There Are So Many People from Your Life You’ll Never See Again
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In this short fiction story, we follow the journey of a space traveler as he and his crew attempt to find a new home in the cosmos. As time passes, it becomes harder and harder for the fleet to stay together.
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I’m a grown man but I can’t help but tear up when I think about things like this: there was a last time I played ball with my friends as a kid and at that time I had no idea it would be the last time. There was a last time I called my father “Daddy” and a last time I called my mother “Mommy.” There was a last time I rocked each of my kids to sleep, a last time they ran to me to be swept up into my arms, etc, etc. All these daily moments we cherish but also tend to take for granted, and there’s a particular sadness when you look back and consider all these last times for these everyday things.
Beautifully put, well done!
The goal is to focus on making more moments like this so when you look back at the end, you miss all the moments rather than regret not having them
I have been continually astounded my entire life that one's entire lifetime is experienced only as one single now
ok, ok...
This is so crazy. I’m literally working on a poem about “lasts” and this video and comment pop up.
Don't cry because it's over...smile because it happened 😊
Dr Seuss
Perfectly said! Dr Seuss in a way was a great philosopher, and an amazing teacher of life.
@@arymonem what else? Nobody's perfect.
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Loved your optimism
If you knew my story, it never did, I remember them but I think saying what you say is only just appease the upper status of ideals we should have rather then who we are. But other people just want us to ne in boxes and grow. Look at Japan, way ahead of us, its mute without communication. That's growing society of life. But frankly. Everyone is fooled. Make something happen, dip your tone into what people think is unacceptable or uncomfortable. You are trying to connect that isn't weird. The world made you feel weird and they don't know better but to follow a dead script that isn't helpful at all.
There'll be a day when we all have to bid farewell to others: our family, friends, random people we meet at the crossroads...then we still have to carry on with our own journey. It is sad, but it is inevitable. It is life.
"Time is the only resource for which no creature may bargain..." --DD1
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True. But the way I look at it, it didn't cost me a plug nickel to get here. Awakened from the long sleep of the eternity that passed before my birth. All we have to do is pay the maintenance costs of life to enjoy the view until the next eternity comes along. If you keep it all in perspective, that ain't such a bad bargain. We are spirits in a material world.
@@andrewhanson5942 How do you know what it cost for you to be born? I can envision an entire industry somewhere taking advantage of souls begging to be born. Like heavenly coyotes you paid to help you cross the border.
@@randymillhouse791 Randy that sounds too much like a conspiracy theory for me to take it seriously. Actually I don't think ANYBODY is in control. Society just wanders about bouncing off of this wall and then that one.
All I've paid so far is the maintenance costs, and what I've paid forward in creating the next generation. (I did my part to participate in evolution. Owed that to my ancestors I think.)
@@andrewhanson5942 Icky poo! You actually bred children? Why? Never understood that aspect. Those that know what is going on do not breed.
Loss can be a profound lesson. There has never been anything to gain or lose, just an experience to be had
beautifully said!
Some advaitic perspective i see
Yeah, this is some bs lmao. Bet you won’t think/say that if everyone you ever cared about, died.
Can you please explain how is there "nothing to be gained or lost"?
@saurabhpatil6484 perhaps she means that you can never truly gain or lose someone, because they where and never will be yours fully to begin with. Which I agree with, but I disagree with it too, because you gain the experience and the enjoyment and knowledge and stress and pain that the other gave you. And you learn and grow from it. And above all there is that joy that was there and i believe we are all better for that.
"It's better to know how to adapt than to plan."
My view of the Dao summarized so succinctly and accurately.
I agree
I agree. All of these ignorant prepping for when shit hits the fan haven't a clue. Their greatest asset will be other people and the most important of them all, a great salesman to negotiate with other groups. To think it would be every man for themself, is not understanding the human condition.It would go back to tribal quicker than a blink of the eye.
Man makes plans;
God laughs
It's Tao
I know you might not see or read this comment Robert Pantano but your videos have greatly changed and influenced how I see and think about the world. First of all I am no longer afraid of death. I have accepted this fact and countless other unsettling facts about life like having no free will,The depth of suffering and pain rooting in the very nature of human existence etc. And I have found meaning and fulfilment and purpose in the absurdity of being and the futility of doing.
Your video titled "Every person is one choice away from everything changing" eliminated my indecisiveness of choosing the right decision complete. Your video titled "We are all made by accidents" gave me a sense of relief and appreciation and gratitude for good luck and "accidents" i have encountered that has shaped me to who I am today. Your videos on philosophies of philosophers,influential people etc. were very clearly explained (at least to me) and the information, understanding, knowledge and wisdom has significantly helped deal with difficult times where few people helped me.
