How Stoicism Can Improve Your Life and Survival Skills | Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen

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Become the Stoic - How Stoicism Can Improve Your Life and Survival Skills - Mental Strength for Survival Explained
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@wendyarmstrong823 5 лет назад

Bjorn hello, I have been following you and have been enjoying your videos for the past year. This video really spoke to my inner self. What you say is so true, and I could not say it better myself, it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, I think it applies to both. You are a modern day stoic philosopher and I look forward to these videos you create for us, in the beautiful woods, divine mountains and majestic fjords of Norway where our beautiful gods live!!!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Dear Wendy Marie, first of all, thanks for following me! Also, thanks for your kind words.

@mz.6109 5 лет назад

Wendy Marie Armstrong Indeed! I agree and it is great to see both men and women learning from each other again. And Yes the beauty of this all is breathtaking! Skol

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you, Wendy Marie.

@wendyarmstrong823 5 лет назад

@@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen Thank you Bjorn, having to realize today, that some whom you consider "friends" are not your friends after all, your comment is so welcome.

@SaltyWound 5 лет назад

Did the kick Thor out of Valhalla?

@robertpihl9347 5 лет назад

"My children don't need a father who is more emotional than they are." Spot on!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you, Robert.

@joedionne1493 5 лет назад

Came here to say the same. That really hit home.

@Kobayashhi 5 лет назад

Be the rock in the agitated river.

@TJ-kz1ul 5 лет назад

I have a child with adhd, this is the best parenting advice I've ever heard.

@shaw9851 5 лет назад

@@TJ-kz1ul ADHD is that not a modern label. Back in the day we just said the kids being a little arse hole and give a smack round the head . Nowadays they just label and give out drugs .

@Joy_56 5 лет назад

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” - Seneca

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

True today as it always has been.

@3PercentNeanderhal 5 лет назад

Collectively we have lost the wisdom of the ancients and I fear we will never get it back.

@3PercentNeanderhal 4 года назад

@wearealltubes the lessons and philosophies learned over millenia such as Stoicism are as relevant today as they ever were. I'm not advocating a return to some non-existent altruistic past. Nice post though, I'll think on what you said. I'll get back to you with a better response.

@joeblincoe3122 4 года назад

wearealltubes I love this -I liken it to the difference between a hardwood tree and a flexible young sapling in a heavy wind, remaining flexible is what keeps us in the game. Studying the past however gives us a framework and history often repeats itself. In the tree analogy it is the roots giving us frame of reference to draw from in time of need as a tree draws water from the water table.

@ozkang654 4 года назад

İts not that easy

@chasec1815 5 лет назад

When I was very young my father told me something that has stuck with me my whole life. "Be in control of your emotions or they will be in control of you." It's helped me out a lot in life.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

I think your father formulated that very well.

@goldanimal3931 5 лет назад

I found this out from the secret (power of imagination) and boy it worked out for me. Time to watch some more :D

@TheFlameImperishable 4 года назад

@Robert Bruce right, stoicism has to be the intentful delaying of emotion to be processed at ones will.. to run from something would be a lack of willingness to control that thing

@johnmaciejewski4 4 года назад

A friend told me once along time ago Don’t let your emotions control your reactions I has stuck with me all these years.

@kookamunga2458 4 года назад

I learned about emotions from first commander Spock . Emotions can get in the way of truth .

@jameswilliams3241 5 лет назад

Many years ago my father and I were standing in front of our house when we saw a neighbor on his motorcycle coming down a side street, he stopped at the corner and we greeted each other he then proceeded across the intersection when from around the corner a car being driven by a drunken driver sped down the road hitting our neighbor and smashed into a tree. We ran to our friend whose leg was mangled and almost amputated. The next moments were hazy until I felt the slap of my father's hand, you see he was ministering to the man while I stared in stunned silence, he had been giving me directions to help and had heard nothing. I will never forget what he said next, " You haven't the right to indulge your emotions when a man's life is at stake" our neighbor lived they even managed to save his leg though he walked with a limp for the rest of his life and to this day I have been able to keep my head when those about me are losing theirs.

@vden02 5 лет назад

Powerful words from your father.

@kohedunn 5 лет назад

Rudyard Kipling...'If"..... A wonderful poem … I have been meaning to find a copy I can frame..

@iahelcathartesaura3887 4 года назад

Spectacular story! Very edifying for me. Yes, that Kipling poem in one of my main beloved pieces of thought in my entire life. 👍👏

@kevinroach5573 4 года назад

@@kohedunn thank you so much for sharing this, it's beautiful.

@AnOceanOnFire 4 года назад

This has stuck with me, and I believe those words will change my life as they have yours. Thank you.

@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 5 лет назад

Being too emotional will drive you insane, also it will hurt your health. Thanks

@TacticoolVIKINGBeard 5 лет назад

Very true. And it also keeps people from being too in your personal business. I often get asked why I always look too serious or why I never smile or something like that. Little do they know I'm always smiling and laughing and yet I choose my moments instead of wasting the energy and moments when they are un-needed. It creates a bit of mystique about me i guess but it's part of who i am and nobody bothers me and i dont get too involved in my emotions so that they dont hinder me

@1stPersonStateConsciousness 4 года назад

Being too objective and logical can also drive you to extremes. Balance and harmony.

