It must be a one brave institution that invited and let Professor speak to the youth! :D Lucky teens, it was great to listen and watch the interactions. Amazing example of true honest teaching. Thank you Professor!
I have caught up with all your videos and I have to say you make sense of all the absurdity of this world you literally debunk human issues to the core. Great work and thank you Sam.
59 minutes, great advice, never give up your power. Only you truly know your story, and that does provide protection in this world. By giving up your power your letting someone else tell your story, and that's not good.
These is fabulous advice. Practical and applicable to the real world. It should be taught in schools and parents should teach them to their children. I am going to work on integrating these concepts into my life and take all my power back in every area and not relinquish it again for anyone. Thank you Professor Vaknin.
This was incredible! 👏 My realist thinking has lead me here. Never allow anyone to have power over you. Yes! How can you not allow this to happen when your dealing with authority figure such as a narcissistic supervisor?
Professor, I must say, I have learned so much from you and your videos and books. Have changed my internal life in ways I am only now realising. You communicate with astounding clarity. You are one of the lighthouses in this sewer of life. Thankyou for sharing the insights of decades of work and research. My eternal gratitude and thanks to you. Take care.
I regret not knowing about this in advance, had I known, I would have participated. Please consider coming to Cluj-Napoca if you are going to come to Romania again.
Thank you Sam for sharing your thoughts and perspective. Please keep teaching and learning. And smiling and laughing and crying and living. 😊🕊 to you all.
Thank you for your honesty Dr. Vaknin. You do good for both youth and adults. I have listened to your Four Pillars of Self Love video/lecture which nicely dovetails with this lecture and I appreciate you sharing your priceless understanding of this which is what we truly lack.
Peer pressure makes people do crazy and often dangerous things. As a teacher I witnessed many incidents. It seems to be ingrained in us. Mankind must find a way to overcome this...We are all a bit crazy for sure..
Many thanks for your advices it's very helpful ,I lost my self many years ago and now I put my finger on the real problem I search constantly live outside me and it's just the big error 😅 also I lost all my power so I have to restore All
It took me awhile to get to this lecture - Wow what eye opening insight - You are incredible in your mastery of articulation of truth and breaking the bubble in our illusions 🥰 love you for your generosity with your knowledge and your work is a gift to humanity ❤
May In suggest gardening and growing vegetables? Preferably with a group? I don't know where you are but there's a garden for Mind in South MCR. It's made all the difference in my life. To harmonise with Nature and The Seasons that even the Narcs can't control is very freeing and helps you grow. Don't let them have anymore of your God given life x
Why they stood upon command? I'd say... •Social programming/conditioning. •An assumption there was a purpose and wanting to accommodate... like an experiment that required standing. •Knowledge of Professor Vaknin's work... a show of respect to a philosopher who has been instrumental in the understanding of psychology for many including myself. I'm not sure why I listened these in reverse order but I'm too lazy to correct it. Those would have been my answers to the opening question of this lecture.
Thank you very much for this lecture. I live in Spain and people in the society does things in a very curious manner. For example there are many practices that are deemed normal but that actually exclude those who aren’t a local and there are many other things that the society deems normal but Actually they are harmful. Like drinking alcohol in the Monday morning at a terrace would be seen by society as something normal or smoking cigarette and throwing it on the street just like that every time he’s seen as normal by society. But we all can all agree that alcohol and tobacco and littering the streets like that in public is not healthy. So I am saying that what you said about, illness and normalcy being different things is so true. Because what society accepts as normal many times in Spain is mentally ill. And if I behave in a way that actually is good and helps others and is empathetic would be seen as something a mentally unhealthy person would do, so I feel like helping people in society in Spain is not normal and he’s actually harmful to that person. Because the society does control the actions of especially those who have nowhere else to go and have to live in public the homeless thank you very much for this lecture. I really appreciate all that you giveand I understand that your views are not mainstream and that’s why I love you so much.
