How a fresh start changed our life

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Hi there 👋 If you're new to my videos my name is Matt D'Avella. I'm a documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and YouTuber. I've made a couple documentaries for Netflix. I also teach courses on everything from filmmaking to habit change. If you like to nerd out about self-development as much as I do, you can subscribe for weekly videos.

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[mattdavella]

How about Nat getting those gains?! 💪💪💪

[selfhelpchampion]

Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong.

[shahd]

Matt doesn't make "youtube videos", he makes high quality short films that are so aesthetically pleasing to watch and actually thought provoking.

[FIatts]

I just had a fresh start a couple weeks ago from one of the lowest points I’ve had in my life. I struggled to find a job and stayed inside for months on end, eating garbage food just desperately trying to find a job. Finally I got one for a dream job across the country and I thought I was gonna be excited but when the moment came I wasn’t. I was only feeling uncertainty, sadness, and anxiety. I knew I was leaving my friends and family behind to go somewhere I’ve never been where I knew no one. My family drove 15 hours across the country with me to help me move into my apartment for my dream job and I almost cried saying goodbye. They left and I collapsed into my bed for an hour and did nothing but stare at the ceiling wondering if I made the right decision. And then, just like Matt said, as soon as these negative emotions of uncertainty and fear came is as quickly as it left. I joined a gym and started working out again, picked up meditation and yoga again, started eating well again, started getting good sleep, going outside everyday and feeling the fresh air and the sun and enjoying life again. It’s crazy to think where I was two months ago to where I am now. There’s a lot of power behind a fresh start. Maybe no one cares but I figured I’d share this. I don’t know if Matt will see this, but I really relate to this video

[youtubedrifter]

Literally sometimes moving 10 miles down the street to a nicer apartment does this!! I moved to a nicer apartment with 10 miles of greenway to walk ive worked out 2 weeks in a row im much happier and im literally in the same town... I will admit its the nicer part of town and it is a higher socio economic class of people.... But its actually motivating to be around!! My dog is happier.... I have a beautiful view of the forrest with birds chirping.. Its crazy. I knew I was depressed in my old place. However I didn't realize how depressed I was until after the first week in the new space. Its literally a different world over here.

[JDuth]

August 1st is not only the first day of a brand new month but it's also a Monday, great timing for a fresh start!

[vesh]

Personally, I found motivation from a bad situation and now I’m using it to fuel change 🙏

[kileyslife]

I just got a fresh start from a very bad time in my life. A lot of things happened but the big one was that we were going to be homeless. With an absolute miracle we found a great new place in an awesome new area. Everything already seems better to me. I'm waking up earlier, more active, etc etc. And finally happy again :)

[OrestisSI]

Well personally I found out about holistic self improvement and it really changed my life. It felt like I deleted my past and started over again, life is so good now

[swicheroo]

Obsession on physical fitness, though, generally tends to be the cheapest 'change.' It usually indicates you're in a rut with nothing going on. I always got into the best shape of my life when I was depressed: broken up with somebody, in between jobs, rudderless and seeking some direction. And in my city, Los Angeles, the people who are in the most precarious life positions are generally health and fitness professionals.

I've just had another fresh start two months ago.
I moved to a country on the other side of the world, which additionally helped me let go of my attachments. It is a completely blank slate, where all of my habits and behaviors can be rediscovered. All of the thoughts and ideas I had before feel much easier to achieve now. All the personalities I was curious about developing feel much more accessible now.
The uncertainty around big changes is very scary. As you say in the video, as soon as you take in the new world you have travelled to, the excitement and motivation naturally starts forming. The negatives get erased from your page until there is a blank canvas in front of you that you can paint in any way you want.
Love the way you see and and investigate life Matt. I do it very similarly. It's always interesting to see how another person got to a similar conclusion as I have. 😊

[bhsprinkle]

Thank you for sharing about the difficulty of starting over or starting something new. For telling us about your experience with it as well.

[Happiiness]

Watching this video the night before my birthday is definitely a '' perfect moment ''.
Thank you Matt for your amazing work!

[pauldevine]

Wow cant believe i only just found your channel. I was looking for why every year I feel I need a fresh start ! Binge watched a lot of your videos today. Awesome work.

[MAt-zkqi]

MATT I MISSED UR VIDS SM!! i love this rn cuz i also just moved halfway across the world but i find that i couldnt kick off new good habits, im gonna give it another shot with what ive learned from this vid, thank u for the motiviation nudge and the useful info too!! nat motivated me to hit the gym too tbh!

[jordankieff]

This felt so much like a classic Ground Up episode. Really love the style and format of this one, Matt. Well done! And also well done to Nat for the fitness gains!

[andrearichard]

Great video. New starts never easy, can be overwhelming, but necessary for us. I was scared for the longest time to switch careers and one day it all became clear and I did it without a second thought. Now my hair has grown back, so change does help in different ways.

[aquietwild]

Love reading about everyone’s fresh starts in the comments; this is clearly a topic that resonates with a lot of people. My fresh start is coming too - moving from Canada to the UK in a month, quitting my 9-5 and semi-retiring

[courageouswomenofgodmindset]

I'm all about fresh starts. It's true that New Year's resolutions rarely stick! I was close to dying in 2000. I got a second change. Totally grasped it and have been trying to grow more and more each year since then on so many levels. It's painful but liberating in the same time! Life is amazing for the eyes that can see it!

[mattstephentabamocosmic]

This helps me in my Spanish Language learning journey, thanks man. Your videos are not one sided and points out any angle so that people will not be confuse and leave them lacking of what other aspect and other angle that should be in that video.