THE STOIC POET: A GUIDE TO SENECA

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[@Sisyphus55]

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[@ajrajr132]

Watching this while blowing up an Arby’s bathroom

[@catsoncoke]

Poetic.. in a way

[@j.a.m9323]

Am dropping a chockie blockie in my toilet right now

[@nickstgelais3147]

Rock on brother putin a log in and ima cloggin it

[@VoidSec3]

Not My Fault This Is Happening. I’m just here for the weed and free snacks

[@VoidSec3]

Black Thread The Way Mayve Bb

[@cooperfuller9524]

The Stoics had a tremendous impact on psychotherapy; quite often the psychotherapist will ask the patient to reframe sayings like “he annoys me” as “I let him annoy me,” or “I can’t” as “I won’t.” Powerful stuff. It’s apparent that we are responsible for much more than we think we are.

[@InfinitiSin]

Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing - Seneca We are so afraid of life that we forget how to live. I like Seneca’s tranquility and calm view over life. Also I am alive to watch Sisyphus’s take on Seneca, how lucky I am.

[@NoahTeohZhengYi]

InfinitiSin Sisyphus has great views on a lot of philosophers. One of the best philosophical channels.

[@InfinitiSin]

Teoh ZY Yeh bruh, agree.

[@martinpearson1249]

does 'we' impLy group think ? using 'i' improves my connection to my truth, the 'we' truth that served me before comes from pLaces without address', names and faces

[@fordakacar]

@MARTIN PEARSON that’s a lot of words for saying very little

[@divad7137]

Ok, I wanna see now Marcus Aurelius and Emil Cioran.

[@wongar1886]

I'm from the future, we got Cioran

[@divad7137]

@@wongar1886 Yes, I saw it. Next is Aurelius

[@brubrusuryoutube]

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[@divad7137]

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[@Bouldah]

I wanna see a dogs asshole

[@mrmanhattan8217]

“Are you taking complete responsibility for your happiness?” Man, what a way to start a video

[@user-zg3gh8xg9v]

I feel personally attacked. Unsubscribed, unliked, unviewed, unshared with friends I usually have philosophical discussions.

[@DarkAngelEU]

I paused the video to think about it. But then, I realized I don't really care because I don't believe in happiness anyway, so I continued watching.

[@Iamwrongbut]

@Colton Catalli in my personal philosophy, happiness is not found within, rather it is found “between.” Between individuals tied into a wholesome community, I believe there is where the greatest levels of human happiness can be achieved. Those with the greatest friendships are those with the greatest happiness.

[@jeremiahmeade710]

Now define a "wholesome community", and define "greatest friendships."

[@Iamwrongbut]

@@jeremiahmeade710 I feel like any definition I give will be insufficient for you.

[@MrIwinyoulose]

I love that you’re not using that blinding white for the background

[@droiD392]

i watch these videos in bed and i really appreciate it

[@aqibpatwary]

yes now it looks like little caesars animations

[@thecamileitorify]

Yeah, it is a really big relief for my eyes

[@konan8353]

I appreciate it too, but use night mode guys, or download an app if your phone doesn't have it

[@aname4141]

Imagine being a Stoic senator and the two emperors during your lifetime are Nero and Caligula, all while having your career screwed over by mostly false rumors

[@jiff180]

i was wondering if you would be interested in doing a video on autism and how you believe or philosophers believed autism affected the individual. I am not sure if this could even be related to philosophy or not I just enjoy your voice and the food for thought you provide. I am naturally a STEM person and tend to stay away from the liberal arts due to poor performance in them. Your videos provide a window that I can use to enjoy the arts without too much stress of trying to understand them. I am not sure if this will reach you but I hope it does and thankyou for the content.

