The entire point of Stoicism and of Buddhism was that people tend to become unhappy even if EVERY SINGLE THING is perfect around them. These schools of philosphy are meant to demonstrate how at the deepest level, your internal world is the final judge of how the events of life are experienced by you.
Just spent a few hours self reflecting and thinking about my future, I then started writing down what I think would be my ideal, realistic future in which I would be happiest. I often struggle with finding purpose in my life, as I’m still young and haven’t figured out what I want to do yet. After writing down where I want to live, what my house looks like, what kind of job I have, the natural environment around my house, basically imagining a calm lifestyle that I wish I had right now. And I found that after writing it down and reading through it, I felt much more complete and the happiest I had been in days, I think this is because I’ve been lacking purpose for awhile. Thanks for the video
This is what I found for me. I’m living a life w no goals really, just breezing thru. It makes my life feel kinda empty at time because I feel like there is nothing really to show my progression other than my thought process
@@vincivedivicilextalionas4036 Don't do that. If you want to leave your wife and start fresh, do it the honorable way. Don't just disappear, then you're just running away
Blue Print: 1. Recognize divided Self 2. Change your mind / Be less pessimistic - Meditation - CBT - SSRI's 3. Change External Conditions - Lowering environmental noise - Commuting less - Getting into institutions that allow the exercising of choice - Make progress towards reducing shame 4. Find a flow activity - Painting, gardening, skating etc - whatever you enjoy forgetting/losing time in Love, Virtue and Meaning are part two, which will be discussed in a future video.
Before I strive for happiness, I always say to myself that happiness is a passing emotion and is transient. Because when that feeling of happiness disappears, I don't get disappointed, instead, I look forward to another day in which I experience it once more.
Happiness is the exhaust fume of joyous life. It's the moment of connection with the Here and Now you feel when something goes perfectly right, but seemingly - it's not because of one's volition. It's touching, it never lasts, it can't be forced. It's the nature of Tao - the more you seek it, the less likely you are to find it.
I've watched a bunch of your videos and I still can't tell if your academic background is in philosophy or psychology, but I really enjoy the way you seamlessly integrate them both.
Plot twist: His academic background is actually chemistry. Philosophy is just his past time activity. (My actual guess: He is probably a phisosopher, judging by the other videos)
its my b day. and im a little down...so thank you 🙏🏽 EDIT: The day kept getting better throughout, Thank you for all the wishes, it was a day of reflection :)
To me the most happiest moments are those when i can enjoy now. When I don't have to worry about stuff and that I don't have to specially wait for or get ready for. The idea behind those goals is very cliché, and it's meant to give to the most average person some goals to look forward to. But since the average person isn't the brightest mind, than it's no wonder why these people will do almost everything in their power to over-blow the whole situation. All the way from spending thousands and thousands of dollars for something that at it's best will be interesting for an hour or so, all the way to making the biggest drama about it. It's easy to forget what you already have, and to just want more and more. But if you can't appreciate the current moment, than you lost something very valuable. Money can't buy you happiness, it can only mask the current moment and corrupt you.
Some extra thought: Does happiness also depend on the amount of attention one gives to the world around them? Can you be happy while seeing and knowing all the injustices happening in the world? And isn't it morally reprehensible for one to choose to be ignorant of the things happening around them in order to achieve happiness?
