Saying YES! to your Weirdness | JP Sears | TEDxCardiffbytheSea

[@odonnelln]

My grandma inspires me and she's so awesomely weird. Skunks are her favorite animal because no one else loves them so someone needs to.

[@praphatkasemsant6950]

My grandma too. She was my roll model. 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@Robert08010]

And that's why she loves you!?!? Weird! Lol.

[@elisabethrochon8308]

My Grandma too! Her heart is so generous and forgiving!

[@suzannenichols6900]

I just fell in love with your grandma. How sweet. God Bless. 💕

[@milegimenz9102]

hahaha so cute

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

"Be yourself, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." -- Dr Seuss

[@plantgurugangsta7299]

I've always loved this quote and Dr. Suess so much!!❤

[@Stanley.77]

God bless Dr. Seuss.

[@Sun222Air]

Just so we're all clear, Dr Seuss didn't necessarily deserve the credit for this. It came from a quote from 1946 by Bernard Baruch concerning sitting or something of that nature.

[@plantgurugangsta7299]

@@Sun222Air interesting! Wonder why he has almost always got credit, either way dr suess is one of my personal inspirations!❤

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@plantgurugangsta7299 I used to get his books mailed monthly way back when. Loved them.

[@hellavadeal]

I am weird enough to think this man is a genius. But everyone has called me a weirdo for years. People leave me alone and I like it.

[@sarahpak5167]

One of my very best friends told me (not that long ago) that "my personality" was so hard for her to get used to!!! 😂😂😂 So basically I'm an aquired taste!! Now that is a compliment. I'm like a fine wine or expensive bourbon ha!

[@willah1779]

I’m weird too . Weirdos unite 🥰

[@willah1779]

He is a genius

[@BradKwfc]

I think it was Jim Carey who said "The desire for acceptance will make you invisible in the world."

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

He's a commie lunatic now. Sucks to be him.

[@BradKwfc]

@@RunninUpThatHillh I heard. No surprise from a Hollywood person.

[@HondaFit-ot5ws]

@@RunninUpThatHillh You clearly didn't get the message of the video 🤦‍♂️

[@dragonslayer101]

@@RunninUpThatHillh Every person is flawed, and corrupted in some way, I imagine you have done some horrible things in your life. Me, I used to steal things as a kid...and still do.

[@12Prophet]

The irony of him saying that is palpable.... Our beloved crazy person went woke...

[@Frosty4427]

"Noone has ever inspired people by excelling at normalcy." That's a good quote

[@flyingfig12]

No one

[@eduardocortez507]

I know where he's coming from, but you can't also avoid to think about people that are in jail, many of them wish a normal job, a normal life.

[@GruppeSechs]

@@eduardocortez507 But they were just expressing their weirdness.

[@eduardocortez507]

@@GruppeSechs True.

[@audengrumet3985]

What or who is Noone?

[@donfronterhouse1849]

There is something about aging that make one less effected by what other people think. You finally take to heart the fact that you will not please everybody. Yourself is the one you have to live with.

[@hew195050]

Yup I spent most of my life pleasing and trying sooooo hard only to develop fibromyalgia, a disease where the body turns into a prezel of pain everywhere. Now at 71 I'm learning to be me for the first time and the pain recedes on it's own.

[@davespencer1951]

Stress elevates cortisol, excess cortisol messes with blood sugar and hormones and adrenals. Yes, as said already, the body heals itself when you remove the stressor.

[@hayleyb467]

@@davespencer1951 how would one go about introducing this information to a friend suffering from chronic pain? I want to help & not offend. please advise ♡

[@davespencer1951]

@@hayleyb467 i would find relatable people who talk about this, maybe a KZbin video or a fb live. Someone like Dr Sten Eckberg is an amenable chap and quite knowledgeable too.

[@hammerstrumm]

my dogs bark at airplanes always works they never land in the backyard

[@Unrippling]

comment is actually funny. if original, have talent

[@lunar1135]

hammerstrumm and that's why I need a dog😂

[@milosstevanovic2525]

mine too

[@davewolf8869]

Your dog has authority

[@jeice13]

@@lunar1135 maybe dont live at the airport? Ive heard fewer planes land near normal homes

[@cecewonderwoman4617]

A great quote I saw and wrote down recently: 'You have to be odd to be number one.' ~Dr. Seuss

[@fllorine]

I love that

[@Birdracer22]

​@@fllorine Me too!

[@NataliaDiazJackson]

Sweet one!!!

[@mamabear4576]

This guy has been good mood medicine for me for a while now. His TED talk has now made me like him so much more. Funny and wiser than I realized.

[@KevsGuide]

Not only that, he is also aware

[@Kestas_X]

This was so weird because I felt understood and judged at the same time.

[@benreed8584]

that's the best kind of judgement

[@maryprice8458]

I laughed so hard at this

[@vidard9863]

You really cannot be understood if the the other person is not judging you. If they are not judging and evaluating you than they are only understanding the you that lives in their mind.

[@jabezchakraborty13]

What if people laugh at you for making fun of yourself?

