The Uncomfortable Truth of Life

[@brisvegas859]

99% of the things we do are not important, but it is important that we do them.

[@herbiewalkermusic]

Depends how we define important ay? ☺️

[@ElectricLegend14]

@@herbiewalkermusic So based. Everything is important, but to varying degrees. It's not that nothing matters, but that EVERYTHING matters in different amounts. Each person in your life, each day, each holiday, celebration, type of weather, color, favorite things, etc.

[@alexsmart4172]

0,5% of importance is giving birth to somebody, the other 0,5% is going to die

[@Jozsef0rsos]

​@@ElectricLegend14 Great conclusion! However i would like to say this is a "double-edged sword". With this same reasoning, you can also come to the conclusion that nothing matters, if you do not value anything for the reason that you know, that regardless whatever you do,feel, make others feel, do, believe, none of this will stay with you, you will not see your own effect on others or on the world, and you will return to the "nothingness" you once came from, with the possibility, that you will die regretting it all. ( Unless of course you believe/think of it otherwise) And of course, i have to admit, this could get you in a loop of hope and despair, because both of these views of what is important can be true, however only you decide how you want to look at things

[@TheRealCheckmate]

Why?

[@DiurnalDiscovery]

"You too are going to die and that is because you are fortunate enough to have lived"

[@alexkerr5804]

I don’t think I’ve ever read a more motivating quote in my life

[@cesterkourt]

Oh you watch the video too! Well colour me pink and put me on a fucking stick.

[@darkshadow99-ny2ct]

unfortunate enough* life is meaningless suffering

[@pk3m3]

@@darkshadow99-ny2ct I'm enjoying it rather a lot thank you

[@YOUARESOFT.]

@@darkshadow99-ny2ct you are medicated though..you're doing it wrong,

[@themacocko6311]

This is why I quit drinking coffee.

[@iamnotalexhawker]

I drank two cups today. Frightened of death to death. 💀

[@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950]

This comment made me laugh so hard I sprayed my coffee out of my mouth.

[@deepakrabha6824]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pravinkatange]

😂😂😂

[@Kalebianxd]

Bruh😂

[@dogunboundhounds9649]

This video PERFECTLY explains what I realized 4 years ago during my 3rd year of college at 21. That’s why I chose to start making a video game! It truly feels like it gives me a purpose. Something greater to strive for. My own little legacy that I built. My own little castle that not everyone may love, but something I put my heart and soul into. Something that, yes allows me to ignore questioning the purpose of life, but by giving it a purpose I truly feel is deeper than death. I’m so happy I figured this out sooner rather than later. This video perfectly explains why I feel no need for a religion. I have a drive for some greater good. You just earned a sub my friend

[@tronlady1]

I think you’ve misinterpreted what the video is trying to say. It’s trying to say that you don’t need to do anything significant!

[@SaturdayIsMyBae]

​@@tronlady1 the only thing is i personally do want to do something significant, full of ambition and drive

[@whyyes6429]

What's the video game? Curiouss

[@shanicechoudhury]

​@@tronlady1 i think the video is also about being comfortable in your own skin and accepting that materialism isn't all there is! they're still allowed to pursue their hobbies and aspirations while believing in that, aren't they?

[@g.c.6706]

You're too young. You have realized nothing...

[@masontatum5101]

This isn't uncomfortable this is uplifting

[@Irenglovers]

Exactly..

[@whyyes6429]

It's both, I've never panicked this much about anything i see online than the start of this vid LMA

[@MissileNearby]

​@@whyyes6429This video is only for people who declare themselves to be atheists... if you are religious you are not required to watch it

[@TrulyFailedReal]

@@MissileNearbyI mean I’m religious but that doesn’t mean I want to die? And even without the death aspect this video is still just really uplifting

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

That's Mark Manson's style

[@Ab-ng6me]

Let's respect the animators/designers who worked on this masterpiece.

[@JesseOcoly]

I know right, different,unique and high quality motion picture Of course eith the orang tint.😊

[@19film80]

One day it’ll be forgotten

[@williamwillaims]

We probably should now, won't be job for too much longer.

[@YousefFarag-pe8xe]

I think this is an Al no more

[@Suthar5678]

@@19film80 I Already forgot everything

[@cassieoz1702]

I have disseminated stage four cancer. Ive had a dream run; 10 years since my original diagnosis but this time was always coming, sometime. As an atheist, im not afraid if being dead, i just hope not to suffer TOO much in the process of getting there. I have loved and been loved by, wonderful people. Nothing else in life really matters. I will be remembered for a short while but in the greater scheme, i am meant to move on and make room for those who come after me.

[@louisevessey3839]

Beautifully said! Well done on beating Cancer and nailing your dream run!

[@GSPV33]

I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing.

[@theguywhocares151]

Hey man, there is more to our existente than this life. There is also what happens after we die. When You will meet God, You will release that. I would sugest You to get right with him before is to late

[@cassieoz1702]

@@theguywhocares151 nope. I don't make relationships with entities that wish to control me through threats. That's an abusive relationship

[@caaarming]

@@cassieoz1702 how can I contact you to talk things like this with u?

[@AkinboPosi-nw2fd]

" you don't have to be remembered to have created value" love this

[@criscroswalrus]

this>>>>>

[@christianmcbrearty]

Because technically you have made a huge impact just by existing. You just don't know what impacts you've made. It's similar to the butterfly effect, but in the present.

[@danko5866]

Same

[@lilfairycupcake]

ones self worth is everything. do unto other's, as you would have them do unto you. its not that tough.

[@MAli-o9h9n]

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) comes to mind....

[@yoonlee246]

You’re just speaking as if you could read my mind. Love this video. The message everything...just great ❤

[@theotakuoutlook]

This was so uplifting as a guy who have been having thoughts of death and existential anxiety lately , i'm grateful that i was fortunate enough to have lived.

[@robschebel7200]

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” -Alan Watts

[@Isthisinterestingnow]

it's because, if your life is miserable, you need to come up with better reasons to be alive since it's only unpleasant ot be alive.

