In the darkest moments of my life, I’ve learned to look to the smallest of things for hope. Life truly is a series of choices made moment by moment and we control the trajectory. In the darkest of moments, I chose beauty. More specifically, the beauty of nature and how it always finds a way. Early morning sunlight on blooming flowers, the intricate patterns of frost on glass, a refreshing warm spring rain, sunlight trickling through tree branches… you get the idea. Simple joys can be the foundation for the hope which keeps us going. We can’t lose sight of this as we navigate through our circumstances day by day. It can be easy to fall into despair but if we look to our simple reminders of what is, we can make it to the other side of it much stronger and wiser than before.

Dude... I have ADHD and terrible focus. I found the video about 'You deserve what you're going through' I just locked onto the screen and didn't do the habit I usually do and tap the screen 50 times checkin the time. I just listened. I unsubscribed from most other channels I had. This is helping me man

“Life isn’t something, it’s the opportunity for something.” “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” Thank you for these and for all of your channel.

the purpose of life is simply to live it.... to live it the way it is....the way it comes ..without any judgement that it should be otherwise.

I get a break from my anxiety every time I listen to you. Thank you ❤️ 🌻

I really like the idea that each person has to find meaning for themselves. It ensures their experience is unique and contributes something special to the world. Following others will just lead you to do what they do.

Thank you. I will pick up that book. I find no meaning in existence, but I wish I did.

To love and be loved is the meaning of life for me.

Beauty will save the world- Dostoyevsky. He survived a decade in a gulag- it seems like the harshest experiences allow quiet things to shine with great meaning. Wildflowers, cloud patterns, the delicacy of the human wrist… all these “little” things are blindingly graceful, sensitive, and almost audacious, affronting in the face of horror, because they do not agree- everything is NOT ugly or meaningless. Grace, embodied, lives, and therefore: there is meaning, beyond the conditions of human insanity at the moment. I would love to hear you talk about the Ancient Greeks’ take on beauty and its meaning 🩷🌸.

I am from the countryside and tomorrow I will move to a city! I hope that I won’t let the city to corrupt my heart and keep my heart protected from all the glitters and the shine ❤

There is no purpose of life, life is meaningless in itself, we get to decide our purpose here on Earth, it’s boundless, and limitless. You can decide what you do with your time here. What lessons you learn, how you respond, how you overcome or allow yourself to be.

I can feel the love in my heart when i go to feed the squirrels everyday. The way they run up to me, climb up my leg and sit on my knee looking at me while they are eating the peanut. The trust is unbelievable. The connection is incredible.

Your stuff speaks to my soul. Please never change, don’t give in to any algorithm or shill out products you don’t believe in, you’re a hero on this platform

"Our 'love for life' is always, in some way, unrequited love. (...) Life does not care about us, it does not even know of our whereabouts. Contrary to what is said, it gives nothing for free, everything we manage to obtain is snatched away from us. Life does not need us. We chase after it, we humiliate ourselves, we beg, we accept everything it makes us go through, the greatest sufferings. Many are capable of the worst moral acts just to preserve it a bit more. (...) To those who ask, "But, do you not love life?" we should answer, in a poetic way: "Of course I love life; I always did. I always wanted to live, but it is life that does not let me live, that limits me, that hurts me, that makes me ill and destroys me. It is not me who does not want to live, because life is everything I always wanted. I wanted to build and life tore down everything I built; I wanted to love and life killed everything I loved. Do not say that I do not love life; it is life that does not love me, that does not love anybody." - Julio Cabrera

I learned t obe unhappy in my upbringing. Joy wasn't encouraged. Worry, anxiety, and chronic aimless mental work was. This affected my relationships, my rest, and my enerty. The topic of this video is timely because I just lost a beloved best friend, my dog, of 12 years, and I am struggling without him. He was front and center in my life. I lost my diamond.

So happy to see another video! Hope your dog is better..please make a video about God..how you see God from different religious beliefs and your own personal belief! Thankyou..my kind wishes for you always! ❤

I am currently undergoing a separation with my wife. I took some counseling sessions and learned about validation technique. My co-worker told me he had an argument with his wife about their work-life balance situation. I told him I learned from the counseling that you should not jump right into talking about who has justified cause, reasoning, what is right, wrong, or makes sense. You have to at least show/pretend that you understand her feeling. (Of course, it's better if you actually understand it) I don't think telling that to him made a big impact to their relationship, but I then felt that if I end up influencing even the one couple with things I learned from my experience, there was a meaning I suffered from the experience.

So many inspiring moments here . Thankyou

I'm so glad that I found your channel. You are one of the most authentic KZfaqrs out there. I appreciate your calm, direct and stoic delivery.

Brilliant, clear and intelligent.

