Life Is Not Short; We Just Waste Most of It - The Philosophy of Seneca

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In this video, we cover and interpret the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca and his philosophy and discussions of time.
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[@Phatnaru0002]

People who take time to relax, later regret not getting more done. People that get a lot done, later regret not taking more time to relax.

[@Vera-dg3hf]

And people who don’t do either?

[@BadDio]

I feel quite opposite

[@bishoy1438]

Bruh that was deep. I'm high as fuck rn lmao🙂🙂🙂

[@abraham8565]

We must balance it

[@ashishaswal7396]

We all live in a constant feeling of regret.. How to show gratitude to the present and be in it and enjoy it?

[@Listener970]

It's frustrating that most people don't want to talk about these things, the deeper philosophical questions, existence and meaning. These videos are great really. Gives some sort of explanation to life and how we feel.

[@yungoctober1858]

I think it's pretty hard to have good conversations about life because you have to think really long to get good conclusions (I don't even think you can get conclusions out of it, I suppose theories is a better way of saying it), and I think it can be really hard to put things like these in words without writing it down because a lot of it is so complicated. I say a lot of I think because it is how I feel about things and it's not the same for everyone hahaha

[@metajaji4249]

i dont think we have any reason to believe that 'deep' conversations are required to have a good life. you should be frustrated that most people arent into philosophy as much as you should be frustrated that most people arent into playing YuGiOh: its just not for everyone plus, youd have to draw boundaries between what is deep and what is not, which is hard and unnecessary i think critical thinking and self-reflexion are useful inasmuch as they reveal to you what you truly want, let you take better decisions and make you more focused inside our fast-paced and overwhelming life one does not need to be well read on ethics or metaphysics to feel meaningful and happy im glad, though, when people become interested in these things - as i am that you and the people who watch these vids are we just cant push it down people's throats. not liking philosophy or 'deep questions' does not make someone less valuable. and this is coming from a philosophy major!

[@ezsrhn]

İf you can't someone to talk to about those questions you should start writing about them..

[@aakashdeepkumar4157]

I am. but only as long as you do not attach yourself to any philosophical school of thought. Generally most people are glued to their own beliefs and cant take the truth that world is bigger than what they imagine. still, reply to this text. I am sure we can have some great conversations.

[@Burygee]

Exactly! When I try to talk about these things with my friends I’m always labeled as an over thinker. :(

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Life is long, if you know how to use it.” ― Seneca

[@aarone1777]

It only seems long; if you spend much if It struggling against yourself.

[@dawi8929]

when you look around the world from a certain mental age, life sometimes seems too long!

[@hellerart]

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[@divadoge5584]

Stoicism makes me want to run away from my current life, and live a simple life just vibing. Everyone around me is so serious and depressing

[@tatrotzz3643]

@@NukeAmerika we all know thats true, it would be hard to live without all that but people are just saying what they wish they could do, its sort of like a fantasy. Thats how the comment section here works. Cmon dont ruin it

[@guyfawkes6930]

Or may you can spend your tome in negative visualization. Imagine what if you lived in a country where you can’t say you are irreligious because you may get isolated by the ppl Or if you could never take a beer nor have an apartment of your own (All of these things are happening to me still I am grateful that I am studying IT which I really love and have read many great books and will continue to do so, the same for movies, and every once in while I take a trip with some guys and get healed a bit)

[@tatrotzz3643]

@@guyfawkes6930 its certainly hard but you dont need to tell anyone that you're not religious anyway. Its not a big deal. Its not something that has to be discussed

[@nicolasgiaconia8051]

@@tatrotzz3643 yeah, try explaining this to middle East countries

[@violethaye6987]

Life is full of serious and depressing events, and light hearted and fun ones. If you can't accept half of it then that will only make it more difficult for you.

[@ericburkenbine349]

I watched this on double speed in order to “waste less time”.

[@mauve9266]

I do that with so many videos. Makes me feel more efficient 😂

[@jazybomber]

Lmao

[@gavinrode9153]

Eric Burkenbine clever but doesn’t that contradict Seneca’s point? Using time to pursue philosophy and wisdom was the antithesis of wasted time, according to him.

