An Antidote to Anxiety and Meaninglessness

[@Eternalised]

*“The vitality that can stand the abyss of meaninglessness is aware of a hidden meaning within the destruction of meaning.”* - Paul Tillich Become a Patron (exclusive content): www.patreon.com/eternalised KZbin Member (exclusive content): kzbin.info/door/qos1tl0RntucGGtPXNxkkAjoin Official Merch: eternalised.creator-spring.com Donate a Coffee: ko-fi.com/eternalised Transcript and artwork gallery: eternalisedofficial.com/2022/02/24/the-courage-to-be Special thanks to my Patrons: Jay B, Evangelos Barakos, Lynne Benson, Ryon Brashear, Jeanette, Mr X, Spirit Gun, Ramunas Cepaitis

[@satnamo]

@@CobaBear a free spirit is a creator of love

[@brooksbergeron1654]

Have you read the philosophy written in, The Flower Ornament scripture by those who were truly those whom held Thee courage to be.

[@brooksbergeron1654]

period.

[@ws6778]

@@CobaBear that is why I studied to become a philosophies teacher.

[@sinin8932]

" The vitality that can stand the abyss of meaninglessness is aware of a hidden meaning within the destruction of meaning . "

[@WisdominQuotes]

"Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being." ~~Paul Tillich, The Courage to Be, pt. 2, ch. 3 (1952)

[@engineeredtruths8935]

"Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being." - Paul Tillich, the courage to be

[@kj22697]

As someone with no academic background, these are invaluable lessons. Thank you so much

[@criscasore]

I adore people like you, saying thanks, being grateful, it really makes me have even more hope for us humans as species. Have a nice week, blessings.

[@bfboobie]

You didn't have an education?

[@bfboobie]

@Jinn kamo oh man im sorry to hear that. Good for you for seeking education!

[@cjfoster5034]

I doubt you would have learned anything like this in academy

[@ReynaSingh]

existence is fueled by fear because there’s too much emphasis on the individual experience of life and death. we are apart of a universal rhythm and it’s quite liberating to see unity within all the disparate beings

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

You are purely guessing about universal rythmn. Its a nice thought...like religion...but unproven.

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

@@FinehomesofNewHampshire Well, there are universal rhythms, however. For example: the Sun has a solar cycle. The solar cycle is the cycle that the Sun’s magnetic field goes through approximately every 11 years. Every 11 years or so, the Sun's magnetic field completely flips. This means that the Sun's north and south poles switch places. Then it takes about another 11 years for the Sun’s north and south poles to flip back again. The solar cycle affects activity on the surface of the Sun, such as sunspots which are caused by the Sun's magnetic fields. As the magnetic fields change, so does the amount of activity on the Sun's surface, leading to fluctuations on the Sun's brightness and surface temperature along the cycle. Creatures on Earth are completely in sync with this rhythm, since it affects both the magnetic field and overall temperature of the planet. This cycle, as far as we know, exists since forever (or 4 billion years, give or take) And the whole of evolution happened within it.

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

@@FinehomesofNewHampshire Well, I just copied and pasted a fragment of a text from NASA's website.

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

@@FinehomesofNewHampshire I didn't think I could have phrased it better. There are lots of other rhythms that all life on Earth is attuned to: ice ages, the 4 seasons, the cycle of the moon, the days, and even others, less astronomically precise, like El Niño.

[@lunkerjunkie]

@@FinehomesofNewHampshire the proven is also a nice thought but UN universal

[@ws6778]

VERY IMPORTANT ADVICE: 11:30 - 12:02: Out there somewhere, there is, in the very least, someone who, specifically, needs you to necessarily exist, and also exist as the most authentic version of yourself.

[@strollingthroughparadise353]

This is by far the most meaningful, deep and knowledgeable channel about our inner lives, which is more important than most people think, that I have ever watched anywhere. Thank you so very much, Eternalized, for making these videos and giving so much to so many!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@emperorfulgidus262]

I love the direction of your work. Keep it up!! I really appreciate it!!