@GhostMantis420 5 лет назад

Came for the bushcraft, remaining with you especially for the mental health

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

smOAKing MANtis Read The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol. It will change your life.

@lonewanderer1776 4 года назад

"The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire."

@classicrocklover5615 4 года назад

And more than once. I believe gold has to be purified 7 times

@tulliusagrippa5752 4 года назад

Good god guys!! How corny can you get!!!

@lonewanderer1776 4 года назад

lmao

@TheFlameImperishable 4 года назад

Strength is forged in fire / greatness comes from pressure (diamonds etc) ... that's why honest truth is always better than fake pleasantries ... interpersonal peace is meh, internal peace is my jam though

@tulliusagrippa5752 4 года назад

Baatil Beats Hahahahahaha!! More corny platitudes. Hahahahaha !! Where do you guys find them? In Chinese fortune cookies?

@tjsogmc 5 лет назад

When I was younger I was "high maintenance" and didn't like food that wasn't cooked correctly, I didn't like it if it was too hot or too cold outside, etc. Then I joined the Army. I learned that "you don't have to feel everything". Now I don't care about how my food is cooked, as long as I have some. I don't complain about the hot or cold, I simply accept it. I learned to stop and think before reacting emotionally, I learned to delay my feelings until a more appropriate time to let them out. It does set you free when you stop fighting against the things that you think are important and start focusing on the things that really are. I have been teaching for years that survival is 1% knowledge, and 99% having the will not to die. Without a clear and level head, you won't survive a single day.

@idunsgarden 5 лет назад

I am similar. People have said I'm a good traveling companion because not much bothers me. Something gets messed up, I figure it out. I don't really complain. When I was a teenager, I was homeless for a bit, had to take care of myself from a young age. Makes you really appreciate things.

@PaganShagger 4 года назад

Ya I take weather like I breath oxygen. Fact of life and autonomous. Prepare and wear appropriate clothing and you'll be fine. I haven't cared about the weather in ages. All I care about is having the 4 seasons lol.

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

Red Scorpion 6 I eat tree bark and sleep in a matress bag.

@jeffsmith6441 5 лет назад

My emotions are something I struggle with. Being a single father of 2 young daughters and a teenage daughter puts my emotions to the test every day. I often have to suppress my anger or aggravation so that I don't lose my temper. I will have to try this "I don't have to feel everything" attitude. Thank you for this!

@jeffnotti9932 5 лет назад

Jeff man i feel your pain.. daughter are so different then sons (man childs) wow. Give them the greatest gift, love them and guide them as best and lovingly as you can, Train up a child in the way he (she too) should go, and when he is old he shall not part from it. Proverbs 22:6 and i would ad that they will remember you for it and will thank you. I am with you man.. J

@jeffsmith6441 5 лет назад

@@jeffnotti9932 thank you so much for the kind words and motivation. I really appreciate it!

@gregormiller4037 5 лет назад

It just takes patients and time. All I can suggest, enjoy them, each and every day, for they will soon grow-up, hopefully have some 'grandkids' that you can visit, which will enrich your life beyond and material item. My kids are grown, I always look back and say, what if...well, all you can do, is the best you can...and just from the above sentence, it's obvious you care. For me, a good run/walk in the morning for atleast 30 minutes will calm the soul. Get your kids to join you, memories for life:)

@danielcrawford7315 5 лет назад

In addition to Jeffe Notti comments, which bear a great deal of truth...perhaps more so in the age before electric devices, another thing to note is your children are in a time of great outside influences. Be it good or be it bad, there are others who hold great influences over our children. Schools and all they incorporate from teachers to curriculum to other children hold a huge influence on our young. Television and various media on the cellphone as well hold a huge influence on our children. I fell it is important for us as parents to keep these influences in mind as we go about rearing our young. Myself for example, born in the 60's to older parents who were born to older parents ( to note my grand father would have been 100 the year I was born, my mother was 45 when I was born) and as such I'm pretty old fashioned. I recall in '78 being on the receiving end of a lodge cast iron skillet for an unwise decision on my part...truely unwise...afterwards I was tasked with the accountability discussion. To my mothers complete dismay her teenage son explained to her she was not my only influence in life and I'd learned things from others. Honestly this came more as a surprise to her than catching me and the neighbors daughter unclad in the barn exploring for birds and bees. As I said unwise decisions are made by children/teens, most of which are the fruits of outside influences. I tried hard to remember this in rearing my children and stepchildren...with limited success mind you. We as parents do the best we know how in an ever changing world. Reality is very harsh too, and it is hard to keep up with the times and rear our children accoringly. I'm sure you'll do just fine, given life and times. As long as you keep in mind everything of this world and that children, much as we would like them to be aren't carbon copies of the parents. Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out

@jeffsmith6441 5 лет назад

@@gregormiller4037 thank you sir!

@seand9889 5 лет назад

As always Bjorn, your wisdom is spot on. A father figure is supposed to be the strong leader of the family willing to sacrifice everything for the greater good. There’s nothing ‘toxic’ about that type of masculinity

@krigsgaldr7603 5 лет назад

Kinda like how it's important to not let emotions get into your head when failing to light a fire in the wild and keep failing, can't get angry because it won't help, need to control it.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

That's a perfect example, actually!

