The script was inspired by an old article from my friend Tim Urban, who runs “Wait but Why”, the best blog on the internet, make sure to check it out. waitbutwhy.com It’s so easy to get lost in your daily life: there are so many “urgent” and “annoying” things that you forget that actually every day is special, sort of. And even more so the days we have with friends and family. I know watching a video like this can hit pretty hard. But at least for me, the message it tries to convey does make me actually change my behavior. Reprioritize things. You know. Hope it had a similar effect for some of you. Also, if you want to track how many weeks off your life you have left or get a new perspective on this stuff, we’ve made a few posters you can check out. Getting something from our shop is the best way to support our channel. kgs.link/shop-143 In any case, call someone you haven’t called in a while today. And thank you for watching. - Philipp
I realized that recently when I calculated how long it would take to finish college and get to the point I want to be at in my life afterwards. It honestly made me get rid of the idea of filling my life with work because of how pointless it was.
But, on a cosmic level, unimaginably valuable, because most of the universe is void and inanimate. We are extraordinarily lucky to be surrounded by so much life.
This man just calmly states thoughts haunting my head everyday, I absolutely burst into tears when he said the majority of time spent with your parents are over
Accept reality and make the best of it. Appreciative and tough people generally have the best life experience. They derive the most joy from good things and are able to not be bothered by bad things.
My dad got admitted to the hospital this morning. I’ve been sitting outside looking over the yard I used to play in as a child, doing a lot of thinking. Now this is in my recommend feed. First time I’ve cried in awhile. Let your family and friends know you love them, guys.
Reminder to not let this number take control of your life. I went down a bad depression spiral, hyperfixated on how little time I had left. It left me scared and unable to enjoy things, feeling like the end was right around the corner. Live in the moment.
I started crying when you talked about the time we have left with our parents. I lost my Dad last year in April and I regret not visiting him more and asking him some of the questions I have around Life and meaning. He was my mentor, and best friend and I miss him so much.
I did the same. My condolences to you. I haven't had the experience you had, but it reminded me of how little I would spend with my parents if I visited them on average. I'll visit my parents more when I graduate.
Thanks Kurzgesagt. My mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer recently, and doesn't have many months left to live. I'm only 27 and I got to hear that news many years before I was ever ready to hear it and there's days where it's extra hard to come to terms with, especially while I'm working to balance and improve my own life at the same time. I've been thinking a lot about what life is and what it means to me as a person these past few months. This video brought me a tiny bit of peace in a difficult time in my own life.
Man, it's hard to accept stuff like that when they come out of the blue. I had a grandfather who was ill for as long as I can remember, half of his members paralyzed, sight diminishing every year and always having a hard time to speak. When I learnt his death, I was initially shocked, but then I came to accept it. After all, the day he started to sit in a wheelchair (he used a cane), it was apparent that he wasn't going to have long to live. Same for my granny, about five years ago she was still kind and considerate, but now old age has really taken a toll. Ever since I started to live with her to study, I had to develop mental resistance to get along, manly accepting the fact that some things won't change for the better, and that the granny I used to know as a kid is only a shadow of herself now. Given how fragile she is now, I wouldn't be surprised if she were to die tomorrow, but I would definitely be shocked and sad. But your mother only having a few months to live? I would suspend my studies to spend the last moments with her (hopefully the french education system won't be a bitch about it). And when she would be gone, I still wouldn't be able to accept that there won't be anybody to remind of the carefree, supposedly forgotten memories of childhood. It's hard to express how lost that would make me.
I’m back again for the 4th time, but my 1st time commenting. Thank you for putting this together! When viewing life from this angle, it makes you really grateful to be here still on Earth. I get directed to this video from time to time as a reminder that it’s time to start living, forreal! Whoever is reading this, you were sent to this video for a reason! It’s time for us to start living!! Make that phone call you’ve been wanting to make. Take that trip that you been contemplating on to take. Don’t chase your dreams, start creating your dreams! 💯💫
I hate being reminded of my own mortality. That this is it. It's cathartic in its own way. I rather live my life to the best and fullest, and treat my wife and children to the best life possible while I'm still here and breathing :)
Hint: our brain doesn't count in weeks, but in experiences. The same amount of time is lived differently depending on your emotions, expectations, learnings... Compare a week on holidays with a regular week: the emotional intensity of the experience is what accounts to our mind. Don't get too obsessed counting objective time!
True. Damn this complex system that our brain uses which got devoloped by evolutionary pressure makes me want major in something abouth brain but no, engineering will do
Makes me think of that quote, "At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time, and nobody knew it. I think about that alot."
@@dmscienceinstitutesecondbi6917 um cool i guess? what/who is dm science institute anyways lol, there's a 1k sub account but im not sure if that's what you're referring to :/
As someone's who's well past their teen years. And high school feels like a life time ago. Please spend and truly appreciate moments with your family and friends before you end up too busy for any of that. Weeks without seeing them will turn to months, then years. You think "how can I not see them for that long" life truly keeps you so occupied
I'm in Year 12, just months away from doing my HSC (final exams in Aus) and my god, I know exactly what you mean. Time just flew and knowing I won't be able to see my best friends and the teachers that I've ended up loving on a daily basis? ... it hits hard man
@@luxinvictus9018 The video isn't talking about romantic relationships exclusively. In fact from context, I'd say this part of the video is talking about relationships with family and friends.
I might've spent 90% of the time with my family already but... it's not the quantity that matters. I'm now older and can appreciate my time with them better, this last 10% will be more precious than everything before!
Remember the Stoic goal here is not to get depressed about any of this, rather to acknowledge it and live life fuller in respect to it. For example, most of the time you will spend with your parents might be gone, but simply keeping that in mind might make you double the time you would have otherwise spent with them as well as making sure that time has more quality.
Remmmeber whether your response will be stoic or depressing depends on neurons in your brain that were formed by many factors and you will have no actual choice in how to respond to this.
@@StrazdasLT What you said applies to everything in life. Stoicism is something which is taught/learned, and can therefore still benefit someone who is depressed. No matter how your brain is wired, no matter your environment.
Agree. Long before this video was posted, I've watched Tim Urban's Ted talk. It was never meant to be sad too. I was still in Uni, and Tim's talk was about procrastination. The calendar is made to be some sort of due date for procrastinators.
Exactly. My hand automatically clicked on the video as soon as my eyes saw Kurzgesagt and the date was new. Only after the video started did I read the rest of the title, and my mind went: "uh, should I really be watching this?"
There is this stupid stoic calendar that has the amount of weeks you may live (average is like 75 years) and you're supposed to mark every week until you get to 75 years. I think it makes you basically stress about life rather than enjoy it. Like i get the idea behind it (don't think you have infinite time to do things you like) but you shouldn't panic about it either
I would actually want it. It would probably make me see how many weeks did I spend in misery, which could open my eyes and motivate me to live the life I want.
Assuming your birthday is 20th Dec 1961, you’re just a couple of months older than me but I’ve still got my mother … I think I’ll go see her tonight cos sadly I won’t be seeing my dad 😔
It is, we just pretend it isn't. We have all cried like the world was ending at least once and then pretended like it didn't happen. Crying is human nature and normal.
Lol this made me laugh......I lost it when I realized i've already spent 90% of the time with my parents and probably 99.5% of time with my grandparents. I've lost 58 weeks to this damn virus (and counting)
I've been going through your videos for the last month, and I finally landed on this one. I paint my Warhammer minis while listening/watching to your show. Excellent work.
Realizing that our time is limited and precious *IS* the positive spin. "People live two lives, the second begins when you realize you only have one." - Someone smarter than me.
@@iainmac6272 a catholic father, a evangelical pastor and a rabbi discuss about when a human life starts. The father says it starts when women and man begin to love each other. The pastor says loud no! Life starts when egg cell and sperm cross. The rabbi laughs and says that life starts when the childrens are grown up and the dog is dead
God no, the existential horror of that calendar would kill me inside every time I ticked a box, and im still in my 20's mind you. The timeline, however, that's much better, lets me feel like I'm trying to challenge life to beat certain goals.
