July Q&A and Catchup video
Added 2021-08-15 01:06:34 +0000 UTCTimestamps:
00:00 - Catchup
08:29 - How do you put more effort into life?
15:17 - How are you dealing with gore in Invincible
16:55 - Who's your favorite, mom or dad?
19:03 - What personality traits do you like / dislike?
22:26 - Are you taking care of yourself?
23:11 - Deeper elements of MHA you'd like to see?
25:03 - Do you work a day job? Plan before YouTube?
29:07 - How do you deal with heartbreak
36:28 - Tips for motivation and consistency?
41:52 - Reacting to character-centric anime?
44:39 - Thoughts on criticism
Comments
I highly recommend therapy. You will be surprised by what you learn about yourself. Maybe you could even track down where this fear comes from. Also, motivation is bullshit in my opinion. It is different from discipline. Discipline is important and much more better than motivation.
Yusuf
2021-08-17 13:52:01 +0000 UTCI have no motivation or anything that gets me pumped up, closest thing to that would be a deep fear when considering such things. I don't want anything. I've kinda accepted my eventual downfall.
Kamolak
2021-08-17 03:27:42 +0000 UTCShoot I didn’t mean to fill my head with all these intrinsic thoughts right before bed.
bl0odm1st
2021-08-17 03:12:51 +0000 UTCI just finished mob psycho 100 season 1 and I get the hype now. It is both visually stunning and phenomenal from a storytelling perspective. just so much fun I think Mob Psycho 100 is one of the shows he's said he plans on watching eventually, though I could be wrong
Nick
2021-08-16 23:17:39 +0000 UTCyoung justice, psycho pass, Mob Psycho 100, OPM, etc
Kamolak
2021-08-16 21:28:59 +0000 UTCvery depressing situation over there but if the Afghan people want the US out than we should leave. they hate us over there.
benj
2021-08-16 15:23:26 +0000 UTCWell it will definitely be an interesting month with Afghanistan falling completely to the Taliban.
Yusuf
2021-08-16 15:15:14 +0000 UTCYOung justice!! one piece has amazing character, dream, adventure, themes
Burooj Ahanger
2021-08-16 05:36:38 +0000 UTCOh also Re:Zero.
FiioArt
2021-08-16 04:37:16 +0000 UTCMarch Comes in like a Lion is a really great character focused anime.
FiioArt
2021-08-16 04:30:52 +0000 UTCHello can i ask if theres a way I can send art related things for you digitally?
Orl
2021-08-16 03:15:44 +0000 UTCThe heartbreak conversation reminded me a lot of the fig tree metaphor from The Bell Jar. In it, Sylvia Plath writes of a large fig tree with numerous branches, each raw fig offering a different life path and opportunities. Sometimes, I think heartbreaks hurt so tremendously because they represent a pruning of a different future. The life you imagined with that person is gone, now, and in its place, an emptiness emerges. It's difficult to imagine something growing in its place, something equally worthwhile. Sometimes it's difficult to see the other branches, the more ripe figs, and better opportunities, but they are there. They always have been. Thank you for the video. It was a lovely pretend-conversation.
Kingsley
2021-08-16 02:36:05 +0000 UTCThese videos are pure gold. Awesome to here that things are going well so far in Korea in more ways than one!
benj
2021-08-15 14:48:48 +0000 UTCSo happy for you, man!
Aray YIKAMACI
2021-08-15 14:12:01 +0000 UTCThanks for another great update Alex.
Grace
2021-08-15 10:39:21 +0000 UTC21:30 "The common thread is that we recognize each other's humanity first." That's beautiful. Never lose that, Alex.
jdthebud
2021-08-15 06:38:21 +0000 UTCThe best way I can describe Chainsaw Man quickly and without spoilers is: "Guy hunts devils, grows chainsaws, wants girlfriend, commentary on gun distribution, popular media coverage, corporate wage slave culture, batshit crazy, what it means to have a heart and more." When it gets adapted by MAPPA I really hope it takes off more because the manga is truly stellar. Edit: I would also say confronting your demons is another descriptor for some parts. Be cool to get a trailer reaction on the channel actually! That would probably also get views
Nick
2021-08-15 06:20:58 +0000 UTCHappy to hear you are planning to watching Fruits Basket as it's definitely the one I'm personally most interested in seeing, watching it for the first time with you seems like a lot of fun.
Kiwi
2021-08-15 05:15:07 +0000 UTCYou could watch chainsaw man as something to boost your channel growth. It’ll be around the same level as Aot s4 part 2 in popularity and the manga is already very well established in the anime community around the world. It’s also not just any random battle shonen without substance and is quite dark with some amazing character development throughout the story. Just something for you to consider before it starts airing.
Arnav B
2021-08-15 05:05:35 +0000 UTCI'm glad. I felt really bad that so much time passed between you asking and this video coming out!
Alex G
2021-08-15 04:38:47 +0000 UTCYES! MHA vigilantes is super underrated. I definitely would love for him to look at this manga for the extra Sunday videos.
Ned
2021-08-15 04:23:22 +0000 UTCHoly cow man. Thanks for that solid advice. I'm definitely in a lot better place. I almost forgot I even asked that question lmao. But the advice was killer. Thank you
Nick Deano
2021-08-15 04:00:55 +0000 UTC\o/ yes that train scene o.o my god "Deeper elements of MHA you'd like to see?" I feel like what ur asking for might be what the manga My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is?? Oh my brother wrote a letter after one of his break ups...shame it was back when i was in my own little world ignoring everything so idk if he ever sent it to her "I couldn't be bothered" me when i was 16 till now (am 30 now) but now i am bothered and need to do it dfkjgndflkgn Stay Hydrated!
Brimmy
2021-08-15 03:29:57 +0000 UTCThank you! I'm very glad to hear that
Alex G
2021-08-15 02:38:54 +0000 UTCUpdate: Really resonated with the talk starting at 8:29. I have had a goal of creating my own cartoon for a few years now, and in the past have definitely gotten frustrated when things didn't go my way. But, like you said it's more valuable to use that final goal as a guide if that makes sense? Idk. Not everything happens at once, and it's nice to be able to understand that more lately. I don't get as stressed out, thinking I need to have everything nailed down day 1. The talk about heartbreak also hit me hard, but mainly the part about doing bad things and changing vs continuing. For me, not in the context of a relationship but moreso with friends. As dumb as it is in retrospect, it took me a while to realize that beating myself up wasn't going to fix my problems. Also, have you ever considered releasing these updates to YouTube months after? They might be outdated, but they do have a lot of great answers in them.
Nick
2021-08-15 02:19:04 +0000 UTCAppreciate the very insightful and honest Q&A videos each month! As a person who shares quite a few of the struggles as the other commenters, I appreciate the advice and personal experiences that were shared. I'm always striving to self-improve, even if I struggle to maintain the growth, but I think a lot of your videos push me to become better. So thanks for all the great content! Best of luck on your international life journey!
Aura Y
2021-08-15 02:12:20 +0000 UTCYour story about deciding to speed it up and go to Korea like that is pretty inspiring. I've been thinking about taking a long road trip on my own, since graduating. Always wanted to do that, but never felt like I could. Your update videos are uplifting in that way, because it goes to show that it's possible. Even though the stakes of taking a road trip versus flying to a different country are pretty different lol I haven't finished this update video yet but the opening part struck a chord
Nick
2021-08-15 01:37:20 +0000 UTC
