This One Idea Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life
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Someday your going to realize that a secret society and brotherhood single handedly brainwashed you into believing in a "cosmos" you have been lied to and you just dont want to see it because its harder to prove to someone theyve been tricked rather than to just trick them initially . The Earth is Flat there is no space or planets its all just science fiction indoctrinated into you by forces under free mason and jesuit control.
Attempt at Ego death huh, I had my Sharingan activated throughout this whole video so i saw right through your genjutsu {o_+}
Ahh great. I’m now convinced of my absolute worthlessness.
I really don’t want to experience any more despair.
The whole point of this video is useless if you are in a big problem, these ideas sound good but are useless in practical life
It's beautiful. Whoever wrote this.
Slowly you realise that half of the things and stress are useless, meaningless and doesn't really even make sense. Slowly you realise that this life should not be taken as serious as they say. Slowly you realise that this life is simple, unique and beautiful, and a small things and moments that we have now are precious, that you can break any cycle of past and history and just make your own sense, that you don't have to believe anything they say or don't say and choose the life you desire to live.
thank you needed to hear this.
Exactly, experience it your way but with good intentions. Make the best of it. Whatever that means to YOU.
I love your comment
Well said!
Thats so heartwarming!
I feel this video hits a point that I've been communicating to friends recently. Existential optimism. A wondrous unimportance to each of us. While some see this as terrifying and dreadful, I feel it frees you from the burdens of societal pressures and encourages you to pursue what you love with everything you have. Thanks for sharing.
Completely agree) its so freeing and reassuring, reminds me to step back, take a breath and enjoy the ride the best i can)
Absolutely and completely agree with this!
I’ve been saying that for years. First you get depression. Nothing is worth anything. Then, whatever years you have left, are an unnecessary gift!
Doesn't sound optimistic tbh it's just direct
Seems more nihilistic than optimistic.
If I saw this video a year ago I'd probably be filled with existencial crisis and anxiety, now I'm in awe and a complete state of serenity. It reminds me to take pleasure in the simple things in life and not waste it by getting all worked up and giving my time to things that won't bring me joy or help me grow into a better person. I was in a depression for almost 3 years up until january this year, 6 months later I'm the happiest I've ever been. A lot of people actually think I'm going through something rn bc I made many radical changes at once, I quit college, dropped a lot of friends and my boyfriend, left the city I lived in, etc. and to many that seems like I'm having a manic episode, what they don't realise is that for the first time in many years I actually feel like me again. I've learned to love myself like I haven't before and it's a kind of love I've never experienced before, it's refreshing. I used to be very insecure and dependant when it came to relationships and now I don't even feel the need to be with anyone. There's no better company than our own when we're happy with who we are. I hold no grudges, no longer stuck living in the past, worrying about the future. The past present and future are simultaneously happening at the same time, I just let it happen one moment to the next, continuously, ever learning, growing and loving. Connect yourself to earth, bury your hands in the dirt/sand, feel the warm sun kiss the skin on your cheeks, stretch and gently massage your body, feel the cold grass on your feet, let your whole body be consumed in the water.
Remember to practice love and love those near you but do not be afraid to walk away when something's not right. Love is powerful, it's how we change the world for the better.
Thank you!
More power to u❤
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That was beautifully written, I'm so happy that you had posted this comment. I love how you have changed everything and made yourself happy even though some people don't understand, I think that is what is so beautiful about it!
thanks for sharing. reading your comment almost made my eyes wet. feeling the cold grass on feet, feeling the sun on the skin, i love how you refer to simple things. was there any techniques pr practices that helped you to be more in the present and not getting filled with existential crisis and anxiety? what has changed in you? can you share some tips that worked for you?
This kind of video actually helps me when I’m depressed - Why waste time being miserable and unhappy?
True. Some may need to play this video around the clock to stay in the right mindset. I’m one of them.
Exactly my take away as well, I will re-visit this video again soon when I need a realty reel-in.
Always be asking yourself "What am I doing for others".Martin Luther King.
@@ruskinyruskiny1611 sometimes you get burned doing for others
@@Earthtime3978 True. Gandhi had a phrase "Be versed in action yet remain unaffected by it". A tough ideal but worth a try. Forgiveness is a big part of Loving another.
As someone who is anxious about EVERYTHING, this is so calming
how is it calming? it makes it much worse
Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way, I watch this video to calm down sometimes and no one understands how it works, I don't really know why it works either.
I agree
ah yes, my daily dose of existential crisis.
Knowing our Creator is the most required, important & empowering for any human.
Some Attributes of God/ Creator out of 99 which have been taught to humanity :-
26
As-Samee
The All-Hearer, The Hearer
(The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ).
27
Al-Baseer
The All-Seeing, The All-Noticing
(The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument).
31
Al-Khabeer
The All-Aware One
(The One who knows the Truth of things).
43
Ar-Raqeeb
The Watchful One, The Watcher
(The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge).
49
Al-Ba’ith
The Infuser of New Life, The Resurrector, The Raiser (from death)
(The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment).
59
Al-Mueed
The Restorer, The Reproducer
(The One who brings back the creatures after death).
60
Al-Muhyi
The Maintainer of life, The Restorer, The Giver of Life
(The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge).
61
Al-Mumeet
The Inflictor of Death, The Creator of Death, The Destroyer
(The One who renders the living dead).
87
Al-Jaami’
The Assembler of Scattered Creations, The Gatherer
(The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment).
Also,
4
Al-Quddus
The Most Sacred, The Pure
(The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries).
5
As-Salaam
The Source of Peace, The Embodiment of Peace
(The One who is free from every imperfection).
6
Al-Mu’min
The Infuser of Faith
(The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him).
7
Al-Muhaymin
The Preserver of Safety, The Guardian
(The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures).
