How to Stop Feeling Stuck

MY USUAL PLACES

[sgsax]

That's the big secret about being an adult: we're all just making it up as we go along. A couple of years ago, I got in the habit of every night, as I go to sleep, thinking "today was a good day", and then thinking of one good thing that happened. Some days are easier than others to think of one good thing, but I can almost always find something. I do like the idea of conscious observation. I don't do a good enough job of sitting quietly with my own thoughts. I'll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.

[jm]

Strip everything down and discover who you truly are, outside of social media, the news, all of it. Sit in silence every day. Know yourself outside the noise and persuasion of the outside world. Too often in life we allow ourselves to become a conglomerate of other people's stories, especially through social media and highly curated algorithms...and we then become confused in our purpose, because we think other's people's timelines and purposes should be our own.

[nickdeathpool]

10:50 I had an epiphany about this recently. My dad is all I got and realized he is getting older and that one day he won't be here. He won't be here to help when I ask for it. To get advice from him when i need it most. Or to just have a conversation. I have not been the easiest to work with, always quick to argue, and overall, just be a turd. When all he is trying to do is help and prepare me to be a better human being and productive member of society, instead of a turd. Thinking about how much time he has here really puts things in a different perspective. I never thought about His time.

[Snoozebotz]

I determined that the true meaning of life for me, others as well I hope, is to make life better for those that need their life to be improved, ideally to make the world a better place for those that come after us. Helping others is all that matters, whether it’s your family or friends or strangers or animals, there is nothing more fulfilling than being of service to the life on this planet. That’s what works for me and gets me out of bed happily every day.

[alexandrahhh]

finding magic in the mundane! ✨so important yet so under appreciated

also the whole video i was reminded of this quote:
“instructions for living a life: pay attention, be astonished, tell about it” - mary oliver

just want to say even though i may not watch every video, whenever i do i find that your videos are consistently informative or inspirational, and combined with your sense of humor, there’s always something positive to gain! i’ve been a fan since at least 2010, and i’m always in a better mood after watching a wheezywaiter video, which i really appreciate! thanks for what you do :)

[piggnant]

YES --> ".. it's not teaching you to find the grand meaning in your entire life, it's teaching you to find meaning in literally everything..." <3

[DaisyAGunBarrel]

Thank you for this. Two days ago, I described myself as being “stuck” in a conversation which has lead to the darkest point of my 31 years. I have been suck, paralyzed by fear, for over a year since a breakup and uprooting my life.

But then, between the pain, I have also been experiencing what seem like miracles of the beauty of life (mostly Sarah Bareilles’ music and lyrics).

Now, I am trying to just move…forward, preferably, and this video just happed to be waiting for me and everyone else who felt the same watching this. Thank you for being part of my story, Wheezy.

[theallmightyal]

The “why” question is the one I knowingly avoided, cause everything I do is either because I have to/people usually do it/I enjoy the process. I’ve never known what do I want in the end, what’s my big or even average-sized goal. I just did whatever.

Thanks for the video, man, will be observing.

[ICharlyl]

I started visiting a psychologist recently and she asked me: how do you feel physically when you're angry?. I couldn't to save my life answer that question, I had no idea how my body felt in any state. Then she explained to me how sentiments come from the physical state.

With that in mind, I've started to realize not only how I think but how my body feels. I used to get stressed out while driving, my muscles would tense, I would lean forward and twitch something in my body and drive fast and aggressively. Now I just don't. If emotions come from how my body feels, I just don't drive fast. That's what gets me angry, and now in much happier overall in life (of course that was just an example and not my only problem, but closing your eyes just to see how your body feel can literally change your outlook in life)

[lookingforgg]

well, this video honestly made everything click for me now. the part on the meaning of life being a "story" you make up, a character, if you will. And also how it doesn't need to be that deep, that really made reflect about everything I've been doing with my life. I'm 23 now, and I've known ever since I was 15/16 that I wanted to be a singer. I know for a fact that's the thing I most love in life, and I've done some things in that regard, I've learned to sing, I've recorded many many covers over these years, that helped me learned too. I've released my first song a few months ago. but honestly ever since that I sort of gave up on anything related to music (I don't just sing, I play a few instruments and record/produce/edit everything I make by myself), I sort of felt more and more into the narrative the "normal" world wants me to do, which is just work and work, and it made me see the music side of me as silly child thing to want to be a singer, and that someone of my age shouldn't be thinking of or whatever and that I should not put much effort into that and focus more on "real" work. But sure, it is what I love, and I'll keep doing it, even if just covers. I really love just recording and producing stuff, and I guess that's the point, spend your time doing something you love, and if gets somewhere, that's a bonus.

[SherryAnnOfTheWest]

I' 66 and I don't really spend much time thinking about my "Why, " but I have a lovely family who loves me, I do a lot of things I love to do and I try to help others when I can. I think that's ok and, I think, pretty lucky.

[lfleia]

One of the big things that's been motivating me was values work. By digging down into what it is that I actually value, the goal becomes living a life according to my values. In terms of having too many options, this actually cuts out the stuff you really don't want to do or only think you should be doing.

[nicholaspaz]

I really like your concern for the wellbeing of others. Great contribution! Great reminder to stay curious!

[dennisni]

Never more than right now, at this very moment, have I needed a video like this. Thank you so much.

[jaredt.murphy]

I really needed this right now. Thanks Craig

I'm thankful for you, Craaaaig.

[betsycosmos]

Warning: I'm going to preach a bit. I walked away from the Christian church when I was 13 because the "answers" didn't satisfy my restless soul. I spent 8 years searching for what actually works. When I was taught how to read the Bible and what it actually is communicating--not what religion teaches--I started to get grounded. The big takeaway? Look for ways you can improve the lives of others--whether they are family, coworkers, friends, enemies, strangers--we can brighten anyone's day, sometimes with something as simple as a smile. Extending kindness and a listening ear, these are fulfilling "purposes." As far as detailed tasks we do, these change through the seasons of life. But I've been doing this Christian walk thing for 48 years and it works!

[curtismmichaels]

I have a therapist who is really helping me to find peace living with CPTSD. One of the tools she gave me was observation. It amazes me how much that simple thing, observing a thing without judging, only observing. I'm going to try the three storyworthy things tonight. I love stories, I can't imagine anybody doesn't, so this'll be fun. Thank you!

[whoDoesSimply]

12:05 NICE reference back to the orange bags. Proves the point that it's the little things.

[rosslmccallum]

Why don't you really know what you want?

“Two reasons that you don't really know what you want: number one, you have it; number two, you don't know yourself because you never can. The Godhead is never an object of its own knowledge. Just as a knife doesn’t cut itself, fire doesn’t burn itself, light doesn’t illuminate itself. It’s always an endless mystery to itself. "I don't know", and this I don't know uttered in the infinite interior of the spirit. This I don't know is the same thing as I love, I let go, I don't try to force or control. It's the same thing as humility.” - Alan Watts

[mttbrnby]

Possibly the most relevant and timely my video for me right now. Thanks. Been a fan for years but this, is really hit.