The Philosophy of Mr. Nobody - How To Make Meaningful Choices

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In this video essay, I explore how Mr. Nobody engages the question of making meaningful choices.
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[@LikeStoriesofOld]

This was a really interesting, yet challenging film to tackle, and I realize the concept of making meaningful choices might still seem a bit abstract even after watching this. I was therefore hoping to gather more practical examples of making meaningful choices right here by asking all of you; what was a meaningful choice that you have made? So, if you're willing to share, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

[@soyacracker]

I think what makes a choice meaningful is embracing its vulnerability. Not making your decision based on its potential success or failure, but on a willingness to risk it even if it doesn't go the way you want it to. Examples for me where moments where I completely stepped out of my comfort zone, "lived the most" instead of the "best" (following Camus' advice). For me these choices have all added great value. Be it from attending the university that I thought was too challenging, to travelling to new places, and even to cut ties with people that used to be friends but have simply drifted apart or were behaving in a toxic manner. Also, thank you for consistently discussing all my favorite films and reading some of my favorite books and philosophers to do so! It is always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@zeb358]

For me it's not so much about what choices I make that are meaningful in itself but to know that in every choice I make there is another that I don't make. And the meaning is attached in the faith of making a choice over all the others that I don't make that necessarily leads me into uncertainty and I comport myself into this abyss which can only happen on faith alone.

[@sonkeschmidt2027]

My most meaningful choice was one that never really was one. When I left a dying woman that was the greatest love of my life it tore me apart as basically everything I've lived for died, while at the same time everything that I cold be was born again. It was insanely traumatizing, while at the same time my greatest liberation. When I met her, I knew that she was everything I ever wanted, that I wanted to stay with her until she would be gone from this world. And at the same time I began to realize that this desire was hurting her, because she was ready to leave and my love and life threatened that peace. I was what she wanted so much and at the same time the thing she could not have. She wanted me to leave, to not miss my chance for children and normality. So while we were together I could watch how the choice of us apart slowly became reality. I chose it and yet somehow I didn't, as I watched how it happened the only way it was supposed to happen. And then, in me I found everything that I saw in her, reborn from the void that I became the moment I left... I still carry her in me, now that I found the woman that she dreamt I would meet. See her reflection in every ray of sun in this world. Choices have a different... perspective for me, ever since...

[@Hoyts_Hillside_Farm]

I changed my career from something I thought was meaningful to a career that would help my family's lives be more secure thus giving them more opportunities to live a meaningful life. And that gave my life meaning. I'm quite happy with my career progression because I have a sense of purpose.

[@callysto_ii]

My most meaningful choice ironically enough, is one I haven't made yet... I dated this girl for a year and a half, and I know it may not seem like nothing in the great scheme of things, but it was the first time I ever fell in love, and boy did I fall... More than her in the end... The relationship got to be too much for her, and she couldn't handle it anymore so we broke it off... It kind of threw a wrench into my life, because without having made any concrete plans, and trying my damnest to take it slow, I was sort of already picturing us together, years down the line, with a little house, some dogs, some cats, possibly a goat like we loved to talk and joke about, or maybe none of that, but at least together and happy... Except now I've got none of that left. To say my whole world came crashing dow would be a bit of a dramatic exageration, but the future I had pictured and desired so deeply with her, did. And when I look at my life now, where I'm at, what I'm doing, what my options are, I'm more and more tempted each day to just Up and Go. Take the transiberian until Vladivostok, take a plane from there to Canada and see what happens. But that's my heart. My irrational, irresponsible, torn to pieces heart. My mind is telling me what about my grand parents, my whole world, who gave me so much of themselves, and who, despite their current great shape, have the looming shadow of inescapable fate hanging over heir heads like a damocles sword, ready to fall sooner rather than later ? What about my degree, that I'm so so lucky to have access to for next to no money when so many other student fight their way through crushing debts to get to where I am ? What about my friends and family whom I love so dearly ? My home that I love so much inspite of all its flaws ? What would I even do on the other side of the Atlantic, alone, with an unfinished degree ? So what do I do... How do I reconcile two contradictory voices ? How do I listen to a brain worried only about concrete mateial but essential facts ? How do I listen to a heart taken with grief and sorrow, desperate to find some solace and joy again in a stifled empty life at the expense of reason and survival ? Wouldn't that just be running away from problems that would just follow me no matter where I go ? Or would be setting myself free of the emptiness that fills me more each passing day and threatens to swallow me whole ? Heart or Mind ? Heads or Tails ? Yes or No ? I don't know... All I know is that something has to give, lest I go insane.

[@sumeetKumar91]

This movie was way ahead of its time, too bad many haven't watched this yet

[@dionysus3774]

It's important to understand, in life.. Things don't always turn out as we planned.

