Marine Reacts to "Hi Ren"--This Almost BROKE Me

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Firstly, thank you to @RenMakesMusic for allowing me to react to his video and for the great art he creates.

This is one of the most powerful videos I’ve ever watched.

As a former Marine Special Operations Commander and now an Executive Leadership and Life Coach, I’ve seen the war on both fronts—the battlefield and the inner mind. Ren’s “Hi Ren” captures something most people are too afraid to talk about…

The constant struggle between who we are and who we want to be. Between discipline and addiction. Between our highest self… and our lowest self aimed at self-destruction.

This isn’t just a music video—it’s a mirror.

In this reaction, I share what I see in “Hi Ren” through the lens of resilience, recovery, mental health, and identity. And if you're battling something right now… I promise you, you're not alone.

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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - HI Ren video begins (instrumental)
1:30 - First Impression of "Hi Ren"
1:46 - Hi Ren continued first vocals
2:02 - Ben Reacts
2:31 - Ren lyrics begin My Reaction as a Marine & Coach
2:34 - Ben laughs from first lyrics
2:58 - Ren reveals the different parts of him fighting within
3:21 - Ben reacts (is it mental health?)
4:04 - Ren continues
4:23 - Ben reacts ( is it addiction?)
4:53 - Ren continues - the war within and negative self talk
5:26 - Ben reacts (mental illness, addiction, the struggle of addiction)
6:02 - Ren continues - negative self talk, self doubt
6:10 - Ben reacts to self-doubt and toxic self talk
7:11 - Ren continues - battle between his dark side and light side
8:26 - Ben reacts constant negativity and anger makes us hate the process
10:40- Ren reveals the true source of his negative side
11:32- Ben reacts (funny)
13:11- Ren continues
14:08 - Ben reacts
15:00 - Ren continues with a twist/new character
15:18- Ben reacts
15:45 - Ren continues
16:16- Ben reacts to "Ferocious"
16:41- Ren talks about defeating the forces of evil
17:58 - Ben on Ren's mental struggles
18:32 - Ren "there are no winners or losers in psychological warfare"
19:05 - Ben reacts - the eternal struggle between good and evil
21:05 - Ren - what separates humans from angels, demons, and gods
21:26 - Ben reacts - be kind to yourself, we're all going to mess up sometime
22:10 - Ren - remember we are all human
22:22- Ben Summary, Conclusion, "we all have the ability to change our lives"





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