The Ridiculous Absurdity of Being Alive
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As another commenter said, the scariest part about this level of self-consciousness is the isolation that comes with it. I feel that heavily! I just never know what to do when I'm not working and on my days off. It's scary when I am alone with my thoughts. I just want to continue growing and getting better in life, I just wish I had more control over my life. I figure I may never know why I am here, but I try to make my own reasons for existing, and continuing to live.
I don't have too many fears in this life. My only fear is that my loved ones will pass away and I will never see them again. I just hope that there's something after this, but if there's not, that's okay as well. I hope we all find out together.
@@AllergicToMakeBelieve I am an introvert and I like isolation in a sense, people drain my energy most of the time. I just don't know what's going on now. Maybe it's the fact that there's so much going on and I fear for my loved ones' well being. I fear isolation in the sense that I may never see anyone ever again, and I sometimes feel alone in my way of thinking.
What is getting better in life? Have more money? More sex? More drugs? More alcohol? To take over other countries? Truth is my friend, these are merely distractions from our suffering- our decaying body since birth. Our hope that wealth will bring us closer to happiness. The most wealthy man on earth also suffers. He is scared to die.
@@mider-spanman5577I feel that
Great comments. The perspective of the akashik record would mean everything is a recording and we need to experience all of the recordings. So we likely have a choice which one to experience next.
It's just like the best movie you can imagine. It's so good we believe we are here and we are making choices and on and on.
But we don't want to know that or it might ruin the movie.
After the program is over We can all see each other's perspective and experience more in the process.
Enjoy your show.
I highly recommand Blaise Pascal's "Thoughts", especially fragment on two infinities and a man trapped between them. You shall find a wise fellow-sufferer with deep insights.
Despite being so alone in everyday life, here I find my community of those who delve into the depths of thought, and are subsequently tortured by the terrible beauty of reality and existence.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
@@Novastar.SaberCombat "delve into the depths of thought" yawn
Beautifully said!
“Maybe it wasn’t God, but god was it impressive”
This hit so much harder than I ever thought something could.
Why?
@@themacocko6311 i can't speak for the OP, but that quote touched me because so many people think that if you don't subscribe to religion that you are this negative, miserable human. To me us being tiny in this vast universe makes me feel lucky, but the fact that so many others don't view it that way, makes me feel sad or even a part of my depression at times.
I didn't got the meaning of it ..can anyone explain
@@adwait5012it just means that maybe it wasn't god , but whoever made it was quite impressive cause of the design of the ship
Here , but god is used as "but damn or but fuck , was it something impressive"
maybe god is reality itself and all are fragment of it
"Maybe we need to hope for something else to keep going... but we don't need anything else to keep going." So eloquently written. I'm carrying this in my heart.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (series)
@@Novastar.SaberCombat who is this artemis?
All day, I work so hard to enjoy life...seeking meaning & purpose. Then, I fall asleep and wake up in the morning...only to have to do it all over again. I'm exhausted. Is it really even worth it?!
First, I would recommend giving up on the "seeking meaning and purpose" thing. Rather, create meaning and purpose for yourself. Learn to enjoy the hard work and the exhaustion. You're asking the right question. Read Camus.
@@kirkalexander4715 Not everyone possesses such capabilities, although truly comprehending this, if possible, will consume considerable time.
@@anhedonianepiphany5588 Nobody ever said it was easy.
I hear you. I am not like those who responded to just "give up on meaning". My intuition has always needed to seek the understanding of deep things that call me. It has been consuming but worthy. Its growth you seek, not success.
Many people have existential crises despite having "foreknowledge" of the world and its indifference. However, I think it's one thing to know something as a fact, and another to be truly acquainted with it and have it shape your worldview.
Just as in the "Mary's room" scenario, Mary (who has been completely colorblind since birth) knows all the scientific facts about color, but is wholly unacquainted with it until the day comes where, miraculously, her color vision is fixed and she can see the world in all the color her mind can conjure.
One can "know" about the world by attaining academic knowledge about its contents, but to "know" it is to truly experience it to a deeper, emotional extent - it's that moment where it feels like it really hit you deep and you don't know how to process it all. It is foundation-shaking moments like this from which the existential crisis arises.
It's a very deep and mysterious thing that happens to us. It is a massive overhaul to the brain's software - the mind. A rewiring of neuronal connections; a restructuring of the architecture of thought patterns in an organism's mind that makes navigating their environment seem wholly new and even treacherous.
Organisms respond to this mental upheaval via the two standard responses: become depressed and stagnate (flight), or live life with a renewed sense of direction and clarity (fight) - sometimes one of these responses will follow the other.
I didn't necessarily believe there was a purpose to any of this but nevertheless the reality of my insignificance, and the brutal, unrelenting horrors that accompany and perhaps even define the existence of life struck me so deeply that I became nearly mentally paralyzed with dread and hopelessness.
I managed to get through that time, however. Although, it took many years and cost me dearly - squandering the precious days of my youth that I will never be able to have again now that I can fully appreciate them. Friends not cherished, careers not started, love not made, exercise not had, living not done.
Luckily, I endured and eventually broke through the malaise just in time to see the dwindling light of my youth. I pulled myself out of this hole somehow but I will be honest in saying there are no correct answers to the questions that initially sent my mind into this spiral. Questions like:
"Given my insignificance in the face of the infinities, what ought I to do? What is morally good or bad? Does morality matter? How can death and suffering mean so much to me yet seem so meaningless to the silent, uncaring universe? Are human beings evil given how cruelly they have treated others in both present and past?"
There are answers to such questions but the very nature of these (being synthetic and not analytic) questions necessitate an indeterminate truth value - there is no fact of the matter. There may be better questions to be asked... or there may not be... this is also arbitrary.
I have come to realize the only answers are the ones we do and do not like. Again, there is no fact of the matter. For the universe is neutral, and we, not by our own doing but through the forces of our very own biological evolution, are the ones that impose meaning and answers onto that which has none to offer.
