Ah, an attempt to inject yourself with 'optimism' high; that's your core trying to deny the abyss you just peeked into, the nothingness. It's very difficult to hold the stare of 'nothingness'. 'Optimism' is a walkway strategy from the edge, where life meets nothingness, and meaninglessness; where your being just does not matter. 'Optimism' is the aroma herb that some try to mask the tastelessness of the nihil meal, they have to feel something; total depravation of sensations is just too unbearable, thus the escape attempt.
The reason why life seems to not matter is not because life is meaningless, but rather that nothingness brings forth the freedom of being able to assign meaning to whatever you wish. It is meant to be a gift, not a curse.
Hii, Im 22, Working, and... I was really stressed up about my life & where its heading, I have a girl I love so much & worried how will I manage to take care of her in future If I loose my job and all that stuff. It has got me to a point I have started hating my life. I have so many questions & ... worries in my mind. I just feel so lost in this floating piece of land in the middle of nowhere. I dont know what will happen, will it be good will it be bad. Im scared to hell. I dont know anything & I dont have any answers. But watching this video made me feel good. Thank u I appreciate it.
I’ll say that I respect your decision to make philosophies you come in contact with you your own. But I would advise you to relegate the “spiritual aspects” away because of your nihilistic beliefs and rejection of a higher power. This is not to say that you must follow them, but you come at risk of appropriating them. There is a reason, or something that they observed which caused them to include things into their religion or philosophy, and to preconceive them as a “packaged philosophy” may be appropriation. This comes at two risks: removing importance meaning for your own philosophy, and creating an ego that views things with superiority which may come to bite you, and which you wanted to avoid. Do well.
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Well so called "believer" should answer when did you meet this God and have a conversation with it claiming it exist and thus believing.....Totally Lunacy. As humans we have set of rules we all know as to the concept of truth and lie that a movie is make believe we cry we get excited yet we know it is make believe entertainment but these religious nuts refuse to acknowledge thus with there God.
Hey dude! I'm happy that you're doing good and making videos! Your optimistic nihilism video has helped me so much. I hope you keep making videos man :)
Optimistic nihilism is existential, meaning, nihilism can’t be positive bc the only way to make it positive is by making your own purpose making it existential.
helloooo can you maybe talk more about this topic please if u feel comfortable? what does being the dominant breeding alpha mean? i know what you’re saying is true about people bragging and stuff especially about how good they’re doing and about their relationships it’s as if everything is about who can get the most guys/girls or one upping eachother indeed. plss talk more about this topic because i feel like i understand what you mean but not fully & i really want to understand peoples behavior in this more. because it feels like everything is about relationships & bragging / showing off these days if you get me
He has a point, but his idea is limiting. If nothing matters then we can enjoy ourselves even if it contradicts all that is ethically right made up by the the world that doesn't matter.
Nihilism is the best. People think that it's depressing, and it could be if you don't realize how free you are, but once you realize how wonderfull the feeling of meaninglessness is it takes away all of the pressure. It has helped me a lot in the last few years to deal with anxiety and depression, even though sometimes it gets bad especially if other people don't understand your point of view, but it doesn't matter anyway because you and everyone you know and love will die. We are free. It's like the feeling you get in the last day of school or work before vacation. One thing that all phillosophers and spiritual teachers agree on is: carpe diem, seize the day, appreciate the here and now and fuck the rest.
When I was younger I was really into Rod Stewart because my older sister was really into Rod Stewart, and I was listening to an interview where he was asked about why he was always laughing anf joking around, and he replied that there really wasn't much in life to take seriously. I've held on to this bit of wisdom to this day.
Hey Van! Just landed here after watching your optimistic Nihilism video. I was shocked for a while, you still upload videos! and active. Keep doing man! I will watch them.
Limiting Beliefs, fantastic. We constantly sell ourselves short. Excellent. Your Optimistic Nihilism video is absolutely fantastic. ❤ Love all of your videos. Glad to see you're making more content. Keep it up! Cheers! 👍🤘 Also, being silly in the mossy forest... legend! 😂
Arguments from ignorance or god of the gaps, and incredulity are the only arguments they use. The fables in the Bible have been disproven since we know and can show they didn’t happen. They portray themselves with the false equivalence fallacy as if they are on equal footing and attack science thinking if they disprove anything therefore god.
