I don't know where I read this, but I think it's beautiful and thought-provoking: "Everybody wants the power of resurrection, but few are willing and able to endure the pain of dying"
Interesting way of phrasing. Isn't it amazing how Jesus endured the pain of suffering on the cross plus enduring the pain of all the sins we commit, and had the power of resurrection! So its through his pain and death that we have that very power of resurrection if we follow Him. Really our lives should be devoted to accepting this universal truth and devoting our lives to following Gods will for us. If your statement doesn't make this crystal clear I don't know what will. For all the ego loving philosophical nutjobs!
@@amalronaldo Maybe its a sign you should stop relying so much on a bunch of soulless philosophy and your own ego. I used to rely on it. It's all empty, devoid of purpose. Just listen to your heart man. You know philosophy is empty, you know God made you special. You're unique. You have a purpose. You have God's moral code written in your heart, not in some book written by an eccentric philosophic loner in the 1800s. Accept God's calling and ask him to help you. He will answer, i'm sure. Just maybe not when you're expecting it.
I don't feel like I should strive for self improvement to be happy. I feel like I should strive for self improvement because I have a moral duty to improve myself.
@@the_lordofthedings Sleeping well, getting morning sunlight, cold showers, making your bed, meditation, eating well, working out, studying/learning, walking in nature, reading, keeping your home clean and organized, avoiding social media, minimizing screen time, avoiding pornography, learning a language, flossing and keeping a good oral hygiene and overall hygiene. These are the fundamental habits of self improvement.
An extraordinary life is not for everyone. As long as those who want an ordinary life, they have to be stoic to live it. Dulling it down let them live the safest and comfortable they want. However, to live an extraordinary, we must endure suffering. Just choose your suffering wisely.
It’s easy for many to feel strong because all their “strength” is gained in controlled environments, but when the shit really hits the fan many would crumble. The down goers wouldn’t. Very insightful. Keep up the good work.
I've been getting into Buddhism a bit lately which advocates that all suffering comes from desire and attachments. After spending 18 years using weed to escape life and as a result am 40 with no current job, no woman or kids and no career I'm forced to start from nothing but anxiety and depression. The only hope I cling on to is that we ultimately don't require all those things to find peace. That fighting my demons will set me free and try to live a simple life.
learn to love who you are and what you do; come at yourself with open arms and acceptance. y’all got this and i’m proud of you for acknowledging where you are and what you would like to change in your lives.
I see that you're studying. I don't know what you're planing to do with knowledge of it, but yet. I'm very young but I know that Buddhism is not the answer for european (and american) souls. Join the Church and cristian community. I guess you start your way from becoming a part of any community that is virtous and is willing to help. Knowing that you're 40 and without anything fundamental in live makes me hopeless about you, but I still choose to give you advice. Just join your local religion's community.
Yeah, the Buddhist attachment thing is another concept I like on paper, but I think it's impossible to translate into reality. Because you can't actually function without desire or attachment. We're social beings, tend to be task/tool oriented, etc, so wouldn't a life without attachment and desire be a fairly depressing one? Sure, you'd have nothing grounding you, but you'd have no friends, no family, no goals either. Or is it an acknowledgement that life is some amount of suffering and you're trying to control that suffering? So, like the down-going stuff here, it comes back to: OK, that's a nice idea and is easy to understand, but how the heck does one actually apply it?
I understood this at around age 19-20 when I first encountered Fight Club. It put words to thoughts and feelings I already had. The way I see it, Tyler Durden is a personal character. As in, we all have our Tyler Durden, the person that’s left once you strip away the money, the job, the car, the big house, all of that. Who are you without those things? And once you know who your Tyler Durden is, there’s a peace that comes with letting go of the rest of it.
"It's only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything." I think part of the quote is also the Nietzschean idea of shedding our burdens as the Camel, and confronting the Dragon Thou Shalt as the Lion. We carry all these burdens, kind of like what you mention with our fears and anxieties towards change, and are too afraid to give them up, the Narrator in Fight Club's Ikea nest, all his possessions, and transform our lives into a more authentic and life affirming way of living. Also, makes me think of Jung's theory of Individuation, the idea that we must almost "kill" our old selves for our new self. We must accept the shadow to experience complete transformation. "A coward dies a thousand times before his death, the brave man dies once." I love the Bukowski mention. His poem "Roll the Dice" is probably my favorite. "Go all the way... it might mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, your job, and maybe... even your mind... you will be alone, with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire" A few of my favorite lines. Bukowski was very Nietzschean. Only after losing everything can be build ourselves up. Anyway, love the videos, great real life applications of Nietzsche's philosophies, especially since he never gives the answer outright, and makes you find it, which is why he's so great. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid? ' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' great work as usual brother! The spirit of Dionysus lives...
Yeah, all that losing everything nonsense is the last moment before you splatter yourself over the local landscape, not the key to your freedom. When you've got nothing it's hard to do anything except whither and fade. The world will assault you with platitudes, like nobody ever regrets not working enough on their deathbed but you say fk it and get on with enjoying life everyone despises your lazy, selfish arse. You gotta grow a pair if you want to get on a do what you want to do. People will hate you whatever happens, they look down on your failures and envy your successes so fk 'em & just do it. Of course, throwing yourself into the void is no guarantee of success. As Samual Clements said, the harder I work the luckier I get. Just work at something that has meaning for you even if it is to conquer the world to become an evil dictator.
I understand exactly what this quote means after I got into a car accident last year. That car was like a girlfriend for me and my pride and joy, yet since the crash my charisma strangely just multiplied exponentially. I used to be just a mute but now everyone is vibing with me. Still hoping to find another car that will live up to my first one's reputation though lol
Life is simple, not easy. Do what you already know you should. Clear your heart of all illusions and misunderstandings. Respect the agency and free will of others so that they may also find a way through life and themselves.
Why are you telling me what to do? Nobody knows whether or not life is simple. There may be hidden truths that you're not thinking hard enough to find.
@@SonnyModi-gm7bk all philosophy is technically mental masterbation, but your outlook on life directly affect your decisions and outcomes so it is essential to have such a mentality even if it's delusional, Nietzsche also says it numerous times: “Let thy virtue be too high for the familiarity of names, and if thou must speak of it, be not ashamed to stammer about it.”
@@enrater123 That is the reason I reject every religion, philosophy, morality and anything similar !! And am contemplating taking my own life in case of prolonged suffering .
“I approach deep problems like cold baths,” he confided: “quickly into them and quickly out again. That one does not get to the depths that way, not deep enough down, is the superstition of those afraid of the water, the enemies of cold water; they speak without experience” -frederich nietzsche
Nah this is about letting go of all the superficial and goes back to just the person you are when your stripped of everything. It's about changing the way you look at things.
Tyler Durden was saying that self-improvement is narcissistic delusion because we are all decaying and dying (along with the whole world). You can’t really improve. It gets nowhere- it all leads to oblivion. On the other hand, self-destruction (both literally and in regards to the ego) is something that can be objectively achieved in this life
I would like to have seen more on the social aspects of this. We are social, and while it might seem like there is a purely authentic self in there that was not created by the values we pick up from the culture and company we keep, that's not really a simple thing. We are affected by others. Our dreams are built on the symbols and visions we have that are influenced by other people's values and art. We are social. An important part of the down-going is figuring out the difference between what you want to be and what others want you to be, and figuring out whether this is really about a totally self-contained identity, or about social status and how others perceive you, about externalizing it. It sounds actively hostile, but I think a lot of young men just want to be able to look in the mirror and see someone they respect, and the world is a funhouse mirror, so how they are perceived matters. That's why they go to the gym. That's why they care about appearances. If that's shallow, then all our relationships might be shallow and who we dream of being might have less substance than we think. You can't just take for granted that who you want to be is obvious, you have to know the depths of who you are, and understand how that situates itself in the world. Self-improvement is a feint. It looks like transforming yourself according to your own values, but it pulls that trick because your values and society's values are usually mixed into your current sense of self. It might be possible to separate them, but maybe we won't like seeing that, because maybe, when we get really honest, we will find that who we really want to be is dark and others can't just play along with it while continuing to do their own thing. The current utilitarian ideals took for granted that we could be everything we want while also being ethically good, but what if that's not possible? We adapt to the world, but we can also change it, and with real honesty, we might also find ourselves having to decide how much we are willing to impose ourselves on others. Nietzsche didn't shy away from this. We might hurt other people in being our highest selves. We might see real conflict. We might disappoint, might burn dogmas that others liked or needed, might challenge and disrupt and make life harder for other people. We internalize to avoid that now, but should we? It's a genuinely tough question and it's real social philosophy, which very few people actually do. Still, this is a good video and I liked it.