So here I am now at 27, doing my utmost to catch up on those lost years. Enjoying life for what it is, not for how I want it to be.
I always “knew” I was gonna die one day, then on a psyche trip I really felt what it meant to die one day. Once it hits you you can never go back
You my friend are a treasure, a deep thinker. A rarity it seems. Great comment. Seems perception is of great importance to you. As it should be.
@@LateNightFireI believe I understand. I recently did 5-Me0 DMT and I also know what it’s like to die and meet god and uncover some deep secrets of the universe. I have researched these claims only to find validation. Which was a relief lol. That was a lot all at once to find. They say seek and you shall find, absolutely a correct statement. Although your entire belief system will be shattered when you uncover the truth. They also say the truth shall set you free, and it will, after a lot of processing. That is the edge of an existential crisis. But worth everything. To knowingly be prepared to die, even if it’s not a physical death but an ego death takes a lot just to process the why am I willing to die. It has to come to that. Mind you an ego death is the same as an actual death according to your psyche.
@@Chaos1976 "Given my insignificance in the face of the infinities, what ought I to do?"
- Do what thou wilt. If the point of existence is for the experience itself, you can have a selfish or selfless one - or anything in-between. Everything is connected in this shared experience, and what we do that may feel insignificant can have profound changes on the world around us. Think of the butterfly effect.
"What is morally good or bad?"
- There is no good or bad, this is subjective. "morality" is instilled in us from our cultures to help push these customs further. Some would say it's immoral to cut the hand off of a thief, others would say it's righteous. The thief themselves may even be stealing to feed their starving family.
"Does morality matter?"
- it depends on what the end goal is of those that concern themselves with morality.
"How can death and suffering mean so much to me yet seem so meaningless to the silent, uncaring universe?"
- Because you view it through a human lens, and with your own perspective. Sadists enjoy death and suffering. Some animals eat their own young.
"Are human beings evil given how cruelly they have treated others in both present and past?""
- Human beings simply are. It's better to ask; Am I evil? What is evil?
One needs to have guts to be able to accept that. Most religious people who can think I believe see some of it, but due to the unpleasant nature of the truth, they deny it and go back to their romanticism. Good on you brother! ❤
Consciousness. It’s great time to be alive don’t get me wrong. But I only dislike that I probably won’t live long enough to solve its mystery. I remain convinced that a full understanding of it is the key to truly understanding reality at its deepest level
You will find out the truth at the last second
Eat, sleep, shit, fuck, and die. Here is the reality. There is no deeper meaning then what there already is. We create new meanings to ease the crushing pain of realising that everything is meaningless in the end.
Solve it and it becomes unsolvable
@@savin99 thats not a second as time vanished at this state ..
I’m grieving right now back to back in a weeeks time , really make you see things from the top view down why , and not going back , you may feel sadness but it can always get worse and then you living with it . Hard to imagine everything happens for a reason but what consciousness can know it is unless it is constantly reminded that it is in fact a thing
“Why are we here”
“Because we aren’t over there. Next question.”
..... Uh..... Wow ...... Yikes
Underrated comment😅🏅
Everyone has to be somewhere, and your here, so get use to it.
Oh if thats all it takes for you to keep living, lucky you😅
@@aatreyobanerjee4216you silly 😂😂😂
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it
Good quote
What is meant by that? Is this technical in scope?
Albert Einstein!
Why the gods humans create are so disappointing,
"That sounds like a you problem"
I once pondered the earth is a spaceship & we are astronauts with amnesia & no destination...
Fun existential times!
I love this ❤
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Sounds like my conspiracy nut cousin and her conspiracy nut husband. At the moment, they think there's 2 suns and the government is controlling our minds through the power lines
The sad thing is that you have to exist in order to wish that you didn't.
Very true, kinda bittersweet
A dawning came to me when I was young. I learned the whole reason we are here is to experience life. No matter what you do, how big of a statue you build, how loud you yell, one day this will all end without a trace. Only to be reborn in a supernova or some other cosmic phenomenon. Enjoy the experience. Stop worrying about the after. I wonder what came before me.
there's no reason, really. unless there is a reason why our particular set of physical laws exist, we're just stuff that happened because of said physical laws. we are the end results of a process, and one of countless at that. perhaps we are lucky to have reached such complexity, but that doesn't constitute meaning. in other words, durhth5e7f6figygigtd8x8xltxoyx7tc8tx8yc7rxoyc9tdlydfoyitxoyd7tcoyv6fyd9y9ycy9f8tf9yc8vx8c I oyc7rx85d
@@alexanderp9016… everything came from something.
@@johnalbert5786 doesn't equal intention/meaning
@@alexanderp9016 We are not "the end results of a process" rather, we are just a notch on the limitless belt of processes.
@@johnalbert5786 what came before your something? first cause fallacy
the scary thing for me is that things end or they don't, both being equally terrifying. there's no inbetween, and eventually we will all have to face infinity.
The third option are endless beginnings and ends. Being reborn and dying for all eternity. Eternity is terrifying.
it’s because you’re consciousness is tethered to this human vessel. once you get outside the reference frame and are not bound by perceived limits and concepts like time, beginnings, ends, things will make more sense.
or not 😅
I view it like: once you die your consciousness ceases to be and thus you don’t need to face anything since there isn’t anyone left to face it.
Like a dreamless night.
You didn't exist infinitely into the past won't exist for eternity in the future meaning we all are actually familiar with eternity so we don't have to be scared of Eternity.
@@xoxohavoc3913 But the law of Conservation of Mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. So, into the past, you're right, but into the future, we will be here infinitely, transformed into something we don't know what.
Yes, barking up the tree of knowledge can cause angst and frustration. But gratitude feeds the soul.
"How do we meaningfully go forward without any reason?" THAT is the key to life!
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Hits me really hard dude
This channel makes me think unlike any other channel on RUclips or anywhere else. I get this in-depth and comforting feeling.
A nice little thing I tell myself often: "I do not exist." Don't know why, but it's comforting.
Very comforting for sure.
