How the Right Words Help Us to Feel the Right Things

Our feelings are often waiting for the right words to help us to experience them properly.
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“You’re in a part of town you used to live in as a teenager. You walk past the house of the girlfriend you knew when you were sixteen. You look up to what used to be her bedroom window. From the outside, everything still looks the same, though somebody else lives there now. Her parents are retired, she’s married with two small kids in another city. You feel a searing nostalgia for everything that was and no longer is. It’s not so much her you miss, more what you had, who you both were, how things looked then. It’s hard to explain what the feeling is, though it is confounding in its intensity. At that moment, your phone rings. It’s a friend - who asks how you are. You’re at a loss, you don’t quite know how to convey your emotions and after a few attempts, move on to other subjects…”
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[@SonicasStudio]

This is amazing. I’m portuguese. Every time I passed by my teen boyfriend’s house I felt saudade. After a 28 year silence between us, we met again to talk about the old times, just to realize that It was more than saudade we felt for each other. We got married this year. 🥰

[@mohitmars]

it's amazing.

[@rayventakacs4543]

OMG congratulations! 🥰 Isn't it amazing how things fall into place?

[@tshiamisomakole4561]

Happy for you

[@KoolT]

So happy for you

[@IsliSerjani9147]

It's amazing story man!

[@namebrandmason]

I'm an American, but one of my favorite words is the German "Weltschmerz." It refers to the unhappiness caused by how you perceive the world in comparison to how you feel it should be.

[@EveofPyrite]

that is a deep definition!

[@koko137591]

mason s. 👍🏼🙃

[@lotstolearn5350]

DM 2K17 : The younger generation doesn't, because their memories are shorter & most of them weren't alive when Germany was German.

[@infectedp9419]

DM 2K17 Du Idiot, es ist schön, dass wenigstens Ausländer derartige Wörter am Leben erhalten, wenn die Deutschen es nicht schaffen.

[@infectedp9419]

Lots To Learn Well, it's just the language 'decaying', really. I think that's a universal problem, though. There are some beautiful English words nobody's using, as well.

[@HoriaIoan]

We need a universal language for feelings please!

[@alexdelker]

We do... It's called music! :D

[@forisma]

Horia Ioan check non violent communication!

[@HoriaIoan]

Agreed, but not everyone is a producer.

[@vikingnusantara]

watch movie arrival

[@kushalshrivastava4082]

Horia Ioan we have that its called "facial expressions"

[@bolivar1789]

1. Here is a little list that may help: I have a Japanese friend here in Germany, who suffered a lot from love pain recently. He told me something I never thought about: he said that he was telling the story of his separation to a friend in Japanese and after a while, they both ended up making fun of all the details and laughing! He felt so "lightened up" afterwards. The next day he told the same story to another friend in German and he couldn't stop crying! I understand...German is an incredibly powerful language. Pain sounds like pain and fear sound like fear! May be that's why psychologists all over the world use the German term "Angst", while describing fear. Because it has the right " weight an depth". German can be extremely helpful if you are willing to look into the very depths of your soul, but of course we don't want to BE there all the time!! There was a time where I was having nightmares every night and it occurred to me that may be I needed to see a shrink. Well but then I thought " there is no way I am gonna talk to a shrink about my mother in German for God's sake!! That would give me and the poor shrink even more nightmares. ( German friends, please don't feel offended. I love your wonderful language! It is just that because it is so precise, it leaves you no escape! I mean how can you say " Ausweglosigkeit des Daseins" in another language that will really make it sound like what it is ?? ) 2. Philosopher Karl Popper says that our language is like a prison. But it is an " odd prison" because we are unaware of being imprisoned. And he adds this: "If we try hard enough we can transcend our prison by studying the new language and by comparing it with our own. Admittedly the result will be a new prison. And again, we will not suffer from it. Or rather, whenever we do suffer from it, we are free to examine it critically and thus to break out again into a still wider prison. " ( From the book " The Myth of the Framework" ) So indeed it is a good idea to learn a couple of languages. I highly recommend everyone the website Duolingo. It is really a lot of fun! 3. But we could also say that: " We are a slightly different person in every language we speak". I heard this idea on a wonderful " On Being with Krista Tippett" podcast called " Unfolding Language, Unfolding Life", with the linguist Jean Berko Gleason. 4. You can also listen to Stephen Fry's very interesting thoughts on language if you search for this podcast: " Stephen Fry, Series 2, Episode 3, Language" Talking about whether the language is the father of thought or not, he gives us this great question as an example: " How can I tell you what I think, until I've heard what I am going to say"? 5. One thing I like a lot about the word " saudade" is that as Fernando Pessoa says, you can also feel saudade of things that never existed.... " Nao há saudades mais dolorosas do que as das coisas que nunca foram" ( The most painful saudades are those of the things that were never there.) 6. Wittgenstein says " All I know is what I have words for". But we must also be at peace with the idea that there will be so much we won't be able to say.. And that's what the music is for! 7. So here are three songs I would recommend: Άκης Πάνου - Θέλω Να Τα Πω ( I want to tell, Akis Pano ) They call the wind Mariah ( Sam Cooke) Le tengo rabia al silencio ( Atahualpa Yupanqui

