I never learned stoicism, I just adopted parts of it eventually after feeling embarrassed for those who overreacted in public. I’ve literally been hired for a job, because the business owner said I was more “even keeled” than the other applicants. I have used it to defeat depression early on and have been able to help a few others defeat depression. The easiest way to teach it, is using the line in this video about controlling how things effect you, vs worrying about trying to control everything that happens to you. Yes, you must attempt to control the world around you, to survive. But when things beyond our control happen, do not let it break you.

"we're just the universe trying to understand itself" Damn, that's honestly beautiful.

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

0:25 “how would you feel if your entire work was lost in an instant?” Zeno invented Hardcore mode 💀

The amount of time you must have put into this video is astounding. Amazing job and a job well done Sir.

Please someone timestamp the concepts...

Stoicism is todays modern way of saying "It is what it is"

DEAR HEAVENS.. I am a female over 70 and THIS IS THE VERY BEST UTUBE VIDEO I HAVE EVER HEARD ON STOICISM..THIS IS THE ONLY VIDEO WORTH Wtching..keep it in you phone..you will not regret it. THANK YOU!!

There are people who will begin to be enlightened and whose lives will gradually change upon watching this video. I'm grateful for hard work and good intentions of this content creator.

What a privilege to discover such a thoughtful, broad-minded and insightful young philosopher. Thank you for choosing to share your experience with the world of philosophy with others through this channel. You have a relaxed spirit and a gentle heart and so you are qualified to convey the many ways in which practical understanding can nourish and strengthen rational existence. Good work. Keep it up! I look forward to hearing more from you. :)

Such a great video. I can't even imagine the amount of effort you put in this, but i believe it was enlightening experience for you as well. Thank you for sharing this for us and i hope you will keep on doing a great job.

I've been subbed for a while now, and I like the direction you're growing in. I enjoyed this video. Thanks.

This is so fascinating, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO AND ALL THE WORK YOU’ve DONE, I’m taking back my thoughts and stop being led to know where..

your channel /videos have helped me tremendously over the past 2-3 years thank you very much i am a better person !!

Yea buddy, you're in a flow state when you make these videos. This video has brought tears to my eyes more times than I'd like to count. Thank you, sir.....

I really appreciate the hard work you do making these nice videos

I am very thankful for this video. It really has helped me rethink life, feel much better and get me out of a limbo like state in life. Thank you and keep up the great work🙏

I loved this video. Thanks for making great philosophy content.

This video is astounding I have learned so much and built on knowledge I already have, thank you for taking the time to craft such a sick vid

I truly needed this video today. Thank you, friend.

Almost an hour and a half with seriously quality content...thanks man🌌🙏

Thank you for this thought-provoking exploration of reality. It's fascinating how our perception shapes our understanding of what is real. The concept of subjective reality opens up endless possibilities for philosophical inquiry. It reminds me of the quote, 'Reality is not a fixed construct but a fluid interpretation.' Keep up the great work!

Optimistic nihilism always felt like the complete “philosophy” of nihilism. Life is beautiful, life is futile. Enjoy it all

A beautiful piece of work, well done good sir!!

This was an excellent body of work! Shout out to everyone involved in creating this video

expertly crafted video. script is perfect. music fits each theme and overall lessons are portrayed to you is a delightful way.

I love this. Thank you for making this. Very well spoken and easy to listen to. I appreciate this video and I am grateful for you.

Thought provoking videos like this are why I’m here. Your videos make the wheels turn in my brain and I love it. More of us should be thinking deeper than what is simply on the surface.

I actually use your and other similar videos to enter a flow state. Listening to philosophy or history while cleaning, working, or organizing somehow sends me there.

My whole life ive always found it hard to understand how people get so angry with things in life and im now realising its becuase im stoic. People have also told me that things unfaze me and i never get angry and ive always thought something was wrong with me but this vid has now put a word to how i view everything

I think this is one of the best videos on KZfaq this year, wow.

Man this was truly an incredible presentation and content that has a large amount of insight and wisdom. Well done. It is my goal which I've been working on knowingly to grow and become fully competent in Stoicism by the age of 50 years old but of course continue growing and learning until my last days very end. Even at 47 and lived what seemed 3 lifetimes over the last 7 years which ironically was the first time I truly got to know myself. My awakening at 38 I shall never forget. Part of me wishes to this day I would never have awoken. The other part is hyper aware that I'm super aware and so on. It definitely changes you and you are unable to see life the same way you always had and for me it literally happened overnight. I went to bed my old self and awoke the next morning to a set of silent unsaid unspoken instructions that I answered silently as I sat straight up in my bed but agreed and answered yes to instructions that were never said yet understood. Phenomenal content and it definitely didn't go unnoticed. I think it will take and impact all people different but one thing they will need is to have or be In process of having an awakening and totally and literally seeing thy ego appear to come out and I remember seeing it float away like a balloon but feeling no panic and being at peace. Some really great insight and I'm happy to have watched and listened to your awakening as it's not often I ever hear it spoken and I have tried before to those I know and they look at me as if one of these. I'm crazy. The look at me and their eyes read mass confusion to which I quickly change the subject with and or they will try to understand but I've realized that even if good with words, something's words cannot explain and can only be learned from real life experience. Thanks for sharing!