[@RH-tv9hk]

"Being normal is a fear-based mindset of self-rejection." I went 45 years before an ADD diagnosis. I feel this.

[@mudchatpotterynbricks]

Diddo. I didn't "believe" in it. I called it "nature deficit disorder" , which I do think is true. However, we live in the world. So many things I have to unlearn, and learn something new. Maybe unlearn again. So interesting being human. I'm glad I watched this speech again. Maybe should do it every AM as my pump-up talk.

[@mnetzer6777]

I feel you. I was 52 when I learned that my weirdness is due to me being autistic. I've always embraced my weirdness, but it was good to put a name to it...

[@carriesilvinaespinozavilla5177]

55 years

[@israelaregbesola4670]

❤️

[@GENzReactions]

I have adhd and you made me emotional sir. What advice would you give me?

[@DarrenJohn10X]

Heartfelt congratulations to JP Sears for sticking to his weirdness for so many years, and NOW finally getting tons of approval and acceptance from so many weirdos (he's really been blowing up since 2021!)

[@thehighpriestess8431]

I love this ultra spiritual dude. He is actually very serious.

[@dntthe88]

I dont even know what his real personality is like he is like Stephen Colbert he is just too good at it.

[@originalmix2546]

Josh very good point

[@charp823]

Josh I think that's the point of this talk. This IS his 'real personality,' or at least part of it.

[@jandc2632]

well he is weird ... and I mean that in a good (weird) way.

[@michellethomas7214]

Isabel Zandarin A SNK0

[@RudolfJvVuuren]

The room got so quiet when he started talking about us being kids wanting our parents approval...show's you it hit every one, every one related to that.

[@tamisweetie]

Rudolf Janse van Vuuren Yes, I felt that..

[@aahyes9068]

Worse is that that's just practice for automating the habits of a lifetime of hiding to gain approval from all manner of others -- who don't even know nor love us: small-minded, self-appointed arbiters.

[@roxvid2]

Ive never needed my parents approval because I knew even as a child that they’re flawed in their own way.

[@timbodnar6711]

I haven't even got to that part yet. I could that's the direction this was going

[@Pimp-Master]

Anybody who's ever been to a public pool with lots of kids using it? You knew that already. Kids are in constant demand of their parent's attention.

[@wingy200]

"Gluten-free breadcrumb trail." The way he says it so nonchalantly slayed me. :D

[@mudchatpotterynbricks]

Found myself saying "totally using that one!"

[@PhilLeith]

I always say "If you weren't a little weird, I'd think you were a little weird". JP does a great job using humor and the absurdity that follows from overthinking and taking ourselves too seriously to point out the obvious that we hide by doing these things.

[@davidfairchild1991]

Haven’t been able to put words to what I like about his stuff. You said it perfectly.

[@mudchatpotterynbricks]

someone once said to me "if you're not a little on the edge, you're probably taking up too much space.." loved that. he was responding (i think) to me commenting on how weird i was , or something i felt weird about saying

[@mnetzer6777]

Very well said!!!

[@burnhotrobinson8418]

The older I get, the less I care about what people think of me. It feels so good to be weird and to be completely comfortable when doing so. Life is good!

[@kingrobert1st]

Agreed.

[@pre-kpre-codellc8002]

Sad that it takes us so long to get to that point but better late than never!

[@godgod156]

What if you @BURNHOT ROBINSON lov3d as hard as you 🐰worked🐰?

[@BURNHOT26]

@@godgod156 Well then I guess I'd be off balance.

[@David-eu1ms]

If we accept our weirdness, a few people will be put off, but most will be turned on.

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

This is such a strange talk for me to listen to. I have Aspergers, so wierdness is easy. What is difficult is being able to grasp even what normalcy is for everyone else and how it works. Learning how to bridge that gap and meet people in the middle can be a real struggle. Part of that struggle is that the majority of people don't truly want to meet in the middle, they want you to be just like them.

[@jeffnarum1373]

Today you are you, and that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you -Dr. Seuss,

[@poetlenoir2328]

All smiles reading this! :)

[@captainsolo5514]

That’s beautiful

[@nohandel]

Lesus. Hail Zeus 😂

[@dragonslayer101]

I expect no other quote other than the most unique person I know! ...because the weirdest person is myself like no other self, the most unique person I know is the one above my toes, the one standing in my shadow, the one who knows everything I know, and continues to grow, and loves to be me,sees everything I see, the best person I know is the one standing in the mirror, has my name has the same picture frame, and is certainly Me. 🙂

[@susanclark6987]

I love Suessisums!!

[@pukasmom]

My Son told me one time:"No Offence Mom but you've never been Normal" I take it as a compliment!

[@blindsquirrelsnut9996]

Your avatar is stunning. Absolutely beautiful

[@iLuvHinata360]

"Would you be willing to bring purpose to your pain? " Wow

[@beinghuman3225]

Those who have a purpose will always be in pain, an agenda, and that purpose will always be tomorrow, then the next day.