[@ShuparOTAKU66]

Lua Veli great comment! Enjoyed reading. And thanks for the recommendations. How are you so knowledgeable in that? And do you have any further recommendations?

[@bolivar1789]

Hello there Shupar. Very sorry for my terribly late reply. But I didn't get a notification from youtube and I just saw your comment two months too late... Thank you so much for your kind words. I don't know much indeed, but I am just curious you know. Since you have asked, I can recommend you three websites that are great: 1. Open Culture 2. The Book of Life ( dot org ) 3. Brain Pickings And I am a total podcast freak. So I can send you a list of podcasts I once have written for a friend.Next to the name of each podcast you'll find the name of a particularly impressive episode: 1. The 7th Avenue Project ( Joshua Oppenheimer on The Look of Silence) 2.On Being with Krista Tippett ( Matthieu Ricard ) 3.A point of view BBC ( Alain de Botton, The Art of Conversation) 4. Note to self ( What is our attention actually worth) 5. Startalk with Neil Degrasse Tyson ( WU-TANG's GZA raps and rhymes) 6. Invisibilia ( Flip the script) 7. Revisionist History ( This one is Malcolm Gladwell's amazing podcast! I have heard them all. You can start with the episode "Hallelujah" ) 8. Think Again ( This is the podcast by Big Think. I liked a lot the episode with Maria Popova. She is the one who has built the Website Brain Pickings) 9. The Moth ( these are incredible stories, told by all sorts of people. It is a very heart warming and enriching podcast) Listen to the one called " Phone Call, Auburn Sandstrom". 10. RADIOLAB ( The Bad Show) I still keep thinking about this one. 11. Desert Island Discs, BBC ( David Nott) 12. Hidden Brain ( all episodes are great )

[@Hayatiiiiiiiiiii]

Loved your comment!

[@pleiades250]

Fantastic comment, thank you. I think what you said about there being so much we won't be able to say really resonated with me; I often think about the small thoughts I get - the little pockets of feeling, the hidden truths, that nobody but me will ever know about. I often wish I could tell people the little thoughts I get. I wish I knew why, I guess it's because I want to connect with others, or somehow convey a sense of who I am to others. Even then, I can't explain why. I think that language is truly wonderful, however it pains me to my core that I will never be able to properly explain my feelings to others. That much of what I feel will often be left unsaid, even to me. Once in my head it will never get out, and for most of my thoughts they will pass and never be revisited. It deeply troubles me that this is the case; I wish there were a way to just get them out! I think music is the only way, as you say, to bridge the gap between language and feeling. The upside of music is also, to me, a downside - it makes one feel so much, with such intensity, that it is sometimes unbearable to continue listening. Music pierces the soul, transcends it in a way that is beautifully eloquent. It takes one to another place, if not just for a moment, and allows us to feel what we are truly feeling. There is no greater friend, sometimes, than music. Recently, I have been deep in my thoughts about my life and certain things within it. I have cried, I have felt lonely, I have felt despair, I have felt depressed, I have felt anxious and I have felt saudade more times than I care to count. The only thing keeping me going -- I'm not entirely sure, but it's something. Something I can't explain. In my times of emotive pain, I often wish I could have used more than language to describe my feelings because it just felt so rudimentary to use words to describe such a piercing in one's body. Yet, I had to come to terms with the fact that this is the simple case of the matter; there is no way of escaping this reality that is the separation between our feelings and our physical world. In any case, I truly agree with your Fernando Pessoa quote: "The most painful saudades are those of the things that were never there". There is nothing more succinct and more understanding than this quote of his. It is a searing illumination into the harsh reality of life, that we are but small ants, small ants on leaves, small ants on leaves floating down a river of time. I was watching a video on this the other day - life and time, just like a river, can take so many courses. If we navigate time, we cannot reverse time. We can only move forward, much like navigating on a river. Every stream you take will lead you to more streams, to more streams. This is inevitable. There is no other option. I think saudade really illustrates that in terms of the fact that one can peer over the silt and the mound of earth separating one stream from another, yet one can never jump into another stream. Every action you take propels you into a new reality. And that's the harshness of it. It is painful to know this, to know that one will always have to feel a deep sense of saudade for a reality that never was. For a reality that was real, and is gone. For a reality that is now simply pain and longing in one's heart. At a certain point, one should let go of saudade and move on; yet this is one of the hardest things one could possibly do. Thank you for your wonderful comment and your song recommendations.

