I changed my character only to confirm that I do in fact need to find a new place to live. Good to double check though.

@colmrooney414

4 ай бұрын

you're not the only one. the environment shapes us as we partake in it. anyone who says "you don't need this, you need that" is already crossing boundaries for me and I hear it as their own need for validation.

@clapbombs

3 ай бұрын

advise my ad for vice. Yeah no, lol @@colmrooney414

@BeverageOfSorts

3 ай бұрын

The environment shapes us as much as we shape our environment, some scenarios are difficult to alter (like someone thinking negatively about you) but that's where you alter your environment by not interacting with it identically to previous experiences. Changing both drastically is best though of course

@MeganHylands

2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@CosmologicalUnity-ds6tp

2 ай бұрын

So you did need a change of character? If you hadn't changed character, the change of place may have been lost on you.

If I had not moved from my hometown I wouldn’t have built a new character. I was delusional thinking I was great and doing great but I was lacking in a lot of areas in my life and it took a change of environment to wake me up.

@tonygareth221

4 ай бұрын

Sometimes I think I should leave but I do t know where or why

@tequilachanel7312

4 ай бұрын

@@tonygareth221​​⁠if you believe in God ask him to show you a specific sign or any sign of where he think would be best for you, where you’ll thrive and then pay attention to the repeat signs. You’ll know.

@XuLExcelsi

3 ай бұрын

So much this! I left my home town in my early twenties and only then began to become what I am. Curiosity and ambition bloomed in a new environment.

@XuLExcelsi

3 ай бұрын

That said, I agree with the spirit of this video. The desire to be more, though dormant in my original home environment, was a prerequisite for striving for the life I envision for myself.

@ThePoiMaster

2 ай бұрын

The new environment prompts the ability of the brain to be neuroplastic, which means the stressors make it easier to activate some of the dormant genes and increases the ability to adapt to the new environment or circumstances. It’s a neat trick.

Last month I moved to the other side of the planet to change who I was and realize my dreams. After a week or two of honeymoon period, I found myself right where I left off, there is no escape, no way around, only through.

@DanLetts97

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Wherever you go, there you are.

@sarahfaith6531

2 ай бұрын

Yes exactly how I find myself 🫶🏼

@sarkjoybi_379

2 ай бұрын

This is true . and untrue at the same time . Talking from someone who did it for 2 years. and not going to lie that have been the best years of my life and cured my existential crisis. You can benefit extremely from changing place . Doesn't matter where. metaphorically talking,the change of location allows you to change yourself too. is a net reset for your personality and from the character you've played for so long. you be whoever you want and do whatever you want. you've always dreamt of releasing the charismatic side of you . that's the time for it to shine. and trust me that will. is a fresh breeze of freedom ,and control over what's around you. Then you acquire control inside of you consequentially . and even if you don't . it does give you the fake perception of so . True ,because your fallacies and vices will follow you too and then there you understand what was really pulling you back . Work is needed either way . if you change place or not . One day or another you have to face your skeletons in the closet .

@paolamura3497

2 ай бұрын

Only through. That's a great analysis!

@andrewosbaldeston3893

2 ай бұрын

The inescapable status quo.

“Trauma is not your fault, but healing is your responsibility.” My dad had explosive anger when I was a kid which made me run away from the situation. This behavior has made me run from anything uncomfortable into adulthood. I have been running for too long and want inner peace no matter where I live.

@courtneymorgan9621

Ай бұрын

Ditto well said

@bibianar1493

Ай бұрын

Dang same

@Goodmomentz

3 күн бұрын

Damn same Its nervous system activated

This is the very hard lesson that I had to learn. My stepmother often said "Wherever you are, that's where you are at. You cannot ever escape yourself." Great video man ❤.

@Whatthellisthisthing

Ай бұрын

My grandmother would say, •Wherever you go, there you are.

Growing up around my family, my self image was largely determined by their opinion of me. When I was with them, I became who they expected me to be. When I moved away, I had an opportunity to see myself afresh. True, some of my old perceptions came with me. But, in time, I was free to evaluate myself without constraints.

@AnomalyBelleza

2 ай бұрын

This is it! Yes, completely agree. Having similar realizations myself.

