nothing good has ever happened to me, so i dont complain like a bitch about anything. there's nothing to be mad about if you never had anything to begin with.
Me: cleaning my room, happily about to run some errands, enjoying some tea The dread from this video: not for long gurl... enjoy that while you can boi lmao.....
Honestly this made me enjoy my evening. I just left an exam that I feel kinda shit about and I have another one tomorrow that I'm not very confident in. This gave me a chance to get my head out of it all for a bit.
I've been thinking today that nothing makes sense and now I'm beginning to understand my loneliness. It's not that I've lost everything, it's more like I never really had anything.
As someone who's been through their fair share of pain in life and who suffers from ADHD and Depression I find it hard to not see the worst in myself our my outcomes and the struggle's I've gone through has lowered my self worth considerably, I find it difficult to get motivated for things that are necessary for my benefit & it just feels like I'm throwing my life away, as if I'm lost with no real purpose and yet I'm aware of myself and my thoughts but I can't help but sink into a comfortable despair, it feels like I'm being pulled under the ocean trying to fight the anchor that weighs me down & I don't know how to live anymore.
ADHD and depression too, I find it so hard to get motivated to do anything. Like I know i can improve so much more if I had just put myself out there, but I can't find the will or the reasons to do it. Nothing is strong enough of a reason to follow through, there's always a feeling of indifference to everything.
That has always troubled me too. Why try to fix anything if everything is suffering and the goal is non-attachment? I saw a video about "engaged Buddhism" last night, which tried to address this politically.
@@kirstencorby8465 i think it's better if, instead of completely following the philosophy of Buddhism, we simply add aspects of it into our lives, instead. It's alright to be partially materialistic. It's okay to be angry at things. But we can't let those desires control every aspect of our lives. It's all about walking the thin line between pleasure and pain - balancing them to give us proper satisfaction without falling into depravity. We are imperfect, flawed creatures. And that's okay. Instead of rejecting our existence, we should accept it and try to be better - while still recognizing that we'll never be desire-free or perfect.
@@kirstencorby8465 the thing is, you don't have to suffer. Suffering is the division between your experience and reality that you're creating with your rational mind.
@@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren maybe in the mind but the body disagrees. That's why trauma exists - it gets stuck in the body. There is some suffering that cannot be avoided but can be navigated.
I feel something like this sometimes, and for me, it is when i am unsatisfied with something, but at the same time, can't do anything about it... So when i actually can (or if i can only do a little) i feel like i won't or shouldn't, out of my distorted sense of justice, that wants revenge, like wanting to compensate the time that i couldn't do anything about things that i was unsatisfied about...
Few months ago I visited Darjeeling. The air was great, the forests where mesmerizing and I got to see the Kanchanjangha. When i was experiencing all this, i had this feeling like life is worth living bcoz there still so much so experience and see and another part of me was saying this is only temporary ur life is miserable. Then when my trip was over and I came back, my life got hectic. Exams were in a few weeks and I was pretty behind. And at that time i was almost regretting having that trip, of allowing myself to enjoy something. And then it crossed my mind that although there is much to see, earth is beautiful which makes life worth living, but what if Im just unable to ever truly feel them and keep that feeling. We remember the bitterness of sorrow and suffering so well, but what was the exact moment that u feel happy, that gave the purpose even for a moment, that made u feel life was not all meaningless suffering, what was it? Just what was it? Its been a while and im trying to remember whatever it is that gave me happiness in that trip. But i just...cant remember. Its still miserable. Why cant i let go of this misery?
your videos are insane. they really make me have a completely different outlook on things and sometimes they're good outlooks sometimes they're bad. I've recently turned to substances to help with my mental health and the "why intoxicate yourself and end up losing your awareness of the present, the only thing that can actually bring you happiness" really hit hard.
What kind of substances have you started using? I'm aware that it's none of my business whatever you may choose to use. I guess I'm just curious. I've done everything from smoking weed to being a long term I.V. drug user.
its finals week and my exams begin from tomorrow, havent studied half the material yet and i have been on my bed for 2 hours procrastinating, this literally couldn't have been uploaded at the most perfect timing
I just had exams last week but now I’m through it. It certainly isn’t continuous but it does suck for like a week. Feels good to be done with tho so hang in there.
I paused this video at 1 minute, looks like he's giving spoilers for a good show (why?) Scrolled down and saw your comment. The subject of 'procrastnation fantasies' is usually the future goal you will achieve by doing this effort (of studying). You can make this effort easier by understanding that future is just a projection, it will be very different from what you think it will be. Put in the effort without thinking about the future. Its easier. Also take breaks while studying like you are now, but shorter : -)
I hate it when people are like "money can't buy you happiness" but if i had money I wouldn't be miserable, stuck in toxic cycles with no physical escape except patience like.. i sure would have a much more stable living environment lol
It definitely helps, but it doesnt solve as many problems as people think it does. The brain isnt made to stay idle, im not saying if you have money your brain has to be idle, but not working or not worrying about the next issue isnt an option for the brain. Life without "stress/problems/struggles" whatever you want to call it gets boring FAST. So heads up, struggling sucks but almost every situation sucks after a while.
I just started learning about buddhism so this video was perfect timing! I'm at a point in my life that I have most the things I was dreaming about a few years ago and still feel that void. I've been telling myself that more money would ease that feeling but the more I study buddhism the more I understand that the only path towards happiness to appreciating the world around me. Even if it's just enjoying the sunshine, the rain, the trees, smiling faces, kids running around, cute animals, etc. Clearly money is important, because surviving is always first priority, but once you're at a place where you are comfortable, there is more joy in giving and helping others than spending on material items that bring momentary joy. Though I can't imagine a life where I don't treat myself a bit of delicious food 😅
It's true, everybody says money doesn't buy happiness. But sometimes it does. If you are food insecure, for example. Getting a raise will fundamentally increase your wellbeing. I read a study once that said, in America personal happiness increased up to about 70,000 dollars, but higher than that, even in the millions, it plateaued. Enough to meet your needs, enjoy some pleasures, and have a cushion for emergencies or the future. That truly is enough.
@@yourally in my opinion it has nothing to do with god but with the fact that we think that all of our beliefs are actual reality when they are in fact just imagination and an estimation of the real experience, no matter what it is you have inside your mind
i learned from a young age (my parents were great this isnt on them) that life is suffering. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the good parts, and acknowledge that there will be a lot more annoyance and stupidity to deal with than things going right. Murphys law are often the case. but through appreciation of the good one can learn to value all of life for what it is. through suffering one learns to appreciate what one has.
The ideas he break down to something digestible have helped me mentally grappling with hard thoughts a significant amount more than therapy. It’s welcoming to be here.
I've thought about trying to live like this, but the idea of missing out drives me crazy. If I start being more satisfied with what I have then I may never experience those things which I've wanted to for a long time.
theres a balance i think. between ambition and contentness. alot of media and videos out there always go one direction or another, but i believe people should only consider these, and figure out whats best for them
FOMO a lot of times translates to "I don't really know what will make me happy." I say live for the most important facets of your life, and the most important individuals in it. Then just take it day by day, but be open to opportunities, and experiences. Stop to reflect sometime on how many people have it worse than you, helps with perspective.
