No rose without a thorn, but many a thorn without a rose. -- Schopenhauer

I agree with Arthur Schopenhauer. Life just sucks. It's painful in many ways and he understood that. He didn't sugarcoat anything, he told it as it was. None of us asked to be here, and sometimes I wish I wasn't.

He was never a pessimist but a realist. One of my favourite quotes from him that I find absolutely correct is “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.”

I find his views give me a sense of relief from that pressure of "I should be more happy than I am. Something's wrong." Letting go of that pressure ends up making me more happy.

"Hope is the confusion of the desire for a thing with its probability", something most people are confronted with everyday. A wise man he was and one of my favourite philosophers by a country mile.

A man of brilliance. I never chose to be here, but I guess since I am here I will try to make the best of a bad situation.

I clicked on this video accidentally and it was exactly what I was looking for

Life is a forced existence. I didn't ask to be created. But I were created by my parents, for whatever reason. A life filled with loneliness and depression, that's what it resulted in, because of my absent and emotionally unavailable parents. I don't want to have my own kids, sex and marriage. But that makes it hard to find a partner. To bring another life into this world is a forced existence. A punishment for whatever reasons unknown.

Schopenhauer is the philosopher I agree the most with. So well made, Einzelgänger. Thank you.

Schopenhauer to me is a very practical philosopher. He tells it how it is and doesn't sugar coat life or take the leap of faith as so many other philosophers do. I live my life to try to minamlize pain while prolonging pleasure. For instance i don't waste any time in the morning checking my phone or socials as that creates anxiety but instead get too it right away, get my hiking gear on and take my dog for a long hike in. Contrast that to staying in bed and death scrolling for an hour. I try to live my life in that manner. Making pleasure efficiently attainable whilst minamlizing the pain.

This video has helped me reset my view on life to healthier expectations

His way of seeing life's nature, which is so realistic for me, is not easy to talk about. Most people find it 'spooky' and depressing.

The most depressed minded people are also the most intelligent, introspective and observant. Another great video, thank you.

Schopenhauer killed me, but set me free at the same time. I'm so grateful 🙏

"Life sucks, then you die." That sums it up nicely.

I have visited Schopenhauer's gravesite at the Frankfurter Hauptfriedhof (Frankfurt Main Cemetery) many times. It is nothing elaborate, compared with the great many memorials in the cemetery. It is an unassuming gravesite, marked off by small hedges and a large flat stone marker on which is written: Arthur Schopenhauer. No dates are given on the limestone marker.

Schopenhauer's brutal honesty is a breath of fresh air

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I immediately clicked on it schopenhaur is such a nice philosopher 90% of his philosophies are so true he is one of the only philosophers who cares not about what sounds good but what is actually the truth thank you enzelganger for bringing this video

I love this philosophy ! Makes me feel good about feeling bad.

This man was the realist not the pessimist

This channel changed my life. It brought to my attention topics and tools that I would have never known existed. Thank you, Einzelgänger.

Didn't know about Schoppenhauer, but i was already thinking this way. Exciting to hear about someone who wrote about it.

The human experience is marked by suffering due to the fact that we have the will, the ambition and the desire of an immortal, all knowing and all powerful being. Yet, we are mortal, know a small amount compared to everything that exists and have little power over the universe. No doubt dissapointment is a constant, and the strain caused by the disparity between desire and reality is so intense. Overall, Schopenhaur seems to have found a great, if not the best, way to experience life. By reducing our desires to levels more easy to obtain we can reduce the forementioned strain of existence.

If suffering outweighs pleasures than one could make the argument that this reality is actually "hell".

Yessss!! As Oprah Winfrey would say 'That's a lightbulb moment!' I wish I had read about him sooner. I thought it was just MY life that's sucked. I look around and see many happy people. But it's true that MY life has been full of pain, heartache, sadness and loss. So it's nice to find a fellow sufferer.

This has been my world view for the longest time. When I look at the world I see the infinite things that cause us pain and the very VERY few things that can actually bring people happiness or enjoyment in comparison.

i love this channel. probably my favorite on youtube as a whole…

Health is important to happy Grateful ❤

Even trying to remain healthy is no guarantee and we end up sick anyway. Life not only sucks, it's a crap shoot. Becoming ill is inevitable anyway, no matter how healthy someone tries to be. In fact, one could prolong their suffering by trying so hard to remain healthy.

When I first read Schopenhauer, I realized I was right all along.

I really like his perspective. Would be nice to watch videos on a certain topic and the thoughts/differences between philosophers about it. I like Albert Camus, Nietzsche, Carl Jung, Stoicism in general and Buddhism. Got plenty of books left to read!!

When you consider conscious life on this planet as a whole which includes human and non-human animals, the conscious suffering which exists clearly outweighs the non-suffering hence why it should all end. For example, assuming that lions and gazelles are sentient beings which I believe they are who can suffer, a lion who experiences stomach pains because it has not eaten in days is suffering. A gazelle who runs in fear and then gets its neck snapped by a lion is suffering. That is just one example of suffering which exists every single day and the only way to stop it is to end their lives, peacefully if possible. So with all things considered, it makes logical sense to end all life on this planet in order to prevent more suffering.