[@satnamo]

Me too

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

Yes, it seems to have a clear direction

[@christian128902]

Mane this video was like an awakening, really appreciated it

[@RafaelMarques01]

You’re getting as good as academy of ideas

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Eaaaaasy! 🤣

[@dlloydy5356]

Better. Academy has lost its way in my view

[@12thrib1]

@@dlloydy5356 Agreed.

[@raw_dah]

@@dlloydy5356 no, they're still giving quality content. But haven't made any video for a month , regret. :'(

[@emazc07]

I started with academy of ideas and I have to say that I love their content however the topics and the narrative that we have in Eternalised just feel more varied and “serious” in my opinion. Both channels are great of course but I feel like academy is the starting point to a inevitable transition to this channel. Lol

[@marillion4th393]

In my view you have earned an illustrious name all of your own... Thanks for what you do, it has changed my life and how I think of it.

[@TheLivingPhilosophy]

That was epic! I remember hearing a lot about Tillich in university doing theological courses but never actually got round to studying him or learning what he thought so this was a great introduction as ever

[@detectivecoder7271]

I am be honest with you, this is one of the greatest videos that I ever watched in my entier life!!!!

[@MotherHomosapiens]

Your channel is by far my favorite of them all. Thank you for your work.

[@WisdominQuotes]

"Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering." ~~Carl Jung

[@TheBeastInBlack]

What does this mean?

[@Johnsonpsychiatry]

@@TheBeastInBlackunsure exactly but my interpretation is that neurosis is a defense. It allows the ego to retain its righteous virtue at the expense of genuine awareness. Neurosis and other defenses restrict you from getting to the true meat of reality, by blocking you from your shadow. Also,Anxious people become more anxious by allowing the persistence of anxious thought to crowd their mind. Overtime a neurotic pattern takes hold. It is “easier” to continue to give into this reinforcing pattern, than to break it. Change takes time, effort and work.

[@virashnibharuth1435]

Thank you for this wonderful work! I teach philosophy to high school students and this has helped address anxiety and courage in an accessible way without stripping the reverence of being before one becomes overwhelmed by the world

[@brucedressel8873]

Heathen nonsense.

[@lizc6393]

@@brucedressel8873 I bet you're fun at parties.

[@Johnsonpsychiatry]

You are amazing! I am a psychiatrist and your content has helped expand my practice. Not as bring in more patients, but bring more, deeper guidance to the individual patient. Thank you for the work you do and wisdom you disseminate! I am writing a book and would love to integrate some of your content. If interested I could share more. Understand if not and best of luck moving forward. Can’t wait for the next vids.

[@elliotwalton6159]

This was great to come across. I'm just a month away of completing a 500-page graphic novel inspired by Tillich. I read The Courage to Be in 1983 or 1984 in my early twenties at University. Although my familiarity with his writings has a thick layer of dust on it, this video has blown much of it away. Tillich had a profound affect on my thinking, even if I didn't fully grasp his finer details. His concept, or description of the God who appears when the God of theism disappears in doubt and anxiety has never left me. I still own my original copy. It is well underlined. What better time than the last few days of Lent to review what had so impressed me. I'd like to get my hands on his three volumes of sermons again as well.

[@aceiam4370]

What's the novel called?

[@StevenCaufield6354]

Simplicity,Directly,Informative,calm narrator voice are rightly what some people like me are enjoying while meditating with it,keep up the vids,you are great!

[@rizkycaesar18]

man, u just save my life

[@Gminor7]

Excellent. I became immersed in Tillich in 1976 while working on my philosophy degree with some professors who themselves had been students of Tillich at Union Seminary.

[@virtualselfie6899]

This was one of your finest exegesis, Eternalised! Your readings, sources and timestamps help me master the "void." You are a truly gifted philosopher. Thank you.

[@user-nl1yp6pu1n]

thanks man. i needed this

[@justjoefishing]

Always a great listen. I’ve learned so much everytime I’ve seen one of your videos. Awesome job

[@joschmoyo4532]

There is no substitute for experience when it comes to overcoming fear of death. All men know this but only a few accept it and live through the experiences required to embrace death instead of run from it.

