Life as a Quest - The Antidote to a Wasted Existence 

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The quote at 6:30 by Joseph Addison hints at something I would love to see this channel address more directly: "Knowledge is that which, next to virtue, truly raises one person above another." I'm speaking of virtue, which may sound boring or tiresome to many nowadays, and is almost never talked about. Yet what could be higher? God? If you believe in God, is it not his wish that we should raise our level of being and come closer to Him? As those ways of being in the world which are most beautiful and most true, virtue is the union of many things. It involves creation, beauty, understanding truth, developing our will, and shaping our actions. It also shapes the very way we see, experience, and understand the world. The deeper the truth one wishes to see, the greater the virtue one must possess. Just as maintaining the quality of a vehicle will determine how far it can go.

FInally out of school! I'll be investing in your content soon. Also happy you're not on patreon

Academy of Ideas aye you grew up on Alberta I can tell by your accent

You should start a spotify podcast

And yet people are happy to throw away their lives for "security".

I hate being mediocre. But there is no realistic alternative. Even the best efforts of the best people likely end in mediocrity. Everyone seems small now we know the size of everything.

Vanity vanity all is vanity!

@@someonesomeone25 And do we yet know the size and enormity of potentials that is the human soul ?

@@Djwhiskers Probably not.

Now each one of us has a subjective experience as to what’s exciting.

That is from Pasternak not Goethe.

I say, man was born to live, and prepare to die.

wow, great quote

If life is predestination it’s still necessary to direct our life ...by preparing the way to complete a splendid journey ☀️

Wow that's golden shit.

And sometimes it really is just that simple. I agree, at 36 I’ve started taking more and more steps to do so. I’ve had some adventures and made a lot of great moments happens and a lot of bad as well. If people really could put life in terms of an RPG they would be amazed.

In what ways did you apply these to your life?

@@pureone8350 Well for starters he walks directly into random peoples' houses and loots all their open containers. Then he joined the Dark Brotherhood and currently runs around assassinating people in exchange for pay. He also keeps an eye out for loot-filled dungeons with rare, enchanted items, either for selling or using.

@@pureone8350 talk to random people, which leads to different adventures

Kudos. But so few will make the transition.

A child is the father of a man.

When asked for ID i usually reply " It takes longer than 21 years to look this good "

I'm 35 now but when I was a lot younger are you still having anxiety about the thought of becoming has numb as most people around me, I was terrified with the thought that my toy cars and action figures wouldn't be enjoyable to me anymore

Alternatively: “It took me 2 years to paint like Raphael It took all my life to paint like a child” -Picasso

Not helpful. Picasso is not to be emulated. Other than his art at times, his life is tragic and contradictoryto this whole point.

in other words, a psychopath.

... who are usually sociopaths ... "

You need that healthy dose of play otherwise you go mad. Instead of seeing the world against you you can see it as another challenge you can overcome.

I wouldn´t say it´s meant to be interpreted as a manipulation of variables in your favor, like psycho/sociopaths do. I think it´s more about taking joy from everything that happens. As everything you do, or every piece you move, produces a new curious and original outcome for you to observe and study. Same goes for things happening independent of you. Like a child being fascinated by everything because it is all new for him. Except that you have to look deeper than a child.

I live my life like a child until they adult is needed like raising my children paying bills and having a child like attitude it has allowed me became a predator of those who prayed on the weak because they confused kindness for weakness and revealed theirselves to the wrong person.

most men (and women) aren't met to truly live. it takes a kind of spirit most humans just don't have.

2 brothers from Canada ,I think ,therefore I am

Without this channel, life would not be worth it

Karsim shrawasti An overtly used quote, ironic in the lest however relevant to this day.

I just hope it doesn’t go missing like “body language drama”

i've thought about this everyday of my life never thought about sharing my thoughts on youtube!

@Mike Rocker ?

@@BigHeavyLove you are ver handsome

isn't it awesome!!!

soon they will claim nietzsche was a racist.