[@en2p187]

It doesn't feel like it's enough though.

[@belladonnaplumb9376]

He has such a certain way of speaking that I knew it was by him halfway through reading it, even though I haven't heard the quote before

[@PflanzenChirurg]

@@en2p187 be good, strive for the best.

[@artsmart]

I'm in a hurry and don't know why😊

[@JustinMcCheskey]

I don't generally participate socially in media but I felt compelled to let you know that the line " You don't have to be remembered to have created value'' added a lot of value to my day and possibly my life. Thank you for that. I probably won't remember writing this but I have been reminded that doesn't matter.

[@Suthar5678]

It doesn't matter

[@softjones3128]

The irony that you think we give a shit that you participating, makes this video more meaningful.

[@justiceiria869]

​@@softjones3128369 people including me care. Not sure what is getting you so tilted at his comment.

[@PflanzenChirurg]

@@Suthar5678 ultimately it did, like grains in a mill, wether you see it or not.

[@PflanzenChirurg]

@@softjones3128 come on dont be that bitter

[@courtneymiszczak6413]

Lately I’ve had a profound feeling of “I have everything” while I originally felt like I had nothing. I feel this strange shift in my life, where material items and promotions mean less and inspiration and creativity mean more. I loved this video.

[@tuckerbugeater]

nothing means anything

[@YABO_Entertainment]

I feel the exact same way

[@Suinset]

@@tuckerbugeater so why are you alive then. There's a reason not everyone is jumping a bridge.

[@Skumtomten1]

​@@SuinsetOur survival instinct prevents us from doing that. The survival instinct is a curse, because life is more suffering than joy for many people, and the alternative death may actually be better. But we are too scared to take our lives intentionally.

[@jesuschristlookslikeme522]

congrats on shifting from a scarcity to abundance mindset

[@1stMarDiv4341]

This is why so many men have admitted to crying while watching Blade Runner 2049. I know I did. We’re led to believe Agent K (Ryan Gosling) is special; the son of replicants Rachael and Deckard, yet human. However, K realizes he’s not special, but merely yet another replicant created by the Tyrell Corporation. The memory of the wooden horse implanted by the daughter of Deckard and Rachael. Ergo: we all want to believe we’re special, but in most cases it simply isn’t true. We’re just a cluster of decaying cells.

[@knighthawk095]

He accepted his fate and still helped Deckard.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

A random cluster of cells wouldn’t have a concept of God, life and death, and beyond. Tp love, to laugh, to live. To dream. Especially if they’re decaying lol

[@1stMarDiv4341]

@CS-zn4bu art is subjective, but when people say either Blade Runner is boring I don’t disagree or try and argue with them. I’m a huge fan of both films, but even I can admit they are slowly paced to where I get it if people don’t like them. Having said that, we’re also living in the era of KZbin Shorts and TikTok, which have trained people to not appreciate the nuances of character development and a plot taking its time. That’s not a subtle attack on you, at all. Reminds me of a college course I took, called Children & Media. We evaluated a study involving children who watched SpongeBob SquarePants, and how fast-paced cartoons like it can hinder abstract thinking, short-term memory, and impulse control. Even if it’s only watched for a few minutes. Unfortunately, TikTok and a good chunk of social media are no different.

[@1stMarDiv4341]

@CS-zn4bu oh I wasn’t insinuating anything negative, promise. Like I said, totally get why people don’t like Blade Runner. In fact, it’s a movie I usually watch to help me fall asleep haha. Appreciate your input!

[@dotmashrc]

I will save this for the days I feel like nothing but a failure. When I feel like life has lost it's meaning, when I feel like I have failed as a person I will appreciate hearing Mark Manson say "Enjoy your fucking coffee"

[@jonflores5832]

“I’m not a failure… I’m alive!”

[@dbs_jd]

You as a person are never gonna be a failure. You will just have a bad day or week but that's it. You will fail sometimes, everyone does, just accept it and keep going.

[@steelymanfan7276]

Failure to who?

[@chrisslade795]

Same

[@xanperia]

Always remember that the stuff you are "supposed" to do to look successful is all made up by other people and that stuff doesn't really matter. What matters is what is important to YOU. As long as you don't hurt anyone else, live the way YOU want. Maybe it sounds a bit selfish, but that way the chances are that you feel Ok about your life, thus making you a better person and possibly an inspiration to others. Which itself is a valuable thing. It's very easy to feel bad about your own life as we are constantly advertised how great and awesome our life should be; owning this much money and looking the best we can; having hundreds of friends and an important career. This BS.

[@raymondtendau2749]

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten. You either write things worth reading or you do things worth writing. -Ben Franklin

[@andrewlindhjem1662]

It is our art that endures.

[@sidrum1010]

Ideas never die

[@christiane785]

Yes they do .. everything dies@@sidrum1010

[@TheStoicNinja]

Bruh the only literature that stands the test of time is the Bible. And I'm not even trying to be religious, Just because we can read books from 1000 years ago today doesn't mean we will care in a 1000 years. Art and literature will be forgotten in time, you're legacy is your family, what ever you believe in we were made to procreate and raise the next generation, and even then, your great grandkids won't meet you nor know your name. Live a great life for others and something better than yourself, Mark said it.

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

@@andrewlindhjem1662manga artists

[@chris55529]

This is the most depressing-but-then-unexpectedly-inspiring video I've seen all day.

[@bryanhuseboe539]

@@Godisloveforever7 Take your fairly tales elsewhere. This discussion is for adults

[@facuez99]

for someone nihilistic as me, that already accepted death long ago, it didn't really inspired me, actually it gave me more toughts of wtf i am doing here, i can't find the reason, and this video being "yeah all you do it's for nothing, so be happy" just makes me want to die faster, cause i'm not currently happy, and i just can't run away from problems, i work on doing videos to make people laugh, but i don't care leaving something for others if i can't be happy myself, it doesn't fulfill me on my case

[@josiesoa]

@@facuez99I feel you

[@okeyogiose9229]

Existential videos usually leave me with crippling anxiety but this one left me with a real sense of comfort

[@Jackaljkljkl]

Try "Timelapse of the Future"

[@abdalmuhsin393]

You saying this undermines our gift, sentience. Our basic ability to interact with our environment, learn from it and make meaning of it, there is no definitive truth to life because life itself is you. We are the only or at least one of the few organisms that get to make choices and that aren’t solely based on our biological impulses. And so with that one gets to choose what everything they’ve done and is doing means to them, we shape how we idealize, how we value and perceive our environment and we decide what it all means to us, our universe is relative to us, and it’s beautiful, I’m glad to be human.