But you don't have to exist. There is a door leading out. And in all seriousness, I'm curious to know why you choose to stay. *btw, I've had that question with people all my life.
@@PHanomaly Yes well maybe it is a curiosity to stick around and see if anything interesting happens? (Why the hell not?)
@@andrewhanson5942 well, for me its more "why?" than "why not?" Years ago after a long period of deep contemplation I came to believe I needed to be here, that there was a purpose to be fulfilled in this lifetime, even if it was just learning that was necessary for my spiritual or energetic development or evolution - as I do believe this lifetime is just a fragment of a much grander scheme of life. But I've been at a really different place in life for a very long time, and have found myself challenging the necessity of staying until I expire. I have always had a sense that there are many more life experiences to come after this, and probably not in this material dimension. And I have always had a sense that I'm meant to be in the one thats upcoming (if that makes any sense). Like I feel out of synch in this particular life time/form/dimension. It has never piqued my interest, tbh. That puts the dilemma back on the table of whether I make the decision to leave or not. Its very unsettling, but its important that I remain open, and not hold on to reasons that no longer speak truth to me, at least not as much as they did for many years, until about 20 years ago. If I didn't have this certainty that there is much more to our being than this, I would never have chosen to live out this life. I have used it as sort of a maturation period in my development, but I have to work hard to find much real meaning in terms of its worth. I will be glad when its over, whatever I decide.
The old man didn't really refute Nihil's argument though. It's still neglecting the fact that life is suffering. Life is a constant cycle of anxiety, boredom, existential dread, pain, etc. And yes there are good moments, but that only makes things worse, because you know you will lose those moments, that it will all pass. You know that in the end you will lose everyone you love, and there is nothing you can do about it. And then, you realize that the whole reason you are here is because someone decided that they wanted to try to ignore this reality, to escape from the meaninglessness of their suffering, by having a child, and making that child their meaning. And thus, they have essentially "passed on" the angst of life itself to a new being, who never asked to be here. Just for them to live it out in equal dread.
And again why do we put more emphasis on happiness? All throughout history life has been suffering. The default state is suffering, happiness is always a temporary state. It is proven scientifically that we can never be constantly happy, we can never be fully satisfied. It is built into our brains to encourage survival. We are stuck in a state of constant anxiety, constant striving. For what? That is a completely valid question. Why should I be here if all I am doing is suffering, or waiting to suffer? Everything that makes us happy in life will end, everyone we love will eventually die. When you really, truly love someone with all of your heart, you realize how awful this world is. When you really fall in love, you understand that this world is pure cruelty. Because you will lose them, just like everything else.
Our bodies force us along with fear, even if we are unhappy with life. The essence of existence is cruel.
And everyone always states: "well, if we were always happy, we wouldn't truly be happy. Because we would be bored". And that's exactly my point! There is no end to the suffering. We are stuck in a constant state of uncomfortableness, and that will never change.
I find myself in a constant tension of anxiety, being thrown back and forth like a ragdoll by emotional highs and lows. I am a puppet to my circumstances, and this god-awful sentience. And to make matters worse, I am too attached to those I love to die, too afraid of being forgotten to die. So I am stuck here.
And so, I make the most of it, sure. I live out my life to the best I can, and I enjoy the moments I have. But I would never bring someone into this world.
The old man in this story is selfish, whether he realizes it or not. He is bringing beings, sentient beings into this world only to suffer and then die. A blip of consciousness for the sake of what? We don't know why we are here. But in my opinion, whatever it is, it's a cruel system not worth fighting for. To me, the personification of life, Mother Nature you might say, is not an inherent good, she is instead truly a parasite. She feeds off the suffering and toil of the beings she creates, merely for her own purposeless self-preservation.
I think the problem I have with the old man's line of philosophy is we have this cultural/evolutionary view that life is inherently good. But why? Have we ever stopped to ask ourselves why life is morally good? The only reason we feel this way is because we have the evolutionary instinct for self-preservation. But in light of modern knowledge, it makes no sense. Death, the absence of life (the great nothingness, the void, etc), is also the absence of pain, the absence of suffering, of all of this anxiety, this endless and exhausting battle between emotional/physical/psychological states. It is freedom from the prison that is our brain. Our never-ending, and buzzing thoughts finally ceased. Our worries and concerns finally put to rest. Death is the moral good. Death is the original state, the blissful infinity of non-existence. Freedom from this small moment of anxious being.
So, no, I think life is not worth living, I do not think it is morally right to have children, and I think we are a pathetic race of creatures. Our sense of the beauty of life merely comes from our own constructions around evolutionary self-preservation.
But who knows what is right and wrong, what is good or bad? All I know is that I am suffering, and I hate it, and I am perpetually and existentially uncomfortable. And I want it to all end, I have wanted it to all end for a long time.
But sadly I will have to wait. Because love is cruel, and I love the people in my life, and I couldn't hurt them. To make them suffer more just so I can suffer no longer would be selfish. I will wait for my turn, for death to come knocking. And I will finally be at peace. In the meantime, I will make the most of what I have. And in this, I agree with Camus. There is no point in moping. My time will come, and I will live with as much joy and gusto as I can, in the face of this sad and absurd existence. But I will NOT bring anyone into this world, that is for sure.
it sounds more like you just have a miserable life. because from my perspective life is 1000% worth living. it all depends on perspective.
Wow, I am speechless. 😮
@@monke2303 well, I wouldn't say it is completely a matter of perspective. It's a matter of circumstance. Although, one could argue for Frankl's points. He viewed life as worth living too, despite literally going through Auschwitz.
And well, his argument is that we have to find a reason to keep going, be that love or some sort of serious aspiration. This is similar to Camus's argument in the Myth of Sisyphus. That despite humanity being similar to Sisyphus, condemned to push a boulder up a hill only to have to watch it roll back down (and to repeat this for eternity), we must imagine Sisyphus happy. And therefore we must go on through this seemingly meaningless existence with heart, and face the adversity that is our bizarre paradoxical situation (wanting/needing meaning in a world that provides none).
