You are the only one harming you

[@ingot95]

"True happiness is possessing the things that are the highest worth and that are fully in our control both to acquire and to lose."

[@EMartones]

You are not the darkness you endured, You are the light that refused to surrender. Great lecture…thank you

[@Rhandomcurator]

This felt very side quest on a fantasy video game. Glad i took it.

[@chefse5442]

Hahah

[@GAL_JH]

Journal, Journal, Journal… it will change your life forever. You grow when you journal, Gratitude Appreciation and Love = Joy and Happiness. It’s a great place to be. Thank you for sharing… keep it going, keep sharing.

[@PDSREACTION]

How to journal

[@kevin_horticulture]

​@@PDSREACTION paper, pen(cil), write. It's a more deliberate way of thinking/talking to yourself and it's a good way to mark progress and how you felt at different times of your life.

[@alparslanesen4980]

​@@PDSREACTIONalso dont judge yourself when journaling.just write as it is.dont judge how you feel,dont judge how you think,dont judge yourself if you didnt achieve your goals.it will turn into self hatred.Just write things as it is

[@edmi1379]

I watch these with my mother during brunch. She doesn't read much philosophy and this is a way for us to reconnect our minds on equal footing. I see it helping, as she would often remind herself outloud what she's taken away from these great thinkers. It's delightful. Thank you, so much. For being the bridge to enrich our minds.

[@acceptingtheuniverse]

Thank you for sharing this; lovely to know.

[@ilikeblackberries]

My ex took my kids from me, took my beloved dog to the pound and married my ex best friend since 3rd grade. I spent the last 13 years drinking over it. I'm ready to be ok again.Thank you for your truth ❤

[@pratapdas8116]

Just had a fight with my mother, complained about why she abused me as a child but in the process I have harmed myself and my peace. good video

[@biasedknowledge]

Incredible discussion! Socrates' philosophy about internal versus external harm beautifully touches on the locus of control cognitive bias. I had a client who constantly felt powerless because they believed that external events-what others said or did-determined their happiness. Once we worked through this bias and focused on developing an internal locus of control, they began to see that their inner virtues and responses were what truly mattered. This video brings that idea to life, reminding us that true strength lies in mastering our own minds. Thank you for sharing this timeless wisdom with such clarity!

[@AngelinSpace333]

right exactly what the Poem says.. of course the wood is a metafor..anyway iam now focusing on other things again have all a good Time Love and Light ~*~

[@contmarks]

Self-awareness is the key to self-growth. Recognize the power you hold over your actions and choices. Your growth begins from within

[@lessismore5]

“You do it to yourself, you do. And that’s why it really hurts. You do it to yourself, it’s true. You, and no one else.”

[@GoWithDaFlowMo]

True... 😅

[@tonidoingstuff]

Haha, this song always pops up in my mind when I, or someone I know, does something stupid and completely avoidable. Blimmin' good song, too true !

[@AronJimena]

You are a lifesaver for my mental health. Thank you so much.

[@AronJimena]

❤❤

[@AronJimena]

@AcceptingTheUniverse3 🥹💚

[@kathleenwharton2139]

So True.. I married the wrong man and stayed for 32 years living on Hope that he would come to appreciate me..never happened..but nearly destroyed me 😊❤

[@ff_00_00]

You are not your thoughts. You are not the ego. You're the consciousness you're trying to wake up!

[@caradonnelly7335]

Thank God for you, dear brother, fellow philosopher. i left school and used to spend my youth around the river and at the city library which became my church, my sanctuary, my muse.

[@nyghtcinema]

A bit random but I've made a habit out of drinking a cup of coffee and watching your videos and then mulling over the things you said. The new background got me embarrassingly excited lol. And aslo a bit unrelated, but I sent this video to a friend and she didn't make it far into it before she texted me saying that only I would watch a guy talk in a jungle for 20 minutes. But we did ultimately end up talking about the reminder of how much we're in control. Not our circumstances but us. It's a comforting yet a sobering reminder as it gives me choice and reminds me that I'm in control but also, I can't blame my actions on my circumstances all the time. Loved this one !!

