This is a brilliant interview!! Just when I thought I knew myself going through the works of Allan Watts, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Sam Harris, Joe Dispenza, now David Brooks. I am forever grateful by how kind and compassionate they are when sharing their knowledge, experience and wisdom. I walk this life and it’s been one of the most craziest journey so far of self transformation. I am glad to have found David Brooks, he speaks the Voice of the People! I am going to watch this over and over many times until I have learned. and I will share this to everyone I know. Peace and love from Australia ❤️🙏
Listening ion April 1st. 2024. I am rarely at a loss for words … but I am. When he speaks of pain in the valley and spoke of reading Nouwen and I made another cup of coffee as I continued listening. And my list of.people I love who will absorb every second….. deep truths . Thank you,sir. Gail in Central Florida.
This has changed my life. I have spent many hours digesting all it contains. I was a burnt out nurse who spent a life of service to these values being spanked for it..I thought I would be a nurse my whole life but I couldn’t take the spanking for what was right anymore. I am now back in the game. My goals are bigger. I may be 70 but I feel like my life is just beginning.
This is beautiful. I used to work as a nursing assistant in a hospital. I will never forget the nurses who modeled deep care and compassion. I noticed that even the smallest actions in their care were rooted in a deep concern for the patient's well-being. Shadowing the ones that worked in this way inspired me to do better in my own patient care. It also gave my work meaning and a greater purpose that sort of built me up in a job that can otherwise very easily wear a person down. Anyhow, I just wanted to acknowledge that your renewed passion will undoubtedly inspire the nurses you work with long after you retire. It's been 20 years since I worked in a hospital, but the lessons in human compassion have been with me lifelong. Being so young and shy, I never told them how much their work impacted me, but the effects of their practice in compassion and care have no doubt rippled out through many lives, over many years.
What if you were a Cuban Refugee, figuring out your place in the world? I don’t even know how to explain how I made it into an American Society who had very little support system? I made it , through the grace of God and my parents. I will never fit in but it gives me an edge on understanding everyone else is an outsider
This talk is about what it means to be truly human. I am lucky to have reached age 72, and now I want to be a better person because of what I have learned from this talk. Thank you, Mr Brooks, for giving my life new meaning!
I also woke to this playing. Thank you David THANK YOU. my “soul” if you will has been searching for meaning at a late stage in life. And as another collector of people’s stories, I know as long as I am able there will be more stories to hear.
As a liberal, my political views are certainly different than those of David Brooks. But as a human being, I find that my views about relationships, community, love and what’s important in life are very much in line with his. A master storyteller, Brooks brings a lifetime of knowledge, experience, curiosity, successes, failures and humility to every answer he gives in this interview. It is a dense 3+ hours of wisdom grounded in the past, alive in the present, and concerned for the future, that is worth every moment of your time.
As a result of having lived through the long and impossible tangle of humiliations mixed with plastic pleasures, I am more likely to burst into laughter at the pitiful efforts I made to grow up. Most of the wisest travelers here observe that the real growth is down into the dark soil of my own body in its various ways. David Brooks has grown down into the roots of his own life, which requires a clear view of his bond with others together with the unspeakable reality of silence. Telling stories is his bridge. I am in his debt.
I am a weaver. I am called to midwifery and I have gathered and woven community of parents. Having a new baby is sadly isolating in America. Thank you for this interview.
I hear you Willow. Reach out if you need to. Drink water, call a friend. What you are doing, nurturing a child is the most important thing in the world. It is also the hardest. More people love you than you know.
You have my utmost respect and admiration. Thank you for all that you do. My kids are a little bit older now but I still look back at those early days very often, and the first thing I remember was how difficult, isolating and painful they were. Maybe it’s not too late to do something about it so that others don’t have to go through what I went through. People like you give me a lot of hope in humanity.
I personally don't care who likes or loves me until they do. Once others find me useful, I appreciate the opportunity to fill their needs. Once I am found useless by others, I am happy to leave. I have a sense of value for myself that exceeds what others say or even think. My value exceeds what others desire for themselves.
David Brooks is a national treasure. I appreciate his objectivity and brilliant insights. He creates thoughtful ripples not drowning waves. Love your soft style.
I have such respect for David Brooks, a real conservative and an excellent human being that I’m fortunate to have been introduced to in the NYTimes and PBS. Thanks David. Please continue to set the standard for ethics in journalism.
Man David Brooks, I love his thoughts so much. He's so genuine and open. Good-natured soul with a genuine interest in improving humanity. Thank you for this interview.
Similar life. I was a crank aeronautical engineer n love with all the aeronautical people I met during my up too now life 93.retired in my bed office in contact with aero people
He's complicit in the toxicity of our current politics. He cheerlead right wing Republicans and their wrong headed politics for 30 years and now that he's at the end of the line of his "work" he's pivoting to pretending to be a wise sage or some nonsense. He's been wrong for so long it's amazing he's had such a career
Dear David, Listening to your interview had a strong emotional impact on me, kind of like a healing balm for my soul. So thank you. Your stories really moved me, especially at 23.47 seconds in when you mentioned how your grandfather told you how much he loved you, and your lifelong regret at not returning the favor. I would like to share with you and your viewers something that happened to me that perhaps might help you heal, as well. My father divorced my mother when we were very young. In fact, the only time we would ever see him is once a year when he would invite us all to his apartment to enjoy a home cooked meal with him. He was a very good cook. But like you, he was not a very demonstrative or loving person and never told us that he loved us, which I truly missed. But on one Christmas night, as I walked into his small kitchen to see what he was doing, when he brushed by me, for some reason I had the most powerful desire reach out and hug him, which I did. He seemed surprised by the unexpected sign of affection, but for the briefest moment we both realized how much we cared for each other, without even uttering a single word. His only response was to gently touch my hand. So I just wanted you to know that when your granddad told you how much he loved you, even though you said nothing I know without a question or doubt that he heard you, and understood. Love is something that can be felt without a single word, but be remembered in the heart for all eternity.
@tiffsaver Similarly, in my family love was something that permeated the household but was never ever spoken of or demonstrated in a physical way. I sense it would have been considered déclassé, especially by my father. Then, when I was in my 30s, my then boyfriend asked me if I’d ever told my father I loved him. I was horrified! He coaxed me to do so, telling me a story along the lines of David with his grandfather (only in my boyfriend’s case it was his father). At the time, I was living overseas, so sent my father a card for Father’s Day. I really struggled over the message…it was long and wordy - much beating around the bush - but finally, in the last sentence, I wrote those dreaded three words, then rushed to the nearest mailbox before I could change my mind. Many months passed before I visited my parents again. Nothing was said (as always), but that card was a great, solid elephant in the room.. I was glad there were so many family members around, it being Christmas. Then, one day, it was only he and I, ever so briefly, in the room together. We had just finished tea and all the others had left. I was only a minute behind them, as I was loading up the tray to take to the kitchen. My father was still in his chair, and as I approached the door, I heard his voice say my name very gently. Yes? I said, inching away, my back to him. You sent a card. Yes. (still not turning around.) I want you to know I appreciated it, and the sentiments therein. OK, good, thanks,…was all I could manage as I fled down the hallway almost dropping the tray. I know it sounds pathetic, but to me it was a great victory. I had done it! And it was over! But I never thought then nor do now 40 years later that it had been necessary. We had loved each other wordlessly in a way that was familiar to us for more than thirty years, unquestioningly loyal, respectful and, except then -when I had broken our code - deeply comfortable with each other. I always remember the house as being full of light…maybe soul! Does something so amorphous have to speak? No wonder Jane Austen has always been my favorite author.
