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@michaeljensen4650

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video lecture. I found it at just the right time. I am experiencing a personal crisis of my own. I am living with a chronic condition it is causing me a tremendous amount of physical pain and a great deal of emotional distress. I've realized that many of the things I had hoped for in life may never happen for me. I am trying to not let this make me selfish or bitter. I am not cursed, merely unlucky. You are the first philosopher I have encountered who has addressed a long standing question I have had about philosophy. Many philosophers believe that their view of life and concomitant values are the only true way to think and live. This is false, the meaning and value we give to our lives should change and adapt with our circumstance. Ascribing to a rigid system of beliefs and values is a type of living death. Life is priceless but there is no ultimate meaning or value we can give to life. Life is its own reason and has no other purpose. Thank you for sharing your profound insight. Life is not a mathematical equation waiting for the right formula to solve. There is no singular answer, only the best approach we can take given our need and circumstances.

@_..-.._..-.._

3 ай бұрын

@@michaeljensen4650Well said, Michael. Good luck on your journey.

"If you want peace, accept, if you want suffering, expect" Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

@sandenium

3 ай бұрын

Not expecting anything is basically giving up on life

@being_black_is_not_a_choice

2 ай бұрын

​@@sandeniumidc about expectations , i believe in discipline to greater

@derekconlin1180

2 ай бұрын

​@sandenium How is that giving up on life? You shouldn't expect things from/in life but, you should strive for things. To expect anything more than the simple common courtesies we should all expect from one another. Is not a good philosophy. People expecting things in life are in the mindset that they're deserving even when they aren't. Not a good quality if you ask me.

It's so true that ignorance is bliss. At 16 I went through months of extreme pain where I couldnt move, sleep or eat. It was like torture seeing everyone around me so happy and energetic. I still have daily pain though it's only minor now, but a little bitterness is still there when I see others seemingly not appreciating their luck of not knowing or experiencing it. I wouldn't wish it on anyone but in a weird way I'm glad it happened when it did. I never would have appreciated life had it not been threatened or known the difficulties others go through. Pain made me a resentful and angry person at the start but gradually I realised I should be grateful others don't know and since then have become more empathetic and positive. It was so strange when I realised the pain really had made me a stronger person.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

I feel similarly about things. It is odd to end up feeling grateful for being in pain

@kezia8027

3 ай бұрын

It is such an odd feeling. My partner regularly says they wish they could take my pain for me or they lament how awful they feel for not being able to understand the anguish. I just tell them that I'm glad they don't understand, and I don't want them to be able to; which is its' own isolating pain - but truly if someone does not have to suffer the way I have, that is a good thing.

@Whiskerbin

3 ай бұрын

@kezia8027 I feel like the isolation is hard because when you meet someone in the same kind of pain, you're happy they understand but also gutted to know the pain they must be hiding . It really is a double-edged sword

@kezia8027

3 ай бұрын

@@Whiskerbin Absolutely. When I find a video on YT or hear someone talking about their experiences there will usually be a way they phrase something or a way of thinking that suddenly a light goes off and "oh" and then it's like, damn I'm sorry that you understand this, because you can only really understand most of these things when you've personally been through them. It's a weird feeling mixing that warm connection with the twisted pain of WHY they understand.

@chasonwommack5023

3 ай бұрын

Blew out my pancreas at 30 and damaged my organs so bad that my heart stopped and I basically pissed blood for a few days. They put me in a hospital bed for 3 weeks. No water for 3 weeks, no food for 2 weeks. So I lived off of the saline bag. The pain was absolutely incredible and unholy. I couldn't move at all whatsoever. Coughed once and the pain knocked me out. It was the best thing thats ever happened to me, I now see life completely differently. I appreciate literally everything 100x better. Just food and water are beautiful things now.

Im in my early 40’s. Back in 2004 I was hit by an RPG in Baghdad. Since then I have had a headache every day of my life. Most days it’s a dull thud at the base of my skull. Some days it’s a migraine so bad I want my head to explode just so it stops hurting. There are no warning signs before a migraine. And there is nothing that can be done to cure the condition. I’m just glad that I typically have more thud days than migraines.

