In Praise of The Quiet Life

[@Scappo]

"It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life..." -Bilbo Baggins

[@samueleleuterius4236]

A great character . Many praise to you

[@janlessing6341]

"You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!" "Thank goodness!" said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.

[@brendadrew834]

Love the Bilbo character all of them in the Lord of the Rings which was a big escape for me many years ago, commuting to work in the harried world of NYC., almost forgot to get off the subway at my stop because I was so engrossed in middle Earth! lol Went on to have a cat named Bilbo Baggins!

[@janlessing6341]

@@albussd Direct quote of the last lines of The Hobbit. :)

[@albussd]

@@janlessing6341 Awesome :) I remember one scene in one of the Hobbit movies, where Bilbo has an acorn he collected from Mirkwood and he explained to a curious Thorin that he has kept it with him all along and plans to plant it in Shire. What a simple, delightful fellow. If there were many more people like him in this world, it'd be so much more peaceful.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I think there are more people who can relate to this video than many realize. Many people just put on a show to fit in.

[@finleycastello6512]

I can really relate to this video.

[@jonnyhatter35]

+Micah Buzan i've heard a quarter of CEO's suffer from depression. I wouldnt' be surprised if many of them wanna walk away from it all and go full Walden Pond on this bitch

[@nikhilsukumar23]

곽나현 Nothing can put it in a better way.

[@loristrachan8633]

They are know as sheeple - I would rather my own company than try to fit in.

[@williamatkinson1907]

Micah Buzan that could be true

[@Xzibit9]

I am an introvert and I approve this message.

[@helenaville5939]

Extroverts too can choose a simpler life. The people I know who live in small towns and villages have way more friends than those who live in cities. It's not about introversion vs extroversion, it's about more time and space, quality of life, stress-free living and high conscious relationships - especially the relationship with oneself.

[@moose5790]

me too Tom :)

[@melodymacken9788]

Me too and so love my life.

[@erroleabrown4317]

lts about not putting people down for being kind, the only people that choose to live in solitude are the ones that constantly get put down for caring and having any kindness, we neeed an end to haters. l want to hide only because l have so many people that know lm kind and really hate me for it.

[@celinee.9562]

@grumpy old fart i love your youtube name :-D that's refreshing !!! You made me smile. Thanks for that ! Cheers !!!

[@SteveV1960]

I bought 12 acres of land then quit my job at the factory a year ago at age 57 and build myself a cabin there. Life is peaceful now.

[@k.kangsar8305]

Can you adopt me please? Sounds like heaven there. It truly is.

[@SteveV1960]

@@k.kangsar8305 you can come and visit me. Are you living in the US?

[@k.kangsar8305]

@@SteveV1960 unfortunately I'm not, I live nine thousands miles away, in Malaysia. I guess sometimes we just need to accept the reality (the chances are very small for me to be able to come and visit you). Nonetheless thank you for your kind offer! And I wish you a very, very good life sir! :)

[@karminiparsan4440]

How blessed you are...enjoy your life😂🤗🤗

[@TavoLL1511]

Best wishes, gentle man!

[@elistae5536]

I once saw graffiti that said "Stop the glorification of being busy." It made me pause and think about why we glorify running around to the beat of another person's drum. I saw that about a dozen years ago, and never forgot it.

[@rhyfeddu]

And not sleeping! I'm still struggling with undoing that idea, that resting early is a waste of time and something losers do, better to run on fumes and live on coffee and brag about that.

[@kirstenrichards8558]

I prefer obscurity and being poorer where a simpler life is concerned.My mental health would thank me for it.The modern world is too materialistic,greedy and people don't appreciate the simple things in life.

[@kenshobuq7105]

Hm, modern world? Its not so modern. But yeah.

[@liborsionko]

...you forgot to add 'watching KZbin' 😁

[@dannysze8183]

I agree, me too.

[@dasein9980]

@@kenshobuq7105 what's not so modern, greed and materialism?

[@JustMe-999a]

You can be wealthy and not be materialistic. Stop striving for mediocrity. Being poor is hard on your mental health..........

[@delvesdg]

The best attributes I have acquired that contributed to a productive adult life is, how to be quiet, how to be alone, and how to be still.

[@CeeLow53]

Happiness does not come from outside, but from within. I agree completely with your message. If we are not able to find peace and comfort within our own turbulent minds, then how our we going to fair when we include more dynamic and complex relationships and ventures to our daily living? Situations will become more complicated and our minds will be more demanding. Exterior goals should only be sought after when we have a concrete foundation to sustain their purpose. But we acquire that meaning through inter-reflections to know oneself.

[@kbb6279]

Productive adult life. Why productive? Productive in what way? I'm just wondering...

[@carieyounginsurance]

Beautifully said!

[@tracydanneo]

Amen.

[@delvesdg]

@@kbb6279 Productive as in the ability to produce, accomplish tasks, to encourage and enable progressive, rather than regressive, thoughts and actions.

[@deceptivepanther]

Suddenly my life choices seem logical again. Forgotten that.

[@aiki067]

+Ian P I was thinking the same thing

[@charmedprince]

Ian P :-)

[@superiorseven4814]

Hello School of Life! Once you grow large enough you should create a sister channel for the soul purpose of teaching the younger kids. Directly addressing the problems kids go through & what obstacles they may face will surely have a huge impact. It could also be a good channel for parents to run to if they find trouble explaining something to their kids. You could call it 'Welcome To Life.' haha

[@alexbensen2821]

+SuperiorSeven Indeed

[@DTMfun]

+schooloflife do that!!!