It's the approaching end of the box that's scary. If there was an all-knowing oracle I would try to avoid to learn my death date at all costs. I mean, the idea of adding one colored dot per week, showing how you've spent it/how your mood was, etc, is not bad. Having a constant visualization could also give a better sense of time. Just do the thing on a continuous roll of paper, or add page after page without an apparent limit. And suddenly this soul crushing threat at the end is gone.
I like to think of life as more or less starting at age 20, give or take a bit. Remember, you are right at the beginning of your adult life, and there is time to get your bearings. Relax and do your best. It's all anyone can ask of you.
@isaL Ah yes, the edgy 14 year old just bitching about "muh previous generations had it so easy, wah wah my life is so hard." People like you come into Kurzgesagt having an existential crisis not because of the video. It's cuz you're such a wallowing pessimist.
And I'm not saying life doesn't suck, mind you. I'm just tired of seeing people wallow in self-pity 24/7 on the internet and wonder why their life is so shitty.
@@nekokkoko3181 I am almost 50, and thought about it a lot. That’s why I make the most out of life and I try to live my best life. No worries; no regrets. When my number’s up, my number’s up. God will take me when he wants me. It’s not my decision, and I have zero control over it.
Here's the brutal truth my friend: It's better to face the shattering truth than live in denial your whole life, just because of the risk that you might wake up at some point in your life and realize you've been living a lie while it's it's too late to do something about it. From the second you finish reading this, you can do something about it. I'm sure you'll find your way. For the chance you don't, at least know you tried. That's life!
I sometimes come back to this video and the last 4 mins about time with your children makes me reflect on how important my time is with mine. I find it emotional because it reminds me of just how much i love them and how important they are to me.
yeah, i was like. wait, so my entire childhood and all those memories will be 90% of all the memories i will ever have of my parents? that's sad, really sad. to just know you've seen you're parents more than you will ever see them again...
It hit insanely hard, It can sometimes be hard to accept the fact that your life will change chapters, what you have currently is just temporary, you just have to accept that
My dad died and the last time we saw each other was a month before his death in may 2024. I told him how I was tired of being away and that I will soon clear up my calendar, quit working two jobs (which I did), finish my thesis that month (which I did), and live in the same city to finally spend time with him. I think we huged and he told me to hold on and that he is proud of what I am doing. He died a month later of sudden cardiac arrest at his doctor cabinet. I miss him so much and I loved him more than anything and anyone in life, more even than my mother. If your parents were good, please love them back and ensure that the little times you spend with them as you are old are the best. They might be the last.
Life is really weird because everyone has their own preconceptions of what we should and shouldn’t be doing but when you stop and you’re by yourself and you really think about it, everything seems pointless. Things that push you forward, things that keep you in place, it just seems like the point of living is to be alive and we shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. The only person that can answer what you want to do with your life is you. that’s why I get so frustrated when I ask myself what I wanna do and I don’t have an answer.
@@Draziell Well...Perceiving at a young age isnt good eitheir. Im only 15 and Im always worrying about the day that my family members will die. I cant imagine myself living without them. I also fear my own death too. And I fear not being able to properly enjoy my life. For example, I am also thinking of what job I want and that I cant do all of what I want/like, its one of the disadvantages of liking multiple things. I suffer a lot from anticipation....
@@Twiphed That's not good either, your are worried about the future, enjoy your present! It's sad to think about leaving our parents but it's something we will all have to live. I remember when my grandfather died and I hear my father saying that one left, now he had his mother, and now he lives his present taking my grandmother out, spending time with her whenever he can. It's not about the quantity of time, it's about the quality too.
I know right. I will 100% not be buying. But I understand how it can give someone a different perspective about the time they have left on Earth, which may motivate them to try new things or take risks.
This cuts to something I’ve appreciated for a while now: A thing is precious because there’s a limited amount of it, so I try not to lament when something ends - a job, a friendship, a life. I try to remember this and celebrate rather than be upset that it’s gone.
Cheers to that, my friend! I've always thought about it this way too. In Ancient Greece, the gods were almighty but also petty and jelous: for all the power they had, all their passions were fake and unimportant, because they were immortal, and profoundly envied humans, as every passion can be their last, so they get to live them truly and authentically. Burning is the definition of being human. People are getting depressed about how burning produces ashes and death, but I'd say keep your attention on the flame.
Just wanted to add a comment to say i was in a bit of a dark place when this video was recommended to me some 3-4 years ago, and it was almost like a kick up the bum to do more I now have a 1 year old and im getting married next march. I'm now working from home now too as my old job was taking me for granted, i don't make as much as i was but im much happier and get lots more time I might not get 5,000 weeks to enjoy my life but the ones i do get I'm going to spend happy with my family.
Ah yes, “You could drown in a pool age 7, get cancer at age 32, die in a car crash at age 48, and fall fall from a ladder at age 60.” True motivation right there. (But for real, yeah, I hope everyone does take a lesson from this video and go through their daily lives with more thought and care about what’s coming, what’s passed, and what’s current.)
@@henryhatton1441 It’s scary the deeper you think about it. You only have one life and then once that’s over you will not exist for all eternity and we don’t know what happens after death and that’s why people believe in what they believe in. I really hope there’s a Heaven because not existing for all eternity will be boring
Dang, this video acctully made me cry. Thank you for reminding me and other people that everything we ever got and will get, no matter what it is is really precious. And remember, LIFE IS A BLESSING, SO ENJOY IT!
Life is so depressing. We’re forced to get old and watch the ones we love get older before us and die. There’s nothing we can do about it. Spending more time with them doesn’t make things any easier either. That’s why I don’t understand why people say to “spend time with your loved ones while you can”. If you’re close with them, It’s probably going to suck even more when you inevitably lose them forever. It’s a lose-lose situation. I’ve genuinely been wondering lately if the 80 or so years of existence is truly worth all the misery, pain, and sadness that most people experience throughout their short lives. Only about 1 percent of all people actually make enough money to live comfortably for their entire lives without any worries. The rest of us are just stressed out and miserable for 99% of our existence. Sometimes I feel like never being born would have been better.
@@vve2059 1. He doesn't think a random youtuber is god, you gotta reread what he said. 2. He probably is godless and if ur gonna look down on him for that u can smd.
Don't let this comment distract you from the fact that democracy has proven itself to be a complete and utter failure. Throughout history, democracy has ruined thousands of lives due to it's corruptible nature. Democracy may pretend to be a fair and equal system of government but that is all a lie. Look at some of the democratic nations of the world. Look at the USA, a tyrannical and unstable nation with a population that has been divided due to stupid political parties. What about Libya? Libya tried to be a fair and equal nation under democracy, and dissolved into a chaotic mess. As a matter of fact, the original democratic system in Athens was completely based on privilege. When democracy was first created, you could only vote if you were a rich man. Ever since it's inception, democracy has always been corrupt. The system of democracy is an evil thing and all members of a Senate/Parliament/Congress should be executed for irreversibly fucking up the planet
ya know i was having a pretty decent day until i saw your comment attempting the slander the county i choose to protect because of how good it was with trump in office.
Wow, you have no idea how hard this hits. Moving out next year and only now starting to realize everything, tomorrow will be my last full day at school/college. Meaning I won't see a lot of people again. I also have my last test tomorrow and should be learning, but couldn't find the motivation to start until after watching this. Another thing I related to is that as I was younger I always loved doing youtube, but eventually kinda got out through people at school laughing about it. I've picked the hobby up again last summer and even though it's hard, seeing this video made me realize what I've already done and how much I've already accomplished, so thanks I'll just keep doing what I enjoy while still going for all my goals! And for everyone still reading this, I just wanted to say don't let your dreams be dreams, you can do whatever you put your mind to, I believe in you!
