My Approach to YouTube (40K special)
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- 0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - I don't beg
2:31 - I don't waste time with fancy graphics
3:21 - I don't pan-handle
6:34 - I don't do social media
8:06 - Speaking the truth as I see it
8:25 - Giving to other people
9:00 - Giving back to UA-cam
10:00 - Self-discovery
10:45 - Creativity
11:49 - Who do I think you are?
12:54 - Captaining your own ship
14:00 - The importance of passion
15:06 - Opening the wings of our souls
16:12 - Thanks for being born to this world
I looked and there are no Hallmark gift cards for congratulating 40k subscribers. Appreciate all the content you put out, you’re the Don Perignon of UA-cam videos. In the parlance of Kanye who speaks ever so eloquently, “Your videos are dope and you do dope shit”.
Dude... that was freakin' hilarious... and high praise, too. More seriously... thanks for a great laugh this morning! You must have somehow figured out my sense of humor. Achievement unlocked! Gratitude. Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 Happy to get a laugh, enjoy the weekend!
May your channel grow more and may many more benifit from your insight and wisdom.
I am sure that there are many more who appreciate your awesome videos. 🙏
Well, thanks for saying that, Dhananjay. Yes, my hope is that these videos benefit people's lives in some appreciable way... so thanks for telling me that. Gratitude. Eric D.
Congrats. I'm not sitting in my underwear covered in Doritos dust, but I do want to search for truth and meaning. Thanks for helping with that and proving that it is worth it.
Well, thank-you, and... you're welcome. As for Doritos dust... well, perhaps that too holds the secret. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
I think of you as a cartographer of life - thanks for giving us your beautiful maps :)
Hmm... a cartographer of life... that sounds pretty good. I'll take it. Do you think I can put that on my resumé? Ha ha... anyhow, thanks for taking the time to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
Hot dam, Prof Dodson! Live long and prosper. I came upon your channel not too long ago, years of philosophy and psychology and I find you now. Your the umbrella in my martini, the living' end. Bless you, sir. Hugs.
Ha ha... Star Trek... Yes, and may you also live long and prosper. Anyhow... I'm glad that you're enjoying these videos so much. That's gratifying to hear. So, thanks for telling me that. Gratitude. Eric D.
Nice video Eric.
Sometimes I kinda forget whats it all about.
Your videos act as sort of guidance in dark times, as a reminder to open up and to never stop being thoughtful, passionate and loving. (etc.)
Anyway thank you for sharing!
Well, Ronan, it's actually pretty easy to forget what it's all about. The reason is that in this time and place, our world encourages us to see life myopically... to fixate on the details of getting to the next weekend, for instance... or on the next show we're going to binge-watch on Netflix. So, there's really no shame in falling prey to that tendency. But on the other hand, maybe our best destiny isn't really to be completely consumed by life's minutiae. Maybe there's a time and place for learning to see with the eyes of the world. Just a thought. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
I especially love hearing your prose. It adds a quality to your videos that elevates the concepts beyond an intellectual understanding and into that experiential place of knowing. Your lectures are an aesthetic experience for me. I was a grad student about 15 years ago at UWG. I remember leaving your classes wishing everyone I knew could be part of the experience. Now everyone in the world can! Thanks for sharing your creativity, Eric!
Wow, that's an amazing compliment (especially the thing about aesthetic experience). So, thanks for telling me that. And yes, as you probably remember, I'm in love with the lyrical power of words... and fifteen years hasn't changed that. Anyhow... thanks for taking the time to listen. It's always wonderful to encounter one of my former students on the road of life. Gratitude. Eric D.
And thanks to you for just being YOU
Well, dang, dude... you're going to make me blush. And thanks to YOU for being willing to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
A very well deserved if not under subscribed channel. One of the first I subscribed to & one I learn massively from. Great way of presenting your material..like you’re most often talking just to me! Thank you
Well, Danny, at this point I suspect that you and I might be part of the same spiritual family... cousins separated by an ocean, perhaps. And maybe that's part of why it seems like I'm talking directly to you. It's because we speak the same, familial language. Just a thought. Anyhow... as always, thanks for dropping in. Gratitude. Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 I agree with you there although I’d say I’m a couple of steps behind you collecting your crumbs of wisdom….Hansel & Gretel style!