[@bryanl6592]

+SuperiorSeven supurb

[@CeeLow53]

I 5th this recommendation!

[@thisismichelle2908]

+SuperiorSeven WELCOME TO LIFE. haha. amazing

[@friedricey]

Poignantly expressed. I see solitude they see loneliness.

[@Infinite19cac94has]

+friedricey the cure for loneliness is solitude - Marianne Moore

[@RafireRocksNRules]

+friedricey Good sentence, it is yours? I want to share it in my facebook.

[@friedricey]

+RafireRocksNRules Go ahead use it. Came from my head space..

[@johnmartin2813]

What a lovely aphorism!

[@johnmartin2813]

+Alderwood ... This too is a lovely quote.

[@GaragebornGrey]

I think this is spot on. There's been many times people are criticised for "lacking ambition" when they don't aim for a promotion or a bigger job, but sometimes it's because you realise you don't need it. Why risk more stress if you are already content with what you have? And if you're not content, it's important to realise the reputation and value gained from a higher position and pay won't make a difference. I've known many people that have gone for a harder job because they think it will make them feel better about themselves, it never does, not truly.

[@charlie5thumbs351]

+Joe Lay Very true. I just think there needs to be a balance though. Poverty obviously sucks and wealth has its dangers. People should just live more simply. I know that's relative, but we should all pause once in a while, slow down and enjoy the simple things God has blessed us with. We get so caught up in the excitement and magic of technology and wealth that we forget about all the wonderful things that surround us every day. But that is the danger of wealth. It blinds us and makes it difficult to draw that line that says, "enough!"

[@IwasBlueb4]

Joe Great comment

[@wu1ming9shi]

I think I already am living the "quiet life". Well, atleast technology wise. I don'thave Facebook nor a twitter account and if i had i would nly use it for work if it was demanded of me. I still use my smartphone as a normal cellphone i grew up with and the only "social media" i use is KZbin. I couldn't have been better off. Yeah, sure i have become more isolated because of it but i have become the wiser for it too. Especially about myself.

[@jsystems2806]

Totally agree. My family when they get together all they talk is about work, money ,money, money.... They do my head in. I see other people do it at functions. Huge cars my old friends have. Huge houses. I think is this what it takes to make you happy. And they reluctantly buy you a coffee when you make an effort to see them once in a while. I keep myself to myself now.

[@ganiwaseem9210]

Right said Joe. I've been criticised for not trying too hard. But it is just a choice. I don't want to be better off than what I am.

[@Rooted_Locs]

OH man the quite life...something I had as a child in my home village in Africa. Then we moved to the west...10 years later barely 23 years old, knee deep in school debt, majorly depressed and stressed out at work because I'm too "passive", "too timid"- I miss my village days- ....that's why I like that song by 21 pilots, "We used to play pretend, give each other different names, we would build a rocket ship and then we'd fly it far away...but now their laughing in our face, saying..wake up, YOU NEED TO MAKE MONEY!"

[@watermelondreasymone7144]

I'm from Ethiopia, what country in Africa are you from?

[@Rooted_Locs]

+Watermelondrea Symone hi Symone, I'm from Namibia

[@MegaToonzNetwork]

+miniimufin APPLES

[@opus0872]

yh tell me about it, I often stare at the stars, reminds me of the when I was young, me and father lived around Eastern Africa, I spent a lot if time traveling along with my dad from Kenya, to Tanzania to Somali and Ethiopia.

[@MagpieEpicdude]

Hey I'm African aswell moved to UK, I'm from Kenya and can agree with alot of this.

[@podfunk]

Wow! Well this one touched a nerve with me. First time I've heard my approach to life articulated with such clarity.

[@JasonKeepBlazin]

from a hermit to another ✌

[@KutadguB]

+podfunk feel exactly the same

[@JuandelaCruz001]

EXACTLY!

[@Davotheledge]

And another ;)

[@jonnieve2483]

#HermitMasterRace

[@sarawawa8984]

There's this big part of me that just wants a simple job that makes enough money for me to live in a little apartment with maybe a cat. And like that's it. Everybody else in my age group have these big plans with their life centering on a career and I've been told ever since I've been in school that a career should be my goal and so I've felt like maybe there is something wrong with me. I don't really want a career. I'd just like a job. This video made me feel better about that.

[@suheti]

I do not really get why cat is often a necessary element in narratives like this.

[@sarawawa8984]

Suheti Lee because a dog wouldn't be happy in an apartment while I worked during the day.

[@Qscrisp]

A little apartment and a cat? Luxury! I live in a discarded beer-crate in the gutter with only a number of unhygienic rodents for companionship.

[@sarawawa8984]

Quentin Crisp I feel like if you played your cards right you could turn into some new urban-landscape kind of disney princess.

[@Qscrisp]

Wawa You have divined the nature of my innermost desires.

[@namispondjamispond9282]

It's a pleasure to be content. My motto in life : Keep It Simple.

[@oscarrzga4615]

Kiss philosophy.

[@786ajim]

“A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor - such is my idea of happiness.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Family Happiness P. S. : A beautiful book.

