Personal Responsibility: The Ultimate Freedom | 5 Minute Video

[@Safety3d]

Freedom is often the toughest path, yet the most rewarding. So rewarding, in fact, lots of other people want your's.

[@xXjamesLOVESgamesXx]

👏👏👏

[@senboy9002]

Q: Why do they want it? A: *They don't* A: Who is the "they" that want to take it? Q: *They don't exist.*

[@juniorleslie4804]

Freedom is not the toughest path. It is just currently unpopular, because of public opinion. But once gone, you will see how quickly public opinion will change. The problem of course, will always be getting it back. That is where the difficulty lies. All the effort is upfront, all the rewards are at the back end. Therefore it will have to be done for your descendants. With selfish people, next to near impossible , with out responsible.

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

Why are you against the reparation of american descendant of slave ?

[@juniorleslie4804]

@@MsANGLEPOISE Because I am a descendant of a slave.

[@reubenmiller7988]

It used to be that children spent their whole childhood being taught these self evident concepts. Thanks Zuby and Prager U for saying it so well

[@slevinchannel7589]

Hahaha, so youre freedom means you can surround yourslef with Yes-Sayers and never even recognize that PragerU gets debunked all the time? Like, literally... all the time?

[@senboy9002]

@@slevinchannel7589 PragerU YTPs are the best.

[@nenmaster5218]

@@senboy9002 In youre echo-chamber, you must think so, yes. But outside, here in reality, it’s common knowledge that PragerU gets debunked all the time, is known to get stuff wrong all the time, and is considered a hate-group by literally multi-millions of people. You not knowing this does not change this reality whatsoever

[@AlienPsyTing1]

@@nenmaster5218 zzzzzzzzzzz

[@senboy9002]

@@nenmaster5218 YTPS OF PRAGERU

[@viscache1]

The title says it all! I was raised to believe that if you worked hard, lived a moral life before God and WORKED REALLY HARD…saving what you would need for your children’s future and your own future that your life would hold great value. Generosity, giving, sharing, these were not just expected but taught as part of what a decent person does to be involved in helping solve the deficiencies of the community. Loyalty to my country was a given. To respect the Office if you could not respect the man. How far we have fallen.

[@bettermanchannel770]

I share those principles, agreed how far we have missed the target.

[@texaslovelylady]

Regardless of color or gender, this is 💯 the truth. I'd rather humble myself than be humbled. Again, I can not control others, but I get to learn to respond appropriately rather than react. Something I have not learned yet. But I will not give up.

[@carlojacques1225]

Its hard to say regardless of color or gender. Theres just so much of a difference. If not accounted for, we can look down on the amount of responsibility beind dealt with.

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

@@carlojacques1225 Why are you against the reparation of american descendant of slave ?

[@carlojacques1225]

@@MsANGLEPOISE I am fully for that. Thats the minimum needed to address wealth inequality based on racist policies over the past century or so. MLK, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, etc have all voiced support for such programs to ensure black folk can build wealth

[@agape843]

Your post was encouraging….thank you!

[@RoyGBiv-lc8tv]

I support personal responsibility. We need to make people aware that their actions have consequences for them, as well as others. People need to be cognizant that their lives are a very small part of the whole.

[@bettermanchannel770]

Man, actions have consequences is our greatest lesson to learn

[@mochithepooh5368]

No one is denying that... But all leftist are saying is that there is a world beyond hyper individualism. How stuff from the past can effects the present.

[@RightTurnClyde]

The crazy blame game of the Left kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4rKfnqEZaqVppI

[@senboy9002]

@@RightTurnClyde Aaand you're just spamming that link everywhere

[@RoyGBiv-lc8tv]

@@mochithepooh5368 Well, history does impact us right? domino effect and all of that stuff I guess

[@dknight25]

I'm tired of the victimhood mentality. Just about anything is a "struggle" or "life threathening" or "traumatizing". Because of this so-called oppression people are not realizing their own failures. And whenever I hear the word reparations [insert incident that happened decades/centuries ago] I'm like: "Really? Still clinging to that?"

[@Axegrinder90]

“Oh still clinging to that whole slavery thing huh?” “Oh, that holocaust thing? Still focussed on that huh?” “Oh getting colonized and forced to accept a culture alien to you? Just move on man, ours is better anyways” doesn’t sound so nice does it?

[@senboy9002]

You're the victims of victim mentality?

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

Pls. Tell me more. Why are you against reparation of americam descendant of slavery !?? Release your self. Let the free speech free !! Come on !!