Your thanks display of kindness come *fresh* .
Well, thanks, Time Stamp Guy. Kindness is definitely a value I hope I can embody in this life. So, thanks for mentioning it. Gratitude. Eric D.
lol I hit the like button right before the don't beg part
Well, that's cool... I'm not against getting likes. I just don't want to be pestering & wheedling people into doing it. Anyhow, BATBS, thanks for tuning-in again. Gratitude. Eric D.
I intend on watching all of your UA-cam videos. You're so inspirational, I wish I could tell you how important these video's are for me. It almost feels like you make some of these videos specifically for me. I am at a loss of words for your Heidegger and Sartre lectures... I've watched them so many times :) -Cory
You have bring happiness and a sense of not being alone 🖤 Thanks for share your thoughts
……. and a hearty aaaaaaMEN
You’re one of the best UA-cam channel out there. Congrats and thank you. ❤
Thanks for everything Prof!
Well, you're welcome. And thanks to YOU for taking the time to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
I discovered your channel a month ago , and I have been hooked and intrigued
By a all the philosophical ideas you talk about. I wish you were my grandpa it would've been fun
Amazing work sir 👍
11:49 someone who adds the video to "watch later" for the car ride home, only to sit through the whole thing while at work
Ha ha... life can take some funny turns that way. Anyhow, thanks for listening, where it's in the car or at work (or elsewhere). Gratitude. Eric D.
Congratulations and thank you for your channel! I've learned so much from your videos
Well, thanks, Leona. It's gratifying to hear that you've learned from these videos, especially since that's why I'm making them in the first place. So, thanks for telling me that. Gratitude. Eric D.
Thank you. Appreciate your gifts to the world. Priceless…. Thanks.
Well, thanks for telling me that, Hieu. I appreciate your willingness to receive the gifts I'm trying to offer. So, thank YOU for that. Gratitude. Eric D.
And that's why your channel is one of the best discoveries I've made in youtube land. You follow your own values.
Well, thanks, Adolfo. Yes, I do try to live according to the values I cherish. Of course, I realize that to a certain extent, our values are aspirational... that they reflect more of what we hope for, rather than what we've actually attained. But the distance between those two things isn't as important as... making an honest effort. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
This is the UA-cam channel I’ve been looking for my whole life. Keep it up!
You are into the cold open, a la "Cheers is filmed before a live studio audience." It is always a pleasure getting your content without an ad to skip before we get started. And thanks, as always, for not judging me for being in grimy underwear.
Well, being a card-carrying Rogerian, I'm not inclined to go around judging people on the basis of their underwear. Anyhow, Matt, it's always good to hear your figurative voice. And I'm glad that I'm able to relieve you of a little of the constant onslaught of advertisement in our world. That makes me happy. And thanks as always for taking the time to listen & watch. Gratitude. Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 Ha, thanks Eric, I sure wish I could sit down with you over a bottle of suds and talk life. Also, how many pull-ups can you do now that you are retired?
@@mattelgin Ha ha... wow, what a retentive memory you have! Well, these days I usually hit 20 on the first set pretty easily... but then 19 or 20 on the second with some struggle, and then 17 or 18 on the third set -- definitely struggling. I'd like to get back to three clean sets of 20. But the weather will have to get a little warmer first. I'm also feeling eager to get back to swimming half a mile for time (I didn't do any swimming all last year). But once again, the weather has to cooperate for that. We'll see how I do this summer, I guess. Anyhow, thanks for asking. I hope that you're doing well these days, and avoiding the scourge of COVID. Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 Whew, I can't imagine any time in my life getting more than 5-6 in a row. Maybe you were a gymnast in younger years. Thanks for the well wishes, everyone has stayed healthy in these here parts.
