The video is a personal reflection by Markiplier, a popular YouTuber, on his journey from a military family in Hawaii to a successful YouTuber. He shares his early life, including his father's military career, his birth, and his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. He recounts the challenges he faced, such as his parents' divorce, the loss of his home, and the financial struggles that followed.
Markiplier's love for computers and technology was sparked by his father's job as a layout artist and the introduction of the Super Nintendo system. He also shares his experiences at school, including his struggles with the transition to a new environment and his accident that led to a cast on his arm.
He talks about his father's diagnosis with cancer, which led to his death, and the impact this had on him. After his father's death, he struggled with his engineering studies and the stress of his job. He also shares his failed relationship and the painful experience of his appendix and adrenal gland surgeries.
Markiplier eventually decided to pursue his passion for sketch comedy and gaming, which led to the creation of his YouTube channel. He expresses his gratitude for the support he has received from his fans and how it has helped him regain control of his life. He concludes by thanking his fans for their support and expressing his hope for the future.
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1. The text is a transcript of a video by Markiplier, a popular YouTube gamer, who is celebrating his 1000th video and sharing his life story.
2. Markiplier was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Korean mother and an American father who was in the army for 23 years.
3. Markiplier moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when he was young and spent a lot of time playing in the woods and on the computer with his brother Tom.
4. Markiplier's parents divorced when he was a child and he had to switch schools and make new friends.
5. Markiplier broke his arm and his skull in separate accidents when he was a kid.
6. Markiplier played the trumpet in band and made some good friends there, including Drew who helped him with his pencil sharpening.
7. Markiplier's father remarried to Dee, who bought them a Playstation 2 and made his father happy.
8. Markiplier wanted to make video games but his father disagreed, so he went to college for engineering instead, but he was not satisfied with it.
9. Markiplier's father died of cancer when he was in college and he held his hand as he passed away.
10. Markiplier had a girlfriend named Barbara who his mother did not approve of, so he moved out of his mother's house and got his own apartment.
11. Markiplier lost his co-op job and broke up with Barbara shortly after moving out.
12. Markiplier had to go to the hospital for an appendectomy and a tumor removal surgery, which made him rethink his life choices.
13. Markiplier decided to do sketch comedy videos with his tax refund money, but he ended up making gaming videos instead, which became very successful on YouTube.
14. Markiplier thanked his fans for their support and said that they changed his life and gave him a purpose.