A Pandemic of Narcissism

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  • @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen
    @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen  Рік тому +1218

    Thanks for clicking on my thumbnail (undoubtedly because of my glorious beard and stylish hat which doubles as a dog food bowl). Please leave some words in the comments section below. Do you agree or disagree?

  • @darthdamn
    @darthdamn Рік тому +7708

    Never before has a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little.

  • @malcadorthesigillite2541
    @malcadorthesigillite2541 Рік тому +1545

    Our society is teaching ppl the world revolves around them. Nothing else matters but them. Leads to egomania, narcissism, sociopath.

    • @MidnightPolaris800
      @MidnightPolaris800 Рік тому

      People who can't type out the word people are obvious 50 IQ individual

    • @stevearnold8265
      @stevearnold8265 Рік тому +5

      Wonder why I can’t see the comment that was here? 🤔

    • @WillThomson-st6hm
      @WillThomson-st6hm Рік тому +37

      Important to note. I get followers who all seem to have the idea ...."I will only watch you and give you my valuable viewership if you tailor your performance to my liking".
      It's like.
      Fu*ck. Off.

    • @dm-jf5uu
      @dm-jf5uu Рік тому +26

      Yup that's why I got 0 friends

    • @mikesteelheart
      @mikesteelheart Рік тому

      That's all by design too. Selfish people will work more, buy more crap they don't need and keep all the wheels turning for the elites.

  • @davidcoomber4050
    @davidcoomber4050 Рік тому +273

    As any one noticed how consumerism and narcissism go hand in hand, this is the plan

    • @ovirago8314
      @ovirago8314 Рік тому +20

      My thoughts exactly. This take is wildly overlooked. Mass consumption and indulgence in it on a societal level merging with social media used a tool to further market this has led way to people viewing relationships (to themselves and with others) and life itself as one big commodity. I fear many will wake up only as their own lives draw near, and realize how much of their opportunity to live and experience life presently in the moment, come what may, totally passed them by bc or how normalized this escapism via commodification and empty entertainment has become.
      It also is devastating to see the increasing negative effects this has all had on social interactions and the ability to forge real and authentic connections with others. Though I will say, personally speaking, it does light me up when I cross paths with another person who is fully alive and living presently amidst these strange times, even if that moment and connection is fleeting. I think the more the suffering and isolation consumes people, the more we as a whole will be forced to address this issue because turning to consumerism to fix the problem is like trying to fill up a gaping hole with an empty bottom. I truly believe there will be a mass exodus from these ways as people become more miserable and demoralized by it all, but I think we have a ways to go before that point hits...

    • @fluffycloud3529
      @fluffycloud3529 Рік тому +3

      Capitalism fosters narcissism, you are exactly right. Pay it forward!

    • @EldenRingBuildsArchive
      @EldenRingBuildsArchive 11 місяців тому

      @@fluffycloud3529No, it’s materialism, which means both capitalism, and communism, the religion your worship, are the problem

    • @herrflick1244
      @herrflick1244 5 місяців тому

      ​@mennydorgesEldenRingArchive true as there is narcissi in communism and Marxism. Look at the students, and woke lefties. They are dressed in the oddest assortment of clothes and the macaw hair colours of bright red ,blue and purple etc which screams look at me. Their over the top rants and rages as well as wanting to be seen on camera and doing attention seeking things like attacking art galleries, wasting milk in food departments in shops, glueing themselves to the roads.. They will not live a normal life because they cannot see they are the problem. They are incapable of holding down a job because that means they are not number one and have to fit in with other people. They don't want to fit in, the world revolves around them, even if they get a wage for it. They want to control
      What we do, we haven't to question them, but they question us.

    • @HTHTNT77
      @HTHTNT77 2 місяці тому

      Exactly this. The sad thing is that consumerism mindset has crept into dating and relationships too.

  • @voltairedentotalenkrieg5147
    @voltairedentotalenkrieg5147 Рік тому +965

    the whole of modern life is so vain, vain intellectual pursuits, vain money making, vain muscle building, it's all vain vain vain

    • @shalomsister
      @shalomsister Рік тому +67

      That's what it says in the Bible . Vanity of vanities. There's nothing new under the sun! 4:14

    • @de14jabs
      @de14jabs Рік тому +111

      Living in the modern world isn't living: its existing.

    • @mclyte20
      @mclyte20 Рік тому

      shut the hell up and quit complaining.

    • @RearAdmiralTootToot
      @RearAdmiralTootToot Рік тому +19

      @@de14jabs its how you can easily spot NPCs. Somewhat helpful actually.

    • @petertone1616
      @petertone1616 Рік тому +27

      Wondering if you made your comment out of ego or wanting to share something valid.
      Out of curiosity, does reading and learning, aka 'intellectual pursuits', or wanting to build ones body to see how far you can push physically not just mentally, make one vain in your opinion?

  • @middleofnowhere1313
    @middleofnowhere1313 Рік тому +1539

    My husband and I have been saying this for years. Don't people want to go out and accomplish things anymore? Who cares about all this "influencer" garbage. It's worthless.

    • @mclyte20
      @mclyte20 Рік тому

      It's clear that you're clueless and out of touch

    • @de14jabs
      @de14jabs Рік тому +95

      They see dollar sign potential with least amount of effort. But the sacrifice is your psyche

    • @avrilstewart7621
      @avrilstewart7621 Рік тому +29

      I agree totally!!

    • @carefulcarpenter
      @carefulcarpenter Рік тому +45

      Validation. Narcissists desire to influence others who do not think for themselves. On the other hand, followers will punish others who do not conform to the narcissist's worldview.
      "IGNORE is the root of ignorance."
      cc. 2004

    • @brianmeen2158
      @brianmeen2158 Рік тому +90

      Young people today spend more time watching others live than living themselves .. it’s very sad

  • @wingrider1004
    @wingrider1004 Рік тому +1561

    Watching this man sitting in the quiet, in the woods, with his campfire and drinking coffee as he postulates on life and meaning...you realize he is living in the reality the rest of us are missing.

    • @afm9405
      @afm9405 Рік тому +8

      🙌🏻 Absolutely, mate.

    • @annehoskins5795
      @annehoskins5795 Рік тому +9

      I thought he was in Newfoundland, Canada. We love the outdoors and use jet skis.
      We call them snow mobiles here but there are rules about using them ie. riding on designated trails etc. On another note, I do not let my computer control me because I do not like being controlled. My face book account has no photos of me because I don't want people biased toward me. Social media gives me voice to express my opinions on what I see. I like you tube better because I use it as an educational tool. If I get likes fine, if I don't, that's fine too.

    • @joaoMTcoelho
      @joaoMTcoelho Рік тому +12

      He has to have wifi and coffee.

    • @tbaproductions123
      @tbaproductions123 Рік тому +6

      there isn't a woods anywhere i live so i don't have that luxury unfortunately.

    • @djinnxx7050
      @djinnxx7050 Рік тому +14

      The guy is having an ideal day. Sadly, it's not easy to enjoy a hot beverage at a campfire in the woods when you have an idiotic number of bylaws telling you that you can't, not to mention the prospect of the occasional rambler high on crack interfering with you. Sometimes it feels like cities exist just to beat you into submission.

  • @teddibear1850
    @teddibear1850 Рік тому +25

    There are hardly ever children playing outside. They are addicted to their phones while their parents also ignore them and play on their phones.

  • @sandraminarovic1523
    @sandraminarovic1523 Рік тому +697

    “Use social media, don’t let social media use you.” Truer words were never spoken.

    • @folksurvival
      @folksurvival Рік тому +33

      Even better don't use it.

    • @flycorvus
      @flycorvus Рік тому +19

      If a thing is free, you're the product.

    • @AdventureThroughLife
      @AdventureThroughLife Рік тому +1

      ​@folksurvival i really wish this was an option but workplaces require you to use social media too. You can't function as part of a team often if you don't have social media.

    • @folksurvival
      @folksurvival Рік тому +1

      @@AdventureThroughLife I never heard of a workplace requiring social media except social media companies or marketing companies or someone that works in an office having to run a company's own social media accounts so there are plenty more jobs that don't require it than jobs that do so it is an option.

    • @bishopakpan2284
      @bishopakpan2284 Рік тому +3

      The problem isn't social media. It's why you use social media. The creators of these apps are simply exploiting your love for vanity.

  • @TravelingLight777
    @TravelingLight777 Рік тому +504

    Bjorn: “Use social media, don’t let it use you.” Best advice ever. 🍃🌼💚

    • @steaustin8789
      @steaustin8789 Рік тому +2

      Except it's not.

    • @tedmcfly9483
      @tedmcfly9483 Рік тому

      Or just don't use it at all. I've been off that crap for over two years and it's been great.