Thanks for sharing. I read Schope in my 20s and to say that the work resonated with me would be an understatement. But just the other day I made a pessimistic comment on an internet forum and I was accused of "basing my worldview off of rick and morty". The realist outlook characterized by Schope has endured for centuries (see Ecclesiastes in The Bible) yet THE MODERN AUDIENCE can only think in terms of the last few years.

Nas: Life’s a bitch, then you die. Me: Word.

I am thrilled with today because I know it is one step closer to the change into another vehicle of life. This body is disintegrating, and that's a very hopeful and happy occurence. Chest pain and muscle weakness make me laugh. But then the laughing transforms the condition into "normal" status. I want to join my Mom and Dad. They know that and laugh with me. Existing in this approach one day at a time makes life totally enjoyable. While making a meal, there is no guarantee I will be here to complete eating it. So I won't have to wash the dishes! Call me crazy, but know I am HAPPY with what is called living for today. Love. That's all I "feel."

Amazingly edited and crafted... Loved it.

This channel is not only therapeutic but incredible in trying to understand “the point of life” philosophy! I get such epiphanies from it

currently one's of my favorite channel on youtube. pls never stop doing this.

Extremely well done. Love your stuff and this one hit different.

Thank you for creating ❤

A healthy poor person is happier than a rich sick person. No truer words spoken

I wouldn’t call it pessimistic. It’s more about no one wants to hear how the world truly is. My earliest memories are from my kindergarten time. I was put in a corner with funny little toys and told to wait till my family will pick me up in the afternoon. I still can remember my thoughts like it was yesterday: „So. That’s what they call life. It’s feeling alien. I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to spend my time playing with toys. Isn’t there anything else…“ Later in life I noticed the same. Family’s birthday party’s came and went. Same boring talks year after year. Birthday after birthday. People got older. Many of them died already. No one of them has achieved anything. Can we achieve anything in a mortal life? Can we achieve anything in an eternal life. Which one would me more frightful? 🫣 What a mess. I will try my best. But I will be really happy when an end of this absurdity arrives. Maybe it will be accompanied by fear. But deep inside I know I will be the luckiest I have ever been.

It was the philosophy that I wanted you to expand. Great work as usual.

❤ Thank U! Your videos give words of strength to face this world! There is indeed a vast amount of pain in this world, Schopenhouer had the sensibility to realize about it.

When I first heard Schopenhauer was a "pessimist", I was quite surprised. I thought he was an optimist. I still believe that and I'm taken aback every time I hear it said he's a pessimist. Schopenhauer explains how life is, and what one can do to engineer one's life to make it successful, or perhaps, to more easily breeze through life. For me, what he says about life is true, I don't see that as pessimism, but fact. And his remedies are just common sense. Wisdom of Life is one of my favorite all time reads.

So clearly explained, your videos shed light exactly in the relevant points. Thank you very much.

I'm very in tune with Schopenhauer's philosophy because it's realistic, it says the things as they are experienced in the world, so it helps me to focus on what I can do to adapt to all this pain. Thank you.

I went for the ascetic life. I could make lots of money, sleep with beautiful girls, and all of that, and then I decided to follow an ascetic lifestyle. Now I am an intellectual reader, and am interested in feeding my mind. I am happier.

"When i tried to find evil in the world, i could not find it. When i peaked inside myself, i realised i was the most evil" - Sant Kabir

Such burst of positive energy great video GJ and tnx

I don't find greater philosopher than Arthur Schopenhauer. He is the king of Philosophy. ❤

Wonderful video, thank you. I spend my life trying to find reasons to.....just proceed. I'm afraid to study Schopenhauer because I know I resonate deeply with his thoughts, despite life's advances since his era.

One of your best videos Einzelgänger! I was just reading these last days the second part of "The world as will and representation" :D.

I needed this! Thank you!

Zeer goede samenvatting van zijn denken en schrijven. Deze video zal ik graag delen🏋️‍♀️🙏🏻

Oh my word. I love his way of approach..

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!

Bleak but realistic Shope for Pope! I find his reasoning so easy to follow. It tells it like it is and doesn’t lie that this world is wonderful. I think it sucks but we have no choice but to limit the pain cause it’s ALWAYS there. His thoughts and writings resonate throughout my life. Life truly sucks. As Wesley said in the Princess Bride “ life is pain… anyone who says it isn’t is trying to sell you something “. Wesley was a genius. I wonder if he read a lot of Shope while pirating for 5 years?

@Einzelgänger I love almost all of your video and I am excited whenever you post a new one, but I think I will sit this one out for now. I don't think my mental space is well enough for Schopenhauer's perspective on life 😅

Well Schopenhauer and I have the same mindset. Heck If he still alive today. He would be my best friend

the premise of pleasure being linked to negative influence is fascinating. reminds me of that old adage: "everything in moderation, except moderation"

I just want to say, i really love your videos

Well presented my good man 🙏

I really like your videos, it helps me alot. Thank You.🙏🏻

Very helpful, thank you and grace to your on your path 😌

Your Schopenhauer videos are my favorites :)

Congrats for this video!! I started following you. Nice content and I am sure, great effort behind to do so! thanks.