Being able to spend time with yourself happily, immersed in what must be done, aware of life in every breath is truly bliss.

@prototype8861

18 күн бұрын

my body aches all the time. it distracts me. pushes me to alcohol.

Trust me, I'm longing for a change of environment. I refuse to compromise my character to fit into the chaos of my current surroundings.

@Sinfulscents

2 ай бұрын

I am too wanna be roommates lol

We take ourselves with us wherever we go

I can listen to this man’s voice for hours

Moving on physically can definitely change your mindset. You just need to follow through if you want to change some part of yourself, but a shift in your environment can absolutely be the catalyst. Don't sit in an awful situation trying to block the bad feelings and pretending it doesn't matter where you are.

@sakik1329

2 ай бұрын

exactly.

@socratessuker8866

2 ай бұрын

I agree ⁸

@Sinfulscents

2 ай бұрын

Very well said!

@cbrashsorensen

12 күн бұрын

Yes and no. Redecorating the "prison cell" that is in your mind wears out pretty quickly. Changing takes TIME not distraction of a new setting, new job, new friendship, new relationship--all methods of escape from yourself.

As much as I agree with Seneca, that’s just partially true. Some humans have a nomadic soul. One can argue, there are psychological components to this status. Aside, I have moved 37 times in my life and it is correct that you always take yourself and your issues with you. BUT…every new place will give you new insights and new growth. We are not trees, humans should wander to develop their true self. Your issues are not solved, but mostly the way you look at them will significantly change. I’ve lived in 4 countries, moved 37 times and visited 79 countries. And yes, sometimes I was on the run from self, but with more insight and wisdom, the running away stopped and I knew when the lesson was learned and the time had come to move on. It is an amazing journey and the growth of my “self” is just incredible. Do I have no problems? Of course I do, some days more some days less. - Yet again, when a cycle of life is fulfilled, move on and find greener gras. And yes, when you have done the inner work, the gras is always greener somewhere else. Namaste and thank you for your wonderful insights.

@musashi542

2 ай бұрын

nomadic soul like every white girl out there for sure for sure .

@Sinfulscents

2 ай бұрын

Wow that’s so beautiful and that’s what I’m trying to do! My very first move away from family my very first place but it takes money and it’s taking too long lol I really want to grow!!! I can almost taste it haha I found peace in Oregon when I lived there years back and I want to move back. I don’t know a single soul, my ex has moved and married and the thing is, I don’t care if I know anyone there I just know I love the environment! It’ll be the first time I moved somewhere not for a relationship with a man but more importantly a relationship with myself ❤

@leporellothegoldfinch

Ай бұрын

@@musashi542 Says the white dude LARPing as a Japanese guy...

@truechamp3404

Ай бұрын

​@@Sinfulscents where are you now?

@Sinfulscents

Ай бұрын

@@truechamp3404 I’m in central Florida

Running away is never a solution. Working on the root cause is so much important! Otherwise you will repeat the same pattern in new place too. Great talk!!

@Bia-rx8wf

2 ай бұрын

Look, I have a lot of pent up anger and nowhere I can scream and punch my pillows in peace without being judged. Sometimes we need our own space to heal.

@waytoprogramming

2 ай бұрын

@@Bia-rx8wf Yes, I agree!

@KeyboredCoward

Ай бұрын

Problems don't run away if one runs away, problems remain in the self. Ditto, and iterated by variant syntax structuralist essayists.

@rockingredpoppy9119

16 күн бұрын

@waytoprogramming You can't change weather. 😊

@waytoprogramming

13 күн бұрын

@@rockingredpoppy9119 True 🙌

I feel like that title just slapped me in the face

@ayushisingh2203

2 ай бұрын

bro us

A boy waits tor the right moment, a man makes the moment right

I am 30 and I have lived on the road as an OTR truck driver since 21. I am quitting this year, believing that there are things in life and within myself that I will have to leave this lifestyle to unlock.

Thank you for this. I've been running from myself but no matter where I go, there I am.

