The wise never cease their learning.

@Mr96akaal

3 жыл бұрын

Always on the go to learn

@jaydenrchurley3401

3 жыл бұрын

Except school, I feel that when most of the subjects get complex, it becomes less meaningful.

@glokazuns4594

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaydenrchurley3401 you just need to find a common learning ground with who's trying to teach you. Learning is truly infectious. Remind the teacher why they teach by outlearning them . If you can teach the teacher something your well on your way to aquiring wisdom. And if your thesis is truly impressive that you teach all around you admiration and respect of your school peers can propell your confidence and future career path trajectory. Good luck. Set and achieve those goals!

@yoseeev8306

2 жыл бұрын

As one can consume much more with an open mind rather than closed

@youmean4221

Жыл бұрын

In the end we are all ignorant and we all die. So sorry Pollyanna.

My dearest School of Life, Thanks for another masterpiece. I've always wanted to be in academia or work for something that society would think as an intellectual job while I'm working in a bakery after graduating from uni which in very fond of. I wondered why the idea of engaging in an "intellectual-looking job" has been haunting me for years and realised that I just wanted society's recognition for my intelligence. I know it's quite absurd but I can also imagine many people can relate to that. After watching this video, I understand that you don't have to be in a position where society would praise you for your intelligence but you can be full of wisdom without having any certain career. This simple idea improved my recognition of myself and made me feel good about who I am and what I do. After all, I think being wise and keep doing best at where you are itself is a precious thing. Thank you :)

@Chloexxx61

8 жыл бұрын

And I know there are many people who have a decent job and still unwise... ;)

@BroCactus

8 жыл бұрын

+Jackie7cm This was really nice, thanks for sharing.

@vickiguntergraham4712

5 жыл бұрын

chiakimz Very well said.

@dessaster6639

5 жыл бұрын

chiakimz yeah, they just care about money, job security , family, and self.

@keretaman

5 жыл бұрын

Well said. I've had a friend respond to my quest for knowledge with "I'd rather have wisdom". This reminds me of that conversation.

"Honesty is the birthplace of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson.

@ccostly469

4 жыл бұрын

BrianStyleDeath the fear of the Lord is the begining of wisdom.

@BeeMp92

3 жыл бұрын

@@ccostly469 thats right

@barrywhite36

Жыл бұрын

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I watched this a number of times while under the effect of LSD and I have to say this fixed my life. Im not even joking.

@malakalguliyeva3511

4 жыл бұрын

And I am entering to depression may be right now and it seems I should replay it again and again. Happy for you btw.

@stevenparker5600

4 жыл бұрын

@flick6291

3 жыл бұрын

soooooooooo LSD is the solution?

@SangonomiyaCockMe

3 жыл бұрын

@@flick6291 no, LSD is just a tool. the solution is to let yourself go and observe.

"The wise take the business of laughing at themselves seriously." I love this contradictory phrase!

@abhyudaychakraborty3818

Жыл бұрын

Amazing. This is from a humble perspective and being aware of ourselves. It's not like we are self-loathers

@jackcozad6345

10 ай бұрын

"He who can laugh at himself, will never cease to be amused."

These videos make me so calm and help put my life in perspective whenever I'm experiencing extreme levels of stress and anxiety. Thank You.

There is only a way to learn wisdom; to continuously improve and learn oneself.

@sirjackson321

8 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

@Catalistic

8 жыл бұрын

+Allen Severino And pain, don't forget about pain!

@ypsawbones3646

8 жыл бұрын

+Catalistic pain is a way of learning yourself

@tannerstrickland1325

8 жыл бұрын

Confucius disagrees, lol.

@borisnikolic246

8 жыл бұрын

+Allen Severino Learning only oneself is insufficient, one must be quite aware of it's environment and others around him.

I quit my day job becuase it was too stressful, now I realise it is a wise decision. My quality of life is so much better without drama.

Hello School of Life! Once you grow large enough you should create a sister channel for the soul purpose of teaching the younger kids. Directly addressing the problems kids go through & what obstacles they may face will surely have a huge impact. It could also be a good channel for parents to run to if they find trouble explaining something to their kids. You could call it 'Welcome To Life.' haha

@NicoAssaf

8 жыл бұрын

+SuperiorSeven That's a pretty awesome name.

