There's always hope (inspirational blog post)

There is always hope…never despair…things always work out! Sometimes your brain will lie to you and say there isn't hope.

You have to realize that this is a lie your brain is trying to convince you of. Our brains can sometimes be really negative.

But the truth is, you've gotten through everything in your life up until now. You will make it through anything.

There's always hope

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel. If you have faith that everything will work out, you'll be just fine.

Think about it, you're here reading this, which means you've survived everything up until this point. So don't ever despair, things will always get better.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel. After every storm, there is sunshine. And miracles happen every day.

That quote will save you

So no matter what you're going through, know that "this too shall pass". Keep going no matter what in life.

There's always something good right around the corner if you just believe and keep putting one foot in front of the other. 

On the other side of your pain is something amazing just waiting for you. Keep believing.

Why I love youtube and blogging

YouTube and blogging are both very similar in my opinion…in that…you are expressing yourself…either through text or video.

For example, a blog and a "vlog" are basically the same thing…just through a different medium.

Two great mediums

Both YouTube and blogging allow me to express myself and put myself out there. They are both arts for me and I enjoy them both very much.

Do you love YouTube?

They both allow me freedom of expression

That's why I love them both in a nutshell. I'm pretty sure I'll keep doing them both, as they both have benefits.

YouTube is great in its own way, and blogging is great in its own way as well. 

We're very blessed to have them both

Think about the way they've both allowed us to connect with the world through sharing our thoughts, opinions, etc.

We can now entertain people as well, and cheer people up by making them laugh and stuff like that. YouTube and blogging are both a blessing.

How to build youtube channel authority

I will quickly summarize what it takes to grow a YouTube channel and gain rankings and authority. There are a lot of factors that affect your video rankings…and your whole channel ranking.

You can grow your channel.

These factors are things like CTR (click-through rate), audience retention, watch time, shares, likes, comments, views, and so on.

It's a combination

To put it simply, the more of these things you have on your channel, the better. So the more views you accumulate, the more likes, shares, etc….then the higher you will rank on YouTube.

If you can make custom thumbnails too…and get a high CTR and audience retention…then you will grow a lot faster, and you will build channel authority organically.

Feeding the algorithms

It's basically just giving the algorithm what it wants. So you need a combination of all these ranking factors built up over time…the good news is you can get the ball rolling and build these up yourself until your channel starts growing on its own momentum.

It takes time to actually build channel authority, but as you build your channel, you will see the results of your hard work, and it will all be worth it. You can work on things each day that will move you closer to that goal.

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I'm so glad it's friday

I'm so glad it's Friday. I love the weekend. Life is good. God is good. I hope this weekend is really awesome.

Fridays put me in such a good mood. How could they not? It's the best day of the week. I feel like most people are in a good mood on Friday.

It's just good vibes all around

Fridays are something that pretty much everyone loves. We all are just glad it's the weekend. Most people go through enough stress throughout the week. 

When Friday rolls around, you're just glad the week is over.

Sometimes a week can be really stressful, for sure. Life is enough to go through, that's why weekend breaks are so amazing.

We all need a break sometimes

Taking a break is good for the soul. That's why I love weekends, you can just relax and have some fun. That's good for your health as well. So let us all take a break and enjoy life once in a while!

Making a dog shape out of my hand (funny video)

Just a video I made. 

I'm really just messing around with you guys, if you couldn't tell. This is funny. Haha. I love YouTube, I love doing funny stuff like this. I decided to make a dog head shape out of my hand. We've all seen this trick done before.

I like making funny videos on YouTube like this. They're just fun to make. The whole reason I started YouTube was to promote my blog. But then I started realizing how fun it was just to mess around. Making videos really helps me express myself. Making videos is an art form.

I love making people laugh with my content. Hope you guys enjoyed this one.

UPDATE 2022: 

I still love making funny videos. I like to think I've matured a little bit, but I still find myself doing random things in videos. I just love making my viewers laugh.

I feel like that's what separates me from a lot of bloggers and YouTubers: I just love to have fun and make random content. 

I try not to take myself too seriously. I don't think any of us should really do that in life. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed the video.

I stress about stress

Sometimes I stress about stress. I get stressed out about doing something, which is understandable. But then I start thinking about that thing so much that I get even more stressed out. Which is why I probably shouldn't procrastinate.

Sometimes I just tackle things head-on and just get them over with. But other things I end up putting off because I have too much on my plate.

Chronic stress isn't healthy if you have too much of it. 

Which is why I'm trying to find better ways to manage mine. It can be managed, that's the great thing about it. I just need to learn to stop doing so much.

I made this video about what I'm talking about here. Kind of a little vlog for you guys to enjoy. Just me talking about my stress. Hope this helps someone. 

What about you, do you stress about stress? 

Or have you learned to manage it? Some people have learned to keep their stress down. It's a crucial life skill. I'm still learning balance.

Big bags of coffee (youtube video)

Do you guys like coffee? Do you like to buy big bags of coffee? Big bags of it. The stuff. That's the stuff.

I love to buy coffee, so I can drink it and feel awesome.

It's so great

Coffee is the lifeblood, after all. It is truly the greatest drink of all time. Oh, and diet soda too. But that's beside the point.

What size bags of Joe do you buy? Small or large? I like to stock up on it sometimes, so I can have a nice cup of the brew whenever I feel like it.