Your environment definitely has an impact on your character but so does your inner dialogue

"I have been to paradise...but I've never been to me..." Randy Crawford, "I've Never Been To Me"

Thankyou for this advice, at 43 i am experiencing a sober wake up, life doesnt seem real sometimes.

@Welshwildthing

3 ай бұрын

I get that

Being nice has destroyed my life

@morgangrant5180

2 ай бұрын

In what ways? People take advantage of you?

@user-zx4cp6kz4b

2 ай бұрын

Same.

@nasreenrehman2001

2 ай бұрын

Being nice must come naturally. If one pushes oneself to be nice for whatever reason, it simply stresses you out. I find it better to be just and honest at all times. Just to myself and to others. This must be accompanied by good manners, by being gracious and kind, but firm. ​@morgangrant5180

@crystalriddick1968

2 ай бұрын

Never get tired of doing what’s good. You will reap good fruits

@lindasaxty8567

2 ай бұрын

It's hard to believe but I soo agree with you. I have been overly kind through my life. Now 66 and where did my life go. Why has my soul almost died because I gave so much of myself away. Now I have few people in my life. More me time to heal myself. I have made some solace now. In my garden, feeding the birds, hearing the sea and sitting still within the elements of the natural world.

Wherever you go, there you are. Make peace with yourself.

I greatly enjoy your delivery. Your channel is one of the few that I subscribed based on the first video I watched.

I was just thinking about how I’m always happier when I’m travelling and it made me wonder if it’s my location that needs changing or if it’s me. tyy for the reminder that we are our home

This is so powerful!! I recently realized I can be peaceful and joyful no matter what just by not over identifying with my stressful thoughts. Just existing and being conscious is a gift no matter where we find ourselves in life.

@cca5tr0

3 ай бұрын

Thank you... I can see through this comment of yours too. So simple.... We are our thoughts and we determine their quality... It's being conscious to them.

I agree with most of what u said... U can't escape yourself and u shouldn't! U should face your problems and enjoy the company of yourself... However, problems have external and internal factors so sometimes no matter how much u work on it inside, the problem is still there... A change of place solves the problem for a lot of people and a change of mindset does that for a lot of people too... Both factors are important and it depends where your problem is not u being the problem all the time.. Great topic! Keep up!!

In 1991 I closed my eyes and opened the map put my finger on it. I moved there the very next day . 17 years living with opportunity and made many friends . I moved back because I needed family I am now leaving for a summer job In a totally different state. You are who you hang with there are many, many people in this world.❤

@Sometimesiwanttoread

3 ай бұрын

I love your story. Thank you for sharing

Thank you. Thoughtful and clearly spoken. I’m glad I found this channel, you will have many more subscribers soon.

No matter where you go, there you are

I am always the one that ruins my relationships with people cuz I always isolate myself and neglect the other person that’s why I need to work on myself more

@monicaramirez51015

4 ай бұрын

😮oh my 😮me too 😊

@idratherstayanonimous7020

4 ай бұрын

Same. Yet i can't bear my loneliness.

@heartofhathor

4 ай бұрын

If you haven't already, it might be worth looking into attachment styles and strategies.

@Pondapple

4 ай бұрын

Don't give up. Seek out other quiet souls. Get out of the house. Learn about Taoism and Zen Bhuddism. Do a kind deed for someone else. Give up alcohol, it's a depressant. @@idratherstayanonimous7020

A change of scenery might be good in order to start afresh and not get retraumatized by a place where hurtful things happened to us, of course always working on ourselves because we can carry our own demons wherever we may go though.

@BenjaminAbrahamShelahSchmidt

2 ай бұрын

Yeah it is hard to decide. I’m sure we’ll end up getting it right though.

I came to KZread this evening in complete surrender that I'm generally stuck living in the state that I live in, one with no nature, in a city. The second video, which came after the first of yours I watched this evening, is this one. I'm so grateful to you. Keep it coming.

"A mind that is settled a character that it at pease with itself will alway be home wherever it is wherever it is both in location and in time." You have no idea how much i needed to hear this.

It is interesting that I came across your post today, I have been reading “Meditations of Marcus Aurelius “ and have been learning about Stoic philosophy. I also read and study Buddhism and it is very interesting how closely related the two are in the philosophy of life. On your recommendation the next book that I pick up will be Seneca. Thanks for introducing me and all your viewers to Seneca.

