James Manning🇺🇦

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. A few days ago, I’d started to feel utterly hopeless. I began questioning whether I was honestly losing my mind after spending too much time online, consuming sensationalist content that often felt confusingly at odds with reality. Since releasing the latest video, I’ve been overwhelmed by thousands of messages from viewers around the world who’ve genuinely restored my faith in humanity. I no longer feel alone any more. It seems so many of you feel the same way, tired of the direction content creation seems to be heading. It’s clear this conversation is about something far bigger and more unsettling than just Japan or YouTube. This week has left me feeling more optimistic, but also an emotionally drained wreck. Something I briefly alluded to at the end of the most recent video. Going forward, I plan to spend drastically less time on the internet and social media (outside of releasing Abroad in Japan videos). It’s become obvious it really hasn’t been doing my health much good this year. Recent trips to remote islands and mountain villages have reminded me that the best things in life aren’t found on a screen. They’re outdoors. Or moments surrounded with wonderful people. With that in mind, I want to spend the rest of my time looking up at the world, not down at my phone. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to each and every one of you for your support now and over the years I’ve been lucky to do this 🙏