Truly thought provoking! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom💖📜🕊️

I have been in service to my daughter and her kids for seven years and my husband for 30. My purpose has been raising the grandkids and helping my daughter get stability and caregiving for my husband. Even though I do this I still feel empty. I have gone to college for business, accounting, computers, and finally got a paralegal degree. Took many parenting classes, helped addicts for 10 years, and abused women.

you are the kinda of guy many of us would love to hang with, idk much about philosophy but i would gladly say you are an intellectual person which is a rare kind in our times, you are doing a remarkable work, please continue

For me, this is one of your best talks so far. Concise and spot on. I do love the perfect circles metaphor, there is depth in this simple image. And I would like to add that - for me - the meaning of life is to give life meaning NOW. I, we, ever and always live neither in the past, nor tomorrow, but always now. Thx for the message ✊

The story of the morphine for the patient made me feel quite emotional. If we can manage to elevate ourselves above our conditions we can see meaning even in a grain of sand. The human spirit is amazing.

"To find meaning in life, is a responsibility" Now those are some wise words. Thanks for sharing, I love the content you post. Keep it up! Kind regards from The Netherlands

I have been through a traumatic experience in the past. As horrible as it was a positive has come out of it.

Have read "Mans search for meaning", gave me such an insight into life in general and my own sense of being.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful message. You are improving the world 🙏

Life is not something But life is an opportunity for something.

The meaning of life is to find your meaning of life. Great vid as always

Hey ,recently found your channel and really your videos come at the right time .I also commented on previous video and I hope you'd consider it . Make video on how to make decisions in life when stuck .what should we do ,on which basis we should do it and so on 🙂.I need it and I'm kinda worried that I am making a wrong choice

This video reminded me of something I've thought of before. Each person is unique in the universe- a truth that is so profound that it's hard to fathom. With that reality comes a responsibility- one similar to the responsibility mentioned in the video. If we stop and consider the weight of the meaning of that singular uniqueness that we each hold, we realize how beautiful it is. That in itself has meaning. And it's not a moment to compare yourself to someone else. It's a moment to fully grasp the significance and potency of the fact that you are entirely unique. Personally I believe that the characteristics that make you entirely unique in the universe come to full realization in the service of others. We seem to thrive when we're in relationship with other people. I think we're inherently relational beings.

I take so much away to think about from your content 👌🏽

Like a wise wizard once said, it is the small acts of kindness and love, and everyday-deeds of ordinary folk, that keeps the darkness at bay. Thank you for the amazing content as always

Thanks for the book recommendation.

You’re wisdom, sensitivity, and empathy expressed is commendable. Life ahead of us can be beautiful, if we live with heightened awareness choosing intentionally is at the heart of living. Years ago, much to my regret now I gave up sculpting which I recently started again. Doing something we love with passion, brings us immense joy, happiness, and fulfillment, the inner experience-internal sensations of those precious moments give meaning to what we call “Life.”

Embracing the challenge to define our own life's purpose, regardless of our situations, empowers us to lead impactful lives. 🔑

Thank you!

To really see and be grateful for what you do have instead of what you don’t have makes all the difference in every moment you live. Even if what you do have seems small. Comparing your life to the lives of others is never a way to find your own meaning. Searching inside with love for who you are always brings answers.

Thank you, Sir.

Am I alone in finding that, the less inherent meaning life seems to have, the greater the sense of freedom and joy?

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." - Marcus Aurelius

Thankyou for existing, and all you do.

I love this video! ❤️🙏 I feel like we get to see more of your personality, and it’s just so heartwarming 🙏🙏

This video reminds me of a quote that I wrote a long time ago "Give life a purpose, then life will serve you a purpose". Thanks for telling me this in a beautiful way.

Wow did I need this video today. Been sitting in self pity for a while now. I love Victor Frankl, thank you for reminding me.

So much wisdom.. thank you 😊❤

Thank you , you have no idea how this video inspired me ! ❤

Your vids embolden and brighten my spirit. Thank you.

12.09 am, hi from this side of the world. Gmt+8. Thanks for sharing.

I always wacthin your videos when I want to sleep, it's give me something like strenght to wake up everyday in the morning. Thankyou for sharing your wise thought, It's mean a lot for me ❤

Very beautiful message!

Absolutely wonderful video. You are brilliant and inspiring

Great insight. Thank you for the recommendation.💞

Wonderful thoughts and ideas again...I love the one about the different perfect circles. I have holds at the library for both of his books and look forward to reading them. Thank you 😊

Your videos are gems, thankyou sincerely for sharing the valuable and helpful insights🧡

I started this one last night....I may have had to pick up a tissue by page 11 of the Introduction 🤷‍♀️ Such a beautiful book... Thank u

Thank you.

