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You Gotta Want It
In this extremely positive, motivational, and often laugh-out-loud memoir, Jake Paul pauses long enough from his supercharged day-to-day as a nineteen year old social media heartthrob and costar on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark to share his takes on life, love, fame, and shooting for the moon.
Growing up as a regular kid in Ohio, Jake Paul always knew he wanted to do something big, but he wasn’t sure what that thing was—that is, until he found his calling as one of Vine’s most famous comedians. As a high school sophomore, Jake began making comedy videos with his older brother, Logan, and posting them online. With every carefully staged prank, Jake and Logan’s following grew—and after a few stumbling blocks, Jake finally forged his own way. Eventually, he traded his childhood home in Cleveland for sunny, sparkling Hollywood. In You Gotta Want It, Jake reflects on the path that led him to stardom. From learning the value of a disciplined work ethic, to achieving his goals and aspirations along the way to digital celebrity, to the crazy behind-the-scenes details of his journey as a creator and actor, Jake relates the most hysterical and intimate details of his life thus far—all with the signature humor, honesty, and unstoppable attitude that have won him millions of devoted followers.
Growing up as a regular kid in Ohio, Jake Paul always knew he wanted to do something big, but he wasn’t sure what that thing was—that is, until he found his calling as one of Vine’s most famous comedians. As a high school sophomore, Jake began making comedy videos with his older brother, Logan, and posting them online. With every carefully staged prank, Jake and Logan’s following grew—and after a few stumbling blocks, Jake finally forged his own way. Eventually, he traded his childhood home in Cleveland for sunny, sparkling Hollywood. In You Gotta Want It, Jake reflects on the path that led him to stardom. From learning the value of a disciplined work ethic, to achieving his goals and aspirations along the way to digital celebrity, to the crazy behind-the-scenes details of his journey as a creator and actor, Jake relates the most hysterical and intimate details of his life thus far—all with the signature humor, honesty, and unstoppable attitude that have won him millions of devoted followers.
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225 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2016
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Jake Paul
2 books84 followersJake Paul is a social media superstar, actor, and entrepreneur. He co-stars on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and has appeared in numerous movies. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he now lives in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @jakepaul; on Snapchat: jakepaul1; and on Facebook: jakepaul.
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January 30, 2018
I would not even give a star. Not even half of a star. This book is sooooo stupid. It's about an idiot and a brother of a super idiot. About how to be an idiot and do very rude stuff. JAKE PAUL IS TRASH, JUST LIKE HIS BROTHER LOGAN.
January 25, 2018
Why can't you choose zero stars?
I was stunned at how self-congratulatory this author is when detailing his own drive and massive accomplishments, especially while using fourth-grade prose to expound upon his achievements. You'd have thought he cured polio, instead of being a disney and youtube star (apparently that's a thing now).
Unless you're a tween, skip this.
I was stunned at how self-congratulatory this author is when detailing his own drive and massive accomplishments, especially while using fourth-grade prose to expound upon his achievements. You'd have thought he cured polio, instead of being a disney and youtube star (apparently that's a thing now).
Unless you're a tween, skip this.
November 3, 2018
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2.5/5 stars.
I know I know. Most peoples reaction to hearing the name Jake Paul is URGGHHHHH THAT DOUCHEBAG.
Which is absolutely fair, I feel exactly the same way.
However, in light of Shane Dawson's new docu-series on 'The Mind of Jake Paul', I wanted to give this a read to see if what he was telling Shane
in the series somewhat correlates to what he wrote in here.
Never been subscribed to Jake Paul or any of his family, truth be told I have never seen one of his videos, just many videos mocking him.
First of all, he is a douchebag, that's obvious in a lot of his actions. Having said this however, he is very much a self aware douchbag.
The main thing that struck me in the docu-series was how much he loved and looked up to Logan and it was clear to see this in the book as well.
It did make me pretty sad just how much Logan screwed Jake up and nobody deserves that from their family member.
It was clear to see in this book how Greg Paul and his attitude towards them when they were young has really had a massive impact on who
they are today.
This book definitely had a lot of parallels with what Jake was saying in the docu-series and the way he was portrayed.
I found it interesting that in one of the chapters Jake is described by one of his friends as someone who likes to care of people and is a lot different
to Logan which was clearly seen in the videos.
