Matt Ice I read an article 12 years ago that some of the best surgeons developed their eye & hand coordination from playing video games. The military uses video games to do the same. This guy don't know what he's talking aboutm
It's all about moderation. I have learned to play video games only when they don't impede my real life accomplishments. It's perfectly fine to have hobbies as long as you respect your responsibilities
+MrOoJoelOo I am passionate about video games from very young, I'm 23 and I m a Student in video games, I spend all my day doing free project for the school, create 3D asset, character etc ... yes it's takes alot of time. BUT, I also do exercise since the age of 15 years. now each after noon, I took 1 hour to 2 hours a day to do exercice, I managed to acquire a physique which I am proud and I also do some street workout, everyday. i do muscle up, chin up one arm, planche. the evening I spend 3 hours just for playing video games (sometimes 1 hour during a day). I managed to start my time as I wanted, and am proud and happy with that, my dream is to become great artist in the video game industrie and a perfect game art developper, then no ...its clearly not impossible to do a bunch of things if you want ;)
I retrace from supporting him after that,he doesn't know shit,like im working out and i agree with that,but gaming like 2 hours in 2 days its one more enjoyable ,two i like it since i do more stuff
Well, here's the thing. I "workout" to an app that keeps track of my workout time and intervals I set up so that the workout pretty much ends up lasting the same amount of time (2-3 hours). As of today, I will create another "Routine" on the app to limit my gaming (just like the workout). The problem with "gaming" is Lonnnnng sessions. If you stick to 1 hour or 2 hours, then I think you'll be ok (though you won't be as 'good' of course cause time in the game makes you 'good'). It's the hours on end gaming that destroys you and your life. 4 hours a week is my max or I go off the rails mentally/physically.
What makes life worth living is meaningful relationships and interactions with other people. But having some time for yourself is also important. The problem arises when you begin prioritizing video games over other more important parts of life, which I've had a lot of problems with myself. I can certainly get hooked on tv-shows, but I still feel like I wanna get out and do something after a while. Gaming, at least for me, makes nothing else seem fun or worthwhile doing. If you have healthy gaming habits, then there's nothing wrong with it. But I suspect a lot of people are in denial, as i was for years and years.
hmm yea thats, yea thats why we here in the first place.. im communicating with you right now lol, the people that amke video games, make them for others and maybe themselves i guess, but its.. if you had the opion of doing excatly what you wanted.. www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/new/ even if.. isolated would you take it? (if someone is isolated 24/7 but they survive.. they a strong ass person i'd say..) you know obvously if robots do/did take over mostly people would spend more quality with people.. even as a introvert i'd say that. life isnt.. how many people game 24/7 they should be called up for documentaries.. they probabbly interesting people on some level, give them some.. hmm regocnizing one can say.. like eyy why you game so much?'' let them speak! i've never met anayone who gamed like 10+ hours a day.. even if someone did.. who they bothering.. its there life.. even yhough it'd probably be.. but how many people like that have most people even met/spoke too? what gives people right to judge..? i mean, right to die aint legal.. it probably should be IMO ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pCFY4fKmUqQ.html, its not cause it threatens the elites or something?
I absolutely agree a healthy video game habit is all u need Like if u had a pretty successful day u get home ur 20 in college and u have nothing to do all your friends r doing what they wanna do and you want some alone time what’s wrong with playing an hour or two of videos games I’d say 3 hours should be the max amount of time your playing a day especially if your still trying to figure life out When it comes to younger kids I don’t blame them if they play 10 hours a day Kids don’t come outside these days as they use to I grew up where everyone was outside Kids now stay inside all day So I don’t blame dem for playing video games But again Dey could stop playing and go outside but then what then
@Jordan M8 It's for entertainment If I don't find basketball fun but I do find videogames fun Sure playing basketball would be more productive But I wouldn't really _enjoy_ it Which means it can't be my hobby
Video games aren't meant to improve the quality of life, it's a leisure activity. Just as much as cinema or visiting an art gallery in your spare time, it's purely entertainment and as for the creators of all that material - it's a way to express their ideas, imagination and their art to the world, just as much as you express yourself through your material on RU-vid
Subject 27 In my eyes. I see video games as a Leisure Activity. I don't see it as a "Hobby". With Hobbies you gain something in reality, video games not so much.
Anyone could argue working out to the extent you do is a waste of time and wasting your life. The human body doesn't need to be ripped and muscular. We function perfectly fine with a moderately active normal lifestyle. One could argue the time you spend working out could be spent hanging out with friends, doing charity work, or getting a better education. One could argue time worrying constantly about your physical strength you could worry about helping others. See? It goes both ways. Everyone should do what makes them happy and relieves stress. For me, that is gaming, cars, AND exercise. A good balance of the three mixed into my daily life is what works for me. If you don't like it, I couldn't care less because it works for me.
Actually, some muscle groups are very good to develop. Back muscles and abdomenal muscles, shoulder muscles. Just go work out at your level. I do it for the looks and my self confidence.