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

@Leandro Aude wealth is inherited from one generation to the next. So is poverty. Slave masters got reparation for closing down their business .

[@crazychicSHENA]

@Leandro Aude good try trying to Distractions the Conversation 😆

[@Bc232klm]

Wish large corporations took some personal responsibility and didn't rely on bailouts and subsidies to function.

[@noctoskanan5716]

@Leandro Aude it will always to the defense of the ignorant to say non capitalisms is communisms. often a sure sign you don't understand the true definition of communisms

[@jesseleeward2359]

Apparently those who grift off and steal from others are the 'winners' cause they ended up with more money so they can't be faulted.

[@SPFAN00]

Our “leadership” in America shows a lack of accountability and responsibility and the citizens who follow along exhibit the same behavior.

[@deckardcanine]

I used to have an online "friend" who complained about almost everyone in his life except himself. He also came to sound very depressed and rejected my suggestions for how to ameliorate his situation. Eventually, I realized that his helplessness meshed with his feeling that nothing was his fault. I unfriended him after he made me out to be yet another source of his misery.

[@RickPatNB]

Good for you Stephen, you can only help people who actually want to be helped. Your former friend decided he wanted to feel nothing but misery. Nothing you can do about.

[@RightTurnClyde]

The crazy blame game of the Left kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4rKfnqEZaqVppI

[@senboy9002]

Ah yes, blaming depression on them. You really took the moral highground there I'm so proud you shared this with us

[@deckardcanine]

@@senboy9002 I didn't establish cause and effect.

[@UnschoolingCOM]

"The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can’t be any large-scale revolution until there’s a personal revolution, on an individual level. It’s got to happen inside first." ~ Jim Morrison

[@jimdavies6764]

This short vid is excellent. Well put together, well presented. Strongly recommended.

[@keagankelly3559]

This is the most fake comment the video hasn’t even dropped yet 🤣

[@aidenaune7008]

@@keagankelly3559 you do know you can give people access to your videos early right? usually people who donate or are channel members get this privilege.

[@bettermanchannel770]

Agreed, simple lesson but life changing

[@jimdavies6764]

@@keagankelly3559 True that release on KZbin followed my comment by a few hours. False, however, in that I had seen in on the Prager U website. You could have done that too. Then you'd have known it wasn't "fake."

[@misterkiller89]

@@keagankelly3559 I know, PragerU has their own bots or fan service to make them look less stupid whenever they post nonsense on here.

[@greencello599]

It's a simple thing really. You can choose to be happy and take responsibility for yourself in all that takes place, the good and the bad. You can also choose to not take responsibility, which is ultimately choosing misery as you have no control over your decisions. Another thought: By not choosing anything is making a choice. A choice which leads to more misery. Choose to act rather than be acted upon.

[@nenmaster5218]

Its a simple thing really: You can live in the 'PragerU is epic'-Echo-Chamber OR you live in Reality, where this hate-group is debunked and laughed-outta-the-room all the time.

[@bluwater1422]

I agree with this 100%

[@alanpeel1981]

A quote from Johan Cruijff, a Dutch soccer player and coach, to think about for a moment: "Every disadvantage has its advantage."

[@TheAMW]

This is the foundation of a winner mindset. Period. 💪🏿

[@whousa642]

But I like being the victim. It gets me free stuff.

[@crazychicSHENA]

@@whousa642 o I like being racist and making my self a victim 😭 because I don't like your skin color 😆

[@agape843]

It begins with ME!

[@Oneironaut9]

"and being wise has little to do with your age." Thank you. I know unwise individuals who look down on wise ones because they have less degrees and letters after their names, but the wise ones are far better off, not to mention happier. Wisdom is drastically undervalued in today's society. Look around for proof everywhere.

[@Novelera05]

I’m definitely forwarding this video to my 15 year old son, I talk to him about being responsible but it’s good to have Reinforcement. Thank you for this video.

[@Kaniac47]

As a recovering alcohol I appreciate the example you used about the recovering addict. When I was an active alcoholic, I blamed everyone and everything for my woes, and never looked in the mirror to find the solutions to my problems. The more I perpetuated my own victimhood, the more resentful I became. I had to accept the role I played in the hardships I caused others and myself if I were to ever get sober and take responsibility for the wrongs of my past. Accountability and responsibility allowed me to begin the journey to serenity and freedom. Great clip Zuby.