    • @hueman9
      @hueman9 11 місяців тому +1

      study it, dont let it study you

    • @joesandwhich3909
      @joesandwhich3909 10 місяців тому

      Don’t even use it.

  • @olafweyer859
    @olafweyer859 Рік тому +112

    I'm an introvert (Jungian Personality type). I don't want to be heard, seen or noticed. Most of the time. I just want my peace. This... cry for attention in this age, it's SO weird.

    • @Jsteelies
      @Jsteelies Рік тому +3

      I agree

    • @heidyozuna6693
      @heidyozuna6693 Рік тому +6

      I'm the same way. I only seek validation from those closest to me not online.

    • @MelanatednNature
      @MelanatednNature Рік тому +3

      It's super weird

    • @pauline-v3b
      @pauline-v3b 4 місяці тому +4

      Yea, I'm with you, I'm an introvert too and don't understand it, prefer solitude

    • @rahkinrah1963
      @rahkinrah1963 3 місяці тому

      I refer to myself as Nobody.

  • @bbbro34
    @bbbro34 Рік тому +97

    In the fable of Narcissus, he actually became consumed with his reflection in the water, fell in and drown. Which definitely serves as parable for today's world and psyche.

    • @sonjawalkerreactionscommen3501
      @sonjawalkerreactionscommen3501 Рік тому +1

      I don't quite remember about him drowning, I just thought he withered away until a flower grew up from his place. I guess there's different accounts of it though.

    • @bbbro34
      @bbbro34 Рік тому +1

      There are different tellings of that myth, I guess it depends on which version one was given. Yes, the one you cite is one telling for sure...just looked, it's Ovid's telling. He became a flower and immortalized that way in that version. There's actually several versions of it.

    • @regharvey1771
      @regharvey1771 4 місяці тому

      *drownED. Why does your generation always leave the "ed" off the end of words ????

    • @brendahart1373
      @brendahart1373 2 місяці тому

      @@regharvey1771

  • @theimperialist2686
    @theimperialist2686 Рік тому +315

    A lot of this pandemic of narcissism has stemmed from the rise and dominance of social media.

    • @GrumpSkull
      @GrumpSkull Рік тому +2

      That along with trashy disposable consumerism catering for the individual, celebrity driven media of unobtainable fantasy world and general mind numbing quick fix society that has the mind of a goldfish.

    • @TheNorsemanRedbeard
      @TheNorsemanRedbeard Рік тому +24

      Which quickly lead to a drastic decline in natural, in person communication.

    • @_thechosen
      @_thechosen Рік тому +1

      Since the advent of social media collective IQ of people using it has been on decline.

    • @Herr.P
      @Herr.P Рік тому +11

      Yes its made it easier for narcs to spread what's called a shared fantasy. Narcs are obsessed with being validated and grandiose when you like their pictures the narc becomes even more narcissistic.

    • @mariharrik5987
      @mariharrik5987 Рік тому +12

      No narcissism was before social media it just shows how many there are and narcissism will not go away if social media is gone

  • @glowgirl8171
    @glowgirl8171 Рік тому +534

    I was an active drug addict for years. Mother Nature gave me back my soul. Whenever I walk through the woods or take a slow path through an open field ,I know who I am.

    • @crissymiller
      @crissymiller Рік тому +18

      I agree

    • @sunandsoul24
      @sunandsoul24 Рік тому +15

      Nature is my drug, my high. Don't need much else when you have the sun, the moon, the stars, the forest and a river to sit by. Love your comment and your youtube name. Be free dahling.

    • @alaalfa8839
      @alaalfa8839 Рік тому

      Gail Dines explains that the porn industry was pushing the newest forms of smartphones and apps and features.
      It created also a mental health crisis of young boys and girls.
      Most women according to studies who work in the sex industry were abused in childhood.
      Their purpose is to create a culture of girls who will sexually objectify themselves as sex objects from an early age when they are not developed mentally. ň
      Its a form of grooming by the culture to normalize it.
      Therefore so many celebrities are photographed half naked and sexy in magazines.

    • @TheGhjgjgjgjgjg
      @TheGhjgjgjgjgjg Рік тому +6

      bush crafting has helped me so much. I can literally fall asleep in the middle of a storm under nothing but a tarp and feel at peace but I having nothing but anxiety in the presence of most people.

    • @sunandsoul24
      @sunandsoul24 Рік тому +1

      @@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg totally relate

  • @daisychainhikes
    @daisychainhikes Рік тому +276

    It will all implode, society is breaking down, there is no spirituality. I am bombarded with advertising on ALL the social media platforms, it's insanity. I come here to reassure myself my tribe still exists. I feel terribly isolated sometimes. Fortunately I have friends who hike and I make leather notebook covers from scratch, it's so important to make something tangible, I tend to my many indoor plants. I can't bring back my late partner and I keep to myself mostly, this is how I keep going.

    • @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen
      @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen  Рік тому +56

      This community will always be here for you, Andrea!

    • @freespirit-111
      @freespirit-111 Рік тому +58

      Intimacy is lacking nowadays. Everything is on a surface level… very boring.. I’m becoming a recluse day by day.

    • @knightlight2627
      @knightlight2627 Рік тому +23

      Same boat, different passenger. Very comforting to know that there are many of us.

    • @daisychainhikes
      @daisychainhikes Рік тому +9

      @@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen I am truly grateful.

    • @stevearnold8265
      @stevearnold8265 Рік тому +23

      I’m sorry about your partner Andrea. You sound like an actual real person, which is the best compliment one can get nowadays in my opinion, take care.

  • @P3rrineLover
    @P3rrineLover Рік тому +1128

    I’m 16 and it’s honestly depressing. I can’t seem to make friends with anyone because it feels like most of my peers think in a social media mindset, when they’re actually in real life.

    • @mick7922
      @mick7922 Рік тому +37

      Thats the real problem. Thats why there is no escape from it

    • @ParmyJan
      @ParmyJan Рік тому +74

      Im just a bit older then you and I feel the same way😢. People around me would rather make TikTok to show off rather then spending the present moment. It disgusts me because I know they're just doing it for validation, just because "everybody else is doing it". Keep your head up kid. Whenever I feel like giving up I hear that one famous dude saying "NOBODY ELSE IS DOING IT SO YOU BE THE ONE TO DO IT!". That's all the motivation I need.

    • @P3rrineLover
      @P3rrineLover Рік тому +40

      @@ParmyJan yeah so true. i also noticed how much everything is based on validation and your looks. I'm an average looking girl so I'm not pretty enough to talk to the boys (it's literally what they said to me). at least now I found a few decent guys who aren't brainwashed like that... girls are literally the same though.
      I really don't know if it's social media or if I just me selfish individuals that every generation has. But it's shitty anyways.

    • @ParmyJan
      @ParmyJan Рік тому

      @@P3rrineLover girllll they just wanna be pick me. They're so insecure that they feel the need to bring you down JUST SO THEY CAN FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES. They're jealous of your solitude. Believe it or not, people can subliminally pick up on your energy. Unconsciously and will treat you accordingly. I'm going to make a video about people like us. Don't trust none of them and watch ur back. Real men don't like pick me, insecure ass bitches. You've already won. I'll tell you what LET THEM KEEP THEIR NEGATIVE ENERGY TO THEMSELVES. Everything is energy.
      "If I come up to u, and tell u ur a piece of shit and cuss u out. Let's say u didn't let that effect you at all and you listened to me and walked away. Who's the one keeping the negative energy? ME. CUZ U DIDNT LET IT TRANSFER ONTO U.
      If I came up to you and told u ur a bitch ur ugly ur worthless and u got kinda upset and u felt kinda bad inside and walked away, now my negative energy has gotten to you and I can feel a lot more better about myself.
      Keep that in mind next time they try to tell you how worthless you are. Protect your energy.

    • @ParmyJan
      @ParmyJan Рік тому +27

      @@P3rrineLover yeah I bet it's gotten a lot worse within the past year. Everything IS about looks to them for da media 😂. But in reality nobody gives a shit the only thing that matters is what's in your heart. Keep your head up and let them keep it. 🤫🤫🤫🤫

  • @YasminYoruba
    @YasminYoruba Рік тому +231

    I stepped out of the matrix and online world and honestly I was shocked how vain and stupid I was

    • @sokawai5
      @sokawai5 Рік тому +8

      Bro what the heck does matrix mean?🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @YAIHO777
      @YAIHO777 Рік тому +14

      And yet here you are

    • @YasminYoruba
      @YasminYoruba Рік тому

      @@YAIHO777 I have deleted 60% of my media. I correctly use it now and study it to help educate others. It can be an amazing tool.

