It's so validating to hear a man of the 18th century put into words thoughts and feelings that I've had for most of my sentient life, and to have found his own way to cope with it which is where I have been struggling. It's difficult to try so hard to be a part of society and constantly shown how little I actually fit into it. Thank you for reading this out in such a clear manner, well-paced, and providing your own comments to the passages. People like you spreading such nuggets of wisdom for free is why I still love humanity sometimes.
Just as I do not become frustrated with children, because they are children. They are silly. They do not even understand half of the simple words they use, yet they clearly understand the hierarchy of age. Now imagine your existence if everyone around you, even supposedly intelligent people at a university, behaved like children. And even worse, they lacked self-awareness. Every time you point out error in thought or action, subtly or overtly, you in all probability receive resentment, derisive humour, or a fluoride stare. You quickly learn to just shut up and let the adult children do their thing. This is daily life. I can exchange pleasantries and perform basic social interactions just fine. I cannot have a serious conversation about anything at all. I am not autistic, or any other imaginary category of mental illness I I was simply cursed with a brain which functions at a higher level than nearly all of my peers.
I've preferred isolation for most of my life, and I've always thought of it as a sort of "re-claiming" of my experience solely for my own, almost like a kid who's been forced to share his toys with other kids finally getting the chance to enjoy them all to himself again
Trauma forced me into isolation as a kid. It also kept me from enjoying myself as myself. I am 51 years old now. Finally I am working daily to build a homestead on my own. I am actually enjoying the time alone Now.
Well you have the responsibility to rally your fellow slaves together and fight to free yourselves from the chains of bondage, no more slavin’ for massa, United you stand to overpower the evil devilish masters and assume all of their wealth and live happily ever afterwards a wealthy man in utopian bliss! 🌈🧡🥳😇☮️ 💰💰💰💰💰
It is criminal to not be paying you for your service, sir. I am 32 years old, working as a professional jazz musician here in New Delhi, India. Have been applying these principles in my field as well, and it’s been a tremendous boost in general on all fronts.
That's very kind of you to say about what we deserve. Good Wizard (G-d for short) believes in all of us and the Bill of Rights, but the magical new religion doesn't focus on what humanity does or doesn't deserve.
I turned 65 just the other day. Generally, I live in a state of peace from a life of slow individuation. It astounds me the way the Algorithm doesn't only provide more obvious related material, but sometimes offers up something that's disturbingly perfect. It's not always like a storeshelf of similar birthday cards, but it's sometimes eerily like an oracle. The danger, of course, is that there are very grubby hands tweaking the knobs. God help us. Thank you for this. ❤🇨🇦
When I finally found and devoured the Works of Schopenhauer I knew I had found The Voice to my thoughts and feelings. Some see him as nothing but pessimistic and misanthropic, and indeed he was , but everything he says is truth that one can only know and understand and appreciate at a later time in life after having experienced society and humanity. The truth is most of the stoic philosophers were extremely pessimistic about mankind and with good reason. Imagine a man like Schopenhauer living in a time such as this though I am sure that in his day it was equally bad maybe Just in different ways.
Yes and, Pessimist or realist? Since what Stoics point out is true. To the positive freedom is priceless. Yogananda also says the same, you only grow when you evolve through self introspection and exploration.
@@tear728too bad there are comments as dumb as this even on a channel like this. Kind of underscores Schopenhauer’s point though: ‘the earth is covered in people who don’t deserve to be spoken to’.
This was great thank you. The fact it received 4.6K views in 10 months and the stupidest of things get a million overnight says it all. If you ever wonder why you are alone watching lectures just watch what's trending on UA-cam....
George Carlin was a great thinker in clown clothes. He said something like, as soon as we become 'couples' we surrender our individual 'cosmic minds' to a small mutual agreement.
@@PoolesProductions Are you dissing George Carlin as a contrived poser lightweight not fit to be mentioned in the same breath as Schopenhauer? You even used double question marks to make clear your indignation. I guess you have more wisdom yet to ingest. But go ahead and skip Carlin for now, and it doesn't sound like you're too amenable. And to the OP, Carlin, genius that he is, was very big on the way human beings' innate potential for goodness quickly collapses with even one other person to have to compromise with. That clearly meant a lot to him, as something profound and inescapable about human nature and society.
Happiness is difficult to find in oneself but impossible to find outside Intelligence has to hide itself in good society while folly is allowed You can see the evils of loneliness and solitude and prepare for it whereas society is insidious, and tricks people Most people have one note, thats why they get bored, no wonder society needs to come together and be sociable Intelligence and reflection allows for solitude. Kids cry when alone. Intelligence increases with age and companionship likely declines Garden - safety in solitude Solitude as the lesser of two evils Nothing is happy on every side. When alone, you will become sensitive to atmospheric changes - too much solitude means you will be extra sensitive to externals like changes in people's expressions Dont take what you say in public too seriously and dont take wjat others say too seriously either
I feel very odd for living alone or being alone when I'm nice to myself and I'm not negative it's nice to have peace and I think perhaps they're the type that always have to narrate boss around and interrupt things
Having had a change of circumstances a few years ago and returned to a situation I inhabited as a young person, ie not fitting in and being misunderstood, I have for some time now tried (almist desperately) to find some group of people i could relate to and feel comfortable with, but to no avail, I always leave disappointed and dejected. Hearing your eloquent elucidation of these profound sentiments have encouraged me to stop trying to chace a rainbow and be still to enjoy/appreciate the moment. Thank you very much, you've gained a convert
Absolute genius. I'm generally a positive person, but Schopenhauer speaks to me. Schopenhauer is my new Bible, it's as if he tailored a manual of life for me.
finally a channel worth listening to. Thank you!! Today's students are encouraged to seek money and a "career" but not human knowledge... which is so precious for building our character.