[@Chaseis]

Lesson: You are the butterfly, and even if your wings do not generate a hurricane, they still move the wind near you.

[@MintBerryCrunchhh]

Great lesson Chaesis! The song I mentioned is called HURRICANE. Its by while she sleeps. This is pasted from my response to another comment. ---- I thought the exact same thing my entire life. When I did something truely selfless as an atheist he started revealing himself to me. One of my favorite song lyrics before I got saved were "And if a God's looking down we'll give them something to lose." The world I live in is magical now. I'm free. Im not hallucinating. It's not confirmation bias. I don;t have cognitive dissonance. Fellow Christians share amazing stories actual physical signs that God shows them. My aunt has a picture of a tree near her church. Right on the property line to the church there is a tree. There was a satanic priest that was preacing next to the tree bothering them for months. The tree fully grew its leaves right on the property line on the church side. It died on the satanic priests side. I have so many more stories like that one. It's not mythology. Just go give a homeless person 20 bucks and talk to them one day and see what happens to your life. Best wishes.

[@FriendofDorothy]

@@MintBerryCrunchhh yikes. where does one start??

[@supernothing77]

It's almost like the butterfly has an effect

[@erock736]

I think about my own death all the time. I enjoy my friends and close family but honestly other than that I find life to be somewhat pointless, my own existence included. When my time comes I’m more than happy to go back home.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

Do you truly enjoy the time you spend with your family? Do you truly value the time you spend with your family? Do you push yourself to be better each day? Do you involve yourself with the world around you beyond just work and bills? Do you think about who you are, what you are, and why you exist? Ikno it may seem like you’re a pointless speck of dust, but close your eyes, then open them. You are alive and aware in your body. You are alive for a reason(you wouldn’t exist if you weren’t. Not even the blueprint for your creation deep within your very DNA with have been made if it didn’t make it possible for you to be)You yourself are special and unique. There will never be anybody like you. Remember, you weren’t just thrust here for no reason. You were given the gift of life and what you do with it matters, not just you, but your friends, family, and the world around you as a whole. You’re my kin(we all share an ancestor 😊) and I hate to hear cousins feel the way you do. 😢 It’s good to accept we’re all cursed to die unfortunately, but don’t feel like your life pointless. Make more friends, reach out to more family, get more involved in the world around you. Live life, be good, and smile. You deserve it!

[@josiesoa]

Feel the world around you Feel the world surround you Feel it all around you crash

[@hlkihglkhglkhg]

I think about my death almost every day. When I talk to other people about dying most people get uncomfortable but it helps me make hard choices and relax at the same time.

[@vandarianstormshout8077]

Dying is the worst fear of mine that I can possibly think of, it’s a big reason I love photography so so much! Specifically instant photography, because after I’m gone from this world, my precious photo album will still hold all the little memories I chose to capture, and I love it. 🖤 it’s the one thing Father Time can’t touch.

[@geraldcapone6678]

I need to say thank you. I have been in a depressive state lately. Just watching this short video really helps me put things in perspective. I have first world problems, which really aren’t problems. This makes me realize I need to pull my head out of my ass and live this wonderful life I’ve been given. It’s true no one gets out alive so enjoy what you have to the fullest. I’m going to cut the shit and enjoy every moment I have. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[@YousefFarag-pe8xe]

I have a cancer and seeing this video makes me feel like there's a meaning to have cancer cuz god knows why i have to die with cancer and now I'm 16 years old, and I'm hoping to be always satisfied with cancer until my dying day

[@InvestmentAdviceConsultantNI]

What type

[@brokearmusic9516]

I send you all my vital energy to fight it ❤

[@zenkai_energy]

May god bless❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ansjeliek]

Legend

[@luccafightsfear]

sending you all the love ❤

[@Momo-qo7is]

‘We imagine our own importance. We invent our purpose. We are nothing.’ ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Suthar5678]

Maybe i am something 🤔

[@dboc2000]

Pslam 19:1 The Heavens declare the Glory of God. And we are His ultimate creation. The universe was created for us. Because of your identity you are something. He is telling us we are loved. Listen, see everything.

[@ChillAndPeaceful]

Purpose is to stop reincarnation and be liberated to not suffer anymore in this mundane life of existence of organism in the universe

[@Icemario87]

We imagine our own insignificance. We invent our own futilities. We are misguided and lost without Christ.

[@quixoticPrancer]

A nice Zen-Buddhist type message adapted for modern audiences 😊

[@haadyabdul1683]

Yeah, he also wrote a lot about this, and also many other lessons he gives on youtube in Subtle Art as you probably know. That book is really so valuable, Mark left a masterpiece about determining how to go about life

[@coolbreeze5683]

A belief in spirituality (in many cases, a religion) is what makes this a lifestyle. When mentioned in clips, it's turned into fleeting advice that many will forget by tomorrow.

[@RunawayYe]

The message is completely anti-buddhist. Buddhism is the opposite of caring about things greater than yourself, and instead to care about worldly things as little as possible in order to hopefully avoid reincarnation.

[@ZhiyingChoo]

​@@RunawayYe i dont see anything anti buddhist. this video is also advising against the pursuit of superficialities (worldly things) by saying these bring little meaning and more anxiety ("suffering" in buddhist language). Also Buddhism doesn't say that you cannot care about things, but to approach it with mindfulness and detachment (which is not the same as rejection). Having aspirations that are based on compassion, ethics , love and wisdom and mindfulness are noble pursuits in buddhism.