    • @YasminYoruba
      @YasminYoruba Рік тому

      @@sokawai5 look it up

    • @alaalfa8839
      @alaalfa8839 Рік тому

      Gail Dines explains that the porn industry was pushing the newest forms of smartphones and apps and features.
      It created also a mental health crisis of young boys and girls.
      Most women according to studies who work in the sex industry were abused in childhood.
      Their purpose is to create a culture of girls who will sexually objectify themselves as sex objects from an early age when they are not developed mentally. ň
      Its a form of grooming by the culture to normalize it.
      Therefore so many celebrities are photographed half naked and sexy in magazines.

  • @RICKRATT1
    @RICKRATT1 Рік тому +104

    The world is experiencing a spiritual crisis that materialism has helped create. We must look inward, examine ourselves and learn, evolve.

  • @josiah172
    @josiah172 Рік тому +761

    I’m 23 and this hit the nail on the head. I can’t talk to anyone in my age group about starting a business or planning for the future because I get laughed at since I don’t have a bunch of followers…
    Life is genuinely depressing these days.

    • @bretthannah1132
      @bretthannah1132 Рік тому +71

      Congratulations on being the age you and still having the intelligence to want to disconnect from the majority of people around you your age 👍

    • @mojimoji3545
      @mojimoji3545 Рік тому +41

      Try to find the light in your days. You are not alone....there are actually a lot of ambitious young people like you....let go of the shallow people around you, focus on your goals....and the right people will find their way to you.

    • @chanellover4491
      @chanellover4491 Рік тому +17

      Move away from your town, friends & start something new. .did it years ago & now I have a stable business & property.. it's not impossible my friend.. you just need to work hard towards your goal

    • @catherinesyme901
      @catherinesyme901 Рік тому +8

      Follow your dreams and keep doing you! You will be rewarded in the future! Blessings Josiah ❤️🕯

    • @BlackendSheep
      @BlackendSheep Рік тому +14

      None of the businesses in the past had followers and they were able to succeed. You just focus on you and do not take the word of the idle to heart. Move forward with your plans and limit access to anyone who is critical.

  • @quentinbringthenumetalchil5125
    @quentinbringthenumetalchil5125 Рік тому +403

    We can thank social media for making this garbage possible.

    • @Abwmusicdk
      @Abwmusicdk Рік тому +20

      "Social" media had the opposit outcome. 😢

    • @Charlemagne1367
      @Charlemagne1367 Рік тому +6

      Nobody is holding a gun to their head to oblige the peeps using it.

    • @RearAdmiralTootToot
      @RearAdmiralTootToot Рік тому +35

      By deisgn. The people who made facebook and tik tok knew the destructive effect it would have on society and continued anyway.

    • @joemahma3017
      @joemahma3017 Рік тому

      @@Charlemagne1367that is correct. However, I fear you may be making the mistake of starting from the assumption that people are generally rational and objective. No one is. Rationality is a spook invented by the enlightenment to liberate men from unchosen bonds.

    • @Andygb78
      @Andygb78 Рік тому +4

      I thought it was a decent video.

  • @estellebrunt1106
    @estellebrunt1106 Рік тому +90

    That was me when I was in my 20s. I was very vain taking selfies all the time and was extremely addicted to social media checking for likes and comments. It was really bad to the point it gave me anxiety and depression. Social media is like a drug and I’m really glad that I got out of it. It took time to work on myself and how social media is not reality. Ever since I left FB, IG and Tik Tok, my mental health is a lot better. No regrets and never going back.

    • @kdjoshi726
      @kdjoshi726 Рік тому +3

      Social media made me rather more self conscious. To the point where I don't even post my own pics

    • @davidsalo8397
      @davidsalo8397 Рік тому

      Funny how the owners of these social media platforms convince so many people that happiness is derived from immersing yourself in psychoactive devices. When in reality, it may end up destroying our society.

    • @betweenyellowan_dred
      @betweenyellowan_dred Рік тому +1

      Isn't UA-cam social media? I remember on Yahoo boards having the whole media mocking bird some stuff. That's pretty heady. Some heavy heavy shiz.

    • @groovywitch1955
      @groovywitch1955 Рік тому +1

      I’m happy for you 😊
      Social media made people so incredibly vain is astonishing to see it…

  • @VenusEarthAngel1010
    @VenusEarthAngel1010 Рік тому +626

    So true Bjorn. I went to Greece for my holiday last month & I couldn’t believe the amount of girls taking selfies or having someone take photos for them to put up on Instagram! All that beauty around them. That beautiful turquoise sea… they spent all day do this! It’s so sad. It’s vain too! People are lost. 😢

    • @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns
      @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns Рік тому +74

      I’ve been noticing the weird & sad things in society too. Yesterday, my cousin and I took her kids to the park.
      The park was empty. No kids in sight. I live in NYC and the parks here used to be packed with kids and teens.
      Kids now stay home on social media or playing video games.

    • @1980shameka
      @1980shameka Рік тому +38

      It’s because it’s about letting everyone else know what they are doing and where they are at (especially if it’s somewhere nice) to make other jealous..

    • @mariahconklin4150
      @mariahconklin4150 Рік тому +16

      Wow lol 😂 me and my boyfriend never take pics it’s rare actually we just experience life. I still kind of get upset that he doesn’t willingly take pics but I’m kind of glad he doesn’t now. I used to date a man who would take pics of his food before eating it and post it online lmao looking back he was def toxic 😂

    • @chanellover4491
      @chanellover4491 Рік тому +9

      I just realized past two vacations I never took any selfie of myself. Because I work all the time, during vacation is the only time I want to enjoy & relax.

    • @CookWithStephh
      @CookWithStephh Рік тому

      @@ElizabethGonzalez-jt7nshow is it living in nyc with a child? I’m considering moving there but i have concerned with the safety

  • @greghanson407
    @greghanson407 Рік тому +274

    I know some people who live their entire lives on social media, they post every day about what they are doing, and what they eat, and give their usually informed opinions about everything. It's kind of sad that someone actually feels the need to tell the world about their rather humdrum lives.

    • @MultiSweener
      @MultiSweener Рік тому +11

      I have a cousin like that. I've " snoozed" her 30 days at a time so many times Ive lost count.

    • @annsmith5377
      @annsmith5377 Рік тому +15

      It's quite arrogant to assume anyone is that interested in their lives/goings on etc !! Quite laughable really 😊 bore off ZZZzzz

    • @dayveda3736
      @dayveda3736 Рік тому +8

      They are not telling the world. They're screaming at the moon.

    • @RunninUpThatHillh
      @RunninUpThatHillh Рік тому

      I never post pictures of myself online except a few family pics. Someone asked, "why don't you think you're attractive?".. Assumed I think I'm not pretty because I don't share my mug everywhere. Pathetic really. I am not vain, and in fact it's one thing my husband really liked about me. I have a cousin that posts herself all day long, fat boobs hanging out on purpose.. With a note on her page to not comment on her tits💩

    • @alilonghair7792
      @alilonghair7792 Рік тому +1

      I put photos of nature on mine... Those people probably think it's really boring 😂

  • @suzeldoodlebugs2568
    @suzeldoodlebugs2568 Рік тому +329

    No kidding! It's absolutely disgusting on social media and I truly try to steer clear of it all. People's entire photo albums consist of 100s of selfies and "Look what I'm doing" and "Don't you wish you were as fabulous as me?" pics. I honestly can't stomach it at this point. Who cares? Seriously!! I feel forced to have a social media page because I own a small business and you have to have a personal page to maintain it. I'm at the point of taking it down anyway and just offering a website!

    • @upcycle.outdoorsman9629
      @upcycle.outdoorsman9629 Рік тому +3

      Starting right now?

    • @simonh6371
      @simonh6371 Рік тому +27

      The really sad thing is most of these selfies aren't real, they use filters. So their lives revolve around looks which they don't even have. Actually it's hilarious.

    • @descendantlair8385
      @descendantlair8385 Рік тому +7

      Honestly I own a small business as well and unfortunately the social media sites tie into marketing for a website….

    • @upcycle.outdoorsman9629
      @upcycle.outdoorsman9629 Рік тому +5

      @@descendantlair8385 That's my wife's excuse too.

    • @richardfowler9901
      @richardfowler9901 Рік тому +7

      I get great pleasure winding people up on social media

  • @Barker1214
    @Barker1214 Рік тому +54

    My whole family is absorbed with themselves and constantly put me down. I have no one. I can’t take this world anymore. It’s not just my generation that’s like this, it’s many.

    • @angelcakes2727
      @angelcakes2727 Рік тому +9

      I understand how you feel. Please know you aren’t alone and are very loved ❤ take care

    • @angela_tarantulas
      @angela_tarantulas Рік тому +3

      I know how you feel ❤ please don’t give up! You’re not alone ❤

    • @TheRedWhiteBlue1776
      @TheRedWhiteBlue1776 Рік тому +3

      Maybe a support group, or volunteering, or going to Church, if you have no one else? I'm trying to live in the real world myself, too. I'm trying to get involved in meaningful things myself. Don't give up, my friend.