I’ll get back to this video after my tea break but I just wanted to put it out there- beautiful title. Almost tells me what I needed, Just waiting for the explanation

Idk who you are but I needed this. Thank you

Of topic, you are one attractive individual.

@goldbrick2563

4 ай бұрын

He has beautiful hair and luxury skin. He is healthy

@eilishadams7413

3 ай бұрын

LITERALLY ALSO UR SO BEAUTIFUL

@george53691

3 ай бұрын

Healthy mind healthy body

@JJH-jc1fg

3 ай бұрын

Off topic, so are yourself

@Mushroom321-

3 ай бұрын

I thought so too. 😊

For a long time I thought that the place where I lived was the problem, that it was the reason why I couldn't improve. I went to a trip to a different country for two weeks with my sister and nothing changed. My mindset was still the same, my bad habits didn't dissapear, I was still insecure and unmotivated to do anything. That trip helped me realize that I was the problem, that I needed to change myself in order to get a better life. And everyday I'm trying, it's not easy but I keep pushing myself to get out of bed and get dressed and go outside for a little bit. I'm pushing myself to meditate for five minutes morning and night, to stretch and exercise and to keep studying and reading. I'm trying to break from scrolling on my phone, playing video games and eating bad food. One of the hardest things was to stop maladaptive daydreaming, which is something I've been doing since I was a kid. So yeah, some days I fail but I still keep trying to be better. I don't want go give up on myself.

@Pondapple

4 ай бұрын

Walk a little further (farther?) every day.

@dsstudio76

4 ай бұрын

Please don’t give up. I went through this and after a similar battle I’m in peace and happy. I counted on my faith in God as well. It made a whole difference to keep the faith. It was well worth it.❤

As Bob Marley said 'U cant runaway from Yourself' Also the more u reject the harder it gets. Acceptance is k🔑y !

I like your delivery - calm, deliberate. It helps. Other KZreadrs get this wrong and I don't watch them.

When I was 13, I was obsessed with reading Seneca every day. Thank you for reminding me how much I loved him. Great content, keep on going :)

Crucial lesson to learn: don't ever escape the problems, face them. However, while projecting this approach onto social interactions, might find yourself as an elephant in the room, paradoxically. Most of the people don't cope well with dealing with any problems (especially relationship ones), like is said in the video. I guess most of us live in a smaller, or sometimes bigger, bubble.

Pretty broad statement that does of course make sense but cannot be fitting for everyone. I live in the city and dream of moving away to the mountains or ocean far away from the hustle and bustle but I am not doing it to run away from myself . But to find the silence that nature brings that cannot be found in urban areas.

This message came at the right time for me. It's like you held up a mirror and I could see patterns of my younger self that I see were made in an attempt to protect me, but if I keep moving forward with them they will only stunt me.

Unfortunately bad habits can be so hardly linked to a place or environment that the only way you can get out is to either change to environment or move yourself to another environment.

massively respect these talks. Ty for your work.

I've just returned from a "vacation" to Germany, Italy and Tanzania. Funny thing is I have been familiar with Seneca and this quote for years, I guess I really needed to live it again to hammer the truth of it home. You are 100% on point.

letter from stoic is indeed a really good book, it helps me cope with cronic depression

🧐 Atmosphere, locations, DEFINITELY make a difference. You can't grow in an environment that no longer serves your higher self.

@biggiesmalls3096

4 ай бұрын

Then get out or make the most of it. I agree but I can’t leave my town for 2-3 years so gonna make the most of where I’m at.

@socratessuker8866

2 ай бұрын

Very true 💯

@Cozyrealmtube

Ай бұрын

That can be right but again its like an excuse for not working hard I am certainly in the same position as you But I don't care I do what I must do eventhough its mostly weird for the ppl around me

@user-hm9yc3cf1y

Ай бұрын

I just said it makes a difference 🤷🏻‍♀️

First time listening to you, appreciate your thoughtfulness , heartfelt, and ease of sharing what are often complex issues for many .