And so yes, I think it is perspective in many ways. But it does seem to me that people often do not question this perspective. This natural inclination to believe life is "worth it", that it is something morally good. That we must find a reason to not die, that that would be better than just dying prematurely. It appears that this is merely because we have a survival instinct, not because there is any good reason to encourage life to continue. When you look at all the suffering that is in this world (and that has occurred in history), it's easy to see life is more often than not, a cruel game. I think it's simple for many people in the West to see life as good, especially in these times of relative peace (compared to periods in history with much violence and instability). But just because life is good for some, doesn't mean it is good for all. And I think the fact that it is bad for anyone, even one single person, because of the circumstances they are born into, negates the argument that life is inherently good.
So, yeah, my original post was all over the place, and maybe I didn't make my point clear. And maybe I'm still being a bit scatter-brained with this. But what I am trying to say is that Nihil still makes a valid argument. I don't think it is fair to bring more people into this world when we can't guarantee their happiness, and when we are bringing them into an inherently meaningless situation. There was no need for them to be here, other than to satisfy our own desires to reproduce and to make meaning for ourselves (to avoid thinking about our death/people forgetting us). And while I think if you can be happy, and you can change your perspective, and your circumstances aren't too awful, you can make the most of your existence. I don't think it is right to put that burden on another being by bringing them into this world.
I guess I was arguing for anti-natalism. But I do also think that the essence of life is uncomfortable and miserable. I find the happy moments and the sad moments, and the back and forth between them quite awful. I find the anxiety that permeates throughout most moments, if not all moments of my life, to be truly unbearable at times. But I also have psychological disorders, and probably some more I'm not aware of. So that tends to make life fairly difficult, despite having many good things in life to balance out the bad. And despite me choosing to enjoy the moments for what they are in spite of the mental suffering.
I just think that we should change the way we view life. It is not this inherent good we make it out to be. And while it may be worthwhile to you. There's no guarantee that it will be the case for others. We perceive life to be worthwhile, and pain to be worthwhile, because we prescribe moral good and meaning on to things that have neither traits. They are nothing when put into perspective. And so to tell people that they must go on with life, or that bringing children into this world is a good thing, seems wrong to me. It's presumptuous in that we assume their life will be as good as ours.
Ugh, my thoughts are jumbled. So I'm sorry if this again was in-cohesive as an argument.
@@shaunboyle650 So to address your first point, yes I do agree in some sense. I don't personally feel that that happiness, that feeling of flow, alone makes life worth it. But that is how I strive to live because I have decided I must stay here until my proper end. For me, my point in living is to protect my loved ones from more pain. And from that anchor, I try to live, and I try to live well. But I do agree, that that kind of happiness is the best kind, that it helps to get through the difficult parts of life.
For me, I feel that when I am spending time with my wife, my friends, my family, or playing music. I love all of those things, and it reminds me of why I keep marching forward.
But as for your point about having a family, I understand where you are coming from. For a long time, I thought about having a family. I love kids, and I have always wanted children. And I struggled between this moral/logical side of me, and the emotional/instinctive side of me. But I realized how much I suffer, and that there are really no good reasons to have kids. It is nearly always to bring meaning into our own lives, to make us feel better, to satisfy our own desires with having our own kin. It is illogical and cruel. It is selfish, as you said yourself. So I cannot make that decision. If I had a choice, I would have never been born. And I would never want my children to feel that way. So my wife and I have concluded, that if we do have children, we will adopt. Then at least, I am helping someone who is like me, brought into this world not by their own accord. I can help them through this existence.
What could I say to my child if they want to die? "Well, sorry, I brought you into this world, and now you can't leave it either because you give me meaning and I love you too much." It's cruel.
But I also want to bring your attention to your statement that having a family would give you a reason to keep living. See, that's exactly my point. Don't you think it is wrong to bring someone into this world for your own sake? For your own escape from the reality of your existence? It may not be the worst outcome for you, and it may help you get along through this life better, but what about them? Is that fair to them? How do you know they won't suffer in the same way you have, or even worse?
And yes, your point about the fear of life ceasing to exist was exactly my point earlier. That is why I think life cannot be described as inherently good. It is naturally an anxious experience. It is cruel in that it "brought" us here, into consciousness, to experience pain and suffering, but won't let us leave it because it "gave" us the fear of losing it all. It's like being boxed into a cage. There's no winning, only losing here.
And to my final point replying to you, you state that without life, there is no happiness, no excitement, etc. But again, that is the issue. Life traps us with these good emotions, but they are always fleeting. And as you stated, we will one day lose everything we love when we cease to exist. So we are brought into a meaningless conscious state, to feel joy, love, pain, and sadness, to become attached to things, to be hurt by things, to hate it and to love it, and to lose it all the same. Another commenter said on this video, that even the good feelings in life come attached with their own anxieties and sufferings. There is no "free" good feelings. Everything comes with a cost. To feel anything good at all will inevitably result in the pain of its loss. So therefore, why are we put here? Why do we bring anyone into this world? To further such an awful state?
I don't think that is fair.
@@catboat863I agree with you
These videos are so enlightening, I love and can't get enough of different perspectives, and hypotheticals, and metaphors. Thank you !
Thank you for uploading 🙏🏻
What a great analogy for our place in the universe. Our cold and silent reality, we have a how, but never a why. We cannot use science to find a meaning to our existence.
To compare the Earth with a silly stupid steel box (Spaceship) which has been left without reason is the type of gnostic preposition which all seem to accept ? Why ? You ALL obviously are so brain washed that you are unable to see the huge Elephant (the Lie) in the room ? Comparing Earth with a spaceship is like comparing a transistor with a cubic inch of forest soil - and that is very generous ! You have no idea what's going don't you ??!!!!!
Science is a perspective too and its always problematic bcz we tend to search for reality using perspective . Now perspective is subjectivr but reality isn't .
- I wouldn't call that "the" terrible paradox of consciousness, but it's definitely one of them.