[@angeliachenoweth2522]

Thank you for the excellent message , and for taking us to the Black Forest .

[@Sarah-nc1jb]

Good morning, looks lovely there. I’m at work but saving your video for when I get home.

[@joyslove3858]

I've listened to several of your videos. Great content Wishing you much success with your channel

[@paulbrowning1758]

I’ve only recently discovered your channel and you’re already having some positive impact on my thoughts and actions. Thank you.

[@andreajoy224]

Such beautiful thoughts, ideas and messages in such a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing and taking us there. ♥️😊

[@randifletcher6381]

When I watch your videos I can’t help but to think how connected I feel with you. You don’t even know who I am. You are glowing through your soul and it’s a beautiful thing.

[@gxmfu]

Love the environment around you! This idea from Socrates changed my life for the better as he made me realize I should value intrinsic values instead of externals to fulfill my happiness. Great video!

[@coachellafair7752]

Happiness is deliberate! Responsibility should not depend on happiness; it's more important than happiness.

[@AliseL22]

The true me is untouchable - so very true and always important to remember. Thank you

[@margaretmcgregor5686]

This is my second watch of this one and your insight is phenomenal 👏 I am loving the newsletter and your journal entries - its not even a month since I discovered your channel and its actually changing my life. Big love from Scotland 😊

[@JJG0818]

Your vids are like books. I go back to watch them and learn something new each time!

[@JJG0818]

Would love to hear your perspective on how to trust ourselves and our decisions more. How to deal with analysis paralysis!

[@carlacabiddu1808]

Yes please!

[@zvkaylah]

Hey, if you are still looking for insight, I would recommend another KZbinr's video. He goes by Profound Pondering, and his video "there is no room for doubt" may help :p

[@terri2583]

Another stimulating talk which as usual you always manage to induce so many ruminative thoughts which really helps in my journaling👌🤔. شكرا جزيلا

[@experiencecollector92]

I have loved your channel since I found you in April or March this year and I continue to love it more with each new video. Thanks for your wisdom.

[@heitor27mb]

We are the one listening the voice that is speaking in our mind, not the one speaking. Let that sink in

[@esthergebel5256]

How unique to envision our souls to carry our bodies. I love that! This is such a meaningful message, I will have to watch the video a few more times to absorb all your wisdom. I bought several books that you recommended. Every day, I read one letter from Seneca to Lucius. These letters are fascinating to me, but I will have to read that book at least a few times to really comprehend the content. What helps me most is The Daily Stoic, by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. Every day, I carry some valuable substance with me to make it through the day. The most recent book, Meditations On The Soul, by Marsilio Ficino, is easier for me to understand than Seneca. I am trying! Thanks for the time you take to share your wisdom with us. I do crave nature. It is like a tonic that we need to live in peace and with contentment.

[@nenadneca]

I would absolutely love to see a video on frugality from you one day! I appreciate your content, the ideas are amazing.

[@tinoearchive8873]

Interesting! I am actually from a town called Freiburg (translated “free-castle”) which is close to the Black Forest. I felt slightly irritated by the judgment of being a thief, maybe because I have stolen before, but thank you for guiding me to a path of more clarity and understanding.

[@Diya-ht2ue]

Hi.. this reminds me a quote of John Milton where he says.. "the mind is it's own place & in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven" .. ultimately our reactions & mindset shape our experience of harm. Thanks for the video & the background is beautiful 😊

[@hopeperez5072]

If nobody knows or nobody sees just like you said it doesn't matter because the truth is in the eye of the beholder, I believe we know right from wrong and that's why we hide things in shame.we may or may not condemn ourselves and put ourselves were we believe we belong.I thought this may be true but i have an open mind for other answers and love to learn. I enjoy watching you because you take your time and speak so calmly it helps me for some reason. Anyways thank you😊

[@lizaa_sarkar]

Emotions & everything, like happiness, honesty etc if, are based & dependent on the external, material things & outcomes , then they are not emerged from our soul (which is the true essence). Thankyou sincerely,for another thought provoking video & for your work 🤍

[@clairemlakar7439]

Hi ! Thank you for your videos, listening to you is relaxing and it gives me a lot of courage. 🌞 I think I did get your point, which is radical but in a good way. The ultimate path to freedom maybe. Yet when you said you were in the Black Forest, I could'nt help but think "be careful of ticks!" 😂 Love from France!

