I completely agree with you. I went from playing 8-12 hours a day to playing 4-6 hours a week. Drastically improved my life. And now when I do get time to sit down with my bros and play I genuinely enjoy it. I found myself when I was playing all day to dread the game and my life. When you work hard all week at your job, school, and the gym and you finally get to sit down and play for a bit you’ll find that you’ll enjoy it so much more.
Dude that’s not enough u have to throw that computer out of the window and never look at it again. It’s a complete waste of time and if u don’t do it u won’t ever be successful in life.
@@julsayn7256 it’s all about progress, abrupt changes has never been effective i’m pretty sure he’s going to throw it away progressively and it’s the best way to don’t look back at it
Has some great points. Although I don’t think this problem directly aims at video games, all of these principles can apply to somebody sitting here watching your videos for a few hours.
That's what I was thinking pretty much exactly. Most of these points sound like they're against wasting time and he just equates video games to wasting time. Not a great starting point to make an argument
tbf hamza's videos are self help and they were the kick up the ass I needed to start exercising and being productive, they're not mindless videos. But I don't see anything wrong with gaming if you're not addicted and its just to relax. It's no different than watching TV or browsing the internet.
@Starving Pupil no, just a viewer who believe it or not found a flaw in his logic..im in college always piled with homework and have a job, i don’t really have much time to play even if i wanted to
What really weeded me off of video games was the experience of every interaction I had being somewhat negative. A lot of the individuals I talked to over the internet were either depressed or just complained about their life. As a result, video games went from an enjoyable past time, to something I felt no desire or passion in doing.
Not every Game IS league of Legends tho, try single player, some tells u some really nice stories with awesome characters+voice acting, music, an amazing place to explore, etc...
I don’t wanna be one of those guys that are saying “oh you saved my life” but it was people like you that helped me realize how harmful video games are for your physical and mental health so thanks Hamza
I’ve fallen out of love with video games, however my life has improved dramatically when i reduced my video game consumption. Throughout the week, I’m working and improving myself. I work on my side hustle on the weekend as well. I have a friend in a different country and we play the game together sometimes on the weekend, But we still talk throughout the week about deep topics regarding masculinity, reading, improvement stoicism etc. he actually introduced me to Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. I do agree that video games need to go. But I don’t agree that you need to cut out every fun thing in someone’s life. As he said, just don’t get addicted. My step brothers are addicted and justify not going to the gym and playing video games. I feel for them.
as long as you admit that its a bad habit that you are doing intentionally then its fine, because in an ideal world where you had a good quality beautiful woman, a strong community, strong finances and social events always around the corner, then you wouldn't want to play videogames.
@@PRODBYACEq that’s very true. I’ve been surrounding myself with better women (with one right now) better friends from my gym, and getting more involved with the community on my channel. It’s a great thing. I only play because of that friend I’m so close with. Guaranteed if it wasn’t for him I would never pick up the controller again
Hate is a strong word that should only be reserved for corrupt politicians and literal human monsters who do nothing but make the world a darker place. Normal people with stable lives are allowed to entertain themselves with games and movies and shows. Anything can waste someone’s time and life if they’re not careful. Normal gamers didn’t do anything wrong to make you hate them. In fact, I consider it a sin to hate another human being who is just trying to get by and live their life. Even people who do have gaming addictions shouldn’t be hated, they just need to be guided in the right direction for a better life.
Self-control and balance is key. Video games are fine, as long as you don’t overdo it and have a life outside of it. Same goes for getting hammered and clubbing on weekends (Hamza)
I play video games, and the fact that I was even hesitant to click on this video because my brain wouldn't like what he had to say, shows a lot about me as a person. At least I am aware of the issue, thank you Hamza. Much love bro
@iasked3371 lol he's not wrong. That account was literally created the same time as this video. It really is hard to trust the authenticity of comments these days.
I think the overall message with this and other highly accessible media/entertainment - even youtube is that its too easy to fall into binges or hours on hours and then losing yourself. If you can discipline yourself to cut off in certain timelimits or know when there is somethign that takes precedence then you are set. Its the MINDLESS gaming and the AVOIDANCE of your real problems that video games let you hide from while also making you feel as if you have overcome those obstacles. Balance in anything is key - MA✨
I stop playing video games my whole mindset change the way I think changed and the way i look at things changed and I had so much more time to be productive and focus on actual life rather than hide away in a virtual reality with my problems still there your a top G my friend and I respect you for helping other people stay strong my friends ❤️ 🙏 👍
I needed this, been trying to progressively play less video games (with some OK results) to take up my time with more and more non stupid tasks like gym, studies and deep work even etc...
Every single day I don’t play battlefield, I rub one out to PMO like twice in a day back to back. Every single day I successfully resist PMO, it’s only because I sat there playing battlefield. I know what to do but I don’t even know where to start in the Adonis journey at all
I've started drastically reducing my time playing videos games, a week ago I played over 8 hours a day and now I've played only a few hours the past few days I still watch videos about the games I play but I'm reducing that too. Whenever I start wanting to play video games I start focusing on more important things online like video editing thumbnail making etc I'm nowhere near to being the best I can be but there's improvement.
I was down the depth of DOTA 2 addiction and I swear it made all my good contacts vanish, Thanks for bringing me back. Been a week now and i literally feel alot better. Thankyou brother
hey, even though I pretty much agree with you and I'm myself taking a big step back from video games I need to say that they thought me alot, for example because of them I learned english to a very good level and got to talk to alot of people from different cultures and countries and I myself wanted to be a esport player and because of that I learnt about discipline and what it takes to be on the top. It was constant failiure and getting back up, it was rough and even though I'm quitting I'm happy that I started playing them.
Thing is I work in the game industry as a 3d artist. I don't know how to reconcile this. If everyone was like Adonis, I wouldn't have a career/passion lol.
Basically, just make video games a part of what you are, not make it define you. And ofc it's a big no no if it's playing just for the sake of procrastinating but other than that I don't really see why it's bad
23:00 man I totally agree with you but I was lacking some willpower to quit that last videogame I was playing, and your video helped me to make a final decision to break free of that shit. Thank you
I usually agree a lot with you, but as much as games can consume your life, they won't necessarily do so. I see several people who yes, do get addicted and wake up and go to sleep playing video games all day. I used to compare what I thought was playing a lot and then got to see people with 10s of times more play time on a game than I do on total. But the problem doesn't lie in the hobby of gaming, it lies in someone not administrating the time in their lives. Not all hobbies are necessarily productive or will produce something from their development, not every single of your waking hours are spent on some kind of productive activity. To me, it seems that you've come to resent gaming, probably as your experience (and maybe the spoken experiences of others) with games was really poor, be it from the kind of games you played or why and how you played them. For example, many people play games just to fill in time. That's unproductive and unfulfilling, so if someone had a habit of playing games for the sake of spending time away, no wonder they will resent it when they quit and start doing productive things. Maybe you had a similar experience, I don't know, but it seems that whatever your experience was with gaming, you didn't do it for fun or a passion at all. I've had deep conversations within games, I've made great friends when playing games who I carried into adulthood, I've seen streamers talk about life experiences in game together, I've seen people comment on extracted life lessons they needed to have from playing a game, and so much more. So overall, you speak as if there is only one kind of experience to gaming, but from my (and many others) lived experience, yours on this subject is very limited. Nobody should agree with every single thing someone says, and if they do, they have either not heard much, or they aren't living their own life. From how adamant you feel about this and how confident you are about it, despite being so contradicting with my experience, it definitely makes me start questioning other advice as well
Perfectly said. Tbh hamza is still very young with alot more life to experience. Lets be honest, at his age we all thought we knew it all. Then often found many years down the line how wrong we were.