Put this wisdom into Practice is even better. Get off your screen and Go Outside to Conquer Yourself!!

However we need to learn a skill in order to create no?

@Lictor Epictetus Oxus Interesting, I'm not sure tbh.

Caecar was a tyrant.

@@SheepWaveMeByeBye Caesar was a tyrant but he was universally loved by the Romans. Not that bad

@@jasonrichardsondvi177 He wasn't universally loved by the men who assassinated him.

And with that attitude, new doors will open!

perseverance is the true key or else we will constantly spend our lives opening new doors and getting nowhere. That's what I learnt....

Owning your path🔥🤘🔥

Love this

Did we choose at all, or are we made to think we chose?

@Gillian Fitton I looked him up and clicked the TED talk version. I'm about half-way through and it looks like he's going to spend 20 minutes going on and on about the point he already made. I'll watch the whole thing in case I'm wrong but his video seems kind of unrelated. It's like the question of if we're living in a Matrix or not. Sure, we might be but the fact is there isn't anything we can do about it so it's kind of pointless to debate with people if we are or not. In his video he's saying we're reconstructing reality and so what if we are? That's the way it's been presumably since the whole history of our species so what does he want us to do about it? Maybe I'm missing the real point he's trying to make but thanks for trying to help I guess.

I am no expert on the topic, but I have gone through something similar as what you mention. My advice is that you focus on a vision for who you want to be spiritually and morally, and go with any career that will lead you there. If the career you are doing does not serve the purpose of your vision, then move on to something else, it is ok to change careers. We are not defined by our careers, we are defined by our actions and our convictions. Like the ying and yang teaches us, there is good in every bad, and bad in every good, it's all about finding a balance. Hope this helps a little, and remember the storm will pass :)

Although it clearly weighs heavily on you, I think it's encouraging that you can see yourself in this video (I think I do too). Even when it feels like this problem is dragging us back down, I try to remember that the choice to pursue what we find valuable isn't absolute. We get a chance at it every day in the most unlikely of ways, and with that comes the possibility of more beauty and knowledge accrued than we can ever imagine. Good luck in finding and continuing to find them, and in making your life dear to you, you're certainly headed in the right direction

pursuing art does accumulate knowledge! learning about forms, shadows, mediums (if visual art), or the nature of people and thought (video type stuff) and so on. It helps both the creator and the audience learn about emotions and experiences. Also, in my opinion, art is the best part of being human! And I also really appreciated when he talked about the importance of beauty, it's something I believe too but always felt kind of embarrassed of, in fear of being thought of as shallow.

You are in the place of deciding what to do with your life? You're in a good place then, enjoy it, you want to be your best friend or your worst foe? That's all there is to it i think (not very easy tho, right?), you don't need to suffer meaninglessly.

GO. GO FERNANDO!!!

I need to keep reminding myself!

But what's the point of a good life if you forget it all when you die?

@@MotorStorm66 Precisely. The realization that you only have one chance at life is what should be your main motivation to enjoy it as much as possible. If you could eat the best meal in the world, but you can only do it once, wouldn't you want to taste all the good complex flavours knowing that you'll eat it all anyways?

@@MotorStorm66 its the present that matters Knowing that life is finite is what makes the delights of the world tastier

One Piece is one of those tales that really got me to dream of going into the world and live out new experiences.

Dude One Piece thought me to dream and live up for my values instead of living for some other person or other values.

Mystery is not about traveling to new places; but mystery is about seeing things with new eyes. The eye is the only real sign of genius for the contemplative gaze has something vivid and steady about it as in the eyes of genius the white membrane over the pupil is visible.

All the same In death

toutdeed12 it can never die

my kill switch is engaged.

Oden kozuki the man born to boil

"Without going outside his door, one understands (all that takes place) under the sky; without looking out from his window, one sees the Tao of Heaven. The farther that one goes out (from himself), the less he knows. Therefore the sages got their knowledge without travelling; gave their (right) names to things without seeing them; and accomplished their ends without any purpose of doing so." 2500 years before George Harrison, Lao Tzu was dropping these marvelous words in the Book of Tao. I suggest that Harrison actually quoted him.