Rihards Petruņins In the modern world there is absolutely no benefit to have a huge back, abdomen, or shoulders for survival or even success. Sure thousands or even hundreds of years ago it would have been beneficial, but not today. We build muscle through daily activities, our bodies naturally adjust to exactly how much strength they need to easily get through every day. But you repeated my entire point. Do what makes you happy and stop judging others for doing what makes them happy. You enjoying exercise makes you no better than any other human. It just means you have a hobby, like everyone else.
@@daenielgb I've watched this video a while ago back when I was playing League of Legends. When he said "When you close the game, what do you have" it touched me and those words sticked to me even though at that time I was not strong enough to quit
But it's the only leisure you can get addicted to. Can you get addicted to drawing? or swimming? If you get addicted to video games you can kiss your life goodbye
Keksimus Maximus Find me someone who is addicted to reading. Also just because you CAN get addicted doesn't mean it's as easy to do so. You can easily get addicted to video games but it's pretty hard to get addicted to swimming or drawing. Smoking weed is a leisure activity that probably wouldn't hurt if you do it like, once a month or something but it is still considered bad even though moderation is technically possible
+ianucci The feeling of "good" should be produced when you're actually doing good (as in benefitting society, helping others, etc). Not when you trick your brain into thinking you're doing something great when in reality you're participating in an illusion. Yes, movies, tv, comics are mostly a waste of time for this reason. Why is this so difficult to understand?
You're essentially saying entertainment is a waste of time. Since the dawn of time humans have entertained each other in various ways. A life without entertainment would seem pretty miserable to me. It would be highly detrimental to your mental wellbeing too.
+ianucci Yes, I am. You hit the nail on the head with the first sentence. And the comments on this video revealed to me that people aren't enjoying their lives, thus, "entertainment". I really see entertainment as a waste of time because I get so much more pleasure out of actually doing things, doing things for others, rather than resting and being pleased by others.
I enjoy working out , jiu Jitsu, and boxing but that doesn’t mean I’ve given up on tv, movies or video games. I also read. Edit: I also devote 20-60 minutes a day to learning Swahili 😀
I workout and play videogames also. Im not as strong as you but i can do a few one arm pushups so im not totally unfit. Video games are a hobby and like hobbies we do it for amusement. Video games are something people cannot understand. Under Circumstances, they can make you smarter. I know most people wont get this and will rage at me. Video games offer us a safe place to explore morals, ideas and consequences. There a place where we can ask these questions without feeling too wierd. These questions aren't meaningless. And its pretty much a new competing industry with championships and stuff. So why is it worse than watching football? Though the main point of your video is not that they are bad but people get too obsessed with them and miss other points in life. Which is correct in my point of view people get too hooked up and miss other important things, they take games so seriously that they forget about their real life
Playing video games is like reading a book, its just another way of telling a story, some tell a great story like Mass Effect, therefore, game make impact on people. But if you play a lot of video games then you cant live your life, but the same goes with books, hobbies, jobs, and fitness. Everything has to be balance, check how "nerds" (smart kids).. they spent their childhoods studying, not having social life with people.. they are smart but they dont have anyone to share their knowledge.. Games doesnt kill people, people addition kill themselves.
It hits hard after you realise it's all true and you've been wasting your time achieving something which it's not even real And this happens when you think you could've done more with your life rather than getting mad at some video games win/loss The sooner you reach to this conclusion the better your life will get hear this from a 23 yo hardcore gamer guys.
It's called entertainment it doesn't have to be 100% productive. So basically fictional movies are a waste of time too because it's all a figment of the imagination.
Jeez, no need to be so rude. Using that logic, video games are just a beneficial. Everything you mentioned is psychological, and video games can have psychological benefits as well. I don't care what you say, I know from personal experience.
@@LadyEllesmere Oh no, sports are soooooo different because instead of sitting down and using a controller, you're sitting down and watching people on a TV screen. Oh, and then you post on social media why your team is so much better and everyone who disagrees with you is wrong
in my personal experience games made me 1) think faster 2) think outside of the box 3) developed my imagination 4) help me focus better 5) tought me english and its not bs either a lot of studies proove that. in general people that play games are smarter in a lot of ways
Peter Kazavis nah watching person flex on RU-vid is annoying. I don't like when people brag about theirs cars I don't like when do about their muscles.