Humbly.....Schopenhauer, is yet another Soul on The Road. We are all somewhere along that Road also. It is without scorn that we should notice as to where we all are on it, but with kindness and encouragement. What purpose is there once you find The Way ?......but the Bliss of going back out of one's Solitude.....into the masses of fellow travellers on this infinite Journey......to share.....in The Oneness....among the crowds. It is so easy to be at One in the bliss of your solitude. .....but how will you know as to how Real your connection is, until you are tested, rubbing shoulders among those who are not yet awake ?
I concur, wholeheartedly and soul-hardily. Pessimism about humanity is not only harmful to one’s self but also to humanity and the world. Yes, indeed, it is easy(ier) to Be alone, but to Be among the throngs… is of paramount importance in order to spread the energy, or whatever you want to call it, so show the way by Being in the world.
I totally agree. The ultimate freedom is to be free anywhere, both alone and with others. Nothing wrong at all with having a few select friends here and there, and having fun in a crowd once in a while. To hold disdain for other humans as a blanket approach feels a little negative and toxic to me. Take care 🙏
I agree with you, and this is showed in the last 3 minutes, when you're always alone you lose your self-control in social settings which is clearly bad, I believe we have to absorb the skill to be comfort with ourselves from Schopenhauer but still connect with other people.
Thank you so much. So nice to see a human reading a book and not listening to an artificial voice. I was only familiar with Schopenhauer by name and very general ideas. This has been very helpful in being more comfortable with my chosen solitude; which l enjoy. Society, psychiatry seems to interpret solitude with lack of mental health
Thank you for sharing this, Sir. I have never regretted a moment alone, the drink I did not take, nor the promise I did not make. Schopenhauer ("Arty" to his mates) the crusty oyster, with the pearls of great price -what a treasure the old basket is. Thank you for shining a light on his timeless wisedom. Self sufficiency is the prerequisite for happiness, yet noone is an island. I love the Ernest Hemmingway quote: (I'll have to paraphrase) "If you are any damn good at all, you know that everything is your fault" and this gem "The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too." #IllBeBack
Thank you for keeping Schopenhauer’s thought alive… he is favorite philosopher and it would be so wonderful if WWR were required reading in, say, junior high school…OK, high school. But on this very compelling topic: the virtues of solitude as a function of self sufficient intellect vs sociability being a “carbohydrate” … we mustn’t disregard a few contextual issues. The first of these being the times in which A.S. lived. Can you imagine being an intellectual giant amidst the insufferable stupidity of people in the late 18th through mid-19th centuries. (slavery and torture were “OK”) Science itself was barely known functioning (no anesthesia nor germ theory of disease) religious dogma dominated , superstition, vicious cruelty, glorification of constant violence, rampant illiteracy, horrible hygiene, utter and complete medical quackery, and probably few healthy pursuits (I don’t think there were many CrossFit gyms open during his day)… point being that in his historical period it must have been very hard to find productive and fulfilling relationships. And so he does, IMO, reflect something of a personal futility rather than a metaphysical truth about the company of others. (Sarte is a different conversation for a different day.) I am in my own estimation something of a lonely junior-class intellectual. I’ve not had one friend in my adult life that bothered to read one philosophy book through, least of all Schopenhauer. What you’ll get these days is maybe some superficial stoicism and mountains of reinterpreted eastern/buddhist/hindu spirituality, but as A.S says in his wonderfully poignant way, there is a single tone that generally rings out per person, and it can leave one feeling hopeless of finding happiness through others. OTOH, there are things now available to us that poor Arthur did not have. Let’s start with sport, which of all topics he seems the least interested in. In sport, or at the gym, one’s joy is in the very suppression of intellect in return for the primal joy of experiencing one’s physical expressions, and all the better with others of the same goal. There is, gloriously, not much intellect (though requirement of physical INTELLIGENCE is actually high) when you deadlift or squat with 2 or 3 other guys. It’s just a great way to spend an afternoon and if I were I Schopenhauer’s therapist this is exactly what I would have advised him to do. But also I don’t think he had many outlets for this. Can you imagine him jogging down the strasse in bright orange Nike’s and his iPhone strapped to his arm!) Maybe he’d have found something inherently rewarding in that (if there even were streets to run on without manure piles everywhere ??) Aside from sport, we have now virtual access to 100’s of genuinely fascinating people. To arbitrarily select one, well you can’t exactly have Sam Harris over for the afternoon, but you can tap into his media and be in his mental company. You can insert any other name here of your liking. None of this was available to A.S. in those days. So in summary, there are ways of connecting with incredibly fascinating people and doing absolutely beneficial things now with other people that were not conceivable in the mentally impoverished days he lived. I’m not sure then if solitude is a metaphysical virtue regardless of circumstances or rather just the most rational course for highly attuned thinkers who could not bear the asinine and vulgar world around them.
