Friedrich Nietzsche says “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself”. We hope that you enjoyed this video and for more videos to help you find success and happiness using ancient philosophical wisdom, don’t forget to subscribe. Thanks so much for watching.
Friedrich Nietzsche says “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself”. That was actually Rudyard Kipling, it's commonly misattributed to Nietzsche. Nice video though.
I dont understand it. 1st what do you mean by "yourself" You have the I and the myself. And the myself is beeing created by everything around you what you then on terms identify with the I or me. So to be or not to be. Is not to be yourself by not making it personal emotional identification. When the sun goes down you dont want it to go down because you identify good emotions on it just going down. If you see it a it will go down you dont identify but really can see the beauty of it. So stop trying to be. Just observe and investigate without beeing de yourself only then I think you can really control the balance
@@alex_poly1147 put the pipe down and pump the brakes homeboi.,you just went on a complete and utter turd of a ramble with no real definition.,okay now. To be by yourself is to be alone with one’s self. Y’know like no body else in the house or at the new class you’re taking to better yourself. Because you are comfortable enough.with.just.yourself. Alone. Plural of one..getting it yet.
The thing I love most about Nietzsche's philosophy is that it revolves around being a better person for yourself. Fundamentally, that's the one thing in this life worth living for.
It should be basic knowledge, philosophy must be taught early on Imagine kids having a strong foundation of wisdom, if that's possible then there wouldn't be sunsets
i dont need to bear almost any how! some of those hows come with alllllot of baggage! in neitzche time there were only a billion on the planet, today there are that many narcissistic personality disordered! no!!!!!
@@willieboy8798 you have a very interesting view of life my friend. i value your perspective since it's interesting; my observations would probably lead me to the same conclusions, hence why i understand how you may see it this way.
Everyone who is watching this is on the right way. We may be a loner for a period of time, but the good news is: It will not always be like this. We are growing and changing. We are good humans and the right ones will stay by our side. Look around you; maybe everything you dreamed of is already here :) Peace
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
Same Yes it is a video game, a movie where we are the characters that have forgotten, many times what happened the moment just before this one. Then there are all those people in pain, in prisons that are never allowed to forget. That is super real torture being conducted by our own governments that are addicted to all that money they are reaping from our pains, over and over and over again.
Very practical applications today. A very high % of chronic pain is the result of memory, where the body, with the help of inflammation, is telling you not to " go there", were injury originally took place.
@Adam Marshall Billions of people think there is a point in living for today and THEY are the ones that believe in death . This world teaches that time exists. It might as well exist while here. The spinning earth makes it feel like there is such a thing as time because it is light and then it is dark. So how is anyone supposed to teach that this is a holographic existence where we are holograms/images always immersed within simultaneous time which is a holodeck? I saw a graph of simultaneous time in the book "The Quantum World" written by the physicist Kenneth Ford. Ever read the Seth books? written by Jane Roberts? Or the book Hands of Light written by the physicist Barbara Brennan?
SO IF I CAN FORGET SOMETHING OR JUST LET IT GO DOES THAT MEAN ITS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED ??? BECAUSE IF SO I WOULD LIKE TO THROW AWAY A COUPLE OF THINGS AND JUST KEEP GETTING UP YOU KNOW!!
I think the reason why people admire a genius is not because of their high intelligence or talents, it really is about that they are audacious enough to embrace their dreams without caring what others think about and whoever criticized them. They might not be appreciated in their times but like many famous mathematicians and scientists, they would be remembered after they have had their day.
I'm so thankful to have found this at 18. I'm tired of being a sheep, I want to be free. I want to be the authentic version of me I lost as a child when the world told me who I should be.
You lost your version of you as a child? How is that possible if you were a child? So you want to go back when you were a child? Seems like an over dramatic statement..for an 18 yo "kid".
there is no individual there at all. There is only a certain gathering of knowledge, which is thought, but no individuality there. The knowledge you have of things is all that you are capable of experiencing. Without knowledge, no experience of any kind is possible. You cannot separate experience and knowledge. The self is nothing sacred. It is the totality of your knowledge and you are, unfortunately, stuck with it.
This is so deep. I’m I the only one feeling overwhelmed and grateful for this knowledge? Took a mental day off and found this. The best thing that happened to me all day. ❤️
Extreme individualism!.Require a very strong mind,to be like that.Not necessary. Accept Social rules. Act with flexibility. You need acceptance,of your near and dear.Lead a normal life.
"Self-discipline" is a term one must be very careful about. If it is an imposed "value" from our past, it can be highly destructive, turning life into a race on a hamster wheel, a race we can only lose. It can also carry with it much shame from our past, as, should we fail at something, it must be because we were not sufficiently self-disciplined. It can then become a rationale for seeking solace in self-destructive behaviour, the very opposite of self-disciplined behaviour. I think the focus needs to be on a truly healthy and positive sense of self-love. With that, self-discipline can become a powerful tool for helping us to achieve what we decide we want for ourselves, to become the better person we need to be.
this is gonna sound kinda stupid but finding this idea at this moment has honestly changed my whole mind set. For the past 4 or so months i've been unknowingly struggling mentally and didn't even realise how lost i truly was. I acted in ways that i know i didnt want to yet i still did and have been going through life not being sober. Although there have been good times there have been many times where i've never felt so alone yet i have some of the best people around me. It's funny because my whole mind feels lifted and refreshed after looking into these philosophies... live life in the present and be greatful for everything thats happened despite the ugliness .. cheers to a great 2021 everyone (if anyone even sees this lol)
Dont ever think its stupid, a journey of self discovery isnt easy and can be lonely as hell but you can sleep well knowing youre living your best life with your best mindset
But with that said... do you live to not embrace reality? Do you live with these arts to distract yourself from reality? But then with that said what really is reality, do you create it your own or ...?
@@2ndaccount192 we should live to fix the dissonance inside by using music and shit because we can't control reality, realty is a noise, its a boom .. its a pop, its a wow pow, fooking hell.
I'd go so far as to say if it's main stream, it's almost certainly not right...it often offers protection at the expense of innovation, self-actualization
@@squarerootof2 I've often wondered if that's the reason he never received a Nobel prize for what he is most famous for.. but for a different accomplishment
This is good. I am experiencing self discovery in my quest to make age 50 to 75 the best years of my life. Turns out when you really explore the finding yourself you care little about those people in your life who were judgmental. I found out that I like the good, bad, and ugly that made up my path. #50to75
However, be careful as it is easy to forget that we all are judgmental, consciously or not, and you may make mistakes that will leave you free-er but lonely. Long time relationships are very difficult to replace. And the joy of being free erodes quite fast when not shared.
@@spinnie0 The quest for freedom, when pursued vindictively, can lead to another kind enslavement. I think that's what Konrad was trying to address. However, I trust in Thom's choices for himself.
Wow. What a clip. I've always been a rebel, with my own thoughts ideas. I embrace being lonely and enjoy my time to myself. I thoroughly love being in my van reading books, writing, venturing out on road trips, doing the simple tasks to keep my mind organised and not fall into chaos. In fact, I am me and that's all I'll be. Thanks for the clip!
@@wanderingsoul1189 thanks! Yet, it's weird. My parents don't really understand the 'being along' thing, nor do my friends and even ex partners. They think it's weird, strange, that I'm an introvert and loner. However, I'm actually not introverted at all. I'm quite capable of opening and holding a conversation with anyone and everyone, whether big groups or intimate. The fact that I can be on my own and enjoy my own company seems to urk a lot of people, yet to be, perhaps they're the ones that are insecure and insanely depended on needing the admiration and company of others. I find myself bucking the system, thinking differently, and being independent. It's a brilliant state of mind and I feel bold and strong each and every day!
