How the Way You Respond to Anxiety Changes Your Life - Søren Kierkegaard on Angst

[@PursuitofWonder]

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[@Rope_Adope]

Doesn’t he look like that dude from that Nickelodeon show “salute your shorts”?

[@ellamay5488]

To become comfortable with the idea of there being no smooth path through life is to, in my eyes, overcome the anxiety of everyday. Being able to not think of the past nor the future, to just be comfortable in the present with no worries, would be such a wonderful point to reach in life.

[@Son_of_aesthetics]

It's funny how we all agree on this fact and deep down know that it's true,but still hard to follow! If we overcome ourselves we've overcome life in all aspects

[@lukac6923]

i got to that point thankfully

[@xul3184]

That's basically what buddhism teaches

[@dannyt4663]

too bad everything about modern capitalistic society makes this an incredibly difficult thing to do

[@brianschraeder2832]

Stoicism and Buddhism teach you how to think like that. But actually doing it is hard work and takes time.

[@aniabajka6425]

The way you've explained anxiety as driving in fog without a map or a break pedal... That's gold.

[@Imozart0341I]

Caught anxiety just picturing it.

[@aniabajka6425]

@@Imozart0341I omg xD

[@tyranmcgrathmnkklkl]

I drove in fog while I was high on mushrooms. Double whammy of anxiety. I knew the road was straight but I felt like a corner or the end could come out of nowhere. 100kph road btw.

[@aniabajka6425]

@@tyranmcgrathmnkklkl I can't even imagine such level of anxiety. Hopefully you haven't been in that situation again.

[@alexandrugajin763]

Anxiety is simply, fear. Fear is powerful not anxiety, anxiety is what we do to ourselfs because of fear. You could say that we chose to think the car has no break pedal or that there is fog everywhere, because we fear so much to "drive". Anxiety is like a demon in your head who tries to drag you down to tell you, you can't, you must stop or go back, to freeze. You must tell yourself, i am stronger than my fear in those moments. You litteraly must be prepared to die! Because only then, you can truly live.

[@目は心の鏡]

Anxiety is just your mind reminding you about something important. It might not really be important but it’s important to you. Take that panicked energy and focus it on solving the problem. It’s the whole reason it exists, to either fight, flight or freeze when in danger. Not always even serious danger. Hunger will make you anxious and keep you awake until you eat. It will make you be extra careful in certain situations. It will tell you when you gotta get outta there. And it will tell you when you freeze and think before you act. I have bipolar 2 and the anxiety can be crippling if you don’t channel the energy. I’d rather be depressed than anxious any day. I’m not saying it’s easy to channel the energy at all.

[@ChrisAcheson]

You are normal. Get as many opinions as possible and you be the one to categorize yourself.

[@Nowhy]

You mix fear and anxiety...

[@brendawarren4113]

I like all you've written, especially about anxiety reminding us what's important to each of us. It does bring a sense of peace, I think, and an answer to the question, Why do I want to do this?

[@hereweare9011]

Fantastic comment!

[@shaunphillips6160]

I appreciate you're comkent but thay sounds like more "surface" anxiety..for me as a 40 year old my anxiety is more deeper, i suffer from existentialism and I think TOO much about stuff.

[@FTGFTPFTS]

Becoming comfortable in being uncomfortable is essential

[@nxtboyIII]

that technically makes no sense

[@jessywoo9440]

Thank you for this comment. It’s very profound

[@lordemed1]

@@nxtboyIII Feeling uncertain is not the same as feeling insecure- think about this

[@lordemed1]

Feeling uncertain is not the same as feeling insecure

[@mutedearthvirgo]

I just concluded a few months ago that my anxiety is my highest self urging me to tend to what needs to get done. I manage that anxiety by not procrastinating or getting paralyzed, but by creating systems to complete those tasks as healthily and effectively as possible.

[@duyduydan]

I totally agree with this concept. Now, imo, the hard part then is consistency. "Getting started" is such a relieving achievement, then its like.. how do I keep that momentum long term and implement this into my daily routine

[@doncoerleone]

Beautifully put.

[@southhour5241]

Humans like completing tasks that’s all I’ve learnt in my 31 years on this planet tbh.

[@androidfarmer8863]

Now, if only so many things didn’t depend on the will of others.

[@andremelloz]

@@androidfarmer8863 if anxiety was this easy to deal with....

[@koach_karl]

"Circumstances do not make the man. They reveal him to himself."

[@MightyGuts7423]

Where's this from?

[@nancyg3590]

Yes!

[@satyamwarghat9987]

@@MightyGuts7423 James Allen As a Man Thinketh If Possible Read Complete works of James Allen

[@andremelloz]

what a shit quote buddy, u cant respect someone who thinks like that

[@tangzongheng8476]

@@satyamwarghat9987 isn’t this a quote from Epictetus?

[@randywa]

I often find that life balances itself out. Either you live with anxiety or run from it. Either way, you’ll regret it. You can either do your best(and face hardship) or give up(and end up sad and unaccomplished). Either way you’ll regret it. No matter how you live you’ll regret some aspect of it, and you’ll love some aspect of it. There are states ofc that are simply worse then others, like a life of constant torture for example, but choose pretty much any philosophy and you’ll end up happy in some ways, and unhappy in other ways. Maybe the best thing to know is just that we will never fully be satisfied, and we’ll never attain a state of consistent happiness. So just live, however you can

[@jonah4739]

I think you need to have the contrast to really value the happiness.

[@shrutidoshi9109]

I immensely resonate with you. I like how to articulated it clearly that was so wise❤

[@519MaLoNeY]

Damn dude that was impressive and very thorough. I haven’t read his book but I’m 40 and dealt with anxiety up until about 3-4 years ago. I found the key is to be completely honest with ourself and try to understand our motives, reactions and ideas of happiness and fulfillment. This guy clearly had a gift for distilling years of inner development down into eloquent and digestible truths. Thanks for making this. I really appreciate it.

