In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.

[@Sisyphus55]

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[@candymane7370]

Bro i was literally doing laundry I remembered when i was kid and i was overwhelmed and thought i couldn't ever learn how to click the rigjt

[@candymane7370]

And then 30 minutes later this video came up on my feed so maybe KZbin is listening to my brain waves or something

[@pizza5572]

@@candymane7370 what does click the right mean

[@LapissHamster]

@@pizza5572 Lmao. Ikr.

[@jonahdodd3920]

I'm a student at University and I often feel like I need to grow or achieve something to be valuable. Thank you for reminding me that "Just to continue is enough."

[@iyadturkay3180]

Highly relatable

[@crazymf7041]

In the same situation right now, tried to do too many things at once and suffered a lot in terms of GPA. Taking a step back, hopefully that turns out ok.

[@Ceereeal]

continuing is growing honestly. even if you’re doing a bunch of small things relatively frequently it still adds up. at least that’s what I tell myself as someone in the same situation lol

[@Coolnessman1]

"Just to continue should be your purpose" This one hits so hard for some reason.

[@chriscaventer596]

imagine Sisyphus 55, happy

[@outoftheblu__]

dont do something to succeed, do it for the sake of a genuine attempt. if the attempt is truly genuine, then it is successful

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

Yeah! It's not "win or lose", it's Win or Learn! Even if something doesn't go as planned, you can learn from the mistake if you let yourself

[@ratswithshivs]

Learned this from art. 80% of the things I make go in the trash. It’s important for my mental health to remind myself that those are learning opportunities, and that they’re essential to get me to those paintings that blow even me away.

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

@Rocío Hey, no problem! Just passing wisdom on

[@jomalomal]

Enlightened third eye wizard in the comments be like:

[@Your3rdBETRAYAL]

Wish I could save a comment

[@Post-Truth_Cephalopod]

Yeah, bought one of this dude's cars. He knows what he's talking about.

[@maykdenouden2851]

Your videos single-handedly helped me get a healthy outlook on life, thank you so much.

[@flamingaish]

@@ClintStone-t9m not everyone is like you broski

[@encus9728]

cool

[@jeremy7372]

I've been trying all summer to create a more perfect routine, constantly writing down important goals and behaviors I want to adopt. I would write down all the things I wanted to do, then proceed to do like three of the easiest tasks on the list, then play video games, then forget it for like a week. Recently I took a test to see my best and worst soft skills. What I found was my worst score was in self-monitoring. But of course, I already knew that. For so long I have been trying to change the biggest flaw within my character and failing pretty miserably. I was trying to fix myself instead of accepting myself. My best score on that test was believing in myself This week, instead of trying to meticulously create the perfect schedule for myself, I decided to lean into my biggest strength. I flat out refused to manage my time, because I clearly wasn't good at it. As it turns out, even without a schedule I knew exactly what I had to do. Instead of writing down due dates for assignments I was going to ignore, I decided to just read the textbook. I started reading the required chapters a whole two days before it was due, which is a lifetime for a procrastinator like me. When I ignored everything else and did what I knew I needed to do, I actually found it very easy to stay on task. No planning required. I guess my broader understanding from this is that it's crucial that you focus on improving your strengths instead of your weaknesses. Weaknesses can be minimized, delegated, overridden, ignored. Strengths can get things done. Understanding your weaknesses and not trying to fix them is essentially what self-acceptance is, and it seems like it's the only way for the best parts of you to shine.

[@r9n755]

Can you share the test?

[@jackdillon4203]

This one hit home for me. I’m also a very bad procrastinator but when I started managing my time as I had all the time. Just having the mindset to achieve the goals we want will bring us to what we need to do. “Just continuing is enough “

[@tianna7092]

Wow thank you for sharing. I can relate to you a lot, I’ll try this.

[@khiyenne4977]

What’s the link to the test?

[@chiggyiggy7]

@@khiyenne4977 ^^

[@godwho5365]

I love your channel Syphilis

[@WEEDNUTZ]

EHEHEHEHEHE

[@zoidsfan12]

I enjoy this guy's takes on Buddhism. Personally I've used meditation as a way to ground a turbulent mind. The chanting of sutra either orally or mentally causes only the most important thoughts to remain for me. But often more than anything it's a breathing exercise. This also hits upon a wisdom I learned a long time ago. "the only way to become successful is to fail in as many ways as possible so you know the things not to do". That's one of those ideas that keeps me going when I blunder and regress. Also the wisdom that "only those who are seeking something the hardest can become lost in life". The notion that a feeling of being lost is natural and can be a good thing because it means that you aren't content.