@Varaga_82

8 жыл бұрын

wow! such a fantastic idea...and name xD

@rebeccanascimento8234

8 жыл бұрын

that's amazing!!

@mammontustado9680

8 жыл бұрын

How about 'Preschool of Life?'

@Duh1996bob

8 жыл бұрын

Great idea , if we don't change the education (indoctrination ) system ,subconsciousness will continue ,and the wicked wise will outway those of true divine wisdom .

Wisdom is the consolation prize found in failure...

@GrahamMilkdrop

8 жыл бұрын

***** Yes. & compassion. A good juggler is not someone who never drops a ball, rather someone who has learned to love picking the balls up off the floor... \__(",)__/

The School of life is one of the best channels on KZread. You guys deserve more subscribers

@lucius9532

4 жыл бұрын

They deserve all the subscribers

@leversandpulleys9274

3 жыл бұрын

they deserve greater power to distribute such information and knowledge

This spoke to me at so many levels, the two that stood out the most was the ability at being calm, having a lot of patience with things, enjoying a day where nothing is happening and seeing it as a good thing. Also the one where food, water and shelter are often overlooked, I'm always thankful of having it, and never once in my life have I had to live without it, I don't know how it feels to starve, be thirsty or homeless, but I'm thankful I've never had to experience it, and only have other's perspectives on how it feels. Truly a great production video, as always.

I think wisdom leads to a contented life, no matter what happens to you. And I think that essentially every person in the world is seeking contentment, often using misguided ways to try and achieve it, but essentially it is all in the way you think, and that is the core of philosophy, seeking more wisdom, and that is done in the mind either through direct experiences or using the brain to contemplate perceived ones, then aligning your brain to process things differently with this new wisdom, instead of the way we are taught to, or allow our emotions to dictate

Knowledge is knowing an avocado is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put that avocado in a fruit salad.

@Blablablehblah

7 жыл бұрын

But I love putting avocado in my salad.

@picark

7 жыл бұрын

I guess in general one could look at it as personal taste. It's like some people like making Jello Molds with carrots,zucchini, bell peppers, celery. Personally I have to pass....... :>)

@scottmoore765

7 жыл бұрын

craig roark Lol... I enjoy the wit in this comment. Well done.

@nickmagrick7702

7 жыл бұрын

I always said wisdom is the tool that teaches you how to use knowledge.

@nickmagrick7702

7 жыл бұрын

FU 2 if knowledge taught wisdom the richest and most prestigious around us would also be the kindest and have the more foresight. Most are pretty material though and egotistical.

Wisdom is something we should try to incorporate as a daily task. The message this video is portraying resonates with me. Although being young(18) and wise is normally followed by seclusion of oneself from peers of the same age group due to misinterpretation and unpredictability of said group.

@enriquealejandroghijsmora3027

8 жыл бұрын

+Shakthi Vell You're most right! But hopefully it wont be that way for eternity.

I think the main philosophy for achieving wisdom is this; Imagine people complexly.

@lumasso7638

6 жыл бұрын

Acceptance through observance. Observance through mindfulness/meditation

@lumasso7638

6 жыл бұрын

Mindfulness/meditation to contemplation. Contemplation to subtler levels of knowledge

@lumasso7638

6 жыл бұрын

Transcending subtler levels of knowledge to creative ideas/revolutionary insights

@lumasso7638

6 жыл бұрын

Subtler levels of knowledge = more within grasp/confines of the mind...unless your Buddha or Jesus obviously. Creative ideas/revolutionary insights = the infinite/Universe

@spookeymo

6 жыл бұрын

Sanath .K.S what are you talking about? What source told you so? I don't even know how to argue with it because it seems so illogical to make such a statement. Are you saying Buddha thought people are simple and you can easily describe and judge a person from just one encounter with them? Are you saying a person who has just lost their loved one will behave the same as the day they heard some amazing news? People are complex and to say that Buddha didn't acknowledge it seems simply foolish

This is the best video on wisdom I've seen ever. Brought tears to my eyes because it resonates so much. Well done

@Vecio.Nandes

5 жыл бұрын

Words of a piscean

Thank you so much for making these videos School of Life. It's my favorite channel on youtube!

