The Less You Seek, The More You Find - The Paradox of Happiness

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In this video, we explore an alternative way to view and live life-one in which speed and productivity are not always at the center of everything, and instead, a tempered and calculated approach is taken toward success, play, and leisure.
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@PursuitofWonder Ай бұрын

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@Codo_Lyoko Ай бұрын

Do a video on the anime Neon Geneses Evangelion please! 🙏

@Oma_Wetterwachs Ай бұрын

Is there a german Translation of the animal book? Thx ❤

@Oma_Wetterwachs Ай бұрын

@@Codo_Lyoko this would be great! And Earthgirl Arjuna!

@Axiomatic75 Ай бұрын

I've spent countless hours just sitting with my dogs. They don't have to do something all the time, they are content to just be in the present moment. They've taught me a lot.

@turtleanton6539 Ай бұрын

Yeeh🎉

@BytesizedL Ай бұрын

I heard the pets thinks humans are immortals because they always go before humans do.. :(

@frankybebop2913 28 күн бұрын

Yeps dogs are great at enjoying the small things! I love dogs!

@cowdaddy4595 23 күн бұрын

Take the dogs out for walks, or just walk the dogs all day long.

@turtleanton6539 22 күн бұрын

My turtle loves basking/relaxing

@ennuiblue4295 Ай бұрын

it shouldn't have got to the point where life itself is just about doing more. It only leads to anger and burnout, leaving no time or life energy for anything else

@lovethyneibor22736 Ай бұрын

Is life a gift from God or is it a curse from Devil?

@zxyify2 Ай бұрын

life is what you make it out to be so make it well

@NoName-yd7qo Ай бұрын

Life is not about doing more.. Its about getting better in what ever you doing from day to day Trust!

@Lickmacake Ай бұрын

@@lovethyneibor22736 depend on the choices we make

@kattihatt Ай бұрын

@@lovethyneibor22736begin with prooving there is a god, and specifically your god.

@demisemedia 27 күн бұрын

My favorite days are the ones where I have no obligations. I wake up. Listen to the birds chirp outside. Brew a nice hot cup of coffee. No tv. No music. Just the birds and random noises outside. I know it’s important for my overall life to do this from time to time. I cannot stand a busy, stress filled life. 🧘🏻‍♂️

@turtleanton6539 22 күн бұрын

Indeed

@pan2aja Ай бұрын

Productivity is very rewarding.. up to a point. The most important thing is find that sweet spot

@Tsukiyomi_ Ай бұрын

💯

@wer2006 Ай бұрын

I think productivity is rewarding to the point where you are doing everything you have to do effectively, so that you are not wasting much time with procrastination. In my experience, time you spent procrastinating feels even more stressful than actually doing the work without accomplishing anything, and it takes time away from actually enjoying yourself and the moment

@PaulB_864 Ай бұрын

Productivity by definition is positive, the more productive you are the better. I think what you mean is that more time & energy invested does NOT equal productivity if your time and energy are being misapplied.

@N1GHTFREAK Ай бұрын

The way we live is a reflection of how our economics works. Each day, more has to be produced, faster and more efficient. But we are no machines, neither does our luck depend on just productivity.

@bitwise4996 Ай бұрын

People hate it when other people are happy and not trying so hard. The call it failure and encourage you to think about your future. Whenever I find peace doing so little, someone always interrupts my peace by saying, "Why don't you try to find a better job," or "You should start thinking about your future" and whenever I tell them I feel great, I don't need to think too much about it somehow they feel offended.

@madelinmitford8062 Ай бұрын

Yes I have been called lazy or been told "don't be so ambitionless" whenever i told them about what i want to do for my future And that is sad how people are conditioned now to always just chase the future and not live it

@MrKuib Ай бұрын

Just like me fr

@themacocko6311 22 күн бұрын

Most people find doing things, taking on challenges, improving themselves very rewarding. I tend to think there is a balance and doing nothing can be taken to far (like anything). The is a time place for all of it.

@Taiostpeace 22 күн бұрын

Let them be offended. We live for ourselves , not for them and their so called judgement. 😉

@turtleanton6539 22 күн бұрын

🎉🎉🎉😮

@DoritosBurger Ай бұрын

It’s all about balance. Focusing on one aspect of your life too much will have repercussions eventually if not right away.