[@erenjaegerbomb8653]

@@RunawayYe you have utterly misunderstood Buddhism. Compassion and generosity are absolutely central to it. I don't know where you learnt what you learnt, but, keep learning

[@craigestory6230]

Appreciation for this wonderful post, Youngblood! I’m 71 and still getting the memo. Have fun enjoy life and don’t waste time with stupid people. Your last word said it all about being grateful and that is truly the key to life being grateful and all things. I’m grateful for you and look forward to hearing morethank you thank you thank you

[@Smetvrees013]

All of this gives me more comfort in life, releases pressure and expectations and shows you gotta make the best of the little time you have

[@AlfredBrown-rk8se]

I suffered the borderline disorder for over 23 years. With so much anxiety Not until I came across psilocybin mushrooms treatmentPsilocybin treatment actually saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

[@ElizabethJenny-xu3ky]

Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Germany. Really need

[@Vuitton-uj1hz]

Yes, dr.porass. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@FletcherHackman]

The shroom experience stands as my most remarkable journey, an awe-inspiring encounter that left an indelible mark of amazement.

[@ValerianNnaemezie]

Is he on instagram?

[@Vuitton-uj1hz]

Yes, he is dr.porass.

[@AlbertoMelucciIT]

Gratitude is a very, very underrated value. But it's the seed of purpose and, ultimately, of joy. We should really try to celebrate and transmit it as hard as possible.

[@spennythespoo]

This choked me up. I love your books, your blog, your podcast and your emails. Thank you so much, Mark

[@genericwatcher2439]

I don't really care about being known to the world, I care about loving my family and having fun with them. The rest is a vehicle that helps me do that...

[@JohnBobWhiteChristianMan]

That is very great your family are the only people who REALLY matter in this life time

[@mars-jr5uu]

A Lexus LFA..

[@bluefungi]

I just wish my family loved me but, they don't. My "friends" turned out all to never care really it seems. However by the day I care less and less. We're all born, we all die. We all get forgotten.

[@mars-jr5uu]

@@bluefungi hii

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@bluefungii wish you happinness and success

[@AfroX-StayLegendary]

My Entire Life has needed This Message. Everyday I strive to advice what I believe to be My Destiny, I want to make a huge difference in the world. Why? I don't want to be forgotten... For as long as possible because if I'm quickly forgotten, what meaning did my life have. I wake up every morning with the drive and striving to be great someday. Thank You for the message that I already am simply because I care enough to get to and keep going. Thank You. *tears of joy*

[@Cardioid2035]

I’ve come to terms with this truth recently but it’s made me realize that the vast majority of people are absolutely insane in the peculiar ways they tend to cope. Most people will never accept this truth since the illusion of the ego is far too strong. We’ve now created a truly bizarre corporate dystopia to keep ourselves distracted as a result…

[@Cardioid2035]

@@nono99136 I’ve given up many times, but strength comes back in waves for me. I just wish we treated each other with kindness and unconditional love above all else rather than imposing strife to stay busy.

[@WadeedAhmad]

The last chapter of the subtle art of not giving a f*** is my favourite because it gives you perspective and a certain freedom.

[@Lama-sagar-02]

I am in my early 20s but since i have thought about death is uncertain and inevitable most of my jealousy,hatred,stress just faded away. I mean at the end we die empty handed it doesn't matter how rich or great person you were

[@AlmaVasquezjr]

My son didn't die empty handed, we held his hands when he died so he didn't die alone.

[@FriendofDorothy]

Die empty-handed?? I doubt it, This generation will be scrolling in their last hours of life and clutching an I Phone whatever number in their hands as the crypt closes.

[@sachsuccess]

True, each to their own definition but for the majority, money is not what will make you happy. It's all about fulfilment and doing what you want to, experiencing what you wanted to experience.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

@@AlmaVasquezjrR.I.P. to your son. OP might be a bit too enthusiastic but their heart is in the right place. Your child will have a place in the new age. No amount of money could or sell that gift to anyone else. It’s something we can all obtain living a good life.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

It’s good all those negative emotions faded but don’t let that take away from the fact that we are all buried with the life we live and the decisions we’ve made. Otherwise, why be able to make them at all. Heck why experience love, joy, or peace. Better to be a numb, and event that’s still an emotion. It’s not about how rich or great you are, it’s about striving to live a good life(and by good, I mean an honorable life) becoming great or rich is just a bonus

[@AtomizedMass]

We are not nothing, because we have each other. And things we can do in this world together

[@DragonSteelReal]

This video made me cry. Thanks for making this.

[@attentionlabel]

This is gorgeous. The writing, the visuals, the message. Thanks man.

[@jociecovington1286]

One thing I stick by has made my life 100% happier...I don't give a fuck about what anyone else thinks or says about me. It makes zero difference in my life, what someone else thinks. I like myself and know who I am. I get satisfaction from being a psychiatric RN and caring for people that are far too often, treated poorly by society. I enjoy showing them kindness and love. Some have been patients for decades, and we are the only family they have. I cannot tell you how many patients we have that never receive visitors. It's easy for me to be kind because that is how I am wired. I couldn't care less about status, or wealth. Society seems obsessed with show. It is all about looking rich. I focus on experiences I can have with loved ones. New discoveries and the mysteries of this existence excite me and I can spend hours coming up with possibilities of what all "this" is or may be. These things make me a happy and content human. Oh, and animals! I love animals.

[@SharedPhilosophy]

You have an amazing mindset! I definetly think working in medicine is one the ways in which we humans can create deep meaning in our lives as we help those who are in need. That's why I wanna be a PA or Physician in the future so I have the knowledge and ability to help those around me. Thank you for sharing your experiences! you're awesome!

[@Drunk-Mosquitos]

When i read this in your book, it changed my outlook on life. I've have been happier and i enjoy doing things that I previously hadn't. Thank you.

[@LaAppForcellphone-rz1vc]

To think this even scratches the surface of who we are and why we are here, is to shortchange yourself from diving into the greatest mysteries of all. No human brain, no matter the level of articulation or excellence, will be able to come close to expressing the majesty and LOVE of the One who created us.