Shadow Force thats tru its really annoying also he can barley talk when hes like trying to do some og lf the work out so u can here him going like g g g g g g ooooooood for the time then hes like oh let me just flex a little more then says oh being me is the only way at achieving life
BORDER JUMPER He can flex cause he worked hard for that body.. Most of you are lazy fat chubby cheek nobodies who are jealous of that body.. 95% of gamers never achive of being a pro player and making lots of money.. He is living healthy
VaultBoy but im not jealous of him im not agreeing on the way he looks at videogames and most videogamers ive seen are fit and healthy and HAPPY they love video games and u may say 95% of fat people are videogamers but how many videogamers are acctually fat and chubby most of my friends are fit they play fortnite all day but calling videogamers nobodies is not true there are pro leauges people that make money off of videogames the acheivments they make are really cool but in this opinionated world most of u guys just think we are jealous. Im happy im not fit but who gives a shit i can work out whenever i want i can start today maybe another day but id rather study and try to become smart instead of being fit. I dont need to be jealous of someone when i got a happy life to live forward to and people calling us videogamers nobodies is pretty bull because we are congratulated by our friends for most acheivments maybe laughed at for the fails but if people are noticing the things those fat people u are talking about are doing i dont think there nobodies I think they are people who just wanna have fun😉think about what u gonna say about videogamers before u spit it out
1)I have made a ton of friends in online game communities 2)Its a great way to communicate with friends that aren't in your area 3)It is relaxing, rewarding, fun etc. 4)It can be educating for example card games but i wouldn't play games for education that's true this is coming from a 15 year old gamer who is doing great in school and is in good health and good physical shape. 3 year ago i was able to do 0 pullups and now i can do 20 pullups 30 with kipping and can almost do a 1-hand pullup. what im trying to say is that i think it's good if you like balance out your activities if id only do schoolwork or only game the results would be worse and life would be boring.
+Leafy Reptilian Imo, the problem is competitive games like MOBAs or FPSs. You cannot just play them a little. The improvement will come so slowly, it's extremely unsatisfactory.
Considering he's right for me.. I'll say it. "You are right I'm going to stop playing video games now!" This message may not apply to everyone... but it specifically applies to me. I want to be more productive.
Exactly, I wouldn't say video games are a waste of time, I've made many friends through gaming, and I live a healthy life, games helped me achieve a lot in life friends, fun memories, even a high paying job.
reading books, watching movies, playing games, playing with your kids = escape from reality. doesn't mean those things aren't real or make you feel real emotions etc so stop saying stupid shit on the internet
Please stop flexing, logic = out the window. Video games are just for fun "ENTERTAINMENT" as some would call many Professional athletes play video games in their spare time when they aren't practicing or on the field or court
@@vlahess1481 That would be people who make that their career, but why even talk about people addicted to games? it's literally the same thing as being addicted to chess and not making it your career so you can show your skills that you gained instead of wasting time and playing it with only your friends or online. What's so special about games?
By the same logic, all sports are useless even when they provide entertainment for other people. Excelling in football, tennis, golf, all useless, and if it's not physical games then what about chess or scrabble, all useless. Every day E-sports is becoming more and more popular. People that play video games as a profession are celebrities and make real piles of gold for themselves like any other athlete. In the future, this will only get more so. Yes, don't get hooked on video games and addicted to them, but to say that games are useless full stop, you must say that sports is useless.
But from sports you can see and feel physical results. I play video games on weekends but I only feel like a useless piece of shit after playing games for over 2 hours
+MrNoobophile i agree with the there not useless argument but you know as well as I do he was not implying sports are useless. Its a matter of perspective to some people sports are useless to others not so much however they do keep you healthy unlike video games, even the wii's are pretty useless at keeping people fit
+MrNoobophile Oh, but come on, yes I agree that E-Sports is becoming more popular, but maybe you understand that you will never (for 99.99%) be that e- sports pro-gamer because they are just playing computer games for 18-20 hours per day, they haven't seen sun for a days and if you do, you can agree me, that that isn't normal at all. Maybe they are celebrities for a gamers world, but in the real world there are not only gamers. Thats my opinion, so i think you can do something else.
+MrNoobophile That is why I mentioned games like chess. You can still stay fit but not have sport as your main focus and follow a "sport" that uses more of your mind rather than your body. In fact, if you keep a general fitness and don't over exert yourself, you are more likely to live longer and be healthier than most professional athletes that push their body to it's limits. Yes, there are cultural things that can change in regards to e-sports. Don't get addicted to it, make it more social by going to an internet cafe, and you can even take a lap top outside and play in the park like people who play chess do. My issue is not with certain aspects of the culture but with dismissing gaming all together as a legitimate pass time, hobby or more and more every day, a profession.
You have to admit he made a lot of good points here. Playing video games makes you feel like you've achieved something but it's all an illusion. Escapism can turn into an addiction and nothing good ever comes from that.