[@e11ionore79]

“Willingness to embrace discomfort is essential if you gonna be yourself” 100%❤️

[@donniemoder1466]

I never exactly know if JP Sears is being serious or sarcastic. It's a weird feeling. So weird. He is also very funny. Like his videos.

[@mr.oppenthunder2527]

He's being both.

[@chriskappler3482]

I think it makes us evaluate what he says so much more....like it sinks in deeper because we look over each sentence a couple of times to try to figure it out.

[@LividCreature]

Unfortunately he’s become a right shill in all his modern videos. Claims to follow science and then denies things like COVID.

[@Pimp-Master]

He has both an extremely serious side and an extremely surreal side; wait... they may be both on the same side.

[@classygary]

He is being sarcotic

[@Sammysgrl22]

My weirdness is that I cried through most of this.

[@AmyStruloeff]

"He or she who is willing to be the most uncomfortable is not only the bravest but will rise the highest." - Brene` Brown

[@fitmitswetlanaundsteven]

.. based on ♥️

[@AmyStruloeff]

"Love is all we need" John Lennon

[@abudabisas]

i will sit on sword in freezer for 10 years

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

Brene Brown says useless nonsense to sound deep.

[@5kr3aminMunk33]

A lot of homeless people are really uncomfortable and aren't going anywhere

[@AManofBalance]

“I think we’re all thirsty to experience ourselves.” - 💯🙌🏾

[@Therapisity]

@AUDREY YAYAFLOXYI think I've had perpetual cottonmouth.

[@beinghuman3225]

"Experience" is also conformity. You cannot experience the reality anything without knowledge. Just saying 😉💜

[@GordonofSeattle]

Hahaaa. They'd never have him back NOW. He's proven himself to be too honest and intelligent

[@YEC999]

The globalist TED doesn not like the truth on leftism...

[@iamtheangiechrist1090]

Well I for one am thankful for our overlords. Me: looks around an empty room nervously. I SAID IM THANKFUL FOR OUR OVERLORDS!

[@iamtheangiechrist1090]

Oh and why did you leave Seattle?

[@YEC999]

@@iamtheangiechrist1090 Haha.. .Was a good laugh..

[@GordonofSeattle]

@@iamtheangiechrist1090 To make a new life with my family in the woodlands of New England

[@ElanSunStarPhotographyHawaii]

"Be yourself...everyone else is taken" Oscar Wilde

[@nathanlee5440]

Oscar Wilde should have been born in 1985.

[@BNJA5M1N3]

Be by yourself cuz everyone else is taken! 😉

[@darthbricksempire3606]

Nathan Lee Wouldn’t have been jailed, if he had been

[@BNJA5M1N3]

@Final backpacker home66 maybe? lol I just found it in my head.

[@DK-od1sg]

that's why im single

[@TryWithKev]

This man is preaching the unapologetic truth and I love this.

[@rmason5477]

👍❤

[@НастоящийРаспутин]

check out his channel awakenwithjp haha. he still preaches the unapologetic TRUTH.

[@WaveformV1.0]

@@НастоящийРаспутин I just discovered his channel by a comment left on Russel Brands channel. He is indeed brilliant.

[@NataliaDiazJackson]

One of natures preachers. Humans are amazing. He is a little prophetic to me lol. Its cool

[@TryWithKev]

@@NataliaDiazJackson ya but like every politicians, if they don’t state they are about we will make assumptions. I get your response. Nothing will happen if we don’t do anything.

[@RVComix]

Watching old JP videos after knowing what he has become. Astonishing man! One of my favorite freedom fighters!

[@DannyWohl]

"The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it's conformity" -Earl Nightingale

[@StuartFuckingLittle]

Correct.

[@jessicalouise2640]

Woweeee read this now, how relevant in today's time with the plandemic xx

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Same as compliance when it's an unlawful order it's a control tactic like put that mask on

[@jabezchakraborty13]

What if people laugh at you for making fun of yourself?

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Well then my work here will be done except only people that want to use mask use them here.....its weird we actually admit and allow the constitution here ....I know that constitution is violating ur right to tell others what their choice is well you ceep doing ur part that's ur choice and I support it

[@geminiempire160]

JP Sears is brilliant!! Besides the sarcastic jokes, which I love, this man is dropping some major jewels! Thank you for your weirdness JP💗

[@namanvats9547]

Didn't knew an comedian can be so profound !! Amazing

[@Zimboprenuer]

You mean profound people are comedians

[@emmaleadbetter869]

"They laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at them because they are all the same" Kurt Cobain

[@godgod156]

Hi Emma! 💋, ♥️God.

[@kritikitti3868]

Well, we know how it worked out for Kurt.🤔

[@bobtoo9870]

and we had the last laugh, so look how that worked out.

[@godgod156]

@@bobtoo9870 can you please explain how "that" worked out? As far as i had heard he committed suicide.

[@bobtoo9870]

@@godgod156 .... lol smoke less weed, get more fresh air.

[@chickadee677]

Weird Al was a weirdo who started school at 4 and skipped 2nd grade, graduated as Valedictorian at 16 and got a degree in Architecture. Bullied for being weird, he turned it around and left the normal life behind, embracing his weirdness. I'm going to his Spring 2018 tour, 40 years into a career he invented for himself. He's a hero to me.

