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I wish I could invite you over to my isolation. I cook onna grill all the time while feeding and petting my dog. I even play the videh outside on a flatscreen. occasionally I have some drink, not much, or a bit of smoke and chill. Not often, because I love mental clarity. I haven't been on a date for over a decade and I love it. The only people who get angry at me are single women or married men. Men can solo, believe it.
That certainly sounds relaxing, especially this time of year when the weather is nice.
I had a pet bird, since she has been gone now almost 5 years, I have had a much harder time with loneliness. I haven't been in a position to be able to get a new pet.
I'm sorry to hear that. What kind of bird was she and how long did you have her for?
That's some heavy sh*t bro. Good luck on your full recovery.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Yeah and soon you come to the conclusion that Nations must fight and war is normal. There is no laws that says that your fantasies are the norm.
This world was not made for me. I don’t feel I belong here.
Out of curiosity, what has lead you to that conclusion? If you don't mind me asking.
@@haakonthegood17I don’t fit into the family or society or any country. The robotic life of slaving for money and working for other humans. It does not bring me joy. Family don’t bring joy. Friends don’t exist nowadays and relations are non existent. It’s a terrible world filled with much evil.
Understood. Despite feeling this way, I hope that at some point you'll be able to find something that brings you joy and arrive at a place where you truly belong.
I’ve chosen pessimism. I understand the value of being able to look at things as they are without applying an emotional bias to it. But out of all 3 of these outlooks, it’s only pessimism that keeps my head above water in an extremely difficult life. If you choose optimism or even stoicism (I guess), you won’t be looking out for the next thing that goes wrong. And something will always go wrong.
That's fair, and I suppose that continually looking at the bad side of things means you won't be as surprised when negative events happen. The events are bad enough, but our reactions to them tends to exacerbate the suffering.
@@haakonthegood17 Nothing makes a bad event worse more than not seeing it coming 😕
True, and the distress is even worse when you realize that it could've been prevented. Not every event is like that mind you, since we can't control everything but many afflictions come about due to a lack of foresight.
@@haakonthegood17 Oh yeah, absolutely. In a *certain* way it's easier to cope with something going wrong that was completely out of your control then it is with something you had the power to prevent had you only been more aware. I can't speak for others but I know whenever the latter has occurred for me it festers in the back of my mind for way longer than it probably deserves 😅
Yea, that happens to me as well when its the latter.
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You don't have to escape toxic family you can just be on the periphery
True, and that is evidently easier to do with extended family compared to immediate family.
4:20 escapism is not distraction. That just obfuscates the real issue. The real issue is the lack of willpower and indolence/laziness. Unless you are a Navy SEAL or some type of double-alpha person, The willpower of a person is limited. The vast majority of people are lazy conformists, and they seek the mental comfort of the herd and fear/avoid the judgment of the mainstream. Escapism sanctioned by the mainstream (Friends, Monday night football allows the person to pass the time without expending the effort, or doing any analysis, or holding others accountable or being held accountable.
I disagree, escapism by definition is a distraction. Escapism, per Oxford English Dictionary - "The tendency to seek, or the practice of seeking, DISTRACTION from what normally has to be endured.” www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=escapism Escapism, per Merriam Webster Dictionary - "Habitual DIVERSION of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine." www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escapism A synonym of "diversion" is "distraction", so to remark that escapism is not a form of distraction is erroneous. Why? Because distraction/diversion is literally encapsulated within the definition for escapism. Definitions aside, if I engage in another activity, i.e. exercising, so I can take a break from a particular task, i.e. studying, then I am fundamentally performing escapism. While I agree that escapism is frequently used as an excuse to avoid difficult tasks and run away from problems, I disagree with the assertion that its use always signifies laziness or a lack of willpower. Would you classify a highly productive person, such as a CEO, as lazy or lacking willpower if they engage in some form of escapism, as we all tend to do? If they go for a walk to temporarily forget and take a break from their problems would you call them lazy for doing so? Most of us would be hard pressed to make that claim. My point is that some form of escapism, or "temporary distraction" is necessary, even for the most productive or extremely strong-willed individuals. Forgoing any escapism is akin to working non-stop without ever sleeping, and this is simply not feasible.
