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@Icantthinkofaname-i1x4 жыл бұрын
Just this channel alone changed my pov for the better. I wish Intelligence was praised more than bought so that more schools like this exist. Thanks for the help.
@JW-uq9yt4 жыл бұрын
My fav channel hands down and ever!
@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr4 жыл бұрын
Read the work in the best translation people. Take the time, Candide is a short book. Then let the understanding that book provides illuminate your life. This video is a cogent example by way of the obverse as to why reading the original works, well, works.
@RadostinaDencheva4 жыл бұрын
I’m one of your biggest fans, have been following you for years, but that’s probably one if the first videos I don’t completely agree with. If most people just tend to their gardens, then we’ll all collectively shun taking accountability of the people making active decisions affecting our garden and lives, giving them more ground to make even bigger mistakes than they already have! There needs to be some virtue attributed to the people that worry about society overall and not just their little bubble, as good as that might be for their mental wellbeing!
@CindyLim-RumbySugarcane4 жыл бұрын
Dear The School of Life One must cultivate one’s own garden Can it be us as a synonym of “Mind your own business”?
@ZoroasterMusik4 жыл бұрын
While I agree with Voltaire to an extent, I also concur with Plato when he said that "the price good people pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Therefore we shouldn't bury our heads in the sand either, because eventually the literal gardens we've cultivated will be stolen or burned, like the Shire almost was in LOTR.
@janebaker9664 жыл бұрын
I've voted all my life because the suffragettes died to get us the vote and all that and where's it got me,were ruled over by a blonde clown,the UK version and his bunch of cronies. I might stop voting.
@seanmoran65104 жыл бұрын
Jane Baker Give me National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and Millicent Fawcett over the Suffragettes any day of the week! I’ve spoiled my ballot paper for several years and it was refreshing 😊
@aliciagombaaibar25694 жыл бұрын
@@janebaker966 please don't :(
@mjrussell4144 жыл бұрын
Zoroaster So that’s where the phrase - all it takes for evil to flourish, is for good men to do nothing - comes from.
@rastapopoulos78704 жыл бұрын
@@janebaker966 People stopping to vote is what helps these clowns getting into the office. Your non vote reenforces the votes of dumber people.
@nofalloutsurvivor4 жыл бұрын
This really speaks to me. I used to get panic attacks from watching the news so my therapist told me to stop and do something else constructive so I took up exercise instead and lost 200lbs in a year.
@ekennahutchinson16364 жыл бұрын
Well done 👌😊😎 thanks for sharing
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
Seems easy enough.
@tahiragibson64074 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately you only weighed 220 at the start...
@oliwiakmiecik9314 жыл бұрын
I haven't watched TV in 10 years. You find news on the internet and you can make it what you want. You can even dramatise just like the tv anyway .
@phillip21694 жыл бұрын
Seems like bad therapist. Being told to not work on the anxiety but to actively avoid things that make you anxious. You don't get over your anxiety by checking out. But understandably you're probably leaving a lot out
@Rosabel_Believe3 жыл бұрын
i think people ignore the generosity, kindness and empathy in the Turk story. Yes he cultivates his own garden, but he also shares his bounty and knowledge with the strangers. He feeds them and teaches them to be like him, if they so choose.
@ataberkguler444310 ай бұрын
We still help with kindness, despite cultural degeneration. This is Anatolian culture, from religion to family tradition.
@rebeccabath52764 жыл бұрын
After crying today about how students treat me as their teacher, I felt down about humanity and being overworked for no gains. But, today I feel happy at least my home and my own ‘garden’ is peaceful. Just what I needed. Thanks
@oci70154 жыл бұрын
:(( that s sad , they will never do something good with their life because they Don’t know what respect is (sorry for bad English i m from Romania)
@marcelavargasavila79384 жыл бұрын
Rebecca, I am sorry about what you went through and it's sad that pupils take wonderful teachers for granted. it's awesome you have a home and a "garden "(?)to relax and work on. i'm a nurse and there are days that I feel somewhat similar. Do not despair! I'm glad you found solace in this video as well as I did. Take care and have a good week:-)
@notagain7794 жыл бұрын
Rebecca Bath, Maybe you might enjoy this true classroom story: I had a favorite English teacher in high school. She chose to read for us some of the world's greatest poetry. One clown was constantly interrupting her and making snarky comments, etc. He completely missed out on the beauty of these poems, and would make fun of metaphor in the poems. One day in exasperation, Miss Boyle closed the book, stopped talking and just sat at her desk with her eyes closed. Everyone grew quiet. Jerry the clown said, "Whatsa matta, Miss Boyle? You sick or sumpin?" She answered, "No, Jerry, I'm not sick, but I'm worried about you. Education can give you tools to deal with difficulties in your life. Difficult times can come to each one of us at any time in our lives. I care about each of you, that you can feel the beauty of life, too. For you, Jerry, it may not be poetry, But I want you to have SOMETHING. What do you think you will have to fall back on, Jerry? Jerry apologized and was quiet and respectful to her after that for the rest of the year!
@annafirth67384 жыл бұрын
It's probably you. Not saying it to make you feel bad but learn how to command a class. Kids will take advantage of weakness.
@siddharthsingh40954 жыл бұрын
I can understand the pain . I'm myself a teacher , doing such an important task with dedication and then getting undervalued is painful . Therefore as the video said I too get involved with my little projects and reap the happiness however I can . Happy connecting 🎉
@alkeryn17004 жыл бұрын
being french, candide was one of the book we had to read in high school lol. it is also being said that the garden refers to knowledge and one must cultivate it.
@Paulo_Dirac4 жыл бұрын
This book has been my shelf book for many years, and i still have a smile when i read it. Only about 150 pages, but so dense, funny and profound.