[@xXxLirianOlendilxXx]

You're content is absolutely amazing. So grateful for you and your videos!💜💜

[@satnamo]

Gratitude is das father of all virtues: wisdom courage justice and compassion

[@matthewkopp2391]

I am grateful Paul Tillich was an influential member of my Church Denomination. Without his influence I would probably have just become a scientific reductionist of some sort and simply dismissed Christianity altogether. Tillich made Christianity relevant as a living philosophy of being and a symbolic language that can be seen everywhere rather an fundamentalist idolatry. I wish other church denominations would consider what he wrote.

[@fevafit]

Your content is nothing short of elevating. God bless.

[@lailamnn2328]

You are my new teacher along with teal swan , Eckart tolle ♥️

[@axelf8104]

This is becoming my favorite youtube channel amazing content!

[@jawajab5173]

Tillich's "courage to be" and "the ground of being" is a timely reminder in the midst of curtailments imposed by the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine. May we find courage as a resource to live, to move and have our being. Thank you for sharing!

[@sandipsays1210]

Well said, Sir

[@danpiller5156]

Thank you so much for this and everything you do.. your work and the way you put it all together is quite profound and inspiring!

[@lorenz6660]

Me siento muy feliz que subieras este video sabiendo que un día te lo sugerí, gracias y muy bien explicado como siempre 😊👌🏼

[@GabrielCasHez]

Thank you so much for this video, I've realized with this that I have a fear of meaninglessness.

[@altermachina]

This was a great video and it made me curious about Paul Tillich, thank you!

[@tes8771]

I'm contemplating the relation between anxiety and courage for almost a year now. Absolutely love the work put into this video and the clarity that arises from it, thank you and let's hope these relevant insights reach many!

[@fademasterfade227]

Although I will have to watch this many times to try to grasp these incredible concepts I find it very powerful - thank you for your work!

[@matthewb3113]

Thanks for the review of Tillich's Courage to Be.

[@Davlavi]

This channel deserves way more views. Keep up the great videos.

[@alexmur6411]

This is amazing, please please please please keep doing these videos. You are amazing

[@777Elt]

Thank you. This msg really blessed me today.

[@alyssaenriquez6727]

This slapped. Watching this felt like when you read the title of a book within its pages and you finally get why it's titled the way it is lol. And the phrasing "radical and creative negativity" -- definitely going to stick with me. Appreciate you!

[@neolg8882]

That quote of Tillich from the courage to be single-handedly destroyed my insufferable existential crisis At least temporarily

[@presidentsalad2319]

What quote?

[@satnamo]

Bravery is only courage in war; War is das ultimate form of competition.

[@froogsleegs]

For anyone who doesn't know, the painting used at 06:42 is a reproduction of a particularly disturbing piece named The Anguished Man. The original artist is unknown, however the owner Sean Robinson says he inherited it from his grandmother, and she once told him that the artist used his own blood in the paint and committed suicide shortly after completing it. Because of this story it is considered to be a "haunted" painting. The original has some wear and tear and is somehow even creepier. Just a little background for ya 👍

[@landryflip3200]

My man! 😊

[@gillianscott4363]

Appropriate for this study. Disturbing nonetheless.

[@spanglestein66]

Wonderful piece. I always learn something from you These great thinkers find the words to express our deepest thoughts and feelings Beautiful and terrifying Thank you

[@time_for_fast]

i like the use of the artwork it's a pleasure and thought provoking

[@susanpgottardi]

Excellent ~ thank you!

[@kudjaremastered3362]

These are so helpful for us with no academic background.

[@danielzavalahuerta]

This one was great, I had goosebumps.

[@satnamo]

Today is the dying day!

[@reshadzwak8656]

Great content! Thank you!

[@ericmwai1149]

Fascinating! Thank you. Something to ponder on throughout the week.

[@frankklionn2883]

Great job! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@wadejameskennedy4495]

you are most enlightening. thank you.

[@cheriessss4734]

I’ve been trying to describe just wanting to be. I just want to exist until I can’t. The good, the bad and taking it in stride. We are all just trying to figure it out and I’m just happy to be breathing.

[@dantaellionj4005]

Everyone has their own way of expression. You are up there with the best.