"A day without anxiety is to be celebrated". So true.

Hello School of Life. I'm a huge fan of the channel and I think that no value could be put on its teachings. However, being South African, I sometimes feel that African ideas should be explored a bit more. I am aware that this is a huge thing to ask since African tribes hardly ever documented many of their encounters and observations, but it'd be awesome to have some African perspective.

@setshabamashigo3629

8 жыл бұрын

+TheMFTⓋ It's the core philosophy of most South African cultures. It's a pity that it has been mostly forgotten now

@demianhaki7598

8 жыл бұрын

+Setshaba Mashigo That would be cool. At the same time, I think this would be a great opportunity from people within the respective cultures to make similar videos or blogs to introduce these ideas and teachings. It may be a bit too much to ask people who are not very involved in this cultural background to present these ideas well, e.g. for lack of ressources or personal understanding. Not to mention that it might risk misrepresentation of these ideas. So maybe more people from different cultural backgrounds will start similar projects and add to the pool of ideas.

@HapticGamerHD

8 жыл бұрын

great idea!! Expanding from generally western philosophy to a global one would further consolidate this channel's place among one of the best on youtube.

@asdmla8777

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life This channel has changed my life i feel calmer, to know that like minded people exist, I also have to thank you for making this content free on youtube.

@setshabamashigo3629

8 жыл бұрын

+Demian Haki I think that's brilliant. It is true that many don't have the resources, but those who are able to should make an effort, myself included. Fortunately, traditional leaders are generally fond of talking about their history and ideas. One only has to be able to sift through the many flavours of tribalism.

Wise people always seem to be calm, patient and humble! They seem to have that way even in there spirit. This video is true in many ways. Thank you, this was such a helpful video!

Your videos somehow seem to alienate me from my problems and help me take pleasure in the little things in life! Keep it up!!

this is the best channel i have ever come across..thank you

This channel is one of the few things in my life that has helped me overcome my emotional problems. For a long while, I have been feeling as if my intelligence had waned at a significant level, much contributed by stress, and I still feel horribly riddled with moments self doubt and depression. I want to express my gratitude for your distribution of richly, thought-provoking videos and the tremendous stimuli they have given me. Thank you

“Wisdom is better than silver and gold “

@yequalsemexplusbee4322

3 жыл бұрын

Jammin jammin jammin jammin because the jam is true yeah

@victorkaranja2837

3 жыл бұрын

Metaphorically yes.

This channel is quickly becoming one of my favourites

This channel brings me so much peace of mind when I need it the most.

One of the most inspiring and thought-provoking YT videos in a long while. Cannot get enough of your masterful videos. Keep up the amazing work.

This outlook is very reminiscent in Adorno's chapter Final Clarity, in the book Minima Moralia. "Love for human beings as they are, for fear of what they could become."

@TheMaster1237

8 жыл бұрын

xD

thank you for making things like this understandable for people with low attention-spans

@lagseeing8341

7 жыл бұрын

The Hateful M8 attention span has nothing to do with wisdom, I have a low attention span, but that is because of anxiety.

The videos at School of Life make me feel so calm. These videos make us feel so good about ourselves, and especially the voice of the narrator is always soothing. Thanks for everything.

It fills me with joy that, even if not directly, someone appreciates the reasons why I choose to stay calm and appreciate the little things. Thank you!

thank you for your work! i dont always agree with everyting you say, but you are making me rethink my beliefs and i appreciate that. the school of life is, in my opinion, one of the best channels

'Knowing others is cleverness; knowing oneself is wisdom.' - Lao Tzu (ancient Chinese sage philosopher)

I recently began watching videos from The School of Life and I must say that this channel does a wonderful job of showing honest depictions of humanity's most profound questions. Thank you and keep up the good work!

This channel has added so much to my days. I love it! Thank you!

I'm striving to be wise, I hope I can accomplish that. Shakespeare once said: "the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." Me knowing that i'm that i'm fool and not wise makes a good start.