I had a mystery illness for half a year that put my arms in excrutiating pain. During particularily bad weeks, I couldn't fall asleep until 2 AM due to pain, and woke up at 5 AM to the feeling of my bedsheets scraping like sandpaper against my skin. I couldn't play piano anymore, play volleyball, drive, type on the computer, any hobby that used to bring me joy or even the bare minimum to exist independently in society. Worst was the uncertainty. After the 7th doctor or smth, I just didn't have any hopes left. It finally stopped when a psychologist threw out a batshit crazy theory, namely that this was a psychosomatic illness my brain was imposing because I had been suffering from too much stress. I started to believe this theory and in just a few weeks, it was gone. This was just 2 years ago and it still feels surreal. Don't underestimate what your mind can do

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

That's amazing! I am so glad you had such a recovery!

@alena-qu9vj

3 ай бұрын

Some great minds believe that evey illness is psychosomatic - that is our body just reflects / materializes the rationally unreflected and uncared for problems of our psyche. Seems there is a lot of sense in it.

@resir9807

3 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 Thank you! Hope you find yours, or alternatively, peace in the present state

@resir9807

3 ай бұрын

@@alena-qu9vj I think there's definitely a feedback loop, however I don't think a 3 month old died to the common cold because of rationally unreflected and uncared for problems of the psyche

@alena-qu9vj

3 ай бұрын

@@resir9807 It makes sens for me since I believe in reincarnation.

I struggle with pain daily. I destroyed the nerves and tendons in both my elbows and wrists. I struggled for a long while, dealing with dangerous thoughts as I saw my self-worth as equal to my ability to do manual tasks. In the end, I turned more towards charity work and began to look at my effects on those around me. Helping others and bringing comfort to others, despite my pain, helped pull me out of dark places several times. The crippling pain I deal with every day is nothing compared to the joy and comfort I can bring others. The trick I guess is finding purpose.

Oh my god. I never comment in any youtube video but your channel is a blessing. You're doing such a great job, the format is perfect, the duration of the videos are also really good, your way to approach a subject is awesome. Keep doing this wonderful job, I hope the universe brings much, much happiness for you.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the words of encouragement!

I truly am sorry to hear about your experience with chronic pain, must be an awful thing to endure. I'm glad you've found a way to use your turmoil to uplift others

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I am doing much better now. It still limits my life in a lot of ways, but I always think everyone has something like that. Be it some horrible past experience, an injury, or some unfavourable circumstance outside of their control

@mundea

3 ай бұрын

It's great that despite this setback of yours, it seems as if you've been able to cultivate a fulfilling world for yourself to operate in. have a lovely rest of your day!@@unsolicitedadvice9198

I haven't experienced great physical pain but emotional...Dealing with depression most of my life and lost my only brother a few years ago after a long difficult battle with MS. I'm eternally grateful to most of the writers and thinkers mentioned in this video. Particularly Camus and Dostoevsky... In some strange way, they are my friends without even knowing it. I would add Kafka because he might not offer a particular advice on enduring pain but the way he's very open and honest about his own suffering has always made me feel less lonely. Thanks for the video and I hope your health gets better and better so you keep uploading good material like this.

It feels like I’m watching you through a mirror of my own life. I’m a 21 year old maths student and have been in physical pain due to injuries and ilnesses since I was 15. Two years ago I injured my back and the pains I had turned into actual suffering. I lost my academic, physical and social identity. Spent most of my days in bed, unable to focus on anything for more than 3 minutes and lost most of my friends. Everything you talked about deeply resonated with me. The stages of resentment, disappointment, insanity, emptiness, apsurdity, the lies we tell ourselves it all hits home. You truly have no choise but to indulge in phylosophy when you become nothing and have to build yourself up from nothing. Suffering and hardship shows us how bitter and cynical we are on the inside but it also unveils our potential, strength and the beauty of life. In the end after climbing out of holes that seem to have no bottom you become gratefull for the journey. In the last couple of months I’ve been felling better but there is much more work to be done, this video gave me a sense of confidence in surpassing my hardships. In the end I will look back on the journey I had and smile because it made me the man I am. Thank you for the video, one of my favourites🙃

@_..-.._..-.._

3 ай бұрын

Wow, glad to hear you’re doing better. I always try to tell myself that pain is helping me in the long run, like appreciating feeling good after being ill.