I've easily quit PMO for some months now but my video game addiction is still causing problems in my life. This video is coming at me at the perfect time. I will try my hardest to break this addiction. thank you Hamza
Probably the inverse with me. I deleted my most beloved game. I could easily quit all the other games, but I just want to complete a couple last levels in a few games. Meanwhile, I've told myself to quit pmo and fallen into it despite not really wanting it. I've gone weeks, months at a time, and still fallen. Of course, the PMO feels so much worse than video games, but neither are productive.
Grew up in the peak ps2/xbox era and honestly I'd love to disagree with your take. I ended up taking up 3d animation and game design as my college degree and ended up picking a job in a major indie video game company. I definitely ended up reducing my playtime to reduce the amount of time I spent staring at a screen. I know it doesnt seem like much compared to other hobbies I've had like hiking and fishing, but at the end of the day I'd credit 17 year old me who picked up video games cause I wouldn't be where I am right now without it.
Just found your channel and currently watching your video about how the "drug" is keeping me and my former friends together. This couldn't have happened at a better time as I'm going through my best of friends just leaving me and cutting me out of their life forever. My life and motivation has been lacking and wallahi watching your videos right now is making me feel motivated. As I'm typing this out Im truly smiling and I haven't done that in months. Thank you bro for being the voice of reason that I need at the time I need it the most. I wish the best for you and your future and I cannot wait to see what more you achieve and the journey that Im gonna follow you along with.
I agree with Hamza very well. I haven't quit video games for good but I don't play them often anymore because growing my channel, and gym and focusing on delayed gratification seems more worth it to me. I used to play 5-8 hours of video games a day but now I usually end up not playing them for weeks or even months at a time. Playing with other people online doesn't really stand out to me so I play story mode games like GTA V if I do sit down to play video games but other than that the grind is more worth it than video games ever will be!
If you want to improve your mind, but also like your games, one idea I suggest is writing for a while after a gaming session. Write about what hijinks you pulled, what happened in the story that session, what your character's thoughts are (works well with RPGs), anything. A paragraph or two at least after each session. I used to do this after playing Skyrim as a kind of creative project for my character, and personally ended up getting addicted to the writing over gaming. While I myself agree with most of Hamza's thoughts here, I'm not going to tell anyone to stop gaming. However if you're struggling with reading or finding another hobby to really sharpen your mind, writing about your sessions may help. And don't worry if it's shit, nobody needs to see it. Just be creative for a while.
Coming from someone who is big into self-improvement, it’s ok to take some time out of your day for some pleasure, solely for the sake of pleasure. Embracing delayed gratification is an important part of self-improvement, but like anything else, it can be pushed too far. Not everything has to be about productivity. Once you get a certain amount of work done in a day, there's no reason why you can't enjoy some pure fun, be it playing a video game or watching some Netflix.
@@juanpaz5124 Exactly. It's honestly not even a lifestyle that most people would want. We're not robots with defined missions to accomplish. "Adonisss" should know that he might get hit by a car at 45, and that it would be a shame for him to have had delayed all of his gratification, in hopes of finally allowing himself to enjoy things in a future that never came to be.
How is gaming different from that one slice of pizza you had while partying? Couldn't you use all of your arguments against even a minimal amount of video games to that? Couldn't your argument for that pizza apply to gaming?
eating pizza and drinks with friends is social activity, its good for u in reasonable amounts, u cant be antisocial, but u do not benefit from video games - its waste of time and tbh not even fun compared to many, much useful, activities
If you only do it like once a month along side your real life friends with all of you sitting together on a couch then go ahead, your not a Jeffery. The vast majority aren’t doing this, that’s the problem.
@@michalhudec3342 games are also a social activity for many people, and many lifelong friendships are nurtured through that shared activity. For likely the majority people Hamza's arguments are true, but to say that it should _never_ be done is to potentially miss out on the value that's possible.
Yeah so the problem is, that the people that are playing “1 hour” (me included sometimes) aren’t playing for 1 hour. so it’s not like having 1 slice of pizza it’s like having 3. then it’s like having another 3 slices the next day then another 3 2 days later
Honestly for me video games are about my creative process and my work flow. As an artist and animator, I try to find balance within my creative work to avoid burnout, and gaming creates a space for me to unwind and get my thoughts running again. Not only that, but with vr games such as beat saber, an exercise element comes in which increases my adrenaline levels, again stabilizing my work flow. I think that using video games as a way to moderate morale and create a work life balance can be tremendously advantageous.
I learned this lesson hard in college. I woke up. As soon as I stopped my grades sky rocketed. Now I just play when I get breaks from school. I can honestly say my life was never going anywhere playing video games, I use to play all day everyday. Now I got goals and it feels good. I learned though that it can still be easy to procrastinate even without video games.
Good for you. I like that you acknowledge even without video games you still procrastinate. I do too, for me it’s RU-vid. I sunk more hours in RU-vid than video games.
Adonissss.... Adonis doesn't live a life of absolutes. Adonis walks the balance of enjoying life and improving himself to enjoy the future even more. He's constantly self reflective, making sure he's not taking things too far to the detriment of his future self or those around him. He builds his social circle both in person and virtually, forming close connections through a variety of mediums. He doesn't unnecessarily limit the beauty in the world that he's able to enjoy, while also not letting it get in the way of the rest of what life has to offer.
