If you have no goals what regrets do you have? Can we really tell if our actions will turn out for good or bad? What benefits one person may ruin another. Your good fortune may be the cause of another's misfortune. It's all subjective and it's all fucked.
I still believe one of the best scenes was when Tyler held the store clerk at gunpoint and told him to follow his dream or he would die. This just proves how we self limit our entire lives. What could you accomplish if you were held at gunpoint?
@johnmann Isnt that how Tyson become so ferocious? Someone killed his pigeon and he went apeshit. From then on he discovered that he really enjoyed hurting people. Recently he took some type of crazy psychedelic and it created the awareness that he could do other things with extreme passion. (all from a recent interview he did with Tony robbins).
I have absolutely no reasons to believe this but I'm positive if held at gunpoint, dormant genes and training I never did would kick in and like Jason Bourne I'd end up systematically defeating this gun wielding guru and his entire organization
Do not store up treasures here on earth where moths and rust corrupt and thieves break in and steal. Rather store up treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not corrupt and thieves cannot break in and steal
That is also one of my favorite quotes. Yes, you need some basic stuff. Buy these in a good quality and take good care of them. Use your money on experiences or maybe less work.
@@clauscederberg2158 yeah, i agree with you. the quote doesn't necessarily mean that we should be extreme and have nothing. rather we should live in a minimalistic way
This movie is one year older than me and I already feel the same about materialism. Honestly, I procrastinated to watch this movie for about 1 month...
This is very applicable in real life. I was stuck in a high paying job which I hated but it afforded me a fancy lifestyle but deep down I wasn't happy. I lost my job and a lot of savings during the 3 years of covid. Basically I lost everything and had to start from scratch. But it was a blessing in disguise. I was free now to explore other career options and 2 years later I got everything back. It wouldn't have happened if I was still stuck at that old job.
System in : bio-system-phsyics : when they take the wind right under you ... a silent dagger proudction by subraction : until you give your will and you let the ghost in the machine direct your synchronicitiwa. the roll over in our rape and death cult culture ... pressure - oppression - reppresion - rape - death - voodoo - OBEY - rinse and repeat. reclaim the *Scapegoat* or be lost in fake is .Real and love is not pretending.
I’m turning 30 in a few weeks. Getting divorced I think it is time I start life over. A fresh start. “ It’s only after we lose everything. We are allowed to do anything “.
@@Borex2 I’m better it’s nice I can do what I want when I want. It’s tough at times especially around the holidays but that’s ok. I’m just enjoying my time.
@@thomasandersen2534 I got married at 30 the first time, divorced at 45 the last time. Now at 50 I'm living the best time of my life and though I feel more in love than ever before don't think I'll ever be married again. Gotta admit that through it all though, I have always talked about Fight Club
This movie taught me to sublimate the ego. There’s no need to define yourself and prove yourself to others. Once you accept yourself and are content along with not giving a shit about other people’s opinions, you are free
I watched Fight Club as a teen or young adult and it was like thoughts and feelings that I could not put into words were explained to me. Fight Club is one of those films that change you positively everyone should have seen it at least once. Films with such a powerful message are no longer made.
Agreed. I felt a little unstable for a few days after seeing it for the first time. I felt like the 4th wall of my mind had been smashed. Mushrooms were the only thing that even came close to that feeling. I miss it.
Films with powerful messages aren't made anymore? That is a totally inaccurate statement. Have you not watched anything by Terrence Malick, Yorgos Lanthimos, Lars von Trier, Alejandro Inarritu, Robert Eggars, or Nicolas Winding Refn?
"I see in the fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables, slaves with white collars, advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of the history man, no purpose or place, we have no Great war, no Great depression, our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives, we've been all raised by television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars, but we won't and we're slowly learning that fact. and we're very very pissed off"..
“On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” This did resonate with me the most all these years: Your time is limited! Do something you consider meaningful with it!
@@pereiraplaza222 The older i get the more i agree with this term, perhaps this spiritual war humanity has been going through for this generation has been going on since humanity existed just in different ways.
'Losing all hope is freedom!' I find it bittersweet and very powerful when I hit bottom in any situation in my life. It's when you have no choice but let go of control. It's actually when just about anything is possible.
You are no longer a slave at that point. And that scares people, women will protect you and other men will respect you. You'll feel alone but you won't mind.
Philosophical ideas of the video: 4:34 Anti-consumerism 7:02 Non-conformity 9:00 Physical violence 10:56 Self-destruction 13:13 A near-life experience 14:19 Crushing hope 15:42 Wrap-up Thank you very much for the video! The movie is brilliant.
This is the 2nd message I got today about "letting go". The part about "killing hope" really hit hard because recently, I just realized, being a little too hopeful can slow down your healing because you build expectations that hurt you. Thanks for this man. Haven't seen the movie myself but now I kind of want to.
Soooo. If being a "little to hopeful" can slow your healing down, are you not hoping in being healed? It is impossible NOT to hope. The question is real hope? God bless, Michael
You should! Dont read the book if ur looking for a role model tho, film tyler was great for that but as always, they sofened the whole thing down for screen
Best movie ive ever seen and will see. The only problem with it that when you finish this you will always regret that you cant erase your memory and see it again so that you can enjoy this masterpiece.
"We work jobs we hate, to buy shit we don't need, to impress people we don't like" - Never did I realise how this had stayed in my head and shaped my worldview.
It's refreshing to see someone who fully appreciates the wisdom in Fight Club AND the mind-traps which masquerade as freedom but are simply another sort of mind control and nihilistic self-destruction which is not healthier than the consumerism which originally trapped the narrator. I love to watch the movie, I don't want to live the movie. When I see people modeling their lives on Tyler Durden I wonder if they understood the last part of the movie at all. You have presented a balanced analysis, and I enjoyed it. Thx.
Your interpretation is the closest to the truth man, it is in fact the truth. The balance is the way. 'Neti-neti' it means neither this nor that. We have to walk Just in the middle, on the razor's edge. Indulgence is easy repression is easy, one has to neither do any one of the two but simply become a witness. Witness your mind witness your body and as you become more centered in your witness-self as a consequence you will transcend both. This words are of the greatest master to ever live Bhagwan shree Rajneesh A.K.A osho.
@@bhaskarchoudhary427 Not a man, but a woman who liked Fight Club for more than Brad Pitt's eye candy. Thx for your comment. I've studied a wide variety of spiritual paths, but haven't gone deeply into Eastern traditions. I'm tickled that with all my exploring and soul-searching I reached an understanding of balance that resembles something from a teacher I never studied. This adds a layer to my sense of "this feels right." I appreciate it, and will look up this Bhagwan shree Rajneesh for more inspiration.
"Zorba the Buddha" - I love that. The main reason I didn't dive deeply into Eastern religions was that I saw so much austerity and denial of earthly delights. I can have a sensual and spiritual experience walking barefoot on dewy grass and experiencing the delight of the earth as the grass grows. Again I thank you for introducing me to Osho, I look forward to exploring his works.
@@margaretwordnerd5210 my god a woman, I couldn't be more delighted. The best gift I could give to any woman regardless of her age is shree Rajneesh. Rajneesh states that the only way to stop the nuclear war is for woman to come in power, world currently is male dominat but there is a need for the world to embrace feminine qualities like grace and receptivity. Zorba the Buddha is a spritualist and materialist he is a synthesis of both east and west. I am looking forward to hear from you about osho, you will love that beautiful man.
@@margaretwordnerd5210 Also dear there are living masters like Ekhart tolle and sadhguru jaggi vasudev. They are both masters in there own way and absolutely cannot be compared but Bhagwan shree is certainly closest to my heart. I am also deeply in love with Ekhart and sadhguru also. Please cheak for Alan watts, jiddu krishnamurti also you will love them too tremendously.
when you are young, you see this movie as revolutionary in a sense that Tyler becomes sort of a hero. Later in life, when you are more wise, you see the fallacy in both world views..truly a piece of art
In real life we're doing drugs, drinking, suicide. Because we're lonely. I was astonished when I learned this movie did not do well when released. I immediately saw it as a metaphor for modern life.
The whole "Self improvement is masturbation, now self destruction..." quote, is explained in more detail in the book. Self improvement is a lot of work for a small reward (just like masturbation), but self destruction is the opposite, it is fairly easy to leave permanent scars, so it is little work for a big reward. If you like the dark humor in the movie, you will love the book, there are so many small hints and tidbits. That being said, it is one of the most true to the book movies ever made.
Literally just finished the book this morning and was glad to find it a close reflection. The chapter where he flies in and out of different time zones and checks his watch but loses track of time is a perfect metaphor of a social construct defined by a consumer product.