[@Dewisd2002]

I havent watched it didnt know it existed

[@JordanBeagle]

I watched it at the time, well worth it, had a big impact on me

[@NukeCloudstalker]

The notion that life is a playground is profane, there are such things and right and wrong choices - those depend on your worldview, and your worldview should be informed by what you bear witness to in life. The movie is interesting and to an extend profound, but there are certain quotes and ideas presented in it that seem childish and irresponsible to me, especially if taken seriously. Its worth the watch, but if people take it too seriously they may very well end up causing more harm to themselves and the people around them, than they would if they had been none the wiser.

[@default_youtube_profile]

kaine fenton in today’s time movie goer audience is saturated with super hero movies or whats marketed.

[@pyromaniac6084]

"Every Choice is the right choice" is very stoic and is going in my notes right next to "the laws of physics are merely a suggestion"

[@baonkang5990]

Nah every choice you make is a horrible mistake you just don't know cuz you just didn't see the other much better option.

[@jodawgsup]

That is not what the stoics practiced or meant with their teachings.

[@user-tw7oc1jb7d]

thanks for this great comment

[@tavoiaiono7885]

You are a light being having a human experience.

[@dhrumilbarot1431]

I discovered this recently and I was really shocked. It's sooo true!

[@tahgula4152]

"we are searching for meaning outside of ourselves for external reasons to support these difficult decisions" I felt that

[@kylegarcia3639]

Love this quote

[@enrique4737]

Me too.

[@guhking]

Idk how to interpret this further

[@pixelobservations]

I made a choice to leave a relationship and move out of state. Shortly after I felt as though I had made the biggest mistake of my life and I went through a deep depression feeling as though I had lost a life I could of had. As I type this my four month old daughter is cooing in the other room and she's here all because I made a choice. I cant imagine not making the choices that led me to having her, life is funny that way.

[@zairehamlett]

You wrote this 1 year ago, but I look at it today. Months ago I made a similar decision to leave a relationship, and the other person soon after chose to be with someone else. As I type this comment, I feel as though I have missed out on many laughs, tears, ups and downs. She told me that the decision could be a grave mistake, and I feel it is. But I have hope that this decision, and the decisions that come after, lead to a satisfactory end. Thank you for your help, person.

[@PuneetSharma-fx4tx]

You are all going to have a happy life❤

[@zairehamlett]

@@PuneetSharma-fx4tx ❤️

[@firmirtap1342]

@@zairehamletthow ya doing today man?

[@loi-loi8979]

​@@zairehamlett I'm curious to know. how are you doing now?

[@JoBugman]

I remember watching this movie in my teens and thinking this was going to take a while for me to figure out. 'Every choice is the right choice' never made sense to me, as a kid fresh out of high school I was uncertain of what to do. Years later, I finally realized what it meant and, more importantly, the central lesson: it is vital to make a choice even if it turns out to be the "wrong" one, because indecision (or inaction) is the great sin against life. "By doing nothing you become nothing." Great video again thank you.

[@r-zeatlfilms]

But no choice its also a choice, so it would be right to not take a choice as it is a choice, truly not choosing its imposible

[@alexandercruz4766]

Of course no decision is a decision but what he is saying is that if you chose nothing, you become nothingness. When a human starts moving and gets on the path of life it is better than the one who maybe was a Ferrari but never got on the road. He made a decision to do nothing. Maybe because of fear of making the wrong choices. But we will never know where we will end up. At least not now or yet. That’s what he means. Doing nothing. You basically are dead, but alive, awaiting death. …. But what Interesting is he made decisions not based on his purpose. He did not know which ones would lead him to his purpose. But he did not know his purpose. Purpose helps us make decisions. If you know your purpose, decisions become easier. Decisions become hard or you begin to regret things when you realize you made decisions based on reasons besides your purpose. ….

[@alexxx4434]

Life has no true win condition. For some the best option is not to play.

[@user-kb8qw7dy4t]

By doing nothing, you give over control of your life to someone else. As the saying goes, "If you don't tell the world who you are, the world will tell you who you are." And there are three types of people in the world: leaders, followers and slaves. The slaves are the ones who have no choice. On a side note, the British royal family is an interesting example of "leaders" who are actually slaves.

[@Lickmacake]

I am 23 and clueless, but this is a best lesson for me. Thank you❤

[@BadassRaiden]

This absolutely brought me to tears.. as someone who has struggled with the notion of what should I do, what path is the right one.. especially right now, struggling with college and the ultimate reality that I will have to drop out at the end of this semester because of financial reasons.. despite wanting this path to be the right one, something I've wanted for myself ever since I could remember..

[@harrya.merican4953]

Anthony Smith what path you chose will always be the right one. There is no alternative once you make a decision, because it wont ever exist. Every tiny detail lead up to every next one, so you wont ever be wrong unless you try and look back on the past and analyze it so make your choices as if your future self is already there, looking back and asking current you why.

[@danielstill5625]

Tell your story, start a Go Fund Me, borrow from someone if possible.. If it's meant to be, you can find a way!

[@BadassRaiden]

@@danielstill5625 man I wish. I started a go fund me once when I couldn't pay rent and was about to be homeless, couldn't even get any of my friends to donate even 10$. As a result, spent about 3 years in a shelter.

