I don't think I could ever express properly how much this guy helped me through the last ten years.

@afreename

10 ай бұрын

Same here! ❤

@jadijune9058

10 ай бұрын

Bingo😊

@Chebab-Chebab

10 ай бұрын

I sent him an email once. He responded.

@patriciamears5497

10 ай бұрын

Agree

@JungledG

10 ай бұрын

Same 💙💚💜

As you get older, this becomes almost automatic- all you want is a calm, peaceful day with no drama and just be able to chill and do what you want.

Honestly, I swear this is true, my highest aspiration was just to be chilled out and middle class. I never ever wanted to work in the public eye, not for fear of scrutiny, but because people are generally very unaccepting of how isolating it is. When we were kids, all the “gifted” kids got carted off to a separate school away from our friends, and had all these expectations placed on us without ever asking if we just wanted to go play. I just wanted to be one of the crowd, chumming around with a few good buddies. I never wanted to “rise above”. I just wanted to be normal, and liked for who I am. To be known slowly, intently, and sincerely. I’ve felt like an expendable accessory so often, and it hurts. As if I’m not good enough when average is perfectly fine. As if I’m contemptible because I don’t want to tend to more than I can handle, and that I especially don’t want to tend to a “following”. I like making art because I like it, and stuff like the mundanity of doing the dishes, taking walks with headphones on, seeing the sunset, and cleaning the bathroom. There’s a sense of pride that comes from balancing a household, and I love stuff like that. These sensory enjoyment in it, and even though it’s very personal and frankly selfish… I still think it’s worth something tangible. My own need for quiet still counts, ya know? I truly think it’s harmful that we’re often told it’s shameful to aspire to be average, and quiet, as if a “C” isn’t a passing grade. I actually grew a bit afraid of excellence because while the trophies you get scream excellence, the reception of the behavior is almost as if you’re arrogant, especially if you dare to grow outwardly proud of your achievements that you never set out for in the first place. I like to practice. I like to try new things. I like to be around people. But I also like playing a solo video game with great action or a great story, and watching KZread in bed. I’m not harming anyone; not even myself by doing so. I’m glad I’m in my early 30’s realizing this, but man… it’s been a long road. Things like this video help me remember that I’m alright in thinking theee things, and picking the small, sensory enjoyments that build up to a perfectly happy, acceptable life. Thank you reading this, whoever you are, and thanx for sharing, School Of Life! This one hit me perfectly, right at the right time. Thank you.

@serenitymg1279

10 ай бұрын

Awww how beautiful words of expression ❤ please keep honouring your needs !

@roberthaveman4726

10 ай бұрын

That's a good life! Thank you for sharing

@luanastrauss7595

10 ай бұрын

Beautifully written ❤ thank you

@poe890

10 ай бұрын

I aspire this life

@LucasRodmo

10 ай бұрын

Lovely!

I’m very grateful for having learnt this at the young age of 27. Going through a lot of chaos in life really forces you to set boundaries and makes it okay to take breaks and enjoy the calm. Especially knowing there’s still storms in life, it’s healthier to enjoy the slow pace until the storm comes. One thing I have learnt is that it is okay to rest, no matter what your friends are doing, no matter what society is telling you to do. REST

@monicaramirez51015

10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@FantasticFanatique

10 ай бұрын

Im 23 and I’m glad to learn to let go of things that no longer serve me. I am recuperating and doing things for me and myself while at the same thing for my closest family members

@monicatheintrovert

10 ай бұрын

I’m getting more and more like this when I reach my 30. Hell yeah, there are many crappy things in this life, and my closest circle - should be not one of them.

@EG-ww4bz

8 ай бұрын

I’m 21 been knowing this

@monicaramirez51015

8 ай бұрын

Yes 👍 on my days off work I just want and need to be alone resting and reading my books 📚 I just worked 42 hours in 3 days thx-giving holiday.

Seeing people in the comments say they have a happy simple life is such a interesting perspective to me. Ive always wished that my life was more 'exciting' and that i was always busy. Ive always thought i never want to 'waste' a day but am now realising that a simple, calm day can be a positive thing.

@fatsquirrel75

10 ай бұрын

Need both in my mind, periods of activity and periods of calm. Too mich of anything can be unhealthy/destructive.