[@lee-ann1589]

Thank you so much for this channel. The information centers me and gives me useful direction. I am very grateful that you are sharing this wisdom and I appreciate how valuable it is. Enjoy the forest!

[@Englishroserebecca]

Thank you for this video and for the reminder that sometimes it takes a while to get our head around something and be able to understand it fully. Usually if I can’t understand something straight away I’m inclined to think I’m no good at it and shy away from it. What you said helped me to realise that it’s okay to persevere with things and we will grasp them in the end.

[@la-civetta]

First of all thank you for your philosophical inputs, they are appreciated! The problem is that people live in systems that are immoral or at least make them overly deplete earthly and human ressources. The problem is that when really true to oneself, people would need to walk away from a lot of systems. And what about the thought that owning (a lot of) money itself is immoral? Imagine that on every dollar bill would be written all the things people did to earn it. It would be so disgusting people would go crazy.

[@la-civetta]

Anyways again thank you for the inputs, they are very challenging and fruitful, and your English is great!

[@umarsattar3070]

Thank you for separating the physical and psychological harm right at the beginning ❤

[@alana077]

This video is eye opening for me! This philosophical pov makes me realize the responsibility and awareness I must have of myself. Nothing about me is up to disparage or question because I'm the only one who controls, consents to who I am or how I let things make me feel. As someone who is trying to grow and become more competent through various things I must realize that it is up to me whether I'm everything that I should be--- it has nothing to do with the external world. I will never be given these traits and they can't be taken away from me once I do attain them. It's only up to me to adopt them.

[@Chris-wm4th]

This is what I needed to hear. Thank you

[@TheArchitect93]

Hello algorithm. Here's a comment to help push these videos. Great content. Thanks for bringing me back to philosophy. As a Brit in China constantly faced with the question of my culture and identity, western philosophy provided an answer. Egypt offered us amazing art. The greeks and the romans thankfully provided us beautiful expressions for describing our lived experience. The christians continued the tradition fusing Platonic ideals with Abrahamic beliefs. Science came along. The industrial revolution. And now we've got climate change to face. So stand strong.

[@witchitachick]

You are so inspiring ~ thank you 😊

[@mojoryse7836]

thank you for this channel ❤ i hope you and everyone watching are doing well

[@lilmermaid5239]

I’m internally grateful for you

[@thranduiloropherion7756]

love the wisdom you share.

[@MattsFreeChannel1]

Masterful talk, thank you.

[@XBret64]

He made it out of the library for this one

[@jessicalong6011]

This discussion is just next level. Thank you ❤

[@nonchewlant7174]

We are the captain of our own ship.

[@Cy4nSw4n]

Yet another brutally honest title 🔥 And that forest looks absolutely gorgeous! I know my quote obsession is probably getting old BUT one of my fav lines from my fav bands is: "And even if you crush my body And drain it 'til the last drop You can never touch my spirit You can never touch my soul!" Insomnium - Weather the Storm ❤

[@joyslove3858]

Love that @Cy4nSw4n Reminds me of this: Fear not those who can kill the body but cannot destroy the soul - Jesus

[@andreajoy224]

@Cy4nSw4n no, don't stop the quotes! :)

[@Cy4nSw4n]

​@@andreajoy224 😂❤

[@aljasmialjasmi2510]

Thank you so much for your videos, which are helping us navigate through life and making philosophy practical and applicable to our daily experiences. Could you please make a video on the philosophical perspective of how to start fresh, embrace change, and move forward without letting our past mistakes haunt us?

[@NunesLucia]

Thank you again for another amazing video.

[@friedayf]

Thank you! I'm a small KZbinr for now, but I’m committed to sharing my life, 'East meets West' (from Shanghai to Germany and Europe). Every story counts-breaking boundaries of myself!