This is an interesting question. Obviously it would be difficult for one to achieve happiness whilst knowing that they surrounded by a world that suffers, at the same time it makes no sense to be completely ignorant of the evils just beyond your wall should you choose to just ignore them. My personal view on the situation (you can disagree if you want) is that, and as cliche as this sounds, you have to have a balance. As sad as it sounds there are people out there suffering for no inherent reason but at the same time even those people have things to be grateful about, just like you and me. I think that there would be no good in the world if there was no evil so at the end of the day you need to be aware of the bad things going on to appreciate the good as well
Playing devil’s advocate: Is it any less morally reprehensible to notice an injustice and not do anything about it? Ignoring whether or not action is possible in a given circumstance, does it make any sense to notice problems which make you feel worse than you did prior to noticing them, and not take any action on the issue? I think we have to identify the endgame of noticing issues around us, as well as realize that action in every circumstance is impossible. To fix a given issue (which would logically result in improved lives for those who were affected by it) is to fulfill one’s moral responsibility, but to notice the issue, not take action, and kill any chance at personal happiness is both counterproductive and morally reprehensible. After all, are those people affected by said issue any more human/ deserving of happiness than we are? Are we not all part of the society we are trying to improve? To be happy with what you have and to help where you can is to improve at least one life in the world (your own) without acting at the expense of others.
@@josiahbrown5582 I must say, it is pretty easy to ignore problems in the world until they get out of hand. I'd say only if they affected my life in a drastic way I'd care to look into it. Then again it truly depend son if you're capable of doing something and making a change. It completely depends on a person's mental state, physical state, and social state on if they are capable of helping others in a situation. Definitely need more people out there fighting for a sense of humanity. Very few people care about the big picture and it's sad, but still understandable. I hope you understand where I'm coming from, cya.
With regards to the contradiction between authenticity and self improvement, i do not think it exists, since authenticity is essentially to be viewed as the individual being the highest version of themselves. Based on the process of individuation, authenticity is the path towards meaning, and if you need drugs to induce meaning in your life, it means you cannot truly be living authentically, and therefore, you are not all you could be.
I've had good luck with 6 micrograms of LSD twice a week. 100 micros is for tripping and 6 is for unplugging the serotonin machine and turning it back on
@@thesquee1838 I got an airplane vodka and dumped out half, then put 4 weak tabs in. Pretty close to 90 micros per tab. With an eyedropper and about 20 drops per mL, it's easy
This is literally the teachings of Epicurus; that the three conditions which effect happiness are freedom, relationships, and the fulfilment of basic necessities for survival
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my UA-cam channel 3 months ago about self development. Now I have 262 subs and almost > 97 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
You know what is funny? I discovered that what makes me happy is to stop thinking about myself. I think that being self aware is troubling at times, too many thoughts run in your head about anything you do. So i started to stop thinking about those thoughts, let them come and go (thanks to meditation and lockdowns). I realized that life is like a Jazz jam session, you gotta improvise at times!
Would love to see a full video on meditation and/or Buddhist psychology. It may interest you that the CIIS (formerly the American institute of Asian studies, where Alan Watts worked) has a Master's course called 'East-West Psychology' that attempts to bridge the gap between Western psychology and Hindu and Buddhist approaches to the mind.
I think I’m happy inside, but somehow miserable on the outside. Like a glowing ball is hidden deep in me , but most times I don’t feel it but can feel that it’s there. Weird.
I think things which are often too overlooked in trying to be happy is basic things, like exercise and taking care of yourself. Our body is a fairly primitive machine and if provided with the things it has historically depended on to live best such as exercise and interaction with fellow people, then it will put you in a happy state.
Thank you for sharing this, I have practiced meditation for a very long time tho inconsistent I can vouch that it does allow freedom of anxious thoughts, amazing video as always
Do what you want, as long as it's ok. That's the way I see it. Life is like a game and there are alot of games to play, but you have to choose the game (or games depending on what kind of player you are) you want to play and try to get your highest score.
Ok I cant be the only one who metaphorically spit out my drink when I saw cbt as the number 2 solution. You almost gave me whiplash before explaining that you meant cognitive behavioral therapy.