[@evalisseblooms]

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[@rhondabrynko8393]

Thank you. 🙏

[@JamesDixonMusic]

So brilliant. You are amazing thanks

[@kevinrombouts3027]

What a wonderful quote to finish. Tillich challenges me. He is not easy, pulls me into the abstract but I am drawn nevertheless.

[@WisdominQuotes]

"Life is - or has - meaning and meaninglessness. I cherish the anxious hope that meaning will preponderate and win the battle." ~~Carl Jung; Memories, Dreams, Reflections (1962),'Retrospect'

[@theresefournier3269]

And that all modern false facts, will surrender to the living Truth... ❤️🔥💯

[@ws6778]

CURRENTLY, we may have not found YET something of value to fulfil ultimately with meaning the hole of our existential emptiness, but that does not mean that we cannot ever find that, because we do not know what the future holds next for us, so be hopeful, keep existing, keep holding on, keep moving and looking forward to finding that, just like the existentialist philosophers, like Friedrich Nietzsche, that kept existing and holding on, because they were aware that they could still hope of finding meaning value to fulfil the emptiness of their existences, if they kept moving and looking forward. SIDENOTE: I wrote that based on the dialectical thought of Hegel that history happens by constant alternated changes between opposites. In another words, for example, sometimes humans, both in our individual and collective trajectories, live meaningful existences, then, other times humans do not live meaningful existences, and that is a cycle of change that could be repeated forever, ironically since we are talking about changes (inconsistency) being eternal (consistent). Existing to search for the meaning of your existence is, in itself, already a meaning to your existence. In another words, we exist to search for meaning for (our) existence, as if existence existed to understand itself.

[@Lance0714]

Great lesson thank you

[@sallygwynne-ur5jv]

Beautiful ❤️ Thank you !

[@lightcodes4892]

Thank you very much for all your work!!!! 🌟🌟🌟

[@ontologian]

you are doing great work.

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I love your vids thank you ❤️

[@tiakennedy1681]

Thank you 🙏

[@dominicciusa5025]

Literally outstanding

[@amurnotgood3112]

Great video

[@andycremeans]

The words to express how much I appreciated this don’t seem adequate but they’re all I’ve got; I appreciated this video. Have a day : |

[@birddogcatfrog4977]

Great quote to end the video with.

[@bunnard1023]

Thank you for this content

[@gillianscott4363]

Often need this kind of hope in the banality of general, globalized culture. Must find Tillich's books. Thank you for this summation.

[@samchambers3855]

Great work 🙂

[@doctorcrafts]

Spectacular Bravo

[@ThayRiverx]

Be aware of beliefs you adopt as your own. Just because somebody says something poetically and eloquently, does not mean it is truth Especially global statements that refer to the nature of what it is to be human Accumulating too many vague unverifiable negative beliefs about oneself can create a lot of pain and confusion And inform what I would call erroneous action Actions based on untrue observations and perceptions. Mental hygiene. Don’t let people hijack your brain Be aware of biases Be aware Watch Perceive What are you agreeing with and why How does it feel in your body And what are the lines of logic. Watch Be aware. Be aware Watch

[@jonathanshelterson7565]

Thank you for this video.

[@inkconceptualart8261]

Man, what an excellent job! You really put yourself in to it. Thanks for the content. I would like to know what's the name of the last song.

[@Videos1701D]

I just starting looking into Tillich and his philosophy. One item about God as our Being is something I have considered for a while (Neville Goddard speaks of this in detail). You discussed so many helpful ideas and quotes from Tillich that I had to screen shot those and save for daily reading. ❤️❤️

[@rasulrasulov1939]

Thanks a lot

[@math.and.physics]

this is magnificent

[@valentinogaming9116]

Loved it thank you

[@Red-Tape-Rending]

I once learned the idea that one can live in a constant state of harmony by accepting that one must not be wholly devoted to individualism or collectivism, but rather balance oneself on the border between the two. By knowing exactly what your existence incorporates as well as what it defies, you live as your true self and attain an independent satisfaction from this perception, which I have named 'true happiness.' It doesn't require any effort to live in service of an ideal, because this is akin to indoctrination (and this is a condemnably passive state). True courage lies in the effort required to live meaningfully in SPITE of something, be that suffering, loss of meaning, or anything else. Endurance is only a prelude to potential growth, which man can still fail in or choose to ignore.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

"IT WAS MORNING, AND THE NEW SUN SPARKLED GOLD across the ripples of a gentle sea. A mile from shore a fishing boat chummed the water, and the word for Breakfast Flock flashed through the air, till a crowd of a thousand seagulls came to dodge and fight for bits of food. It was another busy day beginning. But way off alone, out by himself beyond boat and shore, Jonathan Livingston Seagull was practising . . ."