Overall, I wasn't blown away by this book at all and it felt like a pretty lazy effort.
Still under the impression that he is pretty manipulative and unethical and I can safely say I'm still not a fan.
If you like Jake Paul, read it. If you don't, don't bother.
2.5/5 stars.
I know I know. Most peoples reaction to hearing the name Jake Paul is URGGHHHHH THAT DOUCHEBAG.
Which is absolutely fair, I feel exactly the same way.
However, in light of Shane Dawson's new docu-series on 'The Mind of Jake Paul', I wanted to give this a read to see if what he was telling Shane
in the series somewhat correlates to what he wrote in here.
Never been subscribed to Jake Paul or any of his family, truth be told I have never seen one of his videos, just many videos mocking him.
First of all, he is a douchebag, that's obvious in a lot of his actions. Having said this however, he is very much a self aware douchbag.
The main thing that struck me in the docu-series was how much he loved and looked up to Logan and it was clear to see this in the book as well.
It did make me pretty sad just how much Logan screwed Jake up and nobody deserves that from their family member.
It was clear to see in this book how Greg Paul and his attitude towards them when they were young has really had a massive impact on who
they are today.
This book definitely had a lot of parallels with what Jake was saying in the docu-series and the way he was portrayed.
I found it interesting that in one of the chapters Jake is described by one of his friends as someone who likes to care of people and is a lot different
to Logan which was clearly seen in the videos.
Overall, I wasn't blown away by this book at all and it felt like a pretty lazy effort.
Still under the impression that he is pretty manipulative and unethical and I can safely say I'm still not a fan.
If you like Jake Paul, read it. If you don't, don't bother.
November 8, 2017
yes I love this book. England is my city! It's evryday bro! It's team 10 bruh! Only real lil hittas be reading this literature. This book is reserved for those who have high IQs and watch Rick and Mort!
January 25, 2021
Now.
This book, honestly, was nowhere near as bad as I expected it to be. In fact, at times, it was interesting and almost insightful. Jake writing about his and Logan's rise to fame on Vine, or moving to LA and realising he actually has to work hard to grow as an influencer in a time when influencer culture was still being defined, is genuinely quite interesting. There are also parts that are less interesting, like Jake Paul's thoughts on being a teenage boy and noticing that girls are pretty (as you would expect, this book is verrrry straight), or just how many times he talks about pranking the public by jumping out of a hedge and yelling 'It worked! It actually worked! What year is it?!'
While it's not a particularly complex book, and the narrative voice is very clearly a 19 y/o that doesn't really read, that's not a huge problem. It means that the bits he writes to reflect on and explain parts of his life feel more realistic.
The big issue is that it's really hard to read this book knowing that it's written by Jake Paul. And, as I explained to Alex last night, this book was written in 2016, and knowing the Jake Paul that I know of in 2021, it's hard to shake off everything I know now and try and read this book about 2016 Jake Paul. It feels as though I'm judging the narrator of this book by actions he hasn't committed yet, which is strange.
That being said, there is plenty in this book that is really stupid. There's top 5 or 10 lists between chapters that act to break up the longer stuff, and some of these lists are just Jake's mum saying 'He shaved half his eyebrow off once, how weird. I wonder why?' There were many times I had to put the book down to laugh, but not with Jake Paul. Not really at him either, though.
This book has fuelled me to continue my deep-dive into the literature of YouTubers, influencers, and people that really maybe shouldn't have written that book. I've got a lot more to say on Jake Paul's 'You Gotta Want It', but that will be elsewhere, after I've recovered from the experience of reading this book.
This book, honestly, was nowhere near as bad as I expected it to be. In fact, at times, it was interesting and almost insightful. Jake writing about his and Logan's rise to fame on Vine, or moving to LA and realising he actually has to work hard to grow as an influencer in a time when influencer culture was still being defined, is genuinely quite interesting. There are also parts that are less interesting, like Jake Paul's thoughts on being a teenage boy and noticing that girls are pretty (as you would expect, this book is verrrry straight), or just how many times he talks about pranking the public by jumping out of a hedge and yelling 'It worked! It actually worked! What year is it?!'
While it's not a particularly complex book, and the narrative voice is very clearly a 19 y/o that doesn't really read, that's not a huge problem. It means that the bits he writes to reflect on and explain parts of his life feel more realistic.