[@georgiana1754]

I overcame the inertia a few years ago when I lost most of the things that made up my world. To my surprise, it felt liberating. Now I feel less cluttered, my thinking is clearer, I am more aware and compassionate, the choices I make are a lot more wise and based in what I want (which implies that I had to understand myself and what's best for me in the first place), I am amazed by the beauty and richness of the world, more careful with the things I do decide to bring into my life and I just feel more fulfilled. There is a certain kind of beauty and freedom in a minimalistic lifestyle and now that I came to know and love it, I wouldn't give it away for anything. I'm glad somebody took the time to explain all this in such a lovely manner. I will point people to this video next time I'm asked about my life choices.

[@demigod5598]

What Did u lose

[@thedamneddamsel8518]

I'd rather have a sunrise gently open my eyes than the harsh sound of an alarm going off in the dark. I'd rather walk in the grass complete with morning dew than rush around my home, preparing for my 8 hour day. I'd rather ask myself what I want to do from day to day than have a stranger comand me what to do with my life. I'd rather live the quiet life and be happy and at peace than live a life full of noise, and have a mind of chaos.

[@jussfati]

The Damned Damsel beautifully said!

[@leonievw2466]

How beautiful! Did you wrote it yourself?

[@gaganhk8176]

Beautiful

[@ganiwaseem9210]

Nice

[@nicolegenerale]

this is art. and i agree wholeheartedly.

[@burnindownthehouse]

There is one group that is forgotten in this video, and they often choose the quiet life. That group is the mentally ill, especially schizophrenics and schizoaffectives. They have enough noise and static in their head that they have to choose a quiet life. It's not a choice. It is a necessity. They often live in poverty and many of them are extremely bright. They just kind of fall off the grid. Society does not understand them. We live in a noisy and busy world which is constantly centered around making money and being productive. I think it's time to give respect to those who choose to live the quiet life and live life on their own terms. The next time you see a homeless man, you may want to think twice about who he is exactly. He may be a brilliant genius who has mental illness and he has no choice to choose the quiet life.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

Exactly, that's why we suggest a Resource Based Economy :)

[@mkhaos4719]

... though homelessness is hardly the "quiet life" "I like the simple folk 'cause I'm not a complicated man," sings Facundo Cabral

[@khappy1286]

Nice post. I have dissociative identity disorder Past 30 yrs had to be quiet and w little money. Grew up rich and was award winning teen model and stage actress by 19 in nyc. Then breakdowns started. I was a good child and well liked by all. I had a prominent future. Then my brain was tormented for years. I am so grateful my brain is calm now. A real daily treat of existance. And I have always been very gifted. My heart keeps the broken ones on the streets close to my heart. Ty again for your post. ❤ God bless you.

[@eraproductions9923]

society doesn't understand them because they are genius and most of them are very misunderstood and looked upon as mental when if fact it's the other way round society is an illusion, shallow and quite mentally ill they don't understand a genius because they are to be honest quite simple. i don't think a genius would appreciate being felt sorry for. society is literally riddled with complete and utter useless chatter and mindless drama

[@graceeve1113]

@@dogie1070 Ew, what's wrong with you!

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

The world is not a welcoming place for people who just want to lay in the grass and look at the stars wile listening to Tangerine dream.

[@paxwallacejazz]

In Denmark it is

[@joysfulljourney]

I love all the school of life videos, but I think this is one of the most touching for me so far (and, by synchronicity or not, came to me at the perfect time). I've never been an ambitious person when it came to career. And because of that I felt (and still do feel) strange, like an outsider in my heavily career driven community. I don't dare to share that maybe all I wanted would be to work at a small bookstore with my peers, because that would seem stupid and a waste of my parents' efforts to give me a good education. Yet, all this pressure haven't changed what I felt, only made me approach it with a mean gaze - thinking I am probably just a lazy fool. It's videos like this one that make me feel validated in my "weird" existence, and for that I am truly grateful to the creators of school of life.

[@rishikadembani8807]

+1

[@daserstereichen]

Yesterday I rode for the whole day through Germany on the train from NW to SE (Aachen to Munich). At sunset I was looking outside and it hit me. The fast life is that of being in the train all your life, you get to see the beautiful fields, the different colors of the sky, and markers of the season. But you never get to plough a field, to smell a maturing flower, to live close to the animals and the trees. Not to mention whats beyond those farms, the coast lines, the hidden escapes, the mysterious roads... So at the next train stop, get out there, get your feet in the mud, and smell those wild flowers, before you reach you desitination

[@collectdailydoseofinspiration]

Lovely insight! Thank you 🙏

[@thetallestdwarf7041]

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." - Henry David Thoreau

[@dabprod4962]

@The Tallest Dwarf.....Yep, one of my favorites from ol Henry David. My profile picture to the left is a picture of me with my arm around a statue of Henry David Thoreau in front of his cabin at Walden Pond near Concord Mass. My favorite writer.

[@johneyton5452]

So long as it's a big pumpkin in the countryside.

[@Jackgritty28]

The quiet life is still a life, people are tired of working, be bitter about it, scared of poverty, fixated on making money, the recluse feels isolated,the meaning of life is a mystery, should we all have a career, or should we be obscure☢☣

[@Hannah-qg3fp]

this channel is so amazing for my mental health. this is just what i need thank yo so much school of life

[@jsystems2806]

Same here Hannah.

[@Xycopixie]

Voluntary simplicity! I am all for it.

[@francescleoduran3412]

I keep coming back to this. I have high ambitions, and yet the road toward it rips my soul apart. I'm coming to terms with the fact that prestige and honor is not worth my soul and peace of mind. Some prices are just too high for certain types of character.