[@EdoardoGastaldiMusic]

Once a friend of mine wrote "Everything we do has a single meaning: to distance ourselves from fears and awareness". Or something very similar... I really feel it resonates with the video

[@JeremyLambright]

I wa diagnosed with kidney failure in 2015 and went on dialysis in 2016. For four years, I relied on a machine to keep me alive, even as it made me sick and weak. Thankfully, I received a kidney transplant in 2020. Now, I'm 45 and three years post-kidney transplant. I got a second chance at life, and I'm trying to make the most of it. I am finishing a degree program and starting a new career. I am so thankful that I'm still here, and I want to something meaningful with the time that I have left. Thank you Mark for continuing to spread your own style of hope and inspiration.

[@geddon436]

What are you studying?

[@JeremyLambright]

@@geddon436 Laboratory science

[@sachsuccess]

Amazing story to hear! What was your key driving force keeping you going and getting you through the tough times?

[@heyheyho25]

Thank you for these enlightening words I'm smoking crack from now on

[@keeshuunedited5678]

I find it funny that the message is "we need to accept death so we can be nice to each other". For me, that's the opposite. I see so many people partying and gaming because the world is doomed, and they think they are going to die soon anyways. So they do many reckless things, and assume that it'll make them happy. Problem is, that's only short-term happiness, and just makes the negative feelings stronger because they aren't confronting and dealing with them. I pretend like I'm going to live forever ('course not true, but resting makes time feel like forever. In death I can be the fool who acted like they could live forever), and I find it a lot easier to want to improve things around me since I'm gonna be around for a while. May as well make myself as strong & smart as much as possible so I can improve my surroundings, and help those around me. Some people get older, but I feel like I get younger as time goes on. I felt my oldest at 19 when I wasn't able to run. Now I'm 35 feeling younger than I ever have in my life, and I've started building muscles so I'm much stronger than ever before, and enjoying learning about psychology, among other things. Also sorry, I'll pass on the coffee. Things go bad in life when I have too much caffeine 'cuz lack of sleep and causes irritability. Trying to cut it out of my life again. It gets easier every time = )

[@Vanduo610]

Gaming, etc. is not about feeling happiness but no stress.

[@keeshuunedited5678]

​@@Vanduo610 I used to think that back in my severe anxiety days, where it was a struggle to just go outside the house due to muscle cramps and difficulties breathing kind of bad. Though I've gotten that after I did exposure therapy the correct way. Now if I want to reduce stress, I need to set aside time to meditate/do nearly nothing for a bit of time to let my mind process things. When you've been stressed out, the brain will fill the nothingness with tons of thoughts you've been drowning out with activities. Eventually, doing this enough and the brain will process all of those thoughts, and you'll get to be relaxed and start to enjoy the little things in life, and be happy just existing for the moment. Took me months to get to that point though, 'cuz ya know, grew up with the mentality of "just try harder, ignore emotions, only focus on doing more" sooo essentially 2 decades of negative emotions built up since I was never taught emotional regulation techniques and such. So my brain was screaming at me for quite a while when I first started. Though if I can go from basically agoraphobic, to just chillin with a smile wherever I go, I feel other people can too. 'course, if you've never done meditating before and got a bunch of negative emotions built up it can be intense. I've heard some people cry when they first start out, but then later on feel so much happier. That said, this is my experience. Everyone's minds are incredibly complex in their own ways, so I suggest getting other perspectives, maybe therapy if you can get it, and doing a lot of introspection to solve problems so it's easier to keep a calm mind. Start off with solving one problem a day (can't do all problems in one day after all!), even if it's small and write it down so your brain remembers you are actually progressing in life. More problems you solve, less things there will be to stress you, and new problems that arise won't stress you as much as you've solved so many in the past. Earlier this year I realized a good chunk of games cause stress. Not all of them, but if you're doing something, your mind is going to distracted by that thing, so it can't process your thoughts. Most games want to be as fun as possible, thus most games will overload the brain with fun time signals, so the brain can't process all the negative thoughts. Also games want all the time from you as possible, and there's diminishing returns with that since you get desensitized overtime as it becomes your new base line for what is "acceptable" (remember to slowly push out your comfort zones, or be have every shrinking comfort zones until everything is too much). By the 8th hour of playing in the day, most people generally turn into zombies trying to grind out whatever is in the game. Quality hours > quantity of hours. Not saying you can't play video games, I love the heck out of fighting games, and then just playing any game that gives a new experience that hasn't been done a million times in the past. Just save some time in the day to let the mind rest for a bit, and then the video games become even more fun and memorable. Games should be more than stress reducers, I wish you have more fun in the future! = )

[@GoldenWildcard48]

I already know this video is going to help me so much throughout my life, so i shall keep returning to it so i realize everyday i create my own legacy

[@austejapajarskaite4380]

Yes me too I saved this video and I will watch it every morning for the rest of my life 😌 Great video

[@sal2975]

**Sips coffee** "Thanks bro. Have a good day" 😎👉

[@plaguedrsammy]

That is what I have been trying to tell to pessimistic people, who say nothing matters, that it's not true. You've done a greater job at telling that.

[@19film80]

So why does it matter if everyone is gonna die.

[@finixmoon127]

@@19film80 It doesn’t. And that’s why it’s so beautiful.

[@plaguedrsammy]

@@finixmoon127 spitting facts

[@fray6258]

What a great video. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. In 50 years after your death, no one will remember you. Whether or not your life has any meaning at all comes from the interactions you have with the people closest to you. Whether or not it was great is all in your mind.

[@sachsuccess]

I was saying this to some people- it's eye-opening because it proves it's pointless to worry over small things, something which I try to tell people my age too

[@brandonmoore2122]

I think the opposite. Thinking all this is pointless and thinking it's supposed to be a good thing that it's pointless kind of makes me sick. I find this video stupid. But that's me.