    • @garymahon1955
      @garymahon1955 3 місяці тому

      Well said. You said it for me too. Im 70, recovering narss, and my 3 older siblings are all toxic narcs, too, and all of us lost lonely singles, with no close friends at all. I joined a local community service org, but i do not fit in wel lat all, and no one wants to talk to me. I am so very odd and different, and they are all married or parents and grandparents. and i am a lost lonely loner with no real friends.

    • @Jewelmind
      @Jewelmind 3 місяці тому

      Try take the time to rest and meditate. Find out who you are, deep down. Then you can help all of them when you learnt about you

  • @mernaloy2269
    @mernaloy2269 Рік тому +993

    It's nice to hear a man telling women to stop being obsessed over their looks. I'm not being sarcastic. I see young girls ruining their young lives with this crap. Thank you for addressing this issue. I thought we were over this but no, the magazine and cosmetic companies have to make their money by pushing this agenda. And now they're targeting men to be Insecure about their looks. Keep on talking ! Someone has to say it !

    • @stephthecreative6312
      @stephthecreative6312 Рік тому +43

      I agree. I’m still in disbelief about the young man that had his legs lengthened. I can’t even imagine the emotional pain that was behind his decision and the physical pain that may come years down the road.

    • @benedictcherlet8583
      @benedictcherlet8583 Рік тому +6

      Naturel is way better

    • @Dionysus_Athena
      @Dionysus_Athena Рік тому +23

      You’re kidding right. Loads of men tell women to knock it off with their bs and especially vanity. A majority of the women hate it.

    • @abbygirl3000
      @abbygirl3000 Рік тому

      It's not nice, the same men who preach at women to stop being vein are the same women who think a woman's worth is what she looks like

    • @Dionysus_Athena
      @Dionysus_Athena Рік тому

      @@Elizabeth13912 who is more worse the fool or the fool who follows? Modern Western women have always been quite foolish and stupid. I mean in general, of course there are some exceptions.

  • @corporaterobotslave400
    @corporaterobotslave400 Рік тому +587

    I had to study Narcissism vs Codependency over the last decade just to make sense of this evil world. YES, Narcs are literally everywhere. And I've had a Psych degree since 1988... it's MUCH worse, exponentially worse than just a couple decades ago.

    • @dannoquin7322
      @dannoquin7322 Рік тому +28

      You are absolutely right on this matter. Luckily in this world, the pendulum will eventually return, I hope. The human race is lost without needing to individually survive off the land to make it through winter. They have too much idle time on their hands so have turned to absurdities as Narcs do so well.

    • @sludgerat444
      @sludgerat444 Рік тому +15

      @@dannoquin7322 it will return. But not without collateral damage and casualties..... Which is what I'm very scared for

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому

      @@MM71017 It's called a "reset"......do some research. Try Bing, because Google lies about everything now.

    • @bonitajanssen745
      @bonitajanssen745 Рік тому +15

      They will “wax worse and worse”. ~
      The Holy Bible

    • @thenostalgicvegan9523
      @thenostalgicvegan9523 Рік тому +8

      It's because the number of victims Each narcissist has is increasing.

  • @andreskorge1828
    @andreskorge1828 Рік тому +93

    I taught my daughter at a young age to work on her inside and not to rely on her lovely face. At 21 I told her to celebrate her beauty. Now she is 35 and an authentic,wise and beautiful woman.

    • @clintharper5509
      @clintharper5509 Рік тому +1

      ​@manuellaarbeit5481 I'm not saying her way wouldn't work now, but it was 14 years ago & things have changed a lot since then.

  • @Studmuf-Rockin
    @Studmuf-Rockin Рік тому +45

    Dude my little brother is so self self conscious and comparing himself to others and their success, he is 14 years old! Broke down in a personal conversation. He lives for the sake of others and not for his own happiness, he dislikes being without company and just wants to make it big. It was heart wrenching for me to hear that all I’ve done to make him happy and validated is not enough. Social media sponge content is a plague!

    • @DNA350ppm
      @DNA350ppm Рік тому +8

      Just a tip - if you can why not go out to trails and walk every weekend - for a really long walk by and by. Start with short walks and take care so you don't get blisters. Learn about hiking step by step, and you will learn life-skills, you must not be fools. Plan ahead and thinks about safety. Walks in silence and walk talking. Don't get lost. Drink enough water. Your inner stamina will grow with the outer.

    • @Jewelmind
      @Jewelmind 3 місяці тому +1

      He's young, just keep talking to him about what is important in life. He will change

  • @jimmyzulu85
    @jimmyzulu85 Рік тому +73

    It's not only narcissism. What troubles me is the fact that although we live in an era that information and education is really easy to get, humans have become more and more inhumane. I read all the time comments in social media that are really inhumane and cruel reminding humanity's dark times, with many people having similar opinions. People seem nowadays to not seek knowledge and education but the information they want to hear. If we pay attention to what's happening in the world, nobody seems to really care for each other but instead we are criticizing through social media instead of trying to do something about it.

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому +4

      Learned helplessness coupled with willful ignorance. The wet dream of tyrants...

    • @mahoganysoul7195
      @mahoganysoul7195 Рік тому +1

      AGREED !!!!! 💯💯💯

  • @bobdobric6787
    @bobdobric6787 Рік тому +98

    It's got a point where people are living their narcissistic ways through their children , there is no limits to this behaviour

  • @courtney1709
    @courtney1709 Рік тому +142

    Totally agree…makes me glad to have been a kid in the 70’s and 80’s, before all this nonsense came about and people were much more grounded. My parents grew up during the Great Depression and WWII, and they were tough and stoic as a result. The older generations have this point of reference, but young people today haven’t experienced life pre-internet or pre-cell phone. Their world is truly about instant gratification, validation, narcissism, and superficiality. It’s such a sad thing and quite ironic that “social media” makes people feel more lonely and isolated than ever. We live in the upside down and our society is dying…

  • @bbygirlk94
    @bbygirlk94 Рік тому +31

    I’ve been saying the same thing! We aren’t meant to be this self-absorbed

  • @darkangelkate3950
    @darkangelkate3950 Рік тому +260

    I absolutely agree with you. I live on the water, a Strait. In front of two yacht clubs. The number of 'people" uselessly speeding up and down the Strait, all day, everyday. As you said destroying the peace and quiet, terrorizing the wildlife, polluting the water, wasting copious amounts of money. Meanwhile others cannot afford to live in a home, of any kind. Two blocks from here there is a tent / homeless encampment. Sorry about the rant😢

    • @betsybarnicle8016
      @betsybarnicle8016 Рік тому +28

      As a nature lover, I've never understood why most peope don't just enjoy the water from kayaks, canoes, or small boats. Ironically named, I was canoeing down the Peace River, and jet skis and airboats came along and scared away any fish, birds or wildlife along the banks.

    • @briannemorna4268
      @briannemorna4268 Рік тому +19

      I kayak because I can go into places where other boats can't go. The ducks birds and deer do not mind me. I don't like noise nor do I like going fast. I feel very at home on the water

    • @richardfowler9901
      @richardfowler9901 Рік тому +1

      Onion bags with floats comes to mind !

    • @jgappy5643
      @jgappy5643 Рік тому +3

      You can position a chain from one end to the other and then let those rich wankers go over it with their boats. Get a beer and enjoy the show 😉

    • @Well-thatmakessense
      @Well-thatmakessense Рік тому +2

      ​@@jgappy5643Stay classy

  • @destinywilson3162
    @destinywilson3162 Рік тому +188

    As times go on it’s really going to start getting worse emotional intelligence and empathy is going to be a rare trait with humans

  • @Hydrogenblonde
    @Hydrogenblonde Рік тому +139

    I think the rise of all this social media narcissism and foolishness has had a benifit to me, it has shown me the true nature of people.

    • @290.preston
      @290.preston Рік тому +10

      Its easier to do your own thing & build your OWN life when you realize most people are hoes.

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому

      It shows me that a small percentage of humanity are IS REAL LIGHTS (Israelites) and the rest are of a Hive Mind variety.

  • @jaughnekow
    @jaughnekow Рік тому +7

    i am glad my social media accounts were deleted.

  • @patti4785
    @patti4785 Рік тому +66

    Yes I totally agree. My eldest daughter fell out with me as I asked her to please stop taking photos of herself as she was driving with me in the car, she told me I was a control freak😂, I said do what you like when I'm not in your car!! It really sickens me 😢

    • @universaltruth2025
      @universaltruth2025 Рік тому +2

      I would hate it if my daughter did that as well. I don’t mind her taking care of her appearance at home, but I couldn’t stand it if she started doing constant selfies.

