this story does resembles a horror movie, its called vivarium

Exactly what I was thinking.

The music would need to be different, but the story could be word-for-word the same.

It made me think of Vivarium too !

Facts, I was waiting for a face to pop up lol

😅

"If you lived here, you'd be home by now."?

This is lovely 💘

Isn't that from Teddy Pendergrass? His song You Can't Hide From Yourself is really good. Very introspective as well.

This is the biggest issue with my life. That wherever I go, there I am. I tried for so many years to get away from me. Money, drugs, careers, relationships, religion. I can't escape me. It's a curse. So instead of running, I'm trying to be someone that I don't want to run from. I want to be better, to be someone I want to spend time with.

Yeah, just image if our wisdom could match our ingenuity, world would be quite a bit better place.

"Conquer yourself rather than the world" -Descartes

Exactly. Acceptance and gratitude ❤

I agree inner piece will make you much happier than envy and revenge ever will.

Couldn't have said it better

Any cope is good I guess

Like breathing thru your nose not a stomA

Same. This channel and my doggo ❤️

Same 🙏

Awesome Comment 💝💝💝💝💝💝

This is also how my story goes ❤

You are loved.

I like Camus, but Myth of Sisyphus is one of the most stupid things I ever read. How can Sisyphus be happy if he is not mentally ill?

@@Anelipka exactly

I have never looked into Sisyphus, but I find it easy for him to be happy. All it takes is being unaware. If he does not know it's a punishment, and simply sees this as his task, his goal, what he must do, why wouldn't he work on it happily?

Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity, only to watch it roll back down every time he reached the top. How did he cope with this endless and futile task? Perhaps, at first, he had hope. He believed that next time would be different, that he could overcome his punishment and defy the gods. He strained his muscles and his will, pushing the boulder with all his might. But every time he failed, he felt a crushing weight on his chest, heavier than the boulder itself. He was filled with despair and anger, cursing his fate and the gods who inflicted it. But then, something changed. He stopped caring so much about the outcome. He realized that the boulder was not his enemy, but his companion. He learned to appreciate the challenge of rolling it up the hill, the variety of the terrain, the skill and strength he developed. He even started to notice the other souls in the underworld, who were also suffering their own torments. He felt a sense of camaraderie with them, and sometimes even a spark of humor. And suddenly, he was not so miserable anymore. He found a way to enjoy himself in his absurd situation, to make the best of what he had. He accepted his fate and his freedom, and he smiled at the boulder as if it were an old friend. In the end, we are all Sisyphus, all pushing our own boulders up our own hills, hoping to reach the summit someday. But maybe we need to stop fixating at the goal and the pain so that we can find joy in damnation.

​@@Anelipkabecause Sisyphus is aware of the indifference of the Universe?

Beautifully said 😊

@@essoundsofsilence 😊🙌

😊 I'd love to have friends or family that enjoyed this kind of thing. Just to ponder

‼️ 👁 usually enjoy this P.O.W., But this videos message is completely idiotic and senseless ‼️ ‼️ Thiz G👁 shoveling iz wasting away hiz precious time with meaningless repetitious work ⁉️ ‼️ 👁'm more of uh Nihilist, but I still enjoy life to thee fullest daily, 👁 do thing's that advance mee, m👁 family & friends. This commentator seems lyke uh Democrap - do less - except less mentality 👎‼️ NEWCASTLE CALIFORNIA,USA 🇺🇸

@@ronaldpettifurd5957 Yes, that's the best. I've got few friends like that just recently and with them it just never gets dull or boring, even if you just hang out at home doing nothing. But i needed over 30 years to find friends like that and also needed to move across my country for that.

Yeah

Bro's unlocking mindfulness

real

I think he realized that, without noticing, he had just described his own life

I am too man and I’m sorry

I am with you brother.

Same brother. My best to you.

You can think of all the others out there struggling too and not feel so alone.