@Earth0984 жыл бұрын
Actually working to contribute to a better world, and worrying about the world are entirely two different things. Knowing that you don't have any control over the world, and you may not be able to control the outcome, but still you can make a contribution, will spear you from disappointment and frustration. After all, without those who had hope for a better world and worked toward it, we might have been still living in dark ages. But most importantly, you should be able to switch off from the outside world when necessary, and for that you need to have your 'own garden'.
@eduardochavacano4 жыл бұрын
It also means the importance of your sexuality, keep yourself sexually satisfied. But be independent. Sexually repressed people are setting the world on fire. Missiles are just phallic symbols. World Leaders cant have men, so they just want them wasted in wars. Imagine how many hot Israeli men have to die in wars.
@zeerock53944 жыл бұрын
yes but think of the people who did change the world. did they only have intention? or they had the know how to back it up? so they took care of their garden at first, then started trimming the neighbor's grass
@chrysigabriel5434 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@citizensnid34904 жыл бұрын
Best not to think of sex all the time. There are other preoccupations in life!!
@psinschktz11924 жыл бұрын
I agree that we are enjoying the benefits ein by people who fought for what they wanted.
@shumeister10594 жыл бұрын
Cultivate my own garden. Can't argue with that. No one but ourselves can make ourselves grow.
@bhz89476 ай бұрын
Of course you can help someone else grow. If you’re willing to invest the time and have the “right” relationship.
@rainepanda4 жыл бұрын
This is something I've been thinking of a lot lately. Quarantine has really put into perspective the importance of cultivating your own garden and living for yourself first and foremost
@Nestoras_Zogopoulos4 жыл бұрын
It took away many of the excuses we used to pass the day.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Rainepanda....Rubbish... everybody is following the mass hysteria caused by the governments so how is one standing aloof from worldly events?... to follow Voltaire philosophy you have to ignore everything the government says and just go about your normal life.... that ain’t happening if you wear a mask and self isolate..
@rainepanda4 жыл бұрын
@@franceleeparis37 mass hysteria isn't what killed my uncle and infected 5 other members of my family. Being intelligent enough to not spread a disease is a basic survival instinct and is not a political stance. Voltaire's point was not to be completely complicit. You don't cultivate your garden in ignorance of what could harm you.
@ryanreviews85664 жыл бұрын
@@franceleeparis37 you should listen to the video more closely. Then comeback to your statement and see what you misunderstood.
@ryanreviews85664 жыл бұрын
@@rainepanda exactly
@নীলসমুদ্র-হ৯গ2 жыл бұрын
Rumi - 'Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.'
@AlexBlank4 жыл бұрын
That's fitting, as gardening became quite trendy in lockdown. Metaphorically speaking, this might suggest it takes isolation to finally let ourselves cultivate our own gardens.
@fibonacci27944 жыл бұрын
Wonderful observation and thanks for commenting your thoughts. ❤️
@omoyeni76964 жыл бұрын
Haha, that's smart
@Mythics14 жыл бұрын
Isolation is one of those things that I try to avoid but I agree, It looks like it has big hidden rewards.
@AlexBlank4 жыл бұрын
@@Mythics1 I used to try to avoid it, but I gave that up once I cracked its code and began to reap its benefits :)
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
Lettuce pray.
@srinivasreddy34854 жыл бұрын
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser I discovered the world would not change - So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country, but it too seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it. And now I realize as I lie on my deathbed, if I had only changed myself first, then by example I might have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement I would then have been able to better my country, And who knows, I might have even changed the world. - From the Tomb of an Anglican Bishop.
@deepikamsolanki4 жыл бұрын
Really cool, feeling bittersweet that I deeply relate to this.
@QuestionEverythingButWHY4 жыл бұрын
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” ― Voltaire
@AjayKumar-ie9np4 жыл бұрын
Ohhh so does that mean all murderers are killed except the soldiers, right?
@fibonacci27944 жыл бұрын
Ajay Kumar I think that would be an accurate assumption as I also think this.
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
I prefer mass killings to the sound of drums.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Question Everything.... taking Voltaire out of context... he was against religious teaching which prohibited killing but would bless a crusade that murdered thousands.... he was being ironic..
@katkatkatkat4634 жыл бұрын
Francelee Paris It’s self-evident that this quote is ironic.
@chantelles36414 жыл бұрын
Because of your channel I quoted Voltaire in a conversation... only remembered it was Voltaire on the drive home... I'm fancy now 😅 Thanks for your great videos!
@francispogi124 жыл бұрын
"If you value freedom over all, you must live outside of society. "
@Eyesayah4 жыл бұрын
You ask why I make my home in the mountain forest by Li Po English version by Sam Hamill You ask why I make my home in the mountain forest, and I smile, and am silent, and even my soul remains quiet: it lives in the other world which no one owns. The peach trees blossom, The water flows.
@aylbdrmadison10514 жыл бұрын
With freedom comes an equal amount of responsibility for the freedom of others.
@Eyesayah4 жыл бұрын
@@aylbdrmadison1051 You have stated something as a flat fact. It doesn't strike me as true. I'm down with, 'love your neighbor as yourself'. Your formulation raises questions for me. What do you mean by freedom? What do you mean by responsibility? It's been said man is born free and everywhere in chains. Your sheep will hear your voice as you expressed it; but until I understand it better, I will withhold affirming your position. I notice birds very content with their bird like responsibilities. Does man find his happiness in Atlas like endeavors. The world, as it is.
@yj90324 жыл бұрын
Like the sages who lived in the Himalayas.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Jayesh Y ... nope... they were lazy and couldn’t be arsed to do a days work.. a mans lot is to work to live.... not sit around mumbling insanities...