@raymondroberts7490 5 лет назад

Stoicism used to be celebrated in movies and television, especially in movies about the "Old West", but also in war movies, with famous stars like John Wayne epitomising the stoic ideal. After WW2 , boys grew up watching shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza on television, and went to the theater to see a plethora of cowboy movies. I was lucky enough to be introduced to those movies and re-runs of those shows by my father when I was young, and so I learnt about stoicism before I even knew what it was.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Great point there!

@loganbyrd7649 5 лет назад

The Jedi philosophy in the old Star Wars movies is also very stoic in nature. Control your fear, calm your mind, focus on what you're doing in the present, mastery of the self as a path to virtue. Yet as culture has shifted in the US we no longer see this in movies, and indeed the latest Star Wars movies malign this philosophy as well. It's an interesting shift to watch happen.

@melgibsonaftertwobeers6119 5 лет назад

YES. Back then, media actually portrayed strong male role models. Not anymore. All (white) men in media now are either portrayed as bumbling fools or girly-girls.

@josephnorton1225 4 года назад

We see through the same eyes. We were fortunate enough to have grandmothers and grandfathers that were after those times. Our senior teachers and school administrators were still in our schools in the late 60s and 70s and it permeated the school life at the time. So fortunate were we.

@timgoffard 5 лет назад

Bjorn, never apologize for “just talking”. Your commentaries and calm demeanour are like a good talk from an older brother. Your calm insights are why I subscribed

@17thUnicorn 4 года назад

Same here:)

@patriciagray484 Год назад

Stoicism helped me escape religious cult. Thank you for sharing

@michaelhansen2818 5 лет назад

I was a very emotional and empathetic person, after I enlisted into the Army back in 2008, that kind if mentality slowly began to deteriorate, I grew thick skin and began to think in a more logical level. Fear, anger, sorrow, anxiety, they can all be controlled. And having served as an Infantryman I've been in my fair share of shitty situations, been forged through pain, and pushed beyond my limits. I wasn't born with a heart of steel, or an iron will, but through my lifetime of tribulations, and because of it, I've come out as a stronger person.

@MargoGuryanFan1 4 года назад

Do you think empathy is not as important? I always have thought emotions are important, but being in control of them as important. Balancing yourself in how you handle things.

@smc1942 4 года назад

I am reminded of this quote; "A King is not borned. He is made in pain and suffering. This gives him temperance, as the forge gives the strongest steel."

@FirstPrincipleGuy 4 года назад

What a sober and articulate spokesman for modern stoicism. You are real, and the world needs that ... Keep doing what you're doing Bjorn!

@cloudattack3279 4 года назад

"General! General! We are almost out of ammo!" "That's alright, the enemy has plenty.." - US confederate General Stonewall Jackson..This world so desperately needs men like him.

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

CloudAttack Don’t worry WW3 is around the corner and it’s going to sort everyone out real good.

@chadm.7371 5 лет назад

I've found that Stoicism, viking life, and Bushcraft go hand in hand. Marcus Aurelius has a book called "Meditations" that he wrote down for himself to help de-clutter his mind and I fully recommend people read it along with a book called How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigucci. An example that i feel compares well is... Odin speaks in the Havamal that "A Fool stays awake all night worrying about everything. He's fatigued when the morning comes, and his problems remain unsolved." Marcus says, "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present". Both ideas suggest that whatever it is you're worried about in the future you can deal with it then, you cannot control it right now. But you can tomorrow. I hope you feel better Bjorn and thank you for your videos! :)

@tjenahoj 5 лет назад

Great tips! I believe this book is also known as "The emperors handbook". I have to check out that Pigucci book, thanks! :)

@ThomasPaineintheArse 5 лет назад

And, yet...his son, Commodus, was a monster of a man. That always made me think, "is it better to be a great philosopher.....or a good father?" Wouldn't a truly great philosopher know that he was raising a monster? Just something that haunts my mind when I read, or discuss him. Commodus is a stain on Marcus' legacy to me, I guess.

@chadm.7371 5 лет назад

@@ThomasPaineintheArse I would say that you can both be a philosopher and a good father. But at the end of the day it is ultimately the individuals (or child in this case) responsibility to strive to be a better person. Commodus likely had people buzzing around his ear telling him how to be the best for Rome while Marcus was away at war or fulfilling other social needs. The influence of his soundings, for him personally, out weighed his own personal value and the values he likely learned from Marcus or his teachers. It's sad but that was the path he chose. Marcus' legacy still stands through his writings and will continue to create more Stoics in the future.

@youngkenjutsu 5 лет назад

awesome quotes, thank you

@bobmooney 5 лет назад

I would add reading Epictetus to the list

@robinletourneau9917 5 лет назад

In a day and age when were told we need to feel everything, finally someone speeks to being a man, thankyou!

@Redrosewitch 4 года назад

Oh yes. If the message sent out was 'feel things, but make sure that you control your emotions, rather than letting them control you.' Then that would be great. But it seems as though the fully emotional response is 'in'. And it doesn't do any good. I say this as someone very much inclined to be over-emotional. So I know how little it helps in some situations.

@stevebolszewski 4 года назад

I fell off my sailboat all alone Panic set in and Yes I laid on my back and swam relaxed to the shore. Yes relax and survive.