"Many passages attributed to Jesus have him predicting the end *within his generation* (“the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Repent and believe the good news” (Mark 1:15); *“this generation will not pass away* until all these things take place” (Mark 13:30); *“truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes”* (Matthew 10:23); “Truly I say to you, *there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death* until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” (Mark 9:1); "From now on, you shall see the *Son of Man* coming in the clouds..." (Matthew 26:64))." Jesus as a failed apocalyptic prophet is the general consensus of critical scholarship, *even critical Christian scholars* like Dale Allison. The Son of Man (Jesus himself?) was supposed to be an end of the world arbiter, as Bart Ehrman points out in his lecture referenced below, and as the Bible states he was supposed to come *within the lifetime* of Jesus’s followers. *It didn't happen.* Read the article from the former Christian apologist and Tim O'Neill (former Christian), who has been studying the scholarship and history for decades, referenced below as well. *Jesus falsely prophesied his return in the 1st century* “Truly I say to you, ***you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes”*** (Matthew 10:23); For the *Son of man* shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; ***and then he shall reward every man according to his works.*** Truly I tell you, ***some who are standing here will not taste death*** before they see the *Son of Man* coming in his kingdom Matthew 16:27-28 Truly I tell you, ***some who are standing here*** will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God Luke 9:27 Truly I tell you, ***this generation will certainly not pass away*** until all these things have happened Mark 13:30 The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. Then will appear the sign of the *Son of Man* in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the *Son of Man* coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Truly I tell you, ***this generation will certainly not pass away*** until all these things have happened Matthew 24:29-34 There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the *Son of Man* coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near. When you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you, ***this generation will certainly not pass away*** until all these things have happened Luke 21:25-32 *Jesus promised to return over 2, 000 years ago and he still hasn’t.* Jesus and the angels never appeared from Heaven, the stars never fell from the sky, none of these things happened. Nothing he prophesied happened. ***Apologists can try to spin this, but the simple fact is that Jesus was either wrong or misquoted.*** According to the Bible that makes Jesus a false prophet or misquoted (and if Jesus is misquoted than the Bible is not inerrant or the word of God) How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord? If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken Deuteronomy 18:21-22 *Jesus falsely prophesied to the high priest and the Sanhedrin* Jesus also falsely prophesied to the high priest and the Sanhedrin (assemblies of either twenty-three or seventy-one rabbis appointed to sit as a tribunal) You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and ***coming on the clouds of heaven*** Matthew 26:64 Mark 14:62 Except the high priest and the Sanhedrin never saw Jesus sitting at the right hand side of God, or coming on the clouds of heaven, or any such thing. *Jesus falsely prophesied to Nathaniel* Jesus also falsely prophesied to Nathanael when he declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” Jesus said, You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that. He then added, ***“Very truly I tell you, you will see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man*** John 1:50-51 *Nathanael never saw any such thing. Neither did anyone else.* *"13x Jesus was wrong in the Bible - Life Lessons"* The following quote from Stephen L. Harris, Professor Emeritus of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University- Sacramento, completes this point with a devastating argument. *Jesus did not accomplish what Israel’s prophets said the Messiah was commissioned to do:* He did not deliver the covenant people from their Gentile enemies, reassemble those scattered in the Diaspora, restore the Davidic kingdom, or establish universal peace (cf.Isa. 9:6-7; 11:7-12:16, etc.). Instead of freeing Jews from oppressors and thereby fulfilling God’s ancient promises-for land, nationhood, kingship, and blessing- *Jesus died a “shameful” death, defeated by the very political powers the Messiah was prophesied to overcome.* Indeed, the Hebrew prophets did not foresee that Israel’s savior would be executed as a common criminal by Gentiles, *making Jesus’ crucifixion a “stumbling block” to scripturally literate Jews.* (1 Cor.1:23) Watch *Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet, Historical Lecture - Bart D. Ehrman* ------------------------------------------------------------------ Also, look up the following. *"End Times - Evil Bible .com"* *"The End of All Things is At Hand - The Church Of Truth"* *"ex-apologist: On One of the Main Reasons Why I Think Christianity is False (Reposted)"* *"ex-apologist: Notes: Assessing The Case for an Apocalyptic Jesus in Ehrman’s Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium"* *"Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet - History for Atheists"* (Tim O'Neill is a former Christian and is familiar with most of the Biblical scholarship. He's been studying the scholarship and history for decades) *"Jesus’ Failed Prophecy About His Return - Black Nonbelievers, Inc."* Also, how cognitive dissonance possibly explains early Christianity. *“The Rationalization Hypothesis: Is a Vision of Jesus Necessary for the Rise of the Resurrection Belief?”* - by Kris Komarnitsky | Κέλσος - Wordpress