@@samvaknin V is for.. Vision few can share A is for authentic and awake. K is for kindle the warmth in others. N is for noteworthy. I is for inventor. N is for nurturing, to all that need help.
oh no, he was in Romania and I missed it... great to see this lecture though. brutally honest as usual, I laughed out loud when I saw the title of the video, so true. Edit: I saw the message about the July visit.
I want to add that all norms are learned from representatives of society that act in some order of authority and are able to influence our own norms. As for me I read books and listen to people and that’s how I create perceptions of my own world. I dont think I would be the same person of the environment I am growing in was different… sort of obvious
Do you think that as a species, we are adaptable enough to enjoy a truly solitary existence. i.e, that it becomes the norm and preferable? Could it be that being alone is conducive to our true nature now that we don’t need others to simply survive? What then happens to a human who has self states based on interaction with others? Is the state that we find ourselves in today the beginning of the end of the human race? After all we are a blip in evolutionary time and our self importance and achievements (if that’s the right word) as a species, is completely irrelevant to the universe. Just some thoughts, now for more coffee .
1.22 . The Pain i saw of my intell beauty o a friend , speaking about emtpty self and bad boyfriend and evenore painfull selfhurt situatioms , but in later so warm eyes , it felt wrong i got help , she called me small but am tall. After a while i had to say it whas too painfull , prof Sam Vaknin during whole 2 years ggave me insight of maze ! So black is never a wrong color !
Just your first 3 minutes. Wow. I was in Catholic school in the 90s (k-8) sitting during the flag and prayer refusing to do what the rest of my class mates were because i was aware then of the crimes being comitted on my young heart by my country and i felt it was wrong. And i was demonized in that environment. But ill tell you what. Im still the odd one out in those situations. Because Einstein said to repeat to infinity was the madness. Dalai llama says be the change you want to see. I promised John that I will not feel guilty.
I hope I can find a way to practically benefit from this information Which I find very enlightening I don't know if the gap is only about courage or maybe alot more 😔
So if you accept that the ancient prophets that claimed to have talked to god would be deemed mentally ill, and institutionalized., does it not follow that the religious members of today's society are mentally ill as well?
Professor Vaknin is one of the most important people of our time!!
He is absolutely priceless!!
This needs to be taught to all teenagers worldwide, bravo Sam. I wish you came to my school when I was 14 years old🙏🏽
It must be a one brave institution that invited and let Professor speak to the youth! :D
Lucky teens, it was great to listen and watch the interactions. Amazing example of true honest teaching. Thank you Professor!
I have caught up with all your videos and I have to say you make sense of all the absurdity of this world you literally debunk human issues to the core. Great work and thank you Sam.
Sam seems genuinely happy
59 minutes, great advice, never give up your power.
Only you truly know your story, and that does provide protection in this world. By giving up your power your letting someone else tell your story, and that's not good.
This man is gold
These is fabulous advice. Practical and applicable to the real world. It should be taught in schools and parents should teach them to their children. I am going to work on integrating these concepts into my life and take all my power back in every area and not relinquish it again for anyone. Thank you Professor Vaknin.
This was incredible! 👏
My realist thinking has lead me here. Never allow anyone to have power over you. Yes! How can you not allow this to happen when your dealing with authority figure such as a narcissistic supervisor?
Wow Dr Vaknin in Romania? This is one of the few times I regret not being in my home country!
wow those students are so privileged… 🙏, so are we!
Many thanks Prof.vaknin for sharing with us your profound lectures once again. May you be blessed more 🙏
T.S. Eliot: “Humankind cannot bear very much reality.”
Professor, I must say, I have learned so much from you and your videos and books. Have changed my internal life in ways I am only now realising. You communicate with astounding clarity. You are one of the lighthouses in this sewer of life. Thankyou for sharing the insights of decades of work and research. My eternal gratitude and thanks to you. Take care.
I regret not knowing about this in advance, had I known, I would have participated. Please consider coming to Cluj-Napoca if you are going to come to Romania again.
What an awakening speech! 🙏🙏🙏. I watched it twice. If we were only animals, life is much simplier.
Thanks for the video 👏
Thank you Sam for sharing your thoughts and perspective. Please keep teaching and learning. And smiling and laughing and crying and living. 😊🕊 to you all.