@dylanmcallister3843 Ай бұрын

the video just came out you ain’t even watch yet 😭

@b-6870 Ай бұрын

@@dylanmcallister3843but the comment kind of made me realize where I was going wrong.

@b-6870 Ай бұрын

However I don't know about balance but yeah I realize whatever I choose to focus on, decides if I'll be productive, happy, upset, angry or whatever the rest of the day...

@dylanmcallister3843 Ай бұрын

@@b-6870 ok i’m happy for you im just saying bro said “its all about” as if he watched the video lmfao i thought it was funny

@JSFGuy Ай бұрын

You should try watching the video. Why are you here?

@ethereal946 Ай бұрын

So much of me was the cat, in the beginning I didn’t even know it was about a cat but it was so relatable I knew I’d appreciate it.

@DanielBro42 Ай бұрын

2:44 damn, that's a great plot twist, I guess I'm a cat now meow

@furrball Ай бұрын

Hah! Interesting, but I already knew. :3

@triforce_xiii Ай бұрын

maunz

@Andecca Ай бұрын

Can I make you my pet? XD

@earnyourimmortality6805 Ай бұрын

There is no concept of time, past, or future except for in the minds of humans living in industrialized regions of the world. Imo there is only the infinite moment of now. The present is a divine gift 🎁

@carlaevans798 25 күн бұрын

I need to hear this ...thnx mate ❤ Have a great day!

@artificiallyunintelligent4537 Ай бұрын

When I first watched this the title was “Productivity Is Tearing You Apart” Now it’s “You Experience More In Life By Slowing Down, Not Going Faster”

@nehamotwani6477 Ай бұрын

And the thumbnail is changed the third time lol

@MrSatososhi Ай бұрын

I honestly don't mind him doing that. He puts a lot of effort into his videos and just want his work to be watched by as many people as possible

@Skylah Ай бұрын

That's normal and understandable. It's nothing really, and changing thumbnails and titles to get as much attention is done by a lot of youtubers (even mrbeast)

@maoam-im7lc Ай бұрын

You can give KZfaq 3 diffrent thumbnails and titles and youtube checks which one of them gets the most clicks. And then automatically picks that one.

@nehamotwani6477 Ай бұрын

@@maoam-im7lc ohh... so it works this way. Didn't know that

@johanostlund9188 Ай бұрын

The first half I was all like, woah that sounds just like me sitting around looking out the window observing my surroundings, the nature and all the people running around while I'm taking it slow. I can so relate, wow awesome etc. Then comes the little twist around middle of the video and I'm like, oh... i guess that's who I am then.

@rafadydkiemmacha7543 Ай бұрын

This is shocking that most people need this explained! It's obvious from psychological point of view, yet most people still pursue the fast lifestyle!

@P4T098 Ай бұрын

Human life doesn't have any purpose, a purpose and motive are things reserved for tools, don't look for purpose, you're a human not a tool designed to do something speific for the rest of your life

@DEVansh001 Ай бұрын

My phone is a demon...

@sina8883 Ай бұрын

We can only start to think this way because we are becoming a society of abundance. It wasn't always like this. Hunger and deprivation, scarcity and insecurity, etc... were the rule up until even one or two generations ago. Everyone needed to work very hard just to survive. But work has become a little like food: we as a species evolved to overeat and gorge on food whenever we could find it, because you never knew where your next meal would come from. And this was an approach that helped us survive. But in this recently evolving society of abundance, it is leading to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, etc... We have to consciously and deliberately learn not to overdo it before it makes us sick. Work is the same.

@14sangeethdavidkiran86 Ай бұрын

True

@tonyp.bahama9368 Ай бұрын

What should i Google to read more about this?

@sina8883 Ай бұрын

@@tonyp.bahama9368 It's a personal theory. I must admit it's not based on any deep psychological study. I am not even sure how such a study would be designed. But the similarities are uncanny. From personal experience and observations, I am confident that insecurity, both financial and personal, play a big role in breeding workaholism. Of course, ego probably also plays a role.