@edjr7718

7 жыл бұрын

Marah Al - Naser Don't say it. Just be it.

@jomamma4729

5 жыл бұрын

If the wise man thinks himself of fool, he's wrong.

@malachisavior5955

4 жыл бұрын

Read the Bible

"Perfectionism is a wicked illusion. Regret is inevitable"

These videos do such a lovely job calming me down and putting my troubles into perspective. I appreciate the effort that is put into them and hope to continue listening for years to come.

I never get tired of your voice and it's smooth, easy to listen to, teachings.

Very good. This should be the Trailer for the School of Life channel.

The school of life videos usually sum me up quite well, but 3:14 was a bit close for comfort.

@luukvanrielify

8 жыл бұрын

+londontrada exactly, especially their past few videos have been really applying to my personality.

@courtni6916

8 жыл бұрын

Well, like suggested in the video, please do not be ashamed of any flaws you have

@AngryKnees

8 жыл бұрын

+londontrada Well, at least you hold yourself in high esteem I guess..

@MephLeo

8 жыл бұрын

+londontrada Turns out they've been watching you. They've been watching us all. *Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuun*

@vidividivicious

8 жыл бұрын

+londontrada They could have added "they know they have flaws, but they really try to improve"

It's stunning how much this channel reflects my ideas, ideals and generally me. Still have a way to go, but it feels nice to have a sort of guidance to what I strive for or explanation as to why I act in certain way. It's really refreshing to see such perspective on YT. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it.

Watched this for I don't know 5-6 times this year, its just so soothing and liberating... thank you so much for this and your other awesome videos...

I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF WISDOM, AND ONE THAT IS OFTEN NEGLECTED IS... humility.

Hello School of Life! Have you considered adding subtitles in multiple languages to your videos? The message you're trying to spread will reach a wider international audience! If this requires a lot of resources on your side, you may be interested in outsourcing this to the viewers by enabling subtitle submissions in your videos! This idea came upon me when I wanted to send the videos to my friends in Poland and Germany who are interested in the raised topics but don't speak English (sufficiently). I feel like they're missing out on some good content. Please continue doing this brilliant job! :) Kind regards, Bob.

@iulo

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life i would!

@roblesvideos

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life How would we do this? I can do the spanish translation for this video. If I create an SRT, where should I deliver it?

@Artyom751

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob. I agree. I'm willing to do some translations into Russian, Ukrainian, German and Dutch.

@iulo

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob. yes, that would be great. i hope they allow it soon.

@flavia56

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life I'm willing to do some translations into Chinese, if needed.

Dear School of Life: I love this channel! It has taught me so much and I showed an exert from the Ancient Greece video in my assignment on ancient history. Not only did I get an B+ (most likely because of your video) but because of you have taught me so much in general - things that they don't teach in school, emotions, stress, anxiety, why countries are rich, why they are poor and other things. I went through a phase in my life where all of a sudden I felt as if I had no purpose in my grade and I didn't raise my hand in class and I lost friends and I wasn't my usual self. I felt sadness and very few days of mine were happy. I then found your channel and it really taught me how to deal with emotions and how to empower my heart and brain to improve them. This all happened around mid-last-year. At the end of 2015, my school held an awards night where I won first place History, first place Geography and first place Languages Studies. I am so privileged to have found your channel and watched your videos that made my days brighter. So thank you school of life, for you have truly given me life.

i feel like this video and you videos in general are great. I feel like they've made me grow as a person, I've developed a different view of our society. But this came with a price. I feel like I rarely have a meaningful conversation, I feel almost alienated from my friends. You have helped me understand why people are like they are, why people behave the way they behave, but having a social circle that has not learned these things makes me feel unfulfilled, alone.

Wisdom is experience. E.g Seeing it for yourself. Wisdom is unshakeable whereas knowledge is precarious.

This is an awesome video. If I may add a little **ahem** :D Wisdom is also not only in knowing, but in doing. And while we may all "know" to be wise, we may not always "do" it. And that, too, is okay.

literally these videos have changed my life. I'm far more patient with my family, because I see rude outburst, and I try to pause sometimes and think, where is this coming from. I grew up in a very religious household, and when i was young I used to pray that I'd have the wisdom of Solomon. Now that I'm older, I don't pray, but still seek wisdom.