I love the good brew. Cup of Joe is where it's at. Don't forget to have your coffee today. My mood is honestly not right without a sip or two.

Just a sip

Or a whole cup. I need an entire cup! Haha. Let's sit down and have a cup together. Please enjoy my YouTube video. And remember to be kind to each other. Kindness is the way.

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Believe in yourself (inspirational blog post)

Always believe in yourself no matter what. If someone tells you that you can't do something, don't listen to them. Don't listen to trolls or anyone else. Believe that you can do anything. If you have self-confidence, you can achieve your dreams. 

It's not always easy to do this, but you'll find that with practice, you'll get better at accomplishing things in life.

Always believe

You are more capable of fulfilling your dreams than you realize. All you have to do is take one step, and then another.

Take action steps

Make a plan and start carrying it out. Then you'll believe in yourself more and more as you go along.

It's really not as hard as you think

Believing in yourself comes with experience. The more experience you have in life, the better off you'll be. It's not saying everything will be perfect, but if you have confidence in your own ability, you get so much done in this life. 

You must always have faith in yourself.

The power of belief

Belief is so powerful, never forget that. I sincerely hope this information has helped you, if it did, please share this post. You can also inspire other people to believe in themselves and to achieve a lot in this life. Share this good information with others and let's change the world.

The lucky red shirt? (funny video)

The lucky red shirt..on my head?? That's pretty awesome, wouldn't you agree, guys? It's pretty cool, right? I live in America. God bless America.

Do you believe in good luck? I definitely do. Sometimes a specific color is good luck for a certain person. Or a lucky object.

Lucky colors

Certain colors are generally lucky. It is true. Did you know red is one of the luckiest colors? Ask anyone who lives in China.

Red is used in so many businesses, homes, and restaurants in China. Because they know how tremendously lucky it is.

It brings blessings

It will attract so many good things into your life. Green is also one of the luckiest colors. Wear green or red items of clothing if you want to attract good luck into your life.

It really works, give it a try! 

Mr Gimmick (NES) Mike Matei Live

Great gaming stream by Mike Matei. To be honest, I didn't watch through this whole stream. I think I may have watched a little of it.

Mike does some awesome streams and content on his YouTube and Twitch. I love it when he plays stuff like this.

Mike's streams are great

I could sit and watch Mike's streams for hours, and I do! He's a really good gamer. He doesn't seem to think he is, but he really is.

He's beaten a lot of games on stream. That's something that most people can't say they've done. It takes a lot of dedication and patience to sit there and actually beat a game on a livestream with a bunch of people watching.

You should check him out

Mike is very entertaining to watch. Super funny guy as well. Check out this stream if you get a chance, or one of his many others. He uploads all of his Twitch streams onto his YouTube channel. He keeps the channel as kind of an "archive" of all his past streams.

So you can find hours and hours of great content there. You'll literally never get bored watching his channel! You could watch for days on end, and never run out of stuff to binge.

Thought Beings - Hazy (my thoughts and song review)

This song is "Hazy" by Thought Beings. This is a truly amazing retro-wave song. There are so many of them I love, but this one is truly amazing. Not to mention, it has Jennifer Connelly in the picture! 

How can you not love her?  

I love how a lot of retro wave videos use her in the video or the image. It's awesome. So fitting for the music.

This is one of those tracks that you just sink into. It really takes you to another place.

Very well composed, and you can tell the artists know what they're doing.

This is a certified retro 80s classic…give it a listen!

I first got into Retrowave around 2012 I think, it was when the movie "Drive" came out. That's a certified classic.

I don't see how anyone couldn't love that movie. 

It's awesome

I got super into Retrowave/Synthwave around 2016.

It's been an amazing journey so far. I really love that music. It makes me so happy. This track is one of my favorites. It's so good.

If you love Retro, check out Hazy by Thought Beings, what an amazing song. I think you'll be happy you gave it a listen. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Super Ghouls n Ghosts pro attempt (Mike Matei's playthrough)

One of my favorite streams that Mike has done. This one is great. I love the game, although never played it, I'm a big fan of the series. Mike's streams are awesome in my opinion. I suggest you check this one out if you're a gamer.

Notice that this video is called "Pro ATTEMPT" meaning that he didn't beat the game in this stream. However, he did put in a very good effort and made it to the end of the game.

A great game

This is a harder game if you play it on professional difficulty. Mike has a lot of guts to try to beat this on stream on pro.

He's a very talented gamer, regardless of what anyone says. He's beaten a lot of games on stream.

We're all gonna make it brah

This is one of those inspirational YouTube videos about life. We're all gonna make it. Believe in the power of positive thinking, brah. We're all going to get through life just fine.

Life will be ok. Just keep believing. I love to share inspirational stuff like this. Do you know Zyzz? He is a legend.

His legendary words 

He reminds us that we're all going to make it. All my bros, we're gonna pull through. Don't let life bring you down.

If you get knocked down, it's ok. The power of the bros will be there to lift you up. You're going to make it. And just believe that and never give up.

The motto

Anytime you get knocked down, just get back up and say "I can do this." It's ok to rest sometimes, but just don't quit. Don't ever stop in life. You have to keep going. It will be ok, trust me. God always has a way for things to work out, you just have to trust him.

Do you believe? There's always a way, brah.