[@Douglas77755]

Well, well said

[@Hy-jg8ow]

I always praise the rain.

[@appiahallan]

🌧

[@annabelsmith7970]

Me too but that’s normal in Australia

[@scoobydoo1093]

Same

[@hyperdrivepics]

One of my life fantasies is to move to a quiet, secluded place. Loud parties drain the energy right out of me. This video describes EXACTLY my kind of life.

[@lukeusriley]

I've always thought this but could never express it in words. Thank you :)

[@mrmarten9385]

Correct, as not everyone is an hysterical extrovert.

[@Martenbiter]

+Mr Marten i like your name

[@mrmarten9385]

martenLij ^^ I like yours too :p

[@Martenbiter]

+Irving Verzijl ur just jealous because your name isn't Marten

[@shweet7891]

forreal

[@gaz96wtf]

+Caius Filimon I agree with this. Televisions, games, internet or just distractions are leading everyone to not think.

[@akibjawad146]

School of Life is indeed the best channel.

[@manjunathsrinivas1109]

You said it!

[@terryzuniga2473]

I can't explain to my parents how much I wish to at least get closer to this kind of lifestyle. Thank you for supporting us with the right knowledge and stories😌✨

[@BlacKFooTBiggS]

I thought I was the only person who looked around and found no joy in climbing a metaphorical ladder. realizing and accepting my mortality choose to spend my time my way till I die

[@tactteam00]

Bringing sanity, clarity, and compassion to a loud, busy, distracting and judgmental world. Very grateful for this channel

[@verenah.1190]

You do wonderful work, School of Life - thank you! Your work is very much appreciated!

[@theschooloflifetv]

Many thanks indeed.

[@Paidinfullcc1gt]

That is about the best message I have ever heard, who would think that in this day and age such a message would be preached. 👏🏻

[@thebigmalkowski]

I need solitude and alone time more often than I need people and the “world”. I enjoy my own company. I appreciate that others are not like me and gain the same peace I feel by being surrounded by others. But too many judge others by their own perspective, never realizing it’s not the only perspective.

[@koustubhdwivedy]

The silence at the end of this channel's videos is powerful!

[@happytx1860]

Lovely. I am so happy that I am retired. My life is my own. I learn for fun. Thanks

[@gohighhustle]

Wow, I needed to hear that. I always feel so under pressure to do something BIG but I get overwhelmed by the thought of it and I'd just rather relax, learn new skills, and enjoy my life.

[@CanisLupusSteparium]

I've always considered enjoying a quiet life as a personal goal of mine. As an introvert, I dream about leaving the 'rat race' and moving into a peaceful, aesthetically pleasing place in the country side. There I could pursue some intellectually and physically fulfilling activities, and live in a simple and meaningful way. Fame and great wealth are definitely not appealing to everyone. Still, it's the goal that society seems to impose on the general public.

[@nekro29AT]

+jaggo84 That's exactly my opinion.

[@GarageDinner]

The ways of the city life I guess.

[@hauntedwafflecake]

+jaggo84 Same here. I often feel that my lack of self confidence is really all that separates me from being happy, since whenever I think about it, I find that I personally don't need much at all to feel good, it's all the external pressure I feel to be much bigger and much better that makes me feel so small. It's come to the point where I feel bad just for not having those ambitions - that whole "you don't want it because you know you can't have it" way of thinking the video mentions.

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Peter "Avatar" Altmaier ...all the while making it impossible or so difficult to obtain you're too mentally exhausted to enjoy it. It's poisonous and self-aggravating.

[@CherylFlynn1]

I obsess about leaving the rat race, too, especially about selling everything and living in an RV. I love my solitude, hate commercialism and would love the simple life as H.D. Thoreau wrote about. Trading time for money.....pretty sad to lose time.

[@alternateVSNS]

it is at 30 that finally, something in me awoke. it was like my ears went uncovered for the first time in a while. if that sort of life is what appeals to me, who should it concern except for me ? if the whirlwind of modern day urban life is simply not my cup of tea ... whose business is it, besides mine ? ❤️ I hope you find your peace and let go of what people can think of you.

[@kariaudar]

I´m an introverted schizophrenic, and over the years I´ve mastered the art of living in a manner that is outwardly simple and unremarkable yet inwardly very fulfilling and rewarding. :)

[@SpiteBellow]

It's a kind of balance I think. Sometimes you're bored as all hell and you yearn for more in your life. Other times, you want to do nothing at all because you feel run down. To each his own, right? I would say both are necessary. Many people do just fine with weekends of quiet and weekdays of commotion.

[@mumboslick89]

Well said.

[@vankai6817]

Or the opposite kind of week

[@helenaville5939]

I disagree. Would hate to have a life where I'm content to be feeling either run down or bored as hell. But you're right to say it's a balanced life..... if swinging from one extreme to another is balanced :)

[@Mr_Creasy_]

Yup, some of the busiest cities in the world are also some of the most unhappy

[@dannysze8183]

I can relate to that I live in Hong Kong. It is busy and expensive. The housing price of new built has reached 3000 USD per square foot. With the price of 500 square foot that is 1.5million USD, you can buy a 10 bedrooms castle in Scotland. the advantage of living a quiet life in a country is that it is much cheaper :)

[@Lina_903]

I come from a small scandinavian village. I now live in Amsterdam. Altho im still depressed, im way less depressed than at ”home”. Im very openminded and philosophical. Nobody undarstood my and i didnt feel a connection to anyone. I didnt want to live in the social game that everyone seemed to like back there. This doesnt apply to alot of situations. I feel more silence here.