After watching this i pondered. I usually browse youtube late at night before bedtime and once in a while i happen upon videos such as this one which makes me think about my life and the world. But once I wake in the morning i have forgotten most if not all of what i was pondering about. thus i concluded that i am stuck, repeating the same thing over and over again while nothing really changes thus the question arose: Why am I stuck? What makes people go i cycles, going from having attained some knowledge or stopped a behaviour only to later relapse?
holy shit... every single word you said in the video is true, whenever something good happens to me i always look for something bad to complain about. Oh i had a good workout? remember you have to study and learn german but you dont know where to start. Oh you are getting stronger? you still cant fight. Oh you are sitting in peace listening to music knowing damn well you studied well and exercised? you remember that you are addicted (im addicted to both internet and porn) Oh you are finally feeling good about yourself? the feeling of sad nostalgia and melancholy hits... Even i myself cant understand why humans are made like this...
You can work on unwriting those scripts in your head. I've read that spoken affirmations lay down new neural pathways in your brain. Another technique is to ask yourself, "Who is speaking?" when you hear that negative self-talk. Someone put those ideas in you. Parents, schoolteacher, pastor, the cool kids? Once you realize an external source, it saps it of some of its power. "Scripting" helps too.
I pictured half a dozen of panels that would be so meaningfully hurtful to me to see in this video, yet you did not draw them yourself. Thank you so much for being here, Sisyfus guy, and having me think about the things I need the most. Maybe I can make myself able to roll my bolders up my mountain, and if so, you would've blessed me. Thank you.
I can't explain my feelings. All I can express that for all my life (even as a child though I had friends) I have always felt alone, defeated, and never able to accomplish a life I could enjoy. I live my life in fear of not being able to live a life of peace.
ive been through a fair share of grief paranoia loathing etc and what i can say is misery can take on many forms and every passing moment of bliss is followed by 2x the amount of misery
I feel like some desire is fine though. For example, maybe you decide that you want to watch the sunset one day so you decide to walk up a hill to get a nice view. The sunset is pleasant and, when it is over, you are not sad. You don’t spend the next day ruminating over it or anxiously waiting for it to come again. Maybe there are desires that don’t lead to suffering, and desires that do lead to suffering. I don’t know
I’m really trying to embrace this as much as I can. I feel like my expectations for life have been totally off for maybe my whole existence. It’s those expectations that hurt me, but I’m not sure how to release myself from them. There are so many things that I love about life, but it’s hard to keep that together sometimes.
Idk if anyone has said this already, but your voice is kind of relaxing, and the chill music on the back is just made perfectly to give every video that "chekpoint bonfire" vibe
Wouldn't the desire to stop wanting, and therefore rid yourself of the suffering that comes with wanting, still be desire? And therefore still come with suffering?
You're mentally can simply end that cycle we we are obsessed with superfluous, life becomes much more stressful when we obtain more than we need, once we obtain our desire and realize the negative affects it has on our lives it can be utilized to influence your future decisions
It's not really a desire once you truly understand it, its knowledge of it, and therefore just a logical next step you accept, free of desire. "Why desire when it leads to suffering" versus "I want to not desire anything anymore"
Buddhism is especially cool when you realize its conection to the culture it was brought up in. In India you had all these different sects obseesed with reincarnation. You had people making their lives misearble fulfilling duties so they could secure a better caste and life on their next reincarnation. And you had some obsessed with reaching nirvana and ultimatley ending the cycle or life. Buhdism broke this by stoping the craveing for nothing or the craving for everything. It gave people a way to acept the way their life is now in the moment.
Yes what you said is right, but it is also true that most of those people fed themselves on half baked information from the texts which were written by people who themselves weren't learned. What I'm trying to say is, if one looks into that culture carefully they find the idea of non attachment, to not desire even the concept of heaven, that it is not needed to worship a physical deity and so on. Hope I helped you gain something
Using misery as times of reflections ! Preventing and overcoming negative states of mind! And cultivating positive states of mind! And how it is so much harder to do things that are good for you. You gave super good advice, Thank you.
I have wild desires and contentment. It's okay to want. It's okay to achieve. Just be wary of it getting the better of you. Be tranquil in your quest for power.
you need desire to be balanced with discipline, understanding, humility and presence. life all about balance. mind (mental/psychological, emotional), body (physical), soul (spiritual).
I think striving for some more abstract things have less of a bad effect though. Like striving for knowledge is very rewarding. Even getting stuck at chasing grades because you still get the abstract knowledge and sense of accomplishment
Since I was a teenager I tried to get into the games industry. I spent 5 years in university, had internships in "industry related" companies and worked there for some time (not games per se but related subjects), but it never really worked out the way I anticipated. That made me very miserable and I relate to this video so much. The most frustrating part is that I don't know if I still want to do this anymore, this industry is a mental and physical meatgrinder... but losing my ambition here also means I lose a big chunk of my personality that I built up the last decade or so. It's kind of scary.
Once again, you tactfully analyze such a complicated subject. Great job! 👏🏾👏🏾 Our culturally accepted dissatisfaction is one of the things that I believe is contributing to mass unhappiness. Being the most advanced we've ever been and simultaneously being very miserable is a problem we can trace the origins of, imo. Humanity has not gone along an equally innovative path, to me. I think that the care/resources we put into furthering science should also apply to things like collective understandings, philosophies, access to the arts, etc. I say all this in the hope that we aren't too far gone. Perhaps progressing more in the intellectual realm for everyone could lead more people to making the conclusions you have and thus, breaking free from the misery that engulfs us, or at least coming close to it. I hold your abilities in very high regard and I think that your influence will span far beyond UA-cam in the future. Be well, Sisyphus and thank you 🙏🏾
These videos have genuinely made my mornings so much more reflective and meaningful. Thank you for these. Awesome music, too - Housecat is now one of my regular listens. 😊 As the Buddhists say, may you be well, happy, and at ease.
I currently study programming to become a backend developer. I do it to leave easy life in the future, e.g. to retire early and not care about material things. If I lived in a better country, some low tier retail job would have been enough to have ends met but I'm not. I'd be perfectly content living in a small apartment, using years old phone and PC hardware, buying new clothes only when old once wear out, spending a couple hundred bucks per month on food and spending very little in general. That being said my primary reason to study isn't myself. Honestly, now as I'm living alone I often skip cleaning apartment or washing my clothes because ultimately this affects only myself. It wasn't like this when I still lived with my father. So, my main desire is to help my family which is very supportive of me. By family I mean father and his parents (my grandparents) who I'm closest to. Grandparents are having health issues due to old age and father starting to have them as well while still working past retirement (pension payouts are shit). When I fail (like right now) I think that I failed my family not myself who I don't really care about. How in the end I can accept that my father who worked two jobs when I was a kid to provide for me and mother, will work for the rest of his life while in the end suffering from deteriorating health? What even "peaceful happiness" would look like in this situation if I fail completely? Me letting go of love for my family and living purely for myself?
Ultimately when you die, you die alone, bud. Im not saying you should abandon your family, that's extreme black or white thinking. You can always make time for yourself while still seeing your family as often or as little as you want. Tell them about what you're thinking and hope they'll be supportive. Most of us don't really have parents who understands us, they kept us in a cycle of narcissistic abuse to no end. Study, get the degree, and get the job. Your life after that is up to you. Don't think about it too much. Your guts can already tell you whither you're going in the right path or getting distracted.