I'm getting old now, and I've been kind of a loner. I'm happy with my life and don't need others to be happy, but I love it when I see my kids socializing and and having fun with friends ,it makes me happy.
@@elscruffomcscruffy8371 you are just more motivated to grow than these people and you could have a deeper purpose. It’s hard for them to understand because they are probably content with staying the same. At least that’s my experience with people who thought my wanting to be alone most of the time was weird
Thank you. This journey has been so hard. I moved out of my parents place about a year ago and I found myself to be so alone. Then I depended so much on my boyfriend at the time for his company so that I wouldn’t feel so lonely. But when he broke up with me I was absolutely crushed and alone once again. I had to face my loneliness and honestly, I’m okay. I’m surviving. Studying and listening to different ideas about philosophy has helped me so much. I deleted my social media apps and it feels so liberating. I realized that I don’t care about the people I used go to high school with anyway. I don’t care about other people’s expectations. I’m Still struggling with my family and what they think of me, but being alone just lifts so much weight sometimes and makes you see things more clearly.
Sounds like your journey keeps getting better.Keep your perspective positive and maintain your authenticity. Your parents love and care about you but the best journeys are often traveled alone.
Hey Dulce. I resonate with you so much. We are experiencing same paths we have to over come towards to truly be who we are. To be aware of ourselves. Much love
Well, so far it seems that you showed yourself that you can stand on your feet by yourself, with your own ideas about. And as time goes by, your family will ultimately see this, and will stop judging you. Just make sure youre are doing it for you, not trying to prove anything to anyone.
I like the part in the gladiator when commudus says to his father. You ask me to write down my virtues. Virtues that make a moral man. And then he saw he had non. A moral man.
There is no oneself, it is fake, no body is unique. Oneself may mean "do whatever you want to do", and that is probably not right because you may end up hurting other.
@@joseportillo61 why would you suppress yourself for others while all you need to do is what you want and suits you but to keep a distance from harming others. But, Guess what there's a belief that says do what ever you want even if it hurts others. If they weren't too involved in your business which's wrong, they wouldn't have felt any harm!
@@JiMo711someone said that it is easier to teach a child to be selfish than to teach them to love others. To avoid harming others you must love them as you love yourself. But some think that it is fine to hurt others if they don't share your believes; that is wrong.
I had a realisation while walking around the streets earlier today: it's painful to see yourself as you really are because two difficult things will become clear to you. The first is that your life is not what it could potentially be. The second is that you will see that you have limits. Both are difficult to grasp and I'm not yet ready to truly "audit" myself but I'm working towards it.
This video came out exactly when i needed to hear it, i have been going through the same personal journey (alongside some psychedelics). losing friends, family and economical security. in the quest to become all that i can be, i have had to look inwards and realize how and why my life was unsatisfactory. i realized that i was an extremely insecure, petty, narcissistic, cold, desperate and pathetic man but i fight tooth and nail against the defeatism chaos within my psyche every single day and yet i i refused to give up without exploring what the world inside and outside could teach me about existence and meaning and this video gives me great hope in the future. thank you
@@joseportillo61 The thing about this being true is exactly the reason of why he has to change the way he is. This means he is yet a part of the herd and hasnt been able to experience his real true self so that part of him isnt really himself. He needs to find his actual inner self to identify who he really wants to be and why he wants to be that person in order to want to be that type of person for an infinite loop of existence where he would always rather taking that action instead of any other
If the life you have lived isn't worth repeating then you aren't living a life that is true to you. This thought right here, has forever changed the way I will choose to live my life.
This video is basically a synopsis of my life. What an incredible mind Neitchz had to be able to summarise the dichotomies of existence so eloquently. Free thinking at it's finest.
It's never true rebellion unless you know yourself, the true self. Rebellion for rebellions sake is infantile. You're playing a game of language semantics. Every individual who truly believes to be free is in rebellion. Of course you get superficial individuality this in no way is a refutation of Nietzsche's teachings but rather an affirmation of it. We can never judge someones true internal values and intentions and if you know yourself who the fuck honestly cares because it's about the self not the herd and in that is where the truth is about the self. The knowing as opposed to the perception of others.
I left the herd about 40 years ago… What they often don’t mention, is leaving the herd, is a lifelong endeavor. I’m 61 years old now and I must admit… as difficult as some of the self actualization can be… the lessons are a true gift… one you’ll never want to return. Pay attention. 🙏🏻
I’m 20 & I started my escape from society’s jail about 2 months ago. My life hasn’t been the same since. I’m so happy & feel so much more free & focused on my passions. It’s honestly amazing. It’s as if self discovery is the Key to life. I wish more & more people can come to the same realization as some of us have come to.
I love that you love that :P keep up loving yourself and your emancipation - there'll be many out there who live like you, those are the best to find and talk with
I totally agree with Nietzsche's philosophy and this summary is so good! We should not follow the herd mentality, but discover our true selves, embrace life and its difficulties and have the courage to break through our chains.
I used these as an audiobook on my walk to school, calming and eye opening. You are greater proving that there are other people out there that not only thinks the way I think, but COMMUNICATES the way I think!
@@androidconnect9789 It's been a year since I last made this comment. I know this answer isn't what you asked for, but trust me, having a philosophy kills your soul. Get out of it sooner than later, it took me 5 years to realise this.
You’ll find when you strive to reach for your goals and you begin to rise above your peer group they will try pull you back down to their level, when all they are looking for is leadership really.
A lot of it has to do with the fact that if you succeed then they think it reflects poorly on them. They would have to question who they are and what they are doing, they would also feel that others would see them as failures, so its easier to pull or nock you down than to face themselves and their choices, it says more about them than you. Its funny because on other hand if they do better than you I'm sure they are not trying to pull you up, instead they use their better position to feel superior to you, to boost their ego. This is because inside they have little or no self worth, only the worth of position, and again it says more about them than you. The best thing is to get away from those people, they are in constant unnecessary competition with you and will work to undermine and sabotage your accomplishments, which will result in mostly negative results. When you have found yourself and are confident in yourself, you will not look to pull others down or be more successful than others to have self worth. You will be glad for your friends who do better, and help pull up your friends who are not doing well, and they would do the same for you. In this kind of relationship with the people around you it would lift you all up, it would be a group of people you would cherish and who would cherish you the same, and in that you would be a very lucky person indeed.
It's unfortunately the pandemic of Jealousy and envy. I've only realized in the past 2 years how often I have been the unknowing victim of people's Jealousy. Thinking back to people's reactions and words and lack of enc or celebration regarding things I was excited about or simply even contemplating, I realize that this was their own jealousy at play but because I wasn't aware of it at the time, I let their behaviour get to me and diminish my own celebrations or not even try to go bigger and believe in myself to reach the huge untapped potential I know I have. It's actually really insidious and still makes me very sad that I allowed them to impact me this way. Even sadder it's often the people closest to you who do it. I find strangers or casual acquaintances are far more encouraging so now I just share with them, ie mainly strangers on the internet, rather than people I know. I'm protecting my spirit from jealous energy now.
Scott Perry, I’ve recently had these thoughts. Some people in my past I consider to be ‘legacy friends:’ I know them because I’ve always known them. As we age, I’m seeing differences between us I didn’t recognise before. In some cases I’ve moved on. In others I’ve modified my role and get less invested in negative talk.
I do not know much of the teachings of Nietzsche, but holly cow this hits what I have learned in my life squarely on the head. At so many points in this video I was like 'Yeap", its quite scary.