[@jeffreystern5886]

@@dannysze8183 I've been to HK five times. Love it. Causeway bay and Central!

[@rexdxiv]

Thank you Alain! You are the best Christian I know - and you are an Atheist! This video instills your message and gift and it is very gracefully presented herel. Keep up the great work sir, you are inspiring many of us and your work is very essential now!

[@captbloodeye5596]

Fabulous comment. Thank you.

[@EisforEvil]

"I'll take a quiet life, two handshakes of carbon monoxide. No alarms and no surprises, no alarms and no surprises, no alarms and no surprises please" -Thom Yorke.

[@TurbSplash]

+Im black, even though the guy in the profile picture is white. Great song

[@FreeDiddy-69]

-lil wayne

[@BlackRainbows1123]

Yes.

[@davarokrollberg9796]

I was just thinking those very lyrics as I scrolled down to see the comments. Lo and behold there it is!

[@Teddy0567]

+Im black, even though the guy in the profile picture is white. Very beautiful song indeed, but it's meaning is different from the video i think, since it's about conforming. Compromising political ideals in order to suffer less. This video makes a very idealistic image of living the quiet life, in real life, you'll probably won't live on the mountain side. You still have to pay taxes and even tho you feel autonomous, your peers will always continue to influence your ambitions and behavior. I think the best way to go is to think why do you do what you do? Do you have enough time to enjoy life for what it is? Are your ambitions a reflection of yourself? or a reflection of other peoples expectations about you? I think striving for integrity is the mid-way between the quiet life and a killing carreer. also the most realistic one imo :P

[@Suzaku_Mizutani]

I feel as if they have taken thoughts directly from my head. I have a seemingly radical view among my peers at school, and that I do not care for status and wealth. I don't care if I make $20000 or $70000, but if it cuts off my happiness, then I would avoid it. My classmates and everyone else at school, even siblings and parents say that I need to get good grades, to then go to college, then get a job to make money, retire at 60 with a good amount of money set aside for retirement and family. But I realize that the lofty idea that this can happen will most likely not happen. But yet I'm told to avoid my feelings of ideas of the future to focus on the assignment at hand, doing another worksheet that I know will never contribute to anything other then a score in some online book that states how good I am to society.

[@SpookyTimestamps]

+Caius Filimon I think you are right. Short-term happiness doesn't necessarily mean long term happiness. You can have a hedonistic youth that you pay the ramifications of later on. That being said, burning yourself out at a young age can leave you bitter to the point that you can't enjoy your later years. As with most things, it's a delicate balance and some hard-to-find spot in between the two extremes. Something to consider.

[@tanhakate8563]

+Kurtis314 Such a soothing thought! Glad to have read your perspective.

[@BigHenFor]

You are grieving but give things time. What you have lost leaves room for something new. You will find it when you are ready and able to look for it.

[@troydavis2887]

Yessss, I understand, brother! I felt this way in High School and everyone just thought I was lazy. They were the lazy ones though. They were too lazy to ask themselves the tough questions.

[@aaligoa23a]

I love the tone of all of your videos. The quiet, accepting and non-judging of it all.

[@EmberHarrington]

Wow thank you So much for posting this! Much of my life I have felt like a fish out of water because I like quiet and have never been interested in climbing the corporate ladder or gaining status. Thank you for reminding me that there are more important things in life and that sometimes less is more

[@XerosXIII]

End goal of mine, earn money, contribute society, retreat to country-side and be a recluse... with hispeed internet

[@ViperGTS737]

+XerosXIII and a private weed plantation

[@XerosXIII]

Turbo-Fan shhh, they'll never know :)

[@XerosXIII]

***** get a family, have some kids, boot them out on their 21st birthday. I think that a good time after that

[@youwillforgetinaweek]

Sounds like a legit plan to me

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

Don't wait to earn money, it is a trap, live it now :)

[@francescleoduran3412]

I love this. Thank you. Reminds me it's not too crazy to just want to stop and choose the simple, slow, and quiet life. Today's world just plucks out all the good and truth of me.

[@junesummer4990]

I dont know how you choose the topics but every new video seems to appear right when I need it and answers the question that I am having on my mind at that moment. Bizarre!!!

[@oowilliamm]

I feel like modern society made us unaware of our obsession with wealth and status. This is most common in big cities, where I see people just work their ass off, and they're constantly reminded that they are worthless. OR they start to have a nasty ego after gaining some status. When they're trying to be "social", they don't actually care how people are doing. They just want to know that they're doing better. I try to stay away from those types of people. It's depressing to see people act like that.

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

Thats why I hate social groups more than 3 people, anymore than that people start to become less interested in exchanging deep thoughts and feelings, and the whole social thing just turns into a show off contest

[@alphashifter2207]

Yes! This has been a tricky thing for me to explain to people. I love the quiet life, but I often feel pressure to re-engage with the rat race. Thank you for the encouragement to stick to it.