@@giorgigiovanni-ir3be It is worth it, AFAIK; have not read it myself yet - the book clues you in a lot of the movie details that were left unexplained, I was told more than once.
I'm scared of how I'm feeling better when I learn about life lessons from RUclips instead of learning in school. These lessons about life should be taught at school, explained by the teachers so that teenagers can deal better with life and prepare themselves for the future.
@@markflierl1624 yeah ikr but I still have to be an outstanding student to make my parents proud especially when I'm Asian. All my grades need to be good and all I learn is from the books and my social skill is not as good as others.
@@pichnancy7500 I can relate. I'm 46 now, but I felt the same way when i was young. If you want to learn what a waste school is, read David Icke. You can also goole him. charlotte iserbyt also has some interesting things to say about our education system.
Get through school so you can get a decent job and decent woman. Most of school is repetitive empty bullshit that doesn't help with anything in the real world but that doesn't mean that you have to emotionally invest in it. You can conform outwardly and keep your own beliefs and ideas intact.
I owe a lot of what I have in life and much of who I am to this movie. I kept Fight Club playing constantly in my room while going through high school and I’m certain it altered my understanding of myself and the world. I wouldn’t be nearly the same without it, and I always come back to it when I feel the need for a mental reset.
2001 Space Odyssey, Taxi Driver, Dreams (Akira Kurosawa). All of these had taught me things I've applied and thought for these 3 years I've been trying to understand and be my own self.
Lol yeah the matrix is just as if not more impactful. Metaphors like blue pill and red pill are still used today, the concept of our reality being complete false and all the endless metaphors in the movie are still and will always be relevant.
In German, "Einzelgänger" is a noun that means "loner" or "outsider". It is derived from the words "Einzel" meaning "single" or "individual" and "gänger" meaning "walker" or "goer". An Einzelgänger is someone who prefers to be alone or who does not fit in with the crowd.
I love how the fake left thinks this film is sympathetic to Fascism, when it is a critique of how capitalism castrates men... Many of the opponents of this film come at it from completely the wrong angle. Project Mayhem is hypermasculine and authoritarian, however it is not racist or alt right. It is closer to Maoism in some ways.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” - Steve Jobs
Sooo. If I listen to Steve Jobs, am I not trapped by Jobs' dogma which results in living with the results of HIS thinking?? Asking for a friend..... God bless, Michael
@@Goodkidjr43 luckily this idea or belief didn't originate with Jobs, he simply restyled it in an attempt to make it "cooler" and used it as his own, just like his apple products!
I read this book & saw the movies ages ago, and yet its “teachings” have become more and more applicable with each passing year, especially as consumerism continues to rule and people seem less and less authentic. You’ve done an amazing job with this video!
indeed consumerism will destroy us all if we let it. Capitalism is the most effective economic system yet created, but making it the only force in life will break you. It is a tool, a system, and an unfeeling machine. As it should be, you are supposed to find your own meaning outside it it and use it to achieve that meaning. Not let it be that meaning. The tragedy of the decline of religion is the rise nihilistic pseudo-philosophies that are attempting to take its place, which are offering no solutions other than more envy, hedonism, and consumerism as the supposed answers.
The fact that the fight club itself was simply metaphorical in the sense of enduring a lifestyle of self inflicted hardship - like taking a cold shower at 6am, doing nofap, etc. - and people took it literal and started fight clubs, armed robberies because of the movie shows you we are still space monkeys even after being shown the truth. The idea is to live authentic, be in the moment, embrace hardship, discipline and detachment, not to literally start a fight club and your own version of project mayham 🤦♂️
klaus william Yes I’m pretty aware of peeling back layers of who we think we are to find our true selves. Not sure why you had to get aggressive with ‘chimp ass’, I mean it’s just a RUclips comment bro 😂 listen to some Bob Marley and relax a bit. But for real thank you for the insight 🙏there are several philosophical points in the film, I was just referencing people who take things at face value and miss some of the deeper points.
This is what happens when the artist does not explain his art, when they deliberately leave things untold and not specify. Unexplained art is useless art, as true art entails a clear message which when unexplained, may be misinterpreted and lost. Had there been an explanation provided, misinterpretation would not happen. It's a curse of modern art, though.
@@Araneus21 thats a terrible take. unexplained art is useless? so it doesn’t have a moral, doesn’t have any value as art just because your hand wasn’t held? ridiculous.
@@Araneus21 also the idea that people would not misinterpret things just because they’re explained is just false and i don’t know what gave you the impression that the world works that way
“You had to give it to him: he had a plan. And it started to make sense, in a Tyler sort of way. No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide.” That is the essence of letting go
@Bogdan P Eng has made a clip on anxiety, look for it and try to incorporate it into your life. I have also suffered from anxiety for a while now too and have had bouts of depression. Mate you aren't alone, change will start with you, there's plenty of 'us' out there that can help each other. Don't give up, claw your way back because that's what i'm doing. Stay strong.
Bogdan P I understand this. I had no joke 7 months of a panic attack. There are many ways out. For me it began with stopping too much screen time, listening to music instead, going on walks, taking a good CBD oil cured my panic attacks, writing, doing art even if I suck, starting the journey to finding authentic people, seeking wisdom, going inward and facing what I was afraid of. It took time. You are not alone 💗☮️💗 You probably have C-ptsd. That’s a good thing to research and heal from. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer 🌎
I think the real meaning behind fight club is finding the balance between two extremities: 1)being trapped in comfort/ consumerism to the point where one loses sense of self/ purpose. 2) being obsessed with change or a certain ideal (ultra masculinity) to where it becomes destructive to the person itself and society.
The movie is not criticizing lack of masculinity but rather the belief that being like tyler is the only way of living, it's criticizing people who believe the stereotype of masculinity and agression are the only things that really matter and that they are the only way to get away from the misery that is everyday life.
One of my favorite movies ever. For anyone who reads between the lines this is a very impactful film. Unfortunate for those who think it’s “just a movie”
@@justinfbabay okay maybe dont? Wanting to be like a character is fine, and trying to reflect that in your life is good, but maybe chose someone other than tyler durden, since he was a homicidal maniac?
@@Summer-uq1vr Tyler was a manic yes but there are also things that we can learn from him like "let go stop try to control everything", "live like it's your last day", "don't be a slave to anything", "Fuck what other people think"
@@justinfbabay fight club fans like yourself see yourselves as geniuses for liking a movie. I like it to but I’m not gonna act like I’m a Einstein because I understand the subtext of a film
Movie is such an inspiration. That oppressive cubical life. The sick being ignored. People living but not really doing what they love. It is what many of us face in the real world. To drop everything and "just let go" as Tyler says, feels so liberating. Let go of what your boss tells you, let go of what your family tells you, let it all go. And figure out what you want to do. We can all be greater than we can ever imagine. Listen to your voice and start creating, start living, start doing. Then do some more. Because before you die, you don't want to have any regrets. You did everything you ever wanted. You experienced and talked to, saw, created, everything you ever dreamed of.
This was done far ahead from its time, and just simply gets more and more sense as this post-modern, social acceptance and technollogy dependent society keeps going on, a masterpiece.
The current state of technology though is decentralizing shit fast af.Creator economy,Wfh etc.I would argue that with the pandemic and developments in biotech and ai we have entered post-human era where we are completely integrated with technology lol
@@vardaanvardhan9932i love discussing the singularity :') it's hard to tell where it begins but the fact that we are on the 14th iPhone now is insane to me.. It's like each generation of the phone is marking a generation of human performance along w it as well.....like a metric/matrix >.>.....
These two are the perfect example of the yin and the yang. If Tyler didn’t have a little of the Narrator in him he’d destroy the world. If the narrator didn’t have a little of Tyler in him he’d forever be attending cancer survivor meetings just to get by and wouldn’t discover a deeper purpose. Be water my friend.
We see this in the fight scene before the car where he destroys the guys face. Right afterwards he says "get him to the hospital" which doesn't feel like durden, but jack
8:52 - Very much agreed. If you consider yourself a nonconformist it is easy to deny the standards of modern society, moreover you cling to this process. It's like we find something that gives us a piece of freedom and glorify it. It seems to me that we only replace our old toys with new ones. You don't need to follow social standards but you don't need to rebel against them. Recognize them and know yourself I guess. Write your own fight club. Enjoyed the whole vid btw, cheers.
I recall 1999, when I went to watch this movie, I was not expecting anything from it, but still I remember the ending with "Where is my mind?", I was like What did I just watch?, it was amazing.
