if you speak another language and are willing to subtitle this video, please do it there amara.org/en/videos/xPaMIxZL92bG/info/wwwyoutubecomwatchvkich_d6thqk/ thank you. the ted talk at the start of this video may be found here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prRjZ6l_x7WviJc.html i'd also like to mention that this is a supportive community, regardless of how long you study/how hard you study, at the end of it we're all students and here to learn. I ask that you refrain from toxic productivity in this chat as we try to encourage each other to do better, thank you.

Came for study tips, left in tears .....

You opening up means so much you can't even imagine.

your voice, your energy your hair everything makes me believe that you definitely studied 12hrs a day

What you have figured out in 19 years, others will not be able to do in their entire lives. Well done inspiring us, become better versions of ourselves. Thank you, James.

James: studies 12 hours a day for a year Lo-fi Girl: *Amateur*

This guy has the exact hairstyle that I'd imagine someone who studied 12 hours a day for over a year would have

Brother, It took me 26 years to find this what you call "drive". I read all three books you recommended. Going for masters in a different country, I had to find my drive, build habits, routines. Thank you so much. I am able to work 8 hours without distractions. Current goal is to get more out of those hours.

I have studied for 12 hours only for 1 month, I needed to learn german for working and I achieved it, it was fascinating!

It’s like the people who clicked the video were meant to be here. People who struggle and have the same problems as you and can relate.

He sounds so dead inside that I actually believe he studied for 12 hours a day

00:01 Introduction 04:02 understanding drive vs motivation and finding your inner drive 08:07 drive, habits and measuring progress 12:10 maximizing study time: deep work and avoiding burnout 16:11 maintaing physical and mental health while studying

دامك انت يالمشاهد🫵🏻 دورت على هذا لفيديو او شفته يعني انه ودك تطور من نفسك وتصير افضل نسخه منك عشان كذا ابدو من الحين، ابدا لا تأجلو شي وأنا أدري انكم بتسووها وتحققو طموحكم وتكونو فخورين بأنفسكم ويفخرون أهلكم بإنجابكم Go go go..

“how I studied for 12 hours every day for a year” *recommended for you*

“it’s not about how long you can study, you need to become concern on how deep you can get, how focus you can get in studies”

I studied for 18 hours a day for 5 months in order to pass the Greek Entrance Exams and get into University! I don't even remember myself on that period of time, every day was the same and so my brain just deleted everything lol! By the way, never try and repeat what i did, for i ended up having an anxiety disorder and some depression for a couple of months!

I have listened to lots of self-help videos and now I feel this kind of content's kinda saturated but this man can hold my attention to the end of video. The way he talked is just so natural and it gave me feelings that he's telling his previous experiences. Anyway, great job man! Congrats on your ~750 subs🎉

Him: studied 12 hours a day for a year Me: studied 12 hours in total for a year :)

Studied 12 hours a day is easy, focusing for 12 hours without distraction is the challenge

لو فيني اعطي المقطع مليون لايك لانك تشرح حالتي ووضعي ونفس دوافعي وكلامك مليء بالمنطق والعقلانيه

지금까지 봐왔던 어떠한 영상보다도 압도적이다. 그동안 나는 동기부여만 찾았는지 모르겠다. 운동을 하면서도 그때가 모두와 만나는 날이니 지금부터 시작하고 계속 하자 했지만 막상 그 날이 지나고 점차 줄었으며, 혼자가 힘들어 같이 공부하자며 스터디 그룹도 만들었지만 언제나 오래 이끌지 못했다. 그리고 결정적으로 직장생활에서 받은 번아웃에서 벗어나지 못했다. 그렇게 일을 그만두고 2년이란 시간을 아무것도 하지 않은 채 주변에서는 다양한 반응... 공감되지 못해 더욱이 듣기 싫었다. "그래 너 고생 진짜 많았어 쉬는 것도 괜찮아" "지금 아무런 준비도 안하고 그만둬도 돼?" "눈치보지 말고 편하게 공부해" "너 진짜 그러다 또 1년 지나간다니까 빨리 자격증 알아봐"계속 동기부여 영상이나 보며 sns를 보고 뉴스를 보며 나만 이런게 아니구나 합리화를 거쳐 나 자신을 위로했다. 계속 괜찮다고 이제 확실히 알겠다 번아웃, 매너리즘, 무기력증 이러한 것은 일종의 빙판길이다. 사람마다 미끄러졌을 때 누구는 부끄러워 금방 일어나 자리를 벗어나고, 누구는 남이 일으켜 주기도 한다 그게 친구든 처음보는 사람이든 아니면 민망해서 일어나지 못해 그대로 누워있는 채로 버티는 사람도 있을 것이다. 그러기에 내가 미끄러졌을 때 내가 일어날 방법이 있는데 몰랐다. 난 내가 미끄러진 줄 몰랐어서 이제 영상을 보고 나에 대해 이해했다 왜인지 모르지만 지금 댓글을 달면서도 난 울고있다. 나는 넘어졌을 때 항상 아무렇지 않게 툭툭 털며 일어났었다. 주변을 안심시킬려고 하는 의도도 있었고 반대로 남의 눈을 신경쓰지 않기도 했다. 너무 힘든 생활 때문이었나 왜 잊고 있었을까 난 이렇게 항상 툭툭 털고 지나갔었는데, 번아웃이나 이런게 그렇게 무서운게 아닌데 이영상을 같이 본 사람들도 자기자신에 대해 알고 정체기를 벗어나 잘 극복했음 좋겠다. 정말 고맙다 주인장 제임스 숄츠