@@slimshell2448 Adonis doesn't use video games for escapism. He plays them cuz he genuinely enjoys it. Just because Hamza wasted his time on video games as a way to escape his life doesn't mean that everyone does the same. Sometimes, I'll play video games at the end of my week as a reward for all the time I spent on self improvement. You don't have to completely cut off video games if u actually enjoy it. But you should also never let it get in the way of your self improvement
From someone who’s gone through the same journey, I 100% agree with Hamza. I used to be an absolute addict but I was consciously aware that this isn’t right and that is key to fixing and problem in life. You can’t make up excuses for it. If you’re gonna do it, do it while admitting that you’re wrong. The way I eventually fixed my problem was by deciding to take a clean 3months break. And I promise you life hasn’t ever felt any better. And I’m telling you that it will be hard, but only for the first month. Once you breakthrough that first month, you’ll look back and spit on your old self cuz u will now be so proud of yourself cuz you’re actually building yourself up in those hours that you used to waste. And that’s not to say that you will never get to play. I may play with some old mates once every month or so, but whenever I’m not playing I don’t think about the game and I’m not feeling bad for not playing. And that’s ultimately how you gain control over yourself. The amount of discipline it will take of you to break that bad habit will be huge. But once you do it you will truly be able to achieve anything you put ur mind into. Keep going legends 👊
Playing drums for a lot longer because of you. Always split my time between video games and drums, and started thinking which is actually gonna benefit me. All the thanks 🙏🏽
@@Apistevist playing an instrument is a lifelong skill. It’s like a whole language that everyone can understand. To be able to communicate it to other people fluently is incredible. I think learning a lifelong skill like that is much beneficial than playing video games, even if it doesn’t earn you a dime
@@Apistevist I think playing the drums is not a good comparison to playing video games cause when you play videogames you're consuming a product but when you play the drums you're actually creating something. I think a better comparison would be playing the drums and programing videogames cause you can either create a shitty pop song or a shitty videogame like fortnite or whatever or make a masterpiece of a song or videogame
@@nex_ialist06 If it doesn't make money it's a hobby and most hobbies are roughly equally fruitless. There's no difference between playing videogames 7 hours every night and playing guitar 7 hours every night or watching the NFL 7 hours every night.
hamza i honestly prefer the aggression and hostility because it really makes me feel like you are a tuff love male figure trying his best to help me. Growing up with a single mom all i know is comfort when faced with hardship, and comfort when faced with failure but because of this it made me develop a coping mechanisms to accept the sorry pathetic life i used to live but because of you and male figures who show a more masculine version of love it really helped me to change my ways and work through the discomfort. I do think you have a healthy balance of gratitude love aggression and hostility for someone whos trying to help young low value men. You explain why you are insulting us while giving us the resources to to do better and change our bad habits, the problem i would say is how youtube is designed making your feed only consist of content you agree with not giving the ego a chance to understand and consider different view points.
A lot of people on the comments say there's some balance, I disagree. Once the momentum comes, you will want to be on self improvement full time and will realise you have a finite amount of time and that these habits, attitudes and decisions (high value things) will compound leading to you improving across the board (in a sense levelling your confidence, stature, strength, intelligence).
I play 2-3 hours on the weekend, and when I'm really engaged in the story maybe 4. I like the stories the games tell and the characters in them. I never play video games on the weekend before I do all of my productive things like weightlifting, meal prep, guitar, reading, running, and cleaning. The characters in these games were a massive reason why I started lifting weights and working out seriously a few years ago. Playing DMC inspired me to lose 60 (220 to 160) pounds because I wanted to be like the main characters, and now I am in great health. Your problem was playing grind games like Runescape where you click on things to level your character for 10 hours.
fr video games are a work of art for me and an inspiration for my own work and such.. I actually value the time I spend on it and it''s okay IMO just if you don't spend 10000 hours on league and you don't actually enjoy it ngl We humans see everything as stories and these books, movies and even video games are like that and a work of art we can appreciate. IMO Hamza is generalizing too much. He thinks everyone is like him and views it like him. He sees his younger self, but the same advice is not for everyone. Don't tell someone they can't just because you couldn't. I think that if you don't enjoy it and still waste time of it, it's a waste of time. Some for example actually like spending 1000 hours on something and honing their skills in video games. Whilst others (like me) are there for the relationships the stories to be told and lore to be explored. There are many different kinds of gamers though and this is where I don't know what my point is. My take is that if you enjoy it and it does NOT take over your life and stops you from doing the things you actually want please go ahead. If you have the feeling that you are wasting time than there is a high chance you are. Although, I don't know if everyone CAN have a healthy relationship with video games. But at least I know I have, and I can. so yeah
I haven’t payed video games in like a year, but I remember the hundreds of hours spent playing with my friends irl, races and heists on GTA, minecraft and pro clubs on fifa. I remember literally falling down the sofa laughing my arse off and taking the piss all night with them at times. I definitely don’t regret those times and I don’t even think they’re bad. I think that’s actually a positive habit. If my friends still played these I’d probably go on again with them
@@tamzid5811 yes thank you!!! You read my mind. Not everyone is like hamza. Not everyone plays games like RuneScape. Frankly I dont even know what the heck it is. Im very cautious about games I play and how long I play them for. I'm incredibly picky when it comes to games so when I do start playing , it's really meaningful to me.
@@tamzid5811 yea it really does feel like Hamza is just projecting his own negative experiences with video games onto the audience and assuming that everyone who played them wasted their lives and didn't actually enjoyed them. I will always cherish the time I spent playing them as a kid and the little time I do spend on them these days
Well I’m a 14 year old boy and I think this hits me deep. Game are really addictive tho but lately I’ve been improving my thoughts and feelings towards people and life because of you, thank you hems. :)
"But it goes deeper than that. Because what you choose in this decision to do in this hour, you are more likely to choose tommorrow and the day after ..." Thats powerful to me, I recently came across this when I said oh I will play 1 hr of league, which I did but from then my mind has been wanting to play more the next day etc. and truth be said, league just makes u more angry lmao, more mindfullness is needed from my part. This cycle kinda repeats for me, I make my mind to stop playing then after like a month I come back then I feel guilty and start watching self-improvement like this one. But good video.
Never had a video made me think this much. Mad impressive. Like the timing of my own thoughts and you answering it in your monologue is fucking crazy, even more if it was on purpose. Want more of this type of video.
Here's my thoughts. I play Minecraft. I used to be a much larger Jeffrey, playing minigames and other games as well, and even Minecraft for like 10 hours a day. I used to play it until 4 or 5 am pretty much every day. I still play it, but I interact with it in a healthier way now. My sleeping habit is regular: I go to sleep at 10 and wake up at 7. In terms of my self improvement journey, I've added on one habit every month to break or gain, that I'd keep doing after the month has passed, and I've done that for a few months now. Stopping video games is far down my list, but it's in the 2022 category. I think that I interact with Minecraft in a semi-healthy way because I like to build complex structures and manage resources. I can confidently say that it has definitely made me more creative and look at things in a different way. I will admit that I play it for 3 or 4 hours every day. However, I understand that it's something that I should stop, as it gives me false gratification and purpose, is very stimulating, and takes up a lot of my focus. I'm planning on transitioning off of Minecraft onto other productive hobbies like coding, but I think I should have it after I have a lot of good stable habits woven into my routine, so I don't feel suddenly deprived and break all of them.