@srichman5 Ай бұрын

this seems to be true for many people, thank you

@turtleanton6539 22 күн бұрын

Indeed

@FairlyAdequate35 Ай бұрын

Ive been having a shit last few days and have been trying to replace my pain with stuff so i dont focus on it. Then i watched this and it made me sit with it and reflect for just a few minutes while i sit right next to my cat. It really calmed me down and helped me realign and see the little things that make life good. Thanks man i really appreciate it

@maxjones5705 Ай бұрын

Did it help you overcome your constipation?

@bethanienaylor Ай бұрын

@@maxjones5705 op means having a really bad last few days

@jessthegardener 23 күн бұрын

I hope your week got better!

@Diego-Designs Ай бұрын

This made me chuckle a lot because I can definitely see my cats thinking like this.

@jaishah1889 Ай бұрын

Gonna start every day with this vid from now on, no music in the shower, we’re listening to this

@JPatelLive Ай бұрын

Describing [my] life, in a movie soundtrack, chill Fight Club narration style, witha dose of chill muzik!

@lovethyneibor22736 Ай бұрын

"I never thought I was doing anyone a favour by bringing children into the world. With people as cruel to each other as they are, it’s a terrible proposition. The best of lives are sad and tragic. The best of them. My general conclusion is that it’s not a nice thing to do. The world doesn’t need it. The kid doesn’t need it." -- Woody Allen

@mathodalubaluba4110 28 күн бұрын

Animals are always in the moment but they can't Self Inquire.....seek higher self. But a meditative owner can definitely be blissful with his dog.

@EcomCarl 29 күн бұрын

This story beautifully reminds us of the simplicity and peace that comes from living in the moment, much like our feline friends. It's a lesson many of us need in our rush-filled lives, proving that sometimes, doing 'nothing' is everything. 🐾

@Isaliscs Ай бұрын

Literally watching this while making assignments, and little chores. But i cannot taste my own freedom at once without worrying them I can't even buy my own quality time. Being a student and also a middle child gave me a very difficult situations.

@kattihatt Ай бұрын

Literally.

@lovethyneibor22736 Ай бұрын

“Not having children derives not from dislike, but from love too great to bring them into this world, too limited, too vain, too cruel.” ― Michel Onfray

@dwightk.schrute8696 Ай бұрын

That's dumb. You perceiving the world as limited, vain and cruel is a big self-report on who YOU are, not what the world really is like.

@anonymouslearner2454 Ай бұрын

💯

@Zach-cb3so Ай бұрын

@@dwightk.schrute8696 wtf are you talking about?

@dwightk.schrute8696 Ай бұрын

@@Zach-cb3so Projection, and the inherent assumption that if you're useless, your children will also be useless. If you're feeling incompetent to raise a child at the most privileged moment of human history then just say it. No need to project your insecurities onto the external world.

@Zach-cb3so Ай бұрын

@dwightk.schrute8696 haha. Ironic you bring up projection. Are you denying the things he mentioned exist in the world? Who are you to determine if someone else's reasons to not have kids is a valid or not?

@lovethyneibor22736 Ай бұрын

“The idea of bringing someone into the world fills me with horror. I would curse myself if I were a father. A son of mine! Oh no, no, no! May my entire flesh perish and may I transmit to no one the aggravations and the disgrace of existence.” ― Gustave Flaubert

@Silverzzx22 Күн бұрын

I really enjoyed how the cat perspective was written.

@sayantandas1164 Ай бұрын

That was so connecting.

@afeudale 28 күн бұрын

Your videos are always amazing and impactful, but as a vegan and father to 4 wonderful rescue kitties this one hit different. So poetic and beautiful. Thank you. 💚

@StiekemeHenk Ай бұрын

I just happened to listen to music and stare out the window this morning, that, was good.

@hbe1630 Ай бұрын

Love this, thank you 😊

@durratulaishah3703 Ай бұрын

I wish I was a cat, no work, no stress, just meow meow

@MadonnaGrogan Ай бұрын

N sleeping

@marktravis793 Ай бұрын

Or a shark or even a bird

@Hokami-yj3zf Ай бұрын

Furry?

@ashutoshshukla9401 Ай бұрын

U would have no self awareness. Careful what u wish for. As they say, ignorance is bliss.