They don't want to teach this in school because it creates doubt and thinking. Our society does not want thinkers, they want doers, or conformers who fall into the herd. Thinking scares the 'elite' in our world.
@@elscruffomcscruffy8371 Thinkers won't be useful to the government. If the common folks stop fighting each other over bull they'll have too much of a chance realize what's going on behind the scenes of the elite. This world of theirs ain't worth it
Did all of this, learnt about the philospher later and found his ideas to be "hitting the spot". After reading around 15-20 books of philosophy and some other books of Psycology together with scientific litterature of how the brain and body works, together with dicussions over many hours, over many years I feel satisifed with my path. It was an interessting, frustrating and confusing journey at times. I did it for me. No one else. I do however consider that even as an individual you are always part of a herd, but having more control of your role is what I consider important.
You seem to be young by the photo of your profile, there's time for you to change now that you are aware. Who has parents and friends that are 100 % supportive and never criticize? Very few people.
Fuck them dude! As a 20 year old kid who’s building self confidence that shit pisses me off when people bring down others like that, prove them wrong for me brother 🤙🏼
I figured all this out at the age of 19, when I derailed my parents dream of me to experience life my way. It’s was a growing experience for us all. 🙂❤️ I love them, they are my home. I’ve been strong ever since.
Echoes everything I'm doing at the moment. It's not easy to break free from social constructs and standard code of living and behaviour to break free from prejudice and control. But it is so liberating to do so. I've just started studying this channel and realise how religion has suffocated and restricted me so much. Thank you so much for this exciting new find of a channel.
"Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that's seen in abusive relationships. It's the act of manipulating a person by forcing them to question their thoughts, memories, and the events occurring around them. A victim of gaslighting can be pushed so far that they question their own sanity."
I know exactly where you're coming from. A lot of the times, we know deep down who we are and that sth is wrong, but since we don't know what that is and what we should do about it, we embrace the status quo, cuz that's all we know. This was the same case for me until I came across such videos
The best way to find YOUR authentic self is to spend time by yourself, because your only a reflection of the few friends closest to you, however they dress you will dress, how they walk and talk is how you will, as well as eventually share the same interest, but once you spend ALOT of time by yourself you will start thinking for yourself.
This is true. I speak a lot about not following the crowd online, but irl, I put on a facade personality in order to avoid any special attention. So in a way, I'm submitting to societies expectations.
Not following the herd comes at a high price. Pain, humiliation, constant bullying, criticism. If you haven’t gone through all of this for your entire life, then you are part of the herd.
@@di3486 like the video said, suffering is part of life. All of that stuff is negative but in the long run will build a strong mentality. People can claim to not follow the herd, but they might still have subconsciously adobted certain social norms.
Remember while exercising this that silence is the beginning of wisdom. The shepherds aren't tolerant of individuals. Sheep are their source of power and money.
This is a great video that opened my eyes to a world I have been blinded from. It is very important to understand who you are to be able to live life and live it with the right values and morals through your own perspectives and your own truths. I am a religious person but this philosophy only paves the way to find myself.
Self awareness and courage to see things for what they are is the only way to understand yourself. Once you understand something you have a better chance of healing or changing that.
As humans we all evolve and it’s human,some just are faster than others. L’m 28 waking up after addiction for 3 years and lost my spark… BUT the fact that we are here just know YOU GOT THIS.. I realize how I got here and that’s comfort !! Being uncomfortable is okay & that helps… responsiblty helps move out from parents that’s growth just your life without any help or judgment
I'm new to philosophy, and I'm glad that I'm starting with Nietzsche. I felt happier in years. Now I must shed my old ways to my new ones. I'm heading towards my 20s to be one of the discoveries.
As such things happen, I found this video exactly the right time I needed to hear it. This might be antidote to all the positive thinking gurus out there. If we were all truly seeking ourselves first we wouldn't be concerned with happiness as a goal -- happiness would just be a byproduct of the journey. Brilliant stuff I need to dive in deeper into his writings.
To whoever is reading this: God bless you, may you have success in all spheres of life, may your dreams come true, may you may the right people in a perfect way & may you stay strong and happy for the rest of your life. :)
I agree. I used to have a ton of friends and I wasn’t really happy. Over the years I’ve kind of lost all those friends and I’m way happier. Made me realize that all of my “friends” were pretty toxic to my happiness. Now I kinda struggle with loneliness, but I feel like people always let me down. It’s a double edged sword
@@oldmanhendo7183 I think because I've become my own best friend in a sense that I don't struggle with loneliness as much as other people. I'm happy in my own company so maybe you could try learning how to become your own best friend to eliminate the loneliness you feel :)
One word… WOW!!! I can’t believe it, but I get it!!! Too bad I’m 71 years old!! I wish I had known this in my 20yrs!! I had glimpses of some of these philosophical words in my mind. But didn’t act upon them it later!!
I'm proud of who I am. I always got a lot of stick since I was a kid but never changed. I still like the same music as before, same interests than expanded into more interests. Life is about learning for me so when my 'friends' say I don't live in the real world I tell them "I do, just not in your world"
I feel like you can be a nihilist and still find something to live for, find something to strive for. Just because things don't happen for a reason does not mean we cannot create meaning for ourselves
Amazing video. Before lockdown I would have maybe hit a few of these points but was pretty lost and hated life, but since it I have been on a voyage of self discovery and this philosphy really hit me hard. Its so true and as David Goggins says "Do something you hate everyday". Get out of your old self and never look back, I have never been happier myself.
This is a wise, clever, people-friendly explanation of the philosophy of Identity. What we need is a useful procedure for taking stock of one's identity; a way for relating that to self-esteem; a metric for self-assessing one's self esteem; and a procedure for strategically planning how to build on identity strengths, heal identity wounds and fill the lacunae; then a method to transform identity and self esteem needs into new strengths. That whole process needs to be behaviorally specific and replicable... I believe that's what we need next. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
love it!! for the road that leads to life is narrow.... Nietzche was a good christian after all, yet he may not have know it, since he was honest enough to say that the only true christian was the one who died at the cross
@@dunyahali8926 it is hard to say, the short answer may be "yes", what I get from him is that he denounced religious hypocrisy. He had a deep religious background which is very hard to remove from anyone's life. For example, he said that the only true christian was the one who died on the cross. In my opinion he was referring to Christ as the only true christian, and the rest who practice Christianity as false christians because they did not live to the standard of Christ. To me that is profound teaching/preaching and makes me search deep into my heart/soul. Now, I don't believe that he was against any particular religion because it seems that he took shots at different believes, in my opinion. I don't take his reproaches as mocking any particular religion but in general as a challenge to take a deep look as to what we believe. I would have to read all of his work and to give you my honest opinion, but then I would be giving you my opinion as I see it through my eyes.
Think about it this way. How would you know who you are unless you lose yourself? How can you learn to love yourself unless you have hated yourself? Don't listen to anyone's voice except for your own. They will project their insecurities, flaws onto you so you do what makes your soul sing. And watch things come together as if by magic.
Philosophy is AMAZING !!!! it has is own unique and definitive traits. Philosophy is so special because every person has their own perspective and understanding. These are wonderful to hear and not dismiss to acquire knowledge and feel a euphoria of enlightenmentt
This has so many truths ! We learn as we get older! As young teens we only wish to be accepted, be liked and popular! Everything changes once we learn who we want to be and face the real challenges that life hits us with!!
