Why Happiness Is Like Water (animated)

Let’s talk a little bit about that crazy little thing called happiness. It’s a state of mind that everyone is after. Furthermore: there is a complete industry that revolves around attaining it.
But happiness is not static. It’s not that you do x and y which leads to z and you’ll be happy for the rest of your life. Happiness is not something that can be bought or saved like money in a bank account. Also, it has very little to do with how much money you have or what car you drive or what house you live in.
So, how does happiness work? And why is happiness like water?
I have been a happy chaser for many years. I tried it all. The first thing that I found that made me very happy was alcohol. But later I found out that this fluid does not contain the happiness I was looking for. Well, it does for a few hours, but the days after can be an absolute horror.
So, what else did I try? Romantic love. Being in love is one of the greatest highs that a human being can experience. Sometimes it’s so intense that the world starts to look pink. Later, however, the relationship ended and romantic love turned into romantic hate. The highest of highs became the lowest of lows. So this wasn’t it either. The same goes for eating food, buying that latest gaming console, going on a vacation: all these things are temporary moments of joy and pleasure that do not last. Ever.
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[@CONSACLR]

You say thankyou for watchin. We say thankyou for sharing.

[@no_name_but_alias]

As a child I wasn't that happy because I was often different from others. As a young adult I wasn't that happy because I was trying to adapt to others. Now I'm happy simply because I stopped doing this. :-) Happiness is a decision.

[@animegirl16091]

I'm the same. It's difficult. How are you doing now?

[@no_name_but_alias]

@@animegirl16091 I'm fine. And you? * You don't need to care about what other people think. If you really do that (and not secretly pay attention to their views on you) than you are free. In fact if you give yourself permission to be who you are, those around you won't question it. They only reflect your deepest thoughts and fears. So it's in your hand. All the best and good luck! 🍀👍🤗

[@giggukbangbangbang1874]

Wouldn't that make you the "lottery winner" group? (Something fortunate happens in your case it was realizing something) After some time, doesn't the water that was shaken by the happiness from realizing that you don't have to follow others and trying to become normal, eventually go back to its calm still state? Back to water's neutral state

[@HumansOfVR]

*Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be*

[@mario1997281]

A Nobel prize winner in literature Ivo Andrić wrote this: "What doesn't hurt isn't life, what doesn't pass isn't happiness."

[@cinnamongirl3070]

Don't try to "be happy", just do what you enjoy. Makes perfect sense!! But unfortunately, not followed by the majority!

[@mortalunknown8304]

there is a video in his channel about this, it will help you.

[@cinnamongirl3070]

@@mortalunknown8304 ????????

[@budosky8119]

_"Don't think about happiness, just do it"_ -Johnny Sins

[@actslore]

Remember happiness is a state of being. Trying to get fulfilled by the flesh is vanity. Accomplishing something good that you know will last forever brings happiness and contentment

[@leechblarn9054]

Thank you for all your videos. I used to be unhappy and had anxiety from the mind for what it feels like a long time. I’ve tried reading spiritual books, meditating, and all that I could possibly do to try to find the peace I was looking for it I still felt the same way I did. Watching your videos has helped me immensely on remembering my true nature and of letting go and allowing the universe and so much more. You have helped someone who had trust issues with the universe and with people to the point where I would isolate myself great amounts because the outside world and inside world was too much. You have brought light to me on what letting go is and of truth. Thank you.

[@widowkeeper4739]

Yes. This is what I eventually figured out over time. Happiness is a verb, something you DO. It's like a martial art. The more you practice at it, the more adept at it you will become. After you've been practicing a long time you'll find your natural state is more often than not, contentment. It doesn't mean you'll never feel pain or cry or feel bad. It means that you will weather those intense moments of grief, sadness, and depression more easily and process them faster, returning you to that state of contentment much more quickly.

[@thechildinyou637]

Happiness according to my way is to have a inner peace...just going with the flow of life....without worrying from the future and accepting everything as the way as it is.....🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@mortalunknown8304]

I heard this from one of his videos.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Happiness is Peace of Mind. Living in the Present.

[@kparker2430]

happiness is the search for like minds

[@babatundeswana9361]

What makes me happy is freedom, videogames /films Escorts, long walks by myself and being by myself.

[@-Gous-]

Me too, everyone is different and need to find their middle in this world, listen to your inner self.