Hi Paul, Alright let me tell you something. I am from Balkan, over here most of us are kind of poor. My really good friend always enjoyed playing video games because he was very good at it. He lives in a veeeeery poor family, when we were kids he would always be in my house playing video games, chilling, eating, having a good time. Although he is 16 now, he can not have a job and earn money to help his family. So he started playing games on an one of the heighest levels and now he is making a lot of money, in the past 6 months he made about 10 000 euros which is HUUUUUGE over here, as a 16 years old guy should he go just praying (and maintaing that as a only source of help) and not really doing anything to help? Or just work out? Or learn 24/7 - No, he figured out that he MUST help his family, this is his way, you can not tell me that the thing he is doing is wrong, he is not losing his young age even, he is still a kid, kind of. Just tell me what would be wrong in this scenario? Also playing video games is really useful, it makes your reflexes better, makes you think faster etc. There are scientific researches so read a bit about it before making videos like this. Ony thing you should`ve told us about should`ve been that playing games shouldn`t affect your social life and education. If you have few good friends, good grades in University and tendency to become something that can affect making a world better place like me, then what is bad when in have fun with my friends? Am i doing something bad? Am i supposed to ALWAYS do something good with my life without a few hours a week off to do things that I like? What if I am a maximum relaxed guy who knows that games aren`t real so I can not get frustrated by not being able to build a house or by glitching? It is really immature to make a video where you tell people what is good and what is bad just because you couldn`t organize yourself to do everything or because you personally can get frustrated by glitching. I would really love to see what is bad in my friend`s scenario, I bet that you have nothing to say about it so you are just going to ignore this and reply to other comments where people say something like "games are good" without an argument. :) Sincerely, Vuk
He's right! I know it's tough to hear because I have an addiction to games as well. Doesn't feel good to hear that we're wasting a lot of time playing video games so much. But, it is the truth.
I'm glad to see that we got your opinion, you of course being the center of the universe that everyone follows suit. I mean c'mon people htfcm didn't have any self control and HE'S AN ARYAN, how you supposed to handle it?
What you said was essentially the equivalent of a recovered drunk saying "I drank and I became a alcoholic, so that clearly means that every one who also drinks will become or is an alcoholic." In the end the real issue here is "addiction", I HATE it when people say "that addicts just lack self-control", because all of the evidence disproves that. The issue here is that in this case IS IT IS SELF-CONTROL. Video Games are "compulsive", not addicting, the reason being is that addiction reworks the brain, video games are completely incapable of doing that, meaning that if you are "addicted" then that is REALLY IMPRESSIVE.
“Having fun” is the worst criteria you could use to evaluate worth of something. Most people spend their time on something “fun” most of their life already because everybody loves themselves. As someone who has played a lot of games I firmly believe games are a waste of time and life. But that doesn’t mean that the guy in the video isn’t a pretentious poser.
Amazing how many people want to stop others from doing something they enjoy even though it's. A: none of their fucking business. And B: doesn't bother or harm anyone.
Sure. Video games aren’t real... but what is are the friends and memories we make from them. Video games shaped my childhood and I still love playing them, even though I may not have as much time as I get older. This video did not change my opinion whatsoever. I love video games. Edit: Oh and in the description, he compares video games to drugs. Fucking drugs.
Yeah people piss me off when they compare games to drugs. Since when has a video game broken down someone's body and slowly or quickly killed them? Do video games give you lung cancer? Is there nicotine in my controller? Will Smash Bros. destroy my liver?
Sadly, hes right, video games work like drugs. They activate the same dopamine releasing stuff drugs do. I've been through both addiction and I can say its the same. I am able to let go of both too so I can say as long as it is affecting your life in a bad way, then let it go.
videogames being a waste of time depends on your view point, its not productive at all, so it is a waste, but it is entertaining as much as any non virtual entertainment... as long as people are having fun, its not a waste
+Vitor Nunes Really don't feel like answering this as it is a bit old, but... "its not productive at all" Ever heard of esport's tournaments and their prize pools? Hmm...
RoboRedNose Well ok.. than go.. sit in your chair and dont do anything.. Get fatter and ruining your body.. Are bodies werent made to sit in a chair 10h a day and stressing about something on a screen. Our bodies were built to live outside and in the nature.
VaultBoy as you sit your fat ass doen and watch these videos. If you telling people to go outside, get off you phone and do it yourself, you god damn hypocrite.
Quan Barcenas lol because i watched a video on youtube and commented makes makes me a hypocrite... ahahab well im not gonna be 24/7 outside for fucks sake.. Think you dumb fuck think.
Man, this hit pretty close to what I've been experiencing. At 2:16 he uses the example of how people use video games to relax, but you play something like Street Fighter and something that's continually frustrating keeps happening, making you even more frustrated until you finally win or achieve something in the game. I play a lot of Smite, and I was a content creator for Gears of War, and both of them, like a lot of multiplayer games and most modern games, cause me to be more frustrated. My blood pressure rises, I'm more susceptible to anger, and if I play close to when I need to go to bed, it takes me longer to fall asleep. I combine this with social media, and I notice how often I find myself losing my temper and see everyone else lashing anger out at others. And yet, I do find myself wanting to play a video game to calm down. It reminds me of people that are addicted to smoking. A lot of them will say that smoking calms them down. If you look at anything in terms of their health, heart rate, effects on mental health, etc., smoking is definitely NOT calming people down. And like what he mentions with his friend, I feel myself seeing video games more like a facade. When the screen turns off, what am I? Most of the comments I see revolve around people saying that games are just supposed to be fun, they're an escape from reality, or just putting out the usual, thoughtless meme comment. However, at this point, I'm finding with every video game I play I'm asking myself why I'm playing it, and what that's doing to improve my life. Almost like a pessimistic point of, "Why bother playing this game? Why bother playing that game? What's the point of this?" MOBAs, Battle Royales, strategy games, open-world RPGs, looter shooters, etc. - at one point or another, it just involves doing the same laundry lists of tasks I've been doing in video games for the last 25 years, and there just seems to be a vast amount of boredom and pointlessness with video games as a whole right now. For the last 15 years, I've pursued a college career, and then a working career in game design, game creation, Twitch streaming, RU-vid gaming. This has been my essence for a good portion of my life, and in the last 2 - 3 years or so, I've noticed that it's not even exciting me anymore unless I force or feign excitement. This video hit the nail on the head for what I'm labeling as a craving for authenticity. It's not enough for someone like me to have a lousy job, bad health, so on and blanket all of my problems with video games. It's not enough to experience adventures second hand through others on social media and made-up worlds. I appreciate this video, Fortress. I'll keep an eye on more content that you make as I try to figure out how I want to live my life. I know I wrote a ton here, but screw it. I just wanted to say it somewhere.