I hear that and I don't want to downplay what your saying at all, but if u check some of the Eastern mysticism like the yogic, Buddhist, Hindu and taoist traditions there a little bit the opposite. They believe the creation of personality or the "self" is an identity or a role thats essentially based on the self-preservation process or what's " acceptable" in order to make our way in the world. And the purpose of different types of meditation and yoga methods is to strip that away and really find your real conscious self, so I hope you don't take it personal or anything but i feel that since we're on here were probably looking for the same thing, but anyways cheers all the best!!!
My reaction to the philosopher's idea is to say he is right and he is wrong. It is both. It is about finding ourselves and creating ourselves. In the process, if done properly, an adept person does both simultaneously and the knowledge of self gained through earnest seeking strengthens their ability to create. This has been my experience and my idea.
The Beauty of Freedom is Immeasurable The Satisfaction of Dignity is Divine You Do Not Need to be Someone You Are Not JUST you are FINE The world Needs You Because There is Only One You And Only You Can Be You, Like You Do LOVE from Cappadocia!
"He who has a WHY to live for can bear almost any HOW".The "WHY" is one's deepest and therefore TRUEST DESIRE, not the common and often false desires. To recognize this "WHY" requires a deep self-knowledge. As for the "HOW" or the WAY, it consists of all that which is helpful to fulfill one's "WHY" and this includes our social environment. Unfortunately, most of the time the social environment is driven by the false desires and doesn't like those who dare to follow their own desire. So, the greatest quality required, which cannot be spared in order to own oneself is unquestionably the quality of COURAGE. Thank you for this excellent video on Nietzsche philosophy.
I fully embrace this philosophy!! As a former punk rocker, we embraced existentialism and nihilism and rejected religion and the herd mentality!! I still reject the mainstream, the church ⛪️ and the mainstream media!! Long live individuality and personal freedom!! The so-called founding fathers of this country rejected religion and embraced true freedom!!! 💥🙏🌍🎨💕🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇺🇸
My study of Nietzsche showed me that he was all-over-the-place, all of the time. He was glaringly wrong as often as he was genuinely insightful: A paradox and not one to follow over his cliff. Infinity times zero still equals indeterminate. That's what Nietzsche's work amounts to.
"Know Thyself" were the words written on the Temple of Delphi in Ancient Greece. It seems like the starting point should be discovering the self and deciding what really deserves your passion and attention.
I never found meaning in my work. Tired of routine. Then I realized that my work provides for my family. And that made me stop all seeking for meaning.
Friedrich Nietzsche says “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself”.
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What an amazing video! Your research & placement of ideas in video is great!
Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
In which book does Nietzsche talk about all this?
Friedrich Nietzsche says “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself”.
That was actually Rudyard Kipling, it's commonly misattributed to Nietzsche. Nice video though.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. 🙏🏽
Ee Cummings said this
♻️Very well said ♻️ 🗣🧠
@@juangarza4329 its from Ralph Waldo Emerson :)
I dont understand it. 1st what do you mean by "yourself"
You have the I and the myself. And the myself is beeing created by everything around you what you then on terms identify with the I or me. So to be or not to be. Is not to be yourself by not making it personal emotional identification. When the sun goes down you dont want it to go down because you identify good emotions on it just going down. If you see it a it will go down you dont identify but really can see the beauty of it. So stop trying to be. Just observe and investigate without beeing de yourself only then I think you can really control the balance
@@alex_poly1147 put the pipe down and pump the brakes homeboi.,you just went on a complete and utter turd of a ramble with no real definition.,okay now. To be by yourself is to be alone with one’s self. Y’know like no body else in the house or at the new class you’re taking to better yourself. Because you are comfortable enough.with.just.yourself. Alone. Plural of one..getting it yet.
Sometimes when you lose yourself you end up in the middle of nowhere, but in the middle of nowhere you often find yourself
But with great consequences and regrets
I can understand ur concept
@@ralphlouis2705 but those regrets are lessons learned
I sense that you either mean "now here" or "no where."
@@Voiceovertehe do I have to learn the hard way except u saying life is about learning from our mistakes
Yes! Like going out to the desert for a self realization journey.
The thing I love most about Nietzsche's philosophy is that it revolves around being a better person for yourself. Fundamentally, that's the one thing in this life worth living for.
Be A Better For Self✓
Absofuckinglutely..salute and shanti shantis🙏🕉
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It should be basic knowledge, philosophy must be taught early on
Imagine kids having a strong foundation of wisdom, if that's possible then there wouldn't be sunsets
@@galacticplastic1741 the church impedes on that and has for more then a thousand years.. its the worst kind of poison of the mind.
I have Nietzsche’s quote as a tattoo in my inner arm.
“ He who has a why to live can bear almost any how”.
Wow!! That's deep
What is your why
i dont need to bear almost any how! some of those hows come with alllllot of baggage!
in neitzche time there were only a billion on the planet, today there are that many narcissistic personality disordered! no!!!!!
@@willieboy8798 you have a very interesting view of life my friend. i value your perspective since it's interesting; my observations would probably lead me to the same conclusions, hence why i understand how you may see it this way.
@@philawsonfur nice but worthless; reverse condensation! grow up child! and your NOT my friend peaches
Everyone who is watching this is on the right way. We may be a loner for a period of time, but the good news is: It will not always be like this. We are growing and changing. We are good humans and the right ones will stay by our side. Look around you; maybe everything you dreamed of is already here :)
Peace
So true.
Exactly 🤗
omg, this is what i needed today and to figure out where i have to go from there from now on. Thank you!
@@EvangelistCatherineGolding this is what I was going to say
Iam everything and nothing.....
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
What a beautiful quote!
Same
Yes it is a video game, a movie where we are the characters that have forgotten, many times what happened the moment just before this one.
Then there are all those people in pain, in prisons that are never allowed to forget. That is super real torture being conducted by our own governments that are addicted to all that money they are reaping from our pains, over and over and over again.
Very practical applications today. A very high % of chronic pain is the result of memory, where the body, with the help of inflammation, is telling you not to " go there", were injury originally took place.
@Adam Marshall
Billions of people think there is a point in living for today and THEY are the ones that believe in death .
This world teaches that time exists. It might as well exist while here. The spinning earth makes it feel like there is such a thing as time because it is light and then it is dark. So how is anyone supposed to teach that this is a holographic existence where we are holograms/images always immersed within simultaneous time which is a holodeck? I saw a graph of simultaneous time in the book "The Quantum World" written by the physicist Kenneth Ford.
Ever read the Seth books? written by Jane Roberts? Or the book Hands of Light written by the physicist Barbara Brennan?
SO IF I CAN FORGET SOMETHING OR JUST LET IT GO DOES THAT MEAN ITS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED ??? BECAUSE IF SO I WOULD LIKE TO THROW AWAY A COUPLE OF THINGS AND JUST KEEP GETTING UP YOU KNOW!!
I think the reason why people admire a genius is not because of their high intelligence or talents, it really is about that they are audacious enough to embrace their dreams without caring what others think about and whoever criticized them. They might not be appreciated in their times but like many famous mathematicians and scientists, they would be remembered after they have had their day.
Or they don't care whether they are remembered or not.
Or they don't care whether they are remembered or not.
And artists and philosophers...
No I just admire geniuses for their effortless intelligence
Genius is not effortless. To be a genius you are both blessed with intelligence and obsessed with using it to it's full potential.
I'm so thankful to have found this at 18. I'm tired of being a sheep, I want to be free. I want to be the authentic version of me I lost as a child when the world told me who I should be.
Live your life u’re free
You lost your version of you as a child? How is that possible if you were a child? So you want to go back when you were a child? Seems like an over dramatic statement..for an 18 yo "kid".
