Life as a Quest - The Antidote to a Wasted Existence

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[@onefugue]

The quote at 6:30 by Joseph Addison hints at something I would love to see this channel address more directly: "Knowledge is that which, next to virtue, truly raises one person above another." I'm speaking of virtue, which may sound boring or tiresome to many nowadays, and is almost never talked about. Yet what could be higher? God? If you believe in God, is it not his wish that we should raise our level of being and come closer to Him? As those ways of being in the world which are most beautiful and most true, virtue is the union of many things. It involves creation, beauty, understanding truth, developing our will, and shaping our actions. It also shapes the very way we see, experience, and understand the world. The deeper the truth one wishes to see, the greater the virtue one must possess. Just as maintaining the quality of a vehicle will determine how far it can go.

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[@MS-rg6ku]

"No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams." - Maya Mendoza

[@tahunuva4254]

And yet people are happy to throw away their lives for "security".

[@someonesomeone25]

I hate being mediocre. But there is no realistic alternative. Even the best efforts of the best people likely end in mediocrity. Everyone seems small now we know the size of everything.

[@deanodog3667]

Vanity vanity all is vanity!

[@Djwhiskers]

@@someonesomeone25 And do we yet know the size and enormity of potentials that is the human soul ?

[@someonesomeone25]

@@Djwhiskers Probably not.

[@stevendaugherty7954]

“Man was born to live, not to prepare to live.” -J. Von Goethe

[@anonb4632]

That is from Pasternak not Goethe.

[@SMac-bq8sk]

I say, man was born to live, and prepare to die.

[@eyesunclouded7368]

wow, great quote

[@margaretem.385]

If life is predestination it’s still necessary to direct our life ...by preparing the way to complete a splendid journey ☀️

[@Mohabpiano]

Wow that's golden shit.

[@TimothyZhou0]

"Is it not better to burn out in an exciting life than to fade away in monotony and boredom?" Amen.

[@StoicNature444]

Now each one of us has a subjective experience as to what’s exciting.

[@TheJester-ct5pi]

Growing up I always liked playing Skyrim and Fallout, the ability to free roam, discover new places, go on quests, obtain new items, gold, join factions, etc. Then I realized life is not much different. Once I began to live life like I was the main character in my own RPG, my life has improved significantly.

[@steveosborn7224]

And sometimes it really is just that simple. I agree, at 36 I’ve started taking more and more steps to do so. I’ve had some adventures and made a lot of great moments happens and a lot of bad as well. If people really could put life in terms of an RPG they would be amazed.

[@pureone8350]

In what ways did you apply these to your life?

[@SepticFuddy]

@@pureone8350 Well for starters he walks directly into random peoples' houses and loots all their open containers. Then he joined the Dark Brotherhood and currently runs around assassinating people in exchange for pay. He also keeps an eye out for loot-filled dungeons with rare, enchanted items, either for selling or using.

[@anotherhairlessapewithanop7455]

@@pureone8350 talk to random people, which leads to different adventures

[@TheDionysianFields]

Kudos. But so few will make the transition.

[@SammyCee23]

"He who approaches life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, posses the power of kings"

[@sunilrampuria9339]

in other words, a psychopath.

[@TheSolarScience]

... who are usually sociopaths ... "

[@hgzmatt]

You need that healthy dose of play otherwise you go mad. Instead of seeing the world against you you can see it as another challenge you can overcome.

[@gabrielbaran606]

I wouldn´t say it´s meant to be interpreted as a manipulation of variables in your favor, like psycho/sociopaths do. I think it´s more about taking joy from everything that happens. As everything you do, or every piece you move, produces a new curious and original outcome for you to observe and study. Same goes for things happening independent of you. Like a child being fascinated by everything because it is all new for him. Except that you have to look deeper than a child.

[@scottkraft1062]

I live my life like a child until they adult is needed like raising my children paying bills and having a child like attitude it has allowed me became a predator of those who prayed on the weak because they confused kindness for weakness and revealed theirselves to the wrong person.

[@themostinterestedman1658]

“It takes a very long time to become young.” - Picasso

[@satnamo]

A child is the father of a man.

[@thayermanns4286]

When asked for ID i usually reply " It takes longer than 21 years to look this good "

[@briananderson1246]

I'm 35 now but when I was a lot younger are you still having anxiety about the thought of becoming has numb as most people around me, I was terrified with the thought that my toy cars and action figures wouldn't be enjoyable to me anymore

[@thepeatboggy]

Alternatively: “It took me 2 years to paint like Raphael It took all my life to paint like a child” -Picasso

[@justinjex1]

Not helpful. Picasso is not to be emulated. Other than his art at times, his life is tragic and contradictoryto this whole point.