All lifeforms experiences anxiety… humans are ‘blessed’ with an adaptation, to feel anxiety more intensely than any other form of life. They live with the knowledge of their innate mortality and their fragility constantly. Within tribal groups, tradition through religion became an antidote to this anxiety. For millennia, religion has been inextricably linked to tradition. Unfortunately, religion is the most potent placebo, to rid yourself of this innate anxiety. It is necessary, albeit vital… to vast swathes of people. It injects itself directly into peoples fear and soothes immediately. Nothing else comes close to it. People will always turn to ‘the cure’ that is religion. It is the pure source of the placebo, its strength is undiluted. You're bonded together with other worshipers and you have yourself a tribe. Then you've tradition and life is miraculously filled with meaning. Religion is a chameleon, it may change its colours… but it is always with us. The reason Christianly declined so rapidly in the West, in the last seventy years or so… was that it was superseded by an updated religion. Christianly was outdated and just no longer needed. Most people in the West are now fully signed up members of a quasi-Hellenistic cult. It is a religion masquerading as a system of governance. It supplants all of the other theistic religions… but it is still a religion. Practically everyone needs ‘religion’, they just dress it up differently. There's a reason that politics in the West had declined to become non-existent. You can't vote for a true Rightwing or Leftwing party. Western society doesn't allow them. Because it is against their religion. Life in the West is stagnant, because their religion has become absolute. Those that consider themselves secular or an atheist know ‘democracy’ is sacred to them. It’s sacrilege, if ‘anyone or nation’ defiles or debases ‘democracy’ and its tenets. Righteous indignation and fervent screams that the perpetrators are obviously evil. Which accounts for the constant flow of 'holy wars' in the name of democracy. Its tenets are hallowed virtues that must be upheld. It is a religious cult. Religion is everywhere… it is how humans cope with anxiety and form traditions. Humans are always building religions and for as long as they’re around, will continue to do so.
I recently made a video about Beef too. I think its made a lot of people think about themselves... There's a lot this show has to say... And I personally think its trying to show us what we could become. I absolutely love it! 💯💯
I love shows like Beef, Bojack Horseman, The good Place, community, Rick and morty or the movie everything everywhere all at once They are speaking to me on another level and are basically the reason I'm still alive Because I know I'm not alone with this feeling At some point I want to have a youtube channel and create a community of people that think that way But I feel like everything I could say is already being said I was writing a script about Beef too but then I started watching videos about it and realized I'm a little late to the party I'm gonna watch your video about it now :D
Lmaoooo I just read your channel discription and that's 100% me But remember especially when you're watching stuff on the internet: you can choose what your focus is on every second of your life Yeah I'm kinda saying that to myself
As long as your already enlightened/satisfied at a base level all of these things are ok, if you’re already enlightened inside without anything else then it’s ok to desire.
I also love that you mentioned how capitalism is romanticizing the pursuit, chase and it does fabricate a state of misery/dissatisfaction that we push ourselves to try and escape… feelings of doubt, anxiety and all from pursuit of greed, career, success and everything…. And gossiping, fighting for that same pursuit. I wamt to be kinder, thank you for this vid.
Some people think being happy is easy That it comes natural to everyone But did you know that some people are genetically predisposed to being unhappy Not To mention the fact that not everyone is still the same hand when we're born Some of us grow with a loving family Three meals a day and pizza on the weekends Others don't Happiness is a feeling depending on your genetic makeup and what's going on in your life at the moment It can come and it can go But what about joy? Can a person have joy In their lives even when they're unhappy Can a person love someone even when they're angry at them. Even when they're hurt. Love isn't a feeling Love is a choice What if joy also isn't a feeling But something we choose Even when we're so sad we can't barely breathe. What does it mean to be brave I think of all those moments in my life when Happiness abandoned me to grief and loss How much easier would it have been to fall into despair And i think choosing joy Fighting for joy Is the bravest thing you could ever do By - the korean vegan
@@trevorfranks69yeah bro if an abuser abuses me they actually didn’t abuse me because if you think they’re helping you then they’re helping you! Corny logic
We never had anything to begin with. All we had was ourselves. Even in the darkness, we always seek light. Even in the light, darkness always seeks light. In a way. A never ending cycle.
i love how the quote at 9:46 is so similar to the quote from that bodybuilder Gregorek that you mentioned in another video: "easy choices, hard life. hard choices, easy life"
because i live in a 3rd world country and my ideas on religion and social concepts will get me hanged sooner or later... i want to continue my research on epigenetics but i cant get a visa to any where, i am worthless because of my birth place. i would rather die then continue living in turkey.
You desire to die is why you live in constant suffering; that goal of yours. Why not instead of desiring actually do little by little to achieve that goal?
It looks like we cannot comprehend how we can be or what makes us happy. Not achieving whatever you want and not getting the rid of one thing that you desire is causing us to be miserable and stress out. In the opposite if all of this is achieved we only get temporary satisfaction. I think happiness and satisfaction is an emotion you can obtain by achieving some goals. Have no goals and desires be calm in this life
0:00 📺 The Netflix series "Beef" explores themes of change, detachment, and forgiveness, highlighting the consequences of holding onto grudges. 1:17 🕊 Desire is depicted as an endless source of suffering in "Beef," reflecting Buddhist principles, particularly the Four Noble Truths. 3:06 💡 Buddhism teaches that suffering stems from ignorance and grasping, and true happiness is found by ending desire. 5:02 🛤 The Noble Eightfold Path offers a way to end desire through wisdom, morality, and concentration. 7:37 🤝 Buddhism emphasizes living in accordance with moral principles, cultivating mindfulness, and striving for inner peace. 9:13 🧘 Concentration and mindfulness are crucial in overcoming negative thoughts and cultivating positive states of mind, leading to true Enlightenment.
So, I stumbled into philosophy because of UA-cam. I was naturally curious beforehand, but UA-cam helped me get started and make sense of things I read, and I can't stress enough how important it is to read the source material and not just watch these types of videos. Everyone can be happy, but it's different for everyone too. The best advice I can give is it's about your values. The need for money, and the constant feeling that there is never enough can force one into a really utilitarian mindset, but people aren't that way fundamentally and I would guess that much of life's unhappiness comes from only viewing things through a utilitarian, i.e. "how does this make me money?", lens
Whoa there, hold the virtual phone! This video, with its provocative title, had me intrigued from the first frame. As I embarked on this digital odyssey, I found myself pondering life’s great mysteries and the secret ingredients that concoct the potion of misery. But lo and behold, instead of a gloomy lamentation, I discovered a beacon of hope amidst the shadows. Your insightful analysis, delivered with the finesse of a Jedi master navigating the complexities of the Force, shed light on the pitfalls that often lead to misery. With your guidance, dear content creator, I’ve gained newfound wisdom and the power to break free from the shackles of misery. Your words were like a digital elixir, injecting optimism and offering a roadmap to a brighter existence. So, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for this enlightening voyage through the digital cosmos. You’ve truly made a positive impact, turning the tide of sorrow and pointing us toward a path of happiness and fulfillment. Bravo, my friend! Keep spreading your virtual wisdom, for you are a true beacon of light in a world that often feels shrouded in darkness. May your videos continue to inspire, enlighten, and guide us toward a life of boundless joy. Cheers to you!