[@Pimp-Master]

He opened for Van Halen back in the day, probably wearing Vans.

[@quarantina3999]

One of my heros as well.

[@kaliwilliams5480]

Didn’t know this! Loved him as a kid!

[@monaleigh1862]

"You can't hurt me by telling me I'm not normal...cause nobody is." Willie Nelson

[@jabezchakraborty13]

What if people laugh at you for making fun of yourself.

[@katiechisholm]

"Honestly, I think we laugh because it's true." this.

[@karynmittens5199]

I feel good after watching this. A weight has been lifted

[@wc3s3b]

700 lbs dumbell curl

[@rva]

Karyn Mittens 😊

[@xaviergonzalez7164]

Karyn Mittens Hi.!

[@isaacc3307]

Well u shouldnt. Cause youre fkn weird.

[@mikebussy3334]

You know I'm not like everyone else and I don't value the things that everyone else values but like I don't really see anything all that weird about me I mean I'm just not into everything that is normal which doesn't necessarily mean you're weird right?

[@monu228]

Most accurate video I have ever watched. We ARE approval addicts and the fact that most of us don’t realise this is one of main cause of suffering. Life does teach you these with tough experiences anyway.. which is great 😊

[@edoardofedrighi2102]

"AS LONG AS I START WORSHIPPING OTHER'S PEOPLE APPROVAL, I CAN NEVER ACCEPT MYSELF, AND I DONT GET A CHANCE FOR OTHERS TO ACCEPT ME"

[@jamesnoble8076]

WARNING!! WARNING!! Genuine human being detected!!

[@hugofabian1146]

James Noble lock him up!

[@karamlevi]

😂

[@MrHotguy034]

we cant have that can we

[@YUGEBBQ]

Love the comment bro j.p is the man. You deserve a James Noble prize!

[@godgod156]

@@MrHotguy034 💋, ♥️God. Urban Farming, Vertical Agriculture, Solar Bluetooth my phone never has to die again te *technology

[@intothevoid47]

He really has grown his comedy and style in the last 3 years. He's definitely one of the real ones out there. He's funny without being vulgar, unless looking at yourself in a mirror is considered vulgar.

[@papuko_o]

I see being human as a form of art. We all have the potential to become masterpieces

[@bwmanhath3770]

Yes! Or, we all are masterpieces already, but we need to realise it and let ourselves become the masterpieces that we are. In better words, we're works of art with a blank cover put over them and we need to pull it off to reveal the unique masterpieces beneath.

[@GlowofaGhost]

I love everything he said, I do however think being able to relate to people (chameleon) in their presence can also be a skill , not just a coping mechanism to avoid rejection. I'm a nurse and I change my approach from family to family by discerning the atmosphere and being able to be relatable to a variety of people . I think it can be a skill when not being a way of hiding

[@KimberleyB]

Absolutely -- Knowing your audience.

[@joshyouwuhh]

Thank you. I was searching for the words to describe the positive side of these motivations. Also, I'm in nursing school atm.

[@Foatizenknechtl]

idk even as a nurse or in healthcare or whatever....if you change your approach it means you are tryingg to avoid something (like a special reaction or smth) ...and that means you are also kinda trying to hide...... I'm just torn between "you are right" and "is it just some unconscious excuse?"

[@dr0979]

And then you become lost in your own chameleon ways and you don’t know which is the real you, you just adapt to whatever..

[@p.as.in.pterodactyl1024]

You can be entirely yourself even if that involves certain "shifts" that might accompany certain atmospheres - I think that for the most part, being yourself is something that does not change depending on who you're around, but still to some extent, there are situations where "being yourself" would, to the best of your judgement, be _received_ on their end inaccurately such that a given shift "away" from how you might have typically responded yields a more highly accurate _reception_ on their end.

[@pilotswife06]

I love that I’ve been watching him long enough to know when he’s actually telling the legitimate truth and not joking. His words are the best.

[@johnfredpope]

JP, Your inner comedian made the videos that led me to hear the insights your humor betrays. You're a great teacher and my life is better because of your insights and your humor. Thank you.

[@PokeyCottons]

For those who can understand, his humor IS an insight.

[@LisetteOropesaSoprano]

Hear hear!!

[@sahrimarshall3104]

My husband and I saw him last month in Houston. He was absolutely fantastic.

[@scofah]

No. He's a privileged right-wing white person (happens to also be male), he encourages people not to engage civically, he disses the power of voting. He shall be ridiculed. He doesn't have enough to lose. He doesn't care. He wants people to suffer so he can make fun of them and profit off their misery. Again, he shall be ridiculed. Find other more worthy people to admire. He does not deserve your respect.

[@toadman999]

@@scofah cry more.. you probably worship celebs like niki minaj

[@firnameweren5311]

@@scofah he speaks the truth in a satirical format...especially his videos from 2020. If you can’t see this then that is ok. Not everyone has eyes to see and ears to listen. You’re probably too busy trying to convince everyone you’re right in your misguided beliefs. 👌

[@questioneverything1123]

@@scofah I feel sorry for you. It must be lonely, way out there.