We as people live in this social constructs all our lifes, consuming as much as possible, and identifying with forms, concepts, ideas, what we think leads to happiness. With some spiritual practice you start to realize this self deflection. And as well you start feeling it in all kind of art forms (music, lyric, movies, paintings, etc.). The universe is speaking to you, you just need to listen. This is an amazing example for this, when you're aware enough the deeper meaning unfolds right before you eyes. Amazing analysis, thanks for sharing!
12:55, " It's about the destruction of everything within ourselves that holds our back from our life purpose" That's the read that i was looking for, thanks!
I think everything is fine as long as you dont get owned by what you own, it doesnt have to be material things. Like a toy, enjoy it, but if it breaks, then so be it and move on.
Big difference between Diogenes and Tyler Durden is that Diogenes is one of the most legendary throwers of shade that has ever graced this earth. His roasts are so legendary that they're still talked about 2300 years after his death.
@@flavio7180 Alexander (the Great): "I am Alexander, son of king Philip, perhaps you have seen him?" Diogenes: "I looked for your fathers bones but could not distinguish them from the bones of slaves" Alexander (impressed): "what do you wish from me? Whatever it is I will give it to you" Diogenes: "step out of my sun please" Alexander: "If I wasn't Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes!" Diogenes: "If I wasn't Diogenes, I'd also want to be Diogenes" Imagine someone roasting and dismissing Putin like this
This is a really dope video. I like the part where it was related to how one switching from one echo chamber and cult like atmosphere can often mean just falling into another one so freedom is found in choosing to live life authentically on your own terms.
One of the best videos I've seen in my life! "This is the greatest moment of your life, man" hit me really hard. It talks about how sometimes we deny our current situation, even though that's exactly the reason why we can't get out o it. Great video, man! Greetings from Venezuela :D
I've seen a lot of hollow people who work 100 000$/y jobs. They take opiods, drink alcohol, can't hold onto relationship. They are trying to fill their lives with materials such as houses, cars, e.t.c. But deeply in soul they are still hollow, lost and alone. On the other hand I've seen people having a 30 000$/y job who live relaxed life within their means. They have what they want, they surround themselves with people who care about what's within them, not what's within their wallet. They use money and material things as instruments to reach something, that would bring them fulfillment and not as AN endgoal and fulfillment itself. It's really doesn't matter how much money do you make or where do you live. All that's important is how you view the world. Everything is within our heads.
This shook me up so much when I watched it. I was much younger though so I missed some of the nuances which are so much clearer now. Age definitely puts a lot in perspective, lived experience, I suppose. A great film!
There’s this thing about tears … we have different types of them . The one we are in physical or emotional pain releases muscle relaxers and some sedatives that our body produces naturally. That’s why after crying we feel tired but release . Tyler was just using this fact since his doctor refused to prescribe him sleeping pills
I have resonated very strongly with this movie’s message since the 90’s. A little over a year ago I built a pretty expensive gaming PC that I saved a long time for. The first thing I did upon getting it built and set up was hang my Tyler Durden poster directly above it with the quote “the things you own end up owning you.” It serves as a constant reminder to simply view it as something that I have for fun and to not let it become part of my identity and view it as a possession. This way if something happens to it like it breaks or gets stolen, I do not mourn over it as an expensive possession, but I can have the self-awareness to simply let go of it as something fun that was once in my life but is now gone. It wasn’t until I found stoicism that I saw the stark similarities which made me like the quote even more. Love the video man. Very nicely done and put together.
“the things you own end up owning you.” and are there to be changed. It would be hard to change ur feeling of happiness but the mindfuck is, u are able to own ur happiness for free (inner world instead of outerworld).
I remember watching this movie at 18 and not really fully understanding the message but then I watched it again at 35 and everything made so much more sense to me.
The older I get, the happier I am that Ive always known what my purpose is while living on Earth. I feel terrible for ppl that never had a passion in life but maybe that was their own doing bc they listened too much to their parents or friends when they said "dont do that, you wont make money" or "dont do that, you need to go to college and become a ______ "
And twenty year later, this movie resonate with many young people. Can’t find happiness or purpose to live. No good father figure. A very middle to upper class problem.
Mothers in lower class need fathers to survive. Mothers in upper class need the husbands' wealth to maintain the lifestyle they've become accustomed to. ... Women in the middle class are _"strong, independent, and don't need no man."_ .... But their kids, though; 💁children always need a man.
@@oslonorway547 low class mothers turn to goverment to fulfill that father role for their kids. They have men in and out like a revolving door, teaching the kids that nothing is permanent
I have to admit that upon seeing this video come up in my suggested list I had been avoiding it. I’ve soaked up a lot of fight clubs lessons in both the book and film but this video laid it all out clearly. I needed to watch this and it came at the right time. Thank you. Your videos are always timely and always appreciated.
I have absolutely lived my life like Tyler durden; the less I want the more that is given to me. The less I care; the more people who care for me. More I fight the better I sleep. When you want something it eluded you; when one says go away it chases one around. It’s a very interesting game of life of Murphy’s law
there comes a time, when you’ve pushed yourself beyond your limits, and you have nothing left to give to the fight and you don’t want to be part of any club, not even your own . Tap .
Excellent vid! One must understand in this capitalisitc society ur programmed to seek the solution (happiness) on the outside... but the mindfuck is the solution lies on the inside. Everything is energy and energy moves, thats why getting stuck is no good. Its important u set urself goals and work on the inside to higher ur frequency. The frequency of human consciousness is getting up and therefore a lower frequency such as fear shame guilt anger jealousy is of no importance. So by facing ur anxieties (ie fighting another man) u amongst others will improve ur frequency level towards courageous instead of fear.... everything is yinyang in life, thats why i like to do boxing AND yoga. At the end of the day u cant be bothered abt the outside world, who judges u, u remain relaxed when someone is aggressive towards u in traffic, u dont have an ego anymore coz u know there is more than body and mind etc. Through ie meditation u will learn to train the mind who is controlling u with feelings of guilt jealousy greed (i want to buy that watch too or i want to have his girlfriend) and eventually u will raise ur level towards joy happiness and love. Nicola Tesla will tell u: if u want to know the secrets of the universe think in terms of vibrations, frequencies and energy.
@@RichardWilliamDamien mate everything is energy. Energy transforms when one sets fire to a tree, energy is noticed on the micro level through moving atoms and everything is connected. There is more than matter a body and 5 senses (the perception of the ego through an out of control mind). If the mind is still, only a tool to solve a problem, giving u a hunch aligned with ur desire/purpose or telling u u forgot the bread in the supermarket, u may be able to align through consciousness subconsciousness and superconsciousness. U got 7 chakra's, energywheels, in ur body. U prob havent felt these before. So it will be hard for me to convince u coz ur mind (out of survival mechanism, fear etc) will tell u the situation needs to remain as it is. Pls remember ur mind doesnt like change and he wants to eat (for some by regularly having conflicts coz they are addicted to the energy peaks they get by doing so). Same goes for the ego feeling sorry for himself, a low self esteem etc. These are beliefs and habits stored in ur subconsciousness so since the solution lies on the inside instead of the outside, one needs to start working on that. Eventually u will understand and trust me Nicola Tesla wasnt the only one who knew this.
I don't like my energy. Too much. Too erratic. I used to enjoy it but it's gotten me into so much trouble. Always searching and seeking. Pushing boundaries of accepted ways of being and thinking. Hard to stop it. Impossible maybe. I just want it to stop, but I don't want to die. I don't know how to shut off sometimes. Would meditation help?
fight club is actually a story of coming of age. about adolescence and coping with reality of adulthood. its a another love story about a young rebellious guy who is trying to find his meaning in this world and realizing at the end that all he ever wanted is just love.
I saw this movie when I was like 13 or 14. I am now 18. It is one of my favorite movies. I didn’t remember what happened in the movie (only the main plot), but I did remember how it made me feel when I saw it. Those are really the best movies, the ones you remember what the movie was meant to convey. Movies with strong and impactful meanings behind them
This film came at a crucial development stage in my life; 16, where my outlook of society was under question. I always go back to Fight Club for reassurance...
Such a powerful movie. Its message seemed more relevant to me as a young adult around the time it came out. It attacks the obsession with consumerism and the alienation of the average 21st century male like few other mainstream films and in such a stylish way.
Stay true to yourself. No matter outside norms tell. The most important advice is... Listen to your inner self for answers... Without clouded opinions from others. Listen... Decide.
Learn critical thinking, get good at it Learn economics and you'll see why people do things Learn the concepts of master and slave morality and you'll start to see it commonly
I also saw the value in how much things men can do when they work together, have a leader, and have a common goal. This is why boys need to gather a healthy group of friends that will help them along life.