[@W-G]

There's a great video called "life starts at 40". I'll try find it for you.

[@W-G]

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[@519MaLoNeY]

@@W-G right on I appreciate that. I’ll take a look myself.

[@cowboy_strong]

You're cool dude...

[@Nowhy]

One key is honesty, yes, and Kierkegaard was radically honest; another would be humor and he, as pseudonyms (!), sure wrote some hilariously funny philosophical books, which many many academics misunderstood and so they never laughed (I guess). Edit: mainly unconcluding postscript when it comes to modern philosophy. This video oversimplifies so much..

[@pauliedibbs9028]

As we all know, anxiety is very powerful and thus can be a beneficial source of energy, when transformed towards positive endeavors... Great video!

[@Vid_Master]

ive said this before: if you dont care, youll never accomplish anything having anxiety means you care

[@pauliedibbs9028]

@@Vid_Master Agreed. The more one cares, the more one feels. The less one cares.... well, you know where I am going with that lol

[@Vid_Master]

@@pauliedibbs9028 Yep LOL!! people in impoverished and unsuccessful countries usually have lower anxiety and laid back / lazy / family oriented culture

[@elantris-2002]

@@pauliedibbs9028 but one should be careful about which one cares since some problems are solved by precisely not caring about them.

[@divinefeminine8639]

​@Teamgeist omg yes. although when i think im unstoppable its most likely me having a manic episode LOL

[@eitanaltman158]

The problem with this existential viewpoint, which essentially boils down to “suck it up, life will never be perfect so just go conquer your fears” is that it’s setting up many people for failure if they can’t defeat their own anxiety. The failure is too easily interpreted as a character flaw, lack of willpower etc which then cycles back through the existing negative feedback loop of that person’s distorted inner world, creating more anxiety. End result is usually the person feels crappy and ashamed for not being able to “figure themselves out”. If someone is suffering from debilitating anxiety or depression they can’t defeat it themselves! It is virtually impossible to dig yourself out of your own hole, the thing you are trying to defeat impacts the brains ability to solve its own problem! The underlying issue is that Kierkegaard did his thing long before the advent of modern psychological techniques and neuroscience/ cognitive science. His insights were brilliant but now we know a lot more about how this shit works. What we know now is that you are missing the role of the repressed unconscious, and most importantly how unresolved childhood fears can manifest as anxiety in adults. You can’t “conquer your fear” if your fear is unconscious (hiding in the “shadow” in Jung speak)! If you’ve resolved any remnant childhood issues and are a “fully realized” adult, then yeah sure normal life involves a degree of healthy anxiety. But if you aren’t even consciously aware of the root source of the anxiety because your own brain is hiding it from you, then at best the Kierkegaard inspired approach will allow to mitigate the symptoms to be a “functioning” adult. Until you lower the ego, address the unconscious “inner demons” and create more balance in the psyche, you will never be able to tell the difference between “healthy anxiety” and unhealthy self defeating BS your unconscious is inventing. Please anyone out there who watches this and thinks they are a failure because they can’t follow this path - it’s not your fault! Seek out therapy if you can’t get yourself unstuck!

[@ManaFrostT]

Thank you a lot for this comment, I find it very insightful and helpful ✨

[@shell192]

@@ManaFrostT agreed 👍

[@quantized101]

That's such a careful answer. Subconscious hides your fears/anxiety and give it another form from which you suffer. There is a lot of unpacking and resolving which is very hard to do by a mind which is already suffering the consequences of that anxiety. Not easy.

[@junnatha]

✨

[@junnatha]

All these guys have own experiences to derive postulates from

[@TarantinosCat]

I have read no philosphy in my life. But when I was crippled by depression and forced to experience an endless cycle of torture inside my head, this is the exact thought that came into my head during one of those thought explosions that happens. I didn’t take any meds, I sat and endured and kept reminding myself this ought to be some sorta gift for people who are creatively inclined. I started using those endless thought bombardment in my writings. It gave me a new lease of life, I started feeling better while creating strange new worlds just for my amusement. I’m not a successful writer or anything. But the decision to use those crippling fear and anxiety and casting them on my characters have helped me in creating people that almost as real as the people I know. While I write their way to redemption, I somehow gets redeemed in the process too.

[@ivancurlica5856]

Amazimg comment

[@menamgamg]

It's so interesting how that works. By writing about it you probably have to really try to experience your anxiety in order to put it into words and by fully feeling it you're processing those emotions. I wish i could do that, but as a musician i never found a way to channel my anxiety as a creative source. My anxiety made me numb and unproductive and even turned creativity into something i have anxiety about. I think my mistake is ive always done things in spite of my anxiety by pushing myself instead of embracing the anxiety itself and really feeling it. I'm always creative in short bursts and anxiety stops me. Maybe next time i'll focus in on that feeling and see what happens.