[@peripheralinkling]

Zuby on point as usual. This was great!

[@Trump145]

Very well said, when I made better life choices, everything got better for me, I recently just closed on my house in December of 2021 I've worked hard for many years left drugs and alcohol alone and life got better. But it did not happen overnight it was a process. When I realized that everything that was happening to me was because of my choices my eyes opened up and I realized I wasn't a victim or oppressed in any kind of way. I was just making stupid life choices anyone can do it but it takes hard work. Like Larry Elder said you get out of life what you put into it, and hard work wins.

[@scottymackay1801]

You have to work on this every day. For years I was convinced I was 'cursed' because many things I tried, failed. Business ideas, relationships etc. It was only when I got out of that mindset that things unsurprisingly, started to improve.

[@Reyescult]

100% words of wisdom! This is how I have led my life and I am better for it. I have worked to instill these same values in my daughter, and thankfully, she is now teaching them to her son.

[@Rockhound6165]

You can be dealt a bad hand but it isn't always the best hand that wins the pot. God can open doors but only you can walk through them. And as hokey as it sounds, that line in Rocky Balboa is 100% true. "The world is a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it isn't about how hard you get hit. It's about how hard you get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! But you gotta be willing to take the hits and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, her, or anybody." Truer words were never spoken.

[@brandonnorris2559]

Personal responsibility and self-awareness are 2 of the most critical tools required for personal growth. People that lack the tools required to recognize, let alone fix, their personal problems are not going to fix the problems of the entire world.

[@DarKnight-mu3ed]

This video is a piece of art. I will in fact play it to all my relatives and coworkers. Thanks for the good advices!

[@senboy9002]

They're basically putting a glass veil that says "life advice" over "don't help the poor, mentally ill, or minority groups".

[@DarKnight-mu3ed]

@@senboy9002 My country bluffs about helping the poor and is ranked 176 in the freedom of economy index. Yes, you cannot please everyone, but you can encourage and award the hard work.

[@jarlymorgan]

100% CORRECT

[@user-np6wq1tx9c]

I love his analogy about the past. I spend so much time focused on the past...what he is saying really resonates!

[@ibartucz1057]

Thanks!

[@jamessieker1712]

You have to admire someone who uses the word "cudgel". I think everyone should expand their vocabulary. I had a teacher once that said, that the more words you learn, the smarter you will be.

[@dragonslayer7587]

Personal Responsibility comes with Critical Thinking Skills. Purposely they aren't taught, so leadership is left to a select few. DON'T be a sheeple.. Think!

[@UnschoolingCOM]

💯 👍

[@MsMollieMac]

Good call! I suggest using those critical thinking skills to find the connection between oil barons and PragerU's video content

[@dragonslayer7587]

@@MsMollieMac Perhaps you should look into all those in Congress who invested in Pfizer stock BEFORE it was announced there would be Mandates and WHO played the insider trading game...

[@UnschoolingCOM]

@@dragonslayer7587 All the while congress exempted themselves from the mandates. Imagine how evil you have to be to invest in Big Pharma and forcing the population you're supposed to be serving into compliance while wanting nothing to do with the product. Politics runs on greed and Trump is the Father of the 💉

[@browndemon386]

incel alert incel alert

[@iawy8264]

Too many people avoid taking responsibility for their own lives and blame others for their own laziness "Drop the negatives and the excuses" Dr Norman Vincent Peale

[@bobby_D]

I saw a commercial the other day during the games on Sunday and it’s saying that 25% of all homes in foreclosure are black owned houses. Then at the end it’s a guy saying “we all deserve homes, no matter where we come from”. It’s all POC in the commercial and it’s very telling about where we’re at in todays society. All the deserving, and entitled to, and who’s home is in foreclosure it’s crazy. If you don’t PAY the actual mortgage, uh, they don’t let you just keep the house. This isn’t an injustice against any one race, it’s called life as a homeowner. I can’t believe some of the things that are being said out loud and on TV. It’s craziness.

[@deanproctor2690]

Spent my first 50 years living by the words you just spoke. Looking forward to the next 50. Excellent vid 🤙🏻

[@snowflakeprince]

"It's great to be free.." just for that statement, if I could, I would gladly hit that like button 100+ times.

[@АбсолютСпирит]

Slavoj Zizek made an excellent point about how in a broken system, being personally good and trying to contribute can actually make things worse than if you're a selfish egotist

[@johnbrown4568]

Zuby is an honest man...a 21st century truth teller.