@secularmonk51764 жыл бұрын
It's important to remember that Voltaire wrote this in the final century of absolute monarchs in Western civilization. The rise of notional citizen rule post-1776 changed the equation, although his basic concept ("don't stress that the greater world disappoints you; none of it matters if your personal life is in disarray") still has value.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
The 18th century was the start of the age of Babylon... a period where humanity broke away from religion, monarchy, empire building, of never ending civil wars, mass slaughter and land grab..It was an age where the devil managed to convince man that God did not exist
@phillip21694 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Like why is it that the word of dudes in a time so very much unlike it is today holds such absolute sway? Newton would probably be pissed if he learned that the planets didn't behave the way his theory stated and we decided to take that as law
@bamin934 жыл бұрын
His voice and accent are incredible 😍 He can say anything and it’ll sound like wisdom
@thatonellamawhoissoobsesse81384 жыл бұрын
"Back into the Mickey Mouse ball crusher you go"
@lan2580nokia4 жыл бұрын
@Good Life Alain de Botton is actually Swiss and British. His dad, Gilbert de Botton was a successful Egyptian-Israeli-Swiss banker. Their family has got quite an interesting background.
@bert31634 жыл бұрын
“British privilege”? 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@phillip21694 жыл бұрын
@@bert3163 you joke but it's why theh make Gps for Americans with British voices. Because the voice is more trusted and listened to. Point taken here. "I say, would you kindly give me your wallet and keys" 😍
@kestrel094 жыл бұрын
“Shine light in one corner of the world” Shunryu Suzuki
@bellamarie72544 жыл бұрын
May we all shine light in dark corners ✨💫 peace and love my fellow humans 💫✨
@X3000Chan4 жыл бұрын
@Space Cowboy Yes, but if many people shine light, then the world will be light.🌞
@tylerdehn30624 жыл бұрын
Suzuki got this from the Tendai master Dengyo Daishi Saicho, which itself is inspired by Tiantai Dashi Zhiyi.
@mccaboy3 жыл бұрын
Yep my corner haha
@QuestionEverythingButWHY4 жыл бұрын
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ― Voltaire
@Wanderlust.4284 жыл бұрын
@@d.s.5279 He said that..Ooo eee, Ooo ah ah, ting tang, Walla walla, bing bang
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Question Everything... again you are taking Voltaire out of context... he was talking about religious leaders who talk about divinity and an afterlife but can then ask you to kill millions in the name of God... even ‘peaceful’ Buddhists have committed atrocities..
@barnacleboi25954 жыл бұрын
Epstein killed himself
@tapu1ka4 жыл бұрын
12 more years!?
@finngrant2344 жыл бұрын
People look back and think wow, this guy was on to something. And I absolutely love Voltaire and he is without doubt a great thinker. But what he wrote is about reality. It's not some mythical magical message from the past. The wickedness of people has been prevalent forever - he eloquated it so fantastically - as did Greek and Roman philosophers and stoics not to mention Lao Tzu and other 'eastern' thinkers. His writings are as prevalent and relevant as they've always been, but in times like these they are even more so. Look at this planet, obsessed with other peoples lives and willing to allow horrors to occur on national and international levels. People have power. And the worst are those who commit atrocities. Next are the ones who allow them to happen again and again or at least do nothing to change things. We all have influence if we exert it. And I'm as guilty as anyone else in not doing much - that is what needs to change.
@mehregan62264 жыл бұрын
The advice that everyone should take serieously ,I'm addicted to news and the stress is killing me
@JordanAfifi4 жыл бұрын
I feel you bro I haven’t looked at the news for two days and it feels so strange and shit and like I haven’t seen it for a week but now I’ve been looking at memes when I feel the urge to look at the news and it’s way more chill tho. A year ago I hated the news fuck
@sjwillis11374 жыл бұрын
Stop watching it !!! Go for a walk . Watch a movie . Read a book . We choose who we keep company with .
@dadt80094 жыл бұрын
I don't watch or read the news nowadays. I only occasionally quickly scan the headlines on the first page.
@CoultonShaw4 жыл бұрын
focus on what you can control & what you have been given and make the best of it. That's "cultivate your own garden"
@soccerbaseballclips26254 жыл бұрын
Right! That is the core principle of stoicism.
@annamanansala27734 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@yourdad97232 жыл бұрын
Nice
@SIERRATREES8 ай бұрын
Thank you. I extend that to people, whom I definitely cant control at times, and so, retiring to my garden and working there makes sense.
@SK-lj1ql Жыл бұрын
One's own self discovery, self awareness is the greatest help one can do unto mankind
@ReynaSingh4 жыл бұрын
Essentially Voltaire was saying take care of yourself before anyone else.
@nicolozorzetto38714 жыл бұрын
Clean your room
@judyclarkson58874 жыл бұрын
Not that superficial...
@Meta.Noia.M.N.4 жыл бұрын
Actually I think she is right, even more than the video itself in my opinion. I always thought that the meaning was more like: grow your own "fruits", like a metaphor of your own skills, emotional intelligence ecc to be a better person, for you and for people around you
@overthinkingintrovert3964 жыл бұрын
Not necessarily. But I think Peterson wants to say something similar when he says put your house in the order before you go out and criticize the world.
@vivekamar994 жыл бұрын
Also perhaps, set up strong boundaries.
@astronot49554 жыл бұрын
High and been watching the video half way without realising the sound is off and im vibing on the 18th century french visuals
@Nestoras_Zogopoulos4 жыл бұрын
While Cultivating your own guarden is certainly a thing more people need to do , we could also say that it is the silence of the bystander , the indifference of the people claiming that ''they are cultivating their garden''which is a contributing factor to more extreme voices having more influence on things. Because it is exactly they who will be more vocal, while others mind their own business; and they will be heard, since they shout the loudest. I'm not saying anything against the vid really, just that people should be truthfully observing themselves and see whether they truly cultivate their garden or rather , they just use that as an excuse. Of course both could be true to some degree at the same time. I suppose knowing when to mind your business and when to take a stance is key here.