[@TeyimPila]

Whoever is behind this channel is a Genius!!

[@karsim83]

2 brothers from Canada ,I think ,therefore I am

[@kyotosinfinity5959]

Without this channel, life would not be worth it

[@asolitaryartistonline7125]

Karsim shrawasti An overtly used quote, ironic in the lest however relevant to this day.

[@skaoi2286]

I just hope it doesn’t go missing like “body language drama”

[@ThelmaThais1]

i've thought about this everyday of my life never thought about sharing my thoughts on youtube!

[@moonsitter1375]

"All men die, not all men truly live." William Wallace Braveheart

[@paradoxward2533]

most men (and women) aren't met to truly live. it takes a kind of spirit most humans just don't have.

[@BigHeavyLove]

honestly feel blessed that I have the access to this level of wisdom by just a few clicks on a screen.

[@BigHeavyLove]

@Mike Rocker ?

[@Smoug]

@@BigHeavyLove you are ver handsome

[@JM-ng6vh]

isn't it awesome!!!

[@dosran5786]

soon they will claim nietzsche was a racist.

[@phongphong4640]

Put this wisdom into Practice is even better. Get off your screen and Go Outside to Conquer Yourself!!

[@francogutierrez1793]

“It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.” -Julius Caesar

[@JonathanLauphysio]

However we need to learn a skill in order to create no?

[@JonathanLauphysio]

@Lictor Epictetus Oxus Interesting, I'm not sure tbh.

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

Caecar was a tyrant.

[@jasonrichardsondvi177]

@@SheepWaveMeByeBye Caesar was a tyrant but he was universally loved by the Romans. Not that bad

[@anonb4632]

@@jasonrichardsondvi177 He wasn't universally loved by the men who assassinated him.

[@iwatchsomevideos]

It's not about choosing the right door, it's about sustaining the enthusiasm to continue through the door we chose.

[@smmusicplus96]

And with that attitude, new doors will open!

[@giv123]

perseverance is the true key or else we will constantly spend our lives opening new doors and getting nowhere. That's what I learnt....

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

Owning your path🔥🤘🔥

[@willyc7150]

Love this

[@jacobjacob4139]

Did we choose at all, or are we made to think we chose?

[@somebodyawesome7296]

From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for making this video. Just yesterday I was crying for over an hour as I "measured the chains which bound my feet." It was indeed a "dangerous hour." I hate that I'm merely existing and I keep trying to decide /how/ I will live my life if not like this. I keep thinking about doing a career in art but kept shrinking away from it, thinking I might regret it since I'd not be doing a career based on the accumulation of knowledge. I deeply respect this channel and so when you made this video talking about how knowledge /and/ beauty are important, it really got to me. The end quote was extra perfect, pointing out that I might as well do what I feel like doing, that it will make life "dear to me." I'm crying again but I'm glad. Thank you again for making these videos! I watch a lot of them and now you made just the one I needed!

[@somebodyawesome7296]

@Gillian Fitton I looked him up and clicked the TED talk version. I'm about half-way through and it looks like he's going to spend 20 minutes going on and on about the point he already made. I'll watch the whole thing in case I'm wrong but his video seems kind of unrelated. It's like the question of if we're living in a Matrix or not. Sure, we might be but the fact is there isn't anything we can do about it so it's kind of pointless to debate with people if we are or not. In his video he's saying we're reconstructing reality and so what if we are? That's the way it's been presumably since the whole history of our species so what does he want us to do about it? Maybe I'm missing the real point he's trying to make but thanks for trying to help I guess.

[@lucascuervo27]

I am no expert on the topic, but I have gone through something similar as what you mention. My advice is that you focus on a vision for who you want to be spiritually and morally, and go with any career that will lead you there. If the career you are doing does not serve the purpose of your vision, then move on to something else, it is ok to change careers. We are not defined by our careers, we are defined by our actions and our convictions. Like the ying and yang teaches us, there is good in every bad, and bad in every good, it's all about finding a balance. Hope this helps a little, and remember the storm will pass :)

[@adamhughes2951]

Although it clearly weighs heavily on you, I think it's encouraging that you can see yourself in this video (I think I do too). Even when it feels like this problem is dragging us back down, I try to remember that the choice to pursue what we find valuable isn't absolute. We get a chance at it every day in the most unlikely of ways, and with that comes the possibility of more beauty and knowledge accrued than we can ever imagine. Good luck in finding and continuing to find them, and in making your life dear to you, you're certainly headed in the right direction

[@ClaireCraig]

pursuing art does accumulate knowledge! learning about forms, shadows, mediums (if visual art), or the nature of people and thought (video type stuff) and so on. It helps both the creator and the audience learn about emotions and experiences. Also, in my opinion, art is the best part of being human! And I also really appreciated when he talked about the importance of beauty, it's something I believe too but always felt kind of embarrassed of, in fear of being thought of as shallow.