It might be better to replace Minecraft with other creative activities like writing or drawing, since these creative skills have a lot more carry over to real life situations.
I know that feel. I refused to migrate for both privacy and political reasons, but another consequence was having the access to my account revoked. I've since emailed Mojang support and had my account permanently erased. A tough step, it's my most beloved game with thousands of hours in it, but it had to be done. I can quit all gaming, and I likely will when I have a job or full time education. If you want to fully erase it, the deletion process is just an email away. Of course, it's a radical and irreversible change, and it erases years of vapid structures. It even is a monetary loss, though I think the game paid back its value. Whatever it takes, though. God bless.
i can agree with you. im 14 now and ive wasted so much of my childhood on video games, ive pretty much completely stopped playing them now. i use youtube and tiktok etcetera but i dont black any video games. i think being so aggressive about it is understandable but if someone just enjoys having a little game with their friends every now and then its not so bad, you can still have a wonderful life. although i dont play video games at all so im not excusing myself for anything, but my point is that using your spare time (if you have absolutely nothing else to do) i honestly dont see the harm in playing a single game with your friends if they really want to or you want to try something in a game. that is my opinion. however please dont call me one of those people making an "excuse" because im a loser because im not excusing myself, i do not play video games at all. and overall i heavily agree with you because i am SO much happier than i have ever been recently. im going OUTSIDE which i NEVER did and i am so glad i managed to stop wasting away my life. i have a wonderful group of new friends that have lives and they like going outside a lot and playing football etc etc. but even though they have such eventful lives but late in the day they can sometimes hop on their console and play a game or two because its fun. i see your point but this really doesnt ruin their lives, theyre still wonderful people and will definitely be successful. i hope you understand where im coming from and thanks for reading.
I slightly disagree Hamza. I play video games. I never ever play more than an hour a day, and I rarely play every day in a week. I set a timer. In fact, I normally only play 30-45 minutes a day. I read/meditate/work out three, four times as much as I play video games. I only play single player games, that way I can stop and start whenever I want. I think I have found a good balance with them. Yes, at the end of the year I’ve probably spent about 200 or so hours playing them. Yes that’s a lot of time. But it’s time I’m willing to spend playing them because that is the 20% that gives me the 80% of joy. Im willing to sacrifice growth in those 200 hours for some instant gratification.
I completely relate with you. I play Insurgency on Laptop every second/third day for about 30 minutes. I used to play lots of games like Hearts of Iron4 and i could play it for 14 hours straight. My personal opinion is that playing videogames (not as a hobby) is healthy till you don't think about it after quiting the playing session. Well Iam happier without playing games. Its good feeling that I actually used that time in actual life, study, work, relationships, hobbies. Gaming is like eating junk food. It tastes good, but eating very often or overeating leads to unhealthy body and addiction.
Most games are shit, very very few are real art. But those very few I think are worthwhile. Dark souls is one big allegory for depression and whether you have the pure grit to endure. Red Dead Redemption 2 gives you a great example of a man to be a role model. Way better example of true masculinity then anything Hollywood is popping out. You can feel it, most games are products to be consumed, trying to get you to get you addicted like a bird pecking the button for some corn. But there are a few that are truly art and have something worthwhile to say, I think they should be experienced
I loved RDR 2. Arthur was a superbly written character and despite all of the struggle he went through he stayed true to his friends depending on the choices you made throughout the game.
That game is a masterpiece, took me awhile to get thru but the message in that game is worth, a great role model and figure with a sad ending, proving life isn't always fair for everyone in the end...
It ok to play video game but it's important to be productive at the same time and complete all your tasks for the day then for the time that you want to relax, play video game and chill I've been following this routine for six month and everything is perfect and I have been building my self discipline perfectly too
on your question about the right way and hostility, I know that things that really helped me truly understand what it was doing and the reasons that helped me quit was talking about all of the facts about the brain, dopamine, depression and anxiety, etc about even just screen time, tv, and video games in general. But that firm and assertive type of passion, is still really valuable, you know? Keep the passion, keep the firmness, keep the assertive qualities, and also present all the truly overwhelming evidence that truly shows people that there are way more cons than pros, and even what they may be using it for, is counter productive. I have to have a very strong and firm similar conversation about weed with people in my community. passion, firmness, present all the evidence. If they still don't feel a little swayed, or thought provoked, they aren't ready for change.
Tbh this is the first thing I need to disagree hard on. Gaming is just like anything else. You can get addicted to it or not. Sleep can be addicting too. There is a special quote. "Perfectly balanced, as all things should be." It's always about the balance and harmony of everything and anything.
Exactly. Hamza gets wasted every weekend. What’s the difference? Doing things like this are fine as long as you have balance in life. Recreation is fine.
I AGREE 100% Been a "streamer" for 10 years and I have more regret than joy for all the time that I have sunk into video games. If I would have been committed to myself instead I wouldn't be 28 and feeling like a failure. But it ends now boys. I'm on a better path now. Less gaming more learning/growing. Let's grow. Luckily stumbled across fasting and it's something that has changed my life forever in the best way. Cause society has made us massive consumers to blind us to the truth. Control yourselves my dudes. Nothing is free. It's at the cost of your attention. Be careful what you consume. Both with your eyes and your mouth.
This day 13.3.2022. changed my life just because of this man and video. I dont remember how did i get here, but I remember and never forget of the feeling how he literally changed my life in 20 minutes. I was one of the video game guys, I really didn't care about my health but the worst thing I didn't care about my family. Just about my video game friends and when I'm gonna play. I'm so glad, Hamza, that you are here. Thanks to you I'm after 6 months of self improvement smarter, better, stronger, more confident, changed my mindset and a lot more. Just wanna say THANK YOU, Hamza🙂.
I would say my experience with video games has had one genuinely good effect. About 3 years ago, I started looking into aviation and was fascinated with all the buttons 12 year old me saw on the flight deck, so I asked my parents for a flight simulator and they agreed. I read through manuals, watched videos, hours of trial and error just to learn how to even play the flight simulator and fly the plane. I do however classify it as a game, it does give me alot of overstimulation. Fast forward 3 years, I have decided to pursue an airline career as flying jets TRULY makes me happy, I can save 2k on flight classes due to my prior knowledge which came from video games/ flight sims. However i think this falls more into the category of an esports player that hamza said as they worked on the game and practiced more than they played, which was my case. I don't really play flight sims that much anymore as i have learned the basics and have admitted to myself that i am no longer learning anything new, just flying planes for fun since i have learned a great amount of aviation. In my opinion i think this is a rare case of video games being helpful torwards someone.