I would advocate stoicism, an amor fati perspective. I often self reflect at night and weigh the day not by how good or bad it was but how well I handled it despite how good or bad it was.

No one was born.

Disease? Hahaha 😂

I've been severely depressed for so many years. I do not believe it will ever get better. There will be no joy, no happiness, no contentment, no relief. What I would give, to just be ok.

as a fellow romanian, didn't know until now that my man Cioran said that... damn

@@ronaldpettifurd5957 Same. I'm 45 years sold. No friends. No relationship. Horrible anxiety. I rent a room in a house. I can't even remember when the last time was that I felt excited about something or just even felt good inside. I've been trying to improve my situation for 20 years and nothing changes.

Then you end up dust

"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

It might if it wasn't a bs myth. Is house dust mostly dead skin? There's a common misconception that it's mostly human skin. It's not: that mainly ends up in the bath or shower. Two thirds of the dust in your house comes from outside, as dirt tracked in on your feet, and airborne particles like pollen and soot. The rest is mostly carpet fluff, clothes fibres and pet hair.

When one works at a warehouse you can really put the ”dust is people” into perspective. A workplace that usually employs a lot of people, there are many places under automation machinery and shelves or whatnot where it isn’t easy at all to clean. Some of that lingering dust might be from people who’ve retired years ago.

@@GRORGvideotIt's not skin cells dude. It's a bs myth. Read my comment above.

How do you practice the mindset? Like is it the acceptance of reality and the effort put in to be happy? Hope for the future? What work do I need to do to be one of the 9 out of 10?

​@evanpetroni2504 I'm with you here. I believe your definitely right but am wondering how to do that haha.

​@@evanpetroni2504 May I suggest something that helps me? Ignore reality. When you walk through a park you don't bend down and lick the dog turds you see a long the way do you? In the same way unconcern yourself with whatever upsets you On a hot day you duck under the shade yes? but what if no shade exists I hear you say? You make shade.

can you elaborate more those practice in day to day activities.

@user-rj1dq1fi7f what about that decision you have to make or that work you have to do?

Summary - be content with what you have

Unfortunately the world we live in is geared up that way. You're constantly bombarded with adverts and marketing campaigns trying to get you to desire more and more products and services, and everything costs money - or almost everything - because a small group of very, very wealthy people require everyone else to keep wanting more, more _stuff_ , because if you don't, then you won't work to get the money to get that stuff so they'll have no employees (read: slaves) to work making their products or providing their services and others won't be able to have you purchase the items that their employees (slaves) are producing - and the beat goes on. Big corporations, their CEOs/founders claim that, in order to be an entrepreneur like them, you just need to figure out a problem people have and then solve that problem; but that isn't what they do at all, it's all a facade. What they do is this; create a want in people and then - hey presto - show them that they have the thing(s) that will quench that thirst for more, that will fulfill the desire for for the thing that they want - not need; want. 9/10 they aren't solving any kind of problem. I, for example, didn't need rubbish quality products delivered a day faster than someone else can get them to me, but hey amazon is there doing just that. Bezos didn't solve a problem, just created a want, then filled it. Want less, be happier. That's my take. I don't want to give up over half of an already short amount of time to be alive under the sun to some super rich parasite who requires either my labour to keep him/her wealthy, or my money from labour to keep him/her wealthy. That's not what human existence is all about, it's not natural and goes against the grain of what we really are in my opinion. Want less, be happy.

Yes to all of this, but the plural of child is CHILDREN. Seriously, how can you form perfectly coherent sentences and expressions but completely fuk up such a basic English word?! It's triggering 😬

but when you get older, you find joy in the little ordinary everyday things again, trust me 👍 Man 62 😄

I too noticed the happiness quotient I had as a child compared to now( I’m 61) Having recently become aware that my ego scrutinizes everything in my awareness, that is the catalyst to happiness . In our youth, the ego is not developed yet, as we age and experience , it turns into some “ shit kid” trying to drive you into a ditch, until you realize ego cannot be deleted, only managed( my “ shit kid” now sits quietly in the back seat until needed) my suffering can only take place when I let ego drive! A good mentor for me on this subject is “Your Higher Self” on you tube. Most all the titles and subjects antagonize my ego, and in the stoic philosophy “ The obstacle is the way!”