What humans seek is fulfilment not happiness because happiness is short term during the moment whereas fulfilment is your logical achievement that you have accomplished
H = S + C + V S = set state of happiness (base level) - Meditation - CBT, talk therapy - SSRIs (for some) C = conditions - Commuting - Reducing environmental noise - Engage in activities/institutions with high autonomy - Work towards reducing shame V = voluntary activites - Activities that involve flow (high difficulty, high match to ability) - Enable progress principle (enjoy for enjoyment's sake) - E.g. sports, conversation, creative pursuits, gardening etc love, virtue, meaning
i added a career that combined multiple passions of mine, and subtracted romantic/sexual relationships never been happier ^_^ p.s. i feel like meditation is greatly underrated
Love your work. Thanks for the videos. But have you considered turning the levels up on your microphone or increasing it in post? It’s difficult for me to hear even on the highest volume (sorry for being deaf lmao)
I recently decided to schedule a pysch eval. It's been idk 12 years since I was forced to do one. Now I'm not, I already know the answer (to only a slight degree) but a true second opinion is always appreciated. On CBT, I saw an episode where they said "you don't like yourself now, why do you care what you are like on antu-depressants" and truth be told that's 100%. My case anyway
Well I feel like the lack of happiness is a major contributor to me not being able to actually pursue what I want to do. I always start doing something and stick with it for like two weeks but then it just fades away like any of the other things I’ve tried in my life. I could imagine that I can’t stick to anything because it doesn’t make me feel any happier than doing nothing would. And I always come back to my bed and UA-cam.
You should explain this to your doctor, I have ADHD and can recognize a lot of these thoughts and behaviours in myself. There are people who can help you out, you are not a broken person.
@@bigballsmcgee8681 first of all, thank you for your kind words. I talked about it with my doctor and he prescribed me a therapist appointment, which I’m guessing I’ll have to wait for quite a long time (I live in Germany). Regardless, I’ve noticed that I always have my ups and downs, and I guess I’m in quite an up right now, maybe even my best up yet, cause I’m slowly starting to feel joy in doing the things I want to do. It feels very good. I’m guessing I’ll get into a down again eventually, but if I know I’m going to come out of it a bit happier than I was before, I think I’ll be able to deal with it. Maybe my experience can do something good for anyone who reads this. It truly does get better.
Would have been fun to have Montaigne's perspective on this. "In practice thousands of little women in their villages have lived more gentle, more equable and more constant lives than [Cicero]." To Montaigne, overcomplicating happiness is how one finds unhappiness :)
1.There's no formula for happiness regardless of how far close science gets to trying to define one 2. Purpose of life isn't to be or not to be happy. Life just is.
I love every single one of your videos man. Especially this one, I really needed to hear a lot of what you said and it came at the perfect time! Thank you v v much :)
We have a power to belive meaning we can have a statement any statment and make it as if it is true and through this power we can be happy simply by deefininig certine tasks to happy to be that for lack of a better term the good emotion and even more we can see the ways of which by defing that will give us a max happiness and from there we would have created objectivity again it is time to realise that any philosophy we have doesnt give us an absloute truth of wich we havnt defined to know and it is time to use our abiltiy of belife and use it to the best of our abilties
I just did what I enjoyed or want to do and keep my anxiety at the back of my mind, but still knowing that it is correct about things, and using that and my logic to live life as I wanted to. Anyways lads stay safe in quarantine.
SSRI's have good efficacy in studies but lack in effectiveness meaning they work under controlled conditions but tend not to work when used outside of ideal conditions like regular life. Also most psychiatrists struggle to prescribe them correctly. there's an incentive to prescribe particular meds that might not best fit the patient; its important to remember that not all depressive episodes are the same and similarly not all SSRI's are the same. SSRI's with stimulating effects are better for depressive symptoms that cause you to sleep more and eat more while SSRI's with sedating effects are better for depressive symptoms that cause you to eat less and sleep less. okay random rant no one cares about or will ever read is over :)
ah I felt happy at one point but it was something that was never constant, but maybe it's my fault for easily letting them go. Maybe I should've been more upfront about how I felt but that also lead disappointment most of the time .. What a fun existence lol.. Maybe my happiness should've came from within than finding external things to fill my void.. Oh well you live & you learn
E=MC², or Energy = Matter and Matter = Energy. No energy = no matter. Nothing matters to me because I have no energy to do stuff. Solved Nihilism with Glucose!