Thank you 🙏

I am deeply grateful for your topics shared with powerful messages. Your humble heart and altruistic demeanor is much appreciated. 🙏🌟💗

Thank you for sharing such wonderful insights of an amazing book. Looking forward to more content of this king . Great work ❤

thanks for the video😌best wishes to you

Thank you for this lovely reflection 🌹In the tarot card system I think it’s the card Hermit that matches this idea, where the lantern he/she holds symbolises the search for the deepest meaning of life.

Another great video! Your uploads are one of the few things I have been looking forward to recently in a week. I hope Leyla is doing better now.

Excellent. That made my day. Thank you.

Life is what you make of itxxx❤

I love this one. I'm still new to the teachings of philosophy. However... I admit, I've been drawn towards the absurdist side of it. I'm going to buy this book and read it through. As always, thank you so so much for your videos ❤

Thankyou so much Sir 🙏🙏🙏😊.for a meaningful video ❤️

Hope your pup is better

i'm so grateful i found your channel 🌱

Thank you so very much for sharing .🇬🇧💛🤍

I like this very much: The idea that the material of life just is--especially as a former seamstress. It's not good or bad. it just is and what are you going to do with it? Our house burned down. We lost absolutely everything on 2/2/22. All I owned were my t-shirt, jeans, and socks. Even my car burned as it was adjacent to the house. I didn't have my birth certificate, driver's license, family photos, nothing. It was all gone. My husband and I had to move to Central NY from the Hudson Valley as, post-Covid, the Hudson Valley was prohibitively expensive. We bought an abandoned house at an auction. Did I feel sorry for myself? Oh, you bet I did!!! But it's turning out to be great as I'm in the process of launching an urban farm! We have perfect sun exposure for gardening and I have discovered that I don't just love gardening I have a real passion for it. At age 52 I've finally found my passion. I spend all day outside in the yard tending to my "crops." I work until I can barely move because I can't stop myself. I just love it so much. One more thing, this has become kind of like "church" for me. I was brought up in an extremely religious household but have given up on organized religion. I hope that doesn't offend as I know stoicism is a philosophy and not a religion. Your message resonates with me and I am grateful.

You are such a great discovery! You brought change into my life, I feel more at peace with myself now, more self aware and open to accept the univers. Thank you!

Love the video! So insightful. I appreciate your content a lot

I love your channel so much! thanks for what you do to the world! I adore the meaning you've created, and I am working on establishing mine :)

So true ❤

your videos are so good

I feel like I could always do more things to improve my life, sometimes I avoid things due to fear but I know that some fear can lead to good things. It's just taking that chance, that first step that is always the hardest thing to do and blaze a new trail.

True

"It's not what we expect from life, but what life expects from us." -Viktor Frankl It's better to put your own personal happiness in the journey than the outcome. To color yourself in the fresh blood of life, and know that you lived.

That’s very profound

Holy shoot. Dude your videos are so important. This is the most underrated, smart KZfaq channel. Like the fact you randomly brought up Joel Spitzer is amazing. What are the odds. That dude helped me quit haha

Let’s do it .. Barr none

For me to live is to enjoy life no matter what life throws at you. We can live meaning and colours in life just decide 😊. Be well friends. God Prosper Us 🙏

i love you, i mean that to all reading, we are all the same. equally good and evil, that is up to you to decide not your parents, not god but the power is in you to be the change

Love you sir from india

Hello, i love your content. Please start a podcast on spotify.

insisting on meaning where none exists is also a cause of suffering. the more we impose order, the more chaos we create. sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Another quote that resonates with the meaning of life, comes from The Prophet by Khalil Gibran: “The musician may sing to you of the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm, nor the voice that echoes it.” So, it should come from within us, we're the meaning and we're the ones who give meaning to life.

Yes.

I think you would be an excellent teacher for children. I actually have been thinking of this myself. Starting a very small day camp for start up legal reasons but a school. Just a small one at first. A place were the children can learn things that public school can not offer. On how to deal with life’s challenges in holistic ways. I like to paint some times and well I have been working on things of this nature. Hum have you ever thought about things like this?

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Am I the only one who feels like tearing up watching this guy? There's somethin behind what he's saying, like he's speaking in his last days...

Yet another insightful video with powerful and profound ideas. Thanks a lot! By the way how is Leila doing now? We miss seeing her in your videos :( Send her my love ❤

I have a religion, but I like to say I explore the true spirituality of it, and I love to learn about what others believe as well. You know, you’ve actually helped me increase and understand my faith in not just the God we think about, but the God we feel inside us and all around us, I’d like to thank you for that. Also, how’s Leyla doing?

Would recommend history of western philosophy by Bertrand Russell, I haven’t been able to put it down

Curious if you have another place where you share your ideas. Could not find you on LinkedIn either. Good work tho.

I love this channel, do you have any other socials you post on?

Judging by the shelves in the background you have obviously read alot of books.Please make a video on top 5 books that you have read in your life,If you cant just please atleast give me a list.I need a few recommendations for summers.