Nietzsche - Follow No One, Trust Yourself
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In this video, I talk about Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, not following anyone, and trusting yourself.
In a letter to his sister, Nietzsche wrote, “if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.”
When you follow a person, you stop following the truth.
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche: geni.us/F2e2PqR
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Learning how to think is more important than learning what to think.
who is gonna teach you how to think? another mind? your own mind? the mind teaching the mind? sounds like a circle jerk
@@VeganSemihCyprus33 Uhhhhhhhhhhhh... Huh?
Supposed to be the goal of a college education, btw, critical thinking skills.
@@mikelisteral7863 Meditation is there to learn to liberate/control the mind.
@@hgfjhfgify dont waste your time trying to control the mind. that is just the mind trying to control itself
_My favourite quote from Zarathustra:_
“One repays a teacher badly if one always remains nothing but a pupil.”
I'm just calmly watching my mind explode at this quote
See, but there is also a different phrase, a good Master, is an eternal student.
@@Irascibilitiy Master Yi
Can anyone direct me to find music like the one played in the background of this video?
@MrBeαst 🅥 i was thinking about you as i was watching the video
How come you're here ?
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend” ― Albert Camus
Very good. And this requires one to be interested in and to consider what it means to be a friend.
Well said. Could you tell me where this quote is from? like book or sth
@@olhaurazova "The Just Assassins" 1949
@@ahmed_mo2nis Thank you!
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
Friedrich Nietzsche
we know nothing for sure, we just believe we do. Nietzsche wasn't as smart as he thought himself.
As Saint Asphelm said: "I have faith [in God] in order to understand, and I understand because I faith."
there is no such thing as knowing. only the belief that you know. so actually theres only one type of person: the one who believes x.
@@chicagofineart9546 keyword is to want
And those who just want to argue to waste your time and energy.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; Seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho
But they sought the impossible, I'm so sad now.
Isn’t seeking what they sought following their footsteps?
@@christinalaw3375 shoot for the stars, you might just land in the moon.
@@ninpo14 I would say no as the journey to reach what they sought is unique to the individual.
What does it mean?
“No man can lift you to the level you desire. The power to ascend is within yourself; it is your consciousness” ~ Neville Goddard
I have the entire collection of Neville Goddard's book. I'm too lazy to start reading them 🥲🥲
@@TheAlchemist1089 The Resurrection pretty much covers everything but if you need a slower entry to ease your way into new ideas the Power of Awareness is a good start. He speaks very plainly. Nothing pretentious. He gives a valuable tool and exercises designed to strengthen the mental muscles used to create and demands you to take responsibility for that power. It's essentially self hypnosis and controlled visualization then carrying those imaginings into your dreams. He claims that's the most effective way to impress upon the subconscious
Ty
@@TheAlchemist1089 you are not too lazy, you are just not ready for what will happen.
@@MapleGlazedDonuts thanks! Will check it out :)
I worked as a musician for many years. However, I never “made it”. Most people don’t. When I examine my path, I realize that I started out writing music from my own “map of reality”. People loved my music. But I then became obsessed with Kurt Cobain. I learned a lot from my in-depth study of his life and music. But at some point, I lost my own “map of reality” in songwriting, and started to just emulate Kurt. I lost my own voice in the process.
I had tons of success with my music at first (when it came from my voice). But as I became less myself, people noticed and many tuned out. If you lose your own “map of reality”, you will also lose a lot of respect for the things you put out into the world. People are intuitive. They know when something truly comes from you, or is just an echo of someone else.
Aw Snap Tiger! U've said a POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL MOUTH FULL OF YOUR EXPERIENCE AND ENLIGHTENMENT AFTERWARDS. KUDOS MY DEAR, AND THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!
this is beautiful
Where can I hear your music?
What an insight! Thank you for sharing.
But most of our thoughts/ perception of reality is based on what we see,hear,observe while growing up. And it is on this collected information that our psyche is created. Whatever our 'true' personality is , it is just an amalgamation of all the things we have experienced outside ourselves.
Well said. Humanity is brainwashed into believing into others' reality instead of each of us seeing reality through each's perspective.
Exactly! I recently just discovered for my self that the earth is flat!
I'm joking obviously
@@Theolddaysaregone nah you onto something, the gov is legit hiding the fact that earth is flat as frisbee😜
nothing is true, everything is permitted. people only live and fight for what they believe is true for that everyone is equally represented as the hero and the villain to their respective audience.
@@DioStandsStill Well said ;)
“A man can only give the memory of his truth.” That’s amazing.
Tis very true
I don’t get it
H’mmmm!? A man cannot give the memory of his truth!? “It is not a possession”. But! He can share the experience through encouraging you to “seek and you shall find!?”
@@1SpudderR this was a pretty good explanation but iits only up to him to really understand it
What if you read books of memories of other peoples truths, and then you have a memory of anothers memory of their truth?
Kind of like, learning from other peoples mistakes before you learn from your own ;)
As bruce lee once said " A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. " -
Bruce Lee
Reminds me of the C plus plus I learnt in college. Pointers were a daunting topic for newbies to programming like us.
Exactly 🎯
Wo.
Bruce Lee
@@SiddharthKarunakaran Good one
Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.
A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels
The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well
@Micheal Harris Does dr.sporess ship?
Dr.spores is the best, he's been my supplier for anything psychedelics.
Seen this exact post 5 times. wtf? are you desperated for attention?
When I was studying Art, my professor told me, that things like linear perspective, we're meant to be mastered, and then, forgotten. I think that this, is similar.