He´s already a rather irrelevant writer who made it his job to be pro-status-quo and pro powers-that-be. No surprises happening in that there writing. I doubt in 50 years anybody but specialized lit majors will even know the name.
This guy doesn't even stop to think about what he's saying. I mean that in a good way. Was the interview rehearsed?! He doesn't even have to scratch his head to remember a story or a quote! AMAZING!
I feel this as he speaks. Very few people have this level of storytelling and self-reflective skill. As I age I find myself attempting multiple ways of connecting with others to squeeze moments in between my alternating work and exhaustion, and keep returning to this truth: nothing replaces in person real life contact. Nothing. Would that we all just did this one simple thing...it could just save us.
David is a great human being of insight and wisdom. He knows that fulfillment and joy in life comes from serving others. He knows that many of the adults have left the room to wallow in the sewage put out there. They are being fed hate, self pity, anger, and ignorance. They are following false prophets. Their awakenings and reckonings are going to be tough for them to swallow. Peace.
I wonder how many of those will be able to awaken. i worry that there will be even more broken people unable to mend. And I hope I am wrong. I think people need help in order to get where you are, where David Brooks is as a person (individual responsibility and a sense of purpose and what's important). The more I read and learn about life, the more I think environment, circumstances and the people in your family and around you (community or lack thereof) are major influences in what kind of mind and life you have. ***** This is copied from the Intenet: On Oct. 31, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed a bill meant to free many thousands of Americans with mental illnesses from life in institutions. It envisioned building 1,500 outpatient mental health centers to offer them community-based care instead. The Last Bill JFK Signed - And The Mental Health Work Still ... WBUR www.wbur.org › news › 2013/10/23 › communi... ***** After JFK was killed, the money was never allocated. Only half the enters were ever built but never fully funded. We need them now more than ever. The costs we all pay without them is greater than with them.
Those are nice words. I've read his columns for years and connected those columns to the politics and policies that affect society and people's lives. I regret to inform that I view this man and his contributions to society quite differently than you.
Indeed, my first time hearing him and it was by happenstance, I fell asleep watching a different video, and it took me back to who I have been my whole life, I had some bumps in the he road starting in 2015 as it happens if you live long enough, this interview went into my sleeping mind and I woke up with a sense of myself, but puzzled, I went into the comments, yours rang like a clear bell, I feel like the eternal optimist again, older so may need to keep it to myself as it can be annoying to some, but thank you , this comment was very well received, I will look for his writings as they resonate with this purple dot in Texas
@@diamondbracelette I'm curious. Care to elaborate just a little? (for context : I know nothing about this man, I've only seen him pop up occasionally here on YT. But this time, I was more eager to listen in and find out what the core message is).
This is by far the most substantive interview Ive ever seen. The first I have ever heard of David Brooks. He is absolutely brilliant. Why isn't he a US Senator or Higher? I suppose he enjoys life on a more interactive level. What a treasure!!
My husband was a weaver. He brought together so many groups of people each year for Norwich Peace Camp to bring people together for the cause of Peace. This was a vocation for him. When he passed away so many people cane to pay their respects, even the Mayor of Norwich. His life was devoted to serving others.
Thanks for posting this wonderful interview, and giving Mr. Brooks the space to fully express himself. Mr. Brooks, if you read these comments, thanks for what you are doing. I wanna be your friend! 😊
I fell asleep on the couch listening to probably something stupid and not even worth my time…. Woke up and this was playing. Was immediately pulled in by this interview. Now I’ll be up all night listening to the rest lol.
One of the best interviews I’ve ever listened to. Long but so packed with important quotes and wonderful stories. He admits to being a work in progress. He writes so many books as a project to educate himself. Many write him off as a Conservative but most have no idea what that really means. It’s actually the polar opposite of how we see today’s repub party behaving.
Thanks Nancy! Please visit us at www.lifestories.org to hear more interviews like this. We’re so pleased you enjoyed hearing this conversation with David Brooks.
This 3 hrs interview is like a good book we can read again and again. I watched this video about 2 months ago for the first time and I’m watching it again now and I can really tell it’s helping changing my life for good. Thank you Mr. Brooks for sharing all you’ve learned with all of us. God bless!!
This interview...I'm almost speechless. It's packed with feeling and wisdom. It's profoundly sad and beautiful at the same time. I believe every human can benefit greatly by listening and reflecting on David's insights. Thank you, Mr. Brooks.
David Brooks is such an enlightening individual. As an immigrant from South America, I have come to value his always accurate assessment of American society - an intelectual delight.
This is truly the first time I’ve heard someone publicly address the shock of our lifetime so clearly. Thank you, David. We did collectively feel that we were on the brink of a better world and then the rug was pulled out from under the world. Was it just that fear fear of change grabbed ahold of the human heart?
David, you speak to me, every word you speak is Gold, I’ve been looking for this understanding of how to live all my life, I can’t thank you enough! I’m 72, you just gave me a new lease on life, some may think at this age it’s too late, it’s never too late… Ty, ty, Ty!
i found this interview and his thoughts and words to be intelligent and thoughtful and very needed. as he said, America is “hungry” to have these kinds of conversations and i am grateful to have come upon it.
Start a conversation with experts on proven medical science regarding the facts of human biological sex & gender. Republicans, such as Marsha Blackburn, Trump, & the entire GOP, don't know the difference & have refused to define the word "woman" because they can't; sadly, they don't have the facts.
Start a conversation with unbiased experts in the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment was created to protect ALL minor religions from persecution by the religion of the majority (Christianity), which today's Christian-fascist GOP blatantly refuses to accept.
I am not American and obviously don’t know most intelligent and insightful people. I am glad this video showed up in my feed ‼️Fantastic, educational and eye opening ‼️I wonder why people like this gentleman don’t run country like America ⁉️
Once again we hear a writer who has looked into life as he had to make a change in his life style and dig deep to enter into life with humility and passion. A real. conversion and an astonishing story teller and inaugurated community groups that needed to grow and spread the good news to survive the horrors of a collapsing America.
I am a social liberal and was not a David Brooks fan. But, this interview is worth listening to - lots of nuggets & life lessons/coaching in this interview that are independent of politics. So much here that it is hard to absorb it all in one viewing, I watched it in chunks.