those games are meant to be played competitive not for relaxation. but if those games are toxic for you I do recommend staying as far away from them as possible, play a relaxing game like Ori instead it's nice and easy and has a fun story
@@jesse3391 So a game like Ori (or at least I played Ori and the Blind Forest) was NOT relaxing for me. I had a death counter on and I was at 1,100 deaths by the time I finished lol. Just saying. When it comes to Smite and Gears of War, they do make me toxic. However, I'm having a hard time replacing those games with something that I have as much fun with when things aren't toxic. This lack of finding a game to play then leads to a conversation of self-awareness on fulfillment. Am I progressing my life for the better by sitting here playing games? Am I making this worth my time? Is there something better I should be doing? And then that is where the point of, "who cares if it's fake when it's fun" falls apart. It's the concept of wasted potential in my life. Instead of finding something to help me get healthier, learn a new trait, start a new business, raise money for charity, etc., I'm sitting there playing a video game. Not only that, I'm not playing the game for anyone but me, and I realize it's not benefitting me either. As well, it can tie to morality when I think of a concept like, "If I wasn't sitting here playing video games, I could be doing something to improve or save people's lives. If I would've started helping people years ago instead of playing video games, I could have saved thousands of people by now. Who could be dead right now that I could have saved?" As well, are the video games really giving me long term happiness, or am I using them for a short term high while I fail to pursue long term joy? Given, I commented this 4 months ago and I'm in a much better place mentally now, but that's still an addiction I wrestle with
@@CherryQuenchGearsofWar the point of games are NOT to progress your life. Some people like where there life is the point of games is to just have fun but I guess not everyone can take it if they die Besides you will lead a shallow life if everything you do is to better yourself or do somthing for others people need alone time to waste or at least for me the stress builds up until it explodes but I guess it's just me then
U should learn that we only have 1 live so video games might not be good but we can all die whenever wherever so live your life in anyway you want and don't let anyone tell u different
There are many things here that you do not understand. It does exist - in the game, and most important, in your mind. The most clever, educated, moneymaking people i know - all play or have played video games for years. Look up most of the newest research on the net, it point to video games being very good for people, even at a very young age. Being sporty and outgoing dosent mean that you get things done - remember that.
Well -- there's just general self-improvement, work towards self-actualization, enlightenment rather than chasing short gratification there is fulfillment..
Lil Rick forgive me if I seem offensive but as a nihilist I realize how meaningless everything is even our own existence as humans hence why there is no purpose or explanation of our creation. What I'm saying is I can appreciate what you are saying but the only truth here is that we are all very small compared to the universe & therefore our existence whether fulfilled or not is very meaningless in itself.
I fail to see how video games waste life. You're sitting here dedicating a huge amount of your life to exercising and eating right -- what's the only thing you gain out of that? Muscle? Bragging rights? How are those tangible objects worth anything in the real world? Correct me if I'm wrong but seriously I don't see how your arguement is valid when you spend as much time exercising as I do on a game a day (I probably spend less time on games lol)
+Cherish - F/A Your logic is at the very least faulty.The thing you gain out of working out regularly and eating clean is health and just feeling better overall.Movement is medicine,man. Depending on your job,you'll be able to do things a lot better than you would if you wouldn't exercise at all.Your posture will be better,you'll have more energy,no back pains and keeping a routine like that will prevent you from being weak when you're older.
+Cherish - F/A Video games are a waste of life because you can be doing much better things in that same amount of time. Ignoring all the medical disadvantages you get from monitors, sitting incorrectly and RSI. You get nothing out of it. Working out doesn't addict you as much as games plus its healthy. He works out a lot because it's his job.
That is true,but there's a difference between dying of old age and dying of sickness.Sometimes you'll get sick even if you lead a healthy life,but I'll take exercising instead of no exercising and feeling sluggish every day. I see a lot of old people on the streets with obesity and hunched backs,which may be because of some gland issues or being born with scoliosis,but it can also be from lack of exercise,which would prevent these things. I'm not against gaming,but you can't just play for 6-8 hours every day without exercising at all.You would be setting yourself for health issues by the time you're 40.
