im indian and have been born in india lived my entire 17 years in india and even though i know the literal meaning of dharma i never understood it , thank u so much dr.k for reconnecting me to my own culture
Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl expands on this idea beautifully. If you are pursuing something meaningful then you don't need happiness (or pleasure) because you'll get more than enough satisfaction from your purpose. And you don't need to avoid pain either because you'll be willing to endure suffering for the sake of your greater purpose.
>you don't need to avoid pain either because you'll be willing to endure suffering for the sake of your greater purpose Every religious/political leader ever: "Ah, yes, that's exactly what I need to manipulate masses into going to war for my personal "greater purpose"! This is genius!"
I started listening to a philosophy podcast, specifically a series within it that started with Nietzsche’s work. Man, shit hit me like a truck. The host couldn’t have done any better.
The second part of your response to the question, "how do you find meaning in your life?" is very insightful. As you say, "Sure, there's no duty you're going to find by going for a hike but the problem with gamers is that the only thing that you use to learn is your analytical mind. There are parts of your self, and parts of your mind, and parts of your brain that are more intuitive, that are more emotional, and you have to give them space". Yourself and Devin Nash (where I found you from) are my favorite people on youtube right now. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your thoughts.
Bro I'm binge watching the whole series high and I just thought that this was how reasonable and intelligent Buddha must have sounded back in the day. The mellow aside, what this man is saying is a fresh breath in the midst of lockdown season.
I'm a substance addict, and I realise my meaning and my duties and I reflect a lot, and I recognise my talents and potential, but I've been addicted to just thinking and analysing and understanding things, and I consider myself something of a problem solver, a philosopher and an amateur therapist, amongst other things good and bad, all the while using marijuana and the unhealthy habits of binging, slothing, chocolate, and procuring more marijuana, and I'm depressed and my confidence has been shattered after I went from feeling the high of both commanding attention or creating a safe haven for everyone who looked like they could use one, and just helping anyone I could out by just being a genuine laddy with my passion for things in college, with my band, and in my interaction with any human being I talked to, known or otherwise; to feeling like I have no one have to have conversations where I can share my soul out (my childhood trauma is putting my needs behind to feel any value for myself, so I don't share my emotional needs, my insecureties, or the shades I've noticed from my shadow, with others), and no one to check up on me, even though I might (?) Yeah, I just ranted in a UA-cam comment section, sue me (pls don't) but I wanted to say that this resonates to me, even as a different class of addict, even though I'm a casual gamer myself, and I feel like I'm about to go into the think tank and write down my dharma after I press send (or don't) [Schrodinger's button] {for me, not for you guys. You'll know}\or not, idk/
Hey guys! I've been doing much better now, thanks for your concerns and wishes. I still have an affinity towards alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes, but it's more of me abusing them in the short time I have to be able to abuse these. I still have to work on this, but I'm sober most part of the year, working on myself, making friends who I'm able to speak to about deeper parts of my life and my perception of the world. I think I've done a great job at looking for myself. The road ahead is still long, but I now know myself enough to know that it's gonna be amazing, regardless of the struggles I face.
@@hardiksharma1428 sounds like you're making some really awesome changes that'll serve you, and others, well in the long term. Hope you're proud! because the only one who can change those things is you! Here's to a better future no matter what that looks like
This dude gives an amazing example of himself if you think about it. I presume he considers helping others break their gaming addiction his duty. He finds great meaning in that itself.
'Satsang, Service, Meditation'. That's what my guru teaches. Truthful discourse, service to your duty, and regular meditation. When you find your Dharma, your duty, that makes everything fit together.
Notes - You're only entitled to suffering and death - Running away from suffering only makes the suffering worse - Know and commit to your Dharma, service to your "duty" - How to find your Dharma? Write down, journal, engage in experience and question "what's my duty here?" - Turn off the analytical mind
Don't compare the fraud Jordan Peterson, who constantly speaks outside of his realm of expertise, to Dr K. Peterson constantly uses his background as an excuse to make people believe he has any better authority to speak on politics.. Not to mention his success was literally built upon him repeatedly MISREPRESENTING bill C-16, despite being shown how and why he was wrong. So he's either very stupid (unlikely) or, has an agenda. The latter is very obvious considering he constantly leads you down the logical line of far right ideas, without outright stating their horrible horrible conclusions. He just leads you alllll the way there with descriptive statements, then lets you come up with the prescriptive statements on your own, so that he can continue to feign ignorance and remain publicly accepted.