I knew you'd tripped recently as soon as you began discussing consciousness :D Great video. You've got a new subscriber!

I, say with certainty of truth, the physical world is both a play ground and a testing ground for new entries into the eternal realms

Thank you sir for sharing! I needed to hear that!!! I'm grateful.

Thank you aperture your videos are very educational and entertaining and I’ve started to study many different philosophy’s mainly stoicism. My girlfriend broke up with me a couple days ago and I’ve watched this video twice since then thank you for helping me and teaching me❤️

100's of books of wisdom is packed in here. Take notes! Incredible research and work. Thank you from Hungary!

I appreciate your work, thank you 🙏

Thank you bro. Your content is much appreciated.

love your voice, nice listening to it while trying to calm down from a stressful day, keep going pls

Remember, your perspective is always everything - and your perspective has got infinite reach.

This is top 3 videos on KZfaq, I love philosophy and want to share it with those I love, and this is the perfect stepping stone.

Great job thanks for putting in the time with this 🤙

Awesome video. Very well written and presented.

Incredible video Definitely worth watching more than once

Thanks for making this ❤

Where have you been?? the way you speak and the approach with words given in this video absolutely wonderful you say this so eloquently that’s understandable. I’ve always felt this way, but I just never was able to say it in this manner. Thank you.

Incredibly well done, thank you 🫶

Great video, this hits deep and that how you know this is a great video

This video is insightful. We hope to see more videos discussing more philosophical topics.

As a stoic more than 15 years i can say you perfectly describe what stoicism is. I even cry i little because it's a beautiful video. I am sure you are proud of your self. Thank you so much for your effort you put in this video.

Life is a roller coaster. When you're down, remember that you'll be back up if you hang on.

The way you described Stoicism really resonated with me. I thought maybe I wasn’t emotional enough but now I realize I have a stoic mindset. Whenever I upload a video to KZfaq I expect the worst, to lose a subscriber or not get any views. So when I gain a subscriber or get a couple likes on a video it makes me feel incredible. When you expect the worst, any other outcome feels phenomenal and fills you with gratitude. And to expect the worst and still go through with an action builds character and tolerance to the world

I still cry for my losses yet I try to make the best out of it

Man I really needed this

Everything we experience in life is from the perspective of the mind. Our mind has the power to make us happy or to make us suffer. When it's filled with chaotic, negative thoughts, we suffer. We have to understand that it's our mind working in tandem with the present moment that dictates reality. The quality of one's life depends on the quality of one's thoughts. -Aurelius

We must let go of things and focus on the things will be alright without the things that we lost. Let go of the material stuff and learn to control that ego of ours which happens to take control of us.

This video is beautiful. Made me cry in a wonderful way

I love storms. Dark clouds and everything. Especially being out in it. THUNDER

But we still want those short surreal Aperture videos about Life, Cosmos, and Philosophy. Love those❤❤❤❤❤

Pain is unavoidable suffering is optional

These long format videos are good❤

Thank you I really needed this. Understanding to understand priceless

Personal experience The more you except the negative outcome The more bad will happen It's 50/50 Better to expect positive results Our minds control ALL our personal reality

I've just started preparing for a philosophy and ethics graduate certificate at Harvard Extension School. I'm excited to start learning and writing more about the subject of philosophy and how we define what life is as we interpret it. Thanks for the taking the time and effort to put this video together.

Thank you for this beautiful and profound episode. ❤

Very enthralling video! Well done!

Wow that start caught me off guard. I just started reading "Mastering the stoic way of life" and than I click play and you begin to talk about Zeno and the storm he was in lol

I was thinking to myself a few days ago while driving that ....." we were all here even when earth didn't look like this. We were here but in a different form to adapt to that environment at the time and as earth evolved into what we it's now, we changed our form to hiw we look now to adapt" and like hec said in the video, energy/soul does not die, its transferred.

This is amazing! This channel should talk about murphy's law in their next videos! I love it

This is a great video to listen to while studying/ working or just chilling

I have experienced ego death through toad medicine (Buffo Alvarius). It has been the most amazing experience... Philosophy has helped me ground myself on this new journey. My beliefs about the world, universe and humanity have completely changed.