[@FasterFaster196]

@@firnameweren5311 He's about as satirical as rumpenfuhrer. The guy is mediocre rightwing grifter.

[@detroitmadman8406]

"What if a willingness to be uncomfortable is essential for us to embody a yes to ourselves?" 20:30 -- That's really special. He's using a therapist-type wording to talk about "being comfortable with being uncomfortable" instead of a motivational-speaker wording. It ends up being really profound and wide ranging and has a universal feel to it.

[@gloritta]

“No one else can kill me if I die first.” Lol genius

[@davidcattin7006]

A couple of years ago, I suggested to my sisters (ages 69 and 75) that the way they behave, dress, decorate their homes, politics, religion, etc. is such that they not seem WEIRD to their friends. This is small-town Indiana, so not being "different" is still important - very, VERY important - apparently no matter how old you get. Gratified to discover, via this talk, that there is such a thing as "approval addiction". Never thought of it that way before. Thankfully, I've never had this problem, and continue to try to be "ME" as best I can. In spite of my best efforts to be weird, tho, I sometimes find, to my dismay, that I am much more normal than I would like... Must always remember to be true to who I am!

[@blondi681]

He’s NOT saying don’t have a job nor be proud to have a job. He’s saying not to define yourself by what you do and what everyone thinks you should do. Go within, dig deep and embrace your “weirdness” ie your authentic self. Find what sparks that inner fire within you. If you are getting offended, you’re probably exactly the one who needs to hear this message 😉

[@RaduP3]

I love how he uses humour to express serious ideas, it works so good for me

[@RaduP3]

Revisiting this video, have no clue about the moment i left this comment lol

[@christinagurchinoff1517]

My mom was weird and so proud of herself for no real reason but man nobody could touch this woman with a criticism or NOTHIN. she was hilarious, too. I miss her so much it hurts 😕💐💓💛💚♥️💜❤️

[@terryhuffaker3615]

😓

[@howardcalpas2322]

God bless her and you. Peace

[@serpentines6356]

Yes, sounds like she was quite a character, and happy. See, you got to have her as a mom. 😊

[@Pemulis1]

If you loved her she's not gone.

[@hyanotha]

Just learn from your mother's pride in herself and become like her.

[@lllewelll]

Shameful of youtube to try and tarnish/penalise him for being honest and open. He's truly a gem!

[@matlnl2064]

This guy is capable of giving a life inspiring speech AND some hilarious things like with the train, in the same 26 minutes. He definitely is my model

[@sn8323]

"As long as I'm worshiping other people's approval, I can never accept myself." Gold.

[@williampagdon4822]

My Son has Autism and is always just himself. He is an absolute joy to know.

[@hsen.a]

*-Your remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. Your sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it. You presume you are a small entity, but within you is enfolded the entire Universe. You are indeed the Evident Book, by whose alphabet the Hidden becomes Manifest. Therefore you have no need to look beyond yourself. What you seek is within you, if only you reflect.*

[@metameta5750]

Thebox are these your words, or is it a quote? Either way, they are beautiful words and if it's alright, I'd like to share them with my next Instagram post :)

[@gismosfinalform2031]

@Ian Taylor Put a * before and after text

[@keenanweind1780]

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you... If you fail to bring forth what is within you, what you fail to bring forth will destroy you. -Jesus Christ The Book of Thomas (apocrypha)

[@KARIS1961]

Keenan Weind Thank you. BoT is so good!

[@jaytate491]

I dont express my true self because i like being employed.

[@ronlopez2260]

Uh Oh lol

[@caleb_güero]

Oh no. Oh no.

[@kendramiller8419]

Same

[@vincentcaudo-engelmann9057]

sucks, right? gotta be a way out, though.

[@ramenyoun501]

Lol

[@christrudell7966]

This was the first time I actually watched something on my phone for this long... And you know what? Every second was worth it.

[@jakelacour]

"You've gotta embrace your craziness to find your sanity." - Insights from JP's Ultraspiritual Dog

[@cabincruiser2666]

Jake laCour

[@azado237]

Jake laCour idk,me? I'm trying to get to know myself

[@rva]

Jake laCour 😂

[@marshallcurtis3251]

Jake laCour It seems that Charles Manson embraced his craziness, but has he ever found his sanity? Am I missing something here?

[@laurenbk6667]

Possibly one of the best content I have ever found on youtube. Right there. Thank you JP 🙏

[@joshuashaffer4556]

Your message is very powerful. Your newer material is amazing!! Ted talk 2022!!??!! I appreciate you and your message. Blessings bro

[@deborahstrickland9845]

"He or she who is willing to be the most uncomfortable is not only the bravest but rises the highest." (My first thought was Christ on the cross dying for the world.)

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

The Christ fairy tale is one of my favorites

[@Ayewitness]

@@Stranger_In_The_Alps what do you believe in them ? Why are you so sure you’re right to mock Jesus Christ of Nazareth dying on the cross for the your own sin?

