phone rather than how much you use your phone will change your life.

For every like I will do 10 pushups

This is the best video we will ever find on RU-vid. I am almsot 20 and i am not on Instagram TikTok or any social media app, and I feel very proud. Thank you Jak for for this video, I believe this can change anyone's life.

Glad to see motivation content that is actually providing a process and reason to do these things rather than just your typical motivation video. First video of yours I have seen and it’s great! Keep up the good content!

Jak, I don't know if you realize it, but you are changing so many lives around the world for the better. You have honestly changed my life in many ways with the wisdom you share, and I can't thank you enough. You have inspired me and given me the tools and motivation to quit many bad habits, and to make my life as fulfulling as possible. Thank you lots, and keep doing what you do. You are making an incredible difference in the world. Much love from Canada 🍁

This man overcame withdrawal syndrome, and at least he still continued to live happily regardless of the uncomfortable feeling.

this was true eye opening video mate. love what you're doing.

Thank you bro for your service in helping us who struggle with this

For every like this comment gets I will practice 1 hour of accordion 😊 Edit: I guess I know what I will be doing the whole summer. I will stop on the 408 likes, and will complete it by the end of the summer. Thank you all for your support!

I stopped watching tiktok 8 months ago, and also Instagram, and I decided focusing only my study, be productive and get the dopamine for the right things.

wow. this video does a really good job putting things into perspective! but something i wanna say is, don't turn the FOMO into a JOMO. (fear of missing out - joy of missing out) its still important to have a social life and to get along with your fellow human beings. and hey, maybe it works out and you all together can find something more fun than just scrolling social media. be it finding hobbies, activities, purpose or maybe just going out for a nice walk in the evening. that's all from me, peace out brothers and sisters!

Thanks brother jake it made me rethink of what i watch on this screen 80 percent of the time i just scroll

For every like I will donate a dollar to a poor villager in Congo.

By the time I’m around 80 I’ll have spent 71,175 hours on my phone. All that time wasted when I could have been productive, spending time with my friends and family, or just enjoying time away from screens. That really hit hard 😭

Hey jak, im 13 and i hav eot say you have really changed my life for the better, thanks so much bro

I am 18, had my phone for 4 years now and i have had a 7 hour average screen time for all that time. I have already missed out on 1 year in these 4 years. At this rate i will miss out on 30% of my life. Thanks for making this video and making me aware of it. I am going to delete every social media rn. This might as well be my last video watched on youtube for time being.

Your detailed explanation was truly eye-opening. The 9 minutes spent on this video were definitely worth it. Thanks for posting it!

Thank you so much man this helped a ton. My screen times been booming at 18 hours including 5 hours. Im gonna overcome this fomo of social media and just uninstalled instagram. Ive made a studious schedule and i wont stop listening to your advice. Never stop man your helping so many people go from zero to disciplined hardworking people and we thank you so much for it

Wow, never seen a motivational video like this one, heart touching! ❤

When i spend my days on the phone i watch your videos, that way i atleast feel value to it. Or i talk to my internet friends etc, but i try to avoid scrolling.

I don't have FOMO, already missed 5/16 years to depression & caught up to everyone else in 7 months.

I have had FOMO for most of my life as it is - this video actually touched me so much. I never wanted to spend 4-8 years of my life on nothing but the internet. Thank you.

Watching this felt like clark kent was is giving me advice, thanks for this video 🙏🙏

i have deleted tiktok few months ago, and it was truly my best decision i have made. I dont really watch instagram reels or youtube shorts as much as i used to, so im happy about that. The only reason why would my screen time have alot of hours is because i play pokemon go, but its something that makes you go outside and enjoy the game with people around you so yeah, its pretty nice. Thank you for making this video and saving me alot of time

Leaving it here so that when I come back I can remember this was the video on youtube which was most useful in my life

Love the video! Thanks for spreading the word of the limited social media lifestyle I’m a 20 y/old, deleted TikTok and Twitter over a year ago and within the last month deleted Instagram, each time it’s been an even better decision. Life outside social media is great. I get to do things like reading, writing, art + crafts, journaling, etc that I never would’ve with social media in my environment - not looking back now!

My daily average is 5 hours which equals 13 years if I get to live for like 65 years. A genuine video jak, thank you. Grateful.