Nietsche is all about "self" and neglecting the "tribe", yet you've explained there's no clear difference between both. The video is about being more selfish about individual interests, while stop caring about the tribe perspectives and demands...that would have a pretty bad collective result, societies would fall down (like currently they are, about birth rates and mental health, e.g.), and ideologies like feminism/red pill seem to drink directly from Nietzsche's words, as much as most the modern society.
Too much mind activity here. It's the easiest thing in the world to know what you want and it is easily distinguished from what you're supposed to want. Usually both options are available in the culture. This is the problem with intellectuals. Too much thinking and not enough cock and balls.
Happy is not a destination, it's a journey. Occupying your time with worthwhile efforts and activities doesn't mean that you will attain happiness at the end. It means that you will feel happy while working towards the goals.
This is one of the rare moments where It feels like I was meant to watch this video exactly this day at this moment in my life. I don't know how to describe it better. If there is a higher force in the universe, it manifested itself in the form of the RUclips algorithm today 😄
There’s this saying that adds into what this man was saying “improving your life isn’t one thing or multiple things it is a campaign, to break yourself down and go up.”
Brother like in 5 mins you have done more impact than most peoples whole RUclips career. Those early 5 mins hit hard for me I knew everything but I still didn't take the step.
Self improvement is most of the time portrayed as a positive message for people to improve themselves and find purpose. However in the age of social media and the internet it’s easy to see why people fall into the trap of not taking action while mentally masturbating to motivational speeches and inspirational stories. Rather than doing this I’d say the first step you should take is to just have your own experiences and not worry so much about other people.
It’s one of those I hate capitalism yet I have to contribute, it’s both correct and hypocritical upon itself, even talking about the topic itself defeats the point of self improvement, you should just do it, it’s you now, it your either what you want or your not
Yes, true words... Experienced much downgoing..and must admit these were the best grow in my life... In long term after seen lots of hell, I agree I became the best of myself... Sure meditation & introspection is a must... To make it clear: Introspection : the examination or observation of one’s own Mental & Emotional processes. As is said: “Quiet introspection can be extremely valuable”
I think what he's saying is that so many people lean into self improvement over taking action and end up using self improvement content as a means to fulfill their longing to experience the feeling of accomplishing something without really accomplishing anything that will bring on radical change. I don't think the point is to criticize learning more and working on the self so long as it doesn't become a cope. @iulic9833
@iulic9833Maybe it’s the vanity of keeping up with others or the lies about how good or bad our situations really are upon honest evaluation of them? Focusing on the truth of what is really happening within us is the only way to grasp onto something real and really do something for ourselves (and that is scary), because we have to give up who we are pretending to be or settling for (just to get by and be safe), and do something more authentic instead which constantly requires killing the person we are (shedding our skin) as we consistently placate and distract ourselves as inertia settles in. Maybe like a more thorough and frequent “Spring cleaning”.
This is what we get wrong. Self improvement wasn't really for our "happiness" but rather for our own comfort so that things are easier/smoother the next time we encounter them, it's the same with money which doesn't bring happiness but comfort according to Rabbi Manis Friedman. We train ourselves in lifting so that the next time you lift those gallons of water you won't be so exhausted next time, we read about our interests and work so that when chaos comes we'd know how to deal with them without being crushed--all in all, seems to me self-improvement will remind you that failure is inevitable, but what you can do is mitigate and delay the occurrence of failure (learned this concept from Dr K's advice on curse of ADHD lol).
I've been coping very much during the past year, i need that fulfillment, i need to follow my heart, my fears, thank you so much for making these videos, it must be frustrating to not get many views, but that's what makes em gold, they're not easy to found, I feel very lucky to be one of the few, keep making these videos, hope you get many more views and lastly: thank you, your work is very appreciated.
Nietzsche says that you need to go "Down" in order to go "up" eventually. In other words, going over or up is still the end goal. He just says that the path to get there might be that you need to start by going down before you can actually go up. He doesn't say these things go against each other and that if you do one of them, you can't do the other.
One of the best videos ive ever seen! Great job, can truly relate to this. So many "self improvers" out there..nobody unterstands whats really about concour the life
You need both, A) improving on yourself, building, and B) a breaking down of what is wrong with you, breaking your vices, (and C) exploration, a broadening of your horizons, gaining wisdom to know what should be changed, what should be kept, and what should be regained.) Broaden your vision, then refocus your goals. Add material, then refine it. Build your tower, then remodel it. Rince, repeat.
‘Lasting happiness is only stagnation in reality’ - I’d argue this kind of “happiness” isn’t true happiness, but comfort and complacency. People view happiness as an unnecessary pursuit but I believe it is the evidence for everything you’ve talked about. If you can sit back at the end of the day and truly be happy, you’re probably doing some things right.
I downwent by leaving a 5 year on and off terrible relationship and I got into a 4 year undergraduate degree in music that right now feels the biggest sacrifice I have to endure. While it is absolutely rewarding, it is also arduous and mentally frustrating. I have no time to give to in a proper relationship, therefore the sacrifice I have undertaken, yet to me this was one of the second most empowered moves I have ever done in my life.
Thank you so so much for this video, had I not seen it I would not have changed my life today. I took a huge leap by confronting my abusive and cheating girlfriend for 2 years, now my ex. I was so scared, I had spent so much of the day just thinking about how to do it, thinking how she would react and everything. I even thought about just waiting until tomorrow (again). While distracting myself I decided to watch this video as it was recommended to me and it made me realize that I just had to stop being scared of the plunge, and I did it. She belittled me for it, tried to rationalize her lies but I stood firm and faced the harsh reality of the situation and my action, further exposing her for the manipulator she is. And even though I now feel drained and lonely, and will probably have nobody to hold for a while, I also feel extremly liberated and confident. And whatever regret I might have, will not be worse than the torture I had to endure when I was with her. This morning I cried out of sadness because of my broken heart, but now I'm crying out of happiness, it's over, I'm free, I'm actually free. She's not controling my life anymore. I can be happy and be myself
This comes off as a response to self improvement not being edgy enough. Self improvement is about doing uncomfortable things ie. ice bath. The argument that people who look to self improve believe “let me ice bath and meditate so I can be happy” is just as applicable to a down goer saying “let me torture myself and hit rock bottom so I can be happy. They’re both, in their entirety, submitting one’s own self to the hardship and humility of self-discipline.
Self improvers start running with a plan and workout split to get comfortable with the sport, downgoers put their shoes on and run until they can't, then go back the next day and do it again, until they fundamentally understand the reason they wanted to start running in the first place.
Im quitting my current job this friday to pursue a career in personal training. I remember talking to my father about my fears about that choice just a couple of weeks ago and the emence peace i found when i made the decision to follow my joy. I had no idea what 'down going' was, but now i know its what i have to do now. Thank you for the video
dude you left college, broke up with your beautiful girlfriend, started a youtube channel and wrote a book about dragons that probably won't sell very well and all you have to show for it is that you just... feel better? In what way has your life actually become better? What actual risks have you taken? What have you achieved? It just sounds like you are showing how your life decisions fit into Nietzsche's philosophy to trick us and maybe even yourself into believing you are doing good. I don't mean any hate I literally just found your channel I am just curious.