Happy 43.8k subscribers prof. dodson.🥳🎉 Im always grateful that I find your UA-cam channel. 💖❤️
Thank you for your videos. For a long time I felt like I was a dummy. It’s videos like yours that make me shift my mindset. You’re so right, it’s a hill I climb daily, but that part of the sweetness of life. Exploring.
Well, thanks for saying that, Grace. My own perception is that every single one of us is a bearer of intelligence. And every single one of us is a bearer of stupidity, too. Basically, we're composites of both of those. So, there's not much reason to get too caught up in either extreme. Instead, life is really about making the best of our situation, in much the same way you're describing... savoring the sweetness of things... climbing what hills there are to climb... and enjoying the exhilaration of exploring life's wide terrain. So, I hereby and henceforth affirm the shift in mindset you're experiencing. You seem to be on the right path... so, yeah... see where it goes. Anyhow, thanks for listening. Gratitude. Eric D.
Congratulations!
Like the subtle t-shirt message how you rank your channel ;)
Well, I think I'm the *best* Eric Dodson channel on UA-cam... But more seriously, I try to make the videos that I would like to watch. So, they're perhaps the best in that way. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to watch & listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
Eric. Thank you for sharing this life with us. Your description of your viewer sounded to me like Qohelet but that is due to my biases. My dissertation was on Camus and Qohelet. Keep making the videos with your creative, learning, generous and unmonatised way.
I admire your openness, honesty & integrity.
Coincidentally I am writing an assignment paper on Erik Erickson at this very moment! Cue the mingle mangle music
I often think that what seems like coincidence on the surface... is actually life's way of trying to draw our attention toward something. Shakespeare once said that there's divinity in odd numbers. Perhaps the same is true of what we call coincidence... that there's a deeper intelligibility in it, and life is asking us if we can learn to perceive that. Just a thought. Anyhow, thanks again for listening. Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 completely agree with you. Synchronicity in action
Massive achievement! Huge congratulations and many many thanks Dr D. You’ve taught me so much. I admire your wisdom, generosity, creativity and integrity. Shine on. Big love from Down Under
Well, thanks, Unusual, for saying that. And thanks for continuing to tune-in to my UA-cam ravings. I appreciate that. And greetings from the Northern Hemisphere... hmm... I guess that my whole metaphor about navigating life via the Northern Star didn't really work for you. Sorry about that... it's probably just my Northern-centric bias. Plus, I've never actually sailed in the Southern Hemisphere. Maybe you can just substitute the Southern Cross for it. Ha ha. Anyhow, thanks again for listening. Gratitude. Eric D... a.k.a. The Pastor of Muppets.
Thank you. Your videos are always inspiring and a balm for the Soul
There is such rhythm and harmony to your choice of words. They speak to me deeply. Thanks for your voice here and congratulations on 40k :)
Well, thanks, Ayesha. I really appreciate it when someone can hear my poetic voice. So, thanks for telling me that. Gratitude. Eric D.
Congrats Eric!
I actually did have some Doritos this evening, haha
Ha ha... I thought I sensed the essence of Doritos somewhere. Anyhow, thanks for listening. Gratitude. Eric D.
Congrats Professor Dodson!
Thank-you. And many thanks for listening. Gratitude. Eric D.
With appreciation, the gift of your videos provide wonderful food for thought.
Thank you brother
Congratulations!! All these band shirts though.. what is the link to the Uncle Eric music channel? Would love to hear your instrumental-music (though your sermons are music enough already!)!! Also thank you so much, I look forward to anything that you have to say, always. It is just so worthwhile, it’s literally just free therapy. So, grats and thanks!
Well, here are some YT links to a some songs my wife and I did:
ua-cam.com/video/v89htCGP5iQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/m0lCRnAXZuE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Aa4jMWKXtSQ/v-deo.html
And here's a link to a Facebook page for our full rock band (if YT doesn't censor it). On that page there are some further links to songs on SoundCloud in there somewhere. I don't do Facebook, so I probably can't answer too many questions about it.... Anyhow...
facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/The-Zenfidels-1517568621829050/
@@ericdodson2644 WOWW!!! Thank you so much!!!