Jah bless, I am gen z and the key Is use the internet to fund what you love and spend your screen Time doing and watching what you love

It's funny that the first thing i did on my phone today was to check my screen time before even seeing this video. my daily average screen time is 11 and a half hours, about 28 and a half years. I've been thinking about quitting social media, and this is a good wake-up call. thank you!!

27 years is what I could lose.I hope I can the change I need.Ive had the same feelings and as a 17year old transitioning into 18 and you are someone I can relate to and look to for advice even though we’re around the same age.Thank you jak

funny thing is, when i did the 5 minute scroll thing i stumbled upon your short and that caught my attention. Perfect algorithm

Thanks ❤ I have 4 hours on my phone. I'm not on tiktok, only on instagram and facebook for work. However, youtube takes a lot of my time. Before internet I watched a lot of TV and now youtube is the new form of TV for me. It hits hard because I'm 38 years old and 4 hours means 7 years and a half of my life. It is a real wake up call for me❤

When I first saw your channel I was at 9 hours and 30 minutes at least every day but slowly but surely I’ve brought it down to around 2 hours, thanks for giving me my life back

1h50min. brought it down from 3h ever since I watched this channel. Trying my best to bring down to 30 min

For a 18 yo saying those thing are impressive I'm currently 20 and applied the same things (or atleast similar) to my life 1 year ago and believe me it worked and now I'm happy to see someone else spreading this message to the crwd 😊

if we had as many youtubers like this guy as there were gamer channels, the world would be a perfect place

Thanks man. Needed to hear this. Running away from our mental lab is ruining dreams and growth.

For every like i will do 5 push ups.❤

i was 14 before watching this and now i no longer exist, thanks jak

I appreciate bruh! ❤😊

This was a great reminder. Thank you so much brother 💙

I had this video recommended to me at the right time, the time where I was feeling really guilty and stuck because of my screen time (my average is 4h 26min). I’m really grateful for this channel thank you so much, you gave me the right motivation! My next goal is to decrease my average from four hours to one hour :)

Balance is the key! Just be discipline enough and dont over indulged in anything✌️

I am 16. After watching your video i am -4 year old. Thank you so much.

Jak I’m from QLD, the school I go to is pretty tough (don’t worry I won’t bitch) but to put it bluntly, you’re the reason I go. I see you talking about this, all this, and it drives me. You help more than you think, we love you man, me in particular, I’m always gonna watch your videos to help me get through. Never stop mate, never stop.

You're the GOAT, You're the one who changed my life, I love you man.

This video actually changed my life.

Thank u so much man 😢

As a 19 year old , I officially turned -1 ( past life )

Jak you're genuinely changing people's lives, and I hope you know that. I only found your channel a week ago but every time I watch one of your videos it feels like I'm talking to a brother, like you actually understand me. Even just in this one week I've found such a major shift in my mental state, "growing your garden for the best butterfly" as you say. You're doing amazing things bro, please keep up the good work ♥

Thanks bro i don't exist anymore after watching this

as a teen that spends basically all his free time on a computer, i dont really regret that too much, using the "will you wish you did it more on your deathbed" example you used, i could reasonably imagine myself thinking "i lived a life i enjoyed" doing stuff like coding and gaming can be entertaining , still probably should go outside more , have been trying to actually have my window blinds open recently what i regret it time i just spend watching social media. i dont enjoy that but it still somehow gets me to do it, i wont go to the toilet without youtube , you know just gen alpha things i barely could do the exercise of "scroll through your social media to find what emotion you want" because there was no emotion, it`s just hollow. thanks for your advise, i`ll see how long i can go without youtube now, prob wont be long but at least im trying

Love you brother. You're real in this reel generation.

Yo, I've been watching you for awhile now and honestly, you've helped me a ton with basically just assisting and encouraging me to stop doing some things. Recently I've gotten very busy with having 2 part time jobs at once which I would say has definitely brought my screen time average down a little. However, I believe you've also helped me to bring it down all the way to 2 hours and 24 minutes this past week!!! Which honestly is really impressive for myself. So thanks, keep changing lives man.

thanks for saving my life and thats all i have to say.