[@cabana85]

He's already talking about a tricky subject very fast, so I'd say even without knowing you that at 2x speed you're getting so little of it it's wasted time par excellence.

[@ericburkenbine349]

Gavin N. Rode True, I hadn’t watched the whole video before commenting.

[@michaeljurney8354]

Seneca's "on the shortness of life" is one of my favorite letters of all time. It literally stopped me from killing myself. Which seemed a bit ironic when I learned that seneca committed suicide...

[@melo9090]

It was forced suicide in his case though, wasn’t it?

[@tritonlandscaping1505]

@@melo9090 He was implicated in one of the plots against Nero...so yes. He pulled a Erwin Rommel.

[@cheesymac6732]

That is ironic, nonetheless, how’s life now that you have a different perspective on it?

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Me: Sees pursuit of wonder uploads a new video Also me: Ok well I guess it's time for my daily existential crisis

[@sachins117]

😰yo man totally

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Intelligently Stoopid thanks for saying what was on my mind. 💜

[@Camiscolor]

Hell yeah same

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[@TJfromEarth]

can we stop recycling this comment for every single video he drops?

[@theoriesandscience468]

I've thought this since I was 10 years old, since as soon as I started to think about why we were in school from 9:00am until 4:00pm EVERY DAY when it would only take maybe 5 weeks to learn all the info you need for the end of year exams. And when my parents told me that the bank owns your home until you pay it off. And that when you leave school in most jobs you are not entitled to more than 2 months of holidays a year. So you go to work every day and only get the time your employer chooses to give you off. You don't get to decide. How can people think they're free?? They're delusional but I'm the crazy one for thinking it.

[@ifyoudontlikesomethingthen1186]

I don't remember anything from school waste of time

[@yungoctober1858]

I agree man, I have thought about this a lot of times too, but what would you change about this society to make it better. I mean we live pretty easy, we can buy food and other stuff to survive. But if you have a population this big, what would you change to make it work out for everyone?

[@samhigdon543]

Yung October You see, that’s where everything gets tricky. We’re all understanding and perceiving the world from our own level of conciousness. We have grown very far apart from what it means to exist and be human. Imagine a world with of pure connection and pure action and deep understanding of the self and how we are infinitely connected to each other and the universe, imagine this is understood and put into practice by all of humanity. There would be no rich or poor, there would be no war, the world would work together in harmony. It’s very radicle, most can’t even fathom or entertain the idea because of their level of conscious perception. Those who have seen the vision, know that it can exist.

[@yungoctober1858]

@@samhigdon543 nice answer but I don't think a lot of people are at a level of conciousness to comprehend that and I doubt that there will be a time when they ever will.

[@yungoctober1858]

@@samhigdon543 and where would our food come from and would we still go to space and colonize other planets and stuff like that?

[@saminahossain2718]

"Wasted time or well spent time is all the same when viewed at a sufficient distance outside of it." A pretty contradicting perspective that I agree with.

[@LostSoulAscension]

They only contradict if you're not outside of it. From the outside looking in, you see that how you spend your life, can be relatively argued as just as meaningful either way you take. To spend time making memories with friends with or without using your phones, or studying for classes instead of hanging out with friends so you have a good job n family in the future, or practicing your instrument to become a great musician. He says after the sentence you quoted, that it's only when we step back and see from an outside perspective that we can then decide the best outcome for our lives, what do we really want. And from there, your choice, what it may be, is at least yours knowing, and that any contentions with your consciousness will cease by claiming your action with integrity and ownership.

[@AlexTorres-qv3hv]

@@LostSoulAscension so..what is that "being a great musician"....or....being great al all???

[@tea_vuksa5411]

Also agree, but you are not looking on it from outside , you're living it, and if you really waste your time you're going to soon found out that you don't feel good, or happy, or full field, so to you it's not the same. I didn't know where to start, so i just want to mention that you could discuss happiness as the only true gold in life, and the thing you experience as only real thing. Of course, you could also argue about what is wasted time.

[@tea_vuksa5411]

@@AlexTorres-qv3hv it means that you can do what you love for living in that contest, everything else is relative.