[@ElectricLegend14]

@@brandonmoore2122 You are totally okay to think that way too. It's scary to think how many people willingly jump into the idea that "life is meaningless" and take it as fact. It's not a fact, it's an opinion, so don't stress over what someone else thinks it correct. Personally, I'd say the opposite is true "life is excessively meaningful", every action leads to the next and every individual thing adds up. That conversation you have with someone, people you love and love you back, places you've been and places you want to go, your favorite movies or TV shows, etc. It all adds up to the uniqueness and power of your own life.

[@cd3949]

​​@@ElectricLegend14Nah, it's a fact. Life is utterly and completely meaningless. Pointless. Consciousness was the stupidest thing to ever have arisen.

[@ElectricLegend14]

@@cd3949 It's not a fact, period. It's your opinion and that's all it ever will be. You do not get to decide life is meaningless just because YOU think so.

[@AbilityStreet]

That might be one of the best videos I have ever watched!

[@thunderstarlegends]

After i watched this i decided to spend time with my mother best moments of my life and this wouldn't have happened if i didn't find this video to remind me of how life works, i want to say thank you but i don't think there is any possible way to truly express how grateful i I'm for this.

[@CandyHearts34]

Everything everyone does effects everyone else

[@davesmith3075]

“Do you realise that everyone you know some day will die” are some of the lyrics to ‘Do you realise’ by The Flaming Lips. I listen to that song about once a month

[@petemacke]

Never heard this song. So good. Thank you for sharing

[@davesmith3075]

@@petemacke no problem at all dude, glad you enjoyed it 🎵

[@AndrewDaniele87]

I remember Alan Watts saying this but not in the exact words, it has stayed with me ever since

[@davesmith3075]

@@AndrewDaniele87 Alan Watts was a very wise man. I used to listen to his talks when going on long drives

[@TiCasque]

An absolute masterpiece coming from a inconsequential cosmic piece of dust. Few things matter; Thank you Mark for Highlighting the simple truth!

[@bobblesV4.0]

Manson at his greatest right here. Brilliant ..... thanks Mark. BTW.... 4 years clean and sober.... 2 Mark Manson books were SIGNIFICANT. Thanks Mark 😊✊🏻💜

[@Someone_wrf]

One of the most important videos of all time that deserves as many awards as possible, you know.

[@chiguirolover77]

"we are inconsequential cosmic dust", and then less than one minute later "what will you leave behind?"

[@HeavyPendulum]

ikr? Such hypocrisy in this doctrine...

[@chiguirolover77]

@@HeavyPendulum his*

[@aury01]

The ending made me feel so good and kind of relieved, safe ❤

[@jeffreysamuel4730]

From the book 'Everything is F*cked', just read it recently, damn this is insightful

[@YOUARESOFT.]

meanwhile everhing is amazing . and only some take advantage. there is more time

[@UknowwhoxD]

Lessons learned : We all will gonna die one day, so we gotta accept thats the only certain thing in our life. Then, start to choose what to give a fuck and what to left behind. Also, happiness comes from caring about something greater than yourself which made me think majority of men are loney due to thinking only about themself.

[@hmklegend2791]

Absolutely I'm glad atleast you understood it

[@paulchi-vc7bv]

Yes but the difficulty is finding something worthy of love and care.I don’t see any of that in my life, everything is so fucked up, a lot of people are untrustworthy. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that.

[@DomFortress]

​@@paulchi-vc7bvyou aren't the only one, however you're the first one who suffers unnecessarily by your own worldview.

[@lerubikscubetherubikscube2813]

​@@paulchi-vc7bv I found that when I thought that, it's because I was thinking too much. Sure, thoughts are sometimes helpful, but other times they make me sit around and not do as much. As a result, needs of my body are neglected. For instance, I was just thinking about why the heck am I so lethargic, and why I don't feel like doing anything. Looking at the time, I haven't eaten something for a few hours, and that tends to make me grumpy. With all of that useful typing, going to cook myself a great dinner :-)

[@UknowwhoxD]

@@paulchi-vc7bv I'm not a random b.s self-improvement advisor but my brother, unlike women. We are born with zero value, that's why we need to add value in our own lives and believe and respect in ourselves. So, we must try to be the right person instead of finding one. Cause love is something you can only get in return when you start to give it to others first. Right?

[@resham.pursani]

sending this to EVERYONE. love and blessings always Mark🙏

[@D8099.]

“Little” is the keyword. I don’t need to be a movie star ⭐️. I just need to know I Knudged humanity just a hair towards better. I know that I’ve done that. Before social media screwed us all up this little secret was something all mothers and grandmothers knew about since the beginning of time. And that visualization/realization was not scary to look at. That’s life.

[@ReshabSharma-q8e]

Brother your videos are becoming awesome day by day, you actually do what you know.

[@focusedfox7167]

Another bootlicker 😂😂😂

[@steelearmstrong9616]

I think about death at least 5 times everyday from the moment I woke up. It’s how I’m able to enjoy my life. It’s the only thing that gives life meaning. Even the meaning and purpose that we create in life is still meaningless. Humans are such an insignificant, insecure, jealous, deluded, ignorant and vulnerable species that live in fear. Everything we do is out of fear. Relationships are two insecure individuals that use and tolerate each other for their own selfish needs and wants all for the fear of being alone. This is not love and this is no way to live but most and many do out of fear. Tomorrow is not promised. Tomorrow does not exist. Now is all we have. In the end nothing matters. We are all on the same sinking boat that inevitably ends in tragedy. Drop the ego and character that you are playing and live. We are just memories and memories are just brain tissue. When the brain dies consciousness dies and we will cease to exist. The truth about the human condition is that answers will never cure our fears, only acceptance will. It’s all about killing time until you die. Smile, your alive

[@steelearmstrong9616]

@br0k3ndad Nothing to do with Stoicism, opinions or any other label you choose to put on it to warm your heart to help you sleep better at night. It’s Just facts

[@suorsodavit7421]

What a meaningful words, I’d be sure to remember by

[@poppoppop3347]

Beautifully written. Thank you!