@notsoseriousmoonlight 3 года назад

I got caught in a riptide. I could feel the panic coming on, but I held it in check because I knew I would die if I panicked. I survived, with some Divine intervention as well.

@araucaria5173 5 лет назад

I have found that reading Marcus Aurelius Meditations about Stoicism really helped me to become much more resilient and stronger mentally.

@br00cezx 5 лет назад

Bjorn, you are what RU-vid needs more of - an example of how to be the friend we all deserve.

@davewolf8869 5 лет назад

Stoicism is temperance. If more people practiced temperance the world would be a better place. Marcus Aurelious was a very, very wise and empathic man.

@MargoGuryanFan1 4 года назад

Dave Wolf this is the best way I’ve seen it put.

@Redrosewitch 4 года назад

Yes. Temperance is one of those 'old fashioned' virtues that we can mistakenly perceive as obsolete. Often because we misunderstand their meaning. I used to think that stoicism means 'emotionless'. But Bjorn's explained it so well here. I can see the benefit of it now. Control rather than suppression of our emotions is no bad thing.

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

Dave Wolf You are the only thinker in your world.

@williamjohnson6060 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with men having emotions or showing emotions especially love ! We are human men deal with emotions differently than women do but never be afraid of love and to show love ! Not only to your woman but also your family and friends ! Your animal's. , people you don't know who arw in need of support emotionally ! Love is our greatest gift ! Emotions are not a fault but as a man especially and a woman sometimes you need to control them and not fall apart ! God bless you my friend

@jacobvashchenko7687 5 лет назад

Emotions as a tool for righteousness. Just like our brainpower, an instrument we use to live life. Good word brother.

@Katya_Lastochka 5 лет назад

@@jacobvashchenko7687 Nobody has only positive emotions all the time, so we must learn to control our feelings. And the video mentions that some people need to be more emotional. However, happiness and love are not just emotions, they're thoughtful motivators.

@jonfisher9214 5 лет назад

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

@WhatkindofAmerican 5 лет назад

Who are the shills downvoting these videos? Good grief.

@sfloridapatriot5572 5 лет назад

I know what you mean, I watch a vet rescue channel and they get down voted all the time...for helping...if you do not like the channel, don't watch!!

@melgibsonaftertwobeers6119 5 лет назад

the usual suspects. ShareBlue. MediaMatters.

@kohedunn 5 лет назад

I know... Strange isn't it....

@hollygolightly649 5 лет назад

Bad Programming Soyboys. It can only be soyboys.

@E1N101 5 лет назад

@@melgibsonaftertwobeers6119 this!

@Matt_The_Hugenot 5 лет назад

Stoicism helped me survive bad times. Marcus Aurelius invariably features on the official reading lists of the US armed services and is a favourite amongst many other military professionals. "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." - Possibly the best words to live by ever written.

@thaturaniumguy 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for that advice : I just lost my mom to cancer a few days ago. This will help me recover for sure.

@chucklinderman596 5 лет назад

At 8;50 you hit the nail on the head Spot on !.....I taught my rookie firefighters that " if you panic you die". That fits with your comments on being stoic. Remain calm. Control your emotions and overcome the problems at hand.

@gearheadted5110 5 лет назад

Wise words, Bjorn. Hello from Battle Ground, WA USA. I try to use my emotions, like a thermometer, as one component of understanding myself and my environment. It is foolish, not virtuous, to let emotions have full control. Thank you for your good work in promoting wisdom and stable mental health. It is the foundation for survival and success in the woods or in an urban environment.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

It truly is!

@karamlevi 4 года назад

Thank You. I am 1000th comment and I just bought a mug. I am standing by a gorgeous and massive tree juniper. Each branch is the size of a small tree itself in Golden Gate Park San Francisco. You words are SO healing. I was attempted carjacked last night by 3 aggressive black youth in Oakland while working, and with a passenger. I responded correctly for my situation, avoided the attack via defensive skill and willingness to do what ever it took to maintain safety... I could not sleep till sunrise. I went from fluffy feelings and joyous conversation to 2 seconds later I will completely fun over this human being if I need to for my and passengers safety... We had to duck down while passing as it appeared he was wielding a fire arm while being profoundly aggressive... Today I am shaken and emotional... I still worked after the incident because I needed income. Today I had trouble getting out of bed and going into the fray of public work... One beautiful woman and I shared a special moment , and here I am getting this wisdom from you. Pure medicine. Yes, we do not need to feel everything all the time. CORRECT. Yes, we can put feelings on a schedule and then at that time feel them, yes, correct! I have before and forgot. I was worried one time, years ago, running a business... so each day after work I sat in my car port and worried for ten minutes... I would act it out... sadder, more strange faces... total worry and fear face... I had fun with it.... then the rest of the time no worry.... I just waited... I wanted to worry at any moment... but like piss and shit.... you hold it and it’s uncomfortable.... but it CAN wait.... then you let it go correctly. As long as your subconscious knows you will let it worry.... and you keep that promise.... it will hold the worry for you... then you can have at it PURELY... feels very cathartic and your not fight n flight all the time. That’s my share. Thank you for your channel. Bright Hearth Fire To You & Yours.