[@christinantzachristou2860]

so marvelous things to say!!! much love and appreciation from 🇬🇷

[@SmianiexD]

A German word that I miss the most in other languages is 'Geborgenheit'. It's the release, calmness and peace that you feel when you're held by a loved person, it means being safe, sheltered, warmed, deeply loved, seen and understood at the same time, a feeling of oneness and home, in which no time exists. A child can feel 'geborgen' looking into his or her mother's eyes, or you might feel 'geborgen' in your partner's arms. How can people in other countries live without the name for that feeling - there's no more intimacy then saying to somebody: 'I feel so 'geborgen' with you'.

[@nittygritty4049]

I was trying to put my feelings into word just an hour ago, but couldn't quite do that. Now after reading your comment I would just say "I need to feel geborgen". Thank you for the perfect timing.

[@fernandao.5001]

In Mexico we have "apapacho" which stems from nahuatl (a native language) and roughly translates as "huging the soul" it means to hold a loved one in a comforting, protective way or to show overflowing love in our actions. It is not just a hug or an act of service, the apapacho is commonly had when our loved ones are sick or feeling melancholic, mothers usually "apapachan" their kids. It is a beautiful word and it declares an unconditional love.

[@jeffgraham436]

As a 63 year old American lawyer I very well know the power and significance of choosing the right words but until this moment I did not know that various emotions we all have can be expressed in one language but not another. What prisons our native language hold us in! I have no doubt that I have deep feelings that I have longed to be able to express but for which there are no words in the English language. What tremendous release there would probably be if I knew a language by which I could express those feelings.

[@PeterPan-jd9lu]

Geborgenheit... One of the ultimate best feelings ever felt by mankind.

[@melroSolitario]

Also, the german word for "saudade" is sehnsucht.

[@heydebee]

Aw, I'm from Brazil and felt so privileged now. Also, he said "saudade" in a funny way

[@LuisFZ]

No. It's even further from Portugal's pronunciation, he should've google translated the sound haha

[@forisma]

Ibis against the wind he sayd g-e, and it should be more liky gy, I believe.

[@cesarmc4533]

Nope, it was almost Brazilian pronunciation ;) Still nice!

[@lckoury]

should be more like "dee"

[@scharma]

Saudage. Tão fofo, dei risada.

[@123dilara1]

The language we speak does not just express our emotions, it shapes it too. You say "hüzün" in Turkish to express that you are sad about something but there is nothing you can do about it because it is long gone. You feel this sadness like a wave or a soft blow. Great way to describe my feeling for my beautiful but possesed country. Love and peace from Turkey!

[@tacettinkosar8056]

Merve possessedın dibi hem de. ama böyle halka müstehak bunlar. her millet hak ettiği gibi yönetilir. bizim gibi azınlığın elinden de "hüzün"lü olmaktan başka bir şey gelmez.

[@Evo906]

dilara develi Hüzün is originally an Arabic word حُزُن meaning sadness.