+Cherish - F/A Exercise and eating right translates into health and a longer life. You get more time with your kids, your wife, or in general the people you care about. You are more mobile, you are less prone to injury, your get sick less often, you aren't prone to develop physical conditions like heart disease or cancer. Personally I like video games and think you can find a balance, but to say that video games are just as valuable as exercise is nonsense. Ask yourself this, do the benefits I get from playing video games outweigh the benefits of a healthy life? Could I portion my time better to include a hobby of gaming and a lifestyle of health? “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” - Socrates
I did watch until the end, as you asked, and I honestly think your opinion is as close minded as it gets. I held a job for four years that I only left to focus on school more. I'm progressing in a degree in Chemical Engineering, and have a high GPA. I've done tumbling, Kung Fu, swimming, and currently strength train, and am in decent shape, constantly improving. I also play classical piano (got my associate's in music). I'd say that my life it at a decent state, and it's improving/progressing, which is what matters most. I don't follow your channel, and I don't intend to, but respect for the channel and trying to help people with fitness and such. However, you talk as if you're out saving the world or something, which probably isn't the case if your biggest contribution is this channel. Again, I do respect it, but it loses effect when you portray yourself in such an arrogant light, like you're better than others because of their choice of fun activities. Be honest, do you not believe there are people out there, such as doctors or others who save lives or contribute to society in a meaningful way, who also play video games? I know a guy who works for NASA, of all places, who enjoys things like comic books. Is a NASA engineer also a silly child because of what he enjoys for fun? You should probably rethink this whole stance, and grow up yourself. Sorry if I'm coming off harsh; there are simply too many judgmental people when it comes to this (and they typically have their own pointless forms of leisure).
So Fortress.. If you watch TV, watch Netflix, get on social media, listen to music, etc (pretty much any other thing form of entertaining yourself) than there is no reason why you can't spend some time that you are already "wasting" on video games. I would love to workout 24-7 I would love to spend my day doing something to improve my self all day but even God rested. Our bodies need rest. So why not do something you know you enjoy when you rest?
I think he's right. I played video games for at least a few years, best tonnes of games, thousands of trophies etc. Now I'm working out and finding other hobbies and it's so much better. Achieving in video games is pointless in the long run compared to real life, anyone can play a made up game but not everyone can lead a successful life. I think you should improve yourself as a person, mind and body, in ways that people used to many years again
why so many dislikes? because its hard to hear the truth and you just simply dont want to quit gaming although it robs you of your real life. Thumbs up Paul!
+Štefan Danko Does playing soccer rob your life? Does watching a movie, or hanging out with friends waste your life? I have one rule in my life; to always be happy. I do what makes me happy and i strive to achieve things that make me happy. If to someone watching movies makes them happy why can't they watch movies, or are they wasting their life during that 2hr period where they could be 'moving forward with life'? Same goes with hanging out with friends on a friday night. Why waste your time, you move no where in life, you just spend money and are back where you started the next day. So tell me, where do you cut the line? Life is about enjoyment. If people can't do hobbies they enjoy then what the hell is the point of life? To work yourself to death? Your logic makes no sense. You are conflating addiction to a hobby. Nothing is wrong with video games. People aren't disliking because 'they don't like the truth', people are disliking the video because he isn't even talking about video games, he's talking about addiction. And the fact that he is saying anything that is basically like a hobby is wasting your life, this is complete bullshit and he is so blind to realise how stupid his comment is it is infuriating. How can you say doing something for enjoyment is wasting your life? Oh also, he is being extremely hypocritical since he's is addicted to exercising.
TheAmigoBoyz I have seen one but when you take out the money from the bank account it’s not in a screen anymore like how in a video game it is you shit head
Suspicious Guy you know about all those people called streamers and youtubers who actually make money of video games? Or know about the term called RMT? Alot of ways to get stuff in real life
Suspicious Guy Nah, when you take out money from your bank account it's just plain paper, which decreases the number on your account. So the only thing they are worth, are the numbers on your bank account. I get that wouldn't hurt for some people to play less video-games, but denying that money also is made out of numbers is not right. Better educate yourself...
I haven't touched video-games for quite some time now. Even though I feel like I have a lot of time for other things now, I think it's overly dramatic to say that video-games "destroy your life more than making it better". Overeating will destroy your life too. Should we stop eating then? Spending more money than you have, will eventually destroy your life too. Should we stop spending money? Spending too much time on your phone will destroy your life too. Should we stop using phones? Overdoing something can destroy your life, and guess what, you can do too much of almost everything. So that doesn't only count for video-games. People who are really addicted, are so because something went wrong in their lifes. If you would take games away, they would probably replace it for another addiction. And like The Maverick said in a comment below: "video-games aren't meant to improve the quality of life, it's a leisure activity." It's the same as going to the cinema, reading a book, or watch this video on RU-vid. Why is the one a bad thing to do, and the other not?