@John..18 5 лет назад

Very wise words,, as they say in the martial arts world, "the greatest victory, is the victory over oneself",, and I think, a big part of self control, is "seeing" your emotions, and how they are controlling you,.. I also think that this is a great part of what people call (these days), "mindfulness",., Thanks for this very worthwhile video, and putting what a lot of us are trying to get our heads around, , into clear, sensible, words,,, All the best,, John ,

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you, John!

@charcounsel4432 4 года назад

Thank you sir for speaking on this matter. I am a mental health counselor who has been in the field for over 15 years and view the emotional incontinence as a puzzle. People need to seriously get their emotions in check because running around like it is a crisis all day every day is NOT good for the body. What people feel are crisis is so small in the realm of things. I like to call it...first world problems.

@einwegweiser 5 лет назад

I like your channel so much. It relaxes me. These beautiful wide norwegian landscape...You can bring clearly people back to the roots...

@bjorn1443 4 года назад

I'm a survivalist at heart! Today I actually packed my bag to go on a survival trip tomorrow. I grew up on a farm being homeschooled growing up, years past I have my own welding company at 22 and as a part of our deep Norse heritage I made it so that my little brother watches your videos for school. Cause your words and wisdom are way more important than the liberal teacher's brain washing.

@Ravynwulf 5 лет назад

This is great advice and I'm going to apply it in my life. FB is full of comment sections with people who don't know each other snarling and snapping at one another. The media is constantly triggering off emotional firestorms in people not in control of themselves all you have to do is watch videos of people (we call snowflakes) with signs in the streets of America screaming and crying about everything! And I mean everything!! It's sickening. "We don't have to feel everything." Wisdom for the age...

@beornenmannr3218 5 лет назад

Ain't that the truth. Ignore distraction. Stay your path.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you, Karen. It took me 40 years to come up with that sentence, but I think it's really helpful. And yes, I have seen the crazy people in your streets yelling and all that.

@picadilly3184 5 лет назад

I can't thank you enough for that one sentence. I have been struggling so much with my emotions because of the state of people in my country USA. I have been so angry. I believe if I think and meditate on that one sentence, I will be much better, much happier.

@marcusaetius9309 5 лет назад

Good post Bjorn, I recommend Marcus Aurelius’ :Meditations. An excellent overview of stoic philosophy from an emperor 2000 years ago... It still applies today....

@allisonemig8578 12 дней назад

This is 💯 true, I live this, I have learned this from life! Life has taught me this! Being mentally strong is everything! Pure wisdom. Excellent message! 😊

@josephreynolds1220 5 лет назад

Emperor Aurelius’s meditations changed my life.

@ElmerEscoto 4 года назад

“Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on-it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger and discontent, and such a person has strength, courage, and endurance-unlike the angry and complaining. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS , 11.18.5 b

@MrMhtmht 5 лет назад

I can identify with you much more than with people who only do bushcraft or only do viking stuff or only do lifting. You combine my interests and are the most fitting guy to look for advice, so thank you.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot. I try to do my best!

@smithwesson7765 4 года назад

I learned to be stoic during 7 years in the infantry and 22 years in law enforcement. I learned to be a good man during my 30 year marriage to an amazing woman. Keep it up Bjorn, and best wishes from Canada...which looks a lot like Norway :)

@ThomasPaineintheArse 5 лет назад

I spend my emotions like any other resource. I choose who or what I spend them on. To respond emotionally to everything is to give your power away.

@tangbein 5 лет назад

So true about not needing to feel anything. If you allow feelings to govern your daily life too much, you will end up constantly sulking about problems that arise instead of working effectively towards a solution.

@generalpadawan117 4 года назад

Wherever you are in Norway looks an awful lot like western Montana where i live. It's beautiful, beautiful country.

@neilpare8938 5 лет назад

My father was a quiet man, and yes ( to think of it now ) stoic, he was a ww2 veteran and I assumed his experiences in Europe during the war had created this quiet dignity, I asked him about it once and he said simply " being overly emotional clouds the mind, I would never get anything done, there's a time and place for it! " I've framed my life around that statement and it's been a blessing, thank you for sharing these moments with us..

@SCP--tu1ty 4 года назад

As a person of Norse ancestry, this one of my favorite channels now

@dad8159 4 года назад

After watching this I realize that I have been unknowingly practicing stoicism as an ER nurse for 14 years and more so now in these times. It has allowed me to survive a stressful environment and become a better father, husband, and hunter. Proud of my Norwegian and Swedish heritage.

@briannemorna4268 5 лет назад

So true!! How many times have we made huge mistakes when we let our emotions take control.

@alittleofthisandalittleoft2514 4 года назад

I have been a follower for about 4 months or so, and I must say you have become one of the biggest inspirational voices in my life. I just want to say thank you so much for these videos and sharing the wisdom you have gained through your own life travels. Thank you brother.

@aepceo1 5 лет назад

Hello, Bjorn. Thank you for this. I've been a Stoic for many years and am a "member" of Asatru too. They compliment each other in some ways but I feel they're contradictory in others. However, you do feel everything. It's not about icing yourself over and becoming a Vulcan, it's about much more than that but all Stoics feel everything, they just take a philosophical route to dealing with those feelings and internalizing, learning, and growing from them.