@raheem2845

2 ай бұрын

Wow I'm a 20 year old maths student , and I had a similar situation, mainly from lack of nutrients. Hope you get better :).

I agree with you. I've never felt chronic physical pain or anything that depressing, but I've felt negative and what got me up is the feeling that life is not eternal and with however little it is, spending time being upset does not help. That one philosophy drove me to do a lot of things which makes me happy now because of how far I've come. Thank you for the video.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! And that sounds like a positive philosophy on things

A beautiful video! I can understand how Nietzsche, being similarly afflicted, is a philosopher who speaks to you. The only positive things in Christianity I have read in Nietzsches work is the fact that it gives an answer to the question of suffering. Although he might not agree with the answer, it is better to have an answer to suffering, then to live without any meaning to the suffering that is life! Keep up the great work.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And it is partly why I have a (possibly irrational) liking for his philosophy, it seems shaped by his own experiences of being chronically ill. And I definitely agree, I generally interpret Nietzsche as thinking Christianity is a poor solution to the question of suffering and meaning, but that it is better than the kind of passive nihilism that would be left in its wake if nothing replaced it (at least, this is how I take the beginning of TSZ).

@TwoDudesPhilosophy

3 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 I would love a video on Thus Spoke Zarathustra! I wrote my thesis on it!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah in which case you would be much better placed to talk about it than I would! Though I would love to read your thesis. I spent much of my undergrad and masters studying formal logic, so there are definite gaps in my knowledge and understanding of existential philosophy.

@alineharam

3 ай бұрын

He deserves such praise. Thank you for highlighting his good work.

I agree that our philosophies change due to different stages of life or circumstances. Mine has changed a fair bit throughout life, I've experienced both negative and positive ideologies.

I dont know brother but for some reasons i feel my like to be a loop of pain and suffering. I suffer through things that i thought i had got rid over earlier but they come back hitting harder. But as of now watching your videos i find a little peace inside of me. Im 18 and i do think that puah myself too hard into things.. Thank you for your lovely videos brother and yes i love you ❤

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad to have provided a bit of consolation. I hope things get better on your end

For several years now I've been dealing with a neurological condition, what they've termed a Functional Disorder. No decipherable cause. It has certainly controlled large aspects of my life for a few years now. Your experiences of resentment and wanting to share one's with others suffering certainly stuck a chord with me. Even reflecting on 'Notes from the Underground' and that feeling of 'Oh no' are accutely familar to me. I'm sorry you've had to experience this pain, sincerely. I applaud what you've been able to realise and accomplish in the face of it. I also particularly like your piece on the problem of permanent subjective meaning, and how differing philosophies may suit us better through different times of life and new challenges. My worldview now is not what it was ten years ago, I am quite sure it will be different again in another ten. The book is never fully closed, and you are quite right that nobody has all the answers. Most claiming to do so are probably selling something. The very best of luck to you, and thank you for putting words to these thoughts.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! And I sincerely hope things get better for you as well

as a person with a paralyzing fear of pain, i‘ve been suffering so much the past months/weeks/days since i know pain is inevitable. this video helped me significantly, so thank you. much love.

Thank you so much for this video! I had a similar awakening after a difficult time and you put soo many of my thoughts in such clear words. I had hormonal imbalance all my teenage years and it all became undeniably worse in my 20s. I had to get multiple tumors removed and there's a good chance it might happen again. I hated being so dependent and miserable and I felt so helpless watching my condition take literally EVERYTHING away from me. It felt so unfair that everyone I grew up with was living a normal life and here I was. Took me a long time to slowly come to terms with the fact that there's no end to the self imposed suffering my brain can invent. There's so much I can still do to improve and live a good life if I just let go off the image of an 'ideal life' I had growing up.