Bro my life is flourishing and beautiful. I have new and the best relationships of my life, I work for myself full time, and ive grown into the most freedom I've ever experienced. I don't need to brag in my videos
I’ve been looking lately to utilise my dark side for my own growth. Self reflecting on the chains and fears I still have and breaking them. This has been the best video I have yet seen that has offered so much clarity. You know what you are. You are a dark lord of the Sith! You are Darth Wisdom!
Incredible video. There's another character from a tv series which embodies this nietzschean philosophy: Rust Cohle from true detective season 1. Highly recommend checking it out since it relates to nietzsche's thus spoke zarathustra and fight club. Also, really impressed with part 3 that you included about Dionysus. Most people don't cross past examining Thus Spoke Zarathustra but the Birth of Tragedy is incredibly insightful too
@nooblifter390 you can google it, will give you a better explanation but I'll say a few points that Rust opens in the show with embodying Schopenhauer's philosophy of pessimism and counteracts his beliefs by behaving in an ubermensch-ian way, how hes willing to sacrifice himself for solving the murders. The “time is a flat circle" quote is from Nietzsches' ideas of eternal recurrence. He also follows the moto of living dangerously and give your spirit dangerous liberty but guards the heart. The idea of solitude and other people being a prison is an idea of Nietzsche that he seems to be embodying. And of course, the stuff he says about organised religion. And his sense of strong duty despite his fatalism.
Brought me to tears with your video. I needed to hear this more than you know. Just left my 6 yesr relationship. Want to write a book and some music. Thank you so much for doing what you do
Excellent presentation! This is the message that young men need to hear, and you presented it really well. No one has ever felt more alive than one who has embraced suffering on purpose and leaning into the things they fear most. Go forth young warriors....
This was excellent and demands and provokes you into down going. The contrary has been my life for years. Denials. Vices. Projections. Stagnation. Degrading health. Now i wonder what happens when I let go of these old dependencies? Who am i without them? Idk, I think im afraid to find out. Thus, my path is before. Follow my fear and joy
Your voice sounds like you are about to tell a joke but are trying not to laugh. Great video! The topic of downgoing is immensely powerful to procrastinators.
Coming across this video helped me have an actual breakthrough on why I have the current obstacles in my life. Never would I have thought to view my coping mechanisms as fears instead of bad habits that can be kicked. It makes a lot of sense and puts a whole new perspective and level of seriousness to it. Thank you.
thanks man, I believe im in a transition in my life rn, trying to letgo of my past tendencies to grow into my full potential but theres so much resistance, this video is a way for me to see the light that im reaching for n im very grateful for that. Again thanks and God bless
This video led to the realization that I was breaking my heart with lies instead of following it. The feeling of down-going is something I’m now addicted to.
A one good example of a down-going is Harry Potter. In the last book, everyone else is protecting the school and preventing Harry from confronting Voldemort and meet his death. But after learning about the truth from the Pensive, Harry then knows the path he needs to take. And I must say, having to realise that you need to die for the greater good and having to face your fear head on like that hits me in the chest everytime I read it. 😢
Your channel is Godsend my friend, I have been literally a warrior ever since i was 5, i was beaten and bullied every single day, at school and at the neighbouring area, i was given a swirly in a pile of feces, thrown in big garbage bin, and many things you can imagine, At the age of 10, i started boxing so i can fight back, when i became 11, i beaten up in front of the school one of my bullies who was 15 at the time, at the age 11 again, i met my best friend, me and him are only children and he was bullied as bad as ne and he didn't know how to fight, at the age of 14, me and him created our own clique just to survive the teen years, then it was 4 years of street fighting, me, him, and a bunch of others who were our people, i was more of a meathead, a jock really, he was more of an egg head, a booksmart person, so we were pretty compatible, he was the brains, i was the muscles plus i have ADHD, which i was not diagnosed until the age of 18, then i joined the army for 3 years, Now im 27, and i was looking for a channel like this, Im still best friends with my friend, 16 years and going, and until today i still box, and taught my best friend boxing, And my life is going for the better now, started a business degree now, i also work full time for 5 years in the same place, your channel is exactly what i have been searching, I wrote this essay so i can show everyone, that self improvement comes by itself, and that you should never give up, It will come by itself. Keep grinding kings, We will make it, God be with you all.👊💪✝️☦🙏
Maintaining high mental and physical fitness in life takes courage and dedication. It is much easier to give up than to keep going. Same with ice baths, improved nutrition etc. the more you do the more you notice all the negative effects of your limiting beliefs and bad habits are... anybody who has truly pushed themselves toward a goal knows that. Nobody wants to get up in the morning and have a cold shower. It takes a continued belief in your own worth to do hard things like that consistently. That's the mental battle and it's the harder one.
man this was the perfect day for me to watch this id been putting off my (final) uni assignment and had been watching a lot motivation vids. thanks for making my path clear!
This is the video I have been *DYING* for somebody to make. Criticizing the self-improvement RUclips sphere of “ALPHAMINDSET” channels. Going head-on about the rationalizing, instead of exploiting it. “I’m not afraid of talking to women. I’m a sigma male rejecting modern women.” Thank you so much for making this. You are very much the hero RUclips needs, not the one it deserves.
I swear to god, 100k of this video's views came from ME ALONE. The first time i watched it, it hit me like a truck. Took me a loooong time to finally accept Nietzsche's words rather than to deny them. Right now, "down going" is the main philosophical thought that i live by, and omg do i have a list of experiences i made just because of this video. I no more am scared of life, i am very excited to see where i will be in 5-10 years. Thank you a lot mate! Thanks for changing my life!
I appreciate how you articulated your idea with the two towers analogy. However, there's something crucial we all need to keep in mind. A life of vitality aka your highest self-isn’t free from pain and stress; instead, it’s about embracing meaningful challenges. By confronting our deepest fears and hardships, we unlock the ability to experience our truest, most fulfilled selves.
I'm reminded of a quote from the game Dark Souls 2: "Prove your worth! Find the ancient crowns. Seek adversity, and they will be yours and your wishes, granted"
Thanks for the clarification on the phrase. You do a great job breaking it down. It sounds like you're saying to grow, don't look within, but look outward and face that which you fear most. This is a good way to develop lasting motivation. Find an obstacle, challenge, goal, or burden bigger than you think you can take on... and then start fighting as if your life depends on it. This orients you so that all those things you would be doing for self-improvement because necessities for your survival. Put yourself into positions for adventure. These are all great lessons but the greatest challenge is finding ultimate purpose. I like to find mine in "finding the biggest rock I can and then attempting to lift it". That is, find the biggest burden/hardship facing people and then learn to lift it. This is what it means to give up one's life for another. My warning is "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?". Be careful not to become the madman who destroys the world in an attempt to save it.
I believe Jordan Peterson mentioned similar approach to being "dangerous" in several of his talks/interviews. Interesting and intriguing - great video.
I guess it's just confidence and self-esteem... when you do dangerous stuff you become confident in yourself and what you're able to do ... and this makes you way more happy as you just don't have the reason to fear anymore since you are able to do a lot of things and thus your mind is free and isn't occupied by negative shit, street and fears ... great vid bro and this is just my take on it
I have just watched "Snow Society" on NetFlix and the metaphor of the "tower across the sea" remembered me the strugle the 2 guys had to reach society.
i had this same epiphany last night while in deep thought and i wrote the battles between physical and mental self, my mind stuck in a reoccurring loop of delaying the inevitable until it is no longer a path i can take and an opportunity i should and would’ve taken ceases to exist. i wrack my brain of a vast amount of past, present and future actions occurred, will occur, or have occurred and this thought process is like shooting yourself in the foot and then not understanding why pain follows. inaction is my own misfortune and its the one i am stuck on the most as i think we all are, in a sense watching our life go by.
i think ultimately what it comes down to, is moderation. not too much "grinding", not too much relaxation/succumbing to your desires, but rather just in the middle work when u have to, succumb to ur desires when u can too much of anything is bad.
everything in life is balance. there are so many philosophies. so many people from different walks of life. the universe is so vast. just as there are billions of human beings with different experiences… there’s plenty of different ways to live life. ultimately, i feel like there’s no RIGHT way to live life. different things work for different people. just don’t hurt anyone along the way. spread love
I quit my dream job, sold my dream house, dumped my dream girl, just for the challenge of starting over at almost 50 years old. I regret doing it because there’s nothing really wrong with being comfortable.