[@maria-lena5919]

Thank U. Powerful insights. ❤

[@zenobiacausine134]

You have great hair.

[@OnekamaProducts]

Hey there! New subscriber here, not sure if you will respond but just typing out the question will help me. Im 31 and I wasted away my 20s only to have a spiritual awakening the past 2 years. I have learned a lot from the stoics, alan watts, and Musashi. I am not well traveled and have a thirst to live in a mini van and wander across the US experiencing life and culture but the reason I do not do this is because I was blessed to get a job at a museum working with artifacts with only an associates degree! It’s a dream come true and if I leave I feel like I may never get another opportunity like this. I know I will grow from a year trip but there could be unforeseen hardships that could end it short (car failure, robbery, cold weather, lack gas money), if I leave the museum I may get stuck working at a quarry or manual labor job hating my existence know I foolishly gave up my dream job. I am at a fork in the road and do not know which way to go.

[@OnekamaProducts]

I should add that I grew up in a very small town and have never really left but for a handful of times. Everyone knows everyone’s business in my town and I feel if i leave, i will be able to really be free, not caring what people think, truly expressing myself and experiencing adventure and curiosity going wherever my heart desires. I know that I will want to settle in the rough geographical range because of the Great Lakes but I am at a really big decision. Am I meant to work at a museum the rest of my days or do I grow, network, and possibly start a business. I dont have any responsibilities holding me back and i feel the world is my oyster

[@experiencecollector92]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this heavenly hell, it’s always wish your fellow man well! Great video once again. 😊

[@curiousme8]

Summary of comments: * Wonderful input and food for thought. * Best advice: lean against a tree (anywhere, the German Black forest is not a must) * Great hair. * Prince-like look (suspicion: might be a deliberate choice for the video) That you so much for your videos! I love that you recirculate ideas and repeat them from videos to videos (sometimes exactly the same stories, sometimes from a different angle). It helps a lot in my own analyses. I wonder if you plan a video on humor.

[@spicyp8864]

Amazing topic. On the opposite side of the coin, only you can heal yourself. I don't know if that is correct, but it feels to be so

[@asmaefegnaoui4375]

Thank you for this precious content, I really appreciate your calm and the presence of nature around and within! Could you please tell us why we have this aspect of postponing things ? Why our mind want to postpone?

[@asmaefegnaoui4375]

@AcceptingTheUniverse3 tell me more

[@adeebnasir6796]

Thank you for the video

[@seandunlap1743]

Love gives us the tools to help where we can and accept the rest. Here's hoping we can remember this when the game board shifts.

[@nokateno]

I was just slashed by a crazy person on the bus who got away. I came home, washed my wounds, and I saw this. I feel a lot calmer now, so thank you 🙏

[@tonidoingstuff]

That's terrible. I hope you are ok

[@silvermaus]

are you your body?

[@genjutsu3053]

😂😂​@@silvermaus

[@nokateno]

@@silvermausWell, the amount of rage I felt was actually more intense and damaging I think than the actual wound. It was like an atomic bomb going off in my head. After I managed that (quickly after watching this) I was able to regulate and go on with my life. My body will heal and I will probably get a car now.

[@nokateno]

@@genjutsu3053it’s so funny!!!

[@genevievechaput2552]

J'ai toujours dit que je n'étais victime de personne sauf de moi-même. Merci pour la vidéo ❤

[@PrinceJha-fz4cv]

You can only be tempted , not compelled.

[@DavidB.Fischer]

Thanks for your clarification.

[@PurplezBee]

Hey its that time again. Lets hear it! Your videos are just great to finish a day off!

[@laurentemmanuelbitiallou3024]

Sadness is as much a choice as love

[@cogyoutube]

This hits.

[@HonestlyHolistic]

I try to fight my depression so hard, it always comes back, but I won’t stop fighting

[@chillingcapybara8528]

Interesting how most people wouldn't want to be a murderer, yet if it was offered for them to become a war hero most people would take the offer without questioning, however they both fundamentally did the same action of killing 14:00. It got me thinking that people perhaps value their nations and institutions more than they value lives, when both are killing but one is a hero and the other a criminal its obviously that killing is not deep down what is frowned upon by society, but insubordination to laws and governments. Anyway, great discussion.