[@85altant]

Laflara bak bacım macım, kimsin sen ? Buradaki videoda bile yağcılığa gelmiş

[@feritv.41]

The Fuzz blue means "mavi" in turkey, i'm sorru but what you heard is a lie

[@85altant]

Yalak malak abuk subuk yavan laflar. Gerçeği yalaka bacım. Yavaş üz, işine bak yağcılığa devam

[@MariusCristianCapatina]

"saudade", Romanian language has a similar word, DOR: 1. a strong desire to see or revisit something or someone dear to return to a favorite occupation; nostalgia. 2. condition of mind of those who aspire to something; longing, desire. 3. the suffering caused by love for someone (who is away).

[@andreim.5685]

Da, dar acum ca le stim pe amandoua? probabil sa folosim saudade! :))

[@MariusCristianCapatina]

da, clar

[@skynex11]

Și limba engleză are un termen asemănător - „longing”

[@MariusCristianCapatina]

deci clar, nici o alta limba nu stie ce stie portugheza

[@ralucanechita7294]

Thank you! I was just about to write that!

[@samimas4343]

In Arabic, the word وجد (wajd) means a state of transparent sadness caused by the memory of a loved one who is not near; it is widely used in ancient Arabic poetry to describe the state of the lover’s heart as he or she remembers the long-gone love. It is a mixed emotion of sadness for the loss, and happiness for having loved that person.

[@15SecNut]

Jacques Derrida would suggest that our range of feelings we can express and therefore understand is directly related to the sophistication of our vocabulary. That's why, in dystopian novels like 1984, the government "trims" and makes language "more efficient". By taking out the "clutter" and complexity of a language, the ability to express complex emotions dies and the government gains powerful control over it's constituent's minds.

[@RoxyStellar]

yep 😿

[@mood7119]

15SecNut beautifully put. Very thought provoking.

[@15SecNut]

If ya like my brain words, I did just start making youtube videos.....

[@codacreator6162]

The irony is that controlling for language doesn't just control a population, but ultimately limits all progress for the entire race. Imagine Einstein was subject to such control. Or, the Wright brothers. It's the same corner that Consumerism ultimately drives itself into: if producers take all of the money from the products they sell and don't pay labor to produce it, where will they get customers? If you limit language to control behavior, where will you get the imagination necessary to make the next great leap forward for humanity? And Derrida was indispensable. I'm just scratching the surface of his theories and find the experience exhilarating!

[@araceliabitia8911]

In México we have "apapachar" it comes from nahuatl and it means hug with the soul :)

[@Friendship1nmillion]

I'm being #Serious with this comment : I'd love to see how that translates into sign language 😏🫂💞🧑‍💻🇦🇺🇳🇴

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

oh wow, great word. This is what I felt when I hugged my friend at the funeral for her family member.

[@MrHrhrhrh]

I think a language's vocabulary do shape how we are in terms of behavior and feelings.

[@rahvithecolorful]

It becomes really evident when you start to learn more languages. I've already noticed that whether I think in Portuguese, English or Japanese depends a lot on how I'm feeling at the moment and what am I thinking about, and it's usually not a conscious choice.... it just feels easier and more comfortable to think about certain things in this or that language. I've also realized that that is one of the reasons why I have so much trouble talking about my feelings irl... I think about them in languages I can't use to describe them to friends and acquaintances in my daily life.

[@brousi]

Yes, it would seem that your native language determines largely your fate, because it affects how you think about things (your mindset, perhaps personality) and in turn your behavior. I think differently and come to different realizations when thinking/dreaming in English as opposed to my native language (Czech). We can safely say that culture affects human behavior to great extent. I'd like to mention that the new sci-fi movie 'Arrival' deals with this topic - the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

[@QueenJaneway]

MrHrhrhrh when I speak American English I get a lot more outgoing and self confident (I'm Swedish and first language is Swedish, I lived in the us 2 times as an exchange student)

[@henrikts8389]

'Forelsket' is actually an adjective, so it's not quite right to say "I was overpowered by 'forelsket'". It's rather a state that you find yourself in, so you'd say for example "I think i am 'forelsket'" (Jeg tror jeg er forelsket). So exciting that TSOF spoke about a norwegian word

[@hole1stdrillpresschannel]

Even without sound this video is pure art.

[@nirvanakamala2809]

I am very very sad currently and the person who seems to always say the right things doesn't want to speak to me anymore

[@consensualsenses]

Nirvana If it's of any help or comfort, I'm going through the same experience right now. You're not alone.