How moving and revealing of David’s personality development and who he’s become as an adult. Most adults don’t arrive at this level of self-actualization.
David Brooks has revived my hope about so many things,I didn't realize the video was so long,but I watched till the end,he even mentioned my country Kenya which really touched my heart.His profound view on life and the important of relationships is admirable,his sharp memory about events and people's names shows a true caring spirit,one who has achieved self- actualization.Thank you for this interview,the weavers concept is certainly one to emulate in order to transform societies for tbetter growth.❤🙏
I met this man once at the Kennedy Center. I was a complete stranger, yet he was gracious. He is wise and I love his choice of words. Spot on with his points and examples. I will definitely get his book. In addition, I appreciated that he wasn't political with what he has to say. He spoke on world conditions and the condition of people. Times have certainly changed. Outstanding interview. I really appreciate David Brooks. Congrats on his book!
What a wonderful story - seeing you so differently through your story - thank you David from a moderate Democrat who at 74 has watched you many years - well, I like you a lot.
RIP John McCain listening to this here in Buckeye Arizona 🌵🐎🇺🇸 I could listen to this discussion all day about to continue to listen while walking my dogs pre dawn
Absolutely fantastic interview. David is wonderful; and I have always found him to be interesting and just a great person. I especially enjoyed hearing him speak of his memories as a boy and what communities were like back then...I remember those times. Thank you both very much 💙💙👍👍💙💙
I have always found that what David Brooks has to say contains new insights and wisdom. This interview certainly confirms that conviction. Watching the 3+ plus hours is one of the very best things you can do with your time. I will probably go back and watch it again, because it is so filled with interesting information and insights about dilemmas that I have pondered most of my 78 years of life.
David Brooks pretty much sums up my feelings. Sounds like a good bye to the country I thought I knew, but maybe never existed at all. The USA isn’t a place, it’s people and ideals, and when that fails, so goes the country. A year after this interview, it’s even more true.
This rings so true. It seems like so much has changed in the last 10 years, the bad stuff due a certain 🍊 individual. The division, the complete disregard for the truth. I hope it's not too late for society to go back to what it was.
An insightful listening to a great story teller. I appreciate David's wisdom and sharing his knowledge in accessible ways to learn and think through more deeply on the fabric of society (USA) although threads run across much of society. A wonderful invitation to think about developing our moral virtues not simply our CV virtues. Thank you
This is such a substantial discussion! Auto play landed me here. I am going to stop here and put this aside until I can give it my full attention. Thank you. 🎉
Such an insightful interview. The social states he describes are now not only the experience of the USA but across the world. It gives hope that people like David exist and are sharing deep wisdom and compassion in this way.
Amen to this great human being! What a country it could be with a President with this consciousness and understanding of today's world 😢We need this wisdom and attitude 👏 ✝️✨️
I find that Buddhism has helped me a lot with right sized ego. Being older makes me more compassionate and less self centered. I had PTSD but in recovery for many years. Having children really does change you. You really know what unconditional love means.
I really get MR Brooks. I’m 82 and grew up in 40’s & ‘50’’s neighborhood people truly cared. Recovering from world wars in Buffalo and smaller parts of city. Friends and neighbors were like family. Shared food, clothing & shelter. Cared for the sick. More love for Humanity.
I really enjoy this man. What a wonderful human being.I always learn so much from his sharing of himself.Any subject he speaks of is such an education. His humility is very refreshing. I could listen to him about his love of our country through the eyes of an immigrant. I hope he will resonate with many people way into the future.
There’s such depth, meaning, & honesty in his speaking. I’ve always been drawn to his presentations & his sincerity! What a privilege it would be to meet him in person! He has a level of honesty, sadness, & truth that touches your mind & heart! Thank you for sharing this incredible interview! I will definitely be relistening to it several more times!
I sure this interview is of more value than most philosophy or ethics courses. Kudos to you, Teddy Kunhardt for conducting one of the best interviews I've ever seen, heard, or even conducted myself. Superbly done!
Mister David Brooks made many true connections in life, His grandfather made a positive difference which is priceless. For Mr Brooks there is no room for indifference. His heart is filled with caring wisdom along with compassion. Active listening is a skill . Making connections is active work that needs to be done well . Thank You for listening.
Brooks has in the last decade always been a friendly and calming voice that offered valuable reports also to us Europeans and understands what is important to people around here. as a euro-communist i wasn't aware of his dark conservative past so I'll have to make a note about that 😁 a diligent and peaceful person can't have a toxic ideology
We need more David Brooks amongst us, to bring facts, advice and directions to many who needs and help improve our life’s and our communities. I love his thoughts, sincere advice and real feeling for others. Michael
I am so inspired by this Life Story. For five years i wrote blogs for attorney to live a better life for others, as well as themselves. I stopped four years ago and have not thought about blogging - at all. Until, listened to this interview. Truly inspirational. Thank you David Brooks for being you and talking about your personal evolution.
Very meaningful interview. I was pleasantly surprised how much I could identify with what David spoke about. I felt I was practically alone in my thinking and feelings, I now know there’s others who experience what David talked about. Thank you for this interview.
So inspiring to hear common sense and articulated intelligence . Why is it so difficult now to just be respectful and have a finer caliber of people in government? The extremist anger hat has overtaken the conservative right is reprehensible and an insult to this country. We need more of Brooks influence on politicians.
How wonderful to hear him talk about the real , honest truth and basically how simple and so much better the world could be. Vulnerability, levels of suffering suffering and painful life events..being real humans with other humans...and how far we have lost the basic truth . With the horrible, current consequences of self centredness, ego, taking instead of giving. Distrust. Hate....what a relief to hear this. You say it so clearly, very real and self experience. Cannot have greater respect. Thank you.
A master once spoke to me in the middle of the night and said "you are not ready to enter the other worlds." And I asked, why. He then answered, " you still have too many emotional problems." Voices continued to speak through dreams and wakefulness. Then several years passed and voices and dreams stopped. I began reading books by Tolle, Cambell...they are my living guides. It is not easy to stay on the positive, humble compassionate path. But the longer i remained positive, the eaier it became to experience joy even through the darkest days.
As I awoke in the front seat of my truck again, already one year homeless I heard the voice of this man entering my dreams and then my Awakening reality. I'm crying as I try to write this while Felix my loyal and solitary friend and companion cat watches me with unknown thoughts. I never cared for David Brooks whenever I watched him speak on shows. Republicans are ruining our world I thought as a self-proclaimed Progressive liberal tree hugger. My opinion has changed of this man as I replay this interview in an attempt to absorb as much of the goodness & inspirational wisdom I heard through my waking haze. I don't think that he's a republican at all in the contemporary sense. Or if so I don't believe that Republicans know what Republicans are anymore. I'm living my life as a Taoist yet I've heard more wisdom in this interview than I have read about in the scrolls. Thank you David and thank you whoever put together this interview and I thank the Tao for UA-cam playing this as I lay perspiration soaked & sleeping in 101-degree heat.