[@ShaaRhee]

Schwarzwald? We need more people like you! Wouldn't it be nice to arrange a meet-up?

[@RingingCedarSeedlings]

The best advice you’ve ever given is to sit against a tree 😂 just kidding and I love the videos in nature Today, I just got back from a vacation to Alaska, where I used to live. Many of the people that I came across are firm believers that they are sinners who the anti-Christ can easily corrupt and control. This belief has trickled into various aspects of their behavior, ways of relating to people, and more. I have tried to explain the power of thinking and reasoned choice to some of them, but their thinking and current belief system has them shackled. These shackles can easily be overcome when one truly meditates on these ideas you’ve shared here and applies them to their life. Thank you!

[@ishagupta4]

In Santana dharma it is said to live in the present and be detached to everything and everyone. Then you find true bliss. You connect to your true self and not the outside world.

[@Katherinelinkathy]

哲學和宗教有點類似 很多事情從''心'' 從內在 自己影響自己 當我們做到心無旁鶩 這就很棒

[@SoullDom]

يقول الله تعالى ( و ما خلقت الإنس والجن إلًا ليعبدون )

[@Iamanillusion1]

Hes so beautiful and smart 🤩🤓

[@loreley3126]

Wenn es weiterhin so schön regnet, kannst du im Black Forest bald Pilze sammeln gehen…🙂 … und du könntest uns mitnehmen... philosophie beim Pilzesuchen 😏

[@JenniferBoyatt]

Reminds me of the climactic scene from the movie The Buttercream Gang. "Don't you get it! I'm trying to steal from you!" "But I'll give it to you if you need it."

[@cogyoutube]

Hi friend. May I know which lens you used to film this video please? I’m a beginner photographer trying to determine which focal lengths I prefer. Love your video and journal entry this week as usual 👍

[@heitordeoliveiraperes]

What do you think of the poet Fernando Pessoa thoughts? I was intrigued by the poem Tabacaria.

[@w.a.s5819]

I love your videos ❤

[@HonestlyHolistic]

Cool, dass du gerade in Deutschland bist, ich vergesse immer, dass du aus Deutschland kommst… deinen Akzent merkt man nämlich nicht Even though I am German it feels weird writing the whole comment in German so here I go, really great insight and it made me reflect on some of my past mistakes I have made, that I might have tried to blame someone else for in the past as well, but in the end, I am responsible for my actions and I had a choice. Thanks for the great videos.

[@ceydasu.8]

Thank you ❤

[@ManjeetDeshwal-n5q]

Happy to see you back

[@nathangabriel8888]

What mic are you using?

[@PatrickLiebeSeele]

Or “The Work” by Byron Katie is a beautiful practice.

[@salah.1157]

The pain caused by being imoral is for the virtous man what the pain of flogging is to the unvirtous man. Sin, imorality is like a metaphysical whip, punishing our souls and letting indelible scars in our consciousness. I still struggle to figure out how to recover from those. If stealing once makes me a thief, how can I be an honest person after that?

[@nicp7826]

You can see it as a lesson learned.

[@jessica.podcast]

give you a ♡ from Vietnam

[@saraisherwood5016]

Can tell you from real life epxrience.. this.. this is true. We are our own harmers .. we really are.

[@NgoQuynhY]

this video format suits me a lot

[@shivakumar-iq2fz]

There are monsters out there. Showing mercy them would be ungodly behaviour.

[@uouuou-fh7vm]

Plz make a video about people who stuck in the past.

[@AndreaValentino008]

if they took your children away from you, and u could choose whether to murder or to get them back what would you do? I understand and agree with the concept of the video, but at least for now I cannot fully believe that our happiness is completely in our control

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

The title to this would be a funny t-shirt for a serial killer to wear, yeah?