**edit** This video was titled "the terrible paradox of consciousness" when I made this comment.
**edit 2** this is at least the second time this video's tittle and thumbnail have been charged. Previously it was titled something like "Lost in Space" after it was titled "The Terrible Paradox of Consciousness." For the record, now it's titled "The Terrible Tragedy of Existence."
And now to apply the original joke to the new title--
- I wouldn't call that "The" "Terrible Tragedy of Existence." but it's definitely one of them.
Very moving & challenging, as always.
Your stuff is amazing. Thank you.
A person might think that the creators with their vast knowledge to create a ship to last millions of years they would of had the idea to leave the generations a message of who they were and where they came from along with where their journey was taking them. Just a small video or audio message could have really made a huge difference on their journey.
Life doesn't come with a guide that's what makes it strenuous but beautiful to experience.
I agree - however, this is far from the point of the story. The narrative is simply a parody of humans evolving consciousness and existing to our current point of awareness. Even the "Nihil" guy who claimed "God is dead" is a direct reference to Friedrich Nietzsche - even his name is a shortened version of "nihilism." The spaceship they all awoke on is representative of Earth, as both have been floating aimlessly through space for millions of years. Even the humans gazing through their windows at the stars is a metaphor for stargazing, which we have done for ages. The passengers literally waking up from their sleep-pods (or whatever they are) is a metaphor for humans becoming aware of the universe.
This video is an elaborate and expertly/creatively crafted metaphor for our existence on Earth and is not to be taken at face value.
The truth is there was no message to leave. There was no 'why'. It just was and it just is. Existence precedes Essence in this case
the ship is a methaphor , the video is about all us living on earth
You also would think a benevolent “God” would do this too, instead of calling for faith on zero evidence and damning those who question this particular arrangement. Yet somehow billions of people have no problem with this, sadly. It’s the biggest anchor on our progress and collective intelligence, IMO
It's my firm belief that we are in a superposition: We're alive and dead at the same time. We're just under the illusion that we're somehow only "alive". We're all Schrodinger's Cats.
I mean... It makes sense, right? You *would* only be aware of being alive. Something that is not alive can by definition not experience something. I wouldn't even call it an illusion, it's the expected result.
can you elaborate, this sounds really fascinating and I think I understand what your saying, but some further explanation would be cool
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@@looshtherunner95 Type up Schrödinger’s Cats
These videos always help me mentally relax 😌
Wonder... 💙
The existential questions I've been asking my entire LIFE! Thank you
When you consider conscious life on this planet as a whole which includes human and non-human animals, the conscious suffering which exists clearly outweighs the non-suffering hence why it should all end. For example, assuming that lions and gazelles are sentient beings which I believe they are who can suffer, a lion who experiences stomach pains because it has not eaten in days is suffering. A gazelle who runs in fear and then gets its neck snapped by a lion is suffering. That is just one example of suffering which exists every single day and the only way to stop it is to end their lives, peacefully if possible. So with all things considered, it makes logical sense to end all life on this planet in order to prevent more suffering.
I believe the opposite of suffering is joy, not the mere absence of suffering. Perhaps we are here in this world of pain, to experience that joy, and to seek it out even in the most mundane moments. I bet that Lion and Gazelle, despite their pain, cherish the time spent protecting, and caring for their families.
Ever since being a kid and then coming to the age of reason I've known that life has no meaning.
lol wut? life has tons of meaning. some of it is even objective (eating, sleeping etc).
@@scambammer6102 ..........farting.............
settled yourself on dogma....pretty good eh?
teared up after watching this one. great video as always
Thank you i needed this video
Life is a miracle eons in the making. My only purpose is to appreciate all life. My refuge is knowing that my inner life and how I express it is independent of the billions who express theirs differently. I hope everyone everywhere finds what their searching for. Peace
Your worldview strikes very close to my own. I'm here to bask in the experience of being alive, to marvel at my home, and find solace in the balance of pain and joy
I think about the absurdity of existence all the time, to wonder why it has to be absurd
i really needed this, thank you
Fantastic video and analogy 💯💫🌏🪄 thanks 🌟
At age 5 or 6, I found the neighborhood dog dead. Asked my brother & cousin where the dog went and they laughed & told everyone i was on the short yellow bus. Black sheep ever sense but the thinkers here have such interesting things to say, it makes me grateful to be a bit different😊
Yes, relish your uniqueness. Individuality is what I also appreciate most in others too.
For the people already there, it should be up to them whether they want to continue, but they should have no right to bring another person into that situation. They're just creating needless suffering.
A new person born there might learn to be fine with their fate but that doesn't negate the fact that their suffering is unnecessary. On the other hand, if they don't learn to be fine with it, they'll be trapped in a situation they don't want for an entire lifetime. No one knows which it will be for the new person, so bringing people into that is essentially gambling with the best outcome still being crap and with someone else suffering.
The situation in the video is identical to real life. Therefore, you've just made an anti-natalist argument.
@@emailjwr yes, that was intended
From a real life perspective, if the act of bringing more people weren't pleasurable, there would be hardly anyone here to endure. This is one way we know how selfish human beings truly are.
@@lavender6500 What if it's not pleasure but rather unconsciousness that brings people to life?
The pleasure of the sexual act is a trick of nature to make you procreate
Thank you so much for your videos! Truly awesome!
WOW. Not what I expected and yet it is everything that I hoped it would be.
Brilliant job, mate, brilliant.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
@@Novastar.SaberCombat WOW
I’ve never heard or read either of these (that I can currently recall). Thank you for sharing this
My guess is that love is the rightness, greatness and gain of a person. You dont need anybody else to love you. Love yourself. Every living being with a conciousness can love self. Love others also without expecting in return. If you get love, thats a bonus.And about suffering, pain and pleasure are equally balanced in a person's life I think. So suffering is ok.
Excellent and profound analogy. Our purpose is to be. Conscious tendrils of an ever curious universe, learning.
In addition to just being, our purpose is to observe and attempt to comprehend everything.