"Wake up early! Cold shower! Grind! Hustle! Make money! Be the best!" Why? Get up early? Waking up early means nothing if we both accomplish the same amount of work hours in a day. I just choose to wake up later than you. Cold showers? That's only a mental training exercise to train your brain to face uncomfortable situations. Make more money? Sure. But money is only a means to an end. It's merely a tool meant for obtaining what you want. I care about financial comfort and generation wealth, not making millions before the age of 30. Be the best? I only want to be better than the me of yesterday. Self improvement is an endless rabbit-hole of never believing you're good enough unless you hit an arbitrary checklist of things that random people on the internet say you have to do to be a "real" or "complete" man.
Well said. If someone wakes up at 5 and goes to sleep at 9, that’s 8 hours of sleep. If someone wakes up at 7 and goes to bed at 11, that’s 8 hours of sleep. I’ve said that for a while. I would say one benefit of waking up early is the reward of being alone- others aren’t up (I have roommates), so you can read, study, workout, etc without anyone bothering you. Although, if you have discipline it shouldn’t matter anyway and you make it happen. I agree with you-financial independence is extremely important, but it doesn’t necessarily mean every person has to hustle 24/7 to achieve it. Life pretty much comes down to simplicity- find what you love to do and do those things. When we focus on checklists created by other people we lose focus. So, just do what you love. I’m still working on implementing this but Confucius said it well- “Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated”.
For me the problem is i always follow my heart but i get to a point where i cant support it so i have to stop and go back to being “normal” until i get more capital again. The experience ive gained however has given me a lot and matured me much faster.
Try to think over more ways you can potentially monetize whatever it is you're doing when you're following your heart. That and keep trying, you won't be able to make a living while pursuing a dream right away.
Really cool video! 11:15 oh man this section hits the spot. I'm in this part of my life where I know I have to leave my relationship so that I can follow my heart, and I just don't have the courage to do it yet. I wanted to it with her but she keeps getting in the way and wants me to stop and turn everything in her favour. I know I would be miserable by taking her path. Congrats on getting your video recommended and good luck with your YT channel!
I notice a Rudyard Lynch/whatifalthist presentation and speech style. I mean what I typed as a compliment. You’re right about facing your fears when being a down-goer. I did that when I left a comfortable life in San Diego in 1994 and moved to Osaka Japan to teach English. While life wasn’t always a bowl of cherries during those 5 years I lived there, I can’t imagine my current self without that experience. Since we all have a limited amount of time on this hunk of a rock, we might as well live life with gusto in the way that Ernest Hemingway did.
Been going down the nietzsche rabbit hole and really feel like I’ve been restricted by my fears. Survival was always difficult for me and so the idea if being bold is absurd to that piece of me thats been ensuring survival. How did you figure out how to “follow your heart” and where did you struggle the most to implement this?
It's like your sense of smell. If shit doesn't smell right where you are, go somewhere else. Now when you're in a shitty situation, of course it's going to smell like shit, this is common sense. But this video seems to be talking more to those who may be relatively comfortable. They have their basic needs met. Food in the fridge, roof over their head, a job, but something isn't right. They are avoiding that desire that wants something else because they want the comfort instead. It's the path of a coward.
@@tubsy. I was thinking just like you back then. But no. Your mind manupilates you and lies to you constantly. "If i get that job i'll be happy" "If i get rich i'll be happy" "If i get that nice car i'll be happy" etc etc. None of those will make you happy. The richest countries in the world have the highest suicide rates. Happiness and meaning are illogical things in nature,logic cant lead you to those,only your heart can.
"The reason you want to be better is the reason why you aren't. We are not better because we want to be, because the road to hell is paced with good intentions." - Alan Watts
Interesting video, but your analogies seem to confuse the issue. Similar to the Tyler Durden quote you used up front, I have no idea what the difference is between mastrubatory self-improvement and a down-going. I'm 50lbs overweight. Is admitting this is affecting my life and committing to the gym mastrubatory self-improvement or a down-going? I don't have the best relationship with my partner. Is leaving her my down-going or is it an escape from my problems so I don't have to face them? It's the problem with making philosophy videos like this that extend beyond concepts. The concept of a down-going is easy to understand, but the reality is MOST people struggle understanding where to start the reflection, because things aren't really that cut and dry, and, frankly, the heart DOES lie and it takes work to peel back to find the truth.
I don't know where I read this, but I think it's beautiful and thought-provoking: "Everybody wants the power of resurrection, but few are willing and able to endure the pain of dying"
Wow
Interesting way of phrasing. Isn't it amazing how Jesus endured the pain of suffering on the cross plus enduring the pain of all the sins we commit, and had the power of resurrection! So its through his pain and death that we have that very power of resurrection if we follow Him. Really our lives should be devoted to accepting this universal truth and devoting our lives to following Gods will for us. If your statement doesn't make this crystal clear I don't know what will. For all the ego loving philosophical nutjobs!
@@ECLECTRIC_EDITS you and your Jesus
Was waiting for someone to bring him up lol
@@amalronaldo Maybe its a sign you should stop relying so much on a bunch of soulless philosophy and your own ego. I used to rely on it. It's all empty, devoid of purpose. Just listen to your heart man. You know philosophy is empty, you know God made you special. You're unique. You have a purpose. You have God's moral code written in your heart, not in some book written by an eccentric philosophic loner in the 1800s. Accept God's calling and ask him to help you. He will answer, i'm sure. Just maybe not when you're expecting it.
@@ECLECTRIC_EDITSbro made a heuristic argument im dead😭😭😭
I don't feel like I should strive for self improvement to be happy.
I feel like I should strive for self improvement because I have a moral duty to improve myself.
It very much depends on what kind of improvement you're pursuing.
@@the_lordofthedings Sleeping well, getting morning sunlight, cold showers, making your bed, meditation, eating well, working out, studying/learning, walking in nature, reading, keeping your home clean and organized, avoiding social media, minimizing screen time, avoiding pornography, learning a language, flossing and keeping a good oral hygiene and overall hygiene. These are the fundamental habits of self improvement.
Stop touching yourself@@akebengtsson1223
An extraordinary life is not for everyone. As long as those who want an ordinary life, they have to be stoic to live it. Dulling it down let them live the safest and comfortable they want. However, to live an extraordinary, we must endure suffering. Just choose your suffering wisely.
Is moral duty the result of eatng moral fiber?
It’s easy for many to feel strong because all their “strength” is gained in controlled environments, but when the shit really hits the fan many would crumble. The down goers wouldn’t. Very insightful. Keep up the good work.
Follow Jesus, accept him in your heart. Than the pains of the world slowly start to feel less important.
One shouldn't confuse struggling under the weight of a barbell with bearing the burden of real life.
@Emit. Real life struggle
Hell no @@ECLECTRIC_EDITS
I live in a country where almost 2 meters tall ripoed guy is afraid of facing a group of 15 year old immigrants. So yeah, that is true
I've been getting into Buddhism a bit lately which advocates that all suffering comes from desire and attachments. After spending 18 years using weed to escape life and as a result am 40 with no current job, no woman or kids and no career I'm forced to start from nothing but anxiety and depression.
The only hope I cling on to is that we ultimately don't require all those things to find peace. That fighting my demons will set me free and try to live a simple life.
Same thing here. Minus the weed. Im 40, no women no kids. No job. Having to face fate. Things are grimm.
You got it man , I believe in you
learn to love who you are and what you do; come at yourself with open arms and acceptance. y’all got this and i’m proud of you for acknowledging where you are and what you would like to change in your lives.
