Life Doesn't Wait 

Hi all! i hope you enjoyed this week's new video! i worked really hard on it. it's a little different, but i hope it inspires you in some way xx Mind sharing it with your friends & giving it a thumbs up? That would mean a lot to me

love this, beautifully made

"People are people,and they all have something to say"

I'm tired, I'm so tired, not from a lack of sleep, but from a sheer amount of disbelief, from seeing this watercolour world we live in slowly turning a light shade of tin, smiles fading to frowns, ups turning to downs, some of us have lost our spark, lost our drive, lost our heart, and frankly I'm tired of it, I'm exhausted by the sight, of lives lacking a certain light, when each and everyone of us deserve that right, do me a favour lend me your ears, keep your eyes peeled place them here, poetry and fancy word play on hold, here's a meaningful story I've never told. You see a couple of weeks ago a day like any other I was heading to meet up with some friends for lunch and for some reason I truly couldn't be bothered with the mess that is Los Angeles parking so I called myself a taxi you see I'm the type of person who likes to make conversation with pretty much anyone and everyone whether it's an old lady at a bus stop or a barista at a coffee shop people are people and they all have something to say, after a few introduction sentences me and this 30 something year old gentlemen realised we are both creative types originally from the Mid West out here in Los Angeles pursuing our many artsy endeavours we continued conversing but quickly things got a little bit deeper he asked me “was your family okay with you moving out to a bigger city and chasing such an alternative career type” “definitely” I said “they're just happy I'm happy and doing something I love everyday” he continued by saying “Good, that's really good you're doing something you're passionate about a lot of people nowadays can't seem to say that” he hesitated slightly but then continued “you know my dad and brother worked night and day for practically their entire lives receiving little pay for doing something they didn't enjoy at all they both always talked about how it'll be worth it one day we can spend our hard earned money later on we will live a good life eventually but you know what neither of them got that my dad died unexpectedly four years ago and my brother just last year they'll never get to live the life they wanted to so it's honestly very nice to see people following their heart and living their life now rather than later” and at that point he dropped me off after only a ten minute car ride I left with a new perspective in my mind life waits for no one if yours isn't going the way you want it to if you aren't pursuing what you want to purse if you wake up with immediate dread constantly saddened by the hours moving through the days feeling lost hurt in a haze holding back you want to say waiting to be yourself another day all your dreams and desires put on hold to be fulfilled maybe when you are old you aren't doing it right you aren't living your life eventually is not okay why tomorrow when there is today I finally feel like I am finding my way and not just living day by day I'm doing what I love I'm going where I want to go I'm being who I want to be I'm happy and you know what I think everyone deserves to feel the same way.

not gonna lie, but this 3 minute long video has actually changed my life

Connor, that was absolutely mind-blowing.

this is my ultimate favorite video. so inspirational and just ugh. perfect.

I listen to this video every morning.

I can't find a single thing I dislike about this video

I freakin' love this SO much. I love the message, the styling, the wording, all of it. Good good good good job you lovely Connor

this is so perfect holy crap this is actually life changing.

and people say youtubers are a bad influence. -.-

My eyes are fogged up, Connor. I was diagnosed with social anxiety when I was eleven years old. This disorder has created a thick shield around me... I dropped out of college, lost all my friends, lost the support of important people, lost... everything. I don't get out of my house. I'm scared of the world...of speaking. Your words have so much meaning and you make me believe I can destroy my shield and claim the life I thought was over. Thank You

I can't relate to this so much! I've been losing almost 1500 subs a day for the last month but I'm trying to keep my head up and keep making the content I believe in!! Really like this video man!

Love love love this, it's so well done!

i remember watching this for the first time and saying this will forever be favorite video on the internet. it's almost two years now and it still is... great job connie.

"People are people, and they all have something to say" Possibly one of the best quotes to live by. Connor I love you so much, and keep doing what you're doing.

Anyone else realize he posted this before coming out?

I loved the style of this video. The mix of spoken word and story telling was so drawing, fascinating and not to mention your words were inspiring! I'd love to see more of these beautiful artistic videos, Connor. Absolutely awe inspiring!!