I take notes while watching your videos. Thank you for all that you teach us.

basically, someone who’s wise is someone who has a lot of self-awareness.

Thank you. Well done. On point. Classic Wisdom literature is also worth attention. The Tao Te Ching, the Dhammapada, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Teachings of Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, and the like. Wisdom is a much needed focus in this age of information and knowledge. A spiritual life that has an appropriate marriage between information, knowledge, and eternal wisdom is a beautiful thing. Thanks again for your thoughtful meditation on wisdom.

Producing these videos three days a week can't be easy. I just want to say thank you so much #TheSchoolOfLife!

This channel is doing me more good than I ever thought a channel could. seriously amazing. Keep up the free advice/therapy because Its hard to find without paying and I can vouch for the people who are in the same absolutely HOORID mindset that i've been in recently that it helps incredible amounts. Big up school of life.

can you plaese make a video about psychedelic drugs or about aldous huxley?

Who is narrating the stories ? His voice is so smoothing and unique. I'm a big fan, keep it up guys ! - From Canada

@klippklar314

6 жыл бұрын

it's alan de botton

@PamelaNam

4 жыл бұрын

Computer voice dear!

Each word is worth its weight in gold. Wishing you godspeed!

I could check off nearly every single one of these without hesitation.

Regarding your opinion, there seems to be little to no incentive for the wise to try to change the world - they only accept miserable states and learn to live with them. So is the wise a passive person who doesn't care? I would call that irresponsible..

@DamnThisNick

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree with you. A core charateristic of the wise should be to strive for improvement, not only improvement of himself as person (as mentioned in the video) but also the improvement of the world in general. Because if they won't, who will?

@FiveAndAHalfCow

8 жыл бұрын

+schnapslaus Most likely, the wise still care very much so, but understand the diversity of human mentalities and therefore complexity of creating change. Mabye then, it is unwise to hope for global change. I agree with you, however, that passion and aspiration seem devoid in a "wise" person's accepting life.

@lucaswillemsens1289

8 жыл бұрын

+schnapslaus I think it is foolish to try to change the world. The world is changing constantly, why would one want to steer it in his direction. What makes his Idea of the world great enough to change the whole world for? The world is not his responsibility, he only takes responsibility for his own life rather. A wise person would become an inventor not to revolutionize the industry but more so because he knows he'll find satisfaction in doing that.

@joshbobst1629

8 жыл бұрын

Perhaps, after examining the history of history, the wise realize that the world changes for the better on its own, which makes sense if you consider the insignificance of each individual. It wouldn't make a lot of sense if a person could make a big change in the progress of the world's moral development. Maybe the wise know they can only reduce moral entropy on a limited scale, in the space and time directly around them.

@ran88dom99

8 жыл бұрын

+swifterik the wise know people are fools and don't listen? no, one on one political or religious debate usually gets nowhere and creates friction so leave it for the internet.

My mother used to tell me I was wise when I was younger - I didn't know what she meant, I thought it meant looking like an owl... :D

@CosmicErrata

8 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the sisterhoot.

@FranthonyZarcoza

8 жыл бұрын

+Existential Error very cute

@CosmicErrata

8 жыл бұрын

+FranthonyZarcoza Not cute. Sisterhoot is serious business.

@Duh1996bob

8 жыл бұрын

Children are all born wise ,we educate and indoctrinate them out of it .

@CosmicErrata

8 жыл бұрын

proteus maximus Children are mischievous little imps... (Ahem), just my subjective opinion.

Thank you for the comfort and clarity

I have to admit that these videos really help me to think so differently about my life

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom...

*slow clap*

you can usually find wise people by how still they move in crowds, how often they scan a room, how sudden they change something small.

This channel nails it again! Thank you!

Am I the only one to feel empathetic here?