[@gwwayner]

It is the age of information overload. I'm constantly bombarded by advertisements and click-bait at every turn. Teens cannot go more than 5 minutes without checking their cellphones. There are 157 channels on TV and nothing on. Highways are packed with vehicles. It goes on and on. I refuse to get a smartphone cos I don't want people who want something bothering me every minute, especially when I go out the door. Very soon I will be downsizing to a smaller manufactured home on a small plot so I will have fewer expenses and more recreational time. Is it any wonder the therapists have all the business they can handle with stressed out adults and teens who have no idea how to take a walk in the woods and relax.

[@breannathompson9094]

gwwayner I go days without checking my cellphone and it honestly frees me. People always bother me when they know I'm on, asking for something or wanting something. The media has practically ruined everything. Can't even read a newspaper without literally being like read-baited. I wish we could go back to like 2000.

[@IwasBlueb4]

Lovely ...Enjoy ur new little home

[@agneslaufer9579]

gwwayner YOU ARE BRILLIANT, I gave up on stuff and things 3 years ago. I love my simple life and never been so full filled and happy.

[@ronaksingh1832]

It’s not that the phone is a bad thing. It introduces us to good ideas and gives us grasps of knowledge we never knew we were inclined too. It’s how you use your phone which indicates the state of your mind. If u watch videos which help your contemplation and help you gain knowledge the phone is not a waste of time. But again you can use your phone to always stress your mind by watching something you know is not good for your mental state and gives this sort of mind state to always text and catch up with people and that really does not help you with the peace of mind. In all the cellphone is only a distracting device if you choose it to be. For me it is beneficial as it gives me knowledge to contemplate deeper about my past, present, future and pleases my state of mind, it keeps me at peace.

[@daisychain3007]

People are scared to take a walk in the woods because the media has hyped up some sort of danger there.

[@aemidaniels]

So many of my friends and former coworkers dont understand why I opted to live as an artist. Do I make a lot of money? Not even remotely! Do I have to rely on friends and family for things like food? Hell yes! Am I a parasite on society? Probably! But what I don't have anymore is the constant stress and uncertainty of the workplace. I dont get treated like garbage, constantly being told that nothing I ever do is good enough. I don't wake up after two hours of sleep ready to pull another 13 hour shift. I don't feel that constant burning rage under every breath anymore. I can sit back and enjoy the simple rotation of the earth. I can get proper sleep. I can BREATHE. Would I like to be making more money than I do? Well yeah. With money comes ease of life. But with taking things at my own pace comes ease of existence, and that means more to me in the end.

[@miguelfernandes5628]

Im 40, work in the Covid unit of a major hospital, live in the same studio/apt for 10 yrs, commute everywhere on bike and just lead a quiet life in the middle of a big city. 2020 was a good year to me.

[@SpookyTimestamps]

I'm getting closer to my 30s and already starting to get sick of the rapid, loud, stressful absurdity of living in the city. We are thinking of moving to a quieter life, so this video really struck a chord with me just now. Thanks.

[@yong-haotan6576]

Tao Yuan Ming's verses really hit home. Learning this since I was in secondary school, only now revisiting the English translation live up the meaning in me. Thank you, The School of Life.

[@0Ska0]

I left the busy corporate job life at the age of 25 ( I realized quickly that a cooperate life is a wasted life) I'm almost 32 and still living the quiet life never regretted leaving the job world and loving every minute of it. No alarm clocks, no stress, and no boss. Every minute is my own to do with it as I wish and every day is a new adventure.

[@Sakurainblue]

0Ska0 i have Just left corporate after only 6 months. I think ot's a wasted life too. I am searching other ways to substain myself, what do you do? I am 25, as you 10 years ago. It's a so dofficult choice, People don't understand.

[@Sakurainblue]

@Bill Deblahhhsio If be a man or a woman means be unhappy all your life, I will never grow up. Very greedy comment.

[@EgmatXelugo]

i loved those 30 seconds of silence at the end. They let you digest and self reflect on what you just saw

[@fzossima5604]

Socrates: Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

[@kbb6279]

Yes.

[@victorcamacho9654]

Yes

[@longschlong846]

No

[@helenaville5939]

Maybe.

[@duncanmcauley7932]

Perhaps

[@stonebridgeoxfordhoa2829]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!! I believe that a quiet life brings health and contentment. And I would not trade my quiet lifestyle for any amount of money or fame. It is in our quiet meditative moments that we find truth, wisdom, and inspiration.

[@FredHMusic-gr7nu]

Before viewing a new video I say "teach me something new School of Life". You never disappoint me.

[@PrestonHillMedia]

this describes what i have done so well. i now live the simple life, having forsaken my career etc, best think i ever did. It is spring here and i watch lambs jump and play while the trees blossom and the birds make nests in my house. perfect.

[@DevonExplorer]

I love my quiet life. I love the rain too! Lovely video and hauntingly beautiful illustrations. Thank you. :)

[@SteezyG]

I have the article "In Praise of The Quiet Life" bookmarked in my browser and its so refreshing to read. I want the quiet life and I'm trying to pursue it by Financial independence but your resources reassure me that if I fail I can still be happy and calm. Thank you.

[@echoes9966]

Wisdom is the true wealth and introspection the greatest investment.

[@davemarx7856]

+The School of Life thank you for putting these concepts out there. so many goals that we believe are our own are actually just memetic legacies. being ludicrously wealthy, having fast cars, having lots of children and even attending a prestigious college... alot of the time we strive for these goals because it's what we believe "everyone wants" but not everyone wants these things. not really. maybe they're only doing it because their parents did. and their parents may have only done it because their parents did. one of the greatest challenges in life (to my understanding) is learning how to separate what you actually want from what you think you want.