Congratulations, professor. I discovered you a few months ago and thought you were ridiculously underrated. But hey, 40K does sound quite impressive. Congratulations once again! 😊
Well, personally, I'm grateful for whatever level of engagement happens, whether it's a little or a lot. But anyhow... many thanks to YOU for being willing to listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
I love your videos.
Congrats Professor Dodson, Always eloquently executed, Entertaining, & a faithfully enlightening Sand-pit for ones mind to travel to.
Well, thank-you. And thanks for taking the time to watch & listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
I really appreciate your videos for the comedy. It just doesn’t get any better. Maybe I’ll also learn something.
Thanks for your hard work!
Hmm.... "Deviatify..." I like the name. And thanks for listening. Gratitude. Eric D.
Sir, you're so authentic.
OK I'm sold
I enjoy good language. That's what you provide..
Congratulations on 40k! I loved your Camus lectures & was so happy to see you posting more. I take so much of what you share & apply it to my own life. You truly are a special professor.
Well, thanks. And it's gratifying to hear that you're applying this stuff to your life. That's really what I hope for when I make these videos... that people like yourself will find something they can use in life. Gratitude. Eric D.
Hi Eric, thanks for your videos and your integrity.
Have you considered uploading your content as a podcast?
Wish you much success with your UA-cam channel.
Love your approach and very much appreciate the entertainment and educational content you put out.
Well, TRB, thanks for telling me that. It makes me happy that you're finding value in these videos. And thank YOU for taking the time to watch them. Gratitude. Eric D.
Dr D. I know you’ve retired from academia and I gather that you have engaged in several action packed careers already, so if you want to enjoy your retirement I wish you all the best. But I’ve been thinking (here’s trouble!) … I think it was Irvin Yalom who pointed out that psychotherapy is the one career where you have more to offer the older you get. (As a matter of fact, I am commencing my studies in that field now, at the age of 51). If you were so inclined, I think you would make the most sensational therapist. You’re too good for the golf course!
Ha ha... "Eric 'Too good for the golf-course' Dodson." That might even be better than, "The Pastor of Muppets." Actually I did go through a clinically-oriented doctoral program. So, I've taken all of the usual courses in individual & group psychotherapy, tests & measures, etc. Plus I did a two-year clinical internship. That was before I caught the teaching-bug, and decided to go the academic route. But what interested me about teaching was its potential for occasioning human growth and transformation -- basically the same sorts of dynamics that run through psychotherapy, but of course in a somewhat more intellectual way. Hmm... as far as pursuing a career in psychotherapy at age 51... well, I'd say that it's never too late to change our paths in life, even in fairly fundamental ways. And yes, I'd agree with Yalom that psychotherapy is a pursuit that benefits from having *more* life-experience, rather than less. And that's particularly true with respect to your area of specialization. So, if you've been through addiction and recovery, for instance, that pool of experience can easily make you a better D&A counselor (mmm... that's, "drugs and alcohol"... I'm not sure if you use the same lingo in the Land Down Under). In any case, I'd say that at age 51, you're embarking on a long and fulfilling adventure. So, yeah... stay with it, and see where it leads you. The Pastor of Muppets has spoken!.. Ha ha... Eric D.
@@ericdodson2644 so is that a no to a driectorship at Dodson & Pond International Metaphysical & Psychological Services Pty/Ltd then?
@@unusualpond ... Well, I'm afraid that such a directorship would interfere with my demanding regimen of puttering-around and goofing-off. So, I must respectfully decline.
your welcome
My teacher .
I wish Eric was my mentor or like a grandfather of mine
woah i didn't know you were into warhammer. nice.
Dear Eric,
If possible, could you please make a video discussing the relationship between nihilism and the possibility of developing anhedonia. Thank you.
Regards,
Majid
THOR IS HERE
Thor??? You bear a striking resemblance to Ragnar Lothbrok. I guess appearances can be deceiving.