99% of us using this video as a way of procrastination lmao

You can tell he's intelligent...he even sit's like L in deathnote.

بكيت معه عندما بكى ...... انسان صادق، شُكرًا على النصائح والحديث عن تجربتك، اعطيتني دافع قوي بالفعل !♡

I am from Iraq. Thank you for your motivating words. I will work hard and put pressure on myself because I deserve success. I will achieve my dream and become the best doctor. 2023/12/24 2:03ص

The mentioned Books -1. C'ant hurt me - David Goggins -2.Atomic Habits - James Clear -3.Deep work - Cal Newport

7:20 "It took me 19 years to figure that out" Honestly dude you figured that out in record time. Good on you

You are truly a wonderful person. Continue your studies, the best and most beautiful person my eyes have ever seen

One of the best videos ever, whenever I want to remember something, I watch it. Thanxxxx 🎉🎉

my heart broke when he started crying

i like how smoothly he talks instead of shouting for people to get motivated ....more power to you

Eu estava precisando desse vídeo. Me identifico muito contigo, James. Só acordei aos 24 anos e estou lutando todos os dias para melhorar a minha vida e a vida dos meus pais. Esse é o meu impulso.

I could listen to you talk all day. Wonderful video. Thank you for being here :) You are wonderful and on your way to amazing things!

This guy is the human version of that saying "wisdom doesn't come with age but experience"

Waste is something you cannot use or get back. To say you wasted 19 years of your life is saying you didn't exist, you didn't suffer you did not learn. Those versions of yourself when you were younger, hell pre covid are the stepping stone to who you have become. You lived, failed, learned, rose, grew and strived for greatness. Not to be great for a divine or fake reason, for you. In the end, we are what we grow beyond. Thank you my man it helped me see and remember what it is to strive and persevere again. -A 21 year old who failed too many times and is still in college

I literally burst into tears when he started to cry! gosh this guy is GREAT! YOU'RE AMAZING JAMES!

This video touched me very much. I'm going through the same thing and I'm glad I'm not alone. Thank you very much. I hope we all achieve what we want. 🥺

its like Avatar Aang said: "When we reach our lowest point, we are open for the greatest change"

To anyone struggling: You’re stronger than any test, paper due, breakup, money issue, or any battle you’re facing. Keep your head up.