    • @Jsteelies
      @Jsteelies Рік тому +2

      Wait, she was taking selfies of herself as she was driving?

    • @patti4785
      @patti4785 Рік тому +1

      @@Jsteelies yes she was, 🙄

  • @gothicdisaster01
    @gothicdisaster01 Рік тому +240

    The older I get. The more less I care about what other people think about me. If it's out of my control. I ain't even gonna stress over it. Life's to short to worry to much about yourself, or anyone too much. Just go with the flow. Who cares.

  • @Sarahofthewoods
    @Sarahofthewoods Рік тому +156

    I agree. The more time we spend doing real things, the less we'll waste our lives. This week I was busy harvesting potatoes and tomatoes, canning preserves, making my homemade soap, caring for my children, and cooking real food from scratch. I also got out into the woods for hikes and had neighbors and friends over for dinner. We cannot waste our time watching screens; it sucks the life out of us!

    • @PABeaulieu
      @PABeaulieu Рік тому +8

      So true!

    • @julieknows1920
      @julieknows1920 Рік тому +5

      Yes , live in reality , not in cyber world and screens watching other people 😂

    • @michellapierre3624
      @michellapierre3624 Рік тому +1

      Just WOW !

    • @lukegoatley8501
      @lukegoatley8501 Рік тому +5

      Facebook changed to meta. Meta actually means death. But it's a social network, so it's literally the death of the community

    • @Sarahofthewoods
      @Sarahofthewoods Рік тому

      I like to listen to Bjorn while I work with my hands. @@julieknows1920

  • @StationOutlook
    @StationOutlook Рік тому +17

    I say, the problem is not people and their looks. The much bigger problem are the ones giving them attention.

  • @barbaragaona7785
    @barbaragaona7785 Рік тому +125

    Absolutely!! People post a picture and they look sooooo happy, are they really? But the problem is someone sitting alone at home sees it and thinks, look how much fun they are having. I have a terrible life. It's all a charade. Not that we don't have fun in our lives or satisfaction but it's not constant. We all have difficulties and hurts but that just means we are human, we are alive.

    • @richardwestwood1812
      @richardwestwood1812 Рік тому +6

      Totally agree, people today think life should be all fun that's just not the case . I am guilty of this myself I indulge in UA-cam and similar apps myself way too much. It's addictive and causes nothing but depression due to dopamine deficiency in the long run .

    • @avrilstewart7621
      @avrilstewart7621 Рік тому +9

      I've realised this for a long time, and people think I'm weird because I see it for what it is!
      Social media while having its uses but over all it seems to be hurting people.

    • @bonnieuptree5691
      @bonnieuptree5691 Рік тому

      @@richardwestwood1812 i no longer watch any of the depressing stuff on any app. No bad cop encounters, no court cases, no horrid deaths of children by parents, no walmart/mcdonald dissatisfied customers,.... I only occasionally watch a movie, but only Happily-Ever-Afters.🌻

    • @LeeAdrian777
      @LeeAdrian777 Рік тому +2

      It’s kind of like people who get really happy and kind when drunk. But on the other side of that is a mean stubborn spirit that is quite the opposite. We often only see one side of people.

    • @vickyingramnymann8543
      @vickyingramnymann8543 Рік тому

      None of these people are really happy. They are just trying to create a fictional life to try to make others envy them. It's not working.

  • @peekaboo4390
    @peekaboo4390 Рік тому +143

    It is indeed an epidemic and it annoys me so much that I prefer not to be around people.

    • @thaistomp
      @thaistomp Рік тому +9

      There's still a few real ones out here but it's like trying to fins a needle in a haystack. Most people are narcissist NPC's nowadays.

  • @Wuldrian
    @Wuldrian Рік тому +294

    Bjørn, you are a light in the darkness for many stressed people. This culture* can be so overwhelming for the spirit. Thank you!

    • @mariharrik5987
      @mariharrik5987 Рік тому +1

      Other cultures and ages are no diffrent they all have and had problems

    • @julieknows1920
      @julieknows1920 Рік тому +3

      Yes , you got me through the stress of the ‘ Plandemic ‘ you calmed me down 😊

    • @selecttravelvacations7472
      @selecttravelvacations7472 Рік тому +2

      @@Vegelenthey also stir spirits; hungry spirits.

  • @cayleighR
    @cayleighR Рік тому +19

    I agree with you completely and it's terrible, sometimes I find it hard to even interact with people any more because their toxic behaviour/narcissism just seeps through any interaction they have.

  • @Callmesi
    @Callmesi Рік тому +79

    Not sure its classed as narcissism , but there is definitely a global addiction to attention.

  • @myrabell4738
    @myrabell4738 Рік тому +73

    Great video, so many narcissists only care about themselves.
    It's a sad world today.

    • @TheSamuiman
      @TheSamuiman Рік тому +3

      Not all, only for those who "entertain" themselves on SM, the mountains, hills, the countryside, woods, forests, gardens, seashores are still free form this madness!

  • @paulwhite5886
    @paulwhite5886 Рік тому +301

    True words brother, we live in a declining society, lack of Morales, tradition, modernity and having weak pathetic woke politician's and leaders (in the West) doesn't help either.

    • @SCARRIOR
      @SCARRIOR Рік тому +11

      He needs to learn about hypocrates. Have you seen all the stuff he has in his description? He is definitely the thing he supposedly hates. Just because he has a norwegian accent, and pretends to be a viking doesn't actually make him anything special. He probably does this nonsense for the camera and goes into his expensive nowegian house. See the episode in black mirror where they are all running on treadmills for example.

    • @ladylady6029
      @ladylady6029 Рік тому +4

      Politicians don't know what the the heck they doing, I assure you. And yet we gotta abide by their rules. Soon they put children and mentally ill in power and reward them with alot money

    • @mariahconklin4150
      @mariahconklin4150 Рік тому +1

      Morales are thrown out the window these days my neighbors some of them blast their music and so drugs. At least my neighbor turned her music off after I left a note on her door then she knocked on my door but I didn’t bother answering it and told her to go away it’s like an every day occurrence here and it gets so annoying. Plus it’s like every time I would tell her things she would end up just changing the subject to herself or her problems so I finally cut things off. So yea we do live in a declining society and it’s sad. I’m just miserable because I hurt myself jogging so I have to deal with being home and not working so depressed.

    • @imwatchingonyoutube5024
      @imwatchingonyoutube5024 Рік тому +3

      There is no morals now anywhere.

    • @II.PP.11
      @II.PP.11 Рік тому +1

      Not in the west, nor in the east either.
      The entire world is f***

  • @MariaMilenovasArt
    @MariaMilenovasArt Рік тому +14

    You're so right. I remember back when I used to have social media, and used to post selfies and what not, I used to stare into my own account everyday, just stare at my own photos for SO LONG, just like narcissus looking down at his own reflection. The truth is, no one cares. Nobody cares because they're all too busy worrying about themselves, their own pictures, their own 'social status', their own flaws.
    Anyways the cure was disconnecting from the internet, doing a dopamine detox, and deleting all social media. Now I just have a social media manager. Instagram Likes and comments seem so silly after 3 years of no social media.

  • @thekingsdaughter4233
    @thekingsdaughter4233 Рік тому +71

    When I was a child, my grandma always told me that I was not tbe center of the universe, not the only person in the world; and not the most important one. 😉😄 As a result, though,I have little to zero patience for those who did not get that kind of conditioning! 😤

    • @arcabuz
      @arcabuz Рік тому +8

      Sure, the Nordic concept of “you’re not special, you’re as miserable as us, be miserable as well “

    • @evegreenification
      @evegreenification Рік тому +2

      I think most got that conditioning. This seems to be a style being taught by media overriding family. Family may have been busy or working two jobs or acted selfishly themselves, but ultimately not enough people could completely change their parenting from ways past in a generation to all simultaneously raise narcs.

    • @Weeflowerofscotland
      @Weeflowerofscotland Рік тому +2

      My mother always told me the same thing , and I now tell my children the same. ❤

  • @thomasrehbinder7722
    @thomasrehbinder7722 Рік тому +835

    I had a daughter aborted in the nineties. Yes a DAUGHTER, Not a clump of cells. At the moment i didnt think much of it, as i was totally brainwashed by the "values" of modern society, and my GF at the time didnt feel ready for being a mother, and i supported her decision. thats a daughter i never saw growing up, and probable grandchildren i never had. I would give my life to bring her back. If you are not ready to be a parent; keep it in your pants.

    • @soliel8999
      @soliel8999 Рік тому +81

      Sorry for your loss.

    • @GabrielleTollerson
      @GabrielleTollerson Рік тому +2

      the problem with modern society is that humans made sex way too easy and meaningless 😕 And some how even with all the problems that stemmed from it,they continue to deny that it's one of the main problems. I'm so sorry for your loss 💔

    • @EllieisHere
      @EllieisHere Рік тому +86

      There are Facebook pages and sub-reddits entirely dedicated to people expressing regret at having children and sharing how much they hate being parents.