I never thought of sisyphus as demented. Takes the bite completely out of his punishment of doing something futile if he doesn't know it is.

​@@peterp-a-n4743the old man wasnt necesseraly demented.

@@peterp-a-n4743 that wasn't the point. The point is we must imagine him to be happy despite knowing what he's doing is futile, because he is us.

Well, I think the point is that not only futile things are futile... but everything is. So (if it is so) than what? Just smile and keep pushing... (or not, maybe jesus really died for our sins and we will be reunited with ultimate glory at the end)

Sisyphus was long before Camus.

This is true

If you don't want anything, you will suffer quite a bit.

​​​@@gLitCheRR44It doesn't say you should want nothing. It says that you will suffer if you keep wanting MORE. You have to become satisfied, at some point, in order to enjoy what you have.

True wealth doesn't come from great possessions but fewer wants.

100% it actually helps you eliminate the scale of worse so that you no longer feel anything is too bad because it’s no longer relative to anyone else’s situation - past or present. You can straight away accept that something happened and maybe find a way to write off experiences as not good or bad. Just an experience.

@@JackNokeJazzCo There’s levels at which accepting something just because it could be worse becomes unbearable.

@@be_early2024 too true. I think you can shift the bar to a point where you have to look for fundamentals. Fundamental truths are just hard to fine let a lone look for. I guess you create your own reward system with yourself - measuring things against your own beliefs etc. I don’t know. I think I know what I’m trying to say but then again…..

This does help with the denial stage

@@AychNoir I think that’s fair to say. Something to be weary of - not always the case but you sure gotta check yourself from time to time.

"...unless you die"

If you have dementia or brain damage you wont. Or lose memories due to old age

Depends on how you define "you". People have defined it many ways across various times and cultures. By some definitions, you're obviously always "you". By others it's obvious that you're *not* always "you". And by still other definitions, it's not obvious at all either way. For my part, I like to define it as "the thing thinking this thought". Ultimately, reality could be a simulation or a Boltzmann brain that flashed into existence for less than a second. In either case, everything you think "you" are is illusory. It could be the case that you're a character in a video game that just booted up 5 seconds ago, and every memory up to this point is a pre-programmed fabrication. No matter what, though, one thing always seems absolutely true: you are aware of your current experience. That experience might be an illusion or not connected to "objective reality" as you expect, but you cannot deny that you're experiencing it. As far as I can reason, this is the one and only absolute certainty you are afforded in life: awareness of your immediate experience, illusory as it might (or might not) be. So I define "you" as simply _the experiencer._ We could program a robot to perfectly mimic a human, but we would imagine (though we might be wrong) that there are no lights on upstairs -- no _thing_ to have that first person experience of what it's like to be that robot. "You", in this view, is not necessarily the thing that makes choices or goes to work or loves or cries... "you" is what gets to have the first person experience of all those things 🙂

@@dismalthoughtsThat was beautiful,A few people tell me to just be me,which I sometimes feel like I’m not but I am & as you said being you means you’re experiencing in first person of what happens around you 😄

There is no „self“. It‘s just a construct, made by your brain and told to yourself every day, so „you“ believe it. Once you understand that, life suddenly becomes a lot easier, a lot more flexible.

​@@dismalthoughtsLove this post. It reminds me of the Oneness consciousness/New Age ppl who claim that the true "I" is just the awareness that experiences all thoughts, actions, emotions etc.

Life makes no sense at all.

Same here 👌🏻 reassuring to hear the same from someone else. Well, reassuring is the wrong word because I don’t care enough to need reassurance but comforting if you like…..

Isn't it beautiful?