You know, it's funny how I notice that mindfulness brings me more suffering than just living like others do. I know it sounds weird, but let me just finish my thought. Every time I practice mindfulness I feel so disconnected from the world around me that it terrifies me, mindfulness gives me vision to what the hell is actually wrong and how much people fuck themselves up because they're lost, I see my close ones or people I wanna be close with just dive into this rabbit hole of shit that modern world created and I feel powerless, as there's usually nothing I can do. I could surely let go of some of those people, which I did, but I feel like I'm digging the same grave as I grow more lonely with this realisation of what the hell is going on. Now, I'm not trying to be edgy or say I'm special, not at all. In my case finding people with the same vision and relatively stable mental health is complicated, so being mindful just drives me away from the world and I don't feel happiness in this solitude. I do feel peace when I let go of these people because they're truly not a good fit for me, and I do feel that inner peace sometimes too, but the crushing weight and fear of being alone always manages to stumble my development. I think before going into such topics we indeed need that "base level of comfort", then realise it's unnessesary, and only then we can developing ourselves into better people.
I used to feel ashamed of my mental illness and believed that it is something I should not be proud of, so instead of trying to please others or consider what they would think about my mental health, I finally decided to seek professional help. So I advise going to one; I did at Sovereign Health. Sovereign Health, A healthcare treatment center can provide you with treatment as well as support groups, educational materials, and other services that will aid you in your recovery. You can learn how to manage your mental illness and lead a full life with the aid of their services. Worked for me, thank God.
All I know is that I'm standing in the middle of an unending storm and there is nothing I can do about it. This has always been, is, and shall be, my life.
I feel you, it was a death spiral from the get go. We just get to see humanity fall as atonement for our ancestors. It's a collapsed ecological dead world, and we're suffering atonement for our ancestral heritage. Undead oil only muddles true outlooks of reality and civilization only de-nurtures our nature. It's all too human really isn't it? We truly were the cruelest creatures the entire time
It's just a really hard reality to decode when it's systematically reanimated souls of the dead and borrowed from the past so hard to create unspeakable horrors to house our animalistic cruelties. Gas lighting from big oil the entire time just made it strangely cathartic. This comes from a man who currently constructs firetrucks in a border town of Canada. Our world is on fire and we're only dousing the flames with accelerants for future fires
I wish there had been different terms and conditions to being alive, but this is just the shape we're in. We're currently lost in static, in spite of it all. We should laugh in the face of the madness we've been complicit in, as many hadn't known better because of the supernormal stimulus and others were only victims of instinct. Don't cry because it's over, smile because you've lived.
can you do a video explaining why I can't feel joy in the things that I used to enioy before, nobody talked about that and I really want to feel happy again
That stuff may have been superficial and your more mature mind won't allow it to be enough. Try doing things for other people, volunteering (like at an animal shelter for example), teaching, something like that and see if it hits different.
Your brain seek novelty (desire) so you suffer, but what can you do? Solve it that where your happiness comes, though it is very fleeting as you'd find yourself to desire (novelty) again. Best way is to manipulate your brain to like the effort of your endeavours. Every single day tells yourself "this effort is everything I need" desire for more effort... to stay in the moment AMOR FATI effort is everything you need!
@@jroseme That is desire, you'd find yourself suffer as you desire for others; teaching desires of comfort in knowing someone is improving, same as volunteer. But how comes doing all that comes "happiness"? Solving problem with effort; helping others their problems, volunteering or teaching etc and to finally, be in the moment of comfort seeing and feels others is improving. But of course you will then DESIRE more to help others improve and improve; don't forget yourself though.
You can still be content even if there's no "pleasure". Learn to accept the mundane. If you're kept useful over and over, for example being a sex toy with a lover who you have movie nights with, then people can still have meaning and purpose. Just don't be afraid of change.
Al- Kindi says that Fools entangle themselves in an "outrageous contradiction" because they hate the suffering that comes from the loss of material things, from which it follows that they should seek not to possess them. Yet they also feel sorrow about never having possessed the same things. So their desire to avoid the pain of loss, combined with their hatred of never possessing material things, condemns them to suffering forever.
because I want to. This video assumes you don't want to be miserable. I find it incredible that the video says not getting what you desire makes you miserable/suffer. Really? that's all it takes?
I've always wanted to ask the Buddha, wouldn't it be more accurate to say self importance rather than attachments? I've always thought as 'detachment' as rather selfish. Should I become 'detached' from community, from injustice? The desires we have for self aggrandizement are always fleeting, rarely bringing lasting satisfaction. Investing our time, energy, and morality in our communities can build lasting satisfaction not just for ourselves
I really felt the "when something good happens I'm afraid of losing it and when something bad happens I'm afraid it will go on forever" part.
nothing good has ever happened to me, so i dont complain like a bitch about anything. there's nothing to be mad about if you never had anything to begin with.
Depression be like, are you sure about that, all day,
Fuck. I guess the only solution is to surrender to the universe. Honestly. Watched it in his video once
it’s like that lady gaga and bradley cooper song
Then enjoy the good things as they happen and accept when they pass
Me: enjoying my morning
Sisyphus55: let’s give you something to reflect upon your life
Me: cleaning my room, happily about to run some errands, enjoying some tea
The dread from this video: not for long gurl... enjoy that while you can boi lmao.....
one would imagine sisyphus happy
Honestly this made me enjoy my evening. I just left an exam that I feel kinda shit about and I have another one tomorrow that I'm not very confident in. This gave me a chance to get my head out of it all for a bit.
@@jazzthedinosaur2183 I’m happy for you homie
@@jazzthedinosaur2183 I recently felt bad about an exam as well
I've been thinking today that nothing makes sense and now I'm beginning to understand my loneliness. It's not that I've lost everything, it's more like I never really had anything.
Do you feel that you can’t attach to anything? That nothing can truly become yours?
We all get tidbits.
@@taintedtaylor2586 is anything really ours?
@@mrbencker1074 well, they get to be the once you consider it yours. Ownership (relating to us) is constructed socially
@@ChrisM-nv4jb +Bojack Horseman
As someone who's been through their fair share of pain in life and who suffers from ADHD and Depression I find it hard to not see the worst in myself our my outcomes and the struggle's I've gone through has lowered my self worth considerably, I find it difficult to get motivated for things that are necessary for my benefit & it just feels like I'm throwing my life away, as if I'm lost with no real purpose and yet I'm aware of myself and my thoughts but I can't help but sink into a comfortable despair, it feels like I'm being pulled under the ocean trying to fight the anchor that weighs me down & I don't know how to live anymore.
ADHD and depression too, I find it so hard to get motivated to do anything. Like I know i can improve so much more if I had just put myself out there, but I can't find the will or the reasons to do it. Nothing is strong enough of a reason to follow through, there's always a feeling of indifference to everything.
@@arupmistry1378 Exactly
A walking paradox
i have had a very similiar situation going on for years now, have you ever medicated your adhd?
Dude yeah ..... Same
Everything exists in a state of contrast. There’s an element of pleasure or comfort even in melancholy, pain or misery
how about physical and mental torture?
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaabbbb I believe in that case it's important to remember a line attributed to King Solomon: "This too shall pass."
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaabbbb how else would you know how good its absence feels lol
@@timoxyz1466 have u ever been tortured in a white room? or interrogated by the russian government? no? thought so
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaabbbb Victor Frankl’s work answers that question
there's a hint of a feeling that i can't shake off that it almost encourages complacency, even in bad situations that could be changed...
That has always troubled me too. Why try to fix anything if everything is suffering and the goal is non-attachment? I saw a video about "engaged Buddhism" last night, which tried to address this politically.
@@kirstencorby8465 i think it's better if, instead of completely following the philosophy of Buddhism, we simply add aspects of it into our lives, instead.