    • @andreskorge1828
      @andreskorge1828 Рік тому +32

      HEY dude my heart goes outmuch to you

    • @LaB567
      @LaB567 Рік тому +32

      I’m so sorry for your loss

  • @PianoGuitarAndSongs
    @PianoGuitarAndSongs Рік тому +522

    My family have moved to America for a while and revisiting my hometown in Russia during the summer break truly brought a renewed sense of awareness. As a 14-year-old Russian American, I was astounded by the stark cultural differences that exist. The absence of degeneracy was striking, particularly among people my age who were deeply engrossed in their lives and enthusiastically pursuing their passions, rather than being glued to their phones. Now that summer is over, I find myself physically and mentally exhausted from having to deal with my friends once again.😩

    • @HansensUniverseT-A
      @HansensUniverseT-A Рік тому +6

      As a Norwegian who live far up north in Norway I've taken the bus into Russia a few times from Kirkenes, the difference is indeed stark, Russians seem a lot more mature and aware then our western counterparts, Norwegian men have become extremely feminine and weak compared to what they used to be, it's all about tech now, me me me, look at me!

    • @OlgasBritishFells
      @OlgasBritishFells Рік тому +49

      Surround yourself with different friends. I am originally from Russia too, but I have lived in England for 24 years. I have three children who are 23, 18 and 12. We, as a family do trail running/mounting running. Most of my and my children's friends are from the same social circle and you don't see any of such degenerates you are talking about.

    • @jamesnash6101
      @jamesnash6101 Рік тому +9

      If you want to separate those who matter, and those who don't. Just converse about one subject over and over again. I always talk about bawl movements, farting and internal combustion. 😅 I do it with humor.
      But I always steer the conversation back to fiber, and staying regular so that the poo will flow as smoothly as possible. In fact, every time you talk about, let's say staying hydrated through water consumption. Always add how that helps with their bawl movements. 😊
      And after awhile. You'll get the reputation that you're obsessed with everything to do with poo. And then they will leave you alone.

    • @sapphirelane1714
      @sapphirelane1714 Рік тому +1

      Go back to Russia then.

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому

      @@jamesnash6101 Well I matter and I'd separate from you too. Who wants to talk about 💩all the time? I might as well just turn on CNN and leave it on 24/7. Would be the same result.

  • @robertwhittleton7208
    @robertwhittleton7208 4 місяці тому +2

    I am absolutely with you Bjorn. It is 100% all about "look at me" society. It is a crap way of life they are living
    and people like this are intensely weak.

  • @Marbleheadjed
    @Marbleheadjed Рік тому +99

    There’s nothing greater than selflessness and helping others . They’ll never find happiness only caring about themselves.

    • @Herr.P
      @Herr.P Рік тому

      Narcs has no empathy so they don't really care about other people. Its also why they are so annoying and obnoxious to deal with.

    • @hoidoei941
      @hoidoei941 Рік тому +8

      I’m afraid these people are shallow enough to enjoy it still 😂

  • @DanIel-fl1vc
    @DanIel-fl1vc Рік тому +78

    Vanity is a trait of stupid or socially immature people.
    Not to be confused with hygiene and health.

  • @paullawson8610
    @paullawson8610 Рік тому +34

    I deleted all my social media 3 years ago best thing I've ever done

    • @jonathanb2622
      @jonathanb2622 Рік тому +8

      Same here. You couldn't pay me to go back onto Twitter or Facebook now...in fact, looking back, being on them actually seemed like 'work'.

    • @evegreenification
      @evegreenification Рік тому +1

      @@jonathanb2622 Yes. or an investment of some kind that never paid off

    • @deepdream19
      @deepdream19 Рік тому +1

      What do you think about youtube guys? Would you keep it or get rid of it as well? Its kinda addicting but it has lots of positive influence also

    • @Jsteelies
      @Jsteelies Рік тому

      Same here.

    • @Jsteelies
      @Jsteelies Рік тому

      ​@@deepdream19I think UA-cam is fine. I see it more as an educational tool.

  • @Mark_Dyer1
    @Mark_Dyer1 Рік тому +18

    Here in the UK there is a TV advert currently doing the rounds for Estrelladam Barcelonan Lager. It features a fashion model who has accomplished NOTHING in the world, other than that she is attractive: as are most of us when young. This advert encapsulates - to perfection - the phenomenon you are discussing here, Bjorn. There is much wisdom coming out of Scandinavia these days. Keep it up. Of course, one of the greatest Narcissists ever is TONY BLAIR: who is so completely wrapped up and engrossed in his "legacy", than he fails to recognise the SNOB which he (like so many Communists and Narcissists) is.

    • @Mark_Dyer1
      @Mark_Dyer1 Рік тому +2

      My name is Mark Dyer; and I feel honoured that you should have recognised my post so quickly. Especially approved of your analysis of Abortion.

    • @elliewegman1846
      @elliewegman1846 Рік тому +1

      Tony Blair and Jacinta Adern.... Which one would win the narcissist award?

    • @synappticuser5669
      @synappticuser5669 10 місяців тому +1

      To, Hagia Sofia. Lose the Communist part this is not the forum. Otherwise I'm in general agreement. Jock.

    • @Mark_Dyer
      @Mark_Dyer 10 місяців тому +1

      @@synappticuser5669 I take it you know BLAIR was a Trot, in his University days?

  • @volatile2805
    @volatile2805 Рік тому +95

    Indeed there is a pandemic of narcissism. The way things are designed brings them out of the wood work and makes the mask slip, offers a great deal of intel for learning to spot them in the wild.

  • @weylandyutani9622
    @weylandyutani9622 Рік тому +97

    I swear we are living in the dark ages now despite having so much knowledge there is still so much suffering that can be alleviated if we got our priorities right

  • @free.the.plants
    @free.the.plants Рік тому +31

    Yes, im so incredibly sick of this society. Trying to get my S together in order to at the very least get out of the city. It’s hard to find people to relate to here.

    • @RunninUpThatHillh
      @RunninUpThatHillh Рік тому +1

      I feel that way too, although I'm a rural person. But I have times where I think we have more in common with people than we feel we do. Smiling and being kind gets me further with npc types. Unfortunately have to avoid many topics though.

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому

      @@RunninUpThatHillh Yes you have to walk on eggshells around them so as not to hurt their fragile egos or interfere with their brainwashing/normalcy bias. They truly believe Daddy Government loves them and the lamestream media is the "gospel truth"...🙄😐

  • @DepthStrider222
    @DepthStrider222 Рік тому +10

    As a man who has just turned 20 I want to thank you Bjorn. Young people like me need to wake up to reality and pay attention to what really matters. It saddens me to see that factual knowledge isn’t being shared as much as it should be. The world has become ruled by selfishness, arrogance, and greed. But there’s still hope, even though it’s hard to find. And that’s because there’s quite a lot of people like me who pursue the truth. Young people such as myself have lost purpose and a sense of pride. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can choose to be better, and we can choose to change and fight for what’s right. We hold the power, not the system. Thank you for spreading the truth and becoming a voice for so many people, and for educating those who pursue a meaningful and fulfilling existence in this life.

  • @davids11131113
    @davids11131113 Рік тому +61

    The craziest part to me is hearing what some of these women make on social media from these guys hundreds of thousands of dollars. Society is just bizarre I pretty much have given up on it all.

    • @fitlife1205
      @fitlife1205 Рік тому +4

      Blame men or simps should I say

    • @adeleinetheartist8267
      @adeleinetheartist8267 Рік тому +5

      ​@@fitlife1205 No, blame both the simps and the attention-seeking, narcissistic women.

  • @doradoritap.125
    @doradoritap.125 Рік тому +147

    Trust me, where I live, I see narcissism EVERYWHERE, in all ages and sexes, it is a form of high ego and low self esteem. I don't see it not only in social media, but mostly in the way those people treat you. They seek validation everywhere in any chance, even whenever you don't fulfill their shallow needs. Stay blessed, man. Your words are true.

    • @adeleinetheartist8267
      @adeleinetheartist8267 Рік тому +1

      Where do you live?

    • @doradoritap.125
      @doradoritap.125 Рік тому

      @@adeleinetheartist8267 in Greece

    • @nodarikirtadze8220
      @nodarikirtadze8220 Рік тому +1

      If you see it everywhere, than it's probablu in you

    • @doradoritap.125
      @doradoritap.125 Рік тому +2

      @@nodarikirtadze8220This illuminates a possible interesting thought process. However, I disagree. Have a nice day, fella.