Mostly because of your videos i am able to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life and I just want you to know that.
-Time Traveller (not my real name obviously)
...connection to my ship is unrestricted incase you get near my timezone.
Isn't he the most awesome youtuber there is?
@@shahrazade26 Isn't it weird that we might consider ourselves lucky compared to them that have never heard of him/her. But how much control do we have over the mere feeling of having a competitive edge/advantage? 🤔
Exactly
Hare Krishna
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I am blown away, that was beautifully poetic and touching
"It'll be all over soon" yet people live like they are never going to die, worrying about trivial stuff and making other people feel miserable...
Being a human is a blessing and a curse.
A bittersweet experience and one I can barely tolerate anymore 💔
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Beautiful. It's such an amazing feeling to explore that deep connection with the few people remaining so close to us. As we get older more and more friends seem to drop off from our lives. Some moved away. Some have families. Some unfortunately died. Most just lost touch. And with each one gone, the remaining ones are so much more precious.
true words right there I’m 52 and have no friends anymore never thought this would happen but it has...
@@ianmckenzie2680This life is terribly lonely...
at 67 i mostly roam the world alone now. alone but not lonely.
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The older one gets, the more loss one feels. That is the price of outliving your peers.
This is so beautiful, scary and comforting at the same time.
IDK if it is universal, but you really nailed down this feeling. It's something I've been thinking about a lot lately. You have given me a map while trapped in a labyrinth. Perspective is everything.
You are a fantastic poet. Thank you.
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind's journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled.
But to earn final peace at the Universe's endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness...
...before we start again." --DD1
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Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a friend or family member by way of death. Its a gut punch that will stay with you the rest of your life
I really needed to hear this. I've been going through a lot in my mind because I fear losing that special person. I know there is nothing I can do but it still hurts everyday. I try to cope with the pain and get over it but it does not get easy everyday
The timing of this video is unbelievable. These exact thoughts have been at the forefront of my mind for the better part of this year. If we're all going to die anyways, why do we bother to live why do we want to know someone so closely and deeply today that in 50 years from now you will barely remember them. I still think of my friends from elementary school do they still remember me want to know me? My first crush in middle school or my friends on the high school football team. Is it better to remember and hurt or forget? I have tried reaching out to a few friends with varying success life is such a mystery.
Lost my friend a few years ago… The sad thing is that I didn’t know until two years after it happened… Consumed in my own life I lost touch with a lot of friends over the years… And the crazy thing is I commented on his last photo on Instagram which he posted a day before his death. It was a photo of The Park Hyatt, the hotel location in the movie Lost in Translation. I asked him if he was at that hotel and he responded to my comment “Yep! One more off the bucket list!” 😔
To whoever is reading this, you never know when your friends will no longer be there so go ahead and check in with that friend you’ve been meaning to call.
I agree. My best friend died a week ago and I hadn't seen him in years. It hurts so bad. I should have made a bigger effort to see him. We lived close by.
How did he died?
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"Time is the only resource for which no creature may bargain..." --DD1
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Strange how this stuck out for me: "It's better to know how to adapt than to plan." Thank you for this handy advice.
A profound allegory. Thank you.
The universe is not meant to make sense with humans. Humans are meant to make sense with each other. The background music and your metaphorical poetic storytelling makes it so awfully awesome. Great content!
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind's journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled.
But to earn final peace at the Universe's endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness...
...before we start again." --DD1
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Nah I make sense with all of reality
There is no meaning. It just is.
Friendships which lasted years, had special moments only you and one other person enjoyed, and the comfort of familiarity can be lost forever with just one heated exchange. Then, all you're left with are photos, videos and memories of that person. They can disappear too, never showing up on social media, and so they become stuck at a certain age never growing older. They might have been twenty when you knew them, and are now fifty, or they could have died years ago. Either way, we'll never see them again, and it's not uncommon.
There is a last time for everything. We are all just grains of sand on an enormous beach. One day our problems will cease, all the stress, fear, pain, gone. Death is not something to fear, particularly when you are left alone.
You have a very unique style of story telling. I love it its so concise and meaningful
A beautiful and powerful metaphor for our lives... Thank you!
This is the most profound video of yours I've seen. I'll need to watch it a couple of times more.
Just yesterday I was thinking about all my friends I'd never see again. I thought maybe they were now overweight or couldn't walk or I even thought they might not be alive anymore, and I wouldn't even know. Life is bittersweet. I miss my friends.
"There are so many people from your life you'll never see again."
Depending on the person, I choose one of two responses. "Oh, well." and "Thank God."
Or even, "I hope not."