What Mr. Brooks is saying is great. I am of similar age and have watched and read his statements over decades that have helped develop the "rifts" in our society. He reminds me of the billionaire brother who regretted the effects his political organizations wrought. Better late than never.
Great video, a number of the most eminent market experts have been expressing their views on the severity of the impending economic downturn and the extent to which equities might plummet. This is because the economy is heading towards a recession and inflation is persistently above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. As I'm aiming to create a portfolio worth no less than $850,000 before I turn 60, I would appreciate any advice on potential investments.
There are many other interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best times to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire.
You're correct! With the help of an investment coach, I was able to diversify my 450K portfolio across markets and produce slightly more than $830K in net profit from high dividend yield equities, ETFs, and bonds.
Love ❤️ is conditional according to how you perform❤sad but true. We all grew up with this human problem, not having unconditional love. I ❤️ think this is why we turn to religion, but we need groups like this for support. He 's definitely on to a good cure for humanity. Thanks, I learned a lot🎉
For years/decades I never missed Brooks and Shields as part of Friday night PBS Newshour and that habit continued after Shields retiring and being replaced by Capehart. I have always been riveted by the genuineness and humanity of both of them. This interview has been an amazing gift to understand better a person you so admire. You always wonder what sort of experiences shape a person so inquisitive, incisive, kind and humble. In a culture replete with rampant narcissism and lacking empathy, he is a reminder that character and values matter and connect us more than we think. We will always be left wondering why our true heroes, be it Capt. Sully or the likes of Davis Brooks are hidden gems while the self-obsessed crass and power hungry destroy the very fabric of our society for their two seconds in the lime light. I will fore ever be grateful that David chose the path he chose for we are all better for it and learning from his accumulated wisdom. After listening to this interview, I anoint him "Yogi Brooks".
In my experience crassness and refinement are not indicative of character. My step-dad was quite refined, in public, and quite physically abusive at home. My Grandma Ann is always crass but never unkind, for the most part.
Great interview. ... On my block in the So. Bronx in the 50s mutual aid was self-organized: mothers giving each other days off from their kids, hand me down clothes from family to family. My father's job, as supermarket manager, had the responsibility to bring home milk for the block's babies. Rent parties. In my family the women worked and were self-assertive. In the summers we kids had many street games. The adults would put on shows: singing, dancing, reciting poems in the middle of the street. We kids had seasons: movie reenactment weeks, chalk art weeks, gang war weeks (we chose up sides, and made rules), carpet gun weeks, etc. We kids went on subway adveentures in mixed age groups. We regularly visited the 2 big museums and the guards got to know us. here was no admissions fees and no pestering too "contribute." They were the people's museums. In my Catholic high school my religion and French teacher was a member of the French Communist party and taught his religion class as a Marxist history of the French Catholic church..... In 70s I was the only "outsider" warking in a So. Boston community center. Among other things I was much befriended by the local celebrity coach. We integrated the sports teams. I became a member oof the community and was trusted by all the factions which I pretended not to notice. The kids were eager to talk with an outsider, including about mixed race amrriages.. I told them how black-white marraiges workked so well among my relatives in Ireland and the UK. That fascinated them.
i Admire your art journalist, i dream with to write a fantastic futures histories, we need start to write, you have a advice for me?, i send a kiss of full ❤
This is a brilliant interview!! Just when I thought I knew myself going through the works of Allan Watts, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Sam Harris, Joe Dispenza, now David Brooks. I am forever grateful by how kind and compassionate they are when sharing their knowledge, experience and wisdom. I walk this life and it’s been one of the most craziest journey so far of self transformation. I am glad to have found David Brooks, he speaks the Voice of the People!
I am going to watch this over and over many times until I have learned. and I will share this to everyone I know. Peace and love from Australia ❤️🙏
Amen ✝️ 🙏 ~Mahalo
Listening ion April 1st. 2024. I am rarely at a loss for words … but I am. When he speaks of pain in the valley and spoke of reading Nouwen and I made another cup of coffee as I continued listening. And my list of.people I love who will absorb every second….. deep truths . Thank you,sir.
Gail in Central Florida.
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What we do not realise is that there is more joy in giving and sharing, than in taking and keeping.
Amen
You said that perfectly
~Mahalo
This has changed my life. I have spent many hours digesting all it contains. I was a burnt out nurse who spent a life of service to these values being spanked for it..I thought I would be a nurse my whole life but I couldn’t take the spanking for what was right anymore. I am now back in the game. My goals are bigger. I may be 70 but I feel like my life is just beginning.
YES! Age doesn't matter, many people are alive and not "living." I'm 41 years old and have changed my career path several times.
Wow that is awesome! Me, too, I want to change. I'm doing it and it makes me feel like I am 30 years younger.
This is beautiful. I used to work as a nursing assistant in a hospital. I will never forget the nurses who modeled deep care and compassion. I noticed that even the smallest actions in their care were rooted in a deep concern for the patient's well-being. Shadowing the ones that worked in this way inspired me to do better in my own patient care. It also gave my work meaning and a greater purpose that sort of built me up in a job that can otherwise very easily wear a person down. Anyhow, I just wanted to acknowledge that your renewed passion will undoubtedly inspire the nurses you work with long after you retire. It's been 20 years since I worked in a hospital, but the lessons in human compassion have been with me lifelong. Being so young and shy, I never told them how much their work impacted me, but the effects of their practice in compassion and care have no doubt rippled out through many lives, over many years.
I feel the same way. God bless you!🙏❤️🙏
What if you were a Cuban Refugee, figuring out your place in the world?
I don’t even know how to explain how I made it into an American Society who had very little support system?
I made it , through the grace of God and my parents.
I will never fit in but it gives me an edge on understanding everyone else is an outsider
This talk is about what it means to be truly human. I am lucky to have reached age 72, and now I want to be a better person because of what I have learned from this talk.
Thank you, Mr Brooks, for giving my life new meaning!
We're so happy you enjoyed the interview. Thank you for watching!
I awoke to this video playing on my UA-cam feed. I started it back from the beginning. Awesome life story!
I also woke to this playing. Thank you David THANK YOU. my “soul” if you will has been searching for meaning at a late stage in life. And as another collector of people’s stories, I know as long as I am able there will be more stories to hear.
I just woke too and it's playing
Yes, and finally lex Fridman is out of my feed!
I also woke to this playing!
I did, too ! I believe a lot of people woke up to this. We were lucky, weren’t we ? I need to start it over as well.
As a liberal, my political views are certainly different than those of David Brooks. But as a human being, I find that my views about relationships, community, love and what’s important in life are very much in line with his.
A master storyteller, Brooks brings a lifetime of knowledge, experience, curiosity, successes, failures and humility to every answer he gives in this interview. It is a dense 3+ hours of wisdom grounded in the past, alive in the present, and concerned for the future, that is worth every moment of your time.