Thanks Sam... this should be a prerequisite lecture for every school leaver...
I needed this reminder. Thanks prof Vaknin
Please, more videos like this, Dr. Vaknin. I loved the format
Very good lecture Sam. I felt as if I was in one of your classes.
This is touching. Thank you Dr Vaknin!
Thank you for your honesty Dr. Vaknin. You do good for both youth and adults. I have listened to your Four Pillars of Self Love video/lecture which nicely dovetails with this lecture and I appreciate you sharing your priceless understanding of this which is what we truly lack.
This literally changed my life. Thank you.
Peer pressure makes people do crazy and often dangerous things. As a teacher I witnessed many incidents. It seems to be ingrained in us. Mankind must find a way to overcome this...We are all a bit crazy for sure..
Life is a series of situation it is our emotional reaction that makes it a problem
A-1 Content. Thank you for sharing your insight!
Many thanks for your advices it's very helpful ,I lost my self many years ago and now I put my finger on the real problem I search constantly live outside me and it's just the big error 😅 also I lost all my power so I have to restore All
Thankyou for your lectures Your the best .
This is amazing! Very lucky students and teachers, to be in the present of this unique professor! Many many thanks for this!
Brilliant advice for the modern age. Thanks Professor.
It took me awhile to get to this lecture - Wow what eye opening insight - You are incredible in your mastery of articulation of truth and breaking the bubble in our illusions 🥰 love you for your generosity with your knowledge and your work is a gift to humanity ❤
Goth kids, they loved the lecture. I'm jealous, wish we had lectures like this one.
Thank you Sam I love your work and how confirming it is....so much magical thinking in the world today💖
Mr. Vaknin. great job on this one.
Thank you Professor 🙏🏻💝
I am an observer in my own life. I gave up a long time ago. I was taught to hate myself from birth by my disordered toxic parents.
May In suggest gardening and growing vegetables? Preferably with a group? I don't know where you are but there's a garden for Mind in South MCR. It's made all the difference in my life. To harmonise with Nature and The Seasons that even the Narcs can't control is very freeing and helps you grow. Don't let them have anymore of your God given life x
Same here.
Very pretty though... @unique
Lots of wisdom in this video.
Thank you!!! 🙏🏻
Why they stood upon command? I'd say...
•Social programming/conditioning.
•An assumption there was a purpose and wanting to accommodate... like an experiment that required standing.
•Knowledge of Professor Vaknin's work... a show of respect to a philosopher who has been instrumental in the understanding of psychology for many including myself.
I'm not sure why I listened these in reverse order but I'm too lazy to correct it. Those would have been my answers to the opening question of this lecture.
Thank you very much for this lecture. I live in Spain and people in the society does things in a very curious manner. For example there are many practices that are deemed normal but that actually exclude those who aren’t a local and there are many other things that the society deems normal but Actually they are harmful. Like drinking alcohol in the Monday morning at a terrace would be seen by society as something normal or smoking cigarette and throwing it on the street just like that every time he’s seen as normal by society. But we all can all agree that alcohol and tobacco and littering the streets like that in public is not healthy. So I am saying that what you said about, illness and normalcy being different things is so true. Because what society accepts as normal many times in Spain is mentally ill. And if I behave in a way that actually is good and helps others and is empathetic would be seen as something a mentally unhealthy person would do, so I feel like helping people in society in Spain is not normal and he’s actually harmful to that person. Because the society does control the actions of especially those who have nowhere else to go and have to live in public the homeless thank you very much for this lecture. I really appreciate all that you giveand I understand that your views are not mainstream and that’s why I love you so much.
Awesome. Should be required lecture in American classrooms (but that would never happen). 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💙💛
Please visit South Africa,would love to attend
Bravo, and thank you.
just brilliant.
Humanity needs you.
Prof Vaknin if you come to London I will lose my shit. please make it happen
I ADORE HIM!!!!! 💯🙌🏽❤️Hey any aeithists wanna declare Dr. Vaknin their God, lol? His life is truly a path to empowering us all, Thank You Sam💯
Vaknin.