@gardeninginthedesert

10 ай бұрын

​@@fatsquirrel75I agree as long as the periods of activity aren't forced on me by someone else. Sometimes life means l have to take things up a notch or two but I still want to be able to plan my schedule to get through those busy times successfully. It doesn't work if someone else is forcing my schedule.

@Ni-wl9uh

10 ай бұрын

My excitement is in exercising, hiking. and camping, a good audiobook, petting a dog. Doesn't need to be an expensive plane ticket somewhere.

@amandawolfe4097

10 ай бұрын

I was like that too until I went through this horrific experience and now I just feel run down all the time.

There are so few people in the world that I really, really wish I could know them as friends, Alain de Botton is one of them.

@sarahleewatson

10 ай бұрын

I feel the same way. When I visited the School of Life shop on my honeymoon in Amsterdam, I was so surprised, and a little disappointed, that no one there knows who he is, and even the people who were working in the bookstore had never watched these videos, read Allain de Botton's writing, or heard his lectures. I found it very curious.

@tamagotchi22

10 ай бұрын

Question is does he feel the same way about too😅 Friendship is s two way street

@leoheise9967

10 ай бұрын

the closest i got was him answering one email i sent to him late at night back when i was 18ish hahaah but yeah, it must be great to have him as a friend

@tamagotchi22

10 ай бұрын

Lucky for you.. the potential always looks hopeful while the reality is often emotional brokenness and a relational wasteland.. with friends treasure the few who are actually there

@davidap257

10 ай бұрын

Feeling lonely?

As a 21 year old who prefers to stay in vs go out, and enjoys schedules and a lack of drama this was a nice reminder that the work I’m doing on myself is pushing me in the right direction.

@4amoats

10 ай бұрын

keep being you. You're amazing at it :)

@ElusiveTy

10 ай бұрын

Whatever direction you're moving in is *always* the right direction for you. Until you decide to change the direction. So long as we learn from every experience, nothing is wasted time or 'wrong'. These things all cause you to be the wonderful human you are. As I may never come across you or anyone else reading this again, I wish you (and everyone else) the very best on your journey. You're doing the right thing, you'll be okay. ❤

@Emi-rr6ph

10 ай бұрын

@@ElusiveTy thank you :) wishing you peace

@FussieBearOnline

10 ай бұрын

You go girl!

I am giving a standing ovation to this video. And the character is beyond adorable.👏👏👏

@_davidfoster_

10 ай бұрын

And exactly what did you learn from it pray tell…..????

A calm life is one of life’s greatest accomplishments.

@Emi-rr6ph

10 ай бұрын

well said

@OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69

10 ай бұрын

How? It's not especially hard to live a calm life. People will just forget about your existence in time and you can spend all day laying on the couch.

@generalflowerhead2047

9 ай бұрын

​@@OOOOOOOKKKKKKK69thats indolence, what he meant about a calm life is without much worries that you'll get a call from your manager about your work, or a client being angry at you at 11 pm, or your business partners says you have an investment to make. You can be very busy at your home and still have a calm life, you can be studious yet still have a calm life, its all about minimizing things, and prioritizing what is important, and not unnecessary fame that is.

This comfirms my belief that life is all about living life. Just enjoying daily tasks and simple beauties. Not striving for one supreme thing but rather being content, now. Great video as always!!

@Emi-rr6ph

10 ай бұрын

absolutely. great comment.

@eatnplaytoday

10 ай бұрын

I have learned to appreciate the calm this past year. I used to chase, chase, chase. Have to make my parents proud. Have to prove myself. Have to hustle and get a lot of money. No more… I have left that part of me in the past.

@colours9663

9 ай бұрын

I wrote this comment in my notebook 📒

I love my small quiet life. Bed at 10, up at 5:30. Write some poetry while I have my coffee. I live a calm, lovely life, and sometimes people try to make me feel ashamed for not aspiring to more, for not going out with friends every single weekend, for preferring to go to the public library and take a book home to curl up with, just be left alone to make my art and decorate my room how I like it. But I'm not going to be made to feel ashamed for it. It took me a long time to get here. I had a friend who recently started throwing in my face how much time I have; I guess she resented me because of all the pressure she let people put on her. I cut her off. I'm not letting anyone threaten what I built for myself.

@Oystermato

10 ай бұрын

I want this…..