[@JD..........]

Beautiful! obviously not EVERYONE IS a strict extrovert, but that vibe dominates our western society and energy.

[@johnberry2877]

As a registered nurse, I can totally understand the need for a quiet life. If I had been told the truth by college counselors about the sum of life this career drains from your soul. I would have run away so fast it would have been record breaking!

[@dasein9980]

Can you elaborate on this?

[@Vini2142BR]

Me and my dad aspire for a kind of reclusion from the city, the busy schedule, the stress and constant fear. We plan leaving the capital, to go live by the beach. It makes me happy to think this may occur soon, for I see no beauty in letting the city consume our precious time. Of course money is good, but what does it worth if you dont have time to spend it with things you like? As a musician, all I want is to make my art and study a lot, in peace, by the beach.

[@Vini2142BR]

+Lua Veli ill have to hear that podcast, I have enjoyed invisibilia before, but not this one particular episode. Lua, its always a pleasure to hear news from you, I'm fine, even though not at the beach, I'm studying what I love everyday (so I love my routine, heavy but good), Music! Brazilian Music. It is so good, next month I plan to start studying german to maybe move to germany when college is over.

[@Vini2142BR]

+Lua Veli besides, como vai?

[@bolivar1789]

Bom dia Vinicius! Todo bem comigo. I have vacacions right now, and there is nothing more beautiful than having time really....So all I am doing is reading, learning Greek, playing music, walking around the river and seeing a couple of friends. It is wonderful that you want to learn German. It is a very impressive language! You know, for this, there are Goethe Institute's everywhere. If there is one in your town, you could start there. If you prefer to learn by yourself, the best online course is Rosetta Stone. But if you don't want to pay, you can also go to the Duolingo websight. That's very good too. If you want to go to the university here in Germany and want to study music, you can consider going to Dresden. There they have a world music department. You could study acoustic guitar/jazz with a professor named Thomas Fellow. Just go to his website, choose English, and on the right click on "Teaching", you will see everything about the studying programm. One thing about Dresden is that unfortunately after the refugee crisis, there had been a rise in Neo-Nazi movement. But of course they aren't all like that. Besides everybody love Brazilians:-) And they say the city itself is wonderful too. In Germany the universities are for free. You could also study jazz in Holland, but there you will have to pay. I am here till August where I will go home to Turkey for a week. If you have any questions, write me. Have a nice day! :-)

[@Vini2142BR]

*****​ oh lua, thanks a lot, ill do my research. I study in a federal university, totally for free (and it is the 3 best of Brazil in music), it has free german classes wich ill try to pass the test, it even has possibilities for paying me 3 months in germany! But thats in the future, obrigado pelas respostas, você é uma pessoa incrível! Boas férias, divirta-se muito. Até mais!

[@bolivar1789]

Oi Vinicius! That's great news! I knew you were making your own music, but you didn't tell me that you were studying music in such a great university. So I am sure it won't be hard for you to be accepted to a university here. Besides, it is always flattering for a professor, having a musician coming from overseas to study with him. The important thing is to apply to several schools ( at least three I would say) and then choose at the end the one you like the most. I am glad you have time. I will ask friends, where else in Germany you could have a good teacher. We'll keep in touch. Happy summer to you too! Um beijo:-)

[@Livsglädjemusic]

Having lived for several years on both extremes of the spectrum, I can confidently say that the extremes are problems, not because of their different attributes, but because they're extremes. To be happy, you need balance. You won't be content with a too simple job, just admiring nature for the rest of your life, if you're an intelligent, creative person. Equally you don't want to waste your life/time on things that does not truly matter to you. In essence you want freedom AND a stimulating challenge that capitalizes on your abilities and rewards you properly. You want relaxation AND stimuli for suffering - because suffering demands expansion of your consciousness and turns into growth. Jordan Peterson said it well when he said CHOOSE your damn sacrifice. That's the key, making a conscious, intelligent choice, rather than passing up the opportunity, or choosing unwisely, and ending up with less optimal types sacrifices and suffering.

[@Santeri64]

Yoshikage Kira only wants a quiet life.

[@SimulatedGoat]

Underated comment

[@natferfoglia5490]

Thank you, they are beautifully crafted, visually striking and deeply moving............thank you, they have answered my questions, confirming that I am on the right track..................I'm happily single, relinquished a career full of toxic people, and am planning to go live a quieter life in the country......... xxx

[@KikoJimenezElPistolero]

i found myself clapping after this video ended.

[@slepepadda2268]

This would have to be one of my favourite videos of 'The School of Life'.

[@rubirenteria4088]

Clapping your cheeks ?

[@elizabethcameron5763]

Yes. After this video I took a deep breath and smiled. What a beautiful video.

[@barneyong2352]

I am entering this phase in my life, and it feels scary and calming at the same time. This video makes it reassuring, that it will be okay. Thank you.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

I pursue a quiet life of studying and sharing my knowledge. Silence is gold.

[@myprettygirl91]

I love reading the comments on this channel. Nice to know people still think.

[@ShotTehTrick]

The only problem about having a quiet life is when a person who lives a loud life interacts with you.

[@jsystems2806]

Everyone in my family

[@yoya4766]

This is the best of the SOL's videos. Its actually addressing the question what does life mean? It has helped me because I have been asking myself this question. I love SOL because it makes my inner feelings seem acceptable. The outside world seems to deride those who lead a simple life. If you aren't in with the latest clothes, gadgets, social events and gossip then you're off the grid. And it can make you feel bad to be looked down upon. SOL validates me and that gives me confidence.