Does anyone have the source for the $75k being the happiness cap? And it would also be nice to know where the 5 distressing things that Sisyphus talks about at 8:10 come from.
The $75k number is (perhaps erroneously) cited from a study by the scientists Deaton and Kahneman. [May be an error, because their study did NOT show that people stopped getting happier after $75K. In fact, it showed the opposite - that life satisfaction actually grew the richer you were, with the richest people being the most satisfied with their lives. The $75K statistic comes from data based on the day-to-day occurrence of specific emotions, like stress. So, while rich people still encountered stress daily, they were indeed happier.]
There is a fourth solution, although we are far from it. The Hedonistic Imperative is a book and a website by David Pearce. It is a fantastic prospect, and I would recommend checking it out.
The entire point of Stoicism and of Buddhism was that people tend to become unhappy even if EVERY SINGLE THING is perfect around them. These schools of philosphy are meant to demonstrate how at the deepest level, your internal world is the final judge of how the events of life are experienced by you.
If these ideas are so great, why do they only work for some?
I love you Sisyphus let me give you a head pat, your voice could be a pillow.
Some people, like dogs, don't like to get pat on the head
@Piyush Wagh Thanks for the notice, I want to defile my crevice.
Underrated comment. Thanks for existing
@@Dylan-yd8kw You too, Honey.
Matea Banana No you. *pulls out Uno Reverse card*
Listen, you can't write cbt and call it "cognitive behavioral therapy" without smiling a little 3:04
You thinking of CBD?🤔
@@jethrotool4828 Cock and Ball Torture
Secondly, COCK AND BALL TORTURE
shadok 😂😂😂
@@jethrotool4828 KICKING
Just spent a few hours self reflecting and thinking about my future, I then started writing down what I think would be my ideal, realistic future in which I would be happiest. I often struggle with finding purpose in my life, as I’m still young and haven’t figured out what I want to do yet. After writing down where I want to live, what my house looks like, what kind of job I have, the natural environment around my house, basically imagining a calm lifestyle that I wish I had right now. And I found that after writing it down and reading through it, I felt much more complete and the happiest I had been in days, I think this is because I’ve been lacking purpose for awhile. Thanks for the video
THIS. I am having trouble myself, finding happiness, and purpose. I'm like you, a lot, and I hope I can find an answer to it soon enough as well.
Thanks for your comment. It's enlightening.
This is what I found for me. I’m living a life w no goals really, just breezing thru. It makes my life feel kinda empty at time because I feel like there is nothing really to show my progression other than my thought process
Thank you for writing this. Im looking at huge changes coming up. Leaving my wife a note and leaving for good tomorrow. Wish me luck
@@vincivedivicilextalionas4036 Don't do that. If you want to leave your wife and start fresh, do it the honorable way. Don't just disappear, then you're just running away
can you please start a podcast, i would love to listen to you more often.
He actually already has one heres the link my guy. open.spotify.com/episode/0x1TX8ZbKvgeXCFQpAGGzQ?si=sF9Y2MzgQ8a5zhUK6nQFEw
@@anglenot6715 thanks guy
Yes
@@anglenot6715 thanks!!!
He has one now it goes by the same name as the channel
Blue Print:
1. Recognize divided Self
2. Change your mind / Be less pessimistic
- Meditation
- CBT
- SSRI's
3. Change External Conditions
- Lowering environmental noise
- Commuting less
- Getting into institutions that allow the exercising of choice
- Make progress towards reducing shame
4. Find a flow activity
- Painting, gardening, skating etc
- whatever you enjoy forgetting/losing time in
Love, Virtue and Meaning are part two, which will be discussed in a future video.
I wish these things worked for me. Tried everything, but still not happy.