[@sangwonkim9298]

Video games and roasting others in video games ~ thats the happy life

[@stickerlady1774]

Loser spaceship

[@JaysonT1]

@GreaterGood510 Fuck MGTARD.

[@mortalunknown8304]

That is what Einz talked about, "doing what you enjoy bring you happiness".

[@albertcassler8763]

I find happiness is not a destination, but a way to travel.. so doing what brings satisfaction is of course the way to go.. As a card carrying member, don't leave home without it... like a song, you can take it along... incidentally, singing puts me back into the flow where everything seems to come together...

[@madridv-var3109]

Thank you, I love this video! Made me happy

[@matthijsn559]

Ahhh the comment section where everyone talks like a philoshor 😍

[@MO800]

🤓✌ 🧘‍♂️🕺🎈

[@----zd1od]

Finally a comment section that's worth reading

[@dvffccfcctfvcg1033]

Everyone is a philosopher that’s how useless they are

[@kennymos9007]

Thank you for making this. It was fantastic.

[@shirleyniedzwiecki1104]

That was enjoyable! Absolute (as opposed to temporary) happiness is not only possible, it’s 100% innate, or, already exists within us. However, all that running after temporary things outside of ourselves put absolute happiness to sleep and the only thing that can awaken it, is the kiss of action. What do you want? What value do you create for yourself and others? You must have a good philosophy, a good teacher and a good student, together with a seeking spirit and you’re already halfway to knowing!

[@bluecoture042]

Great work It reminds me of Alan Watts Lecture where he compared life's passions for just another chocolate bar 😄😄

[@majo9611]

I recently discovered your channel and I love it! Thank you for your amazing work. Greetings from Colombia :)

[@brettkester1639]

Excellent!! Very insightful and helpful. Thank you.

[@wendyindonesia]

Love your videos.... Thank you for sharing

[@IAmAwesomeSoAreYou]

Very calming. Thank you.

[@Gee99]

Damn I love this youtuber!!

[@Einzelgänger]

Thx Giselle!

[@izzielazickas]

This was posted on my 22 birthday! Oh if only I watched it then! Thank you for sharing! :)

[@yukkay7861]

Very apt summary, thank you. The last part left me thinking how some essential parts one finds joy in, is not necessarily available. Say companion, for exaple. This is the real practise to make it flow nevertheless.

[@mortalunknown8304]

This guy amazing, I like him.

[@spiritofmatter1881]

Happiness is ease. Being at ease

[@airamona]

That is a good one too.

[@aniket3086]

You Are Amazing ...Thank You So muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ....made my day

[@milotim1125]

The thing about happiness is that you only know you had it when it's gone. You may think to yourself that you're happy. But you don't really believe it. It's only looking back by comparison with what comes after that you really understand, that's what happiness felt like. - Kellogg

[@georgebell9634]

That's just dumb

[@rahultrivedi4930]

Your videos makes me happy

[@agdoombagdoom8540]

Hi.. Guten Tag. I have been following your channel for a while. And it has been self reflection introspection for me. Thank you.

[@shizzle1903]

These videos make me happy.

[@LoliChanx3]

Wow. I needed that ! Thank you ! What I wish to focus on right now is heightening my intuition for clearer dream learning and memory of them cause it really helps me understand more of myself - and creative writing with that ! I wish to speak of all that with my parents ! But I feel a sort of conflicted, playful annoyance at cleaning my room - Caause it’s a big mess rn - But !! In itself it is also 💖V💖 Making room for the new ! It’s just gets to be such a slow pace that I sometimes get like, RRAGGHHH!!! Annoying ! But Music and an open window makes it dope 👍🏼👍🏼💖 I kinda wanna strengthen my friendship with Mia and Maor and I really like dancing ! I also am really inspired by the concept of gardening and architectural gardening and flower pressing and these kinds of projects - But not as much as I admire artists who are deeply connected to their own emotions and have the ability and developed the skills to enhance that -> and it actually all connects together ! Because being healthy and eating healthy and taking care of one’s health heightens one’s connection to oneself, the intuition, the divinity Aaand just, overall makes you feel better. - And the connection to oneself allows deeper connection to one’s feelings ! I often detach from mine and have problems making sense of my own feelings which makes me kind of upset :/ especially cause of the heartbreak that there was, so inside there’s grieving and there’s longing and sadness but ultimately he’s with another woman right now and I hope he finds his heart back. I. I know I’m not interested at this time in my life to be wed and become a mother. I wish to first gain more courage and gratefulness towards life and friends and my projects with my family - Also plan a hang out day with Mia :O and Meitar. Maybe Maor too. And HHH Lowkey Yea, Anime. I really wanna spend time in the evenings to indulge in anime. I like learning of what food I can eat to heighten my intuition and health because I actually really like connecting to the angels ? :’D And heightening my intuition - !! Just as I wrote to present to my parents ! Heightened and clearer dream sequences ! I really love the concept of spiritual psychology big time. I really wanna speak about it to my parents! Be grateful, be grateful, with gratitude and logistics. Music, singing, windows open, cleaning my room And! Health! And talkin to my parents (once dad gets back home) That’s what I’ll do today (after eating > < ) ! *why am I focusing on that? Romance is not what I want to focus on ;;