Learn it all, then forget it all. Learn "the way", then find your own way
One thing I've noticed is that someone can give you advice on something they have experienced, a precautionary warning of sorts, but you'll end up doing the exact same thing that the person has warned you against anyways. It is only after the fact, that you see for yourself what the person actually meant. Only then can you go back to that person, as an equal in that experience, and really have a conversation adding your own perspective
oooferiniii
This literally just happened to me, even the conversation part at the end. Apparently I have to learn the hard way…
Maybe its the universe giving you the answer to a coming problem youll never see coming
Yeah... That happens. Gotta note that while this is right, you do it because you, not knowing he's right or not, only "know" that there's a 50% chance he's right or wrong. Gotta see yourself, unless you think it's too dangerous to try.
Sometimes that's true. Other times you are dumb to repeat the mistakes of others. Easy example: i have never been so drunk that i regretted it, but i constantly see people puking or doing dumb shit while being drunk. I learned from their mistakes without doing them myself
This is sad because sometimes it feels like almost the whole world is filled with followers. In my life, I've met a lot of people, and maybe three or four of them were actually thinking for themselves. It's frustrating when everyone agrees with me all the time because the conversation becomes a monolog, not a constructive dialogue.
Follow Christ
Not to be another yes man who agrees with you because believe me, it's a pet peeve of mine too, like you're talking to an echo chamber, but you said this really well. I love the description of "monologue rather than constructive dialogue", I've never even thought of that.
But, to be honest with you, I feel like it's always been that way. That most people are followers. That's just how it is. I feel like that's the real message the Matrix movie was trying to get across too. Anybody can be freed and wake up at any point, but they don't. We're asleep. It's like we're dreaming and we could become lucid but don't. Just living life without ever being aware of our place in the universe. And, that's okay. It is sad, but it's alright. We all have the freedom to question everything, ourselves and our beliefs included. And hey, even if we're conscious of it or not, we'll always be growing in some form or another, learning things as we get older. We'll be asleep for as long as we want to, and when we don't want to be asleep in this game anymore, we'll wake up. And when we don't want to be awake anymore, we'll go back to sleep.
I get what you mean about 'people not thinking for themselves', but the way you casually dismissed 'followers' as below leading types, just irked me. I think that with the beating downs of age and time, it really does a number on a person. You'd be surprised that the followers you casually dismiss have depths to them that are inaccessible to you.
@@ti2218 What do you mean at the end by "we'll go back to sleep"?
Can you really become even more ignorant purposely?
It seems to me, that we're both sleeping while being awake at the same time, like sleeping with your eyes open, but in a dream aswell.
@@Yusa_Beach well, we can choose to become more ignorant, I'd say. It's like an addiction. We know smoking cigarettes are bad. Yet, some of us do it anyway and construct a complex system of lies we tell ourselves to rationalize it. We do the same for all kinds of bad habits to convince ourselves it's alright, even though deep down we know these habits are not good for us. Basically, we can have knowledge of something that would be of great benefit or detriment to us, but not act in accordance with that knowledge. "There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."
This is what I mean by "we'll wake up and we'll go back to sleep when we want to". We can choose to open our minds, our hearts, and our eyes, at any time, but sometimes it hurts. This is why we are very hesitant to let our guards down, especially around strangers but even with those closer to us. It damages our ego. We put down our walls and become vulnerable. It's how connections are formed but it's also how we get burned, double crossed, hurt, insulted, and humiliated. But connections are ultimately what matters most, at least to me, though one of the longest running studies have shown that of all the things in life that bring joy to people it is almost always having positive bonds, and strong, authentic ones, with the people you care about. Love and compassion. The more you tend to these flowers in your life, and "You can always be more kind" (Tenzin Gyatso), the more they will blossom and, well things just get better. They feel more purposeful too.
That's my opinion anyways, I'm not doing too great of a job articulating it and I may be wrong. If you ever any rebuttles or things to contradict what I just said, please throw them at me. Believe me I love getting proven wrong. It's an opportunity to learn, grow, and it's always humbling.
One of my favourite sayings is “There is your truth, there is my truth and then there is the truth”. My reality of my existence is what is truth to me, no one else. I pride myself on being a sovereign human being. I still love to learn and have recently been learning about different philosophies. I am always wary of anything man created. I use my discernment and decide for myself what is the truth to me.
Very well said 👏
@@tonyantony5676 thank you.
For me it’s what’s true for me AND what’s true independent of what I think and feel. I’d hate to leave out ANY truth.
@@user-qe7bt9dz1l I have a friend who really wants to know the truth and is keen for the truth to come out, especially around covid. I am honestly not bothered any more about the real truth. I think I just see everything as an experience and I’m tired of the human brain always seeking answers, why this, why that, why are we here etc. I just want to live in the present moment, to think less and just let the Universe surprise me with what is in store. My friend wants to know what is going to happen all the time. I prefer all the magic to unfold and to be surprised. The truth is no longer important to me.
It's like when Lionel Hutz was teaching Marge to be a Realtor, he said: There's the Truth (frowning and shaking head) and the Truth (smiling and nodding with a wink)
I recently started reading Berserk and the way Guts acts in the Golden Age arc really made me wonder. The speech he gave to Casca about bonfire of dreams and Griffith inspired me so much. The more I delve in, I now realize Guts and the life he lives fits to Nietzsche philosophy so good. Rest in peace Miura.
Miura miura
I just realized this, thx random guy
@@user-pk9tq2fx9q ur welcome random dude
What was his speech about??
I have the first Vol of Berserk on the way, I look forward to reading his speech
As a person with a mental health condition one day I realized I had to trust myself. From that day, I became more stronger, more balanced and my life started to change when I followed my own intuitions, I found my own answers and believe in myself.
I am no longer the person I was and everyday I am finding more answers.
Be brave, believe in yourself and learn from everything and everyone.
Wonderful words!! I love what you are saying, I have mental illness too and I've also learned that you have to trust in yourself and that your own quirky ways are special.
I love your message, thank you for sharing!