You're so real bro

For this alone you deserve my subscription!

you probably saved me days of scrolling because whenever ive saw you in the shorts feed, i would actually realize that im scrolling and stop. and im thanking you for that

19 , 10 hrs 27.3 years was the rate of years i was wasting fuckin hell !, thank m8 god bless u ❤ Jak

The thing is, I own multiple businesses and using social media is important for our marketing strategies. I wish I could delete social media completely and live tech-free, but it’s unfortunately impossible to maintain the digital presence of my business without it.

I am 13 years old and I have no social media other than RU-vid, my screen time is 4 hours right now because I am having holidays. I appreciate your channel a lot ☺️

Thank you, my eyes got opened, i am a 16 year old and average 7hours, i am not proud of it.. and i appericiate your time for making this video

I spend a lot of time watching history documentaries on my phone and it just pumps up my screen time a fuck ton. When I look at my screen time at the end of the day and realise I spend 2-3 hours on youtube I just feel guilty. Many of my friends told me that I should not feel like that, but for me it just feels like a waste of time. Even if I don’t like reading I am trying to slowly go from youtube videos to books, but it’s a little challenging to get used to it since I absorb knowledge harder.

You got a permanent space in my yt home page brother.

I averaged, 33 minutes. I watched one of your videos before, now I get a lot more time back. Its all because of you that i am on my true self improvement journey. You have helped me so much man, have a great day.

for every like i get i will do 1 hr of dedicated study edit : damn 150 hrs ✌️👌

The sad thing is I tried deleting all social medias expect YT before but I couldn’t think of nothing to spend that time on that caught my interest

As a photographer/ business owner. I rely on social medias to market and promote my work. Its frustrating sometimes but it gets the work done i wish there was some other way

Thanks a lot Brother!!😊 I am really so grateful and happy to have found this video.😊 I really feel so blessed.. Thanks for converting those hours into years of our life. I would have never imagined that one could waste so much time on phone, when seen in a collective manner...Thanks for all the efforts you put into this video brother..😊 Thanks for making our lives better and more meaningful.😊⭐ You made me realise exactly what I wanna do with my life. 🌟Thanks a lot !!😊🌟

Im 13 years old, no social media just youtube and myself and i still fell like im wasting a ton of time

The best thing I've done 5 years ago was to turn off all apps notifications, only the important I use to communicate is always on, the others I opened it when there's nothing to do, not because there was imaginary pressure.

My room is so messy and im juat lying in my bed watching yt shorts. Imma get up and clean my room rn. No procrastinating

thank you, w man, you actually safe my life 20 years

My screen time average is about 3 hours now; which still feels like too much even though it used to be 7 or 8. I’ve got socials deleted and really only use RU-vid; and it’s still overwhelming as hell. I get bored and use it, and despite the good content like this I know after I click off I’m going to watch some more videos that aren’t as impactful just to distract myself. At this point, I don’t have full control and am not living the life I want to at the moment. But… I know I’m on the right path, and I WILL get to where I want to be. I was told today at work to say I WILL rather than I WISH for things. and that really inspired me. But anyways, Jak, great video!!! Really makes a difference and hopefully you see this comment and it lights something up for you. Keep up the good work🫶🏻

Discipline is the key to life. Stay Uncommon!

Thank you for this video

Thank you for this video, I'm really glad it wasn't one I saved to watch later and forget about

im a gen z person, im 12 years old now and I found your channel one day and I cant believe how much you mean to me (in a good way) and I told myself that 2024 will be the best year for me. and it went downhill quickly, started hating myself again, and being a negative type of person. I'm getting bullied almost everyday, and I just don't like myself anymore, but you. Jak, your positive messages are all I need, thank you so much and please continue to help others.

26yo, 6h 13m, 16 years lost by 85. Many thanks.

Thank you ❤

i really love the way, 6:30 u have made me see reels with another percespective too who wwould have thought that we can actually think like that, i appreciate, and glad ur here to help many of people like me thanx brother loveya

It's so nice to have someone that isn't like 30+ years older than me telling me to do something, it's just two years and I feel like you're so much more understanding

just want to say you thank you

1 hour 7 minutes. And I get told a that I don’t make time for the people around me. Hurts sometimes. Find a healthy balance guys