@lanabridges4 жыл бұрын
Excelent
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
What, fascism took over the country? I guess I was too busy polishing my apples.
@Nestoras_Zogopoulos4 жыл бұрын
@Stop my ego. Let show my understanding of this. The garden seems to be a metaphor for the cultivation of our self, and at the same time for the pursuit of the simple things that are right next to us, which bring us peace of mind. The video was probably made because people have been focusing too much on the outside world and have been stressing too much about vague ideas and concepts, while overlooking the reality in which they live; you could say they have lost touch with the present. And what better time to be more mindful and focus on yourself than in quarantine? Now, regarding your questions , we could indeed say that everyone has his own little garden , to the extend that the garden is the representation of : skills, peace of mind and introspection, safe space and generally developing one's character. As for what happens when those with power do stuff, well I don't think what the vid is actually saying is, that we should be completely ditached off in our little idealic bubbles, that would be extreme; rather it tries to push us half way from the other extreme we currently live in; that of an overwhelming interaction with the outside.And so, you really are a bystander, because you still exist inside the society, you just make a bubble inside it which is not the same as exiting society. And it is here that my original comment comes in. I was saying that people should not use this insight as an excuse to detach and live in the clouds, because if the reasonable people remain silent by focusing on themselves - not the actual message of the video - , then the only ones left would be the extremists of all kinds. Anyways I had more points to make but Im about to fall asleep on my screen. Would love to hear more ideas and interpretations about this.
@shorewall4 жыл бұрын
@@Nestoras_Zogopoulos I think this video is great for addressing social media. When people commit suicide over cyber bullying, that's when you want to tell people to tend to their own garden. :D
@iancostello39234 жыл бұрын
I came here to say something similar. I also agree with Voltaire and the video's interpretation of his work but remember our so called gardens are adjacent to the gardens of our neighbors and we are inextricably connected to society as a whole.
@jocybum4 жыл бұрын
I've just started watching your videos, and they always make me feel good! I always happy cry a little with each one!
@spainwithoutthes4 жыл бұрын
I always seem to stumble upon your specific videos that all resonate with my current situation or questions in mind! I apreciate this channel so much, I've learned quite alot within just a day or two of watching your videos! May you, The School of Life, and everyone else here have blessed days coming up ahead, stay safe, healthy, and lovely always~
@hagalathekido4 жыл бұрын
I came to this same conclusion a few years ago, it's incredibly nice to now have a phrase to describe it.
@QuestionEverythingButWHY4 жыл бұрын
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” ― Voltaire
@daveena31184 жыл бұрын
Jang-geum Seo 😌🤣
@masood79764 жыл бұрын
@Jang-geum Seo Why should he stop promoting his channel?Why are you so annoyed?Everything's fine with you.. He is cultivating his own garden.
@Nestoras_Zogopoulos4 жыл бұрын
@@masood7976 I mean fair but it would be more accurate to say he is litering on the gardens of other while cultivating his own.
@AnEvolvingApe4 жыл бұрын
I'll sing once poor sick Jimmy dies and we can eat his leg.
@chiranjitray7604 жыл бұрын
@@Nestoras_Zogopoulos parasitic garden
@josephbuckley37834 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos Alain...
@mikekaranja634 жыл бұрын
Wow crazy I was just thinking about this concept. How there is so much in this life we do not control that you really have no choice but to tend to your own "garden".
@labornurse4 жыл бұрын
Thats why its so important for everyone to individually have their poop in a group for anything to function or advance in this world.
@yma7754 жыл бұрын
Just on time, I’m very glad to see this I’ll cultivate my own garden happily ever after.
@rkh79044 жыл бұрын
Voltaire and his humble Turk, were spot on. Thank you.
@ericrawson29093 жыл бұрын
What a superb video. The message resonates deeply with me as during this difficult year I have tried so hard (with little success) to stop spending so much time reading the news, which is almost universally depressing and annoying. I also agree that you must have a project. I have stayed sane in lockdown with several projects; stone walling, building an amplifier, selling junk on ebay, painting the house, gardening. I was immediately captivated by the superb grammar and diction. It's hard to describe, but it's like some sort of noise filter in my brain could be switched off. It's so relaxing to listen to as my brain isn't constantly being sidetracked by grammatical errors, wondering which letters will be glottal stopped etc. And then, the superb French pronunciation gave further pleasure. I shall definitely be watching more on this channel.
@hamzasaleem70174 жыл бұрын
No witty comment in mind. I just want to say.."Thank you" School Of Life and Voltaire
@VikramSingh-vg7gv4 жыл бұрын
So far yours is the best comment.you have really optimized true wisdom,to feel humble and greatful.it's way more better than showing humour and trash intellect...
@judyclarkson58874 жыл бұрын
And the turk of course 👌
@turkishboyMLT4 жыл бұрын
@@judyclarkson5887 You welcome buddy anytime ;)
@iamcristinea93584 жыл бұрын
The more I grow old, the more I understand his logic and wanting to live that way.