I’m currently prepping for what’s supposedly the “world’s toughest exam” and while I’m usually motivated to at least study for 10 hours a day, these past few days have been the worst few days of my life. While my parents are extremely supportive, mentally and physically, I feel I’m at the lowest point of my life. Long story short, the sheer anxiety and pressure of competitive exams, the fact that I’m gonna be 24 in the next few days while half the people I know in life are doing exceedingly well made me have a massive emotional meltdown at the dinner table. My parents are well, your typical Asian parents, yes they are supportive but they equally blamed me for loosing my shit because you know “no one forced anything on me and taking up this exam was my own personal choice”. I get where they are coming from but let’s just say the entire episode made me loose track of at least 2-3 days of my study routine. After those horrible days of tears and guilt about not having studied at all, my parents and me talked things through and we reconciled. Now comes the second part of this doom show past 10 days - I caught on a massive viral infection. The day I decided to resume my routine, that very day I came down with a 102 fever, immense body pain, headache, sinusitis and chest congestion. I decided to take things easy first, took meds, visited the doctor and just slept for the first 2 days. But let’s just say it’s been close to 6 days now and I feel no better. My drive to study is lost and I spent the last few days doom scrolling on KZfaq watching vlogs of people studying for the same exam as me and feeling more guilt over everything that’s happening. But you know what James, thank you. These past 10 days have been nothing but horrible for me but listening to you made me feel somewhat at ease. Listening to you emphasise on the drive to do something turned a light switch in my head and made me see things over and above the self imposed guilt cave I made for myself. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow but I don’t think I’m giving up just yet. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this video James! Edit: So it's been seven months since I wrote this comment, my exam is scheduled to take place in less than 40 days and I would like to thank all of you who wished me luck. These past few months have been tough but I've being doing my best to remain consistent and keep my head above murky waters and to remember to just slow down and breathe sometimes. All was going good but a fortnight back I was hit with the terrible news that my grandfather passed away. He was very dear to me and one of the lead cheerers in my life and just a day before he passed away he had asked me to work very hard and diligently for the final leg of this exam. What's worse is that he had told me he wants to see me passing it but due to suddenness of it all, it ended up remaining his last wish. It took me a full 10 days to process what ended up happening and I would say, now I'm somewhat back on track. My family distributed amongst ourselves his personal items and each person chose an item that reminds them the most of him and I decided to keep his watch. It remains on my study table as I write this comment and it will also remain with me when I sit for my exam and for my entire remaining life. While I was devastated with what happened, I'm now even more motivated than ever to fulfil my grandfather's last wish. I will try and update what ends up happening and I wish that anyone who's going through a tough time remains strong and gets through to achieve their end goals. As my grandfather said, never give up!

best study tips related video I have ever seen...good luck to you too my man, you are truly a gem.

As a therapist I can only recommend to change your posture every couple minutes, so you stay somewhat in motion

I see people in the comments romanticizing studying half a day, but it really isn't as easy as you think. As he said, the quality needs to be high too. I think studying 12 hours a day or taking up a significant portion of your day isn't healthy and realistic for most people. You'll probably have low sleep, no time for hobbies or skill development, burnout, mood swings, you may even lose friends. He literally said not to push yourself too hard, just because he can do it doesn't mean everyone can and its not fun. You need to take care of your health and ensure quality over quantity of studying. The amount of time you study for isn't equivalent to your success or value. Effort doesn't always breed success. Listen to what he says, dude.

Watching this again after 1 year. Throughout this 1 year I studied for 12 hours a day. Your this video really helped me in my life even though I was waiting for a blast but you gave me the startup

Dude i just want to say that the fact that you cried when you explained what drives you, truly tells us that it drives you.

Don't forget to take care of yourself. There is no point in being successful if you sacrifice your own health

It was a very sincere video, you showed yourself exactly as you are, this is very obvious. Even if you won't be able to achieve the things you dream of at the size you imagined, you should be proud of yourself just for being able to reach this level of maturity at this age. The important thing is not to go through difficulties, but to come out of them stronger. In addition, I find very beneficial that you explain the difference between motivation and drive, and especially by referring to self improvement books. Your desire to pass on what you have learned to people also shows your desire to help people. I hope you will always be successful in your life :)

دافعي هو ان لا اخيب ضن اهلي بي وتعبهم وان لا اتهرب واختفي وانظم بالمستقبل واتحصر عن الوقت الي ضيعته واكول ياليت يرجع في زمن لاحقق هكذا هذا اكثر ما يجعلني اخاف من المماطله هذا دافع عندما اتهاون في دراستي راح اتذكره اول شي.فايتنغ❤

As a 14 year old teenager, thank you for teaching me not to waste time anymore. I believe the day will come when you be a good father, buy your mother a bigger house and become a better person. edit: When I was writing this, I was preparing for high school entrance exam. I was studying with his lives and there were some days which I studied over 10 hours. I take the exam in 6th of June and... I wish I didn't studied that much. There were 6 lessons, turkish, revolution history, religious culture and english for verbal; math and science for numerical. NOTHING was in the exam that I studied for turkish, nothing. I would have done history in the exam if I didn't studied too. In science, I think it was good but they asked very difficult in math. There are 20 questions and they wrote one question for every page. One question was a different version of a question which was in the university exam. They asked one high school subject too. I wish I didn't prepared that much for this exam. I didn't deserve this result even I studied for 10 months. I am only 14 but I feel older. Geography is destiny. Thank you for reading.

As a teacher I have to say that motivation sucks. Today you have it, and tomorrow it's gone. Work and discipline is what you need guys, trust me.

I have this issue with procrastination and impulsive motivation, it resulted in me failing my study. I dont think its too late at all though, im 21 and still alot of life ahead of me. I want to start now though and continue with what i am studying. I genuinly love the subject and its just i allowed an emotional aspect fog my thoughts. Im not too upset about failing, although i feel guilty but i know that you must fail to succeed. Your one on one talk is great and comforting to listen too. I wish you well in succeeding in your drive.