Funny cbt
im stuck at cbt
stfu
never been this early to a sisyphus vid
sam
Reihan Rizky triumph
@@jayv-in1860 harris
Man I sure do love some CBT. Oh wait never mind turns out you were talking about cognitive behavioral therapy.
What else is CBT?
SISSYphus sure knows how to HYPNOtise people
@@jasonwalsh8281 Coock and baaaall tortuure
@@nathanshlap ha I should have guessed. Thank you.
5. Smoke DMT
sup
wrong. boof DMT
Joe Rogan has entered the chat.
i had one trip and I’m scared to do it again lol.
@@gravy3858 what are you scared of?
Before I strive for happiness, I always say to myself that happiness is a passing emotion and is transient. Because when that feeling of happiness disappears, I don't get disappointed, instead, I look forward to another day in which I experience it once more.
Happiness is the exhaust fume of joyous life. It's the moment of connection with the Here and Now you feel when something goes perfectly right, but seemingly - it's not because of one's volition. It's touching, it never lasts, it can't be forced. It's the nature of Tao - the more you seek it, the less likely you are to find it.
Sisyphus: are you happy?
**2020 has entered the chat**
1. Meditation
2. CBT
3. CBD
@@nirgunawish well science say placebo
Sorry for hating too fast
@@nirgunawish if it works it works imao
@@nirgunawish I dont think "science say placebo", im pretty sure its proven to help with muscle relaxation and inflammation or something?
Cock And Ball Torture
The last time i came this early my wife left me
Amazing
Ouch
I've watched a bunch of your videos and I still can't tell if your academic background is in philosophy or psychology, but I really enjoy the way you seamlessly integrate them both.
Plot twist: His academic background is actually chemistry. Philosophy is just his past time activity.
(My actual guess: He is probably a phisosopher, judging by the other videos)
@@pikerpoler Wildly enough I believe he's a PoliSci major who started studying Psychology and Philosophy on his own
its my b day. and im a little down...so thank you 🙏🏽
EDIT: The day kept getting better throughout, Thank you for all the wishes, it was a day of reflection :)
happy birthday!
Happy bday bruh
Happy birthday
Happy birthday!
Happy bday dude! Hope your day picks up
nothing shatters me more than when my brain hits me with the "U R PooPY PooP BuTT" thought 1:48
And reality throws a pen at you
To me the most happiest moments are those when i can enjoy now.
When I don't have to worry about stuff and that I don't have to specially wait for or get ready for.
The idea behind those goals is very cliché, and it's meant to give to the most average person some goals to look forward to. But since the average person isn't the brightest mind, than it's no wonder why these people will do almost everything in their power to over-blow the whole situation. All the way from spending thousands and thousands of dollars for something that at it's best will be interesting for an hour or so, all the way to making the biggest drama about it.
It's easy to forget what you already have, and to just want more and more. But if you can't appreciate the current moment, than you lost something very valuable. Money can't buy you happiness, it can only mask the current moment and corrupt you.
Some extra thought: Does happiness also depend on the amount of attention one gives to the world around them? Can you be happy while seeing and knowing all the injustices happening in the world? And isn't it morally reprehensible for one to choose to be ignorant of the things happening around them in order to achieve happiness?
This is an interesting question. Obviously it would be difficult for one to achieve happiness whilst knowing that they surrounded by a world that suffers, at the same time it makes no sense to be completely ignorant of the evils just beyond your wall should you choose to just ignore them. My personal view on the situation (you can disagree if you want) is that, and as cliche as this sounds, you have to have a balance. As sad as it sounds there are people out there suffering for no inherent reason but at the same time even those people have things to be grateful about, just like you and me. I think that there would be no good in the world if there was no evil so at the end of the day you need to be aware of the bad things going on to appreciate the good as well
Playing devil’s advocate: Is it any less morally reprehensible to notice an injustice and not do anything about it? Ignoring whether or not action is possible in a given circumstance, does it make any sense to notice problems which make you feel worse than you did prior to noticing them, and not take any action on the issue? I think we have to identify the endgame of noticing issues around us, as well as realize that action in every circumstance is impossible. To fix a given issue (which would logically result in improved lives for those who were affected by it) is to fulfill one’s moral responsibility, but to notice the issue, not take action, and kill any chance at personal happiness is both counterproductive and morally reprehensible. After all, are those people affected by said issue any more human/ deserving of happiness than we are? Are we not all part of the society we are trying to improve? To be happy with what you have and to help where you can is to improve at least one life in the world (your own) without acting at the expense of others.