@ Paul Pierce. Wow! I like everything you said & how you said it! It’s perfect!!
@Paul Pierce I love what you wrote.
So well said! Exactly how I feel.
As a result of having lived through the long and impossible tangle of humiliations mixed with plastic pleasures, I am more likely to burst into laughter at the pitiful efforts I made to grow up. Most of the wisest travelers here observe that the real growth is down into the dark soil of my own body in its various ways. David Brooks has grown down into the roots of his own life, which requires a clear view of his bond with others together with the unspeakable reality of silence. Telling stories is his bridge. I am in his debt.
The problem is that no matter how they talk, right-wingers all share both a moral failing and a blindness to facts and evidence.
🔸️This brother is in his full state of humanity 🔸️
I am a weaver. I am called to midwifery and I have gathered and woven community of parents. Having a new baby is sadly isolating in America. Thank you for this interview.
Love you!
I hear you Willow. Reach out if you need to. Drink water, call a friend. What you are doing, nurturing a child is the most important thing in the world. It is also the hardest. More people love you than you know.
You have my utmost respect and admiration. Thank you for all that you do.
My kids are a little bit older now but I still look back at those early days very often, and the first thing I remember was how difficult, isolating and painful they were.
Maybe it’s not too late to do something about it so that others don’t have to go through what I went through.
People like you give me a lot of hope in humanity.
I personally don't care who likes or loves me until they do. Once others find me useful, I appreciate the opportunity to fill their needs. Once I am found useless by others, I am happy to leave. I have a sense of value for myself that exceeds what others say or even think. My value exceeds what others desire for themselves.
Great post! São Jorge, Açores 🇵🇹
David Brooks is a national treasure. I appreciate his objectivity and brilliant insights. He creates thoughtful ripples not drowning waves. Love your soft style.
Holy shit, I would like to talk to dude's wife- she must roll her eyes a lot
Yes.
Much ado about nothing.
@@Logiconfire wait!
And he knows that. What we reach toward is important. Reminders of what we reach for are important.@@ashleelarsen5002
David Brooks is a US Treasure: honesty with deep observations of humanity. Shares it soo beautifully in written word and vocal expression.
This was the most insightful and intelligent interview I have ever listened to. I wish he ran our county. Brilliant man yet very humble
it is really beautiful im very happyto hear such light filled words
or ideas -- maybe thats a closer way to say it
So true!!
You on David Brooks' marketing payroll?
Extraordinarily captivating. I agree!
Great interviewer, as well.
Love this interview. I am so glad I listened to all of it. I’m going to share with all the young adults in my life.
The world does love you, David Brooks! Eloquence, brilliant mind and beautiful soul. Kindness, goodness and fairness.
I have such respect for David Brooks, a real conservative and an excellent human being that I’m fortunate to have been introduced to in the NYTimes and PBS. Thanks David. Please continue to set the standard for ethics in journalism.
Man David Brooks, I love his thoughts so much. He's so genuine and open. Good-natured soul with a genuine interest in improving humanity. Thank you for this interview.
This is brilliant
Similar life. I was a crank aeronautical engineer n love with all the aeronautical people I met during my up too now life 93.retired in my bed office in contact with aero people
He's complicit in the toxicity of our current politics. He cheerlead right wing Republicans and their wrong headed politics for 30 years and now that he's at the end of the line of his "work" he's pivoting to pretending to be a wise sage or some nonsense. He's been wrong for so long it's amazing he's had such a career
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Thank you!
Dear David,
Listening to your interview had a strong emotional impact on me, kind of like a healing balm for my soul. So thank you. Your stories really moved me, especially at 23.47 seconds in when you mentioned how your grandfather told you how much he loved you, and your lifelong regret at not returning the favor. I would like to share with you and your viewers something that happened to me that perhaps might help you heal, as well.
My father divorced my mother when we were very young. In fact, the only time we would ever see him is once a year when he would invite us all to his apartment to enjoy a home cooked meal with him. He was a very good cook. But like you, he was not a very demonstrative or loving person and never told us that he loved us, which I truly missed. But on one Christmas night, as I walked into his small kitchen to see what he was doing, when he brushed by me, for some reason I had the most powerful desire reach out and hug him, which I did. He seemed surprised by the unexpected sign of affection, but for the briefest moment we both realized how much we cared for each other, without even uttering a single word. His only response was to gently touch my hand. So I just wanted you to know that when your granddad told you how much he loved you, even though you said nothing I know without a question or doubt that he heard you, and understood. Love is something that can be felt without a single word, but be remembered in the heart for all eternity.
How beautiful!
@tiffsaver
Similarly, in my family love was something that permeated the household but was never ever spoken of or demonstrated in a physical way. I sense it would have been considered déclassé, especially by my father.
Then, when I was in my 30s, my then boyfriend asked me if I’d ever told my father I loved him. I was horrified! He coaxed me to do so, telling me a story along the lines of David with his grandfather (only in my boyfriend’s case it was his father).
At the time, I was living overseas, so sent my father a card for Father’s Day. I really struggled over the message…it was long and wordy - much beating around the bush - but finally, in the last sentence, I wrote those dreaded three words, then rushed to the nearest mailbox before I could change my mind.
Many months passed before I visited my parents again. Nothing was said (as always), but that card was a great, solid elephant in the room.. I was glad there were so many family members around, it being Christmas. Then, one day, it was only he and I, ever so briefly, in the room together. We had just finished tea and all the others had left. I was only a minute behind them, as I was loading up the tray to take to the kitchen. My father was still in his chair, and as I approached the door, I heard his voice say my name very gently.
Yes? I said, inching away, my back to him.
You sent a card.
Yes. (still not turning around.)
I want you to know I appreciated it, and the sentiments therein.
OK, good, thanks,…was all I could manage as I fled down the hallway almost dropping the tray.
I know it sounds pathetic, but to me it was a great victory. I had done it! And it was over!
But I never thought then nor do now 40 years later that it had been necessary. We had loved each other wordlessly in a way that was familiar to us for more than thirty years, unquestioningly loyal, respectful and, except then -when I had broken our code - deeply comfortable with each other. I always remember the house as being full of light…maybe soul! Does something so amorphous have to speak?
No wonder Jane Austen has always been my favorite author.
@@wendyfrith3407I love that !😊 do YOU have a book ?
I didn’t expect all this emotion first thing in the morning. My eyes immediately filled with tears. Thank you for sharing your story.
I hardly expected anyone to read my tome of a comment! You have a good heart, Janeskey!
I am a die hard liberal and I love this man, love to listen to him always fair.
Did you know he's a right wing enabler and helped usher in the toxic GOP we have now? Follow his politics
You should watch this entire interview.
@@deborahrose4076 i already have twice
Apparently no matter how much one abases oneself and aspires to live a richer life toward others, there will be plenty of people to criticize.
me too
David Brooks is a national treasure, his writings will be taught 100 years from now.