I think games like flight simulator are the exception because they're simulators but I can see where games like gta call of duty and fortnie draw a problem
I personally have had a great experience with esports/gaming, I think you just need to moderate it correctly. I've made cool intelligent friends, been able to consolidated a consistent level of finances through gaming/esports. But I worked pretty hard in the realm of gaming, it's definitely not for most people.
I've been spending so much of my time improving my avatar from some mmorpg, leveling up my character rather than leveling myself up and my skill in the real world. It's not gonna help benefit you in real life or know what your potentials are. Now as a 30 year old, I have a new passion now and its spending my time in the kitchen now learning to cook a healthy meal.
I have the same feeling but it is like an addiction so you’re right in the sense that you slowly have to ween yourself off it, I’ve definitely got better at controlling myself playing them over the years. And I agree, if you’re in the development stage, you need to use all the time you have to improve yourself. And if you’ve finally successful in life, you have a S/O and a house, large group of friends, pets etc and a good job or stable income, and you can find time to fit video games into your life then that’s fine go ahead. I’ve recently been at my mums for the past week away from my gaming rig, and I haven’t really craved or missed it that much. I haven’t even played on my laptop while I’ve been at my mums. I have been spending the time where I haven’t been on the PC by walking and stuff but I do still find it hard to make use of my time, and I spent a lot of my time on my phone instead. It’s hard with Asperger’s and an introverted personality but that’s why I’m on self improvement. I hold my hand up and say I am still a loser, but a LOT less of a loser than I was 2 years ago. Much love Hamza ❤️
Ive been walking with God and he's led me into a life of replacing my negative habits. Getting drunk, high, getting laid, binging games. To mediation, learning to box, giving me a loyal gf and now I live with her. We workout together. God told me personally give up gaming in prayer. No one has to take Hamsas advice,but it dosnst hurt to try it. God bless.
Nah bro, im a jeffrey, and i watched it completly through. I have a full time job in IT, and sit all day in the office or at homeoffice, after that i get myself some food and some energy drinks and join my friends over discord. I literally have no friends in the city i live here, bc i mooved for my now ex gf and got myself a job. I had a lot of social anxiety to speak with some people who are not on the same level as me and my friends are. Gf broke up with me, and slept by a good (now former) friend of mine since like 4 weeks now. I found a flat too moove away in this city asap. Will moove out in a few weeks. Found this channel like a week ago, my youtube addiction keeps me bingewatching your content in through on both of your channels. I signed up for a gym today. Wish me luck. Love what you do.
I’ve noticed a trend with the things you have become addicted to previously, because you found it difficult to regulate playing video games, smoking weed etc. you assume it’s the same for everyone else, and that it automatically makes someone a loser. It honestly just seems like you have an addictive personality? I’ve never once had a problem with spending way too many hours on a game or smoking too much, and I’ve been doing it for years while also being able to balance the other more important priorities in my life. There’s a way to balance everything in a “healthy” way, you just have to possess the ability to do so. Not everyone is the same, clearly. There’s also a huge market in making good money with video games nowadays, loads of opportunities. It’s definitely not a waste of time if you know how to use that time in a way that benefits you Also, gaming has helped massively with my mental health personally, if it wasn’t for a lot of the games I’ve discovered over the years, as well as some of the channels related to gaming that I watch every now and then, I would have found it very difficult to get through a lot of the things I was going through at the time. I am extremely thankful for the way video games have changed my life and perspective, plus there’s nothing else like video game soundtracks. Literally nothing
@@obliteratormegalul6368 mate everyone has their own way of dealing with things not just because one guy say this its going to be for you, everyone is different.
I quit video games for the most part almost completely, however, I have a bad struggle with weed, nicotine, and diet. I am working towards improving my relationship with these, I truly understand how much you can attach yourself to these habits
A few months ago I considered myself a gamer, but as I have pursuing my personal growth I started to notice how different from my friends I was becoming. For about a month now I have been feeling a little guilty about prioritizing my work over "spending" my free time with my gamer friends, but this video has helped me realize exactly why I started to distance myself in the first place, and why I need to keep going. Thanks 😊
I feel like this is something I wont see eye to eye on ever when it comes to your thoughts on video games. I just feel like what we were surrounded by and how we used video games differs alot. Maybe im the exception or in the majority of people that really doesnt see anything inherintly wrong with it. Im definitely not addicted i can go months without playing them, i only play with my friends or story driven games on my own sometimes, but im never spending more than 3 hours max on a game. The friends I have that play video games are some of the coolest people ive met. Hard working, humble, we always have deep conversation, we uplift each other we go to the gym together. This is probably because most of my friends are muslim so naturally we are always looking to improve ourselves and are all on this self improvement journey. I feel like the video game bad argument can apply to alot of people that are not of faith or people with just little to no self control in general (which can also apply to people of faith). For these type of people then yes i somewhat agree with you that they will probably have to let go of video games to actually progress, but alot of people can balance this and still get far. My friends and family are proof of this and alot of my cousins and friends are doing well for themselves mentally and physically but they still play video games. Thats just my opinion though and I know it wont convince you, just wanted to put my view out there and see if people related to my circumstance since im sure many do. Edit: I have noticed the same few people replying to comments similar to mine talking about my experiences and why I think they aren't bad. I cant lie to you - you guys are just as bad as the "jefferys" hamza talks about. I won't entirely dismiss your opinions but just know you are mimicking a parrot. May Allah guide you guys Edit 2: I never knew this comment would spawn so much conversation, its really interesting seeing every throw in their 2 cents in my experiences and what I think about all of this
I'm in a similar boat, games don't come first, self improvement comes first, but that's not to say that video games can't fit the schedule, it's all about balance and I can control my urges pretty well, I grew up playing video games and now as an adult I find myself playing less and less as the years go by, as the responsibilities pile up, as I get better, stronger and richer and yet I still have an hour or two to squeeze some gaming into my routine, I like hamza but we are NOT gonna see eye to eye on this topic, and that's completely fine!
that's kind of what i am experiencing too. from a young age i was always conditioned by my parents to only play videogames on weekends so it became an unconcious habit of mine for my entire life. Everytime i even try to play videogames on weekdays even though it was a holiday it still felt wrong to me so even on holidays i only play on weekends, and now that i am in highschool and is in a lot of organizations it's becoming very rare for me to even find time to play videogames on weekends, max playtime that i could get on a non busy day is 3 hrs and that's a rare case since now every single one of my assignments and tasks are online and is always strictly monitored, it took me about 9 months just to beat Batman Arkham city lol, but i still enjoy videogames very much and i am feeling very conflicted because while i love videogames, Hamza completely despises it and i love Hamza too man. i've always just tried to ignore what he says about videogames but it always lingers in the back of my mind what if videogames are exactly what hamza is telling me and that it's ruining my life. I'm perplexed
My best friend who is now my room mate is someone i met on csgo like 10 or so years ago, and hes someone whos done so much in my life that i would genuinely die for without blinking. I game, i stream sometimes, but it isnt somthing that takes over my life, and thats alot to say considering that i have austim. Gaming isnt a sin and i dont believe theres anything wrong with it, i get where hes coming from but i will never agree. While i do agree that going out in nature ect and experiancing life is very important and that anything god made is superior, i enjoy gaming, i check up on my friends that i used to work with in highschool and game with them from time to time. But i understand hamza and realise that his hate for games and many other things isnt a entirely a problem with self improvement but with improving himself, its how he views himself and things he deals or has dealt with personally. Im completely against people being absorbed in any kind of media, or idulging in degeneracy (playing porn, indulging in netflix abominations, tiktok ect) but to say that gaming or even the consept of it is somehow somthing that should garner hate of not only the medium but people is something that i will never be able to agree with.