8
Al-Azeez
The Victorious, The Mighty One, The Strong,
(The Defeater who is not defeated).
9
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller, The Forceful One, The Omnipotent One
(The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed).
10
Al-Mutakabbir
The Dominant One, The Greatest
(The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them).
11
Al-Khaaliq
The Creator
(The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence).
12
Al-Baari
The Evolver, The Maker (of Order)
(The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities).
13
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner, The Shaper of Beauty, The Flawless Shaper
(The One who forms His creatures in different pictures).
14
Al-Ghaffaar
The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver
(The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again).
15
Al-Qahhaar
The All-Prevailing One, The Dominant
(The One who has the perfect Power and has Power over All things).
16
Al-Wahhab
The Supreme Bestower
(The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal / legal or Haram / illegal).
18
Al-Fattah
The Supreme Solver, The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge
(The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters).
20
Al-Qaabid
The Restricting One, The Constrictor, The Withholder
(The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy).
21
Al-Baasit
The Extender, The Englarger, The Reliever
(The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy).
22
Al-Khaafid
The Reducer, The Abaser
(The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment).
23
Ar-Raafi
The Elevating One, The Exalter, The Elevator (The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment).
24
Al-Mu’izz
The Honourer-Bestower, The Giver of Honor
(He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem).
25
Al-Muzil
The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
(He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem).
28
Al-Hakam
The Impartial Judge, The Judge
(He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word).
29
Al-Adl
The Embodiment of Justice, The Just
(The One who is entitled to do what He does).
32
Al-Haleem
The Clement One, The Forebearing
(The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them).
33
Al-Azeem
The Magnificent One, The Great One, The Mighty
(The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement, and Purity from all imperfection).
35
Ash-Shakoor
The Acknowledging One, The Grateful, The Appreciative, The Rewader of Thankfulness
(The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience).
37
Al-Kabeer
The Great One, The Most Great, The Great
(The One who is greater than everything in status).
44
Al-Mujeeb
The Responding One, The Responsive, The Hearkener, The Responder of Prayer
(The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him).
46
Al-Hakeem
The Wise One, The Wise, The Judge of Judges
(The One who is correct in His doings).
47
Al-Wadud
The Loving One, The Most Loving
(The One who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them).
48
Al-Majeed
The Glorious One, The Most Glorious One
(The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness).
53
Al-Qawwiyy
The Possessor of All Strength, The Strong One, The Most Strong (The One with the complete Power).
54
Al-Mateen
The Firm One, The Forceful One
(The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired).
57
Al-Muhsee
The All-Enumerating One, The Counter, The Reckoner
(The One who the count of things are known to Him).
58
Al-Mubdi
The Originator
(The One who can create Something from Nothing)
62
Al-Hayy
The Eternally Living One, The Alive
(The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood).
66
Al-Waahid
The Only One, The Unique, The One
(The One without a partner).
69
Al-Qaadir
The All Powerful, The Omnipotent One, The Able, The Capable (The One attributed with Power).
70
Al-Muqtadir
The Creator of All Power, All Authoritative One, The Powerful, The Dominant
(The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him).
71
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediting One, The Expediter, The Promoter
(The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills).
72
Al-Mu’akhkhir
The Procrastinator, The Delayer, The Retarder (The One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills).
73
Al-Awwal
The Very First , The First
(The One whose Existence is without a beginning).
74
Al-Aakhir
The Infinite Last One, The Last
(The One whose Existence is without an end).
75
Az-Zaahir
The Perceptible, The Manifest
(The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies).
76
Al-Baatin
The Imperceptible, The Hidden
(The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies).
79
Al-Barr
The Fountain-Head of Truth, The Source of All Goodness, The Righteous
(The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy).
80
At-Tawwaab
The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance, The Guide to Repentance
(The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance).
81
Al-Muntaqim
The Retaliator, The Avenger
(The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them).
82
Al-Afuww
The Supreme Pardoner, The Forgiver
The One with wide forgiveness.
83
Ar-Ra’oof
The Benign One, The Compassionate
(The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures).
84
Maalik-ul-Mulk
The Eternal Possessor of Sovereignty, The Owner of All
(The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed).
85
Zul-Jalaali-wal-Ikraam
The Possessor of Majesty and Honour, The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
(The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied).
88
Al-Ghaniyy
The Rich One, The Self-Sufficient One
(The One who does not need the creation).
89
Al-Mughni
The Bestower of Sufficiency, The Enricher
(The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures).
90
Al-Maani’
The Preventer of Harm, The Withholder
(The One who prevent Harm & Delays things).
91
Ad-Daarr
The Creator of the Harmful, The Distressor
(The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed).
92
An-Naafi’
The Creator of Good, The Bestower of Benefits , The Propitious
(The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed).
93
An-Noor
The Prime Light, The Light
(The One who guides).
98
Ar-Rasheed
The Guide to Path of Rectitude, The Guide to the Right Path, The Righteous Teacher
(The One who guides).
99
As-Saboor
The Extensively Enduring One, The Patient (The One who does not quickly punish the sinners).
I get those just by being awake but a pursuit of wonders video certainly fleshes out the whole experience
Ikr
Yep, me too lol
This is YOUR daily dose of existential crisis 😂💖
When my dad passed away in 2019 I gathered some of his personal items such as rings, a watch, coins, just random things as well as a picture of him and put them in a small chest that he had and placed it on my dresser. Also I cut out the obituary and put it in there as well. I plan on giving those items to my grandchildren before I die and tell them to do the same. My dad was a great man, husband, father, with many friends whom he helped out in many ways and I want him to be remembered for more then 200 yrs. I owe him that much. Love ya dad!