[@danielstill5625]

@@BadassRaiden Damn mate that's tough to hear. Hope it all works out for you!

[@maurolemon1307]

@@BadassRaiden If I may offer some words of encouragement from one of my favorite philosophers, Alan Watts "You can't live at all unless you live fully now" Just focus on what has to be done today and then tomorrow focus on what has to be done on that day and so on and so forth. If you become anxious about the future you will create a vicious circle and it will only hold you back from making any decision at all. Be like clouds and water because there is no such thing as a badly shaped cloud or badly formed wave. Like clouds and water they do what they are suppose to and you as well are a part of nature. No matter what you do you cant make a bad decision unless you keep thinking you do and if you decide to live your life thinking you make bad decisions then that is up to you

[@PoFFizdaMan]

This movie had a PROFOUND effect on me... i remember seeing it years ago, because I've always loved Jared Leto and deliberate choices to pursue more evocative, abstract and thought-provoking roles. I knew i couldn't articulate it or even fully understand it at the time, but it touched me on such a deep and poignant level, and left me feeling so much and thinking so far out of the box and removed from my everyday reality... i wanted to go outside and just run barefoot through a forest, or jump high into the air and break outside of the parameters of my own body. It was liberating and incredibly depressing at the same time. I'm still trying to make sense of it all... truly an extraordinary film.

[@MacSvensson]

"liberating and incredibly depressing at the same time". So true. And that's what makes it so beautiful.

[@lainbow12]

Thank you for this comment! It's beautifully written and definitely makes me want to watch the movie!! I'm happy you had that experience, as formidable as it was💖💖 Hope things are going well!!

[@congruentcrib]

One of my favorite things is the details of the movie. look at the colors; one main timeline is yellow; yellow stands for the bright and bold, in this life he lives a bold high end life. One is blue, stands for emotion; this timeline he struggles with his and his wife’s emotions. The final main route is red, standing for love. In this timeline he’s in love and that’s his main motivation. Often the times the colors mix in scenes and it eludes to something changing or some major choice.

[@congruentcrib]

@Zombies In Pjs some of the littlest things have such a big meaning. Another one of my favorite movies is secret life of Walter Mitty. I’m that movie, anytime there is red, it’s about to have an adventure.

[@AliceLeChat]

🔑

[@Daimo83]

Mr Nobody is my favourite film and you've put my feelings into form more perfectly than I ever could.

[@MrSmileyFaceX77]

Same 😁

[@jezebulls]

I loved this movie so I wanted to get more insight from KZbin and this guy just made me appreciate the film even more.

[@RoBroBro]

This is my favorite movie since the day I first saw and was amazed by it. It taught my teenage self a lot about what is important in life and what small little choices can do to someones whole life. -So I would like to say: If all tiny choices matter, like saying Anna's friends are stupid or being honest about not being able to swim. And your life will drastically change after this 3 seconds, then at the same time no choice matters. If every little thing can change your life, from ordering a coffee or getting a yogurt in the store to the left then don't stress about it too much and follow your heart(feeling). Which in any case is usually the right choice. When you feel right about doing something, that is the right thing to do. Your life will shape itself around it and I hope you will encounter beautiful people to share the happiest smiles with. Look life right in the eye, smile and embrace it. Live free and share happiness. - Awesome that you covered this movie. I like your content a lot, very relaxing and mind opening.

[@alexxx4434]

Unfortunately, life is not as simple as "follow your passion", or "do what you feel like". It's more complex than that.

[@theodorebrook-ashmore8174]

fun fact: "nemo" is literally Latin for "nobody"

[@Noahskaterat123]

Finding Nobody

[@einermeza6400]

Makes sense

[@diegoariel1745]

then he´s nobody nobody

[@xxChacaronXX]

Fun fact : “Finding Nemo” is a great movie! 😀😂

[@her7479]

Cool!

[@alessandro126]

"... and this is all I've been waiting for, all this time: renouncing all possible lives for one only, with you." Wow... I think this will be my love declaration So strong

[@DustbinFunkbndr]

I am so passionate about this movie and am so grateful for your content. Thank you!!! ❤️

[@lucas4736]

love this movie

[@ihadnoideathatgoogleallowe6551]

Same. My all-time favorite movie.

[@Hamza-tq7dh]

@@lucas4736 name pls

[@lucas4736]

@@Hamza-tq7dh ???

[@Hamza-tq7dh]

@@lucas4736 name of this movie pls ?

[@timelessmillennial1851]

All Because an unemployed Brazilian boiled an egg 🇧🇷

[@wyliewolfenstein4583]

Lmfao

[@lucaskavalkantej]

i enjoyed the egg tho, i'm sorry for the hassle :/

[@Drakhas12]

Fun fact: He is also director of the film.