I know I'll get backlash for this but I genuinely believe there is some form of balance in the self improvement journey and playing the game, I personally do my best to constantly improve and better myself and Hamza is a big inspiration to me and I agree with alot of things that he says but this topic is something that I'm mixed on. I'm genuinely lost as to there can't be a balance between playing games and being an "Adonis"/better person cause I wanna be the best me that I can be but I also don't want to lose something that's apart of me. I love meditation, reading and working out but I also love playing games as a hobby to relax and connect with my irl friends especially with some of us living in different towns. I've always tried to create a perfect balance between the two as I hardly game and would rather do self improvement stuff or study for school. If anyone has advice on how to create a balance or how to improve pls comment down
I agree with you! It's not about going extreme, but keeping a balance. Humans need rest from time to time and we aren't robots that are programmed to do self-improvement 24/7. I think Hamza is just projecting his addictive personality onto everyone. Videos games shouldn't consume your life, but just cutting something out that might bring you joy seems foolish to me as well! :)
Hey bro. Just want you to know that you’re doing good work. I feel like I have a lot of my crap together, but even still you’re channel has helped my life immensely and I know I’m not the only one. Sometimes you say stupid stuff, but that’s why I like the unfiltered channel. Keep it up, more people need to hear what you’re saying
I play games for fun a couple hours in one day every few months or so. I used to play hours every day since I was a toddler, but they are usually just boring for me now because I get this overwhelming sense of guilt when I'm not working. I think there can be a balance. Don't focus on being productive so much that you are burned out and exhausted, but also don't waste your life away with fun things
I totally agree, I've grown up with videogames, fuck I love videogames. Sure if your at a party or a meet up (in person) you can play with your friends for a little. I have taken a backseat to videogames, and now I can see, it's instant gratification, just like junk food and I have struggled and still struggle to admit it. Humble yourselves and put yourselves in the shoes of a man who hasn't played videogames, now you start playing videogames for one hour a day, wouldn't you feel like you could use that time for something more fulfilling? I don't expect to fully change anyone's minds but to atleast make you think about it. Stay strong 💪🏻.
Personally this is my Jeffrey experience. About 3 years ago I found someone that was a lot like me. I was really lonely so he was my first friend and we played everyday pretty much for about a year. We were going to the same school everyday it was really fun. I think during that first year we had a group we would walk with at school during breaks and some people from that group started playing games too with us. And we played regularly during those times too. This last summer, I played every night for about 3-6 hours with the "first friend". To be honest I don't really regret it too much. We had a lot of fun. I think Hamza played games where you rarely interact with people. I was playing csgo and it's pretty fun to mess around, troll, have fun and also be somewhat competitive. I have a lot of fun memories from it. But I found hamza at the end of December. I didn't play as much with my friend after that summer because I have to commute a long time to uni and I don't really feel like playing competitive games even though I found them really fun. So I went from playing everyday to once a week. And yesterday I played again from a 2 week break. I really didn't want to. I kind of hated the idea. I kinda felt forced to cause I was playing every week but I didn't for 2 so I was like, ok maybe I should play and socialise with my friends a bit. It was a lot of fun and genuine laughter during that time. I suggest if you're like me (introverted) and you don't mind talking to the group chat daily instead of playing games daily with them, do it once a week. You will see the beauty in taking the break and also the beauty in having fun with your group. I do also want to get my first friend onto self improvement once I believe I am good enough myself.
being someone whos been gaming with the same group of guys for 10+ years playing several different mmos and all kinds of different games together i can agree. These memories are something i wouldn't ever trade.
I still play video games, but only for a few weeks out of a year. The last video games I played were Nier Automata and Spider-Man PS4 in 2019. I played Nier Automata for the same reason I read books/watch videos on philosophy. It was an existential masterpiece that I had to experience. And I played Spider-Man PS4 because of my unadulterated love and nostalgia for Spider-Man.
The problem with hamza is that he barely scratched the surface. Video games are a form of art but how could he know if all he did was waist his time playing RuneScape lmao no wonder he has a very negative view on video games.
@@alejandroaraiza2226 agreed. I like hamza. He’s usually right on most things. but as with every youtuber instructing young men on how they should live their lives; take the meat and throw away the bones… Should you waste tons of hours on gaming if every other aspect of your life is in complete disorder? Hell no. Youre a fool if you do. It’s detrimental! But if all the important aspects of your life are in order and balanced, play what you want. Watch whatever movies/series you want. Read what you want. Do what you want. So long as there is balance, there is no problem.
I stopped video games around 3 months ago and it has helped me immeasurably. I agree with everything you have said. Unfortunately it is a bit late in the day but better late than never. I intend to continue at a minimum till next march but the intention is I won't return at all. I took up boxing 3 years ago and it has been life changing. I only wish I took it up sooner.
@@asimfarooqi4998 Imagine the fun you're missing out, I play like 3 hours a week (sometimes a little more and sometimes way less). You can have a weekly dose of fun with friends and still workout stop being obsessed with refusing entertainment
@@leoortiiiz yea these dudes are getting way too obsessed with trying to be productive 24/7 that they're actually impeding in enjoying their life. They literally sound like workaholic hustle culture zombies
I used to play a lot of video games and I was addicted.. Eventually I thought that why don't I create content around it, then last year I started a gaming RU-vid channel and now I earn a decent amount from Adsense per month.. but the fun fact is that this gaming channel is like a passive form of income for me and i'm mainly focusing on my core skill which is Digital Art, Motion Graphics & 3d modelling.. I 100% agree that nowadays I look into the video games as content and I work on video ideas that get views and stuff and again just like Hamza said I kinda lost interest in the game but since i'm generating good revenue from it so I just do it & make like 1-2 videos per week. I work on my digital art skills too along with RU-vid and i'm in my second year of college. And THANK YOU so much Hamza for being like and elder brother figure for us young men!