The big issue is that it's really hard to read this book knowing that it's written by Jake Paul. And, as I explained to Alex last night, this book was written in 2016, and knowing the Jake Paul that I know of in 2021, it's hard to shake off everything I know now and try and read this book about 2016 Jake Paul. It feels as though I'm judging the narrator of this book by actions he hasn't committed yet, which is strange.
That being said, there is plenty in this book that is really stupid. There's top 5 or 10 lists between chapters that act to break up the longer stuff, and some of these lists are just Jake's mum saying 'He shaved half his eyebrow off once, how weird. I wonder why?' There were many times I had to put the book down to laugh, but not with Jake Paul. Not really at him either, though.
This book has fuelled me to continue my deep-dive into the literature of YouTubers, influencers, and people that really maybe shouldn't have written that book. I've got a lot more to say on Jake Paul's 'You Gotta Want It', but that will be elsewhere, after I've recovered from the experience of reading this book.
January 15, 2025
great lessons on how you become a millionare from a 19 year old. some luck, a lot of hard work (can't deny that) but also zero self awareness, a whole lot of narcissism, self entitlement, douchebaggery, sexism... sprinkle some scam artistry on it and voila. you got yourself a rich white man there. it's the american dream.
February 4, 2021
so bad omg
October 13, 2017
Its everyday bro with that disney channel flow five mil on youtube in 6 months never done before passed all the compition man pewdiepie is next man im dropping all these checks got that brand new rolex
March 1, 2021
Justice for Julie
April 4, 2017
this book was great
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August 25, 2022The book is like a satire on social media. I never laughed this much because of a book before. The funniest book I have read. Whether this was ghostwritten or not, the book was not a tiny bit boring. My favourite chapter was Hello Ladies. It really shows how complex Jake Paul's mind is. He expects the readers to feel motivated by his words. I do not know if that was successful, but this is the chapter which can be presented as evidence that this was surely written by Jake Paul himself because his uniqueness is conspicuously emanated from that chapter.
I cannot give this book any star out of five because I do not think that it would be fair for others who have written books.
I cannot give this book any star out of five because I do not think that it would be fair for others who have written books.
May 20, 2021
I find it funny that Jake Paul wrote a book despite only having read 3 books his entire life. 0/5.
April 13, 2018
How do you read it because this is my first time using this app.
May 19, 2021
I read this as a joke, as during the pandemic I was extremely bored. It was pure fucking agony. If you offered me £1,000,000 to read this, or I go £1,000,000 in debt, I'd choose debt.
May 15, 2017
In the book "You Gotta Want It" by Jake Paul, it tells how he went from someone from Ohio to somebody famous in Hollywood. When Jake was a boy his dad gave him and his brother Logan a camera so that they could take videos and pictures. When the got it they were excited and they stated making lots of funny videos of them pranking people, and doing crazy stuff. One day they watched a guy on YouTube that inspired them so they got their own channel and started sharing their videos. They went from hundreds of views to thousands of views quickly. But when Logan got into high school Logan wanted to delete the channel so he would be cool in high school. Jake was sad but he looked up to his brother so he deleted it. Jake later got into football and always tried to beat his brothers records, and he did. Later, Logan felt bad about telling Jake to delete the channel so they ended up making a new one. They became famous in school because of it. When Jake got into high school he discovered a new app called Vine and he was one of the first people to use it. Vine is an app where you take seven second videos and post them, Jake had almost 1 million followers on Vine. Soon his school began use Vine but they did not like Jake because he had so many followers. Jake didn't fit in until he found two guys that wanted to be his friend and he felt for some reason very comfortable around them. One day one of his friends came up to Jake with an iPhone his friend said he had stolen a whole bunch of iPhones and he had a friend that was going to sell them for double the price. He asked Jake if he wanted to help steal some for them. Jake didn't steal them, he did distract one of the people so his friends could steal them. But his friend forgot to turn off the iPhone and they tracked it and got caught. Jake got called to the principles office that day. The only times he had ever been in the principles office was for when he was joking with a teacher or things like that. He was a good kid. Jake felt terrible. When he walked into the principles office, there were two police officers and the principle there. They started asking him questions and Jake said' "I stole it". After he called his mom who was horrified and he ended up