Gosh school and exams... that’s a nice blast from the past. Even though we do not know each other I’d like to wish you luck, happiness and success in your life. :)
I feel like it was fate that this video was reccomended to me. Last week, i lost my grandmother, and it helped me realize just how valuable the time you have now with those you love is. Never waste an opportunity to give someone your presence and care, you can never really know if itll be the last time you see them.
5:18 “If you don’t use your time today, you might not get a chance to use it tomorrow” I think this line sums up what I took away from this video. Plan for the future, but live for the present.
strange coming back to a video I had watched when it was first up, now to return after my dad passed away. The prediction they made was spot on, you really don't have enough time, even when you think you do.
Jesus Christ, im just going to die be forgotten and be nothing great to no one. I have a lot of self doubt, scared of growing up, ending up in a small rented apartment being depressed. Im useless in society and forever will be. Life is just about getting a job and getting controlled by governments thats it. Did you guys know that "dreams" and "goals" is really just you getting a job, thats it. You doing your "dreams" and acomplishing it really just makes you money to survive which is just a job. I have a lot of pressure when I hear mom talk about going to a "high school" or my "career" because I don't know what highschool im going to I really don't want to mess up my life, i pick a direction, might fail and waist time of my life. Also the thing people say "you can do anything you set your mind to" is people who are naive or maybe just want you to be happy, forget about the important stuff and worry later. That term is not 100% true, a woman went to highschool worked hard to be an employee for the rest if her life but she failed and lost a career. Im afraid that will happen to me because I have my mind set on something but im too scared to tell my parents, what if they doubt me i dont want to be embarassed by them and ill literally do ANYTHING i mean ANYTHING to get what i want ill work so hard 24/7 im not lazy I'd do ANYTHING for it. And what i want is to be rememberd, accomplish something great like invent something or break world records, be an idol to people. I just dont want to die, life passing on over me i want to be something great in life like albert einstein, he's like the smartest person that has ever lived, Michael Jackson, well of course he's a GOD, george Washington, well he's history... Michael Jordan, hes a pro basket ball player, donated millions and owns great things. I don't know where and how to start, i could follow that path, make it, live happily ever after Or I can go to that path fail, waist half of my life and end up being a waiter to make enough to survive... "You have a higher chance of failing than sucsseding." I really want help...
@@Godgod4629 you choose what you want to be don’t let anyone tell you what to do try to talk with someone it feels great if you have no one to talk to and you feel bad just talk to a psychologist and no you are not crazy if you talk to one
@@ittihat1555 "you choose what you want to be." These words do not apply to the planet I live in. You don't choose what you want to be, your marks choose what you are going to be. Your parents choose what you are going to be. And most of the times, you don't become what you yourself chose to be, and there are tens of reasonable answers to that such as the pressure from society and all. Many times, it is also said "you shouldn't care what society says." Rubbish. You are forced to listen to the society because you are a part of that society. It is like you have signed up for a service but don't agree with their terms and conditions. You can't sign up.
"One day, you will see them for the last time." - That hit hart. I saw my mother for the last time, two Months ago, the day she died. You never know when the last day will be, cherish your time.
@@blazer666del I understand that, it's important to not get too caught up in our past heydays because that stops us from focusing on the here and now. We should all live to the fullest each day, as much as we can
I'm 35 now, married and living 13,000km away from my parents and it's so sad I barely get to see them 2 weeks a year now if I have money to fly over yearly that is. Sigh, wish I could see them more often but I don't have the financial means.
Living actively is not always reommended, there should always be an equilibrium between pasive and active froms of living. I'm not here to tell you how to live obviously, but sometimes having a pasive form of living for a season makes you see the world, watch it go, and as you watch you are able to get all that knowledge to then take an active form again and use all that knowledge and inspiration to put it into work/hobbies/things you want to do. Basically, the Idea is, it's okay to have an active way of living, but remember to take breaks every now and then. Anyway, hope everything goes right for you, and hope you have a great life. Have a great day, and see you some day I guess if for any reason we happen to know each other n.n
I’m only 21 years old now, and the last time I saw my father was on his deathbed in early 2020. He passed at only 60 years old which is what they considered the “young” old…What I hate more than anything is he never got to see us grow, become successful, get married, and really make him proud. He was so full of life before he was diagnosed with cancer and this video hit me like a bus. Nothing is guaranteed. Appreciate whatever time you have with your loved ones. Don’t hold grudges because imo that only ends in regret when that inevitable time comes.
To carry that even further - let go of anger. Conflict happens, discord, disagreement, yes. Find a solution, fix it, move on. Any time spent in anger does nothing to help with the fixing part. That time makes the solution harder to reach, and then is lost. Have disagreements, don't have anger. Some relationships are too valuable to waste the time and risk the damage. Anger comes from wanting to WIN your relationships. You may WIN the argument today. And next week. But a bit of damage remains each time. And accumulates. Do you really want to WIN those special relationships? It comes down to this - in life, winning is the booby prize.
@@What-is-blip yes, you should stop doing that right now bro, and say how much you love him and you regret when you said something that made him sad while you have time for that.. trust me
I’m only 14 but one of the boys in my classes at school died in an accident last year and it really made me realise how short life is, and death feels a lot more real to me, not just something that happens to 90 year olds, but something that can happen to anyone
I'm still a teenager, but this was the most urgent wake up call I've ever had. I was really impacted and I just reached out to some old friends who I haven't talked to in years. It made me realize that I need to spend more time with the people I love, especially my aging grandparents. Thank you Kurzgesagt for helping me and so many other people not throw away their lives and their time.
Spend time with your grandparents as long as they're around. I've had my most beautiful memories of my child and teenage years with my grandparents. These things you will fondly look back to once you've grown older.
Nice that it got you moving. I'm in my last phase so to speak. I have always tried to live one day at a time. In the right now. I have had a very full life and still at it. When i saw this video it had no effect on me. I didnt really care about all the little dots ahead of me, because i learned how to live on the dot where i currently reside. There is no urgency, because there is no destination. Life is a dance or a song. We dance and sing with no destination, only for the enjoyment of doing it. Imagine if the point of a song was to get to the end. The best song would be one note. Don't worry about it, just do it. Even sing out of tune if you must. Eternity lives in every dot. Trust me.
The script was inspired by an old article from my friend Tim Urban, who runs “Wait but Why”, the best blog on the internet, make sure to check it out. waitbutwhy.com It’s so easy to get lost in your daily life: there are so many “urgent” and “annoying” things that you forget that actually every day is special, sort of. And even more so the days we have with friends and family. I know watching a video like this can hit pretty hard. But at least for me, the message it tries to convey does make me actually change my behavior. Reprioritize things. You know. Hope it had a similar effect for some of you.
Also, if you want to track how many weeks off your life you have left or get a new perspective on this stuff, we’ve made a few posters you can check out. Getting something from our shop is the best way to support our channel. kgs.link/shop-143 In any case, call someone you haven’t called in a while today. And thank you for watching. - Philipp
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Great vid
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Dont roast me like that jeez
This Kursgesagt video hits different. Brb, gonna go call my dad.
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This was far more depressing than I expected it to be. Life is short.
I realized that recently when I calculated how long it would take to finish college and get to the point I want to be at in my life afterwards. It honestly made me get rid of the idea of filling my life with work because of how pointless it was.
But, on a cosmic level, unimaginably valuable, because most of the universe is void and inanimate. We are extraordinarily lucky to be surrounded by so much life.
Thats why cgp grey wants immortality
Dass ist Kurzgesagt. Wirklich du glaubste die Video war fröhlich?
Yeah when you realize what opportunities you missed (Age25+) and now i am 37. dam it goes waaaaay to fast.
