Things I Wish I NEVER Wasted Time With in My 20s..

I was thinking about time I wasted when I was younger and how I wasted my 20s. Here's what I would do different if I could do it all over again!

[carljansson]

I am 29. I quit gaming, alcohol, shows and stupid people a year ago. Now I just procrastinate on videos like these. I do not know what to do...

[jaseman]

Go outside, walk around until you find an area of woodland that nobody ever goes to. It will be hard to find such a place, but once you find that - Collect up fallen branches and build yourself a secret hideout. Once you've built it, camp out there. All that 'being productive' crap won't make you happier. Having adventures will.

[sanathkumar]

I treat gaming as a reward mechanism, I make sure it doesn't effect my productivity and it has been good so far. Gaming becomes a problem when you replace the time you spend with your loved ones, taking care of yourself, hygiene and work. Other than that it's fine to me

[tmaioli]

As someone who is almost 60, end the toxic relationships best advice ever, true, you will be sucked to that level.

[joejoe]

This advice applies to people of all ages. If you are not content with where you are in life do not be too hard on yourself every decision you make will come with a sacrifice.

[JacySanjunXiao]

As a 20 years old I wasted my teenage years, since I was 13 to 19 I didn't improve myself, I was addicted to games and other things. I got lot of opportunities and left it like it has no value until I was 19. I realize that I need to improve myself by fighting bad habits and changing it to good ones. My parents bought me guitar and drawing or sketch pad specially books to gather knowlege, I didn't do that as a teen but realize it in my 19 yrs old self and today. So I gather information in your videos dorian and other self improvement channels. It helps but need more actions to put so that I could achieve being the best version of myself. To all out there improving yourself, I hope you get your best self in the future👍

[tylerwestphal]

I'm 24 and I struggle a lot with weed addiction and mental health. thanks for posting relatable and inspiring content.

[ZackBlaise]

"Dont save her, she don't want to be saved" - Project Pat

[conradgiese]

Thank you so much Dorian! You gained yourself a subscriber, I’m 21 and I’m glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work💯

[mrsonixth]

Call centers are dead end jobs. I’m 26 and it was my first call center gig I thought I was helping people but honestly I just started to feel like another metric to be managed.

[tyler]

I don’t get the hate on video games it’s honestly like therapy after a long exhausting day …I workout, have a good circle of friends, and probably could make more money but I know I’ll get there eventually … I think as long as you got those in check there should be not guilt associated with playing games

[ozzygm]

I like the overall message but would like to offer a counter point.

In my high school and early adult years there was nothing but time and I absolutely spent my time and money on useless, destructive things, but I think that is the EXACT RIGHT time to do those things.
I am glad I spend 4+ hours a day playing DOTA, or hours getting immersed in RPGs like the Witcher, or even watching bad TV shows in the background while eating garbage processed food. Right now this would be physically impossible to do, so I am glad I got to "waste my time and fail a bunch" back when energy, motivation and time was cheap.

Would it have been better to learning to code, investing in Bitcoin, and buying property (at like 16). Theoretically yes, but that's not living.
I agree 100% that entertainment and social media is a waste of time, and you can entertain yourself in productive way.
Still, there is a time and place even for that.

[simeondochev]

I'm lost 25 years old, but this video helped me so much. Thank you for making it!!

[Aur]

Thank you Dorian, this video helped my self to recognize similar time wasting patterns in my own life.

[gizmodagimp]

Hey Dorian I’ve been watching your for a few years now. You helped me to start coding. I put the coding down and I’m now video editing and really enjoying it. I’m writing this to say thanks for making this content and being an encouraging stepping stone for a young man from a similar background to yourself❤

[ChrisWorksCreative]

This resonates so much for me. I had the same issue with video games in my 20s and it took until my mid 30s to realize just how much time I had wasted. I still play video games, but have a much healthier relationship with them now. I would also add to your dead end jobs points; While some jobs might not be "dead ends", you can stay in them too long and get too comfortable. If you're in a "good job" but it isn't bringing you any joy or fulfillment, take a hard look at it and make a decision to work toward something new. The worst decision is indecision. Enjoy your content Dorian! :)

[bilimandjaro]

It very nice of you to share your story, I'm sure a lot of us can relate.

[TFDusk]

Eh, I don't tend to regret a lot of things or assume that I'd listen to myself if I went back in time primarily because I was in a different headspace at the time. The things I tend to regret are the decisions I didn't come to my own conclusion to make, or decisions where I was misinformed.

There are things I wish that I know about myself now that I wish I had known sooner, however there are also some things that if I had learned about myself sooner that I think would've changed my current thought process now. I do believe somewhat that being exposed to struggles very early on is the best outcome that you can wish for yourself as I get older primarily because I realize that being exposed to challenges later on in life that you are not prepared for when you're older can be more detrimental to recover from as opposed to when you're younger. I've seen the later play out for my siblings and my parents, and the things I've realized is that it is damn near impossible to convince someone to change the older they get no matter how detrimental their current mindset it. The other thing I've realized as well is the older that you get, the less sympathy you'll get later on in life for making those mistakes.

[clouddylol]

these last three videos are nothing but bangers brother.

[netdev]

Marrying the wrong person in my 20s was the worst/best thing ever happened to me. Worst: Got financially and mentally destroyed. I had to start over just because "she didn't felt the chemistry" but got entitled to half my net worth after divorce and I'm still paying alimony and i didn't thankfully had kids with her. But it was the best thing that happened to me since it brought a man that is no longer afraid to risk and push for greatness. You lose everything you so hard worked for but it makes you sink or swim and trust no one!! I recovered half of my lost net worth in 4 years and still growing!