[@mehulaahir1795]

You said humans are ignorant and then went about proving your own ignorance... I don't want to come across as rude, but the existence of eternal soul is well established Even by Medical practitioners from 1000s of experiments.. , proving out of body experience s ,etc... Don't live life ignorantly just by calling yourself this new age Happiness or positive words.. We have to use this Human form of life to reach the ultimate source and Centre,The Supreme Absolute Truth,We must serve Him with All our hearts, because He is Full of Eternal Love, don't waste your time here in distractions.... Hare Krishna 🎉🎉

[@FriendofDorothy]

you seem to have it all figured out yet despite this there is an undercurrent of rather bleak despair in your comment. I suspect that like most of us you got your romantic idealism burned in a bad romance. dust yourself off ye soldier of love....

[@nandakumarsri316]

bro became a more philosophical man, and you are right I agree with you! but many people either forget this or either don't seem to recognize this thanks for making such a good video

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

he's saying the same thing every other rich people have said after they're financially stable, their needs are met, and their family are taken care of. no matter how many times this is being said, they're not solving the problem those in the middle class and below are currently facing

[@YOUARESOFT.]

@@Dave_of_Mordor what is the problem the middle class is facing?

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

@@YOUARESOFT. Our income has been screwed when adjusted for inflation. This affects our rent. You can't even invest in anything with the amount we're being paid. The cost of healthcare is a crime against our people. I am paying $500 a per month, but they mail me a $498 check every month. I was told that I can use it to pay for my prescription or the insurance (so i have to choose between paying for my prescription and my health insurance with that money). On top of that, I have to pay up to $3500 every year at the doctor before they can help me pay the medical bill. Companies that pay higher than minimum wage require a bachelor degree, and to get this piece of paper, we are required to be in a debt that you can't file for bankruptcy. At top of that, because there are so few places that pay higher than minimum wage, we have to compete with those in our class and the upper middle class. Those who lack experiences (this is a catch 22 situations with many people. especially the young ones) will not be hired. Our savings for retirement is also in danger. I'm not at retirement age, but there are news that our money in savings will be meaningless by the time we retire.

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

@@YOUARESOFT. I replied to you, but youtube corp found the truth to be offensive, so they deleted my comment.

[@YOUARESOFT.]

@@Dave_of_Mordor I hate KZbin for this reason alone , they are pussies , as ide have loved to hear your response . Truth hurts feelings

[@oligarchy-usa]

Everything is nothing, which is why delusion is the go-to human condition.

[@ricliu4538]

The most accurate comment💯🔥🔥🔥

[@laloviveros4087]

Im sorry to have failed myself and everyone around me for 18 years. Now, it is the time to make TRUE change.

[@thuorammika]

what a rollercoaster of emotions

[@Stardustceiling]

Thank you, I really needed to hear this. Because you do feel that you don't matter in life. But then what you said starting at 2:24 in the video. That made me actually cry because you have to tell yourself this "to get through this thing called life," to borrow Prince's song lyrics for a moment there. But it's sometimes hard to believe it when your inner voice is the only one saying that. And often people want to put you down and try to make you doubt yourself for their own messed up reasons. It's nice to hear it from outside yourself. That you matter, and your daily struggle to be a good person and citizen as you age matters as you get ever closer to that mystery called death. I've never personally been afraid of death, it seems actually like the ceasing of having to deal with all the shit. So what's there to be afraid of? It's harder to live each day than to die. But I really hate losing those I love to it. It's incredibly hard to live through that. This truly was an excellent video.

[@LemMills]

The moral of the story: don't let guys called Mark serve you coffee. But seriously, this is as 'on point' as it gets

[@iiiiii7503]

Enjoying infinite beauty of life in every moment is the least possible thing we can do to praise this wonderful world we live in.

[@superduperori]

The animation is amazing, I love the videos of Mark!!! Great content, and way to see things ❤🎉

[@ismailhabib97]

Seems ai generated

[@sarahfisher5719]

This is why Mark doesn’t work at Starbucks and is a self-help KZbinr instead. Nice animation by the way.

[@vajravelcm6640]

The animation is just so amazing and visually syncs with the message so well. Beautiful work Zeino! 🤩

[@PatrickRoyale-zn2ec]

I don't fear death. I fear everything that's causing it. I fear pain, I fear grief and loss.

[@MohammadTalli1764]

* 0:00 - Introduction: The Importance of Considering Death * 0:23 - Death as a Compass: How Considering Death Can Give Your Life Meaning * 0:47 - Focusing on What Matters: True Happiness Comes from Living a Life That Contributes to Something Beyond Ourselves * 1:20 - Leaving a Legacy: The Real Question is What Legacy We Will Leave Behind * 2:00 - Finding Meaning in the Small Things: We Don't Need to Do Grand Things to Have Meaning in Life

[@sushit3044]

BRO , that's not what i needed to see in my notifications rn

[@themacocko6311]

Chances are it was exactly what you needed, just not what you wanted.

[@sushit3044]

@@themacocko6311 nah boss the thumbnails iss scary

[@elizabethayres1062]

​@@themacocko6311 must remember the secret art of not giving a f$@k

[@gmvalentine626]

I already have existential angst. 😢

[@ashudon7243]

​@@sushit3044What a fucking snowflake

[@noxsinfox1222]

Well, it is indeed uncomfortable. But there's positivity from it. And it is cutely animated.

[@ellanbriggs]

Thank you, Mark Manson. I needed to hear this.

[@SpacePea]

Every Human can achieve greatness in the fields of humanity and progress, entertainment and arts. You CAN be an impact that may as well be everlasting. I too dream of, not money or luxury, but of changing lives through what I do and perhaps hopefully discover and reveal through later studies and research in the fields of astrophysics to make an everlasting and strong progressive impact on humanity in its entirety and in its future forever. If you dont want to be forgotten, strive for such circumstances. It doesnt have to be science, it can be art or philosophical.

[@RoyalGuardEziode]

We fight war for money and power, not for something greater.