[@Adam-Abir]

Dude i read all your comments you look different. Like you sound more aware in life in general than most people thats impressive. God bless bro

[@ruleroftransformice]

This video arrived at such a beautiful timing I just started reading Shunryu Suzuki’s book as well and it’s been helping me find moments of peace and comfort in my army camp

[@f1shst1ck]

I've been living at a western Zen Center for almost 9 months now and practicing zazen for over a year and this book continues to be inspiring and helpful. I find it fascinating and heartening that Suzuki-Roshi's words still provide a fresh perspective for so many people 50 years later. I also recommend The 3 Pillars of Zen for those interested in other Western Buddhism books.

[@lmjob8341]

Dude I love your editing style.

[@liz2601]

after watching this video i read Suzuki's book and it ultimately changed my life for the better. thank you for introducing me to his work in a palatable way so i could then explore it in a more intricate way i otherwise wouldn't have😊

[@FictionHubZA]

When you know nothing everything seems possible but when you know everything nothing new seems possible.

[@ひるまんせちよ]

It seems like these videos come out when you most need them. Thanks sisyphus

[@specialknees6798]

more buddhism or spiritual content would be much appreciated. As a secular westerner with an interest in the karmic religions and the practices of yoga and meditation, I can't get enough of it.

[@brunzieri]

We don’t need to grow, just do what the moment calls for. While the moment controls you, control yourself. That peace is our new growth. Hopefully one day the moment will call for us to be still and rest. Cause now we got lots of do!

[@pizza5572]

im honestly genuinely shocked you arent at 1 mil subs yet. that baffles me man

[@kandilaben2573]

ive been going through some overthinking of things similar to this topic and its been giving me a rough time, im super glad that you made this video in the same week. its really helped me stay positive, love your videoe, Sisyphus 55!!

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

This was a lovely video.. I feel a bit calmer now, and also intrigued by both the Sponsor and the topics you discussed! Given me Homework now lol

[@onestepfromhell_0]

Thanks, this video saves me from days of depression bc of a life crisis.

[@findmestudios]

One of my favorite books of all time.

[@cashelfitzgibbons6476]

I've been out of practice for years. I have made attempts to reapproach zazen, but with two many ideas and preconceptions about it. I appreciate you introducing me to Shunryū Suzuki. thank you for uploading. your content is always incredible.

[@SchismParatus]

"to experience enlightenment is nothing" idk why but made me tear up abit. Thanks for reminding me.

[@andrewpereira888]

truly an amazing, uplifting and perspective changing channel. Love u sisyphus, keep it coming!

[@hevalemin6520]

I discovered this book in a box in my basement when I was about 13 and I wonder sometimes if I would be alive now if I hadn't. It became a deep part of my worldview and especially my self-view.

[@louisjov]

Those three vows of Buddhism make me think of Star Trek TNG. That whole show is an inspiring image of what humanity could be, when we aspire to be better than what we are now, even if we can never attain perfection

[@jakubecho]

Every video gives me a new existential crisis yet I keep coming back.

[@joshuawood5304]

I remeber when I first started playing magic the gathering, I was looking up texts and abilities if cards to see if they existed and I would find the best the that resembled my idea. And now, I'm worried about archetype and mana ramp, synergy was a deckbuilders key, now it's wallet size

[@human8612]

How do you continuously pump out videos at such a volume?!

[@skipelen]

Cocaine

[@agucci]

Sometimes having the best coffee in the world is the real important option. Only one option, actually.

[@spiritsculptor392]

Love your videos!

[@jamesrichie7844]

I read that book this summer. It's a great read. Thank you for sharing!

[@liamg1748]

I always watch these late at night and it always seems so profound, but it never sticks with me. I wish there were just instructions sometimes, ykno? Like how to be more content or deal with bad past experiences conclusively.

[@cubikcube337]

This one. This one's special, i like it. I love the contrary approach, it makes sense Thank you for uploading this

[@moss5356]

as someone who fails constantly, this was very validating

[@bmosher6939]

Thanks for covering what has been, at least for me, a very impactful book. Will come back to this again !

[@igormichetti]

My bro can't friggin miss, gah dayum!

[@luisd5098]

This is an absolute banger!!!

[@jarzan9179]

what a coincidence, i started the book a couple of days ago and im halfway through

[@joshuafoht4700]

Just finished the Audiobook and am inspired just to be me for the sake of being me.

