My career crashed! My story. 

You have no idea how badly I needed to see this video :( I feel like I'm stuck. For three years Ive been working night shifts and my boss wont give me a raise and i just feel so hopeless and lost and i feel like i dont know what i want to do in life anymore. You give me hope.. Thank you so much. God bless you . More power!

I started at 23 and now I'm 26 with the following certifications: CCNA RS & Security, CCNP RS; CompTIA: Network+, Security+, CASP; Juniper JNCIA; CISSP. Going for CCNP Security. Thank you David Bombal for doing great things for the community. I have taken several of your courses. I hope I get to meet you one day.

I lost everything... My mother died of cancer after I cared for her for 13 yrs but, I have been a subscriber of your youtube for about 1 yr now and I can honestly say you have been a solid inspiration despite me having no family to help or rely on... i have always loved computers since the 80's but could never afford them, times have changed now and I managed to save up for a cisco course this year but become heavily ill and lost my home... I saw your video again tonite and so I say to you David... Thank you so. much and I truly thank god for giving you the drive and determination to be the person you are and providing this amazing life changing content here on this platform. I will not give up while I still have a choice and an old computer and cafe or library to be inn while i continue to learn and change my life.... Thank You Mr D Bombal. god bless you

Thank you David. I too started as an Helpdesk IT Analyst after completing my engineering degree. I studied while I was working there & landed on a job as Associate Network Engineer. Now after 4 years alhamdulillah I am working as a Network Consultant. 😊🙂

Your eyes have said it all David. Thanks a lot for such an inspirational story. This video has really helped me in connecting the dots and make use of the time to learn new things and keep myself updated to achieve things in life.

Thank you David. I always got inspired with your motivational videos. got benefits with educational videos. I'm from Iraq, every Friday I go to another city 2 hours far. attend a CCNA course then coming back, I feel tired but full of hope that one day I get the job I always dreamed about and get the CCIE one day. NO PAIN NO GAIN

Great, Mr. David, truly exemplary. Your video is a great solace at this point of time and encourages to push hard in spite of situations. The very sight of you gives me good confidence. Thanks a ton and God bless you with more and more accolades in the days to come.

This video allowed me to view at you, David, from the different perspective. I admire you! Thanks you so much!!!

Your optimism & belief in the possibilities & potential of others is so inspiring! I always feel driven & full of energy after your videos. Thank you for your support & encouragement!

Thank you for your contribution. There's no doubt that your passion for what you do motivates many many others to don't give up and straight forward. Hugs from Brazil! Congrats Mr. Bombal.

so grateful to have come across this video. it's been so uplifting and I feel re-invigorated to pick up from the most recent travails I've had. Thank you and God bless. p.s you have a beautiful family !!!

Thank you for all you do David, your trainings and knowledge sharing have improved my career greatly!

Oh my God....you are a beast....This is actually the most important video ever watched for me, related to self-motivation in the IT market.... I just want to thank you, David...... Keep it up !!! Congratulations!!!

Yes david you are absolutely right these days knowledge is free & we are fortunate enough that people like you uploading such a nice content. Thanks for the motivation .

God bless you David for getting to where you are now...but also, making videos and courses to now help others who are in the same boat you were in so many years ago. I too, got a Radiology (xray) degree while working long hours years ago. Now..because of you and others, I am now studying for my CCENT and also working on a bachelors degree in Cybersecurity. After getting my CCENT AND CCNA, I want to make security my track...maybe getting CCNA Security or CyberOps. Thanks again!

David this is a fantastic video! I can relate to so much here. I got my MCSE in Productivity with Microsoft when I learned about Cisco, and just passed my CCNA Routing and Switching a few weeks ago. I've been recommending you to everyone who wants to further themselves. Keep up the great work David!

Thank You! It’s nice to watch fancy and flashy stuff. But sometimes watching someone who takes the time to genuinely peer back at you and talk to that soul within is really what you really need. I’m just one person a seemingly nobody, but I’m actually somebody. Thanks for the kick. It won’t ever be the last kick, but it’s a kick at the right time that pushes you down the road enough for someone else to maybe deliver that next rightful kick to your young self. Thank You!