[@humanbeing4893]

Dude how are you such an underground youtuber? I struggle to find a video of yours that I don’t like, and I haven’t missed one in a few months. I really like what you’re doing with the channel, and I’m glad you make videos :)

[@humanbeing4893]

Noah oh shit the last time I checked his subs he was at 50k

[@gravynavy516]

He's at almost 300k now, good shit

[@SweatyOctopuss]

Damn bud, I love hearing you talk about stoicism

[@sonata7204]

Seneca was my introduction to philosophy, and i agree with everything he says, that being said he isn’t my favourite philosopher, that title goes to Diogenes because it’s Diogenes

[@sowatome849]

He urinated on people. If not him then who?

[@mikoshino]

SISYPHUS, WE NEED MORE VIDEOS! Thanks for the great lofi food thoughts. Best access to philosophy.

[@uperdown0]

I think it's because some people live as if they're already dead that they say "If only I were...", but we should embrace life and what it gives us, and not wish for death. Death always comes, there's no need to worry over it.

[@DarkAngelEU]

It's because alot of people still believe that everything is set in stone, that they believe life is a state of Being instead of Becoming. Once you try and change this perception on life, that everything flows, you can put your mind to change and self-improvement. I mainly blame Christianity and other philosophies that praise eternity (like Plato's World of Ideal Forms) for this.

[@braelen9]

Keep making thoughtful videos, you beautiful human

[@Velociferon]

Just when i was looking for vids about stoics, great timing

[@leonhardeuler9839]

Bro do some podcasts already, I can listen to you for hours

[@williamrelue]

I think I have contributed about 10% of all views on this channel. Perfect rewatchability!

[@lulabalooo3565]

Glad you are do well Sisyphus!!

[@N1kos00]

Bro finally I was waiting for that review forever

[@Lorenzo-px6pe]

Is it just me or are these videos incredibly relaxing?

[@nowhereman6019]

Big talk of the virtue of simple living from a man who lived a rich and comfortable life and never had to work for a living. I think one of the biggest flaws in his reasoning is his belief that the mind is entirely logical, when we know that it isn't. The mind runs on instinct and emotion, merely being guided by logic. So to say that we should be logical when tragedy occurs denies human nature itself. Yes, you can collect and compose yourself after the emotions have run their course, but you cannot avoid the natural reaction to pain.

[@pradeep143III]

He lived the way he preached. You are wrong at assuming he seeked a comfortable life. But I do understand your comparision to today's world. Yet you need to be rational about the things you need and don't need. :)

[@thankgod4bob]

I love this one, thanks for all the other videos too. I would love to see a Ram Dass video!!

[@miguebros8]

you should talk about ludwig wittgenstein, i think his philosophy is very interesting. i love these videos. saludos from colombia

[@benten2462]

This was amazing, thank you!

[@spencergoss724]

Hey, fantastic video. Seneca has a very proactive approach to living a good life which is something I really agree with. One thing I don't understand though, is the concept of organizing ones day to live like it is their last day. In other words how does one live immediately? Its always been a strange question that sounds so agonizingly simple yet unattainable. I'm just not sure I understand the practicality or what it would look like for someone to live immediately.

[@Sisyphus55]

I think for me it would be "how can I live the perfect day?" I'd probably wake up early to see the sunrise, go back to sleep for a little bit just to feel that awesome sensation of falling back asleep when you wake up to early, have breakfast in nature, make a nice coffee and read one of my favourite books, write or work on something I like, play some basketball, and then spend the rest of the day hanging out with loved ones and listening to music.

[@bhushankaduful]

But we can't spend everyday the same way since most of the times it is not the last. And that's where it becomes confusing. Therefore, perhaps spending the day with more awareness of the moment in whatever thing that I'm doing seems to be a good way to me. Easier said than done though.

[@kaieden4118]

First Principle This is just my opinion but I don’t think it is referring to living every day the same, just living each day however u feel like.

[@bhushankaduful]

@@kaieden4118 As a highly emotional person, I can assure you that feelings can be deceptive depending on the words you use to address it. More often, these feelings end up being my attachment to pleasure or dislike for pain. But isn't stoicism is about being indifferent to both?

