07-18-2023, 12:37 PM
So that interview is from Jan. 2023, and Hampton seems mostly the same as ever...
However I do think that he's changed in some ways due to his experience with popularity and wide reach.
I notice he's still in the same room with the same layout that he started out in, pretty sure he's called it his "office" after having gained millions of subs, gotten married and probably acquired another place to live, etc.
I think it's good he's kept things mostly the same because it's grounding, but I bet it feels different to him than it used to.
If he'd gotten super popular, sold out and prostituted himself to every sponsor who came along, he'd probably have moved to LA and gotten mega faked up or some shit. I'm glad he hasn't done that.
He should try to always keep the same place where he started the whole thing... I wouldn't give it up regardless of whether he has somewhere "better" to live, has a family, so on. You gotta keep something in your life that anchors you to the original vision. That's especially important when you started something from the ground up, by yourself, that turned into a massive success.
There must be a considerable level of stress and responsibility that has come with his popularity... that alone is enough to change a person.
He started out wanting to really connect with his audience, and now due to how successful the whole thing has been, he's strapped for time and can't really approach things the way he used to in the beginning.
This kind of stuff can really change people... it's fascinating because we yearn to be a success, but when we reach what we thought was the top of the mountain, it changes the way we see things.
Of course there are other mountain peaks beyond the first mountain, there's always more to climb... but I think once you reach the point of success and fulfillment, you KNOW there's massive change that comes with reaching the top of that NEXT peak. It may seem kind of questionable whether or not we should continue to climb. Because how will that next peak change who we are, how we see things, how the world responds to us?? What will be the cost?
It's an interesting study to me... binging on Hampton's vids and considering the differences between the oldest ones and the new ones has given me a deeper understanding of things. I didn't expect that, so I'm definitely grateful for having found his channel, for more than just the cool fitness approach and his great personality. It's been generally insightful.
However I do think that he's changed in some ways due to his experience with popularity and wide reach.
I notice he's still in the same room with the same layout that he started out in, pretty sure he's called it his "office" after having gained millions of subs, gotten married and probably acquired another place to live, etc.
I think it's good he's kept things mostly the same because it's grounding, but I bet it feels different to him than it used to.
If he'd gotten super popular, sold out and prostituted himself to every sponsor who came along, he'd probably have moved to LA and gotten mega faked up or some shit. I'm glad he hasn't done that.
He should try to always keep the same place where he started the whole thing... I wouldn't give it up regardless of whether he has somewhere "better" to live, has a family, so on. You gotta keep something in your life that anchors you to the original vision. That's especially important when you started something from the ground up, by yourself, that turned into a massive success.
There must be a considerable level of stress and responsibility that has come with his popularity... that alone is enough to change a person.
He started out wanting to really connect with his audience, and now due to how successful the whole thing has been, he's strapped for time and can't really approach things the way he used to in the beginning.
This kind of stuff can really change people... it's fascinating because we yearn to be a success, but when we reach what we thought was the top of the mountain, it changes the way we see things.
Of course there are other mountain peaks beyond the first mountain, there's always more to climb... but I think once you reach the point of success and fulfillment, you KNOW there's massive change that comes with reaching the top of that NEXT peak. It may seem kind of questionable whether or not we should continue to climb. Because how will that next peak change who we are, how we see things, how the world responds to us?? What will be the cost?
It's an interesting study to me... binging on Hampton's vids and considering the differences between the oldest ones and the new ones has given me a deeper understanding of things. I didn't expect that, so I'm definitely grateful for having found his channel, for more than just the cool fitness approach and his great personality. It's been generally insightful.
