Self-Discipline is Freedom... From Yourself. | Why it's Important.

[@FreedominThought]

Hey guys, thanks for watching! Glad too see the overwhelming positivity and receptiveness to the message in this video. I've received some good constructive feedback that I'd like to add to this video. At some point in the video, I use the phrase "genetic engineering" to describe how food is being altered to be more addictive. That was a poor choice of words on my part. I meant engineering as a synonym for "created" and genetic should not have been placed in that sentence :). Thanks to all those who have pointed that out. Have a good day!

[@natheria4933]

Freedom in Thought no problem. Nice video btw.

[@mitchtheguy6789]

I love your content

[@slack3021]

hey what do you think about fascist philosophy (not so much the political one)

[@diegodelgado4406]

Freedom in Thought I get your point, but ignoring most of our main biological behavior is also wrong, I think that sticking to the most natural behavior is the right thing to do, for example a natural human wouldn't find pleasure in watching two people have sex through a computer neither eating junk food, but he also wouldn't find pleasure in many restrictions that are necessary to live the perfect life, in fact, the pursue of the perfect life is what leads people to lose valuable time in something impossible, so don't worry too much about those things man. Greetings from Mexico :)

[@bernardgrecian86]

diego delgado well the thing to ask is" what is a perfect life" then, its more about "what can i do to get there" and wether or not perfection is attainable. Seeking perfection isn't a waste of time if by seeking it you have become better at living. So the fact in fact is if you believe perfection is unattainable. Living a better life is in itself a progress which implies a process which inadvertently connotes imperfection because in order for it to be propelled it needs to have a reason. That reason being unsatisfactory feedback to a current state of being. So why not?

[@investinglearningmachine3951]

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

[@aka74459]

Well said mate and thank u for commenting this

[@eyobaya3564]

Discipline has no pain, just the decreasing voice of desire.

[@shan.7493]

Pain of regret

[@ngnhunghia]

true, for me the pain of regret is much more painful

[@peachberryblue295]

the reward for discipline is nicer though 🤷

[@luqi5]

The reason why I feel self discipline frees you from yourself is that when you succumb to short term desires consistently then you are like a slave to those desire, however if you say no and do what YOU want and KNOW is the right thing to do then you'll feel a sense of freedom, a sense of control in your life. It is hard and a difficult path but it's worth it.

[@smokingcrab2290]

It gets hard though because no matter how disciplined you are that doesn't mean your desires will ever get met.

[@yj7108]

This is the Christian principle of 'denying yourself/your sinful nature' and choosing what is right. It's walking the narrow path

[@ananya.a04]

Self-discipline is extremely important. Like the saying goes, the mind is an excellent slave but a terrible master. If we let our minds dictate the flow of our lives, we'll become slaves to our moods and fluctuating desires which in turn will only bring us misery. I had to learn it the hard way during the lockdown that despite being worn down by having a regular routine of school, tuition and other activities, they helped me have a sense of purpose and direction and kept me in shape. I wish to cure myself of this cycle of lethargy I have gotten stuck in, and I hope I can also get the message across to many people so they don't suffer the same way I did.

[@shashankwillsurvive]

The process of going through suffering and negative experiences is itself a positive experience , and similarly the process of positive experiences (eg short term pleasures) is itself a negative experience in long term .All the best for future

[@umairfakhi2756]

This comment is good! Mind is an excellent slave but a terrible master!

[@umairfakhi2756]

@@shashankwillsurvive Nice perspective!

[@BritzBubblez]

“No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening-it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

[@racheloshaksmusic]

Yes and Amen 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@cereal_qilla]

That’s right

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I am trying to turn my life around and be self-disciplined. I moved to another city, far away from friends and family so I can go back to school for science and to not be distracted by anyone. I can already see that when I go back to visit my friends, that they'll think I'm boring but this video is helping put into words what I actually feel. I don't want to continue to give in to short term pleasures, it has made me into a "loser" by my standards. I'm 34 and still haven't achieve anything meaningful in my life so I don't care if others think my life is boring. They haven't done anything for me and their opinion of me is irrelevant. I just want to live the life I have, doing what I want and achieving the goals I set out (healthy body and mind, and successful career - not working for someone else).

[@cmilly2009]

iLoveTurtlesHaha you can do it, & you will! keep pushing bro!

[@Musicman-q2x]

iLoveTurtlesHaha "I do this kind of work because it is fun. In fact I would urge you all to find a means of making money that is fun." -Alan Watts

[@gerry3RS]

Doesn't it suck that more people seem to want you to fail than to see you succeed? Most people are too lazy to grow and try to improve and change themselves. So they resort to trying to keep other people from growing so they don't feel left behind. Those people don't matter. Their opinion doesn't matter. I'm considered to be boring by most people around me because I don't like to drink anymore or waste my money on things like eating out so often. But I have many other interests and hobbies that another like minded person will find fun and interesting. Just hoping to meet those kinds of people and stay away from those who don't think about the consequences of the choices that they make today.

[@wiirules13]

Well said im in this dilemma

[@earthboundtv3364]

iLoveTurtlesHaha DO IT! You only experience life once, do whatever your soul tells you to do. Be productive and change your life

[@chapachuu]

I love this video. I was trying to put this concept into words myself because I'm often mocked or looked down on by others for "living like a monk". They tell me I need to "live a little" or "loosen up", but I don't feel restrained by my disciplined lifestyle: it comes to me with little to no effort. I feel accomplished at the end of the day, unlike in the past where I felt my life was wasting away. And feeling accomplished is a great mood booster. The hard part is settling into new routines, but once it becomes habit, it's easy to maintain from there.

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

You and I are very similar. XD ... Screw those guys, they are simpletons running around giving into cheap thrills.