The way I always interpreted the novel is that no matter what you have to be "squeezed" into conformity & then break through to discover the individual. The Mechanic, for example, was clearly operating outside the mandate of Project Mayhem when I car crash happened. Tyler was recreating the "father model" & challenging the space monkeys who were left to become individuals who thought for themselves after their "father" had died. In the novel Tyler planned on killing himself in the explosions at the end of the book. Just my interpretation
I take that as "do what's in your power, but also learn to accept uncertainty and lack of control". In other words, do what you can, but accept that most things in life are outside of your control and just run with them.
This film taught me to lead a free simple minimalist carefree lifestyle as a non conformist in society and that's how I have rediscovered meaning in existence... chasing trends in society and materialistic pleasures only increases our suffering and discontentment... it never fixes anything nor fulfills us... but the society we live in is dominated by industrialists capitalists and corporate giants who are always advertising us shit and luring us into that trap of materialistic pleasures for which we are spending our time and effort, breaking our backs, to earn and obtain stuff we never needed nor wanted in the first place to begin with... we are conditioned to think like this because that's how the society has been like since decades, centuries and millenia... it's something we can come out of only if we are able to see the bigger picture.. which sadly most of us can't... for the most part we will be docile obidient sheep who will just work, consume and eventually die... and that's how the entire society is nothing more than slaves for their capitalist overlords... while them overlords get richer and wealthier and keep exploiting us for eternity till judgement...
probably one of the most difficult things of choosing to live this way is the lack of income as a direct result of being unable to relate to/connect with others. From there, your choices in this life are severely limited. I fully support the premise of living authentically. Just until there are a significant amount of us, it's gonna be hard, or at least it has been for me.
This book(movie) is the reason i am alive(no attachment lol) , i had 6 NDE's...anyway the chemical burn scene is Exposure and Response Prevention in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the first line treatment of all anxiety disorders. THANK YOU TYLER ❤
Great take of the movie. This movie actually changed my perception of life. Rarely do you see a movie come along like this one that goes against the grain of the so called societal norms and rejects the norm. Mind blowing movie!
The meaning behind his message is that Life was never meant to be a walk in the park people will always try to destroy you whether it be mentally or physically you’ve got to just let go and embrace the fact that you are gifted with the experience throughout all of your hardships and use that to proceed through your hardest tasks like a hot knife on butter embrace your self , remember who you are as a person fuck everything else you’re the antagonist now to your inner demons make your friends fear you and your enemies respect you.
“In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway.”
@@gavtipor7394 In nature men are free, our civilization was meant to be our safety but it became our prison, any time you build walls to keep something out you also lock yourself inside, and civilization is essentially a wall against nature. Pretty sure this is how his character sees it, so he longs for a more savage world, where every man makes his own rules and are bound by nothing.
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Have you heard of the movie
"My dinner with Andre"?
I could be a great add to this playlist
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The pain of regret is far greater than the pain of discipline.
I concur!
If you have no goals what regrets do you have? Can we really tell if our actions will turn out for good or bad? What benefits one person may ruin another. Your good fortune may be the cause of another's misfortune. It's all subjective and it's all fucked.
“It is better to regret something you’ve done, than regret something you didn’t do”
@@lagroad All i have to truly regret is not of my own doing, so i agree
@@arsenal4444 it can be, yes. but in many cases it's still better to have the knowledge anyway.
I still believe one of the best scenes was when Tyler held the store clerk at gunpoint and told him to follow his dream or he would die. This just proves how we self limit our entire lives. What could you accomplish if you were held at gunpoint?
@johnmann and this thing can provide so much more meaning.
We are safe guarded from dangers, but we lack meaning
Soiling my pants?
@johnmann Isnt that how Tyson become so ferocious? Someone killed his pigeon and he went apeshit. From then on he discovered that he really enjoyed hurting people. Recently he took some type of crazy psychedelic and it created the awareness that he could do other things with extreme passion. (all from a recent interview he did with Tony robbins).
I have absolutely no reasons to believe this but I'm positive if held at gunpoint, dormant genes and training I never did would kick in and like Jason Bourne I'd end up systematically defeating this gun wielding guru and his entire organization
What did you study?
S-s-stuff...
That car scene when he ask ‘’what would you wish you done before you die’’ that line hits hard.
I love how fast the passengers answered the question
My problem was always that I have no idea
To sleep
Lived more in the present than the past or future.
I wished, I would have died earlier 😂
"things that you own end up owning you" thats one of the best quotes i have ever heard! i remember it ever since i have seen Fight Club
Do not store up treasures here on earth where moths and rust corrupt and thieves break in and steal. Rather store up treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not corrupt and thieves cannot break in and steal
That is also one of my favorite quotes. Yes, you need some basic stuff. Buy these in a good quality and take good care of them. Use your money on experiences or maybe less work.
@@dannyturner7967 jesus club :)
@@clauscederberg2158 yeah, i agree with you. the quote doesn't necessarily mean that we should be extreme and have nothing. rather we should live in a minimalistic way
R.I.P Zyzz
This movie still being spoken about 21 years after shows how brilliant it really is
Jesus. That makes me feel really old.
There are movies made 100 years ago that people still speak about
they should play this movie in schools to teach something at all this snowflakes
This movie is one year older than me and I already feel the same about materialism. Honestly, I procrastinated to watch this movie for about 1 month...
Aye, was Hollywood brainwashing
"It's only after you have lost everything your free to do anything" This film has some of my favourite quotes in all films.
in deed
This is very applicable in real life. I was stuck in a high paying job which I hated but it afforded me a fancy lifestyle but deep down I wasn't happy. I lost my job and a lot of savings during the 3 years of covid. Basically I lost everything and had to start from scratch. But it was a blessing in disguise. I was free now to explore other career options and 2 years later I got everything back. It wouldn't have happened if I was still stuck at that old job.
You clearly ignored the first rule
Just a reminder: do not talk about Fight Club.
RUle no.2 - do not talk about fight club.
Rule no. 3, Someone yells "Stop!", goes limp, taps out, the fight is over.
System in : bio-system-phsyics : when they take the wind right under you ...
a silent dagger proudction by subraction : until you give your will and you let the ghost in the machine direct your synchronicitiwa.
the roll over in our rape and death cult culture ...
pressure - oppression - reppresion - rape - death - voodoo - OBEY - rinse and repeat.
reclaim the *Scapegoat* or be lost in fake is .Real and love is not pretending.
@@anita62d15 Get back on that bike.
I’m turning 30 in a few weeks. Getting divorced I think it is time I start life over. A fresh start. “ It’s only after we lose everything. We are allowed to do anything “.
I felt like asking you
(How is now?)
Divorce and a break up is the best thing a man can go through....
@@Borex2 I’m better it’s nice I can do what I want when I want. It’s tough at times especially around the holidays but that’s ok. I’m just enjoying my time.
@@Mr.Eminem it’s making me stronger and I can now focus on me. Do what I want when I want.
@@thomasandersen2534 I got married at 30 the first time, divorced at 45 the last time. Now at 50 I'm living the best time of my life and though I feel more in love than ever before don't think I'll ever be married again. Gotta admit that through it all though, I have always talked about Fight Club
This movie taught me to sublimate the ego. There’s no need to define yourself and prove yourself to others. Once you accept yourself and are content along with not giving a shit about other people’s opinions, you are free
Breakfast club is better.
I watched Fight Club as a teen or young adult and it was like thoughts and feelings that I could not put into words were explained to me. Fight Club is one of those films that change you positively everyone should have seen it at least once. Films with such a powerful message are no longer made.
Agreed. I felt a little unstable for a few days after seeing it for the first time. I felt like the 4th wall of my mind had been smashed. Mushrooms were the only thing that even came close to that feeling. I miss it.
There are a few... watch the one i will fulfil in a couple of yrs: The Idea;)
Films with powerful messages aren't made anymore? That is a totally inaccurate statement.
Have you not watched anything by Terrence Malick, Yorgos Lanthimos, Lars von Trier, Alejandro Inarritu, Robert Eggars, or Nicolas Winding Refn?
exactly! i watched it recently and it spoke so much to me, mostly bc it was literally the same as things i have been about thinking for months now
@@arsenal4444 bronson,american psycho, and memento
"I see in the fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables, slaves with white collars, advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of the history man, no purpose or place, we have no Great war, no Great depression, our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives, we've been all raised by television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars, but we won't and we're slowly learning that fact. and we're very very pissed off"..
our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives,
@@bentoboxofire7404 yes, the book is about gay doods
@@cheesypuffs1342 are you for real?? I mean yea the movie had a slight aroma of homoeroticism but ....I should read book.
@@armandoosuna6525 the book has a more gay vibe I would assume because the writer of the book was gay.