[@lk3309]

Read Nietzsche

[@mikenoneofyourbusiness7122]

Were you raised by wolves? How an Engish speaker never opened a philosophy book? 😂 Seriously…

[@makukawakami]

there's Kiekegaard's leap of faith

[@iraegan4339]

Fear (Anxiety) a feeling I've run from for most of my life; a feeling that has so marginalized and limited my life, choked my creativity and self-expression. I have realized later in life that fear, my near-constant companion, has also been my greatest teacher. I've had important lessons to learn in this life that only fear could teach me. As a dear saying goes, 'what's bitter at the start is sweeter in the end' - this has become a reality for me. Today, I understand that the only way to resolve fear is to walk directly into it. After running from fear all my life, this idea was radical and stunning. I started mindfully walking toward that which frightened and terrified me, and my life has changed dramatically. It took time, and diligent practice, but anything of value in life is worth effort and sacrifice. My daily sacrifice is letting go of control. Of course, I don't do it perfectly, or even consistently, but I do it enough to make an ongoing difference in the quality of my life. Just recently, I went skydiving. I literally jumped out of a plane at 13,000 feet. It was terrifying, extraordinary and brilliant. People said I was crazy. I didn't care. I wanted to jump into fear and give it two middle fingers up, and I screamed my lungs off in the fall, but what a fall it was - the view was breathtakingly gorgeous. I then retreated to the Peruvian Amazon to a Temple, to avail myself of plant medicine to heal my heart and my soul. Again, some people thought I was crazy. The trip was absolutely challenging and sacred. I opened my heart to the unknown and came out the other side with an enormous sense of really living and experiencing the profundity of life, and of my being. I'm not the same person I was in my early life; I could never be. I have and am becoming who, I imagine, I was always destined to be.

[@the.kai.eros.experience]

Wow bro this is inspiring as fuck. Thank you for sharing.

[@janel342]

i Reagan Beautiful gutsy brave and responsible! 🙌

[@realhumanbeingyesyesveryreal]

I was a nervous wreck, I remember when my father told me, “Your mind is running? Then go about your day, but, instead, occupy that end of your mind by focusing on your breath.” I was able to complete tasks while focusing on my breathing patterns and breathing deeply. I then realized that, this anxiety provided me with the ability to focus on two tasks at once, it’s actually boosting my brain-power. I had this ‘energy’ that I wasn’t using, constantly (GAD). It was just misguided. My life has never been the same, I trained my mind this way - perceiving the anxiety rather as a form of energy that I could pull from. It all sounds rather outlandish, but it definitely helped me in overcoming my anxiety and the frazzled state that it left my mind in. I was able to see clearly once again. Also, reframing. Don’t be afraid of anxiety, view it from the third person and ask why you’re really anxious. Be honest with yourself.

[@Alan_Duval]

Sounds like the anxiety that comes from ADHD.

[@JustHereToHear]

I relate to this feeling, but have never found a solution.. Yours sounds interesting! I self diagnosed that i have adhd.

[@MP-ht8tj]

The best thing of this video is the truth of living till end with anxiety. That is a great relief for me who is constantly trying to escape from anxiety.

[@snail415]

Don’t seek eradication of it. Seek an agreement of coexistence with it.

[@IamdaonestHUB]

Remotely shaking your hand

[@oneworldonehome]

"You have come here to do something. If you do not do it, you will feel very confused and frustrated. This is difficult to comprehend because you tend to blame your circumstances for this frustration. You have not become engaged with your Self, and that is what is making you upset. It is not because people do not understand you or things are not going your way. When you see this, you will begin to extend your efforts where they can be truly effective because no matter how much you balance or harmonize your external affairs, this yearning continues. If you address this yearning directly, it will balance your affairs. That is the Kingdom you must seek first." A quote from *Wisdom from the Greater Community, Book 1* - Chapter 19: Fulfillment. Highly recommend this book, it's free online!

[@mikrbruh3683]

Damnn what's it about?

[@oneworldonehome]

@@mikrbruh3683 It's a fresh perspective on a bunch of important life topics. It provides deep wisdom and a big picture perspective that goes beyond a purely human standpoint. I've read it several times already and will surely read it a few dozen times more, it has so much to give.

[@fp2551]

Thank you for the lovely quotation and recommendation!

[@mikrbruh3683]

@@oneworldonehome thank you I'll check it out:))

[@icequeen491]

Exactly! The spirit man does not follow the dictates of the physical realm (eg; I am limited by my race, the economy is hard, there is no resources, I do not have connections). It wants to do what it came to do, until you give in only will you begin to experience a supernatural flow that is beyond the comprehension of the mind. I didn’t read this in any book but I have always followed my inner voice/ Spirit since I was a child and that Spirit knows no boundaries nor does it recognise physical limitations. Live from within.

[@ssignment]

I've been trying to fix myself lately because my anxiety has been getting worse and worse everyday ever since quarantine started . This was an eye opener for me.

[@southhour5241]

Anxiety is just choice paralysis or some other form of psychic overload.

[@animeloveer97]

@@southhour5241 not always. anxiety can be crippling and only helped by meds in some situations like ppl like e with adhd. im literally anxious all the time like 24/7 even when im not overly stressed about anything...

[@southhour5241]

@@animeloveer97 Diet, lack of sleep lack of purpose. There are a million legitimate reasons. Most people have anxiety from being over stimulated by technology and modern sedentary lifestyles. Past generations had too much reality to deal with so they couldn't be depressed or anxious.

[@cowoverthemoo]

@@southhour5241 I was born in the 70s and they did struggle back then... my granny was in mental hospitals. Back then if you had anxiety you was put in a straight jacket.. so most people kept quiet about their problems inside the home.

[@southhour5241]

@@cowoverthemoo Licking your own wounds is what fighting dogs do! Get to it, sovereignty and personal power all day. God created man to be above an ape and below a demigod. We humans were given our autonomy to choose which side of the spectrum we sit on.

[@KentWoodsMusic]

I personally like the method of adding some separation between yourself and your emotions. Emotions are, at their base, a neurological response to stimuli. Once you realize that your thoughts and emotions are a biological reaction, you can choose to accept that your feeling this but also be aware that not "all" of you feels this way. Your body is telling you how you should feel through emotions and thoughts but we are only conscious awareness and are not controlled by these responses.

[@scottashe984]

Your "choosing"is just a biological reaction. You have no free will. Only the illusion.

[@cmgordon12345]

I just heard someone (probably Alan Watts) describe primordial experience in a way that makes this incredibly clear. Where in this state you would not yet know the difference between a thought and a sound.