You are a good-hearted person David!! Your this video is more than an IT tutorial!! Thank you for everything!

This motivates me a lot David and thanks to the youtube algorithm too for suggesting me this video while I was watching your CCNA course.

David you are such an inspiration!! I am studying for my CCNA, and it is difficult for sure, but you make the content easy to understand, and I believe a CCNA is within my grasp!! I am stuck in a dead end technology job where I do not learn anything, and I am on the verge of walking out because I am not satisfied with the work environment and how I am not allowed to take the network over and run with it. I have been searching for jobs, but I am not sure which direction I want to go, so I got to thinking that I love networks, but I also love servers and configuration. I decided that I would pursue a System Administrator position because I can do a lot of different things. Thanks so much to you David for your words and wisdom, it has changed my life!!!!!!

Thank you for your honest words David. You're absolutely right. Everything is in our hands.

Inspiring video David! It's gracious of you to share your story to inspire us to contribute to the world. Be blessed now and forevermore.

Beautiful David as much time you put into these videos and teaching......didn't think you were a family man, beautiful.....you're the best.

These are brilliant thoughts! Thank you for sharing your experience David! I'm motivated and inspired! In one year I will write here about my results (if I don't forget). I wish success to everyone who watched this video!

Thank you for your motivational video Mr Bombal! Your channel is great and you are a great person!! Thanks a lot!!

Thanks David to represent a point in personal way , much appreciated for sharing your story.

Thank you David for this kind of inpiration advices! I'm 28 started changing my live I enrolled to a CCNA course and hopefully pass the exam too.

Thank you, David. Great motivation. Health to you and your loved ones.

Excellent video David! And wow - your face really lightened up, when you kid was attending the video! That’s true love right there.

Mr Bombay you have no idea how much I have been inspired because of you. Lov your videos. I feel new fire has been lit up inside me. Great Dad 👨🏽‍💻

Thank you David for sharing your experience and how we can better ourselves.

Sir , this video fills lot of positives in me . i will make sure that i will be properly utilizing the time and keep learning the things ..

Source of inspiration. Great to see all of your videos. Keep up the good work.

That is Amazing Mr Bombal, Thank you so much, I appreciate all of your videos

David, Thank you , have had my cisco and other certs for many years now as well. I remember going to cisco and mcse classes as well after work...so thank you self, and thank you David for all of your educational material on the future of network engineering. I have passed on your information to many new engineers as well.

Thank you for this message sir! It helps a lot for the IT guys experiencing struggle in their IT carrier. 👏👏👏

Relevant today as it was when you published this over 4 years ago. Thank you David!

This is a sweet nice video David. You are right, we need to find our motivations and inspirations to keep going forward and harder. GOD bless you and your family, man. I can't wait to obtain my CCNA cert and keep going. ! Cheers!

I love this video... I've seen it before but it still inspires every time! I love what I do but sometimes a reminder is nice. Great instructor too!

Thank you :) I can relate to quitting a dead end job. I took a leap of faith and quit a secure job of 4 years to do a 12 week full time cyber security course , with no guarantee of a job, and i was completely new to everything aswell - But immediately i felt there is so much to learn. I landed my first role as network engineer shortly after and now i am pursuing CCNA on udemy by yourself :) I want my older self to thank my younger self / current me. So thank you for continuing to inspire and teach :) !!

Hi David , Thanks for sharing your story. Very Inspiring !!

Really really great man. bless you, long life and happy life. Learned a lot from your videos. I never saw that someone giving us so mush motivation to learn some to make our life better. But David doing the really great job .

Good advice! Because the only constant is change. Good story. Godspeed.

"Nothing is stopping me from acquiring the knowledge !!" You are an amazing motivator David. Yes, you are 110% correct that today's generation is much more blessed to have learning stuff easily and widely available. And you Sir, are a major contributor to the success path of many individuals. Thank you from the core of my heart for such great videos and training sessions. I hope that someday I'll get the privilege to meet you in person. -A sincere follower

Thank you, your words and history has been a great inspiration for me.