I don't think I've ever had a video sucker punch me in the emotion that hard before ...
kurzzy: an existential crises for you-
feel the same dude
haha me neither
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I actually cried a bit with this video and i think im not alone
This feels like the informational video you would watch before you start life
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That should have been watched 😢
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I'm saving this for my potential kids so they can look back on it and be more confident with their lives than I ever was with mine. (Late 20's here.)
ima show this to my kids when they are in the womb then
"You've already spent more than 90% of your time with your parents."
That hit hard
@@LeOssiTrollterrible what da fuq
@@LeOssiTrollterrible wtf man
@@James-cm1fh What was so random
@@LeOssiTrollterrible yoooooo
It's a bit sad tho that my first mental response wasn't like a gut punch, but rather, "Thank God!" Let's just say my childhood wasn't amazing.
This man just calmly states thoughts haunting my head everyday, I absolutely burst into tears when he said the majority of time spent with your parents are over
its okay bro
@@HideFromIt it’s a girl talking
@@tobeyreynolds8255 bro can be gender neutral tbh
@@tobeyreynolds8255 if it bothered them they would have replied. Dont be offended for other people, you'll be happier.
Accept reality and make the best of it. Appreciative and tough people generally have the best life experience. They derive the most joy from good things and are able to not be bothered by bad things.
My dad got admitted to the hospital this morning. I’ve been sitting outside looking over the yard I used to play in as a child, doing a lot of thinking. Now this is in my recommend feed. First time I’ve cried in awhile.
Let your family and friends know you love them, guys.
You and your dad are in my thoughts. I hope he gets better soon!
I hope your dad gets better and everything else too.
Sorry to hear that man
Hope your dad is OK.
Sincere good luck to your dad and your family
Reminder to not let this number take control of your life.
I went down a bad depression spiral, hyperfixated on how little time I had left. It left me scared and unable to enjoy things, feeling like the end was right around the corner.
Live in the moment.
Yes, and the feelings are one of the most precious treasures you can have, so make sure to have fun
Focus on the present, but be motivated by the number. Do not fear it.
I have been having thoughts lately to deal with each half hour moment.
Damn that’s sad, I subbed to u
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Ah yes, another Kurzgesagt video that reminds me of my quarter-life crisis.
kurzzy giving existential crises is the best kind of kurzzy
Don't worry, you also give us horrors.
You don't hear about 'third life crises' that often but I am now having one. Cheers.
Hahha
As soon as I got to college I had a quarter life crisis😂
I might not have as much time left as a baby does, but this sure made me cry like one.
But you have remaining time,that's the point
Hmm
@@perceptibleperplexity5134 no, use it to the best way, you become immortal when your name remains in history
Hey 28 minutes ago
Ive lost so much time mourning over loved ones passing that i could easily have done all that i have wanted to do in life at least twice
Man i was just trying to eat some microwaved macaroni.
loll
This is so real
Wow
Didn't expect Genshin YT here
wha... mogawty? are you questioning "playing mobile games as an anime girl now"?
Im leaving this comment so that i get reminded that everyday is a gift and you should live with full heart
Yo you should watch this video again
nice I Want to Eat Your Pancreas pfp
Yo you should watch this video again
yo you should watch the vid again
@@ImaadtheAbdullahthank u 😊
I started crying when you talked about the time we have left with our parents. I lost my Dad last year in April and I regret not visiting him more and asking him some of the questions I have around Life and meaning. He was my mentor, and best friend and I miss him so much.
man, i feel bad for you. how's your mom?
My condolences CLebs
I did the same. My condolences to you.
I haven't had the experience you had, but it reminded me of how little I would spend with my parents if I visited them on average. I'll visit my parents more when I graduate.
I feel you
That's such a shame dude, sending my love from across the internet
Welp, Kurzgesagt is back to give us another existential crisis...
ahahhaha....
casually
Lmao
Who tf r u
@@user-pf9vy1qf9f no
Thanks Kurzgesagt. My mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer recently, and doesn't have many months left to live. I'm only 27 and I got to hear that news many years before I was ever ready to hear it and there's days where it's extra hard to come to terms with, especially while I'm working to balance and improve my own life at the same time. I've been thinking a lot about what life is and what it means to me as a person these past few months. This video brought me a tiny bit of peace in a difficult time in my own life.
Hope you stay strong and courageous in these times. Life would surely bless you with good times.
I understand, my dad died of cancer when I was 15, it makes you realize how short life can be.
Man, it's hard to accept stuff like that when they come out of the blue. I had a grandfather who was ill for as long as I can remember, half of his members paralyzed, sight diminishing every year and always having a hard time to speak. When I learnt his death, I was initially shocked, but then I came to accept it. After all, the day he started to sit in a wheelchair (he used a cane), it was apparent that he wasn't going to have long to live.
Same for my granny, about five years ago she was still kind and considerate, but now old age has really taken a toll. Ever since I started to live with her to study, I had to develop mental resistance to get along, manly accepting the fact that some things won't change for the better, and that the granny I used to know as a kid is only a shadow of herself now. Given how fragile she is now, I wouldn't be surprised if she were to die tomorrow, but I would definitely be shocked and sad.
But your mother only having a few months to live? I would suspend my studies to spend the last moments with her (hopefully the french education system won't be a bitch about it). And when she would be gone, I still wouldn't be able to accept that there won't be anybody to remind of the carefree, supposedly forgotten memories of childhood. It's hard to express how lost that would make me.
Sorry to hear about your mum Sarah. Thank you for sharing and all the best to you and your fam.
I wish you and your mother nothing but the best. Stay strong!
I’m back again for the 4th time, but my 1st time commenting.
Thank you for putting this together!
When viewing life from this angle, it makes you really grateful to be here still on Earth.
I get directed to this video from time to time as a reminder that it’s time to start living, forreal!
Whoever is reading this, you were sent to this video for a reason!
It’s time for us to start living!!
Make that phone call you’ve been wanting to make.
Take that trip that you been contemplating on to take.
Don’t chase your dreams, start creating your dreams! 💯💫
I was trying to wind down and chill and here we are, bawling our eyes out.
why?
Aren’t you happy you got that reaction? Imagine if you just drooled and forgot instead without a second thought.
There’s still hope for you.
@@Vetaul i guess I'm screwed :/
same here :/
I hate being reminded of my own mortality. That this is it. It's cathartic in its own way. I rather live my life to the best and fullest, and treat my wife and children to the best life possible while I'm still here and breathing :)
"Usually people don't think about this stuff all too much."
Cool, how do they do it?
Drugs and alcohol, mostly.
I think the same bro!
hmmm genes environment childhood family money
You probably don't get it. It'll hit you when your older.
INTP gang
Hint: our brain doesn't count in weeks, but in experiences. The same amount of time is lived differently depending on your emotions, expectations, learnings... Compare a week on holidays with a regular week: the emotional intensity of the experience is what accounts to our mind. Don't get too obsessed counting objective time!
thanks, I needed this message after this video ahahah
True.
Damn this complex system that our brain uses which got devoloped by evolutionary pressure makes me want major in something abouth brain but no, engineering will do
So true!
Amazing answer
Thank you for this
I miss it when this video was called "What are you doing with your life"
I really felt my whole life flashing before my eyes
Makes me think of that quote, "At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time, and nobody knew it. I think about that alot."
God that is so true and depressing.
This hits so hard because everyone has so many of those “last times” and we never realize it in those moments until it’s too late.
Yep. For parents, the one that you'll remember is, "one day you put your child down and then never picked them up again."
@@themikegarrett Hits me right in the feels, every damn time.
One day your mom put you down and never picked you back up :(
This was the most existential way of saying "Paint your 40K minis already"
I have an odd username hehe
Hey! I didn't expect you to be here!
I only have 3,588 weeks left to paint this Riptide before I die
@@dmscienceinstitutesecondbi6917 um cool i guess? what/who is dm science institute anyways lol, there's a 1k sub account but im not sure if that's what you're referring to :/
@@heisernsu that's the channel I'm referring to. There's also an account called DM Science Institute's Biggest fan, so I am number 2
“What are you doing in your life?”