[@nirvanakamala2809]

Rage Kage thank you

[@mood7119]

Nirvana find other means to bring you happiness. Sadly, us as humans are always expecting something from other who unfortunately let us done most of the time. Chin up, sunshine ☀️

[@nirvanaamjad3573]

it's kind of strange that we're not only experiencing the same thing but we share names too?!

[@nirvanaamjad3573]

someone will turn up, don't worry. life's strange like that 💜

[@beth_9214]

As a Brazilian I must say that was an Excellent way to describe SAUDADE!!! 👍

[@tracesprite6078]

This is a beautiful idea. Another way of identifying your feelings is if you are lucky enough to have a friend who respects and values what you feel, then that friend will help you to crystallize your emotions by being receptive to what you're saying.

[@piff1998]

wow. I experienced this yesterday when a friend of mine described how she was feeling in a family moment. It was a simple, existent word in our language: "plenitude". After hearing that and connecting the word's meaning to the moments in my life and to my own feelings, I even felt that plenitude. Words are powerful. We underestimate them.

[@alicedavid1857]

cool, man. she seems to be awesome af

[@piff1998]

ehhhhh not that much, actually. haha but for real, she is. Love talking to her!

[@igorscherer2191]

I wouldn't confirm that 'saudade' express the most accurate feeling the character is feeling. Even that I'm a native Portuguese speaker, I understand that 'saudade' could mean in this place that he's missing that period in a way to want all over again.

[@kiradanh605]

as i listened to the beginning of the video i thought, “oh, they’re feeling saudade” and it made me smile when that’s what he was getting to

[@Taaaah2010]

reminds me so much of the dictionary of obscure sorrows. also, saudade is just the most beautiful, bittersweet word.

[@WhitestWaters]

I feel like this is very apparent for people who speak more than one language. I feel like I can be a slightly different person depending on the language in using, emotion-wise.

[@PILOSOPAUL]

it's good to see one native word from our country featured here *_gigil_* usually related to the feeling of "cute aggression" but sometimes may also negatively refer to any restrain from releasing emotions (_gigil_ when it comes to releasing anger in terms of vengeance)

[@saadhasnain]

I love how School Of Life videos hit you at the right moment and the​ right time, totally needed this.

[@larissagandolfo6114]

i'm brazilian and i'm soooo happy with this video! saudade it's our most beatiful word :) tks !

[@JalikaTunkara]

I've been obsessed with this concept for a while now... I'm glad to see a video on it

[@rositsazlatanova1146]

I find these videos so comforting and I feel so grateful to their creators.

[@blahber222]

I smiled so much when "Gigil" appeared on the screen ☺️

[@dogfaceonscreen2053]

I have been looking for a word that expresses this emotion for so long and I'm glad I found it, "Saudade". I love this channel

[@221BSam]

“Saudade” I like that 😊 need to find a way to integrate it into my vocabulary... 🤔

[@smallweirdo7200]

Your videos are heart-warming, a sweet comfort in the dullness of the the every day routine; every time I watch one, life seems to obtain a little more meaning. Please, keep uploading such great content.

[@edithalexis1]

I'm from Angola and we speak portuguese too... "Saudade" is a great word to describe past emotions and feelings about something or someone. it's good nostalgia! I love it.

[@saycog1084]

Portuguese is my first language. I live in the US. I started learning English when I was in college back in Brazil. Now I'm 50. One thing I find interesting is about curse words. Although I know their meaning, they don't hurt my ears/ feelings as much as the same terms would in Portuguese. I guess you need to experience the language long enough to feel the words.

[@nikolabartkova6116]

tremendous work of art, kudos to the artist behind this video

[@franfleck]

Literature, painting, art at all. Such a beautiful language to express what is "unwordable"!

[@zensor5750]

That was one of the best videos I've seen lately. It's exactly what I feel hit right on the spot

[@badasunicorn6870]

One can be forelsket, but the feeling is called forelskelse, and the preassure is on the e in elsket/elskelse. I just thought that when someone finnaly mentioned norway, I had to make sure it's right.

[@NoxMarcus]

We have the same word in Swedish. The pronunciation was so off I didn't even recognize it at first. Protip: google translate has audio pronunciation in many languages. I think "lovestruck" is a perfectly reasonable translation.