I never look the same after one train travel at random meetings. I was once travelling a train to Krakow and was sitting with a Romanian guy. We had a great talk and he was such a good person to be around. Unfortunately we didn't decide to exchange our contracts 😔 and after 12 years this day is still in my memory.
I understand this feeling, you can feel the pain in your gut sometimes. But treasure the memory ❤
Life is a beautiful thing. And as this video said we are all drifting apart. And although we are all on the same ship called Earth even here we drift apart.
Believe me, there are or were a lot of people in my life that I do not desire to see again in my life.
Strength comes from within not the outside. The outside is a collective..... The internal is indivulidual. From that comes strength i believe.
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Awesome!!! I did this in Starfield before uninstalling
🥰 starborn love
It's not until you get older that you realize those small moments were your big moments.
that's kinda brutal ngl
_its funny how nothing can become uncomfortable..._
There is no comfort anywhere and nowhere. We are all doomed
I cried my eyes out on this video. It was exactly what I needed. Thank you
'It will all be over soon.' I hope you are right. Nothing left now but pain.
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind's journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled.
But to earn final peace at the Universe's endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness...
...before we start again." --DD1
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I'm in the same boat George. There's no way out of the suffering in this life. I find myself wanting to move on...
if this guy was a rapper hed have the deepest bars ever, all jokes aside I'm always waiting for that punchline that makes everything make sense and he always delivers. I've cried more listening to this channel than probably anything else. That's not a complaint but appreciating the way these videos provoke thoughts.
You guys are killing me. I'm already depressed right now. Geez.....it's hopeless. 😂
I hope you’re feeling a little less depressed now 🙂
Wow I have always loved everything you do but this one really hit hard. Thanks man
"Get to" vs "have to" is a big difference in mindset, brought on by whether one gets to make the original choice to take the journey. Nobody gets to choose to be born.
Maybe you can find that choice in God and be reborn again to your choice.
This stories, this channel is a gift to the world I wholeheartedly love these
Not the best video of this channel but the comments are gold..
Wow! So much to reflect on. Thank you for this! 🙏🏽
"the slightest differences in our initial launch conditions increasingly affected our individual trajectories over time, sending each ship further and further in its own direction." beautiful. i can smell the smoke coming off your keyboard.
Finally....i have been waiting for this notification ❤
Excellent metaphor of life. Insightful.
Helping the channel. Love educative content so much. 😊
Yes, that is what life’s like for all of us. Or for all of us who notice it. We do drift, and we can only try to be happy as the gulfs between us and all we love widen. An excellent analogy.
Thank you.
I miss ny mother and my brother.
I hope to see them on the otherside.
I can't wait for it all to be over.
I thought I was the only one.
Same brother. Nothing left here for me.
So true, you know it's ironic that you spend more time with your work colleagues than with a partner but, you don't get to choose your work colleagues.
Thank you. This is so soothing. Just like you and me to encounter each other through this video. And for you to tell me this specific message that the aimlessness may be as important as the destination. That everything will come to an end. Yes, this might be a fleeting encounter by pure chance, but at least I am grateful for this moment
“Life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory”--Leonard Nimoy
People should hold onto each other and never block or ignore others. You never know when it’s the last time you’ll see someone so appreciate them. People are so selfish. I wish there were far fewer people in this world so that relationships would be more important forcing people to not be able to “move on”
Simply excellently worded! ❤
Adulting is a lonely world.
Hey man, I just wanted to take a moment to say congratulations on the success of the channel 2.6 million subscribers... Wow bro. Wow!
"it will all be over soon"
So true
" we are slowly realizing this fact ...and we are very very pissed off" - Tyler Durden
Awesome video as usual.
Thank you for your expressions of the
Things I know but labor to express. I find this all meaningless except for the moment. There is no way to express eternity .
You are everyone you love
I love cats. I love every kind of cat. I just wanna hug all of them, but I can't. Can't hug every cat...can't hug every cat
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Please don't change your voice to A.I. Your content is always wholesome.
You have created something beautiful
Thank you.
Yes, indeed: it all will be over soon.
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Yesterday have my first breakup and here comes this video🙂
_”It will all be over soon.”_
I keep telling my wife that. Take it all in now. This is the blink of an eye.
Thank nature.
I hope that's true. I can't bare much more 💔
❤ So beautiful. Thank you so much 🙏❤
Seems like life might just be an exercise in letting go. Maybe life is actually, truly, simply death's waiting room.
If that's the case then it's way too long...
Life is for the living.
Just beautiful
Ooof, this is very good. Thank you
In the end we lose everything.....Life is temporary experiences, good/bad, and loss.