[@jenniferrosebruce6385]

Thank you humbly again for your attention. Love from thailand 😊❤

[@emanuelmpasios2786]

Hey how can I sign up for the bookclub 20:50 or did I misunderstood something ?

[@margaretmcgregor5686]

Hi look at the description of the video and you will see how to sign up. It's life changing 😊

[@piehound]

TRUE . . . UNLESS someone attacks you physically. Then in that case another person besides yourself is also " harming " you. Unless . . . you want to explain that external attack away. You could say they are only helping you to wake up. There is no good. There is no evil. There's only you and me. And we just disagree.

[@tonidoingstuff]

Hey Piehound (great name) I just saw your comment and wanted to suggest, perhaps watch again - and listen, without distraction. Pause and rewind and re-listen at any point you need (I did this a few times). The distinction between physical and psychological harm is made very clear early on in the video. It's an important distinction, and I'm not sure the main message of this can be fully understood or appreciated without it. The crux: You are not your body. If you have time, watch again. I hope you can gain some benefit from this video, it really is sage advice.

[@piehound]

@@tonidoingstuff Heard that before . . . about You are not your body. But it reeks a little fishy to me. The bible clearly states. YOU ARE DUST (matter or material). AND TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURN. Though it also says THERE IS A SPIRIT IN MAN. Ergo we are (1) A material body. That contains (2) A spirit. Also (3) BELIEVE NOT EVERY SPIRIT. . . . BC THERE ARE MANY LYING SPIRITS IN THE WORLD.

[@silvermaus]

You disagree with the premise that people aren't their bodies, so do you agree with the opposite that people are? I think there are multiple ways to interpret biblical stances on what exactly people are, but that's assuming we should even be giving heed to scripture first place. It's possible scripture might've meant it in a different way. But maybe I could offer the Socratic perspective since it seems people are simplifying it wrongfully. The ancient greeks-specifically Socrates and the stoics-thought that while your body is what allows for your corporeal existence, that it still wasn't necessarily *you*. They thought that the soul was a "pneuma" which was intertwined with the body and allowed for the body to be possessed and for the human soul to be realized into earthly existence. Plato and many other of these Socratic thinkers thought that the human soul was what made people people, not their flesh/bodies (the aspect of a person that is shared with the unintelligent animals). You often hear things like, "death is not an evil" associated with Socrates because rather than conceiving something like the flesh to be within our ownership, he simply considered the only thing to be within our ownership our character. You don't ultimately decide the conditions of your body, but your character you decide every moment with the choices at hand. If my body isn't truly mine, then it getting destroyed isn't *me* getting harmed. If I go out of my way to destroy another's body for wicked reasons, I have harmed myself, but the one who's body was destroyed still has everything that is truly *him* intact in that moment. Maybe this could be better understood? I think the confusion might come from the philosophical semantics.

[@piehound]

@@silvermaus To argue sensibly one needs to have clear definitions all round. And it's obvious to me we don't have that. Ergo . . . enough said on this point for now. But thanks for your interest. And to answer your question i believe we ARE our bodies. And the body is inhabited by a spirit or spirits. The EGO is our sense of self. That is who we think we are. As such the ego is a mental construct more than anything else. And that construct can exist only as long as our brains and nervous systems are viable. When we die the ego dies or stops existing. Thank God.

[@silvermaus]

@@piehound So it seems we might agree that the body is still simply a vessel for whatever you want to call it, "the human spirit". I don't get what you mean by ego though. I want to know the nature of your self, not the psychological sense of it.

[@asofotida443]

How are you standing in the sun?

[@heitor27mb]

Is it fair to be called a glass breaker for the rest of my life because at some specific point of time I broke a glass, or is it more accurate saying that I was a glass breaker, and that I am not a glass breaker anymore? Is it possible to be a permanent thing because of some non permanent act was executed?

[@heitor27mb]

It's a question for anybody's reading, just some random thought

[@heitor27mb]

Another question for those who's reading. Are you the same person you were 10 years ago?

[@heitor27mb]

Well, if not, that means you're another person. Being another person still makes you a glass breaker when another person is a glass breaker?