It's alright to be partially materialistic. It's okay to be angry at things. But we can't let those desires control every aspect of our lives. It's all about walking the thin line between pleasure and pain - balancing them to give us proper satisfaction without falling into depravity.
We are imperfect, flawed creatures. And that's okay. Instead of rejecting our existence, we should accept it and try to be better - while still recognizing that we'll never be desire-free or perfect.
@@kirstencorby8465 the thing is, you don't have to suffer. Suffering is the division between your experience and reality that you're creating with your rational mind.
@@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren maybe in the mind but the body disagrees. That's why trauma exists - it gets stuck in the body. There is some suffering that cannot be avoided but can be navigated.
I feel something like this sometimes, and for me, it is when i am unsatisfied with something, but at the same time, can't do anything about it... So when i actually can (or if i can only do a little) i feel like i won't or shouldn't, out of my distorted sense of justice, that wants revenge, like wanting to compensate the time that i couldn't do anything about things that i was unsatisfied about...
Few months ago I visited Darjeeling. The air was great, the forests where mesmerizing and I got to see the Kanchanjangha. When i was experiencing all this, i had this feeling like life is worth living bcoz there still so much so experience and see and another part of me was saying this is only temporary ur life is miserable. Then when my trip was over and I came back, my life got hectic. Exams were in a few weeks and I was pretty behind. And at that time i was almost regretting having that trip, of allowing myself to enjoy something. And then it crossed my mind that although there is much to see, earth is beautiful which makes life worth living, but what if Im just unable to ever truly feel them and keep that feeling. We remember the bitterness of sorrow and suffering so well, but what was the exact moment that u feel happy, that gave the purpose even for a moment, that made u feel life was not all meaningless suffering, what was it? Just what was it? Its been a while and im trying to remember whatever it is that gave me happiness in that trip. But i just...cant remember. Its still miserable. Why cant i let go of this misery?
your videos are insane. they really make me have a completely different outlook on things and sometimes they're good outlooks sometimes they're bad. I've recently turned to substances to help with my mental health and the "why intoxicate yourself and end up losing your awareness of the present, the only thing that can actually bring you happiness" really hit hard.
Sometimes an awareness of the present is really what you are trying to escape by intoxicating yourself. Keeps me going some days.
Real
@@IIIllIIIIlllIIIlIl Exactly
What kind of substances have you started using? I'm aware that it's none of my business whatever you may choose to use. I guess I'm just curious. I've done everything from smoking weed to being a long term I.V. drug user.
its finals week and my exams begin from tomorrow, havent studied half the material yet and i have been on my bed for 2 hours procrastinating, this literally couldn't have been uploaded at the most perfect timing
sometimes it feels like is it worth it to suffer in life with continuous exams but when you gotta do it i guess you have to do it
I just had exams last week but now I’m through it. It certainly isn’t continuous but it does suck for like a week. Feels good to be done with tho so hang in there.
I paused this video at 1 minute, looks like he's giving spoilers for a good show (why?)
Scrolled down and saw your comment. The subject of 'procrastnation fantasies' is usually the future goal you will achieve by doing this effort (of studying). You can make this effort easier by understanding that future is just a projection, it will be very different from what you think it will be.
Put in the effort without thinking about the future. Its easier.
Also take breaks while studying like you are now, but shorter : -)
Get up and get your ass in gear and go study so that it won't plague your consciousness anymore
I hate it when people are like "money can't buy you happiness" but if i had money I wouldn't be miserable, stuck in toxic cycles with no physical escape except patience like.. i sure would have a much more stable living environment lol
it harder to be sad in a nice car
@@Pixova not really
@@Pixova but it sure is better
It definitely helps, but it doesnt solve as many problems as people think it does. The brain isnt made to stay idle, im not saying if you have money your brain has to be idle, but not working or not worrying about the next issue isnt an option for the brain. Life without "stress/problems/struggles" whatever you want to call it gets boring FAST. So heads up, struggling sucks but almost every situation sucks after a while.
@@Pixova it's harder to be sad with any working vehicle allowing you freedom lol
I just started learning about buddhism so this video was perfect timing! I'm at a point in my life that I have most the things I was dreaming about a few years ago and still feel that void. I've been telling myself that more money would ease that feeling but the more I study buddhism the more I understand that the only path towards happiness to appreciating the world around me. Even if it's just enjoying the sunshine, the rain, the trees, smiling faces, kids running around, cute animals, etc. Clearly money is important, because surviving is always first priority, but once you're at a place where you are comfortable, there is more joy in giving and helping others than spending on material items that bring momentary joy. Though I can't imagine a life where I don't treat myself a bit of delicious food 😅
It's true, everybody says money doesn't buy happiness. But sometimes it does. If you are food insecure, for example. Getting a raise will fundamentally increase your wellbeing. I read a study once that said, in America personal happiness increased up to about 70,000 dollars, but higher than that, even in the millions, it plateaued. Enough to meet your needs, enjoy some pleasures, and have a cushion for emergencies or the future. That truly is enough.
@@kirstencorby8465 all of that is also just ideas that keep you from becoming whole again
@@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren i don’t think everyone here wants to give everything up and connect with god or something along the lines of that
Weird how we have to force ourselves to appreciate things. "Hold on, i gotta remember to appreciate this sunrise".
@@yourally in my opinion it has nothing to do with god but with the fact that we think that all of our beliefs are actual reality when they are in fact just imagination and an estimation of the real experience, no matter what it is you have inside your mind
i learned from a young age (my parents were great this isnt on them) that life is suffering. Learn to enjoy and appreciate the good parts, and acknowledge that there will be a lot more annoyance and stupidity to deal with than things going right. Murphys law are often the case.
but through appreciation of the good one can learn to value all of life for what it is.
through suffering one learns to appreciate what one has.
whats murphys law
@@qwtxy google brother
I didn’t need to know the answer Sisyphus but thanks anyway
The ideas he break down to something digestible have helped me mentally grappling with hard thoughts a significant amount more than therapy. It’s welcoming to be here.
I've thought about trying to live like this, but the idea of missing out drives me crazy. If I start being more satisfied with what I have then I may never experience those things which I've wanted to for a long time.
theres a balance i think. between ambition and contentness. alot of media and videos out there always go one direction or another, but i believe people should only consider these, and figure out whats best for them
Oh no! What if I become truly happy wrong!!
FOMO a lot of times translates to "I don't really know what will make me happy." I say live for the most important facets of your life, and the most important individuals in it. Then just take it day by day, but be open to opportunities, and experiences. Stop to reflect sometime on how many people have it worse than you, helps with perspective.
@@RealestSteve6969 Fomo often translates to "I don't know what will make me happy". Damn, that hit me.
Same
After watching this i pondered.
I usually browse youtube late at night before bedtime and once in a while i happen upon videos such as this one which makes me think about my life and the world. But once I wake in the morning i have forgotten most if not all of what i was pondering about. thus i concluded that i am stuck, repeating the same thing over and over again while nothing really changes thus the question arose:
Why am I stuck?
What makes people go i cycles, going from having attained some knowledge or stopped a behaviour only to later relapse?
Discipline and continuous effort is the answer
I feel like we all just need to go live in the woods for a while
I already live like this, but I have no friends because nobody understands me. The loneliness is killing me.
❤ I know how loneliness can kill …
holy shit... every single word you said in the video is true, whenever something good happens to me i always look for something bad to complain about.