[@ezra7106]

I would argue that there is no perspective "outside" of time (or space)

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6 years of anxiety and social anxiety. This guy opened up a whole new life for me. This means alot when your 19 years old. God bless❤

[@d1ylor331]

Hey man Im 19y.o now and watching this video , how is it going for you after 2 years ?

[@Mohabd__]

Tomorrow is just today, repeated over and over again. A "dejà vu". So start living your tomorrows now, or never live at all.

[@BadDio]

Everybody just say start living ur life, but how the fuck can we starting living our life when we have a lot of problems to do, just to have a better future I try to rather not enjoy now. It's really frustrating, if I just leave everything and start to live life in present, like enjoy the present, I don't think I just can't. Those words just dosen't work for me, for me those are just words to whom I hear and then forget it. And yes it's correct to enjoy life in present coz u just never know, when life's gonna end. It's really frustrating and depressing for me😔😔

[@Lucario-xv5vq]

Isn't that a thing Sartre wrote in "Nausea"?

[@Mohabd__]

@@Lucario-xv5vq this wouldn't surprise me and now that you say it, I've read a part of "La Nausée", must have been thinking about it while writing the comment my friend :- )

[@edgelord8337]

This channel is so interesting. It's like the most deep and thought provoking channel on the internet. We waste most of our time arguing about trivial things like being a liberal or conservative but not wondering why? Most people say they can't wait till the weekends but living your life just in the weekends is basically wasting you life. Do what you want to do now. Don't waste another second of your life thinking if you should or could do it now. Do what you want to do in life now you don't know if today could be the last day you wake up to see.

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lmao youre so possesed

[@ujjwalbhatt1460]

Since I started my journey into stoicism I really don't want to impress anyone anymore It fascinates me how everyone has accepted the same cycle of work entertainment sleep eat repeat and really don't have any desire for deeper understanding to life. There's so much in the life to learn than to really living a life full of illusion.

[@MentorMyLife]

The point of life is to fill it with stuff. Fill it with experiences, knowledge, goals, and accomplishments. Do one thing you enjoy every single day, and you will begin to feel that life is full and long, and when you reach the end of life, you will look back o it and smile.

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So you must be the happiest person on earth....right…..?

[@NickLotti]

Intelligently Stoopid that isn’t related to what he is saying

[@ye9803]

@Intelligently Stoopid go hit the gym nerd

[@elantris-2002]

​@Intelligently Stoopid depends on how u want to live and how u want to perceive ur life. U cant say: yeah, lives about that and so on... If ur life is lived like that, fine. But mine is totally different because I have a different perceiving of my own self.

[@elantris-2002]

@Intelligently StoopidI'll check it out! I don't think that'll charge my view tho (: I'm happy with it. And that's all that matters. xD And the topic Corona is really interesting idk what I should think of that and ID2020. I'm only 15 so I don't think that I can make proper conclusions. I don't know enough about that. If that's ur point of view what are u even doing on this channel?

[@zoeysh4258]

What you started saying at 8:08 is so profound I had to watch that part twice. I’m saving this video... it somehow makes me feel less anxious about my procrastination but also more driven to work on it. Thank you thank you.

[@metajaji4249]

ZoeySh NOT TO KILL THE MOOD! but seneca wouldnt want you to procrastinate. i think there is a useful distinction to be made between procrastination (doing meaningless things to kill off time) and leisure (doing things that _give_ you meaning and make you happy) so if you're procrastinating: STOP and start using that time for leisure (or work) though im happy to see it eased off stress. im sure you meant leisure when you said procrastination tho :)

[@Jacob-pz4ku]

metajaji I’m kinda confused on what he means my leisure. Could you explain that to me

[@wildflowerr444]

Discovered this channel today and I'm so glad I did. I love these conversations. It truly is intellectually stimulating to read posts where individuals are elaborating upon these philosophical ideas. Quite frequently I find myself becoming frustrated with so many people. It seems we live in a world filled with humans who care more about what Kylie Jenner is doing rather than what they are doing with their own life. I feel alone at times because it is difficult to find others who enjoy having these types of conversations. I think I found my people on youtube.

[@beautifulday1665]

Same here.. here is where my people are... welcome!