[@Phantom_c8]

Read page 73 of Steven Pressfield's book "Turning Pro." You will not regret it..better yet, read the whole book, after "War of Art." And remember, it's lonely at the top, but you're NOT alone. Stay true to yourself, change for nobody ✌

[@Musicman-q2x]

chapachuu You should read/listen to "The book" by Alan Watts.

[@JLchevz]

chapachuu when people criticize dedicated and disciplined people they are just trying to feel better about themselves, because they wish they had the discipline to do things that are worth pursuing.

[@XNicx]

chapachuu please post a video on how to do this because of all the comments requesting exactly what your saying here.

[@cello9877]

I lost my sense of discipline when this pandemic happens. I let myself do the hell I wanted to do causing my old bad habits to resurface again. My sleeping and eating schedule are completely messed up. And I'm having a hard time to catch up my academic. The freedom that I thought I have made me feel trapped and miserable.

[@bilge7262]

Same!! But it’s okay, because you know the problem now and you can fix it. It’s never too late. You can start from the first beginning and be the person who you want to be. I believe you and I hope you feel better now! Sending lots of virtual hugs!!

[@iamzay4938]

Remember you control your body and mind at the end of the day it’s your choice. You really just gotta embrace the suck. And do the opposite of what your mind tells you to. It just wants to be comfortable and survive

[@cello9877]

@@bilge7262 Thank youu 🥺, I just felt the need to express this b/c I know I'm not the only one and that perhaps someone who feel the same might feel a little less lonely reading this. For now, I'm working on time management and been trying to get into shape again! :) I really wish you all the best! 💕

[@bilge7262]

@@cello9877 Awww that’s so sweet!! Yes, I know you can do it. I believe in you. Oh and thank YOU 💓

[@techybuilder3836]

Oopp for me it's the opposite- I really thought on how I can rise from the darkness during the pandemic. but you can do it! If I could change I know Damm well you can. From one human to another I'm telling you have the power within you to become who you wish to become. Lots of 💘

[@HowToSandAFloor]

This video might have changed my life. It’s only day 3 right now. I’ve watched it a few times now, the idea of self discipline being freeing was a huge epiphany producing psychological flip for me. As I say it’s a day 3 and I don’t let a damn thing go without doing it. Diet, bed time, alarm no snooze, exercise, catching up with business. I feel unbelievable.

[@benicetopeople246]

@How To Sand A Floor Mind to give us an update? How has live been sice sharing this comment?

[@elichu2237]

@@benicetopeople246 yes I want to know too

[@rachitverma9088]

This video, I must say has been one of the most influential videos of my life. I remember watching this in sometime during last February, and after I realised the point communicated, I started improving a lot in my studies. To everyone reading this comment, self discipline may be a bit difficult at first, but it's going to be well worth it. Have a good day(or a night)! EDIT: It's been around 4 years, and the momentum has been great! I eventually got into one of the most selective programs in the country for college. There have obviously been a lot of setbacks, but the seed of thought that this video sowed so many years ago has now blossomed into so much. Thanks a lot Freedom in Thought!

[@cereal_qilla]

That’s good

[@aria-tc7cz]

Watching a video about how they control us with addictive things on an addictive website which controls us.

[@Messi10947]

Yeah now that you know you should apply this knowledge and use this website only to your benefit and not waste away your time

[@aria-tc7cz]

@@Messi10947 or just watch more dunkey yes yes that

[@jeremycastro5401]

Technology isn't responsible, nor to br held accountable for personal responsibility or ones lack of self restraint.

[@aria-tc7cz]

@@jeremycastro5401 ok legalise heroin and see how it goes then

[@jeremycastro5401]

@@aria-tc7cz still doesn't eliminate choice and Free Will my friend. Although people know the dangerous effects of crack cocaine and other popular drugs look what people are deciding to do

[@tomorrow.]

I understood self discipline by spoiling myself to maximum that I got fed up of it.

[@MizoreXD]

Great video. Maybe you should follow it up with a video on how to self discipline yourself or how you do it.

[@JakeVoorhees]

yeah that would be good :)

[@FreedominThought]

will do :)

[@ramadhan1481]

we'll wait

[@BasilNUmeh]

me too

[@fennecinspace]

how you do it is easy .. you get a goal and you start taking small steps .. everyday .. if you fail .. you repeat .. that's how itt works 3..

[@TheOriginalRaz]

Man I feel bad about poor Bertha :(

[@lightyagami0ben]

Dismembers herself .. that was painfully vivid

[@WisdomSeller]

I choose to believe that Bertha knowingly sacrificed it's own life for the good of beekind. So therefore that bee was great, it transcended it's own self.

[@sudeepdino008]

"Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work." - Gustave Flaubert

[@batman3823]

I have to agree with you, but to a degree. Self discipline is just a different cage to choose to be in. Either one alone is of course ridiculous, which you can see if you realise that these long term goals are just biology-based too. And also that living with a degree of goofiness and spontenaiety is fun. When it comes to compromise, my favourite thing is instead forming good rewarding habits. I am not being groundbreaking, I'm being that normal nuanced viewpoint that doesn't like to go viral on the internet.

[@freya7799]

I think that’s a fair point . Also beeing disciplined in a few area and still keeping space for spontaneous fun can go hand in hand, maybe even better then in a life without order and structure. Another point is that you don’t need to be disciplined or improve on it in every area of your life. Chaos can play it’s role too, as long as YOU can decide how big this role is allowed to become. And that’s where the argument of discipline=freedom comes in handy.

[@rg1283]

Well said.

[@MyUuuiii]

Totally agree

[@johandypablofrias3453]

I agree with you. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@anibalbibal]

agreed, great point

[@threadbearr8866]

Sugar is the tool of choice not fat for these food manufacturers. Glucose and glycogen stores deplete quicker and separate from fat stores. This leads many people to eat more, more often, and with less impulse control.