[@satnamo]

Courage is doing the right thing even when it is hard to do the right thing like saving people in this hellish world

[@conversationcorner1837]

Where does the tension between the collective and the individual emanate from ?

[@phaedrussmith1949]

@@conversationcorner1837 The innate need to belong.

[@conversationcorner1837]

@@phaedrussmith1949 Makes sense.

[@Ultra-Luminary]

Courage v.s Heart Attack... Great title for a book!

[@christiananderson4909]

The Courage to Be was the first work of theology that I ever read, and although I am an Atheist now, it remains my favorite. I still read it once a year.

[@alexmur6411]

Is it easy to read? I mean is it readable , because I can’t read Carl Jung .

[@christiananderson4909]

@@alexmur6411 It's about as inaccessible as you can get, but worth it, IMO. Best to have a dictionary with you when you read it.

[@Khorothis]

It would have been great if Tillich and Lovecraft could have met and talked, it would have been a very interesting series of conversations. Also, thank you very much for bringing Tillich and his work to my attention, I'll definitely read his work!

[@MrMarktrumble]

Thank you

[@robbiegaming6203]

Impressed 🥰

[@brustvorte9610]

I love this channel

[@jukee67]

Excellent video

[@brandonrodulfo6643]

This video synchronized with me on so many levels made me think of many experiences and conversation and given me hope I'm in the right track.

[@maximino028]

Exelente el canal y sus contenidos filosóficos y místicos. Que bueno seria también un programa dedicado al filosofo rumano Emil Cioran.

[@questioneverything55]

Epic - Good job

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

There's a clear connection between religious experience and dreaming. That's where the religious symbols come from in the first place. The mind has a sort of duality with its perception of reality: there's waking life, when perception is based on sensory stimuli from the outside world, and there is the dream world, where perception is based on sensory stimuli from the world within. The two can engage in interplay, however. One can think of a scenic view from the past or conjure up one that has never been seen before, if one has a strong imagination. This view can, in a way, be literally "seen" with the mind's eye and it occupies a "space" in the background of one's actual sigh. Just the same, dreams can be influenced by outside events, like thunder, for example, leading to changes in the dream's narrative. The problem of modern man is that they are disconnected from the dream world. Many people wake up almost every day with no dreams in mind, or never make the effort of remembering them. Even when a dream is remembered and shared, most people will never have a clue about what they mean because they don't spend the effort of interpreting them. Most people completely disregard the dream world entirely all their lives, as if it was meaningless and random. This disregard for the dream world is paralleled by a complete disregard for god or anything to do with religion, as if it was, again, all nonsense. That doesn't happen only with atheists, however, since most Christians do not have faith, but superstition, like stated in the video. Their complete disregard for god comes from taking it for granted.

[@satnamo]

In my dream I fly outer space

[@collinownsyou]

This sounds like a line out of Waking Life

[@takush1967]

Well said; brilliant

[@conversationcorner1837]

Aren't dreams rooted in unfulfilled desires ?

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

@Conversation Corner Acording to Freud, yes, but not acording to Jung.

[@stevenjbeto]

“He became an existentialist on the Western Front.” Talk about the power of fusion!

[@ayandankomo6804]

BRAVO 👏🏾

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[@satnamo]

Boredom is the mother of creativity

[@tollfree1607]

My favorite

[@n_128]

I have to learn more about this kind of philosophy

[@greyworld6242]

Can you make a video on the meaning of love and hate?

[@satnamo]

Love is wise because otherwise it is foolish to hate for ever

[@greyworld6242]

@@satnamo does the opposite also apply to this?