[@PeepsChicks]

I wish I knew all this when I was younger, at the age of 19 I was having terrible anxiety leading to panic attacks at not being able to have a normal life... I went to see a doctor and the first thing he did was prescribing me with Benzodiazepines... that was my gateway drug to tabaco, alcohol and many more.. In the end I overcomed anxiety by doing what gave me the most anxiety, only by facing my monsters I was able to overcome my fears

[@ParabolicGains]

The pain of anxiety is that it's often coupled with something else. It wasn't until I found myself deep in depression that anxiety began to be a paralyzing condition versus a conductor of change. Ugh.

[@sludgerat444]

It takes rock bottom to realize shit

[@nickm9978]

@@sludgerat444 really does. The grips of paralysis is a strange one that I experienced to. I'd really like to understand the pathology of it.

[@ahk9838]

If you have anxiety you cannot be weak, thats why anxiety + depression is a killer combo

[@thequietinside3201]

Keep going. Be with where you are. It's okay. You're going to make it through.

[@rotcaka]

@@tsuyu1181 hang in there 🫂

[@lofijosh]

The way the music is synonymous with every single line that is being said here is absolutely beautiful.

[@scarlletnull2811]

It's so weird how some of your videos comes at the perfect time if my life. First last year with that anger video and now an anxiety one.

[@toxicg6710]

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[@thepurplekidx]

Perfect

[@ThanhNguyen-pu6ms]

It’s because our electronics spies on us

[@arielshalev6800]

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[@animeloveer97]

@@ThanhNguyen-pu6ms no your right lol algorithm knows

[@l3eatalphal3eatalpha]

Anxiety is like an untidy room. A little stands out and draws your attention to clearing it. With a lot you do not know where to begin and are easily reminded of it.

[@IamdaonestHUB]

Maybe, exactly in your statement lies an answer? Give yourself a time and a reward for any little progress in this room of mess, regardless of size of this progress.Not pretending for anything - myself is in the same boat. Just thoughts.

[@damondominique]

This channel just *understands*

[@RENO_K]

Saying anxiety is a byproduct of freedom that which we have is very delightful. A lot of us experience anxiety as a parasite that will never let you go, as chains, a cell, a room in which you can not escape from, oppressing you from ever doing anything, Never being able to free oneself from anxiety. But the thought of anxiety as the byproduct of freedom, give's us (myself included) a sort of ironic comfort in it. Since by that logic, it means when ever we feel anxiety, we have freedom. And a part of me takes comfort in it, it's amazing how words can change someone's view on living so drastically

[@thegoatleo]

Why did he mean by " anxiety is a byproduct of freedom"? I didn't get it ?

[@bergencounty6602]

"Become Comfortable being Uncomfortable" is one of the best pieces of advice I received from somebody who was more successful than me.

[@stevestryker]

It makes perfect sense which makes it so much more frustrating that I never knew it before. Instead of seeing anxiety as a foe, view it as an ally. It's a driving force toward success and fulfilling achievement.

[@thechancellor-]

To the *incredible person* seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.

[@nona2909]

I've seen so many people wishing people the best in life, and it is always, in my point of view at least, to make themselves feel good. Your words after the heart is truly an amazing message. Thank you for that. I hope you take your words to heart as well.

[@Julesinthehouse]

Thank you. Needed to hear this

[@Ashbahc]

You too

[@End_Domestic_Violence]

Thank you, you kind gentle soul. As a survivor of extreme childhood violence, who grew up surrounded by violent criminals, I'm constantly stunned by the kind people I meet every day. I'm on a journey from the deepest pits of hell towards what I hope is an extraordinary new life. I hope I can help and inspire others, your kind words have helped me. Best wishes! Cheerio!

[@allvideodumps453]

Same for you🥰❤️

[@christopherwall444]

‘Face up to the anxiety of existence’…I’m always anxious…thought it was my personal dilemma…but now I know it’s a ‘fundamental ingredient’…I loved this video

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

Great video. I have suffered anxiety most of my life ( panic attacks ) and this anxiety, this fear is what keeps holding me back. It can keep you from really living life and experiencing new things. I do want to work to start facing my fears and get out of my comfort zone and experience things I haven't before/ It is fear that holds me back. I wanna experience seeing other places. I haven't left my home town in so long for fear of leaving my comfort zone. But never leaving your comfort zone and never doing the things you always wanted out of fear and anxiety can lead one to think about all the could of, would of, should of, and wondering how different their life would have been had they just taken a chance to step out of their comfort zone. Life is very short and this is the only existence we'll ever know. I know I need to stop wasting whatever time I have left.

[@MAX-tw3qz]

I went to live in solitude as a young undergraduate and anxiety crippled me until Kierkegaard explained the phenomena. I felt so grateful to feel the release of great fruit from such bitter sweet grounding.

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

You know what book he did this in?

[@MAX-tw3qz]

@@wheresmyeyebrow1608 The Concept of Anxiety. (Princeton university press)

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

@@MAX-tw3qz Ah thanks bruh

[@PunkProfess0r]

Without dis-ease there is no motivation to grow and change and develop one’s potential - anxiety is the tragic gift of development.

[@kevinaosei]

Indeed when we try something new normally our first reaction is to be scared and anxious, but after trying a few times it slowly goes away, and after you spend some good time doing said thing it feels strange to think of when you started and couldn't keep your head straight

[@arielshalev6800]

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[@carissafisher7514]

I grow and change but still feel at ease. You can decide.

[@DA-nd]

@@carissafisher7514 You’re ignoring the fact that there would be no reason/motivation to grow while completely at ease with life.