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

@@Ayewitness there are some good lessons to learn from the Christ myth

[@richeyrich2203]

@@Stranger_In_The_Alps ah yes, one of my favorites as well. No mocking here at all. It's a damn good story. Filled with love, danger, heros, villains and it even has the prerequisite story arc inconsistencies. I heard it was based on a true story as well! Which makes it even more interesting. Though, I'm sure creative license was used with gusto.

[@richeyrich2203]

@@Ayewitness love never fails. And it comes in forms you may misinterpret as mocking.

[@the1betterpodcast84]

1) embrace discomfort 2) find blessing within your curse 3) amuse thyself💪

[@Pimp-Master]

Try to find a decent song on AM radio at 4 in the morning.

[@GallowayJesse]

4) be poopoo pee pee

[@pjwhite1002]

I constantly amuse myself, I laugh out loud at some of my own thoughts! It's Wonderful! Try it sometime! :-D

[@makisxatzimixas2372]

@@pjwhite1002 haha I laugh at the mirror because there is no way I would do sit-ups to try my abs. I saw it on a ray william johnson videosonce.

[@JeffTeresi]

I have red hair and freckles too! And am on the spectrum, so I definitely know what it’s like being made fun of as a child and trying try hide my weirdness, instead seeking others’ approval rather than accepting myself. Thanks for the powerful and inspiring message JP!

[@susannabonke8552]

Red hair with freckles is seldom thus precious ...

[@amg9163]

If that pic on your KZbin profile is actually you, and of you can accept a compliment from a mid 50s woman (without getting creeped out 😆), you look handsome and like a nice guy.

[@garethjones3227]

Carl Sagan inspires me.He was both rational and spiritual, romantic about his logical views, he was pessimistic but profoundly hopeful. He was both sides and the middle of the spectrum all at once.

[@emilysha418]

+

[@skidart9063]

You know, when I post something that gets hate I always second guess myself and apologize. I needed to hear this bad. You're probably going to change my outlook on life now.

[@ExCommie]

Never apologize for what you believe to be true.

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

@@ExCommie thank goodness they don't give decapitators of history teachers out of religious hate, time to apologise.

[@graveyardghost2603]

Now I feel better for having always been considered weird. I always say "I'm not weird, I'm gifted!"

[@cameronboden]

"As long as I am worshipping other peoples' approval, I can never accept myself."

[@NemeanLion-]

JP has taught me to find myself. I’m glad because I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking.

[@cw4608]

Exactly. 55 years old before I decided to be who I was meant to be. It has been strange but good.

[@acastle5]

This is actually pretty profound.

[@mudchatpotterynbricks]

totally. and the foreshadowing of his work now. shows his integrity. i knew him back when , and just admire the guy so much. so much that, i have decided to just emulate him, copy him entirely, since he is well-liked now, and he is normal. weird comment, sorry ;)

[@hoanirutledge1048]

Some people have suppressed themselves for so long they've forgotten who they really are.

[@BEATmyguest31]

Hi, nice to meet you, im dealing with exactly what you described LOL

[@danielgreen9417]

@@BEATmyguest31 snap

[@danielgreen9417]

@@BEATmyguest31 but at least we can take refuge in knowing we are aware of the issue

[@crimson4066]

same.

[@nataliejane9241]

I may embody that statement.

[@thesetruths1404]

I've only watched perhaps 100 "self help" videos in my life and this life lesson takes, like a hungry caveman, the first prize! Profound truths exposed. I admire Jesus, Theodore "teddy" Roosevelt, and Clint Eastwood...in that order. Thanks JP! Job well done being yourself to assist others being themselves. Thank you!

[@hotrod9433]

Brilliant. “The cure is inside of you.” I love it. “Your weirdness is a big part of what makes you, you.” Brilliant. “The purpose of life has a lot to do with you actually giving yourself the permission to be the miracle that you are and expressing it, not hiding it.” “The purpose of life is being yourself.” Genius. “No one has ever inspired other people by excelling at normalcy.” Well said. Bravo 👏 “I think we are all very thirsty to experience ourselves.” We must overcome our fears of rejection and learn to truly accept ourselves to begin to experience who we really are. “It is my dogmatic belief that our weirdness always leads us to who we really actually are. Not to who we think we are or want to be but something far more significant. It leads us to actually who we really are.” “Are you willing to risk saying yes to you being you.”

[@nikkishaye9385]

“As long as I lm worshipping other peoples approval, I can never accept myself.” -JP 🙏🏼 Amen on that one! 16:45 and on is some real deep, and great wisdom. ☮️

[@csh2155]

"The currency of connection is approval"- nicely put.