I really love hearing your thoughts. Today’s video was quite amazing. I have gone through before and currently am going through many thoughts and feelings similar to those you mentioned, and you reminded me how important it is not to surrender to the horror of my uncertainity and suffering. The philosphies you talked about are among my favoruites as well, and I find your summary amazing. Thank you.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! And I hope things get better on your end. This is just what I found most helpful, and I am glad if it has aided you in some way

Similar story here from a workplace injury...I lost a fight with a magnetic crane. My philosophy is absurdist too. Meditation and edibles help a great deal in concert with the other meds. "This too shall pass" is a good mantra. "No man is hurt but by himself...Literally by how he interprets what happens to him. If he focusses on how it could have been better, he will be hurt. If he focusses on how it could have been worse, he will be happy" - Diogenes

I can’t thank you enough for your bravery of opening up to your vulnerabilities. You actually have taught me something something I did not consider. There is no ONE philosophy, the is a philosophy that can emerge in a time and place that can be or not useful to somebody. It’s somewhat simple yet even more complicated than I thought. Thank you. I’m definitely subscribed!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah thank you for the kind words! I am really glad you found the video helpful

This channel is flourishing so fast and I am so happy it exists 😢

this was a great video! thank you for sharing a bit of your story.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Seeing other people using literarure and philosophy to improve their life makes me feel seen. Around a year ago I had a routine that would take away 4-5 hours of my day: I had to cross the border between Mexico and the U.S. twice daily, and all those hours waiting in the car felt like an eternity. I hated how my peers were able to participate in school activities and accomplish more, but I had to return every day after school to Mexico. With time, I learned how dwelling on my situation accomplished nothing, and I began to practice stoicism in order to deal with these feelings. I began making the most of my time, reading on the bus and writing more on my journal. Reading philosophy really changed my life, and it helped me go through situations like that, which seemed absurd. Now, my routine is different, and I don't feel the need to practice the same philosophies I used to, and that is okay. Life is everchanging, and as I grow, so do my ways of going through challenges.

Thank you for this one, I needed this message in particular so deeply and synchronicity has set it’s grace upon me.

Thank you for explaining the past 20 years for me ! I've wandered down many paths with my pain,both physically and mentally. What helps me is acceptance and distraction. I really enjoy your work and appreciate the effort it must take. The ever changing landscape of our lives is exciting and terrifying!

I absolutely love following your content. This maybe one of the most relatable videos so far! I found myself in a similar dilemma a while back, where life just didn't seem to hold any meaning, and the question "and then what?" became an unbearable burden. A sudden realization that nothing is permanent, and change, was the only meaningful answer that I personally found a structure to life (pretty ironic if you ask me). Anyways, love your work and best wishes on your journey 🙏 Would love to see some content on Osamu Dazai!

One of my favorite videos from you so far. Thanks!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Loving your channel, mate. It's really helping. Thanks. 😊

Bro you are so eloquent and self aware. Your videos sometimes bring me to tears.

This is phenomenal, I'm saving it to watch a few more times. One thing that stood out to me was something I've spent time working through over the last 12 months - don't look to make others share your misery, but do take solace in the fact that we're all enduring different versions of the same struggles. No one has it easy, so let that come as a source of reassurance!

This content is fast becoming my favourite. Good job

I love your videos and this one in particular got me deeply❤

thank you for your hard work. please keep making more episodes. they are of great help.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I shall do!

I did love this video. I will sure think about it, because it makes a lot of sense to me.

dude you are an inspiration

whenever I want to nourish my mind, I just go to your videos

This is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing yourself.

Wonderful video. Very insightful and empowering. Thank you for sharing.

Love your way of assessing those philosophies without impaling on them the qualifications of good or bad, or any similar things, just pure describing and analyzing. And I also love how you express yourself and your own beliefs. Good work! I hope your channel thrive in your own strive of your goals.

Man, what the heaven. Went trough the worst time of my life the past month (all Im saying is Kafka, the process...) and recognise myself in the same forms of compensation you were naming. Wishing you good luck for your health!

I’m appreciative of your work. I love your content man. A true modern philosopher

This was very cool, thank you. I don’t feel physical pain, but I’ve had depression since a teenager. I don’t feel bad about it, it’s just something I have, and I feel it’s given me a great mental strength that others don’t.

This expresses what I have felt and have found to be the messages of many great works of fiction yet in a neat philosophical statement. Truly beautiful.

This video comes at a perfect time. Thank you 🙏🏻

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thank you for another great and original video. I find the idea comforting that we are not able to figure out THE meaning of life but that the search for wisdom is never completed and our philosophy will need to adapt. This might well be another feat of human evolution - the ability to not only adapt physically, but also mentally. Which, as you pointed out, could also lead people (individuals and whole societies) down dark paths

I appreciate your videos man im trying to quit a bad habit and your unsolicited advice helps alot 🤧🤧🤧 thank you

Thank you for your help 😊

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Hope you're better Joe! A particularly poetic and urbane episode!