@fuski234 жыл бұрын
5:59 Asparagus takes two years before you getting your first harvest... learned that one the hard way. Really looking forward to the next year's harvest, and possible the next 30+ years. :)
@emilyc89584 жыл бұрын
This resonates so deeply with me. I have been growing my own garden as a horticultural therapy completely in line with this revelation. I have been guided to think of the joy of the achievements in my garden rather than continue to be distressed by the constant state of injustice and corruption in the world that I cannot change but brings me distress. Having access constantly to information of the terrible things going on over an entire planet that are totally out of my control is too much, when really all I think our brains evolved to manage is the day to day needs and struggles of what is very close to our lives- those are more than enough. So now I spend time in my tiny garden, growing and cultivating and focusing on what is right in front of me and learning to find peace amidst a chaotic world
@akshayrm57684 жыл бұрын
We must cultivate our garden: Essentially we must keep a good distance between world and ourselves, to close in interest and politics or public opinion, what people are talking about. These are the fastest routes for aggregation, danger and mental unwellness. We must know enough at this point humans are just troublesome and will never achieve at state level or anything like the degree of logic, goodness and kindness we would so long for, so we should never tie our personal for condition of hope nation or people in general otherwise set to weep continuosly. We need to live with our own small plots not the heads of Stranger's at the same time because our minds are haunted or prayed anxiety and despaire. We need to keep ourselves busy, we need a project, it shouldn't very large or dependent on too many people. The project should send us to sleep every night, vary but satisfied. It could be bringing-up a child, writing a book, looking after a house, running a small shop or managing a little business or like a turk attending a few acres. Voltaire said in geographical modesty, we must give up cultivation big hole of humanity, we should give up the national and international scale. Take those few acres and make those your focus. Take a small Orchard and grow lemons and apricots, stop worrying with humanity of u ever want peace of mind again. Who cares what's happening in Constantinople or what's up with the grand mufthi. Live quietly like old turk, enjoying the sunshine and orange bow next to your house. This is Voltaire's ever relevant form of horticultural quietism. We have been warned and guided.
@ImmanuelCan4 жыл бұрын
Very clear interpretation, well done, thank you!
@giv1234 жыл бұрын
amen
@kindgurly12 жыл бұрын
I love this message so much. A quiet and simple life is best for one’s mental health.
@dengbona4406 Жыл бұрын
At the same time, you can’t chicken away from your civic duties/responsibilities nor politics completely.
@ANDROLOMA4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, I interpret cultivating one's own garden as minding one's own business. I've actually read Candide, and found Voltaire's definition of the subtitle "Optimism" vastly profound. Voltaire wrote that optimism was the mania of telling ourselves all is well when it certainly is not. If you haven't read this masterpiece, do yourself a favor and read it. I highly recommend it.
@jewelrybag45574 жыл бұрын
Sage advice indeed. The common good comes from pursuing the individual good.
@sebastianelytron84504 жыл бұрын
Voltaire said “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” It’s time we rise up against those kids with leukemia.
@SopanKotbagi4 жыл бұрын
I literally 'heheheh'd at this. 😄
@heartandreuoquiana86104 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah!!
@DragonWarrior15244 жыл бұрын
Sopan Kotbagi O my god it’s Michael Jackson!
@Professor_Utonium_4 жыл бұрын
Omg 😂
@Nestoras_Zogopoulos4 жыл бұрын
epic bruh moment
@alicjaXO4 жыл бұрын
Voltaire is my favorite philosopher
@brahimilyes6814 жыл бұрын
If anyone hadn't read candide yet, I genuinely reccommend it! One of the most enjoyable and fast readings that I had.
@jimmy-it7xb4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Narrator Sir, your voice is really soothing ❤️
@romilganoza64964 жыл бұрын
To take care of one's own needs before trying to take care of others: “The mayor ought to cultivate his own garden before he starts telling the governor what to do.” This is the moral of Candide, by Voltaire: take care of your own, and the world will take care of itself.
@shorewall4 жыл бұрын
If everyone took care of themselves, then the world would be fine. If everyone took care of themselves and their family, the world would be strong. If everyone took care of themselves, their family, and their community, the world would be a heaven on earth. What's more, by being too concerned about the big picture, not only do we stress ourselves out, but we really can't do too much. And we miss the good that we could do, in our own, small, sphere.
@eduardochavacano4 жыл бұрын
it just means Masturbate. Dont throw your life away because you cant control your sexual urges.
@landonnelson64524 жыл бұрын
In an era of social media. This video saved my life. Thank you school of life.
@fabiolagarcia96094 жыл бұрын
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxley
@romeoduque72974 жыл бұрын
I didn't know how much I needed this . Thank you for sharing
@inneropinion11114 жыл бұрын
I believe Voltaire referred to the inner self-cultivation of a person, rather than that of a real garden.
@Ryu538984 жыл бұрын
Bravo !
@MrSilvaros3 жыл бұрын
agree, but still, i heard a lot of "find something you enjoy to keep urself busy daily" in that video.
@mrjamesgrimes3 жыл бұрын
Well....DUH!
@squiresquiffy37284 жыл бұрын
This is such wonderfully calming and sage advice, my sincere thanks to you.
@AjayKumar-ie9np4 жыл бұрын
I clicked on this video cuz i was bored And didn't really expect since i usually never understand in such "philosophy" videos Ended up with a new subscription, knowledge AND a quote for my essays
@willoolliw4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely necessary video, thank you so much for the great quality!
@billastell37534 жыл бұрын
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. ” ― Pericles
@abhi-wi2mj3 жыл бұрын
lol true
@grackshack3 жыл бұрын
oh shit that the parrot from scoopydoo
@celestialhero68453 жыл бұрын
I’m playing assassins creed odyssey and Pericles says this in the game. Along with Plato speaking some truth 🔥 Assassins creed always has gems
@solitaryconfinement19753 жыл бұрын
That why we have guns
@TouchofShunshine2 жыл бұрын
That's the problem with not at least educating yourself about what is going on in the world. Evil will show up in your garden and destroy your crops. If only I can buy a tract of land and cultivate it and have no dealings with what is going on in the world, I will do it if the world will leave me alone.
@k.kangsar83054 жыл бұрын
Omg! Just when I'm about to work on my grandfather's land (for the first time) after he's passed away last week (and moving away from the big city and the corporate culture), this video came out? There's too many times that this channel has given the right advise at the right time. Coincidence? This many? I don't think so!