[@matis4289]

Just have in mind that Seneca thought and said this two thousand years ago, imagine what he would have to say if he lived nowadays in our overconsumption society with social networks and all that bullshit

[@Oliver-bn7jt]

@Intelligently Stoopid your name is ironic with what you're saying

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

Says someone on a social network.

[@alexwasdreaming9440]

but our current system is based on their system from 2000 years ago?

[@jessuniverse4290]

he would want to go back to the past

[@senecaaurelius6874]

@Intelligently Stoopid His description of the Roman society shows that not much has changed. Back then you also had the usual traps that make us waste our lives. overindulging in sex, alcohol. Wasting our energy for a better higher status or in an endless law suit..trying to be loved or approved by people who turn out to be absolute idiots. Seneca himself was ambivalent. He was thought to be the richest man of the Roman Empire. That's what make his books so interesting. He knows first hand where greed, ambition,lust, useless quarrels lead us.

[@jol8289]

I got enormous goosebumps when all the authors and philosophers appeared on my screen lol i love this channel so much

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[@TheOfficialPizza]

Get to know your inner self through accumulating wisdom, talk to people, find inner stillness through meditation or other practices and suddenly, everything in the outside world will fall into place without you forcing it. Everything will happen with the ease of being in the flow. Time will become irrelevant, because you truely start to life. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! Get up and fulfill your true potential, it is possible guys. It takes a lot of dedication and effort, but it will be worth it. Don´t expect anything, the future is uncertain. The one and only thing, that is important, is the now! FOKUS ON THE NOW! Believe in yourself, accept other peoples opinions, but don´t let them dictate your life, everything you need to know lies inside of you. I LOVE ALL OF YOU! Learn to loose yourself to be able to become one with everything. From there on, life will become the most enjoyful and the most easy thing there has ever been. IT IS THERE MY FRIENDS!

[@guyfromnowhere7991]

Thank you TheOfficialPizza

[@samueldavis4550]

I got in this mindset by taking a lot of acid while in the army (wouldn’t recommend)

[@TheOfficialPizza]

@@samueldavis4550 also had about 20 trips of acid(100-400mics), which also played a big role in my personal development. now i am completely sober. psychedelics can play a huge role, but i wouldnt recommend it either. you gotta have a strong mindset without traumatic background, otherwise it can really fuck you up.

[@CaetanoSauer]

@TheOfficialPizza we love you too, man!

[@Konami9999]

Oh Guide me to the ultimate wisdoms Mr.pizza

[@dalitm7315]

When I was a postgrad student, my professor said that for every day collecting data in the field, you have to spend three days in the office capturing and analyzing the data. It’s a good analogy for making as much time as possible to reflect on our experiences in the world, so that we may extract lessons and grow to become better people.

[@indikulkarni7781]

great quote.

[@ospray1888]

I don’t know wether I hate this channel or love this channel, it just puts me in a grey zone of emotions and fuels my existential crisis

[@Cawfeesomething]

The best times to live for me is back in the carefree days of a teenager spending the summer months with friends and family, swimming in the pool by day and playing nintendo by night. Occasional bike rides at night as well. Warm weather, warm (bbq) food, warm friends, warm memories. I felt like one of the lucky ones back then.

[@egg3288]

I'm a teenager rn and I haven't started my life yet, I feel like I live inside my head and experience everything from a distance. Contrary to you I cannot wait till I grow up so I can get out of this loop. I hope that once I'm on my own ill be able to enjoy my life and do the things that I've always wanted to.

[@vmedic1832]

OTAKU-すでに死んで I’m also a teenager, here’s the twist. You may not be able to do the things you want to do and you might crave the comfort of where you are now QUICKLY after you join the workforce. I say find hobbies and areas you’re talented in and enjoy them with the little time you have left. Really try to squeeze your childhood out like a lemon as long as you can. You’re life/freedom truly ends when you hit 18.