[@davidjohnstontrainin]

The ad for the habit tracker, in the first two minutes of this video, seems like the most ironic thing I have ever seen in my life, on so many levels.

[@purplehaze2358]

I’m not entirely certain I’m that fond of this philosophy.

[@nicholascarter9158]

Are you interested in voicing your specific doubts?

[@kovacsgyorgy5043]

Seems more like art than philosophy

[@monke9386]

This is a baller comment because of how neutral and deadpan this is, but why aren’t you fond of this worldview? I may have certain reasons due to religion but those are few and easy to overlook, what are yours?

[@bhargavkulkarni9580]

Congrats! You have found zen

[@lightesque1407]

Reading this book myself a bit ago was so inspiring to me and I got it from one of your reccpmendstion videos for books so thankyou for that

[@jakjak789]

"How do you like Zazen?" "How do you like brown rice?" - Shunyru Suzuki :)

[@samaalgharbi8730]

Much needed video thank you

[@brutelogic153]

I love this channel so much oh my god

[@guiga8412]

The only things that brings me ZEN is that ZAZA 🍃🍃

[@MonkoK14]

I just ate a zaza

[@joao3547]

Just like with nicotine, one day your zaza will kick you in the back, and the only "zen" you'll wish to attain is the relief of withdrawal from said zaza. Trust me, I've been doing it since 2008.

[@gaetanoluban6690]

Bro I was just saying that

[@JoshKings-tr2vc]

Masters aren’t bothered by mastery. Discipline is above Competence.

[@ralsei1545]

I love your videos so much, keep on keeping on! ❤

[@peterclark6290]

Inspiring the open learning mind starts very early - but do you know of any society that saw the sponge of a child's mind as a resource to be fed, not individual cases, but the entire society. That would be a fully human society. Our genome provides the bounds, we need to enable them.

[@bugsbugsbugsbugsbugsbugsbugs]

damn this is a crazy good video

[@maxn17coys]

Hey Sisyphus 55, thanks again for another fantastic video. Random question for you, are you into the band TOOL? I ask because I find a lot of similarities between the message in some of their music and the messages in some of your videos. Thanks for doing what you do, keep up the good work!

[@lilsmol7101]

Tool enjoyer spotted

[@jimswatman8271]

The daily routine for me is “Behold I make all things new”

[@Nasuuniverse]

I need that background music ❤️

[@leandros_ab]

New video let's goooo

[@andreadybvik]

Thank you for this video

[@00i0ii0]

Amazing 👏

[@shewolfeye]

I really like this music

[@naturalistmind]

I made the mistake of going into college for something I already understood, now that I'm 31 I'm going in for Japanese to get a foreign English teacher certification.

[@Abhishek-hy8xe]

Nike basically. Just do it!

[@Liberate269]

I love your videos

[@seankelly1749]

Starts video. Listens with excitment and curiosity. What the heck is this? Meditation? Omg it's a sponsor. Skips through video until end of sponsor. Pauses video to check Discord message. And here I am... Hours later, adding yet another Sisyphus video to "watch later". Here's hoping KZbin remembers the timestamp. 3:15 to skip sponsor.

[@kellengasperini3559]

9:23 is the best time

[@jeromenyan1412]

How u gonna have like half the video be a sponsorship bruh like damn

[@SirGarthur]

5:03 you opened the quote with a " but closed it with a '

[@richardlopez2932]

Nice structure.

[@jevongraham5223]

Thank you

[@Dr.Mrs.Pancakes]

Have a day

[@Raven_Black_252]

5:38 I thought you were about to recite 76-77th stanzas from Havamal/Poetic Edda when you started with we die, our pets die. Deyr fé, deyja frændur, deyr sjálfur ið sama; En orðstírr deyr aldregi hveim er sér góðan getr. Deyr fé, deyja frændur, deyr sjálfur ið sama; Ek veit einn at aldri deyr: dómr um dauðan hvern. Cattle die, kinsmen die, and thyself, too, shall die; but glory of reputation never fades, for the man who is able to achieve it. Cattle die, kinsmen die, and thyself, too, shall die; but one thing I know that never dies: the reputation of each dead man.

[@smoothdude8440]

I thought you were referring to Emanuel Lasker, Struggle

[@danielboard9510]

There is no tine,,,

[@faitttth]

No tine at all,,,

[@alexxx4434]

Suzuki is one of them "self-improvement gurus" of the past, mostly talking a bunch of nonsense to stand out.

[@grodd2040]

The real question is if this idea still holds true for music.

