#goodthingscome … 8/18

When I wake up at 6.00 am, the first thing I do is something for myself: napping until 6.30 am.

Lesson 1 to a Minimalist shower: -Cold water -Only wash the biceps

Spoiler alert: Matt wears the same outfit everyday not for minimalism, but because it makes editing a whole lot easier

“Stop chasing perfection, it's not as perfect as it looks.”

The mustache burger running clip never gets old.

*Intentionality is the only thing that matters; as long as you're actively choosing to do what you want, it's as productive as any other morning routine*

“Don’t be so rigid in your routines that you completely lose sight of why you are doing them in the first place.” That’s such great advice. I have such a hard time convincing myself not to do everything so perfectly that I completely miss the day and let time pass without actually completing my tasks. In the end, there’s nothing to be perfectionist about if you don’t actually accomplish anything!

Meditation, journal writing, yoga poses....Ask yourself whether these are activities you even like fulfilling, do they bring value to your life? Or are you incorporating 'mindfulness' practices to fill the void of unproductivity in your life. Am I doing this to avoid what I like or should be doing? Determine what you actually like doing, i.e. art, learning a language - and then devote a set of time for it every morning same time. Because too many mindful habits can become mindless.

“Washed my biceps” 😂

Nobody: Matt D’Avella: 💪🏼 👁 👄 👁

this guy does everything to put the clip of him running with a burger

“If you are still looking for that one person who will change your life, take a look in the mirror.” ― Roman Price

"why I quit..." *clicks asap*: finally a video for me

Does anyone else feel that all these “motivational” material around youtube (wake up early, do that, do this) at some point tend to look like another job?! I mean, at some point, you want to do what you feel like, want to take a walk, take it, want to sleep more, sleep, want to learn something new, do it... but setting all these goala and expectations seems at some point just seems tiring. Is it just me? Am I weird for seeing things this way?

Things All Matt D'Avella fans know : 1: He is a minimalist filmmaker 2: He lovvves his biceps 3: Keeps loving'em 4: And it never gets old😜

I relate to this topic. In my early twenties, I tried so hard to set up routines and habits that I knew were "good for me". However, it always ended up becoming routines that I HAD to do instead of something I WANTED to do. Now I try to listen to my needs/emotions and practice self-care based on what feels right in the moment. I would say that nurturing habits/routines have their place. It will drain my energy, if I constantly have to be aware of my emotions/needs and act based on them. So it is also important to set routines/habits that are automatic behaviors, which you can fall back on.

“Progress not perfection “ remember this guy and just keep trying to improve yourselves daily :)

Speedy fast relevant quote guy here again - *“Your quest for peace of mind is the same as having a disturbed mind.”* - Alan Watts

Imagine how much time Matt would be saving if he would make his coffee in normal speed instead of slow motion! :o

Finally, someone's saying this on KZfaq. After trying to follow the perfect productive morning routine and failing at every try, I decided to not set a fixed morning routine but simply let myself wake up and do things when they come to my mind. Because I have different priorities every day, my morning routine needs to be adaptive. Otherwise, it feels like I am doomed first thing in the morning.

My goal isn’t to have a morning routine, my goal is to just wake up lol

Routines are not meant to be perfect. Trying to follow a rigid schedule leads to us being easily frustrated when life inevitably gets in the way and we can't follow it. Then, once we *finally* get it perfect, we grow bored and the very reason we set the routine is washed away... I've found found lightly structured mornings to be the best set up for me. What type of morning routines do you guys have?

"expressing my gratitude to the universe" Gratitude: "Dear universe... THANKS"

OMG, this video comes exactly on time. 2 days before I stopped all the self help stuff like meditation, journal, exercise and listening to self help gurus , reading self help books. Now I do what makes me happy. Following all the stuff was making me depressed, worried, anxious.Now I am much more relaxed. After watching this video I realized I am not the only one.😊

Remember that doing everything perfectly and having everything figured out is for robots. Life's spice is failure and chaos. If everything was right all the time, how would we be able to enjoy living? Nothing but love, Matt!♥️

No idea what that trailer was supposed to represent but it did get me siked for the date/project! 😲😌

I'm having a bad day, but the phrase "Dear Universe, THANKS" made me laugh loudly XD

Totally feel this man! Trying to find the balance to starting the day in a positive way, and also not getting so wrapped up in meditation/reading/etc. that it takes away too much time from the day.