Your video just thought me a great lesson. Motivation is short lived. I can see you have learned in a short time what takes decades for most of us too learn. Well said. Thank you for your channel and advice.

plot twist: the real reason why he was able to do what he did was because of that picture that says "never give up"

3 books he recommends - 1. Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear 3. Deep Work by Cal Newport

It was a video that made me feel very relaxed and calm after watching it. Thanks James. I hope everything goes well for you🌸

🌸 🌸 🌸 the video that literally changed my life last year and now I'm back to watching it again and my feelings toward it haven't really changed James tyssssssm and i wish u all the best 🌸 🌸 🌸

Bro when you said “it took 19 years to figure that out” my heart went out to you. I’m glad you feel so strongly, you’ve got a fire burning inside you. Take care dude. Proud of you.

His self-awareness is off the charts

من خلال هذا الفيديو اكتشفت ان ضغط على النفس لأجل الاستيقاظ باكرا ودراسة الساعات ليس كافيا بل أهم شي يجب يكون نصب عينيك الدافع (سبب) للحصول على ماتريد وهذا هو سر النجاح الذي يجعلك تدرس دون شعور بتعب والوقت.. «أنا لا أعرفك لكن من خلال هذا الفيديو أكتشفت أيضا أنك أفضل شخص يمكن أن يكون صديق على الإطلاق » 🌷🤍

You are a truly genuine soul. I hope you can make yourself you're kind of best version and have great relationships with the people that care about you.

tfw when u ignore studying by watching a video about how to study

Here I am, 31 years old, 12:35 AM, contemplating about my life listening to 20 years old kid talking about shit that hits me!

when I first watched this video I wasn’t even able to understand english. now I’ve watched this video without subtitles. I am getting ready to be an english teacher. that’s what drive do to me. without this video i wouldn’t even realize that thank you.

Thank you for this video man, to me you exemplify everything that I've wanted to strive for in life and you've communicated difficult concepts with grace. I appreciate your humility, effort, and desire to help us out.

I was doing this and came out with extreme burnout, depression and anxiety due to a lack of balance. Take his advice and know your limits.

7:24 this made me cry! You are so sweet and caring, James. I hope you achieve everything you ever wanted in your life. Thank you for this video, it was so inspirational!

It's more than a TED Talk; your video has inspired so many people who were going astray in all circumstances. Thanks you!

Muito obrigado a quem for responsável pela legenda em português. Normalmente tenho que assistir e ir traduzindo algumas coisas que não entendo, não é ruim porque treino o inglês assim, mas para um melhor entendimento deste vídeo, que é fundamental, a legenda foi muito importante, de grande ajuda. Obrigado!

Dude I'm not even trying to reach 12 hours a day and embark in that lifestyle, I just wan't to get 3 hours of good quality studying without hating every second of it and getting instantly and extremely bored as soon as I sit down and start working.

Books recommended: 1) Can’t hurt me by David Goggins 2) Atomic Habits by James Clear 3) Deep Work by Cal Newport

A truly honest video that has motivated my kid! God bless you!

I really like this video of yours. Thank you this is so inspiring ❤

1. Understanding and adopting the growth mindset 2. Drive vs. Motivation -don't rely on motivation (relying on motivation will ultimately bring you failure) -drive continues while motivations stops -motivation is viotile -use the fact that you want to succeed to file you drive -understand why you want to do what you want to do -drive will get you places where motivation will not 3. Build strong habits -creating a journal -they're what keep you consistent and what keeps you going -makes things become like second nature -it's easy to get obsessed how long you study, you need to be obsessed with how deep you get -high quality work=time spent x quality of focus -depth matters a lot more than how long -"get into the zone" -figure out where you're comfy studying 4. If you're burnt out, be patient -this lifestyle is hard, stay persistent, take care of yourself, it'll blow over -things come with both positives and negatives 5. Physical health -be active outside of studying -maybe start running a lot (marathon or treadmill) -daily workout -fix your posture or your back will start hurting really bad -eat healthy foods -also heavily impacts your mental health so TAKE THIS PART HEAVILY

I am a 19 year old who recently realized how distracted and unproductive I've gotten with studying, and this coming to my recommendations was perfect! Thank you and I wish you well!! Edit: Woah, I just got the notification for this comment 2.8k likes later, I forgot about it lol But yes, I’m a rising sophomore in Uni

Thanks, James! You always inspire me to move forward!