[@wildchild1682]

I'm happy and I don't know why 😂

[@Gabrhil]

This is my more or less my answer when people ask "Why aren't/What will make you happy?" How do people not get this?

[@lisselynsalaverry5416]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Love !! Gratitude!!! Thanks !!

[@Kadasberry11]

There’s a doc on Netflix (if it’s still there) called “Happy.” Watched it years ago and to this day, still one of the best docs I’ve ever watched. It’s basically a 90-min breakdown and exploration of the topic you have here. Recommended watch!

[@-Gous-]

That's what I had to learn what you said at last, if you manage to do that you are good 😁

[@aiwangerjennifer7366]

The best definition of Happiness! ❤

[@vassilisworld]

Excellent video, well done

[@Einzelgänger]

Thank you Vassilios!

[@MarcelosMps]

Very cool vídeo animated

[@gamingcollection270]

I totally agree, once I wanted to buy things to make me happy every time. I now realize that I must not do that. Because it makes only happy for a short amount of time, when it is 'new and shiny'. But once the new and shiny is gone, then it just becomes something I'm not happy about anymore. Or it just becomes an average day to day usage subject rather then that exciting new thing I purchased to become more happy in that moment.

[@anupchoudhari688]

Thank you for your videos.. each one is a gift :-)

[@blesseyjoves1763]

For me to feel happiness is to have a grateful and thankful heart even on the small circumstances of our lives...

[@nero9248]

Happiness got figured out by Maslow in his Pyramid long time ago

[@trickywily2823]

Great job at the post it reached us

[@darinjames3313]

Thank you

[@richelle9563]

"Happiness is a state of Mind", it is a mindset and not circumstances".

[@janhafen1263]

So to summarize the video: you become happy by doing what makes you happy

[@cadencechrome4783]

Being in zone is Bliss

[@Patil-Uncle]

Absolute master piece.... more power to you..love from India

[@Einzelgänger]

Thank you Vikram!

[@EllinonEnosis]

Solitude Serenity Stoicism... that's my motto. Relationships = misery, confinement, choking, enslavement, sadness , financial emotional and psychological ruins.

[@matthijsn559]

You sound like a doomer to me... The sun shine won't hurt you, it only tickles ;)

[@annaalm18]

Great, simply great, and so true! This video I would have needed 25 years ago. Always was asking myself why why why. Why should I do this, why should I do that, what is the meaning behind, does it make sense (aka brain fucking;D) e.g. I wanted to paint and then asked myself "what for?" or "What sense does it make to move, to do sports" and so on (in the meantime I know :)) This is the answer. Thanks for sharing! ps just ordered your book

[@Arian-gg2dq]

Man was happy until they told him to search for happiness. To find happiness you need to workout your mind.

[@ScottishLeo]

Love the vids! Loving more that they don't go over 10mins, which is why I chose your 1st one & now subscribed. Thank youuu 💙

[@seastrength9610]

Love is just a camouflage of what resembles rage. Hate starts out as love.

[@GD30.06]

Happiness is the commercials in between the trainwrecks of life

[@anjumanis6516]

Thanks ❤

[@arylate2005]

Thankyou

[@NorseGraphic]

What is the opposite of happiness? Anxiety? Sadness? Sometimes you have to look for the opposite and compare to see in which direction lies happiness. This is what Buddha discovered; he experience both riches and poverty, and use those as a compass to see where he could find happiness. Well, that's my thoughts, anyway.

[@Einzelgänger]

I think it is suffering. But suffering could be many things. An interesting question to think about!