He´s already a rather irrelevant writer who made it his job to be pro-status-quo and pro powers-that-be. No surprises happening in that there writing.
I doubt in 50 years anybody but specialized lit majors will even know the name.
@@FischerNilsA opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.
@@BriWilsAnd And @§§H¤£3$ are like Baskin Robbins, they're a-dime-a-dozen.
This guy doesn't even stop to think about what he's saying. I mean that in a good way. Was the interview rehearsed?! He doesn't even have to scratch his head to remember a story or a quote! AMAZING!
I feel this as he speaks. Very few people have this level of storytelling and self-reflective skill. As I age I find myself attempting multiple ways of connecting with others to squeeze moments in between my alternating work and exhaustion, and keep returning to this truth: nothing replaces in person real life contact.
Nothing.
Would that we all just did this one simple thing...it could just save us.
Much ado about nothing.
This interview is about wisdom and hope given in a non threatening way.Thanks for sharing this gift
David is a great human being of insight and wisdom. He knows that fulfillment and joy in life comes from serving others. He knows that many of the adults have left the room to wallow in the sewage put out there. They are being fed hate, self pity, anger, and ignorance. They are following false prophets. Their awakenings and reckonings are going to be tough for them to swallow. Peace.
I wonder how many of those will be able to awaken. i worry that there will be even more broken people unable to mend. And I hope I am wrong. I think people need help in order to get where you are, where David Brooks is as a person (individual responsibility and a sense of purpose and what's important). The more I read and learn about life, the more I think environment, circumstances and the people in your family and around you (community or lack thereof) are major influences in what kind of mind and life you have.
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After JFK was killed, the money was never allocated. Only half the enters were ever built but never fully funded.
We need them now more than ever. The costs we all pay without them is greater than with them.
Well said! 👏
Those are nice words. I've read his columns for years and connected those columns to the politics and policies that affect society and people's lives. I regret to inform that I view this man and his contributions to society quite differently than you.
Indeed, my first time hearing him and it was by happenstance, I fell asleep watching a different video, and it took me back to who I have been my whole life, I had some bumps in the he road starting in 2015 as it happens if you live long enough, this interview went into my sleeping mind and I woke up with a sense of myself, but puzzled, I went into the comments, yours rang like a clear bell, I feel like the eternal optimist again, older so may need to keep it to myself as it can be annoying to some, but thank you , this comment was very well received, I will look for his writings as they resonate with this purple dot in Texas
@@diamondbracelette I'm curious. Care to elaborate just a little? (for context : I know nothing about this man, I've only seen him pop up occasionally here on YT. But this time, I was more eager to listen in and find out what the core message is).
This is by far the most substantive interview Ive ever seen. The first I have ever heard of David Brooks. He is absolutely brilliant. Why isn't he a US Senator or Higher? I suppose he enjoys life on a more interactive level. What a treasure!!
He still lies to us and deceives himself. Have another scotch and burger.
My husband was a weaver. He brought together so many groups of people each year for Norwich Peace Camp to bring people together for the cause of Peace. This was a vocation for him. When he passed away so many people cane to pay their respects, even the Mayor of Norwich. His life was devoted to serving others.
Not devoted to MONEY…. Only people & relationship really matters. We don’t have connection to each other anymore.🥲
He is the smartest man in my opinion. He is intelligent with HEART❤
Yes, we are very interested in your moral inspirational stories! Thank you very much!
Thanks for posting this wonderful interview, and giving Mr. Brooks the space to fully express himself. Mr. Brooks, if you read these comments, thanks for what you are doing. I wanna be your friend! 😊
Dearest David. I'm sure Mark Shields is listening to you with pride. Thank you for your genuine integrity. You give me hope.
I fell asleep on the couch listening to probably something stupid and not even worth my time…. Woke up and this was playing. Was immediately pulled in by this interview. Now I’ll be up all night listening to the rest lol.
Same thing happened to me. Scary, huh?
Same with me.
ha! Ditto ..
Me too!!!
Uncanny. Me, as well! The universe is apparently sending a message to us through David Brooks. 😢
One of the best interviews I’ve ever listened to. Long but so packed with important quotes and wonderful stories. He admits to being a work in progress. He writes so many books as a project to educate himself. Many write him off as a Conservative but most have no idea what that really means. It’s actually the polar opposite of how we see today’s repub party behaving.
Thanks Nancy! Please visit us at www.lifestories.org to hear more interviews like this. We’re so pleased you enjoyed hearing this conversation with David Brooks.
David is a great Story Bringer , He can bring the Story along as He tells it . I think the world needs more of that .
This 3 hrs interview is like a good book we can read again and again. I watched this video about 2 months ago for the first time and I’m watching it again now and I can really tell it’s helping changing my life for good. Thank you Mr. Brooks for sharing all you’ve learned with all of us. God bless!!
This interview...I'm almost speechless. It's packed with feeling and wisdom. It's profoundly sad and beautiful at the same time. I believe every human can benefit greatly by listening and reflecting on David's insights. Thank you, Mr. Brooks.
We were impressed as well. Thank you for watching!
What an amazing inspiration! Thank you, Mr Brooks!
David Brooks is such an enlightening individual. As an immigrant from South America, I have come to value his always accurate assessment of American society - an intelectual delight.
This is truly the first time I’ve heard someone publicly address the shock of our lifetime so clearly. Thank you, David. We did collectively feel that we were on the brink of a better world and then the rug was pulled out from under the world.
Was it just that fear fear of change grabbed ahold of the human heart?
A very moving interview of a very wonderful man who has lived an extraordinary life.
It's all over now baby blue
David, you speak to me, every word you speak is Gold, I’ve been looking for this understanding of how to live all my life, I can’t thank you enough!
I’m 72, you just gave me a new lease on life, some may think at this age it’s too late, it’s never too late…
Ty, ty, Ty!
i found this interview and his thoughts and words to be intelligent and thoughtful and very needed. as he said, America is “hungry” to have these kinds of conversations and i am grateful to have come upon it.
I think Monday would work. I have a lot of medical appointments to schedule and I'm hoping I'll start checking those off sooner rather than later
Start a conversation with experts on proven medical science regarding the facts of human biological sex & gender. Republicans, such as Marsha Blackburn, Trump, & the entire GOP, don't know the difference & have refused to define the word "woman" because they can't; sadly, they don't have the facts.
Start a conversation with unbiased experts in the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment was created to protect ALL minor religions from persecution by the religion of the majority (Christianity), which today's Christian-fascist GOP blatantly refuses to accept.
I am not American and obviously don’t know most intelligent and insightful people. I am glad this video showed up in my feed ‼️Fantastic, educational and eye opening ‼️I wonder why people like this gentleman don’t run country like America ⁉️
Borat? Is that you??
I have no idea how I stumbled upon this, but I am truly eternally grateful. This was the coldest water on the hottest day.