@@HerrEngelsman You are no5 asking me, But I will answer for me: Go to work, Repair my tools, Garden, Harvest, Fish, Aid the ecosystem I live within, Protect myself, Avoid most People, Pray to God, Seek harmony and peace, Train, Cl3an, St7etch, Write poetry, Carve wood, Filter water, Read, Sleep with my arms...
@@HerrEngelsman The world is F*cked beyond repair. My country is just a neutered vassal state of the allmighty USA anyway (Germany). Nothing's gonna happen. We already had our fun 80 years ago.
This is a great channel. Thank you for reading slowly, so we can take it in, and also a non AI voice. And also your looking professional and not grungy.
Wow, Schopenhauer is what I might call "detestation porn." Listening to his words here recalls exactly how I feel when navigating through the crowds at Walmart--the lack of self-awareness in the way they wield their shopping carts, totally oblivious to the presence of others. "Sure, use your cart to block access to the entire meat section. You are so very important. I'll just go look at the eggs and come back when you're done with the entire lane."
This is just what I've been looking for. Now I understand better why I love solitude and can't stand being around groups of people for too long 😅. Thanks for sharing this gem!! 👌❤
“If I wanted the work of an idiot I would have done it myself.” - one of the Parker &Hart cartoons I read as a kid in the 1970s. The endeavor, in such solitude, toward self constructive criticism is quite a gift as well.
Incredible video, Loved it and can resonate 100% as I been a solitude loving person all my life.And yes rascals are always socibale, as they cant face themselves so they go vulgar being loud and gossipping.Subscribed, your channel.Genius work!!!!! I love schopenhauer
Thank you it's refreshing to hear this man's perspective. Some of the nicest, most level headed people I've known treated solitude like a choice luxury.
@jagenau6334 I'm sure he has. He's a lot nicer to me now. I'm getting a lot more accomplished without constant criticism and berating. He's noticed and treats me better and has stopped telling me how to do things. One thing does lead to another. Space is good. It helps one actually notice change.
Thank you so much for this. For what I'm going through now, this is better than therapy. Struggling with isolation as I live through my 30s. I have some intellectual projects that will benefit from this perspective.
I love this thank you so much for sharing it. I didn’t ever hear about this man, but I have so much in common with the way he thinks about other people and solitude and I found this video really opportune time
Thank you for your work. You’ve been getting me through a very difficult time of life and I appreciate what you do. You help me consider a different perspective I need so much right now. 💗
Brilliant stuff, I love how well you articulate Schopenhauer's ideas too. Hope the algorithm notices you at some point. I'm still not sure whether to find it relieving or disturbing how this video and the one on "Why Society Hates Intelligence" perfectly describe my experience in life so far, and why I've always preferred solitude where there is no one to judge me and I can think and feel however I want, I can truly "be myself" without restriction. I've always resented the "mask" of the persona we all have to wear in public. I'd like to add that we have something now that Schopenhauer didn't: the internet/youtube. I love watching long form podcasts like JRE, literally just multi-hour-long conversations between intelligent people. Or discussing things I'm passionate about through text in online forums, where who you are doesn't matter, only the content and merit of your writing. Or even hanging out in a twitch stream, where I can talk via text to the streamer or to other people in the chat. I'm alone, yet I'm not alone. I can pause and rewind and rewatch, I can turn on the CC so I understand everything that they say. It's like getting the best parts of socializing without nearly any of the downsides of face-to-face interaction. I'm sure Schopenhauer would have loved it, and making use of these services is something I'd recommend to anyone going through a similar experience of being an intelligent introvert who wants the freedom to truly be themselves without restriction or shame. Of course, reading books from the greatest minds of the past and present is also wonderful, like your videos illustrate, and even then having someone like you who can explain or simplify complex ideas is a wonderful addition to the text. With the internet, are we ever truly alone?
Beautiful info confirms my happiness. Love my own company occasional meet peeps of my vibe adds more joy. Manifestation… understand my self better after reading this
Thank you for taking the time to read to us, and to offer your perspectives and those of others. Really nicely done! Perhaps the idea of teaching one's children while they're young, to "be left alone," is not so much about directing them to choose being left alone, but more about the child who finds himself left alone by his peers, and to prepare That child for the ways of having a good quality of life mostly on his own, and to embrace it if that is how he's been made. Hopefully Schopenhauer wouldn't recommend depriving a naturally gregarious child who's "hail and hearty, and met by all," of society, anymore than he would counsel his readers to force themselves to go out and get social!
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I am enjoying this reading and your comments in the solitude of my library in the solitude of my house. I have everything I need and little to gain from society. Your reading is a relish for my enjoyable solitude.