[@JanoKutiq]

You are in the place of deciding what to do with your life? You're in a good place then, enjoy it, you want to be your best friend or your worst foe? That's all there is to it i think (not very easy tho, right?), you don't need to suffer meaninglessly.

[@fernandososa6507]

What made me decide to really live my life as an adventure was when my mother upon finding out that she was going to die of cancer at the age of 50 said “I’m not ready to die yet, I haven’t done so many things”. She regretted not doing enriching experiences and leaving things till later, when it was already too late. I felt so sad because that is what happens to most, regret when it’s over. That day I said to myself that I by no means will regret not doing things upon my deathbed. I will live, enjoy the present and when I find out that I will die I will say “Fuck that was a good life”.

[@montiemehsling2992]

GO. GO FERNANDO!!!

[@kanekarazi6477]

I need to keep reminding myself!

[@MotorStorm66]

But what's the point of a good life if you forget it all when you die?

[@fernandososa6507]

@@MotorStorm66 Precisely. The realization that you only have one chance at life is what should be your main motivation to enjoy it as much as possible. If you could eat the best meal in the world, but you can only do it once, wouldn't you want to taste all the good complex flavours knowing that you'll eat it all anyways?

[@MIG95374]

@@MotorStorm66 its the present that matters Knowing that life is finite is what makes the delights of the world tastier

[@DwightShrute]

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new sights, but in looking with new eyes." - Marcel Proust

[@satnamo]

Mystery is not about traveling to new places; but mystery is about seeing things with new eyes. The eye is the only real sign of genius for the contemplative gaze has something vivid and steady about it as in the eyes of genius the white membrane over the pupil is visible.

[@AyushRaj1024]

Don Quixote, the main character of one of the greatest tales ever told, One Piece.

[@pureone8350]

One Piece is one of those tales that really got me to dream of going into the world and live out new experiences.

[@vasdgod]

Dude One Piece thought me to dream and live up for my values instead of living for some other person or other values.

[@pajotrus]

"It's better to burn out than to fade away"

[@prudentiusinvader6652]

All the same In death

[@deriangueldner23]

toutdeed12 it can never die

[@digitalbath8577]

my kill switch is engaged.

[@TheStantriX98]

Oden kozuki the man born to boil

[@FlutterSwag]

My soul hurts every time is listen to Academy, it's just that powerful.

[@seanhedgecock6327]

Crazyhart it’s like working out your soul. If that makes any sense 😄

[@brynjarsh]

I agree, life should be a quest. How ever it must be a quest for virtue. This quest will contain beauty and knowledge, but it only requires that you start. For as soon as you start your quest for virtue, you have all you need. Good luck!

[@mailymandy]

"unlike the normal adult who is dead inside [...]" this just saved my day, thank you

[@umutdenizakdag]

Two years ago a guy I have never meet, made a video that inspires me today, 2 years into the future. May the internet live long, so this wisdom reach further into time.

[@RenneAtha]

Thank you for giving me the courage to pursue my dream! I've always wanted to be a writer. I've spent years of my life working at various novels, but not with any real hopes of getting published. I feel guilty when I spend a lot of time writing, rather than doing "real" work. This video made me realise that it is a worthy aim - a pursuit both of beauty and knowledge, a way of transforming myself. Thank you so much!!

[@saisameer8771]

Good luck man! Remember though, being a writer is both art and business. You wanna perfect your business skills along with your writing skills if you want to make it.

[@tomrhodes1629]

I have always followed my own personal interests without guilt or fear, rather than trying to follow societies recommendations, and it has paid extreme dividends - through my research and writing. As it turns, absolute Truth is extremely simple. I've learned that the ultimate peace of mind comes when you know, beyond doubt, that every life lived in this world is - at all times - exactly the way that it needs to be, regardless of any and all considerations. When you learn The Meaning of Life you understand that Adolf Hitler was as necessary as Jesus Christ, as both were (are) used to accomplish the same guaranteed result - as is absolutely every soul that incarnates in the material Universe; that guaranteed result being: Your Release From Limitation And Return To Limitless Being And Awareness. I published a book (2013, Amazon) that explains everything, as revealed by the Source of All Knowledge: "The Holy Grail is Found." I don't receive KZbin comment notifications, but can be reached through my website contact page (TheHolyGrailIsFound.com). Blessings!