@poojaindia4 жыл бұрын
Amazing advice...I believe it applies for us getting too much invested with movies or dramas actors etc as well. Thank you 🙂
@anaml38793 жыл бұрын
Best advice of all. One that if followed, will cure all of our worries. One that latetly, I follow not often enough.
@drewdroppings4 жыл бұрын
I often struggle with this. Part of me wants to move to a rural area and live in an ecovillage and not pay attention to the world burning around me, but then I feel it is my civil duty to pay attention because I have the time to do so.
@DhirajKyawal4 жыл бұрын
You're not alone.
@Neithan4 жыл бұрын
Then tend to the part of the garden you can touch. Pay attention only to the affairs of the world that you think you can participate in firsthand. Everything else is distraction. Good luck friend.
@EmpressLilith2224 жыл бұрын
I feel this way too and then I try to find an example of when me paying attention to the shouting has ever bettered the world and these times are few and it’s the same for everyone. Most of what we listen to doesn’t benefit us and learning of it doesn’t benefit others so it’s best to only listen when the scale is small enough for just you to fix and if not then move on and take care of yourself and yours
@Solarexistence4 жыл бұрын
Fix yourself first before attempting to fix the world
@frankteng4 жыл бұрын
Same
@Hawk-qn2zk4 жыл бұрын
I love this video and its message
@bensweiss4 жыл бұрын
"We should never tie our personal moods to the condition of a whole nation or people in general otherwise we'd be set to weep continuously." When I heard this line I wondered if those being subjected to economic or physical abuse by other nations or people would think this. I think the saying applies in certain circumstances.
@dieghor984 жыл бұрын
I was feeling the same, if they are just explaining Voltaire's idea i have no problem. But if this idea is connected with the other personality and mindfull videos then im absolutly against this. There are conditions that makes you feel bad and angry, and politics can affect you personaly. We are living a global pandemic, if your government is doing the things wrong, you and your family are in danger, and taking care of your plants won't change nothing.
@JeffreyThrash4 жыл бұрын
Yes, in my opinion it only really applies to petty politicking that doesn't have a profound effect on the citizens, like kings killing each other to usurp power or Congresspeople yelling about morals on C-Span. When it comes to climate change, police brutality, domestic abuse, etc. many people don't have the privilege to just ignore politics and live in their own little world, especially when it is specific politicians and leaders fanning the flames of injustice in the first place. Still, I think this "garden" metaphor could be interpreted as a metaphor for local activism. Try to fix the small things you can control in your community and hopefully your local movement will become a worldwide one if it inspires enough people.
@Ella-tf8yv4 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Thrash I agree. Doing our bit, whatever that is, is all we can really do. And that can start the butterfly effect and really add up to changing the biggest issues. When we start trying to control or obsess things beyond our personal control is when distress happens.
@KrustyRox4 жыл бұрын
I agree, it can be interpreted that way, and only people with a certain amount of privilege can remove themselves from what is going on nationally or politically. It could also be interpreted as "control what you can". You don't personally have the power to overthrow a corrupt government but there are small actions you can do every day to contribute to change. I think it's as much about accepting how little power you have as it is about making that power count.
@bensweiss4 жыл бұрын
@@JeffreyThrash Aye. I think have a moment to have a good weep then roll up your sleeves to work for change in ways you can.
@fineartlifestyling4 жыл бұрын
The stoic way of life as proposed in this short but insightful lecture is certainly an antidote to vices and pain.
@mitchellm22084 жыл бұрын
Candide is a heck of a read, man. Funny that you upload this literally a day after I finished reading it - can't recommend it enough!
@wiseonwords4 жыл бұрын
It's a great book and so bleakly funny!
@franzabananza4 жыл бұрын
So many college students will be so thankful for this video
@SistoActivitatemAtm4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I read the book in April and didn't get it and looked for an explanation, this is great!!
@michellecelesteNW4 жыл бұрын
This is solid advice for the majority but we also need to have leaders with our wellness in mind. We also need to keep the power in check from over-consumption.
@wordsbymaribeja14704 жыл бұрын
No, we need to realise we're sovereign beings not children requiring state governess from cradle to grave. Navigate life as an autonomous self governing being and find a community of like minds who are motivated to self govern.
@faith27567 ай бұрын
This is so especially true. During Covid, I paid strong attention to the news of everything wrong with the world socially etc. but not with a view to even somehow believe I could fix it, because there's a lot to fix, and I was still working on even myself. Try and help something external improve bit by bit without oberwhelming yourself with hopelesness. We can make positive change.
@raisa_cherry354 жыл бұрын
That hand 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 0:25
@kevinreedmusic4 жыл бұрын
This was much needed. Thank you!
@auraandrei1464 жыл бұрын
Voltaire: “ Common sense is not so common.” So true since we are all unique, thus we see things from our own perspective.
@ahmedbouretali26564 жыл бұрын
Not only you have a very good English speech ability as usual but also a correct French spelling. Bien dit, bravo!
@dread90304 жыл бұрын
"Life's a garden, man. Dig it." Joe Dirt
@playsaboutmycat4 жыл бұрын
I thought you said you had a Hemi
@charleshancock1524 жыл бұрын
"Luckily, my neck broke my fall."
@SimoneBamboo4 жыл бұрын
You win for this one 😂
@teekayrezeaumerah4 жыл бұрын
Dread the pun is in his name
@Chickengunny454 жыл бұрын
Beautiful sir.
@WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely4 жыл бұрын
I needed to hear that!! I must stop worrying about the things I can't control & control the things I already do so that they satisfy me & fortify my mind!!
@WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely4 жыл бұрын
@Ms. Brigitte fanx 👍🏼
@threethrushes4 жыл бұрын
It took me nigh-on 40 years to fully understand and embody this tiny sliver of wisdom.