Oh i had a good workout? remember you have to study and learn german but you dont know where to start.
Oh you are getting stronger? you still cant fight.
Oh you are sitting in peace listening to music knowing damn well you studied well and exercised? you remember that you are addicted (im addicted to both internet and porn)
Oh you are finally feeling good about yourself? the feeling of sad nostalgia and melancholy hits...
Even i myself cant understand why humans are made like this...
damn
You can work on unwriting those scripts in your head. I've read that spoken affirmations lay down new neural pathways in your brain. Another technique is to ask yourself, "Who is speaking?" when you hear that negative self-talk. Someone put those ideas in you. Parents, schoolteacher, pastor, the cool kids? Once you realize an external source, it saps it of some of its power. "Scripting" helps too.
Hi my name is Tariq and I'm an addict too
@@tariq6319 what's your poison?
@@1max787 Netflix, UA-cam, Music and weed
I pictured half a dozen of panels that would be so meaningfully hurtful to me to see in this video, yet you did not draw them yourself. Thank you so much for being here, Sisyfus guy, and having me think about the things I need the most. Maybe I can make myself able to roll my bolders up my mountain, and if so, you would've blessed me. Thank you.
I can't explain my feelings. All I can express that for all my life (even as a child though I had friends) I have always felt alone, defeated, and never able to accomplish a life I could enjoy. I live my life in fear of not being able to live a life of peace.
It probably stems from your childhood and how you were raised.
“To end suffering is to end desire or attachment.”
Hey Sisyphus, thank you! You've helped me a lot recently with your videos, and I really wanted to thank you for it!
ive been through a fair share of grief paranoia loathing etc and what i can say is misery can take on many forms and every passing moment of bliss is followed by 2x the amount of misery
I feel like some desire is fine though. For example, maybe you decide that you want to watch the sunset one day so you decide to walk up a hill to get a nice view. The sunset is pleasant and, when it is over, you are not sad. You don’t spend the next day ruminating over it or anxiously waiting for it to come again.
Maybe there are desires that don’t lead to suffering, and desires that do lead to suffering.
I don’t know
I’m really trying to embrace this as much as I can. I feel like my expectations for life have been totally off for maybe my whole existence. It’s those expectations that hurt me, but I’m not sure how to release myself from them. There are so many things that I love about life, but it’s hard to keep that together sometimes.
Idk if anyone has said this already, but your voice is kind of relaxing, and the chill music on the back is just made perfectly to give every video that "chekpoint bonfire" vibe
There is no such thing as enough. Nothing is finite therefore nothing is enough.
Wouldn't the desire to stop wanting, and therefore rid yourself of the suffering that comes with wanting, still be desire? And therefore still come with suffering?
It is, indeed, a vicious cycle.
Bukowski moment
You're mentally can simply end that cycle we we are obsessed with superfluous, life becomes much more stressful when we obtain more than we need, once we obtain our desire and realize the negative affects it has on our lives it can be utilized to influence your future decisions
That‘s what I thought as well. Buddhist teachings never really resonated with me, something feels fishy about them.
It's not really a desire once you truly understand it, its knowledge of it, and therefore just a logical next step you accept, free of desire.
"Why desire when it leads to suffering" versus "I want to not desire anything anymore"
Buddhism is especially cool when you realize its conection to the culture it was brought up in. In India you had all these different sects obseesed with reincarnation. You had people making their lives misearble fulfilling duties so they could secure a better caste and life on their next reincarnation. And you had some obsessed with reaching nirvana and ultimatley ending the cycle or life. Buhdism broke this by stoping the craveing for nothing or the craving for everything. It gave people a way to acept the way their life is now in the moment.
Yes what you said is right, but it is also true that most of those people fed themselves on half baked information from the texts which were written by people who themselves weren't learned. What I'm trying to say is, if one looks into that culture carefully they find the idea of non attachment, to not desire even the concept of heaven, that it is not needed to worship a physical deity and so on.
Hope I helped you gain something
I hate being alive. Life is nothing but suffering sporadically interrupted by false hope.
Using misery as times of reflections ! Preventing and overcoming negative states of mind! And cultivating positive states of mind! And how it is so much harder to do things that are good for you.
You gave super good advice, Thank you.
Hey man watching this video makes me think of Arthur schopenhauer. If i remember schopenhauer was inspired by eastern thought like buddhism. Great vid
I have wild desires and contentment. It's okay to want. It's okay to achieve. Just be wary of it getting the better of you. Be tranquil in your quest for power.
you need desire to be balanced with discipline, understanding, humility and presence. life all about balance. mind (mental/psychological, emotional), body (physical), soul (spiritual).
You are exactly who I wanted to talk about that series
I think striving for some more abstract things have less of a bad effect though. Like striving for knowledge is very rewarding. Even getting stuck at chasing grades because you still get the abstract knowledge and sense of accomplishment
Since I was a teenager I tried to get into the games industry. I spent 5 years in university, had internships in "industry related" companies and worked there for some time (not games per se but related subjects), but it never really worked out the way I anticipated. That made me very miserable and I relate to this video so much. The most frustrating part is that I don't know if I still want to do this anymore, this industry is a mental and physical meatgrinder... but losing my ambition here also means I lose a big chunk of my personality that I built up the last decade or so. It's kind of scary.
Once again, you tactfully analyze such a complicated subject. Great job! 👏🏾👏🏾 Our culturally accepted dissatisfaction is one of the things that I believe is contributing to mass unhappiness.
Being the most advanced we've ever been and simultaneously being very miserable is a problem we can trace the origins of, imo. Humanity has not gone along an equally innovative path, to me.
I think that the care/resources we put into furthering science should also apply to things like collective understandings, philosophies, access to the arts, etc.
I say all this in the hope that we aren't too far gone. Perhaps progressing more in the intellectual realm for everyone could lead more people to making the conclusions you have and thus, breaking free from the misery that engulfs us, or at least coming close to it.
I hold your abilities in very high regard and I think that your influence will span far beyond UA-cam in the future. Be well, Sisyphus and thank you 🙏🏾
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Thank you for these reminders.
These videos have genuinely made my mornings so much more reflective and meaningful. Thank you for these. Awesome music, too - Housecat is now one of my regular listens. 😊 As the Buddhists say, may you be well, happy, and at ease.
I currently study programming to become a backend developer. I do it to leave easy life in the future, e.g. to retire early and not care about material things. If I lived in a better country, some low tier retail job would have been enough to have ends met but I'm not. I'd be perfectly content living in a small apartment, using years old phone and PC hardware, buying new clothes only when old once wear out, spending a couple hundred bucks per month on food and spending very little in general. That being said my primary reason to study isn't myself.
Honestly, now as I'm living alone I often skip cleaning apartment or washing my clothes because ultimately this affects only myself. It wasn't like this when I still lived with my father. So, my main desire is to help my family which is very supportive of me. By family I mean father and his parents (my grandparents) who I'm closest to. Grandparents are having health issues due to old age and father starting to have them as well while still working past retirement (pension payouts are shit). When I fail (like right now) I think that I failed my family not myself who I don't really care about. How in the end I can accept that my father who worked two jobs when I was a kid to provide for me and mother, will work for the rest of his life while in the end suffering from deteriorating health? What even "peaceful happiness" would look like in this situation if I fail completely? Me letting go of love for my family and living purely for myself?
What country you in?