@@ThinkingAboutChannel yes he did theres no doubting it

#innerlightchallenge

Yes, that song and the touching "without going out of your door, you can know all things on earth' reflects aristotle's wisdom and belief that all answers lie within the individual, if only we can question the right question in order to unlock the inner wisdom we possess

George Harrison was inspired by one of the books of the Tao Te Ching when he wrote that song. "Truth is one, sages call it by various names."- Rig Veda

Crazyhart it’s like working out your soul. If that makes any sense 😄

Dying daily ❤🔥🤘

By “reward of death” do you mean the discovery of what is beyond this life.

This is wisdom💯

@@solarmanbeats5078 pure🔥🤘

@@beanbagwillie Can we even answer that? All we know is death. Any explanation after that is...

Good luck man! Remember though, being a writer is both art and business. You wanna perfect your business skills along with your writing skills if you want to make it.

I have always followed my own personal interests without guilt or fear, rather than trying to follow societies recommendations, and it has paid extreme dividends - through my research and writing. As it turns, absolute Truth is extremely simple. I've learned that the ultimate peace of mind comes when you know, beyond doubt, that every life lived in this world is - at all times - exactly the way that it needs to be, regardless of any and all considerations. When you learn The Meaning of Life you understand that Adolf Hitler was as necessary as Jesus Christ, as both were (are) used to accomplish the same guaranteed result - as is absolutely every soul that incarnates in the material Universe; that guaranteed result being: Your Release From Limitation And Return To Limitless Being And Awareness. I published a book (2013, Amazon) that explains everything, as revealed by the Source of All Knowledge: "The Holy Grail is Found." I don't receive RU-vid comment notifications, but can be reached through my website contact page (TheHolyGrailIsFound.com). Blessings!

You could try to publish it publicly first and test the waters, seek for feedback, you can use patreon for monetization if enough people is interested.

What a skewed way of thinking you really needed a RU-vid video to wake up? I pity your upbringing

@@zafiruzoma6234 what a great contribution to the discussion, wise all-knowing one.

agreed

This life is yours, you are a creator

rock and roll will never die

Sebastian Branzan this is story of Jonny rotten ✨✨🌸🌺🌞🌸🌺✨✨

YOUNG!!!

No Sky too High, No Blast too Fast , No Bar Too Far.

Neil Young the first time I heard this song back at 1998 I was 4 year old back then I heard this on a Neil Young cassette

I agree and appreciate your choice in words.

beautifully put

Bruh women

@@nana-cc6yk what about us?

@Pyro Antics this is not a competition, and you may rightfully know your own struggles but that doesn't mean others haven't gone though tough things at some point in their lives too. There's a distinction between appearances and actuality. Now, I've personally always admired people who have something beautiful or meaningful to share, I find it courageous in a world that very much misunderstands dignity and suffers from so many prejudices. Healing is a process, finding meaning is also a process and a new direction, but jealousy is just a dead end. My best wishes.

I do many of those things and i'm 8 years unemployed....It's smarter to be unemployed now days.

@@7Earthsky So what do you eat?

I haven’t reached your level but I’m on my way. Endless production and consumption is not for me, neither do I want to waste away my life as part of the tax cattle. Possessions are just that. Possessions. They do not define who we are.

this comment means everything to me

Id like to have someone like you as a friend.

because our "souls" are not materialistic junk matter. Great knowledge helps us set ourselves free.

All of them imo?

Ryan J what do you do? Out of interest

You found the best when you found Academy of Ideas. Also watch any of Alan Watts lectures. And give me a "click" if you want more great info.