@raymondsanchez8084 жыл бұрын
That's the way I've been living all my life. Who cares about world problems, find peace with in yourself and everything else falls to the waist side
@sasasa77744 жыл бұрын
I'm really thankfull that we did read this book this year.
@sk_eptic4 жыл бұрын
Ahahaha Bac 2020🤙
@adamnassib83634 жыл бұрын
@@sk_eptic Yoo I know your channel!! nta howa @moroccan.skeptic on instagram yak?
@jobe87644 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, many modern urban and suburbanites will miss Voltaires pount. A garden that can sustain your family is truly a labor of love that yields a higher quality of life than a labor of toil to pay the bills. A few times in my life where I experienced the joy of a garden or a time where I did not allow my business to steal all my time; both situations were immensely rewarding. I told my friends that I felt like a king without the stress.
@shailendrasinghnegi7334 жыл бұрын
But someone has to care so that others don't destroy someone's garden.
@Miycu4 жыл бұрын
I don't think your Garden is really a thing, it's more about the state of mind you have. I.e not getting pulled into other peoples bullshit or trying to exert your will on them. Suffering is part of life but there's not much that can destroy your state of mind unless you allow it to.
@shailendrasinghnegi7334 жыл бұрын
@@Miycu I mean someone has to jump in mess of the world to ensure that others don't try to harm Those who doesn't want to enter this worldy mess and live peacefully.
@seanmoran65104 жыл бұрын
Politics is a poor substitute
@s1llysushi4 жыл бұрын
Garden means things you can control, your freedom. No need to worry of things that aren't within your control. If you realized you have such control to influence politics then by all means cultivate your garden. Use it.
@s1llysushi4 жыл бұрын
@Geno Why is it wrong? What's wrong is your interpretation of the video, because you're not saying anything contradictory to the video message at all. If you can only influence your neighbor, then why the hell do you have to stressed so much about influencing a whole damn city? Just focus on your neighbor and friends. Plus, you can only share your point of view, you can't control how people will react or respond. So say or share whatever you need to say, but don't stressed so much or try to control how people should act upon. Just focus on things you can control.
@whocares78374 жыл бұрын
I needed this, thank you.
@amphibiangoddess4 жыл бұрын
"worry bout yo self" - Voltaire On the other hand, if anyone plans on participating in politics you better have cultivated your opinion before walking in there to vote. I get the sentiment of the video, but right now as an American and political scientist it's my civic duty to be informed of larger issues that inherently affect others. If we withdraw totally we run the risk of impacting ourselves and others later down the line through government interference.
@jasonhunter61253 жыл бұрын
I'm 40 now and this made so much sense right now
@way_bove4 жыл бұрын
I overheard someone else say, "Slash and Burn" 🔥 I guess that's one hell of cultivation.
@mjolninja93584 жыл бұрын
Vaibhav Singh okay
@edensparadise44824 жыл бұрын
Be the change you want to see in the world!
@cynicalcenobia4 жыл бұрын
Having read Candide, Voltaire was the original Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
@ViolosD2I4 жыл бұрын
Cultivate your garden and don't care what happens around it. Just one day you may see strange bright flashes on the horizon.
@petraroch85104 жыл бұрын
I don't think you've seen "Dr. Strangelove!?"
@ViolosD2I4 жыл бұрын
If you had said that 50 years ago, you might have been right. But today, thinking is too dangerous to be left to KZbin commentators.
@fransiskasidharta85424 жыл бұрын
This brings me so much joy, Thank You Alain, Thank you School of Lifie
@warhamm20004 жыл бұрын
"If you want to change the world - start from yourself" Mahatma Gandhi Also, there's almost identical common Russian saying, that just replaces "the world" with "anything" i believe. These two quotes are probably both right.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Warhamm2000TM.... Gandhi didn’t half talk bollo*ks... he hated blacks, he hated Muslims, he slept naked with his two nieces ‘to test himself’.... Churchill called him the naked fakir (or beggar)....
@warhamm20004 жыл бұрын
@@franceleeparis37 ye, you're rigt
@shorewall4 жыл бұрын
@@franceleeparis37 Yeah, I'm sure Churchill didn't have other reasons to dislike Ghandi. And what does the character of Ghandi have to do with the veracity of his saying? Do you think you can discredit someone's words by discrediting the person? Then any sentence ever uttered by a human must be discredited.
@franceleeparis374 жыл бұрын
Shorewall ... if you haven’t figured that out then you are as dumb as a jackass... now go and play with your shiny toys...
@leslie86494 жыл бұрын
Shorewall I mean, the words might be “wise”, but I would say being a hate filled weirdo who slept naked with their nieces would at least somewhat tarnish someone’s merit don’t you think
@robotcat78213 жыл бұрын
I really needed to hear this
@IExist.Q864 жыл бұрын
Which mic you use sir , your voice extraordinary
@Arafat-my6fe4 жыл бұрын
It's not the mic that makes his voice extraordinary; but indeed it is the voice (art) that makes his voice mellifluous.
@IExist.Q864 жыл бұрын
మీరు చాలా చక్కగా వివరించారు, కానీ నేను అడిగింది కేవలం మైక్ గురించి. Kk tq
@rosannecoffman19334 жыл бұрын
How did I get along to now without this knowledge!!!!!
@ranchdubois62554 жыл бұрын
I’d like to add that not everyone has the privilege to separate themselves from everything going on in the world. Unfortunately it’s very personal and very real for some people. But everyone needs their garden away from it. I hope everyone’s taking care.
@exploration44 жыл бұрын
Very well said my friend. Blessings and best wishes to you. 🙏💟🕊️
@SOSULLI4 жыл бұрын
That’s the different between Voltaire and most of the other philosophers like Socrates. He will battle for truth over happiness and is willing to die for it. I would argue that the USA has no problem in being willfully ignorant. Not willing to understand or listen to reason.
