Apr 24 2012
43 Minutes of Motivation to Jumpstart Your Week
5) Motivation – Pain is Temporary
Best blurry-eyed moment: 0:55 “I dare you to take a little pain. I dare you… At the end of pain is success.”
Full disclosure: Does that voice sound familiar? As far as I know, I’m 100% straight, but on the day I meet Eric Thomas, that hug might get uncomfortably long.
6) Anything with Giles Lamb’s Dead Island theme in it
[Note: These three are also on the sad side, but inspiring nonetheless. And I love this song so much I really couldn’t pick just one.]
Dead Island Trailer
Best blurry-eyed moment: 2:25
Full disclosure: Despite my obsession with the trailer, I’ve never actually played the game.
Pixar’s “Up” + Dead Island = Epic Sadness
Best blurry-eyed moment: Everything after 0:10
Full disclosure: I’m scared of what would happen if I played this at a family reunion.
“Dead Island” + Thai Insurance Commercial = Infinite Sads
Best blurry-eyed moment: The entire goddamn thing.
Full disclosure: If you have a soul, children, or both, you’d be crazy to watch this in public. I’m not joking. Where is one of those damn hugs I was talking about earlier?
7) Christian the Lion – Reunited
Best blurry-eyed moment: 1:10
Full disclosure: This version of “I Will Always Love You” is way too heavy on the saxophone for me, but it’s coupled with such an awesome story I had to include it on the list. Plus the internet loves cats.
BONUS VIDEO
Full disclosure: This is the first YouTube video I’ve ever tried to edit myself, and I had a lot of help. Enjoy!
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As far as motivational videos go, I think this one’s my favourite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atGBKuCJ-Jc
So I thought I could handle anything you could throw at me. So I watched the Thai insurance commercial at work just now. And cried. I just want you to know I hate you.
The best one you’ll ever see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i3g-RvC-iA
This was a very entertaining read. 1 because most of these videos I have never seen. 2 cause I could imagine all the people getting motivated, emotional, distraught and everything else while reading and watching. Nice job on the last vid. For a first time video I would say pretty well done. I love the visuals, the sound quality could be quite a bit better. However the overall message stands strong and authentically heartfelt. Thanks for this article. Now I am going to go outside and fight a whole army!
all the videos were great, the ones included in the comments too. I had to share this one as well because I go back to it all the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PloBdHeow
@Frillic
Haha, I warned you! No amount of testosterone is enough. I’ve actually banned myself from that video for a while…
@Daniel
I forgot all about this one! Definitely would have made the list–good call.
@Leonard Capping
Many thanks!
@Guth
Another one that would have made the list no problem. I sense a sequel article in upcoming months, at this rate…
Goddamn, I am flying high right now.
I love the Dead Island trailer. That thing is haunting. I teared up a bit at the Up recut… I love that movie and teared up when they found out they couldn’t have kids. I completely lost it at work while watching the insurance commercial. Ho-ly crap. That thing crushed me.
Oh god, dude, I did not fully appreciate your warning on that insurance commercial. I want to wake up my baby now and never stop holding him. Jesus. Really?