😳🙏🙏🙏💚👌🌿✌❤👍🌺🌺🌺🌺 I doubt myself daily. Yet, I'm 64, something is working. Ty
yeah, i trusted myself once....that was the last time......he beat me up, robbed me, and left me in a ditch, then in the morning made me pancakes and took me out to mcdonalds. I can never seem to get away from him and he is always there....always watching...almost as if he is in my head....
Most contradicting insane person ive ever met.....
@@zac2877 followup?
I love the quote "if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devote of truth, then inquire"
I’ve never heard this quote before. Love it! 😁
Jesus is the only truth
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
@@bornagainluis what that means?
The quest is simple, seek tranquillity, be inquisitive, but don't believe everything you hear, did you learn anything, your own map of reality, be a devotee of truth, my own unique perspective✅
"FOLOW NO ONE, TRUST YOURSELF" LOVE IT!!!
HUGE Mistake.
@@gracehillcolorado2668may you elaborate? Haven’t you observed that the man who does THE LEAST for others gets the most without even asking ? It’s not a joke, it’s life. The coolest kid in Highschool gets rewarded just by being present because everyone feels he doesn’t need anyone and if one doesn’t do something for him being here, the people will never get access to his energy, ideas and contacts.
@@howmathematicianscreatemat9226 Ya i agee how................but life is short..........and integrity and values will last for ever. Also? Life isn't fair - either is God.
111 Angel numbers
@@gracehillcolorado2668Source?
As a young guy who was seemingly believing i was going to be lost in life after my final exams, thank you it really helped.
what did u figure out. my mind is rumbling
"The worst part of prison was the dementors."
- Prison Mike
lol was this really from h Potter?
@@PlatinumHustle no it's from The Office
“The worst part of prison was the pain and suffering my family felt; actually it was the anal rape.” - SNL in the 90s
I'll scare you straight
A truer philosophy has never been spoken.
This is a perfect example of: The only inspiration there is, is to inspire someone to see what is already within themselves.
Deep af bro
YES INDEEDY.
Wow. We can all learn a good lesson from this.
I’ve been watching a lot of docs on cults lately and this is the exact opposite of what cult leaders want, namely: “Follow me, trust no one.”
It’s so important to pay attention to other people’s (and our own) motivations. Trust Yourself!
Exactly churches, cults etc want you to believe in them and not your own gut instinct
I disagree with the phrase "Trust Yourself!" Hindsight is 20/20, and human reason is often flawed.
This video explains my personal issue with friendships, and is why my relationships with most people end relatively briefly. There is only so much you can learn from one person before you realize that you are only reading the same book over and over. I understand that to truly love and befriend someone, you must have read that book countless times and that book never really ends, but most people I find aren't worth investing that time unfortunately.
exactly
I appreciate your perspective, maybe it’s in our best interest to teach those who we may care about how to think for themselves or become an inquirer. If that doesn’t work out, then it may be in everyone’s best interest to part
People are infinite actually. Majority however do not explore themselves and remain shallow. I can never get tired of people. But sometimes, they cant read things in them what I can read in them. But I love reading myself the most.
I’m not sure if this perspective sits well with me even if it’s technically correct.
At some point yes you may not be able to learn much from anyone within the same wavelength as you once you tend to have known what they already know, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they will always be that way.
A long quote I made just now: "Hang out with a Friend long enough in the moment and you will know everything them, but have them drift apart from you for a while to then have them come back to you, will have you seeing something new to them while it wasn't there before."
It's litterally just two people having the same tribe mentality to then have them differ when they seem to learn new things. (Which makes them drift apart)
And once they are seen together again and still connect to one another they will tell each other what they know/learned from their journey.
Why I had to move out of my parent's house and get my own apt. I love them and their support but it was time for me to grow independently and mature as an individual, away from their nest.
Perhaps this is why I've grown to resentful of my parents. The older I get, the less patience I seem to have for their never changing, narrow, deeply imprinted ideas of how reality is, and what it always will be according to them.
@@Isaax That doesn’t mean you should be resentful of them. They’ve nurtured, sheltered, supported, and cared for you. They just have their perception of the truth, and it’s time to find yours. One isn’t better or worse than the other; you guys just have differing views.
@@w00borg34 It's meaningless to tell me that I shouldn't be resentful towards them because of this, I just feel this way and it's outside of my control for as long as I don't move out. And I think I'm better off never assuming reality to be one way and rather continuously shaping it as is suggested in the video. Perhaps that's why colliding with my parents limited worldview is so frustrating to me, exactly because I no longer comfort to any one set way to view a thing, or attempt to anyway
@@Isaax I understand your point, because I felt the same. But I found out that carrying resentment towards them will only bring you down, and hurt you. There is no advantage on this. We have to forgive, and stop trying to change them, as we will never be able to do that. It is all about letting go, and exchanging that energy of resentment into something good for you, your dreams. Also, trying to focus on their good qualities will help you overcome this negative feeling.
I know some ppl who didn’t leave the parent’s house. They are literately can’t stand for themselves. And it’s hard for them to improve their life.
"if you look long enough into the abyss, the abyss will look back at you" Nietszche
What does that mean
@@tishagonzalez725 if you concentrate/ look upon negative things in your life they will eventually look back at you, and you'll be up shit creek without a paddle. We create our own unIverses, but for the most part this is done unconsciously, when it's done consciously the whole picture changes.
Ah yes, knowing one of his most famous quotes makes me adequate. Cnts
@@tishagonzalez725 If you spend time with monsters, you become one.
@@schrodingerscat7218 I get it now and I appreciate. In another subject, I don’t know if you into technologies like crypto, chat me up
I've studied philosophy for years, and Nietzsche remains my absolute favorite
*Most great accomplishments were achieved by the people, who at first had no idea what they were doing.*
Keep going my friend. I am cheering for you. 🙂
As someone with mental health issues, I thank you. For renewing my quest in life, instead of what I’ve recently settled into- being a follower. 💙
Keep on!