[@egg3288]

@@vmedic1832 Thanks man, I'll take what you said to heart

[@ledzia6622]

@@egg3288 me too

[@giuliaferrucci6662]

@@egg3288 as a teenager too who "wasted" most of her childhood through mental health issues, I'll tell you not to worry too hard. People will tell you that you missed your best years, that now it's all going to be trouble and responsibility. But truth be told, no experience is ever totally wasted. Many consider adolescence to be the best time of one's life because it was for them, because they were happy and careless and had no worry in the world. But then were struck hard with adulthood, and experienced crisis much later on. Now you have a chance to grow and work on your life philosophy already! You can work through this stuff now, learn to enjoy little things and live in the moment, and fly over to a happy life as a grown up. So start living, but don't feel too pressured to live your teenage years before they're over. You can be happy later too, I'm sure of that. Best wishes pal!!

[@ndylan5388]

your voice with the soft music in the background makes me feel something i can’t explain...i feel like i’m fading away

[@RisingPurpose9941]

Great job, you've explained it🙌. To add, it's that light as a feather feeling; in short.. AWARENESS.

[@pocho3881]

Makes me feel like macaroni

[@cheesymac6732]

@@pocho3881 idk what that means but me too

[@pratulvenkatesh]

"Everyone hustles his life along, and is troubled by a longing for the future and weariness of the present. But the man who spends all his time on his own needs, who organizes every day as though it were his last, neither longs for nor fears the next day." - Seneca

[@PsychoSocialCreation]

Time will always tell. No matter who you are, nobody truly knows the concept of time. Such a beautiful point! ☝🏽🙌🏽

[@rub8576]

Your voice is just so calming I could fall asleep.

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《Rub》 Intellectual ASMR

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Green Giant fast?? If anything it’s a little slow lol

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And U R Athiest

[@osse1n]

All people are born unique, most di3 mediocre. Mediocrity is a state of mind, not a reality.

[@gengarsbutt]

Somewhat silly of an assumption. Do you have the knowledge of how most people die?

[@alicewaters4238]

cloud like I assume you don’t know how anyone will die and that goes for all of us

[@1spitfirepilot]

What does this even mean?

[@Hilliam66]

O'SSÉIN - Master Your Mind With Me And what do dead people then care about what the living think of them? Dead’s dead, eternally insensate. The state of their mind is less than apathy.

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[@deadmandude3152]

"No amount of money ever bought a second of time" - Tony Stark quoting his Dad

[@darrellee8194]

deadmandude 315Simply not true

[@CUZZABRO]

I mean time is the one thing money can buy

[@ordoabchao3955]

i like that quote

[@aluandjalal1324]

But it can add amazing time to your life

[@gooseisloose6908]

Says the man who built a time machine with his money.

[@slayslay23]

These videos really make me consider what I’m doing in my life.

[@thatoneuser8600]

Why? You don't have to do anything in this life, everyone will die anyways and so will all of mankind's knowledge and experience. Just enjoy it, there's nothing you have to do.

[@slayslay23]

That One User I don’t feel like I’m living it to the fullest

[@justablackguy4701]

@@slayslay23 ru living it to your fullest now?

[@slayslay23]

@@justablackguy4701 I believe so yes

[@johanneskarlsson6535]

@@slayslay23 nice

[@LetsTalkPhilosophy]

Certainly this is one of the gems of philosophical literature.

[@digital-signage]

"the best spent time is the time spent in time"- Sean L.

[@kanciuke6599]

Seems like a good quote do you know the source?

[@digital-signage]

@@kanciuke6599 I came up with it...

[@Silent_Control]

I think what you're trying to say here should probably end with 'on time' rather than 'in time'

[@MysterCannabis]

Can I just say... you are the only channel that actually brings me peace and hope and some degree of a wilingness to live. My bones shiver when I hear ramblings of self help gurus. Most of the therapists I had were pathetic and dumb and didn't know what they were doing there as much as myself. The people around me are no solace. Solitude is better but still bad. Most of books attempting to alleviate psychological suffering seem naive and make me angry. Meds helped but were like freezing my brain to get rid of a heart ache. You on the other hand strike the perfect balance of beauty and wisdom. You somehow manage to educate without being pretentious. You hipnotize without meaningless distractions. I always start my day with your videos as soon as I open my eyes and make myself some cofee. It shuts down the morning ''Fuck, not this again'' mindset like nothing else. Thank you, sir.