Hits blunt:

Really enjoyed listening to this while waiting for my son’s ACL surgery and my dad’s heart stent surgery happening today. Thank you!

Thank you, that was a really good film. I haven't truly enjoyed a movie in a while, made me sort of pull my head out of my ass. The mind is vast and misunderstood, but at some point, we all have to take a dive. It's like being afraid to jump into the cold water at the shore. ❤️awesome work man

i met this video heading towards nihilism and then i ran into stoicism it is in the timing that i find meaning....thank you very much

I feel like everyone should see this video. But in the words of Reinhold Messner “Most people forget that from the beginning of we are approaching death, life is absurd, but we can fill it with idea, enthusiasm, we can fill our lives with joy.

The video is worth listening repeatedly and I do listen repeatedly. Gratitude ❤️

I didn't know I loved philosophy until I discovered this channel. Thank you.

4:07 I never feel like it's a bad experience when that happens usually I'm in awe of the power of nature, and also know that this is a rare moment, I mean usually I still go inside but not before enjoying it a little.

35:05 Doing a psychedelic indused ego death is lige playing that dark childrens game where you get your friend to push down on your lungs while your back is against the wall. When you come up, your friend takes the position. The cop out lies within the trust that the *two entities* share between each other, so that you can "get high" off of the near death experience. - the "buddy" represents the independent variable of you trip objectively being the good or bad variety. - the asphixiation symbolises how horrifying ego death feels like. - and I guess, the children represent how we must all approach boundry defying near death experiences with a heavy dose of humility, as children at heart?

This is like Exurb1a and Lemmino made a video together. It's so fucking good man, so fucking good. All the time you took, paid off. REALLY FUCKING GOOD

Thank you. I needed this!

I think im always in a flow when im doing something my mind gets distracted by the task where im in a zone especially when im enjoying it

thank you for the great videos you keep making. My question is how do you keep your voice in the neutral way for over an hour and a half

Thank you for this video,.

Brilliant, thank you

I have to say I really appreciate this video! I can’t even put in words how much but I have to say that I’m about half way into it and I have to coment because two things I just can’t digest and the first is that I don’t know one person who can mold thier self into what they want to be and I feel that humans are intrinsically the same as other life forms but I don’t doubt you know this as no words are perfect. Well those are two things that I wanted to coment on and I also want to say that I’m schizophrenic so my stages and timing as far as where I am is different from most in the sense that others can relate with one another where I can’t go but ultimately we are relating through this video.

Nietzsche was doing what one should when thinking about something. The pros and cons. The positive and negatives. Which will leave one feeling ambivalent. Torn. Stop overthinking and over analyzing. Its putting expectations on things. Most of which, are unrealistic. Kegley's Principle of Change… It is easier to behave your way into new way of thinking than to think your way into a new way of behaving. And dude, this was a very broad video. It went into many awesome aspects of the conscience. Bravo💪👏👌 The death of the ego or transcending the ego is something I feel we are all going through right now. It's scary when the veil is lifting. You start to question your sanity. You start to disassociate from the reality or story you have been telling yourself. Detaching from all these attachments is uncomfortable, at the least. You start to see attachment is the root of suffering. And desire. The ego attaches to these material things as a way to give the identity some definition. We dont own these things these things own us. Its only when you lose everything that you can do anything. Forgive me for blowing these comments up but this video had stimulated a brain storm.

Holy smoke! I LoVE this channel!

Thank you for the wonderful video.. Subscribed 🙏

pls make more philosophy/space related videos. i think most of us prefer those more than the other types, theyre amazing.

I don't particularly follow any philosophy I just go with the flow of life. I expect good and bad things to happen. I don't believe in disregarding any of my emotions and feelings. If I'm happy then I'm happy if I'm sad then I'm sad. If I want to get jump up and down with excitement then I will and if I want to cry and complain then I will. I accept all of who I am and what I experience. I am loner who can be social but I need to be alone alot because at my core that's me.

I fell asleep listening to this video today, June 2nd. 23. Around 1 pm, after dealing with the courthouse 😅. Best sleep of my life since I found avgn. I find myself listening again. I hope to be half as good as diogenes and half as powerful as Marcus. But what I wish for most is for my yin and yang to meet like the way they did

You have the most calming voice on youtube. Pleasure to listen to.

This it's truly amazing and easy to understand thank you my friend thank you.

after 8 insights per chapter i am exhausted with inner peace. thank you

Another banger.

It’s crazy, how I have been able to listen to this with much clarity. It’s ultimately interesting.

Very insightful video and I just learnt that we don’t control events, but we do control what they mean.