Your telling the truth, but you are living in a world of Me, Myself, and I. Anyone who comments to refute your points fall under that category. I like games and played some of the games you spoke about. Games are no more than a drug. They give you temporary pleasure but nothing that is lasting. With that being said, depending on a person's life it may be better for them to pick the lesser wrong than something much worse. Of course we want to choose no wrongs but this world isn't perfect and neither are humans. All you can do is show where the water is, but people don't have to drink it. Blessings to you.
You're questionning video games and everything that is visual in its representation. What I get from what you're saying is that unless it benefits you or someone else, then it's useless. Would you apply that to a musical instrument? I only play by myself and I do not use my music to help out the world. Heck, I don't even make my own music. I only play "someone else's musical interpretation". It does not benefit me and it wastes my time because the skills that I develop do not mean anything practically.
+Feras Boulala You can use music to heal people's hearts. Music is a universal language, and every song carries a whole lot of teaching in it, it can even be revelational to some.
+Fortress Something that many games offer as a catalyst for that to a greater degree. Otherwise there wouldn't be damn symphonies dedicated to music influential enough as any other source for it.
bioshock infinite is one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. I consider it to be a master piece. Is not all about shooting and building things fortress. Educate yourselves on the subject before you speak.
+catacombist reading , no matter what topic , enriches your imagination , your language , your reading comprehension(which you'll use in your studies eventually) and even writing . so no it doesn't apply to books .
Eran Zecharia Reading is a thing in games dude. If gaming doesn't enrich your imagination with games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Pokemon, Zelda, last Of Us, Mass Effect then god knows what will.
+Time Flies By So Fast Yes, of course you read , you read everywhere . however you cannot compare the amount of words you read while reading a book and the amount of words you read while playing video games . moreover , books force you to imagine the characters and literally every word. while video games show you the images/pictures which barely develops your imagination, it might develop but not as much as books.
Life is the same illusion as video games. It's just a more persistent illusion. But mostly, yes, I do agree with you. Life does have more substance than video games, and being better and achieving things in this game we call life is a lot better than doing it in a virtual, computer made world on a screen. But don't take life too seriously either, or confuse it with reality. Think about it for a second - when you die, will you have that pot of gold, that body, that health? No. All you will have is yourself. And if you don't know who you are at your core, beyond your body and your mind, I encourage you to find out. Find that which is changeless in this impermanent world and you will find freedom itself.
I was going to say the same thing. Still, if this experience is impermanent then one might as well live the 'best' life possible. It is all too easy to let things like video games distract you from reaching your full potential. The same could be said about TV, though at least when watching TV, there isn't that false sense of achievement that there is when playing video games. Plus, depending on what you are watching, the content may not only be enjoyable and relaxing, but also inspire you to follow your dreams even more (ie by seeing a pro wrestler or actor at the top of their game). This isn't to say that video games can't be enjoyed in moderation. After all, video games are just as much of an art form as movies and music, right? I mean think of the knowledge, skill and hard work that went into making them. And I have played some games that could be considered artistic masterpieces. But at the same time, moderation to a lot of 'gamers' is more than my definition of moderation.
+Stephen Hughes And even then, it does seem like they are, indeed, a waste of time, and I can't help but feel that there is an inevitable rewiring of the brain (in a negative way) that comes from playing them. But again, maybe it is just a matter of moderation.
+Jacob IAm That's last line is an awesome quote I'm defiantly putting that to memory. I just searched that line, but couldn't find anything. Is it original?
+Nennius You cannot define a ball as anything other than a ball, but you can define playing video games as a waste of time in different ways, it depends on the individual person
Watch how quick that fun turns into addiction for the average person, who hasn't developed self control. Fun will be the case in racing, story, indie games. But for games with something like a rank system, something to farm/grind for? Watch yourself get addicted and waste hours on hours trying to get your character better in that game rather than making yourself a better person. Would I be wrong in saying there are more useful ways to have fun or relax?
No Name anyone can get addicted to anything. Like exercise. But you don't see me going to you should shaming people who are trying exercise do you? Again called self control. Plus I have play games like world of Warcraft for example. I take time off hang out with my friends and also go to my job.
I was able to complete the Advanced Level English Exam (my native language is hungarian) without learning for the exam itself, or to ever visit an english teacher, and it was all possible because I was and I am playing video games (maybe 2 hours a day), reading forums and topics, guides, etc. I agree that playing video games several hours a day may have side effects. Very bad side effects indeed: losing friends, your job, etc. But playing video games itself is not any worse than reading a book. If you put down a book after X hours of reading, you won't be a better man in any way in real life (depends on the content of the book of course). You won't have a better job, you won't have more friends. You just quit from the world you were in while reading that book. The same goes for video games. So stop exaggerating things about video games, since in this manner we could exaggerate almost everything in our lives. Golden mean.