[@neelima6460]

It's specially for overthinkers (like me..), Guys, your time is precious, don't give it to the undeserved..

[@diegoisaias5795]

"Wasted time or well spent time is all the same when viewed from a sufficient distance outside of it" I find it beautiful how it always comes back to us, independently, to understand what collective reality is, and this channel always brings us together with an idea and sends us back to ourselves with the awareness that the final decision is always within our comprehension and our willingness to comprehend

[@davidbrewer7937]

We waste the majority of our best years working to make others rich for just a few crumbs of reward...

[@SERIEA95]

9-5 workers only 15% makes it in this world (real value)

[@yfi3867]

Ahhhhh finally someone making a solid vid about how life actually isn't short. I hate the mentality that life is short, its always disheartening. You just see it everywhere.

[@AB-rq1zt]

It is short tho

[@wilhelmvg9978]

K It isn’t though. The concept of a lifetime being “short” or “long” is completely subjective. It may feel short to you but that’s just it - it’s how you feelx

[@Pezerinno]

To be fair I was a bowhead whale in my previous life so this one does seems quite short in comparison.

[@Satanic-Coper]

Time goes at the same speed. Put that into perspective. It’s simply our perception.

[@mkmbstudio6950]

@@AB-rq1zt it's not tho

[@edboggo5488]

I don't remember the quote precisely, but it went like: "I wouldn't care if I died right now. It doesn't mean I'm self destructive. I love life, and i believe that's the only way to love life." -John Frusciante, 1994 Thank God he survived his lethal heroin addiction...

[@19sept76]

A quotev that is not entirely perfec is called a Paraphase

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Always look forward to hear another insightful perspective from this channel

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Life is not short. It's the longest thing you will ever do.

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Your Channel is literally the most valuable channel in the self improvement space.

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I like to do pros/cons lists for most of everything I do. Especially when I'm feeling down, since the act of analyzing my thoughts helps me feel more empowered.

[@danal1199]

I absolutely love this channel, and to have a video around the subject of stoicism and it’s philosophy and one of the greatest stoics to ever live sceneca is absolutely wonderful to me. I’ve been studying stoicism for about 2 years now or so, and to have this page have such a video really makes me happy:).

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I most be doing somthing right, becaus i feel like i have been here for a long loooong time, and i am 42.

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Thank you again for reminding me. Occasionally one forgets the purpose and meaning of life.

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I can feel the time getting drained out off me listening to this video. thanks

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Man, I feel a lot better about my life after this. Can’t explain how or why but it put things in perspective for me.

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Your channel is truly so amazing. Thank you so much for all the work you put in. It’s been a contributing factor in me getting my shit together.

[@futureselftherapy]

We all fail to realize, time is the only valuable thing in our life, everything else comes and goes. Yet, we are so used to the notion of trading our time for money, or spending massive amounts of time online searching for coupon codes to save us a few dollars. If we treat time like gold much more valuable than the currency of our location then we might stop procrastination or wasting our time on things/people that doesn't deserve it. Concept of time always fascinates me, and just recently watched the movie LUCY where there was a quote "time is the only true unit of measure, without time, we don't exist"

[@ryacoli]

I agree but for different reasons. Also Lucy is a stupid movie.

[@4th19th2]

I just love how we humans thinks we're oh special. Sigh.... Live your fantasies I guess.

[@ryacoli]

@@4th19th2 what is this supposed to mean

[@judahsvisuals1827]

@@ryacoli lucy was not a stupid movie. u got a better one?

[@ryacoli]

@@judahsvisuals1827 Harry Potter

[@Maoki]

I've been watching your videos for quite a while now and I've got to give it to you, the amount of time and effort spent to produce videos of this calibre is no game. There are many hidden gems in the form of KZbinrs who actually pump out content with the goal of propagating insightful information to further increment our values and knowledgeability. I salute you, for you having not only wondrously driven me towards a perspective far greater than what it was, but also towards a more meaningful and thoughtful outlook. You have singlehandedly brightened my sense of thinking and functioning as a regular human. I look forward to your success and I'll definitely always ensure my presence at every step you take. Thank you.