[@theycallmedeeEmcee]

“consequenseces“

[@professorrafaelrodrigues219]

@@lucaskavalkantej egua, mas aquela tua cozinha hein? complicado

[@lizg4690]

Elise: you’re all gonna end up drowning with me Nemo: we’ll learn how to swim 🥺😭

[@jahjohnson31]

“So long as you don’t make a choice all possibilities remain possible” Perhaps one of the best phrases ever

[@commonsense2680]

How I have lived my life, but unfortunately like said TIME in one direction so far.

[@jayrock911]

Schrodinger's cat.

[@alexxx4434]

It's really a fallacy. It could only have been true if the time, the entropy didn't exist. But since they do so do possibilities change with the flow of time.

[@celphdfined9298]

What do you think if we add "So long as you don't make a choice all possibilities remain possible... and all realities but the current remain unreachable" ?

[@markosiridzanski2181]

By very presence you are making a choice even without seemingly not making at all. This is your choice and that determines your life.

[@NestorMandela]

This has been always one of my "films that define me". I feel overwhelmed against the fact that you have a very limited amount of time, it never stops, every decision close some doors and there's no right path. I agree that the answer is "just enjoy the ride", but that doesn't neglect the fact that life most of the time is not a "fun ride" and that or human nature makes as always wonder "what if".

[@dominator9677]

Nestor that was beautiful. If someone could show you the alternatives to the choices that you have made would you want to see them? I think there is something bittersweet in the "what if" factor, it allows you some sort of fantasy as to what could have been .

[@mattrixx007]

What if you stopped asking "what if" ?

[@tarnishedpose]

@@mattrixx007 Well, Disney comes in and makes an animated tv show about it

[@immadiel1661]

The choice to live. This may seem obvious to most, but those who venture deeper into the abyss know what a hard choice this can be. Thank you for your hard work on these videos. They are deeply touching and delightfully thought-provoking. Love this movie

[@sk3ptik0s49]

I am terrified of the possibility that the answer might be different for each of us. It might be no. If that is the case, and honesty within our lonely hearts would say it is, those of us barely surviving are just cowardly inflicting pain on ourselves. But, a corpse can be and actually is more painful for close ones. Luckily, depression, misanthropy and anhedonia will graciously strip you of those with enough time.

[@immadiel1661]

@@sk3ptik0s49 If we each indeed have free will within this somewhat constrained environment, then certainly the answer will be different for every individual. I agree with Hume in his essay on Suicide, that it is the human right of every person to choose whether they continue their life or not. But I do not condone the act of suicide, because the emotions of loneliness and despair are temporal experiences, no matter how long they appear to endure. To feel your life purposeless and to judge it meaningless can only occur in a deep state of suffering. Because we live in a body we will desire certain things, and when we desire we will suffer for it, and the disappointed expectations around it. But this does not mean that we should suppress our desires so we may avoid suffering, as suffering is the only state in which true personal growth of character can occur. Our development stops the moment our suffering stops. It is somehow encouraging to meet others who can graciously admit to the loneliness they feel in their hearts. This very thing somehow helps us feel less alone. As they say, misery loves company :)

[@sk3ptik0s49]

@@immadiel1661 I have read that piece by Hume and most of what Camus wrote ("El hombre rebelde" being my favourite). To me, the best argument for the impossibility of "free" will was put forth by Schopenhauer. Do you know of someone that argued succesfully for a free will, or can you defend that idea yourself? I think that when you aprehend fully the law of cause and effect you see that nothing that happens could have happened in any other way. And yet, outside of this cold rationalism I have personally documented instances where the past (and therefore the present) have changed. They call this "The Mandela Effect". I couldn't advance much investigating the phenomenon but I proved that at least one of the changes has residual evidence in websites and memories of unrelated persons.

[@immadiel1661]

@@sk3ptik0s49 I am a humble couch philosopher at best, so I doubt I could make an effective case for free will. But if everything is already predetermined by a cause over which our choices have absolutely no effect, then no person can be held responsible for their own thoughts, words or deeds. Then no one should be punished for doing bad things, and no one should be rewarded for doing good. Without at least some level of free will, no one ever would, or even could, accept personal responsibility for anything. I remember reading a good attempt to reconcile free will and determinism in a chapter of a book called The Limits of Evolution by a California Professor called George Holmes Howison. His philosophy was a Personalism, so whether you will find that helpful will depend on whether you fall closer to the Idealist or Materialist spectrum of philosophy. I have no personal experience of the Mandela Effect, and have found none of the proof for it too convincing, though I cannot deny the possibility of its reality. It would be a great example of a consciousness of a kind (whether individual or collective) affecting a cause, if my reasoning is sound.

[@sk3ptik0s49]

@@immadiel1661 Or perhaps is just time travel, as "pop culture" would propose, haha. I added this wild experience as it is relevant to the video and somewhat to the discussion, but understandbly unless someone has experienced it him/herself the healthiest response is to dismiss such lunacy, which is exactly what I would have done without being a direct witness. It seems this Howinson fella is quite old, and wrestles still with a very strong Christian presence. We are free of that influence now, free to embrace scientific nihilism... lol

[@CosmicOwlChild]

This movie saved my life. It was amazing. A true must watch

[@muts4028]

I had 2 weeks depresion after i watched this movie. But it is good movie.