[@0xredrumx078]

We as human beings, and more specifically American citizens play roles throughout our lives; these roles entail both rights and responsibilities. When you are a kid your patients have a responsibility to raise you to be a healthy, moral, and functional adult, and you have a responsibility to take care of them in their old age. Both you and your parents are in a social contract, just like every son and daughter or father and mother. You also have a responsibility to your community, county, and even to the human race, and in that order.

[@none3988]

Extremely good presentation young man and I'm proud that you know this now. Please pass this on to anyone you know because it will save them a life of misery.

[@SimonSezSo]

Used to be, everyone knew this. Parents and teachers taught it everywhere.

[@alexscrimpshire8761]

Such wisdom in what used to be common sense. Zuby is always speaking truths. This message needs to be amplified across the country!

[@georgeford6439]

I know a lady that had a slip and fall in the shower in her thirties and now is in a wheelchair. She has a husband and kids snd still handles everything. She is the most upbeat and positive person I know. If your having a bad day, thinkof someone like her, it's a bit humbling......

[@abbyromero8837]

This was great. I love these short “life tips” I always send them to my sons. Thank you God bless you!

[@MrDanielvass]

Zuby is one of the best voices out there. Such a likeable person.

[@starsine9062]

Whatever we wish to achieve in the future, it must begin by knowing where we are in the present, not where we wish we were, or how we wish others to think we are, but where we are in fact.

[@gemigirl5521]

Zuby is an exemplary man. Great message.

[@robpetrone2459]

Zuby, you be a true be-liever. And you've made me one too. Bravo!

[@c3e3d3]

100% truth. Beautiful! Glorious! Powerful!

[@jpyramjd]

I love this so much, You've picked the perfect speaker for this, Zuby!!!!

[@travisbartow2861]

This strikes the core of American ideals. Thank you, Zuby and Prager U.

[@exchequerguy4037]

The bottom-line measure for success in life is how much you contribute to building the Kingdom. Adversity can be a big help in that regard.

[@et4493]

Zuby is a beacon of hope. Absolutely love this guy

[@spencer1980]

There was this quote I saw about a year ago, that went "the people don't deserve freedom until they're moral" or some such nonsense. That's not how freedom works. I'd wager the person who said that quote meant "people shouldn't have freedom unless they behave exactly like me." Freedom doesn't mean you should do everything you want. Freedom doesn't mean you have to do everything want. Freedom doesn't mean do whatever you want. Freedom means you're allowed to tell yourself no. Freedom means you're allowed to tell yourself yes. The quarters don't actually do anything.

[@spencer1980]

And I don't think I'm a prisoner. I think I'm the jailer.

[@dougconley1902]

Thanks Zulu. I will be tuning into your podcast.

[@axem.8338]

This came at a critical time for me. Thank Man.

[@chrispalmer4317]

I don't normally have time for this channel but Zuby has nailed it as usual.

[@susanpumphrey354]

Love Zuby! He has such a great attitude.

[@leviathantoobz]

Thanks I needed this today. Sharing this with my friends

[@cutwormsmith]

Never heard this put so clearly. This has been going on and festering for at least 15+ years. Only hope we can reverse it.

[@tetsuan25]

This is so true, I got kicked down more than I could count, I could easily fit into one of the victim groups we hear of today, but NO I just couldn't give up. I put myself through school, I saved my money, I limited my drinking and never over indulged. Covid has created restrictions and has revealed the true nature of people I thought were friends. I am still very grateful for what I have and take each day with caution.

[@kevinkelly1875]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[@DiverBand]

Wonderful words to live by. Wake up America!

[@charlieallansen9763]

This is brilliant and yet, so obvious and simple. Why is it so hard to accept? Brilliant! Thank you!

[@larrybomber83]

Yes, learn from the past, but don't relive it. Use it for understanding human nature, and then move on into the future with the knowledge that you have learned.

[@kwaza8574]

Yup!

[@WashingtonDC99]

This video clip is just full of the RAW UNFILTERED TRUTH. I completely agree with it. Thank you so, so much.

[@NomNomNomNomHej]

I just wanted to look at this for a school project, but i really got caught up. Thank you

[@timgiraud7591]

Thank you Dennis Prager for your Herculean effort in bringing education to those of us who recognize it’s value

[@eyeje19]

PragerU needs to be taught to all children

[@kurtcult1908]

Love it zuby!