Mental health issues is no joke. I am sorry you had a rough time. I hope you get better soon.
There is no quest in life wtf
you're already a follower for having your identity based on having mental health issues.
There are reasons why we were put into boxes and all those boxes boil down to mental "disorders". I understand why categories were created in the first place. We were once just humans born on a planet along with trees and nature. In the ancient time.. these "mad" people were seen as holy and gifted to be able to feel and exist out of the majority senses. Follow the history of the medical field and how it has been warped to profit those that gain from your "disorder". There's a reason why Know Thyself is so powerful.. because we have been conditioned to do the opposite and then rely on pharmaceuticals and shrinks for the rest of our lives. Today's society is excapism and entrapment of your true potential and lable you in the same category as "conspiracy theories". It's a long story being spun and you have to know that you are powerful beyond measure. Each one of us has been stigmatized. Look at all the people that knew how to live off earth.... slowly eradicated. Things made legal and things banned, yet who exactly profits from those bans and who's culture and knowledge is silenced or killed off in the process?Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
There have been many people trying to tell us that the answers are within us. We have a library at our fingertips and ways to break the confinement put on many, but we first need to recognize the reason for labeling in the first place. Loss of identity, feelings of hopelessness and loneliness. Pain and violence thrown at us from almost every angle now and it's all led up to this point in time. There is a strength and unity in humans, just like nature and they feed of the pain and negativity. Why the constant observations? Why try get us all into our homes now and safe with certain apps? It takes courage and strength to walk alone, but the irony of this is..that we are universal💞🪐🌻
I love this idea of "following no one" and to always remain inquisitive. And I love the idea the teacher learns from the student as well. We are here to help each other and learn from one another.
Well said by Steve Jobs: Be foolish be inquisitive.
@@goodgoyim9459 I have done those things because I got into the conclusion that they are helpful, not because I do everything I am told.
And the beginning I didn't wear a mask because I thought it isn't helpful but as I researched it I got into the conclusion that it is.
Just because people got into a different conclusion than you or because it is also the advice that is given to people dose not mean they did not verify it themselves.
This is so extremely relevant with what's going on in the world. A huge group of people is blindly believing and following the "experts" without even trying to find their own perception of the truth, and another huge set of people have rejected the experts only to find other "experts" to blindly follow. A few months back I realized I was in that second camp and started truly doing my own research (which is not always easy, a s I'm not a scientist/politician and can't always clearly figure out what's going on without going through some biased source--but it's something we ALL need to do.) If we all do this, then we can come together and discuss our findings in a civilized fashion until we reach some semblance of a shared reality...one day. It may be a long, hard road, but I think we'll get there as more people realize how necessary self-autonomy, self-discovery, and intuition are. Thanks for this video!
That's literally what human beings have been doing for thousands of years, only to have it all tossed in the blender in less than 20 odd years with the invention of the internet. 🤦🏼♂️
People who reject the "experts" are usually labeled as conspiracy theorists most of the information they get are not coming from other "experts" it generally comes from people who have inquiring minds who have challenged many root assumptions....They are not biased sources they have knowledge to share...You don't need to be a "scientist" what you need is an open critically thinking mind and some willingness to research....Once you have achieved some enlightenment some things are just so blatantly obvious...
very true, the instinct to follow is powerful, the 'experts' demanded we follow and so we rejected them, only to meet others with similar goals, it's exhausting, especially since it seems the resources for finding the truth for ourselves were significantly scarce or actively suppressed. Of course hiding truth is not an effective way to convince a free thinker.
Very wise...we must all try and look at both sides as the truth is usually somewhere in the middle! The mind is like a parachute it must remain open for it to work properly 🪂
@@trustwithin7188 Yes, keep your mind open but the truth is not a middle ground for instance we continue after death or we don't, viruses exist or they don't , the earth is a sphere or flat..
One is true and one is false
Thank you so much. I have trouble with confidence and self-trust. I always seem to think I'm wrong and seek validation, even though I'm right most of the time. Now, before the 8th grade exams (in Romania) I'm trying to start to believe in myself and my abilities more. I just need to practice staying focused, organising myself better and really achieving that inner balance.
To let you know how low my confidence is: I've had BREAKDOWNS that would go on for at least an hour just because I couldn't figure out an exercise in my homework. Then, when it seemed I failed, the bad thoughts would discourage me even more
Ur not alone i am same too. Lots of love to you ❤❤
This really makes me think about our current social media culture, with me following people...what am I really "following" certain people for? What am I really learning? And also, what do influencers really want?
I just deleted all my online accounts. Why do we worship others when we should work on the betterment of ourselves? We literally only see the best of what people post. It is not real life. Real life is the one that you make
@@TrudeaisaWEFpuppet The best thing you've done and I done it too. find yourself and improve it.
@@TrudeaisaWEFpuppet Me too
We ve turned normal people into false idols. Im guilty of it myself.
Money money money moneys ...
Or in Nipsey's words "...the best teacher in life is your own experience, none of us know who we are until we feel. They say every man is defined by his reaction to any given situation, well who would you want to define you? Someone else or yourself?" In peace he may rest, and in our memories live.
Chills every time !!!!!!
”Follower” vs ”inquirer” is a concept that actually explains a lot of what has contributed to many past disappointments that I used to experience in certain fandoms. Really eye-opening. Thank you for sharing.
I grew up thinking for myself. I wound up having a completely different perspective on religion, life, and reality itself than everyone around me. I started this journey by myself, for myself.
This video pretty much sums up what I learned by mapping my own reality.
My fears have set me back from allowing others room for the same path. I live in a place where the masses follow violence, so I became afraid when those close to me did not listen to my teachings. I don't want them on the path of the followers, but that never will be my choice to make.
I think aside from learning to think for yourself, learning to let others learn about thinking for themselves can be harder. No matter how wise and knowledgable one gets, no one is the absolute authority. That will always include myself.