Embracing Calvinistic deterministic theism or libertarian free will poses a challenging dilemma for individuals. The tension between God's sovereignty and human free will is a complex issue that is difficult to resolve.
Indeed, and hence why the issue endures.
Sandman send me here, and he was right.
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Crazy good video
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Fate or Destiny. Guess only the Creator knows in the end
True. All we can do in the meantime is to try and make constructive decisions with our free will, no matter how constrained or limited it might be.
it'S been a while
Indeed, how have you been?
@@haakonthegood17 all good bro, life is great. Great to see you still alive and kicking.
Yea, still going strong despite having to take things easy for a while. Thank you for checking! I'm glad to hear that everything is well with you.
are you on odysee?
Not yet, focusing on just KZread for now.
Kratos in his Norse saga is almost exactly how someone with anger issues should go about handling their rage. Consciously keep it in check and only let it out when it's absolutely appropriate, either when having been significantly wronged like getting cheated on or use that anger as a weapon if someone tries to physically assault you. There should of course be limits to how much anger you let out, getting a parking ticket for example. While certainly annoying, it doesn't warrant a full blown argument and especially not an outright fist fight. But you also shouldn't completely close off all your emotions whatsoever, or you just turn yourself into a time bomb waiting to go off at the slightest tap. In short, while he may be a video game character, Kratos is an excellent example to follow for anybody with anger issues like myself. And there's a music channel that made a song dedicated to him called "Ode To Fury" that I can't recommend highly enough, it's been a big help in keeping my anger down and preventing me from lashing out at the people who don't deserve it.
Exactly. Anger, like other emotions, has to be kept in check through restraint and not outright suppression, otherwise you run the risk of snapping and fully succumbing to anger as you have rightly pointed out. Anger must be deliberately released every so often and the best method is through constructive means, i.e. using anger as motivation to workout etc.
I am NOT gonna be watching ”the blessing and curse of youth” that Someone paid to be a commercial🔥🙏🏼
Absolutely I believe its the actual gateway drug Started drinking in 8th grade. We had a store employee that would sell to us if we bagged up ice and brought him some herbs. Should've never touched the stuff.
I see, how are you doing now?
@@haakonthegood17 just opened a beer. Not well lol. Own my own business. Stress and coping is my problem. I know it's an excuse and that pisses me off as well.
I see. Not difficult to understand how stressful circumstances can be when you have so many components to manage for your business. I hope that you feel better soon and that your stress will eventually be alleviated through a more positive method.
Quitting alcohol can be a bit of a social death sentence where I'm from (Norway). Much of social life outside of work/school revolves around weekend drinking. Pretty much all throughout our lives... If you don't participate, you will find it hard to have a social circle, because people generally don't socialize in groups sober. Going sober is certainly fine, but people will generally not like to have you around because they feel judged and would rather have someone to get drunk with and be "stupid" together.
Certainly seems to be that way here in North America as well, just means that it will be more difficult to find people who can socialize without consuming alcohol. Difficult indeed, but not impossible.
Good job i like it watching
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I watching your video
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I drink here and there
Fair enough.
Yes you should ALL it might ruin your life i know.
I suppose you have had negative experiences with alcohol?