@krox477

10 ай бұрын

Don't you have bills to pay

@meganeppoi

10 ай бұрын

“I’m not letting anyone threaten what I built for myself” - love this 💕💕😊

@summerbreeze5115

8 ай бұрын

​@@krox477 F.I.R.E

@cherryblossom9348

2 ай бұрын

What a beautiful way to live...truly magical ❤

At 67 have been happily retired for over 10 years. Work five days a month, and always have a few other things on the calendar. Never stressed but still happy to see a week with zero plans. The house and yard, going for coffee, I never have a day with nothing to do. Been calm all my life and plan to keep it that way.

@sholalove6478

10 ай бұрын

wow what are your secrets? how to not let competition, insecurity, invalid thoughts not ruin everything?

@davidcattin7006

10 ай бұрын

Hello. My secrets? I don't know. If I did I would package it, write a book, go on the road, and get rich ;o) Competition-- I've already won at life; I'm not competing against anybody. I never really did. Insecurity-- I don't even know what that is. I've always been comfortable with myself and confident in whatever I'm doing. Invalid thoughts-- If you mean negative thoughts or vengeful thoughts; I have those, but they don't ruin my day. I think of people who have wronged me, and what I would like to do to them, but that's it. I move on to other more pleasant thoughts. Best regards from Indiana! @@sholalove6478

@Chelvam-so4qh

6 ай бұрын

​@@sholalove6478I want to know it too, your question is exactly what I was thinking reading this comment

i grew up in an asian household that valued (and still values) titles, status and money, so it’s taken a lot of learning AND unlearning to reach this stage where i value moments of calm and living in the present over hostile relationships, drama and hustle culture. thank you for the sweet video and i love the graphics! ❤

Let’s just appreciate this smooth animation

I used to think how unhappy single people should be... I couldn't imagine myself without a partner and used to jump from a relashionship to another just to end feeling so disappointed and empty each time, now I have been single for almost a year and I feel better than ever before, I learned more about myself and realized how lost I was, I don't feel in a rush to enter another relationship now I really enjoy being single is very calm, is even better than I ever imagined, calm is all I ever wanted but didn't knew it before.

@skyhappy

10 ай бұрын

Are you a girl by any chance

@johenderson3742

10 ай бұрын

Wait until you get a dog! Then no need for a hooman relationship! 🐶🐾🐾❤

@voodoodolll

10 ай бұрын

Way too many people like that it's gross

I am 19 and I like to be in bed by ten, sleeping before 11. Chronic sleep deprivation sucks and I didn't like feeling exhausted all the time. It took months for my family to accept this new 'lifestyle' but now they're really supportive and even remind me when it's already 9pm that maybe I should go upstairs, get ready.

I've always appreciated my calm life, took a long time to cultivate this lifestyle Edit: Since some of you have asked I guess I'll share. The biggest that's helped is letting myself relax and take breaks. A big part of productivity is taking breaks because otherwise you'll burn yourself out (which has happened many times for me). I also have found that having a light schedule is so much more rewarding than a full one, I discovered that I need a lot of time for myself in order to recharge. Probably one of my biggest philosophies is that slow and steady does win the race so I've adapted my lifestyle to fit that mantra. I still do have goals and dreams but I don’t mind if it takes me longer to achieve them as long as I have my sanity intact. Most of what I have talked about I learned through many years of therapy. This is just what has worked for me which doesn't necessarily mean it'll work for you just so we're clear.

@lakshmi360

10 ай бұрын

Could you share how!

@charleskhedia242

10 ай бұрын

Please share how

@ninawestlake5005

10 ай бұрын

Your 50th like is from me. Nice and round🎉

@m2pozad

10 ай бұрын

@@lakshmi360 Sure! Be a wallflower.

@SarfrazWarraich-bx2qe

10 ай бұрын

Share plz

This reminds me of an article I read awhile ago about Buddhism. It was called “In Training to be Nobody Special.” The article was really insightful but just the title alone plays through my head sometimes when I feel myself striving towards unnecessary things, when I feel insecurity, or pressure to be or think a certain way. It’s always so relieving to have that clarifying thought: “wait, I don’t HAVE to think about these things. I don’t HAVE to care about being this way or that way. I can simply be and enjoy my little days.” Another thing that’s been really enlightening for me is the realization that there’s no good reason why we should find ourselves interesting. We know ourselves, our thoughts, our feelings, our past, what else is there to know? What’s the point in dominating conversations with others, talking about ourselves, etc when it’s so much more interesting to instead be interested in people and things outside of ourselves because THAT is actually a mystery. Then it’s easier to stop caring so much about who we are and what we should do.