[@DarkAngelEU]

@@bhushankaduful Stoïcism isn't about indifference, it's more (I think) about accepting things as they come. Don't get upset because of certain words, but be upset because of certain events, not, like words, because you have programmed yourself to be upset by them, but because in the moment they cause you to be upset. For instance, don't cry at the ending of a romcom because that is what you're supposed to do, but maybe you can cry at the end of the movie because the movie actually stirs your emotions in such a way that you can't help but crying. Stoics aren't made of stone, they simply don't allow themselves to make decisions based on emotion.

[@joeblow9657]

Finally, a none chauvinist explanation of stoicism.

[@zeyee5506]

Thank you for this Honestly looking at this video i can see that I have a similar thought process to Seneca

[@nigglewiggle4214]

keep up the motherfucking QUALITY boy i love these

[@aidenriddell7698]

Your content makes me happy

[@gloom2621]

Thank you so much, this is very useful for my own life. I hope you flourish in the preset ;)

[@willkamps3271]

Hey, im a huge fan of your work, I was just curious how you come across these topics, are you an avid reader in your freetime or do you go to university and study it? Or any another way

[@andreit3291]

He studies psychology I think.

[@NorthRoyalton]

Bro just read it?

[@brownspice382]

Cod Gamer has the right idea. The most fulfilling philosophers to study are the ones who have gone into depth on a topic you are wondering about or have already thought about. Baruch Spinoza would have been a lot less interesting to me had I not been thinking about determinism/monism at the time. But I just found him by googling "monist philosophers". The Google search bar is your friend.

[@brownspice382]

@Cod Gamer dont worry I use it too. Google is just the most common in our society, to the point where saying "Google" is almost interchangeable with saying "the Internet"

[@DarkAngelEU]

@Cod Gamer You know you can disable Google to track your internet traffic, right? It's really not that hard and they are required to follow your wishes since the Privacy laws have been updated. Well, at least in Europe. If you live in the USA, I guess the Pentagon has all your data already without you even knowing it. Good day :)

[@ARTEMISXIX]

Tfw I already used this guy's way of managing anxiety to stress less

[@brownspice382]

Dang man, you always seem to know the philosopher I want to know more about

[@discon_csert]

Love your content.

[@estebanb7166]

Ditto.

[@metalema6]

The face people associate with Seneca was the statue of some other philosopher people just assumed to be him. An actual statue of Seneca was in fact found many years ago and his actual face has been known since, but this dumb misconception lives on.

[@heartsfear9216]

@@nightfaye still some trivia worth noting.

[@metalema6]

@@nightfaye it's not trivial the fact that 2000 years later everyone remembers you with the face of another dude because it looks better

[@DarkAngelEU]

@@nightfaye It's still important from an academic point of view. If the statue isn't Seneca, because we have discovered Seneca, then what do we know about the guy we believed to be Seneca?

[@AtliMars]

sweet, new video! :D

[@manukwakye4051]

I love you and your videos

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Wow why am I not getting notifications for this channel

[@e.va1encia574]

listened to this song when i was studying and when i heard it hear i was like damn

[@pa1yan]

Brilliant

[@soopplaza4477]

You should do a vid on Carl Sagan

[@abm2399]

Finally!

[@uraunt42]

Philosophy works like a therapy for me

[@lemagnificent7553]

I've been on a frenzy watching sisyphus and school of life.

[@bingchilling4717]

You should try academy of ideas too

[@Minerva578]

Idk why many says school of life have too mny controversials stuff going on, whilst Sisyphus on the other hand too oversimplificating which sounded like dude's write his essays from quick google search, i need more than just oversimplifications and scandals.

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Why is this channel not popular???????

[@asparagusmelontoast]

good content

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I bought a ridge wallet. And I lost it. What use is it now? A normal wallet is nice and comfy in my back pocket.

[@TheTreWalker]

Oh shit I’m early for once 😤

[@allstar7760]

Would like to learn about Marcus Aurelius' life, philosophy and the art of living similar to Seneca

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I appreciate youve gotten a new mic

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[@ITZJUSTMEKA]

The story of Seneca sounds like Seneca wrote it himself

[@DangEissler125]

I love stoic philosophy

[@skywest9596]

This channel somehow also gives the same mood as sisyfuss the band, you should check them out by the way.