If alcohol is affecting your life in a negative way, or you are using it to cope with, or avoid dealing with, a problem, then yeah, avoid it. If you use it occasionally, in moderation, and responsibly, then there is no problem. There's no sense in being on either extreme side of the fence. For each person, this is different. Some people should have NO alcohol while others can drink socially quite often as long as they're not suffering adverse health effects. The range is wide and people need to be honest about its effects on them, and those around them. As far as peer pressure, if you are being pressured, or judged, to do anything by your social circle, you are in the wrong social circle. Also, you may have some work to do on yourself if you care what they think about such things. Would you let them pressure you into doing other drugs like heroin, meth or cocaine? Why? Do they really care about your well being if they are treating you differently for refusing to do stuff that you believe to not be in your best interest? The peer pressure thing is mostly within the young crowd. The majority of older folks know there are a myriad of reasons why a person cannot drink alcohol and don't judge or pressure anyone about it. In fact, they usually have other non-alcoholic beverages available because they know that not everyone will want to imbibe alcohol.
Indeed, as you have pointed out, individual differences and circumstances play a key role in terms of whether one chooses to drink, how much they drink and also for what reason(s).
A good story. But you don't take into account the fact that many animals, including humans, deliberately seek to mood alter through the use of drugs and alcohol. These range from small insects to mighty elephants. So, humans aren't alone in liking to get a buzz on. In fact, this drive to seek intoxicants may have helped to shape modern man. The stoned ape theory suggests that the addition of psilocybin mushrooms to the human diet around 100,000 years ago caused the transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens and the cognitive revolution. The theory is based on studies from Roland L. Fischer et al.
Interesting, I will have to look into that. Do you have a particular study in mind that I should read? Or will any study by Fischer suffice?
@@haakonthegood17 Terence McKenna "Food of the Gods" is what got me interested. It's based on Fischer's work.
Thank you for the recommendation. I will give it a read when I have the chance.
Gen Z drinks less because they'd rather smoke weed and do Fentanyl.
Bingo 👍
That's quite the broad generalization, not to mention it's an ignorant comment. The ongoing drug overdose crisis involving Fentanyl is negatively affecting multiple generations, not just Gen Z, and it's no laughing matter.
@@haakonthegood17 Yes, it is broad; and because is well evidenced, its hardly ignorant. Not a big number of these overdoses are by Boomers or Gen-X.
I will grant that Boomers are on the lower side but which statistics are you referring to? I would like to compare them to what I have seen. According to data from Health Canada, it appears that the generations most affected since 2016 are the Millennials, younger Gen Xers, older Gen Xers and older Gen Zers respectively. While Gen Z represents a notable bulk of those affected, this percentage is less than the abovementioned generations from 2016 - 2023. Least affected are younger Gen Zers and Boomers respectively. Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/substance-related-harms/opioids-stimulants/graphs.html?ind=89&unit=0
never liked it, always hated the smell and the consumers. I've seen it decay my family and friends so I've always seen it as a net negative in my life.Of course they glorify it i keeps you weak
Fair enough.
Alcohol has been a part of my Life since my Young Adulthood in the 1980s. Oh, there have been Prices to Pay throughout the years, but still I persist... Casually. 🍺
That's fair.
I think sin is going against the laws the Creator has laid on us for our own good.
I concur, but I also think that the definition of sin goes beyond merely breaking those laws. Sin appears to also encompass a detrimental nature that leads to violation of the laws, i.e. "a temptation or urge to sin." Giving in to the temptation to break those laws is, therefore, one element of sin and the other element is attempting to justify those decisions.
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Well said. I have found a logic tree works for me; Source of the anger 1)Internal or 2)External. Determining if it's external, is it a threat, can I remove myself without harm or endangering my property and others, how can I neutralize it, etc. If it's internal, what do I need to do remedy that internal distressed state, etc. Working out, learning how to craft humor to defuse tense situations, developing skills such as music, woodworking, etc. Once the anger is identified, focus that energy into something which betters your situation.
Thank you! That sounds like an excellent method to manage your internal anger and to de-escalate situations when anger is coming from an external source, i.e. another person. I am glad that this logic tree methodology is effective for you.
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The answer is "depends" for anyone wondering.....yeah i watch the video skip to 8:15