Doomer demotivation

> "Doomer's entire life can be described in one day. Every day begins and ends the same. Nothing changes. After hard work, doomer watches life on the monitor screen. One day he decides to change it. He motivates himself to improve his lifestyle so he seeks advice on the Internet "how to achieve happiness"."
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## Doomer demotivation

### Episode

11

"Doomer domotivation" is the 11th video in the MillenniaThinker series, following "Doomer on Tinder".

## Plot

Doomer is shown riding the bus to work, being at work, riding the bus home at night, working on his computer at home, and laying down in bed to sleep. The screen goes black, and a digital alarm rings, waking Doomer up to carry out his routine again. The sequence of events start flickering by, gaining speed, implying a cycle in Doomer's daily life that he cannot escape from. The sequence stops, showing Doomer at home on his computer, looking up "what to do to be happy". Searching the Internet, he encounters one thing over and over again: going to the gym. Doomer joins the local gym. Six months pass, and Doomer's physique is now strikingly impressive. The same sequence from the beginning starts flashing again, now featuring a shredded Doomer. The sequence once again repeats, gaining speed, flickering by faster and faster, until it goes black again. Doomer is show waking up to the digital alarm, and showering for work. In the shower, he raises his hands to his face, dragging them down his eyes in despair.

The ending quote reads, "Don't let people tell you what will make you happy..."

## Analysis

The video sends a stark message about society and the lifespan of an individual. Doomer is shown to be in an absolutely miserable state, lost in the cycle of his days and wanting to change things, but unsure how. The Internet tells him to gain muscle to look impressive, and so he does. Despite this, he is still stuck. He works his 9-5 job and goes home to eat a pitiful supper. He is living paycheck to paycheck and does not have a life outside of work. He has no hobby or outlet/time to do what he wants. He turns to the internet and asks for help, only to be in the same state after doing what everyone tells him to: go to the gym.

This is a problem in which many people find themselves. Once stuck in the cycle, it is hard to get out. If an individual is working as much as Doomer per day, it is very likely that necessity that drives them there. And if there is a need to work, an individual can't find time for much else, for their focus and efforts are pointed to their work.

The video draws thought towards two points. The first is the purpose of a fitness lifestyle. Working out, for many, is something done in order to obtain an attractive physique. However, Doomer did not seem interested in such a thing. He only worked out to attempt to be happy. This failed, and Doomer seemed to miss one of the best lessons that working out can teach you: discipline. Doomer is shown to have gained a massive amount of muscle in only six months. This would require attention to diet and scheduling workouts around work. Doomer clearly succeeded, but he failed to see that only a headstrong individual would succeed as he did. Becoming physically impressive will not grant you happiness; rather, the dedication required will strengthen the mindset of the person and show them that progress is possible, and that "where there is a will, there is a way".

The second point addressed is that of doing what makes you happy. Someone could be working a well-paying corporate job, have a happy marriage, look great, but be miserable due to being stuck working a profession they hate. Causes of this vary, but one worth mentioning is family. Social expectations of what an individual should do for a living can cripple the mindset of someone and drive them somewhere they don't want to be. Being a doctor or a lawyer are respectable professions, for example, but if someone hates the job, they will rot working that job. Finding a living that makes one happy, or even time to practice said activity apart from working a different job, is critical to happiness. Everything will follow after that. A spouse in a similar field, a house you can afford after a bit of saving, and most importantly, removing pressure from your life by doing what you want and not allowing others to dictate your life.

## Tie-Ins

* "**Doomer demotivation**" is considered antithetical in nature to "Doomer motivation video". While the Doomer in "Doomer motivation video" finds a sense of accomplishment in succeeding with a fitness lifestyle, the Doomer in "**Doomer demotivation**" simply sees it an additional part of the cyclical nature of his days.

## Trivia

* This video is near-identical to a video uploaded to YouTube by Prince of Zimbabwe in June of 2019 called "Wagie Wojak". A Wojak is shown to be showering, eating breakfast, driving to work, working in his 'cagey', driving home, eating dinner, scrolling on his computer, and crying to sleep. This sequence accelerates rapidly while creases and eye bags start to show on Wojak's face, culminating in Wojak turning into a /biz/ Wojak and raging.
* The ending of this video is reminiscent of the ending of "Happy New Year Doomer".
* The "Fitnes Club" shown in this video is also shown in "Doomer motivation video".
* The Doomer/Chad featured in this video appears again in "Doomer motivation video".