This the most practical honest Morning Routine.

Matt: Didn't wanna leave you guys hanging Matt: Creates a teaser

Exactly! My approach exactly. Better than some rigid, Arbitrary routine, the best motivation is the excitement to do the work you’re passionate about. Focusing on wanting that thing you’re creating to become real drives me more than checking off tick boxes that form a month long chain

I NEEDED to hear this. I've had the same morning routine for almost 2 years and sometimes I get so excited to get to work, but the morning routine is simply in the way. Sometimes I almost get annoyed when I'm doing my meditation because I want to get started with the day as fast as possible. Amazing advice

This has to be the BEST “self help” advice I’ve EVER been given. Getting up and doing the same routine in today’s world can be more draining than refilling. That feels SO good today to let go of trying to stick to something that I think will make me perfect.... “sigh of relief” #goodthingscome ... I can’t wait to see what you have been doing the last 4 months!

I really needed this! Was pretty hard on myself for not being able to follow a consistent morning routine before work. Didn’t realize how much it was taking time away from things I actually wanted to do. I like that you brought up intentions and constantly questioning why you’re doing things.

this reflection about what you really want to do X what you're "supposed to be doing" in the morning is so important! with social media in our lives we see a lot of people with this crazy concept of productivity doing amazing things before the sun even comes up... it might be good for them, but it's not good at all for everyone. when i decided to respect myself and do things that make me feel productive in my own way, i started to see mornings so differently!

I wash my biceps too! I thought I was the only one...

Am I the only one who got uncomfortable at 3:09 when Matt cut the orange VERTICALLY?

'Don't be so rigid in your routines that you completely lose sight of why you're doing them in the first place.' - Amazing! Loved this so much, I couldn't help but comment 3 times haha

There's been a reason why I watch your videos Sir and you keep grounding it every time I watch a new one.

Don't procrastinate. Do things as soon as you can. You'll feel better about yourself.

Jesus Christ Matt, I was about to sleep this 3am and your notification came in. Now i can’t sleep 😑

So true! I think it wise to ask yourself what things you're doing in the morning that actually feel good to you. For instance waking up and immediately grab my phone and going on Facebook does not feel good to me. But making myself a cup of coffe and getting back into bed to watch some of my favourite yt content does feel good to me. We are so individual and we need to be honest with ourselves with what works for us.

Wow!! I have been watching a lot of motivational, inspirational, self development, routine videos and yours is a breathe of fresh air! Like I do appreciate and understand each creator's uniqe way of sharing their insights and I'm glad I stumbled upon your video. Oh and your title is witty, people will really be attracted to it. Your video had an impact on me on a different perspective. It made me think deep on how you should actually live your life. You are now one of my listed favorites here in YT. I appreciate all of you here in YT community who are taking the time and energy to create essential videos. Thank you and am excited for your big project!

Really good point about getting those things done in the morning before you find an excuse to not do it later in the day. I found that habit helped in school to get tedious assignments done before I could find an excuse not to do it and play video games instead, You gotta eat your dinner before your dessert

Next year, Matt: “Why I Quit quit trying to build the perfect morning routine”

You spoke my heart out. A year ago or may be just a few weaks ago, I used to pressurize myself to follow those hectic routine which are presented to us so nicely. But they become mundane and somehow we start doing it just out of habit. That's clearly not why we begin. Thank god! I realised the importance of living in the "here and now". This is lovely. Now I wake up by asking myself how I feel and what should I do today? I think it's working. Every day is different but intentional. I feel like my life is in my control. Thank you for busting the biggest myth. And I love your content. It's productive. Good luck! ❤

Thank you for this video. I have been putting so much pressure on myself about my morning routine and this helped me to see it doesn't have to be so rigid. Sometimes I might do it, sometimes I am excited and called to work first thing, honoring this is important. Life will not be one way and being able to flow with what is best in that moment is important.