Thinking about what am I doing with my life.
Good boi, think
One of the most impact full video I've ever watch.
Man, as a teenager that's almost out of high school, that whole parent thing hit hard.
As someone's who's well past their teen years. And high school feels like a life time ago.
Please spend and truly appreciate moments with your family and friends before you end up too busy for any of that.
Weeks without seeing them will turn to months, then years. You think "how can I not see them for that long" life truly keeps you so occupied
Derek Grier funny you mention that as I've found my family annoying and hard to be around the last few years. But now I want to aprpeciate it more.
Same bro
I'm in Year 12, just months away from doing my HSC (final exams in Aus) and my god, I know exactly what you mean. Time just flew and knowing I won't be able to see my best friends and the teachers that I've ended up loving on a daily basis? ... it hits hard man
@@LokheeNyx Same, year 12 but in Canada. Hang in there, try to keep in touch with people
"You're at the tail end of most meaningful relationships you've had so far"
No need to wiggle the knife in the wound like that...
Chance of death
@@dont9354 ok
@@luxinvictus9018 I'm nearing 30 and I kept to myself all the years thinking people will find my caveman stay-at-home ass.
@@luxinvictus9018 The video isn't talking about romantic relationships exclusively. In fact from context, I'd say this part of the video is talking about relationships with family and friends.
@Growth Mindset aight
I might've spent 90% of the time with my family already but... it's not the quantity that matters. I'm now older and can appreciate my time with them better, this last 10% will be more precious than everything before!
Very positive view, I agree.
Actually that is true
You're really trying to not get depressed ha?
Well good for you
This makes me feel a bit emotional, totally just a bit
@@rupamjha5009 Imagine assuming something from someone you don't know over a UA-cam comment. Talk about being presumptuous.
oh boy, a concept i need to confront but obtain crippling anxiety when i try! my favorite :D
"The older you get, the more dice are rolled for you." Damn that hit me hard.
Man they really trew the dice at you sad I thought they trew it on top on the The Game of Life board game or something
@@Og_BlueToadFan913 :D:
@@f.b.i9871 they hit him him in the face with dice :(
@@Og_BlueToadFan913 big sad :(
Our DM is a sonofabitch
"What are you doing with your life?"
Me sobbing uncontrollably: I don't know Mr Scienceman, I don't know
this is the best comment
😂😂😂😂😂
That's exactly how I felt, but at least we are not alone in being lost :)
Despite the nice and gentle tone, there was no philosophical positive twist in this one, it's just plain reality. I feel you, man.
Yeah,, pretty much me too... 😭
Remember the Stoic goal here is not to get depressed about any of this, rather to acknowledge it and live life fuller in respect to it. For example, most of the time you will spend with your parents might be gone, but simply keeping that in mind might make you double the time you would have otherwise spent with them as well as making sure that time has more quality.
Remmmeber whether your response will be stoic or depressing depends on neurons in your brain that were formed by many factors and you will have no actual choice in how to respond to this.
@@StrazdasLT What you said applies to everything in life.
Stoicism is something which is taught/learned, and can therefore still benefit someone who is depressed. No matter how your brain is wired, no matter your environment.
True!!!
@@Voltron4ev4 Whether you will be taught/learn stoicism or not is predetermined before you were even born.
@@StrazdasLT How?
people say this feels sad but it makes me realise how precious life is
Agree. Long before this video was posted, I've watched Tim Urban's Ted talk. It was never meant to be sad too.
I was still in Uni, and Tim's talk was about procrastination. The calendar is made to be some sort of due date for procrastinators.
Otherwise lt is like winning a billion dollar lottery and being sad about spending it.
-Reads video title
"Holy shit, this is going to be depressing"
Also me watches the whole thing even tho I'm depressed 24/7
Exactly. My hand automatically clicked on the video as soon as my eyes saw Kurzgesagt and the date was new. Only after the video started did I read the rest of the title, and my mind went: "uh, should I really be watching this?"
It was
That's how like 20% of Kurzgesagt videos go.
I actually thought it was gonna positive
"Let's take a step back and look at your life from the outside."
Oh no. No. No no no.
God please no
absoloutly not, pleaaase.
Mh-hmm.. Not today, thank you
I cry-laughed at your comment 🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣
Reminded me of that tik tok sound
Me sobbing while the dots start shrinking and disappearing, knowing those dots also represent the lives of my family and friends
This comments gonna blow up
Maybe This Comment Can Blowup
@@cozyflake ok
Me too 😭😭😭😭
sad
Thank you for motivating us and making us realise (again) that life is precious and we are here for a limited time only. ❤
I’m not a generally sad, anxious, or depressed, but I would never want a calendar of how many weeks I might have left to live
I kinda want it tbh 😳
same bro, same.
Best channel together with The Exoplanets Channel !!
There is this stupid stoic calendar that has the amount of weeks you may live (average is like 75 years) and you're supposed to mark every week until you get to 75 years. I think it makes you basically stress about life rather than enjoy it. Like i get the idea behind it (don't think you have infinite time to do things you like) but you shouldn't panic about it either
I would actually want it. It would probably make me see how many weeks did I spend in misery, which could open my eyes and motivate me to live the life I want.
Simultaneously uplifting and depressing! At 61, I feel like the last 4000 weeks have gone by in a heartbeat. I wish I'd seen my parents more.
You and me both.....
Assuming your birthday is 20th Dec 1961, you’re just a couple of months older than me but I’ve still got my mother … I think I’ll go see her tonight cos sadly I won’t be seeing my dad 😔
No Regerts ❤
@@G2Rich_feel sorry for you bro
@@G2Rich_regerts
I feel like at this point, crying would be a common thing
_it is_
I did
It is, we just pretend it isn't. We have all cried like the world was ending at least once and then pretended like it didn't happen. Crying is human nature and normal.
I mean maybe, if you're mad wuss..
It is.
I come back to this video everytime i feel lost in life. Thank you
I didn't plan on crying on a Tuesday afternoon, but here we are. This was lovely
I think we are exactly in the same place.. Didn't expect that😅
I’m with you
here too broski, shit hit me hard.
same bro
Here in Canada I just woke up a hour ago today is starting great
This video kind of broke me a little bit. In a good way, thank you.
oh hey
didnt expect you here
Why did we let Connor watch this
I'm surprised you watch this channel bc you know 🐵🧠.
Jk, I'm a big fan
dude, i watched all your videos, you are a good man
but did you know that bungee gum has both the properties of rubber and gum?
me: * crying violently *
kurzgesagt: so, would like a poster?
me: yeah.. * sniff * gives 20
Underrated comment
That's exactly how I felt lol
I almolst cryed when they said about parents
haha nice
Lol this made me laugh......I lost it when I realized i've already spent 90% of the time with my parents and probably 99.5% of time with my grandparents. I've lost 58 weeks to this damn virus (and counting)
I've been going through your videos for the last month, and I finally landed on this one. I paint my Warhammer minis while listening/watching to your show. Excellent work.
Me, a fool: We must be getting to the positive spin any minute now. Annnny minute now. . .
If you have always positive feelings they gonna get normal for you
Realizing that our time is limited and precious *IS* the positive spin.
"People live two lives, the second begins when you realize you only have one." - Someone smarter than me.
@@iainmac6272 Confucius^
@@Rakshay223 Thanks mate
@@iainmac6272 a catholic father, a evangelical pastor and a rabbi discuss about when a human life starts. The father says it starts when women and man begin to love each other. The pastor says loud no! Life starts when egg cell and sperm cross. The rabbi laughs and says that life starts when the childrens are grown up and the dog is dead
God no, the existential horror of that calendar would kill me inside every time I ticked a box, and im still in my 20's mind you. The timeline, however, that's much better, lets me feel like I'm trying to challenge life to beat certain goals.