I completely agree, especially with the word "everything". Existence is it's own best teacher, I feel.
This was my favorite upload of yours since "the man who found the edge of the universe".
If humiliation by absurdity is the purpose, then I refuse to be humiliated.
Count me in
This video actually aligns almost directly with the world we're in now. There are many different religions and beliefs of how we got here. It also shows how we're constantly searching for an answer. The people in this story took apart and studied as much of the ship as possible, much like how scientists are constantly studying the earth. In a similar way, many philosophers are also trying to study as much as possible to find an answer to the question of life and why it first began. The person who told the other people they'll likely never be able to answer the question how and why life began shares a lot of wisdom and makes some really good points. That final character to speak is someone we should all be like. There's no use in arguing about the great question of life and there's no reason to worry about how we got to where we are, for that is in the past and the past is the past. People also tend to worry about the future too. The future is always changing. In fact, every decision you make affects the future. Even the simple ones. For example, When you decide to wear a specific shirt, you directly affect the future. After all, that shirt will likely gain wear and tear later on if you're always wearing it. You also change the immediate future by changing your appearance.There are many unknowns in life, but those unknowns make this world interesting. After all, a truly perfect world would just be downright boring. It would get so repetitive like a standard 9-5 job would. That is why I try to embrace the unknown with hope and love while doing my best to stay present in the present moment
Been waiting for that one for so long, thanks !
An excellent video keep going
Yuor content is paramount and timeless.
Despite all the things to look at that we've done it still doesn't outweigh all the hardships life has thrown my way since birth. I know the only meaning life has is whatever meaning I give my life for me. I can't say what meaning it has for others or what purpose they feel they have. For me I don't feel I have one. I'm just here trying to live and make the best out of what I have till I die. If I could of had a say so in any of this? I would have chose not to be born at all. I'm not saying it's been all bad, but all of the pain suffering and saddens I feel or have ever felt far outweighs anything good that's ever happened or the good times, that are too far and few between.
I say a lot and yet, Nothing I ever say seems to be worthwhile for anyone to read. To make matters worse is how the number of times I've seen an old comment I made and notice NOT even 1 single person read it or if they did it was Not worthy of so much as a like. I keep trying to say something hoping one day someone else will be able to relate to it.. I don't really know how to articulate my thoughts into words or how to say anything anyone cares about. Thus making me feel more and more utterly useless, worthless, and boring. My whole existence is a completely meaningless pathetic joke. I'll die one day and not one thing have I ever done or said ever made any difference to anyone at all. It was all for nothing and than I cease to exist.
I read your comment. It seemed worthwhile to me.
@@donmichaelcorbin4417 Thank you. I thought this would go the way most of my comments do, unnoticed.
@@ITIsFunnyDamnITI’m sorry for the suffering you’ve endured.I hope one day you find happiness or aleast peace. I also found your comment worthwhile.
I think you wrote something worth reading and I obviously gave you a like as well. I cannot fully relate to what you are going through but here is how I see it: how meaningful is a comment on RUclips really? Shouldn’t you try looking to the people around you; being helpful and kind to others is what could make your life meaningful. Even if it doesn’t make you feel that way, it could be the case for the people around you. I feel like making a positive impact on other peoples lives, no matter how small, will always be of meaning.
@@larsvanhellemondt2851 Unfortunately I'm not around any non-toxic people at this time. being around toxic people I cant having anything meaningful with the. I do try to be helpful to others when I can. I donate blood and hope in some small way that helps, I guess, but for all that it really still feels meaningless and the frustration from not being able to really articulate my thoughts into words. I feel trapped inside myself. I do need a place in the real world where I can do something meaningful and Thank You for liking and taking the time to read all that and respond
Great story. Our big brain seems to always confuse meaning with striving especially when we have time to think, & are not preoccupied with finding better ways to survive whatever this is. I wonder if octopuses need meaning in their lives?
Not all of us are the same. You can't know what is needed for others. Perhaps this is an enjoyable experience for you as is. Some of us have deeper issues to contend with, or deeper questions we need to have answered. None are right or wrong.
This gave rise to the "brain in a vat" idea where we are just that, connected to, aware of the universe through our senses...Although the "meaning" of our lives given us by evolution omnipresent, that provides little direction about what we should do and to what it all means (if anything). Looking backwards might provide answers about where we've been, it doesn't so much say where we might or should go. Lessons from our pasts only show some of the constraints on our futures...great video!
Thank you for the video ❤
Honestly agree with “Nihil” because it makes since. The only difference between their reality and ours is that we have countless of things to do on earth to distract from getting bored and depressed but even then ppl still commit. So the spaceship is earth but 10x worse , just saying if I were there I would have no problem or guilt going out first.
Yeah, the old man didn't really give a valid argument against Nihil's conclusion. Cool, if life is fun for you, live it. But it's suffering and has been suffering for many many people. It is not fun, by default. It is a constant cycle of anxiety, boredom, existential dread, pain, etc. And yes there are good moments, but that only makes things worse, because you know you will lose those moments, that it will all pass. You know that in the end you will lose everyone you love, and there is nothing you can do about it. And then, you realize that the whole reason you are here is because someone decided that they wanted to try to ignore this reality, to escape from the meaninglessness of their suffering, by having a child, and making that child their meaning. And thus, they have essentially "passed on" the angst of life itself to a new being, who never asked to be here. Just for them to live it out in equal dread.
I find myself in a constant tension of anxiety, being thrown back and forth like a ragdoll by emotional highs and lows. I am a puppet to my circumstances, and this god-awful sentience. And to make matters worse, I am too attached to those I love to die, too afraid of being forgotten to die. So I am stuck here.
And so, I make the most of it, sure. I live out my life to the best i can, and I enjoy the moments i have. But I would never bring someone into this world.
@@catboat863 The pain stops right here!
That is something I can control...
"Paining" it forwards never made sense to me as well?
So why are you still here then? In this life, I mean.