with a few days Suspension. When he came back he went separate ways when it came to his friends and everybody was a hater and thought of Jake as a thief. Jake hated the rest of the year of high school. Later Jake got on Instagram and had almost 1 million followers just like Vine. On his birthday his brother Logan who did have 1 million followers and was in college, told all of his friends to follow Jake to get 1 million followers for his birthday present. He was famous on Instagram, but one day he got a letter through email from famous celebrities on Instagram inviting him to go on a tour. This was the best email of his life. He asked his parent if he could go and they asked a lot of parental questions and let him go. When he read the email again he noticed someone who really got his attention. Her profile name was Miss Team Texas and she was pretty with brown hair and tall, just like Jake liked. She was perfect. He was excited and started texting her. When he was getting ready for the trip and getting on the plane he was really happy and the whole plane ride there he was looking out the window. When he arrived he saw a bunch of famous celebrities that wanted to talk to him. Later that night in Houston, he came on stage and everyone went crazy, and he was so glad that now one hated him there unlike Ohio. Everyone wanted to take pictures with him. He had dinner with all the celebrities and had a great night. The next day they were driving to Dallas and he kept texting Miss Team Texas the girl he liked, to see if she would show up. She said she would be there. When Jake got to the event the Dallas crowd was just as good as the Houston crowd and he kept waiting to see the girl he liked. She finally showed up and Jake started talking to her and her friends and they really hit it off. Soon Jake had to go to LA so he said goodbye and to keep texting and to stay in touch. He stayed in touch with her, but one day when they were talking she said she liked someone else. Jake was a little sad over this but still talked to her. One day she called to facetime him and she looked like she had been crying. Jake asked what is wrong? She said she broke up with the guy she liked. So Jake cheered her up. Later he met up with her in LA and they got talking and he went to stay at her house for a bit. Her parents really liked him and they got along good. He decided to move to LA permanently with his brother. They got an apartment and became friends with their next door neighbor. Her name was Amanda Serney. Every time she went into Jakes apartment she said how messy it was and how glad she was to not live there. Later Jake went to acting classes to be an actor. He met a lot of famous people an created his own group of people called team 10. He got a part to a movie and started liking this girl named a Alissa Violot who was funny and she joined team 10. Soon Jake bought the team 10 house.
Some figurative devices are "the speedometer soared past 70." "I asked one word to discribe me as a baby, Awsome." "our apartment was so dirty it looked like pigs lived in it"
This was my favorite book I've ever read. I really prefer this book. My favorite part was the whole thing. It was so amazing and inspiring and makes me want to meet Jake. This book had no flaws at all. This is the best book in my opinion.
Some figurative devices are "the speedometer soared past 70." "I asked one word to discribe me as a baby, Awsome." "our apartment was so dirty it looked like pigs lived in it"
This was my favorite book I've ever read. I really prefer this book. My favorite part was the whole thing. It was so amazing and inspiring and makes me want to meet Jake. This book had no flaws at all. This is the best book in my opinion.
August 10, 2017
best book I've ever read jake paul is soo inspiring ITS EVERYDAY BRO OOOO OOO OO OO O OO O
October 26, 2017
0 star book with a 4 star plate shopping anecdote.
November 4, 2017
Love it want to read it
November 3, 2022
I read this ironically and it was so funny. I’m surprised by all the 5 star ratings tho 😭
October 29, 2018
The jake paul book is a real good book it talks about jake and his childhood .I really like this book a lot because you can set goals in your life and no one could stop you from reaching your goal. you can learn from his mistakes he's done in his life. I also suggest you read this book it will teach you a lot like it teached me.
April 28, 2025
my name is greg paul from logan and jake paul
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February 20, 20183 out of 5 rating
In You Gotta Want it the book is about Jake Paul and how he got famous and also how he grew up. The book is suppose to encourage you, also to never give up. Jake is also trying to tell you it doesn't matter where you grew up.
One part in the story Jake is telling you about vine and how he became famous off of it. He also explains where he started on Youtube with his brother and what it took to be a Youtuber at a young age. Jake also explains his life in the past like 4 years and how it changed from high school to now. Jake organized his book into chapters and he also organizes them when he was young and how he grows up. Also Jake has some pages were other people say stuff about him and some facts about him.