And yet fitting for today

True for the people endlessly scrolling through social media, with no great ambition, and unwilling to look at themselves honestly and ask questions about who they are and what they want, for fear of answers, numbing themselves with distractions

RuyLopezQB6 People like you and me? 😂

@@Ruylopez778 I think the amount of people who "endlessly scroll" is hopefully not that many, I think the bulk of normal people today are relatively well informed, with familial social connections that drag them away from "endlessly scrolling". I'm sure that maybe 10-20% of the people I know are people who could be guilty of "endlessly scrolling", I reckon that it is definitely higher in america were social media is taken much more seriously as a hobby. So what im saying, is that i would say normal people are maybe at most 10-50% dead inside (memes and stuff make me think this), which is why i think "normal people are dead inside" is a a fallacy in his argument

I agree with you. It is an extremely simplistic world view, and shows a distinct lack of maturity.

What if you like quest? Play is like dance. Dance is play.

So why did we evolve memory or prediction if all is now? You don't drive safely by looking at the windscreen but by looking through it; you don't dance well by looking at what's beneath your feet (the here of now) but by looking at the rest of the dance floor and trusting your feet and that beneath it.

If somehow you have everything you want right now and there is no development needed to reach a more gratifying life, then sure I guess. Are you really dancing if you’re not breaking a sweat?

Only if the adventure is seen as a means to an end. Live FOR the journey, not the destination.

I used to do that with other youtube’s but that’s not smart at all. Why like something you don’t know or understand.

Be a creator and not a consumer

Red Dead 2 has been the most enjoyable gaming experience I’ve had in a long while. The hours literally fly by when I play that game.

Ive been consuming a lot of video games since lockdown... but I dont think its been good for me... just very entertaining

@@Jenkinsjournal whats the point of creating when nobody consumes and admires your creation ? The creator needs the consumer and vice versa.

@@Scout887 I think creating in and of itself is worthwhile

Let us own excellence and bravery🔥🤘❤

Always progressing🔥❤🤘

100 % agreed

I don't know what to do with my life.

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 Hey man, It's not easy figuring out what to do with your life. Heck, it ain't easy for anybody. That being said, that doesn't excuse us from trying. One thing that has helped me is going to therapy. Once I resolved my internal neurotic battles, I was able to see life more clearly and go after the things I wanted in life naturally. Mind you, it's not easy work. But once you resolve your internal battles, it becomes simpler to live your external life. Hope this helps.

@@TheCharismaticNerd_ That's right, I'm having a war in my mind. I just hope the positive side of my mind won the war and the battle.

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 I've been there. And I tried fighting the battle by myself but seeing a therapist helped me tremendously. Mind you, a therapist isn't cheap, but with health insurance and devoting a budget for it, it's feasible. And it will be worth every penny. Going to a therapist to resolve my issues was priceless to me. And considering you only have one life, it's best to invest in yourself and resolve your internal conflicts, so you can live the rest of your life as the best version of yourself. Remember, just one shot at life, and that's it. So invest in yourself, resolve your issues, and go and live a great life.

Was that a quote from someone? I used to also think the same. The path of legacy. But then I thought to myself, would Buddha really give a fuck if you remembered him after he died? Or was it his teachings? Why would I give a fuck if you remember me for a thousand years? I'll be dead. Idc if you remember me or not. But, more so, how did I impact the world, is much more important.

Be happy, enjoy & remember the great ancient minds now, but you remembering those great minds will not help or affect them in anyway.

so much toxic is your vanity, and you're proud of it, great.

Oxymandias had similar notions.

A. K. Same

@@DOUBLE0SEVUN Same

I wondered if anyone would catch that!

Then you should probably watch it again and start looking for meaning in the hand that is dealt for could have turned off all your electronics that only push division as a distraction away from the real problem and instead if you should have taken advantage and look for understanding in philosophy and how history repeats itself so you can form your own opinions so people like me caught in the middle

Then you should probably watch it again and start looking for meaning in the hand that is dealt for could have turned off all your electronics that only push division as a distraction away from the real problem and instead if you should have taken advantage and look for understanding in philosophy and how history repeats itself so you can form your own opinions so people like me caught in the middle