This kind comment made me sob. I’m sorry for your loss. ❤
Be nice if we all can do good within your time on earth and feel privileged to have had that..I think it will dawn on us at one stage in our lives..we each are unique..use your time on this beautiful Earth to appreciate where we live in the vast universe. 🌌🌠🌍⏳
Maybe you could write down some memories of your father to include in that box so future generations will have a sense of who he was. 💝
sorry for your loss, but time will pass and he will be forgotten like everyone and everything. better to embrace impermanence.
A broke and regretful empty shell at 60. This is where I’ve landed .
Although I agree that everything going on in the world right now and people's concerns ultimately won't matter in the grand scheme of things ... we do have to remember that people's problems are relative, and your stresses/concerns do matter since you are alive right now! I just wish everyone on earth can live a happy life, feel loved, find their purpose in life and leave the world in a better place than when they found it; even if it means just helping a random stranger on the street or being a good friend - you're making an impact in their world.
well said. I believe the point is that since there is no point in the grand scheme of things you get to worry about what you choose to worry about, instead of stressing over what society wants you to stress about.
@@sleepydude2398 agree!
Obviously if we're given the chance of becoming a living conscious human being (which is super random at your birth), we don't want to suffer living a life that we suddenly came into. If you just point your existence to suffering even though at the end it won't matter because it will all disappear eventually, then your better off wiping your existence out earlier then trying to make the best of it or in a bad ending case "it seems no longer possible".
VERY TRUE
Agreed. It's hard to see what that has to do with our temporal nature, which one could just as easily think of as a reason for becoming a nihilist, OpaqueDragon.
Life is too short to worry about the past or future! Just be present in the present..:)
Stay strong anyone going through harsh times, everything is gonna be alright✨❤️
Take care
No. Worry about the future.
Worry about the future for the good of your community.
We needn't more leeches who only care about now and themselves.
@@PikooGaming you too!
@@Leonard_Wolf_2056 bro, please try to understand the concept before jumping on to any conclusion.
Community's welfare would be ensured only if every individual would be mentally well :)
Hope u got the context.
Came here to fix my anxiety, leaving now with depression. Thanks
😂😂😂😂 or derealization
I take this very inspirational rather than pessimistically mostly because it shows that no matter how we fill our daily lives with all of these fears and anxiety about the future and daily/social life, it will all end with a blink of an eye and all of the anxiety was there for nothing. It provides a huge sense of hope that everyone should proceed with accomplishing their dreams in life and living it to the fullest.
and what if you don't or can't accomplish your dreams ?? then what ??
@@direwolf6234 The fun is in trying.
It’s about the journey not the destination.
I’ve had bad existential depression for as long as I remember & I think it was brought on by a morbid fascination of death at a young age. Sometimes it feels like everything is worthless since we can lose it all in the blink of an eye. However, I love your comment as I’ve taken a new approach to life. Life is better when you’re not worried about existing, but simply embrace it.
Well shit no need to watch them. Figured that out years ago.
@@trump45and2zig-zagsthe point of Philosophie is not to discover something new but rather to gain a different perspective.
I find it comforting to know that I'll ultimately be forgotten.
Ecclesiastics 1 11
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What do you find that's comforting?
We were tricked by our parents into thinking there's a God and he or she or whatever actually gives a fck . Something I learnt a long time ago , is things that are good are usually only good in the actual moment in your life and are very fleeting .
Me too. It soothes me like nothing else.
Currently going through a divorce , and every second feels like an hour and every hour feels like a week, I constantly drown in my own thoughts how I could of been a better husband for her not to leave but this video has helped me put a perspective in my life that everything will keep moving, the shaking in my fingers has literally subsided while watching this and my body doesn’t feel like there’s electricity running through it, thank for this peace
I'm in a similar situation.
Sending you love.
I went through my divorce early 2022. Although it wasn’t easy, I think it showed so many different lessons that I don’t regret going through it. Just focus on feeling that empty void that she left with self love and healthy habits. It’s very hard do understand the impermanence of all things in life, including partners. I wish you the quickest path to understanding. Take care
Hope you’re doing OK. This too shall pass 💜
Meditation really helps. Wishing you the best!
Embrace the unknown!!
It is better than what you face today!!
This is amazing. It doesn't sugar-coat our existence. It just simply 'is'. We are here, briefly. One of billions. No meaning, just existence. No goal to reach, just life. A beginning, a middle, an end. It is not to be feared. People can still live their lives the way they wish. Still do the things they love. Be with the people they care about. Study, work, play, etc. But ultimately were are mere blips on a radar. Probably not even that. It makes it more concerning that a lot of the time we spend hating each other. We fight wars. Hate others in the name of religion, politics, perceived differences, etc. And, ultimately, for what?
well said
Absolutely but of course in the mean time we have to make good with what we’ve got and that ain’t easy, especially if you’re broke. Think of all those people thrown into dungeons to rot over the centuries when you buy an ice cream cone and sit on a park bench in the sun.
Its really cool to see this thought laid out so eloquently.
I had this thought when I was about 15. I was in a graveyard looking at tombstones of people who’s names have been lost to the elements.
They were someone, they had fears and dreams just like me, but now they’re more than forgotten, just a small blank monument to the passage of time.
It’s a bittersweet realization that only the minuscule amount of time we have is our frame of reference. Follow your path and live. One day you’ll be a nameless tombstone, or ashes in the ocean, soil for a sapling, the list goes on. It’s not worth worrying all the time.
I stopped scrolling comments when I saw yours and it's really good I am worried but not worried about the things or my actions but due to the mere fact as you said I will become sand or water drop one day I have no idea how to forget this it's like fighting an inevitable battle even when you know the result
@@sayershaik1027 i felt you bro.....how are you?
