Why you Should Document your Life

Filming your life is one of the best things you can do for your future self. I hope you try it with me!

[KU]

I used to wonder why I bothered photographing the mundane things. Looking back at those photos now, I know why. They remind me of the hilarious moments my husband and I have shared, the silly things our cats do, the late night shenanigans, or even just the time it was a chill evening over a glass of wine.

[rosegrangerweasley]

I feel like my memory is deteriorating day by day and capturing moments in camera can give me smth tk go back to. Thank you for this beautiful video

[annaliesew]

I love what you said around the 6 minute mark. The things you record don't have to be for social media, they can just be for you. A few years ago I bought an old GoPro, second hand. I'd take on it family holidays, I'd film stuff just for the fun of it. Now I love putting together clips of holidays or stuff we do. Some people have asked me if I'll ever take my filming and videoing anywhere, but this video reminded me that it's ok to just film those raw memories, just to look back on.

[ScottHervieuxOutdoors]

My biggest regrets...

1. Losing most my videos in an apartment fire in 1995. Luckily 90% of my family videos were spared (8mm vhs). And all my photos were spared.

2. Not having a video camera for years. When my 2nd 8mm VHS camera died. It took 10 years before I started doing video again.

I thought about buying another 35mm film camera, but not sure where to get the film or have it developed. Most places don't do or sell it anymore. I have tons of files I need to have printed.

[EthanAbitz]

ah man... absolutely love this. Something to be said about having all those photos and videos to look back on. Our memory’s can fade and fail us, but our photos will always be there.

[thetalkingfly]

Sweet little poetic moments of living- a very nice video - thank you!

[pablomp]

It's funny how the simplest things are the ones that make us the happiest in the long run :) Loved the video, man!! It really inspired me

[halimrahman]

I began to document my life almost daily since early this year after a breakup. I will finish my study and one by one my friends who've done are leaving. Suddenly, documenting all these people and my final year experience at uni seems like a task that is part of my daily things to do. Who cares when I already use 3TB of space. It sounds like a lot, but when I looked back to the year 2020/2021, I wish I had documented more during covid time because now there are some people and friends whom I won't be seeing anymore. I didn't record much because I was worried that I am going to fill my hard drive, but now I got the "disk space" but I can't "re-live" the lost year of 2020/2021.

[joeys-wooden-spoon]

changing so much in 5 years has really surprised me. I live the idea of filming something every day.

[halfsliceoflife]

THIS! this is the same reason I want to shoot videos. When I was looking through my old college photos, I got so angry at myself that why I didn't take more pictures, and why I didn't shoot more videos. one picture reminds countless memories and I laugh all by myself. it's such a great feeling. Also glad I discovered your channel today!

[sumukha]

this is one of the best videos ive watched
ITS truly life changing and I love myself and my life more now
Love you man

[TroutandCoffee]

well told. felt like a Deweys conversation and not like you were reading a script. Keep em comin

[stephflech]

Everything you shared, is my same perspective on the purpose I have behind documenting/taking photos as often as possible. Doesn't matter if it's your best work, create the catalog

[ecofluency]

You've just changed my perspective... tears of....pure gratitude for this video

[ReedRobins]

OUTSTANDING! Soldier on, and thanks for your thoughts. They will not be forgotten.

[yassinelamri]

i found old vhs films my mother filmed before and after i was born. i can't explain how happy they make me. as i was digitalizing them i figured, i dont have any videos or pictures of myself of the last 5 or 6 years.. i want to start documenting myself. this video tells perfectly how i feel. i skipped a lot, would love to see my development over the last few years again somehow.. but fuck it, from 2024 on then

[broketostoke]

Looks like the start of something amazing... Started years and years ago.

Keep writing new chapters! 💯

[justinholdrenstudios]

Awesome vid bro and what you say is so true!
I always documented my life with photos growing up and pulled out photos from the pre digital age last week, and my wife and kids had a blast looking through photos dating back 20 years or more when my wife and I were dating and our summers together including a trip to Africa and looking at photos of those no longer with us....no one will ever regret taking candid shots of their life to look back on later. Like you said, many of those photos are just for me and I’m so glad I have them

[akshatyadav]

Wonderful video, brother. Keep up the good work.
Great idea. I will do it myself.

[RachelSchell]

I’ve been doing this everyday for 759 days, just for me but I also share on social media. It’s been beautiful looking back on them ☺️