This hits the same even 6 years after. I'd go here whenever I need a little reminder of why I'm still doing what I'm doing and if I still am happy with it.

Your eye for photography & film & editing is perfect. You were born with a God-given talent, Connor. You're amazing.

This brought tears to my eyes, because I know I'm not living my life the way I want to and I'm so afraid that I never will.

Connor i am actually speechless, this is amazing thank you so much for actually being a original and creative youtuber, i respect you so much!!

I listen to this everyday before I go to school. It reminds me that I shouldn't wait to do what I enjoy. I am glad to say that acting is something I enjoy very much and that I have recently gotten a part in my school musical "Alice in Wonderland". Thanks Con. xoxo :)

Obsessed with this. Your videos continue to get better and it's an absolute privilege to get to watch you grow as a person and video maker. Love this, so much.

This was so amazing. Its made me realize that i will NEVER give up on my dreams. Even though everyone tells me "ethan. youtube is a waste of your time. you'll never be anyone." you know what. theyre wrong. and im going to prove it to them. i will not stop until i achieve my dream. and i hope none of you stop either. guys. we have ONE SHORT life to live. Why waste it not pursuing your dreams?!?!?! you may have to sacrifice some things along the way, but itll all be worth it. youll be doing something you love. the thing you love most in life. Whether its youtube or being a singer or being an athlete or a scientist or a doctor. you can do it. dont let anyone get you dont. dont let anyone tell you that you cant do it. because you can. and you will. dont let ANYTHING get in the way of your dreams. and sure, things will be rough along the way. things wont always go as planned and you will have many times where you just want to give up. but you cant. you wont. because you love this more than you love anything else in the world and you will do anything in your power to achieve your dream. so please. if you fall, get back up again. if you feel down and out, remember that you can and will achieve your dream. You can do it. I can do it. and we will all make it.

Connor, this was incredible. That is the only word that could describe this perfectly, it was creative, beautiful and i'm sure we all can agree we've taken a huge, important message from this video. Thank you

Inspirational af but the outro scared the shit out of me

Awesome and inspirational video Connor :) You're the best :D

Your perspective towards life was changed in a 10minute car drive and mine in a 3 minutes and 24 seconds RU-vid video.

This video deserves so much more credit

I'm still obsessed with this video

This video was beautifully shot, beautifully edited, beautifully... beautiful.

Important message and amazing video! Great job, Connor :D

I loved this so much :) great job Connor!

So much has happened in my life since you posted this video, and I can't even begin to explain how much it has helped me. I went to college for almost two years doing something I thought I was expected to do, but not necessarily what I wanted to do. About one semester into my education, it started to slowly drain me of all my energy. Time went by and I slowly lost interest in everything, I wasn't paying attention, I started to slack and procrastinated everything to the very last minute. My grades faded, I failed more and more classes and I was tired to the point where life was exhausting me. I had mental breakdowns pretty much on a daily basis because I knew that I was neglecting the creative drive that I've had my whole life. I was putting my dreams and desires on hold because I thought that I was expected to get my degree and get a "real" job, and to be honest I felt like I was losing track of who I was because of it. Then in January of this year when you posted another inspirational video, A Simple Question, and asked "What do you like to do?" you really got me thinking. I watched that video so many times, and then I went back and re-watched this video, cried my eyes out, watched it again, then again, and again. You provided me with a whole new perspective on my own life and made me realize that I had a lot of thinking to do. On the 11th of February 2015, almost halfway into my college education, I finally decided to take a huge risk and drop out. Aside from coming out of the closet, it was the most relieving thing I have ever done and by far the biggest (and best) decision I have ever made. As of right now, I'm the happiest I've been in a really long time, I'm doing what I love, I'm embracing my creativity, and I'm hopefully getting in to art school by fall. I honestly don't think I would be at this point today if it wasn't for you, so I would like to say thank you. You have literally changed my life for the better, and I am forever grateful for that. I really appreciate everything you put out into the world, and you're a huge inspiration to me. Thank you for everything, I love you.

Wow. You've always been such an inspiration to me and many others. Keep doing what you love because it really shows in your work. I honestly couldn't be more proud of someone over the internet as I am with you.

