It took me 8 years to realize what I'll tell you in 10 minutes

Reysu • August 30, 2025

Reysu

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exploring tools, routines, and ideas to improve your life. mostly videos about tech, productivity, journaling, books, and digital minimalism. new videos every 2 weeks or so! who am I my real name is eric. i used to work as a tech consultant in a big company and also briefly at a large bank. quit my job in 2022 to focus on yt/entrepreneurship. in college i majored in computer science & business admin (class of 2020). grew up in taiwan, moved to the US for college, currently live in tokyo! have been studying japanese for many years now and passed the jlpt n1 a while back. i also used to run a podcast talking about learning japanese lol a big reason to start this channel was to meet more likeminded people, so feel free to reach out! 10 subscribers: Oct 27, 2022 100 subscribers: Nov 8, 2022 1000 subscribers: Feb 19, 2023 10,000 subscribers: Mar 4, 2023 100,000 subscribers: Aug 24, 2024 1,000,000 subscribers: SUBSCRIBE Facebook: Reysu Instagram: reysuing

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I just turned 28 and was reading through my old journals, thought I'd make a video about some of the most applicable lessons that might help you guys out. Hope it's helpful! ways to support the channel: 🎧 join my channel membership for niche videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDmEdLs-SB3FjrDFQJ4TDg/join 📙 journaling handbook & my favorite prompts: https://lifetracker.shop/ 📺 Related videos: A notebook to save you from infinite scrolling: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT&index=3 how I journalled every day for 8 years: https://youtu.be/vwRRP_Y_Q9M my two notebook system to reduce infinite scrolling: https://youtu.be/GAYkneB2ZXo productivity desk setup tour 2025: https://youtu.be/vIhgK26nDY8 9 niche tech products that improved my life: https://youtu.be/EoyX8rzEopA why I stopped being a digital nomad: https://youtu.be/PGSQesVEQHI whats on my iphone mini in 2025: https://youtu.be/lO2852iyHQ0 how I reduced my screentime by 80%: https://youtu.be/7jVb1lLniEw how I stay focused for long periods of time: https://youtu.be/XF8EqnE1iLo how to absorb books like a sponge: https://youtu.be/0O6Ic0bM1GA I made my smartphone into a dumbphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcOtIrZ8r0&list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT&index=2&t=373s 🎧 Playlists: Productivity Optimization: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT Life Tracker Journalling System: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofztutMWary6SRslMTvYVzsi Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx4w0E-5QdA-L_VUTHYeO3l Outline: 0:00 what I learned after 8 years of journaling 0:21 you're the average of the content that you consume 1:51 most people settle down at 20 3:43 operate in the extremes 5:33 increase your surface area of luck 6:52 life is a summation of your individual days 7:59 one of the most fulfilling things you can do 9:12 do this if you want to live an interesting life 10:35 how to not regret your life title options: 8 life lessons I wish I knew earlier (as a 28 year old) 8 lessons after 8 years of journalling I journaled every day for 8 years. Here's my top 8 life lessons These lessons took me 8 years of journaling to learn It took me 8 years to realize what I'll tell you in 10 minutes