I see that you're studying. I don't know what you're planing to do with knowledge of it, but yet. I'm very young but I know that Buddhism is not the answer for european (and american) souls. Join the Church and cristian community. I guess you start your way from becoming a part of any community that is virtous and is willing to help. Knowing that you're 40 and without anything fundamental in live makes me hopeless about you, but I still choose to give you advice. Just join your local religion's community.
Yeah, the Buddhist attachment thing is another concept I like on paper, but I think it's impossible to translate into reality.
Because you can't actually function without desire or attachment. We're social beings, tend to be task/tool oriented, etc, so wouldn't a life without attachment and desire be a fairly depressing one? Sure, you'd have nothing grounding you, but you'd have no friends, no family, no goals either.
Or is it an acknowledgement that life is some amount of suffering and you're trying to control that suffering?
So, like the down-going stuff here, it comes back to: OK, that's a nice idea and is easy to understand, but how the heck does one actually apply it?
I understood this at around age 19-20 when I first encountered Fight Club. It put words to thoughts and feelings I already had. The way I see it, Tyler Durden is a personal character. As in, we all have our Tyler Durden, the person that’s left once you strip away the money, the job, the car, the big house, all of that. Who are you without those things? And once you know who your Tyler Durden is, there’s a peace that comes with letting go of the rest of it.
"It's only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything." I think part of the quote is also the Nietzschean idea of shedding our burdens as the Camel, and confronting the Dragon Thou Shalt as the Lion. We carry all these burdens, kind of like what you mention with our fears and anxieties towards change, and are too afraid to give them up, the Narrator in Fight Club's Ikea nest, all his possessions, and transform our lives into a more authentic and life affirming way of living. Also, makes me think of Jung's theory of Individuation, the idea that we must almost "kill" our old selves for our new self. We must accept the shadow to experience complete transformation. "A coward dies a thousand times before his death, the brave man dies once." I love the Bukowski mention. His poem "Roll the Dice" is probably my favorite. "Go all the way... it might mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, your job, and maybe... even your mind... you will be alone, with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire" A few of my favorite lines. Bukowski was very Nietzschean. Only after losing everything can be build ourselves up. Anyway, love the videos, great real life applications of Nietzsche's philosophies, especially since he never gives the answer outright, and makes you find it, which is why he's so great. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid? ' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' great work as usual brother! The spirit of Dionysus lives...
Love that you know Bukowski!
Yeah, all that losing everything nonsense is the last moment before you splatter yourself over the local landscape, not the key to your freedom. When you've got nothing it's hard to do anything except whither and fade.
The world will assault you with platitudes, like nobody ever regrets not working enough on their deathbed but you say fk it and get on with enjoying life everyone despises your lazy, selfish arse. You gotta grow a pair if you want to get on a do what you want to do. People will hate you whatever happens, they look down on your failures and envy your successes so fk 'em & just do it. Of course, throwing yourself into the void is no guarantee of success. As Samual Clements said, the harder I work the luckier I get. Just work at something that has meaning for you even if it is to conquer the world to become an evil dictator.
I consider myself exrtremely lucky to have a GF who undertands and excels at down going. Oh, wait....
@@iamKristianBellprobably explains why they were both big losers!
I understand exactly what this quote means after I got into a car accident last year. That car was like a girlfriend for me and my pride and joy, yet since the crash my charisma strangely just multiplied exponentially. I used to be just a mute but now everyone is vibing with me. Still hoping to find another car that will live up to my first one's reputation though lol
Life is simple, not easy.
Do what you already know you should.
Clear your heart of all illusions and misunderstandings.
Respect the agency and free will of others so that they may also find a way through life and themselves.
Beautifully written.
Took a screenshot and will be rereading
Why are you telling me what to do? Nobody knows whether or not life is simple. There may be hidden truths that you're not thinking hard enough to find.
@@YOTSUBA_desu I'm not telling you what to do, I'm telling me what to do.
And if I'm wrong, I'm fine with that, least I tried.
"Down going" and self improvement coincide. We have to strengthen ourselves to take the risks necessary to create meaning.
Well said
But to be nihilistic , isn't nietzsche's philosophy also a kind of intellectual masterbation
Self improvement is directionless.
@@SonnyModi-gm7bk all philosophy is technically mental masterbation, but your outlook on life directly affect your decisions and outcomes so it is essential to have such a mentality even if it's delusional, Nietzsche also says it numerous times: “Let thy virtue be too high for the familiarity of names, and if thou must speak of it, be not ashamed to stammer about it.”
@@enrater123 That is the reason I reject every religion, philosophy, morality and anything similar !! And am contemplating taking my own life in case of prolonged suffering .
“I approach deep problems like cold baths,” he confided: “quickly into them and quickly out again. That one does not get to the depths that way, not deep enough down, is the superstition of those afraid of the water, the enemies of cold water; they speak without experience”
-frederich nietzsche
this is literally self-improvement in a hat
Except some repacking of original sin
Nah this is about letting go of all the superficial and goes back to just the person you are when your stripped of everything. It's about changing the way you look at things.
@@lukas6610 that's like necrophilosophy
@lukas6610 I've changed the way I see things mainly through Kropotkin, Emma Goldman, Paulo Friere and Franz Fanon
Self improvement is a side effect here, not chasing it.
Tyler Durden was saying that self-improvement is narcissistic delusion because we are all decaying and dying (along with the whole world). You can’t really improve. It gets nowhere- it all leads to oblivion. On the other hand, self-destruction (both literally and in regards to the ego) is something that can be objectively achieved in this life
Nicely put!
I would like to have seen more on the social aspects of this.
We are social, and while it might seem like there is a purely authentic self in there that was not created by the values we pick up from the culture and company we keep, that's not really a simple thing. We are affected by others. Our dreams are built on the symbols and visions we have that are influenced by other people's values and art. We are social. An important part of the down-going is figuring out the difference between what you want to be and what others want you to be, and figuring out whether this is really about a totally self-contained identity, or about social status and how others perceive you, about externalizing it.
It sounds actively hostile, but I think a lot of young men just want to be able to look in the mirror and see someone they respect, and the world is a funhouse mirror, so how they are perceived matters. That's why they go to the gym. That's why they care about appearances. If that's shallow, then all our relationships might be shallow and who we dream of being might have less substance than we think.
You can't just take for granted that who you want to be is obvious, you have to know the depths of who you are, and understand how that situates itself in the world. Self-improvement is a feint. It looks like transforming yourself according to your own values, but it pulls that trick because your values and society's values are usually mixed into your current sense of self. It might be possible to separate them, but maybe we won't like seeing that, because maybe, when we get really honest, we will find that who we really want to be is dark and others can't just play along with it while continuing to do their own thing. The current utilitarian ideals took for granted that we could be everything we want while also being ethically good, but what if that's not possible? We adapt to the world, but we can also change it, and with real honesty, we might also find ourselves having to decide how much we are willing to impose ourselves on others.
Nietzsche didn't shy away from this. We might hurt other people in being our highest selves. We might see real conflict. We might disappoint, might burn dogmas that others liked or needed, might challenge and disrupt and make life harder for other people. We internalize to avoid that now, but should we? It's a genuinely tough question and it's real social philosophy, which very few people actually do.
Still, this is a good video and I liked it.
I agree I could expand this further
@@iamKristianBellDo it, I’d watch
Nietsche is all about "self" and neglecting the "tribe", yet you've explained there's no clear difference between both.
The video is about being more selfish about individual interests, while stop caring about the tribe perspectives and demands...that would have a pretty bad collective result, societies would fall down (like currently they are, about birth rates and mental health, e.g.), and ideologies like feminism/red pill seem to drink directly from Nietzsche's words, as much as most the modern society.
Too much mind activity here. It's the easiest thing in the world to know what you want and it is easily distinguished from what you're supposed to want. Usually both options are available in the culture.
This is the problem with intellectuals. Too much thinking and not enough cock and balls.