@@RequiemOfSolo you are perfectly right, I shouldn't have listened to him in the first place! Your comment made me realize my cognitive dissonance and absolutely stupidity for listening to him! He is obviously wrong and evil and comparing someone else to him should be a considered defamation!
The West: "What is the meaning of life?" India: "What is my duty?" The first is a meaningless and unanswerable question that leaves you feeling empty. The second fills you with purpose.
If you see where the pursuit of meaning of life lead us you’d be surprised that it allowed us discover many great things, such as medicine and space travel - all fruits of the western civilization. Guys from the other side of the globe, while being subjectively happier and filled with purpose they oftentimes have issues with creative thinking and uncovering something really new. Can’t really do that when you are “due” to do a lot of other things. Both are very valid questions to ask in different situations. The latter one works best for getting your ass from the computer desk and start doing stuff, I guess :)
Just Fantastic. It explains why I can so much at work (I'm an intensive care physician), literally people die if I make a mistake. But in my personal life I don't fell this sense of emergency, so I get stuck.
It's funny because going for a hike and thinking about what is your responsibility here can lead you to realize how humanity is destroying the planet and your responsibility is to find a way to mitigate/reverse this problem. So yeah, even hike can help you find something like that...
Carl Jung's concept of synchronicity explains why a greater meaning can only be found in irrational places. You can find broader patterns of meaning when you have a broader set of experiences to draw from, which is why our sense of purpose depends on our experiences. Reality is better defined as that which it is not as opposed to that which it is. Reality is not words and it is not concepts, but is beyond all rational comprehension. It is not any one thing you point to, it is beyond everything.
Volunteering is a great idea because its gives you some amazing experiences, conversations, and views of other people living their lives. I was a journalist. Niw i work in mental health because helping others helps me, and learning to walk 'beside and with' others rather than 'doing for them' gives me experiences and growth too. One small thing at a time, tending ones own garden like Voltaire.
I think a big thing that helps for gamers is seeing life itself as a video game. There are quests that you can go on, skills to train, adventures to be had and companions to be made! And it has the best graphics and the best sensations you can find in a game! And you can have sex! I was sold myself, it's how I beat my 6 year League of Legends addiction. Learned to find my place in the real world as opposed to finding an artificial place and virtual meaning/achievements in a game.
This really won't be helpful to anyone struggling with severe anxiety and video game addiction. Failure has real consequences in the real world. It's possible to ruin your life through trying the wrong things, and you can't just reset mistakes. You're often stuck with the choices you make even if they are the wrong ones.
@@ThanhTriet600 "It's possible to ruin your life through trying the wrong things" - Jesus man, you have an extremely bleak view on failure. It is amazingly good to try and fail at things. You can't reset mistakes? I have never met anyone who has made such a big mistake that it "ruins their life". Some people are homeless who make a successful and happy life. Some people have missed out on billion-dollar investments. Are their lives ruined? Failure is the stepping stone to success, buddy.
@@jeffwarren6520 I don't think that it's "amazingly good", for example, to spend a few years in prison for a small crime, because it more often breaks people on a deep psychological level and makes them even worse people than before, instead of making them think something like "ah, yes, when I'm out, I'm going to start my life anew! that was an enlightening experience!"
Ok so I think there's a practical and a philosophical/religious aspect to Dharma. From a philosophical standpoint I want to ask the question if you believe that Dharma has some objective meaning, that it exists beyond our personal feeling of duty / meaning. If so, why? I think a lot of people in western culture, especially young people (and gamers), are pretty nihilistic, they don't really see any objective meaning in things beyond subjectivity. In the Rekful interview you said that this view is "actually not true", why do you think that? From a practical standpoint, I think the concept really helps. The feeling of meaning seems to be fundamental to live a fulfilling life so in order to do so you must find something which feels meaningful to you and perhaps that is even a duty, something you neccessarely must do. I think the good thing is that even if meaning is completely subjective, most of us can find meaning in our world if we try. I also really like the idea that pain is fundamental in life and whe shouldn't try to avoid it at all costs.