@@hmax1591 Chill out man you're looking to deep into it. I just miss a time when I felt like the most authentic version of myself.
I am equally lucky at 64. At least I would depart from this earth enlightened.
there is no individual there at all. There is only a certain gathering of knowledge, which is thought, but no individuality there. The knowledge you have of things is all that you are capable of experiencing. Without knowledge, no experience of any kind is possible. You cannot separate experience and knowledge. The self is nothing sacred. It is the totality of your knowledge and you are, unfortunately, stuck with it.
This is so deep. I’m I the only one feeling overwhelmed and grateful for this knowledge? Took a mental day off and found this. The best thing that happened to me all day. ❤️
Extreme individualism!.Require a very strong mind,to be like that.Not necessary. Accept Social rules. Act with flexibility. You need acceptance,of your near and dear.Lead a normal life.
Ugh I had so much conviction and also it helped me soooo much. I wrote a lot down and I know it will help me.
I have been spending days now reseaching about phychology.
This knowlege is very interesting.
I swear
It's about learning to be yourself, do what makes you happy, follow your heart's desire, don't let others to control/manipulate you.
It's always within , and it's usually not what you've been taught
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In short, seek authenticity and self-love through self-discipline.
I'm going to make this my mantra.
"Self-discipline" is a term one must be very careful about. If it is an imposed "value" from our past, it can be highly destructive, turning life into a race on a hamster wheel, a race we can only lose. It can also carry with it much shame from our past, as, should we fail at something, it must be because we were not sufficiently self-disciplined. It can then become a rationale for seeking solace in self-destructive behaviour, the very opposite of self-disciplined behaviour. I think the focus needs to be on a truly healthy and positive sense of self-love. With that, self-discipline can become a powerful tool for helping us to achieve what we decide we want for ourselves, to become the better person we need to be.
@@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry THIS IS THE FUCKING TRUTH!
@@Ginkoman2 Thank you, and best wishes.
Love for oneself is what drove Hitler and everyone else.
this is gonna sound kinda stupid but finding this idea at this moment has honestly changed my whole mind set. For the past 4 or so months i've been unknowingly struggling mentally and didn't even realise how lost i truly was. I acted in ways that i know i didnt want to yet i still did and have been going through life not being sober. Although there have been good times there have been many times where i've never felt so alone yet i have some of the best people around me. It's funny because my whole mind feels lifted and refreshed after looking into these philosophies... live life in the present and be greatful for everything thats happened despite the ugliness .. cheers to a great 2021 everyone (if anyone even sees this lol)
It's never an accident
i hope it will change my mindset as well, because i feel totally lost and "out of myself". Your words gave me courage...
Dont ever think its stupid, a journey of self discovery isnt easy and can be lonely as hell but you can sleep well knowing youre living your best life with your best mindset
You're learning. We all still are.
Yeah Jess! 🖤
We have art so that we shall not die of reality.
Friedrich Nietzsche
But with that said... do you live to not embrace reality? Do you live with these arts to distract yourself from reality? But then with that said what really is reality, do you create it your own or ...?
it would be pretty bad without.
@@2ndaccount192 we should live to fix the dissonance inside by using music and shit because we can't control reality, realty is a noise, its a boom .. its a pop, its a wow pow, fooking hell.
@@2ndaccount192 made me think of a tune.... its called inzo... overthinker.. the beat drops just at the right time
And we have art schools so that we do
I applied a lot of his philosophy and found myself becoming a whole different person. I’m glad I found his teachings.
Not following herd mentality is a great first point. Just because it’s mainstream, doesn’t make it right 👌🏽
I'd go so far as to say if it's main stream, it's almost certainly not right...it often offers protection at the expense of innovation, self-actualization
Very well said
@EMANUELsonic Einstein?
Why do we almost always refer to Einstein as if he was the only smart man in the universe?
@@squarerootof2
I do want to hear an answer to my question... not just a statement..
@@squarerootof2
I've often wondered if that's the reason he never received a Nobel prize for what he is most famous for.. but for a different accomplishment
This is good. I am experiencing self discovery in my quest to make age 50 to 75 the best years of my life. Turns out when you really explore the finding yourself you care little about those people in your life who were judgmental.
I found out that I like the good, bad, and ugly that made up my path.
#50to75
However, be careful as it is easy to forget that we all are judgmental, consciously or not, and you may make mistakes that will leave you free-er but lonely. Long time relationships are very difficult to replace. And the joy of being free erodes quite fast when not shared.
@@konradpuchatek6071 If you understood this video, you'd see your comment is misplaced.
i believe in you, good luck !❤️
@@spinnie0 The quest for freedom, when pursued vindictively, can lead to another kind enslavement. I think that's what Konrad was trying to address.
However, I trust in Thom's choices for himself.
@@spinnie0 I agree 100% that the "advice" was unsolicited. Not misplaced, necessarily.
Wow. What a clip. I've always been a rebel, with my own thoughts ideas. I embrace being lonely and enjoy my time to myself. I thoroughly love being in my van reading books, writing, venturing out on road trips, doing the simple tasks to keep my mind organised and not fall into chaos. In fact, I am me and that's all I'll be. Thanks for the clip!
You are the person I wanna go with on a trip.
Love and great wishes from a stranger
@@wanderingsoul1189 thanks! Yet, it's weird. My parents don't really understand the 'being along' thing, nor do my friends and even ex partners. They think it's weird, strange, that I'm an introvert and loner. However, I'm actually not introverted at all. I'm quite capable of opening and holding a conversation with anyone and everyone, whether big groups or intimate. The fact that I can be on my own and enjoy my own company seems to urk a lot of people, yet to be, perhaps they're the ones that are insecure and insanely depended on needing the admiration and company of others. I find myself bucking the system, thinking differently, and being independent. It's a brilliant state of mind and I feel bold and strong each and every day!
Well Done great stuff
I'm getting old now, and I've been kind of a loner. I'm happy with my life and don't need others to be happy, but I love it when I see my kids socializing and and having fun with friends ,it makes me happy.
@@elscruffomcscruffy8371 you are just more motivated to grow than these people and you could have a deeper purpose. It’s hard for them to understand because they are probably content with staying the same. At least that’s my experience with people who thought my wanting to be alone most of the time was weird
Growing up, I saw my dad reading a lot of Nietzsche's books. Today, I understand his behavior even more .
What was his behavior like?
@@yeaheimanso My dad is rebel. A strong non-conformist.
@@Ras_Spinozathat’s admirable
Did he moved to Argentina around 1945?
@@v3g7nlif37😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you. This journey has been so hard. I moved out of my parents place about a year ago and I found myself to be so alone. Then I depended so much on my boyfriend at the time for his company so that I wouldn’t feel so lonely. But when he broke up with me I was absolutely crushed and alone once again. I had to face my loneliness and honestly, I’m okay. I’m surviving. Studying and listening to different ideas about philosophy has helped me so much. I deleted my social media apps and it feels so liberating. I realized that I don’t care about the people I used go to high school with anyway. I don’t care about other people’s expectations. I’m Still struggling with my family and what they think of me, but being alone just lifts so much weight sometimes and makes you see things more clearly.
Sounds like your journey keeps getting better.Keep your perspective positive and maintain your authenticity. Your parents love and care about you but the best journeys are often traveled alone.
Hey Dulce. I resonate with you so much. We are experiencing same paths we have to over come towards to truly be who we are. To be aware of ourselves. Much love
Well, so far it seems that you showed yourself that you can stand on your feet by yourself, with your own ideas about. And as time goes by, your family will ultimately see this, and will stop judging you. Just make sure youre are doing it for you, not trying to prove anything to anyone.