@johenderson3742

10 ай бұрын

Wow! You nailed it!!!

@whatrtheodds

10 ай бұрын

In training to be nobody special. I love it.

So true! I got that after 40 and still improving on that through my 60s.

To attain calmness, it could possibly help if you can occasionally attempt these 3 things: - breathe through nose steadily and fully to provide oxygen to the brain - exercise focus instead of getting attached to idle thoughts. Mainly for overthinking - allow yourself to feel the physical sensation of any emotion you have until it runs it's course *helps to also avoid expectations

@sarahleewatson

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I screenshot this comment for continued reference.

@proprgent

10 ай бұрын

@@sarahleewatson hope it helps

@fatsquirrel75

10 ай бұрын

Depends on your mindset. I am often too focused on tasks to relax, more often than not, I need to follow my random thoughts and see where they might lead. Letting the mind wander can be extremely relaxing.

@johenderson3742

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree with lowering your expectations to avoid constant disappointment. A friend used to say, "oh, ya gotta expect that", as if driving an old car and it breaks down.

@jean6460

10 ай бұрын

Excellent!

As I get older, the more I appreciate a quiet, simple life surrounded by those i love

The characters are so cute !❤ Beautiful short video as always.

Calm contentness is the ultimate achievement in life. I recently went through extreme burnout at work and had to take time off. It was that month of contemplation that made me realise I don't care how much money I have. All I want is to wake-up, watch the sun rise with coffee and pet a dog.

I think a lot of us can relate to this emotion exactly as it was described. Growing up, I was always fond of being alone and doing creative stuff just for the sake of enjoying them. When I reached 18, things began to change including my perspective on life and success. In other words, what other people say - I believed they were the truth and mine wasn't, that it was all just fantasy or illusion to be "happy and content" on things I enjoy and find meaning on doing (art). Now I'm in my mid-20s, finally realizing there has been nothing wrong with my persona at all - with my likes, interests, and how I spend my day which most people would call "boring" or "mediocre". Society dictates happiness can only be found in this and that, but it's actually subjective. I find the calm I seek when I am alone, doing my own stuff, and being the free child I have always wanted and felt when nobody cared or bothered me. It's not a traumatic experience that needs to be solved by a psychologist or therapy or whatever the internet is showing me daily to let me think there is something wrong with the way I'm living my life in the present. It wasn't a denial phase of someone who wanted to prove themselves to other people either. It's just me being me, enjoying in my rather ordinary, calm, "special in my own eyes" day to day life.

It takes great confidence to give up on being special - great quote. Thanks Alain x

I found peace during the lockdowns when I stopped pursuing love and sex, stopped pandering to other people, stopped hustling, stopped trying to portray an image on social media. I began to appreciate the things that truly matter, such as my family, my home, health, and the hobbies I enjoy. There will be those who look down on me as unambitious and women who find that unappealing, but I don't need their validation and that gives me a profound sense of freedom and contentment.

A quiet life is soooo underrated! I'm so tired of running around being 'busy' and 'productive'. Beating myself up for not doing more complicated and impressive things! Screw that!!🎉

Thank you for validating that it is okay to want to have a simple life, not the way social media wants us to be. Tbh I disgust the "hustle" and "grind" culture and the way it forces the idea within us, like chill, all I want is to have a sustainable but profitable job, a supportive cast (be it a special someone, a friend, or a supportive family member). I realized, especially Instagram, pressures you to push yourself in the hardest way possible. It might be unrealistic for me to not desire anything materialistic in life but all I want is to buy something (every now and then, not always) that serves its purpose and not to push myself too hard, to give back to my parents, to have a family in the future, and to preserve my small circle until the end. And also, to heal my inner child...

I would say my life - touch wood - is pretty calm. The secret was realizing who the toxic people were in my life and cutting them out for good. I didn't say or do anything nasty or make any declarations. I simply stopped talking to them less and less, avoided phone calls until they stopped, rejected invitation until they got the hint. I stopped talking to old 'friends' and a lot of my extended family members because unfortunately they would put me down a lot. Best thing I ever did. Few people call me but I don't care. I'm sleeping better than I have ever done in my entire life.

