Stop worrying so much and working so hard and GO OUT and do some "nothing" before its too late and you find yourself being too old or too sick to get out of the house to do "anything".
@@multiracialjosh2135 I was in downtown Clearwater today on the best day of the year , it was deserted! So sad to see what life has become, the few businesses that remained were scared shitless from lack of traffic , folks live today there’s a good chance it may all collapse soon, I know I cold call all day…
That describes my life to a tee. (Benefit: no wrinkles. Do I look 66? No one believes it.) And to all of you who think you can live "smartly" and avoid sickness/disability, you're only fooling yourself. Ask anyone over 60. I came from a "Health Nut" family. Yes, they stayed "active." Yes, they were "active" donating everything in house to a thrift shop, running around neighborhood in underwear (with no water bottle, fainting in someone's yard), leaving government checks on dresser, running into woods after a snowstorm to shake the trees ("saving them"), yelling and screaming, driving 7 years with no license. Eventually refusing to bathe, wash hands, comb hair, flush toilet. Hitting me, scratching, threatening me with a shovel; one night, even held a huge butcher knife on a police officer (white privilege - he laughed his head off.) Did anyone help me? Nooo! Kaiser was the worst, their being ambulatory, they could do things, just didn't want to. (Nothing like the adorable, doddering old darlings on tv ads!) Social Services said they don't deal with uncleanliness. Meds didn't help. DID U KNOW THAT U CAN'T FORCE SOMEONE TO SHOWER, TAKE MEDS? This went on and on. Nursing homes, adult day care don't want these types. Their endings were no different than anyone else's - in hospital beds, completely helpless.
I feel you on this. There are things I love to do and that I'm not sure I want to turn into a job simply because it might suck out the enjoyment out of it.
As a young child my favorite TV show was National Geographic. I would watch so called "primitive people" who had "nothing" sing, dance and laugh while they lived in little huts made of cow dung. One tribe was losing people to lions dragging them out of their beds at night, yet, they were still happy. I made the connection that they were happy because they were living how humans are supposed to live. They're only concern was survival. They didn't have bills to pay, jobs to go to or television feeding them negativity. They just lived. Fast forward to a book I read a few years ago- Lost Connections by Joann Hari. This book confirmed everything I observed as a child. We aren't meant to live in this modern society. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It will cause a major shift in your thinking.
I told my boyfriend this same thing just the other day. If you look at documentaries about "primitive" groups, if they're not busy looking, prepping or cooking food, they are singing, dancing and just living. No bills and no staring at a clock to tell them they need to be somewhere. This is the living in the now that we often hear about but it eludes us. Simple living.
I wonder if this living among the lions includes modern medical treatments and supplies? Life expectancy was a lot shorter when they lived like that. I've heard that our bodies are meant to last for 150 years. It's all the unhealthy environments and ways we live that brings those numbers way down. Advances in food and medicine bring the averages up a bit.
Most people are struggling when they reach 70 years of age. So I really do not want to imagine what it would be like at 150. I would rather live short but fulfilling years in comparison to long and miserable.
Growing up in suburbia, many of us know how it feels to be ostracized for not following the cycle: HS, College, Career, Debt. However, that cycle is only maintained to please other people, not yourself. If you haven't felt it yet because you're young, then you soon will. It eats at you and you know there's something wrong with the way you're viewing the world. Start doing things for you, not for your friends and parents. People really need to break out of that cycle. It's a journey, but it will benefit you as you progress through life and surround yourself with good people. Eat well, exercise, meditate, and get out and do you!
It’s definitely stressful to think you have to do what everyone in America is doing. If you don’t your not worthy or considered to be successful, it’s all bull crap. I wish everyone would get on board with this.
I am with you Tim, My wife and I spent the summer on the Oregon coast and went on many nature walks. There’s no better feeling than just being in nature and not seeing buildings all around you.
For tens of thousands of years we were nomadic. That restlessness we feel is what you are talking about. We all need to take a break from the static world we live in. Thanks Tim! Love your message!
Thoreau said it well- “If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.”
Been living MY way for a long time. Let them run around plugging the holes in their sinking ships, working for people they hate. I'll be chillin doing life MY way
Hearing Timothy I realise I am not the only one who think like this ,as everybody else in this society thinks u are crazy, but they need to wake up. We are awake
I'm on the same wave bro! That's why I watch all Tim's videos and try to catch each live stream. I can relate to his mindset! Everyone I come in contact with seems to not view life the same way I do. #simplicity #free #notfollowingsocialnorms #noSocialMedia #carelessaboutTitles&money ETC!