[@thesilence4456]

Kierkegaard is like a best friend for troubled and /or lonely people. His words contain so much depth and insight into life

[@ReynaSingh]

To some extent, we all face the anxiety of deciding how we ought to live. Some never come to terms with this and live by others rules and some are totally destroyed by it. anxiety can be a powerful tool if that energy is harnessed into a creative and contemplative outlet

[@pauliedibbs9028]

👍🙏😎

[@user-lt6er2ud2i]

Love your videos Reyna

[@True38]

Never live by others' rules. Live by your own terms. Be the Master of yourself. Follow no one but yourself. That is the way to go about life. What everybody else does... Fuck em!

[@dlloydy5356]

Live or exist.....it’s a choice we all have ultimately. It however requires full personal responsibility for every and all actions, words and decisions we make. No blaming anyone or anything.

[@GOD-zt6sf]

thanks

[@Iquey]

I got myself all in the feels for Kierkegaard in this video. He was a real one, when it comes to existential dread.

[@racoonzattack]

The problem lies when those moments in our lives arise where the anxiety fog gets so thick that at first we strive on thinking “I’ve been throughout this before and made it out” but then you come to the conclusion that this is different and you’ve lost your way. Those are the moments where once again we must summon all our courage to push through and with our eyes set on our truth finally find a way out. So in a way anxiety breeds strong minded or strong willed people.

[@IamMortui]

Anxiety does nothing but hold me back. I would be so much better of a person without it.

[@arielshalev6800]

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[@maddieb.4282]

That’s not a mindset that will ever make your anxiety go away or help you manage it. It holds you back because you haven’t learned to be self aware and work within your limits. That won’t fix anxiety but you can channel it and get a handle on it by adopting good coping strategies. You can go ahead and complain that you can’t and that it’s just too debilitating, but just know that you will never change your life for the better if you’ve already decided it’s impossible.

[@IamMortui]

@@maddieb.4282 I was speaking more of the overwhelming amount that is controlling. Not basic anxiety. I'm fully aware of coping mechanisms but for majority of people it's chemical, not a choice to make at that point.

[@1.tiagocarvalho]

@@IamMortui your actions actually create the chemical environment of your brain. It's like eating fast food on a daily basis and claiming that "something is chemically wrong with my stomach and intestins". It's an excuse to keep eating junk food guiltlessly. What are you feeding your mind with? The human brain is the most sophisticated chemical factory in the Universe. It's just that some people are lousy managers. Good news is anyone has the means to gradually become a better manager. All it takes is already within you, it's only a matter of finding your way to It. The "It's this chemical problem" or "it's a genetic issue" arguments will only lead you to more dread and despair. It comes from your inner child (the victim, the one that needs help, the one that is helpless) didn't develop yet and is still not willing to take full responsibility over it's own existence. Stop playing the victim's role. Become who you're supposed to be. Stop searching for ways to control or stop anxiety. Kindly let it overwhelm you the next time you feel there's a panic attack coming. Don't try to break it, cause If you do, your body will have yo send it again and again. That's when a real disorder ir born: when your body is desperately trying to fix things but you're too much of a control freak to let it. Let panic attacks, anxiety and dread do their job. They're there to heal and to let go all nonsense we put into your lives. Trust this timeless wisdom within your and you'll become a new person. Grown up, fearless, focused, creative... A full developed being. That's how I managed my crippling anxiety and depression. For years I too fell for the "it's your brain's fault" or "it's just genetics" scam. I haven't taken antidepressants nor anxiolytics for a long time now. God bless you ❤️

[@straightblast100]

@@IamMortui I noticed you did not get a reply to that irrefutable truth! Question: what does the numerical value 666 represent to you?

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

Are you depressed? You are living in the past. Are you anxious? You are living in the future. Are you glad? You are living in the present. Lao Tze

[@rigel9015]

Every time that a video is uploaded, it drops at the right moment when I need it. Thank you Pursuit of Wonder, one of the best channels on YT.

[@nukaghoula]

Changing your mindset to one that's fluid and resilient is an excellent tool in the battle with anxiety It's certainly not going to fix a disabling clinical anxiety disorder, but it will help in managing and treating it

[@Yoshemo1]

Build not walls of stone nor of paper, but of non-neutonian fluid. Soft, flowing, and permeable, but unbreakable and resilient to the negativity that can come fast and from places unseen.

[@Balloonbot]

That's quite contradictory, i feel you can't be fluid and resilient. You're still resisting it by trying to build a wall around it and contain it. Doing so will typically do two things; make you numb to all feeling or it'll just make it grow stronger.

[@Yoshemo1]

@@BalloonbotAlan Watts used a comparison once that I feel works well for this. You use your mental energy the way a judo fighter uses muscle. Muscle is only used when the opponent is off balance, when a small burst of movement can send them flying across the room. Most of the time is spent avoiding damage until the time to act comes. But where the fighter merely stores his energy for the fight, someone who sails through life instead of rowing through it is free to use their excess energy on things that make them happy. Passions, music, art, learning, family, friends, whatever.

[@arielshalev6800]

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[@nukaghoula]

@@Balloonbot resilience is about being able to adapt to change, that's literally what being resilient means So you can't be resilient without a fluid mind - resilience is about being able to adapt, not about being stubborn or set in your ways

[@sahanupendra]

If you are anxious about something rather overcoming the anxiety of the subject or the deed , its always worth to finish or go through the particular thing that you are anxious about with being anxious. At the end its more rewarding.

[@Benni777]

His ideas make total and complete sense to me. As someone who is “genetically anxious” as I like to say, (bc my genetic disorder caused my anxiety and depression) living with anxiety is just an everyday thing for me. It has become so bad at some times, that I have been experiencing vertigo-like symptoms and heart pains. I’m going to see a doc about it, but until then, this video was extremely enlightening, and that’s why I love this channel so much. ☺️

[@vikitheviki]

I feel you. Been there done that, it's no joke.