[@JakeVoorhees]

Thank you so much for all the great engineering videos!! Supporting the young engineering community is an awesome thing - keep it up!

[@kurobara6230]

Oh my god thank you. Your title is so true. It’s the thought that comes up sometimes when people talk about their freedom when they’re really just exaggerating on why they should be free to do everything they want to without considering their responsibilities as humans and as community members.

[@guesswhoami4723]

1:43 I think the French fries is supposed to be in the controllers place

[@TB-dv8bx]

Guess Who Am I Same dude!

[@terribletanner805]

Damn french fries robbed me of my programming dreams. Friggin Ronald McDonald the dream-killing clown!

[@OP-lk4tw]

Terrible Tanner JAJAJ

[@OP-lk4tw]

Guess Who Am I Yea it'll be more accurate, I thought the same

[@CrawboyRocks]

holy shit dude i see you on every rocket league video! I reached champ and decided that it is time for me to quit, precisely because of self-discipline. I take seeing you here in the comments as a sign I made the right choice, seriously. Random af but thanks for commenting.

[@Tico4president]

Thank you, I've struggled with a porn addiction for almost a decade now. I've made the decision to stop about a year ago but I've been postponing it until I'd forget about my goal completely. I need to be stronger not due to morals but to achieve my ultimate life goals.

[@joelansere8743]

W you got this

[@True38]

Everything in moderation. Balance is key. Nothing wrong with porn but get yourself a meaningful and steady job, a nice long-term partner, invest to become financially free, and take care of your healthy by working out and meditating. Then you'll never have to worry about becoming addicted to anything or anyone again. Stay in your power, be independent, self-reliant, and free = happiness.

[@jaredprice9268]

I love how you were able to make this so clear and understandable with so few words. I've tried to explain the same exact concept to people numerous times and managed to overcomplicate it to the point of nonsense just about every time. Nice work man.

[@jsalt3800]

Recently, the principle I’ve started living by is when I’m presented with a decision to take an action, I’ll ask myself if this action is reflective or contradictory of my intentions based on my core values. It really helps me to keep my subconscious and conscious mind in sync with each other.

[@Love-Runs-Blind]

Loved the video. Self discipline is so important. Small rituals when done consistently after few days starts affecting your life and one can feel the change….

[@mentiquebakabila4254]

Tried to build habit of stretching daily for 5 minutes, disciplined myself for 2 months and expected to still do it after, but it didn’t stick Then mediated for 10 minutes daily for 2 months, still don’t feel no different Listened to affirmations for 20 minutes right after waking up for 3 weeks, still feel no difference in mentality Tried practicing gratitude, I actually did notice all the beauty around me but the problem is I didn’t feel it Then tried guided breathing for a while which many others reported amazing results, however for me, as you can expect But don’t take this negativity too much in, I’m just trying to find that one practice that will actually change my mentality, do you have any suggestions?

[@Love-Runs-Blind]

@@mentiquebakabila4254 that’s perfectly ok. You fall. Make mistakes. They again start from scratch with experience. We are human beings and we need to find perfection in imperfections. I can feel your situation as I have gone through exactly same thing. But it’s ok. Just accept yourself the way you are and try to be 1% better the next day. Never loose hope. ❤️

[@mentiquebakabila4254]

@@Love-Runs-Blind Thank you! but what do you mean about my "mistakes"? there is no easy way to inner peace?

[@user-tv2ll4mf5q]

@@mentiquebakabila4254 I think you're focusing too much on the usual expected routines, rather than listening to what actually suits you. Forget all of that stuff, if it has no meaning to you it will feel manufactured and empty. Just find something that's important to you, that adds value to your life, or even helps you achieve your goals. It could simply be doing the dishes soon after you eat soon so they don't build up, or reading the newspaper in the morning while you eat your breakfast, or going to bed at the same time each night. Good luck.

[@iamzay4938]

@@mentiquebakabila4254 it’s not a magic trick to self discipline bro. You can meditate, listen to affirmations, etc all you want, but if you aren’t doing what you need to reach your goals everyday, you won’t feel any better about yourself. At the end of the day we can’t fool ourselves we all know what we gotta do to reach our goals and be successful. It comes down to sacrificing comfort and putting ourselves in uncomfortable situations. Stop looking for the easy road.That’s how you build mental toughness and confidence.

[@DreamCatcher201]

People think that it is boring? It is amazing!!! I love organizing and making schedules! However, I'm still working on the self discipline part 🤓

[@KTP12275]

how did it work out for you mate ?

[@yabztek2417]

This channel is gonna explode to a million subs in no time... I'm calling it!

[@jibran4794]

YabZtek You bet!

[@khalmahendira]

Well guess what

[@chiggyiggy7]

It's pretty close! lol

[@abuhamed3411]

I'm gona reach 1M before they do.. just need your support 👊😂

[@MirkkGoffe]

That's a nice call dude 😎

[@zak27986]

Fix Yourself (Personal Responsibility): -Make sure you do not sleep too late. -Get up early. -Clean plus organise your house. -Do exercise to stay fit and healthy. -Stop interrupting random people. -Stop forcing random people to love you. -Stop comparing yourself to others. -Stop being a spoiled narcissist. -Have gratitude. -Have self-discipline. -Make peace with your family and your friends. -Take every opportunity that is given to you. -Get to school on time. -Get to college on time. -Get to work on time. -Stay educated. -Save up money without wasting it. -Pay your house bills on time. -Drive responsibly -Do not drink alcohol. -Do not do drugs. -Do not gamble. -Do not have to much sugar. -Do not have to much sex. -Do not have kids before marriage. -Do not join any radical groups. -Do not commit crimes. I have a message for confused human beings around the world of every generation especially the younger generation coming from a zoomer myself born in 1998. I believe the younger generation needs to fix themselves rather than trying to fix other people in this world because in my honest opinion you cannot fix people it is up to people to fix themselves period.