@@jroseme Russia
Ultimately when you die, you die alone, bud. Im not saying you should abandon your family, that's extreme black or white thinking. You can always make time for yourself while still seeing your family as often or as little as you want. Tell them about what you're thinking and hope they'll be supportive. Most of us don't really have parents who understands us, they kept us in a cycle of narcissistic abuse to no end.
Study, get the degree, and get the job. Your life after that is up to you. Don't think about it too much. Your guts can already tell you whither you're going in the right path or getting distracted.
All lifeforms experiences anxiety… humans are ‘blessed’ with an adaptation,
to feel anxiety more intensely than any other form of life.
They live with the knowledge of their innate mortality and their fragility constantly.
Within tribal groups, tradition through religion became an antidote to this anxiety.
For millennia, religion has been inextricably linked to tradition.
Unfortunately, religion is the most potent placebo, to rid yourself of this innate anxiety.
It is necessary, albeit vital… to vast swathes of people.
It injects itself directly into peoples fear and soothes immediately.
Nothing else comes close to it. People will always turn to ‘the cure’ that is religion.
It is the pure source of the placebo, its strength is undiluted.
You're bonded together with other worshipers and you have yourself a tribe.
Then you've tradition and life is miraculously filled with meaning.
Religion is a chameleon, it may change its colours… but it is always with us.
The reason Christianly declined so rapidly in the West,
in the last seventy years or so… was that it was superseded by an updated religion.
Christianly was outdated and just no longer needed.
Most people in the West are now fully signed up members of a quasi-Hellenistic cult.
It is a religion masquerading as a system of governance.
It supplants all of the other theistic religions… but it is still a religion.
Practically everyone needs ‘religion’, they just dress it up differently.
There's a reason that politics in the West had declined to become non-existent.
You can't vote for a true Rightwing or Leftwing party. Western society doesn't allow them.
Because it is against their religion. Life in the West is stagnant,
because their religion has become absolute.
Those that consider themselves secular or an atheist know ‘democracy’ is sacred to them.
It’s sacrilege, if ‘anyone or nation’ defiles or debases ‘democracy’ and its tenets.
Righteous indignation and fervent screams that the perpetrators are obviously evil.
Which accounts for the constant flow of 'holy wars' in the name of democracy.
Its tenets are hallowed virtues that must be upheld. It is a religious cult.
Religion is everywhere… it is how humans cope with anxiety and form traditions.
Humans are always building religions and for as long as they’re around,
will continue to do so.
I recently made a video about Beef too. I think its made a lot of people think about themselves... There's a lot this show has to say... And I personally think its trying to show us what we could become. I absolutely love it! 💯💯
I love shows like Beef, Bojack Horseman, The good Place, community, Rick and morty or the movie everything everywhere all at once
They are speaking to me on another level and are basically the reason I'm still alive
Because I know I'm not alone with this feeling
At some point I want to have a youtube channel and create a community of people that think that way
But I feel like everything I could say is already being said
I was writing a script about Beef too but then I started watching videos about it and realized I'm a little late to the party
I'm gonna watch your video about it now :D
Lmaoooo I just read your channel discription and that's 100% me
But remember especially when you're watching stuff on the internet: you can choose what your focus is on every second of your life
Yeah I'm kinda saying that to myself
As long as your already enlightened/satisfied at a base level all of these things are ok, if you’re already enlightened inside without anything else then it’s ok to desire.
I also love that you mentioned how capitalism is romanticizing the pursuit, chase and it does fabricate a state of misery/dissatisfaction that we push ourselves to try and escape… feelings of doubt, anxiety and all from pursuit of greed, career, success and everything…. And gossiping, fighting for that same pursuit.
I wamt to be kinder, thank you for this vid.
Some people think being happy is easy
That it comes natural to everyone
But did you know that some people are genetically predisposed to being unhappy
Not To mention the fact that not everyone is still the same hand when we're born
Some of us grow with a loving family
Three meals a day and pizza on the weekends
Others don't
Happiness is a feeling depending on your genetic makeup and what's going on in your life at the moment
It can come and it can go
But what about joy?
Can a person have joy In their lives even when they're unhappy
Can a person love someone even when they're angry at them.
Even when they're hurt.
Love isn't a feeling
Love is a choice
What if joy also isn't a feeling
But something we choose
Even when we're so sad we can't barely breathe.
What does it mean to be brave
I think of all those moments in my life when
Happiness abandoned me to grief and loss
How much easier would it have been to fall into despair
And i think choosing joy
Fighting for joy
Is the bravest thing you could ever do
By - the korean vegan
Perfect timing every time man
“Desire = BAD”
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Only if you think that way, though
@@trevorfranks69yeah bro if an abuser abuses me they actually didn’t abuse me because if you think they’re helping you then they’re helping you!
Corny logic
Thank you ❤
this came out just when i needed it, thank you
I LOVE LETTING INTERNET PEOPLE DICTATE MY FEELINGS!!!!
Beautiful. So well done. I’m with you.
Just went skydiving.... i cured my miserableness.. Holy fuck that shit made me feel so alive. Gonna get my license and do it full-time haha
the timing is perfect
Brilliant. Thank you for this.
We never had anything to begin with.
All we had was ourselves.
Even in the darkness, we always seek light. Even in the light, darkness always seeks light. In a way.
A never ending cycle.
amazingly beautiful cycle
@@Verårtu Indeed.
i love how the quote at 9:46 is so similar to the quote from that bodybuilder Gregorek that you mentioned in another video: "easy choices, hard life. hard choices, easy life"
because i live in a 3rd world country and my ideas on religion and social concepts will get me hanged sooner or later... i want to continue my research on epigenetics but i cant get a visa to any where, i am worthless because of my birth place. i would rather die then continue living in turkey.
You desire to die is why you live in constant suffering; that goal of yours. Why not instead of desiring actually do little by little to achieve that goal?
Man Sisyphus is our answer to life
It looks like we cannot comprehend how we can be or what makes us happy. Not achieving whatever you want and not getting the rid of one thing that you desire is causing us to be miserable and stress out. In the opposite if all of this is achieved we only get temporary satisfaction. I think happiness and satisfaction is an emotion you can obtain by achieving some goals. Have no goals and desires be calm in this life
I absolutely love Sisyphus 55's videos
in the move fight club, the main philosophy behind it was just "just let go" and i can see how it ties into this video
0:00 📺 The Netflix series "Beef" explores themes of change, detachment, and forgiveness, highlighting the consequences of holding onto grudges.
1:17 🕊 Desire is depicted as an endless source of suffering in "Beef," reflecting Buddhist principles, particularly the Four Noble Truths.
3:06 💡 Buddhism teaches that suffering stems from ignorance and grasping, and true happiness is found by ending desire.
5:02 🛤 The Noble Eightfold Path offers a way to end desire through wisdom, morality, and concentration.
7:37 🤝 Buddhism emphasizes living in accordance with moral principles, cultivating mindfulness, and striving for inner peace.
9:13 🧘 Concentration and mindfulness are crucial in overcoming negative thoughts and cultivating positive states of mind, leading to true Enlightenment.