[@CosmicOwlChild]

@Millinial Picasso sorry dusky see this.... depression hit hard and i saw this on netflix.... and it made me see life a bit different after a fail attempt.... so watch the movie if you haven't its good

[@CosmicOwlChild]

@Millinial Picasso i feel you. But it just help me see things in a different light. The choices and the decisions we make create the reality we see and live in... and idk like i said it just open my eyes up. And I've been good since then

[@mattymayhem1232]

C'mon man... I'm riding the train home. This almost made me cry. Hit me in the feels.

[@KaLa1865_]

I stayed up w friends to watch this movie and oh my god how underrated it is. The philosophy and the meaning behind this is so incredible and it’s just a masterpiece.

[@takeuchi5760]

I have no idea why this movie is not more popular, it's easily in my top 10.

[@timhenley3602]

"We are all puppets, Laurie. I'm just a puppet that can see the strings." - Dr. Manhattan

[@aamesworld]

This really highlights the phrase “Follow your heart”. Don’t worry about what could be just make choices and embrace the results. We must all FOLLOW OUR HEARTS. If you don’t know how then get in touch with yourself. Really sit down with yourself and be authentic. What do you want? There could be infinite universes with infinite outcomes but what matters is this..right here and right now. Look within and take action. True Happiness is vital.

[@legendarywriting6743]

For more on this sort of philosophy, I'd recommend reading Soren Kierkegaard, whose philosophy talks about how the infinite possibilities available to humans can fill us with existential dread. He essentially says that because there is no outside authority (such as God, which is taken on faith, not evidence) that can assure us of the 100% correct choice, we must take a leap of faith and choose something, anything, even though we may regret the infinite other roads not traveled. The only other option is "fear and trembling." Paralysis of the spirit. Great video as always LSOO!

[@ean6612]

"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Kierkegaard I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who has connected his ideas to this film. You're on it my friend

[@inessladia5747]

I suggest also Sartre

[@paulkothgasser6623]

Damn, and here I was planning to drop Kierkegaard before this. Thanks for changing that

[@lucasilvacarvalho]

Can I ask which book from Kierkegaard you would recommend? That addresses these topics.

[@TheCh1212]

However, Kierkegaard was a devout Christian, meaning that he believed God still dictated outcomes. The video is correct, every choice outcome has equal significance, but not every choice has equal happiness. Some choices ultimately end in woe and misery.

[@systemsandhowtodestroythem474]

I'm so grateful that you chose to review this movie. I was one of the people that requested it and it was probably the one movie I most wanted you to cover. This film holds such special meaning to me in ways that I can't easily explain. Especially as a person who is very much into Theoretical Physics and has adopted 4-Dimensionalism or the Many Worlds Theory of Space-Time as a "worldview," as well as being an Existentialist too. It just touched me so much to see someone crack this masterpiece, which by all accounts is no easy task. You made every other review of this film I have ever watched make it seem like they were done by grade schoolers and written in crayons. I mean... you just destroyed anything else out there that I have ever watched about this film, the way you view things is just unparalleled. I can't imagine how much work went into what you have created, when most people can't even grasp this film on even a basic level. The skills you possess make you a god amongst men, and if I knew enough intellectuals I would pass this along to everyone I knew; unfortunately I do not, so my own gratitude alone will have to do for now. I especially loved how you touched upon the timeline in which Nemo surrendered making any decisions at all, which definitely seemed to be the one that we saw where he was the most unhappy. Our choices define us and the make us who we are; for good and for bad. My choices haven't always made me happy, but I don't really ever regret the choices I have made, which were based on the data I had available to me at that time. I have tried to make my choices out of love, even if the depth of my love was unreciprocated to the degree in which I freely gave it. I have scars, lots of them, but they all took me from one place to a new place. And while some of those moments seemed so perfect at the time, we unfortunately cannot live in them forever. Time is a construct we cannot escape as 3-dimensional beings and it is forever fleeting. To quote my favorite songwriter: "I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself to hold on to these moments as they pass." I am at least fortunate to know now when I am living in those most special of moments, and to squeeze every bit of happiness out of them as I can. But as the years pass those moments seem to happen much less frequently and I long for my youth. I long for the times when every decision, even small, could have taken me anywhere. With age comes extra responsibility and ties to things that we cannot just get up and leave from. The best moments of my life were the times when riding out the timeline of a decision was wide open and endless. I think that is what this film actually captures best. As well as the certain moments we long to revisit and relive for the rest of our time here on Earth. I know which moments are the ones that I could live in forever if given the possibility and many, if not most of them are tied to my youth. Much like as is the case for young Nemo who seems to often lose his sense of meaning in his timelines somewhere between youth and adulthood, never seeming to be quite complete as the years drag on. Except maybe for his times with Anna, which seemingly was his one true love, as well as the relationship where the depths of his love were reciprocated equally. Which we should all be so lucky to find in this life and is something that I don't think even happens to every human even once in a lifetime. Such a gift and the experiences it brings are unparalleled in our journey. I think that you caught and captured all of that quite nicely, and in a way that possibly no one else can. Thanks for sharing my friend. Gifts like yours are ones that bring people together and make this planet feel like a community once more, which is something we keep losing more and more of as technology causes us to inevitably drift further and further away from what was, and is what I believe to be our true natural state. Thank you sir, for making this planet feel small again. If only for brief moments of inescapable time.