Thank you. I think it is better for men to find an association of other like minded men to really continuously grow, instead of simply just building a castle it is better to build a network of castles. This is a harder path, and has to be started early in life and even with early start it is possible to have to start again in the middle of it.
theoretically being alone makes a lot of logical sense.. but the REALITY of being a loner in a remote community (of heavy drinkers) is that through time i get labelled as a weirdo, because i like to go and sit on the headlands and look at the sea and the seagulls gliding by, to get my peace.. and to most people here they never even walk anywhere even though it is incredibly beautiful scenery they just don't appreciate it at all and think I'm weird for liking to be in nature and through time it can lead to the group in the area turning on the loner.. in very serious ways.. even though all I've ever done is try to be uplifting to them when i see them.. the times i tried to socialise with them, years ago, they all just kept me ostracised as no one wanted to be seen to be being friendly to the "outsider" (I've literally heard them call me that when they didn't know i was approaching from behind them in the local shop) all I've ever wanted is for people to feel good for having seen me, but because I'm not a heavy drinking lowest base level humour person they treat me really bad.. it's horrible.. but it seems to happen in most places i live at.. because I'm a THINKER and because i FEEL emotions and express them about life most people find that is uncomfortable, to think and feel and express truth but it has led to me writing songs with real heart to them, such as "Blaze" or "I'm Not The Only One", about how tough life can be when we are good hearted to others, but ironically even my songs seem to get ostracized by the algorithm, maybe because it is programmed to make sure people think and feel LESS but I'll keep on trying to be me.. maybe when I'm gone people will miss me and my songs and see that i was a good hearted guy who always just wanted to try to be uplifting to people and for the good hearted people in this world to be safe and well and happy
Awsome... thank you for introducing me to the big Schop. I can totally relate and enjoy your presentation, although i dont share his cynicism. Solitude can be enjoyed as a grayscale.
I watched this high as Fuchs , with that said! I was blown away like every 2 minutes 😂😂 this was. Some deep ass shit 😂😂 this was better then Deadpool 3 now I am going back to living my life completely different now😂😂
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It's so validating to hear a man of the 18th century put into words thoughts and feelings that I've had for most of my sentient life, and to have found his own way to cope with it which is where I have been struggling. It's difficult to try so hard to be a part of society and constantly shown how little I actually fit into it.
Thank you for reading this out in such a clear manner, well-paced, and providing your own comments to the passages. People like you spreading such nuggets of wisdom for free is why I still love humanity sometimes.
Just as I do not become frustrated with children, because they are children. They are silly.
They do not even understand half of the simple words they use, yet they clearly understand the hierarchy of age.
Now imagine your existence if everyone around you, even supposedly intelligent people at a university, behaved like children. And even worse, they lacked self-awareness. Every time you point out error in thought or action, subtly or overtly, you in all probability receive resentment, derisive humour, or a fluoride stare. You quickly learn to just shut up and let the adult children do their thing.
This is daily life. I can exchange pleasantries and perform basic social interactions just fine.
I cannot have a serious conversation about anything at all. I am not autistic, or any other imaginary category of mental illness I I was simply cursed with a brain which functions at a higher level than nearly all of my peers.
I second you.
Hey, nice to find people with similar mindset,, I find that what shopenhower wrote is exactly as I feel, I love solitude and fight always to have
Much easier to love humanity from a distance.
Reads better than Emerson's Self-Reliance. Very fine. Thank you for introducing this work to me.
Blaise Pascal said, All of man's problems stem from not being able to sit in a room alone for a long time.
I've preferred isolation for most of my life, and I've always thought of it as a sort of "re-claiming" of my experience solely for my own, almost like a kid who's been forced to share his toys with other kids finally getting the chance to enjoy them all to himself again
like cleansing oneself of social contagion
Trauma forced me into isolation as a kid. It also kept me from enjoying myself as myself. I am 51 years old now. Finally I am working daily to build a homestead on my own.
I am actually enjoying the time alone Now.
Yet here you are sharing with total strangers ;)
@@didjesbydan thats not remotely as clever as you think it is
Randomly landed on a gem of a channel here
I’m at work and this is definitely getting me thru this mind numbing modern form of slavery
You’ve chosen your lot, can you chose another ?
Well you have the responsibility to rally your fellow slaves together and fight to free yourselves from the chains of bondage, no more slavin’ for massa, United you stand to overpower the evil devilish masters and assume all of their wealth and live happily ever afterwards a wealthy man in utopian bliss! 🌈🧡🥳😇☮️
💰💰💰💰💰
@jacobjorgenson9285 yes of course, work from home doing something critical that very few do and chillax.
I have been addicted to this channel now (for a month). You are the professor we all deserve, sir. Please DO NOT STOP!
Very kind of you to say, thanks. There is more coming, I promise.
I concur!! You are exceptional dr!!
I'm with you this guy is great!
It is criminal to not be paying you for your service, sir. I am 32 years old, working as a professional jazz musician here in New Delhi, India. Have been applying these principles in my field as well, and it’s been a tremendous boost in general on all fronts.