So, I stumbled into philosophy because of UA-cam. I was naturally curious beforehand, but UA-cam helped me get started and make sense of things I read, and I can't stress enough how important it is to read the source material and not just watch these types of videos. Everyone can be happy, but it's different for everyone too. The best advice I can give is it's about your values. The need for money, and the constant feeling that there is never enough can force one into a really utilitarian mindset, but people aren't that way fundamentally and I would guess that much of life's unhappiness comes from only viewing things through a utilitarian, i.e. "how does this make me money?", lens
Whoa there, hold the virtual phone! This video, with its provocative title, had me intrigued from the first frame. As I embarked on this digital odyssey, I found myself pondering life’s great mysteries and the secret ingredients that concoct the potion of misery.
But lo and behold, instead of a gloomy lamentation, I discovered a beacon of hope amidst the shadows. Your insightful analysis, delivered with the finesse of a Jedi master navigating the complexities of the Force, shed light on the pitfalls that often lead to misery.
With your guidance, dear content creator, I’ve gained newfound wisdom and the power to break free from the shackles of misery. Your words were like a digital elixir, injecting optimism and offering a roadmap to a brighter existence.
So, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for this enlightening voyage through the digital cosmos. You’ve truly made a positive impact, turning the tide of sorrow and pointing us toward a path of happiness and fulfillment. Bravo, my friend! Keep spreading your virtual wisdom, for you are a true beacon of light in a world that often feels shrouded in darkness. May your videos continue to inspire, enlighten, and guide us toward a life of boundless joy. Cheers to you!
On point an eloquent as always
Literally uploaded this during my 1 hour losing streak ty
5:33 to 6:15 was beautiful. I appreciate your channel.
Life is Suffering because Mosquitoes will ALWAYS be out to get you.
Despite the fact that I am not Buddhist, I am so thankful that my dad is and has taught me about it
You know, it's funny how I notice that mindfulness brings me more suffering than just living like others do. I know it sounds weird, but let me just finish my thought.
Every time I practice mindfulness I feel so disconnected from the world around me that it terrifies me, mindfulness gives me vision to what the hell is actually wrong and how much people fuck themselves up because they're lost, I see my close ones or people I wanna be close with just dive into this rabbit hole of shit that modern world created and I feel powerless, as there's usually nothing I can do. I could surely let go of some of those people, which I did, but I feel like I'm digging the same grave as I grow more lonely with this realisation of what the hell is going on. Now, I'm not trying to be edgy or say I'm special, not at all. In my case finding people with the same vision and relatively stable mental health is complicated, so being mindful just drives me away from the world and I don't feel happiness in this solitude. I do feel peace when I let go of these people because they're truly not a good fit for me, and I do feel that inner peace sometimes too, but the crushing weight and fear of being alone always manages to stumble my development.
I think before going into such topics we indeed need that "base level of comfort", then realise it's unnessesary, and only then we can developing ourselves into better people.
Thank you so much for this perfectly worded conclusion. This video is like exactly what I’ve been realizing recently
Love your vids
this video informed and contextualized so many things that have been on my mind lately, thank you Sisyphus55
A misrable man telling me why am i miserable
but that miserable man know how to live better than you
Perfect timing☠️
I used to feel ashamed of my mental illness and believed that it is something I should not be proud of, so instead of trying to please others or consider what they would think about my mental health, I finally decided to seek professional help. So I advise going to one; I did at Sovereign Health. Sovereign Health, A healthcare treatment center can provide you with treatment as well as support groups, educational materials, and other services that will aid you in your recovery. You can learn how to manage your mental illness and lead a full life with the aid of their services. Worked for me, thank God.
No one ever lets things go. That's a lie people tell themselves to avoid accountability. That's exactly why "fear itself" causes it to be a reality.
All I know is that I'm standing in the middle of an unending storm and there is nothing I can do about it. This has always been, is, and shall be, my life.
Probably ought to end it then
The storm I mean
I feel you, it was a death spiral from the get go. We just get to see humanity fall as atonement for our ancestors. It's a collapsed ecological dead world, and we're suffering atonement for our ancestral heritage. Undead oil only muddles true outlooks of reality and civilization only de-nurtures our nature. It's all too human really isn't it? We truly were the cruelest creatures the entire time
It's just a really hard reality to decode when it's systematically reanimated souls of the dead and borrowed from the past so hard to create unspeakable horrors to house our animalistic cruelties. Gas lighting from big oil the entire time just made it strangely cathartic. This comes from a man who currently constructs firetrucks in a border town of Canada. Our world is on fire and we're only dousing the flames with accelerants for future fires
I wish there had been different terms and conditions to being alive, but this is just the shape we're in. We're currently lost in static, in spite of it all. We should laugh in the face of the madness we've been complicit in, as many hadn't known better because of the supernormal stimulus and others were only victims of instinct. Don't cry because it's over, smile because you've lived.
I'm not a particularly religious person, but UA-cam has been recommending me a lot of Buddhist videos recently, and I honestly, I'm here for it.
"why are you miserable?"
my brain: "yes"
"Mom, the youtube man is having an existential crisis again!"
good question sisyphus
Perfect timing as always
your videos are a blessing, ty
Favorite video so far from Sisyphus 55.
can you do a video explaining why I can't feel joy in the things that I used to enioy before, nobody talked about that and I really want to feel happy again
That stuff may have been superficial and your more mature mind won't allow it to be enough. Try doing things for other people, volunteering (like at an animal shelter for example), teaching, something like that and see if it hits different.
You got hit by depression and probably should see a therapist
Your brain seek novelty (desire) so you suffer, but what can you do? Solve it that where your happiness comes, though it is very fleeting as you'd find yourself to desire (novelty) again. Best way is to manipulate your brain to like the effort of your endeavours. Every single day tells yourself "this effort is everything I need" desire for more effort... to stay in the moment AMOR FATI effort is everything you need!
@@jroseme That is desire, you'd find yourself suffer as you desire for others; teaching desires of comfort in knowing someone is improving, same as volunteer.
But how comes doing all that comes "happiness"? Solving problem with effort; helping others their problems, volunteering or teaching etc and to finally, be in the moment of comfort seeing and feels others is improving. But of course you will then DESIRE more to help others improve and improve; don't forget yourself though.
You can still be content even if there's no "pleasure".
Learn to accept the mundane. If you're kept useful over and over, for example being a sex toy with a lover who you have movie nights with, then people can still have meaning and purpose.
Just don't be afraid of change.
Al- Kindi says that Fools entangle themselves in an "outrageous contradiction" because they hate the suffering that comes from the loss of material things, from which it follows that they should seek not to possess them. Yet they also feel sorrow about never having possessed the same things. So their desire to avoid the pain of loss, combined with their hatred of never possessing material things, condemns them to suffering forever.
because I want to.
This video assumes you don't want to be miserable.
I find it incredible that the video says not getting what you desire makes you miserable/suffer. Really? that's all it takes?
I've always wanted to ask the Buddha, wouldn't it be more accurate to say self importance rather than attachments? I've always thought as 'detachment' as rather selfish. Should I become 'detached' from community, from injustice? The desires we have for self aggrandizement are always fleeting, rarely bringing lasting satisfaction. Investing our time, energy, and morality in our communities can build lasting satisfaction not just for ourselves
You are a philosopher. Welcome to the club!
It's not about having what you want, it's about wanting what you've got.
Great summary. You found the right words tosome of my thought process
Thank you!
You can’t tell someone why they’re miserable. That’s for them to say. People are miserable for different reasons.
"All I want is to want nothing" - The Front Bottoms
brilliant from other youtuber: 😒
brilliant but from Sisyphus 55: 🤯🤯
Life is beautiful. Its people that ruin it
this is one of the best videos i have ever watched