[@itsjkforreal]

"...no one has ever inspired other people by excelling at normalcy." :-)

[@realthing1859]

It's all true what JP says. Especially the part where at childhood everyone is themselves. I was totally myself in my childhood. And my best friend was always there to validate it. And she loved my sooo much about being myself. Surely best days of my life. I loved here for being herself too. The sad part is that i totaly lost my true self in the last 15 years, and she, i think she managed to preserve herself way better. What a lucky one! Now i'm again on my haaaard way to finding myself. Wish me luck! :)

[@jotade2098]

Good luck! I hope you told this to your friend, will make her very happy. But only if you truly mean it, otherwise you'll break her heart :)

[@BillyVatcher]

Some laughter can also be to shrug discomfort... to ease in with it... in that way perhaps the staccato of laughter is a release of the energy that was trapped a tension-distension that can sometimes bring us closer to truth... in a similar way that astonishment can.

[@ohnree4110]

Just Brilliant, as someone on the other side of the "weirdness process", the first half of this talk is priceless -- he drops little nuggets everywhere and acts like it's just another sentence xD And at the same time as he is delivering his eloquent take on the authenticity journey he simultaneously mocks authoritative speakers by saying things like "my dogmatic belief is..." or "it's a fact that I said my opinion is a fact" or "weirdness is undefinable, so here's my definition"-- too many speakers make their opinions sound like universal truths, or create definitions as if they're the dictionary of life. He is so clever in how he reminds the audience that this is his experience, and no one else's.

[@Sleily]

one thought that really helped me with overcoming my fear of embracing my natural awkwardness in public is that overcoming your fear doesn't mean being fearless. You need to focus on your fear, have a close look at it and do it anyways to overcome it. In most cases the fear was completely unnecessary but facing it made me braver & more comfortable with myself. I feel like being weird comes so naturally to me, people make comments about it all the time, not even in a mean way & that's okay with me. I'd rather get into an embarrassing situation & laugh about myself then hiding my true self, cause you will get less & less confident if you keep doing that sh"t.

[@robertf6523]

I thank people for the compliment when they call me weird

[@HedyNAt]

This is so powerful and validating. Thank you.

[@deanrussell466]

Hey jp...just watched this again fter 4 years and i must say its absolutey effing awsome fella!imy late wife susi and i subscrubed to your channel near the beggining of the unjust uk lockdown and we both believed that you were a real heroic beacon of truth and i wanted to thankyou for your campain of truths and comedic gifts.

[@creativeguy1138]

This guy is HILARIOUS and smart.

[@cw4608]

Extremely smart!

[@gammaraygem]

I like him, but...can he ask himself "who am I" and answer the question? Can you? Where is the "I" in you that wrote that comment?

[@scofah]

He doesn't respect how laws and government function. Elections have consequences. The winners of elections vote on the laws and the punishments. Our society would be better if more people understood that and participated in politics. This guy dissed the whole system a while back and I stopped paying attention to him for he's privileged and doesn't have enough to lose or know what it's like to live without the privilege.

[@tosgem]

@@scofah Is that all you can say to people you disagree with? Dismiss their alternative view as it could only arise from "privilege" or some severe flaw of their own. The only explanation huh? What if the majority of people, in their own context, were seeing the truth and interpreting things in a valid way? One side thinks it's right, the other side thinks it's right. Either one side are total idiots and the other the only ones in possession of truth and wisdon... OR.... you could try to see it from each others perspective and realise there is something to both positions.

[@andrewtackett8351]

@@scofah First, dont like your own comment Second, he just made a video to help many people out there know where they belong. How themselves, their weirdness, is better than normality And then you, instead of having any valid reason, decide to just jump his politics. Whoopty doo someone disagrees with you politically but still wants to help you.

[@CharlosMinecraft]

I've always been defined as weird by people my whole life. I act on impulse and go for the laugh EVERY time. I don't take anything seriously, especially myself, and for the last 7-8 years I've stopped pretending that I'm "normal" and have started living how I truly feel. Its incredibly lonely at times but at the end of the day I can fall asleep peacefully knowing that I stayed true to me and who I am. To any young person out there that feels as if there's no place for you, be patient. You'll find a place to belong and people who appreciate your weirdness. Stay strong and more importantly, stay weird!

[@toniakamrswolverine1359]

100% true 👍👌

[@DansEarway]

“Be careful when you cast out your demons that you don’t throw away the best of yourself.” -Nietzsche

[@littledancingfawn]

I’ve felt physical pain from emotional hurt.

[@elycetyler1942]

Yeah, that was the one thing he said that didn’t ring true for me.

[@richeyrich2203]

Heartbreak can kill

[@stevenrogersfineart4224]

Psychosomatic :)

[@mcseedat]

Which is why I'm living with chronic pain

[@olliehughes6774]

That also means the inverse is possible for you: You can feel physical bliss from emotional healing.

[@bradschak]

My 7 year old daughter is going through this at school. She is in second grade and reads at a fifth grade reading level. Other kids pick on her for not reading books with pictures. She tells them she likes to use her imagination. That makes them pick on her more. She says she just wants to fit in. I was thinking kids are cruel but then I thought adults do it too.

[@GrapheneOxideIsInCVVax]

You shoud've told her to tell those pricks to meet her around the corner so they can *really* laugh👊

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

Does the teacher and admin know about the bullying? Sounds like there needs to be some lessons taught on respecting differences. However, it's also important that she knows she needs to make friends, even if other kids don't read at her level. She needs to respect and accept that about them. Because we are all more than just our skills.