Calm is where my life has led me and it’s bliss.

Hitting my 30s and I switched into this mindset. I loved the simplicity of enjoying the life I had created. And I feel blessed by the lockdowns because I think they afforded me the time to enjoy the calm and quiet without feeling forced to go out and do things all the time.

I agree, having everything sorted out at home is a total thrill.

Loved watching this video, I thought I was the only one out there that enjoyed ones own company because everyone I know thinks I should get out more and do more. I'm pleased to learn I'm not depressed, I just want a quiet calm life, and I'm not alone there 😅

This video is surprisingly poignantly relevant. I had the displeasure of spending too much time talking with someone who was caught up in both those scenarios (grandiose fantasies and addicted to seeking out thrilling, unstable emotional connections). Before this I was anchored and grounded. I found pleasure in the calm, and found joy in my everyday life. His twisted mindset starting wearing off on me and I'm glad that I eventually cut ties for good. Lesson learnt, my peace really must be protected.

Yes!! Especially the part about becoming ferocious towards anyone or anything that threatens my calm. 40 years of chaos and suddenly I’m at peace. I love it here so please do not disturb. 😊

Inner peace = Calm 😊

This voice can calm me down even when I'm in a raging thunderstorm in my mind.. Thank you Alain. I can not put to words the amount of calm you have brought in my life. And kudos to team!!! can we stop to admire this extremely cute animation?! ahh! love the style! 💛💛💛✨

Over 10 years ago I moved out of my parent's house and rented an apartment with my then girlfriend. When we broke up I decided I wanted to keep on living by myself. I spent about 4 years getting to know myself so much, from 24 through 29 years old my whole perspective of who I was and what I wanted shifted constantly and it has not stopped to this day. I'm 36 now.

Love it. I had to find this early early on in my life because I got ill at 21 and many of the other options just were no longer available. Set me on a 20 year journey of valuing a small, simple life. Now things are starting to pick up and I’m glad I had the lessons of the value of freedom and peace that we can have in many situations if we allow ourselves the grace of space.

Speaking in a calm way just as you do also helps.

I went to college and basically ended up doing nothing with my degree, I work at a grocery store. But, we are unionized, I make enough money, and I genuinely like what I do. I look forward to going into work. There are a few things that I aspire to do, and those things are nice to have to keep yourself entertained, but at the end of the day, there’s nothing I feel a desperate desire for. I am content. I face negative emotions at times, I face positive emotions, but at the core of my being, I am content.

CALM is my everything. I made myself go on vacation w/ 2 different friends twice this yr. I literally haf to pretend i was happy so i wouldnt ruin it for them. I walked into my den both times & felt an overwhelming sense of calm.

Exactly. I'm 40 years old and live in the center of beautiful Heidelberg Germany. I inhabit a flat with 2 students, to save money. I can walk to work (ICU nurse), but I have an old used bike for less then 200 bucks. I don't need to travel. Heidelberg is paradise. No car, no kids. I only work part time so I have enough money for my hobbies: Bouldering, Running, Gaming on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Switch (when our house burns down, I can't lose those games, I own them in the cloud). Life is beautiful nowadays, why would I waste it at work. I only buy cloths when I really need them, mostly cheap. You can eat healthy for 5 bucks a day (coffee included). I consider whole grain pasta to be healthy, but you should have them split up in to maximum 2 meals a day, and with a good amount of healthy plant seed oils (I prefer olive). Other than that I eat nuts and vegetables. Only drink water, coffee, and tea without milk or sugar. If you're vegan have your vit.B12 and a good source of omega-3 fatty acids (like algae oil), maybe vit.D if you're a nightshift worker or not out in the sun much, and you're good. I'm 40 years old, athletic, everyone thinks I'm much younger. Take good care of your bodies folks and enjoy life 💟

You nailed it. After a long struggle, I too now have it.

I think calmness and maturity are somewhat synonymous. Funnily enough, I also tend to achieve more when I just feel content and not striving so hard.

This animation and narration are everything! Good choice of actor, gotta mention.

At the end of the day, it's an ordinary calm life we all long for.

Thank you TSoL as always your videos always on point and relevant, this is exactly where I am now. I had enough to realize that Calm is what I always really wanted.