[@harsh2343]

Thanks for these videos man! You're really helping a lot of people gain a more better and wider range of perspectives in their lives.

[@appletomatosauce]

This channel is amazing! Thank you for this content!

[@abrahamjimenez1957]

This video remains me to the quote that says "time is gold" literally time is a precious thing that we have to aproach the most, no matter your condition nor your financial state, you have to take the bull by the horns literally and do things with cold mind and focus... i use to live in a desfuncional home with an alcoholic step dad and a mother with suicidal tendencies who tried to kill herself about 3 times, at 17 leave home to take my way and today i got a 3 yo daugther and the next year im starting a degree in bank and finance in my country and thats all because a take the worst decisions and learn all the wisdom that brings the bad times... is just a matter of not win or lose... is matter of learn, learn a lot and do your best with the weapons you have 😎😎🤟

[@algobrax]

I wish you the best in life

[@abrahamjimenez1957]

@@algobrax thanks you my friend, the same to you

[@Docinaplane]

My gravestone will read "A Life Well-Wasted."

[@tsvetomilsemkov2527]

Recently found this channel I cannot believe I ever missed on the videos you have here! Amazing flow of thoughts, so complex reason and effect correlation, really love it! Keep it up, would love to see endless more videos

[@sakshamrewari]

The script is incredibly well written! Engaging, thought-provoking, and well structured. It has a very intuitive and logical flow. As an aspiring writer who loves philosophy, I'll definitely be looking forward to how you write your scripts. Thanks for this new pursuit of wonder :)

[@cloudcandy2581]

i feel like i can relate to all fields of philosophies, especially stoicism. so weird yet fascinating :0

[@sabenzsabenz8604]

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[@shubhamkale1163]

Thats not cool

[@expiaa1939]

@@shubhamkale1163 be quite

[@nic1918]

You should try watching TV

[@baseballboi5943]

thousand*

[@MustObeyTheRules]

Nic 19 no one watches tv anymore

[@Huizelogica]

You are hypnotic, i very much enjoy, what you bring, how you bring it and the way your voice builds to this hypnotic ending. Every time. 👌

[@Numbzy14]

It’s so amazing looking through all these philosophies and how almost all of them have the same meaning and it really makes you get life really well and get to know it

[@ayushagarwal1342]

11:29 The wonder that is the blender of human consciousness.

[@loubietoons]

This made me reflect a bit on my life and how i let time slip away from me.... Life is really short , however, it would be a selfish attitude towards the society, to think only about the present. One should be productive and alot of times, will do things that aren't enjoyable for the sake of responsibilities, and our children who rely on us.

[@Jarell1661]

How is life short ? That's the longest thing you've ever experienced and will ever experience. And how do you know what people should or shouldn't be/do ?

[@kateskeys]

Great Job! Just what we need right now. Thank you.

[@card1y3]

I love watching ur videos, they help me learn more about me and always let me learn something new 🥺

[@ivanzare8594]

This video reminded me of a interesting movie that I watched long ago: ,,Time is money,, where time is literaly money and you earn it and spend it. You do not age after 21 but if your timer goes to 0; you day

[@FrancisSong]

Cherish this present moment. This is all there is.

[@PleasureBot]

thank you for making these videos. I find your channel to be wonderful. I very much appreciate what you are doing.

[@jaysonrayabellar325]

I always look forward to new videos you post. these are amazing

[@bigcheese8]

“*How The Invention of Money Ruined Life Forever*” Lol

[@harrypabla619]

Exactly.

[@firetowerheights]

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” ‭‭-Christ Jesus, Matt11:28-30‬ ‭NKJV‬

[@Grancigul]

I have been trying to find a bible in pdf that i could read. But have trouble finding one approved by the vatican. Do you happen to know where i could download it?

[@brokens1097]

Incredibly inspirational. Thank you.

[@arielatartakovsky]

that was beautifully said and edited, thank you!

[@rodoublen3683]

Well, it's 12 in the midnight and here I am watching this instead of doing something produ- wait this is *actually helpful*

[@somethingyousaid5059]

A duration of suffering can be relative; therefore, it's for some of us that life can be too long. Much too long.