Life does not fit neatly in our human labels. Just because we limit our perspectives on things, does not mean reality is limited to our perspectives.
This is exactly what I've been feeling. Lately I follow everyone around me. I follow their way of being and start to lose sight of my own way. I became a follower. Now I'm sick of following people so I'm literally leaving. Not forever, just for a bit, to gain back my own sight, my own reality.
Cool
I feel like following can be a problem in certain situations, doing everything that everyone around us is doing just because they’re doing it can be dangerous, especially in this world with a lot of peer pressure, It really matters who you are following, that’s why I follow the Lord Jesus Christ, his wisdom instructs and sustains me through the day while being a light for me in the dark spots of this world, I highly recommend reading the Gospels for the wisdom in them, they are very edifying, much love to you man 👍🏽 ❤
I feel my most understood moments are after I’ve spent a long period to myself to reflect and experiment with truth as I please.
My drivers instructer told me something that made me alot less anxious when learning to drive:
- Getting a drivers license wont make you an expert, just good enough so you can discover and learn by yourself in practice.
I felt that this is relatable, where most look for explainations and truth, they find captured moments of someone elses experience, at a different time, and thus cant apply it to their own reality, but if you instead use it as a guide, general understanding of how things work, you can go out and experience it for yourself and then form your own capture of a momentary experience in your life, and hopefully many more.
I love this comment
Very excellent.
"A man can give you his memories of the truth but he can never give you the truth itself." Reality is really just our interpretation of an illusion.
"It is my perception that a true friend never relies on anothers dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend must be able to find his own reason for life without my help. And he should put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He would never hesitate to fight for his dream, even against me. For me, a true friend is one who stands equal to me in all respects."
*beautiful*
best quote from best art
Independent but supportive?
Where is this from? I adore this.
@@stelharpwood5752 berserk
I'm in a very rough place in my life right now. And for whatever reason, this video brought me to tears. I couldn't help being so incredibly overcome with sadness at the fact that most people in our world are so far disconnected from any hope of finding truth, and so caught up in drama and belief that it feels like we will be stuck in a dark age forever. But then, at the end, I was overcome with joy, at the reality that we are all the same, and if I have the potential to realize this, we all do. And maybe we can overcome this period of disconnection by learning from each other. Thank you for this video.
Hang in there friend :)
I personally can relate to the "Rough Place."
I just recently Crawled out of the Jungle myself.
I can tell you this.
The many tears you cry may be the price of the many smiles you will have in the future.
And you can Remember what Joy, Fulfillment, and Happiness feels like.
Everyone on Earth seeks those things. Why?
Because those things are Worth Every Effort to Experience again.
It is Great to Feel Great!
It may not be free from effort but it is Great and Worth the Effort.
Stay on the " High Road" the Best you can.
Do what you must to regain your life.
Remember that there "aren't any Problems, Just Changes in Plans."
A Happy, Fulfilled Future is waiting for you!
Best Wishes! M.H
@@mikehagan4320 I seem to recall a proverb that says: There is no rose without a thorn
We’re all different not the same at all there’s no one uniquely like you dead or alive and that goes for all of us
@@robbyfiveboy4862 I seem to recall that the proverb also says that every cowboy sings a sad, sad song ...
This video came into my life at the perfect time. I was feeling lost and discouraged, but watching this reminded me of my own strength and potential. Thank you for reminding me that I have the power to turn my dreams into reality. I'm ready to conquer my fears and chase my goals with unwavering determination!
One of the best eye-opening videos on reality and truth that i've seen in months. Thank you for sharing this idea.
My take on this is that at some point you'll need to stop asking how things are or how they should be, of course we need solid foundations on how things work when we are young, but as we grow older we develop as individuals our necessities and taste change from one another, they get so specific that you can look at the same thing but the other person will tell you that it's total different thing, that what are you seeing is false, but you should trust yourself, by this time in my life I've had a few mentors and comparing them they had extremely opposite takes on life and in their vision of life they were living the life they wanted (and they were doing well by their own terms), at this point in my life I won't bother to ask someone else "how is it?" or "how it should be?" I'd rather try it myself by my own terms without asking permission of anyone (and please don't take it the wrong way, I'm not talking about doing illegal stuff or being an a-hole), I'm saying that in this era of "gurus" you are not looking at the answer you are looking at his/her experiences and memories, that's not your truth, because you're not them and they don't know deep down to the core your strengths, your necessities, your taste, they haven't walked in your shoes for at least one minute, that's why I no longer ask people how it should be, because at the end of the day once you've heard enough bull from people you'll realize that everyone has a different take on "how it should be" make sure that is YOUR take and not someone else's.
I had the problem of being scared of doing something wrong and getting some sort of punishment for it (not meaning jail or beating, but more like being told off by a teacher or what ever), but nowadays I'm much more comfortable trying stuff without asking first, just flowing on, doing my thing and seeing for myself how it goes... I just ask myself "what is the worst that could happen anyway? :D", This development has made me bit more cocky or arrogant in certain situations, but I do prefer it to the shy silent pussy I used to be
This is something I too realized the older I got. The world is also too complicated to have everyone explain everything all the time, that's something I realized only after I finished school and became an adult
Agree! Thanks for putting words so its easy to pass on this truth!
Amazing comment! I truely thank you for that wise one. Be blessed.
@David the way you have put it into words is simply wonderful. I can relate to it so much. Thank you! ⭐⭐
"I try to fill my cup with every drop that I find
In the desert, I am lost
I see the paradise in the distance, I think it's just a mirage
I have no trust
Walking in the opposite direction, what even is the point walking at all?
I insist
Footprints on the ground are a mess, no clear way
Nothing I can follow, but I must go on"
Wow
Is that also from the book?
@@thomas.thomas Delta Mane lyrics man, original
It's always been my mantra.