Im 18 and i feel blessed

Beautiful. When he described the life I laughed out loud, that's literally my life. I'm so happy being alone in silence and going out just to buy bread, my fav bread. I always relate to this song by blind melon, "no rain" that goes all I I can say is that my life is pretty plain...

@Ni-wl9uh

10 ай бұрын

I feel mostly introverts are in here lol.

@Ni-wl9uh

10 ай бұрын

I'm an introvert btw, always got an extrovert in my life trying to get me to go somewhere and do something. I think we reach contentment faster than they do.

This one video is in a nutshell what this channel has been saying all along. I recall that video from several years go called ‘Why You Don’t need to Be Exceptional’ which pretty much says the same thing. Curbing the ego sets one free.

It's eerie how the School of Life would release a new video with a message exactly for what I'm currently suffering from.

Always had a calm life, wouldn’t change it for the world. I do like to travel though. That’s my excitement.

@Chelvam-so4qh

4 ай бұрын

How do you achieve a calm life in job

Fantastic! And it is true that as you get older, especially once you have children, things are put into perspective and all you want is peace!

i'm just lucky enough to be able to know what i really want for this life since my teenage years. it's such a small dream, it's not happiness that i wanted to chase but just calmness and peace. this dream has been living in my head for years, though i still have a long way to go, i hope it'd stay that way. i don't desire fame or wealth and i want to keep it that way. i long for peace because i spend my life worrying about everything and it seems like every effort i do is never enough to make them go away. but at least i knew what i want and knew what i must do to achieve it.

Like all things, I think calm only works in moderation. Occassionally you need to spice things up a bit, and occassionally you need to quiten things back down again. Too much of anything is rarely ideal.

I Live the Quiet Life and I Love it. Peace! \o/

My name is Yoshikage Kira. I’m 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don’t smoke, but I occasionally drink. I’m in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I’m trying to explain that I’m a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn’t lose to anyone. [Modified English variant] - You can call me Yoshikage Kira. I’m currently 33 years old. Not that you’d care, but I reside in northeast Morioh’s villa district. Also, I’ve yet to marry. In order to make a living, I work for Kame Yu department stores. After a long day’s work, I return home no later than 8 PM. I don’t like smoking, but do enjoy the occasional drink. I’m always in bed by 11 PM, and I make it a point to get no less than 8 hours of sleep each night. Before bed, I drink a warm glass of milk. It’s always coupled with 20 minutes of stretching to decompress from the long workday. Sweet dreams are the usual result of this. I then awake as refreshed and recharged as a new-born child, ready to take on the day’s challenges. And after my last check-up, I was given a clean bill of health. For as long as I could remember, I’ve done everything in my power to live a productive life that allows me to pursue a lasting inner peace. This may be a foreign concept, but I choose not to concern myself with winning or losing, life’s troubles, or enemies who bring sleepless nights. That is how I cope with this backwards life we find ourselves living. It’s what brings me happiness in a world fraught with hardship and misery. Of course, if I were ever to engage in combat, I would win the battle without question.

Exactly what I need, thank you for this precious video and precious little cat!

It’s been a brutal 5 years and this is so profoundly true. Thanks. ❤

A calm life is how I live. I appreciate it every single day! Thank you for this❤️

I am so grateful that I unleashed this myself by having the observant and experienced eye towards life I am going through. Making peace with the ordinariness is giving so much relief after the step is taken.

I now live a clean, calm and simple life - and I'm happy and grateful! I can appreciate this now because I also had a hard and turbulent life before. I've learnt my lessons...love and peace to everyone ❤🙏🌏🫂

Calm is the best thing we can be

My life in a nutshell. Loved this beautiful, short video. So refreshing amongst a plethora of videos telling me to do better, be better, to push myself. Ugh. Isn’t life difficult enough? I do value calm much more now, which I believe is a gift as we get older.

While I in some ways disagree with this short video, probably just in the scope of its *current* application in *my* life, I do love it. I can see how it could apply to many and perhaps eventually, when I've passed my stage of 'trying different lives', this may be true for me too.

I am inspired to furnish my new apartment like that character's home.

I love that you gave life to my favorite emoji. And what a life. CALM life.