[@prakashnt7014]

Opposite side of happiness is less suffering and pain. having that life is important like attaining basic necessities

[@rohannampalliwar5346]

You are awesome!!!

[@Einzelgänger]

Thanks Rohan..! :)

[@MojoMama7]

Be in the moment

[@WiseStoicLiving]

Reflect on your own mortality - Seneca Practice charity and kindness towards others - Marcus Aurelius

[@freshencounter]

Sweet!

[@abovethelaw4417]

Great video

[@Einzelgänger]

Thank you!

[@michaeltayeby6242]

Those who take action are those who bring change to the world, responsible actions may bring prosperity!

[@Riprie]

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. -Bruce Lee

[@airamona]

Do what you enjoy❤️

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Happiness is love beauty so we all just need a peace of the mind to understand this i figure✌.

[@RainRoseville]

Never seek happiness. For happiness will always bring with it its counterpart which is sadness. Seek CONTENTMENT instead for when you find contentment it is what it is and there will be nothing else.

[@gandfgandf5826]

Re the Lottery winner example, money magnifies everything, so be careful what you wish for. Observe what happens with people you know as they get more money. They become more of whatever they already were. Happy. Sad. Generous. Mean. Etc.

[@Kaimayra]

I like your channel, boyo

[@Einzelgänger]

Thank you!

[@elijahgarcia5504]

True happiness comes after experienced pain!

[@amcgee0668]

Thanks:)

[@Einzelgänger]

You're welcome

[@davidstoyanoff]

Pursue a meaningful life in other words.

[@kelleytm57]

Why does it seem some people are only happy when they are angry?

[@rmt3589]

"Wickedness never was Happiness"

[@rhondar4063]

💗

[@peteryeung111]

Be water, my friends.

[@jordantatham6634]

Happiness isn’t meant to be kept. It’s meant to be found, lost and then rediscovered all over again.

[@danielmaylett1710]

Water also appears im different states of matter, and so does happiness.

[@Durplepurple94572]

Let me guess because it's either half empty or half full?

[@zehanagustia1657]

I love you 🥺🥺♥️

[@denisebarnes3522]

How can I be happy,here and now ?My life is fine,enough food, warmth,health to satisfy. My friends in the world inform me of the torture of our animal brothers and sisters every day.Persons even in this "advanced" place,live in the street,can not access the wealth around them. I have been trained in detachment during many years of Buddhist studies in India,so I'm ok. May all beings be happy. How ??

[@dffulmer1]

So....happiness is a Nike commercial. 😁

[@hugomadrid5464]

A brilliant film director, Andrei Tarkovsky, said that we did not come here to be happy, we just came to do things. Maybe he found joy making his films and probably felt that it was enough. Perhaps we do not really need to be happy, but accept that life has a bit of pleasure, a bit of pain, and a lot of work to keep us busy 😄

[@heatherhill3]

Like thank you

[@sirblankenship]

2:45 Well, maybe I'm different but I rather win the lottery as to not have to choose to be paralyzed

[@shankysays]

you cant buy happiness with money but have you ever seen an unhappy man on personal jet?

[@yousraadly7341]

And water is my first best drink , i knew it , i was just made for cuddling & even happiness loves me and follow me . 😂😁😍😘 iam just amaizing.

[@DeathNote444444]

one fish meet a other fish in water, and ask:"how is the water", the other fish answer: "what is water" - happiness, meaning, purpose... , all of it are around us, we just ignore the most of it

[@ScottishLeo]

P.S. Tolstoy said "if you want to be happy, be" 😀 We can learn alot from past "lone wolf" types

[@barbarasmith8959]

Happiness is exist with in you!

[@MySecretJourney]

Having money to spend always makes me happy😃

[@melleonora2240]

Just what emperor palpatine said, do it!

[@suhas2591]

4:34 Past and present do not matter any more?🤔

[@grandebigy]

I call bs . One main thing that would help me be happy would to not have to worry every week if im going to have work , pay my bills, to not stress over all the things i need to do that im not really good at, will i get to do some of the things i do enjoy this month or year & not have to worry about client's I work for suddenly stop calling me after years of humble , extremely accommodating loyalty! The lotery would solve all that

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

Alcohol, masturbation, porn. Edging... It's all bad for the soul. Stick to water only. Sleep well. Remain active.

[@Galactic_Reflection]

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