[@GustavoOliveira-di2dz]

Great video man! You really know how to construct a very dynamic narrative with awesome insights

[@cosmitity3003]

i love your videos so much they have so much meaning behind them.

[@vade248721]

well, we should be spending all our time indoors contemplating reality.

[@malcomdiene7745]

57 seconds ago uploaded? Never happened to me :D

[@dannyrwagamba]

Thanks immensely for the video brother

[@mrsmiley707]

I love channels like these and I'm glad I found it

[@AwakeningToSpirit]

Time is not linear and we are not meant to live life knowing when we expire. There are things that we are meant to take for granted so that we can grow on a deeper more consciously aware level. Most people aren’t wasting their time (whatever time really means) they are creating a journey of experiences and perceptions. Life isn’t meant to be embraced everyday like tomorrow could be our last. It is meant for us to explore these experiences in a multitude of emotions, states and speeds. Nothing is wasted, including our time.

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

That's pretty deep

[@markwalls1621]

Truth

[@SM-em9oo]

Dmt experience teach you this as well?? Great post

[@zyncxec3658]

Time is a concept we are unable to grasp until it is often to late. Nothing is a waste but that doesn't mean there are not better uses For example engaging in something fruitless still has it's purpose as an experience and form of weak solace but there are better uses for time. This however does not mean the aforementioned task useless but should be managed and replaced according to hindsight

[@arpitkumar4525]

11 minutes 47 seconds worth of time well spent

[@booyaaaaaaa]

Brilliant, appreciate your work!

[@CuttySlayer]

This is exactly what I needed today thank you.

[@1bang0]

I realized this out after two weeks of quarantine

[@metajaji4249]

i struggle with reconciliating the fact that it is probable that i might die tomorrow and the fact that it is also probable that i might not. one has to do things that dont bring instant gratification because big goals take time... though if we this to the extreme we end up with a workaholic-like mentality and dont actually enjoy life on the other end, 'living in the moment' might also be pernicious: just doing what pleases u right now may result in a frivolous life, no accomplishments, no actual substance but the superfluous how have you guys dealt with this? surely it'll be interesting to hear different methods

[@brehbreh1067]

I say live and screw the rest, you’re never gonna get back the time you wasted in either cases.

[@McQzv]

Incredible as always. So many critical ideas succinctly squeezed into just a few minutes. Blinkist is the perfect sponsor for you

[@ashish.k.Raipur]

I watched it again instantly to know and create meaning of each n every word. Great work !

[@dalemaki7603]

Life is short when you compare it to eternity

[@wasabi2103]

This makes me wonder what i would do in such an unusual time as we have now with the lockdown it i knew that i would die in a week. Since i can't even really meet people or anything, i guess i would just rent a cool car and drive over the alps with it.

[@quirkyquester]

Such an amazing video!

[@vib2119]

Hey I watched this and the art of loneliness video I have been very uplifted almost like my recent feelings are starting to go away so I would just like to thank you and everyone that helped you for this keep up the good work

[@regripandrip6942]

When you can tell me the meaning of life, then you can tell me I'm wasting my life. Until then, you're just guessing like everyone else.

[@Satanic-Coper]

Regrip and Rip meaning has no meaning

[@regripandrip6942]

@@Satanic-Coper What do you mean by that?

[@tazwarchowdhury851]

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[@rohanghoshdastidar1047]

So my interpretation is that , especially during this lockdown period I have atleast 10 available hours for study everyday Today If I don't give all I have and study cause tonight I might go to sleep and never wake up regretting why I never studied good like my friends I am telling you Distraction is a BITCH It will chip you of your confidence, energy and self esteem if you succumb to it

[@tatrotzz3643]

How will you regret something if you never wake up?

[@josephbitter7091]

Fair enough, but personally I would regret not doing what I enjoy.

[@ItsVenti]

This channel mentions the philosophy of time a lot and I welcome the reminder as it makes me do things i usually wouldn't do and i become more productive because of it Thank you calming voice for allowing myself to ask out the love of my life

[@HappyTacoPaco]

Video quality has definitely gone up! I may have just not noticed it in other videos but the audio in this video was a great touch! And amazing topic thank you for making this