[@cosimoscalera9948]

Thank you for putting into words what I've been always feeling like in the past few years. I hate myself for this "biological cage" I feel around me and I struggle every day to make a hole large enough to escape. I hope someday I'll have the strength to do so and this feeling of time coursing through my body, slowly consuming my life will vanish.

[@bocote3119]

video games can be distracting and a hindrance if you let them be. But they can also be good tools of learning. If you want to conquer a difficult videogame you have to be disciplined enough to do it; taking small steps to do what's necessary to get to your objective, not let your emotions get the best of you when playing a difficult part and not taking mistakes personally, this last one step can only be attained if you are conscious and aware of yourself rather than being just on autopilot when playing (starting to sound like real life a bit?) and this teaches you to be patient, a must have to being disciplined and thus acheving your objectives! And yes, you can enjoy playing a videogame this way (it's more enjoyable tbh), and by doing this you realize that just playing videogames all the time is not a healthy thing; but they can be a healthy entertainment, and it's all up to you. P.S. Can't say the same thing about junk food tho :p

[@andriusandrau]

I get the vibes of...Souls series.

[@cryora]

Andy R I like Don't Starve. It's extremely time consuming though. You have to play all day and all night to survive a year in game time, after which it gets boring and you might starve in real life instead.

[@BadKnightLv01]

That's you making excuses, trying to justify why you spend so much time playing video games. NOBODY, and I repeat, NOBODY has ever gotten anywhere closer to their life's goals by playing video games. Nobody has gained anything by playing video games. Video games are a tool, like television, for passing the sands of time, because people feel the sands of time are so painful to bear, that they need something to numb them up and pass it through. UNLESS you're a professional esports athlete, or a streamer/youtuber/speedruner. Then you're making money off of the pass-time. So you're in a different ballpark.

[@cryora]

I gained quite a bit playing video games. Sure, I also have to put in the real-life practice, but games certainly enhanced it. One example is playing Unreal Tournament 2004, where players would use sniper rifles like it is a close quarter weapon and get awfully good at it. Well, in real life, in my latest Army marksmanship qualification, I shot 39 targets out of 40 (okay they were paper targets, rather than pop up, but still) and scored expert. Another example is playing Don't Starve Together and having that help me better understand how to survive on my own. Bridge building games have helped improve my understanding of mechanics and statics. Racing games helped me become a better cyclist. Games like Skyrim helped me become better at exploring the real world on my own. Then there's the aspect of modding and game design. Surely, many gamers would also have dabbled in some of that. I can say me dabbling in game design has made me a better programmer, and better at project management. Graphics design helped me become better at visualizing in 3D. The Universe sandbox game inspired me to write my own particle simulations using what I know about math and physics. Some terminology appearing in the game / graphics design world also appear in the scientific community, since ideas are often borrowed. Examples include quaternions and bezier curves. Also, don't engineers have to use CAD tools? Wouldn't experience in 3D modeling be helpful in that regard? Ever tried 3D modeling, rigging, sculpting, and texturing (to include normal, bump, and specular map texturing) a dinosaur? I haven't, but there are people who have, as you can look up on KZbin, and it doesn't look easy. A slacker would not want to deal with all of the complexities and work associated with designing a game, or building a gaming PC. Having experience in building PC's was quite helpful when I worked in IT (TBH, I don't think any of the IT training I got would have been more helpful than my own hands on experience building/upgrading gaming PC's). Another example for what gaming can be helpful is that video cards are now being used to accelerate scientific computations. Just look up CUDA, OpenCL, and Numba. Sure, if all you are is a casual gamer who only plays Peggle, you're probably not going to gain very much out of it, but you can get deep into it and have it become rather rewarding. It doesn't have to directly make you money for it to help you.

[@VladislavDerbenev]

what. I'm a programmer because I've started playing video games long ago. I know english cuz of it. I've made dozens friends worldwide, which opened my eyes on who things really are due to video games.

[@ChristopherFelicitas]

Damn, more people should watch videos like this. This animation style reminds of TED good work!

[@FreedominThought]

wow huge compliment, thank you so much

[@mynameisrkreddy]

Freedom in Thought Hey may I know what software should I learn to make awesome videos like that please?

[@mynameisrkreddy]

Freedom in Thought Hey may I know what software should I learn to make awesome videos like that please?

[@sebastianfeuerstein9306]

Christopher Felicitas Same Here.

[@KTP12275]

how did it work out for you mate ?

[@qutoobe]

The message of the video is so simple, and it is something I have known for quite a long time, but I honestly think you gave me the motivation to change my life. Thank you.

[@sallylemon5835]

i like how he's talking about lack of discipline stuff and dig the real cause that can let us figure the solution instead of being judgmental and tear our world down.

[@happilyconfuseddog8951]

as an aspiring game devloper, video games are some of the most encompassing pieces of art and science in history. u can play games and become inspired by the story, the music, the gameplay, the physics engine, the code the list goes on. not to mention some ppl make their lives around playing games...twitch...people who write about games..etc etc. altough games do play on our emotions....that's kind of the point, it's to create a memorable experience, like a movie or a book. this video comes off as short sighted and shallow and doesn't really explore any of the accusations you make regarding these "short term" pleasures and you are honestly only projecting what YOU think is the correct course of action a human being should take.

[@russellcheng2378]

happily confused dog I used to be an avid gamer. I am happier now without playing video games. sorry. I tried to defend your stance too for a very, very long time until I actually experienced better situations without playing videogames. you just socialize better, cook better, eat healthier too afterwards. use your skills for something else dude. best of luck.