[@senordebeans7897]

This shit cooked ❤😢

[@user-cfcuxygkxxkgxihs]

yo if you’ve read this book do u recommended it?

[@thr33forrty4]

Thank u

[@xenoblad]

eh... I feel like Zen's only commitment is to not be committed. It feels like they are trying to subdue drive itself, by building a sort of detachment from the idea of wanting anything. Maybe I'm straw manning this, but I wonder if this is just a round about way of just being dead while being alive.

[@USENAM9U]

Our ilusory perspective on our true nature needs to die before we physically die so we can experience reality as it is and be free from the many unecessary attachments which causw many sufferings

[@USENAM9U]

Read about the four noble truths taught by the Buddha

[@xenoblad]

@@USENAM9U it’s kind of a catch 22. I could ask why I should follow your advise, but your advise would include not wanting to follow your advise in order to actually follow your advise, because wanting anything, including wanting to not want anything is apparently the central issue. But I figure, wouldn’t suicide just be WAY easier? The dead don’t have desires as far as I can tell, and the living seem to always have desires, even if it’s for simple things like food and shelter. It feels like Zen Buddhism just is averse to being a conscious living creature, since drives are seemingly foundational to our ability to just survive.

[@USENAM9U]

@@xenoblad when we talk about dying before actually dying it does not mean we need to not live life as fully and as mindfully as possible, it means we have to kill our perception that we are the voices and thoughts in our heads, many people mistake the aim of buddhism, including some western philosophers such as nietzche, buddhism is not life denying , it denies our ilusions about reality as perceived by a “animal Brain”

[@USENAM9U]

@@xenoblad if i’d give you some advice it would be to read about the diference between buddhism and niihilism if you want to know more about it

[@Argosh]

Once you become a Hammer expert it's hard to not see nails.

[@HeyRogers]

Hi 😊

[@NathanN6]

good video

[@dashie2937]

Yeah

[@saturationstation1446]

"just to continue should be your purpose" so do parkour? ok!

[@nigerianprince430]

Can I put parts of this video on my album?

[@ethannewbon3783]

Love you

[@GufilinOrDie]

Which Housecat track is this? :)

[@thebarbellpath1040]

What is that music?

[@drewkehoe1805]

Holy shit i cant help but think of metagamers

[@WolfEffectzz]

i love this stuff

[@netsong2239]

Violence

[@nicodvorak9926]

zaza?

[@le_riley]

Woah

[@dvdjhp]

Living for the sake of living?

[@bryonrobinson2799]

Hello :)

[@jordanwardan7588]

man I was so sad that you never really explained or justified the quote before the ad break that I lost faith and stopped watching. please dont go the way of the school of life and become a sentimental self-help channel. I undestand that its important for many people but theres already the school of life, and I really was hoping for something deeper. its because I disagree wholeheartedly that the quote is true and indeed honing my craft for decades has opened my mind so much I feel where in the beginning there seemed to be only one path; forward

[@monke9386]

This channel mainly shares what Sisyphus himself is interested in right now, learning from it though you dislike it would be a smarter way of this

[@jordanwardan7588]

@@monke9386 you squid, Sisyphus is a Greek mytholog

[@monke9386]

@@jordanwardan7588 I’m a monkey not a squid, the pfp says it, and also I’m too lazy to add the 55 to the username of the channel you’re currently watching

[@pod9363]

Sorry Suzuki but trying to understand the world is how we got Technology and improvements in living standards. If we all sat and meditated all day we would probably be dead.

[@geraldpopinski5650]

the teachings are about going with the flow, and not getting upset over failure. is that not something we could all do with in our daily life? would we have the technology and better living standards if every failure was regarded as a tragedy? we would not. surely a mix is most beneficial, yes? because in our current lives, emphasis is placed on the material. not the present, but the future. a better life tomorrow, which is a good focus, and very admirable. but that progress can not be obtained unless we look within, which is the exact point of sitting and meditating.

[@officialprincelouie]

@@geraldpopinski5650 Well Put.

[@pod9363]

@@geraldpopinski5650 I agree with this but I would say our fear of failure is rooted in what happened to us as kids surrounding failure, and pretty much every other recurring problem we have. No clue if Buddhists think the same thing but from what I understand they view it as an inherent part of human nature, this fear of failure.

[@Jathcas]

Hey Sisyphus do you have any interest in having your vids translated?

[@machineboy9360]

seems like some dunning kruger nonsense

[@roosterwarbington9113]

Seventh

[@whx900]

省流：害。