Lily Singh ON: If You're Feeling Depressed, Sad, Or Anxious, WATCH THIS! | Jay Shetty

Last updated: Jun 1, 2023

The video is about Lily Singh discussing the importance of being nervous and excited in life, and her experience collaborating with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, as well as her relationship with her Asian parents and their initial reaction to her pursuing a career in YouTube.

The video features a conversation between Lily Singh and Jay Shetty, where they discuss the importance of staying nervous and excited about life, and how meeting and collaborating with The Rock has been a meaningful experience for Lily. They also touch on their shared experience of having Asian parents and how Lily's parents initially didn't understand her desire to make YouTube videos, but have since become supportive of her success. Overall, the video aims to provide inspiration and advice for those who may be feeling depressed, sad, or anxious.

Being nervous and excited means you care about the outcome.
Collaborating with The Rock was the most meaningful thing for her.
Asian parents didn't understand what making YouTube videos meant.
Collaborating with The Rock was a dream come true.
Challenges of life disappear when you are nervous and excited.
Lily started making YouTube videos in 2010 because she was a very sad person.
It's worth the effort to understand why your parents are the way they are.
Passion and job colliding can make it less enjoyable.
Made a rule to never do anything that's not genuine to be perceived as a role model.

Lily Singh ON: If You're Feeling Depressed, Sad, Or Anxious, WATCH THIS! | Jay Shetty - YouTube

Importance of Being Nervous and Excited

Never want to be in a position where things don't excite or make nervous
Always want to care about the outcome
Collaborating with The Rock was the most meaningful thing for her
The Rock was her biggest inspiration when she was younger
He is an incredible person and a great mentor

Relationship with Asian Parents

Asian parents didn't understand what making YouTube videos meant
They initially didn't allow her to pursue it
They were not happy with her decision
Now they are proud of her and her success
They are famous because of her YouTube videos

Collaborating with The Rock

Collaborating with The Rock was a dream come true
The Rock was her biggest inspiration when she was younger
He is an incredible person and a great mentor
He has proven that you can be successful and still be a good person
She wants to build a relationship with him where they get married in their next life

Lily Singh ON: If You're Feeling Depressed, Sad, Or Anxious, WATCH THIS! | Jay Shetty - YouTube

Importance of Being Nervous and Excited (Continued)

Being nervous and excited means you care about the outcome
Challenges of life disappear when you are nervous and excited
It's important to always care about the outcome
It's fulfilling to hear the little version of yourself inside you being excited about your achievements
It's important to never stop preparing and always be nervous and excited

Parents' Support

Lily's parents were confused when she told them about her YouTube career.
They gave her a year to try it out.
They wanted her to be financially stable and have a good living.
They became supportive when they saw that she could be successful.
Parents just want to make sure their children are going to be okay.

Understanding Parents

Lily learned to put herself in her parents' shoes.
She realized why they do the things they do and think the way they think.
They are from a different time and place.
It helps to understand yourself as well.
Don't write off things as toxic without trying to understand.

Starting YouTube Career

Lily started making YouTube videos in 2010 because she was a very sad person.
She didn't like what she was doing in school.
She was in a very dark and sad place.
Her career on YouTube was founded through her digging inside herself and trying to find something that made her happy.
She made YouTube videos to make herself happy, not for views or money.

Valuing Parents' Support

It's worth the effort to understand why your parents are the way they are.
It helps to understand yourself as well.
Don't write off things as toxic without trying to understand.
Building your universe is possible.
It's more healing and liberating to understand your parents than to think everyone hates you.

Passion and Growth

Making YouTube videos became a business and an overbearing job.
Passion and job colliding can make it less enjoyable.
Obsessed with the idea of growth and challenging herself.
Building a team and business, increasing social good efforts.
Desire to not waste time and opportunities drives her.

Gratitude and Checking Yourself

Human nature allows us to get used to everything.
Checking yourself is half the battle.
Catching yourself when you're becoming ungrateful is important.
Being aware and switching your perspective is crucial.
Gratitude is important before saying no to opportunities.

Social Good and Being a Role Model

Made a rule to never do anything that's not genuine to be perceived as a role model.
Understood the influence she had and wanted to do something positive with it.
Desire to help issues around gender equality.
Girl love and UNICEF are some of the amazing work she's done.
Heart lies in doing something positive with her influence.

Conclusion

Lily Singh discusses the importance of passion and growth, gratitude, and doing something positive with her influence.
She talks about her desire to help issues around gender equality and the amazing work she's done with Girl Love and UNICEF.
Being genuine and true to herself is important to her.
Checking herself and being aware of human nature is crucial to not becoming ungrateful.

Importance of Girls' Education and Empowerment

Lily Singh feels a strong passion in her heart to do something for girls who suffer because of their birth.
She believes that girls should have equal rights in parts of the world and access to healthcare.
She has had a grudge on her shoulder since her birth because many people were unhappy with having an Indian girl, especially because she has an older sister.
Lily Singh wants to teach young girls that getting married doesn't have to be their defining moment.
She has had the opportunity to go to many parts of Africa and India and meet young girls who do some awesome stuff.