Great video. It’s funny how certain philosophies take you so far before it’s time to change trains. Reading Nietzsche while backpacking Africa in the mid-2000s was an exhilarating rush, and made me a die hard existentialist. That is until existentialism no longer worked. Then it was on to Camus’s Absurdism.

Thanks for your very raw and real emotional sharing. It must have been difficult. I enjoy all your content🙏👍

I don’t really comment on KZread channels, but I wonder if you’ll make a video talking about your thoughts on living a lonely life are - answering questions like whenever or not it’s a worthy pursuit and how someone might be able to pull themselves out of such a lifestyle if they realize it isn’t for them. Either way, your videos have been incredibly helpful, and have introduced me into the world of philosophy - and I’ll be eternally grateful for that. Thank you a lot.

This is what I've been looking answers for, life is so complex and ever changing to be chained /anchored in one outlook. While it is important to have standard things to guide our decision choices when different scenarios come, it is important to be open in different approaches... Thus what I'm thankful to have learned from one of your videos is, "phronesis"

Your friend from California thanks you for another great discussion.

this video is precisely what I needed at this time in my life. Lots of emotional pain being reflected as pointless resentment, sabotaging my own environment and relationships.....taking extensive notes right now. Haven't finished it but already very insightful information, hard to find anywhere else in the same engaging packaging. congrats

The most personal Video of yours, and in my opinion , among other reasons, therefore your best. As Nietzsche said, the best philosophy is always deeply personal. Keep it up!

Great video and advice. Thanks for the vulnerability in sharing your pain and mistakes as well as how you overcame your flaws. I especially love the point about needing different philosophies for different situations and phases of life. I know I keep thinking I have it all figured out only to find myself back at the drawing board every 5-10 years as my past understandings and realizations fail to continue to produce meaningful answers. Kudos to you for putting this out into the world.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I am glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing ! I enjoy your content very much . 😊

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! And I am glad you are enjoying the videos. I really appreciate comments like this

Great to hear about your journey, I could relate it with my severe stutter that I have dealt with all my life. The point you made about the pain coming back during comfort of impermanence is really eye opening. It has been something that I have been struggling with lately as my stutter seems to have “come back”. The changing of philosophy is another point I havent thought about ever. I do think the more you absorb other philosophical/psychological ideas, the quicker you come up with a conclusion that “this I dont agree with” or the opposite upon reading something. Maybe I could challenge my own ideas up to a certain extent but I do feel they get more rigid as I grow older

At least for the moment, in my current state I can say that I truly appreciated this video. Embracing impermanence, especially in relation to health difficulties that present themselves so front-and-center in your mind, is no easy task; ironic that I too feel myself falling into the despair and vitriol of Gregor Samsa and only ending up hurting and lashing out at those who were closest to me and for which I ended up berating myself further for these outbursts only further isolating and distancing... Internalizing "this too shall pass" however is a very different story. Hard to remind yourself of impermanence when the searing pain blocks out the higher cognitive functions and you're exhausted from not sleeping for days. Perhaps at the very least I can begin to be kinder and more gentle on myself. I think you hit the nail on the head about the impermanence being the key anxiety driver - I would probably actually have an easier time learning to cope if the pain was consistent; but when there are SOME days that are okay; it is hard not to be resentful of the days that aren't and the lack of ability to dictate when each of them occurs.

Great video. It is a great privilege to experience accute pain for long enough that you are able to characterise exactly how it is structured in your body and mind. I went through a similar process to that explained in this video ( though i would probably recount is less articulately 😂). It is an astonishing drawn out epiphany when you begin to coherently map out the thought processes that bring you the most suffering. I am familiar with most of the work referenced here so it makes me wonder how much the personal growth necessitates knowledge of those philosophies. Without those insights backing up a self-analysis the outcome of a dire situation could be much worse.

i really needed this. Thank you.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Fantastic. Innerstanding balance on many levels is vital. 💙

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@SkyeSage17

3 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 Thank you. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Thanks for sharing. It resonates with many people I believe. It reminded me of how much I victimise myself in difficult moments.😬

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am very happy you enjoyed it

Wow, this was a really insightful video. I've always struggled with chronic pain and often turned to literature and by extension philosophy to make "meaning" out of it. You’ve composed such an articulate picture of your thoughts and bought so many interesting fragments of philosophy into dialouge here. It's impressive! I'm so sorry to hear that you had to suffer ( and still suffer) from such pain. It's very inspirational to hear your take on it!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad you found the video helpful! I hope you find some reprieve from your own chronic pain

I hope for your full recovery so that we can enjoy even more of your fantastic videos on KZread🙂

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I suspect it will be a permanent thing, but I am much better at managing it now

I think you just saved my life.