You Gotta Want It is pretty entertaining a some points but at others it kind of gets boring and I also think the book repeats itself. At some points the book kind of gives you to much information and it gets boring. Jake really wants to change your thinking he wants you to think at things differently also he wants you to try new things. Also Jake tells you it really doesn't matter where you grew up and how you grew up all you have to do is try and work harder than others. Yes I do agree with the authors agreements and his ideas I think they are really good and they fit the book well. I also thought the author took good parts of his live and explained them more than others, which helped you understand the book better.
I thought this book was good but then again it was not the best book I have ever read in my life. I recommend this book to all the Jake Paulers or whoever likes Jake Paul and would like to learn more about him. This is a good book for them because they like Jake Paul and they would like to learn more about him.
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March 6, 2017Helping someone else can give a person in unexplainable happy feeling. Jake Paul helps out others by inspiring them with stories from his past and ways he has overcome his problems in life. He has great way of connecting with his readers, and has various different settings.
Jake Paul makes it very easy for all of his readers to connect/relate with him in the book You gotta want it. For example when he talks about his parents being divorced, all of the people who have divorced can relate to him. Also they all understand exactly how he feels and understands him. But even if your parents weren't divorced, you could relate to him sometime else throughout the book. Maybe you have been to the principal's office multiple times, were in wrestling, had to work really hard with your siblings, or really enjoyed making and posting funny videos online. If you still can't relate to him, their are plenty of situations he was in or was a part of that I didn't mention. Paul has been through everything he talks about in the book. He also knows exactly how hard it is, but he it through those tough times and wants to let all of his readers know they can make it too.
Throughout this whole autobiography the setting is changing. This is really nice for the reader to be able to paint a picture in their minds. Not only can they picture better but they can also see how he handled himself through the rough patches. Jake may talk about one specific school day. Then he may talk about a situation that happened at home, at the park, on the practice field, or on the matt. He doesn't do this in a confusing way, but more of a clear and swift way. With the examples I have given to you above you can clearly see that change in setting is also good for the reader because it keeps them on their toes a little bit and keeps them from getting board.
You gotta want it is filled to the brim with different settings and ways to connect with the author. Jake makes it very easy to connect with his past and has away of making his writing seem effortless. My advice to you would be: If there's any way you can get your hands on a copy of this book Get it...that is, If you want it.
Jake Paul makes it very easy for all of his readers to connect/relate with him in the book You gotta want it. For example when he talks about his parents being divorced, all of the people who have divorced can relate to him. Also they all understand exactly how he feels and understands him. But even if your parents weren't divorced, you could relate to him sometime else throughout the book. Maybe you have been to the principal's office multiple times, were in wrestling, had to work really hard with your siblings, or really enjoyed making and posting funny videos online. If you still can't relate to him, their are plenty of situations he was in or was a part of that I didn't mention. Paul has been through everything he talks about in the book. He also knows exactly how hard it is, but he it through those tough times and wants to let all of his readers know they can make it too.
Throughout this whole autobiography the setting is changing. This is really nice for the reader to be able to paint a picture in their minds. Not only can they picture better but they can also see how he handled himself through the rough patches. Jake may talk about one specific school day. Then he may talk about a situation that happened at home, at the park, on the practice field, or on the matt. He doesn't do this in a confusing way, but more of a clear and swift way. With the examples I have given to you above you can clearly see that change in setting is also good for the reader because it keeps them on their toes a little bit and keeps them from getting board.
You gotta want it is filled to the brim with different settings and ways to connect with the author. Jake makes it very easy to connect with his past and has away of making his writing seem effortless. My advice to you would be: If there's any way you can get your hands on a copy of this book Get it...that is, If you want it.
December 15, 2017
The book I read was You Gotta Want It by Jake Paul. This book talks about Jakes life starting from when he was a little kid and when he had the dream of becoming a youtuber. The book explained all the ups and downs of his life thought the journey of becoming a famous youtuber. It introduces you to his family and his friends before he was a star on social media.
The book takes place starting in Ohio where Jake was born and raised, then he takes many trips to try and pursue his career and the book ends in LA. This is a biography, Jake was talking in first person the whole book. Some major characters in the book were, Jake, Jake’s brother Logan, Jake’s mom and dad named Pam and Greg and Jakes friends from Ohio and some of the girls in his life. Jakes was trying to prove the saying “Always follow your dreams” because that is what Jake did and now he is a multi-millionaire from being a star on social media. He went through a bunch of bad things trying to pursue his dream but he pushed through and kept thinking that if he follows his dreams he will be happy where he ends up in the long run.