It is possible to be happy in the eyes of suffering
@@josiahbrown5582 I must say, it is pretty easy to ignore problems in the world until they get out of hand. I'd say only if they affected my life in a drastic way I'd care to look into it. Then again it truly depend son if you're capable of doing something and making a change. It completely depends on a person's mental state, physical state, and social state on if they are capable of helping others in a situation. Definitely need more people out there fighting for a sense of humanity. Very few people care about the big picture and it's sad, but still understandable. I hope you understand where I'm coming from, cya.
How to be happy:
1: meditation
2: cock and ball torture
3: drugs.
Fuck yeah! Count me in!
I’m going to keep this video in the back of my head and whenever I need it, I’m going to watch this over and over again. Thank you so much for this!
Found this channel last night, great stuff man keep it up.
its videos like these that makes me extremely grateful youtube is a free service
I think I could only be truly happy if you got a better mic
For some reason, I kind of like the lower quality of the mic, it just fits the aesthetic of his videos so well.
Offer to buy them one 👍
With regards to the contradiction between authenticity and self improvement, i do not think it exists, since authenticity is essentially to be viewed as the individual being the highest version of themselves. Based on the process of individuation, authenticity is the path towards meaning, and if you need drugs to induce meaning in your life, it means you cannot truly be living authentically, and therefore, you are not all you could be.
I've had good luck with 6 micrograms of LSD twice a week. 100 micros is for tripping and 6 is for unplugging the serotonin machine and turning it back on
@@thesquee1838
I got an airplane vodka and dumped out half, then put 4 weak tabs in. Pretty close to 90 micros per tab.
With an eyedropper and about 20 drops per mL, it's easy
This is literally the teachings of Epicurus; that the three conditions which effect happiness are freedom, relationships, and the fulfilment of basic necessities for survival
Sending good vibes to you man. Your channel has been a blessing
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my UA-cam channel 3 months ago about self development. Now I have 262 subs and almost > 97 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
You know what is funny?
I discovered that what makes me happy is to stop thinking about myself. I think that being self aware is troubling at times, too many thoughts run in your head about anything you do. So i started to stop thinking about those thoughts, let them come and go (thanks to meditation and lockdowns). I realized that life is like a Jazz jam session, you gotta improvise at times!
This is such a damn good channel. I discovered it on accident and since then, I can´t stop watching. I´m so excited for the next Video!!!
Narrator: "Are you happy? Like truly happy?"
me: Absolutely not...
The feeling of happiness and fulfilment are two very different states of person often confused
I‘ll be happy once you do another face cam video
Gracious lo-fi mood of this video, so good
Would love to see a full video on meditation and/or Buddhist psychology. It may interest you that the CIIS (formerly the American institute of Asian studies, where Alan Watts worked) has a Master's course called 'East-West Psychology' that attempts to bridge the gap between Western psychology and Hindu and Buddhist approaches to the mind.
I think I’m happy inside, but somehow miserable on the outside. Like a glowing ball is hidden deep in me , but most times I don’t feel it but can feel that it’s there. Weird.
Yes
Sisyphus: how to be happy
me: don’t do that, don’t give me hope
Yo a fellow ygo player
@@suezuccati304 sadly, I don’t play anymore.