@rhythmicelegance4670 5 лет назад

I’ve been that way since childhood as early as four years old (I’m an INTJ female). Years later, I thankfully found a kindred spirit in Marcus Aurelius. Melodramatic people have shouted at me while I look at them poker-faced, and then they become confused and sometimes diffuses the situation. With all due respect and for my own well-being, I am no longer in contact with the people who raised me, whose incessant lack of control and gaslighting tested my patience far more than enough. This is a valuable video. Thank you for posting about it. ♥️

@MittNorr 5 лет назад

I hope that you will continue to do these philosophical/mental health videos, Björn. They do help people in harder times. And the also help people evolve in their mindset, me included. So I thank you for that! Also, all of your other videos are pure gold as well! :) I wish you the very best!

@bassackwardsbushcraft8961 5 лет назад

A man that can master his emotions is the most formidable animal on this planet. It take self control and discipline, and constant practice to maintain. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.Fantastic advice you're giving here. Ciao.

@dirtydsrc 5 лет назад

In my youth I was a very emotional person. Like you say autistic temperament. This caused me a lot of needless anxiety and sometimes depression that was often debilitating. In my late twenties I learned how to acknowledge my emotions but I just don't give them any power or control. This has helped me greatly. It allowed me to mature, increased my social development and security and I almost never get anxiety and rarely feel depressed any more. Witch is awesome because I don't have the time or the energy to be waisted on that. Stoicism Is a great skill to have to deal with life issues.Know that doesn't mean block your emotions out completely just don't let them take the steering wheel. Emotions do serve a purpose in life and are part of the inherent human condition. Blocking them out completely has it's negative side affects too. Cheers Bjorn.

@vandal1905 5 лет назад

You're referring to emotional intelligence. Great comment.

@dirtydsrc 5 лет назад

@@vandal1905 Cheers bud. Just saying it how it is for me. I don't know how much intelligence there is involved in governing emotions but sure why not.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you, and cheers!

@tonnywildweasel8138 2 месяца назад

'You don't have to feel everything.' And if you do, not many are worth, nor wise, to act on. Feelings influences ones mind. So, your mind can influence your feelings. That is how you stay the boss always. The head is placed above the heart for this reason. This video has much wisdom, therefore is valuable. Thank you for sharing Bjorn, I appreciate it.

@rha6840 4 года назад

About 10 years ago the self realization I had was that how I felt probably wasn't relevant to what I needed to do to live a better life. That was shortly after spending a month in jail. Although only a month I had spent alot of that time looking inwards and reflecting on my life until that point. I had been unfaithful to every women I had been with. I was often in conflict with my employers or the general public because of my attitude. I had been consuming massive amounts of drugs and alcohol on a regular basis for about 5 years which led me to jail. For the record, non violent no victim crime but I failed to go to court. The state frowns upon people not showing up. And going to jail actually saved my life so there was a positive in it. Anyway, I had to not only recognize but accept that I had spent a large part of my life reacting to my emotions and blaming everyone else for how I felt. I spent the first 2 1/2 or so years actively seeking knowledge on how to change. There was no alcohol or drugs at all and that stands true now. There was no sex or relationship during that time. Fortunately that does not stand true now..... If I wasn't at work I was like a sponge trying to absorb anything and everything I could. Spent alot of time reading spiritual health books and the like. My shadow even darkened the door way of a church or two. I didn't really socialize unless it was something involving my new pursuit. The point is I was trying something different because my way had failed. Fast forward to now. If I had to put a label on it I would call myself a practicing stoic rather than inately stoic. But it has become much more natural with time. Comfortable in my own skin for the most part even when my actions or words fall short. Which has also led to me being more accepting and forgiving of others if they fall short. Far from perfect but not the man I was. Found your channel due to my rekindled interest in archery from my youth. I find these mental health videos, actually all your videos, to be very well done. Great information presented intelligently with a calm demeanor. Scenery and locations are beautiful. Thank you.

@Just_Call_Me_Tim 4 года назад

Glad to see you’ve found your way.

@minomokwa744 Год назад

Bjorn ... you are a VERY important influcence on me. This idea of stoicism was 'forced' onto me (when I lost my only child, my daughter about 5 years ago) I was about to lose my mind over the pain & the hurt close to killed me. NOW, years later I survived because I learned that I have to keep a stop onto my hurt, pain, desperation & that I shall life through all this calmly . THANK YOU, Bjorn, and you are 'a force for good'!

@SunsetStarship 5 лет назад

Thank you! Never stop man.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

I won't!

@Itwasntalieitwastrueinmymind 2 года назад

This man has become one of my favourite teachers. Very soothing & honest voice too

@Koshira1 5 лет назад

Thank you Bjorn, I needed this video. I am someone who 'feels a lot', and it can be overwhelming sometimes. Just recently I have had a major emotional crisis and it is hard for me to get out of that. Your video helps a lot, I've never thought of it that way. Emotions are important, but they can very quickly take the situation over. It's hard to not let that happen. Survival comes first, be it in the woods or in your personal life. Right now I need to survive, and I think that with this video, I now know how to do that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this subject, it really does help a lot.

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Glad I could help, my friend.

@Mikkirose1 3 года назад

This lesson is spot on, thank you so much! My dad used to say, don't focus on the problem or the pain that you feel. Look for the solution, and focus on that instead. Casting blame, thinking about your hurt solves nothing. I miss my dad, your soft spoken nature reminds me of him. Much respect.