@@samvaknin
V is for..
Vision few can share
A is for authentic and awake.
K is for kindle the warmth in others.
N is for noteworthy.
I is for inventor.
N is for nurturing, to all that need help.
Great talk 👏
Love this truth!
Fabulous presentation!! ❤❤
oh no, he was in Romania and I missed it... great to see this lecture though. brutally honest as usual, I laughed out loud when I saw the title of the video, so true. Edit: I saw the message about the July visit.
I am in Bucharest July 1-11.
Oh I would have liked to be there
Game Changer!
Great content, as always. Thank you, sir.
Staying in bad relationship, alcohol and smoking are slow and horrible method of suicide, like normal people do
Brilliant
I am proud because O am from Romania…..
Thank you
Hope you enjoyed Romania.
Bravo!
BRAVO!
A contradiction is just a duality or bifurcation waiting to be be resolved or unified.
quite purifying
catch me if you can , that scene was iconic.
I also believe psychology can never be a science ....
What exactly is it a mother does or does not do to create a narcissist?
So deception is more positive than negative in human survival. Competing for limited resources requires deception. Like head fakes.
I want to add that all norms are learned from representatives of society that act in some order of authority and are able to influence our own norms. As for me I read books and listen to people and that’s how I create perceptions of my own world. I dont think I would be the same person of the environment I am growing in was different… sort of obvious
Do you think that as a species, we are adaptable enough to enjoy a truly solitary existence. i.e, that it becomes the norm and preferable? Could it be that being alone is conducive to our true nature now that we don’t need others to simply survive? What then happens to a human who has self states based on interaction with others? Is the state that we find ourselves in today the beginning of the end of the human race? After all we are a blip in evolutionary time and our self importance and achievements (if that’s the right word) as a species, is completely irrelevant to the universe. Just some thoughts, now for more coffee .
come to Bucharest next time
Have been there on this trip. Announced it on my Instagram instagram.com/narcissismwithvaknin
Come to Ireland?
I go where I am invited.
Brilliant ❤️❤️❤️ They want us to believe in fairy tales 🙃
1.22 . The Pain i saw of my intell beauty o a friend , speaking about emtpty self and bad boyfriend and evenore painfull selfhurt situatioms , but in later so warm eyes , it felt wrong i got help , she called me small but am tall. After a while i had to say it whas too painfull , prof Sam Vaknin during whole 2 years ggave me insight of maze ! So black is never a wrong color !
Just your first 3 minutes. Wow. I was in Catholic school in the 90s (k-8) sitting during the flag and prayer refusing to do what the rest of my class mates were because i was aware then of the crimes being comitted on my young heart by my country and i felt it was wrong. And i was demonized in that environment. But ill tell you what. Im still the odd one out in those situations. Because Einstein said to repeat to infinity was the madness. Dalai llama says be the change you want to see. I promised John that I will not feel guilty.
Brave. Its a tough path.
He didn't say, "Shimon says!" 😂🤣
I hope I can find a way to practically benefit from this information
Which I find very enlightening
I don't know if the gap is only about courage or maybe alot more 😔
Coffee, Tea or Sam!
Mr. Vaknin, I've seen some advertisings popping up. Was that your will, or did they add them?
I mean, lot of advertising...
RUclips. Against my will.
@@samvaknin this is our madness.
I don't mind a few advertises if Mr. Vaknin gets at least some money from that.
Van Gogh was not normal and yet !!! What can I say.
I have purposely used eyestrain as an exercise to avoid Presbyopia as a senior.
Is this a new mental illness? 😀
Effectively the modern day bible. The new New Testament.
So if you accept that the ancient prophets that claimed to have talked to god would be deemed mentally ill, and institutionalized., does it not follow that the religious members of today's society are mentally ill as well?
It absolutely does. Delusional disorder. Infantilism. www.newsintervention.com/prof-sam-vaknin-on-religion/
'go with the flow'... uhmm whose flow?
at best i only see myself as an animal
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HYDEV!
A WOLF HAS A BAD NAME , WHY !? IT IS BETTER