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You could try to publish it publicly first and test the waters, seek for feedback, you can use patreon for monetization if enough people is interested.

[@zafiruzoma6234]

What a skewed way of thinking you really needed a KZbin video to wake up? I pity your upbringing

[@lishayost444]

@@zafiruzoma6234 what a great contribution to the discussion, wise all-knowing one.

[@fullercrowley]

Just sent this to my son, a gifted musician and aspiring human being. Thank you so much for making these.

[@GamerSix66]

3:56 I always remember feeling exactly this way as a kid, and i always wonder where it all went, somehow I knew that regaining the capacity to feel that way would be a huge step in making me feel whole

[@Curious_Traveler]

I love how this video sums up what I decided to do with my life, for what I seek is wonder. Finding beauty in knowledge, and finding what is wise within that which is beautiful.

[@farmpite]

Videos like these should be considered among the great achievements of mankind

[@ClaireCraig]

agreed

[@isabellab617]

This brought me so much peace; I've been doubting a lot about myself lately, my future, my purpose in life, and the kid I used to be. Thank you, whoever is behind this channel, for real.

[@deadcubes4424]

I needed this. Decided to pack up all my things and move cross country and there are so many mental battles I’m finding myself in. Grateful for the lessons 💀⚡️

[@mythosandlogos]

Marvelous. Two seemingly very different people come to mind: Socrates and George Harrison. In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates’ speech builds a ladder of ascending appreciation of beauty, in which the ultimate goal in the contemplation of beauty and goodness itself. In the Beatles song The Inner Light, George writes of a similar journey: Without going out of your door You can know all things on earth Without looking out of your window You could know the ways of heaven The farther one travels The less one knows The less one really knows Arrive without traveling See all without looking Do all without doing Perhaps one needs to travel, and live an adventure outside oneself for a time to find beauty, but when beauty is fully understood, one can come back to the world of routine and live, as a master of it, because one sees the beauty permeating it all.

[@ThinkingAboutChannel]

"Without going outside his door, one understands (all that takes place) under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees the Tao of Heaven. The farther that one goes out (from himself), the less he knows. Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave their (right) names to things without seeing them; and accomplished their ends without any purpose of doing so." 2500 years before George Harrison, Lao Tzu was dropping these marvelous words in the Book of Tao. I suggest that Harrison actually quoted him.

[@leemansuleiman5907]

@@ThinkingAboutChannel yes he did theres no doubting it

[@ethanevans4904]

#innerlightchallenge

[@Vent69420]

Yes, that song and the touching "without going out of your door, you can know all things on earth' reflects aristotle's wisdom and belief that all answers lie within the individual, if only we can question the right question in order to unlock the inner wisdom we possess

[@AntonioRuiz-zl3de]

George Harrison was inspired by one of the books of the Tao Te Ching when he wrote that song. "Truth is one, sages call it by various names."- Rig Veda

[@CHITOWNDEECON1]

The art in this one is unmistakably amazing...as is the dialogue

[@zooso3785]

The "antidote": Change your schedule while you still can.

[@DarkAngelEU]

Many many philosophers and writers wrapped together in a snug blanket for me to feel comfortable in my little bubble of quests and chivalry. Amazing!

[@watashitetsujin4993]

"I suffer, therefore I create."

[@HeinzCave]

This channel is an absolute gold mine! Thank you so much for this.

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These videos speak to me in such a moving and empowering way. They are so well-done. The person(s) that makes these videos is contributing to the beauty in this world both directly and indirectly and I thank you for that!

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I'm happy to be a member, I love your videos. They are put together perfectly, the narration, the art, the content. Especially at this time, we all need to know there is intelligent life out there. Whenever I watch them, I feel like I am in the best company. Not everyone out there is shallow, materialistic and those who aren't need to seek out and support each other.

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While I can watch these videos all day, I find that taking each video and it’s concepts in and marinating in them for a while is key. Thank you AoI for sparking the deep thinker in me.

[@Robin.Woods.]

We all got a creative mind and infinite potential. We've simply been conditioned to be stuck in a reactive state while we can rewire ourselves and create a powerful state that becomes our normal way of being. Stay blessed 🙏

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I watch all videos, the content is extremely well made, i love this channel. Keep em coming.