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Great video dear friend. I work for free as a spiritualist medium, and that is a major art of what I do for God and spirit. Truth love and light is paramount. Your future is a bi-product of what you do think and say in the here and now

[@robbecretskens5639]

This is one of the best video's i have ever seen, thanks Zuby!

[@josky852]

Best/ most important PragerU video EVER! And I've seen them all

[@c3e3d3]

Outstanding. Truth, pure truth.

[@eyeje19]

Awesome presentation Zuby

[@64maxpower]

Thanks Zubee! That was great!

[@UnschoolingCOM]

“The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.” ~ Stanley Milgram

[@misssuzyq1981]

HECK YEAH ZUBY!!! LOVE SEEING HIM ON PRAGER U!!!!

[@a1productionllc]

By the time a person is twenty years old, he (or she) is responsible for who and what he is. You can definitely improve on yourself, especially in the content of your character, much of it by taking responsibility for yourself, like this video is saying.

[@crazychicSHENA]

Accountability matters and that's the American 🇺🇸 way of life I agree.

[@callabbe1007]

Thanks for making this video. It was very encouraging.

[@ritornofrapoco1142]

I showed this to my class today as part of a Character Trait of the Month program (5th/6th grade in a deep blue state). The students commented that the concepts were common sense and could easily be seen in daily life. My student teacher (fresh from the University setting) was observably huffy and disapproving. Who are the wiser students? Maybe she learned something.

[@stacybrittain9448]

Well said. Truth. Facts. Thank you

[@AlijahSimon]

This is probably the best video yet

[@mlow42]

It seems like so many people, always look for the easy way out. Path of least resistance.

[@bnb7094]

Yup That's great! Been saying this for years. Responsibility, Ownership and Authority are as one. When you have one you get the others. When you reject one you lose the others. Responsibility cannot be forced upon anyone; it has to be taken voluntarily. When you blame others you are abdicating your responsibility, ownership and authority also. You become a victim, prisoner, and slave to that which you blame. When some people see others taking responsibility, gaining ownership and authority over something because they worked hard to get it, they complain they don't have it too and say the other person was born with privileges' or opportunities' they were not. It is simply not true. Anyone can claim responsibility over their thoughts and actions to the point they can accomplish anything they really work for. There are many examples where the only thing going for some people are their own thoughts and they turn themselves into great people accomplishing great things and remembered forever.

[@rarribelfort1566]

Thank u Zuby!

[@davidtrevino2682]

This is outstanding!.. if only my daughter would give it a listen

[@Pinkdaimonddragon]

Thank you.

[@wolflarson71]

Wow, that was better than I anticipated. Good stuff!

[@Fearcandy64]

Thank you!

[@bludeuce3855]

People need to stop claiming to be a Victim and accept responsibility for their actions

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

Why are you against the reparation for american descendant of slavery ?

[@bludeuce3855]

@@MsANGLEPOISE why should i pay reperations for soemthing i didnt do? my ancerstors never ownd slaves

[@bludeuce3855]

@@MsANGLEPOISE reperations are unneeded and stupid

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

@@bludeuce3855 nice !!... pls tell me more

[@MsANGLEPOISE]

@@bludeuce3855 but when you live in a country you take its legacies. Dont u think ?

[@none3988]

Presented a very wise argument.

[@tshaffer5234]

Everything we do is a choice, so choose wisely and avoid the pitfalls of unwise decisions.

[@midwestribeye7820]

Great advice!

[@t.n.2342]

Also shoutout to whoever is on animation duty, the videos look awesome💯

[@Dave-te5bs]

I’m sorry but not everyone will have this mindset. I have met people who refused to work, they mooch off of their kids and spouse. And they are religious. How are we going to get all of these people to work? At gunpoint through talk? Cause I tried talking to them and they argued back. It’s a nice idea, but everyone is different and there is not one solution

[@mattw1362]

Great video! I've been saying this for years!

[@marchelandersen6839]

human malice. As the danish prime minister said ; Learn to live with it. There are people that will harm you, so don't bother if you harm others. That is what i get from your words. it's like the movie Platform. but I also don't have a better alternative than totalitarian A.I. dictatorship. In the end there can be only one will.

[@kerrywsmyth]

This guy’s voice is amazing.

[@ottz2506]

Being pro personal responsibility Being PragerU and a PragerU fan Pick one

[@ricksantkuyl1714]

Outstanding perspective!

[@stind1299]

An enlightening video on the pitfall so many fall into. The seductive Siren call of victimhood calls all to their ruin.