[@mitotianiMartin]

This is a very thorough analysis. I love the movie, but never thought of it this way. It makes a lot of sense. In the end, it is not about living a perfect life, all that matters is just living a life without regrets.

[@amitt6600]

This was really deep n thought provoking. I feel one of the best by 'Like stories of the old'. Thanks dude. I m awed by your understanding, knowledge n intelligence. Love from India

[@brightenblack207]

This is one if my favorite movies ever. It's confusing an' all, but there's meaning to it. Thank you for covering it

[@keithfrancis6444]

Brighten Black I haven't seen this movie before but now I have to. That you regard this movie as highly as you do makes me wonder which other films you like and recommend.

[@brightenblack207]

@@keithfrancis6444 You would get a very mixed bag from me. I watch a lot of films in many genres. Like, Scott Pilgrim, Into the Wild, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, The Thing, Dark Knight all top the list, too, if you're truly wondering

[@kylesanders8276]

9:10 Dr. Chang just described the difference in choosing Bulbasar, Squirtle, or Charmander.

[@overlordsfloat1]

This was super encouraging honestly, I just made a huge choice to move abroad and teach English but I haven't been so sure that I've made the right call. There's a freedom in knowing that sometimes the best thing to do is to make a decision. Love your channel!

[@achrafagermoune2417]

As a teacher of English trust me, you won't regret it.

[@thrasher7090]

I guess we are the custodians of life's meaning as Carl Sagan once said, brilliant as usual

[@NarinderSinghHere]

Saganism

[@timhenley3602]

"The vision made him want to freeze into immobility, but this too was action with its consequences. " Quote from Dune

[@rayandrew964]

I've watched this video like 100 times, I just keep coming back every few months.

[@ean6612]

This film changed my life for the worse for a time, and a few years later, for the better. It's never left my mind and never will. Very few stories have had such an impact on me. Thanks man, for pulling it apart so beautifully

[@irreadings]

I first watched this movie right after breaking up with my first girlfriend at 16. It struck me like lightning. I was sure I did the right thing, but I didn't see the the weight of my actions before (as well as I had spent months before coming to make the choice because it was so hard). I've always had an issue making choices, ever since I was a child, so this movie fitted me like glove. It's the one of the three movies I've ever rewatched, and last time I watched it I cried. And again I cried right as I listened to your video about it.

[@everope]

I feel like I've only made mistakes and am now paralyzed by indecision. I'm not living.

[@elliotbrown1076]

everope then wake up and change your life. I don’t know you but you are better than that negativity. We have all been down and out but you must find a way to be optimistic and push back against the depravity pulling you down. You are a champion and I wish you powerful luck

[@ny2414]

All i have done in my life is mistakes...

[@Youchubeswindon]

Maybe they where the love of your life, and you didn't find out their homicidal tendencies when you used the butter knife for jam. Maybe you would be offered the best job in the world when in the final year of that course, but the debt made you suicidal. You cannot know you have made mistakes with the decisions you have made. Hard choices are not hard, they are the result of the brain's fear of missing out on what could have been.

[@artooez4958]

@@Youchubeswindon damn bro... i felt that

[@RooseveltCoopling]

This music crescendo brought so many onions to my eyes... 12:12

[@thelegend870]

Since I've seen your video about the archetypes, you became quickly my favorite channel. I´m really grateful to find you and know your amazing content. Thank you.

[@Writtenbysushant]

This could just be the best video essay I have ever seen. I didn't know Mr. Nobody video essay could be that emotional and contain so much beauty. Every video of yours that I watch, I fall more in love with you. Thank you for giving me these moments.

[@smartsolutionz6711]

I was almost crying at the end of the video. Really great work! In my eyes this isn't an essay anymore. Through your skills, this has become an emotional, philosophical conversation that's happening between you and the movie.

[@Rouxx1212]

I rarely comment on any video, but I think this one, and your content in general, deserves that I take the time to tell you how much your content warms my heart. Video after video you just blow me away. Mr. Nobody has been for a while now my favorite movie and your analys of it is very moving and very well done. This one is, in my opinion, your best work yet. Thank you so much for everything your doing on this channel and I will continue to follow religiously your content!

[@dragma907]

I'm a simple man. I see a LSOO notification, I grab a box of tissues.

[@Lilyanna08]

Exactly, me too. I don't remember even one of LSOO videos that didn't bring me to tears.

[@fredericksharon6908]

Lol

[@loveyourcrystal9903]

That's lewd, man.