This book was so good, it is very easy to read but the pages are pretty long. I recommend this book to anyone that needs to read one more book before the end of the marking period so you get an A, because you can read it fast or short it depends how much time you have. If you really wanted you could read it in a week, but that is pushing it. I really liked reading this because there were never any boring parts, it was all entertaining. Especially if you watch his videos. The book was fun to read because if you ever want to become a star on social media or just famous, it is cool to see how Jake Paul became famous throughout his life and you can use what he does in your life to help you. This book left a good impression on me and in a couple years if he makes a new one then I would for sure read it to see what his life is all about now, or if his life had changed at all. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Jake Paul fan and if you are interested in becoming famous on social media.
The book takes place starting in Ohio where Jake was born and raised, then he takes many trips to try and pursue his career and the book ends in LA. This is a biography, Jake was talking in first person the whole book. Some major characters in the book were, Jake, Jake’s brother Logan, Jake’s mom and dad named Pam and Greg and Jakes friends from Ohio and some of the girls in his life. Jakes was trying to prove the saying “Always follow your dreams” because that is what Jake did and now he is a multi-millionaire from being a star on social media. He went through a bunch of bad things trying to pursue his dream but he pushed through and kept thinking that if he follows his dreams he will be happy where he ends up in the long run.
This book was so good, it is very easy to read but the pages are pretty long. I recommend this book to anyone that needs to read one more book before the end of the marking period so you get an A, because you can read it fast or short it depends how much time you have. If you really wanted you could read it in a week, but that is pushing it. I really liked reading this because there were never any boring parts, it was all entertaining. Especially if you watch his videos. The book was fun to read because if you ever want to become a star on social media or just famous, it is cool to see how Jake Paul became famous throughout his life and you can use what he does in your life to help you. This book left a good impression on me and in a couple years if he makes a new one then I would for sure read it to see what his life is all about now, or if his life had changed at all. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Jake Paul fan and if you are interested in becoming famous on social media.
January 15, 2018
//Disclaimer: My dislike for this guy strongly outweighs my "like" for him//
So, I'm not as mad at it as I thought I would be. I gave it 3 stars mostly because I've read a few 'youtuber'books prior to this one, and it definitely meets the standard - which I'm honestly kind of surprised about, hehe.
**A VERY POINTLESS RANT**
So, I'll admit, I didn't really know who Jake Paul was before eh, his brother made the news. I'd heard about Logan, back in the day, I used to follow him on Facebook and found a few of his vines funny. Then, a couple years later, on a random day scrolling through FB, he'd uploaded a video/vine with his brother, Jake, and I was like "oh, so there's two of them?" and then I forgot ALL about them. But unfortunately, Logan did something atrocious and despicable, and EVERYONE talked about him, so I couldn't help but notice him. I didn't even want to watch anything of his and give him the views (haha, me boycotting him makes SUCH a difference right?), but people also talked about Jake Paul.
And, I don't know if it was his combo of brown eyes, long eyelashes and blonde hair that drew me in (probably) but I started to watch videos ABOUT him, and they were all bad, and god, I didn't like him. bluh. But he had like, 12 million subscribers, and I wanted to know what it was about him that made people interested, I found out it's mostly a bunch of illiterate kids with no parental supervision (kind of mean, I know but they act like they're all braindead so...). Then I saw a video from Marcus Butler and one from Pewdiepie where they 'react' to Team 10's Everyday bro. And then I watched that. (Or maybe I think I saw Ricegum's everynight sis, and then wanted to know why they dissed Jake Paul?? I don't remember the specifics, even if it was last week).
I don't know how it happened, but all of a sudden I started to watch his latest vlogs (I can't stand him pre December 2017 ughhh). He mentioned his book in one of them and I was like "wtf did HE write a book?? I gotta read it", so I borrowed it. What am I doing ?? (i need help probably).