[@Macsk8ing]

happily confused dog I agree with your stance. Not to mention he treats extrinsic rewards (money) as having the same value as intrinsic. He basically preaches being self-disciplined from the mundane "societal cages" to achieve even more mundane things. Only people who do not have the ability to think for themselves would take such shallowness at face value. This attempts to convey an idea but really has no base to support it.

[@gabrielprado7950]

Glad to see someone that understand. I will give a dislike on the video just because of that.

[@eatle7604]

happily confused dog You're missing the point. What if you use your whole life playing videogames 24 hours, while your job is stagnating, and you're too lazy to do any streams or practice yourself to be more entertaining? WITH those aforementioned short pleasures, you can get something out of life but if you always give in while you know the benefit is only for pleasure then what will you get? You should analyze first instead of only getting triggered.

[@dragonslayerornstein2834]

R B M The thing you just described there is called addiction, most people that get physically or mentally hurt are addicts, unlike actual gamers who have self control over their hobbies. This is the same thing for knowledge as well, some people will be so obssesed with finding the truth and facts that they will lose what really matters in life and that's living it well.

[@MartinLichtblau]

Halleluja, you are a mastermind having understood the core cause of (all) our suffering. This is the key insight of human life. I am sure you will excel in life and make a positive difference for all of us. Thank you!

[@shouvikroy3178]

1. TED/TED-ED 2. BIG THINK 3. THE SCHOOL OF LIFE 4. FREEDOM IN THOUGHT 5. CRASHCOURSE these five channels are all I look for in all of youtube.

[@MahmoudMahmoudTobi]

Try PRAGER-U

[@danielduncan6806]

After all, if you are not in control of you, then someone else is in control of you, for you and your stead. Self discipline is everything, without it you are nothing.

[@eksen7221]

👍

[@polychats5990]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems a bit misleading to say that companies are genetically engineering food to have more fat and salt. I'm decently sure that they just put more salt in their food while it is being processed. I think genetic engineering is more about making crops immune to pests or pest control chemicals and also they engineer plants to grow larger faster.

[@CalvinDilbert]

peter peter you are absolutely correct. the statement made about genetic engineering in this video was wrong. You have explained genetic engineering correctly.

[@maryhill4496]

peter peter Well, I myself have become suspect of the food industry and FDA. But I feel it's all the sugary foods with no nutrition they've created. So many wondrous stories out there about sickness disappearing when one gives up sugar.

[@Drogado68]

Mary Hill gmo's are fucked. you cannot trust the FDA or the food industry, most high ranking members of the FDA have ties to food companies. GMO are unhealthy, rats fed with gmo's get sick more often, don't grow as much, and die sooner than rats fed with normal food

[@cryora]

I'm sure I drank over 100g of sugar today from a bottle of grape juice in morning combined with a cup of soda in the afternoon. Drinks usually have around 50g of sugar, which is about all you should consume each day. Then if you're hungry, there are sugary snacks easily available at 7 11's and vending machines. If you prefer something savory, Ramen Cup noodles are inexpensive, but high in sodium, while most fast food restaurants have meat for food, very few vegetarian options, if any. If you try and get vegetarian, it's a salad or they put guacamole on it which tastes like ass. You have to really put in the effort to find vegetarian food or make them yourself, but that will consume your time, which could be spent getting sleep or working.

[@ksub91]

Mary Hill, GMO is not about putting sugar (or salt, or fat etc) in the food. GMO is about for example making crops better at resisting pests or for example to not die of sudden draught or flood.

[@kemalardaalkin1068]

This was the greatest and best work that I saw for over 3-4 years in KZbin. Thank you .

[@samlee5499]

I give myself a good evaluation on self discipline and am happy people are uploading videos on the benefits of self discipline

[@amihere383]

dang. what's ironic and kind of hilarious about it is that people know it! they know exactly what they're doing to themselves, but they succumb to it anyway. I myself am a victim of this, but every time I resist doing anything I know will only slow me down and set me back, it gets easier and easier, until I don't even feel it any more. you're right, it is liberating not being tied down by those things. when you stick to a set of rules, you stick to them because you choose to, and that is free will and choice, which is freedom. but succumbing to the little short term pleasures, like you said, isn't entirely our choice. we're being pushed by corporations to do it, because "it will make us feel good". thank you for personifying this in a way that is so easy to understand, I really appreciate it

[@User-to7nb]

This is the first video I've watched and this video was great! I'm a usually science-y person, but I can't help but relate this video to my religion. Restricting us from short term pleasures to find the long terms instead; it requires self discipline and it might be challenging at first... but it is SO WORTH IT!

[@theboombody]

Self discipline and a belief in Biblical principles like those mentioned in Proverbs helped me to accomplish pretty much all my life goals at the age of 40. I ran out of goals and had to make new ones since I have so much time left on this earth (at least I think I do). Can't recommend self-discipline enough. As long as you set aside a little bit of time to relax and enjoy the present moment here and there. But yeah, train yourself to improve at something worthwhile at least a little bit every day.

[@jemimajanvier4706]

Can you please share some of these verses with me? I know that I need to be more self disciplined, and I can't do it without Jesus.

[@theboombody]

@@jemimajanvier4706 Proverbs Chapter 20 alone has several. "An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end," is a good one. It tells you to hold off on the reward a little while and to wait before claiming it. Takes discipline for that. These verses tell you WHAT to do, but don't tell you how to WANT to do it. I don't know any way to teach someone to want discipline enough to do it. Just got to do it whether you want to or not I suppose.

[@katyflower5031]

sometimes youtube really just recommend the best channels...

[@sebastianfeuerstein9306]

Thanks man, "Human Beings are so powerful because they can change themselves ".