@AnshuKumar-fi2jy Ай бұрын

means no girls 😢

@camillelum2974 27 күн бұрын

This video described me so well.

@agumasolomonkb934 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@borautayanam492 Ай бұрын

this moment like me in this time. Thank you for sharing this video for us

@ivelin_kolev Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful video!

@Ralic100 Ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@Turtlpwr Ай бұрын

Productivity has destroyed me completely.

@fatherburning358 Ай бұрын

A lovely observation story from 'cat'. As a child we had many cats, i dont like them however. But i do have respect for their indomitable nature. May we all find our indomitable nature for it is a wonder full life 😊

@Masanimax Ай бұрын

Spoiler alert: This is art. The video doesnt make it clear who you are until the reveal at the end that you are a cat. His pursuit was fruitful, for he found wonder. Ps. Love the videos!!!

@eegleweege Ай бұрын

ghost trick be like

@vinny-is-here Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that. I would've been confused. Edit: The reveal is at 2:42, in the first half of the video, not the end.

@jewelbency5072 Ай бұрын

god i was reading the comments before I started the video. Should've put a spoiler alert.

@Masanimax Ай бұрын

@@jewelbency5072 there wasn't a spoiler option, but you are right. I'll fix that real quick. (Also its generally a bad idea anyway so id just advise against that)

@jamesmill325 14 күн бұрын

There is in the mind no absolute or free will; but the mind is determined to will this or that by a cause which is determined in its turn by another cause, and this by another, and so on to infinity.

@bootross255 Ай бұрын

Excellent!

@Better-na-better 28 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this video.Sounds exactly like my day is going with my cats.

@Xodileen_bell1234 4 күн бұрын

Perfect! ❤

@dbd4596 Ай бұрын

This made me tear

@bellaadah2680 Ай бұрын

Calmed my soul

@the_neutral_container Ай бұрын

That was a nice twist!

@shatterstone3045 28 күн бұрын

Wow, those first 30 seconds of the video are a 100% accurate description of what I was doing earlier today. It's like you read my thoughts. It's quite... unusual.

@johnwhiteman7483 Ай бұрын

nicely written

@Xxxxxrrr6464 Ай бұрын

Good one

@BoostYourBrain97 Ай бұрын

Amazing 👏❤

@projectvintage1707 Ай бұрын

Smashing ❤

@janycebrown4071 Ай бұрын

Cats have taught me so many things ❤😺❤

@takeuchi5760 Ай бұрын

Beautiful, reminds me alot of Alan Watts

@SleepyGeoCave-ew3lh Ай бұрын

The ad before this video started was about a chatgpt course for job prospects.

@sobiasiddiqui6501 Ай бұрын

Philosophy of a cat? Loved it

@ThundersLeague Ай бұрын

4:37 - Who rescued _whom_

@steelearmstrong9616 Ай бұрын

In the end nothing matters.

@lissymaggie Ай бұрын

A couple of weeks back me and my partner were sat on the couch, on our phones, both in very trance like states, and I snapped out of it for a minute and noticed my kitten sat there just kind of staring at nothing, a whole wave of guilt washed over me as i all of a sudden thought about life from her side, looking at her humans who are shut off from the outside world. We humans can get lost in our little phone world, so if your reading this, put your phone down for a bit and go show your beautiful pets some love and attention ❤

@Rezzzn0r Ай бұрын

Wow.

@johnnybanana8562 11 күн бұрын

I was warm and content... until i realized the protagonist was a cat. Then I was sad. The cat was so alone in its wisdom.

@TheBookNerd2 Ай бұрын

I see… so I should slow down faster! So I can do even more slowing down!!

@riffz6065 Ай бұрын

Time you enjoy wasting is never time wasted.

@helmann9265 Ай бұрын

F#%ing Awesome video 💯💯💯💯👑

@bew5230 Ай бұрын

The hardest things is to try to balance

@ChiccoMalo 29 күн бұрын

"You go to YOUR bedroom" 😂😂😂

@lovethyneibor22736 Ай бұрын

“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed." ― Bible

@peterbradshaw5272 Ай бұрын

It starts with controlling attention (which is what meditation is - a bunch of techniques for controlling attention). Once you have even a little attention you become aware. And one of the fist things you notice is we all spend so much time thinking about the past or planning the furture. We miss where the real experence of life is and that is.... the present moment. Be like the cat or dog. Live in the now.