Your video always uplifts me when I am feeling down ^^

"if u rely on motivation, u r just setting urself into failure" I'm guilty.

I can't even bother to study for 12 seconds for an entirety of a year. This is beyond my abilities as a human being.

Você falou de uma forma realmente diferente do que eu estou acostumada a ouvir. Esse é o primeiro vídeo seu que eu assisto mas eu realmente me sinto agradecida de ter visto, obrigado e espero q vc alcance coisas boas

Thank you so much, all respect. good luck for you and God bless you

I am much older than you (mid 30s) and almost gave up on learning new things. You and Mika made me start studying again and I got my best score in an English test and a certificate in accounting last year. Thank you. I think you are already socially successful on KZfaq. Don't cry, smile ☺ Big Hug from Japan.

📚 Books from the video: Can't hurt me - David Goggins Atomic habits - James Clear Deep work - Cal Newport

this boy has true inner inspiration for all of us believe me when he cried i literally remembered all my past traumas in 11th motivation is what gets u started but ur extreme WHY that this is why i am working soo hard it leads u to consistency with depths of my heart i pray that u become better and happier in coming future Ameen!

This video always get me emotionally 😭😭🥀 I watched this long time ago and now I'm repeating it😭🍂🧡

Finally some real advice from one of the realest person on the platform. It's sooo refreshing compared to the overproduced, filtered and flashy videos that populate the "motivation & drive" portion of youtube. This one is special because it's a video about motivation that doesn't come from the most shallow, energized "productivity-high" that many creators kinda force themselves into before making these kinds of videos, but instead comes from hardships and confrontation, stillness and resilience. This kind of advice just hit different when it comes from someone that's always present, putting in the work day after day, in front of thousands of people to see. You can see the rawness of the emotions, and the heartfelt challenges that one must endure to get to that point. Thanks so much for being on here and inspire so many people in real time everyday.

10:25 "Do you think: should I brush my teeth this morning? No, you just do it" Me: *laughs in depression*

i remember how i saw this for the first time right after it dropped. I wonder how many lives have been changed already throughout these past 2 years. thank you for staying up there James, keep pushing.

Hi James, thank you for sharing this. You have a clean heart. Hope you all the success. I'm going to follow the tips you shared as I want to be more productive. All the best buddy❤

"It took me 19 years to figure that out"... It took me almost 40 years to see your video that inspires and touches me so much more than anything I saw before. Thank you!

1) Growth Mindset 2) Drive (desire) not motivation 3) Habits 4) Depth of study 5) Take care of ur health books a)Atomic Habits b) Deep work c) Cant hurt me . 7:20 u made me emotional man , you are an amazing person !!

Thank you for this video and especially for your streams. Even though I don’t study for 12 hours now, but thanks to you, I was able to start doing something useful again. Seeing your stream, sometimes it’s mentally difficult for me to stop working or studying. I hope that I can adjust my sleep schedule so that I can study for 12 hours and at the same time get enough sleep and not feel tired.

you reminded me why I'm here like no one said before , i don't want to spend all my day in Instagram or you tube channels they don't take me anywhere , i wanna be a good mom, buy a house for my dad:)) these words made sense a lot...i wanna be like you, strong, serious, straight on my way. thanks again, i really appreciate you and your hard work bro wish you the bests💖

This guy: I studied 12 hours a day for over a year Me after studying for 10 minutes: Phew that's enough hard work for the day

i cant even study for 1 hour straight, i cant imagine studying for 12 hours... i have so much respect for you

Hey James just wanted to let you know you are a real inspiration to me. The power that lies inside you is amazing, I can't help but admire you, and I know for a fact you'll get your mum that house she deserves. I'm rooting for you bro, you've got this!

Thank so much, genuily thank you i feel what you said and i'm in the same process right now and your channel and this video helps me a lot in the path to become the best version of myself

My brother did 15hrs+ a day for 5 years, in medicine uni, i remember hearing him repeating lines while on the toilet, he never rested. He was one of the best at uni, and one of the rare doctors in my country to get a job with real knowledge and not thru connections and political parties since we live in the corrupted country and usually, only sons of doctors or strong connections could land you a job as a doctor, but not him, he got it even tho our family was poor and knew no one.

Over the last 19 years of my life, I've begun to understand how insignificant I am. I sit on my ass all day, browsing facebook and stuffs, while others go out and do things. I wanted to make changes in my life right now, rather than enviously watching others on how they live their life. Thank You!

هذا ما كنت ابحث عنه،، الله يوفقك) 🌸

I really appreciate your time and hard work ❤ thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us