I'm a gamer and I feel like om addicted. I mean I get things done, but it's always subpar and it always comes after I've played video games. I had rotations for my school, and I would stay up so late playing video games to try to destress but I just ended up so tired. Now that I have a job in the field I just graduated from, I want to continue studying but video games keep getting in the way. I wish I wasn't so addicted. When I went off to college, i got so much done and i was less lazy. I know its video games.
"To draw an analogy: a man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or little. Therefor the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative. Don't aim at success--the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it." Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
I found using an isolation tank (before the whole Covid situation I was going once a week for 90 mins, 5 times total) to be extremely helpful in improving my ability to focus and think about what I truly wish to accomplish. Visiting a isolation tank place is obviously not going to be feasible for a lot of people now (since non-essential businesses have shut down for the foreseeable future) but personally I'm gonna use this time to work on building my own tank.
I would like to add that basis of western culture is christianity where main 2 idas are taking your cross on or actally facing with your burdens and suffering and gaining heaven or bliss in life by doing so. Other message is Love as supreme focus that can overcome all evil and is not applicable in this discussion. I was always under impression that Budha idea was to get away from anything and disconect until we are in situation of not being tied to world matters and therefore not being able to suffer since we do not care nad we are above it all in nirvana.
I tried to find my dharma for 38 years. I am 39 now. I don't care anymore. I am making the most out of life and I try to be as healthy as possible. But trying to live for a higher cause feels fake and insincere to me and is bad for my mental health.
I've been to museums, ive traveled to other parts of the world. Im currently going to school, for my one passion, music. But I still cant find what my "duty" is. There is no reason for my existence, really. I just do stuff until I die, pretty much.
If there is anything that has meaning beyond a finite life it'd be to do science and research in making life infinite. A shot in the dark to be sure but maybe we could extend it by 40 years and within 40 years find a way to extend it by another 40 etc etc.
There are a considerable number of parents (40%) who happily sacrifice their children to make themselves feel better. They do not 'do the best they could' they do what feels good to them at the childs expense.
hiii , i really want to live my Dharma life but how can i help other people if my passion is Racing , driving ? i always help the least fortunate in my country when i can but how can i achieve greatness and bring other people joy and fullfillness with me just following my passion? i dont know what way to go =( ps been a wow gamer all my life.
@@Stephanou Just go for what you feel right now. New things will arise out of that. Its self powering for more opportunities to express passion. Don't get stuck on one thing. You could say" let the feeling of passion guide you".
Ask yourself what made you so passionate about racing and driving. What does it do for you to make you fulfilled and happy? Do you get a sense of freedom from it, etc? How can you help other people also experience that same joy/fulfillment you get from it who share a similiar interest in your hobby? People want to be happy and fulfilled, if they see that you are happy yourself by engaging in your own passion of driving/racing they will be drawn to you for it and you can help them experience that same joy and be the light for them.
Me: How do i stop playing games so i can start doing something constructive? This series: Start doing something constructive in order to stop playing games. ..... yeah..uh..ok.. im just gonna continue playing games and feeling miserable, thanks.
I love the series and it has been tremendously helpful for me, however I can't help but notice that this episode may be less useful for certain types of people. For example, my 18 year old brother has no interests other than gaming and parkour, which he absolutely excels at. So telling him to find his duty, to find his purpose in parkour seems kind of useless. What is the purpose in parkour other than becoming better? And there certainly isn't any duty in it. You are not responsible for anything other than your own progress. Sure, some influential athletes might be inspired to raise awareness about parkour or some athletes feel their duty is to inspire younger generations to self-improve, but I fear all of those things come with years of life experience. You can't just sit in your room and write an essay which will enlighten you and make you find your Dharma. You can't just go for a weekend hike and come back with a sense of duty that you will be the next inspiring parkour celebrity. I absolutely agree that Dharma is absolutely essential to living a fulfilled life, but I believe it is not as simple as you describe it here.
Not to put words in Dr. K's mouth, but how I understand what he is saying is that you shouldn't necessarily pigeonhole yourself to experiences you are familiar with. Try something new, or if not create space for your emotions while doing something you are familiar with. You don't have to think super hard about how xyz activity is going to apply to your eventual purpose, or if it even will. The idea, as i understand it, is that during said experience, examine yourself and see if it elicits a strong emotional reaction. It doesn't have to be related to the activity, it can be incidental, or even wholly unrelated. Hear your own thoughts if you aren't interested in the activity, or find your mind wandering. The process is incredibly time-intensive.
so now people that have a hard time getting their asses up need to get their asses up in order to find a purpose, which will ultimately help them to get their asses up? problem solved. big fan of the series but that part didnt work out for me.