Instantly liked and saved to my playlist to watch on very rainy days. Thank you, Robert. Half the reason I love these videos is because there’s something so calming, trustworthy, and reassuring about your voice. Was feeling really bad, but I feel just an ounce lighter now. Good enough for me.
as much as non of this matters and we’ll never meet and we are both so insignificant in the best kind of way , i am very glad that you feel a little lighter. good job you
Same!
Instantly saved to my playlist of videos to contemplate when high as fuck
how does this calm you...
@@azja9269 it kinda makes you think about how small our problems are and how they don’t matter in the grand scheme of things , and even if they did matter , they wouldn’t matter for very long because they wont exist for very long and no one will remember them anyway , which some people find quite nice to hear. Knowing that whatever you’re going through will pass , and that even though it’s a big deal to you , it’s probably a man-made struggle that won’t exist in a little bit of time , is comforting. It definitely helps me stop worrying and looking so deeply into everything , because ultimately , this thing i’m stressed about means nothing and i don’t want to spend my tiny amount of time on earth , worrying for something so small.
Hope this helped. i kinda went on a ramble :)
Studying astronomy makes me confront all of this on a regular basis. It's very freeing, and even somewhat comforting, to know that we are a speck in the grand scheme of things. It renews life with a sense of purpose, awe, and urgency to make "our" Everything count, even if it ultimately means Nothing.
Thank you for another wonderful video.
I wanted to know what it's like to be studying and working in the field of astronomy. I discovered my interest in the field very late when I already opted for an altogether different career option which can't be switched now.
@@amritajain5566 I've been a space fanatic since I was 16 and still couldn't pursue it as a career because it wasn't a feasible option for me where I come from.
If it's any consolation, you can still pursue it as a hobby for life. In a way, it's good that you will have something to look forward to when things get tough.
For me, the stars make life worth living.
@@starstuff4ever I feel exactly the same. Whenever I am having a bad day, the only thing I have to do is look up in the sky and everything seems to cool down and feels like it will be okay.
I am trying to pursue it as a hobby but the regret is always there of not pursuing it as a career.
@@amritajain5566 Yes, everything seems to be okay. Though I live in a city where the night sky has all but vanished, I occasionally go to star parties (all-night stargazing events) organized by the local astronomy club.
And I understand the feeling of regret but one thing I found was that I quickly became the go-to person for all things space. Astrophilia is contagious!
@@starstuff4ever Woah!! That sounds so great. Didn't know there are even events for this. I too live in a city and pollution is taking its toll.
What do you do for staying updated with the latest updates and discoveries? And the most important question- Do you own a telescope??
People say they feel existential crysis while watching this but I feel endless freedom
It's a freeing thought that none of your mistakes really matter
No they matter. When you have a mistake significant enough to screw up your life, all these “life is just a flash” videos won’t ease the pain, especially if you’re broke in your 60s.
Wow. The comments that display positivity after watching this video leaves me quite envious! I felt like I was about to have a panic attack and had to stop watching it. I’ll get there one day hopefully.
Same...it was pretty depressing for me
me too 😅
If you got a panic attack from watching this it means that you are happy in your life and have a very strong urge to live. I got serenity by watching this because I stress about things that don't even matter this video makes me realize that they really don't matter.
same i got more sad i thought it would help
Same..always with these topics...but still trying 😅
What I learned from this, is that mostly people that have lots of fear and anxiety use social media and the internet the most, and are usually the ones drawn to stories like this they are inspired by and compelled (of course) to comment about with an example of how depressed and anxious their lives are.
It gives me so much peace to realize that everything I’m going through is so insignificant in he grand scheme of things. It’s like there being an infinite sized chalk board and there being a small dot that I’m fixated on, with one little swipe with the eraser all the weight is lifted off of my shoulders, and I can grasp what truly matters.
Will you tell us what "truly matters"?
To know you can be almost completely useless?
@@Leonard_Wolf_2056I believe what matters is relative. Camus talks similarly on these issues of grand importance and meaning. He says to live free and unrestrained and to find your own meaning in life. What truly matters is that you are so unimportant that what you do doesn’t matter so why even stress over it. Ofcourse certain things will matter to you now but only those you choose to worry about, although they aren’t even worth it in the end. Camus proposed a question of philosophical suicide and as a possible consequence actual suicide.
@@KobaltBlue680 those who don't worry are useless members of their community.
Those who only see through the narrow scope of their wicked version of what "truly matters" are useless members of their community.
And those who have such belief aren't just gonna go "Yeah, I am going to be a productive member of my nation despite me being firm on the idea of life being utterly pointless."
Nihilists should be barred from life. Atheists are bad enough as it is.
@@KobaltBlue680 Find your own meaning in life? But that meaning is also meaningless.
Love this. Spot on
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 .
Please does anyone know where I can get them ? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels , I would love to try shrooms
@@AnjeloValeriano Yes Dr Mile
Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression , anxiety and illicit pill addiction . Imagine carrying heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone . Believe it or not in a couple years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues . ⠀
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
@@kimcamiliamingang1813Please how do I contact him?
What used to get me through a very stressful job was the certainty that someday none of this will have mattered. In many ways I actually embrace death, my final escape from a world I have grown to despise.
My Grandmother used to say that a lot of things we worry about usually don't happen and at 64 she has been right in a lot of cases. But it's not always easy to look away. AA offers the motto 'A DAY AT A TIME' and the SERENITY PRAYER. That helps a lot.
Nothing matters!! Why should I go on?
Right, I remember now: Because I love the rain, the ocean, the clouds - because I like to play and sing and dance 🤗
So I guess this means I can finally stop being embarrassed about that time I sneezed and farted in the fourth grade?
Your fart sneeze event will be remembered forever in the annuals of history never to be forgotten. The fart sneeze will be written across the universe as to be the seed of the new universe of shame. Mkay?
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@@kennethj1956 broooo🤣🤣
I've done so many more embarrassing things repeatedly and still do, so ya ur in the clear on that one buddy.