@@stillnotchill2560 lol wtf did you watch then?!
"everything you have , will have will be gone . its just a matter of time. learn to let go. or die never learning " : Durden
Letting go can be the most challenging part of life.
Thanks Avril Lavigne
but also the most liberating
You can't raise the kundallini chi prana energy until you do
Letting go, and forgiving. Not necessarily in that order. Probably the most liberating mental concept to internalize.
You got that right
Stop trying to control everything and just let go.
Try is so trying
Try stoicism.
He was saying that to his other personality...he wanted to destroy everything by making jack let go.
@maillaarni *distant screeching in defense of minorities they pretend tp care about*
Stop controlling and let go are the same thing. You let go, thats control. You can't do anything, there's nothing that needs to be in control
“On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.”
This did resonate with me the most all these years: Your time is limited! Do something you consider meaningful with it!
This movie predicted, explained, and told everything there is to know about self help YEARS before it even existed on a large scale. Incredible
No it didn’t, as stated in this video, Diogenes the Cynic (along with many many others) have expressed the same ideas for thousands of years
Life has always been the same. There was just less technology.
@@pereiraplaza222 The older i get the more i agree with this term, perhaps this spiritual war humanity has been going through for this generation has been going on since humanity existed just in different ways.
@@Patrick-pc3vq without a doubt
@@GagadeOliveira Awesome profile pic.
'Losing all hope is freedom!' I find it bittersweet and very powerful when I hit bottom in any situation in my life. It's when you have no choice but let go of control. It's actually when just about anything is possible.
You are no longer a slave at that point. And that scares people, women will protect you and other men will respect you. You'll feel alone but you won't mind.
No hope = No fear.
PETER STEELE.
Philosophical ideas of the video:
4:34 Anti-consumerism
7:02 Non-conformity
9:00 Physical violence
10:56 Self-destruction
13:13 A near-life experience
14:19 Crushing hope
15:42 Wrap-up
Thank you very much for the video! The movie is brilliant.
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I appreciate the summary :)
Thanks
This is the 2nd message I got today about "letting go". The part about "killing hope" really hit hard because recently, I just realized, being a little too hopeful can slow down your healing because you build expectations that hurt you. Thanks for this man. Haven't seen the movie myself but now I kind of want to.
It was an awesome movie!
Soooo. If being a "little to hopeful" can slow your healing down, are you not hoping in being healed?
It is impossible NOT to hope. The question is real hope?
God bless, Michael
Goodkidjr43
You can hope but never expect too much ... u have to expect the unexpected
You should! Dont read the book if ur looking for a role model tho, film tyler was great for that but as always, they sofened the whole thing down for screen
Hope for the best but expect the worst and you won't be disappointed.
Best movie ive ever seen and will see. The only problem with it that when you finish this you will always regret that you cant erase your memory and see it again so that you can enjoy this masterpiece.
Or you can do what I did, which is watch it 6 times in 2 days even if you can already recite half the dialogue.
”What if you could erase the memory, but can remember that this movie existed and never watch it again”
I dont remember this- i blame the choir
Then read the book
This and Requiem For A Dream.
"We work jobs we hate, to buy shit we don't need, to impress people we don't like" - Never did I realise how this had stayed in my head and shaped my worldview.
It's refreshing to see someone who fully appreciates the wisdom in Fight Club AND the mind-traps which masquerade as freedom but are simply another sort of mind control and nihilistic self-destruction which is not healthier than the consumerism which originally trapped the narrator. I love to watch the movie, I don't want to live the movie. When I see people modeling their lives on Tyler Durden I wonder if they understood the last part of the movie at all. You have presented a balanced analysis, and I enjoyed it. Thx.
Your interpretation is the closest to the truth man, it is in fact the truth. The balance is the way. 'Neti-neti' it means neither this nor that. We have to walk Just in the middle, on the razor's edge. Indulgence is easy repression is easy, one has to neither do any one of the two but simply become a witness. Witness your mind witness your body and as you become more centered in your witness-self as a consequence you will transcend both.
This words are of the greatest master to ever live Bhagwan shree Rajneesh A.K.A osho.
@@bhaskarchoudhary427 Not a man, but a woman who liked Fight Club for more than Brad Pitt's eye candy. Thx for your comment. I've studied a wide variety of spiritual paths, but haven't gone deeply into Eastern traditions. I'm tickled that with all my exploring and soul-searching I reached an understanding of balance that resembles something from a teacher I never studied. This adds a layer to my sense of "this feels right." I appreciate it, and will look up this Bhagwan shree Rajneesh for more inspiration.
"Zorba the Buddha" - I love that. The main reason I didn't dive deeply into Eastern religions was that I saw so much austerity and denial of earthly delights. I can have a sensual and spiritual experience walking barefoot on dewy grass and experiencing the delight of the earth as the grass grows. Again I thank you for introducing me to Osho, I look forward to exploring his works.
@@margaretwordnerd5210 my god a woman, I couldn't be more delighted. The best gift I could give to any woman regardless of her age is shree Rajneesh. Rajneesh states that the only way to stop the nuclear war is for woman to come in power, world currently is male dominat but there is a need for the world to embrace feminine qualities like grace and receptivity. Zorba the Buddha is a spritualist and materialist he is a synthesis of both east and west. I am looking forward to hear from you about osho, you will love that beautiful man.
@@margaretwordnerd5210 Also dear there are living masters like Ekhart tolle and sadhguru jaggi vasudev. They are both masters in there own way and absolutely cannot be compared but Bhagwan shree is certainly closest to my heart.
I am also deeply in love with Ekhart and sadhguru also.
Please cheak for Alan watts, jiddu krishnamurti also you will love them too tremendously.
This is the best movie I have ever seen. It has transformed me from a depressed loser to a man with a meaningful life
You might also like American Beauty, Into the Wild and Office Space.
how?
Wish u good luck Dragos
@@markflierl1624 American Beauty is an arthouse film for people who don't watch arthouse films. Into the Wild is pretty good though.
I need more details man.
when you are young, you see this movie as revolutionary in a sense that Tyler becomes sort of a hero. Later in life, when you are more wise, you see the fallacy in both world views..truly a piece of art
In real life we're doing drugs, drinking, suicide. Because we're lonely. I was astonished when I learned this movie did not do well when released. I immediately saw it as a metaphor for modern life.
It was prophetic so it took a while to gain traction
@@davyroger3773 argreed it takes a certain maturity to appreciate the message!
When Fight Club came out I saw it instantly as a mirror on my own life and the dangers following the herd.
It's more relevant today than it was when it came out 20+ years ago ironically.
@@BOSSDONMAN prophetic
Losing all hope was freedom.
What difference between hope and despair? Hope leans against despair. Despair crouches underneath hope. Let them both go and return to the centre.
Is hope similar to the Buddhist desire in this case?
True that
Losing all hope IS freedom
Or so the Germans would have us believe...
The whole "Self improvement is masturbation, now self destruction..." quote, is explained in more detail in the book. Self improvement is a lot of work for a small reward (just like masturbation), but self destruction is the opposite, it is fairly easy to leave permanent scars, so it is little work for a big reward.
If you like the dark humor in the movie, you will love the book, there are so many small hints and tidbits.
That being said, it is one of the most true to the book movies ever made.
I finished the book 10 days ago, it was just as good as the movie. Infact the Tyler Durden psychology was surfaced more in the book.
Literally just finished the book this morning and was glad to find it a close reflection. The chapter where he flies in and out of different time zones and checks his watch but loses track of time is a perfect metaphor of a social construct defined by a consumer product.
Seen fight club many times, is the book still worth reading?
@@giorgigiovanni-ir3be It is worth it, AFAIK; have not read it myself yet - the book clues you in a lot of the movie details that were left unexplained, I was told more than once.
It is only after we lose everything that we're free to do anything
People who lose their jobs and can't afford their rent/mortgage would probably disagree.
@@Disgruntled_Dave Tyler didn't pay a mortgage or rent after he burned his apartment down
@@nostalgiafactor733 Cant pay rent or a mortgage if there is no apartment, big brain thinking over here
I'm scared of how I'm feeling better when I learn about life lessons from RUclips instead of learning in school. These lessons about life should be taught at school, explained by the teachers so that teenagers can deal better with life and prepare themselves for the future.
You won't learn anything useful in school. You will only learn to be an obedient slave.
@@markflierl1624 yeah ikr but I still have to be an outstanding student to make my parents proud especially when I'm Asian. All my grades need to be good and all I learn is from the books and my social skill is not as good as others.
@@pichnancy7500 I can relate. I'm 46 now, but I felt the same way when i was young. If you want to learn what a waste school is, read David Icke. You can also goole him. charlotte iserbyt also has some interesting things to say about our education system.