There's no higher power. The reason people can do things for dharma is that they identify with their purpose; it's the same with the kid; the parent actually sees the kid as an extension of theirself or something, or identifies with the kid, so of course they'll make sacrifices for it; it IS them (as far as they can tell; if they believe it then it's kind of true, kind of thing). It's not even internal/external; you ARE it; you've just realised that (or something). Apparently.
"I don't know how the fuck it works, it just does." - Dr. K
Tod Howard wants to know your location
I wish more people could say "I don't know how the fuck that works" with a smile on their face XD
im indian and have been born in india lived my entire 17 years in india and even though i know the literal meaning of dharma i never understood it , thank u so much dr.k for reconnecting me to my own culture
This is amazing!
interesting
Me too haha
This is so good. The whole series is criminally underviewed. Great informative, positive tone intermixed with hilarious bluntness. Great presentation
Gotta be hitler though.
Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl expands on this idea beautifully. If you are pursuing something meaningful then you don't need happiness (or pleasure) because you'll get more than enough satisfaction from your purpose. And you don't need to avoid pain either because you'll be willing to endure suffering for the sake of your greater purpose.
>you don't need to avoid pain either because you'll be willing to endure suffering for the sake of your greater purpose
Every religious/political leader ever: "Ah, yes, that's exactly what I need to manipulate masses into going to war for my personal "greater purpose"! This is genius!"
@@icipher6730 read the book instead of being such an ignorant
@@jakubnowak7091 Well pointed. (He wont btw)
I was also immediately thinking about Viktor Frankl when I watched the video. Man's Search for Meaning really is a great book.
@@icipher6730 You can attribute anything to be being manipulative and bad, but this is a self development video, so your comment has no context here.
4:58 Greatest Gamer Moment
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how - Friedrich Nietzsche
I started listening to a philosophy podcast, specifically a series within it that started with Nietzsche’s work.
Man, shit hit me like a truck. The host couldn’t have done any better.
@@MyPotatoAim name of the philosophy podcast, please? :)
@@MarcLlopRodriguez Philosophize This! by Stephen West. Start at episode 90
I thought this was a quote by Victor Frankl??
SayajinCookie Nietzsche went nuts later in life (so much for an ubermensch) and also claimed nonsense like "truth is subjective".
The second part of your response to the question, "how do you find meaning in your life?" is very insightful.
As you say, "Sure, there's no duty you're going to find by going for a hike but the problem with gamers is that the only thing that you use to learn is your analytical mind. There are parts of your self, and parts of your mind, and parts of your brain that are more intuitive, that are more emotional, and you have to give them space".
Yourself and Devin Nash (where I found you from) are my favorite people on youtube right now. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your thoughts.
Yes, Devin Nash is the Man!
"Responsibility gives life meaning."
Y'know
So Hitler was a gamer just like me?
I started learning the piano one year ago thanks to this video series.
Thank you Dr K, you changed my life ❤️
Bro I'm binge watching the whole series high and I just thought that this was how reasonable and intelligent Buddha must have sounded back in the day. The mellow aside, what this man is saying is a fresh breath in the midst of lockdown season.
This sounds a lot like the Undead prophecy of Dark Souls. And we're all just going Hollow.
This series is amazing! It taught me so many new techniques and life perspectives
I'm a substance addict, and I realise my meaning and my duties and I reflect a lot, and I recognise my talents and potential, but I've been addicted to just thinking and analysing and understanding things, and I consider myself something of a problem solver, a philosopher and an amateur therapist, amongst other things good and bad, all the while using marijuana and the unhealthy habits of binging, slothing, chocolate, and procuring more marijuana, and I'm depressed and my confidence has been shattered after I went from feeling the high of both commanding attention or creating a safe haven for everyone who looked like they could use one, and just helping anyone I could out by just being a genuine laddy with my passion for things in college, with my band, and in my interaction with any human being I talked to, known or otherwise; to feeling like I have no one have to have conversations where I can share my soul out (my childhood trauma is putting my needs behind to feel any value for myself, so I don't share my emotional needs, my insecureties, or the shades I've noticed from my shadow, with others), and no one to check up on me, even though I might (?)