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Everything in your videos resonates with me. Everything. Either I already live by these philosophies, or am building them into my life. Theres a great feeling of affirmation everytime i watch these videos, a sense that I am naturally aligned to the thinking of these great philosophers. Thankyou for this great work.

[@ivanwithwhales]

Art is such a big part of these videos, I catch myself pausing quite often and just stare at the paintings in awe. Thank you for the content you continue to put out, it is much needed in today's world of social media, shallowness and instant gratification.

[@srami004]

Another masterpiece. Thank you for this lovely piece...

[@iwasthewalrus8731]

It's better to burn out than to fade away My my, hey hey.

[@NilanjanPaul]

rock and roll will never die

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Sebastian Branzan this is story of Jonny rotten ✨✨🌸🌺🌞🌸🌺✨✨

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

YOUNG!!!

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

No Sky too High, No Blast too Fast , No Bar Too Far.

[@afridibinsayed9864]

Neil Young the first time I heard this song back at 1998 I was 4 year old back then I heard this on a Neil Young cassette

[@totesmygrotes]

Thank you for all of the videos. I’ve been watching them for years and only just know realized that there was a human person behind the creation of each one. You’ve made my life more easy for me to observe and that is a great gift. Thanks again.

[@xxfrank12]

Perfect timing for this message to be spread. My life, due to quarantine, hasn’t changed very drastically. I’m still working.. Just very limited in who I come in contact with compared to the several hundred people I’d interact with on a regular day. But I still find myself at home feeling down about how repetitive and boring my days really are.. I realize I am too comfortable in my situation and I need that hunger I had back when I was homeless and struggling.. But it’s like I’m scared of the unknown and need someone who is also on the journey so we can push each other. Very thought provoking message, thank you. The masses could definitely utilize this thought process.

[@nathandessalegne3970]

Absolutely love the use of paintings, perfect combination with the information.

[@GlennDavey]

Remember, folks no matter how you live or what you do, the reward is always death.

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

Dying daily ❤🔥🤘

[@beanbagwillie]

By “reward of death” do you mean the discovery of what is beyond this life.

[@solarmanbeats5078]

This is wisdom💯

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

@@solarmanbeats5078 pure🔥🤘

[@DefeatLust]

@@beanbagwillie Can we even answer that? All we know is death. Any explanation after that is...

[@lucaslaragao]

Thank you thank you thank you! How much light you are bringing to us right know. I see so much beauty in what you do. Keep it going!

[@hopecrolius1694]

By far the best channel on YT. College level (or what used to be taught in college) short and condensed lectures. Gobbling them up.

[@Lexthebarbarian]

I work only to get money for traveling visiting temples. read books, listen to jazz, drink coffee, take long walks, fight muay thai, lift weights, meditate in caves, do my running on the beach in the sunset, listen to sacred and traditional music (synth wave, the smiths and kraftwerk is good too). Never have I existed. I´m alive. Never have I been lonely. I´m alone. It is crass to say. But the modern man is boring. They want to be mental slaves and drone consumers. My life is all about getting away from them.

[@7Earthsky]

I do many of those things and i'm 8 years unemployed....It's smarter to be unemployed now days.

[@70MIFICATION]

@@7Earthsky So what do you eat?

[@SC-gw8np]

I haven’t reached your level but I’m on my way. Endless production and consumption is not for me, neither do I want to waste away my life as part of the tax cattle. Possessions are just that. Possessions. They do not define who we are.

[@KibotraxHD]

this comment means everything to me

[@paulohyp]

Id like to have someone like you as a friend.

[@greylynnjr]

Found my spirit again yesterday. Happy to dust off and use after a looong time. Happy 2020

[@karl1799]

Possibly the best video you’ve ever made, it really hammers the essential point of what you’ve been saying all along

[@victoriavmusica]

I absolutely loved this video. Is a warm message, full of life and hope for the ones that feel broken.

[@cosmiccastor7171]

This is a great video and is probably going to be one of my favorites in the future. I actually had a break through earlier this weekend and this is just the kind of motivation I need.

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

Always progressing🔥❤🤘

[@VeraBousiou]

I do not trust people who don't appreciate knowledge or beauty. These are noble quests, and there's no single spirited person in the world who would prefer boredom over some kind of adventure. There can be no self knowledge without some expansion of personal limits, and the people who have transcended their own limits are also those enriching life in general, infusing the collective with new joys and insights as well. There's nothing more valuable than a personal myth as Jung would put it, the heroic element is present in even the smallest of acts when one is truly open and devoted, when someone is present, otherwise experiences have no meaning. Of course the most precious artistic creation can be no other than the self, all the things we do/make hold some of our own essence, all of our creations say something about who we are.