Connor wow this was amazing literally I can't put this into words how much this video meant the whole thing the script the editing was unbelievable this is honestly the best video you've ever uploaded in my opinion and it has really made me think in a different way about life :))

This was simply so inspirational an beautiful connor. Thank you for this and working so hard on it, you're amazing and so incredible.

I can't believe it's been two years since this video. I remember watching it for the first time and being so mesmerised by the lyrics and visuals. And to this day I still love it just as much.

This was simply so inspirational an beautiful connor. Thank you for this and working so hard on it, you're amazing.

I think every RU-vidr should make a video like this. I hope the trend starts.

whenever school stresses seems to get the worst of me, I always turn back to this video. I think it's safe to say this is my favorite video on all of youtube. it stimulates so much tranquility and seems to chill me out and come to a realization that I need to keep going and just aspire to what I want to do. thank you so much connor. it's unfathomable how special this is to me.

Did anyone else turn this on when you read the part in the book?? If you didn't I did and let me tell you, it was amazing, I've listened to this video hundreds of times because it helps me get through the day. It honestly felt like Connor was here sitting next to me on the floor of my room, with a gentle breeze flowing through my open window on a hot day, reading "Life Doesn't Wait" to me. Thank you Connor for writing your book, and for creating your first video and this video, Thank you.

I have this link copied into my notes so when I'm upset, this will be the first thing I go to. This turned my day around completely.

This was beautiful Connor

I am truly inspired by this video and i want to be myself and i want to do what i love.. But i can't for so many reasons. First of all i'm 15 years old and from most peoples point of view that is "too young" and i have "my whole life ahead of me" and i understand that, i really do but i hate everything that i'm doing right now. Which is nothing. I'm doing nothing. I'm not living, i'm existing. It's the same damn routine everyday. I wake up, i go to school, i sit in school learning nothing and feeling like shit whilst pretending to be all happy and then head back home, do whatever just to go asleep again. I hate everything about my days and i often think about how wonderful it would've been not to have this life. But i can't change my life. I'm stuck in this town. With these people. I can't get out. I'm too young and too dumb.

this actually almost made me cry

I don't know about others, but for me it's finding what I'm passionate about that's the hardest part.

I really liked this video when I first saw it last week, but after watching your coming out video, the things you're saying make even more sense. Connor, I am beyond proud of you

i'm so speechless. like wow. it's absolutely perfect.

connor is too tumblr and I love it.

As an 8th grader, I love my life to the fullest. I get mostly As and one B for P.E., whale I spend 3-4 of the 5 school days in the clubs at my school doing what I love. Singing and dancing in Asomble choir, knitting in nifty knitter's, and helping others in builders club. All at the same time I still have a social life, and help out my nifty knitter's teacher during the first half of MY lunch, witch also makes my heart feel good. I also recently won District in a competition at school for a poem I entered in a competition at school, and am going on to state. I am also planning for my life ahead, for when after high school I will go to Business and Colaneri school, for 4-6 years, and eventually on my own bakery. So I would say I'm living my life to the fullest if I do say so my self. 😊

I listen to this almost every morning to remind me to make my life the way I want it, I'm 15and guy, and its a little bit of struggle, but this vid gives me confidence, cuz now that use come out, I can relate to wat u say in this. Thnx, LUV U Connor.

RU-vidrs are really getting into their poetry and inspirational videos these days, with Troye & Jack making similar videos. It's cool seeing creators pushing others to be creative and pursue what they love.

Even after 8 years, i keep coming back to this. This video has a special place in my heart

This is so inspiring I just can't

I'm speechless Connor. This was incredible.

I want to live my life the way I would like, but the problem is that I'm federally required to go to school everyday. It's really sad because I could die tomorrow and have accomplished absolutely nothing other then being locked in a building learning things I'm not interested in surrounded by people and situations I dislike. I feel like I'm waiting for my life to begin, but I would have no future if I didn't pursue higher education. This is an incredible video, though. Very important message to those who have other choices and are waiting for "someday." I loved the shots, too. Truly inspiring.

*rewatches as reading a work in progress*

Can I just say that the background music and Outro music would make such a good remix.