[@brokecreole]

freedom is not absolute...humans are naturally kind to themselves.the incentive to change will put the human outside its tribe...this is lonely and life threatening...the courage to be different from is also the search to be part of..human existence is dependent on the connection to something greater than itself......or it will slowly die.

[@silascybin]

brokecreole except there is nothing greater than itself. We are made up of the exact same material that created the universe. We are everything. We are just energy that took a human form. Once you realize that, your connection to everything will deepen. Because of the societal system people are very divisive due to beliefs and likes/dislikes and opinions on countless, meaningless subjects. I found that separating myself from those systems (not entirely clearly), but furthering myself from the physical desires, the happier and more whole I become. Meditation, practicing power of will (cutting off what your dependant on), clean eating and being conscious of what your mind takes in will make you a happier person and bring you more in touch with reality. And you'll realize you don't need much at all because you have everything.

[@brokecreole]

Maybe humans have convinced themselves that greatness begins and ends with them. Yet science gives different indicators that humans are most vulnerable in the universe. A tree can live for over thousands of years. Yet humans die when love is absent.

[@silascybin]

brokecreole Absolutely. Our awareness of self, intelligence, and ability to question the universe is quite amazing, comparative to any species we've known. That's impressive and has the potential to enhance life on earth for all beings. Yet it's currently used to exploit, torture, and kill all things for the benefit of a small percentage of humans because of ego and power and a made up concept of money. Torturing and killing 50 billion sentient beings each year, hundreds of thousands humans killed in war a year, millions of animals and humans enslaved and forced to do free labor. If all bees die the eco system goes to shit. If all humans die, the planet would thrive and life on earth would be drastically improved for all living beings. I would say our importance is illusory or we haven't realized it because we are too distracted by lies of society, government and imaginary dividing lines created by ourselves. But the only way to change things is by changing yourself first. Be the greatness you want humanity to be and spread that positivity.

[@silascybin]

brokecreole I wouldn't go so far to say we are the most vulnerable. Is Life span your definition of greatness or vulnerability? Everything plays a part for better or worse but in the end does it really matter? I think we make up a meaning for the meaningless existence we all live in. But the fact that we have the capability to analyze in that way is a thing to appreciate while we are here. We die and our energy disperses and is recycled. Everything is energy and energy cannot be created nor destroyed.

[@JakeVoorhees]

Holy crap has your channel shot up 10k subs in a week or so? We're you just 26k last week?? Good for you man! You're going to be a KZbin success :)

[@JustHereToHear]

The rabbit hole for me is researching endlessly for things and ideas on the internet that has historically had little to no impact on my life. Thanks for enlightening!

[@MistaSmith]

Sounds good, but I would certainly say I feel more entrapped on days with high self-discipline.

[@igorthelight]

Do a "relaxed self-discipline" ;-) Like "I have to do that, that and that today". Not hour per hour planning.

[@zedm7689]

That is because you separate self discipline from your everyday life. After having had self discipline for a long time you become used to it and realize how helpful it is. For example, I use discipline to meditate everyday and thus it my days are more peaceful. Learn to use your discipline wisely.

[@lalaskmr2]

wow such an master piece

[@invaderz1919]

Rajesh Reddy a*

[@eizqarqash1991]

Incredible! I watched this video 7 times and still feels great to watch it over and over

[@MightyGreenLantern17]

I've felt this way for years. Glad to see someone speak on this in depth

[@ImranBashirIB69]

Self-discipline is freedom...from yourself! Really like that line.

[@thh490]

It is my first time that I felt impressed and even touched by every single sentence in a video on KZbin. Especially when you said "Bees are the prisoners of their biology". Really inspiring. Thanks.

[@namanydv_garud]

This video is a true gem 💎 Accept my gratitude for this video 🙏🏻

[@haleihp3478]

Have to say THANKS!! I pray your encouragement changes the world for the better. Thank you, you put it so simply with the parable of the bee compared to our human opportunities.

[@miketran661]

Found this video this morning and yet it already change my thought of life.

[@svilenangelov3374]

One of my favorite videos ever. Its so good to rewatch from time to time.

[@udonfriend5210]

1:37 I would switch video games with junk food. So that discipline in management of your diet results in fitness/health and in management of your leisure/work in a productive career

[@mtobrien1]

It gives me hope to hear a young man like yourself come to this kind of insight, especially concerning your long-term, biological perspective of human behavior.

[@deronrowlands6443]

This is an amazing way to look at things and has definitely opened my eyes to human potential when short term "the grass is greener on the other side" decisions are numbed.

[@MrAchilleez]

Poor bee 🙁

[@ttthpt]

poor bear, he just wanted some honey

[@DancingSpiderman]

Joe Belland yeah, really, poor beee he pulls his weener out of the bear and the bee dies

[@GreenBarbie5]

That was said so beautifully and was eye opening. I also love structure because you are in more control of your environment. I love that story :)

[@tanyaft161]

Wow I'm amazed by this content. I didn't once in my life think of self discipline like that. I used to think it was boring.. but then this changed my vision. Thank you so much

[@moshemaor1731]

This video and other of "Freedom in Thought" are more valuable than all I have learned in school.

[@JuliusWise]

Nice video, I'm trying to improve my self-discipline, how can I do it?

[@FreedominThought]

I'll make a video on it but short answer: pick one thing and do it every day no matter what.

[@JuliusWise]

+Engineering Worth Thank you! That would be so appreciated, you have no idea how much you are helping me, I am a terrible student but being a civil engineer is my dream and I will never give up! I will grow and improve my self! Saludos desde Argentina.

[@dragonchr15]

learn an instrument. play a little every day without fail.

[@mfhchaudhary]

Read "7 Habits of Highly successful people" - awesome book on learning self-discipline and navigating our negative thoughts!