I think it’s nice whenever I look at the big picture of the universe and how insignificant my problems become and how all my worries leave for just a bit. It gives me courage to do things I normally wouldn’t
I'm still stressed and now I got existential crisis
Me too
It relieved my stress, no existential crisis as I did not exist an infinity before I was born and will not exist an infinity after. Enjoy the dance, be good, have faith as it is better than not having faith in God, love, laugh, cry, and do not worry, we are but a blink of consciousness light. Thank You God for the opportunity to live and be good.
@@Baruch-Hashem Bruh how one do not worry if your parents are worrying and trying to make your life better and you are not able to give them happiness 😓
Same😂
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Its really cool to see this thought laid out so eloquently.
I had this thought when I was about 15. I was in a graveyard looking at tombstones of people who’s names have been lost to the elements.
They were someone, they had fears and dreams just like me, but now they’re more than forgotten, just a small blank monument to the passage of time.
It’s a bittersweet realization that only the minuscule amount of time we have is our frame of reference. Follow your path and live. One day you’ll be a nameless tombstone, or ashes in the ocean, soil for a sapling, the list goes on. It’s not worth worrying all the time.
I do not think anything is meaningless. No experience, no moment, no person. I think they're all more meaningful than we realize, and thinking in this way only diminishes the value of the miracle that is you, your life, your ideas, your experiences, your memories, your emotions.
It is all so beautifully a meaningful meaningless existence
@@randombear5353so poetic😭😭💗
But once the meaningfulness runs its course there is no more meaning. Meaningfulness is something we hang onto for a spell to give us purpose. In a hundred years whoever you loved and loved you back won’t be here to prop up the meaning.
I already liked the first video that said „YOU ARE HERE“. It was the first video that I saw on this channel. For me, that was one of the best videos I‘ve ever seen, maybe the best. This one here is a mix of several videos you made. And honestly, Robert, I thank you for that! It was a great reminder and it helped me a lot in that moment of time. It’s already an evergreen, just in the blink of an eye since you posted it. These videos are your best. The „you are here“, Universe stuff and the Nova Effect videos. Again, thanks for that! ✌🏻🍀
You couldn't have said it better, I was thinking almost the exact same!
Very well articulated, Peter!
Link ?
It's so freeing. The moment I started to live my life was when I realized how meaningless and insignificant my life is. My life or death itself doesn't have any meaning. Maybe my parents, close friends, significant others will be sad, but it couldn't even creat a ripple in the vast human sociery. Because I am small and insignificant, I have the power to create a meaningful life. Thank you for sharing.
True. I would say however that the older you get the harder it is to create a meaningful life. When you get to around 58-60 and things go bad, it’s a much rougher ride .
Well, this surely pushed my depression into overdrive. To know that I'm just borrowed particles that no one noticed that I borrowed, just to return them and no one noticed, really put me in my place.
This video reminds me of a repetitive thought I have when I struggle and worry about the future. I think about what will be going through my mind on my death bed. On my deathbed, a voice tells me that I am ok. All of the previous worry was not necessary. The only regret is the suffering I imposed on myself by worrying so much. Despite this, I still find it impossible to escape the voice of worrying in the present day.
"In truth, even if we could, to fully take in the profundity of what is going on in every moment would rupture our ability to carry out the everyday, but likewise, not considering the absurdity and insanity of what's taking place around and through us, at least on occasion, can cause us to easily be submerged into falsity, mundanity, misunderstanding, into unnecessary anxiety and loss."
Incredible. Really hits the nail on the head of how such nihilistic thoughts can truly free us and lead to living more freely, rather than succumbing to a pessimistic outlook.
This is phenomenal!!! I recently immigrated to a new country with no family nor friends by my side. I'm starting everything from scratch in a world I barely know and everyday has been a struggle for me. Most times I ask myself what am I doing here and in the verge of giving up but I stumble upon this post. I now realize what I want. I want to live and experience every second of my life and feel grateful about it. I want to live without worrying about the future because the future is now. I will live my life to fullest and I will take more pictures of everything around me and myself. I want to live and be remembered. Thank u!!!
How are you doing ?
You will be fine.
@@crazypato3752 Still figuring things out😀 thank you for asking!
Your strong!!!
Hi, what about now? Hope you're doing great
This gives me such perspective. Why worry? Just live and breathe.
I believe you need to be in the right mindset to watch this. A week or two ago I watched it during an anxiety episode and I didn't go through with it. At the moment, it was the opposite of what I needed. Today, while starting to submerge myself in worry, I started watching this while breathing profoundly through my nose and exhaling softly through my mouth, and I'm thankful for the perspective. I only watched the first half, though. Right before it got overwhelming lol.
Don’t worry about it you’ll get through it all as it needs to be done
Good job giving yourself boundaries and being kind to yourself. Mind over matter because matter doesn't mind. ❤
just show up.
You are correct. But it's better to hear a very convincing point and it being factual reassuring you about your existence than some opinion or way of being.
Such that no matter the pain and the hopelessness and the limits we have, we will essentially be alright. even after it all ends. Even after we face the worst things the world could throw at us.
That’s all good but I’m still going to need money to survive . Broke at 60 and one car repair from homelessness .
I love this - truly reminds me of just how mortal we all are and that everything is temporary. In the long run, nothing matters except for this present moment and the love we give to people...
Not really. Money matters unless you want to live like hell.
We all mean nothing to this universe
but the thought of knowing it makes us an important part of the flow
How is this, in any way, helpful? Thinking we mean nothing to this universe? What is the point or purpose of any of us being here, or being important part of the flow if we mean nothing?
@dawndupre5240 according to science we do mean nothing..and our life has no meaning because we are here by accident. They say the big bang happened and the forces accidentally put the earth in the right distance from the sun, life accidentally sprang up somehow etc🤷🏾♂️
@@dawndupre5240Just because you’re looking for purpose doesn’t mean there is purpose.