Get through school so you can get a decent job and decent woman. Most of school is repetitive empty bullshit that doesn't help with anything in the real world but that doesn't mean that you have to emotionally invest in it. You can conform outwardly and keep your own beliefs and ideas intact.
They don't want us to think
I owe a lot of what I have in life and much of who I am to this movie. I kept Fight Club playing constantly in my room while going through high school and I’m certain it altered my understanding of myself and the world. I wouldn’t be nearly the same without it, and I always come back to it when I feel the need for a mental reset.
I don't think there will ever be another movie as impactful to our existence as fight club...
The Matrix
2001 Space Odyssey, Taxi Driver, Dreams (Akira Kurosawa). All of these had taught me things I've applied and thought for these 3 years I've been trying to understand and be my own self.
They Live is a good one.
@@rogeliochavez40
Can you give some specifics?
Lol yeah the matrix is just as if not more impactful. Metaphors like blue pill and red pill are still used today, the concept of our reality being complete false and all the endless metaphors in the movie are still and will always be relevant.
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
- Janis Joplin
actually written by...Kris Kristofferson
@@davenchop I'm crushed.
In German, "Einzelgänger" is a noun that means "loner" or "outsider". It is derived from the words "Einzel" meaning "single" or "individual" and "gänger" meaning "walker" or "goer".
An Einzelgänger is someone who prefers to be alone or who does not fit in with the crowd.
I love how this movie is still relevant
Perhaps more than ever.
It is more than relevant, It really means a lot on this putrid times.
I love how the fake left thinks this film is sympathetic to Fascism, when it is a critique of how capitalism castrates men... Many of the opponents of this film come at it from completely the wrong angle. Project Mayhem is hypermasculine and authoritarian, however it is not racist or alt right. It is closer to Maoism in some ways.
It's getting more relevant each day.
@@elliotthedissident6077 ABSOLUTELY!
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”
- Steve Jobs
I needed this. Thank you :)
Sooo. If I listen to Steve Jobs, am I not trapped by Jobs' dogma which results in living with the results of HIS thinking?? Asking for a friend.....
God bless, Michael
Too bad Steve Jobs was an asshole
@@Goodkidjr43 luckily this idea or belief didn't originate with Jobs, he simply restyled it in an attempt to make it "cooler" and used it as his own, just like his apple products!
@@Goodkidjr43 yeah, the dogma of "no dogma" ;-)
I read this book & saw the movies ages ago, and yet its “teachings” have become more and more applicable with each passing year, especially as consumerism continues to rule and people seem less and less authentic. You’ve done an amazing job with this video!
The "teachings" of kicking someone's butt. And making soap from fat.
"To become what we worship, a manufactured product" that's a beautiful line, a haunting yet very real philosophical danger of modern living
indeed consumerism will destroy us all if we let it. Capitalism is the most effective economic system yet created, but making it the only force in life will break you. It is a tool, a system, and an unfeeling machine. As it should be, you are supposed to find your own meaning outside it it and use it to achieve that meaning. Not let it be that meaning. The tragedy of the decline of religion is the rise nihilistic pseudo-philosophies that are attempting to take its place, which are offering no solutions other than more envy, hedonism, and consumerism as the supposed answers.
The fact that the fight club itself was simply metaphorical in the sense of enduring a lifestyle of self inflicted hardship - like taking a cold shower at 6am, doing nofap, etc. - and people took it literal and started fight clubs, armed robberies because of the movie shows you we are still space monkeys even after being shown the truth. The idea is to live authentic, be in the moment, embrace hardship, discipline and detachment, not to literally start a fight club and your own version of project mayham 🤦♂️
klaus william Yes I’m pretty aware of peeling back layers of who we think we are to find our true selves. Not sure why you had to get aggressive with ‘chimp ass’, I mean it’s just a RUclips comment bro 😂 listen to some Bob Marley and relax a bit. But for real thank you for the insight 🙏there are several philosophical points in the film, I was just referencing people who take things at face value and miss some of the deeper points.
@klaus william I wish more comments had this level of honesty, respect!
This is what happens when the artist does not explain his art, when they deliberately leave things untold and not specify.
Unexplained art is useless art, as true art entails a clear message which when unexplained, may be misinterpreted and lost. Had there been an explanation provided, misinterpretation would not happen. It's a curse of modern art, though.
@@Araneus21 thats a terrible take. unexplained art is useless? so it doesn’t have a moral, doesn’t have any value as art just because your hand wasn’t held? ridiculous.
@@Araneus21 also the idea that people would not misinterpret things just because they’re explained is just false and i don’t know what gave you the impression that the world works that way
“You had to give it to him: he had a plan. And it started to make sense, in a Tyler sort of way. No fear. No distractions. The ability
to let that which does not matter truly slide.”
That is the essence of letting go
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
How?
@@onyxsafira2813 *NO PAIN, NO GAIN!! HOORAH*
* _Grunts in Flemish_ *
I've also heard pain is fear leaving the body but I dont understand that either.
I literally have a marines shirt that says this and i cringe everytime i see it
Just like this comment
@@Reeereeeonthabea I'm going to assume you where in the Infantry in the Marines
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
@Bogdan P Eng has made a clip on anxiety, look for it and try to incorporate it into your life. I have also suffered from anxiety for a while now too and have had bouts of depression. Mate you aren't alone, change will start with you, there's plenty of 'us' out there that can help each other.
Don't give up, claw your way back because that's what i'm doing. Stay strong.
@Bogdan P try to LET GO of the bullsh*t. Try not to give to many f*cks about dumb things. Give it your best effort in life. That's it.
Omg I'm gonna die
@Bogdan P BUDDHA SAID..
IF YOU ARE ANXIOUS, YOU LIVE IN FUTURE.
IF YOU ARE DEPRESSED, YOU LIVE IN PAST,
IF YOU IN PEACE, YOU LIVE IN PRESIDENT.
Bogdan P I understand this. I had no joke 7 months of a panic attack. There are many ways out. For me it began with stopping too much screen time, listening to music instead, going on walks, taking a good CBD oil cured my panic attacks, writing, doing art even if I suck, starting the journey to finding authentic people, seeking wisdom, going inward and facing what I was afraid of. It took time. You are not alone 💗☮️💗
You probably have C-ptsd. That’s a good thing to research and heal from. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer 🌎
I think the real meaning behind fight club is finding the balance between two extremities: 1)being trapped in comfort/ consumerism to the point where one loses sense of self/ purpose. 2) being obsessed with change or a certain ideal (ultra masculinity) to where it becomes destructive to the person itself and society.
The movie is not criticizing lack of masculinity but rather the belief that being like tyler is the only way of living, it's criticizing people who believe the stereotype of masculinity and agression are the only things that really matter and that they are the only way to get away from the misery that is everyday life.
Not losing purpose while still seeks to let oneself change for the better.
The philosophy in this film honestly changed my life, the first time I watched it my mind was blown.
One of my favorite movies ever. For anyone who reads between the lines this is a very impactful film. Unfortunate for those who think it’s “just a movie”
Same here glad to see it resonating with so many critical thinkers. We all have a lil Tyler in us. I let him take over for me years ago lol
@@justinfbabay okay maybe dont? Wanting to be like a character is fine, and trying to reflect that in your life is good, but maybe chose someone other than tyler durden, since he was a homicidal maniac?
@@Summer-uq1vr Tyler was a manic yes but there are also things that we can learn from him like "let go stop try to control everything", "live like it's your last day", "don't be a slave to anything", "Fuck what other people think"
@@justinfbabay fight club fans like yourself see yourselves as geniuses for liking a movie. I like it to but I’m not gonna act like I’m a Einstein because I understand the subtext of a film
I no a guy who sed he did not see what the big deal is. He did not even know they where the same person, lol 😆
Movie is such an inspiration. That oppressive cubical life. The sick being ignored. People living but not really doing what they love. It is what many of us face in the real world. To drop everything and "just let go" as Tyler says, feels so liberating. Let go of what your boss tells you, let go of what your family tells you, let it all go. And figure out what you want to do. We can all be greater than we can ever imagine. Listen to your voice and start creating, start living, start doing. Then do some more. Because before you die, you don't want to have any regrets. You did everything you ever wanted. You experienced and talked to, saw, created, everything you ever dreamed of.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe......"
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain"
Transcendence Affirmations rip Rutger
And dreadfully distinct against the dark a tall white fountain played.
RIP Rutger Hauer
That little speech affected me for life when I first heard it in 1982.
This was done far ahead from its time, and just simply gets more and more sense as this post-modern, social acceptance and technollogy dependent society keeps going on, a masterpiece.