@edwardprice140 27 күн бұрын

You should share this with all your friends. Meow !

@AnnaAhh-ww1bs 6 күн бұрын

Wow i thought he was talking about me and how not in touch i am with my life , he was actually talking about the cat. Am i happy? i don;t know but i do know it is in fact peaceful

@QSLWCOM Ай бұрын

Cats can have a little introspection as a treat.

@alihassan.205 Ай бұрын

- Tries to want to be productive : - Looks at the thumbnail - sighs

@joshuapartridge5092 Ай бұрын

tomorrow is always tomorrow, today is always here

@juliemarkham4332 Ай бұрын

How funny. When I was a child, I always wanted to be a cat.

@bdhanes Ай бұрын

😺 Your room mate dies. No one seems to notice. No one refills your food bowl. You eat your former master's rotting corpse. 😹 Fabulous video. I think every day of the animals, clear my mind and bring myself present. Be here now.

@CatEnthusiast-gr3cv Ай бұрын

Hell yeah brother.

@swapnildeshmukh7113 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@EndlessAmount Ай бұрын

W video ❤

@PM-ty2yr Ай бұрын

Kinda ironic how this is sponsored by a service that is literally designed to help you read / learn with maximum productivity.

@scarbo2229 25 күн бұрын

Indeed, who rescued whom?

@Three2NineProject Ай бұрын

❤

@cc-dtv Ай бұрын

and achieve "most" by taking literal speed

@tjdgmlchl6305 29 күн бұрын

Caring is better.

@yusefllapitan4982 12 күн бұрын

We are all alone.

@Benni777 Ай бұрын

Damn I wanna be cat 😻🫠

@FGF-om6nm 28 күн бұрын

I am at most peace in solitude, yet I am a naturally sociable person. It wasn't always like this, but after dealing with so many disingenuous, dishonest, jealous & traitorous people, I feel more secure away from almost everyone.

@marvelleonline Ай бұрын

My kids need a good life. I'm not greedy. I need to provide as best as I can and make them realize the value of work-life balance. I want to retire early too, but if I can't so be it.

@MilanGatyas 28 күн бұрын

It feels weird watching this on 1.5x speed

@themacocko6311 22 күн бұрын

Wow, the internet is really on this boredom kick

@user-uq8md6tm1d 4 күн бұрын

Oh how I wish to be my cat. On the other note, I have 4kg of tangled yarn to unravel and wind.😅😅😅

@Owen-hr6yq 27 күн бұрын

That's meow meow man

@turtleanton6539 Ай бұрын

Yes🎉🎉🎉😮

@minimalea Ай бұрын

I miss my cats😢

@Lickmacake Ай бұрын

I have hairy cats.

@LiveKindly. Ай бұрын

As we put life on hold, it passes.

@RocketCardragracing 13 күн бұрын

Weird thing is fish can see you if the water is clear enough

@AgentArman. 24 күн бұрын

tittle has been changed

@jimmycain8669 Ай бұрын

There are troubles in these times but none of them are mine.

@Hawkenshmire Ай бұрын

Its when you have to do someone else's job that you are too productive. I personally like to reach my limits because its satisfying.

@H3rdKl3nSing Ай бұрын

I feel like the cat watching the humans 😂 But also watching life around me. Sometimes I don’t get the ‘stuff’ that people go and look for to do out of fear of being bored. What do you mean ‘bored’? Life is happening right under your nose but you’re not aware.. you’re distracted.. you are missing the miracle because you have this notion that just being present and observing is ‘doing nothing’ and that’s ’boring’. You’re overstimulated.. the whole human creation has become an overstimulated creation numbing us for the nuances and subtle wonders of life itself. Life isn’t a DO-thing. Life is happening, whether you do or not..

@lachutequimarche8074 Ай бұрын

I’ve never heard words speak to me more than what you just said. I could never have said it so simply and eloquently, but this is exactly me. Cheers to all my fellow cats out there!