You live, you die. Help some people in between for an endorphin boost.
“Nobody loves you when you’re down and out.”
To me it's mind blowing to think if humans had never existed the universe would be as it is without any (as far as we know) intelligent life to ponder over it
Whenever I get sad, I think about how small a human being is compared to the Earth, and how small Earth is compared to the Sun, and how small the Sun is compared to other starts. And I visualise myself slowly zooming out of the milky way galaxy.
“Close your eyes. Count to one. That is how long forever feels.” - Kurzgesagt.
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It's a great feeling to know that I don't matter at all. Thanks.
So basically chill, you and your life and all its drama ain't shit in the great scheme of all things.
why is this video so scary yet so peaceful and calming at the same time?
Because it is true
This brings me IMMENSE comfort.
I found this beautiful but sad. Always be great full of what you have, live simply and be kind to others. Life is short so live your life to the fullest.
Well, this surely pushed my depression into overdrive. To know that I'm just borrowed particles that no one noticed that I borrowed, just to return them and no one noticed, really put me in my place.
I fear the end. Not being able to be with the ones i love anymore
Can you imagine having no one to love? I think dying with no one as I will is even worse.
@Earthtime3978 I currently have no one I luv anymore. It's both sort of odd and at the same it is a relief to not have that baggage.
From "YOU ARE HERE" to "YOU WILL BE HERE" Pursuit of Wonder has come a long way.
An extension of the video pursuit of wonder once created. Helped me a lot really. Watch it, it's only 3 mins. Very straightforward and concise yet seems really impactful. " A reason to stop worrying, watch this whenever you're stressed or anxious" is the title
I kinda hate that we are born into a reality where we are wired to survive at any cost, only to also be told that no matter what we do we will definitely die.
So you'd rather live forever which would give you no sense of urgency of importance to anything?
I don't think you've thought this through.
@@30yearsoldiam1 I think I have. Why does living forever automatically make life meaningless? Why does urgency make life important? On the other side you could say life isnt important because we will die. Nothing we do is going to matter. Im not saying either make life lack any purpose, but the argument could be made. I'm saying that knowing we are going to die places a huge mental burden on us, while also having to deal without outdated survival circuits in our brain that were never meant to be aware of a death coming.
To add I never said I would rather live forever. In my opinion there is no satisfying outcome. Both have their drawbacks.
If I saw this video a year ago I'd probably be filled with existencial crisis and anxiety, now I'm in awe and a complete state of serenity. It reminds me to take pleasure in the simple things in life and not waste it by getting all worked up and giving my time to things that won't bring me joy or help me grow into a better person. I was in a depression for almost 3 years up until january this year, 6 months later I'm the happiest I've ever been. A lot of people actually think I'm going through something rn bc I made many radical changes at once, I quit college, dropped a lot of friends and my boyfriend, left the city I lived in, etc. and to many that seems like I'm having a manic episode, what they don't realise is that for the first time in many years I actually feel like me again. I've learned to love myself like I haven't before and it's a kind of love I've never experienced before, it's refreshing. I used to be very insecure and dependant when it came to relationships and now I don't even feel the need to be with anyone. There's no better company than our own when we're happy with who we are. I hold no grudges, no longer stuck living in the past, worrying about the future. The past present and future are simultaneously happening at the same time, I just let it happen one moment to the next, continuously, ever learning, growing and loving. Connect yourself to earth, bury your hands in the dirt/sand, feel the warm sun kiss the skin on your cheeks, stretch and gently massage your body, feel the cold grass on your feet, let your whole body be consumed in the water.
Remember to practice love and love those near you but do not be afraid to walk away when something's not right. Love is powerful, it's how we change the world for the better.
This video really gave me a lot of anxiety and a existential crisis like I mean actually I’m going through it right now. It started 2 nights ago when I decided to watch this before bed thinking it’d be my usual philosophy video before bed and man was I wrong. Death is the only thing on my mind recently, all I can think about is how life is an interruption in non existence. Since that night I’ve just been looking for reassurance. I talked to a friend about it which did help but I guess I didn’t get the answer I was looking for. I’m going to admit I really just want to be lied to, I see why people turn to religion because just the delusion of something being there after death is comforting to some extent. I currently feel dread, sorrow, and I even started thinking about it in the shower one time and I didn’t even want to finish cleaning myself (I did of course lol). After countless articles, Reddit forums (ridiculous I know lol), I take a world religion class as well so I looked over some beliefs/studies as well, and literally nothing has work. I’m even afraid to close my eyes sometimes because that’s what im assuming death is. I decided to come back to this video since it’s essentially the root of my anxiety right now and I don’t plan on watching any further then 4:52 but that’s all the time I really needed. As I shut my tv off and started digesting my thoughts in the dark I could slowly feel my ego dissolve and Im starting to grow love for the things around me. It just feels so good “talking” about this even if nobody reads this, this video has truly changed me. I heard the saying a little under a year ago that “a man has 2 lives and the second one starts when he realizes he only has 1” and this video truly has enlightened me with that even though I didn’t watch the full thing it has impacted me greatly. Thank you. I hope me coming back to this video makes it easier instead of feeding myself delusions to cope; the comments help a lot too and I just thought I’d share my experience because I see some people saying “if I watched this a year a go I would’ve freaked out” so I thought I’d share my freak out since I don’t see anyone else sharing. It’s helping me a lot that’s why this is so long I hope I can leave this behind. Love❤️
Currently I’m getting out of the cycle of worry, that was inherited from my parents. Worrying prevents you from thinking laterally and enabling you to really figure out what you should do. Rather than thinking logically you’re just anxious. It’s a learned habit which can be unlearned through discipline.
I feel this mane
Beautifully puts into perspective that in the grand scheme, nothing really has any value except to know the one that created it all.