[@stormtrooper2425]

Reminds me of my school years 😂

[@stormtrooper2425]

@@GrapheneOxideIsInCVVax that's called assault and it's a good way to get into big trouble. Also it really doesn't accomplish much

[@rrandor1]

Have you heard of the UN-schooling movement? Kids wake up every day and decide what they want to learn that day. Kids are born with a natural desire to explore and learn. Schools burn it out of them. Make them drones for the consumer-industrial society.

[@paulknowsit3606]

This guy has one of the best channels on KZbin

[@billdixon9504]

It is a great channel he has the great talent of looking like a goofball but yet brilliant at the same time

[@amanjahmed2098]

"When you look at what's most weird about you, please consider that what you're really looking at is the real you. Then the real question is: are you willing to risk saying yes to being you?"

[@lightawake]

He's talking about being unique, self-belief and confidence. I love that he identifies weirdness and approval lol. And instead of being addicted to approval, we can relate to others by being kind and allowing others to go their path. I totally agree that as children we tend to be entrained to behave according to others' approval. Instead, I think people are naturally caring creatures so we can show children how to build harmonious relationships while also being totally themselves. eg. AS Neill, NVC are some examples where I see children experiencing being respected as people (while also showing how actions affect each other) - so they grow up to be people without (or at least, with less of) the symptom of approval-seeking or berating themselves - ie. they are content with who they are in their entirety as an individual and as a group. Great topic.

[@ElizabethGarland]

lightawake THIS ^^

[@trenzinhodaalegria8012]

What I actually got is that an unique and perfect person would be someone who is already born normal and does not have any weirdness to begin with. That would be the hero of humanity. Supposedly normality is what everybody seek and because nobody is normal I guess it's a paradox because this supposed normality is more like a model of perfection rather than what people say normality is. Therefore having some sort of weirdness is what is normal but that's not the normal that society wants. The normal that society wants is perfection. It's the perfect man who has unconditional joy and is always happy and needs no friends and no objects in his life. It's not that he hates people, it's more like he is indifferent to the presence of others because his joy is freaking unconditional, there is no condition for him to display joy, he is joyful all the time, he never complains, he never suffers. That's who the perfect man is. The perfect man is the one who can become the embodiment of the collective will of society because he has no weirdness, he can be what everybody wants.

[@Blindsight_Pictures]

Wow, wise words! Thanks JP!

[@pardifowl]

"We have to be willing to feel the fear of death in order to actually live"

[@alexmunoz6682]

I like how the whole vibe on stage is just PURPLE

[@StarsManny]

GINGER BEARD

[@IAM-kg5pq]

alex munoz JP doesn't look particularly ginger in this video but i've seen other videos where he appears to be a red head. Purple and orange are opposites on the colour wheel so will work well together.

[@alexmunoz6682]

@@IAM-kg5pq that makes sense now 👌🏼

[@mudchatpotterynbricks]

That's cuz he's "Spritual AF" (His old t-shirts) . Purple is associated with the crown chakra, which lets in the , kinda , enlightened thought. That's my guess, Love his old work too , if you're familiar.. He is a healer. Well, we all are. But he started off doing healing work for others.

[@alexmunoz6682]

@@mudchatpotterynbricks oh wow, didn’t know that….. interesting

[@Hummingbird25]

This speaker, JP Sears, changed my entire perspective and life by watching this video. He is brilliant

[@dancurtis461]

"It's my opinion I'm not a doctor" LOL

[@FrootKat]

Dan Curtis "unless I'm in denial"

[@rva]

Dan Curtis 😂

[@SamBassComedy]

Great talk. I've only started truly accepting my weirdness and embodying it in the last few years. I've faced wild criticisms and had people literally cry in front of me due to my words. Just words mind you, and not directed at them, but ideas of all things. Nobody is safe when they hold onto such feeble notions of conformity.

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

Absolutely! Mindless conformity is the enemy of authenticity, and the ultimate barrier to REAL human connection- ie the kind that goes beyond the superficial. Good on you for prioritising your truth over the approval and opinions of others. I decided a few years ago to do the same. I'd just had enough of all the bullshit, and vowed that i would never again compromise my authenticity for the approval of others. It's not easy, but incredibly liberating. You cut out SO MUCH bullshit from your life, and find a new sense of self worth. Anyway, best of luck, and stay cool ( and weird!) .

[@SamBassComedy]

You too my friend! Good travels.

[@TomeRodrigo]

this guy is genius !

[@josiahh4895]

Tome Rodrigo out here commenting on people's videos acting like no one would notice you

[@jandc2632]

genius, ... is weird! Touche' (is that a word?)

[@drtgyjk]

Tome Rodrigo i can't like the video more than once so i am liking every comment that'd been said in his praise.. Very effective indeed!!

[@angelarivard8326]

You made it to TED! Congratulations JP!! I love your messages!! Thanks for spreading it!!!!