That's very kind of you to say about what we deserve. Good Wizard (G-d for short) believes in all of us and the Bill of Rights, but the magical new religion doesn't focus on what humanity does or doesn't deserve.
I turned 65 just the other day. Generally, I live in a state of peace from a life of slow individuation. It astounds me the way the Algorithm doesn't only provide more obvious related material, but sometimes offers up something that's disturbingly perfect. It's not always like a storeshelf of similar birthday cards, but it's sometimes eerily like an oracle. The danger, of course, is that there are very grubby hands tweaking the knobs. God help us. Thank you for this. ❤🇨🇦
Happy Birthday! I feel absolutely lucky to have lucked upon this presentation as well.
When I finally found and devoured the Works of Schopenhauer I knew I had found The Voice to my thoughts and feelings. Some see him as nothing but pessimistic and misanthropic, and indeed he was , but everything he says is truth that one can only know and understand and appreciate at a later time in life after having experienced society and humanity. The truth is most of the stoic philosophers were extremely pessimistic about mankind and with good reason. Imagine a man like Schopenhauer living in a time such as this though I am sure that in his day it was equally bad maybe Just in different ways.
They at least knew what men and women were back then 😂
Yes and, Pessimist or realist? Since what Stoics point out is true. To the positive freedom is priceless. Yogananda also says the same, you only grow when you evolve through self introspection and exploration.
@@tear728too bad there are comments as dumb as this even on a channel like this. Kind of underscores Schopenhauer’s point though: ‘the earth is covered in people who don’t deserve to be spoken to’.
This was great thank you. The fact it received 4.6K views in 10 months and the stupidest of things get a million overnight says it all. If you ever wonder why you are alone watching lectures just watch what's trending on UA-cam....
You could make a great living just reading philosophy and adding your asides like this for the people.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Nah. when he discovers the philosophy of antinatalism, he will quit.
I am listening to this on a road trip August 26, 2024.
Hear hear!!
George Carlin was a great thinker in clown clothes. He said something like, as soon as we become 'couples' we surrender our individual 'cosmic minds' to a small mutual agreement.
George Carlin?? he would say anything to make his audience think he's "hip"
@@PoolesProductions Are you dissing George Carlin as a contrived poser lightweight not fit to be mentioned in the same breath as Schopenhauer? You even used double question marks to make clear your indignation. I guess you have more wisdom yet to ingest. But go ahead and skip Carlin for now, and it doesn't sound like you're too amenable.
And to the OP, Carlin, genius that he is, was very big on the way human beings' innate potential for goodness quickly collapses with even one other person to have to compromise with. That clearly meant a lot to him, as something profound and inescapable about human nature and society.
@@Joeyjojoshabbadoo I have more wisdom to ingest?
explain how im wrong.
Happiness is difficult to find in oneself but impossible to find outside
Intelligence has to hide itself in good society while folly is allowed
You can see the evils of loneliness and solitude and prepare for it whereas society is insidious, and tricks people
Most people have one note, thats why they get bored, no wonder society needs to come together and be sociable
Intelligence and reflection allows for solitude. Kids cry when alone. Intelligence increases with age and companionship likely declines
Garden - safety in solitude
Solitude as the lesser of two evils
Nothing is happy on every side.
When alone, you will become sensitive to atmospheric changes - too much solitude means you will be extra sensitive to externals like changes in people's expressions
Dont take what you say in public too seriously and dont take wjat others say too seriously either
Squire.
I feel very odd for living alone or being alone when I'm nice to myself and I'm not negative it's nice to have peace and I think perhaps they're the type that always have to narrate boss around and interrupt things
The fact that this video has only 1.3k likes confirms that all of its content is true and sublime.
@@jnwilliams1986 If that was 2 months ago, then a lot of people have been finding this channel since then!
Having had a change of circumstances a few years ago and returned to a situation I inhabited as a young person, ie not fitting in and being misunderstood, I have for some time now tried (almist desperately) to find some group of people i could relate to and feel comfortable with, but to no avail,
I always leave disappointed and dejected.
Hearing your eloquent elucidation of these profound sentiments have encouraged me to stop trying to chace a rainbow and be still to enjoy/appreciate the moment.
Thank you very much, you've gained a convert
Absolute genius.
I'm generally a positive person, but Schopenhauer speaks to me. Schopenhauer is my new Bible, it's as if he tailored a manual of life for me.
finally a channel worth listening to. Thank you!!
Today's students are encouraged to seek money and a "career" but not human knowledge... which is so precious for building our character.
Humbly.....Schopenhauer, is yet another Soul on The Road. We are all somewhere along that Road also. It is without scorn that we should notice as to where we all are on it, but with kindness and encouragement. What purpose is there once you find The Way ?......but the Bliss of going back out of one's Solitude.....into the masses of fellow travellers on this infinite Journey......to share.....in The Oneness....among the crowds.
It is so easy to be at One in the bliss of your solitude.
.....but how will you know as to how Real your connection is, until you are tested, rubbing shoulders among those who are not yet awake ?