I feel like I need to download this one, put into my ipod and listen to it every morning i go to school. Im on my last year in High School, lately become an adult and after those 18 years I realized I did little things for myself and constantly Ive been living for my parents' expectations. Whenever I talked with my parents or anybody about what do I want to do in life I always was 'dissed' and told off for such a trivial dreams and when times went by I lost myself in one sides love, not feeling needed, feeling fat and ugly, totally different from the society and after three years when I had been learning, learning and learning to make my HUGE dreams come true, my parents told me I should not choose that way. So I didn't. I don't regret it that much, just a little. The way was to get into the best school in my country and with my grades it would be not a problem but in that school students take drugs to not fall behind with studies... I'd be probably the one of those who change schools to run away from that unhealthy environment. Right now, I'm on 3rd year im HS with cool friends, still one sided love and Parents' who don't support me. But thanks to people like you, who has a story to say, who lives longer than me, experienced different situations I think I can do in life what I want to do, be where I want to be. Maybe one day my parents and sibling will understand my feelings? Because whenever I try to speak to them I'm telling off. But really... Your videos somehow makes me sure that I should choose that path (studies abroad) and go for it. Don't know if you will read it but I want to thank you again for all your videos, this one expecialy, I wish you the best, be happy as you are because Dear people will always love you (psssst and so do God ;)))) and I want to promise you I will change. Thanks a lot

holy shit! this was so good. i'm inspired to get up, stop wasting my life watching netflix and eating chips. surprisingly, it makes me wanna actually get out and do something, whether it's fitness, film/edit 29 videos, or just something rather than nothing. i also love how you are influencing your audience to do whatever they desire as long as it makes them happy, instead of falling under the pressure of a friend/parent. keep it up, connor!

I come back here each and every day because it calms me down and gives me hope. ♥

I hope you make more videos like this: poetry in motion.

Liking, commenting, Facebooking, Tweeting and favouriting this video isn't enought to show how inspirated i got by this! This video is literally perfect and it have a huge point in it! Life doesn't wait!

*EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE BUT THIS VIDEO IS FUCKING AMAZING, GREAT JOB CONNOR :)*

Haven't seen this video in 4 years, it hits different now that I'm almost 21. Although I must say, whatever it is that's your dream, you have to work to get there. And sometimes it's not easy. Sometimes you are not excited about the day that is ahead of you, it may be boring, it may be hard, but it has to be done to get closer to your overall goal. As long as you find out what is your goal, what is your dream, what is it that you really want to do. And you work to get there little by little every day. For me it was pursuing a career in medicine. And that's not easy. It takes many years, many sleepless nights, a lot of anxiety and a lot of boring days filled with lectures from boring people or just long hours at uni and long nights of studying. It's not fun, but it WILL be worth it one day. And that's what it takes sometimes. You just have to find a way to make your life a bit more fun sometimes😉

You, Connor franta brought me to tears. I've struggled 2 years with depression, eating disorders, and many more that no one should live through. I found many ways to harm myself. I've been diagnosed with anxiety at 12. Looking at my life, with bulimia/anorexia, being suicidal, taking medication to keep me happy and not having a panic attack, going in and out of hospitals, I'm obviously not living the life I want to live. I live in a dark place, I didn't intend on being here when I skipped my first meal, or purged the first meal I ate that week, or when I made that first cut, cried the first tear of sadness. But here I am. Thinking that I can't do anything about it, but I can. I can flush my blades down the toilet, instead of forced throw-up. I can eat and not purge after. I can eat normally so I can get out of this stupid hospital. I can be happy if I chose to. But what your video made me realize is I'm not doing anything about it. And I should. Thankyou, for helping me eat. Just thought I should put that out there so you know you inspired someone :) I'm sure many more. I love you.