Thank you Mr David Bombal. Your story is inspiring and gives me the motivation to push on. I have wasted a whole lot of my time in my 20s. Now in my early 30s, I’d like to amend my errors and change my ways. I hope in the future, I too can give back to the community and inspire the younger generations to come with my story. Love all your videos and currently taking up your CCNA course in udemy. Once again, thank you for the lessons in IT and also in life. God bless.. to you and your family.

Very inspiring, thank you David for the uplifting video and content

Thank You David Bombal. I'm inspired and motivated. More grace to do more inspiring and educational videos

thanks david!! everyone has a difficult time..but u motivate many people base on ur personal story.

This really helped mo so much I feel like I have failed in life and I believe in myself more and more with inspiration like this. We need more people like you Dave, GG.

This channel was the best discovery i have found in a very long time

Very good Davis, liked it very much. I follow and learn so much from your videos and you have a calm and easy to listen to manner. Great stuff.

Ohh Dear... No one could imagine the motivation that I got after watching this video.. You simply were the perfect model for a hard working person. Persistence is the key behind all of that.. Thanks David..

Thank you very much, I needed to see a video precisely like this one, I have two years thinking in which direction to change my career, where I was most of the time felt totally hindered and not motivated. I will have to start from scratch (again lol), but it will certainly be worth it. It has been very helpful. I'll start to review your channel. Cheers!

I think u put the words in a way where I realized something vary much touched and impressed me. thanks man for the grt video, keep the trail go. Thanks once again for inspiring the newbies and those who fail many times but never give up.

You are the best teacher I ever had. Thank you so much!!!!!!

Mr. Bombal, Greats Advices! This helped me to get up today! Thanks a lot!

I really have to thank you for this video David, I have been very out of focus latelly with all my studies that I got in to a point where I didnt want to continue... but then I watched this video and it was like a kick on the bum for me to remind me that I can do it!!!! Im now in my 30s and I really want to change my live, have better income and learn new technologies. Thank you very much CCNA here I come...

David, the Diamond you showed us snow that will become water pretty soon but the word you spoke are the real diamonds which will lost for ever. Lol the cute little fairy 🧚‍♀️. That’s an impressive and highly motivational video. Specially for those who thinks they don’t get time to study or can’t do anything else in their daily routine life. Change is the only constant thing in life.

All those stress, all those frustration after watching this video I feel more lighter more confidence. Believing myself that I can you do it and just have to keep on learning!

Thanks David I needed that! I've been stuck in a loop with the justice system on probation... I have arhorithy that controls my money and I've been my whole youth in youth jails because of my parents that couldn't care for me.... This year is really the first year I got accomplished alot of things and you played a big role in it. Your story is a bit like mine but I had to quit school when i was 13 and was sent to an institute full of drug abusers (I wasn't using anything back then) So thank you for this opportunity you give us you are truly helpful❤

Thanks for motivating David. Best teacher I have in my life span ❤️

So inspirational! Thank you so much David ❤️

You are inspirational. You brought tears to my eyes. I love your channel and so lucky to have you. I watched many of your videos but this was the best.

David, you are an inspiration to us all. THANKS

This is one of your best videos Mr. Bombal ... I watched it three times for now ... You are a great example in our community ... Education is the best way to change ourselves to a better version of us ... Thank you for sharing your experience with us and I ALWAYS WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST Mr. Bombal ....

David I know you don' t like to be compared to others, but you are an excelence human being, I really wish That more people were like you. Great vídeo, tanks for that.

Very nice words David ... Thank You so much to spend your time sharing your experience and knowledge with us ... We can always change our life to better and the career is a very important aspect of it ...Thank you again ... God blessed you brother ...

David, You continually publish great videos and are always giving back...you inspire others. You’re an awesome guy...Thank you!

Thank you for this Video. so inspiring. I'm about to loose my job due to outsourcing. ill be coming back strong after this storm in my life.

Just seeing this now and I'm already super inspired to push on. On a career change path and your video has reassured me to keep moving and doing the best I can to achieve my goal. This is heaven sent, many thanks sir.