I dont remember last time I watched a video, and it lived to its title, this has changed how I feel about life, and makes me feel free from fear if failure... Or fear of doing just something, asking someone out, doing what I want, knowing its just a single flame in the movie and will be removed, and be forgotten before I even know it... Thank you❣👏
I detested going to school... Hated Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.. enjoyed only English and Geography.. But.. I happened to have a teacher that sounded and explained things just like you.. this teacher named Terry Short could of read out loud a phone book and I would of listened.. this all happened a fraction of a millisecond ago in 1974 .He's the only teacher whose name i can remember ! Thanks Mr. Short.
This video helps me. At 48. I’ve never lived life to the fullest. I’ve always been self-defeating, very depressed and easily beaten by the world or anyone in it. Living that way turned me into a nihilist and an alcoholic. I tried many times to change for the better and to love life and small, I’ll more but I would always bring myself back down. Let’s try it again because the other way clearly does not work. Life is truly precious. Peace to ya
You my man, are an intellectual genius. Your voice and narration is on another level. Thanks for making these videos.
It helped me a lot over the past few years. Thank you.
Amen brother. Spot on. Remember this at all times and even cancer won't be a problem.
When you get cancer, it will be a problem.
For the past year, I've been trying to get a hold of your books, which was seemingly an impossible mission since my country is banned and I can't order anything to be shipped to me. I've really set this as one of my goals, since your videos really struck some strength in me during my deals with depression and anxiety, i knew i shouldn't just let it go although it is not that serious.
So I did go with the obvious yet hard plan, which was to save money and travel to another country (UAE in my case) and then purchase the book from a store, it indeed did require alot of money, time, and resources, but the sense of achievement and motivation I felt since i bought your book "The hidden story of every person" is just priceless!
I deeply appreciate everything you do. Thank you immensely.
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I really appreciate videos such as this, as it assists us in having a "grand" perspective on our lives. As you wisely point out, it's not necessarily a good idea to dwell on ideas like this continuously, as it distracts us from everything in our lives that provide meaning and pleasure. Yes, in the "grand scheme", we don't matter at all, but at the present moment, we do, and that's how we need to frame it up while we are here. If not, there's no point at all, and we just descend into chaos.
If the issue has a solution, then there's no need to worry.
If the issue has no solution, then worrying won't help.
How my exact thoughts are finally visible and audible in this video !!! So relieved to see this
Everything is insignificant without a doubt.. there is just no question needed to counter this
This just makes me feel so helpless man, life is a blessing but a curse
It always feels like a great burden is lifted off of my shoulders when I watch these, like every minute thing I worry about isn’t really that bad, and that each thing I may hesitate about just fades away and pushes me to just do it, that if all else fails, at least I tried. And at least I lived.
I used to think like that a few years ago, realizing that none of the things we stress about will matter in the end. But then I asked myself "who does it need to matter to?"
Maybe the things that matter to us won't matter to anybody else other than us, let alone the Universe. But where there is no meaning, we ought to create one in order to keep going. So who cares if it won't matter to so and so? If we stress about something, that means it matters to us. And in the end, we only got ourselves. Our own person is the one we need to please.
Realizing that nothing matters in the end and that everything will eventually disappear might make us wonder why keep living? Why give birth? But there is a hint in the rebirth of everything that the Universe itself may work like that. That nothing is ever truly gone. Everything that you used to be is just now transformed into memories, people, energy. Humans always find something to be hopeful about. This is why we keep going. So do whatever you like, and work for it, stress about it, don't give up your dreams, or your job, or your friends or anything that is meaningful to you, because they all matter to YOU.
Unironically this is why we need religion, acknowledging God's existance just isn't enough.
We can't create our meaning nor rules due to us being too irresponsible for such position.
We can't go on with "Do whatever you like, it means to YOU" m3ntaIity because it only causes harm to our community. If our community is harmed enough, it likely won't be there for years to come, for future generations.
Even with the excuse "oh don't worry, we care about more so it likely won't be gone" is not enough as more productivity and care is needed.
Whenever I get notifications from your channel, my day instantly gets better. You are saving our souls, video by video, thank you!
He really is saving our souls!!!!INDEED!!!!!
His and Aperture :)
My day got worse. I’m now depressed after watching this video.
@@pessimistkai5569oh yes, Aperture is awesome too! Pursuit of wonder is my favourite though- for me, it's a dose of some sort of sanity/hope/existential crisis, all at the same time. Much needed in this crazy world
Definitely not saving your souls😂😂😂. Things don’t just happen, there is always a cause. “SOULS”😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is why I am very happy to go and study physics and astronomy. To me, this is the closest we can get to have a connection with this crazy universe and all of its lifetime.
Same here trying to clear the exam so to go in field of astrophysics. My thoughts are exactly same as you. Happy to see that there is someone who feels just like me
True.
Wow this really helped my anxiety.....and replaced it with depression
It increased both for me.
close your eyes and then open them. That is how forever will feel like
The BEST video I've seen in a while. Thank you for giving me optimism and for straining what is truly important. To experience life fully and not stress so much about mundane things.
Your work is calming, thoroughly enriching, has reshaped me in many ways. Thanks so much for doing this work.
Videos like this really help to keep things in perspective for me. What matters and what doesn’t matter at all.
He just said, NOTHING matters, lol.
I was feeling extremely anxious today, thank you for this reminder
same, I actually feel so much better
No this increased my anxiety . Death
@@vickyneville374 nihilism is a double-edged sword, it's all a matter of perspective
@@vickyneville374 Nothing matters, make out of life what you want it to be, the beauty of if is that it ends.
Thanks, I went from not worrying to depression.
Lol
@PursuitofWonder continues to dazzle the mind with masterful videos both in writing and in production. One of the very few YT channels that I don’t feel like I ‘waste time’ viewing.