As someone who's brother died to early I can say, there's living and there's being alive. Befor my brother died he told me about all the things he wish he could have done instead of "wasting his life in studying and stressing out" he too talked about how he would have fun later in life... This video reminds me of him, and I'm thankful for that because I never want to forget him. He died at age 20 from lung and brain cancer and I just want to say that life is beautiful, you just need to live it to it's full. I love this video Conner and love your channel but I love most that your an amazing role model and great thinker unlike a lot of the modern youtubers. Keep doing you

am i the only one reading along with him in his book? or nah

Six months later this is still my absolute favourite video of all time on youtube ever on earth ever ever ever ever ever I have watched it approximately 405938289283747 times

Another reason added to the list of "Why I love Connor Franta" Ut was simply beautiful🌹

This was amazing. I immediately knew this video was going to be one of your best yet . I felt shivers, the type of shivers I get when I feel experience something emotional, like the fault in our stars. I love your videos, I love your creations, I just love the idea of you l. I also love all the other youtubers. You all are so inspiring, time and time again you manage to make me smile when I'm relapsing into depression. Thank you. If it wasn't for you I dont think I would be alive right now. And for that I am eternally grateful.

2019 and this will still forever be one of my favorite videos

This popped up on my home page at 1 am. I haven't watched it since it came out and it's crazy how times have changed. I guess this is a sign from the universe.

This was so inspiring and eye-opening. The concept, the story, the poetry, the editing, just beautiful. Thank you Connor!

this is a perfect example of " easier said than done" , you can't just go do what you want , what if it doesn't pay enough for life necessities like rent and food , i spend my whole days going to school and then I'll probably spend them working on something I don't really like just to survive , but there are moments where I can enjoy myself doing something I really like or just having fun with friends and that's what makes life special for the average person , life for most people isn't about just doing what you want , it's more like adapting and accepting your fate to be able to find happiness

I showed my science teacher this video and I kept telling me how inspiring it was and until we finished watching it he was speechless.. he saw a brand new perspective of life and so did I. he had no words and was so touched about this video and he couldn't believe me when I told him you inspire me.. he kept telling me you are just a RU-vidr but then I showed him this.. I showed him this.. and now he really knows why I watch your videos.. Why I'm happy.. Why you inspire me. You inspired me and so many people including my teacher who didn't get why your videos made my day.. now he knows and now he knows how inspiring you are.

this is on my wall. like, actually. I got it written on my wall. only because of the inspiration it gives me. thank you for everything con.

My horse inspires me, without my horse I wouldn't have been the same person I am today. She was the only one that kept me going even though I've hit the bottom, she was there for me and cared for me in her own way that no one else can, she taught me that its okay to be myself and that no matter how many times you fall you just cant give up. The feeling I get when i'm around her is simply amazing, all the problems just disappear and theres only me and her, working together in harmony, side by side. She feels like family to me and I can't imagine a life without her, she truly means the world to me and that scares me sometimes. She shaped me into a better person and for that I am forever thankful, friendship is truly about who came and never left

i dont know about you guys, but this was honestly the best video connor has made.

Wow Connor, I can't even put into words how this video made me feel. I've been having this thought for such a long time now and just before I clicked this video I was stressing out about how I'm 'wasting' my life learning and doing things at school that I just simply don't care about. To so many people it just sounds ridiculous, and that 'all school subjects are so so important' but like it's hard to comprehend how terrible it is to have to put your life on hold and learn 'the square root of x and y and ugh' when you know what you want to do with your life, when you have a passion that you're striving for. Locking a creative person in a building with no creativity every single day is just hell. If it was up to me, I would be chasing after my dreams, I would take my video camera and travel; filming everything around me and try to inspire others along the way. School makes me very unhappy because it's keeping me away from what makes me happy: filmmaking. Thank you for making this video Connor. I love the style and how poetic it is, it's very inspirational.

I watch this video every once in a while, it's gorgeous.

This video is really amazing and so true, but makes me sad. Because I feel exactly like I am just waiting til life gets better. My life isn't going the way I want to and I could say that I am not happy. I'm waiting for the future, hoping that my life changes, and that eventually I'll be happy. I know I'm still young, but I am sixteen already and I feel like I'm wasting my teenage years hoping that everything changes "eventually". Ugh. I'm really sad now. Absolutely great video though.

The thing is, I watch these videos and I get so happy and excited to go do what I want but I just can't. I'm in high school. I can't make money, I can't travel, I can't do what I want to do, I can't follow my dreams because I'm stuck in this cycle of staying up studying and surviving on few hours of sleep. I want to get out of that so bad but I honestly can't. I just hope life waits enough for me to get out of here.