Videogames are not the problem. Addiction is. Drowning out your real world to live in videogames is not caused by videogames, although they are readily available to waste your life on. The reasons for addiction are deeper and you have to figure that out first. If you are addicted though, best thing to do is stop, regardless.
I'm a professional programmer. It was video games that introduced me to programming. I guess I make money writing stuff that doesn't exist. But what about real games like chess or poker? Do you think Kasparov is a nobody when he's away from chessboard? I might as well say swinging on bars is somewhat childish. This video only shows your uninformed opinion.
Video games are a way of enjoyment, if you use them too much they can be un productive, but you could say the same with exercising. Exercising can lead to being to self destructive always watching what you eat and constantly judging yourself ,constantly looking at your self and being un happy wanting to be bigger or leaner. I'm a huge video game fan, i also go to the gym and stay fit. to say video games waste life is just wrong you can do both and be very happy. I'm walking result. this page has gone down a page in my book
Shade On A Cool Day They’re all in denial. They think their virtual world is something meaningful in the real world. These people are the reason why the future generations will perish.
__ThermoFusion__ And you workout to forget the fact that you spell like a premature baby in coke dumbass your just mad that you have an education of A deceased gerbil and that whilst I play games for 12 hours I’m still smarter
__ThermoFusion__ you fucking idiot books are imaginary (sometimes) and people don’t complain about reading books and games are fun and are not for losers
@__ThermoFusion__ Also, not everyone's reality isn't shit. People have lead different lives, experienced different things. Also if you agree with the dumbass that made the video. How is you being toxic as all hell and calling anyone that plays games a loser benefiting society? It's doing the exact opposite.
I have 1370 hours in TF2 right now (i only play it now when there is an event) and around 1667 hours in Dota2+Dotawc3 (not playing now cuz i'm self studying and the game is too hard to play alone). And probably 1400 hours in a crappy virtual chat-videogame hybrid community for children (it was more easy to socialize for me as a kid) BUT it kinda makes sense cuz: i was bullied in school, i was physically and mentally abused as a kid, my family mocks me, i had depression and isolation, and the multiple shrinks i visited in my whole life (around 5) didn't help very much, they only said "ohhh u might have ASD"
Stop acting like your shitty video game is benefiting. That’s stupid. While that might be true that it helps your brain, it would make no real difference. You’re better off studying rather than wasting your time on video games where studying would be 10 times faster in developing your brain.
I don't understand your point entirely. I think this video is for extreme video game addicts. Myself, I teach Kung Fu and Chi Gong to students around my city. Its a very deep spiritual practice and excerise. But in the mean time I play video games and get blazed up. This will probably be my life as it makes me happy and I'm giving back. Playing video has nothing to do with anything in what point you are trying to convey.
Games teach you to learn new interfaces, they increase your critical thinking, problem solving and IQ. Some games have amazing stories that are very memorable and enjoyable, much like reading book. However games will not help you get any girls.
this is completely out of point. the problem isn't videogames, or books or movies or anything that represents a hobby and an escape from reality, or just some hours of entertainment. the problem is when you take such stuff, which can be really anything, to an extreme level and don't do anything else. i've been a hardcore gamer for the last 20 years (i'm 30 years old now), but i work as well as a calisthenics and parkour coach. you just have to use your mind and your time well, that's it
Videos games are fine in moderation. There are people who work out too much and die as a result (marathon runners, substance abusers). I think what you meant to say is, "Addiction Can Kill You."
+georgyorgy2 People quickly tend to pick a side on issues when the truth is often somewhere in the middle. I applaud your unbiased perspective good sir
He mentions how it’s not developing any skills in life. I was a nobody before video games but old COD lobbies taught me how to trash talk and games like Rainbow 6 taught me how to strategize and talk to people (even though now it’s toxic as hell) I lost my WiFi a few years ago and just got it back recently so in that time I used the skills I learned from talking to people online and used them in my day to day life and that’s how I’m friends with the people I know today. Without video games I would still be that quite kid that no one talked to in school but now I got tons of friends and I can spark a conversation with anybody
Wouldn't it be better to enjoy your life while you have it instead of wasting it on something you don't want to do yeah you should still work and exercise but still.
I rather have fun meeting new people having fun enjoying my life before I die life is short and who cares what people think of us when we're dead why would it matter we all will be forgotten about at one point of time so enjoy life while you can and don't care about what people think of and just do what you enjoy just don't break the law doing it
@@str8upn0l1fe6 I’ve met people on video games that I’ve gotten to know and I even lived with a few and it was an experience of a lifetime. They were and are still some of my closest friends and if I had never played video games I wouldn’t have gotten to live with them or gotten to meet them at all
I see what Paul's saying, though I think video games are great for having fun occasionally. Overall though, they shouldn't be a daily activity. For most people like me, they distract you from doing things that will move your life forward. Of course, there are some exceptions, like if that's what you do for a living. But most people will not get a benefit out of them other than the occasional dopamine rush. So, don't invest too much of your time on them :)