Yeah, I just ranted in a UA-cam comment section, sue me (pls don't) but I wanted to say that this resonates to me, even as a different class of addict, even though I'm a casual gamer myself, and I feel like I'm about to go into the think tank and write down my dharma after I press send (or don't) [Schrodinger's button] {for me, not for you guys. You'll know}\or not, idk/
How has your mindset changed since this comment?
Hey! I resonate a lot with your comment, thankyou for sharing. Any updates after a year? xx
Hey friend, you sound like an awesome human, just checking in! Signed, a stranger. For now anyway.
Hey guys! I've been doing much better now, thanks for your concerns and wishes. I still have an affinity towards alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes, but it's more of me abusing them in the short time I have to be able to abuse these. I still have to work on this, but I'm sober most part of the year, working on myself, making friends who I'm able to speak to about deeper parts of my life and my perception of the world. I think I've done a great job at looking for myself. The road ahead is still long, but I now know myself enough to know that it's gonna be amazing, regardless of the struggles I face.
@@hardiksharma1428 sounds like you're making some really awesome changes that'll serve you, and others, well in the long term. Hope you're proud! because the only one who can change those things is you!
Here's to a better future no matter what that looks like
Hitler definetly had some gamer in him
I mean he did hate minorities and women
This dude gives an amazing example of himself if you think about it. I presume he considers helping others break their gaming addiction his duty. He finds great meaning in that itself.
'Satsang, Service, Meditation'. That's what my guru teaches. Truthful discourse, service to your duty, and regular meditation. When you find your Dharma, your duty, that makes everything fit together.
I am not a gamer, but Dr. K is literally wonderful. He is so straightforward and makes so much sense. Much love
Notes
- You're only entitled to suffering and death
- Running away from suffering only makes the suffering worse
- Know and commit to your Dharma, service to your "duty"
- How to find your Dharma? Write down, journal, engage in experience and question "what's my duty here?"
- Turn off the analytical mind
Hey thanks friend, made for a good screenshot to save! Appreciate you sharing your notes!
There are so many parallels here with what Jordan Peterson believes but now from someone who knows what we've been through
And a kinder man.
@@felipeuseche332 In what sense?
@@felipeuseche332 The meanest thing Peterson has ever said is "get off your ass and clean your room". Dr K said worse things in this video.
Wow, Jordan Peterson’s new look is great, I love that longer hair and tan. ❤️
haha, gotta go into the belly of the beast
Don't compare the fraud Jordan Peterson, who constantly speaks outside of his realm of expertise, to Dr K.
Peterson constantly uses his background as an excuse to make people believe he has any better authority to speak on politics.. Not to mention his success was literally built upon him repeatedly MISREPRESENTING bill C-16, despite being shown how and why he was wrong.
So he's either very stupid (unlikely) or, has an agenda. The latter is very obvious considering he constantly leads you down the logical line of far right ideas, without outright stating their horrible horrible conclusions. He just leads you alllll the way there with descriptive statements, then lets you come up with the prescriptive statements on your own, so that he can continue to feign ignorance and remain publicly accepted.
@@RequiemOfSolo you are perfectly right, I shouldn't have listened to him in the first place! Your comment made me realize my cognitive dissonance and absolutely stupidity for listening to him! He is obviously wrong and evil and comparing someone else to him should be a considered defamation!
@@ABerg_551 So you have no actual point?
@@RequiemOfSolo no, i just agree
These concepts are beautifully reflected in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
The West: "What is the meaning of life?"
India: "What is my duty?"
The first is a meaningless and unanswerable question that leaves you feeling empty. The second fills you with purpose.
interesting
So, what is your duty?
If you see where the pursuit of meaning of life lead us you’d be surprised that it allowed us discover many great things, such as medicine and space travel - all fruits of the western civilization.
Guys from the other side of the globe, while being subjectively happier and filled with purpose they oftentimes have issues with creative thinking and uncovering something really new. Can’t really do that when you are “due” to do a lot of other things.
Both are very valid questions to ask in different situations. The latter one works best for getting your ass from the computer desk and start doing stuff, I guess :)
Its essentially the idea that: the meaning of life is for you to give it meaning and pursue it.