16:30 dude you must have been sleeping dude is so annoying
… felt the same until I heard ‘ republican’; kept listening … had to bring out the filters … not comfortable with people to the right…
He started to have doubts @ tea party. Trump broke the camels 🐪 back… now political homeless… taking some of the filters off…
He is insightful…
Get out of your little shell lol. @@snc8537
What a gift this man is to all of us. I have listened to this interview over and over. It moves me every time.
Once again we hear a writer who has looked into life as he had to make a change in his life style and dig deep to enter into life with humility and passion. A real. conversion and an astonishing story teller and inaugurated community groups that needed to grow and spread the good news to survive the horrors of a collapsing America.
I am a social liberal and was not a David Brooks fan. But, this interview is worth listening to - lots of nuggets & life lessons/coaching in this interview that are independent of politics. So much here that it is hard to absorb it all in one viewing, I watched it in chunks.
How moving and revealing of David’s personality development and who he’s become as an adult. Most adults don’t arrive at this level of self-actualization.
couldn't agree more. Great way to describe him
Hopefully more people grow up and become better people
David Brooks has revived my hope about so many things,I didn't realize the video was so long,but I watched till the end,he even mentioned my country Kenya which really touched my heart.His profound view on life and the important of relationships is admirable,his sharp memory about events and people's names shows a true caring spirit,one who has achieved self- actualization.Thank you for this interview,the weavers concept is certainly one to emulate in order to transform societies for tbetter growth.❤🙏
I just met you, David Brooks, and I love you. Thank you.
I met this man once at the Kennedy Center. I was a complete stranger, yet he was gracious. He is wise and I love his choice of words. Spot on with his points and examples. I will definitely get his book. In addition, I appreciated that he wasn't political with what he has to say. He spoke on world conditions and the condition of people. Times have certainly changed. Outstanding interview. I really appreciate David Brooks. Congrats on his book!
What a wonderful story - seeing you so differently through your story - thank you David from a moderate Democrat who at 74 has watched you many years - well,
I like you a lot.
RIP John McCain listening to this here in Buckeye Arizona 🌵🐎🇺🇸 I could listen to this discussion all day about to continue to listen while walking my dogs pre dawn
I really like this man. He has wisdom and kindness.
Absolutely fantastic interview.
David is wonderful; and I have always found him to be interesting and just a great person.
I especially enjoyed hearing him speak of his memories as a boy and what communities were like back then...I remember those times.
Thank you both very much
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I have always found that what David Brooks has to say contains new insights and wisdom. This interview certainly confirms that conviction. Watching the 3+ plus hours is one of the very best things you can do with your time. I will probably go back and watch it again, because it is so filled with interesting information and insights about dilemmas that I have pondered most of my 78 years of life.
David Brooks pretty much sums up my feelings. Sounds like a good bye to the country I thought I knew, but maybe never existed at all. The USA isn’t a place, it’s people and ideals, and when that fails, so goes the country. A year after this interview, it’s even more true.
I life time of Listening, understanding and Sharing of Humanness ,Well lived and learning never Stops 💯💝
This rings so true. It seems like so much has changed in the last 10 years, the bad stuff due a certain 🍊 individual. The division, the complete disregard for the truth. I hope it's not too late for society to go back to what it was.
An insightful listening to a great story teller. I appreciate David's wisdom and sharing his knowledge in accessible ways to learn and think through more deeply on the fabric of society (USA) although threads run across much of society. A wonderful invitation to think about developing our moral virtues not simply our CV virtues. Thank you
Wonderful man…. So real.I need a hundred years to become human close to this.
What a wonderful human. Keep writing David Brooks.
This is the most wonderful self-revelation by a writer I have ever read or heard.
This is such a substantial discussion! Auto play landed me here. I am going to stop here and put this aside until I can give it my full attention. Thank you. 🎉
I watch him every Friday night on PBS for a few short minutes. Brilliant.
Such an insightful interview. The social states he describes are now not only the experience of the USA but across the world. It gives hope that people like David exist and are sharing deep wisdom and compassion in this way.
This was so beautiful to listen to. Lovely how David Brooks weaves together such a diverse range of ideas and makes them a whole. Thank you.
We were impressed as well - thank you for watching!
Amen to this great human being!
What a country it could be with a President with this consciousness and understanding of today's world 😢We need this wisdom and attitude 👏 ✝️✨️
David Brooks is changing my life. Who knew?
Hey @Julie
I find that Buddhism has helped me a lot with right sized ego. Being older makes me more compassionate and less self centered. I had PTSD but in recovery for many years. Having children really does change you. You really know what unconditional love means.
How the heck did you get so smart Mr. Brooks? ❤️ Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I really get MR Brooks. I’m 82 and grew up in 40’s & ‘50’’s neighborhood people truly cared. Recovering from world wars in Buffalo and smaller parts of city. Friends and neighbors were like family. Shared food, clothing & shelter. Cared for the sick. More love for Humanity.
It's simple, read a alot, interact with people a lot, and think a lot, that's how a person improves. Most people don't do all 3.
This is terribly moving and sensible. Listening at a moment in my life when I badly need this. Thank you.
I sincerely enjoyed this interview.
You express yourself, your history, world history...your neighborhood wonderfully discriptive.
I really enjoy this man. What a wonderful human being.I always learn so much from his sharing of himself.Any subject he speaks of is such an education. His humility is very refreshing. I could listen to him about his love of our country through the eyes of an immigrant. I hope he will resonate with many people way into the future.
David I love your mind, thank you for sharing your life knowledge. It is very encouraging and enriching.
Thank you, David. It is all making so much sense. We can do this.
What a great interview! David Brooks is one heck of a philosopher, or at least a good connoisseur on many matters of the soul. Practical and precise.
There’s such depth, meaning, & honesty in his speaking. I’ve always been drawn to his presentations & his sincerity! What a privilege it would be to meet him in person! He has a level of honesty, sadness, & truth that touches your mind & heart!
Thank you for sharing this incredible interview! I will definitely be relistening to it several more times!
You and I, we were opposite 15 years ago, are now center from the extremes that have taken each party
I sure this interview is of more value than most philosophy or ethics courses. Kudos to you, Teddy Kunhardt for conducting one of the best interviews I've ever seen, heard, or even conducted myself. Superbly done!
Mister David Brooks made many true connections in life, His grandfather made a positive difference which is priceless. For Mr Brooks there is no room for indifference.
His heart is filled with caring wisdom along with compassion. Active listening is a skill . Making connections is active work that needs to be done well . Thank You for listening.
OMG This is amazingly educational and entertaining at the same time. Brilliant! Thanks David and the entire team that put this together. Bravo
Brooks has in the last decade always been a friendly and calming voice that offered valuable reports also to us Europeans and understands what is important to people around here. as a euro-communist i wasn't aware of his dark conservative past so I'll have to make a note about that 😁
a diligent and peaceful person can't have a toxic ideology
We need more David Brooks amongst us, to bring facts, advice and directions to many who needs and help improve our life’s and our communities. I love his thoughts, sincere advice and real feeling for others. Michael
David Brooks is a beacon of light.