[@cosocosi7687]

But does it really have the specific connotation that it's described in the video, that is the initial strong feeling when you suddenly fall in love with someone? I thought it simply meant "to be in love" in a more generic sense...

[@NoxMarcus]

"Being lovestruck means having mental and physical symptoms associated with falling in love" Sauce: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovestruck "powerfully affected by feelings of romantic love for someone : deeply in love - 'a lovestruck teenager'" Sauce: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovestruck I think it's pretty much spot on.

[@cosocosi7687]

Actually I was wondering about the word "forelsket"

[@NoxMarcus]

oh, lol Well... I can't say anything about Norwegian, but I wouldn't use it to describe the feeling of love after say 20 years of marriage. Technically I don't think it would be incorrect, but if someone used it in that context I'd assume it was a pretentious attempt at suggesting their love was the same as when the first fell in love.

[@srushtipatil6739]

School of life saves my life! Thanks!

[@NathanRiveraMelo]

I love this channel so much. Thank you for these essays. Thank you for everything you do.

[@feyzaflute]

I live in Italy but i'm from Turkey and he said the turkish word 'hüzün' with a perfect turkish pronunciation and he explained it very well! Thanks Alain de Botton and The School of Life. I watch your videos for 1,5 years and read your books. I learned a lot from this channel. Thank you so much for all you have done for us.

[@naomiuchiha0906]

Isn't it fascinating how learning new languages it gives you access to new feelings and ways to describe them? It's so cool

[@luke304]

Shows you that words truly are powerful. Watch what you say

[@zaidalsekri1449]

This channel fucking understands me. For those of you behind it, you are doing an excellent job.

[@matildev152]

the art style of this video is BEAUTIFUL!

[@andrewsherrillmusic]

Dear School of life. my name is Andrew, I'm 24 black and a virgin in America. I feel trapped in my own virginity. it seems no women is adventurous to venture into an untouched​ man. and leaves me feeling unwanted and rejected. and no one around me understands at all. your videos have brought me so much joy in my discouraging lonely moments . could you please make a video on the alienation of late age virgins in modern day America please.

[@kisigma1102]

Men aren't virgin watch BlackMaleAdviceTV

[@TheLastDayOfDecember]

Love your channel. You have no idea how much this helps me in my daily life. I just wanted to say thank you.

[@nimmishsany3260]

Great video! It's true how literature and words enhance our feelings. Imagine explaining to your partner that you "love" her/him, if there was no such word.

[@danieliza8690]

This was beautiful Alain 💞 I love how poetry makes me feel less crazy because only after reading it I know that other people feel as much as I do 😘😍 kudos!

[@cyoung7127]

Anyone here a fan of the channel, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows? It's where I go to find words for feelings I don't know how to describe. It's a godsend.

[@hhdbhn302]

Are you kidding me? I just looked this up (again) a few days ago and now there's a video about it. The universe has laid its eyes on me.

[@poisonedapplex-jiminisever6469]

her voice us so calming

[@CreateImperfect]

I love this video. Language is a very interesting thing especially when analyzing the way we think and feel. When we look at the way we think, what we realize is that we only really think in our own language. What if the language we think-in didn't have future tense, or past tense. Would we be a more present focused society. Too early for those big questions, but great video nonetheless. :)

[@rektbiich4585]

arent we already a present - focused society?!

[@zacharyedmond8223]

watch Arrival if you haven't already. Exactly what you're talking about! Non-linear language, etc

[@azraelexlibris4663]

www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-13452711 that is what you have been looking for. I don't know further details as I only briefly witnissed it during study but if you are interested you surely will find more information. And I completele agree, you made the right conclusion. We wouldn't be without the concept of time, as the perception of time is not bound to the capabillity to express it, but the focus would be much more on the present. You can see how heavily the concept of time trough language influences us. Children will spent most of their time in the moment, in their body. While some adults manage to, quite literally live completely in the past or future by dwelling in that imaginary construct. (had I done this... I will be this person once...)

[@CreateImperfect]

In a perfect world I would say yes, but for the vast majority we tend to need help being focused in the present. I.E Mindfulness meditation. My opinion is we tend to be so wrapped up in what happen to us (past), or where we want to go (future) that we lose sense of the present.