F
i’ve been thinking ab this a lot. perfect timing sisyphus
3:03 CBT is a must for happiness
Your voice is so relaxing it calms my existential anxiety
I think things which are often too overlooked in trying to be happy is basic things, like exercise and taking care of yourself. Our body is a fairly primitive machine and if provided with the things it has historically depended on to live best such as exercise and interaction with fellow people, then it will put you in a happy state.
How to be happy:
1. Dopamine
2. Serotonin
3. Heroin
Honorable mentions:
- norepinephrine
- chicken tendies.
Chicken what?
Lol
One of my favorite videos. On UA-cam. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this, I have practiced meditation for a very long time tho inconsistent I can vouch that it does allow freedom of anxious thoughts, amazing video as always
Man I need to learn how to be happy in my life rn
Do what you want, as long as it's ok. That's the way I see it. Life is like a game and there are alot of games to play, but you have to choose the game (or games depending on what kind of player you are) you want to play and try to get your highest score.
I have never actually caught one of your videos on the day of. This is neat :) I always enjoy your videos.
I remember doing out-patient group therapy almost a year ago, and I had to stop myself from laughing about CBT many times.
Ok I cant be the only one who metaphorically spit out my drink when I saw cbt as the number 2 solution. You almost gave me whiplash before explaining that you meant cognitive behavioral therapy.
What humans seek is fulfilment not happiness because happiness is short term during the moment whereas fulfilment is your logical achievement that you have accomplished
H = S + C + V
S = set state of happiness (base level)
- Meditation
- CBT, talk therapy
- SSRIs (for some)
C = conditions
- Commuting
- Reducing environmental noise
- Engage in activities/institutions with high autonomy
- Work towards reducing shame
V = voluntary activites
- Activities that involve flow (high difficulty, high match to ability)
- Enable progress principle (enjoy for enjoyment's sake)
- E.g. sports, conversation, creative pursuits, gardening etc
love, virtue, meaning
goddamn i love your videos man. highlight of my day
i added a career that combined multiple passions of mine,
and subtracted romantic/sexual relationships
never been happier ^_^
p.s. i feel like meditation is greatly underrated
Perfect vid while waking up
man, you deserve more subs 😞
I don’t know if you mentioned modern subliminal messaging on yt, but it’s an important point
Really appreciate the more regular uploads!
Philosophical as well as pragmatic and concrete. I dig it.
Love your work. Thanks for the videos. But have you considered turning the levels up on your microphone or increasing it in post? It’s difficult for me to hear even on the highest volume (sorry for being deaf lmao)
I recently decided to schedule a pysch eval. It's been idk 12 years since I was forced to do one. Now I'm not, I already know the answer (to only a slight degree) but a true second opinion is always appreciated. On CBT, I saw an episode where they said "you don't like yourself now, why do you care what you are like on antu-depressants" and truth be told that's 100%. My case anyway
I also was lucky enough to meet Ryan Holiday a few years ago. Good dude.
Thank you papa Sisyphus
One of your best videos. Really good man
Well I feel like the lack of happiness is a major contributor to me not being able to actually pursue what I want to do. I always start doing something and stick with it for like two weeks but then it just fades away like any of the other things I’ve tried in my life. I could imagine that I can’t stick to anything because it doesn’t make me feel any happier than doing nothing would. And I always come back to my bed and UA-cam.
You should explain this to your doctor, I have ADHD and can recognize a lot of these thoughts and behaviours in myself.
There are people who can help you out, you are not a broken person.
@@bigballsmcgee8681 first of all, thank you for your kind words. I talked about it with my doctor and he prescribed me a therapist appointment, which I’m guessing I’ll have to wait for quite a long time (I live in Germany). Regardless, I’ve noticed that I always have my ups and downs, and I guess I’m in quite an up right now, maybe even my best up yet, cause I’m slowly starting to feel joy in doing the things I want to do. It feels very good. I’m guessing I’ll get into a down again eventually, but if I know I’m going to come out of it a bit happier than I was before, I think I’ll be able to deal with it.