**THIS pointless rant is over... kinda but not really**
Some bullet points I wrote down:
- I feel like as soon as he talks about his accomplishments or 'sick' things (like he held his breath(I think??) in ice cold water for 30 minutes?? He was invited to Kendall Jenner's bd-party and some celebs recognized him and SO ON) I feel like he's lying. That's probably because he brags A LOT, and he has lied about a lot of things before, and he just feels dubious, and non-authentic. Like when he "acknowledges" his mistakes, he doesn't really take responsibility for them, it actually feels like he BRAGS about them. I don't get this guy..
- At the same time though, reading this book, I don't feel like he's that bad... I don't know why, he just feels like an ordinary (douchy) guy. In my opinion, the worst thing about him is that he's disrespectful. But I don't think he's as bad as before when watching his newest vlogs. (Still not a fan tho!!).
- I have to admit, this book is kind of motivational and inspiring. He says a lot of times that you should (and lowkey have to) chase your dreams, whatever they are, because they're going to make you truly happy. And that's a good thing to preach to your "fans" I think. And he describes what it feels like to succeed so well, that I WANT that feeling. So yeah, kind of motivating actually.
- I'm SHOCKED by the fact that he doesn't drink or smoke. I can respect that, that's actually really cool. He'd rather work on his goals than go out and party (which is meaningless), GOLD STAR for that one. I'm impressed.
- I think that the reason he comes of like such a bragger is because he has worked REALLY hard on his goals, and he has accomplished them, succeeded in life, and he is proud about it. I genuinely don't think he does it to make other feel bad, he just want to show off (which is... yeah, whatever).
- Say what you want about Jake, but he is really successful and knows how the get that money and views. I kind of envy that. And I don't know how he does it, but he's just intriguing.
- And, damn, he's made a lot of people (social media) famous. Like the Dolan Twins, Alissa, Dobre twins and the rest of them.
- I don't think I really like him though, even if I dislike him less now than before. There are so many other youtubers who are unproblematic and genuinely kind that hasn't built their career on being a disrespectful asshole. Like Jerome Jarre, his thing was to but a smile on people's faces and spread positivity, and Nash Grier (even if he's said some things...) that's nice to his fans, always, and seems genuinely grateful for them, and is involved with charity. But I guess everyone can't to the same thing, someone(s) has to be the douche.
- I felt very jealous of his ambition, determination and dedication. I'm depressed and that has melted away all my traits I feel like. I know I could've been ambitious and achieve whatever I wanted to, but that's not possible for me, and reading about someone who's really successful and works so hard is... triggering, ahhah.
- This is kinda bs, but I was waiting for him to mention Chace since they've been friends since Ohio. I was sorely disappointed, his name didn't come up once. (Hahah, what??).
- One thing about it though, reading about his contempt for failing was kind of hard for me. No one likes to fail, but he thought less of himself for failing, and I don't know, it seems to work for him, but it made me feel kind of bad though. Because everyone fails, and it's ok to fail. There's this quote from one of my favorite games - Bully - where a teachers says something in the lines of "Everyone fails, that's a natural part of life".
god don't even read this. im probably never gonna read this again, just needed to PURGE about this jackass. ughhhhh what am i doin take me away
So, I'm not as mad at it as I thought I would be. I gave it 3 stars mostly because I've read a few 'youtuber'books prior to this one, and it definitely meets the standard - which I'm honestly kind of surprised about, hehe.
**A VERY POINTLESS RANT**
So, I'll admit, I didn't really know who Jake Paul was before eh, his brother made the news. I'd heard about Logan, back in the day, I used to follow him on Facebook and found a few of his vines funny. Then, a couple years later, on a random day scrolling through FB, he'd uploaded a video/vine with his brother, Jake, and I was like "oh, so there's two of them?" and then I forgot ALL about them. But unfortunately, Logan did something atrocious and despicable, and EVERYONE talked about him, so I couldn't help but notice him. I didn't even want to watch anything of his and give him the views (haha, me boycotting him makes SUCH a difference right?), but people also talked about Jake Paul.
And, I don't know if it was his combo of brown eyes, long eyelashes and blonde hair that drew me in (probably) but I started to watch videos ABOUT him, and they were all bad, and god, I didn't like him. bluh. But he had like, 12 million subscribers, and I wanted to know what it was about him that made people interested, I found out it's mostly a bunch of illiterate kids with no parental supervision (kind of mean, I know but they act like they're all braindead so...). Then I saw a video from Marcus Butler and one from Pewdiepie where they 'react' to Team 10's Everyday bro. And then I watched that. (Or maybe I think I saw Ricegum's everynight sis, and then wanted to know why they dissed Jake Paul?? I don't remember the specifics, even if it was last week).