I feel youre on yhe path with yhe solution being love and gratitude. Why play video games is to escape the shitty feeling I have about being scared to cut out a toxic "friend" (I feel he is because of his actions which define his charecter) And what do I do after quitting? My repressed things will come up and im scared to fact that. And the future which scares me. Maybe love and some framework seems like the right path and whatever you can think of. Please make a video about it! 😭
You mentioned this in a different video that using it for in person social events, but recently I had been going to smash melee tournaments and treating it as a social event. Being able to meet people and talk about this common thing (i had a lot of knowledge built up from high school). This is how I've been able to begin to build social confidence after years of isolation, i was even able to hang out with one guy at after the event, which i havent done in years. That being said, i'm glad i saw this video. I'll be on break recently and along with studying and other shit since ill have free time, i was planning to get good at starcraft. Planning to spend time learning builds and shit, but again im glad i saw this and hopefully i can focus on my reading or something else. And i can get Emans dopamine detox going sooner
I've always thought that playing video games helped me relax, watching this video definitely stung hard since it nails a lot of the ugly realities of me indulging in them and the pointless perfectionism I exhibit in what is ultimately just a video game. I'm glad I sat through it and listened to every word you said though, it's given me the push I need to make the effort in pushing video games back and regaining control of my life.
you got a really good open mindset. i bet many folks who watched this video could not get past the sting of their video-game identity being challenged and refused to listen to hamza's advice
@@ryzenfromashes did you actually read the comments? Because you'll see people are actually just pointing out what is both good and bad about gaming. Being objective instead of taking Hamzas word as gospel
I am one of the Jeffrey's and I got through the video. The biggest thing for me is what would happen with my irl friendships. Videogames aren't very enjoyable for me anymore after growing up playing them with my older brother since I was 5 on the N64 (25 now). I think ditching videogames and replacing them with good habits like cooking, working out, reading, hiking, and meditating sounds amazing. But my main friend group and my older brother who is the best friend I have ever had have built our relationships on videogames. I grew up watching my brother play videogames and playing multi-player games with him, coop games, runescape even for a bit. I don't know how I can completely abandon it or my friends. I will not abandon my brother and other really close friend/roomate of 3 years, luckily my brother is getting most of his life away from videogames with having his first kid a year ago, so we bond over life and advice for each other. It's just a difficult hurdle to get over, but I do think it will be good when I get over it, and it will show me who is worth keeping in my life
You should always place yourself first, even in family situations. Your health is the top priority. Not family, not bonding over bad passtimes. It may sound selfish but it's the only way to live a healthy, happy and independent life. Not trying to preach at you, just sharing my 2 cents
n0ne, a Smash Melee player was talking exactly about this last year on his stream saying videogames are a waste of time. Saying he could've been a surgeon or anything with all the time he wasted on getting good at perfecting Captain Falcon. I honestly don't stomach videogames anymore and having a hard time playing for longer than 15 minutes. I've been practicing stunt riding painting a lot more often and it's weird how people just naturally came into my life.
bro i remember having my mind so occupied with video games, before any family event i would ask my mom "when are we going to come back home?" and if she said something like 7pm and we werent home at 7pm i would get so mad it was crazy... and at these family gatherings all i would do is go to another room where i was by myself watching youtube videos about video games, like wtf???
@@jojothesage8575 ye bro I feel like it was all corelated tho, since ive started self improvement i love all family events and ive never been this social before
Hamza, I mostly agree with you here. You do take a rather extreme take on video games, but rightly so. How pervasive they've become in society can be used as an excuse but perhaps it should be viewed as a red flag. While I believe you can be healthy and play some video games, I agree that escapism, addiction, overstimulation and obsessing over games is very real and that a lot of gamers fall into these traps whether or not they're aware. As others have said, I think it comes down to time management and priorities. If you aren't playing games to avoid some responsibility or wreck your sleep schedule, I'd say they're fine to enjoy in the same way that you can enjoy music, resting or any other leisure in moderation. You bring up some good points for competitive shooters especially since they command your attention in an unnatural way (convincing your brain you're doing something important.) I'd also note that for people with ADHD and addictive personalities it can be a more difficult vice to quit, and perhaps these people should be extra careful with where they're putting their time. I would ask anyone to call their use of games and other pastimes into question as a threat to their priorities and health. In the last year or so I've grown apathetic over most games across the board in the realization that I wasn't getting out enough, and I despise the online nature of most games and how they tend to pull you in with limited time events and things. I recommend older console games and more "self contained" singleplayer experiences for that reason. Love you guys and stay strong.
Everything you say its true. I play games. Everyone addicted to games knows this. They just cant stop. There is nothing else for them... Its a vicious cycle like drugs.
I had over 3500 hours on one game, one day I just quit video games all together. Gaming has taken a lot of time from my life, but the stress that some of these competitive games put on their players is crazy. Quitting gaming has been a great decision and I do not regret quitting one bit.
If games are something you enjoy, you don't have to quit them entirely. You just need to come up with healthy plans to make you happy without neglecting your real life.
Weak argument. It is ironic how your name is “WAKE UP CALL”, but you clearly want to keep your eyes closed. An addict of any harmful thing such as drugs or video games, can also say they are happy with it. Why? They are addicts. Controlled by their addiction. You are controlled. You are in a cage. You are a loser. Don’t just take my word, take the word of Jaren Lanier, creator of virtual reality. But I can’t argue your free will. I played video games for around 9 years. I was addicted. Since I got saved and born again by coming to Christ, I was able to leave videos games without second thoughts. You can too..
@@Yazz77ir No, I would call it a wake up call. If I was attacking them, I would try to ruin them, that’s not what I did. I told them the truth; hoping that the they would have a better life if they listened to me. But that seems to never happen because people reject the truth. I didn’t know wasting time was a hobby. But it is so common that it may as well be one..
@@Yazz77irNo, I will not accept this generation. It is a generation of death. A wicked and foolish generation. I wonder how someone can look at this generation, and say it is, it is a step forward from the last. It is not. We are in the end times. This is the truth, now accept it and cry.
I used to be a big gamer back when I was a kid, 5 to 6 hours a day, I kept playing for a couple more years than they just didn't seem fun anymore, I'd hop on to play and was already closing the game 30 minutes after it started. I BARELY played for about a solid year, in that year I played maybe 4 or 5 times. But then, Elden Ring came out, I've been having genuine fun with the game and love playing it, after I finish I'll probably stop playing games again. I understand that gaming is a bad habit, because it really is you just sitting there, doing pretty much nothing, just wasting time, but I don't think playing a story driven game once every couple years is as bad as the multiplayer games that are detrimental in my opinion.
it’s not a problem if you aren’t addicted, if you are still doing genuine productive activities throughout the day then it is fine to play once in a while.