Perfect, I'm struggling rn both mentally and physically, thank you for ur vids 🤍

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching them! I hope things get better

i have vulvodynia. im so envious of my past self living her pain free life. luckily for me, this is curable. this video made me feel stronger, thank you!!

Awesome video. Sensible, relevant, thought provoking ideas.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it

This was a fantastic video

@unsolicitedadvice9198

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love your videos, brother

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for watching them

I Wish to thank you very much.

Great video again Joseph! I've had the similar experience of finding that philosophies are like maps that help you traverse a terrain. The map can be quite beautiful but it never compares to what the actual territory(reality) is like. They are just estimations about a reality that can never be expressed through words, for the simple fact that words are not(and can never capture) reality. I live everyday accepting, staring at uncertainty and change, and try to live as much as I can through direct experience. I put my map down after getting my direction from it. And the philosophies you talk about are my favorite maps. Much love! Thank you for sharing your story

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I'm so sorry you went through all that pain I hope you're a lot better now and I hope your friend finds purpose after losing their wife. As for what the meaning of life is it's whatever meaning we give it for we are the architects of our own reality. Pain can also be a powerful catalyst for change in a good way if we learn how to use it that's what i did and I'm infinitely stronger than I ever was before.

Thank you! Thank you so much! 🥲

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

My friend has chronic pain and they don’t know where it comes from either. Great to know there are others out there doing brilliant things!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah thank you! I hope she is doing well

Hello! I am a painter from Finland and love philosophy. And see it as a way to find individual path through deep understanding, a dialogue between self and others. I really appreciate you’re videos! You speak so clearly about really tough philosophical texts. This video resonated with myself deeply and in the end it brought real smile on my face. Thank you!

@JosuaKerkis

3 ай бұрын

Also i take my hat off for sharing this philosophy thru individual experience- suffering. That’s brave.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I am really glad you are enjoying the videos

I had a period that lasted about 4 months where I experienced your exact sentiments in this video. I had Lyme disease and it was nonstop excruciating pain which resulted in me not being able to do anything, and eventually I got lockjaw and couldn't chew food. I kept asking myself why and how this could be happening, and contemplating self deletion, I acknowledged that what I was feeling was as much of the reality of the human experience as feeling good, happy and being healthy. There was no reason for it, there was no right or wrong it just was. Thankfully I came out of that but is there anything to really be thankful for since it gave me a new perspective and appreciation for life? And after all there are people that still have to suffer every day, it's inevitable.

How you ended this video with the idea that one's philosophy should change across time and circumstance makes this video very very good. I've always liked your works but this one, is certainly the best yet, encourages one to not only adopt a philosophy but to recognize that most if not all schools of thought have a time or a place of significance. That one should not defend a thought as the only pillar of meaning in their life but take on life using thought as a tool to live "try as much as you can" good life

I have found that resentments are the act of lighting ourselves on fire in hopes that others will choke on the smoke… I will need to watch this video through a few times, as this is exactly what I needed… thank u… and thank u for you ❤

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am really happy it has been helpful

Wow, just right on time. Been feeling at my low lately… had to decide on things..

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah I hope all becomes well

Excellent video man, got me thinking. It's impossible to know what really lies behind the curtain. Maybe life is eternal, maybe not. The bit about folks longing for permanent significance reminded me of Becker's thesis in the Denial of Death (would love to hear your take on that classic book).

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

As it is on my list! And I’m glad you enjoyed the video

I've been quite low for months, finding new lowest points. It's not a debilitating physical illness, if we excuse my below average health stemming from my lack of care, nor life circumstances really, more of an utter nihilism, unwillingness to do anything and disappointment. Days end slowly, everything appears shallow and annoying. In spite of that, I love listening to your voice, this was relatable more than usually and came as another insight, for further thinking... wish you every good!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

I wish you well too!