Finding oneself has never been hard for me. On the contrary, it was surviving the responsibility of being yourself among herd is the real challenge!
I like the part in the gladiator when commudus says to his father. You ask me to write down my virtues. Virtues that make a moral man. And then he saw he had non. A moral man.
There is no oneself, it is fake, no body is unique. Oneself may mean "do whatever you want to do", and that is probably not right because you may end up hurting other.
@@joseportillo61 why would you suppress yourself for others while all you need to do is what you want and suits you but to keep a distance from harming others.
But, Guess what there's a belief that says do what ever you want even if it hurts others. If they weren't too involved in your business which's wrong, they wouldn't have felt any harm!
@@JiMo711someone said that it is easier to teach a child to be selfish than to teach them to love others. To avoid harming others you must love them as you love yourself. But some think that it is fine to hurt others if they don't share your believes; that is wrong.
So true
I had a realisation while walking around the streets earlier today: it's painful to see yourself as you really are because two difficult things will become clear to you. The first is that your life is not what it could potentially be. The second is that you will see that you have limits. Both are difficult to grasp and I'm not yet ready to truly "audit" myself but I'm working towards it.
That’s a powerful step
I would say appreciate the small things in life that really matter to you. Then you will find pleasure in discovering new aspects of your personality
Drop LSD.. than graduate to DMT. Follow the white rabbit
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot
''The first is that your life is not what it could potentially be''. And it will never be. And that is beautiful.
This video came out exactly when i needed to hear it, i have been going through the same personal journey (alongside some psychedelics). losing friends, family and economical security. in the quest to become all that i can be, i have had to look inwards and realize how and why my life was unsatisfactory. i realized that i was an extremely insecure, petty, narcissistic, cold, desperate and pathetic man but i fight tooth and nail against the defeatism chaos within my psyche every single day and yet i i refused to give up without exploring what the world inside and outside could teach me about existence and meaning and this video gives me great hope in the future.
thank you
Duality ....😅
Interesting!!! Since in my opinion by being selfish, narcissistic, and cold, is being one's true self, but I may be wrong.
@@joseportillo61 The thing about this being true is exactly the reason of why he has to change the way he is. This means he is yet a part of the herd and hasnt been able to experience his real true self so that part of him isnt really himself. He needs to find his actual inner self to identify who he really wants to be and why he wants to be that person in order to want to be that type of person for an infinite loop of existence where he would always rather taking that action instead of any other
and finally you became Nietzsche ???? dont you ?
If the life you have lived isn't worth repeating then you aren't living a life that is true to you. This thought right here, has forever changed the way I will choose to live my life.
The writer of the video is an intelligent guy himself and it shows. The comparision between a motivational speaker & neitzsche was on point🎯
This video is basically a synopsis of my life. What an incredible mind Neitchz had to be able to summarise the dichotomies of existence so eloquently. Free thinking at it's finest.
Everyone is "the herd" to someone. Everyone is in rebellion against someone's values.
Every one have their own believe and dream ,
Disagree.
For some it starts when your a child or a teenager. You rebel against your parents wishes/values.
I'm a Big Dylan fan too!
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It's never true rebellion unless you know yourself, the true self. Rebellion for rebellions sake is infantile. You're playing a game of language semantics. Every individual who truly believes to be free is in rebellion. Of course you get superficial individuality this in no way is a refutation of Nietzsche's teachings but rather an affirmation of it. We can never judge someones true internal values and intentions and if you know yourself who the fuck honestly cares because it's about the self not the herd and in that is where the truth is about the self. The knowing as opposed to the perception of others.
Take authority over shaping your identity
Lq
4:00 afraid of change
5:08 embrace difficulty
9:55 he who has why
I left the herd about 40 years ago…
What they often don’t mention, is leaving the herd, is a lifelong endeavor.
I’m 61 years old now and I must admit… as difficult as some of the self actualization can be… the lessons are a true gift… one you’ll never want to return.
Pay attention. 🙏🏻
I’m 20 & I started my escape from society’s jail about 2 months ago. My life hasn’t been the same since. I’m so happy & feel so much more free & focused on my passions. It’s honestly amazing. It’s as if self discovery is the Key to life. I wish more & more people can come to the same realization as some of us have come to.
Well done. I too am on this journey at 64. You are courageous for one so young. Sending you great vibes.
Am happy to find an agemate here. Am 64 too. It's never late. Doesn't matter at what point one enters the river to seem to the ocean.
Welcome to Herd B! 🙂
Same, I'm 20 and just realized this too. Life is inherently devoid of meaning but at least we can amuse ourselves along the way 😁.
I love that you love that :P keep up loving yourself and your emancipation - there'll be many out there who live like you, those are the best to find and talk with
A whole 1-week lesson of Uni explained in 18mins better than my Ph.D. Professor! Thanks!
Not all professors are effective in their teaching.
if that is the level of deepness you want in your college studies, maybe you should reconsider...
@@koalatheworld . . . absolutely ! You can´t really make a job/profession out of philosophy. It is a w a y o f l i f e ;D !
@@AL_THOMAS_777 Ja!😄
Really? Herd mentality is okay. Folks just can't take on the herd. Herd mentality, is kind of like. The law! It's kind of a bit nonsensical really.
I totally agree with Nietzsche's philosophy and this summary is so good! We should not follow the herd mentality, but discover our true selves, embrace life and its difficulties and have the courage to break through our chains.
This validates my decision making, it should be a relief, it is, my fear of anything has gone away so that it's a gift for anyone who watches it more.
I used these as an audiobook on my walk to school, calming and eye opening.
You are greater proving that there are other people out there that not only thinks the way I think, but COMMUNICATES the way I think!
Hi. Can you please send me a link to the audio of these type of philosophers. Thank you
@@androidconnect9789 It's been a year since I last made this comment. I know this answer isn't what you asked for, but trust me, having a philosophy kills your soul.
Get out of it sooner than later, it took me 5 years to realise this.
You’ll find when you strive to reach for your goals and you begin to rise above your peer group they will try pull you back down to their level, when all they are looking for is leadership really.
A lot of it has to do with the fact that if you succeed then they think it reflects poorly on them. They would have to question who they are and what they are doing, they would also feel that others would see them as failures, so its easier to pull or nock you down than to face themselves and their choices, it says more about them than you. Its funny because on other hand if they do better than you I'm sure they are not trying to pull you up, instead they use their better position to feel superior to you, to boost their ego. This is because inside they have little or no self worth, only the worth of position, and again it says more about them than you. The best thing is to get away from those people, they are in constant unnecessary competition with you and will work to undermine and sabotage your accomplishments, which will result in mostly negative results. When you have found yourself and are confident in yourself, you will not look to pull others down or be more successful than others to have self worth. You will be glad for your friends who do better, and help pull up your friends who are not doing well, and they would do the same for you. In this kind of relationship with the people around you it would lift you all up, it would be a group of people you would cherish and who would cherish you the same, and in that you would be a very lucky person indeed.
It's unfortunately the pandemic of Jealousy and envy. I've only realized in the past 2 years how often I have been the unknowing victim of people's Jealousy. Thinking back to people's reactions and words and lack of enc or celebration regarding things I was excited about or simply even contemplating, I realize that this was their own jealousy at play but because I wasn't aware of it at the time, I let their behaviour get to me and diminish my own celebrations or not even try to go bigger and believe in myself to reach the huge untapped potential I know I have. It's actually really insidious and still makes me very sad that I allowed them to impact me this way. Even sadder it's often the people closest to you who do it. I find strangers or casual acquaintances are far more encouraging so now I just share with them, ie mainly strangers on the internet, rather than people I know. I'm protecting my spirit from jealous energy now.