[@ismofishness8192]

I agree and appreciate your choice in words.

[@ClaireCraig]

beautifully put

[@nana-cc6yk]

Bruh women

[@Martha_My_Dear]

@@nana-cc6yk what about us?

[@VeraBousiou]

@Pyro Antics this is not a competition, and you may rightfully know your own struggles but that doesn't mean others haven't gone though tough things at some point in their lives too. There's a distinction between appearances and actuality. Now, I've personally always admired people who have something beautiful or meaningful to share, I find it courageous in a world that very much misunderstands dignity and suffers from so many prejudices. Healing is a process, finding meaning is also a process and a new direction, but jealousy is just a dead end. My best wishes.

[@astrologyfit]

What a pleasure to watch this in the morning when daylight breaks in.This also explains to some extent why we don't want certain quests to end and, the artist's clinging to suffering (both in a positive sense) . I watch these at 0.75x.

[@Dutch_bastard_23]

Thank you for uploading this content. I listen to the audios of these on Spotify whilst at work. Makes even work on the buildingsite philosophically worthwhile. Greetings from Holland

[@_harry218]

I'm only two minutes in, but man... that Jack London quote has me thinking... Thanks for the video

[@F19991]

I have in fact been living my life pursuing a series of adventurous quests. It's been wild. Really wild. It's difficult, but satisfying beyond measure. We're all supposed to go through a true "hero's journey" to fulfill our psychological archetypes and attain self-actualization.

[@DeepakKumar-wn2ng]

So grateful that I found this channel. It definitely does wonders to reshape my perspective.

[@ashleystewart34ify]

These videos are so valuable. You summarize the messages of these great thinkers so well. Thank you!

[@Keyfaze]

Why is it that each video here is exactly what my soul is seeking?

[@thinkingmachine354]

because our "souls" are not materialistic junk matter. Great knowledge helps us set ourselves free.

[@chris432t6]

All of them imo?

[@geoffr4018]

When the piece asked the question " If I had the choice to have been born or not born" immediately I said not born. What a gift it would have been to me to have never had anything to do with this life.

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

This life is yours, you are a creator

[@elgannagole]

I feel very fortunate to have stumbled across youre channel, the content you craft is brilliant and grants great topic for discussion, i do hope you continue this pursuit for i find great enjoyment in you're content! All the best

[@abhi_k4867]

Awesome work AOI. One of the best video from you. Thank you for uploading.

[@harrisonhermoso3765]

im currently 16, thank you for these videos! they help me grow as a person. ❤️

[@tomrhodes1629]

You found the best when you found Academy of Ideas. Also watch any of Alan Watts lectures. And give me a "click" if you want more great info.

[@vivekamar99]

Whenever I see a video from "academy of ideas" I hit download and like before watching it completely

[@silk3142]

I used to do that with other youtube’s but that’s not smart at all. Why like something you don’t know or understand.

[@pulledtrigger]

Out of all the knowledge I've gained from this channel, this one had the most profound effect for the existentialist dilemma I've been going through. As I had alot of beauty in my journey before gaining knowledge, it was certainly the lack of beauty in recent years which made my life unsatisfying trying to prepare myself for upcoming times rather than living it. I was dead inside smoking weed, going out, broke, not taking care of myself and being unprepared but i had adventure. Now I've gotten sober, always in solitude, working out, figuring out where I stand, making sense of the past, while saving money for nothing being dead inside. I've learned there is no such thing as balance to those who truly love what they do in life. I've learned and accepted im mediocre who's not hungry enough for knowledge or power who needs balance in life to feel human like everyone else.

[@adelaidakorompot5515]

You dont know how many people you've helped by creating this channel. Thankyou

[@satnamo]

He who looks back on life dies before his time. So live on and look forward to the next day as a great adventure that lies ahead of us. The adventure of life is to learn what I find interesting, and remember what matters to me. Teaching is even more difficult than learning because what teaching calls for is this: to let learn because genuine interest cannot be forced. Not forcing is wu wei. Wu wei. You are in me and I am in you.

[@tonykarrar7150]

There is only this moment. You have lived your whole life in this moment. Life by analogy to a journey or quest destroys every moment you are wasting for a single future moment. The music is playing right now, and you are the music while it lasts, so dance!