What you cannot cure then you have to endure 🛡

I adore your videos Joseph mate; keep it up :)

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it

Wow, I never thought of the idea of having different philosophies for diferent context in your life. I have always thought that there must be that "objective" truth that creates a definitive philosophy. However, this makes me wonder how could I live thinking that what I think now is not definitive and will not stay the rest of my life and if can we still looking for that definitive objective truth. Great video, I really enjoy your content!

@resir9807

3 ай бұрын

It supports an idea I've come up with, that philisophy is just romanticized psychology (saying this as a huge philosophy lover). The quest for objective truth is pointless, for what is there to be found that we haven't in 2000 years of recorded thinking? Even if there were an objective reality, the very nature of our consciousness would not allow us to perceive it (this is where Nietzsche agrees). The question of "what is useful" is more important than "what is true", simply because it can be answered, and that is what a psychology is suited for the best

This is my favorite video of yours! I like the less academic perspective, life is chaos after all.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I may do more like this once in a while

Great video! At the end when you were saying "You might be a devoted Stoic for five years but then find you've lost touch with your deepest instincts, at which point Nietzsche offers a welcome balance" that's exactly what's happening to me now lol I wonder what's my next philosophy

If you sit back and watch people you see that the vast majority are not honest with themselves. Learn to be honest with yourself and you will find a freedom that most people will never have. Just keep in mind that we are all our own kind of monster, and that you will have to face that monster every day in-order to remain honest with yourself. And that may just be the scariest thing you will ever do.

I'm was always found of philosophy. Always asked what is next ? Yet I felt as nothing is permanent why must things be the way they are. This was before I discovered philosophy . Now that feeling of emptness makes more sense . And gives relief somehow. I'm not a navite English speaker , the subtitles are rly helpful! Thankyou for makes this type of videos

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I love this video

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s kind of you to say

As a 16 year old in pain, staying in bed instead of studying, living in in what it feels like the worst chapter of my life for the past 3 years i find this video and your channel really interesting and it brings me hope. Thank you

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it

I am going through an extremely hard break up, you and nietzsche are helping me alot

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah I am glad!

Man THANK YOU so much for what youre doing . Youre an awesome person and deep thinker! wish we were friends somewhere in parallel universe haha ... Anyways ! Greetings from Saint-Petersburg , Russia (The city of Dostoyevsky) and please keep making those videos .. they re GOLD

I have an illness since 4 Years My body itches badly in winters. As if someone is poking needles in my skin but it only last for 4-5 minutes but leaves me feeling depressed for the rest of my day. I've lost all my confidence. But this video helped me alot❤ Hope I'll get better.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

You too! And I am so glad it helped

@Patrice-Meursault

3 ай бұрын

Thanks.

i have chronic head pain all the time - Camus’ myth of sisyphus was the piece that saved my life. Wild to find another person with a similar story

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Ah I hope things get better for you soon

As someone with colitis, I love this video

I had a burst appendix a month ago and it was the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt. Such sort of pain is instructional, almost life changing. After it was over, I was so grateful to be alive, and to all the hospital staff after my appendectomy. I hope you find a permanent remedy for your physical pain.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I definitely appreciate the fact I can deal with things much better now

Respect to you, man. I developed M.E/ chronic fatigue syndrome and some other health complications after getting Covid in February 2022. I had to leave university and while it was still fairly chronic in the first year, since February 2023 I’ve been completely bed bound. On a positive note, however, despite there being nothing the doctors can do, the great works of philosophy and literature have been my greatest ally and friend during this challenging period- whether it be the great quest (Moby Dick) to navigate life while having a chronic illness; turning the ugliest parts of ourselves in the most beautiful (Nietzsche- using our illness to empathise and connect with others who are also suffering and to use our isolation to learn and study) or how to approach the suffering of life (Dostoevsky, Book of Job) and keep our faith in tact (Kierkegaard). I think these great works are at their most powerful when we “live them”- we use their timeless wisdom to provide us with strength, perspective, comfort, empathy and connection during these challenges we face

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for these thoughts! I agree that philosophy is at its best when it can offer practical advice like this

Book of Job got me through the pains in life.