[@dojix96]

I wonder if it could just be a case of longing for what you don't have. As a person in involuntary poverty, now that I just started working in an office, I feel so incredibly fulfilled by it, and I find that I love paperwork, because of how it feels like I'm doing something important, or something that matters to someone. I don't think I could stand the idea of living simply on a farm or a mountain. Maybe that'll come to change in several years, I can't know for sure.

[@SaltVinegar2010]

That's because everyone is different. You may enjoy the paperwork but someone else enjoys the farm.

[@brendadrew834]

Believe me this introverted professional artist/composer is so enjoying the quiet life now after commuting, working in corporate America in NYC and raising three daughters and partially raising my oldest granddaughter! It was like a three ring circus at times and I had a crazy maker husband! Ah, peace and quiet! A just reward! Thanks for sharing, there's a lot to be said for "the quiet life"!!! Amen~

[@daledesroches2318]

After spending years doing what others wanted me to do, I'm now happier than I've ever been living the quiet life I've always yearned for.

[@NIBIR]

You guys help me comprehend my feelings which I struggle. I have nothing but sincere appreciation. Carry on the great work.

[@klingefjord]

This must be your most beautiful clip in terms of visuals

[@Skhan-nl2xu]

Thos channel and the calmness of this person made me live very peacefully...this channel told me that i am ok with being alone..and being alonr is not bad

[@sudevsen]

if only the side of the mountain had a WiFi connection

[@DanielDogeanu]

+Sudev Sen If you bring yourself a WiFi router, I see no reason why it wouldn't.

[@davarokrollberg9796]

+Daniel Dogeanu Carrirs router into cave. Confused why he doesn't have internet connection...

[@DanielDogeanu]

CryptCode You might also want to bring a cable with you. A very long cable.

[@XerosXIII]

+Sudev Sen Have no fear! Science will save the day!

[@davarokrollberg9796]

+Markus Brus ...

[@connorhawes9630]

I struggle to put my deep thoughts I think of when alone into words but this channel does it to perfection. This idea of quiet life is something I've thought of before and I think a lot more people need to. I love this channel

[@ciandrehoward5135]

This reminds me of when Dave Chappelle purchased farmland in rural Ohio to get away from Hollywood and raise his family.

[@Bearryder]

This was beautiful and eye-opening. Its basically my life and im glad and thankful that you gave me the opportunity to reflect on myself. The visuals were amazing too.. Thank you, "One friend, one book, one farm - that suffices.."

[@brancosousa87]

Man I love the rain! :)

[@Mr_Creasy_]

+MINDFRA3K13 And overcast in general

[@TheFolkUtopia]

Best post to date. A warm thank you for the eloquent delivery of a concept or lifestyle so completely lost on far too many today.

[@andrezemuner]

Sugestion: English subtitles please! I'm learning the language and I like this channel, to listen and understand! What about? ☺

[@prepor584]

+André Zemuner add community translations to the suggestion please :)

[@mb-17]

+André Zemuner the auto generated subtitles aren't a bad supplement for right now but hopefully they do make their own subtitles for accurate reading :)

[@priscilaporto3237]

+André Zemuner You can read the Transcript of the video while watching Transcript English (Automatic Captions) 0:00a quiet life sounds like an option that only the defeated would ever be inclined 0:05to praise our age is overwhelmingly alive to the benefits of active dynamic 0:10noisy ways of living someone offered as the biggest salary for a job elsewhere 0:15we'd move is someone showed us a route to fame we take it if someone invited as 0:20to a party we'd go these seem like pure unambiguous gains lauding a quiet life 0:27has some of the eccentricity of praising rain partly that's because the defenders 0:32of quiet lives have tended to come from the most implausible sections of the 0:37community 0:38slackers hippies the workshop by the fired people who seem like they've never 0:42had any choice about how to arrange their affairs quiet life just seems like

[@somewhatcrackguy]

I believe that they have the transcripts on their website.

[@Corentinbes]

+André Zemuner I'm not a native English speaker either, but it seems like the automatic subtitles works pretty well (there are some mistakes of course, but I'm really impressed). Can an native confirm please?

[@suheti]

This channel just keeps in a constant awe that how each and every video is so helpful to me.

[@jooseppiraikkonen4864]

In a way the quiet life haunts the modern Nordic societies. There are a lot of people living in here, whom during the summers flee the cities in flocks and take recluse in their summer cottages. I have to admit it's strange, (the Nordic lifestyle that is) on the other hand these countries are some of the wealthiest in the world, but it wasn't long when Finland was mainly fueled by agriculture. Maybe the quiet life is something we should learn to combine with our everyday lives. Or I dunno I'm just trying to occupy myself with something to think about till class is over. Great video once more!

[@Oilofmercy]

ah this is great! i had no idea what quiet life was till i became very ill and lost my voice for 7 years. I was so weak. I lived on my own with Jesus all those years and its ruined me. Nothing can compare to the sweetness of a simple quiet life. I Love your videos.

[@fishmen7776]

My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life.

[@vizaloron9242]

FINALLY!

[@Archflip]

While I often like talking about the ideas in the video, this time, what I find most spellbinding in this one is the art style. Wow. The mix of computerized graphical elements with watercolors is breathtaking.