I just want a book with all of your poems, qoutes, and sayings.

I came back to this video two years later and see my old comment lol. It's crazy how much I've changed. I remember how much his video inspired me, and I'm glad I re-discovered it. Thank you again so much Connor. I'm gonna try to continue listening to this and hope it inspires me like it did a couple years ago.

Where to start... I was laying on the couch wondering if tomorrow was going to be a better day...wondering if it all was going to change. So when I got a little notification 'Connor Franta has uploaded a video' my face lit up. The next few minutes would make me happy, they would would make me smile today. But little did I know that the next few minutes would influence the way I viewed my life. I am glad I came across you videos two years ago. I am also glad I started poetry, this gave me more inspiration. But mostly Connor you inspire me to be grateful to have a life and teach myself how to make my life amazing. So I want to let you know that we all love you. There are more Connor fans out there that can't subscribe and there are definetly more Cknnor fans to come. We all love you Connor and keep doing what you are doing because it gives others a better perspective on life and most importantly gives people a reason to smile! 😘😘😘

omfg he should be a songwriter

You have no idea how much I needed this

It's crazy the fact I loved this video so much, that I write all the words down and I read it almost every single day. And behold, in your book is the words to this video! It's still my favourite video you've ever made.

This is so beautiful and Inspiring. I cried when the moment you said the taxi driver died.. This has been so far one of the most inspirational videos I've ever watched, and to me; that means alot

A freaking year ago!! I remember everything about the first time watching this video. EVERYTHING. Where I was, how busy I was with school (I was in my test week), my room was being changed so I slept in another room, how I watched this video everyday in my test week, to get motivated to do what I love... obviously this video left a huge impression on me. It's what made me a fan of Connor (wait so that means yesterday was my Connorversary😁). Of course I watched the video yesterday, and I still watch it a lot. It still inspires me. THANK YOU CONNOR FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. It literally changed my life.

i had to do i presentation for school and at the end of it i used this video and everyone loved it . really proud of you

whoever has connor's book, watch this while reading it. i loved it so much i swear this is like the 10th time i've watched this and if you read the book while listening to connor talk, both would sound even better than it already is 😍😍😍😍😍 he's my inspiration ❤️ PS who's watching this on 2016?

I love that you made this video, bc people need to realize life is fragile and you never know when its gonna be gone. I was in a bad car accident where the person sitting right next to me died on impact, no word can describe how it felt looking to your right and seeing a lifeless body, and then you look at yourself and you don't have a scratch on you. Everybody is given something special, life. And you need to make the best of it, because its possibly all you got, and you never know. So be happy do what you want to do, after my accident I'm pursuing my life long love of photography and getting my bachelors in it. And trying to live life to the fullest everyday because I know thats what my friend would have wanted. Please be thankful for what you have and be happy for being here. Great video Connor

Dear Connor, i want to thank you. For the things you make me feel when you make a video. I feeling down sometimes and when I watch you videos I feel a bit better every time. This videos wasn't like the "normal" videos you make but I made me feel inspired. I was feeling down for a long time and I was feeling that down that I didn't want to live anymore. And that wasn't the feeling I want to have for the rest of my life. Thats why I'm in a hospital at the moment. And sentences like: "I'm happy. And you know what? Everyone deserves to feel the same way. " shows me that there is a reason for being in the hospital: TO FEEL HAPPY AGAIN. I'm so thankful that you are here and you are one of the persons who won't let me give up. THANKS FOR BEING JUST THERE, CONNOR. AND BEING WHO YOU ARE. THE PERSON THAT INSPIRES ME. THE PERSON THAT MAKES ME SMILE WITH EVERYTHING HE DO. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO. THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤😊🙊🙉🙈

This is all I needed to hear right now. Connor, thank you so much for creating something so simply put and so simply beautiful to me. I have lost sight of who I am recently and what I want to be as well. I needed to hear something like this. I'm ready to find myself again. I have you to thank for that...

no words. none. Well except... Connor, you inspire me and so many others so much. Keep doing what you love. Thank you. *Life doesn't wait*