[@blackfang500]

Does anyone know a good book to start with if I want to read more about Seneca and his philosophy? This video has me interested

[@Sisyphus55]

Letters from a Stoic is a good one

[@AeronPrince]

Look up vox stioca here on KZbin. Of Seneca's letters, I am partial to "On the shortness of life" and "on Anger"

[@blackfang500]

@@Sisyphus55 Appreciate your reply, I'll check it out.

[@gammoron632]

You should make a video on how you research and refresh your own knowledge for making these videos :D

[@jefferygoldmann2643]

Nice

[@Jewish_anarchist]

I think you would enjoy Han Ryner

[@Mike-wb3oc]

Make one on Albert Camus pls

[@diogenesthecynic1334]

Please make a video about Emil Cioran

[@according2conor91]

My mind seems to only move irrationally

[@estebanb7166]

Maybe you're an artist.

[@according2conor91]

@@estebanb7166 damn i hope

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I want the wallet but it should have a tracking feature would pay double

[@bramorant5613]

My preferable philosophical channel

[@Demon7899]

woah...sisyphus is a cutie

[@EvanHBogle]

Yeah a stoicism video!

[@qerqiztopulli1708]

We suffer more in imagination than in reality - senexa

[@zakc-kelly83]

@Sisyphus 55 are you keen for Stephen Fry's new book?

[@MoMagaleo]

I'm trying some animation too, I need a great mic like yours

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Try a Blue Yeti, affordable but good quality, mine was only $80 I believe- never be too proud for refurbished 👉

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I love your profile photo

[@MoMagaleo]

Thanks mate, my videos explain why I chose this profile pic@@bluruni_r2425

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@@MoMagaleo I'll absolutely take a look

[@MNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMN]

@@HYPOSENSITIVITY After having both mics for years, I'd agree snowball mics are serviceable and would make more sense for narration- I definitely still notice a sound quality disparity between them, but tbh if he wants to do stuff like what's done on this channel, a mic is a mic lmao

[@chougasis6143]

The thumbnail reminds me of the little caesar’s logo

[@JimmyDThing]

What are your thoughts on William James?

[@sarinmurlidar4076]

Great in theory but next to impossible in practice

[@Mark-zr8nr]

NASSIM TALEB PLEASE !

[@glassdolll]

8:41 i don't need no wah-wah

[@MiScusi69]

_Vita longa est, si uti scias._ Life is long, if you know how to use it. _~Seneca_ 11:11

[@oranmilne404]

guys i'm pretty sure Sisyphus 55 and Boffy are the same guy.

[@ethanquandt5538]

Can I ask for Socrates to be considered?

[@katb8061]

I'm always surprised when I realise my ways of treating anxiety have roots in actual official philosophies (stoicism and nihilism)

[@Andreatellsstories65c]

Fuckkkkk Seneca is annoying, as much as I see where he’s going, he does not understand the idea of a mentality out of your control, people who, in other words, can’t naturally, or really by force, think in his view of rationally, as someone who helps people through anxiety and has helped with and experienced depression, I feel that his take on mentality and happiness come from the idea of a perfect mentality that is completely in ones control, in my personal opinion, philosophers who display an understanding of madness, and the arbitrary values we set on normal and not normal in our mentality and views of life are much more down to earth, though most too extreme in their display of that, I feel that it makes more sense than the idea that it really is “all under our control” No hate to Sisyphus, in fact, great vid, I just wanted to put my thoughts out there and maybe even generate a bit of discussion

[@josephbisulca7957]

Thumb nail kinda looks like the little Caesar’s logo

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Is aww.stin a pay-oh-t Or. psiduck

[@jinagibson6818]

Thank God it's 2020 and the majority is now genius, not ate up with disease and pests and are not questioning their belief system 🙄

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It EEZ what it EEZ

[@mouhamedzarzi6693]

I liked everything about your channel "found it an hour ago". You voice is the best but your mic is bad ou said that you'll get a new microphone ? Just wheeen?

