The Greatest Superpower for Success 

Glad they're helping in some way. On the rejection topic - I work in sales and get rejected a LOT! One thing I was told by a manager a long time ago which really helped - "They're not rejecting you, they're rejecting the offer" - made me feel much better when I didn't take it personally. Also, try to focus on the process rather the results. I know job-hunting sucks and can be soul destroying so instead of focusing only on the end result of getting a job, focus on the day-to-day activities such as applying for jobs, doing interviews, revising your CV etc. It's much easier to feel motivated when you praise yourself for these things, because they're just as important.

Thanks for the feedback

Nice, love that quote!

What I would suggest, and what I forgot to mention in this video, is set a goal that you want to work towards, then set a target so small you have no excuse not to do it. If you're trying to get in shape for instance, just aim to do one pushup every day and that's it. I bet you'll find you just naturally start to do more over time.

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. Social life still isn't where I'd like it but I'm OK with that. I feel like now I've set myself some ambitious goals and got a mind on the future, I'm less focused on my social life and more on laying foundations for future-me.

Yeah great point actually, you can measure your progress as well as the results. Damn, wish I'd have mentioned that in the vid! Thanks for the insight

Thank you

Thanks for sharing and I think you make a really good point there, it's important to look back and realise how far you've already come. I'm going to make a video on a topic similar to this. What you'll find is that, when you consider how many people there are in the world and how many different hobbies and careers they could be doing, you're probably in the top 10% of the world with the knowledge you already have. The problem is, social media serves us more of what we like and so we get the impression that everyone else is doing the same thing as us and so we feel so far behind compared to everyone else. On another note, try to find someone to keep you accountable or maybe invest in a course that has modules you can complete. This kind of linear progression makes is easy to see how far you've come. Also, I think there are apps/services out there that will pair you with a native speaker who wants to learn your language too, it's a win-win for both parties then, could be a fun way to learn.

@@JayWallace Yeah, I think you're absolutely right about social media. I follow a lot of game dev and language learning channels. And these can work to help with motivation but sometimes it's a double-edged sword. It gets too easy to be like, "Oh, look that guy is so good at speaking Japanese and he's only been studying for a year." I try to remind myself that their situation and my own are not the same. Some people take to these things quicker than others and some people have a lot more time or willingness to dedicate time to their chosen activities. And I actually have done that recently! I started taking some tutoring lessons with a native speaker. It's only a couple times a month and it's not that long per session. But I think it's been helping to keep me accountable. I want to make sure I keep on studying so that I can keep showing progress. Also, no idea how your switch to daily vlog videos will impact your channel but I have been enjoying them. They're perfect listening to material for when I'm doing things and they've been helpful. I appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts and experiences. Anyway, keep it up, man!

Thanks so much for the kind words, it's great to know these videos are helping people. Congrats on all those achievements, it's amazing you can recognize them and you can certainly use the same energy and determination on any of your other goals. Good luck

That's a great goal to work towards, us Brits can be quite lazy with other languages I have to admit, would love to learn French or Italian. I think you've got it right, set a minimum achievable target, like 15 mins a day and as long as you're doing that, you're hitting your goals. I found the same with reading - if I set the minimum so low, like 1 page a day, that I have no excuse NOT to do it and by the time I sit down to read, I often end up reading a lot more. Sounds beautiful!

Nice, thanks for sharing. If I ever struggle with my goals I find it a good idea to be really specific about what I want to achieve and what success looks like. For instance you say you want to go to more places outside the UK - where exactly? and when do you want to go? What month/what day? The more specific, the more likely it is to happen.

@@JayWallace I’ve started booking for a trip around Ireland next June which I’m really looking forward to. Even though they drive on the left like we do I’m going to use it a tester on how I get on outside the UK as I’m also in the process of planning a roadtrip for 2025 which will see me go to countries in Scandinavia along with some other ones that I’m still deciding on

@@driving_all_over awesome, I had to drive in Italy earlier this year. Car was also on the left-hand drive but you soon get used to it. Good luck!

@@JayWallace Thanks mate, appreciate that

Beautiful part of the world, thanks for watching :)

Thank you

You're welcome, glad you liked it