Eric. I have been thinking. Which is nearly always a good thing to do. In this video you say that you do not monetise because you want to keep the videos free from influence by the financial reward that you would get. I hope that is a fair paraphrase. I agree that is a worthy aim. However, getting back to my thinking, I thought that the fact that you have made a video that is subtitled "(40K special)" seems to show that you value the number of subscribers that you have. Also, you interact with people who comment on your videos. Again, this seems to show that you value the comments. So, although you are not motivated by financial incentives to make the videos, it would appear to me that you value both the number of subscribers that you have and the comments they make. You claim that you do not go out of your way to prompt the videos, not seeking to raise viewers by building a "brand". Does this not lead to you getting an even higher rush of endorphins when the numbers and comments go up? You may consciously think that this is due to your paired down, no gimmick, straight to the subject videos but are you not playing to your audience to increase the numbers? This led me to thinking how could you tell if you are making the videos you want to make or the videos that people want to watch? Now, those two types of videos are not necessarily incompatible. How can one measure success without the measurement effecting the future content and form of the videos. On the one hand, you have a message you want to share - to give back to UA-cam and society, On the other hand, you don't want that to be twisted by the rewards you get from making the videos. Please note this is more a thought experiment about the situation than an ad hominem attack. The question is now, do I ask for your response as on the one hand it would, give me insight into my thinking but on the other modify the way I go about posting comments on youtube channels.
Wow, John, thanks for the thoughtful and somewhat challenging comment! So, let me take a few minutes to ride along the arc of your thought-experiment. First... yes, it's true that I do care about the success of this channel. And you're right about how answering my viewers, and even celebrating reaching 40K subscribers are markers of that. At an emotional level, I'd say that it's gratifying when people find value in the gift I'm trying to offer the world through these videos. At a more rational level, my logic goes something like this: If I feel I have something worthwhile to offer, then wouldn't it be better if *more* people were to receive it, rather than fewer? And to me, the answer would obviously be, "Yes." And yeah, in a way achieving a modest measure of success without doing the obvious, somewhat manipulative things to attain it... would make that success all that much sweeter. And that probably is part of my underlying motivation. And so I try to offer content that satisfies me as a creator, but that's also satisfying and useful to my audience as I imagine it (like I'm describing toward the end of this video). However, to me there's also the question of what I'm willing to do to make all of that happen. And the "bridge too far" for me would be... to do things that I personally find irksome, but that would probably increase my popularity. Such is the case with begging for subscribers, or including ad's in my videos. I don't like it when other content-creators do things like that. And so why would I expect my own audience to feel differently about it? Hmm.... however, I think that the core of the argument you're making is: Well, am I not just substituting one sort of reward for another... basically enjoying a more emotional reward, rather than a more monetary one? And yeah, I'd say that that's true. That is what I'm doing. Oops... the wife is calling. Maybe more later. Anyhow, thanks for the thoughtful question. It's prompting me to think more deeply about what I'm doing. Gratitude. Eric D.
Wasting time is wasting life!!! How many of us drudge through jobs we loathe just for a paycheck??
Man, I have mulled this over for years how so much of our lives is just sitting in the waiting room until our appointment comes up.
Just a thought…
Yes, as the great sage Tyler Durden puts it, "Working jobs we hate, so we can buy shit we don't need." And yeah, maybe that paradigm is just a little over-rated. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to listen & comment. Gratitude. Eric D.
So we're not going to ever find out what brand of toilet paper you use? UNSUBSCRIBED. Kidding. Keep on uploading quality content, we appreciate it.
Well, ever since the great Toilet Paper Scare of 2020, I've been using the generic bulk stuff from Amazon. At this point, we have enough stockpiled to endure the entire Book of Revelation with clean behinds... and even our radioactive zombie-selves will be shambling through the post-Apocalyptic hell-scape with good posterior hygiene! So, worry not! Ha ha... Anyhow, TVAC, thanks for taking the time to watch & listen. Gratitude. Eric D.
Okay sorry to double comment but just came to the end…. Really breathtaking. I’m speechless.
The last part, speaking to your viewers … 🥹🥲