@UncleFrump 5 лет назад

Just found your channel. I have found intense physical activity clears the mind, which relaxes my emotional state. Making me calmer and less reactive. This is tough when sick, rest is needed for physical healing. Activity is needed for mental healing.

@andrewskahl9488 5 лет назад

Listening to you is like sitting with my grandfather in the woods ... he was every wise as well ; thank you for reminding me of him

@adriennemiller1642 5 лет назад

❤️ this Stoicism is how our USA greatest generations survived expansion across the North American continent, multiple Wars, and the Great Depression.

@Redrosewitch 4 года назад

I'm quite sure it is. And here in the UK, we look at people from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60's as 'The Old School', who soldier on regardless. Now I'm not saying that it's all perfect. In their younger years, stoicism was taken to mean the suppressing of emotions. You simply didn't let people see how you felt. And of course, we now know how unhealthy that can be. But we seem to have veered too far in the other direction, today. Where emotion is allowed to rule the roost. And that too doesn't help. So we need to try the middle ground, where you do let people see how you feel. But get the emotions under control, to allow clear, sensible thought.

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

Adrienne Miller But today we don’t have it and probably wouldn’t survive such situations again. Today we are fat and ripe for conquest.

@adriennemiller1642 4 года назад

Redrosewitch you are so correct- there isn’t much balance. The pendulum is swinging wildly.

@adriennemiller1642 4 года назад

Ten Minute Tokyo 2 yes, but some people are strong enough, resilient enough, willing to adapt, and can & will survive. Together we can do this. Divided we will fail. ❤️

@mamachar1 3 года назад

As we live our lives... most of us gain Wisdom... and Wisdom helps us all ride all the waves this life give us the best way we can. Here's to Wisdom, Stoicism, Understanding, Courage, Strength, and Perseverance. Thanks for discussing this, Bjorn.

@FishyPOL 5 лет назад

There seems to be no end to your good advice. From what I can see, Bjorn, you have become much more stoic since your first videos! Thank you for spreading more good words, they are more useful than you think. Maybe you should write a book on how to be a real man and father.

@ah5721 5 лет назад

That would be a great book!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

@@ah5721 Thanks, Amanda!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

I will consider it, absolutely. At the moment and for a few years now, I will be busy with my present projects, though!

@jimhilstad5227 Год назад

Very well said, I have been perceived as being cold when I worked as an ambulance attendant. I just had to be stoic in order to be calm in the face of citations that were very emotional. In life stoicism is your friend and keep you safe. Thank you for reminding me.

@guilhermetheviking 5 лет назад

Your chanel is light in darkness my friend, wanna learn a lot the viking perspective with u! KEEP THIS MASTERFUL WORK AHEAD!

@roseluke7148 3 года назад

I was in a survival situation...many years ago, raising my 6 children alone. I loved all those 36 yrs... ( 18 yrs difference between the oldest and youngest :) I had to set my mind to be stoic...I loved them with all my mom-heart...but had to be in control of my emotions, for their sake and mine! It was a good life...not rich, but close to poverty...they all turned out very well, by the Grace of God. His strength/power in me to do all things. Philippians 4:13.....Get well Bull...love watching/ listening to you❤😊

@sonofodin9201 5 лет назад

That's why military training is 99 percent mental.

@dakoderii4221 5 лет назад

Yeah that training has me acting like a dopehead. I have extreme pain but "push through it" constantly injuring and re-injuring myself. Always being shamed for feeling any pain. Muscle cramped up? Fuck it! Push through till you tear the muscle and can't walk! Then we'll call you a weak sissy and put you on dope to make the pain worse. If you're injured you should do better then ever! Fucking stupid ass logic only applied to others, NEVER THEMSELVES!

@thenew4559 4 года назад

Yes, I definitely agree. Stoicism is not about ignoring all of your emotions, it is simply about not letting your emotions affect your decision making. To me emotions are there to inform you of when something is good or bad about the world around you, that is their purpose. Once you determine whether something is good or bad you act on it with your rational brain.

@finestplanet1353 5 лет назад

Bjorn I found your channel yesterday and am enjoying your teachings and survival techniques. Truly Dutch! FP

@zebulonswearingen9935 4 года назад

I don’t have to feel everything. I like this ; it makes it easier to be stoic. I always had a problem with “grin and bear it.”

@HotBeeBumble 5 лет назад

I just found this channel today and I enjoy your thinking, I'm buying every novel you have written and I'm not kidding, thanks alot.

@HomebasedHundo 5 лет назад

As a very quiet woman, I resonate with this, yet from my feminine interpretation, if that makes sense. As a feminine woman, I feel and emote intensely, yet richly, it’s a superpower, and I now know how to control and channel them into influence and submission and encouragement-which is key for an emotional person(woman). The what, the when, and the how I feel about things are of my choosing instead of being tossed about like a boat on a rough sea. For me, I feel this is a polar compliment to a masculine man’s stoicism, which I respect, support, and understand the value so much more after this video. Thank you.

@GAUROCH2 5 лет назад

Peel an onion. Put some BROWN sugar in a small bowl and add a thin layer of onion slices... then another layer of BROWN sugar and repeat until the bowl is filled up. Llet it rest for a couple of hours, and with a table spoon get some of the juice that is on top (a table-spoon) and drink it several times a day. A peeled onion just by the bedside also might help a lot (mainly the cough...). Get well…

@quadq6598 5 лет назад

Do you understand the physiology involved as to why this may be beneficial? I would be very interested to hear. I mean what compounds are produced / released by this onion & BROWN sugar combination?