Lily Singh's Achievement and Relationship with Her Parents

Lily Singh's greatest achievement is not as shiny as the Rock, but it was important for her to announce her world tour in India, her parents' motherland.
She went to Punjab to visit her dad's dad, and he greeted her with flower guns and said that she is the girl in their family who has had the most success.
Her mom believed in her, and she hopes she has done justice to that.
Lily Singh defied cultural traditions and wants to continue to break the pattern.
She wants to teach young girls that they can achieve more than just getting married.

Stories of Empowered Girls

Lily Singh has had the opportunity to meet many young girls in Africa and India who do some awesome stuff.
She met a girl who walked 17 hours to talk to the person in charge of a program that her school didn't have, but they never got back to her.
Lily Singh wants to lift the voices of people who have really good ideas and don't have a platform.
She interviewed a girl who escaped from child slavery and doesn't even know her actual age.
Lily Singh believes that if all people had opportunities, the world would have more cures, inventions, and solutions.

Lily Singh's Platform and Team Effort

Lily Singh wants to use her voice and platform to lift the voices of people who don't have a platform.
She believes that it's not about her ideas or beliefs, but about lifting the voices that don't have a platform.
Lily Singh's work is a team effort, not only herself and her team, but also the people who support her.

Lily Singh's Following

Lily's audience is diverse and cares about the causes she supports.
Her following is large and supportive of her campaigns.
She values her audience and appreciates their support.
She aims to entertain and make people laugh while also making a positive impact.
She recognizes the responsibility that comes with having a large following.

Taking a Break from YouTube

Lily's decision to take a break from YouTube was difficult but necessary.
She struggled with the idea of not working hard and being perceived as lazy.
She realized that taking a break was necessary for her own well-being and to create better content.
During her break, she allowed herself time to think and clear her mind.
She learned the importance of balance and taking time for oneself.
She made personal changes prompted by her break that have made her happier.

The Importance of Self-Love and Asking for Help

Lily believes that self-love is the most important thing to learn in life.
She recognizes that it's okay to take a break and re-energize.
She learned that asking for help is a sign of strength and self-love.
She tweeted about finding a therapist and breaking the taboo around mental health in some cultures.
She values her relationships and has made them a priority.
She encourages her audience to love themselves and prioritize their well-being.

Reflections on Personal Growth

Lily learned the importance of balance and taking time for oneself.
She recognized the obstacles she created in her own mind and worked to overcome them.
She made personal changes that have made her happier.
She values her relationships and has made them a priority.
She encourages her audience to prioritize their well-being and seek help when needed.
She recognizes the responsibility that comes with having a large following and aims to make a positive impact.

The Importance of Taking a Break

Lily Singh talks about taking a break from work and social media.
She learned the importance of fostering relationships with people who don't work for her.
She also cooked more during her break.
She advises people to take time for themselves, even if it's just a little bit.
She acknowledges that taking a break is a privilege, but even small actions can help balance your life.

The Power of Being Honest with Yourself

Lily Singh talks about her social good campaign, Girl Love, and how it taught her to be honest with herself.
She admits to having competed with other girls in the past.
She learned that it's not about being number one, but about how many more girls can do it because she did it.
Girl Love taught her to check herself and her beliefs.
Self-care and self-love involve looking at negative habits and beliefs and working on them.

The Importance of Balancing Your Life

Lily Singh advises people to make time for little actions, like having a conversation with someone or calling an old friend.
She emphasizes the importance of making yourself a priority.
She acknowledges that taking a break is a privilege, but even small actions can help balance your life.
She and Jay Shetty discuss the danger of comparing yourself to others.
They emphasize the importance of being kind to yourself and not beating yourself up over negative thoughts.

The Reality of Privilege

Lily Singh acknowledges that taking a break is a privilege.
She responds to a comment from someone who pointed out the privilege of being able to take a break.
She emphasizes that even if you can't take a break, you can still make time for yourself.
She and Jay Shetty discuss the importance of being grateful for what you have.
They emphasize the importance of acknowledging your privilege and using it to help others.

Pragmatic approach to self-improvement

Identify parts of yourself you want to improve
Write down habits and thoughts that need to change
Create a step-by-step plan to make positive changes
Hold yourself accountable for completing each step
Apply this approach to specific situations, such as jealousy or comparison

Using a pragmatic approach as a monk

Monks identify negative traits such as ego, pride, envy, lust, greed, and anger
Write down internal dialogue related to these traits
Replace negative dialogue with positive, fresh internal dialogue
Address the root of the problem by going deep and being pragmatic
Pragmatism helps to identify the source of the problem and create a specific plan to address it

Importance of substance over abstract ideas

Self-love and self-care can be abstract concepts
Pragmatism provides a more concrete approach to self-improvement
Quotes and ideas without substance are not helpful
Provide specific steps and recipes for improvement
Remove obstacles to optimize your day

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