[@vitiate7750]

What if you like quest? Play is like dance. Dance is play.

[@notmyrealpseudonym6702]

So why did we evolve memory or prediction if all is now? You don't drive safely by looking at the windscreen but by looking through it; you don't dance well by looking at what's beneath your feet (the here of now) but by looking at the rest of the dance floor and trusting your feet and that beneath it.

[@Vstrum]

If somehow you have everything you want right now and there is no development needed to reach a more gratifying life, then sure I guess. Are you really dancing if you’re not breaking a sweat?

[@sahamal_savu]

Only if the adventure is seen as a means to an end. Live FOR the journey, not the destination.

[@chris432t6]

Another gem. Grateful for this priceless video. THANK YOU AOI!!

[@spicycracker7828]

watched this quite a few times, keep coming back to it *one of the very greatest videos on this website*

[@davidcummins5302]

"unlike the normal adult who is dead inside" Lol, bit of a sweeping statement

[@jasonkingsmithking5774]

And yet fitting for today

[@Ruylopez778]

True for the people endlessly scrolling through social media, with no great ambition, and unwilling to look at themselves honestly and ask questions about who they are and what they want, for fear of answers, numbing themselves with distractions

[@Memoiana]

RuyLopezQB6 People like you and me? 😂

[@davidcummins5302]

@@Ruylopez778 I think the amount of people who "endlessly scroll" is hopefully not that many, I think the bulk of normal people today are relatively well informed, with familial social connections that drag them away from "endlessly scrolling". I'm sure that maybe 10-20% of the people I know are people who could be guilty of "endlessly scrolling", I reckon that it is definitely higher in america were social media is taken much more seriously as a hobby. So what im saying, is that i would say normal people are maybe at most 10-50% dead inside (memes and stuff make me think this), which is why i think "normal people are dead inside" is a a fallacy in his argument

[@PlayedbyInstinct]

I agree with you. It is an extremely simplistic world view, and shows a distinct lack of maturity.

[@redmudpei]

I work a couple different jobs, there is always lessons to be learn in them, dangers to be avoided or overcome, eventually wisdom gained to pass on, a meaningful career(s) can be good pursuit and not seen as a burden holding one back. Your job can be part of growth of character.

[@jamieinnes6383]

Ryan J what do you do? Out of interest

[@creepstar8771]

This is quite possibly the most beautiful collection of words ever spoken in a short space of time.

[@jacobclark9578]

Yours are one of the few videos I will finish, scroll back, and watch the damn thing over immediately. Thank you.

[@laferrari3027]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a sudden idea for video content. I do not currently have the means to create the videos, but the ideas that I have require me to flesh them out on paper before even attempting to cinematically bringing them to life. The thought of creating something that revolves around a form of entertainment that I hold near and dear to my heart fills me with a vigor that I have rarely experienced before. My only issues now is the time I have to devote to learning the craft. What with college, a job, and other endeavors, I am now seeing what the risk involved with this new pursuit would be.

[@muereteflanders]

I love all your videos, but this one might have been dictated by the Gods to be uploaded today, who knows? but it was the right video at the right time for me. Thanks a ton!

[@thebeesknees2762]

I am truly grateful for this channel. Thank you.

[@carmenfonseca3727]

The way he speaks is poetry. Material is one of a kind!

[@Scout887]

Playing red dead redemption2 these days, i must say that it is also a work of art. Games should be considered as art too, so many great games are created by talented people with love to details. Thank you very much Rockstar Games Team.

[@Jenkinsjournal]

Be a creator and not a consumer

[@sharikulislam6232]

Red Dead 2 has been the most enjoyable gaming experience I’ve had in a long while. The hours literally fly by when I play that game.

[@timothymarchant]

Ive been consuming a lot of video games since lockdown... but I dont think its been good for me... just very entertaining

[@Scout887]

@@Jenkinsjournal whats the point of creating when nobody consumes and admires your creation ? The creator needs the consumer and vice versa.

[@treboleekem499]

@@Scout887 I think creating in and of itself is worthwhile

[@TheCharismaticNerd_]

The thing about Don Quixote is that he lives with intensity. Yes, he is delusional and all. But all his crazy adventures, beatings, success, disasters bring an intensity to life that most of us dream about. But don't sit around watching this video and nod your head in agreement. Go out and find the same intensity of life! Realize you are going to die one day and don't be like the countless millions in our age that wonder where the time has gone when they are on their deathbeds.

[@jorgeromera3861]

100 % agreed

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

I don't know what to do with my life.