Never delete this u just worded this perfectly I just learnt this for my self and couldn’t put it into words
Belief is comfortable because uncertainty is scary. We've evolved to find safety within our comfort zones and our beliefs, which are our comprehensive perceptions of the world are within that.
However, seekers of truth do not hold on too strongly to one worldview and are open to having themselves challenged.
Always up for a talk about reality, but my friends are growing sick of it haha
@@mansionoflostspiritsrecords haha riiiight
Agree
Yeah you can just get used to the un-comfort that comes whit being a little bit less wrong every time you learn something, new or a new POV
i am with you on this comment, very nicely put
It's so interesting that just today I was debating with myself on whether I should trust my own beliefs or those of others such as my parents, teachers and friends. I have always wanted to follow my own path, however meandering that is, but the winds of social pressure and societal constructs are constantly trying to blow me off course. At times I even contemplated going away from my path but now I know that I was right to believe in myself the entire time.
Thank you internet person, for both restoring faith in myself and shielding me from the winds.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
But ur now believing in this internet person so-
@@alir0016 It's better to believe in something and accept the consequences instead of staying in a state of indecision and getting nowhere.
It might be a lonely path but it is worth the try.
Me too
If there is one thing I love the terminal cancer diagnosis I recieved in May 2019 for, it's putting me on the journey to self awareness and knowing myself better than I ever have in my 41yrs on this earth walk.
The trust I have within becomes more steadfast as I journey ahead. And I am ever the inquirer open to the endless possibilities which my ego was previously reluctant to embrace. ✌🌼☯️☮🖤🌻
My mind is blown. I will have to watch this over and over to ingrain this into my mind. Great video!!!
"The map is-not the territory; the word is-not the thing spoken about." - Alfred Korzybski
Nietzsche was 5 steps ahead of every intellectual today. I resonate with his work.
He will always be ahead of intellectuals of next eras.
@@proudindian9140 Intellectual? No, he wasn't one. He was just a man with a type of view that was interesting to everyone since no one seemed to have the same view as he did.
(Something no one else thinked of)
But just because Someone thought of something that no one has even done before, does not automatically mean they're a genius, but merely percieved as one.
@@Yusa_Beach You're right, but in the case of Nietzsche, he WAS an intellectual; educated and a great thinker, on top of that with highly original ideas.
@@mikemodano863 Like i said, Yes he was educated and all, not discredicting his work, however He's just a person who was maybe delusional at that time (Because no one knows if someone else would have thought of the same thing)
This is exactly what the video means when it comes to being a believer rather than a debater.
Everyome sees him as an intellectual, great thinker with a high cognitive brain.
It's what limits one view in trying to see reality.
If you're curious abouy what im saying, I'll post my original comment here on what i said about the video to try to see how see to see reality in different ways.
@@mikemodano863 I think it's what one tries to do anything.
By trying to find something you automatically limit your view when trying to figure out what you want to define, desire, try to do anything, and try to not do all those things to what i just suggested one would want to do.
Ex:
You could define life as really simple and you could be wrong or you could say it's complex and also be possibly incorrect.
"Maybe" just might or might not be the word. Yes or no, Or maybe both "yes" or both "no".
It is like a contradiction you could say, but by saying that it is what could also not be true (Like i said, limiting ones view).
A better way of explaining it is that, it "could" be anything while it "couldn't" be anything.
"It" (implying reality) is just "is" and when you try to define "it". You start to see different things And i think this was what Nietzsche was trying to say (But also not trying to say if you understand what I mean).
I guess another way of putting it if you're still confused. Is lets take "yes" and "no" for example.
When someone asks you something lets say they want something from you. And if i asked you is that true you would probably say "Yes" or if you thought something different then "no"
Someone could say "Yes and no" but what if it was NOT "yes and no" (This is what I mean).
It's somethung you probability couldn't even think of since even the langauge you speak can limit your type of view of how reality can be.
When it comes to being a believer or ddebater, usually when someone who can't see how you see reality in a way that incorporates what you see is deemed intellegent, a genius or whatever. It's what makes you believe what they're saying. And then that's how you end up as a follower.
This is something I realized in school: you don't learn if you don't ask questions, ponder about these "dumb" topics on your own, establish your values and priorities first. You start by following the teacher/schoolbook/etc. first and everything seems boring and unnecessary, but as you grow, you need to find the info on your own, in order to UNDERSTAND your material. By age 16 I would get invited to classes to present complex quantum physics topics to students and I've yet seen them understand any of the topic. This is a wonderful video
Those five and a half minutes went by like it was one. What a great message.
32 years old and still discovering many new truths perspectives opinions and beliefs from many people never stop learning and never think you know it all always question everything and love like tomorrow is not guaranteed...
To anyone struggling or going through a low point if you are reading this you can do it do not give up if you have no one know that I believe in you and love you. ❤
The lesson if learned at all, is usually learned the hard way. I know most of us hate being alone, But it truly shows you how strong you are and what you are actually capable of.👊
SHO-U-RIGHT! GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!
This title hit me hard as i've often seen things coming but i chose to trust what others see rather to blieve in my feelings and often i regret to not have followed my inner voice
This was absolutely fantastic.
Thank you for this!
This philosophy is helping me find solace in the fact that I have moved on from my PhD and PhD advisor. I can hardly overstate how much trust and confidence I have in him, but I guess this immense trust could begin to hurt my own development as a scientist. It’s generally true in science that tenure is only given to those who have published studies with a broad range of other scientists, and not only their PhD advisor. How can you develop your own understanding otherwise? I still miss my PhD advisor a lot but at least now I have a better understanding of the importance of the separation. Many thanks!
What field are you in? Physics? Chemistry? Pharmaceutical industry?
When the time comes make sure to do the same for your own students.