It's the approaching end of the box that's scary. If there was an all-knowing oracle I would try to avoid to learn my death date at all costs.
I mean, the idea of adding one colored dot per week, showing how you've spent it/how your mood was, etc, is not bad. Having a constant visualization could also give a better sense of time. Just do the thing on a continuous roll of paper, or add page after page without an apparent limit. And suddenly this soul crushing threat at the end is gone.
I like to think of life as more or less starting at age 20, give or take a bit. Remember, you are right at the beginning of your adult life, and there is time to get your bearings. Relax and do your best. It's all anyone can ask of you.
@isaL Ah yes, the edgy 14 year old just bitching about "muh previous generations had it so easy, wah wah my life is so hard."
People like you come into Kurzgesagt having an existential crisis not because of the video. It's cuz you're such a wallowing pessimist.
And I'm not saying life doesn't suck, mind you. I'm just tired of seeing people wallow in self-pity 24/7 on the internet and wonder why their life is so shitty.
@isaL What was that about “no mask”? What kind of anti-intellectualism are you parading here?
Me : having an Existential crisis every day.
UA-cam algorithm: FiNish Him
fuck if it isnt me hahah
I saw this.
Laughed.
Then I cried.
Then I laughed some more.
I needed this particular laugh. So thanks for that.
I had to delay this video because of that haha
my time has come
Omg exactly
1:21 I’m… honestly not a person to enjoy growing old, but I’m horrified of dying, so it’s a constant battle in my brain
This should be called : How to cry in under 10 minutes - speed run
Huh? Why?
Pain
@@jesse_- if you think more about it i am sure you will cry too
@@nekokkoko3181 I am almost 50, and thought about it a lot. That’s why I make the most out of life and I try to live my best life. No worries; no regrets. When my number’s up, my number’s up. God will take me when he wants me. It’s not my decision, and I have zero control over it.
thats why life purpose is to be religious you will find peace :)
Fuck me I was just about to go to bed now I'm having a full blown existential crisis. Thanks Kurzgesagt!
Yup. Work in 9 hours time. Only 2000 more weeks to go!!
Some serious Pursuit of Wonder vibes(that's another youtube channel)
x2
Same
Here's the brutal truth my friend:
It's better to face the shattering truth than live in denial your whole life, just because of the risk that you might wake up at some point in your life and realize you've been living a lie while it's it's too late to do something about it. From the second you finish reading this, you can do something about it.
I'm sure you'll find your way. For the chance you don't, at least know you tried. That's life!
I love a bit of existential crisis on a Tuesday
It’s Wednesday. Wai
I play mount and blade, dueling with lords so I can feel like I am not alone
"I love the smell of depression in the morning."
Same
relatable lmao
I sometimes come back to this video and the last 4 mins about time with your children makes me reflect on how important my time is with mine. I find it emotional because it reminds me of just how much i love them and how important they are to me.
"You already spent 90% of your time with your family."
This hit really hard.
@@m8imhawk I wish I wanted to see my parents like you.
Yeah this one really got me, too. And my family sucks.
yeah, i was like. wait, so my entire childhood and all those memories will be 90% of all the memories i will ever have of my parents? that's sad, really sad. to just know you've seen you're parents more than you will ever see them again...
almost cried there
It hit insanely hard, It can sometimes be hard to accept the fact that your life will change chapters, what you have currently is just temporary, you just have to accept that
This is the happiest soundtrack for the saddest video, you guys are level 9 torture masters 😂
agree
yes
Oh your here nice!
Oh hey! It’s you!
Hmm. They are german.
Kurzgesagt: Are you having an existential crisis right now?
Me: No.
Kurzgesagt: *_W O U L D Y O U L I K E T O ?_*
Me: YES.
SuBme
Hey if you like the genre, may I recommend youtube channel "exurb1a"? A little dark, but interesting nonetheless
@@ProfezorFirdaus Love his videos, also hits hard. Almost as hard as this video just hit me.
A bit too late for me i guess... It just goes deeper and deeper.. When will i get out if this roller coaster...
My dad died and the last time we saw each other was a month before his death in may 2024. I told him how I was tired of being away and that I will soon clear up my calendar, quit working two jobs (which I did), finish my thesis that month (which I did), and live in the same city to finally spend time with him. I think we huged and he told me to hold on and that he is proud of what I am doing.
He died a month later of sudden cardiac arrest at his doctor cabinet.
I miss him so much and I loved him more than anything and anyone in life, more even than my mother.
If your parents were good, please love them back and ensure that the little times you spend with them as you are old are the best. They might be the last.
Me: finally have a day off to chill and watch youtube at home
UA-cam: WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?
I think chilling on your day off is a worthwhile endeavor.
Life is really weird because everyone has their own preconceptions of what we should and shouldn’t be doing but when you stop and you’re by yourself and you really think about it, everything seems pointless. Things that push you forward, things that keep you in place, it just seems like the point of living is to be alive and we shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. The only person that can answer what you want to do with your life is you. that’s why I get so frustrated when I ask myself what I wanna do and I don’t have an answer.
@@theuglyducklingisgodlevelt6104 You should ask yourself what you enjoy and do just that. Enjoying your life is the sole purpose it has.
The parents and sibling part made me tear up man...
Familytime is incredibly precious. Just enjoy all the moments while you still can
Me too, I am moving to pursue a Masters' and cried my ass off just by thinking I will have to leave my lovely family
@@issagonzalez8458 It's nice that you already perceives that. I only started to value this recently at age 29
@@Draziell Well...Perceiving at a young age isnt good eitheir. Im only 15 and Im always worrying about the day that my family members will die. I cant imagine myself living without them. I also fear my own death too. And I fear not being able to properly enjoy my life. For example, I am also thinking of what job I want and that I cant do all of what I want/like, its one of the disadvantages of liking multiple things. I suffer a lot from anticipation....
@@Twiphed That's not good either, your are worried about the future, enjoy your present! It's sad to think about leaving our parents but it's something we will all have to live.
I remember when my grandfather died and I hear my father saying that one left, now he had his mother, and now he lives his present taking my grandmother out, spending time with her whenever he can.
It's not about the quantity of time, it's about the quality too.
@@issagonzalez8458 I know... And I try to enjoy my time to the maximum. But I cant help but think of the moment someone precious to me will die
I think this is the most “EXISTENTIAL CRISIS ALERT” video kurzgesagt has made so far.
Aaahh! I need a medic bag!
@@Свободовец-и6п my f'ing mental state needs a medic bag after this video
I am going to die
Yes indeed! It inspires me and it makes an impact 😥
Life is almost like a game. Once we die, we won that game! And you get more points the more successful in life you are.
I guess youth really is wasted on the young.
Hi
Wow! Everyone watches Kurzgesagt's video.
Even Big UA-camrs like Marques
I say we invent tech to steal it! (Or value our time. Whichever is easiest, but I like the thought of stealing a lot )
i am sad now
omg this is so early
I really do hope they get to that “finding a satisfying career” video…
me too lol
Ikigai
Hopefully real soon
@@alfwok damn homie duts nice
Jajajajjjjjajajaja
Me: *Procrastinating on homework by checking UA-cam*
Kurzgesagt: "What are you doing with your life?"
Me: You've betrayed me, UA-cam...
Why is this so funny lmao
Me right now
same
If the next title is more and more pointed, I swear to God -
Wow same here
This video always pops up in my recommended right when i most need it. Its always a good re-watch and reminder. Time is precious
"At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time and nobody knew it"
I never went outside with any friend from my 7 years old to now.. 15 years old
....
@@sanamite Same here
*sad twerking 😔
@@sanamite because you are the new messed up generation
xXx_theSniper_xXx last seen online 7 years ago
Happens online too
"The Calendar of Life" has to be the most depressing and also the most terrifying thing I have ever been offered
You though you was immortal.