[@CreateImperfect]

thank you!

[@theadrenalizedartist6843]

Saudade...yes, exactly the way to express that sentiment.

[@zingshowonvashum3648]

My diary looks like a garden filled with beautiful words and feelings. I welcome Saudade and Forelsket today.

[@brenohenrique6666]

Finally I'm from Brazil and I was weirdly glad when he used saudade instead of a German word because they a have a word for everything it seems sometimes , saudade is an emotion that I'm quite familiar these days. Saudades,Te adoro demais all

[@ffmaer]

this is the most wonderful episode

[@fiachtoibin2870]

Im from Ireland and a nice little Irish word we have is "macnas" its used to describe a feeling of overpowering joy and is usually applied to young calfs who are always skipping and jumping around happily

[@Felipedexter8]

Besides the Saudade reference wich makes me particularly happy (I'm Brazilian) The power of this video is the message of how important it is to read and let literature get into one's life. Shakespeare's quote was spot on!

[@SfromWisconsin]

Knowing a word that distinctly describes how you are feeling makes you feel better because you know that other people have felt the same way... And the feeling was important enough to create a word for it. These people would understand your situation. And you get the validation you need just knowing the word that describes how you feel. I identify deeply with all of the words described in this video. Everyone needs validation and unfortunately feelings very rarely are. If someone asks how you are, you probably answer "fine" even when you are not. When we were 12, my friends and I picked up on this. We started to answer "not so good", "sad", "stressed", or "scared". Half of the askers didn't even notice. They nodded with a smile or said "good" and kept walking. Others looked blankly at us. Very few were attentive to our response and stopped to ask why we were feeling that way. And most of them tried to just cheer us up or to tell us it isn't as bad as we think.

[@observatoire5497]

Such stimulating ideas expressed is such beautiful form. Thank you!

[@christinekangaslampi1425]

Perfect! I love this.

[@catarinasimas6011]

I had no idea that saudade was a Portuguese thing, I always have translated something as "to have saudades tuas" to "to miss you" but now I realize that saudade it's not exclusively​ a verb, but a noun, as it can stand on its own. It doesn't need to be specific towards something, or someone, it's more of a state a of mind. Sometimes of gloomy nostalgia, or maybe of happy recollections that will bring a smile to your lips - you really made me reflect upon this one, wich I would much rather be expressing in Portuguese. Nice job describing saudade:)

[@a.j.4076]

The words on this video are really important.

[@fe4000]

I share this insight since I was a young teen, when I started to read deeper literature (for a teenager, of course). Learning new words, specially the ones related to emotions, has always helped me to express, point and recognize not only new ideas, but, even more important, "new" feelings. After a while, I realized many things I have always felt only became clear and distinguishable after I learned a word that could describe it with justice. By improving our vocabulary we can became more aware of what goes on in our minds/hearts and know ourselves better. As a Portuguese speaker, I couldn't suggest a better example for the film. This also surfaces the value of learning other languages: in the process, we get to meet old but unnoticed emotions that were always there and to know a little better who we are.

[@drakealston699]

nostalgia works nicely... think I'm satisfied with that distillation

[@danimetalbq2668]

There is a proverb that says: "You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once." This is so true to me. I love the way we are able to play with words in Portuguese language. Bate uma saudade enorme das conversas descontraídas e principalmte do sotaque "mineirês". Thank you School of Life for such informative and inspirational channel. Highly appreciated!

[@RaefKazi27]

Your videos help to serve the same purpose. Thank you

[@ollie_r8162]

"Dust on these tired old streets / Mark corners where we used to play". I feel this everytime I bicycle through my old hometown.. and it's probably the reason I do it in the first place.

[@chesslmc]

I'm Brazilian (a native Portuguese speaker) so it was nice to see SAUDADE being explained and revered the way it was, haha

[@itsame1277]

Lovely! Very thought provoking.

[@legendaryepic24-7]

we need more of YOUR voice in these video's PLEASE DO MORE.

[@howardroark4227]

Home come that this channel can be so full of content!

[@solmma]

Loved that baby!!! It really "speaks"!

[@GothKid1996]

This is hitting the nail on the head straight through the damn house.