[@tomadshade2625]

I also developed vertigo from anxiety and stress a couple months ago. I didnt know that was a thing...Very wierd feeling waking up to it! It only happened 3 or 4 times and hasn't come back recently though ... Anxiety is so strange in the many ways it can materialise. Tight throat/neck, chest pains, heart palpitations, panic attacks, insomnia, stomach cramps.. I'm sure theres many more... I had therapy to try and help but I'm going to try CBT soon as I can. I hope you find the help you need and what works for you. You're not alone! Be kind to yourself

[@lcarthel]

Don't take benzos - not worth it my friend!

[@Vitamin.Z]

@@lcarthel that’s wisdom right there. Benzo withdrawal causes the most severe and scary anxiety imaginable. Just don’t start down that road. If you already take them try and set up a program to slowly ween off. Easier said than done but worth it to be free.

[@salmaidmansour1313]

i hope you guys all get well. u got this

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Absolutely! I’m astounded by the modern tendency to pathologize anxiety, and all strong emotion. Emotions are there to let us know what we need to do. It’s delusion that causes problems…when we believe things are so bad they can never get better, for example. If we allow our anxiety to inform us, not consume us, it is a wonderful guide.

[@bitkurd]

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Søren Kierkegaard

[@TheStubertos]

@BenThat was a great vid! Really insightful, thanks for sharing.

[@Rahul-uk4su]

True

[@dp1381]

They are two sides of the same coin.

[@bitkurd]

@@dp1381 True, but your speech is limited if you can’t think before speaking

[@adriandevaudreuil5217]

@@TheStubertos you

[@pauline2.060]

I suffer from an anxiety and panic disorder. On some days I cannot get out of bed because the feeling of inevitable dread makes me feel like I am gonna die and it doesn't stop. The mental torture turns into physical symptoms and I can't control it anymore. But this video just gave me another outlook on this whole thing. Gotta learn to live with it and trough it. Thank you

[@Weisior]

Have you ever tried to lie on your bed, close your eyes and try to not think about anything? Even about your breath, heartbeat, touch sense? To not think about literally nothing?

[@pauline2.060]

@@Weisior Quite a few times actually. Sometimes it works for a brief moment and I'm so relieved and sometimes my heart starts racing as if I'm being hunted. Some days are better than others

[@Weisior]

@@pauline2.060 That practice usually helps me to calm down, collect my thoughts and clear the mind. Thats why I asked if you tried it, but Im happy that you did and sometime it even worked. You have one more weapon to fight now. :)

[@pauline2.060]

@@Weisior that's true, thank you! :)

[@Aryan111ize]

@@Weisior thats meditation in unprofisional way

[@zyleafpunch5684]

As one who is also haunted by the existencial anxisis, i can firmily say that one "shaperning your axe", is to become everyday more capable, more enlightened among the fog, to be able to see the anxiety for what it truly is, the excitement for being alive, for being able to see what we are and all the possibilities of what we can be. Why one only looks for comfort and seetlement? When we can be so much more!! Comfort breeds weakness!

[@soraninja]

This video made me well up. Ive been lost since covid , my mother and grandma passed and I lost all my passion for life after three lockdowns. I felt like I lost my youth. I'm 31 now and this vide really hit the nail on the head. Passion is what gives us purpose and that is the cure to why you exist. This was so beautifully animated and narrated. Well done and thankyou! Subscribed

[@LiquidAge]

stay strong brother ♥

[@imaginaryreality1107]

My heart goes out to you. It's never too late to live your life. There's tomorrow for you to start anew; best of luck!

[@soraninja]

@@imaginaryreality1107 Thankyou so much

[@samusaran7317]

​@@soraninja🐑

[@CombatVault]

I started taking anxiety as a challenge. I'm stubborn as hell when it comes to this cuz I hate to feel scared/anxious. I try to expose myself to things that induce it until the thing no longer causes discomfort. Then it's on to the next thing

[@deesplayworldtv]

Worst anxiety I’ve ever dealt with was when I went back to college. Chest pains, two trips to the ER…all because of fear of failure. I kept rolling. The doctors told me nothing was wrong with my heart, as I was extremely young. Needless to say, I ended up with my masters in business…my doctor got so many calls about my chest pains and just said “anxiety bud, you’ll get throw it no need to worry.” Keep pushing, now I have anxiety but not like that. I just chalk up any obstacle by saying “it wasn’t harder than getting my masters degree.” My son and daughter appreciates it too, it moved us out of the neighborhood we were in. Keep rolling good people!

[@Cardas_Copper]

I think this is my favorite of the channel. Outstanding message here.

[@tasthiusxnights]

Love your intake. when i was younger, anxiety meant exitement. it meant possibility of the unknown. tomorrow. it meant excitement. or; at least thats how it was presented to me. something to look forward to and, something to accomplish. An adventure towards everything possible,

[@lorenzoram6025]

I clicked faster than i could read the title of the video.

[@sandeep2435]

Me too

[@janetmarcosx]

same here

[@tebogo743]

I'm proud of u

[@drzakariaebounqab9385]

Same here

[@naomijenkins7848]

Litttt

[@Mrfabulous7]

This is in my opinion one of the best videos you have ever made. The storytelling, the music and the footage. Especially the second half and the end gave goose bumps. Very well done! Thank you for your work!

[@ffffffelipe]

To find content like these for free in the comfort of your home will never cease to amaze me. Thank you for this, it fits very well with some circumstances I'm facing in my life :)

[@jamesirmert]

The need to overcome one’s anxiety’s, provided ones is able to is the single greatest spur to greatness.

[@fukbononfuku2]

Wow. Thank you for making this. Kierkegaard's description of anxiety perfectly describes how I've felt since adolescence, but was never able to articulate - even to myself.