I am in letter 11 I believe. I got the book. Can’t believe only now. Why Seneca. What draws you to his words. What has been your journey to arrive here? I always love listening to life stories and how others arrived at these deep waters makes me feel more determined and resolved in my path. I see myself in your words. I want to escape run away from where I am. I love my little home etc but I feel so restless in my mind. There is angst and a bit of chaos. My heart knows the situations are not out there but here. What if you are not sure what your issue is? I don’t know how to fix this bc I don’t know what exactly is broken. Just a sense of emptiness.

Alchemy of mind is my largest life hurdle. I'm trying to self-actualize while functioning in survival mode, and it is rather challenging.

John Davison Rockefeller Sr. too was a stoic. That's why he could build such a lofty oil empire. And he too strongly believed in "sometimes it is better to cut off from your environment and venture outside of it!".

I live with my father and I'm scared of him... He physically, emotionally, and sexually abused me as a kid. I've become trapped living with him.... I don't want to live with him because he's truly the source of all my trauma. Why is it wrong to want to leave and live with new people? I don't have just simple average people wounds.. I'm living with someone who told me I need to rely on him... should I stay?

@lewiscampbell7888

4 ай бұрын

No, brother, you shouldn’t stay. What your father did to you isn’t your fault and it’s not a healthy situation for you to be in. I hope you find the strength to do right by yourself and move on. Just know that there is always someone out there who will be willing to extend a helping hand ❤

@-0mon

4 ай бұрын

Girl you do not need to stay with anyone, it's not wrong to move environments. Get the hell out of there :)

@medicscout3509

4 ай бұрын

Hey there, Please don't stay. I've been where you were, it was hell, until I rediscovered myself. Do not believe him, but believe in you! If you have anyone you can talk to, who can help you, please do so. You deserve to live a safe, happy life ❤

@jacoberwin4412

4 ай бұрын

Find anyway out other than suicide, im praying for you brother. Youll get through this

@samara4260

4 ай бұрын

RUNN

I'm glad I came upon this channel, it's like every video fixes one of my problems.

you need both honestly

i have found great admiration for you sir, you speak in such amusing ways, and somehow all of these things are what ive been avoiding addressing myself. I see you and your spoken words as greatly influential. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and hope whoever needs to hear you like i did, finds you in due time

I recommend anyone who sees this to watch the anime series One Piece. It may seem silly at first but the main character really embodies what you’ve mentioned here in that he’s always happy with himself and what he is doing in the present. Is Always on an adventure striving towards a goal. He doesn’t care about the future or what obstacles he’ll face. Since watching the show I use him as a role model for what I’d like to be. This show has genuinely changed my life for the better. when you see his smile you’ll understand

@white6505

3 ай бұрын

for those unwilling to watch a thousand episodes, the "gear 5" scene with the drums of liberation pretty much sums up this feeling

@StephaniRoberts

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@fruitytarian

2 ай бұрын

I watched a few episodes and loved that about him, initially I thought he seems like he had a few screws loose, but it grew on me. now I need to watch the full series.

I think ultimately everything always starts from within, yes it can be easy to blame our environment for our well-being and seeking an alternative place to gain peace of mind. However, a chaotic environment can be an incredibly difficult place to obtain the strength to realise that it was never the place or people and rather one’s perspective. A new environment can absolutely help build the strength to realise it was always you who held the ability to decide how you feel, regardless of your environment. Everyone is different, everyone has different sensitivities and reacts to things differently, a change in environment can completely change your perspective on life and your perspective is what gives the ability to think in a positive and loving way rather than a negative and fearful way. We don’t control what happens to us but we control how we respond, I feel different environments and people can help shift us into more beneficial responses to situations, but still, ultimately it always has to come from within. I appreciate the video and thought provoking message, much love to you 🙏❤️✌️

I am comfortable being by myself, but now confident enough. For confidence in the world filled with friends, partners and groups, I feel weird and foreign being by myself. So for confidence, I need a friend. I don't feel confident by myself, esp at crowded places and outside home, like streets, restaurants, parks and all

I ran away inside myself! Now I realize the changes I can make to heal and allow me to be my best in any location or around anyone.