@@catboat863Catboat, I need to get back to you, because your other comments are equally relative and intriguing as we both immediately related to the questioner of things. Speaking for myself,, I can say there is a bigger deeper meaning, and some of us are driven to search and explore for it. It is within, and requires all of you for however long to reach your answer that you will understand in your passion.
@@catboat863btw, you are no puppet. don't ever believe you are powerless to know what you need to do what you do. Its not within our human intellect, its in your larger self in all we are.
If you don't fear death, life is full of possibilities not yet realized.
Bingo
This is the best episode so far 🥹
Amazing ❤
Ah, some consciousness talk the perfect material for an existential crisis
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When I moved to Colorado several months ago, I couldn’t stop seeing the 1111 EVERYWHERE. And not just because I was aware of the numbers. Or the meaning. It HAS to have a more significant meaning. But the viewing of those numbers is lessening. I wonder if I need to shift in some form or fashion.
So, I'm curious, nobody here feels bigger than this lifetime? I feel like I came in knowing this life was not all we are, that this is one manifestation of many more expressions and experience. I absolutely believe I'm an entity (spirit/soul/being) trapped in this body suit for a reason, something that needs to be learned or.. example: like becoming an adult from a child requires the time and experience. I developed depression as an adolescent and have kind of realized that I just don't find joy in this in this world, and so have always consciously pursued a life of meaning. Meaning is what brings me closest to real joy and fulfillment, that feeling of gratitude inside for this experience. Over the years, when I find something that really nurtures me, like gardening, I'm always aware of how deeply satisfying that is, and how connected I feel to life. And those are the things I make a lot of time for in my priorities. Floating on a desert river is on my top 5 list of things I enjoy. When I find anything that truly holds me in the present, I put it on my life priorities.
One of the most meaningful is when I've really connected with someone on a very deep level, beyond our human being. There's a greater power that flows and surrounds us in those moments and they can leave me spiritually energized for days and weeks. Being of service in that way, making a deep meaningful connection is what my growth and development in this lifetime has allowed me to offer, and I know when it has touched people. Its what is essential that our world is lacking.
I love this, finding your meaning is everything but learning about others meaning and spark gives me joy too.
@@adamtaylor5761 I love to hear other people's perspectives on everything. In fact, my whole point of talking about meaning was that this is what I wish for everyone: that people may remember that this is their one life. Make it worth living, whatever that means to you. That's what we all need to work toward together, supporting each other to make it the best it can be.
Beautiful ✨
Wow. Brilliant!!!
De pequeño pensaba que nada tenía sentido y eso me asustaba, pero pensaba que no era lo suficientemente maduro como para entenderlo y que con el tiempo empezaría a entenderlo. Poco a poco me fui dando cuenta de que nada tenía sentido o si lo tenía yo jamás lo entendería, que nadie podría explicarme la razón del por qué estamos aquí. Creía que el mundo, la vida, tal como la conocemos no podía ser así. Ahora entiendo que no hay explicación y vivir en esta extraña realidad es duro, triste y sumamente difícil.
Consciousness is nature's nightmare.
I recently saw Melodysheep's new video about optimism-a great video, by the way-and this feels similar to that one. Maybe these are the descendants of humans who had to flee a planet and tried their best to avoid another catastrophe.
Great video!
This beautiful. A perfect allegory of life.
If the mystery remains a mystery to everyone who lives here - then our purpose (by default) is to live and make meaning for ourselves (no matter how small or big that meaning is) inside of the mystery. I think all of us do that everyday. We are doing exactly what we are suppose to do. What we really long for is for someone or something outside of us to care about what we are doing. When we begin inventing that thing that is like us, but not us... things get messy. What isn't there, isn't there. What is here, is here. All you need to do, is accept those two differences and make a little meaning in your life.
And then at the end of it die
In this universe the human being is a perfect liability. There's no part of him that isn't that. His consciousness is that.
Incredible!
This takes me back to the first Millennium Ship novel I read as a young teenager, "The Star Seekers" by Milton Lesser. It was published in 1953, and I probably found it in the school library and read it around 1963 when I was about 13 or 14 years old. It fired my young imagination like hardly any other book ever has.
As with most such novels, the situation it describes is not so unlike that in which we all find ourselves in our current reality. Only the scale and construction details of the ship are different. Spaceship Earth is what we call this vessel in which we now find ourselves, but the philosophical and psychological challenges of life here on THIS ship are not so different from those of the characters in these stories. Here we are, hurtling through space along a trajectory determined long ago by some force -- intelligent or not -- to which we do not seem to have direct knowledge or access. We can study and learn more about the "how," but the "why" remains a tantalizing and fascinating mystery.
Your videos are very good
I like your youtube channel
I. Am. Not. A. Ro. Bot. 🤖
This is brilliant.
This is so beautiful
It's basic Existential Philosophy.
Vol 1. Chapter 1. Try to expand your reading !!
I’ve been thinking along these lines for years. Existentialism. We don’t need to understand, have a reason or purpose. We just are. ENJOY IT❤
Just like animals?
@@aksamhuda7 we are animals.
This was quite interesting actually, so much so I ended putting myself in that situation and I ended up with one question. What would happen if 1 of the 50 men and/or 50 women had their memories intact? My thoughts are, would they take command as the only ones with concrete information or would they be outcasted for being the only ones with their memories intact. Like what would happen?
The majority would "elect" that person to leadership, and then cajole them to do their bidding, and anyone who didn't go along with the majority would be outcasted from belonging to the group at large.
Ooo, good question
We actually are in that situation now. Earth is the spaceship.
@@reesetwist2290 then who's the one with the intact memories?
I just wanna be corn-holed.
I have to say its intriguing and almost a confirmation to me that so many people here are so openly candid about the real disappointment of this life. Ive always wondered if people who claim to be so filled with life are actually just too fearful of death to consider it. Society is so clear in so many not very nuanced ways about never discussing death, or the possibility that it might be a preferred option.
It's beyond my rationality as to why Google pushes advertisements in the midst of intellectual videos like this. It's time Google does service to Humanity.