The first question isn't so bad once you realize that the answer to it is the second question!
Just Fantastic. It explains why I can so much at work (I'm an intensive care physician), literally people die if I make a mistake. But in my personal life I don't fell this sense of emergency, so I get stuck.
4:48 sounds sooo good out of context:D
"Get your ass off you chair"
_Cries in quarantine_
Hiking, instruments, art, cooking, fitness. There’s a lot to explore on your own
I got here because of a meme, but in context the message is actually quite meaningful and profound.
The fact that this whole series is free is amazing
It's funny because going for a hike and thinking about what is your responsibility here can lead you to realize how humanity is destroying the planet and your responsibility is to find a way to mitigate/reverse this problem. So yeah, even hike can help you find something like that...
Carl Jung's concept of synchronicity explains why a greater meaning can only be found in irrational places. You can find broader patterns of meaning when you have a broader set of experiences to draw from, which is why our sense of purpose depends on our experiences. Reality is better defined as that which it is not as opposed to that which it is. Reality is not words and it is not concepts, but is beyond all rational comprehension. It is not any one thing you point to, it is beyond everything.
this classroom talks are so perfect... as if they were totally scripted, even the question from the audience XD
Thank you from bottom of my heart.
Volunteering is a great idea because its gives you some amazing experiences, conversations, and views of other people living their lives. I was a journalist. Niw i work in mental health because helping others helps me, and learning to walk 'beside and with' others rather than 'doing for them' gives me experiences and growth too. One small thing at a time, tending ones own garden like Voltaire.
I think a big thing that helps for gamers is seeing life itself as a video game. There are quests that you can go on, skills to train, adventures to be had and companions to be made! And it has the best graphics and the best sensations you can find in a game! And you can have sex! I was sold myself, it's how I beat my 6 year League of Legends addiction. Learned to find my place in the real world as opposed to finding an artificial place and virtual meaning/achievements in a game.
This really won't be helpful to anyone struggling with severe anxiety and video game addiction.
Failure has real consequences in the real world. It's possible to ruin your life through trying the wrong things, and you can't just reset mistakes. You're often stuck with the choices you make even if they are the wrong ones.
@@ThanhTriet600 "It's possible to ruin your life through trying the wrong things" - Jesus man, you have an extremely bleak view on failure. It is amazingly good to try and fail at things. You can't reset mistakes? I have never met anyone who has made such a big mistake that it "ruins their life". Some people are homeless who make a successful and happy life. Some people have missed out on billion-dollar investments. Are their lives ruined? Failure is the stepping stone to success, buddy.
@@jeffwarren6520 I don't think that it's "amazingly good", for example, to spend a few years in prison for a small crime, because it more often breaks people on a deep psychological level and makes them even worse people than before, instead of making them think something like "ah, yes, when I'm out, I'm going to start my life anew! that was an enlightening experience!"
@@ThanhTriet600There are many things that you can do that will ruin your life, and one of them is surely: Try Nothing.
I'm a support player so I resonate with this ! ;p
Same here! Been meditating and thinking on it and I really thing my dharma is to heal others since that’s all I ever wanna do in video games :3
omaga, same hereeee
Dharma is selfless service without any expectation of power,money,recognition
Ok so I think there's a practical and a philosophical/religious aspect to Dharma. From a philosophical standpoint I want to ask the question if you believe that Dharma has some objective meaning, that it exists beyond our personal feeling of duty / meaning. If so, why? I think a lot of people in western culture, especially young people (and gamers), are pretty nihilistic, they don't really see any objective meaning in things beyond subjectivity. In the Rekful interview you said that this view is "actually not true", why do you think that?
From a practical standpoint, I think the concept really helps. The feeling of meaning seems to be fundamental to live a fulfilling life so in order to do so you must find something which feels meaningful to you and perhaps that is even a duty, something you neccessarely must do.
I think the good thing is that even if meaning is completely subjective, most of us can find meaning in our world if we try. I also really like the idea that pain is fundamental in life and whe shouldn't try to avoid it at all costs.
The sausage is going to be made 😂 The audience for this level of candor and depth of teaching goes wayyyy beyond gamers. Great stuff !
4:58
Good morning my fellow DDGer
I'm a gamer and I feel like om addicted. I mean I get things done, but it's always subpar and it always comes after I've played video games.