WOW! how did youtube know i needed this video at this very moment. Thanks David, another awesome video :)

Been watching for a while but when I saw this video I knew this dude knows what he is talking about, because he has worked hard for it. Thank you so much for this video, more people (especially younger people) need to see this. Can confirm that family can be a powerful motivator. Thank you sir and the future me will thank both of us.

I got your channel , when I have no idea about how and where to start the IT related stuffs .man, thanks your inspiration.. you helped me to design my path .. you’re not just doing good , you’re doing great.. keep doing ..

Great meaningful story . David you are a an inspiration by itself ! your videos are the best thank you for sharing your knowledge

You are now 1 of my inspirations. Thank you David 👍

Great video David. Thank you very much. You're an amazing teacher. I have learned a lot from you. No Joking! I'm studying for CCENT Exam and I'm using your course on Udemy and it is AMAZING!!! Thanks Again

David I enjoy your videos, I am in retail right now in UK, but I learn a lot about IT and Cybersecurity. Thank you for everything ❤️

You are a true inspiration for the networking community.. always love your videos and your courses.. keep up your good work..thanks..

You are my mentor.. Thanks David

I feel so identified with you!!! Thank you David for your courses and videos. People are all the time whining and complaining about the economy and expect the government to change their lives. I am a 40+ old engineer and I will always be a student. The only person who can change your life is yourself, stop blaming your environment and take control of your life.

Thank you David, thanks to you I pass my CCNP Exams a few months ago!, Now I will be studying for the new CCIE.

Thanks, David, this is so valuable and helpful because of you, I get so inspired that I could get better at coding and eventually security. after watching two interviews here (with Cory and one cheerful and funny lady), I'd be learning application and API security, getting my CCNA and just being a better individual, all thanks to you, CHuck and Jeremy I.T labs🤩

You are a great motivator am proud of you and am happy to be here, feeling great here

A great love from my Kurdistan to you. This video was changes so many things in my mind. Thank you a lot.

thanks for sharing david! means a lot sir im currently n my 30s even though im not old i felt like i wasn't good enough or strong enough to make choice to go back to studies in cyber security and now i dont regret it! i hope to keep achieving my goals, you're a wonderful human for always helping thanks and have a lovely day

You are an inspiration to so many out there. With the rapid changing atmosphere in the working world many of us are burdened by the anxieties of the next move. Automation is threatening so many jobs and not all of those displaced workers can simply transfer to the tech especially at the level that AI, Big Data, Analytics, Cloud and Development requires. But you are indeed correct. We really have to learn to love to learn because of the rapid pace of change learning will be a non-stop endeavor. Thank you the videos and keep up this excellent work.

Truly motivational David and amazing to see your daughter and some of the driving reasons behind your never ending hard work. Feel like we are getting a sense of your true personality and understanding of why you make so much effort creating and sharing knowledge/content and the reasons that make you such an hard working amazing teacher. Can't say enough good things about you as a person and your fantastic content. Thank You!

Needed to hear this so bad, thank you !!!!!🌞

I love these videos so much. So much inspiration.

Thank you David for this video. I really wish I had seen this in 2018. But then I am making that change happen. Not going to let the career stagnate.

This is my motivation. Thank you David this encourage me a lot. I'm currently learning for my CCNA and I promise to pass it.

Family and love is a big one motivation our entire lifes! Thank you, David Bombal.

I needed this so much. Thanks David, going to turn my hardships to diamonds.

Wow this video was made 3 years ago and it is still changing peoples lives to this very day including my own. Thank you David.

I'm 33 and also decided to change my life and start doing sth what I like. I gained CCENT and study for CCNA. Thanks for this video David, it keeps me going:)

Thank you David. This is the most important video for me. Inspiring and motivating !!

David, you remind me of my first year programming lecturer, he was a very knowledgable man, like yourself, he was always straight down the middle, knew the answer to all the worlds question. Thanks for your videos😄

Seriosuly David Bombal this is one of the best video's I have seen.Keep up the great work, great mentor and inspriation!!!!

David - great perspective! I never finished uni, but I followed my own path.I did attend part-time while I worked fulltime. I learned to change - just one thing, for my betterment - every day. Some settled into habits, some were negative and discarded. I never regretted my path. "Today is the first day, of the rest of my life" Cheers!