This man has opened my mind, and soul. His words and thoughts are so pure.
I am so inspired by this Life Story. For five years i wrote blogs for attorney to live a better life for others, as well as themselves. I stopped four years ago and have not thought about blogging - at all. Until, listened to this interview. Truly inspirational. Thank you David Brooks for being you and talking about your personal evolution.
Very meaningful interview. I was pleasantly surprised how much I could identify with what David spoke about. I felt I was practically alone in my thinking and feelings, I now know there’s others who experience what David talked about. Thank you for this interview.
Same here
Should be required viewing for every American - Even those who have lost their way in Congress. period.
It should be played in every juniors high school classroom
Well said, I might add for every one who shares this planet…❤
So inspiring to hear common sense and articulated intelligence . Why is it so difficult now to just be respectful and have a finer caliber of people in government? The extremist anger hat has overtaken the conservative right is reprehensible and an insult to this country. We need more of Brooks influence on politicians.
Whiskey Dave
This is such a soulful interview/conversation and soul enhancing. I so much appreciate him and this sharing. What a gift. 🙏💕
How wonderful to hear him talk about the real , honest truth and basically how simple and so much better the world could be. Vulnerability, levels of suffering suffering and painful life events..being real humans with other humans...and how far we have lost the basic truth . With the horrible, current consequences of self centredness, ego, taking instead of giving. Distrust. Hate....what a relief to hear this. You say it so clearly, very real and self experience. Cannot have greater respect. Thank you.
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David Brooks is one of my favorite people. I love listening to him. Thanks for the video.
A master once spoke to me in the middle of the night and said "you are not ready to enter the other worlds." And I asked, why. He then answered, " you still have too many emotional problems." Voices continued to speak through dreams and wakefulness. Then several years passed and voices and dreams stopped. I began reading books by Tolle, Cambell...they are my living guides. It is not easy to stay on the positive, humble compassionate path. But the longer i remained positive, the eaier it became to experience joy even through the darkest days.
As I awoke in the front seat of my truck again, already one year homeless I heard the voice of this man entering my dreams and then my Awakening reality.
I'm crying as I try to write this while Felix my loyal and solitary friend and companion cat watches me with unknown thoughts.
I never cared for David Brooks whenever I watched him speak on shows. Republicans are ruining our world I thought as a self-proclaimed Progressive liberal tree hugger.
My opinion has changed of this man as I replay this interview in an attempt to absorb as much of the goodness & inspirational wisdom I heard through my waking haze.
I don't think that he's a republican at all in the contemporary sense. Or if so I don't believe that Republicans know what Republicans are anymore.
I'm living my life as a Taoist yet I've heard more wisdom in this interview than I have read about in the scrolls.
Thank you David and thank you whoever put together this interview and I thank the Tao for UA-cam playing this as I lay perspiration soaked & sleeping in 101-degree heat.
Absolutely terrific interview! Thanks for posting!
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It’s almost 7 am and I never meant to listen to this all night.
Meaningful stories woven into articulated proses. Enjoyed watching
What Mr. Brooks is saying is great. I am of similar age and have watched and read his statements over decades that have helped develop the "rifts" in our society. He reminds me of the billionaire brother who regretted the effects his political organizations wrought. Better late than never.
Great video, a number of the most eminent market experts have been expressing their views on the severity of the impending economic downturn and the extent to which equities might plummet. This is because the economy is heading towards a recession and inflation is persistently above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. As I'm aiming to create a portfolio worth no less than $850,000 before I turn 60, I would appreciate any advice on potential investments.
There are many other interesting stocks in many industries that you might follow. You don't have to act on every forecast, so I'll suggest that you work with a financial advisor who can help you choose the best times to purchase and sell the shares or ETFs you want to acquire.
You're correct! With the help of an investment coach, I was able to diversify my 450K portfolio across markets and produce slightly more than $830K in net profit from high dividend yield equities, ETFs, and bonds.
@@ThomasChai05My partner’s been considering going the same route, could you share more info please on the advisor that guides you?
GERTRUDE MARGARET QUINTO maintains an online presence. Just make a simple search for her name online.
I just looked up her name and her website popped up immediately, interesting stuff so far, about to schedule a session with her.
Love ❤️ is conditional according to how you perform❤sad but true. We all grew up with this human problem, not having unconditional love. I ❤️ think this is why we turn to religion, but we need groups like this for support. He 's definitely on to a good cure for humanity. Thanks, I learned a lot🎉
For years/decades I never missed Brooks and Shields as part of Friday night PBS Newshour and that habit continued after Shields retiring and being replaced by Capehart. I have always been riveted by the genuineness and humanity of both of them. This interview has been an amazing gift to understand better a person you so admire. You always wonder what sort of experiences shape a person so inquisitive, incisive, kind and humble. In a culture replete with rampant narcissism and lacking empathy, he is a reminder that character and values matter and connect us more than we think. We will always be left wondering why our true heroes, be it Capt. Sully or the likes of Davis Brooks are hidden gems while the self-obsessed crass and power hungry destroy the very fabric of our society for their two seconds in the lime light. I will fore ever be grateful that David chose the path he chose for we are all better for it and learning from his accumulated wisdom. After listening to this interview, I anoint him "Yogi Brooks".
In my experience crassness and refinement are not indicative of character. My step-dad was quite refined, in public, and quite physically abusive at home. My Grandma Ann is always crass but never unkind, for the most part.
Great interview. ... On my block in the So. Bronx in the 50s mutual aid was self-organized: mothers giving each other days off from their kids, hand me down clothes from family to family. My father's job, as supermarket manager, had the responsibility to bring home milk for the block's babies. Rent parties. In my family the women worked and were self-assertive. In the summers we kids had many street games. The adults would put on shows: singing, dancing, reciting poems in the middle of the street. We kids had seasons: movie reenactment weeks, chalk art weeks, gang war weeks (we chose up sides, and made rules), carpet gun weeks, etc. We kids went on subway adveentures in mixed age groups. We regularly visited the 2 big museums and the guards got to know us. here was no admissions fees and no pestering too "contribute." They were the people's museums. In my Catholic high school my religion and French teacher was a member of the French Communist party and taught his religion class as a Marxist history of the French Catholic church..... In 70s I was the only "outsider" warking in a So. Boston community center. Among other things I was much befriended by the local celebrity coach. We integrated the sports teams. I became a member oof the community and was trusted by all the factions which I pretended not to notice. The kids were eager to talk with an outsider, including about mixed race amrriages.. I told them how black-white marraiges workked so well among my relatives in Ireland and the UK. That fascinated them.
You could be another story Brooks talks about!
Thanks for deep conversations! Many splash in the shallow end and miss some tastes of life. 🙏
I dig his vibe, his awareness and insightfull mellowness. Good thing to wake up to.
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I always enjoy listening to this man. He is a deep thinker and inspires me.