There was always something and nothing, and there will always be something and nothing. Everything and everyone has been and will be around for all of it. There is no loss of energy. Everything is remembered by the energy of life, just as everything is forgotten by the physical brain. Enjoy the ride that never ends, and never began. We are all mirrors of eternity, mirrors of the endless god.
"Give me the flute, and sing
immortality lies in a song
and even after we've perished
the flute continues to lament."
-Khalil Gibran
كلام جميل
@@sulimanmo7153 بالعربي أحلى 😜
"هل جلستَ العصرَ مثلي بين جفنات العنب
و العناقيُ تدّلت كثُريات الذهب"
This gives immense power and hope to be free with no fear
Such type of video, s only touch my heart rather than give me existential crisis
Meaning itself is just a human concept
There is no meaning and yet you are alive, isn't that just uncomprehesibly beautiful?
And because we can never comprehend it its even more beautiful
Beautiful really isnt a great word but there is just no such word that could decribe this
One time when I was 15 I overdosed on THC and had a hellish psychedelic experience that, all these years later, is hard to recall what I felt during it. But hearing the theory of the universe returning to nothing brought back some of what I experienced. I felt like nothing, and simultaneously felt like I was literally everything all at once. That I had already experienced everything and nothing many times over. The concept of myself and the world disappeared completely and I couldn't see, hear, feel, or think. I could only exist as a singular point in time and space. I always imagined that if atoms were aware of themselves, that's what they would feel like. To me I spent an eternity in this state. The people around me told me that I was seizing and literally screaming bloody murder unbeknownst to me as I was stuck in a reality shaking ego death. I've never been the same since that experience but it definitely changed the way I see life and the universe. All at once I understood our insignificance yet am grateful to have been put in a form that even has the ability to understand it.
This video struck home and it was a much needed reminder that I need to stop taking myself so seriously.
Overdosed, uh huh.
Ah yes. The heat death of the universe. One of the most depressing things I've ever learned. Thanks for that refresher in existential dread. This is the last thing I want to think about when I am anxious or stressed
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For me it helps when anxious, It allows me to see the absurdity of it all, and how little everything REALLY matters. This, to me, is freedom
same lmao
FINALLY, someone else says it. i came into this video expecting something refreshing and instead it sent me into a panic. how do people find it comforting that eventually there will just be literally nothing ever again???
That is exactly how I felt when I watched this and put in my comment above. This is, in no way helpful to those who suffer from anxiety and depression. It just made me feel more helpless and depressed. They need to be aware that putting videos out like this could literally make someone want to end their life because, as they are putting it, we are just specks in the universe that don't really matter in the scheme of things anyway.
I don't know how someone could exist without watching any of this channel's videos.
This channel changed something in me for sure
So taking this all into account, the only logical thing to do is to minimize the personal suffering in our individual lives until we die. After 65 years of searching for ways to minimize my suffering, the best method that I found is the "Buddhist Eightfold Path to the Release From All Suffering". During the past eight years I have customized The Path to fit my particular life within my current time and culture. It works perfectly. The first step of The Path is to "see things as they are" without delusion, which is what this video is all about. Once a person fully understands "This One Idea" and incorporates it into their daily life, the next 7 steps are relatively easy. This first step is by far the hardest.
You’re like the voice inside my head that fails to find the words to describe everything that is happening in and around us 😅
Very well said. Robert has this amazing ability to describe such things in a way that resonates with so many of us!
Real
I get these moments where I feel like I’m enlightened by the reality of life and the spontaneousness of it all, but then, a day later, the stress comes back and it’s all a bunch of baloney words that meant to make me believe that I truly understand. Except that I understand nothing but my goals and the question of whether if I’m going to survive the future and achieve my goals or not.
Just make money.and save. It’s all that matters. Preservation comes from money.
Take it from a broke and regretful 60 year old.
Woahhh.. got my soul back to my body... my mind was sweating over the small stuff.
It always does and takes away a lot of our energy, and you are right everyone has to move on when you are gone after some time, but while you are here live your life to the fullest with your own self and your loved ones, make your life richer in experiences.
I know, it's easier said than done.
we still care a lot about so much because we don't want to deal with bad experiences very often, and to this, have a good balance in work and life. As it is life and it is full of ups and downs, you never know what is coming at you, so be grateful for what you have now at present.
I am binge watching your content. And not a bit of my time is wasted.
Thank universe for being there.
“The sun is dead, the earth is gone. The universe doesn’t notice. There is so much time left.” Damn, this is something
Ah you nearly had me there! Blinkist Books.
I agree with all the points up to the advert.
Nothing matters, and life does not care.
Read or don't read. It means nothing.
Go to the Pub or the Church, it does not matter either.
Things we say are important, are only important to us.
Life is indifferent.
Love is all you need!
The Beatles were right!!😍😍😍
“We will worry. We will dread. We will try. We will fail. We will move on. We will die. We will all be forgotten. But for now, we are here”.
PRICELESS
anxious and sick rn but your videos really gives me hope thx 🙏
This made me cry. It really speaks to me about how insignificant we are and how in the end anything you mess up doesn't matter.
He put the sponsor at the end of the video. Respect.
Wish I remembered what was the thought process I went through last time to make the realization that nothing matters feel good
I remember watching a video along the same lines as this. It was basically a timeline of the universe and what will happen in a crazy number of years. (It was something like a trillion trillion thousand million years.) It followed the theory that one day, the universe and everything that is in it will one day be swallowed by a large black hole, every galaxy, every burned out star, will be nothing one day. Knowing that in the end, not one person will leave a legacy of any kind, and that all traces of you, me, and everything we have ever known will be forever erased, really eased my anxiety, and afforded me great comfort.
How did knowing we are nothing give you comfort? I'm really curious.