“You call those biceps” MAN I do! That’s the representation of focus and determination!

"Stop chasing perfection, it's not as perfect as it looks" I loved it.

I love how truthful this is!!! We are all human after all!!!

Thanks for covering this! Yes, you are so right. Don't lose sight of why you decided to form the routine in the first place and allow it to be flexible enough to work for you! Love this!

0:05 - That yawn got me 😂😂

Asking questions to challenge the current routine and consider adjustments = gold

Love that you've added some humour to it. I think your style of humour is truly unique.

I really appreciate your honesty and sense of humor, Matt :)

The problem with morning routines and all the fads/gimmicks they entail is that those pursuing these are often pursuing them in the absence of actually doing the things that really matter most for success or progress towards their goals i.e. WORK. Sure, some of these can occasionally facilitate this, but most of the time they're just a distraction that help you kid yourself you're on top of things.

I think some of my fav videos from Matt are his morning routine ones! I keep trying to incorporate his style into my own productivity videos. One day I'll get to that level though ;)

This was exactly what I needed to watch, thank you Matt. I was so rigid in my morning routine I would end up not being productive once my morning routine was over, procrastination would take over. These days I just get straight into it after meditating. Keep up the great story telling, look forward to what you have in store for us :)

I have been viewing your channel for more than a year but this is the first time I am going to comment and the reason is that I found the exact situation with myself. I woke up every day to follow my morning routine and then I feel like doing nothing after that. Thanks, @mattdavella for creating this video, you just helped me figure out my current situation.

Matt: I wash my biceps Me: Don't write that down, don't write that down.

I stopped to try all of these self help rituals like meditating, journaling, jogging in the morning, etc and feel so much more free and calm, because I don’t have the burden to force myself everyday to do stuff I actually don’t enjoy. I find myself to be much more relaxed now and productive. All of these activities self help promotes are just too overwhelming i.m.o. and it’s hard to be happy and productive when you are constantly reminded, that after your actual work is done, the self help work starts. An example of something I absolutely hate are cold showers, but self help promotes it like a golden grail as many other things. I changed all of this 3 weeks ago and only do the things I don’t have a problem with doing. I do what I want, but I still get my actual work done and I have to say I never felt more good about my day. I now think, that self help is some kind of pseudo productivity, where you do the self help stuff, but still procrastinate on the actual work you want to do, because the amount of will power you have to put into things like cold showers, etc. are depleting your mental capacity to get to your actual work. At least it was in my case. I stopped watching self help videos and find myself much more relaxed and happy and now I don’t actually care how fast I will progress in my life if I get there at least some day. I like going to the gym, but when I don’t feel like going I just don’t. The only thing I want to actually hustle on is my work and nothing else and forcing myself to the gym just makes me annoyed even when I‘m done. Maybe it‘ll take me half a year or a year longer to achieve my dream body, but if I‘m not having fun on the journey, then what‘s the point

So glad you made this video. I too have found myself going straight to my desk lately with a cup of my favourite tea (not the one I'm supposed to drink for health benefits). I'm simply more switched on straight out of bed, so thats the best time to get into the more challenging tasks of the day. All of those other mindfulness practices are better left for the lunch break, where I need a moment to stop and rejuvenate.

Your insights are always SO valueble. Thank you Matt!!

"stop chasing perfection...it's not as perfect as it looks" *Deep sigh* TRUTH

Matt hasn’t taken a shower in 4 months, just making coffee in slo-mo

The thoughtfulness, insightful ness, and intelligence of the comments here gives me a renewed sense of hope about human beings. Each of us is working out how we want to make the most out of life, feel good, and be our best selves - whether through a rigorous routine or choosing gentleness with ourselves. The discussion alone here is so valuable to me. To witness the support people give each other - to complete strangers - also inspiring. Thank you.

I needed this today. Starting school next week. Gotta get into a routine again. Thanks Matt.

Thats exactly the thing, when to end the "morning routine" and switch to working :) sometimes my entire day becomes a "morning routine".