Loved the video, but I can't shake a nit pick (though it seems inevitable to have disagreement when speaking at length to define any term) - maybe it's the brash American in me, but somehow it's hard for me to default that it is _wisdom_ to decidedly not rock-the-boat when confronted with a friend who's made "wrongheaded" child-rearing decision or political affiliation. If truth is known by one, what beyond civility does the wise man have to gain to withhold it for the sake of placating an audience? Perhaps I'd too be too quick to assume strength in conviction be the default, as is my preference. Wouldn't true wisdom to know when to pick these battles at least? Or is it wise to assume that the truth you hold from experience won't be shared unless sought out, so better to save face rather be pushy when you actually know what's best. -Egotistical American opinion.

@Wtrdragoon

8 жыл бұрын

+FREEDO My point of view is that the truth you have from experience is a personal belief about something, and as we all have these it would be an error to believe that your truth is more valid than another person's. Your point of view, however, may be useful to someone who is uncertain about the validity of their own views and is seeking an alternative. If they are a strong believer in their current viewpoint, it is likely that a conflict with them will only cause them to become more argumentative, more set in their viewpoint, and cause a rift in the friendship. If the focus is more on the commonalities you share, it is more likely they may seek your opinion or advice in the future, or wish to follow your example if you appear more content or satisfied in life than their beliefs or decisions have lead them thus far. Of course this is just a general idea, certainly there may be exceptions where conflict becomes necessary.

@xFREEEDO

8 жыл бұрын

+Wtrdragoon Certainly there are truths that aren't derived from personal experience. Wouldn't it be unwise to value complacency over education? At least in SOME cases? What if that painful truth can do a ton of good, wouldn't in be "wise" to value that over placating a friend?

@tthenewcomerr

8 жыл бұрын

+FREEDO Conflict is a defining feature of humanity; conflict of ideas, politics, truth. Ask yourself, why you feel the need to question others' beliefs; in the case of this comment, you are questioning your own beliefs, asking KZread for an answer. Indeed, some friendships can be built on healthy debate, but other times it can be healthy to see there are simply other ways of doing things. Perhaps one day your friend will come to you and tell you their approach to child-rearing isn't working out, they may seek another perspective from you. But most of the time it will probably work out just fine for them, even if it's not the way you would do it. In terms of wisdom, is it wise to assume our own beliefs to be more true than others'? Could the mere act of conviction be considered wise? People are often more open to learning than we might think, but we close off from learning when we feel attacked. In summary, would you prefer to be thought of as the wise friend, or the opinionated friend? A certain amount of restraint may be required for the former, understanding when it is necessary to divulge your experience.

@wjpmitchell3

8 жыл бұрын

+FREEDO Glad you brought this up, because I had taken it as "know when to pick your battles" and hadn't considered the alternatives. I feel as though I could understand both perspectives, but I agree with you that my definition of wisdom, as I currently understand it, would place more emphasis upon knowing when to hold your tongue, and when to let it loose, but I'm also an American, so it could just be us. When it's hold your tongue or pick your battles, I know that's what I'm probably weakest with in this video anyway.

@Wtrdragoon

8 жыл бұрын

+FREEDO I agree a lot with the way YoungMontanaQ stated it. Some friendships thrive on healthy debate, in these situations it requires that both people are open minded enough to listen to opposing points of view and perhaps to be able to agree to disagree without holding resentment. When this isn't the case, it can often turn into a fairly pointless argument with both sides feeling attacked and defensive.

Your voice is so much reassuring.🥰

Excellent summarization of qualities and truths of wisdom. Down to earth, true to life, and insightful.

I'm not so sure about some of these claims. I think a wise person would stop a potentially bad series of event from occurring even if it means upsetting some less wise people in the present and may seem a little rude to the average person. Therefore, I don't think a wise person would necessarily fit into the people pleaser group or even the social cohesion group.

@naturallaw1733

7 жыл бұрын

There's a difference between knowing & sensing. Yes a wise person would attempt to act if they knew but if you only have a feeling that something might happen you just might not have the adequate information to act accordingly.

Make Literature: Oscar Wilde please

Thank you School of Life for this video, the best one so far!

It keeps getting better and better

...the school of life is an oasis for the parched intellect in the youtube desert...