I don't know how it happened, but all of a sudden I started to watch his latest vlogs (I can't stand him pre December 2017 ughhh). He mentioned his book in one of them and I was like "wtf did HE write a book?? I gotta read it", so I borrowed it. What am I doing ?? (i need help probably).
**THIS pointless rant is over... kinda but not really**
Some bullet points I wrote down:
- I feel like as soon as he talks about his accomplishments or 'sick' things (like he held his breath(I think??) in ice cold water for 30 minutes?? He was invited to Kendall Jenner's bd-party and some celebs recognized him and SO ON) I feel like he's lying. That's probably because he brags A LOT, and he has lied about a lot of things before, and he just feels dubious, and non-authentic. Like when he "acknowledges" his mistakes, he doesn't really take responsibility for them, it actually feels like he BRAGS about them. I don't get this guy..
- At the same time though, reading this book, I don't feel like he's that bad... I don't know why, he just feels like an ordinary (douchy) guy. In my opinion, the worst thing about him is that he's disrespectful. But I don't think he's as bad as before when watching his newest vlogs. (Still not a fan tho!!).
- I have to admit, this book is kind of motivational and inspiring. He says a lot of times that you should (and lowkey have to) chase your dreams, whatever they are, because they're going to make you truly happy. And that's a good thing to preach to your "fans" I think. And he describes what it feels like to succeed so well, that I WANT that feeling. So yeah, kind of motivating actually.
- I'm SHOCKED by the fact that he doesn't drink or smoke. I can respect that, that's actually really cool. He'd rather work on his goals than go out and party (which is meaningless), GOLD STAR for that one. I'm impressed.
- I think that the reason he comes of like such a bragger is because he has worked REALLY hard on his goals, and he has accomplished them, succeeded in life, and he is proud about it. I genuinely don't think he does it to make other feel bad, he just want to show off (which is... yeah, whatever).
- Say what you want about Jake, but he is really successful and knows how the get that money and views. I kind of envy that. And I don't know how he does it, but he's just intriguing.
- And, damn, he's made a lot of people (social media) famous. Like the Dolan Twins, Alissa, Dobre twins and the rest of them.
- I don't think I really like him though, even if I dislike him less now than before. There are so many other youtubers who are unproblematic and genuinely kind that hasn't built their career on being a disrespectful asshole. Like Jerome Jarre, his thing was to but a smile on people's faces and spread positivity, and Nash Grier (even if he's said some things...) that's nice to his fans, always, and seems genuinely grateful for them, and is involved with charity. But I guess everyone can't to the same thing, someone(s) has to be the douche.
- I felt very jealous of his ambition, determination and dedication. I'm depressed and that has melted away all my traits I feel like. I know I could've been ambitious and achieve whatever I wanted to, but that's not possible for me, and reading about someone who's really successful and works so hard is... triggering, ahhah.
- This is kinda bs, but I was waiting for him to mention Chace since they've been friends since Ohio. I was sorely disappointed, his name didn't come up once. (Hahah, what??).
- One thing about it though, reading about his contempt for failing was kind of hard for me. No one likes to fail, but he thought less of himself for failing, and I don't know, it seems to work for him, but it made me feel kind of bad though. Because everyone fails, and it's ok to fail. There's this quote from one of my favorite games - Bully - where a teachers says something in the lines of "Everyone fails, that's a natural part of life".
god don't even read this. im probably never gonna read this again, just needed to PURGE about this jackass. ughhhhh what am i doin take me away
October 26, 2018
What if I don't want it? what happens then? Based on the anime Jake Paul and the Adventures of Team 10, Jake Paul tells his brother to kill himself, so he goes to a Japanese suicide forest just to flex on everyone about how rich he is. Logan then sees a dead body, so instead of killing himself, he just starts a little controversy and then Jake Paul decides it was time for the EPIC GAMERS to rise up. So he writes a song and that became the first ever anime opening. I rate it an undertale fandom/10 (0/10).
July 2, 2017
This book is the best book I have ever read in my lifetime
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March 27, 2024"you gotta want it...." i repeated to myself over and over as i tried to maintain the courage to finish this book
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