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Personal essay proving a simple joyfrom @wacomo
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Overview
The creator begins by philosophizing about the best feeling in the world, dismissing common answers like love as boring. He nominates the feeling of hitting every green light while driving, comparing it to surfing. He then reveals he discovered that the NYC DOT synchronized a 36-block stretch of traffic lights to create a 'green wave' for those traveling at 15 mph, and he sets out on his bike to prove it, concluding that the rumor is true and he's the happiest man alive.
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Simple outline
- 1Pose universal question
- 2Reject common answers
- 3Propose niche alternative
- 4Reveal 'secret' knowledge
- 5Prove thesis with a quest
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook 路 25%
i've been thinking a lot
Verbal hook 路 55%
I've been thinking a lot about what the best feeling in the world is.
Visual hook 路 20%
An extreme close-up of the creator using a wire head massager, an unusual and sensory-evoking object that creates immediate visual interest.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Pose a broad, relatable 'What is the best X?' question to engage the viewer's own opinions and experiences.
Payoff
Conclude the quest with a successful outcome, validating the initial contrarian claim and leaving the viewer with a feeling of discovery and satisfaction.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Mundane Epic
To elevate a common, overlooked, or niche experience into the 'best' of its category by rejecting popular contenders and revealing a hidden, systematic way to achieve it.
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The Common Ground
Acknowledge and validate the most popular, obvious answers to the initial question, building rapport with the audience.
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The Contrarian Rejection
Abruptly dismiss the popular answers with a strong, subjective judgment (e.g., 'they're boring,' 'they're overrated'), creating a pattern interrupt and curiosity.
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The Niche Thesis
Introduce a highly specific, often overlooked, or mundane alternative as the true 'best'.
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The Epic Analogy
Use a grandiose comparison or metaphor to elevate the status of the niche thesis, framing it as a heroic or transcendent experience.
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The Secret Knowledge Reveal
Unveil a piece of insider information, a hidden system, or a 'hack' that explains how this niche experience can be achieved intentionally, not just by chance.
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The Thesis Proof Quest
Embark on a short, visual journey to test the 'secret knowledge' and prove that the niche thesis is not only superior but also attainable.
Themes
Techniques
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no better feeling 馃殾
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DEEP
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LOVE
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ARE
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SINGLE
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GREEN LIGHT
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BUT BETTER
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EXACTLY
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GREEN LIGHT
Transcript
I've been thinking a lot about what the best feeling in the world is. And of course you have the obvious contenders like stretching your legs after a long car trip or clean sheets or the feeling of deep connection and love. And I think these are really nice and sweet. Better they are boring. So I'd like to nominate a feeling that I don't hear people talk about enough and that's tier feeling you get when you're driving down the street and you hit every single green light. No, I don't surf but this moment feels like what I imagine surfing feels like but better. It's like the good are on your side And I recently found out that the New York Tier Department of Transportation has just decided to synchronize tier traffic lights on this 36 block stretch of Manhattan. That means that if you go exactly at 50 miles an an hour, you'll catch every single green light. And doesn't that sound sweet? It was much harder than I thought to record myself, so you're gonna have to trust me. The rumors are true. And I'm the happiest man alive.