@@iamKristianBell DO EET
Happy is not a destination, it's a journey. Occupying your time with worthwhile efforts and activities doesn't mean that you will attain happiness at the end. It means that you will feel happy while working towards the goals.
This is one of the rare moments where It feels like I was meant to watch this video exactly this day at this moment in my life. I don't know how to describe it better. If there is a higher force in the universe, it manifested itself in the form of the RUclips algorithm today 😄
I've had a few of those moments. I'm glad you did here
There’s this saying that adds into what this man was saying “improving your life isn’t one thing or multiple things it is a campaign, to break yourself down and go up.”
Brother like in 5 mins you have done more impact than most peoples whole RUclips career. Those early 5 mins hit hard for me I knew everything but I still didn't take the step.
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Self improvement is most of the time portrayed as a positive message for people to improve themselves and find purpose. However in the age of social media and the internet it’s easy to see why people fall into the trap of not taking action while mentally masturbating to motivational speeches and inspirational stories. Rather than doing this I’d say the first step you should take is to just have your own experiences and not worry so much about other people.
It always takes me at least a month to understand a quote for this guy
So this is just another self improvement philosophy?
Basically but is just a different approach to it
It's not about improving yourself into becoming your own "best" version. It's about truly listening to your heart
Lmaooo I was like what the fuck am I watching rn??
A much more long lasting and impactful one
It’s one of those I hate capitalism yet I have to contribute, it’s both correct and hypocritical upon itself, even talking about the topic itself defeats the point of self improvement, you should just do it, it’s you now, it your either what you want or your not
Yes, true words... Experienced much downgoing..and must admit these were the best grow in my life... In long term after seen lots of hell, I agree I became the best of myself... Sure meditation & introspection is a must... To make it clear: Introspection : the examination or observation of one’s own Mental & Emotional processes. As is said: “Quiet introspection can be extremely valuable”
Basically, to be a downgoer, you must change a fundamental part of yourself that will cause grief, and keep going through it again and again
Aka: self-improvement💀
@iulic9833 Yeah I didn't get it either, for example, a cold bath if a person has never done it before isn't that change or going down?
I think what he's saying is that so many people lean into self improvement over taking action and end up using self improvement content as a means to fulfill their longing to experience the feeling of accomplishing something without really accomplishing anything that will bring on radical change. I don't think the point is to criticize learning more and working on the self so long as it doesn't become a cope. @iulic9833
@iulic9833Maybe it’s the vanity of keeping up with others or the lies about how good or bad our situations really are upon honest evaluation of them? Focusing on the truth of what is really happening within us is the only way to grasp onto something real and really do something for ourselves (and that is scary), because we have to give up who we are pretending to be or settling for (just to get by and be safe), and do something more authentic instead which constantly requires killing the person we are (shedding our skin) as we consistently placate and distract ourselves as inertia settles in. Maybe like a more thorough and frequent “Spring cleaning”.
@iulic9833 the video doesent mean literal self improvement im sure hes talking about modern self improvement trends
This is one of most profound yet simple videos I’ve watched. Thank you
I'm a down-goer by telling the female psychologist I like her 💀
no you just suck at talking to women.
Yes but bruh
Maybe a first step to finding someone who is accessible to you but she cannot be.
If that doesnt work, you can tell same to your massagist
@@revilooliver486masseuse!
This is what we get wrong. Self improvement wasn't really for our "happiness" but rather for our own comfort so that things are easier/smoother the next time we encounter them, it's the same with money which doesn't bring happiness but comfort according to Rabbi Manis Friedman. We train ourselves in lifting so that the next time you lift those gallons of water you won't be so exhausted next time, we read about our interests and work so that when chaos comes we'd know how to deal with them without being crushed--all in all, seems to me self-improvement will remind you that failure is inevitable, but what you can do is mitigate and delay the occurrence of failure (learned this concept from Dr K's advice on curse of ADHD lol).
Chochmah Binah Das
Mitigate and avoid failure? All the training focuses and aims at failure to get better.
I've been coping very much during the past year, i need that fulfillment, i need to follow my heart, my fears, thank you so much for making these videos, it must be frustrating to not get many views, but that's what makes em gold, they're not easy to found, I feel very lucky to be one of the few, keep making these videos, hope you get many more views and lastly: thank you, your work is very appreciated.
Nietzsche says that you need to go "Down" in order to go "up" eventually. In other words, going over or up is still the end goal. He just says that the path to get there might be that you need to start by going down before you can actually go up. He doesn't say these things go against each other and that if you do one of them, you can't do the other.
The great truth of lives is found not in becoming but in overcoming!
So, does your book help with self improvisation or not 😉😉
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One of the best videos ive ever seen! Great job, can truly relate to this. So many "self improvers" out there..nobody unterstands whats really about concour the life
I’m buying that book now. This one of the clearest, most refreshing videos I’ve see on RUclips 😊
Hope you enjoy it!
You need both, A) improving on yourself, building, and B) a breaking down of what is wrong with you, breaking your vices, (and C) exploration, a broadening of your horizons, gaining wisdom to know what should be changed, what should be kept, and what should be regained.)
Broaden your vision, then refocus your goals. Add material, then refine it. Build your tower, then remodel it. Rince, repeat.
One of the greatest self-help videos I've ever watched. Noted and ready to execute! Thank you for this, Kristian Bell 🙏
‘Lasting happiness is only stagnation in reality’ - I’d argue this kind of “happiness” isn’t true happiness, but comfort and complacency. People view happiness as an unnecessary pursuit but I believe it is the evidence for everything you’ve talked about. If you can sit back at the end of the day and truly be happy, you’re probably doing some things right.
True. And I'd call that contentment and flourishing perhaps. And it comes on the other side of courageous and true living for me
I downwent by leaving a 5 year on and off terrible relationship and I got into a 4 year undergraduate degree in music that right now feels the biggest sacrifice I have to endure. While it is absolutely rewarding, it is also arduous and mentally frustrating. I have no time to give to in a proper relationship, therefore the sacrifice I have undertaken, yet to me this was one of the second most empowered moves I have ever done in my life.
Thank you so so much for this video, had I not seen it I would not have changed my life today. I took a huge leap by confronting my abusive and cheating girlfriend for 2 years, now my ex.
I was so scared, I had spent so much of the day just thinking about how to do it, thinking how she would react and everything. I even thought about just waiting until tomorrow (again). While distracting myself I decided to watch this video as it was recommended to me and it made me realize that I just had to stop being scared of the plunge, and I did it. She belittled me for it, tried to rationalize her lies but I stood firm and faced the harsh reality of the situation and my action, further exposing her for the manipulator she is.
And even though I now feel drained and lonely, and will probably have nobody to hold for a while, I also feel extremly liberated and confident. And whatever regret I might have, will not be worse than the torture I had to endure when I was with her. This morning I cried out of sadness because of my broken heart, but now I'm crying out of happiness, it's over, I'm free, I'm actually free. She's not controling my life anymore. I can be happy and be myself
Atta boy. Downgoers are the over goers. Beauty awaits
Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die
heaven sounds boring lol IMO
What an amazing video. That quote from fight club always stuck with me as I felt it gets miss interpreted. Keep up the good work!
This comes off as a response to self improvement not being edgy enough. Self improvement is about doing uncomfortable things ie. ice bath. The argument that people who look to self improve believe “let me ice bath and meditate so I can be happy” is just as applicable to a down goer saying “let me torture myself and hit rock bottom so I can be happy. They’re both, in their entirety, submitting one’s own self to the hardship and humility of self-discipline.
Self improvers start running with a plan and workout split to get comfortable with the sport, downgoers put their shoes on and run until they can't, then go back the next day and do it again, until they fundamentally understand the reason they wanted to start running in the first place.
Amazing! Best philosophical video i ever watched. Truly thought provoking more than that full of wisdom. Thank you
You need to watch other philosophical videos
Kintsugi, a japanese art of breaking something to build it back to make something more beautiful.