I am in the exact same state but sometimes I just feel that I am being lazy by just "accepting everything" but then I really don't like working hard for something , So I am a science student and I worked hard for getting into top Universities in India and I got into one of them but again I didn't liked the grind ( I liked Phy and maths tho) on the other hand I get bored when I don't have a challenge . So it's like without challenge I get bored and almost any task doesn't make sense to me coz at the end I know I will not be at peace . I just don't know what to do

@@Naman_K2 well one thing is talk about it and see if you can learn from others - like you’ve done here. Because, like I, I’ve heard so much reciprocation with this in others to the point that I start to draw a conclusion that this is one of the many examples of what we can just call living.

Amen brother. I wish you and your family well!

"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

That was the case for me as well. The novelty helped for a few weeks then it was back to normal

Be happy u can hug someone in a bed, a thing that I never experienced

​@@PadreMaronnolowhat about a pet like cat or dog

@@PadreMaronnolo ikr they have deep connections with people and work to provide and protect at the least i just work for nothing.

​​@@PadreMaronnoloand never will possibly. (Il giallo!)

At least you have someone. I haven't felt someone hold my hand in 10 years.

"All in a day's work." - Sisyphus (probably)

" I would prefer not to" - Slavoj the skrivner Zizek. Fuck Koi ponds, the grass is nice to stare at

Lmao it was kinda cliche and lacked substance Guys go pick up a book !

15 min watching this waste fall changed to a crap

This may sound silly, and i hope you don't think I'm being irreverent when I say, go ride a jet ski. I mean it. Just do it. I hope you get relief from your sadness and hope you live a happy and fulfilling life

Yes, It is tough. I am there too, fighting everyday ❤

Reflection is truly key. There are powerful lessons to be found (and learned) when one gazes into The Mirror. "Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

You matter. I hope you will get better! It may be not easy. It may take days weeks or months but one day i believe you will be finally happy and still alive.

Change your diet. Go animal based, no process foods, carnivore even better. You will be just fine

Love this! I always find returning to nature helps reset me, put things into perspective. And it can be as simple as watching birds, or wind in the trees, or clouds, even if you live in a city. But also more reason to protect the nature that we have and restore what we have lost. Thanks for sharing :)

I recommend reading or listening to Eckhart Tolle

God/Jesus is the only one that can fill this hole. And even then it won’t be perfect but you will be at peace and no longer be searching.

That feeling “must make better” creates DESIRE. This defines our human experience. It is the very idea that generates a sense of suffering. But there is a solution to the quandary. Act on desires that emanate from the heart (Love, Fearlessness, Create Beauty, Freedom, Uplift Others), while passing on desires that arise from Fear and Avoidance.

@@LeeAdrian777 While I respect your right to worship as you see fit; I wish I could agree with you. However, please remember that there are many belief structures and religions other than the three Abrahamic Religions. For you, Christ and faith may be enough. For others, both may be ill suited. Please keep the above in mind.

@@LeeAdrian777this

I read that as Sahara desert lol

@@adammorra3813 Same

"The eyes are useless... if the mind is blind ." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

When one truly considers their very last hours of existence on the planet first--prior to doing anything at all--that individual's next actions will legitimately be in alignment with who they truly "are". 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

There’s always more to do. I hate that. But there is always tomorrow to do it and today to live

@@alimiller6589 It ends when we end

Yes, I was driving while listening😊❤

I remember this! Which part of the confessions was this?

I love you

Try going to Thailand, or the Philippines, possibly Vietnam. Plenty of beautiful women in Asia think of Western men as Rockstars. Dating and mating does not have to be as difficult as our current Western society has made it.

Try giving up on purpose. Sometimes try the complete opposite of what your doing. Meaning let them approach you which is a ridiculous idea.