I concur, wholeheartedly and soul-hardily. Pessimism about humanity is not only harmful to one’s self but also to humanity and the world. Yes, indeed, it is easy(ier) to Be alone, but to Be among the throngs… is of paramount importance in order to spread the energy, or whatever you want to call it, so show the way by Being in the world.
Keep walking don’t tell me where I should walk bitch
I totally agree. The ultimate freedom is to be free anywhere, both alone and with others. Nothing wrong at all with having a few select friends here and there, and having fun in a crowd once in a while. To hold disdain for other humans as a blanket approach feels a little negative and toxic to me.
Take care
🙏
I agree with you, and this is showed in the last 3 minutes, when you're always alone you lose your self-control in social settings which is clearly bad, I believe we have to absorb the skill to be comfort with ourselves from Schopenhauer but still connect with other people.
Thank you so much. So nice to see a human reading a book and not listening to an artificial voice. I was only familiar with Schopenhauer by name and very general ideas. This has been very helpful in being more comfortable with my chosen solitude; which l enjoy. Society, psychiatry seems to interpret solitude with lack of mental health
Fell asleep last night listening to this, glad i had the presence of mind to fully engage this morning, time well spent.
Thank you for sharing this, Sir. I have never regretted a moment alone, the drink I did not take, nor the promise I did not make. Schopenhauer ("Arty" to his mates) the crusty oyster, with the pearls of great price -what a treasure the old basket is. Thank you for shining a light on his timeless wisedom. Self sufficiency is the prerequisite for happiness, yet noone is an island. I love the Ernest Hemmingway quote: (I'll have to paraphrase) "If you are any damn good at all, you know that everything is your fault" and this gem "The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too." #IllBeBack
Thank you for keeping Schopenhauer’s thought alive… he is favorite philosopher and it would be so wonderful if WWR were required reading in, say, junior high school…OK, high school.
But on this very compelling topic: the virtues of solitude as a function of self sufficient intellect vs sociability being a “carbohydrate” … we mustn’t disregard a few contextual issues. The first of these being the times in which A.S. lived.
Can you imagine being an intellectual giant amidst the insufferable stupidity of people in the late 18th through mid-19th centuries. (slavery and torture were “OK”) Science itself was barely known functioning (no anesthesia nor germ theory of disease) religious dogma dominated , superstition, vicious cruelty, glorification of constant violence, rampant illiteracy, horrible hygiene, utter and complete medical quackery, and probably few healthy pursuits (I don’t think there were many CrossFit gyms open during his day)… point being that in his historical period it must have been very hard to find productive and fulfilling relationships. And so he does, IMO, reflect something of a personal futility rather than a metaphysical truth about the company of others. (Sarte is a different conversation for a different day.)
I am in my own estimation something of a lonely junior-class intellectual. I’ve not had one friend in my adult life that bothered to read one philosophy book through, least of all Schopenhauer. What you’ll get these days is maybe some superficial stoicism and mountains of reinterpreted eastern/buddhist/hindu spirituality, but as A.S says in his wonderfully poignant way, there is a single tone that generally rings out per person, and it can leave one feeling hopeless of finding happiness through others.
OTOH, there are things now available to us that poor Arthur did not have. Let’s start with sport, which of all topics he seems the least interested in.
In sport, or at the gym, one’s joy is in the very suppression of intellect in return for the primal joy of experiencing one’s physical expressions, and all the better with others of the same goal. There is, gloriously, not much intellect (though requirement of physical INTELLIGENCE is actually high) when you deadlift or squat with 2 or 3 other guys. It’s just a great way to spend an afternoon and if I were I Schopenhauer’s therapist this is exactly what I would have advised him to do. But also I don’t think he had many outlets for this. Can you imagine him jogging down the strasse in bright orange Nike’s and his iPhone strapped to his arm!) Maybe he’d have found something inherently rewarding in that (if there even were streets to run on without manure piles everywhere ??)
Aside from sport, we have now virtual access to 100’s of genuinely fascinating people. To arbitrarily select one, well you can’t exactly have Sam Harris over for the afternoon, but you can tap into his media and be in his mental company. You can insert any other name here of your liking. None of this was available to A.S. in those days.
So in summary, there are ways of connecting with incredibly fascinating people and doing absolutely beneficial things now with other people that were not conceivable in the mentally impoverished days he lived.
I’m not sure then if solitude is a metaphysical virtue regardless of circumstances or rather just the most rational course for highly attuned thinkers who could not bear the asinine and vulgar world around them.
Every minute of this is provocative. Thank you sir!
Society would call me a loser, but Schopi makes me feel like a genius neet.
Oh?
What you going to do if SHTF and they stop benefits, or decide to conscript the neets, something drastic like that?
@@HerrEngelsman
You are no5 asking me,
But I will answer for me:
Go to work,
Repair my tools,
Garden,
Harvest,
Fish,
Aid the ecosystem I live within,
Protect myself,
Avoid most People,
Pray to God,
Seek harmony and peace,
Train,
Cl3an,
St7etch,
Write poetry,
Carve wood,
Filter water,
Read,
Sleep with my arms...
Society kicked me out in 2014.