Scott Perry, I’ve recently had these thoughts. Some people in my past I consider to be ‘legacy friends:’ I know them because I’ve always known them. As we age, I’m seeing differences between us I didn’t recognise before. In some cases I’ve moved on. In others I’ve modified my role and get less invested in negative talk.
So true
I do not know much of the teachings of Nietzsche, but holly cow this hits what I have learned in my life squarely on the head. At so many points in this video I was like 'Yeap", its quite scary.
This should be taught in elementary school and the parents as well.
Hell no
They don't want to teach this in school because it creates doubt and thinking. Our society does not want thinkers, they want doers, or conformers who fall into the herd. Thinking scares the 'elite' in our world.
@@elscruffomcscruffy8371 Thinkers won't be useful to the government. If the common folks stop fighting each other over bull they'll have too much of a chance realize what's going on behind the scenes of the elite. This world of theirs ain't worth it
It is even missing from most university course offerings.
@@sniff270 Hell yes !
Did all of this, learnt about the philospher later and found his ideas to be "hitting the spot". After reading around 15-20 books of philosophy and some other books of Psycology together with scientific litterature of how the brain and body works, together with dicussions over many hours, over many years I feel satisifed with my path. It was an interessting, frustrating and confusing journey at times.
I did it for me. No one else.
I do however consider that even as an individual you are always part of a herd, but having more control of your role is what I consider important.
Last week, I experienced the fear of the end of existence. This week, I will make the most of my existence.
People around me always tried to diminish my creativity & break me down with negativity... wish I never listened to anyone and believed in myself.
Yes, correct!!! People are jealous, and some are pathetic. Change your so called friends, and believe in yourself...!
You seem to be young by the photo of your profile, there's time for you to change now that you are aware. Who has parents and friends that are 100 % supportive and never criticize? Very few people.
Fuck them dude! As a 20 year old kid who’s building self confidence that shit pisses me off when people bring down others like that, prove them wrong for me brother 🤙🏼
It's never late. All rivers join the mainstream at different stages towards the ocean.
@@g00.41 that was prolific & profound
This has so much power to unpack. I've watched it twice and made notes. If you apply just these ideas for the rest of your life...
You know what they say: Make yourself because everyonelse is already taken! I learned a lot today ...
I figured all this out at the age of 19, when I derailed my parents dream of me to experience life my way. It’s was a growing experience for us all. 🙂❤️ I love them, they are my home. I’ve been strong ever since.
Echoes everything I'm doing at the moment. It's not easy to break free from social constructs and standard code of living and behaviour to break free from prejudice and control. But it is so liberating to do so.
I've just started studying this channel and realise how religion has suffocated and restricted me so much. Thank you so much for this exciting new find of a channel.
"Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that's seen in abusive relationships. It's the act of manipulating a person by forcing them to question their thoughts, memories, and the events occurring around them. A victim of gaslighting can be pushed so far that they question their own sanity."
@@jjchap3159 ListeN aGaiN..aNd AgAiN uNtiLL Y geTT iT..or coMe baCk iN feW yeaRs..
If you’re not well grounded, you’ll crumble.
Eh...why are u talking about gaslighting again.....??? I'm not following???
Wait...r ....u....... saying Nietzsche- gaslights orks.....????
That he's gaslight us, society thr his works????
Incredible I’ve never been exposed to his writings but he is describing me .
I know exactly where you're coming from. A lot of the times, we know deep down who we are and that sth is wrong, but since we don't know what that is and what we should do about it, we embrace the status quo, cuz that's all we know.
This was the same case for me until I came across such videos
He is describing any self-aware person
Oh man, you’re missing out! Read him and CG Jung now now!
Coming from an overly religious background forced on me, this video is blowing my mind. Thank you!
For more eye opening content like this, check out the creator TheraminTrees. ☺
We all were once like that but it's the time to be who we really are
The best way to find YOUR authentic self is to spend time by yourself, because your only a reflection of the few friends closest to you, however they dress you will dress, how they walk and talk is how you will, as well as eventually share the same interest, but once you spend ALOT of time by yourself you will start thinking for yourself.
This is the best investment of 18 minutes that a thinking person (self-aware) can make. Bravo!
The problem with the" dont follow the herd mentality" is that everyone feels they dont follow the herd.
Such persons arent ready to be free. Thats why lot of people end up being the herd.
To correct a problem u hv to first identity there's a proble.
I don’t work. And live frugally on my own
This is true. I speak a lot about not following the crowd online, but irl, I put on a facade personality in order to avoid any special attention. So in a way, I'm submitting to societies expectations.
Not following the herd comes at a high price. Pain, humiliation, constant bullying, criticism. If you haven’t gone through all of this for your entire life, then you are part of the herd.
@@di3486 like the video said, suffering is part of life. All of that stuff is negative but in the long run will build a strong mentality. People can claim to not follow the herd, but they might still have subconsciously adobted certain social norms.
Remember while exercising this that silence is the beginning of wisdom. The shepherds aren't tolerant of individuals. Sheep are their source of power and money.
This lesson is like a lamp for our minds and feet. Wonderful words.
It’s really a lone trip to find yourself but the result will be amazing at the end.
This is a great video that opened my eyes to a world I have been blinded from. It is very important to understand who you are to be able to live life and live it with the right values and morals through your own perspectives and your own truths. I am a religious person but this philosophy only paves the way to find myself.
Self awareness and courage to see things for what they are is the only way to understand yourself. Once you understand something you have a better chance of healing or changing that.
This is quite possibly the most useful and dare I say best video I have ever seen on UA-cam.
I have Existential Depression and this is very helpful for me! Thanks for making this video!
As humans we all evolve and it’s human,some just are faster than others. L’m 28 waking up after addiction for 3 years and lost my spark… BUT the fact that we are here just know YOU GOT THIS.. I realize how I got here and that’s comfort !! Being uncomfortable is okay & that helps… responsiblty helps move out from parents that’s growth just your life without any help or judgment
Incredible!!! I finally get it! I think a lot of people don’t know how wonderful his philosophy is!
Thank you!!!
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Leaning to love and respect yourself is finding yourself learn to take good care of your body means everything.
Best video I have seen explaining him, thanks, this could save someone's life.
Through selbstüberwindung or in English, self-overcoming. Love these videos!
I'm new to philosophy, and I'm glad that I'm starting with Nietzsche. I felt happier in years. Now I must shed my old ways to my new ones. I'm heading towards my 20s to be one of the discoveries.
As such things happen, I found this video exactly the right time I needed to hear it. This might be antidote to all the positive thinking gurus out there. If we were all truly seeking ourselves first we wouldn't be concerned with happiness as a goal -- happiness would just be a byproduct of the journey. Brilliant stuff I need to dive in deeper into his writings.
Love the mixture of old philosophy, and how meaned into modern life.. It's beautiful knowledge to thrive upon so elegantly presented
To whoever is reading this: God bless you, may you have success in all spheres of life, may your dreams come true, may you may the right people in a perfect way & may you stay strong and happy for the rest of your life. :)
Thank you man
Takes balls to write about god on a video naming Nietzsche it‘s inspiration, respect
God is dead
Be yourself and always follow your gut ❣️ The Best thing we own is OURSELVES 🤗💕
we are into a time where all will realize each is a superhuman.
Time to celebrate!
1.4 million people trying to find themselves, or be better!! That’s so awesome I hope it doubles in the year!!