@@Eshawn3108 No bad habit is ever fine, that's like saying if you're not addicted you can wank once a while or smoke, unless you admit that you're intentionally doing instant gratification then you are just coping, because if you could click a button and instead of feeling the urge to play videogames you had an urge to make a business then you'd choose the business, so just admit that you have an addiction and that your trying to cut it down, because this pride is literally blinding you from growth.
I think that's too extreme, I have spend months at a time not playing any video game, and that didn't inherently improved my life, it just increased the time I spend doing other things like watching youtube. I do think that if you play video games but you don't even go to the gym, you have your priorities wrong, but being against entertainment altogether isn't a reasonable position to take, I do think it's too much to play everyday, but a couple times a week, or a couple weekends a month seems perfectly healthy if you at the very least have job and go to the gym every week. Life is too harsh to never have the time to sit down and enjoy a movie, or watch an interesting documentary, listen to a good audiobook, or play a video game,having guilt free fun is also important along as you also have other more meaningful hobbies like going to the gym, learning languages or acquiring marketable skills.
Im 15 and I've played a lot of video games in my childhood. Hard to stop it but i agree with you Hamza. Getting a Nintendo 3DS at 7 Probably started my addiction and Minecraft. Have a lot of memories from them and i look back to them, since I've mainly played with my irl friends and spent time with them without video games too as you should. Thanks Hamza i like your videos.
The only thing I have been using my computer for months now is productivity, and honesty I feel amazing because of it. Thank you so much for your content Hamza
Playing games in moderation is actually a good thing. It's more interactive than what most people do at home when they're bored like staying on social media and watching TV/Movies.
Hi Hamza, I've watched all the video through, and let me say that I just enjoy playing videogames sometimes. I do agree with you, they are harmful and everything, but when I feel bad, even after doing good self improvement habits, I will play videogames and they'll make me feel better. There are 3 main games I enjoy: 1)Minecraft, for it's calm nature, great music and endless possibilities 2)Need for Speed Carbon, this game holds a special place in my heart, I love it's atmosphere, sick (for the time) graphics, music, cars and their engine sounds 3) Team Fortress 2, for it's charming graphics, funny bugs, funny people, engaging fights and interesting weapons. This said I know I shouldn't be playing them, but they remind me of good times. I'll be honest, since I started self improvement my life has become kind of gray, NOT BECAUSE OF IT THO. In fact life got better, and I feel proud about the progress I made so far, but I am not as happy as I used to be, I think that's because I moved from my old house and I miss it. I hope it'll be just a period and I hope to find true happiness again.
You shouldnt let Hamza dictate your life I disagree with hamza on a lot of shit and his views just make me angry sometimes but I just ignore that most times you can very well balance video games and self improvement without it ruining your life and becoming a "loser" as he says You can quit video games one day and then become addicted to your phone just playing video games doesn't make you a degenerate but being addicted to video games or any type of media does
Bro this video blew my fucking mind, I was a fucking dumbass for most of my life being addicted to video games (I'm 36) and after I watched this video 5 months ago I quit video games and now I feel more successful than ever and it's building from all the good habits you preach. Holy shit thankyou!
Well said mate. I've been on self improvement on & off for 4 months. Honestly I'm really damn shit at it. I'm 13 (Yr 8) and I work out 6 days a week and I go on moderately long runs every day. I know the obvious solution to the situation I'm in but I don't have the balls to take action. I turned into an introvert when I started year 6 because of the covid lockdown when I downloaded discord. There I entered a discord server of a few people in my year level who were all mega-jeffreys, but I didn't know anything about that concept. I started to play minecraft 8+ hours a day and was introduced to anime (bad habit) by my friends. Fast foward to halfway through year 7 for me when my school had lockdown the entire year, I randomly decided that I wanted to fulfill my 7 year old dream of becoming actually strong. I started working out but I was still playing games 12+ HOURS A DAY and I was going to sleep at averagely 3am every night. Fast foward again to now; I believe I have a pretty good knowledge of the goings on around me and I will: 1. Stop video games 2. Stop being beta in conversations 3. Reclaim aggression (Not in bad way of course) 4. GO TO SLEEP AT A REASONABLE TIME (This has EASILY been my biggest struggle) 5. Maintain workout consistency (Yeah yeah; see how I said 'maintain'?) 6. Stay productive each day 7. find some new friends... (This one is harsh but some of my current friends are like a 9.5/10 on the Jeffrey scale If anyone wants to criticize me how I assume I will be criticized: "YeAh BuT yOu KnOw ThAt Ur NoT gOnNa AcTuAlLy Do ThOsE tHiNgS rIgHt?" - predicted Jeffrey ^ Then shut the fuck up. I'm putting these online so I get some pressure to do them. SOMEONE SCREAM AT ME
I think the number 1 reason why people think playing video games is a waste of time is because they think that every single gamer is addicted to gaming. It seems that you are one of those people that think that every gamer sleeps at 2am and every single gamer plays 12 hours a day never ever going outside and never ever being productive, all because YOU were addicted to gaming. Unless you are/were addicted to gaming, has it ever occurred to you that you can practice self-improvement and do all those amazing things you're doing right now and STILL be a gamer? I'm fully aware that some gamers are addicted to video games, and that's really bad. I just think that anybody who assumes that all gamers are addicts and wasting their life, and tells themselves that they're practicing self-improvement, is NOT developing self-improvement at all. I'm not saying you should go be a gamer, but don't judge those who ARE.
I disagree hard bro, video games are an art form like films or music. Depends what you play and how you play though I guess. And if you wanna talk about reading, games like disco elysium and planescape torment are introspective stories that make you think as deep as any other fiction would, and have fun doing it. I feel like what you are talking about is a culture of gaming and playing competitively (not having fun) and you do have a point there. Games like cod or even tekken (which i rate) where you are sinking time into it to improve a skill for no tangible gain is arguably a waste. But the thing about not making real friends is kinda bs that's just your experience.
Yeah COD and fifa might be trying to f.ck your wallet but to compare zelda, gothic, deus ex etc etc to porn addiction is just straight wrong and I know it's because we just live in different worlds but I hope one day you can stop holding yourself back from something that can be fun and meaningful and not at all harmful.
I agree with you mate, I think this viewpoint about no videogames etc. is a bit extreme. If you enjoy videogames then that is fine, play for a bit after working hard, really do not understand the genuine disgust towards playing with mates for a bit
I watched the hole video and I am someone who is addicted to videogames. However I completely agree with you, my plan is to keep playing the game until I get board of it witch has happened before with this game, and then to not find a new game to get addicted to, wish me luck. And thanks for the videos Hamza.
Heard somewhere that education is about poking where it hurts. It is hard to accept an activity as stimulating as gaming is not worth it. Hamza is not saying what I want to hear, but he is saying what I need to hear.