@InnaVitamina777

3 жыл бұрын

Best thing I've ever read ! (after Dostoevsky)

This is an open debate . The wisdom of life is in these four corners . 1-Ho created you ? 2-Why did he create you ? 3- haw to find him ? 4- what are you going to do about it ? And there is nothing else to do in this life .

Thank you for making me feel better about myself. I never knew how much i never understood myself until i found this and relate.

Some videos you put up I don't really like, but this one I absolutely love.

perfect, except christian cross to represent morality. HUGE MISTAKE.

@pedrohenriquesoutogueiros1449

8 жыл бұрын

is were most pf western morality comes from

@TheArabsolga

8 жыл бұрын

+Pedro Henrique Souto Gueiros Some. Not most.

@TheGamblermusic

8 жыл бұрын

in the video, when they speak about morality it is part of the "good stuff" of humanity, opposed to irrational traits. Therefore showing a christian cross a symbol of "good morality", not just morality. Christian cross is indeed a symbol of morality, not good morality, whether you like it or not.

@TheGamblermusic

8 жыл бұрын

they would have chosen a scale, symbol of justice which is simply the practice of morality to cases study, everybody would have understood the same. I won't take the piss any further though, I liked the video. I don't think Alain checks videos consistently, he writes the paper and lets the studio do the artwork, probably helped by philosophy trained assistant... Anyway the comment holds.

@TheGamblermusic

8 жыл бұрын

not quite but close, and much more neutral than a christian cross ;) other neutral alternative : ying/yang symbol

So much of these are presented as fact. It's an opinion.

@theodoresmith3353

7 жыл бұрын

Trying to evangelize isn't unwise. If the person you are trying to evangelize is resistant however it IS best to leave them alone but not trying at all while believing that person would quite literally go through hell without the good news you carry it would be cruel not to make some attempt to save them.

@chrischiyo7785

7 жыл бұрын

Theodore Smith im sorry but u r stupid trust me im wise

@theodoresmith3353

7 жыл бұрын

Chrischi Yo Are you being ironic?

@mathildavere8966

7 жыл бұрын

That's philosophy...

@naturallaw1733

7 жыл бұрын

And much of them are Greatly valued..

We are living in a age where we wherever we look there is always something to be discovered and learned.

Gotta love The school of Life, they always have something interesting to say.

Ravenclaws unite!

Is it bad I feel I do all of these?

@ishowedyouthat2575

7 жыл бұрын

No lol i felt the same way

Wise words. This video actually lifted my spirit. Thank you

This was wonderful. One of my favorite videos yet.

I agree with most of this except for the part on politeness; or, to put it with slightly more nuance, yes we may be polite, but this does not mean we should refrain from arguing about political matters. The School of Life's view almost seems to imply that either any person's opinion on morality/politics is as valid as another's (which makes it dangerously close to relativism), or it implies we should be reluctant of acting. Shouldn't the wise person be willing to debate and argue, in order for ideas to spread and conclusions based on flawed argumentation to be discovered? So many people (including wise people) hold views that, when crucially analyzed, show some inconsistency with other premises they believe in. These inconsistencies may never be discovered unless pointed out by others. To say that minds cannot change due to debate is cynical; has argumentation not played any role in moral progress? Having said this, a basic condition for anyone entering into argument should be to have the willingness to have one's mind changed when presented with the right arguments.

@BroCactus

8 жыл бұрын

+cybroekman why is relativism dangerous?

@cybroekman

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric O +Eric O Moral relativism, as I understand it, implies that there is no such thing as being "wrong" when it comes to morality; it seems like "anything goes". Hence gender inequality, homophobia and female genital mutilation can be accepted as simply being "moral" for a particular person. While I would not argue that we are able to reach the same level of objective knowledge about morality as we do about physics, I believe it would be a mistake to go to the other extreme and simply state that morality is nothing else than mere opinion. Refraining from discussion about these could allow grave injustices to happen. Moreover, relativism seems to me to be inconsistent. People who hold relativistic beliefs often accompany it with a normative statement, such as: "therefore, you shouldn't judge/criticize other people's views". However, if no view on morality is any better than another, then this statement would also be meaningless. It would be only an opinion without any weight.