Im quitting my current job this friday to pursue a career in personal training. I remember talking to my father about my fears about that choice just a couple of weeks ago and the emence peace i found when i made the decision to follow my joy. I had no idea what 'down going' was, but now i know its what i have to do now. Thank you for the video
Did you quit your job? How was your experience like?
Dont do it. Its a horrible career.
dude you left college, broke up with your beautiful girlfriend, started a youtube channel and wrote a book about dragons that probably won't sell very well and all you have to show for it is that you just... feel better? In what way has your life actually become better? What actual risks have you taken? What have you achieved? It just sounds like you are showing how your life decisions fit into Nietzsche's philosophy to trick us and maybe even yourself into believing you are doing good. I don't mean any hate I literally just found your channel I am just curious.
Bro my life is flourishing and beautiful. I have new and the best relationships of my life, I work for myself full time, and ive grown into the most freedom I've ever experienced.
I don't need to brag in my videos
@@iamKristianBell I see alright then sorry for making assumptions about your life based on this one video.
Yeah this video just feels like Insane levels of projection and elementary understanding of nietszhe.
Sounds like a brave man that is true to himself and does what he wants despite what the society deems desirable. It takes strength to do that
I’ve been looking lately to utilise my dark side for my own growth. Self reflecting on the chains and fears I still have and breaking them.
This has been the best video I have yet seen that has offered so much clarity. You know what you are.
You are a dark lord of the Sith!
You are Darth Wisdom!
Incredible video. There's another character from a tv series which embodies this nietzschean philosophy: Rust Cohle from true detective season 1. Highly recommend checking it out since it relates to nietzsche's thus spoke zarathustra and fight club.
Also, really impressed with part 3 that you included about Dionysus. Most people don't cross past examining Thus Spoke Zarathustra but the Birth of Tragedy is incredibly insightful too
I have watched True Detective season 1 but I can't relate Nitezsche philosophy to him...can you explain for me?
@nooblifter390 you can google it, will give you a better explanation but I'll say a few points that Rust opens in the show with embodying Schopenhauer's philosophy of pessimism and counteracts his beliefs by behaving in an ubermensch-ian way, how hes willing to sacrifice himself for solving the murders.
The “time is a flat circle" quote is from Nietzsches' ideas of eternal recurrence.
He also follows the moto of living dangerously and give your spirit dangerous liberty but guards the heart.
The idea of solitude and other people being a prison is an idea of Nietzsche that he seems to be embodying.
And of course, the stuff he says about organised religion.
And his sense of strong duty despite his fatalism.
Brought me to tears with your video. I needed to hear this more than you know. Just left my 6 yesr relationship. Want to write a book and some music. Thank you so much for doing what you do
This is one of those rare videos that offer something refreshing. I think you're onto something here. Subscribed.
Excellent presentation! This is the message that young men need to hear, and you presented it really well. No one has ever felt more alive than one who has embraced suffering on purpose and leaning into the things they fear most. Go forth young warriors....
This was excellent and demands and provokes you into down going. The contrary has been my life for years. Denials. Vices. Projections. Stagnation. Degrading health. Now i wonder what happens when I let go of these old dependencies? Who am i without them? Idk, I think im afraid to find out. Thus, my path is before. Follow my fear and joy
This is my favourite video on youtube, focusing on the core of philosophy. Thank you, this will soon become my most watched.
Your voice sounds like you are about to tell a joke but are trying not to laugh. Great video! The topic of downgoing is immensely powerful to procrastinators.
Coming across this video helped me have an actual breakthrough on why I have the current obstacles in my life. Never would I have thought to view my coping mechanisms as fears instead of bad habits that can be kicked. It makes a lot of sense and puts a whole new perspective and level of seriousness to it.
Thank you.
thanks man, I believe im in a transition in my life rn, trying to letgo of my past tendencies to grow into my full potential but theres so much resistance, this video is a way for me to see the light that im reaching for n im very grateful for that. Again thanks and God bless
This video led to the realization that I was breaking my heart with lies instead of following it. The feeling of down-going is something I’m now addicted to.
Thankyou brother. You have no idea what this video just did for me. I’ve liked subscribe and look forward to seeing what else you create.
Awesome, thank you!
This video kind of changed my life and i watch it daily morning, it gives me courage.
A one good example of a down-going is Harry Potter. In the last book, everyone else is protecting the school and preventing Harry from confronting Voldemort and meet his death. But after learning about the truth from the Pensive, Harry then knows the path he needs to take. And I must say, having to realise that you need to die for the greater good and having to face your fear head on like that hits me in the chest everytime I read it. 😢
I really liked this video, great presentation. I had to share it with some other content creators. 🙏
Your channel is Godsend my friend,
I have been literally a warrior ever since i was 5, i was beaten and bullied every single day, at school and at the neighbouring area, i was given a swirly in a pile of feces, thrown in big garbage bin, and many things you can imagine,
At the age of 10, i started boxing so i can fight back, when i became 11, i beaten up in front of the school one of my bullies who was 15 at the time, at the age 11 again, i met my best friend, me and him are only children and he was bullied as bad as ne and he didn't know how to fight, at the age of 14, me and him created our own clique just to survive the teen years, then it was 4 years of street fighting, me, him, and a bunch of others who were our people, i was more of a meathead, a jock really, he was more of an egg head, a booksmart person, so we were pretty compatible, he was the brains, i was the muscles plus i have ADHD, which i was not diagnosed until the age of 18, then i joined the army for 3 years,
Now im 27, and i was looking for a channel like this,
Im still best friends with my friend, 16 years and going, and until today i still box, and taught my best friend boxing,
And my life is going for the better now, started a business degree now, i also work full time for 5 years in the same place,
your channel is exactly what i have been searching,
I wrote this essay so i can show everyone, that self improvement comes by itself, and that you should never give up,
It will come by itself.
Keep grinding kings,
We will make it,
God be with you all.👊💪✝️☦🙏
True self improvement is improving not just for yourself but the others around you as well
Life is not broken man’s perspective is.
Thank you this is the truth
You earned a new subscriber - nice video. It's very thought provoking and entertaining, keep up the good work!
Maintaining high mental and physical fitness in life takes courage and dedication. It is much easier to give up than to keep going. Same with ice baths, improved nutrition etc. the more you do the more you notice all the negative effects of your limiting beliefs and bad habits are... anybody who has truly pushed themselves toward a goal knows that.
Nobody wants to get up in the morning and have a cold shower. It takes a continued belief in your own worth to do hard things like that consistently. That's the mental battle and it's the harder one.
This has to be the greatest video I’ve ever seen.
“follow the joy and the fear”
man this was the perfect day for me to watch this id been putting off my (final) uni assignment and had been watching a lot motivation vids. thanks for making my path clear!
This is the video I have been *DYING* for somebody to make. Criticizing the self-improvement RUclips sphere of “ALPHAMINDSET” channels.
Going head-on about the rationalizing, instead of exploiting it. “I’m not afraid of talking to women. I’m a sigma male rejecting modern women.”
Thank you so much for making this. You are very much the hero RUclips needs, not the one it deserves.
I swear to god, 100k of this video's views came from ME ALONE. The first time i watched it, it hit me like a truck. Took me a loooong time to finally accept Nietzsche's words rather than to deny them. Right now, "down going" is the main philosophical thought that i live by, and omg do i have a list of experiences i made just because of this video. I no more am scared of life, i am very excited to see where i will be in 5-10 years. Thank you a lot mate! Thanks for changing my life!
Ironically this video is used to “better ourselves”
I appreciate how you articulated your idea with the two towers analogy. However, there's something crucial we all need to keep in mind. A life of vitality aka your highest self-isn’t free from pain and stress; instead, it’s about embracing meaningful challenges. By confronting our deepest fears and hardships, we unlock the ability to experience our truest, most fulfilled selves.
I'm reminded of a quote from the game Dark Souls 2: "Prove your worth! Find the ancient crowns. Seek adversity, and they will be yours and your wishes, granted"
Great video. I think this is very similar to the Jungian Shadow. Everything you do fails until you meet your darkest part.