I know right. I will 100% not be buying. But I understand how it can give someone a different perspective about the time they have left on Earth, which may motivate them to try new things or take risks.
it's a known and grim productivity boost to stop procrastinating
capitalism at its finest, if you're not producing or checking how much time you have left you're "wasting" time
Is just seeing the weeks you have left to live start to go lower and lower that makes you panic just even slightly. Even though it's a long time.
This cuts to something I’ve appreciated for a while now: A thing is precious because there’s a limited amount of it, so I try not to lament when something ends - a job, a friendship, a life. I try to remember this and celebrate rather than be upset that it’s gone.
Cheers to that, my friend! I've always thought about it this way too. In Ancient Greece, the gods were almighty but also petty and jelous: for all the power they had, all their passions were fake and unimportant, because they were immortal, and profoundly envied humans, as every passion can be their last, so they get to live them truly and authentically. Burning is the definition of being human. People are getting depressed about how burning produces ashes and death, but I'd say keep your attention on the flame.
As stated by Arnold in Westworld: That which is real is that which is irreplaceable.
Just wanted to add a comment to say i was in a bit of a dark place when this video was recommended to me some 3-4 years ago, and it was almost like a kick up the bum to do more
I now have a 1 year old and im getting married next march.
I'm now working from home now too as my old job was taking me for granted, i don't make as much as i was but im much happier and get lots more time
I might not get 5,000 weeks to enjoy my life but the ones i do get I'm going to spend happy with my family.
I literally cried in this video. we realize that a lot of the time we don't value things, I hope this video serves as motivation...
made me cry in school stupid you didn’t have to point that outtt😭😂
Same :(
Ah yes, “You could drown in a pool age 7, get cancer at age 32, die in a car crash at age 48, and fall fall from a ladder at age 60.” True motivation right there.
(But for real, yeah, I hope everyone does take a lesson from this video and go through their daily lives with more thought and care about what’s coming, what’s passed, and what’s current.)
Same here, this video hit me hard.
Weak
“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.” ~Andy Bernard
:')
69 likes.. NICE
Ive had this in my head for a few weeks now. Every time theres something which feels amazing i think to myself this will end one day.
@@henryhatton1441 It’s scary the deeper you think about it. You only have one life and then once that’s over you will not exist for all eternity and we don’t know what happens after death and that’s why people believe in what they believe in. I really hope there’s a Heaven because not existing for all eternity will be boring
Wait a minute that line is said by jim
"You can get cancer at age 32"
Thanks, just what I needed as a 31 year old to make my day better.
😭😭😭
That usually happens to people that have a family history of getting cancer in their 30’s.
got spinal cancer when i was 17 last year
@@kikipurnell2542 Nope, cancer can happen to anyone and at any age
Goodbye friend
It's pretty scary, but thank you for making us aware that our time is very precious 🤜🏾🤛🏾🔥
"What are you doing with your life?"
You didn't have to attack me like that.
Well, it's okay to do nothing
"you're on average 25 years old, what are you doing with your life"
LOL
Actually it is and I don't mind because it's a part of life
Same
"What are you doing with your life?"
Me, sobbing: *"my best"*
I feel you.
Hang in there, we all are trying.
Stay strong Comrad.
No your not, so that means it can get better! Do not fret!
@Ghastly Me, sobbing: not even trying
Welcome back to "Existential Crisis with Birds!", tonight, it's about the crushing despair of the unrelenting flow of time
Entropy had/has/going to arrive(d)
Dang, this video acctully made me cry. Thank you for reminding me and other people that everything we ever got and will get, no matter what it is is really precious. And remember, LIFE IS A BLESSING, SO ENJOY IT!
That part with the parents really hit me hard
Life is so depressing. We’re forced to get old and watch the ones we love get older before us and die. There’s nothing we can do about it. Spending more time with them doesn’t make things any easier either. That’s why I don’t understand why people say to “spend time with your loved ones while you can”. If you’re close with them, It’s probably going to suck even more when you inevitably lose them forever. It’s a lose-lose situation. I’ve genuinely been wondering lately if the 80 or so years of existence is truly worth all the misery, pain, and sadness that most people experience throughout their short lives. Only about 1 percent of all people actually make enough money to live comfortably for their entire lives without any worries. The rest of us are just stressed out and miserable for 99% of our existence. Sometimes I feel like never being born would have been better.
@@Nick-kb2jc now don't be so negative mate..
yea bro
@@Nick-kb2jc get a happy meal
Your Profile Picture complements this comment so well.
"Babe, it's time for your daily dose of existential crisis"
"Yes honey"
Lmao
Amazing comment
Said nobody ever...
@Joanna ur *( • Y • )* is enough for me to have a fulfilling life
@Joanna
Thanks for saying that :>
Whenever this guy talks about existential topics I feel like he’s a god talking to me right after I died
You are godless if you think a random UA-camr is god lmao
@@vve2059 missed the point buddy.
@@vve2059 still better than ur made up crap in a book written by a stranger.
@@vve2059 1. He doesn't think a random youtuber is god, you gotta reread what he said.
2. He probably is godless and if ur gonna look down on him for that u can smd.
Please don't start a war in the comments section. Just calm down and breath.
7:17 I did not expect to be called out for not painting my minis, lol
Me: Alright then, what’s on the menu today?
Kurzgesagt: Depression.
Yes this is just depressing
its also reassuring
@@HideFromIt Depends on what side of 25 you are
Don't let this comment distract you from the fact that democracy has proven itself to be a complete and utter failure. Throughout history, democracy has ruined thousands of lives due to it's corruptible nature. Democracy may pretend to be a fair and equal system of government but that is all a lie. Look at some of the democratic nations of the world. Look at the USA, a tyrannical and unstable nation with a population that has been divided due to stupid political parties. What about Libya? Libya tried to be a fair and equal nation under democracy, and dissolved into a chaotic mess. As a matter of fact, the original democratic system in Athens was completely based on privilege. When democracy was first created, you could only vote if you were a rich man. Ever since it's inception, democracy has always been corrupt. The system of democracy is an evil thing and all members of a Senate/Parliament/Congress should be executed for irreversibly fucking up the planet
ya know i was having a pretty decent day until i saw your comment attempting the slander the county i choose to protect because of how good it was with trump in office.
Wow, you have no idea how hard this hits. Moving out next year and only now starting to realize everything, tomorrow will be my last full day at school/college. Meaning I won't see a lot of people again. I also have my last test tomorrow and should be learning, but couldn't find the motivation to start until after watching this. Another thing I related to is that as I was younger I always loved doing youtube, but eventually kinda got out through people at school laughing about it. I've picked the hobby up again last summer and even though it's hard, seeing this video made me realize what I've already done and how much I've already accomplished, so thanks I'll just keep doing what I enjoy while still going for all my goals! And for everyone still reading this, I just wanted to say don't let your dreams be dreams, you can do whatever you put your mind to, I believe in you!
And we believe in you too! Good luck for that test tomorrow, and good luck for the rest of your life, however short or long it may be!
Gosh school and exams... that’s a nice blast from the past. Even though we do not know each other I’d like to wish you luck, happiness and success in your life. :)
French??
This is also my last year, I don't know what Imma do when is actually the last day...
Good luck, have a great day tomorrow. Enjoy it a lot
Good luck on your test and make sure to have fun last memories at college!
Playing with my dominoes alone in my basement and waiting to die
O_O God damn
Mhm
pick up a new hobby
Auch
are you being kidnapped
I feel like it was fate that this video was reccomended to me. Last week, i lost my grandmother, and it helped me realize just how valuable the time you have now with those you love is. Never waste an opportunity to give someone your presence and care, you can never really know if itll be the last time you see them.
5:18 “If you don’t use your time today, you might not get a chance to use it tomorrow”
I think this line sums up what I took away from this video. Plan for the future, but live for the present.