Yes
That spaceship looking very much alike that huge separatist one from Star Wars. Named Lucrehulk and used during Clone Wars. Great video.
OK I hit the like button and I subscribed but I'm just waking up I haven't finished my first cup of coffee but this kind of thing is definitely my cup of tea even if it makes my head hurt sometimes😅
Joy and laughter, playing, creating, exploring....discovering. These are feelings that don't question. They feel good, and I don't wonder why during these good times.
For anyone into the subject of the futility of existence, I recommend the works of author Thomas Ligotti. You will not find consolation there, but perhaps some food for thought. And entertainment of course.
Indeed.
Anyone else notice how all these videos show up at the perfect time to make everyone feel like they are connected in their pain? I think this is good to an extent but don’t use it as an excuse. Go and do something with that feeling, don’t keep on like this. Make a change
Man made algorithms
Unless one acts one may be alive but is not living.
This made me cry.
Maybe life is ride, like a rollercoaster.
The mind, body, and emotions are the ride.
Your essence - the one who is aware of the body, mind, thoughts and emotions - is who you really are. The passenger strapped into the ride.
Like life, the rollercoaster has twists and turns, loops, uphills and downhills. You get on it voluntarily, for what ever reason you want. Once it begins, it doest stop. You're strapped in for the length of the ride with everyone else. Trying to escape mid-ride means certain death. It can be truely terrifying or it can be fun. Sometimes its both.
The only point of the roller coaster is to experience it. And when the ride is over, the passenger is back to the safety and comfort of solid ground. You are free to do what ever you want. Maybe you go on a different ride. Maybe you do something completely different. Maybe you just go home.
Regardless of what your decision is now, it's most definitely going to be a decision based on having just had a very rich and vivid experience.
I believe, like a rollercoaster, we get on this ride of life voluntarily. And when we exit the ride we are still the same essence that we always were before we got on, only now we are enriched with that new experience.
Amazing, great, and powerful video! Thank you!
About three minutes in, I'm assuming this is a metaphor for planet Earth and Humanity.
Thank you Albert Einstein !
@@2msvalkyrie529 You're Welcome
😅😂 bingo
thank you for thid video
Thank you for giving my mind a good Rogering😃
The consciousness is torture. On earth, human beings is the only being that has it. The anticipation of upcoming pain is in every minute of our lives. We suffer from every form of enjoyments. When we eat and drink, we have to urinate and defecate. When we love someone, we suffer loss of family from death, change of heart. Our entire life, we must achieve more than we possess. Therefore suffer and work and being disappointed forever repeatedly. We suffer from excruciating pain even as children physically and emotionally. Throughout our lives we must fight like gladiators with each other and sometimes fight to our death. It’s a fun world? I don’t know what you call fun? Maybe some alcohol? Or some food tastes good? Some temporary love? All I know is, the same story goes on and on and human history is a boring repeat.
Why do you put more emphasis on suffering than happiness? Almost every form of suffering is caused by your body wanting you to continue living, and fearing death.
All forms of happiness has a consequence that makes you suffer.
And the fear of death is imprinted in our DNA so we will continue to want to suffer even more after we had suffered. To suffer until death.
@@spicymeatballs2thespicening Why do you put more emphasis on happiness? All throughout history life has been suffering. The default state is suffering, happiness is always a temporary state. It is proven scientifically that we can never be constantly happy, we can never be fully satisfied. It is built into our brains to encourage survival. We are stuck in a state of constant anxiety, constant striving. For what? That is a completely valid question. Why should I be here if all I am doing is suffering, or waiting to suffer? Everything that makes us happy in life will end, everyone we love will eventually die. When you really, truly love someone with all of your heart, you realize how awful this world is. When you really fall in love, you understand that this world is pure cruelty. Because you will lose them, just like everything else.
You stated it yourself, our bodies force us along with fear, even if we are unhappy with life. The essence of existence is cruel.
And everyone always states: "well, if we were always happy, we wouldn't truly be happy. Because we would be bored". And that's exactly my point! There is no end to the suffering. We are stuck in a constant state of uncomfortableness, and that will never change.
Can money pay
For all the days
We lived awake
But half asleep
thats a great song and video.I think it 20 or 30 years old now
The fact that someone called Heisenberg said "hardest" and "comes" in the same comment makes me glad I am incognito on this platform.
Beautiful
Nihil = Nihilism, this video is so well tailored!
Love!
4:45 that's Nietzsche 😅
2:20 expected to remember is right without a doubt
Sounds like my daily contemplation ❤
I love you guys even tho I don’t know you I know we are alike and that we have the same fears pain and grieve the same that’s y I know you are all worth the time and I hope your loved ones Al hug you all really tight next time and you don’t sleep when you should be awake and alive
A very thoughtful story/allegory.
Given the type of analytical intelligence we have, it makes an absurdity of our status as humans if we choose to stop making progress. We could very easily regress as a result of thinking we have no real purpose or that all the purposes we have are for short-term gain or gratification. It's very difficult for us to think about holistic solutions to ensure our own survival as a species but in reality, if we care, that is a task we give ourselves no right to give up on.
Ha! Wonderful video!
I think depression is on the rise in developed countries because the individual is supposed to find their own meaning, materialism and hedonism are empty promises and people don’t know how to deal with their existential angst which is natural but seen as abnormal by many people. Discuss
I agree. Maybe we’re at war with our natural state, not wanting to accept that, it is what it is.
@@freespirit-111yea I think you’re absolutely right there.
* Discuss "..!?!? That subject has been discussed to Death for hundreds of years ! Which planet
are you from. ? We're fed up discussing it !!
@@2msvalkyrie529Thank you for your perspective. The “discuss” part was me being facetious sorry because A Level exam papers were always written in that format and I always remember someone in my class making a contentious statement informally and then adding “discuss” at the end to acknowledge what they’d just done done before the reprisals started lol! It became a bit of a joke now and again. Ok geeky I know.. To be fair thinking about this is probably some people’s whole career in accademia 😂