The Buddha said many times: "My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Don't mistake the finger for the moon."
haa, nice
"It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all of the heavenly glory!" ~Bruce Lee
Wow nice
"أشير إلى القمر والأحمق ينظر إلى إصبعي" similar to
Buddha also said that Bitcoin would go to the moon and it did.
this is what i crave in friends and partner. someone with their own thought process, i come across people who get influenced by me and copy me or say what they think i'll like, and i am tired of it, i can recognize it, i want to peacefully cherish someone who is not my follower.
This is so right..we all have to live and seek our own truth
This reminds me of Terence Mckenna when he insisted on the importance of having a direct experience (whether with psychedelics or not)
This is true. I feel a dissonance when people talk about psychedelics (or pretty much anything) in a scientific level perspective but have never really experienced it.
The felt presence of the immediate experience yo
As the mystics- religiously or nontheistically have all said. They've all said that they can only give pointers.
Transcendence is only the result of an individual following pointers until none are of use, or needed. One walks this edge oneself.
Maybe tomorrow 😀
“ it is your road and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you”. Rumi
SOOO POWERFULLY AND BEAUTIFULLY SAID!
I've looked for answers like many to life's questions, but this is the first time I've thought (because of your video) about followers and believers. To me this is both simple and profound - it is actually very apparent and intuitive BUT I actually often follow when I think "I'm thinking for myself". There is a subtlety where I fear being wrong and unsure of things, I look for foundation and something to guide me. I find it in the teachings and wisdom of others, I learn and integrate it (as did the traveler). It is the last part of where the farmer says to part ways, and the essence of this video, that I never notice...that I never leave. Being a believer led me to trust too much, false promises and empty words - advice that is hollow. All because I didn't verify and find out what worked for me or if it were true. This story perfectly illustrates what is less obvious in the world...following a mentor, following textbooks, following good advice and others. Where we never move on and become inquisitive again. Thank you for this video and your channel, it's been very helpful!
As one who has found the absolute truth about things, the only thing I can say is, pursue the absolute truth. Because it never changes. So when you find it, you will know you've found it, because it has never changed.
That maps analogy is so damn clear,refreshing!
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
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“The truth requires no belief” -Terrance McKenna
Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
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@@bornagainluis What a revelation. The book about Jesus also claims he’s the only path. The truth requires no belief, no faith, it just is.
@@ipatch9651 The bible says seek God. it also explains in its own way the truth.
This has to be the best way to live life thank you this video has really changed my life
I’m so much like this that I have trouble trusting others. My doubt of others has hurt our relationships. If anything, I’m trying to listen and learn from their truth more. But it is just that... THEIR truth.
I went from being religious, to being spiritual, to now seeing that those two are of the same coin called "seeking". Life is playing hide and seek. It hides as everything, and then we go off on this journey to seek it. As a person, I feel more and more isolated on this journey for truth because I realize people will latch on to things for security, get off a few stops too early from the train.
Don't be trapped alone. Some people have sought the truth. Learning from the honest thinkers that sought the truth (from their rights and mistakes) doesn't mean you're mindlessly "follow" them, but you cannot possibly figure it out everything on your own.
Maybe the video hints a bit that you actually can figure everything out on your own. That's not true, however.
Watch "Awakening from the meaning crisis" series by John Vervaeke, here on RUclips. It contextualizes the human nature of seeking meaning across history. Among other interesting topics...
I felt this
@@fede0101 that looks very interesting and very profound. I think nihilism and existentialism are in part to blame about said meaning crisis, so I'm curious to Vervaeke's insight about that.
Born in a religious ambient, left that, started my own path, infinite existential crisis, went from science to philosophy (also eastern thought) to psychology to esotericism (also Cabala). All alone but sometimes with unexpected encounters and strange discussions.
Yes the real world seems like a desert, seems that I can find "inspiration" only in internet and books.
But other times I feel like I have fear to wear the symbols of my path.
Maybe people hide them too.
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook" - William James (The Father of American Psychology)
'Thus spoke Zarathustra' is my favourite of Nietzsche's literature. Thank you for covering this.
Wonderful. Thank you for this. Blessings be upon you.
Most people need teachers. Think about five people you know well, and consider which of them would gain knowledge, let alone wisdom, by themselves. Nietzsche frequently refers to the philosopher as a loner, and they are so - but they are a tiny minority.
Even as Inquirers, we still have to take _something_ on faith at _some_ point or another. As humans, we're limited in our time and energy on our own as to what we can inquire about, so we'll have to become Believers to others who can teach or guide us towards the understanding they had found themselves that we couldn't, or didn't, Inquire about.
But we _all_ gain knowledge and wisdom over the years on our own. In some way or another. Profound understandings are few and far between, sure, but we're all growing from who we were yesterday.
But we do exist ,
Everywhere, even tho you don't see us pass by
You !
Act like mist ,
eventually become mist !!!
@@rikeovegaworldwidethepeopl914 ....wat?
Agreed, also I don't think Nietzche meant it as an absolute, all encompassing truth, very few of those exist eg death, that's an absolute truth for all people.Not much else
Wrong. Most people don't "need" teachers. Most people "want" teachers because they are either too afraid, too uncertain or too lazy to undertake the effort to seek out truth on their own.
Indian here, just want to say "Thank you! For all your positive content changing everyones life. "
why do you feel the need to mention your ethnicity??,lol
@@sugardaddy9176 exactly lmfao
@@sugardaddy9176 yea that's so random and unnecessary lol
@@sugardaddy9176 why does it matter if he does lol, perhaps he’s seen Indian videos where English commenters have stated they found value. Perhaps it is reassuring to know that across borders and racial identities, we still find value in the same topics
@@truggy7858 wise man you are. Btw I am from India too hehehe
By listening to Nietzsche and not following somebody for what they have to teach you, we need to disobey everything that he says, including this. But if we disobey this, than we are following a teaching of his. I understand what he is trying to say but it raises a fun paradox
That line "construct your own map of reality" .This struck the heart.