I dont normally comment but I just hace some food for thought ig. I think the phrase "one must picture sisyphus happy" relates mostly to the idea that he finds peace in simply roling the bolder, not the end goal of reaching the top, not the success or failure or anything else. Just pushing. When it comes to dating I feel that having the mindset of "I must get in a relationship" can be fairly toxic. Assuming that you cant get a relationship because you are ugly or worthless is not helpful to yourself. You are you for a reason. It might be helpful to just enjoy the dates rather, enjoy the prospect of getting to meet new people. Its not one day I will have been rejected by thousands of women, but one day I will be able to say that I have met thousands of women and gotten to interact and learn from them on a one on one basis. Through meeting thousands of women I have learned more about myself and my preferences. The desire to be in a relationship is whats causing the pain. If you can focus on enjoying each date, meeting each individual who has their own life and their own perspective and philosophy. Truly dating for the people rather than the relationship. Obviously this is not easy by any means. One could even think its impossible. I just find that "reflecting", "meditating", "thinking" or whatever over this topic every day might help change your perspective in the long run. I would love to hear what you think.

@@dbuck1964 And what would you tell a Thai/Philippino/Vietnamese man going through something similar? "You're white! Go to Asia, they'll kiss the ground you walk on!" Fuck this mindset.

"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

Really? I thought it was drab and boring and the Narrator sounds as depressed as the characters in the story.

I think you wrote this because you still care about yourself and your future, don't let the primal addiction in your head tell you otherwise. Something that has helped me overcome my difficulties/addictions was realizing that there is no satisfaction to be gained at the end (philosophically, where is the means to an end besides death?), real satisfaction comes from 'digging that hole.' I've picked up old studies, hobbies, and books I don't really know I'll become proficient at or finish; but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the *process* of gaining this satisfaction. Even if naught. Living in the moment, truly, and seeing that the process is better than the end goal - that is the true goal. Stay safe, stranger.

It is ok to have the desire to relapse, your awareness of it is what will keep you sober. Life is very very hard. Satisfaction is a fleeting feeling, and you will always feel low again just as you will sometimes feel satisfaction. Stay strong. You are doing the right thing even in the hardest of times, which is incredibly admirable. You are worth saving, so continue to save yourself. ❤

You can be satisfied all alone with yourself. Don't be too hard on yourself. 💌

Hang in there! At least one more day. I don't know a thing about you. I just know that many struggle on this path. I wish i could help. But do words even do anything? I think you are posting this because there is this part of you that wants a change. Alone we are weak, but together still weak... but at bit less weak i guess.

I don't know you but please be strong and resist your desires, do that for me

i love clouds! i've never really intently looked at puddles, but now i will :)

And that is the secret - keep moving

"Wise is the warrior who carries a weapon, but rarely reveals it." --Master Dupree' 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... Before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

Meaning of life? Participate

❤ yes

No its the destination. I dont care about commuting to work, i just want to get to work, the destination.

@@adammorra3813 work is not life.

@@saurab9771 u dont get to tell me what is life

@@adammorra3813for what?

Me too 😢

Your welcome

Yup 😢

So you recovered? How are you now?

You are much stronger than i am and u inspire me

That's because sunsets don't inherently cause us pain, life does.

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@PistonAvatarGuy this is the kind of thread you see all over the internet because it’s all poetry and relatable. Kudos hope life is treating u alright

I hope you find peace soon❤

What is a prostitution wound? Like a emotional trauma after being a prostitute?

😊a😊😊😊0})😊😊😊😊😊😊 aye o😊😊😊 IP😊

The days before feminism turned women against men 😅. It was a wonderful life for a few generations.

❤

Why to wish to be someone else? Become what you really desire. If u are healthy and have at least some financial stability then you can change your whole life around if you really want to. But that requires getting out of the comfort zone which is hurtful, painful and seems like impossible. Only then will u be really happy. Don’t settle for less brother❤

oh he's filling that hole alright, every night

What's the meaning here?

@@Johan_Steffensen It's a joke.

@@Johan_Steffensenshooting arrow in the darkness mindset, and shoot forever until you quiver goes empty

it's the story of life