Wtf, self improvement isn’t masturbation. If you already improved from what you were before and fine with the results, then you already did it.
Thanks for the clarification on the phrase. You do a great job breaking it down. It sounds like you're saying to grow, don't look within, but look outward and face that which you fear most. This is a good way to develop lasting motivation. Find an obstacle, challenge, goal, or burden bigger than you think you can take on... and then start fighting as if your life depends on it. This orients you so that all those things you would be doing for self-improvement because necessities for your survival. Put yourself into positions for adventure.
These are all great lessons but the greatest challenge is finding ultimate purpose. I like to find mine in "finding the biggest rock I can and then attempting to lift it". That is, find the biggest burden/hardship facing people and then learn to lift it. This is what it means to give up one's life for another. My warning is "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?". Be careful not to become the madman who destroys the world in an attempt to save it.
I believe Jordan Peterson mentioned similar approach to being "dangerous" in several of his talks/interviews. Interesting and intriguing - great video.
I guess it's just confidence and self-esteem... when you do dangerous stuff you become confident in yourself and what you're able to do ... and this makes you way more happy as you just don't have the reason to fear anymore since you are able to do a lot of things and thus your mind is free and isn't occupied by negative shit, street and fears ...
great vid bro and this is just my take on it
I have just watched "Snow Society" on NetFlix and the metaphor of the "tower across the sea" remembered me the strugle the 2 guys had to reach society.
I usually skip these types of videos but the tone of your voice and the way you speak them made me listen.
i had this same epiphany last night while in deep thought and i wrote the battles between physical and mental self, my mind stuck in a reoccurring loop of delaying the inevitable until it is no longer a path i can take and an opportunity i should and would’ve taken ceases to exist. i wrack my brain of a vast amount of past, present and future actions occurred, will occur, or have occurred and this thought process is like shooting yourself in the foot and then not understanding why pain follows. inaction is my own misfortune and its the one i am stuck on the most as i think we all are, in a sense watching our life go by.
i think ultimately what it comes down to, is moderation. not too much "grinding", not too much relaxation/succumbing to your desires, but rather just in the middle
work when u have to, succumb to ur desires when u can
too much of anything is bad.
everything in life is balance.
there are so many philosophies. so many people from different walks of life. the universe is so vast. just as there are billions of human beings with different experiences… there’s plenty of different ways to live life.
ultimately, i feel like there’s no RIGHT way to live life. different things work for different people. just don’t hurt anyone along the way. spread love
I've always known this deep down but wasn't sure. Thanks for the insights bro. Loving your channel.
Awesome job with the video! It was clear that great thought and effort was put into making it
This youtube video will for sure change my life - content is the answer!
14:46 Buddy wants to start his own fight club (he didn't talk about rules).
your courage is admirable, don't stop its growth
I quit my dream job, sold my dream house, dumped my dream girl, just for the challenge of starting over at almost 50 years old. I regret doing it because there’s nothing really wrong with being comfortable.
you are so extremely underrated this is the best video i've seen in a while
"Wake up early! Cold shower! Grind! Hustle! Make money! Be the best!"
Why? Get up early? Waking up early means nothing if we both accomplish the same amount of work hours in a day. I just choose to wake up later than you. Cold showers? That's only a mental training exercise to train your brain to face uncomfortable situations. Make more money? Sure. But money is only a means to an end. It's merely a tool meant for obtaining what you want. I care about financial comfort and generation wealth, not making millions before the age of 30. Be the best? I only want to be better than the me of yesterday.
Self improvement is an endless rabbit-hole of never believing you're good enough unless you hit an arbitrary checklist of things that random people on the internet say you have to do to be a "real" or "complete" man.
Well said. If someone wakes up at 5 and goes to sleep at 9, that’s 8 hours of sleep. If someone wakes up at 7 and goes to bed at 11, that’s 8 hours of sleep. I’ve said that for a while. I would say one benefit of waking up early is the reward of being alone- others aren’t up (I have roommates), so you can read, study, workout, etc without anyone bothering you. Although, if you have discipline it shouldn’t matter anyway and you make it happen. I agree with you-financial independence is extremely important, but it doesn’t necessarily mean every person has to hustle 24/7 to achieve it. Life pretty much comes down to simplicity- find what you love to do and do those things. When we focus on checklists created by other people we lose focus. So, just do what you love. I’m still working on implementing this but Confucius said it well- “Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated”.
Agree 99% - you’re forgetting about that which goes under in you, your historicity. You’re taking for granted your free subjectivity.
For me the problem is i always follow my heart but i get to a point where i cant support it so i have to stop and go back to being “normal” until i get more capital again. The experience ive gained however has given me a lot and matured me much faster.
And even the process of gaining capital could be seen as worthy. A Downgoing
Try to think over more ways you can potentially monetize whatever it is you're doing when you're following your heart. That and keep trying, you won't be able to make a living while pursuing a dream right away.
Really cool video!
11:15 oh man this section hits the spot.
I'm in this part of my life where I know I have to leave my relationship so that I can follow my heart, and I just don't have the courage to do it yet.
I wanted to it with her but she keeps getting in the way and wants me to stop and turn everything in her favour. I know I would be miserable by taking her path.
Congrats on getting your video recommended and good luck with your YT channel!
Another amazing video!
it's not about destroying others it's destroying yourself and building a new
Thank you so much for your spiritual liberating videos ,I learned so much 🙏 is
I notice a Rudyard Lynch/whatifalthist presentation and speech style. I mean what I typed as a compliment. You’re right about facing your fears when being a down-goer. I did that when I left a comfortable life in San Diego in 1994 and moved to Osaka Japan to teach English. While life wasn’t always a bowl of cherries during those 5 years I lived there, I can’t imagine my current self without that experience. Since we all have a limited amount of time on this hunk of a rock, we might as well live life with gusto in the way that Ernest Hemingway did.
Been going down the nietzsche rabbit hole and really feel like I’ve been restricted by my fears. Survival was always difficult for me and so the idea if being bold is absurd to that piece of me thats been ensuring survival.
How did you figure out how to “follow your heart” and where did you struggle the most to implement this?
Don't follow your heart. The human heart is wicked and imperfect.
It's like your sense of smell. If shit doesn't smell right where you are, go somewhere else. Now when you're in a shitty situation, of course it's going to smell like shit, this is common sense. But this video seems to be talking more to those who may be relatively comfortable. They have their basic needs met. Food in the fridge, roof over their head, a job, but something isn't right. They are avoiding that desire that wants something else because they want the comfort instead. It's the path of a coward.
@@tubsy. I was thinking just like you back then. But no. Your mind manupilates you and lies to you constantly. "If i get that job i'll be happy" "If i get rich i'll be happy" "If i get that nice car i'll be happy" etc etc. None of those will make you happy. The richest countries in the world have the highest suicide rates. Happiness and meaning are illogical things in nature,logic cant lead you to those,only your heart can.
"The reason you want to be better is the reason why you aren't. We are not better because we want to be, because the road to hell is paced with good intentions." - Alan Watts
Interesting video, but your analogies seem to confuse the issue. Similar to the Tyler Durden quote you used up front, I have no idea what the difference is between mastrubatory self-improvement and a down-going.
I'm 50lbs overweight. Is admitting this is affecting my life and committing to the gym mastrubatory self-improvement or a down-going?
I don't have the best relationship with my partner. Is leaving her my down-going or is it an escape from my problems so I don't have to face them?
It's the problem with making philosophy videos like this that extend beyond concepts. The concept of a down-going is easy to understand, but the reality is MOST people struggle understanding where to start the reflection, because things aren't really that cut and dry, and, frankly, the heart DOES lie and it takes work to peel back to find the truth.
Thank you for this video, you don't have any idea how much i needed it
Suggestion: I'm pretty sure Odysseus deserves his own video and you're the one who can do justice to the man.
That's what I needed to hear, man.