@@HerrEngelsman The world is F*cked beyond repair. My country is just a neutered vassal state of the allmighty USA anyway (Germany). Nothing's gonna happen. We already had our fun 80 years ago.
Introvert Manifesto
The carrying aloness into society with you, is the best.
This is magnificent work. Thank u! ❤
This is one of the best of his writings
Agreed.
This, live in the present, friendship and animosity. The old man was on 🔥 🔥
This is a great channel. Thank you for reading slowly, so we can take it in, and also a non AI voice. And also your looking professional and not grungy.
I would actually prefer if he looked grungy, but otherwise aces for this expansive Schopenhauer series.
Wow, Schopenhauer is what I might call "detestation porn." Listening to his words here recalls exactly how I feel when navigating through the crowds at Walmart--the lack of self-awareness in the way they wield their shopping carts, totally oblivious to the presence of others. "Sure, use your cart to block access to the entire meat section. You are so very important. I'll just go look at the eggs and come back when you're done with the entire lane."
Thank u. Very useful. Now i can live in solitude guilt free.
This is just what I've been looking for. Now I understand better why I love solitude and can't stand being around groups of people for too long 😅. Thanks for sharing this gem!! 👌❤
This was more therapeutic than any "professional" I have ever sought to help me understand why I feel like Harrison Bergeron
I'm glad it was so helpful to you!
Thank you very much! 🙏
Thought provoking. Never would have found something like this. Great reading, thank you.
Thank you for this great video. The creators of UA-cam algorithms which brought me here. May these unknown individuals be rewarded much by life.
“If I wanted the work of an idiot I would have done it myself.” - one of the Parker &Hart cartoons I read as a kid in the 1970s. The endeavor, in such solitude, toward self constructive criticism is quite a gift as well.
Absolutely awesome. 🎉 Reminded me of my innate root and foundation and the wisdom in working towards reinstating it.
You’re a gift to this earth Christopher. Thank You from Indianapolis!
Incredible video, Loved it and can resonate 100% as I been a solitude loving person all my life.And yes rascals are always socibale, as they cant face themselves so they go vulgar being loud and gossipping.Subscribed, your channel.Genius work!!!!! I love schopenhauer
Thank you so much for this wonderful channel and for making this grandiose philosophers so accessible
Thank you it's refreshing to hear this man's perspective. Some of the nicest, most level headed people I've known treated solitude like a choice luxury.
My husband moved 2.5 hrs away 4 days of the week. I honestly have peace in my life for once I my life
I'm sure he has too.
@jagenau6334 I'm sure he has. He's a lot nicer to me now. I'm getting a lot more accomplished without constant criticism and berating. He's noticed and treats me better and has stopped telling me how to do things. One thing does lead to another. Space is good. It helps one actually notice change.
I feel so understood
Thank you so much for this. For what I'm going through now, this is better than therapy. Struggling with isolation as I live through my 30s. I have some intellectual projects that will benefit from this perspective.
Very insightful and eloquently put analysis of the key points.. thanks very much for trying to help people
I love this thank you so much for sharing it. I didn’t ever hear about this man, but I have so much in common with the way he thinks about other people and solitude and I found this video really opportune time
I love this channel. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this!
Hey Chris, first time finding your stuff but loved hearing you read buddy keep up the good you’re doing
Thank you for your work. You’ve been getting me through a very difficult time of life and I appreciate what you do. You help me consider a different perspective I need so much right now. 💗
Very interesting. Thank you. Couldn't have come at a better time could it. 😊
Thank you. For your wonderful service. It was a pleasure hearing to this.
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Brilliant stuff, I love how well you articulate Schopenhauer's ideas too. Hope the algorithm notices you at some point. I'm still not sure whether to find it relieving or disturbing how this video and the one on "Why Society Hates Intelligence" perfectly describe my experience in life so far, and why I've always preferred solitude where there is no one to judge me and I can think and feel however I want, I can truly "be myself" without restriction. I've always resented the "mask" of the persona we all have to wear in public.
I'd like to add that we have something now that Schopenhauer didn't: the internet/youtube. I love watching long form podcasts like JRE, literally just multi-hour-long conversations between intelligent people. Or discussing things I'm passionate about through text in online forums, where who you are doesn't matter, only the content and merit of your writing. Or even hanging out in a twitch stream, where I can talk via text to the streamer or to other people in the chat. I'm alone, yet I'm not alone. I can pause and rewind and rewatch, I can turn on the CC so I understand everything that they say. It's like getting the best parts of socializing without nearly any of the downsides of face-to-face interaction. I'm sure Schopenhauer would have loved it, and making use of these services is something I'd recommend to anyone going through a similar experience of being an intelligent introvert who wants the freedom to truly be themselves without restriction or shame. Of course, reading books from the greatest minds of the past and present is also wonderful, like your videos illustrate, and even then having someone like you who can explain or simplify complex ideas is a wonderful addition to the text. With the internet, are we ever truly alone?
Thanks for the content, professor.
Excellent video.
Oh so true , thank you for your introduction to this like soul's words and assurances .