[@blablaelgore]

You got me with tears right now. I appriciate so much what you have done today you made me remember so many things that I have forgotten. You get a new subscriber here! Thank you so much. (From the Dominican R.)

[@juanjaviersanchez9471]

This video is so graceful, it has moved me in a way nothing else have ever done . I’ve searched for meaning my whole life but finally I understand that the meaning comes inward it’s something we create is not given by any external factors in our life, family or relatives. I just wanted to say thank you very much for uploading this magnificent video. Looking forward to watching that movie.

[@JustinRichards]

Your interpretation is just as incredible as the film itself. Wonderfully presented sir. Thank you.

[@alexanderflores8235]

These videos are like week's worth of introspection. Certainly always worth my time to watch!

[@vioricabalea3799]

i have not seen the movie although you brought me to tears going down the memory lane on choices i made in the past looking for meaning and purpose . I appreciate you for the way you tell the stories and it touches the deepest parts in our beings where you feel vulnerable and it feels like time sits still and in that moment there's an opening and a new experience that elevates all your previous thoughts . I love it thank you

[@hawkeyetrickshot3164]

You absolutely knocked this out of the park. I’m amazed. Wow. No wonder this is still my #1 favorite movie. You actually gave me a new perspective on it, too.

[@ikevin127]

13:27 - This is all whe world should see on every screen once every week. Especially in today's times in a world full of ego and hatred. I'm a cold hearted guy, I lack empathy and emotional sensibility but that monologue brings tears to my eyes and moves me deeply like nothing else does.

[@Gillty101]

I needed this today. Thank you for another spell-binding video.

[@Evan-nx9ng]

Like Stories of Old grew up as Mr. Nobody

[@blaketruelove]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Thank you for this.

[@Bomm1da]

This is personally for me one of the most influential videos I've watched especially right now when I truly felt like I needed to see this. Your commentary is thoughtful and well written, and I like your insights to this already a beautiful film. Thank you for this.

[@davidsirmons]

How in God's name have I never heard of this film??? Thank you for this, whoever you are.

[@inessladia5747]

Please watch it, it’s so good.

[@AdrianMark]

This is one of my favourite movies of all time. And you truly did it justice. Ps. This is the only channel which has ad content that is as good as the actual content hahaha when you started the intro to Mubi at the end of the episode, you had me man. Thanks for taking the time to tie it into the greater theme of the episode. Taking you up on that free trial.

[@thebigb1286]

Y'know, I've give a watched this movie several times and never figured out what I liked about it. You're the first person to give a reasonable answer! Also, good timing; I'm having one of those tough choices right now.

[@13Knives1]

This is one of those movies I keep returning to again and again. It's so profoundly beautiful.

[@sambennet1138]

Most meaningful choice I face is trying not to watch your new videos before I see the movie. (for real though, have you considered giving a heads up as to which film you plan on doing next?) Love all of these, they have honestly really helped me put clearer words to the thoughts in my head, thanks.

[@bongsgi95]

This movie This freakin movie... I found it here on KZbin, before I was old enough to understand it, but it has been the most emotionally significant movie I've ever seen. ...this freakin movie

[@trineshchetty2957]

Thank you for this video. I've been questioning a recent decision I made starting a new job, and many other things past and present. When he says that every decision is the right decision and that life is a playground, that put a smile to my face. Thank you.

[@jarredthomlinson6792]

Beautiful video. I'm so glad I stopped a minute into this video and watched the movie to return here to finish this video off. Your analysis is always so brilliantly pieced together. A joy to listen to, thank you.

[@Websitecommissie]

I absolutely love your analysis! I'm a great fan of the film, understood it well and it made me think. But your comprehensive take on the themes the film explores takes it to yet another level of appreciation. Very inspiring, beautifully done!

[@joshuam.4127]

You create more emotion and pathos with your videos, than many movies I watch. Fantastic work and the analysis is astute and deep. 🙏🏼

[@murmdog]

I OFTEN come to your page when I need insight, support, entertainment or simply needing to hear a peaceful voice. This being the video I come to the most. Thank you for all the help you've given me.

[@Juliein.wonderland]

Wow. This meant a lot to me. Thank you for making the decisions you have thus far in life. Know that you’ve made an incredible mark in the lives of many strangers.

[@overipecanine1485]

People have learned from this video so far by not hitting dislike. Thanks for teaching us.

[@teranlyons]

I have fallen in love with an amazing girl while traveling and the short time we have spent together have been filled with moments of genuine happiness. As it comes time for me to move on I am confronted with a difficult decision. When I saw you uploaded this video I immediately smiled because the concept directly applies to my current situation. I still don't know what I am going to do, but you have reassured me, no matter what path I take it will be the right one.

[@drieledematos]

Are you guys together?

[@prabhdeepsingh5642]

You have a special knack of distilling out meaning out of a film which no one has ever seen, felt or heard before and then making it so relevant and emotional that the viewer is left speechless and peaceful.