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

You're going to find that if you jump in right away with something big, you'll give up. What is working for me is doing something simple. I'm current very inflexible (body wise), so every morning, without fail, I just do some stretches to fix my problem. I've noticed this automatically made me want to do more so after a few days of stretching I started working out and eating healthy. Now 2 weeks later, I am able to concentrate better so I started studying in a more structured environment and gave up facebook and porn.

[@pavan14vamsi]

Simply magnificent, Subscribed. I'm gonna carry that line "prisoner of biology" till my final breath

[@nathanchoi3763]

I like your reminders of our novelty seeking tendency, our needs to free ourselves from our biological or animalian ways of doing things, and that we need to assume our natural tendencies are being targeted and manipulated by "powerful" cooperations which do not share similar goals as we do. I used to have these strong beliefs and strict practices to be self-disciplined, but after experienced some kind of trauma in an intimate relationship with a narcissist, and found that there are a lot of unsupportive, mediocre, incompetent, uncooperative, low-targeted people still earn a lot of money, has a secure life, has spare time to do what they want to do in spare time, I began to lost faith in myself. There are also very few self-disciplined people out there, and other less-disciplined people sometimes repel the disciplined ones, living according to our own principles can be lonely.

[@muhammetnuramandurdyev6935]

Good job. In the end you said that with self-discipline we could live the life we truly want out of our biology, but what if our truly desires is biological after all?)) I'll be happy if you will answer to this comment 🤞😉

[@Divineshot]

Be free my friends.

[@potmki6601]

Bee free

[@terribletanner805]

Bee Movie

[@Jegfil]

I thought you said "Be bee my friends" at first

[@shrektxx8741]

Thnx mate

[@Ankara_Solaris]

Or perhaps we could also utilise that knowledge to make college degrees more exciting. My university online course has check boxes for weekly study tasks and it's so satisfying checking them off and watching the progress bar go up. Best thing.

[@Soulartist13]

Agree--self-discipline is freedom, once you own it.

[@ConOdeez]

video games are really good mediums for storytelling though and many life lessons can be learned through quality games

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

Conor Odell life lessons sure

[@hartnathan97]

Conor Odell dont be delusional

[@haltdieklappe7972]

Video games aren’t reality. What may sound good theoretically, may only work in that particular video game world. Real life isn’t as simple

[@jimmymoody9595]

What an amazing and insightful 4 minutes. Loved it, and will be thinking twice from now on when biological urges show up.

[@bendemare5270]

You are loved. You are deserving of Loving Yourself. You make this world a better place by being Your authentic self in it. Keep on being You! It does make a difference💚

[@Fillup82]

Just the image of the goals and distraction with "DISCIPLINE" seperating them needs to be on my wall.

[@sherlockfury]

Why do you think you want a "meaningful" romantic relationship, position of wealth and healthy body? It is biological programming. The imitative achievements of virtual interactions may seem a poor simulacrum, but the original goals were just as controlling. The problem is that there is no rational direction to choose. We are indebted to these chains to give us meaning and a call to action. Don't be so hard on these distracting impulses, because their goals are just as arbitrary.

[@thersten]

sherlockfury they are cheap substitutes for meaningful goals. long term goals strengthen discipline, they instill self esteem, and they make us more productive. long term goals are more meaningful in contrast to say a, sugar rush from junk food or an achievement unlock every 10 minutes in a videogame. the only reason there's an over proliferation of those things is because they're a short cut for our desires and make it easy to sell product .

[@sherlockfury]

@thersten I agree with everything you said. Comparatively, they are cheap (easily gained) and achieve transient diluted rewards, but please see that I am only criticizing the point made in the video at 1:19. The long term goals which are harder to obtain and yield richer rewards are themselves thrusted upon us by our physical/environmental natures and in striving toward them, we have not overpowered our biological controls, but have embraced them wholeheartedly. I am also not criticizing doing so; without this drive there is only apathy.

[@bethanyklint2645]

sherlockfury thank you for voicing what everyone on this thread seems to deny. Biology is not the enemy-- it's an explanation of behavior.

[@josealb77]

Thank you too! I thought I were the only one thinking this. Glad to see Im not.

[@oscar9680]

True

[@mattguzda853]

the bear is hungry some honey... ill say! it was shaking like a meth addict waiting for a week for a fix

[@HouseKNN]

This is just eye-opening!

[@AndreaReyib]

'We have the choice to be free' what a phrase

[@LinkWave290]

I really like the style of your videos

[@noober83]

sometimes I wonder what there would be left if we cut on stuff like porn, junk food, games and other things like such. Basically that'd be a grandpa's life and I don't know if that's quite positive. I guess once again moderation is the best course of action. Watch porn, eat fries and play videogames but do in a way it doesn't interfere with your goals.

[@chillager.c6751]

This so true early in my 20's I practiced self discipline. Life was much easier, everything that happened to me was handled with rationality and understanding but as I got older the practice became more difficult do to overwhelming factors in my life. Ending up at motivationeless position. Im practicing these things again but taking my time because it's life not a race:)

[@saby777]

Self discipline is like winning yourself and who you are

[@faith_alone]

I laughed at Blay's chips, great video, porn is poison

[@fennecinspace]

fuck porn dude ..

[@Musicman-q2x]

Hammi if I could literally fuck the concept of porn.. I would.