The current state of technology though is decentralizing shit fast af.Creator economy,Wfh etc.I would argue that with the pandemic and developments in biotech and ai we have entered post-human era where we are completely integrated with technology lol
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@@vardaanvardhan9932i love discussing the singularity :') it's hard to tell where it begins but the fact that we are on the 14th iPhone now is insane to me.. It's like each generation of the phone is marking a generation of human performance along w it as well.....like a metric/matrix >.>.....
These two are the perfect example of the yin and the yang. If Tyler didn’t have a little of the Narrator in him he’d destroy the world. If the narrator didn’t have a little of Tyler in him he’d forever be attending cancer survivor meetings just to get by and wouldn’t discover a deeper purpose. Be water my friend.
We see this in the fight scene before the car where he destroys the guys face. Right afterwards he says "get him to the hospital" which doesn't feel like durden, but jack
But tyler is just an imahination isnt it so why does it matter
Last sentence is cringe.
8:52 - Very much agreed. If you consider yourself a nonconformist it is easy to deny the standards of modern society, moreover you cling to this process. It's like we find something that gives us a piece of freedom and glorify it. It seems to me that we only replace our old toys with new ones. You don't need to follow social standards but you don't need to rebel against them. Recognize them and know yourself I guess. Write your own fight club.
Enjoyed the whole vid btw, cheers.
It's really interesting how most of these concepts have been shouted throughout the ages.
Just remember. "You are not special, you're not a beautiful or unique snowflake. you're the same decaying organic matter as everything."
I recall 1999, when I went to watch this movie, I was not expecting anything from it, but still I remember the ending with "Where is my mind?", I was like What did I just watch?, it was amazing.
We as people live in this social constructs all our lifes, consuming as much as possible, and identifying with forms, concepts, ideas, what we think leads to happiness. With some spiritual practice you start to realize this self deflection. And as well you start feeling it in all kind of art forms (music, lyric, movies, paintings, etc.). The universe is speaking to you, you just need to listen. This is an amazing example for this, when you're aware enough the deeper meaning unfolds right before you eyes. Amazing analysis, thanks for sharing!
12:55, " It's about the destruction of everything within ourselves that holds our back from our life purpose" That's the read that i was looking for, thanks!
I think everything is fine as long as you dont get owned by what you own, it doesnt have to be material things.
Like a toy, enjoy it, but if it breaks, then so be it and move on.
Big difference between Diogenes and Tyler Durden is that Diogenes is one of the most legendary throwers of shade that has ever graced this earth. His roasts are so legendary that they're still talked about 2300 years after his death.
The man was randomly roasting the most powerful person in Greece at the time just for his amusement.
@@flavio7180 Alexander (the Great): "I am Alexander, son of king Philip, perhaps you have seen him?"
Diogenes: "I looked for your fathers bones but could not distinguish them from the bones of slaves"
Alexander (impressed): "what do you wish from me? Whatever it is I will give it to you"
Diogenes: "step out of my sun please"
Alexander: "If I wasn't Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes!"
Diogenes: "If I wasn't Diogenes, I'd also want to be Diogenes"
Imagine someone roasting and dismissing Putin like this
@@freddovich7925 insulting kadyrov would’ve been scarier but Diogenes could’ve done it.
@@flavio7180 In Greece? Alexander was the most powerful person on the planet.
Diogenes never did find that honest man he sought through the daytime streets of Athens with his lighted lantern.
This is a really dope video. I like the part where it was related to how one switching from one echo chamber and cult like atmosphere can often mean just falling into another one so freedom is found in choosing to live life authentically on your own terms.
One of the best videos I've seen in my life!
"This is the greatest moment of your life, man" hit me really hard. It talks about how sometimes we deny our current situation, even though that's exactly the reason why we can't get out o it.
Great video, man! Greetings from Venezuela :D
"You are not your job you are not how much money you have in the bank".
A man really is his job and his money. No amount of saying the opposite will change this.
I've seen a lot of hollow people who work 100 000$/y jobs. They take opiods, drink alcohol, can't hold onto relationship. They are trying to fill their lives with materials such as houses, cars, e.t.c. But deeply in soul they are still hollow, lost and alone.
On the other hand I've seen people having a 30 000$/y job who live relaxed life within their means. They have what they want, they surround themselves with people who care about what's within them, not what's within their wallet. They use money and material things as instruments to reach something, that would bring them fulfillment and not as AN endgoal and fulfillment itself.
It's really doesn't matter how much money do you make or where do you live. All that's important is how you view the world. Everything is within our heads.
@@sharnchannel5694 thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Sharn Channel yeah I became minimalistic person because of the ideology.
@@ChrisDragotta And how does he get those things? You must not be much according to your own logic if you missed that glaring hole.
This shook me up so much when I watched it. I was much younger though so I missed some of the nuances which are so much clearer now. Age definitely puts a lot in perspective, lived experience, I suppose. A great film!
"They say he was born in a mental institution, and he sleeps only 1 hour a night... He's a great man.. Do you know about Tyler Durden??"❤
Yes...mine likes to be called Calisto tho...
I'm not supposed to talk about him .. He is Joey Hawlco
I am Jack's overused like button.
HAHA
Nice one sir
I'm Jack's double clicked like button.
"underused"
I am jacks deleted RUclips video. I am jacks banned RUclips channel
There’s this thing about tears … we have different types of them . The one we are in physical or emotional pain releases muscle relaxers and some sedatives that our body produces naturally. That’s why after crying we feel tired but release . Tyler was just using this fact since his doctor refused to prescribe him sleeping pills
I have resonated very strongly with this movie’s message since the 90’s. A little over a year ago I built a pretty expensive gaming PC that I saved a long time for. The first thing I did upon getting it built and set up was hang my Tyler Durden poster directly above it with the quote “the things you own end up owning you.” It serves as a constant reminder to simply view it as something that I have for fun and to not let it become part of my identity and view it as a possession. This way if something happens to it like it breaks or gets stolen, I do not mourn over it as an expensive possession, but I can have the self-awareness to simply let go of it as something fun that was once in my life but is now gone. It wasn’t until I found stoicism that I saw the stark similarities which made me like the quote even more. Love the video man. Very nicely done and put together.
“the things you own end up owning you.” and are there to be changed. It would be hard to change ur feeling of happiness but the mindfuck is, u are able to own ur happiness for free (inner world instead of outerworld).
I remember watching this movie at 18 and not really fully understanding the message but then I watched it again at 35 and everything made so much more sense to me.
The older I get, the happier I am that Ive always known what my purpose is while living on Earth. I feel terrible for ppl that never had a passion in life but maybe that was their own doing bc they listened too much to their parents or friends when they said "dont do that, you wont make money" or "dont do that, you need to go to college and become a ______ "
what is your purpose?
Tell meee
I really wanna know how you are happy?
@@shakamangululu7075 the little things
That's how you rationalize doing everything your wife says, eh?
And twenty year later, this movie resonate with many young people. Can’t find happiness or purpose to live. No good father figure.
A very middle to upper class problem.
Mothers in lower class need fathers to survive. Mothers in upper class need the husbands' wealth to maintain the lifestyle they've become accustomed to.
... Women in the middle class are _"strong, independent, and don't need no man."_ .... But their kids, though; 💁children always need a man.
What if it were a middle class problem?
@@oslonorway547 low class mothers turn to goverment to fulfill that father role for their kids. They have men in and out like a revolving door, teaching the kids that nothing is permanent
@@jamiehartman3350 dead ass
@@kiranmcgoldrick4247 or you're not in the majority..
I have to admit that upon seeing this video come up in my suggested list I had been avoiding it. I’ve soaked up a lot of fight clubs lessons in both the book and film but this video laid it all out clearly.
I needed to watch this and it came at the right time. Thank you. Your videos are always timely and always appreciated.
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This movie is a masterpiece.
It somehow connects to spirituality.
I quote "Things that you own end up owning you"..
The narrator is nameless because it could be... you. You, who lost your true identity to consumerism and conformity.
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Listed as JACK in the credits
@@jodo1971 Listed as "Narrator" in the end credits.
Capitalism man
@@ilqar887 what's your opinion on socialism and neo liberalism?
I have absolutely lived my life like Tyler durden; the less I want the more that is given to me.
The less I care; the more people who care for me.
More I fight the better I sleep. When you want something it eluded you; when one says go away it chases one around.
It’s a very interesting game of life of Murphy’s law
Lol sure u have buddy
Cool story bro.
If you were anything like Tyler Durden I would never have heard of you.
Lol.
Source: trust me bro.
Need a hug?
there comes a time, when you’ve pushed yourself beyond your limits, and you have nothing left to give to the fight and you don’t want to be part of any club, not even your own . Tap .