@BroCactus

8 жыл бұрын

cybroekman Right, but those grave injustices are only deemed so because of your own morality.

@cybroekman

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric O You're kind of showing my point in why I consider relativism to be dangerous; if justice is only considered a point of personal preference, there is no basis on which to say things like slavery or genocide are unjust. I believe we can take an impartial view towards justice. One way to do this was brought forward by the philosopher John Rawls in a thought experiment. He told us to imagine being behind a "veil of ignorance"; a hypothetical state where we do not know which position we will take up in society. The just institutions are thus those that lead to the type of society we would like to live in, even if we do not yet know our place. Hence, the institution of slavery would only be just if we were willing to live in a society with slavery, even if we could end up being the slaves. Since no rational person would want to live in a society where they could end up being a slave, such a society cannot be just. This shows just one example of how one can reason objectively about morality. Questions of morality are fundamental to our very existence; it would be a shame if we all disregarded them as nothing more than an opinion.

@evans2267

2 жыл бұрын

@@cybroekman Morality is nothing else than mere opinion. Its not extreme, its just the truth.

Is there a channel like the school of life that is not atheist and Darwin worshipper? I like the way this channel expresses some views, but some underlying tones spoil the message.

@broskyification

7 жыл бұрын

I want to be mean to you so bad but this video inspired me. Thank you school of life, for teaching me to be kinder than the religious folk..

@scottmoore765

7 жыл бұрын

Anfmethodjor Agreed. It would be nice to see more credit going to faith based ideals and belief. Understanding it is impossible to be keen to every spiritual system or that without. I'd still like to see more incorporate a faith based approach.

@hunglikeahamster3248

7 жыл бұрын

The School of Life Secular - that's kind of like being wise, huh... Stay secular. We love you guys.

@hunglikeahamster3248

7 жыл бұрын

+broskyification Just a comment on your username. Of course, I like it. I have two favorite words along those lines - Themnification, and Ussification. The first is why there are 7K+ versions of Christianity alone. Why Trump and Clinton peeps would kill each other in any back alley they could get away with it in. Why we Yanks are so murderous in our 'national' policies. Why they're them and we're us. Time to wise up. There is ONLY us. Stop themming and ussing everything and everyone you can stick a label on. Let's just be us, shall we?

@broskyification

7 жыл бұрын

HungLikeAHamster I agree with you, peace and equality sounds amazing but it's humans we're talking about, not gonna happen. However, in this instance, he drew a line and we clearly know what side he's on. He wants to segregate himself so I say he's open for criticism. I am against religion just like Im against harming a child. Its child abuse. I refuse to stand by a christian and call them my equal. Im superior, as far as intelligence and consciousness goes.

This video makes me feel so much better about the times I over share what I suspect are my flaws/ psychosis. I'm afraid I comes across as a hypochondriac or self-pitying but it's not that at all. I'm pretty sure everyone has some spectrum of physical/ mental obstacles and that we come only benefit from trying to figure out where our own shortcomings lie. I LOVE this channel!

Surprisingly good, brief and clear.

sounds like stocism.

This is so well written. Thank you.

What a fantastic video, encompassing the many aspects of wisdom. I can really relate to the the gratitude portion of the video, since I have been to a very dark place in my life, which upon healing led me to appreaciate the magesty in simplicity. Life is beautiful.

This video hit right where I needed it to. Thanks school of life. Really.

I'm so glad I found this channel. This is amazing

The point made on forgiveness really sums up my thoughts on the matter. I really encourage people in my everyday life to avoid petty drama by letting some small misunderstandings and disagreements fly (especially if they're based on a personal interpretation of the other's intent, e.g. getting mad over text messages)

I love your videos philosophy of life. They are so informative and entertaining concurrently. And the low tone of your voice just magnifies the effect. You have a subscriber for life.

Hi there School of Life! I cannot thank you enough for the progenitorial influence you've had on my life since I stumbled upon this channel by complete accident. Please consider doing a video on Legacy as there's a void in me where what it really is, should be. It is a relevant topic to us all as most define their existence by it. I love the work you guys do, stay amazing!😃