@jaideepsingh43954 жыл бұрын
Although what you said is absolutely right but having an anime girl as your profile picture takes the seriousness out of your comment. 😂😂
@SOSULLI4 жыл бұрын
@Stop my ego. I can't seem to understand your comment. You disagree and follow up by making my exact point. Populism is a very dangerous aspect to a democracy. Seeing as most people tend to their own gardens, in the sense that they do not spend their days in trying to understand other aspects of life. People that work can't spend their time in understanding as much political decisions as the politicians themselves. The only thing to rely on is to judge the politician on their perspective and wether he/she represents you. However the USA currently is experiencing a troublesome time, relative to previous years. The people are frustrated and feel they personally are being disadvantaged. They do not want to hear some politician talk about long term plans, or a few percentage increase hopefully here and there. They want loud and clear sounds. They don't want top be confronted with the reality of how complex a society works, that there is never one problem that has to be dealt with to change the country, and even so there is no solution. Then Trump comes in, just build a wall, mexicans are the problem, done. And when he says he is coming up for the people, and fighting the group that wants to take everything. That is pure populism. Everyone feels like he is specifically helping their group, the low class, the upper class, people needing healthcare, people with a business, people within a huge corporation. He just says, the true american. This is why your fellow Americans are wilfully ignorant, something that all countries have been in times of chaos.
@TheSultan1470 Жыл бұрын
Liberal comment
@kcwyyh4 жыл бұрын
"The person who is closest to a problem, by impact or with resource, is the person to take care of the problem." Kam C. Wong, 1997 Chinese U of HK) Problem = Expectation denied Resource = That which satisfy expectation, lowest resource = material, highest resource = wisdom
@leslie86494 жыл бұрын
I really like this Thank you
@kcwyyh4 жыл бұрын
@@leslie8649 Thx. I appreciate it. Please share. I am writing a book about social ordering by the people and for the people.
@fairdose4 жыл бұрын
Thoreau was along the same vein when he said that he doesn’t read newspapers because you could take two different newspapers twenty years apart and it’s the same story everyday; corrupt politicians, scandals, tragedies etc. The only difference I would add that is new from Voltaire and Thoreau’s time is environmental degradation because if that goes on, there won’t be any gardens for anyone.
@dochmbi4 жыл бұрын
Yup this is the reason I don't read news or watch news at all.
@aylbdrmadison10514 жыл бұрын
_"because if that goes on, there won’t be any gardens for anyone."_ Witch is one of the reasons I think this advice to ignore politics is terrible at best. And putting this message out right before the U.S. presidential election (especially this one) is unconscionable at best.
@dddila4 жыл бұрын
Yes, no air for anyone 🌬
@CosmicValkyrie4 жыл бұрын
@@aylbdrmadison1051 a cat does not become invisible if it closes its eyes after getting caught stealing milk.
@paulorta86212 жыл бұрын
I like this video. It inspires me not to involve myself so much in the lunacy which too often is included when it comes to worldly affairs. I prefer to concentrate on myself, cultivating my own metaphoric garden.
@PrashantRawat4 жыл бұрын
Man if Voltaire visits turkey today, he's in for a mind-blowing surprise
@kaansininide8282 Жыл бұрын
I do not think that the old Turk accumulated this wisdom by living under a stable and a safe politics. For you to actively not care about politics, there has to be some bad politics. Just like now :D. There have always been people like the old Turk, and there have always been bad people. It is but a matter of where the scale is tipping towards.
@robbykidman4 жыл бұрын
i read the book years ago and thanks for reminding me of its message. the book was fun, adventurous, and ridiculous to those who believe in a lot of positivity.
@ChristosAnesti334 жыл бұрын
Working on my own garden, literally and figuratively. People went batshit crazy when the toilet paper ended...what happens when there's no food left on the shelves of the markets? Make your own food, grow your own crops, if you can - keep animals, because the government wants to leave us with nothing.
@Dancing77Kat4 жыл бұрын
There is plenty of food on the shelves of the markets.
@ChristosAnesti334 жыл бұрын
Dancing77Kat ok
@mounthydra4 жыл бұрын
I take this as cultivating virtuous seeds within ourselves and nourishing them so we have a beautiful garden within. A great first step to evolve/grow/tend to oneself, while sharing these "fruits" with the world.
@Emilygobackintotheblue4 жыл бұрын
tbh this is not what voltaire meant at all; the book is specifically anti-leibnitz and against the concept of everything being "the best" because god designed it. at the beginning, candide is kicked out of the castle that is his metaphorical garden of eden, and by the end of book he's cultivating his own garden. he was saying everything isn't the best it can be because god designed it - we can design a better world on our own. voltaire was the last person to "mind his own business" when it came to politics.
@msmith534 жыл бұрын
Emily .....Context is important isn’t it!
@Emilygobackintotheblue4 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelSchappel the book is a rejection of leibniz - so, he definitely isn't saying "stay in your own lane and stay out of politics", he is saying "preordained destiny is not a thing, we have to build the world we want to live in."
@Emilygobackintotheblue4 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelSchappel i don't get what his motivation would be behind writing about politics/political philosophy his whole life, then ending a political piece by saying "just stay out of it"
@Emilygobackintotheblue4 жыл бұрын
@@msmith53 yes!
@Emilygobackintotheblue4 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelSchappel but it is a stretch, because the book is specifically a rejection of leibniz - people can project what they want on it, but that's not what it is. it's about a matter of free will vs determinism. i think a key thing to remember is that voltaire's audience was not the "common man" at all, it was the elite & educated who would understand the philosophical context.
@loredananiculae40604 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Of course, a garden is a marvellous thing to spend time with. One is offered the opportunity for contemplation of carefully attended beauty and, at times, also, the opportunity to encounter the weeds - which, they say, carry the solution for some specific health issues. 🙂✌🥳