Needed to hear this .👌🏻👍🙏🙏
Very enlightening
Nothing short of brilliant
This so much resonate with me. This is such a piece of mind to me. While watching this I as well as took notes. Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Just subscribed. Great work my brother!
You've just set me on a journey, sir. Thanks
Only children learn how to be alone. Thank you for putting this out into the world.
Beautiful info confirms my happiness. Love my own company occasional meet peeps of my vibe adds more joy. Manifestation… understand my self better after reading this
Wonderful exploration of Schopenhauer, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very compelling, thank you! Subscribed.
Incredible. Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to read to us, and to offer your perspectives and those of others. Really nicely done! Perhaps the idea of teaching one's children while they're young, to "be left alone," is not so much about directing them to choose being left alone, but more about the child who finds himself left alone by his peers, and to prepare That child for the ways of having a good quality of life mostly on his own, and to embrace it if that is how he's been made. Hopefully Schopenhauer wouldn't recommend depriving a naturally gregarious child who's "hail and hearty, and met by all," of society, anymore than he would counsel his readers to force themselves to go out and get social!
Just discovered your channel and enjoyed this immensely. Thank you.
You're welcome. Glad to have you here.
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I am enjoying this reading and your comments in the solitude of my library in the solitude of my house. I have everything I need and little to gain from society. Your reading is a relish for my enjoyable solitude.
Liked this recommended video. Subbed. Looking forward to seeing more
Schopenhauer is the great wise pessimist. Heed his words we live in pessimistic times🙏 thank for your time sir!
Thanks!
You're welcome, and I'm very grateful!
So good... From a man who has done controlled solitude in silence many times.
Excellent! Thank you.Very much appreciated.
You're welcome, glad you liked it.
Thank you.
I think it is better for men to find an association of other like minded men to really continuously grow, instead of simply just building a castle it is better to build a network of castles. This is a harder path, and has to be started early in life and even with early start it is possible to have to start again in the middle of it.
SCHOPENHAUER had wisdom of higher emotional mind even when he was still a young person.......
This has been the one video that has finally helped me... I must become a soloist! Thank you for this!!
Glad it helped you!
Thank you, its so much easyer to understand in English. Reading Schopenhauer in German( and understanding it)is a pain on the brain...🤓
Listening to this great thinker is both scary and comforting 😅 I now have to read all his works
I thoroughly enjoyed this 😊
Enjoyed thoroughly
Excellent channel.
Thanks very much!
theoretically being alone makes a lot of logical sense.. but the REALITY of being a loner in a remote community (of heavy drinkers) is that through time i get labelled as a weirdo, because i like to go and sit on the headlands and look at the sea and the seagulls gliding by, to get my peace.. and to most people here they never even walk anywhere even though it is incredibly beautiful scenery they just don't appreciate it at all and think I'm weird for liking to be in nature
and through time it can lead to the group in the area turning on the loner.. in very serious ways.. even though all I've ever done is try to be uplifting to them when i see them.. the times i tried to socialise with them, years ago, they all just kept me ostracised as no one wanted to be seen to be being friendly to the "outsider" (I've literally heard them call me that when they didn't know i was approaching from behind them in the local shop)
all I've ever wanted is for people to feel good for having seen me, but because I'm not a heavy drinking lowest base level humour person they treat me really bad..
it's horrible.. but it seems to happen in most places i live at.. because I'm a THINKER and because i FEEL emotions and express them about life most people find that is uncomfortable, to think and feel and express truth
but it has led to me writing songs with real heart to them, such as "Blaze" or "I'm Not The Only One", about how tough life can be when we are good hearted to others, but ironically even my songs seem to get ostracized by the algorithm, maybe because it is programmed to make sure people think and feel LESS
but I'll keep on trying to be me.. maybe when I'm gone people will miss me and my songs and see that i was a good hearted guy who always just wanted to try to be uplifting to people and for the good hearted people in this world to be safe and well and happy
Thank you for the video.
Great content ❤
Schoppenhauer really resonates with me, even if he is not very nice to women in some of his reflections 🙋
Deep principles love this
Awsome... thank you for introducing me to the big Schop. I can totally relate and enjoy your presentation, although i dont share his cynicism.
Solitude can be enjoyed as a grayscale.
I watched this high as Fuchs , with that said! I was blown away like every 2 minutes 😂😂 this was. Some deep ass shit 😂😂 this was better then Deadpool 3 now I am going back to living my life completely different now😂😂
"Looks like we got ourselves a reader!!!"
"What you reading for?"
lmao bill hicks was the GOAT.
This is a banger!
First time coming across your channel. I am so pleased to have discovered you. Well done 👍🏿
Learning very quickly ❣️👛
Fantastic ❤
Great voice, your educated, no fat, just what I've been looking for. (Sub) Thank you!
Brilliant work! You speaking German gives it such a cool vibe!
Thanks! But it's just Greek in this video. I wasn't able to copy the letters on to the screen like I have before. Glad you like the vibe.
at 39:32 this is German, isn't it?
@@Jan-f4k5h You're absolutely right, I got mixed up which video you were commenting on. Sorry!
@@ChristopherAnadale I thought so;)