Maybe my experience can do something good for anyone who reads this. It truly does get better.
Would have been fun to have Montaigne's perspective on this.
"In practice thousands of little women in their villages have lived more
gentle, more equable and more constant lives than [Cicero]."
To Montaigne, overcomplicating happiness is how one finds unhappiness :)
1.There's no formula for happiness regardless of how far close science gets to trying to define one
2. Purpose of life isn't to be or not to be happy. Life just is.
I love every single one of your videos man. Especially this one, I really needed to hear a lot of what you said and it came at the perfect time! Thank you v v much :)
thanks
Keep em coming bro!!!
3:00 CBT, i'll give it a shot
You always provide good videos, thank you for all of them
We have a power to belive meaning we can have a statement any statment and make it as if it is true and through this power we can be happy simply by deefininig certine tasks to happy to be that for lack of a better term the good emotion and even more we can see the ways of which by defing that will give us a max happiness and from there we would have created objectivity again it is time to realise that any philosophy we have doesnt give us an absloute truth of wich we havnt defined to know and it is time to use our abiltiy of belife and use it to the best of our abilties
I just did what I enjoyed or want to do and keep my anxiety at the back of my mind, but still knowing that it is correct about things, and using that and my logic to live life as I wanted to. Anyways lads stay safe in quarantine.
Happiness..... what an embroidery
SSRI's have good efficacy in studies but lack in effectiveness meaning they work under controlled conditions but tend not to work when used outside of ideal conditions like regular life. Also most psychiatrists struggle to prescribe them correctly. there's an incentive to prescribe particular meds that might not best fit the patient; its important to remember that not all depressive episodes are the same and similarly not all SSRI's are the same. SSRI's with stimulating effects are better for depressive symptoms that cause you to sleep more and eat more while SSRI's with sedating effects are better for depressive symptoms that cause you to eat less and sleep less. okay random rant no one cares about or will ever read is over :)
ah I felt happy at one point but it was something that was never constant, but maybe it's my fault for easily letting them go. Maybe I should've been more upfront about how I felt but that also lead disappointment most of the time .. What a fun existence lol.. Maybe my happiness should've came from within than finding external things to fill my void.. Oh well you live & you learn
i love your vids man :)
i love your relaxing content really much
thank you
if you want to be happy. lower you expectations
damn I wish I had a friend like you.
This is better than drugs and therapy imo
Hey man, thanks for these videos.
You hit the nail on the head... I do often feel like a poopy poop butt (Sorry for the shit post.)
Yes
You need to make these videos in to a podcast so I can Listen to them when biking
So old so good. Being aktive will change a lot too
E=MC², or Energy = Matter and Matter = Energy.
No energy = no matter.
Nothing matters to me because I have no energy to do stuff.
Solved Nihilism with Glucose!
Watching your videos make me feel physically I'll and hopeless.
Video on Naval Ravikant
Very god video, though I think you glossed over the significance of C.B.T. That is crucial!
Your videos better us all.
The only time I was ever truly happy was when I was under the delusion of falling in love in my teens.
Does anyone have the source for the $75k being the happiness cap? And it would also be nice to know where the 5 distressing things that Sisyphus talks about at 8:10 come from.
The $75k number is (perhaps erroneously) cited from a study by the scientists Deaton and Kahneman. [May be an error, because their study did NOT show that people stopped getting happier after $75K. In fact, it showed the opposite - that life satisfaction actually grew the richer you were, with the richest people being the most satisfied with their lives. The $75K statistic comes from data based on the day-to-day occurrence of specific emotions, like stress. So, while rich people still encountered stress daily, they were indeed happier.]
Wow I’m really happy that I’m early
This video was very interesting
Beautiful video.
thanks man
Banger vid like always
There is a fourth solution, although we are far from it. The Hedonistic Imperative is a book and a website by David Pearce. It is a fantastic prospect, and I would recommend checking it out.
great work as usual