[@cacheolson4107]

The happiest people aren't those who are happy all the time, but those who are happy with how they feel

[@victordove9891]

Everyone experiences anxiety, it's your ability to move through it that determines your level of success in life.

[@Rahwriteswords]

Thank you! As a person constantly hounded by OCD, this felt rather hopeful.

[@Rahwriteswords]

@Pandora Thank you so much, much appreciated :)

[@amp4105]

@WhatsApp➕❶❻❺⓿❼❻❶❹⓿❶❺ disgusting targeting videos on mental health issues with scam bots go to hell.

[@Cainfoe]

transforming anxiety into productive energy is the key

[@prestocgain8]

You've been blessed with a gift to explain things very well. Hardly ever do I watch something educational and follow the whole thing without getting lost at some point and having to go back or look something up.

[@BeckyTheBullet]

this is a great video, thank you! i've been battling and avoiding the anxiety instead of just sitting with it. this lead me to use it as a tool and source of inspiration for a song rather than seeing it as a hinderance.

[@Jaaamal93]

I have been escaping and avoiding anxiety for quite a while. But now that I am learning to embrace it, I can say I feel alive again. It is hard, difficult, but it helps me getting closer with myself.

[@dcfromthev]

This is good. I can relate to this. I've lived with severe anxiety for most of my life and finally learned to chase my passions, it helps massively. Also KRATOM!

[@batyrkhan7380]

This particular video of yours might the one that would change my life by far, thank you!

[@tonyrandall3146]

One of the most entertaining readers I've ever read IMO - Kierkegaard had a good sense of humour alongside impetus.

[@jzungre]

For sure. Hes really funny.

[@reallyharsh]

so glad i came across this video. idk how the algorithm knew how to bring it to me, this atypical of the things i usually watch on youtube

[@SKY-wt2pp]

I have a disorder in this area. The by-products of which are intense, troubling, tiring and truly unpleasant. I feel that anxiety is the price paid in living life and I pay it daily. I aim to continue to live my life as best and graciously as I can. Acceptance is fundamental and continuing to live is a must. My thoughts and well wishes go to all that resonate with my words. 💗💖💞

[@blackout.X]

I always have a feeling something terrible is around the corner, right about to happen so I just decided I have to be strong. I am very strong actually. I’ve survived so much within and without. And I want everyone reading this to remind themselves that they, themselves are very strong.

[@Red4350]

I guess the point is not to try to eliminate anxiety completely but to understand that anxiety is a part of life. Its reminds you that you're alive, that you're human too. Just like happiness, joy, love, there will be other sides to that too. I think a big part of this is that you dont have to be at peace with those other sides as they are not meant to be insignificant. Its normal to be anxious... or sad...its normal to be upset ..its normal to be angry...the weight of those things will try to wage war on you and while they do hurt and suck... don't let them consume you more than they can. I really hope i have the right idea on so this so feel free to add your own ideas. I was always told you have to do things that are uncomfortable...you have to go against the "i dont want to" 's sometimes. This doesnt mean do everything that makes you uncomfortable as there are thing that are genuinely uncomfortable for a reason... but it does mean to carve out a better future you must not avoid doing certain things that make you anxious or annoyed or uncomfortable the way you explained anxiety gave me anxiety and almost made me stop watching the vid lol...the music and the almost suspenseful feeling just made me uncomfortable as i feel like my life is going nowhere and im slowly running out of time...going through alot of embarrassing stuff in my life and being so mentally weak in some areas i think i really needed this video.

[@beardoromal3638]

To keep moving forward into the unknown, and take our leaps of faith into what we truly and personally believe makes it all worth living and dying for.

[@philracks]

What i take away with that video is when i feel angst i just do it. Even when my mind dont come to a sense. After i face it change my mind and how i feel about that angst.

[@dalitsombewe1492]

In this forever changing world you need to know that everyday you learn something

[@cres_music]

Angst could be seen as the unintended consequence of imposing thought and signs as to being actual reality. One of man’s greatest confusions.

[@maxsimon8235]

One of the best interpretations of Kierkegaard I've ever heard. Such an intuitive thinker.

[@xHyloidx]

Great video! You can really see how the plot of the movie "Around Round" revolves around Kierkegaard and anxiety (with the depressed and anxious characters drinking their anxiety away). The movie has many references to Kierkegaard as well.

[@drkatel]

Sounds interesting. I looked it up and it seems to be on Hulu so I plan to check it out. (“Another Round” is the one I found, but it sounds like the one you mean?) Thanks for the tip!

[@xHyloidx]

@@drkatel that is indeed the one I mean! It opens with a quote from Kierkegaard. Highly recommended. Let me know what you think!

[@fuadkarimli7352]

This is probably one of the best videos i've watched on youtube. Not only the animation and editing that has went into it, but i congratulate the producers of this video on the fluidity and clear explanations.

[@RuckProductions35]

Thank you for continuing to be one of the most profound channels on this platform. This channel truly touches people and its such a beautiful thing ❤️

[@EuroTD87799]

I finished The Art of Living a meaningless existence in just over a day, and you have fully inspired me to delve deeper into existentialist and nihilist philosophy, thank you for your consistently brilliant work!

[@BucketBoiSon]

I got goosebumps from this video. Wonderfully done my friend.

[@weeley1930]

No video has about anxiety has ever resonated with me like this one. Whenever I feel anxious I rewatch the video and remember that its inevitable to feel anxiety and our it is our response to it tthat determines a life of regret or a life of meaning.

[@KILLER_W0LF.]

Søren Kierkegaard really speaks to me.I am going to look up his works.Thanks for this video from someone who is Home Anxietatem.