Me personally I need a change of scenery. Staying complacent won't help you grow. Sure you'll know where everything is in your hometown, but not everything there will help you grow to who you need to be. I'm learning this the hard way. I've peaked in my current environment.

@courtneymorgan9621

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@nadinefay1560

Ай бұрын

The hometown become more foreign the longer I stay in it. It’s just the wrong environment.

Oh yes - wherever you go, there you are. I’ve lived in two countries and learnt a lot about myself, mainly while feeling lonely. That experience cracked me open and am forever grateful. No turning back. You might be a philosopher, I hold an MA in psychology, now studying Compassionate Inquiry. Presence and attunement are essential. Thanks for your thoughts!❤

I love the part where you say that we can be a silent observer and find the situation interesting, and the situation passes anyway regardless of what it is. I feel like that sentence alone brings so much peace because of impermanence and it opens up a sense of curiosity in me which makes life so intriguing.

I absolutely love this and you. I have trauma that I run from continually so I relate to this and find it so simple and helpful to hear. The one comment I would make is that yes absolutely we can be at ease in any situation if we come to find peace in ourselves but it’s also okay to realize that we are not at home here - this is not our final resting place. I heard a speaker describe the feeling as being “homeless and miserable” in this world. It does feel that way, even while we seek peace in it.

This really resonated with me as I have a couple of very close people in my life who see everything that is a problem "because of where they are living." We took a 2-week trip to North Carolina to check out whether to move there and then had the discussion about "moving to" or "getting away from." Here we still are because every single problem would be going with us but we would have redecorated our "prison cell." I see a LOT of comments supporting "moving on" - it is my hometowns problem; it is my job; it is my apartment; it is the food I eat.

Sometimes you need a new scenery

Thank you for your thoughts on how we can "outrun ourselves"....I've been there and and am there...thank you for your advise in helping me stay where I am....

I've been researching stoicism, to deal with everyday issues....thank you.

You're one of the most underrated channels on KZread. This channel is going to blow up at some point

@dunja1486

2 ай бұрын

A single drop in the ocean has value on its own...but no one knows about it...

Just working my way through your videos and commenting where I feel pulled to do so, so apologies if it gets overwhelming on your end. While I absolutely agree with the sentiment in the video, in some circumstances, the "change of scenery" is actually the catalyst for the changing of character. As a personal example, I was deeply unhappy and unhealed while living in Hamilton, Canada. I met the checklist requirements for what I was told would bring me happiness and never found it under my layers of mental illness issues. One day, I decided I would no longer live for that checklist and would live for myself, quitting my job, selling my home and belongings, and buying a ticket to Paris, France. It was there, in my solitude and my freedom from the many things that I was promised would bring me joy but did not, that I discovered who I was, that I dove more heavily into healing, unlearning, and changing my disposition, and where I uncovered my life purpose. Shortly afterward, I was set up on a blind date with my (now) husband. A change of scenery not only changed my life but saved me.

Smart man, love your tone and speed of voice

These have been so healing ty

Hello, I could relate to everything you spoke - some things about myself, some about the relationship I had, some about my surroundings. I saw a video of David Goggins where he says he takes mental vacations when he is in the bathroom or just taking a break. That intrigued me. With most of the social media advocating that we need to be in a fancy place with luxurious amenities to be happy, I found solace in staying off of it and living the moment I have. Thank you for this message. It helped me have a conversation with myself.

If Viktor Frankl could find meaning in the worst of places I believe we all can. I believed for a long time places are not necessarily the drivers of inner contentment. I am currently feeling stuck where I am but I also have some forces keeping me exactly where I am bc I know I will Jist take me with me. I have not figured out how to reach this level of acceptance and contentment. The angst is probably from the dark night of the soul I have been in for some time. I find reading wise words helps me somewhat. Listening to others also helps. I still struggle a bit with actually experiencing these things I am reading about but I also feel this will come. I guess one can be on the right part and still feel be lost lol.

Thanks 4sharing ,pure wisdom bro ❤

A clarifying contribution. Thank you.

Well done. I'm going to have to read me some Seneca. And, a reminder to me to get back to my moral inventories. Made me a happier person when I took the time to build my own character.