Id associate myself as a lone wolf, i follow my own path and i dont give a damn what people think of me. And im happier than i ever was
I agree. I used to have a ton of friends and I wasn’t really happy. Over the years I’ve kind of lost all those friends and I’m way happier. Made me realize that all of my “friends” were pretty toxic to my happiness. Now I kinda struggle with loneliness, but I feel like people always let me down. It’s a double edged sword
@@oldmanhendo7183 I think because I've become my own best friend in a sense that I don't struggle with loneliness as much as other people. I'm happy in my own company so maybe you could try learning how to become your own best friend to eliminate the loneliness you feel :)
So true 👍 👌
I'm on a path to finding myself and beginning to realize, as someone once said, we must get rid of old scripts that no longer serve us
Can't express how grateful I am for you making this! Wish this were a book!
wait until you found out that nietzsche wrote a whole bunch of books...
One word… WOW!!! I can’t believe it, but I get it!!! Too bad I’m 71 years old!! I wish I had known this in my 20yrs!! I had glimpses of some of these philosophical words in my mind. But didn’t act upon them it later!!
I'm proud of who I am. I always got a lot of stick since I was a kid but never changed. I still like the same music as before, same interests than expanded into more interests. Life is about learning for me so when my 'friends' say I don't live in the real world I tell them "I do, just not in your world"
I feel like you can be a nihilist and still find something to live for, find something to strive for. Just because things don't happen for a reason does not mean we cannot create meaning for ourselves
Exactly!
A Nihilist with a meaning of life is same as a vegetarian who regularly eats chicken.
@@hellstenlight9454I think he/she is describing the premise of positive nihilism
Amazing video. Before lockdown I would have maybe hit a few of these points but was pretty lost and hated life, but since it I have been on a voyage of self discovery and this philosphy really hit me hard. Its so true and as David Goggins says "Do something you hate everyday". Get out of your old self and never look back, I have never been happier myself.
My ears my brain my heart my everything is so happy to have heard this! Amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing 🫶🏽✨
Ive watched this video more than 4 times and I am still surprised by how many new things I learn about life!
This is a wise, clever, people-friendly explanation of the philosophy of Identity. What we need is a useful procedure for taking stock of one's identity; a way for relating that to self-esteem; a metric for self-assessing one's self esteem; and a procedure for strategically planning how to build on identity strengths, heal identity wounds and fill the lacunae; then a method to transform identity and self esteem needs into new strengths. That whole process needs to be behaviorally specific and replicable... I believe that's what we need next. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
somebody said this a long time ago, "take the narrow path" - son of God
love it!! for the road that leads to life is narrow.... Nietzche was a good christian after all, yet he may not have know it, since he was honest enough to say that the only true christian was the one who died at the cross
@@joseportillo61 wasnt he an atheist
@@dunyahali8926 it is hard to say, the short answer may be "yes", what I get from him is that he denounced religious hypocrisy. He had a deep religious background which is very hard to remove from anyone's life. For example, he said that the only true christian was the one who died on the cross. In my opinion he was referring to Christ as the only true christian, and the rest who practice Christianity as false christians because they did not live to the standard of Christ. To me that is profound teaching/preaching and makes me search deep into my heart/soul.
Now, I don't believe that he was against any particular religion because it seems that he took shots at different believes, in my opinion.
I don't take his reproaches as mocking any particular religion but in general as a challenge to take a deep look as to what we believe.
I would have to read all of his work and to give you my honest opinion, but then I would be giving you my opinion as I see it through my eyes.
Think about it this way. How would you know who you are unless you lose yourself?
How can you learn to love yourself unless you have hated yourself? Don't listen to anyone's voice except for your own. They will project their insecurities, flaws onto you so you do what makes your soul sing. And watch things come together as if by magic.
@@seisen919 yup that's life
I needed this video... I already knew Nietzsche but I've never considered this prospective. I'll take a lot of hints from this video. Thank you
There is joy in suffering for growth
Philosophy is AMAZING !!!! it has is own unique and definitive traits. Philosophy is so special because every person has their own perspective and understanding. These are wonderful to hear and not dismiss to acquire knowledge and feel a euphoria of enlightenmentt
Paying deaf ears to many negative comments of people and focusing on the target is just the best when it comes to becoming a better person.
This has so many truths ! We learn as we get older! As young teens we only wish to be accepted, be liked and popular! Everything changes once we learn who we want to be and face the real challenges that life hits us with!!
That was wonderful. Thank you so much.♥️👍
‘Life is not about finding yourself, but about creating yourself.’ - seneca (i think)
I hear that and I don't want to downplay what your saying at all, but if u check some of the Eastern mysticism like the yogic, Buddhist, Hindu and taoist traditions there a little bit the opposite. They believe the creation of personality or the "self" is an identity or a role thats essentially based on the self-preservation process or what's " acceptable" in order to make our way in the world. And the purpose of different types of meditation and yoga methods is to strip that away and really find your real conscious self, so I hope you don't take it personal or anything but i feel that since we're on here were probably looking for the same thing, but anyways cheers all the best!!!
I don't really care who is cited as the originator of the quoted concept. What I really care about is the idea being proposed.
My reaction to the philosopher's idea is to say he is right and he is wrong. It is both. It is about finding ourselves and creating ourselves. In the process, if done properly, an adept person does both simultaneously and the knowledge of self gained through earnest seeking strengthens their ability to create. This has been my experience and my idea.
I think its both. Finding your true self and work on becoming better everyday.
Yes creating yourself with all features U own.
The Beauty of Freedom is Immeasurable
The Satisfaction of Dignity is Divine
You Do Not Need to be Someone You Are Not
JUST you are FINE
The world Needs You
Because There is Only One You
And Only You Can Be You, Like You Do
LOVE from Cappadocia!
"He who has a WHY to live for can bear almost any HOW".The "WHY" is one's deepest and therefore TRUEST DESIRE, not the common and often false desires. To recognize this "WHY" requires a deep self-knowledge. As for the "HOW" or the WAY, it consists of all that which is helpful to fulfill one's "WHY" and this includes our social environment. Unfortunately, most of the time the social environment is driven by the false desires and doesn't like those who dare to follow their own desire. So, the greatest quality required, which cannot be spared in order to own oneself is unquestionably the quality of COURAGE. Thank you for this excellent video on Nietzsche philosophy.
This is an inspiration. ..thank you. It is an affirmation for me that I'm indeed on the right track. .
I fully embrace this philosophy!! As a former punk rocker, we embraced existentialism and nihilism and rejected religion and the herd mentality!! I still reject the mainstream, the church ⛪️ and the mainstream media!! Long live individuality and personal freedom!! The so-called founding fathers of this country rejected religion and embraced true freedom!!! 💥🙏🌍🎨💕🇩🇪🇫🇷🇵🇱🇺🇸
Thank you for this wonderful work, philosophy is the key of life.
My study of Nietzsche showed me that he was all-over-the-place, all of the time. He was glaringly wrong as often as he was genuinely insightful: A paradox and not one to follow over his cliff. Infinity times zero still equals indeterminate. That's what Nietzsche's work amounts to.
I agree, N is missing the picture by obsessing on self-betterment
Thank you very much. I needed this.
"Know Thyself" were the words written on the Temple of Delphi in Ancient Greece. It seems like the starting point should be discovering the self and deciding what really deserves your passion and attention.
When it speaks directly to you
Reading Nietzsche has brought me
to tears 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
He has( had) the head of an onion.
I never found meaning in my work. Tired of routine. Then I realized that my work provides for my family. And that made me stop all seeking for meaning.