A scenario or a reality can just be seen but when you explain it..u might not realize it but that whole scenario that u r explaining is the connection of dots in some way..
Overall,the reality which u cannot see or u hv never seen can be understood by connecting certain points...& that very word "understood" means "getting a glance of reality" here..
"Follow no one, trust yourself," is relatable to the Bergson's intuitive method of inquiring reality, to which he called the 'pure duration' and the 'Elan Vital'. Thanks for jogging my thinking towards the phenomenology of the self.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
Thank you for making these. Lately, I feel like I’ve lost myself, I was too busy making ends meet I just don’t know myself anymore. Your videos help me finding myself again during this hard time.
Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father but by me. John 14:6
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26 KJV
Hello Eve!
One of the best youtube videos I've ever seen insofar as it has made me question myself, made me stop and reflect and most likely, take my life in a different direction.
WOW! Videos like this can be just one of the thousands of videos on RUclips, but can potentially transform someone's life. Really amazing video man, I am happy to have various views and perspectives of common things people keep doing everyday
Our happiest times are those in which we forget ourselves, usually in being kind to someone else. That tiny moment of self-abdication is an act of true humility: the man who loses himself finds himself and finds his happiness.
Fulton J. Sheen
HALLELUJAH, YAAAY MEN!
“No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.”― Friedrich Nietzsche
I was an everyday couch potato once at the start of my preteens, then I chose to be a devote of a guy who preached self improvement. However after a while I still found myself suffering, because I wasn’t true to myself. It was a good starting point but not everyone’s lifestyles should be the same. Slowly I began doing things my way and I found greater inner peace. It was a hard thing to become my own capable thinker, challenging his perspectives made me feel wrong and constantly doubtful of myself, but I am glad I let myself do so because I really you can’t shove everyone into a box. As an example, I strictly follow his routine of exercising in the morning, and whatever else it entailed, but it was immensely stifling to my own freedom, while I still do good habits as such, I do them the way I want and like to and that has allowed me greater motivation and peace.
It is in self peace where you find true happiness
@Snow Crystal as humans emotions are key to us we thrive on human interactions and temporary joy! To everyone reading this success is in your path!
This really helps shed light on what’s going on in present day politics in the US. I notice many people follow the philosophies and values of “their side” and so when it comes time to discuss issues and topics as individuals, they can’t. They’re just regurgitating what they were taught by “their side”. No one is constructing their individual maps so there’s no possibility in discussing topics openly and developing a view of the world together. Great video.
I know right 🙄😑. So many people idiotically filled in their heads with bullshit from one side thats very biased. So when it comes to actually talking about a topic or issue they just attack eachother and regurgitate propaganda and other untruthful shill. I'm so glad people like you don't walk around wearing a blind fold cluelessly following whoever or whatever popular on the media or simply a trend. I wish people would just do research and inquire further about lies and mistruths of this world
I'm so thankful to have come across this thank you Freedom of thought and thank you RUclips immensely grateful for being able to have access to knowledge like this ✨🌟💫
Nice. I love this explanation.
It’s like when the student becomes the master and has to set themselves upon their own path to take ahold of their lives.
It is more so identifying with yourself and the tools you gained that you can apply in life and spread the knowledge you attained but also make it grow and possibly improve throughout your future endeavors.
An amazing thought process and excellent point of view to reflect on
Zarathustra tells his followers to do something, and they obey. By telling them to leave, they still obey. One must instead convince a follower to leave by their own premonition, and cannot instruct them.
This reminds me of an old saying.... "it's like a finger pointing a way to the moon.. don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" (ok I think this comes from the -Tao Te Ching- but the quote was made famous in recent times by Bruce Lee)
map of the farm land = finger point a way to the moon
the land itself = the moon
So when Zarathustra tells his followers to stop following him... he's right. Because he sees the folks following him concentrating too much on his words and not the actual truth (which cannot be fully expressed/verbalized accurately because it must be felt.. experienced..)
EDIT: man my memory is playing tricks on me here I was wrong as to which Taoist text this quote came from. No the quote is not from the Tao Te Chi.
Not sure if it actually belongs to Bruce lee but 100% that statement is NOT from the Tao te Ching
@@leemansuleiman5907 maybe I got my source wrong as to where that story came from.. I know it wasn't Bruce who originally stated this but it was said by one of various Taoist sages of old. It's been a few years since I've read Tao Te Ching at length so my mind may be doing that Mandala Effect on me.
but Bruce Lee actually did state this in a movie (I even looked up the clip to be 100% sure of the exact wording he used).
Memory issues aside the point still stands on the rest of it.
Trusting yourself can be as dangerous.
As someone who is on the spectrum, I highly value taking the time to actually grow listening to this lesson. Through the video & like minded individuals in the comment community looking for what they also desire.. I feel renewed.
I get that, usually the comments are trash, but sometimes you come across something like this.
As a truth seeker, I can agree with this video, it's not about being right or following the leader, but to observe the world in your eyes, and to learn on your time. Schools take that away, the ability to critically think, it doesn't matter if your answer is correct, you got to it the wrong way! Instead of grouping us all together, and expect everyone to come out the same, give us accomodations? Lol neurotypicals are blind.
For office worker, or someone who work in an organization:
When we started to impress someone for benefit of his/her attention, that is when we should go.
Never stop thinking for yourself. Critical thinking is a necessity. The blind leading the blind.
Watched this video so long ago and it made me buy zarathustra just finished it
Thank you
This sat well with me, I have followed/believed others for so long that now I am scared too see what is really for ME.
I have always wanted to be myself, even when I was little. My family called me hardheaded, but I dont think thats true. I never wanted to listen to anyone and always did my own thing. Thats what I am trying to do now, but they want me to have a life I dont want. I realized they have too much influence in my life, so I cut myself a little from them. Its only when you are alone, you can realize the most.