[@haziqshah3188]

Kierkegaard asked himself some great and simple questions. What is my purpose in life? Why do I always feel restless? What's the purpose of anxiety in my existence? And he tried to made sense of things in the most simplistic and calm way which is the leap of faith and that's just really refreshing ^ ^ keep up the good work everyone and thank you Mr. Pursuit of Wonder

[@coconutcore]

I remember Kierkegaard as one of only two philosophers we saw in art philosophy at college who made even a little bit of sense. You cannot imagine how often I was baffled at filosophers throughout 2000 years of human history going back and forth saying “beauty is objective” “no, it’s entirely subjective”, and then, finally, there was Kierkegaard. If I remember correctly (and I might be adding my own flair) he finally allowed me to keep my faith in humanity with, “It’s really quite simple. It’s not objective, but we have some inherent tendencies towards finding certain things beautiful, so to say it’s entirely subjective is too radical.” It seems to me that one of the bigger causes of human suffering is that somehow, people often just spend thousands of years failing to consider moderation. I’ve always felt like I should know more about him, but never spent the time to look him up. Here I am, meeting him again and again finding myself agreeing with him.

[@jasonh.8754]

Anxiety is just the Universe's way of letting you know you are in the process of learning important information, really important information, critical to your life on Earth. Information that is easy to learn is usually not that important. After many years of incredible pain and suffering I can finally realise this.

[@maybelikealittlebit]

Mindfulness, ACT therapy, EMDR and CBT/DBT have been god sends for my repeated SA as a child and domestic violence as a teenager. Honestly I view emotions as dash lights, those therapies are what I use to cope with my anxiety. Stimulating my para sympathetic nervous system is the kindest thing I’ve ever learned to do for myself. 💕

[@hollowone777]

EMDR and medical cann@b!s have worked really well for me. With EMDR I've made breakthroughs I was told by other another therapist flat out I would never make in regards to my very early life. Instead I uncovered a bevy of new memories that I was able to see where some of the deep seated anxiety issues I have come from. While I don't know if the conflict and trauma that happened to me will ever be fully and truly resolved, just knowing that there IS that logical root all the way back when I was a really young helps. Anyway, EMDR has really helped me.

[@maybelikealittlebit]

@@hollowone777 I definitely agree with all of that. Medical cannabis has helped me too. Much love and peace to you ☮️ 💕

[@TarverdiyevRafael]

Any talk terapy is scam.

[@maybelikealittlebit]

@@TarverdiyevRafael great input

[@TarverdiyevRafael]

And donate me license key for Bitwig soft

[@broodingspacecat13]

i really want to thank the content creators for everything the do wit this channel. It's helped me grow and develop as an individual and has helped open my eyes to the possibilities of what is possible. Please don't stop; and please don't fall into the trap of putting likeability over depth and quality. Stay honest.

[@tilleternity]

"...anyone who really knows mankind might say that there is not one single living human being who does not despair a little, who does not secretly harbour an unrest, an inner strife, a disharmony, an anxiety about an unknown something or a something he dare not even try to know, an anxiety about some possibility in existence or an anxiety about himself...'

[@jhasenyanaloza4190]

The idea of the anxiety as a way to live a fullfield life is just terrific. Thanks for all your work. Greetings from Bolivia 🇧🇴🇧🇴

[@ivan1793]

"There is something here that scares me. When I discover what it is that scares me, I will also know what I love here. Fear has always guided me to what I want; and because I want, I have fear. Many times fear has taken my hand and guided me. Fear leads me to danger. And everything I love is risky." Clarice Lispector

[@iiAzT3Cii]

My day always gets better when i find out Pursuit of wonder has a new video I haven’t watched yet. Thank you for the videos, please keep em coming.

[@seanedelman6458]

Wow. Right when I needed it. Budding aerospace engineer here, and this faith that he talks about and truth that I have made is that we need to go to space to solve many basic human problems. "This is what makes life worth living and dying for." My anxiety is something that drives me to love who I love the most, and why I work so hard, even when it seems for naught. To all out there ready to take that leap of faith, I say move on with it. There's nothing else you can really do anyway.

[@johnsailorsgoat]

There will never be the right time to do the things you want! I really needed this video. Thank you!

[@phillipchavez1321]

“To do something for the sake of itself” ~7:24

[@جابرالسهرودي]

This video is a masterpiece. The editing, the narration, and the subject. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. One of the things that I was very cynical about is philosophy/ art/ social science in general, and that what lead me to pursue computer science degree. After reading and watching videos about existentialism, and phenomenology I was blown away by the insights I got.

[@sajidislam8010]

The difference between which is spectacular and which is miserable perhaps lies in the leap of faith.

[@halzendle498]

In college, a professor recognized my trouble in a course and advised me to "Use your anxiety CONSTRUCTIVELY"...I never knew until then that anxiety could be "constructive" as well as "destructive"!

[@crosstolerance]

An excess of anxiety is your body's way of telling you that change is on the way if you feel so fit to pursue it.

[@amp4105]

No, its not. Its an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.

[@crosstolerance]

@@amp4105 Indeed that can certainly be true. However, you don't understand the essence of my comment. It's okay.

[@animeloveer97]

bs ive been anxious since i was born.... i have very bad adhd which does not help either lol

[@stormtraders]

Spiritual progression?

[@TranceGurl20]

I find exercise useful for anxiety especially being a coffee drinking I use the energy from caffeine to exercise to get rid of anxiety and energy so you don't become restless

[@hoolimooliyt]

I really relate to the part where he said we use things to run away from our anxiety. I know I do. We wish we didn't feel it, but I guess it comes with being alive, if you're living you're feeling all kinds of things at all times, working through all of that is balance. I guess in the end it's not about running away from your anxiety but to embrace it, greeting it like an old friend, allowing it to push us forward.

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Okay here comes the 10-minutes of doubting my own existence... I love Pursuit of Wonder❤