    • @adeleinetheartist8267
      @adeleinetheartist8267 Рік тому

      @@nodarikirtadze8220 According to you, a man who sees corruption everywhere does not see the corruption within himself.

  • @alexathegr8
    @alexathegr8 Рік тому +37

    I talk about this all the time. People are so obsessed with themselves, what’s sad is I use to be this way, until It finally hit me…. No one cares about my selfie, because I don’t care about theres. And maybe everyone doesn’t care about everyone except themselves. It’s also a waste of time.
    The front camera has literally become a mirror to share with others. I’ll let that marinate in your mind.

  • @berinanaturethirst
    @berinanaturethirst Рік тому +6

    Most people do not think nature is very important, they just want to be popular in their social circle and social media. This people who want to be seen for their looks are everywhere.

  • @TravelingLight777
    @TravelingLight777 Рік тому +144

    Totally right! It’s called “idolatry” (for old fashioned out of date people like me who believe God’s Word). It seems the ultimate narcissism is to believe we are #1 - a recipe for self destruction. Being close to nature as you are, Bjorn, is an awakening and healthy and positive way to live. Shalom 🕊️💕

    • @markmunroe-hz8rf
      @markmunroe-hz8rf Рік тому +10

      Pagan idols have been replaced by Instagram and TikTok idols.

    • @livurelife
      @livurelife Рік тому +7

      Amen. Idolatry is the main issue today.

    • @AD-ep7dj
      @AD-ep7dj Рік тому

      Not praise ourselves but lets praise a man in the sky that hates gay people hhhahahah religion is a big part of worlds issue fyi

    • @ChocolateMilk..
      @ChocolateMilk.. Рік тому +2

      A narcissist in nature is still a narcissist.

    • @groovywitch1955
      @groovywitch1955 Рік тому

      People truly have lost it,it’s truly a shame :/

  • @christinecanty5409
    @christinecanty5409 Рік тому +26

    I have 2 friends on FB that post pictures of themselves every other day. Blows my mind. Who really needs all that attention? Insecure people. Or straight up narcissists.

  • @n2king532
    @n2king532 Рік тому +20

    Agree. Too many need reassurance. I had a photo with a friend, she ran one of her flawless Photoshop aps. She shared the pic on social media.
    I was surprised & asked her, what have u done to my face? While her face was Wrinkle free, she made my face wonky with her effort to get hers perfect. Smh. 🤦🏼 Wtf we were in our late 40s 🤣I asked her to take it down. We're in our early 50s now & she still runs that ap on all her pics. 😂

  • @RogerCasella
    @RogerCasella Рік тому +38

    Here in Boston, people lose their jobs because some of us refuse to cater to narcissistic behavior.

    • @whiteyfisk9769
      @whiteyfisk9769 6 місяців тому +2

      I too have noticed that many people that work in management suffer from narcissistic tendencies and will make it seem like youre the problem if you dont go along with their egotistical demands.

    • @jotunblod
      @jotunblod 5 місяців тому +1

      Boston is completely lost. It has to compete with and try to outdo NYC in liberalism cancer, like Canada tries to outdo the USA in liberalism cancer in classic little man syndrome.

  • @patrioticyank4940
    @patrioticyank4940 Рік тому +44

    I couldn't agree more with you Bjorn it is very sad its like their whole life's revolve in this digital pixilated world my sister has got so bad with this whole door dash app thing she wont even leave her house anymore cause she gets her groceries food even her furniture delivered now cause she's got a app for that and she's always on Tick tok displaying the face filters and all that i find it very disturbing.

    • @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns
      @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns Рік тому +3

      Sometimes I wonder … what would happen to kids, teens and even adults if the internet crashes.

    • @heidyozuna6693
      @heidyozuna6693 Рік тому +3

      ​@@ElizabethGonzalez-jt7nsThey will lose their minds or actually be normal for the first time ever.

  • @margomaloney6016
    @margomaloney6016 Рік тому +74

    SPOT ON! If more people boosted their serotonin release with physical activity, even a walk in the forest than continually checking their social media posts, people would be happier and the world would be a better place! Thanks for this chat, Bjørn! :)

    • @anonymous-jp7bo
      @anonymous-jp7bo Рік тому

      Is there any hope for this world?

    • @deepdream19
      @deepdream19 Рік тому +3

      ​@@anonymous-jp7boI don't think so

    • @goldendiamon
      @goldendiamon Рік тому

      I deleted a former distracting Facebook account and created a new account which is a private acc...I vow to my mind to only use it for contacting my loved ones,my serotonin had healed and not crave for Facebook anymore

    • @barryr1573
      @barryr1573 2 місяці тому

      Everyone, please view Prof. Janice Fiamengo videos for an in depth discussion of feminism, the root cause of this crisis between men and women now.

  • @Jalleer
    @Jalleer Рік тому +30

    When people post pictures with filters to make them look better, they know the truth of how they look. A lot of likes and "you are so beautiful" is not going to change that. Same with posting pictures having fun with people. They know the truth of their lives. The more deception that is created, the more anxiety and self-hatred. We live in a very angry, dysfunctional world for sure. Everything you have said Bjorn is right on. Love your channel...!!!! Love the chats in the woods. It is fun to see all the different ways you make coffee.

    • @connievaughn8468
      @connievaughn8468 Рік тому +2

      I don't understand why people post pictures with filters making them look gorgeous. Unless they never see anyone ever again, people know they don't look like that. I saw a lady I hadn't seen in person in a long time, only her pictures on facebook. She had used filters but they were not so extreme that it was obvious she was using filters. Wow - did I have a surprise the next time I saw her in person. I thought she was ill until I realized what she had done to her pictures.

  • @StrangeSounds-zl9xw
    @StrangeSounds-zl9xw Рік тому +41

    Remember guys, Pride is the original sin, the root of all other sins. Don’t be arrogant and narcissistic.

  • @g-raffasaurus2350
    @g-raffasaurus2350 Рік тому +48

    You're so right brother, stop giving them attention, cos that's the one thing narcissists hate the most, it literally ki*lls them.

  • @zigzag9133
    @zigzag9133 Рік тому +149

    You are soo right! This is the real public health crisis. And these sick individuals are drawn to politics like a moth to a flame. Lacking empathy for others makes them the least qualified to lead others.

    • @zr2jake
      @zr2jake Рік тому +4

      Well said! To let the more egotistical and vane, the less room for empathy! We live in a larger and larger empathy vacuum.

  • @Safestreet
    @Safestreet Рік тому +8

    Narcissism isn't just about vanity - it's about sadistic individuals who try to destroy others through cruelty.

    • @carolthomas8528
      @carolthomas8528 4 місяці тому

      Nowadays this is true but originally it was , according to Greek mythology, about self love .

  • @AbstractAnalogAdventure
    @AbstractAnalogAdventure Рік тому +21

    Narcissism is bred by self-pity, and is the cause of ALL dis-ease in this world. Self-responsibility on the other hand...

  • @carefulcarpenter
    @carefulcarpenter Рік тому +16

    "Narcissism is the real pandemic."
    cc. 2020. 👀 🐠 🌊
    Bjorn--- you are one voice I trust.

  • @effthamatrix
    @effthamatrix Рік тому +33

    When I was in my 20’s and smokin’ I was a little cocky, thought I was a super model 😅 BUT was always kind and loved to laugh and have fun with friends- we rarely took pictures in 80’s and 90’s…. Didn’t have that nth level of vanity as young ppl do now and it’s all they got is looks zero substance. Mental illness back then was rarely heard of and the cure was you need a beer 😃

  • @TheScarletSorceress
    @TheScarletSorceress Рік тому +8

    Spot on! 👏Fulfilled life comes from having a purpose, rich inner world, deep connection with nature, being a genuine and honest human being, and acting with honor even in the face of adversity. Things that are skin-deep offer a quick fix for attention seekers, and like a drug it wears off and they need more, more, and more; a vicious cycle that goes in circles.

  • @goldy7678
    @goldy7678 Рік тому +63

    Many of us believe that society has an "Attention Problem." I don't have a UA-cam channel, but have been saying the same for years. Social Media in particular has destroyed true personality and relationships. The need for instant gratification is crazy. "Influencers" is another one that drives me nuts. I'm hoping they don't have too much influence or society is doomed.

    • @StatiCRjm
      @StatiCRjm Рік тому +1

      Yeah, it's causing mankind to devolve into being more and more carnal, you see it through social media. People didn't seem this bad before....now it's more pronounced.

    • @markmunroe-hz8rf
      @markmunroe-hz8rf Рік тому +2

      It's just like porn. After that gratification, you feel empty, though you have no wish to admit it.