I had rotations for my school, and I would stay up so late playing video games to try to destress but I just ended up so tired.
Now that I have a job in the field I just graduated from, I want to continue studying but video games keep getting in the way. I wish I wasn't so addicted. When I went off to college, i got so much done and i was less lazy. I know its video games.
how are you today man? are you better? 😁
I think we all have to find our way to a fulfilling occupation.
This is so profound. Spread the word!
5:00 GET THIS MAN A COPY OF THE LIGHTING AND THE SUN
"get out of a bad spot and move to a good spot" translates to "DONT STAND IN THE FIRE, WHY ARE YOU STANDING IN THE FIRE???" in warcraft.
Well i heard it from JP enough times but needed to hear it here too i guess
Dude same.
Who is jp?
@@satishm5260 Jordan Peterson
Unplugging a few hours a week is a great way to find your purpose.
I thank reckful for meeting that guy, I wish i could have some conversations with Dr. K man.
I don't need meaning. My selfishness and enjoyment of things in life drives me forward.
Mandatory education right here.
"Life is suffering, YES!"
Based
why do these videos not have over a million views
"To draw an analogy: a man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or little. Therefor the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative.
Don't aim at success--the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it."
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
I found using an isolation tank (before the whole Covid situation I was going once a week for 90 mins, 5 times total) to be extremely helpful in improving my ability to focus and think about what I truly wish to accomplish. Visiting a isolation tank place is obviously not going to be feasible for a lot of people now (since non-essential businesses have shut down for the foreseeable future) but personally I'm gonna use this time to work on building my own tank.
Man this is brilliant, thank you
not sure which one will be more difficult for me: finding the meaning of my life or actually leaving the house..
Epic playlist. Great public speaking
I would like to add that basis of western culture is christianity where main 2 idas are taking your cross on or actally facing with your burdens and suffering and gaining heaven or bliss in life by doing so. Other message is Love as supreme focus that can overcome all evil and is not applicable in this discussion.
I was always under impression that Budha idea was to get away from anything and disconect until we are in situation of not being tied to world matters and therefore not being able to suffer since we do not care nad we are above it all in nirvana.
I tried to find my dharma for 38 years. I am 39 now. I don't care anymore. I am making the most out of life and I try to be as healthy as possible. But trying to live for a higher cause feels fake and insincere to me and is bad for my mental health.
I play video games to escape my duty.
Then maybe you are wrong about what your duty is
"Tap into hitler energy" Got it. Starting today.
Is that what the Dharma Initiative in LOST was supposed to represent?
5:00 to 5:22 this out of context is fucking hilarious
3:37 - 3:39 sound completely threw me off and made me think I was in some voice chat where someone was tapping their mic :P
Dharma Pog
Bingewatching K and reflecting all day. This is gold. Please also do something, even a buyable course like your others on substance addiction.
3:14 - *(laughs, and also cries, in narcissistic parental childhood)*
I have to give my emotional self room to work? NEVERRR
I would like to see a top comment of these experience.
As someone who can't think of many.
*as a gamer*
I've been to museums, ive traveled to other parts of the world. Im currently going to school, for my one passion, music. But I still cant find what my "duty" is. There is no reason for my existence, really. I just do stuff until I die, pretty much.
There isn't a metaphysical duty its just a suggestion to pick some duty that you like and use it to get some sense of accomplishment.
If there is anything that has meaning beyond a finite life it'd be to do science and research in making life infinite. A shot in the dark to be sure but maybe we could extend it by 40 years and within 40 years find a way to extend it by another 40 etc etc.
Responsibilities are important. But duty on the other hand, if you want it or have it and feel fulfilment, congratulations. Otherwise, fuck duty!!!
There are a considerable number of parents (40%) who happily sacrifice their children to make themselves feel better. They do not 'do the best they could' they do what feels good to them at the childs expense.
Of course. Parents are looking for slaves/pets, not properly raised human beings that will be well prepared and adjusted for life.
that's what we call a shitty parent
hiii , i really want to live my Dharma life but how can i help other people if my passion is Racing , driving ? i always help the least fortunate in my country when i can but how can i achieve greatness and bring other people joy and fullfillness with me just following my passion? i dont know what way to go =( ps been a wow gamer all my life.