@derrickowen8162 16 дней назад

I know this is an old video, but I recently found this channel and have been watching every video from oldest to current. First of all, I'm loving your videos. I suck at the bushcrafting stuff, but I'm going to keep practicing. Secondly, I really appreciate your mental health videos as well. It's sad that you've had some viewers decide to leave because of them. I really believe they are necessary though. It's frustrating though, concerning specifically stoicism, that there are a lot of people in our modern society that claim stoicism as toxic. I mean, how can it possibly be?? It literally means controlling our emotions instead of letting our emotions control us! I don't understand people. 🤷 Anyway, I'm really enjoying your content and wisdom!!

@nm-ge4tb 5 лет назад

👍👍🧔You have to switch off at times , to focus , another great topic thanks Bjorn 👍👍

@Blackjack3905 4 года назад

You don't have to feel everything. That was all I needed to hear. Thank you for your wisdom.

@18Bees 4 года назад

Kinzoku amen to that. That sentence immediately clicked with me too.

@MrDavidcarp 5 лет назад

He said bye I saw hello Thanks ✊🏿

@newdayfarm9463 2 года назад

I just learned something about myself here. I’ve been a stoic and didn’t know it. ☺️ My grandfather, who I was like a shadow to was also very stoic. He was a woodsman and I spent lots of days in the woods with him cutting wood. People have said I bring calm to them as well. And, I prefer outdoors any day.

@cobrakillingfrog646 5 лет назад

That was a terrific video my friend! I really appreciate that you do these videos, which are absolutely enriching. I find it quite awesome and I cannot thank you enough for all of the knowledge and skills that you are so kind enough to share with us all. Really well done! Thank you so much!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you for your kind words!

@Tauno211 5 лет назад

Being stoic, I think, is the equivalent of being a grown up person. There are lots of "adults" out there that have not grown up mentally. Shockingly many. I am not the most stoic character myself, but even as a kid I have always at least tried to think things up before i act. And have been called a coward many times because of my "slow acting" and calculating nature. Especially now as a parent, I think my daughter deserves a dad who is the same dad today, tomorrow and the days to come as well. A safe dad. Of course a parent should show their emotions to a child to a certain degree, to let them know it's ok to feel like this and that and to explain them why, but you must be an example to them and not let yourself act solely on feelings. Talk to your children, people. But mind what you say.

@kittykat3147 5 лет назад

Excellent talk..the liberal crowd is totally emotional. Here in USA

@tenminutetokyo2643 4 года назад

kitty kat Not emotional - crazed psychopathic basket cases.

@БогданФилюшин 4 года назад

I've been into stoicism for roughly a year now and it's a game changer. It's something that has taken me out of multiple struggles and helped me to keep my head cool.

@garybryant7274 4 года назад

Stoicism and Zen Buddhism are very similar. In a nutshell, things are what they are.

@ThomasDoubting5 4 года назад

You dont have to feel everything. You will never know how deep thats hit. Thank you so much.

@joe12524 4 года назад

The only thing you can control-- is yourself.

@stevo728822 4 года назад

I remember episodes in the past when I was criticised for not being emotional about something, as though it was a bad thing. Your video has taught me that I was merely being stoic and their demands were unreasonable.

@mrnaizguy 5 лет назад

I consider practicing mindfulness especially when learned through mindfulness meditation a much better way to deal with your emotions. It's basically stoicism 2.0

@saintmichael5945 5 лет назад

Mindfulness is just made up crap by groups wanting to sell books and event tickets hippy shite

@metroplexchl 5 лет назад

Well said, sir. I've been practicing stoicism (or trying) for years. In combination with my religion, it has taken me through being shot, then a heart attack, and the resulting PTSD. I'm happy you're tapping into a better self. You're family will thank you for generations.

@search4truth616 5 лет назад

Beautiful countryside. I have very few friends. My wife being my best friend. The ones have, I would die for. † Love and respect to the Norsemen from America. SUBBED.

@jessie97 5 лет назад

Your right. I was taught this since i was very young. Controlling your emotions and staying calm helps to think with a clear head and do whatever has to be done in all situations.

@kendude8089 5 лет назад

I live in California Every day is a survival situation

@murdermountainsteve7878 5 лет назад

Ugh same...just had to spend hours trying to calm down the GF when she found out her car registration tax DOUBLED. Ruined her whole day...I stayed stoic, calm, rational. Pretty sure it upset her even more. Still didn't care. But time to move out of this state!

@mikehagan4320 4 года назад

"You don't need to feel everything!" Great and useful statement. Thank you. I actually wrote that on my nightstand with a black marker.

@borgyoh 5 лет назад

once you lose the ability to REASON, you are no longer human. civilization is built on the stoicism of structure,not a savage whirl wind of emotions.

@folksurvival 5 лет назад

Civilization is what is destroying us.

@nopretribrapture2318 4 года назад

ive been rejected at birth,abused as a child , given half an lsd tab by a family member when i was 6, the same male who abused me,bullied at school by everyone, lost out on schooling after that,got into drugs,etc had a horrific life now hanging on in faith to GOD through JESUS CHRIST