[@NMradioo]

Watching this while being blown in am Arbys bathroom

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Lol there is no escaping ridge wallet.

[@senko-san_5692]

Do you want a hug? Edit: let me rephrase that (I'm going to hug you)

[@redond8847]

5:05 You're wrong

[@hades_head_empty]

7:04 huh, it's interesting, and guess back then they didn't have such a nuanced view on addiction, that vices are thought to be always in one's power to control

[@hades_head_empty]

let alone a nuanced view on mental illness in general. one with depression can't choose to be happy, and one with anxiety can't choose to be free of their worries. being in control is a nice pipe dream, i guess

[@uperdown0]

I don't choose to be sad or happy, but it would go completely against Seneca to consign yourself to unhappiness, and if you say, to yourself, "I can never be happy", ask why you would say this--everyone deserves a measure of happiness--and what cause has given you to embrace despair. I used to think to be wise was to know, but now I know to live well is wisdom.

[@hades_head_empty]

@@uperdown0 didn't say i was consigning myself. i said that after centuries we have a more nuanced view on vices and people's different chemical capacities for happiness and fear (depression and anxiety). i am not giving up, but neurotypical people need to realize it's not as easy as wanting to be calm or happy. it generally takes medication and/or therapy to reach an ideal self.

[@uperdown0]

@@hades_head_empty You seem to be knowledgeable on the chemical basis of neuropsychiatry. Please explain to me how these chemicals (which ones, specifically) correspond to "happiness, fear, depression, and anxiety" and their method of action, since I have done some research on the subject myself, have formed my own hypothesis, and would like to know an alternative as a challenge to my ideology.

[@hades_head_empty]

@@uperdown0 long story short-ish, there is a lot yet to be understood about the chemicals relating to fear and happiness, since the brain is a frontier still being discovered. but, generally gaba and epinephrine relate to fear, and dopamine and serotonin to happiness or a lack thereof. some people are born with either an inability to make enough of these substances, or have a decreased ability to use them efficiently enough, to facilitate what one would call normal human emotional functioning. these setbacks can more easily lead to addiction, and make it harder to control one's emotions. happiness is a choice many mentally ill people would gladly take if it was available to them. i know about these chemicals because it's personal, i know how hard it is to be neurodivergent, especially in this capitalistic society. additionally, some people develop irrational thoughts and/or feelings that they literally cannot stop thinking or feeling, due to environmental distress through their life (the nurture part of nature and nurture). since neuroses are incapable of being surmounted without significant treatment, this means that people don't choose to be unhappy. i get that having positive expectations can help anyone, but it rarely fixes the underlying cause of that person's despair. positivity is a good band aid, i agree with you on that. but i disagree that it's all that most of us need to live happy lives.

[@eddygci8]

Do one on sadhguru and Ekhart Tolle

[@kekero540]

Seneca was a vegetarian Seneca was struck out bouts of poor health for most of his life. Hmmmmmmmm

[@jeremiahmeade710]

Do you know the meaning of life?

[@bilalhassan4989]

0:03 No. Clicks off video.

[@martinpearson1249]

heLLO Sisyphus55, are u impLying unhappiness is aLL wrong ? sureLy a fLatLine of ok with constant peaks of happiness couLd be considered naive and is aLso a tireLess pursuit for the majority ( my observation), i have found unexpected opportunities to create new ideas when in exiLe in my home and aLso in pubLic, and.. according to the often great Zizek, happiness is a resuLt of being interested.. in what ? hmmm, take ur pick !

[@masanikolic9526]

People with anxiety and paranoia : 👁👄👁

[@andrewv.5279]

I'm a simple man: I see an ad in the middle of the video, I give the video a dislike.

[@mushroom_gal490]

He probably didn't place it, especially since he had a sponsorship KZbin places ads without the creator's permission