[@omitar282]

I've always think that the only way to have a meaningful life is by sharing: Share your knowledge, share your genes, share your happiness, share everything, because when nothing matters, that's when you understand that you need to find others who find what matters to you equally important for their life, and after all, we've evolved to this point, if you're not social and your are not willing to share, you have less chances to survive. Be humble because our primitive brain is more intelligent than your ego.

[@Ladyship-6]

I love your comment, spot on 🎯

[@robenriven]

so, being an introvert=having an ego. LMAO good one dude. So the young kids that werent able to talk to people because they were extremely shy are not actually shy, they are just incredibly egocentric. Every day you learn something new

[@GoranVinko]

wow! This view not mainstream, man. @@robenriven

[@herethere5637]

​@@robenrivenlol ye. Introverts = Megaloniac NPDs with BPD

[@omitar282]

@@robenriven No, I'm saying that the point of life (at least for me) is to share with others. You can be an introvert and still want to share your drawings, music, writings, or whatever. What I said at the end is that our brains works in very simple ways, and we often think that we are just better or that common human rules don't apply to us, that's ego.

[@raymonddavid4061]

"My son is special cause he was born into this world" Carla Jaegar

[@hippygunster]

This is awesome. Thank you. We all need to hear this. Whether the God that I believe in and try my best to obey, is some human looking dude sitting on a cloud somewhere in the cosmos or maybe in some other form, I think the message is the same. We’ve just interpreted the message in different ways. Some good, some bad. Enjoy life. And, in the meantime, I will enjoy my f-ing coffee sir!!

[@zyx8463]

This is the COMFORTABLE truth of life

[@clintclintonforshortbonser736]

Thankyou, i needed to hear this. When we realise how absurd and trivial life really is, the anxieties start to melt away for me. It makes me think of the stoic philosophers and their teachings. All the best to all of you. I hope you find peace in your life. Thanks again.

[@MrPrist-kp8fp-theonetrueprist2]

Man is speaking facts all through this video

[@Patrick-Messi10]

This was so heart touching thank you Mark for sharing this timeless Wisdom. EnJOy Your Fuc*ng Coffee

[@im.kgosiii]

I am, therefore i have meaning -Love your videos Mark😀

[@Münsterdom13]

No need to think any more to simply be like René Descartes said, I guess 🤓

[@mauromontecalvo4230]

The only purpose to be alive, is to enjoy. That's the magical word, enjoyment. There's nothing more than that. That you and your family and loved ones have an enjoyfull life

[@kingrobotnik6950]

Remember though, there is an order to that enjoyment. You can’t just do whatever you want in the name of enjoyment. Many lives have been ruined that way. Besides, the true meaning of life is to take care of Mother Earth. It’s what we were put on this earth to do. But everything else is a bonus!

[@mauromontecalvo4230]

@@kingrobotnik6950 Absolutly, I mean enjoy and do whatever makes you feel good, but always, always, without harming others or yourself

[@tobiasreissenweber2152]

children are my answer. providing for them is my struggle.

[@mattresbert]

Super lovely stuff❤ Keep spreading the message

[@vinayakms3559]

There is no purpose in life...Just live it peeps...love yaa❤️

[@RichardHarlos]

Such an oversimplification of the point in this video. There's no *imposed* purpose, but direction is established by purpose. You want to get from A to B, that's your purpose, and then your choices from that moment on are measured by whether they're taking you closer to B, or farther from it, or whether you're just orbiting, treading water, etc. Arriving at B is how you know you succeeded in your purpose. Not arriving means you're still on the journey, or that you've abandoned that goal in favor of another. But then... the other goal now establishes your purpose. To not have a purpose... a goal... a way to measure whether your actions (or inactions) are getting you closer to what you're aiming for... is to live an aimless life... to have no goal... no purpose... And that dovetails into the point in the video: legacy is more important than indulgence, hence, *legacy* becomes your purpose.

[@krieskteyan]

If you believe in jesus, life has purpose afterall.. The had already knew the beginning to the end..

[@urban_phantom7750]

There is no point in having someone else tell you there is no purpose, because they are not immortal or omnipotent. Choose your own North Star, and ignore anyone who makes absolute statements about anything

[@untouchable360x]

“A man can be killed or destroyed. But if you make yourself more than just a man and become an ideal. You become immortal.” Ras Al Ghul

[@19film80]

How does one become more than a man! What’s the secret

[@marcel_chavez]

@@19film80 Become the very thing that people make believes for, like jesus christ, he aint remember for the actual person he is, rather the concept around him, what the meaning of thinking about him is, and like many figures throughout history that are a milestone on something, yet at the end we all gonna die and be forgotten eventually, even jesus christ.

[@claudiusbuser]

I'm 40 now. According to the average life expectancy, I still have 30 to 40 years ahead of me. Maybe even less. 30 to 40 years corresponding to around 10,000 to 15,000 days. I stupidly calculated that by accident and it's been stressing me out ever since because I think it's ridiculously little. Even a long life, let's say 100 years, is only 36,500 days. If people answer that you could die tomorrow from a car accident or something like that, nothing is guaranteed, then that doesn't do me any good, because what stresses me out is not that I COULD die tomorrow or in two weeks, but what stresses me out is that I will die in 15,000 GUARANTEED to be dead in only "a few days". Many people think that's a lot, I think it's ridiculously little and unfortunately it leads me to think that almost every project that could be tackled is of no use, I'll die soon anyway so I might as well do nothing at all.

[@joebalt_blue]

I'm also 40 now and often have similar thoughts. If you haven't read it yet, I recommend "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman. It didn't solve anything, per se, but I took some comfort and inspiration in what it had to say.

[@urban_phantom7750]

I suggest that you treat everything as being of supreme consequence. Fail to be kind or generous to others, and every second that you are alive will have been wasted. You have enough time, just not enough wisdom to learn to appreciate it properly

[@zvjezdanmaric2816]

You missed a key point in your presentation: How you live is more important than how long you live!

[@imojeer]

This video captured the essence of what is meant to be important to us!

[@NonEducatedDelinquent]

The purpose of life is love and helping others and that indirectly helps you

[@UknowwhoxD]

Animation is actuall impressive 🔥