In the end overoptimization leads to nothing... stick to things that conveniently work and improve on that! Chasing an optimum given an everchanging environment is tilting at windmills. Theres such a thing as "good enough"!

I love this. Do what you want to do. What helps you be your best and the happiest version of yourself. Stop listening to how everybody else is telling you to live your life. This is a very freeing message!

Love love love this Matt!! Been feeling exactly the same!!

"When things change inside you, things change around you."

Everything is better in slow motion, even the taste of coffee. 😂

Matt, the teaser was really good and funny. Excited to see the full video.

Stop chasing perfection. Love the message you are sharing.

My alarm clock sounds has traumatized me!! When it goes off my heart goes bananas!!🧡✨

Why I don’t have a morning routine: I don’t wake up till 1 pm.

Matt I love your videos! I love being able to listen to your trials and experience that you have in your life and to be able to take that information for myself. Keep up the great work!

Very helpful and under rated advice. “Let it change and don’t get caught up in the perfection.” Thanks Matt!

The thing about morning routines people don’t tell you is that there is still a finite amount of time you have in the day to get things done unless you sacrifice sleep. Also if you are unable to do the things you want because of fatigue, what’s your work to break balance like? Are you making time to decompress, eating correctly. In the end it’s all about general wellness, not time specific hours. The solution is most likely a lot more simple than you think.

Best morning routine: don't have one, be flexible!

I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone make such good videos as Matt. What a filmmaker

Just started back to "trying" to be on purpose. Thanks for these videos that encourage & inspire. Funny, fast, flawless(ish)!

Lmao “The Miracle Morning” sounds like the guy from the bright side

i have the easiest routine ever: wake up at 6 am, go to the bathroom and do my morning routine, make my bed, get started on my studies by 7 am

Matt, whatever your project is, I'm super excited. I have August 18th set in my calendar. Love your work and this video really spoke to me and I related to it a lot because I do feel there's so much pressure to have the perfect morning routine and it takes away what it really is. For me, my morning routine is about having time for myself and getting my mindset right for the day, week and month

In every video I can feel how you Matt have so much fun making it! I wish we could see the bloopers

And there are so many KZfaqrs showing that they have the perfect morning routine

And then there’s me: who doesn’t even try to wake up in the morning anymore

Only this video has already made my day. Thank you Matt. Ur the man

Your videos just keep getting better and better

Matt roasted every single "perfect" morning routine videos out there

Matt, I’ve always thought of you as a minimalist so it surprises me to see you spend all of your life’s savings on yeezys

Thank you so much for this video! I've always been obsessed with morning and night routines, watching a billion of them on KZfaq and trying to finger the best one for me. I did the whole journaling and meditation thing for some time, but after a while it just felt like a chore most days. And I didn't feel like I had time every single day to meditate. I always felt like if i didn't follow the perfect morning routine, my life would always be fucked up, but that's why I'm so grateful for this video. Up until now, I completely forgot why I I thought they were necessary in the first place: to help me feel better throughout the day and get through my tasks easier. Achieving that doesn't have to be a 7 step morning routine, it can just be a couple of stretches, an affirmation and coffee IN SLOW MOTION to do the trick. It's as simple as that and I'm shaking my head right now realising all the nonsense I've been thinking for over 2 years.

I appreciate the message in this video, Matt. Thank you!

Matt: “Hey! I don’t think this is the best voice over to represent” Voiceover: “Shut up Matt!” Matt: ... 😂😂😂

The end has me feeling like I just got Rick Roll’d!!!! Lol!!! Nonetheless this video was timely for me. I’ve been thrown off my morning routine since the lockdowns started. And this was after taking several months to get into a decent morning routine while recovering from several major surguries. While I’ve gotten parts of my routine back in place its not like it was before COVID. And after watching the video I’m thinking maybe it isn’t supposed to go back to the way it was before.

Thank You soo much... I was putting off my priorities just to follow “the perfect morning routine”... but then the morning routine has to change... according to our priorities and lifestyle changes... thank you!!

OH MY!!! This video couldn’t come at a better time! Thank you soooo much! I am in exactly the same position right now.... except for washing my biceps 😆