Clicked this for the cat, stayed for the life lesson👏🏼

This cat is incredibly ADORABLE

This is definitely where I’m at in my life. My issue is whether I want to stay in my current profession, which I find extremely meaningful as I love to share the knowledge I have gained (through experiences and research) with the next generation. Unfortunately, my workspace is very toxic due to complaining colleagues. Complaining is contagious, and I become infected with their negativity after a few months being around them. I have changed schools a number of times and find the similar outcomes. So, I continually ask myself, “do I stay or do I go?”

That cat's house is cozy AF.

Dr. David Burns (Feeling Good) has often said "To be happy, dare to be average."

Thank you for validating the way I’ve been feeling for a long time now.❤:)

I found this channel 4 years ago and I can proudly say that it is one of my greatest discoveries so far. I have now made peace with that abused innocent child and that lonely neglected and often shamed teenager 😌.

My parents and the tv steered me wrong! I guess very few of us get great advice (and examples) when we are young, and hence The University of Life ensues. My degree has taken 52 years!

The Richard Branson lion is incredibly well done.

I have spent my life agonizing and trying to understand this about myself. Thank you.

I love this channel. I'm calmly sitting on my own watching it. Perfect.

This animation is great! I honestly understand any concept better when there is a cat involved.

This is the video I needed to see and these are the words I needed to hear. Self-loathing is terrible. Especially when you feel guilty for wanting to stay 'still'. I do not want to go on trips every 3 months. I like my home. I like my space and I do not want to be called boring for that. You can go on your exciting trips and I can be still excited about my space and my bed. Our idea of 'living' differs greatly. I can understand why some people may disagree with this video. But, thanks school of life for showing us this side. The 'normal, boring' side of life that some of us abolsutely adores and is in peace with.

I gave up TV and news some 10 years back and trust me I chose the news now and no TV. Life is so calm

Thank you, this was just what i needed to see.

This is where I am now and finally happier than I've ever been! I never thought the day to day "dull" would satisfy me and I do sometimes still wish I could travel again...maybe someday. But for now, my calm and simple comforts are so very wonderful!🥰

These videos are always so timely

I am studying in another country for a Semester and I have been feeling really pressured into doing however many things, meeting new people and whatnot. People keep making me feel like I am wasting my time. And truly? I just want this. Calm. No stress. Ordinary things. I cry happy tears sometimes when I just sit in the sun and drink my coffee or read a book. Because I can do those things and be content. I cry because I am healing from depression and even the most special things used to make me feel sad. Well. This was just me rambling. Hoping to find someone who understands. Noone I know really does.

@Walklikeaduck111

10 ай бұрын

Lots of people commenting here would understand what you mean. ..you are not alone. Glad you can find your simple joys.

What a coincidence! This popped up shortly after I had mentioned to my loved one how wonderful stability is. Boring? I suppose it could be, but I do love it. We may not have a stable life down the road (health issues, accidents, loss of employment...) and will hopefully be able to handle those difficult times with calm. I love this, thank you School of Life. Reassuring and reaffirming.

Thank you. I needed to hear that. And you're right.

Reminds me of the guy who brought his list of "things I need for a happy/good life" to a guru. The guru looked them over, nodded appreciatively, noted that nothing on the list seemed self-centered or extraneous -- then crossed them all out and wrote "Peace of Mind." Because really, however much you think you know what you want or need to be happy, you *can* learn to be calm within any circumstances, if you let go of the desire for different circumstances. There are certainly times when non-calm is a more appropriate response, but peace of mind is no easy feat and no mean prize.

21F from a small town in india and this is the story of my life. Thank god for good faith and better wisdom. 🙏

Some people need more action than others in their lives

Listening to Alain, i fried two eggs on toast with a serenity of calm then l sat looking out my bay window watching a man fly by on a hourse!!

This is absolutely perfect timing for me, I love this, will re-watch dailey

Beautifully spoken. Thank you.

@_davidfoster_

10 ай бұрын

AI

@jlGuitarGuy7

10 ай бұрын

@@_davidfoster_ ?

how on earth have i just stumbled across your channel when i needed it the most. I feel like i could have saved myself alot of pain if i watched your vids sooner

Oh wow, this is an eye opening message. Just what I need to hear now, after weeks of struggling. Yes, I'm gonna try to do this. Thanks.

I love the illustrated video, so delightful and enjoyable.

Kudos for yet another superb life lesson. Thanks for reminding us what’s most important in our daily lives.

Very short video sums up thousands of words and dozens lf books ! Amazing

Este video es una gran lección para muchos. Gracias.