Brilliant!! 👏👏👏👏
Robert’s voice sounds like a young man but a lot of his videos are from the perspective of someone who has experienced the different phases of life
I’ve thought about this a lot, also it works they other way. I can go to for example a wedding or a party and see someone I haven’t seen in years, then I’ll see them a week later in a random place like a shop, then again in a restaurant in a different city
Strange isn't it...
Doesn't matter...one must not lose one's own self..
This is one of my favorite channels.
So beautiful, keep doing this amazing work
Awesome, explained very seamlessly but technically and spiritually
I hope so.
love your channel! you communicate subtle sentiment so well! i lost my sister in law in May and took care of her during her last three weeks, it was a very tough experience, impacted me a lot, now better, emotional and cheerful music helps, music carries a signal of ❤, from loving musicians, if we listen deeply, sometimes music provide better emotional help than friends family could , i made sports videos lately with happy EDM music , that boosts happiness level 😊 library volunteering and tennis help me to engage with others , though deeper lonesome feeling is always there no matter what you do, have to accept it as a part of human existence and make peace with it
Thank god for that.
This idea tortures me every single day.
About the video's title. My best friend just died and I hadn't seen him in over five years. I don't even remember when I saw him for the last time. Life totally sucks.
OMG .. like holy shit .. this video hit me so hard .. WOW … I am so blown away with this video ❤
I've had many good friends through my life but they've all disappeared into life. Time and tide wait for no man.
Why do people comment? In instances where comments stem from anger, hatred, or jealousy, the compulsion to express oneself is understandable. However, in the context of this channel, what motivates us to comment? Reflecting on my own experience, I attempted to write a comment last time, initially believing that it was not driven by compulsive emotions. Upon further reflection, I realized that my urge to comment was also fueled by a compulsive desire for approval.
Exactly. People talks so much shit that nobody cares a freakiin' shit about. People think they are _relevant,_ they even put pics of themselves on the avatar.
Every action I consider, whether it's making a decision or purchasing something, feels like it must somehow reflect who I am. Even right now, as I contemplate this idea, it generates a sense of unease because this thought contradicts the image I've crafted for myself.However, the main issue surfaces: without my decisions, belongings, and image, there is nothing I can identify as a separate individual being.
@@Dtripathi-cr2rx _What?_ _What?_ _Wtf?_
@@pangeaproxima3681 Earlier, you mentioned how people often discuss insignificant matters and upload avatars that hold little meaning to most individuals. However, we engage in these actions seeking approval from others, enhancing our sense of self.I don't know why, but I think some part of our psyche is desperate to be certain about everything(including ourselves).Hopefully, this time, it makes sense to you.
@@Dtripathi-cr2rx no, it doesn't at all, but who cares anyway? it's not the end of the world.
This is sadly beautiful and signals a lovely understanding of life, thank you!
Great channel I always look forward to seeing new stuff.
I haven’t watched one of your videos for too long. They’re always interesting improve my thinking
Nicely done!👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽
I will definitely be researching in buying your books. I will also pass this channel onto my family. Thank you.
Godspeed to all of my fellow astronauts out here trekking on this Earthship
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In all of our lives and connections with people we love and cherish, the best approach with them is to learn to go your own separate ways --------together. It makes the inevitable that much more bearable.
6 months down the line, I lost her.... Not to death but to time, connection and distance. I feel we'll probably die before ever seeing each other
Fuck I so feel that. It kills me to think about it :(
I often wonder what became of the acquaintances that I knew decades ago. Classmates, workmates and people that I shared accommodation with. Of course at my age quite a few of them will have died.
@@catherinebirch2399 it is sad that the thing you're doing/ you did with a person may be the last thing ever you'll do together. Such a sad reality mate
I couldn’t have found this video at a better time. Almost all of the spaceships around my own abruptly scattered about 2 years ago. But lately, I’ve been trying to point my spaceship back towards the path of another that drifted off some years before that. I need to recognize that I can’t force it to change course, though. Doing that will just push hers further off her own path. It’s so unbelievably painful, but it’s just part of life. That being said, I hope we’ll meet again someday. Even though our memories together are beginning to fade around the edges, I still hold her as close to my heart as I can, and I always will. 🌊
Powerful !
Love this
Actually that describes pretty well out lifes when we started in our 20' and we reaching out 40' now
I saw my parents then but never realized it was like that before
This was great.
" i hope the other ships that are close will stay close,.i hope that in the distant future, my path will reconvene with those who have drifted further apart l and i hope the closest one will stay fhe closest one"
Just sent this to a friend…I sure as I can be every friend of mine would see this in their ear and say hello I think I hear you hearing me……