Thank you for this. Hits home.

Ultimately and in the final analysis, you live in your head.

Wow this was right on time for me. Thank you so much for this video.

Some places make you crazier. Like a small town in Louisiana 😊😊😊😊😊😊

i needed this vid. been procrastinating so much recently. thank u for this reminder!!

You can’t hide from yourself. Every where you go, there you are !

I really want to have peace in my life, in spite of what is going on with my neighbours...it's going to make me lose a lot of my savings to resolve the problem...so at this late date, I'm still learning about stoisism....thank you...

Thank you for your amazing channel. I find your ideas refreshing and enlightening. 😊

Thank you for your calm demeanour and delivery of these thoughts. It has a profound impact on allowing us, your audience, to deeply understand the thought. It gives us time to ponder and reflect on the meaning of your ideas. There's another channel that I follow that talks about teachings from Marcus Aurelius. Obviously the guy puts a lot of time into editing his videos, but the sheer number of cuts to clips or images that fill up the time is so much and the transitions are so rapid that the audience loses focus! The fact that you are sitting next to your bookcase or a lake or somewhere peaceful, and are so accurate when uttering each sentence makes the video have a very meditative and introspective vibe... I feel that's what you are also aiming to achieve. Please keep this style, as you make videos. Your channel is, in essence, a refuge that we can come to in the ad/algorithm-crazy platform that KZread has become.

I love you man thank you for every word you just said it hit me so hard

Beautiful! 🙏❤️

I partly disagree cause I feel like postponing fundamentally fixing minor inconveniences is alright as long as you're acting against your main ones. If Im mainly struggling with more-or-less-urgent problem A but problem B is an annoyance, I dont necessarily have the time or energy to deal with B while Im already dealing with A. Then I feel its alright to prioritize fixing A even if it means temporarily avoiding B. I agree that leaving is often times not a satisfying answer. But not all problems have the same importance or require to be solved at the same time. Focusing on the appropriate battles at the appropriate time is sometimes necessary

@douadouard1009

4 ай бұрын

(Although its best to try and deal at both at the same time if possible of course)

Thank you for this! I’ve been making excuses with a friend and feeling bad because I don’t like hurting people. The dishonesty doesn’t sit well with me either 😂

@GoWithDaFlowMo

Ай бұрын

Same here... 😅

Tbh LSD is what really taught me that wherever I go I can’t escape myself, but at the same time, I’ve been sort of stuck in a stagnant circumstances not so conducive of progress. Not enough has changed since my childhood & I’m realizing that the environment is in direct correlation to some of my worst characteristics which are reflected in my family. I love & appreciate them a whole lot, don’t get me wrong, I just feel it’s really time to go out on my own & carve my own path. I’ve done quite a lot of inner work over the years & while there was a lot of growth, having that toxic environment where everything’s pretty much the same & others don’t wanna work on themselves has held me back, along with myself getting in my own way of course. It’s a lot of factors to it. With all of that being said, I’m glad I just found your channel as I resonate with the video about going it alone for a while & even this one, I just really think a change of environment where health & growth are prioritized would be favorable for myself.

Great video.. when I was 20 years old I spent a lot of time alone becoming autodidactic and thinking about the future so much. I was determined to make up for my lack of high school accomplishments and it lend me down a path of seeking wisdom. That came with loneliness and seclusion. I wish I read more Seneca,being present with what I had ( youth) was all I needed. Cheers.

Hanging with the right kind of people, my wife and I are dealing with this on a number of levels. We make excuses to people we don’t want to associate with, but have trouble moving a level up.

I've recently come to this conclusion about myself and the adage: "Wherever you go, there you are", really holds true for me!

Love you brother! Thank you for this friendly reminder!!❤😊

It is hard for me to live with no sunlight for months every year 😢

@federicoatri6063

2 ай бұрын

Then move.

@MsWill813

2 ай бұрын

@@federicoatri6063 😂 Eventually, but now I need to take care of my mom and my child who both need special care

Wonderful video...being strong in general in all situations always keeps one strong and focused xxx thank you for sharingxxx

The now is all we have. - Well said! Thank you!

Thank you for this wonderful insight.