  • @Tend2Rose
    @Tend2Rose Рік тому +55

    I’ve just walked away from someone who I’m sure has narcissistic personality disorder. This is different from narcissism, but I just wanted to say, as a new subscriber - that your background looks like heaven.
    I would love nothing more than to be deep in nature. I don’t want to be around people right now.
    You are blessed and thank you for this message. The world has become a very unloving place.
    ❤🙏🏽

    • @Tyndalic
      @Tyndalic Рік тому +5

      Sorry, you came across one of those creatures. I’m recovering from being with a narcissist. They are dangerous. Stay free.

    • @mariahconklin4150
      @mariahconklin4150 Рік тому

      Me to Rosie I’m supposed to be at work but have two knee injuries from falling from a jog now I have to deal with my loud neighbors when I just want to go to work but because I’m a housekeeper it’s not gonna work until I get my knees better. I’m hoping they are just bruised and that’s it. I’m by myself by choice I just have a boyfriend that’s it but I’m pretty much by myself so i get it. It’s just better that way

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому +1

      @@Tyndalic Try being born to one (a mother). Fun stuff. Wounds that never heal.

    • @Tyndalic
      @Tyndalic Рік тому

      @@reesedaniel5835 My mother and older brother have NPD. And, my husband of 16 years has it, then the man who stalked me for 7 years helped me realize what I was dealing with my whole life. Unfortunately, I think, two of my sons have it. 😥

  • @San.Marco.il.Viaggiatore
    @San.Marco.il.Viaggiatore Рік тому +38

    There are no more values in this society, people are disconnected from reality and it‘s very sad to see that everything that our ancestors were fighting for, is just disappearing in this insane miserable disgusting system!🤮
    Keep goin‘ Bjørn🍻skøll👊🏽

    • @mandeemckenzie537
      @mandeemckenzie537 Рік тому

      You so right there!!! No more values in society....your despicable name says it all.....smh

    • @San.Marco.il.Viaggiatore
      @San.Marco.il.Viaggiatore Рік тому

      @@mandeemckenzie537 My Name is a phrase from a Superhero Movie! And Names don‘t define a Person…🤷🏻‍♂️😂🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @StarseedMarc
    @StarseedMarc Рік тому +13

    For years I've been thinking that I am the problem because I keep attracting these narcissistic personality types, but you're right. Its a personality pandemic. We've allowed ourselves to be programmed this way. Break free people 🙏

  • @aliciamonroe615
    @aliciamonroe615 Рік тому +43

    My mother is a narcissist and, yeah, empty and lousy even when she fakes a sense of humor, because it's the equivalent of a 7 yr. old yelling "look at me!'. She complains no one comes to see her. After years of destroying any chance of relationship we kids might have had with each other and all the back stabbing she wonders why we don't want to see her???? Delusional emptiness.

    • @toshbrittan7481
      @toshbrittan7481 Рік тому +3

      I hear you! My 4 sisters and finally found a way to regroup and love each other. Hold the faith 💚

    • @cathtf7957
      @cathtf7957 Рік тому +1

      Why don't you tell her this?

    • @aliciamonroe615
      @aliciamonroe615 Рік тому +16

      @@cathtf7957 Ever talked to a brick wall? That's the equivalent , went no contact instead and saved my breath.

    • @vanessajoycecollett6607
      @vanessajoycecollett6607 Рік тому +5

      My mother was the same.Hope she is happy none of us are talking to each other she achieved her goal

    • @reesedaniel5835
      @reesedaniel5835 Рік тому

      @@cathtf7957 A narc mother will just project it all back onto you while playing the victim and call you "too sensitive" or "can't you get over the past?" etc. They will NEVER take accountability, apologize or introspect. They are the emotional equivalent of a toddler. But evil at the same time because they triangulate you with your siblings and spread lies to extended family. Usually while you are still a child so that when you wake up to their BS and try to expose them, you are already painted as "the Problem" and no one believes you.

  • @phigdon3
    @phigdon3 Рік тому +85

    This old man living in rural Arkansas in the US appreciated your videos greatly. Amazing how men around the world can think the same about life and personal responsibility. When I was able I spent many days in the wilderness areas of the Ozark Mtns. I also grew up in another rural area of Arkansas, the Ouachita Mtns. Guess I'm an old HillBilly. I much prefer looking at nature rather than myself.

  • @KJensenStudio
    @KJensenStudio Рік тому +119

    This video is very true. Everything is become superficial, which makes physical presence/ conversations very awkward for most. No societal structure either (religions, smaller communities, basic role models and expectations), culminating in this 'trans' nonsense. We must rediscover each other as flawed beings.

    • @jason_m_schmidt622
      @jason_m_schmidt622 Рік тому

      Governments want us to distrust and hate one another. It makes their job easier

    • @de14jabs
      @de14jabs Рік тому +10

      I blame participation trophies and parents telling their kids that there is nothing wrong with them

    • @Jaapst
      @Jaapst Рік тому +10

      I live in Amsterdam true dystopia here its pride month or week idk. Never saw so many rainbow flags in this city its like a cult. A take over or something.

    • @_thechosen
      @_thechosen Рік тому +4

      Only with common enemy or through natural disaster. Something that would take comfort from society.

    • @jason_m_schmidt622
      @jason_m_schmidt622 Рік тому +5

      @@_thechosen The insane irony that people are giving up freedom in so many ways for their comfort.

  • @TriumphT100T
    @TriumphT100T 7 місяців тому +2

    I will be 62 this year and totally relate to what you have said. I just can’t imagine what it is like for young people that have grown up with the tinter web and a social media.

  • @freedomspromise8519
    @freedomspromise8519 Рік тому +46

    I agree 100%.
    People have become so self-absorbed they do not see, or value, human life.
    It’s all about them and their supposed causes.
    (That backdrop is stunning!)

    • @blueeyes402
      @blueeyes402 Рік тому +1

      like the war in ukraine possibly

  • @daryltully8261
    @daryltully8261 Рік тому +21

    Greetings from Nova Scotia, Canada. " I'll get a lot of trouble for saying this but... I DON'T CARE! Probably some of the bravest words I've heard on You Tube ever. Thanks Bjorn! Stay strong brother 💪

  • @akb2756
    @akb2756 Рік тому +38

    My son put me into your page, and you've helped him grow as a young man, raised by a single (pagan) mother. Many thanks, from North Richmond, NSW, Australia.

    • @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen
      @BjornAndreasBull-Hansen  Рік тому +14

      Thank you for saying that, and for the donation! I am very glad to hear this!

    • @jostewart554
      @jostewart554 Рік тому

      Is this guy in Australia? I am too. Wa

    • @akb2756
      @akb2756 Рік тому +1

      @jostewart554 hi Jo. No he's Norwegian.

  • @StevenStadel
    @StevenStadel 2 місяці тому +1

    You are so right Bjorn. Most young folks in this country don't even live anymore. Have a great day Sir!

  • @allseeingotto2912
    @allseeingotto2912 Рік тому +13

    It started in earnest with Facebook etc .

    • @GrumpSkull
      @GrumpSkull Рік тому +1

      The whole place is a trash hole.

  • @asmith7876
    @asmith7876 Рік тому +35

    I’m from the 3 channels on TV, no cellphone era. Discovered UA-cam some years ago watching bushcraft channels and found yours and I mostly agree with most of your content, thanks for posting. But THIS one…you’ve nailed it. To me the ultimate example was this summer’s Tour de France. I hadn’t been able to watch for quite a few years but fortunately this year we had an app on our Smart TV (omg if you’d said that to me 40 or 50 years ago…) so I could watch it. The fans…omg the FANS…crowding the roadway, waving flags and signs…SO MANY accidents they caused, crashes, riders injured and forced to quit a race that took their lives to get to, careers possibly destroyed, and if you watch the footage you realize these selfish bastards aren’t there to see the race, they are LOOKING AT THE TV CAMERAS. They simply want to be on TV but their selfish stupidity causes them to crash the peloton. In ONE crash caused by a fan, eventually 9 riders had to drop from the race due to injuries. Commenting on UA-cam videos is the extent of my social media. Thanks for the video.

    • @denverspin
      @denverspin Рік тому

      I agree. I love to watch the tour. But the spectators? Gee!

  • @pauljensen8324
    @pauljensen8324 Рік тому +18

    Absolutely. This nonsense is going TOO FAR!

  • @noobFarmer24
    @noobFarmer24 4 місяці тому +1

    Man, I'd like to share a meal with this fella. Speak truth brother!

  • @trtlduv07
    @trtlduv07 Рік тому +30

    It really is a pandemic. I’m so worried for our society.

  • @curtismiller268
    @curtismiller268 Рік тому +23

    Enjoyed listening Bjorn,. I agree lots of people shallow living.

  • @ashleyellis8875
    @ashleyellis8875 Рік тому +21

    About time somebody addressed this narcissism is a pandemic

  • @mjjaworski
    @mjjaworski 3 місяці тому +1

    This channel is my place. Greetings from Poland.