[@TheCharismaticNerd_]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 Hey man, It's not easy figuring out what to do with your life. Heck, it ain't easy for anybody. That being said, that doesn't excuse us from trying. One thing that has helped me is going to therapy. Once I resolved my internal neurotic battles, I was able to see life more clearly and go after the things I wanted in life naturally. Mind you, it's not easy work. But once you resolve your internal battles, it becomes simpler to live your external life. Hope this helps.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

@@TheCharismaticNerd_ That's right, I'm having a war in my mind. I just hope the positive side of my mind won the war and the battle.

[@TheCharismaticNerd_]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 I've been there. And I tried fighting the battle by myself but seeing a therapist helped me tremendously. Mind you, a therapist isn't cheap, but with health insurance and devoting a budget for it, it's feasible. And it will be worth every penny. Going to a therapist to resolve my issues was priceless to me. And considering you only have one life, it's best to invest in yourself and resolve your internal conflicts, so you can live the rest of your life as the best version of yourself. Remember, just one shot at life, and that's it. So invest in yourself, resolve your issues, and go and live a great life.

[@ADcrackerjack]

One of the best channels in KZbin. Thank you.

[@Alfredodamerica]

Knowledge doesn't not lead to wisdom. The need of the a multiplicity of experiences of knowing doesn't necessarily give access to the 'soul'. Wisdom is unique to the subject, although access something seems universal.

[@a.k.5901]

Always click play immediately when the alert pops up!!

[@DOUBLE0SEVUN]

A. K. Same

[@vibes3626]

@@DOUBLE0SEVUN Same

[@TheSinnical]

This channel is a treasure...share it with only those who have ability to understand and be amazed by it...for it is pure amazement with which we look into minds and thoughts of great thinkers of past...to solve the challenges of the present! Kudos to the guy(s) behind it...

[@pianojamie]

I can’t get over how good this channel is!

[@Dan-ud8hz]

"Above all, we should bear in mind that our liberty is not an end in itself; it is a means to win respect for human dignity for all classes of our society." Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of the US Nuclear Navy

[@shinybrightbuddha]

i'm watching but more so digesting Art in real time.

[@apollodivine]

I remember watching this channel at 5000 subs, you’ve come a long way man! Keep it up

[@martyaron2627]

Love the art work. This channel is challenging and inspiring. Thank you for a higher discourse.

[@ampgamer7941]

My favorite phrase in the video: "our so called education."

[@Willy_Tepes]

There is nothing more I desire than to be remembered a hundred years or more after my death. I will surely not reach that goal by doing what everyone expects of me, and I will surely not achieve it without risking everything.

[@DefeatLust]

Was that a quote from someone? I used to also think the same. The path of legacy. But then I thought to myself, would Buddha really give a fuck if you remembered him after he died? Or was it his teachings? Why would I give a fuck if you remember me for a thousand years? I'll be dead. Idc if you remember me or not. But, more so, how did I impact the world, is much more important.

[@jacobjacob4139]

Be happy, enjoy & remember the great ancient minds now, but you remembering those great minds will not help or affect them in anyway.

[@sunilrampuria9339]

so much toxic is your vanity, and you're proud of it, great.

[@mauricetaylor209]

Oxymandias had similar notions.

[@bushidobro5117]

This channel helped me through quarantine. My grandma died during the beginning of the pandemic. This channel with my morning walks in the park really helped me through a difficult time.

[@andreasvb1142]

This was one of your best ones so far, thank you!!

[@hellavadeal]

I've been luck to have had an adventurous life. " Only the brave are free".

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

Let us own excellence and bravery🔥🤘❤

[@harrybeaven2594]

these videos are so depressing when you are quarantined.. i can't even leave my house. just a reminder of the life i used to live before this

[@scottkraft1062]

Then you should probably watch it again and start looking for meaning in the hand that is dealt for could have turned off all your electronics that only push division as a distraction away from the real problem and instead if you should have taken advantage and look for understanding in philosophy and how history repeats itself so you can form your own opinions so people like me caught in the middle

[@scottkraft1062]

Then you should probably watch it again and start looking for meaning in the hand that is dealt for could have turned off all your electronics that only push division as a distraction away from the real problem and instead if you should have taken advantage and look for understanding in philosophy and how history repeats itself so you can form your own opinions so people like me caught in the middle

[@seekingpeaceofself]

I wasn't expecting much; but damn, I was blown away by the content. You've definitely got my sub.

[@BhetzFit]

Best channel on YT at the moment. Actual useful information...instead of disdainful rot like the mainstream news.