Hey mate if ya realy wont help just give me a way to talk to you and we gona work something out. ^^
why can't you do both?
@@minkoprobst6731 hii Please that would be amazing
@@Stephanou Just go for what you feel right now. New things will arise out of that. Its self powering for more opportunities to express passion. Don't get stuck on one thing. You could say" let the feeling of passion guide you".
Ask yourself what made you so passionate about racing and driving. What does it do for you to make you fulfilled and happy? Do you get a sense of freedom from it, etc? How can you help other people also experience that same joy/fulfillment you get from it who share a similiar interest in your hobby? People want to be happy and fulfilled, if they see that you are happy yourself by engaging in your own passion of driving/racing they will be drawn to you for it and you can help them experience that same joy and be the light for them.
Shinrin yoku for nature
At 5:00 is the (out of context) video clip about Hitler.
@@tribbinvw I’m soooo gonna be using this advice in dress to impress ong
Me: How do i stop playing games so i can start doing something constructive?
This series: Start doing something constructive in order to stop playing games.
..... yeah..uh..ok.. im just gonna continue playing games and feeling miserable, thanks.
What I took from this video is to be like Hitler 🤡
4:58 so if I want to be a true Gamer I need to be like Adolf Hitler. Got it.
I love the series and it has been tremendously helpful for me, however I can't help but notice that this episode may be less useful for certain types of people.
For example, my 18 year old brother has no interests other than gaming and parkour, which he absolutely excels at. So telling him to find his duty, to find his purpose in parkour seems kind of useless. What is the purpose in parkour other than becoming better? And there certainly isn't any duty in it. You are not responsible for anything other than your own progress.
Sure, some influential athletes might be inspired to raise awareness about parkour or some athletes feel their duty is to inspire younger generations to self-improve, but I fear all of those things come with years of life experience. You can't just sit in your room and write an essay which will enlighten you and make you find your Dharma. You can't just go for a weekend hike and come back with a sense of duty that you will be the next inspiring parkour celebrity.
I absolutely agree that Dharma is absolutely essential to living a fulfilled life, but I believe it is not as simple as you describe it here.
Not to put words in Dr. K's mouth, but how I understand what he is saying is that you shouldn't necessarily pigeonhole yourself to experiences you are familiar with. Try something new, or if not create space for your emotions while doing something you are familiar with. You don't have to think super hard about how xyz activity is going to apply to your eventual purpose, or if it even will. The idea, as i understand it, is that during said experience, examine yourself and see if it elicits a strong emotional reaction. It doesn't have to be related to the activity, it can be incidental, or even wholly unrelated. Hear your own thoughts if you aren't interested in the activity, or find your mind wandering. The process is incredibly time-intensive.
What if you live in a country that has nothing to help you find meaning in life ..
Make your own, venture for new sights.
B-Based?
taken out of context:
*talks about how hitler mane germany a threat*
"as a gamer you need to learn to tap into that!"
Hitler had a little gamer moment
Pleese don't use Hitler as a positive example.
so now people that have a hard time getting their asses up need to get their asses up in order to find a purpose, which will ultimately help them to get their asses up? problem solved. big fan of the series but that part didnt work out for me.
This content is so good and true and useful thanks for making these videos cheers!!
So much respect for you Thanks alot! Favorite youtuber for sure!
There's no higher power. The reason people can do things for dharma is that they identify with their purpose; it's the same with the kid; the parent actually sees the kid as an extension of theirself or something, or identifies with the kid, so of course they'll make sacrifices for it; it IS them (as far as they can tell; if they believe it then it's kind of true, kind of thing). It's not even internal/external; you ARE it; you've just realised that (or something).
Apparently.
I've decided my dharma is going to be to end the console wars, who's with me?
mine is the final solution
"Just go outside" lol
"Go do something, anything."
I'll go play some games then! :D
Well, if you've watched the series from the start you should know that you are supposed to be on a 60 days NoGaming diet since episode 4 ;)
Idk you could PICK UP THE LITTER
xD
Breaking news: "Dr K tells students to be like hitler" haha.
its means doodie....u know what i mean
F A T H E R
basically touch grass
lol if i ended up going hiking. i would ask my so called Friends WTF did you bring me here for lol.
so you want us to be more like hitler?!?!
4:58
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