*The Enuma Elish would later be the inspiration for the Hebrew scribes who created the text now known as the biblical Book of Genesis.* Prior to the 19th century CE, the Bible was considered the oldest book in the world and its narratives were thought to be completely original. In the mid-19th century CE, however, European museums, as well as academic and religious institutions, sponsored excavations in Mesopotamia to find physical evidence for historical corroboration of the stories in the Bible. ***These excavations found quite the opposite, however, in that, once cuneiform was translated, it was understood that a number of biblical narratives were Mesopotamian in origin.*** *Famous stories such as the Fall of Man and the Great Flood were originally conceived and written down in Sumer,* translated and modified later in Babylon, and reworked by the Assyrians ***before they were used by the Hebrew scribes for the versions which appear in the Bible.*** ***In revising the Mesopotamian creation story for their own ends, the Hebrew scribes tightened the narrative and the focus but retained the concept of the all-powerful deity who brings order from chaos.*** Marduk, in the Enuma Elish, establishes the recognizable order of the world - *just as God does in the Genesis tale* - and human beings are expected to recognize this great gift and honor the deity through service. *"Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text - World History Encyclopedia"* *"Sumerian Is the World's Oldest Written Language | ProLingo"* *"Sumerian Civilization: Inventing the Future - World History Encyclopedia"* *"The Myth of Adapa - World History Encyclopedia"* Also discussed by Professor Christine Hayes at Yale University in her 1st lecture of the series on the Hebrew Bible from 8:50 to 14:30 minutes, lecture 3 from 28:30 to 41:35 minutes, lecture 4 from 0:00 up to 21:30 minutes and 24:00 up to 35:30 minutes and lecture 7 from 24:20 to 25:10 minutes. From a Biblical scholar: "Many stories in the ancient world have their origins in other stories and were borrowed and modified from other or earlier peoples. *For instance, many of the stories now preserved in the Bible are* ***modified*** *versions of stories that existed in the cultures and traditions of Israel’s* ***older*** *contemporaries.* Stories about the creation of the universe, a cataclysmic universal flood, digging wells as land markers, the naming of important cultic sites, gods giving laws to their people, and even stories about gods decreeing the possession of land to their people were all part of the cultural and literary matrix of the ancient Near East. *Biblical scribes freely* ***adopted and modified*** *these stories as a means to express their own identity, origins, and customs."* *"Stories from the Bible"* by Dr Steven DiMattei, from his website *"Biblical Contradictions"* ------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition, look up the below articles. *"Yahweh was just an ancient Canaanite god. We have been deceived! - Escaping Christian Fundamentalism"* *"Debunking the Devil - Michael A. Sherlock (Author)"* *"The Greatest Trick Religion Ever Pulled: Convincing Us That Satan Exists | Atheomedy"* *"Zoroastrianism And Persian Mythology: The Foundation Of Belief"* (Scroll to the last section: Zoroastrianism is the Foundation of Western Belief) *"10 Ways The Bible Was Influenced By Other Religions - Listverse"* *"January | 2014 | Atheomedy"* - Where the Hell Did the Idea of Hell Come From? *"Retired bishop explains the reason why the Church invented "Hell" - Ideapod"* Watch *"The Origins of Salvation, Judgement and Hell"* by Derreck Bennett at Atheologica (Sensitive theists should only watch from 7:00 to 17:30 minutes as evangelical Christians are lambasted. He's a former theist and has been studying the scholarship and comparative religions for over 15 years) *"Top Ten Reasons Noah’s Flood is Mythology - The Sensuous Curmudgeon"* *"Forget about Noah's Ark; There Was No Worldwide Flood | Bible Interp"* *"The Search for Noah’s Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society"* *"Eridu Genesis - World History Encyclopedia"* Watch *"How Aron Ra Debunks Noah's Flood"* (8 part series debunking Noah's flood using multiple branches of science) *"The Adam and Eve myth - News24"* *"Before Adam and Eve - Psychology Today"* *"Gilgamesh vs. Noah - Wordpress"* *"Parallelism between “The Hymn to Aten” and Psalm 104 - Project Augustine"* *"Studying the Bible"* - by Dr Steven DiMattei (This particular article from a critical Biblical scholar highlights how the authors of the Hebrew Bible used their *fictional* god as a mouthpiece for their own views and ideologies) *"How do we know that the biblical writers were* ***not*** *writing history?"* -- by Dr Steven DiMattei *"Contradictions in the Bible | Identified verse by verse and explained using the most up-to-date scholarly information about the Bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them"* -- by Dr. Steven DiMattei
Hi west! Your videos have helped me a lot to remember the importance to live on the present and practise happiness on my daily activities, you're amazing bro! My questions for the Q&A video will be: Why did you called your book on amazon a dance with eternity? Did someone tried to do somethinf bad to you when you were in jail? Thanks a lot again West, your book, your videos and yourself rocks!
Hey! thanks so much for the comment! I'll definitely add these to the ideas I have! there's lots more context to come but short answer is I loved that title and no. Have you actually read my book?!
@@westwizard9922 Yeah! Your book was great, the journey for the golden leaf was beautiful and I loved the idea that the only true thing we have is creativity, I actually left my review under your comment for the book on the optimistic nihilism video, I have it on my kindle app on the mobile just to read it from time to time to not forget the valuable lessons in it. Thanks a lot for writing it friend!