[@sfranken2228]

TOTALLY nailed it.

[@peacock8394]

This is the first video that I watch on the day it's posted (or shared). And it was good. Peace. 👌

[@BooksUnstitched]

this is one of my new favourite videos

[@alia.9427]

Noted! Beautiful topic indeed. 😊

[@srushtipatil6739]

This video is so aesthetic!

[@BeastlyCold]

this video is super good. informative, interesting, insightful, and well produced. thank you

[@monolito]

amazing motion work. So beautiful

[@DJ-zp8hw]

Great animation, and great message! Thank you for sharing!

[@rawanisameldin.2003]

Great video, but I know both Turkish and Arabic language, and the word ( Huzun ) mentioned in the video is basically an Arabic word which means sadness, and also it means sadness in the Turkish language and not necessarily used to express something related to politics as they mentioned in the video.

[@merveceltikci842]

Rawan Esam AL-Deen i'm turkish and the word hüzün has nothing to do with politics :D i don't know why they always try to bash the turkish government, this is ridiculous

[@lubnaqutranji4414]

Rawan Esam AL-Deen Agreed ! They should have also mentioned that it is of Arabic origin

[@noelj62]

Rawan Esam AL-Deen . حزن is exactly my feeling right now. And it's not for political reasons since it has nothing to do with politics.

[@suheyl13]

Right on the point!

[@BigHenFor]

Rawan Esam AL-Deen Read this: "Emotions, Language and Identity on the Margins of Europe" By K. Giorgi

[@mhafsah]

অভিমান (Abhiman)- subtle sulking towards a loved one (in Bangla). I don't know if I could translate it correctly. Quite a lovely word it is.

[@nadahaydar3757]

this is my favourite channel so far ❤

[@isabellaleite3155]

How have I've never seen this video before it's out of my reach but man did I love this! I'm from Brazil so the direct reference to my language touched my heart

[@bushrabargh185]

one of the most great ones!

[@CHAdoppelS]

Respect and love for that animation 🙌

[@allissondiego1989]

i love this channel and seeing my mother language (portuguese) in the video was a good surprise.

[@fs-pp9ti]

Beautiful voice and artwork.

[@farflebfarfle]

Beautiful video, and intriguing ideas. I appreciate The School of Life.

[@MermaidsReel]

Beautifully written. Such an interesting video!

[@TheMultiMusling]

The proper word is 'forelskelse' (noun, both in Danish and Norwegian) in: "I was empowered by forelskelse as our fingers enlaced" - as 'forelsket' is an adjective. It is correct that the word 'forelskelse' describes the proces of falling in love and entails the thrill and excitement, and I'd say also the heartache and insecurity, you (sometimes) experience in the first stages of love.

[@lucashaagensen4555]

Absolutely agree on that, "forelskelse" captures something uniquely found in these languages. Even if the danish vocabulary doesn't extend beyond 250,000 words, our few exceptions help translate complicated feelings with less spoken word. The english language has about 1 million words at their expense, yet falls behind.

[@JanniGuldeIversen]

Vera Sønderby Jensen I was going to comment just that. Being overpowered by "forelsket" would be equevilent of being overpowered by "hungry" :)

[@sevanstephan4808]

The lovely Armenian word "Kef" lies somewhere between joy, fun and happiness, much used to describe parties, friends or any activity.

[@nanasouliman]

Gosh these vids are so beautifully made

[@alfonsoparedes322]

Thank you GABO MÁRTINEZ i myself wanted to subtitle these great "tube" of wisdom in spanish but lacked, the will, i admit, and time. Great you are doing it. Now i can share it with more people.

[@katherinekelly6432]

Sometimes words are created that reflect a shared or valued experience within the group as the group that speaks the language. There may even be words or expressions lost to time as the group changes and either has no reason to keep the word or phrase but also loses the capacity to relate to the word or phrase. Words can expand our understanding of the human experience. The danger is "thinking" with words when the act of thinking separates us from the experience in the moment. Thinking about love can interfere with feeling love when you are in the moment of the experience of love.

[@BagelBagelB1]

This video is beautifully animated

[@voltex12345]

saudade means longing or missing... except it stands on it's own

[@VILK1N]

Obrigado por esse vídeo! (Thanks for this video!) Those videos make us reflect about life.