Another fantastic essay by Einzelgänger.

almost all people not aware of this, going through life like they deserve to be happy. now they will chase it at the expense of other people. why not break the cycle? why not stop chasing the money or the lifestyle? some people are getting this by choosing to have few or no children, or people that choose minimalism, or people that avoid the city and live remotely.

Thank you, Schopenhauer is my most Beloved Philosopher 👌

What's amazing is how much this cheered me up. Thank you.

Your dramatic pauses are right on point.

This channel is beyond amazing. Always awesome educational content 👍

Thanks for the vid made me feel home.

Schopenhauer verry underrated

There is no heaven on earth and each one of us has their own battle, no matter our origin, gender, location, financial situation. I wish everyone to fight this battle in the most decent, human and mindful way. We are all in the same boat here.

I just got fired from a job because a customer complained. No strikes on the record, immediate termination. I realize now that I am in the wrong, expecting anything good out of life rn...

My kind of human. He saw life for what it is.

I would have gotten along well with Herr Schopenhauer. Lots of time at the theater, and art galleries. Shared walks. Music concerts. Discussions of Buddhism. A good life.

Never stop making videos man! Like never!

Great video thanks

I respect and admire how you approach each philosophical theme that you cover with indifference. I don't always agree with the philosophies you cover (the ideas in them not the fact that you make videos on them) but your method of investigating them makes it very intriguing and engaging.

Nice video, great animations!

This was srangely comforting, as similar thoughts have been on my mind for many years.

Very well made!

very good job, SCHOPENHAUER is my favorite philosopher, you should do more colab videos with him

A true philosophical giant. As always a truly well done presentation. Thank you Lone Wolf.

Youth is optimism with bits of pessimism, ageing is the opposite. Enjoy all the good and the bad, regardless. Life is short.

I love your videos so much, she is my companion because I don't have friends and I don't want to make them. I'm completely alone but I enjoy being alone. Lots of love to you from Morocco 🇲🇦❤❤❤❤

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So basically telling the truth is pessimistic.

What really grinds my gears are people that discuss Life in a state of Nature as some kind of beautiful thing. When in reality my aphorism is much more accurate "Nature is a giant restaurant with babies on the menu". Or as Werner Herzog put it "A harmony of overwhelming and collective murder".

Thank you for this video.

I have come to this video because that is how I think about life. How many of us live under an illusion of choice. Reality is we work to survive with little time to have for ourselves. We make efforts to please people, let it be for keeping your job or your clients. We are trapped in a loop of inflation and interest rises, that offsets our hard effort and savings. We face peer pressure from different circles, and constantly strive to do better. Comparisons with people are deadly. For the guys, we meet girls who've probably been banged dozens of times. You're just another guy who she thinks she can manipulate. For those who become successful, congratulations. When your time is up and on your death bed, family members will circulate you like sharks for your processions and inheritance. Such is the mother nature of life.

I love your vídeos!

Thanks 😊 I’m happy now, I’m this moment.

I long for at least a painless death. Living is constant pain.

Thank you, great video!

The older I get the more pessimistic I get. I’ve even had people say to me, you use to be more positive what happen? I just simply tell them, I realize what’s really going on around me.

Schopenhauer philosophy is considered dark and pessmistic, and it is, but, odd enough, when I first read 'The World as Will and Representation', this book turned out to be very inspirational for me. And now this book is one of the main books of my life. This is because during reading 'The World as Will and Representation' I was focused not on the pessimism of Herr Arthur, which seemed for me to be not well founded, but rather on key statements which for me were the most important. 1) The world is the free Will. For me, it is the best explanation of what the world is and why it exists. On the one hand, this statement doesn't involve any supernatural, separated from the world and unknowable existence like God. On the other hand, the world still has it's purpose, it's goal - it exists... to exist. Existence is meaningful, because every living subject, every particle, every single grain of sand is full of movement the goal for which is existence. This is much better than materialistic approach, which tells us that any 'goal' is some kind of illusion created by electrons and chemicals in one's brain and that the world exists for nothing. 2) The Subject is equal to the Object. There is a materialistic view, which tells that any subject is just kind of illusion created by electrons and chemicals in one's brain. Materialists sometimes argue that subject doesn't even exist. But how am I supposed to receive the answer how I should behave, what I should do, what kind of life I should live, if my philosophy tells me that I don't exist at all?! Also all we know that if there is some information, it is subjective. Source of the information is always subjective experience. There is no any means to obtain information about the Object without the Subject or prove the Object's existence independent on the Subject. So, it is some of natural to believe that the Subject is equal to the Object and both exist simultaneously. There is more: the idea of one Subject and also the well founded ethic system. Of course, Schopenhauer's magnus opus is quite old and the lack of scientific knowledge of the 21st century sometimes feels during the reading. Even Darwin's theory of evolution wasn't yet developed the time Herr Arthur wrote his main work. So, there are many statements which are incompatible with modern science. However in its core this philosophy is genius.