Yeah, I make plan. And I spent my time planning without doing.
there is a direct correlation between when i started watching kurzgesagt and when i started having recurrent existential crises
oh no
I think we all feel that way after watching this.
An antidote is their own video on optimistic nihilism
@@arctictern726 or hard work
Exactly what I thought during video.
Great now I'm depressed. Thanks for reminding me of my mortality. Still love your channel though.
Ok
I was already depressed before watching this, now my life sucks.
If only I can transfer my brain into a Virtual reality that would be great.
Same
I recommend you to watch optimistic or positive nihilism video on this channel.
Cool seeing you here. Use to watch you all the time when I played Conan.
How you been?
strange coming back to a video I had watched when it was first up, now to return after my dad passed away. The prediction they made was spot on, you really don't have enough time, even when you think you do.
Me: what shall I watch today?
Kurzgesagt: we have a great selection of existential crisis to offer you.
1/25 of you will live to be 100.
Me, eating McDonalds while watching this. Yeah, probably not me.
May I join you ? my KFC order just arrived. But I got a diet coke so all is fine.
Jesus Christ, im just going to die be forgotten and be nothing great to no one. I have a lot of self doubt, scared of growing up, ending up in a small rented apartment being depressed. Im useless in society and forever will be. Life is just about getting a job and getting controlled by governments thats it. Did you guys know that "dreams" and "goals" is really just you getting a job, thats it. You doing your "dreams" and acomplishing it really just makes you money to survive which is just a job. I have a lot of pressure when I hear mom talk about going to a "high school" or my "career" because I don't know what highschool im going to I really don't want to mess up my life, i pick a direction, might fail and waist time of my life. Also the thing people say "you can do anything you set your mind to" is people who are naive or maybe just want you to be happy, forget about the important stuff and worry later. That term is not 100% true, a woman went to highschool worked hard to be an employee for the rest if her life but she failed and lost a career. Im afraid that will happen to me because I have my mind set on something but im too scared to tell my parents, what if they doubt me i dont want to be embarassed by them and ill literally do ANYTHING i mean ANYTHING to get what i want ill work so hard 24/7 im not lazy I'd do ANYTHING for it. And what i want is to be rememberd, accomplish something great like invent something or break world records, be an idol to people. I just dont want to die, life passing on over me i want to be something great in life like albert einstein, he's like the smartest person that has ever lived, Michael Jackson, well of course he's a GOD, george Washington, well he's history... Michael Jordan, hes a pro basket ball player, donated millions and owns great things. I don't know where and how to start, i could follow that path, make it, live happily ever after Or I can go to that path fail, waist half of my life and end up being a waiter to make enough to survive... "You have a higher chance of failing than sucsseding." I really want help...
@@Godgod4629 you choose what you want to be don’t let anyone tell you what to do try to talk with someone it feels great if you have no one to talk to and you feel bad just talk to a psychologist and no you are not crazy if you talk to one
i woke up this morning and had two shots of bottom shelf vodka and three stale cigarettes.
i'm sure it'll be fine.
@@ittihat1555 "you choose what you want to be."
These words do not apply to the planet I live in. You don't choose what you want to be, your marks choose what you are going to be. Your parents choose what you are going to be. And most of the times, you don't become what you yourself chose to be, and there are tens of reasonable answers to that such as the pressure from society and all.
Many times, it is also said "you shouldn't care what society says."
Rubbish. You are forced to listen to the society because you are a part of that society. It is like you have signed up for a service but don't agree with their terms and conditions. You can't sign up.
"One day, you will see them for the last time." - That hit hart. I saw my mother for the last time, two Months ago, the day she died. You never know when the last day will be, cherish your time.
@@blazer666del I understand that, it's important to not get too caught up in our past heydays because that stops us from focusing on the here and now. We should all live to the fullest each day, as much as we can
She would probably wish you lived every minute from now on as if it were the last. Btw, sorry for your loss
Rip.
Rip ❤
@@blazer666del amen
this video just made me cry, thank you
As a 25-year-old, this video made me cry. I know for sure I will come back to this many times to motivate myself to live actively.
I'm 35 now, married and living 13,000km away from my parents and it's so sad I barely get to see them 2 weeks a year now if I have money to fly over yearly that is. Sigh, wish I could see them more often but I don't have the financial means.
same but this made me depressed...
Living actively is not always reommended, there should always be an equilibrium between pasive and active froms of living. I'm not here to tell you how to live obviously, but sometimes having a pasive form of living for a season makes you see the world, watch it go, and as you watch you are able to get all that knowledge to then take an active form again and use all that knowledge and inspiration to put it into work/hobbies/things you want to do.
Basically, the Idea is, it's okay to have an active way of living, but remember to take breaks every now and then.
Anyway, hope everything goes right for you, and hope you have a great life.
Have a great day, and see you some day I guess if for any reason we happen to know each other n.n
Here's a reminder comment 😊
@Trey4x4 all the more reasons to watch. Going to be 26 in two days.
“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.” - Andy Bernard
Well now there is
I’m only 21 years old now, and the last time I saw my father was on his deathbed in early 2020. He passed at only 60 years old which is what they considered the “young” old…What I hate more than anything is he never got to see us grow, become successful, get married, and really make him proud. He was so full of life before he was diagnosed with cancer and this video hit me like a bus. Nothing is guaranteed. Appreciate whatever time you have with your loved ones. Don’t hold grudges because imo that only ends in regret when that inevitable time comes.
He had been proud of you the entire time.
To carry that even further - let go of anger. Conflict happens, discord, disagreement, yes. Find a solution, fix it, move on. Any time spent in anger does nothing to help with the fixing part. That time makes the solution harder to reach, and then is lost. Have disagreements, don't have anger. Some relationships are too valuable to waste the time and risk the damage.
Anger comes from wanting to WIN your relationships. You may WIN the argument today. And next week. But a bit of damage remains each time. And accumulates.
Do you really want to WIN those special relationships?
It comes down to this - in life, winning is the booby prize.
@@lauralauren2402I can only hope he truly was
Stay strong... All the best for life ahead
@@What-is-blip yes, you should stop doing that right now bro, and say how much you love him and you regret when you said something that made him sad while you have time for that.. trust me
Hey Emii... Hope you are watching this... Be there and people are with you 🫂
I watched it 😊❤ thanks ❤
I don't know if I should be motivated or depressed by this.
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Same
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I’m only 14 but one of the boys in my classes at school died in an accident last year and it really made me realise how short life is, and death feels a lot more real to me, not just something that happens to 90 year olds, but something that can happen to anyone
yep. Good life and being happy is not guaranteed. In fact, it's the lie of the American dream. Most people suffer all their life.
that name lmfao
Indeed.
Death has no age.
@@matrixpictures7799 they're probably talking about monster girls.
That exact same thing happened when I was in highschool and it fucked me up for years, knowing a girl my age died just....instantly.
I'm still a teenager, but this was the most urgent wake up call I've ever had. I was really impacted and I just reached out to some old friends who I haven't talked to in years. It made me realize that I need to spend more time with the people I love, especially my aging grandparents. Thank you Kurzgesagt for helping me and so many other people not throw away their lives and their time.
Spend time with your grandparents as long as they're around.
I've had my most beautiful memories of my child and teenage years with my grandparents. These things you will fondly look back to once you've grown older.
honestly, same here...
Same
Same
Nice that it got you moving. I'm in my last phase so to speak. I have always tried to live one day at a time. In the right now. I have had a very full life and still at it. When i saw this video it had no effect on me. I didnt really care about all the little dots ahead of me, because i learned how to live on the dot where i currently reside. There is no urgency, because there is no destination. Life is a dance or a song. We dance and sing with no destination, only for the enjoyment of doing it. Imagine if the point of a song was to get to the end. The best song would be one note. Don't worry about it, just do it. Even sing out of tune if you must. Eternity lives in every dot. Trust me.
Thank you, I appreciate this Kurzgesagt. I needed this