Excellent vid! One must understand in this capitalisitc society ur programmed to seek the solution (happiness) on the outside... but the mindfuck is the solution lies on the inside. Everything is energy and energy moves, thats why getting stuck is no good. Its important u set urself goals and work on the inside to higher ur frequency. The frequency of human consciousness is getting up and therefore a lower frequency such as fear shame guilt anger jealousy is of no importance. So by facing ur anxieties (ie fighting another man) u amongst others will improve ur frequency level towards courageous instead of fear.... everything is yinyang in life, thats why i like to do boxing AND yoga. At the end of the day u cant be bothered abt the outside world, who judges u, u remain relaxed when someone is aggressive towards u in traffic, u dont have an ego anymore coz u know there is more than body and mind etc. Through ie meditation u will learn to train the mind who is controlling u with feelings of guilt jealousy greed (i want to buy that watch too or i want to have his girlfriend) and eventually u will raise ur level towards joy happiness and love. Nicola Tesla will tell u: if u want to know the secrets of the universe think in terms of vibrations, frequencies and energy.
This is so beautiful. Thank you!
@@saraniyathileepkumar106 ty namaste
Talking energy never made sens to me. I never know if people are talking metaphorically or they believe that we can exist outside matter....
@@RichardWilliamDamien mate everything is energy. Energy transforms when one sets fire to a tree, energy is noticed on the micro level through moving atoms and everything is connected. There is more than matter a body and 5 senses (the perception of the ego through an out of control mind). If the mind is still, only a tool to solve a problem, giving u a hunch aligned with ur desire/purpose or telling u u forgot the bread in the supermarket, u may be able to align through consciousness subconsciousness and superconsciousness. U got 7 chakra's, energywheels, in ur body. U prob havent felt these before. So it will be hard for me to convince u coz ur mind (out of survival mechanism, fear etc) will tell u the situation needs to remain as it is. Pls remember ur mind doesnt like change and he wants to eat (for some by regularly having conflicts coz they are addicted to the energy peaks they get by doing so). Same goes for the ego feeling sorry for himself, a low self esteem etc. These are beliefs and habits stored in ur subconsciousness so since the solution lies on the inside instead of the outside, one needs to start working on that. Eventually u will understand and trust me Nicola Tesla wasnt the only one who knew this.
I don't like my energy. Too much. Too erratic. I used to enjoy it but it's gotten me into so much trouble. Always searching and seeking. Pushing boundaries of accepted ways of being and thinking. Hard to stop it. Impossible maybe. I just want it to stop, but I don't want to die. I don't know how to shut off sometimes. Would meditation help?
fight club is actually a story of coming of age. about adolescence and coping with reality of adulthood. its a another love story about a young rebellious guy who is trying to find his meaning in this world and realizing at the end that all he ever wanted is just love.
@Simon Walton But also kinda true, isn't it?
I saw this movie when I was like 13 or 14. I am now 18. It is one of my favorite movies. I didn’t remember what happened in the movie (only the main plot), but I did remember how it made me feel when I saw it. Those are really the best movies, the ones you remember what the movie was meant to convey. Movies with strong and impactful meanings behind them
Every single one of your videos opens my mind a little more, thank you.
Damn, I miss the 90's...
This film came at a crucial development stage in my life; 16, where my outlook of society was under question. I always go back to Fight Club for reassurance...
"In project mayhem we don't ask questions"
"What's project mayhem?"
Such a powerful movie. Its message seemed more relevant to me as a young adult around the time it came out. It attacks the obsession with consumerism and the alienation of the average 21st century male like few other mainstream films and in such a stylish way.
What was the message of this movie?
This work of art portrays the entire trajectory of man, offers the second father figure and makes us go beyond it, the narrator has a name, our name.
Stay true to yourself. No matter outside norms tell. The most important advice is... Listen to your inner self for answers... Without clouded opinions from others. Listen... Decide.
Learn critical thinking, get good at it
Learn economics and you'll see why people do things
Learn the concepts of master and slave morality and you'll start to see it commonly
Fight Club excellently captures the meaningless of most people's lives in the modern world...
I also saw the value in how much things men can do when they work together, have a leader, and have a common goal. This is why boys need to gather a healthy group of friends that will help them along life.
A good team is a life rule
The way I always interpreted the novel is that no matter what you have to be "squeezed" into conformity & then break through to discover the individual. The Mechanic, for example, was clearly operating outside the mandate of Project Mayhem when I car crash happened. Tyler was recreating the "father model" & challenging the space monkeys who were left to become individuals who thought for themselves after their "father" had died. In the novel Tyler planned on killing himself in the explosions at the end of the book. Just my interpretation
Well, this is one of your first movies that doesn't mention stoicism 😛
And now, I'm going to watch Fight Club
Gotta be original now and then 😉
Also watch, 'Peaceful Warrior'
Einzelgänger This movies is about Diogenes who is said to be the first stoic and influenced Zeno. I think it’s still a stoic video
@@nickcarroll5868 I think there are several elements of the Tao as well, in particular on how we should let go and be free from expectations.
Be careful when u watch this movie
I really needed this right now it seems. I was chasing other people's goals and now I can breath calmly again. Sometimes I love the algorithm.
Oooh man i was waiting for it so long.
Thanks for this
Stay safe!
Yw, stay safe as well 👍
That's what she said.
An interesting thing to me about that part in the car about "letting go." Right before "Tyler" goes off the road he puts on his safety belt.
Another message "save yoself b4 dyin"🤣🤣
I take that as "do what's in your power, but also learn to accept uncertainty and lack of control".
In other words, do what you can, but accept that most things in life are outside of your control and just run with them.
Tyler was fronting right then and he didnt actually want his system to die tho?
This film taught me to lead a free simple minimalist carefree lifestyle as a non conformist in society and that's how I have rediscovered meaning in existence... chasing trends in society and materialistic pleasures only increases our suffering and discontentment... it never fixes anything nor fulfills us... but the society we live in is dominated by industrialists capitalists and corporate giants who are always advertising us shit and luring us into that trap of materialistic pleasures for which we are spending our time and effort, breaking our backs, to earn and obtain stuff we never needed nor wanted in the first place to begin with... we are conditioned to think like this because that's how the society has been like since decades, centuries and millenia... it's something we can come out of only if we are able to see the bigger picture.. which sadly most of us can't... for the most part we will be docile obidient sheep who will just work, consume and eventually die... and that's how the entire society is nothing more than slaves for their capitalist overlords... while them overlords get richer and wealthier and keep exploiting us for eternity till judgement...
probably one of the most difficult things of choosing to live this way is the lack of income as a direct result of being unable to relate to/connect with others. From there, your choices in this life are severely limited. I fully support the premise of living authentically. Just until there are a significant amount of us, it's gonna be hard, or at least it has been for me.
Tyler Durdan had like 4 jobs and a pretty big house.
"We are the middle children of history" speech is epic
This book(movie) is the reason i am alive(no attachment lol) , i had 6 NDE's...anyway the chemical burn scene is Exposure and Response Prevention in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the first line treatment of all anxiety disorders. THANK YOU TYLER ❤
I am Jack's indecision.
hi my name is Jack and I do not approve of this message
I am Jack's erectile dysfunction.
@@fuhq5121 at least that's more plausible
I am Jack's smirking revenge
@@thVND3rr7171 can of worms opened
Great take of the movie. This movie actually changed my perception of life. Rarely do you see a movie come along like this one that goes against the grain of the so called societal norms and rejects the norm. Mind blowing movie!
What is the message of the movie?
The meaning behind his message is that Life was never meant to be a walk in the park people will always try to destroy you whether it be mentally or physically you’ve got to just let go and embrace the fact that you are gifted with the experience throughout all of your hardships and use that to proceed through your hardest tasks like a hot knife on butter embrace your self , remember who you are as a person fuck everything else you’re the antagonist now to your inner demons make your friends fear you and your enemies respect you.
“In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway.”
I didn't really get dat quote from Tyler..if you did,could u pls explain?
@@gavtipor7394 In nature men are free, our civilization was meant to be our safety but it became our prison, any time you build walls to keep something out you also lock yourself inside, and civilization is essentially a wall against nature. Pretty sure this is how his character sees it, so he longs for a more savage world, where every man makes his own rules and are bound by nothing.
Durden is a primitivist
Fallout: Fight Club
F.C. 😉
I’ve been thinking about this movie a lot especially since all this stuffs going on
I've been thinking about the materialistic world for about one month and this video popped up in my recommendation.
Covid is a hoax
@@willwillisproductions159 what
Let go of what you think you should be; just embrace who you really are