[@tanakatizirai1473]

100% Truth

[@neetusharma886]

not if you dont have a girfriend

[@XminecraftsniperX]

Slater Novick he said if you *don't* have one

[@Zen0NoMind1]

Succinctly well done. Simple, yet thoroughly informative. Kudos! 🤓

[@monsterjesse]

so many rewards in self discipline. after going to prison getting out with no job no car no house no family anymore. with self discipline I graduated college since engineering. anything is possible

[@winternorthener3350]

with self discipline I have changed my life 360

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

"Ya like jazz?" 🐝🍯

[@criole6773]

i love that this is among all these insightful comments lmao

[@victorcutiaguilar9738]

Quality meme

[@360.Tapestry]

but why do we have these so-called desires for loving relationships, for meaningful careers, and for healthy bodies? how much freedom did we have there? we're still beholden to biology and subconscious drives

[@benjamineberhardt1178]

And, just like that, someone in despair remembered hope

[@Tombalino]

Wonderful video thankyou. Destructive corporations often aren't conscious of their evil, the people in charge don't have to see the lives they're ruining on the receiving end of their product/service, they're just concerned about seeing more cash flow come in. In a way that is a result of biological wiring too, the need for more.

[@thesmileynoob]

Nice video. Do you not think that free will might just be an illusion? Surely we cannot prove its existance. How much different does it makes us humans, then, from the bee?

[@AdelinaMonroe]

I completely agree with all of this

[@ralph5609]

No one asked

[@Luis-sk4tp]

The ability to overcome instincts is what makes us humans! Logical thinking and sheer will makes you stronger than any chains that life, someone or something tries to impose in your life. A man chooses, a slave obeys ⛓️

[@virtualparadise8790]

Thankyou so much! I was confused between a lot many things = Whether one should choose the path of ease and comfort that our mind provides us or we should push ourselves for our goals and dreams. I was also confused between which philosophy is best = Asceticism, Hedonism, or a balanced pathway. Seeing this video, I am clear that = We are creative beings unlike animals and we have volition to control and regulate our temptations for a good quality of life... Animals are bound to suffer or enjoy what their fate has to offer and we can even challenge our very fate ☺️

[@jeaniec.495]

You don't really get a long meaningful relationship just by being self-disciplined though. This is too simplistic.

[@trevorfaulkner5453]

Jeanie C. care to elaborate? Just because you make a stateme t doesn't mean you've got a point. support your claim. As it stands right now I totally disagree with you. (get it?)

[@yohskytruong]

Empress Gold Interesting point. From a different perspective, I'd say that self-discipline is what holds 2 people together through a relationship. If everyone decides to break up whenever they hit a wall in their relationship, I think that action would be call "selfish" and pulling through together would be "self-discipline". Just my thoughts.

[@MrOzzification]

Trevor Faulkner Take a look at Japanese culture for how this pursuit of self-discipline can go wrong. There, self-discipline & efficiency are highly valued in society but even to the point where people die at work & it is seen as honourable to have strayed from your profession. Also to aid OP's point about meaningful relationships, it depends on the type of relationship & the 2 parties involved. It would be a mismatch for example if one preferred spontaneity & unexpected novel experiences while the other sticks to routine & predictability.

[@bigboy2217]

Trevor Faulkner you don't have to follow any routine, but the things listed require time to do. His biggest point was not overly embracing the good things, like salads, but building your control to avoid things you know are bad, like potato chips. Second while it does require a degree of selfishness, so does everything else. Even your desire for a relationship is internally founded in how that interaction will make you happy. It's always about you. Third, divorce rates aren't up because of this generation or any stupid right wing sounding garbage like that. They are up because marriage is being seen as less financially beneficial, divorce lawyers are easier to get now, and men aren't the only ones earning money for their family anymore. People aren't fucking up by divorcing more today, they were trapped in shitty relationships before, at least from a legal standpoint.

[@wezzuh2482]

self-discipline isn't the same as being selfish though

[@MissionaryOnWheels]

I love this little video, as a Christian I value the whole principles of self control and discipline. Its a very important dynamic of our lives and this is part of one of the reasons I think I struggle to keep from repeating stupid. "Like a city, who's walls are broken down, is a man who lacks self control" the proverbs says and self control and discipline are indispensable!

[@matthewto7406]

For ARG 1989, though this might be phenomenal to you (to which I have no problem with), I would suggest you not include the Christian part because Religion is irrelevant in this discussion. Moreover, though I understand that you are not implying as such, some atheists might take it as something "Only Christians can be disciplined, atheists are immoral bastards and cannot be disciplined.", and thus start an avoidable flame war as Marco did. For Marco, I understand your frustration, I am an atheist as well, but this video's comment thread is not the place to start a religion vs. atheist flame war. If you want to do so, do it on religious videos

[@zeguitardude]

So powerful. Much needed in a flood of not-so-novelty.

[@nanihobo1416]

Oh Man You nailed the point into my Mind, My brain like no one else did it till today. What should I call u, my angel, my lucky man, my Hero. I think you are my GOD. my guiding start.

[@sickness1555]

I'm not trying to come off as a prick or anything. But, this video never supports why structure and self-discipline ISN'T boring. From where I'm standing, it still sounds like it is. And the last line of, "...with self-discipline we can live the life we truly want. We have the choice to be free," I got to dissagree with. Self-discipline is about doing what you NEED to do. Often what we truly WANT to do are the things this video seemed to be against: fapping, playing video games, eating junk food. I just feel like this video did a poor job of supporting its point.

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

What we truly want in life are the long term goals. Being disciplined makes us happy by seeing our progress and seeing that we can achieve anything we want. This may seem boring from the outside, but to us, we feel good. This is not boring, it's invigorating. Self discipline, isn't about doing what we need to do at all, it is doing exactly what we want to do - thinking the former is why most fail. Deep down we know the cheap thrills are not what we want but because we think we "need" to be be self discipline, we think it's a chore so we seek out temporary gratification instead because it's easier.

[@zzzapi]

It's always easier to bask in the comfort of short-term pleasures and shortcuts than to fight to get where you really want to be in life.

[@bmwright1991]

Read the book Mastery by Robert Greene. He talks about how we really should embrace boredom because its part of the "journey"