[@rohanrr31]

This was one of the most profoundly thought provoking films i have ever seen. Your analysis brought out so many instances from the film which had a deeper implication than I realized.

[@perc3557]

I have been waiting for you to make a new video, Ive watched all of your videos and it had motivated me in alot of aspects of my life. Keep up the great work and inspirational and intelligent, mind-opening videos.

[@thelaurinson]

This felt way shorter than 15 min. I'm impressed, great work!

[@cadraf]

i have seen this movie for 3 times in a space of 6 years... and watching this video analysis brought me to tears. I have an major event(decision,possibility) in a couple of days that can change the path of my life, and mr nobody is the movie that comes to my mind every time i have this type of choices to make in my life... btw, great video.

[@lysandermestre]

Wow. This film just became absurdly depth for me, so much that I haven't considered or perceived. Thank you for the video, it was truly great.

[@gabrielpena3251]

This movie made me smell the smells of being with my high school sweet heart , the perfume she wore .. the smell of food when I first snuck in her house , the first time we were skin2skin , the rush of constantly looking out the window for a particular car , the pride of knowing you’re in love and so is she .. and , we’re still together but struggling , but still strong .. the adult life is a kick in the balls and this movie made it a bit easier to cope with !

[@touchedbythehandofgod]

Bless you and all the insight that you give your viewers.

[@carduchi5881]

By far the best video essayist I come across the youtubeia. Thank you for existing LSOO.

[@noonesfault8231]

I have no words to explain how amazing this video is. It hit me deep.

[@sifatshams1113]

A sci-fi film only sci-fi fans even know exist. Great work, and I really really really hope you do a video on the Eastrail 177 trilogy, or at least just Unbreakable, someday.

[@notmyopinion4981]

Sifat Shams not true, i am not a fan, but found this movie years ago, not a fan from this one tbh

[@stiltzkinvanserine5164]

I suddenly realized that this movie and Arrival have similar themes. Awesome video!

[@thefruitdude8651]

This is no lie. i've spent the last 15 years or so on this platform. i've watched sooo many videos on here. and this one is the best i have seen, fr. It means a lot. thank you for creating this.

[@AllLiveRounds]

I must of watched this 10+ times, one of my favorite movies! Found you from your cloud atlas video a while ago and i'm glad you made this one. Its an encouraging video to me and I love your work! Keep it up, hope to see more amazing content.

[@Crick1952]

This instantly became my favorite movie when I first saw it as a kid. It still holds a special place in my heart and will continue to for the rest of my life. Thanks for talking about this criminally underrated masterpiece.

[@justinjayhawk]

This was profound and inspiring. Thank you for such a beautiful essay.

[@freegadflyathome]

I keep sharing this. This is possibly my favorite videos of yours!

[@ottoroe]

My favourite film channel making an amazing video on one of my all-time favourite films. Thank you!

[@jonathanrosado7907]

This was a fantastic breakdown of the movie! It definitely deepened my understanding of the film as well as my understanding of life! Thank you!

[@bobz1736]

This movie passed me by... I need to watch it now, then come and watch you video again. Thanks for your inspiration 😎

[@TheRealMrSnickers]

I have felt like Mr Nobody too many times to count in this life. FANTASTIC THESIS as always!

[@Whether-Man]

I relate to Nemo. I’ve always had a problem with making any kind of decision. I’ve only recently gotten better but my apathy has gotten worse. I don’t dread my mistakes but I do enjoy the ones that bring happiness. When things are taken away from me I try not to beat me self up about it but I still know how it makes me feel. His quote “anything could have been anything else and it would have just as much meaning” really gets to me. I just hope that I’m making the best decisions and that I’m living in my best timeline.

[@n.g.p1082]

In the end, there is no right, no better choice. Because if you choose one, you will always regret not to choose others, no matter what your choice is. The important thing is that you should stop being regretful and do your best to make that choice a meaningful one. Thanks for the message !

[@DrTait]

I’ve been looking for this video my whole life. Thank you....You changed my whole life.

[@lks122]

This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for producing such great content.

[@albuandrei2005]

Great film. Always loved Mr Nobody. A meaningful choice that I hade to make at one point in life was to chose between moving to a new country(better supposedly) all alone ... or .... stay home surrounded by friends and family (in an not so great environment, with limited possibilities )

[@rizzamaeong]

you should've tried going here in the Philippines. LOL. youtubers always say its a surprisingly good choice. i don't know. i lived here all my life and love everything so much.

[@Browncheeze]

Dude Im binge watching your channel cause this is quality content bruv!

[@vineetjain6835]

This is one of the best videos I have watched, yet. Thank you for making it. :)

[@missunknown5572]

My heart and my mind learned something new and I got a new understanding for the choices that I make in life.

[@miltosLaz]

It's like they say, some times you have to choose from the heart and not from the mind, especially the difficult ones... listen to your inner spirit and instinct. Nice video ! 😉

[@Eccentrick218]

I loved this movie so much. Was so happy when I saw the notification for this