Once I moved out of the states I realized that I could live well with less. I make less money but I'm able to live better an do more by doing LESS. Minimalism is truly the secret of life.
"We build these boxes called house and lock ouserlves into these boxes, then bring the world into these boxes using the internet, pc and cell phone" - Timothy Ward . Epic.
It's hard to except that we live in a false paradime, that it's set this way to enslave all of humanity to serve the system that bennifits a handful of people while the majority of people are mindlessly slaving away not understanding their own true purpose. We are here for a short amount of time, make the most of that time. After all you cannot take your wealth and possessions with you when your time comes to an end . Enjoy life enjoy family and friends. That's what is truly important. Live with the Earth or above it choose wisely. Thanks for the video well said.
I work out , eat, sleep and sometimes videogames movies but I am a mountain biker enthusiast and outdoors kinda person , when I feel a bad mood coming I go for jogs or bikes it changes ur moods so quick better than any other stupid pill would .
I'm at the stage in life that it feels wonderful to be bored. The peace and harmony. I cringe knowing I'll be at my job tomorrow, but I'm arranging to quit in January and enjoy life. I don't need to be rich because boredom is quite inexpensive. Great video!!
While many will say you aren’t doing anything, the universe is preparing you for something. The book you want to write isn’t going to write itself but your mind has to be in the right place and being out in nature is a part of the process
Completely agree. We are glued to our screens. Always worrying about striving for more and more. I have embraced minimalism for the past 5 years. I do not own a lot and it just makes my life a lot less stressful. We are all swimming naked at the end of the day. We need to spend more time outside and in nature.
The Chinese youth are getting this realization too. I watched a video called Lying Flat. One thing that stuck with me is that they said why work hard to make the boss rich? It's so true. Every time I've worked hard, I've gotten the same pay, but I made the boss more money. I also love "doing nothing." At first, I struggled with guilt, because I've been trained to always be busy. Now, I love watching and being in nature. Thank you Tim and all who have left comments. Many blessings🙏
It feels a bit bizarre to set a reminder to stare at screen to watch a conversation about reducing the screen staring 😆. But here I am, setting it and looking forward to hearing your thoughts. The screen has been a total time, energy, and creativity suckage in my life for the past 18 months. Its gotta stop and I am ready to make that happen!
Totally yes its ironic- is the word. The irony of needing to watch the screen to get the message to get our butts outside or to simply do our life- kids no longer play outside!!!
Yeah but, you realise with content such as this you can have it playing in the background whilst cooking your favourite meal? Haven't watched tv in 20 years but I'll have podcasts playing in the background whilst now and then visiting the comments section then...gone
I love just walking around in nature or other quiet spaces. As a child I loved to be alone, by myself, doing nothing... even thinking nothing. My mind was 'at peace' even though I didn't realize it back then. I just 'existed'. It seems to be impossible to ever come to that state of mind again. But hey, I still love the peace and serenity of nature. And, sometimes... I'm able to 'just exist'...it's a wonderful feeling. Thank you Tim for sharing this video. You are a gem. 😊
@@jl5034 yes, Unfortunately you are right. I think most children are conditioned out of this, if not by their parents, than by wider society. In essence, people just 'exist' I believe, and we all need just the same things. Food, water, some clothes, and shelter. Society exploits people and natural resources... and in the end, no one will have anything, because everything will be exploited and 'gone'.
Even when I'm out in nature I find myself having to be busy doing "something". Whether it's backpacking, camping, hiking, skiing etc., not realizing that I'm just creating another box around myself. It's as if I have to define myself as a "backpacker" or "hiker" or whatever to give myself permission to go out in nature when the reality is I can just be a human out in the woods. I'm really enjoying watching your journey unfold before you Tim and for you sharing the things you're learning.
What a poignant talk. YOU are so right on..this is why I am headed to a farm in Florida early Jan for a long work/live (volunteer) visit where I will be working in the gardens, connecting with like minded folks and nature on this 1000 acre plantation. I need to also feel purposeful and be outside..I don't care about $$ (it's an illusion) I care about connection to source, others and my higher-self.
Great video Tim. Our natural state is in nature, in small tribes of hunter-gathers. We weren't designed to work in cubicals or to commute in a tiny, cramped, polluting car to make someone else rich. We should live like birds. The birds don't worry about money or possessions.
The narrative is, you have to be "productive". You gotta be learning, reading, creating or hustling(making money). If you're not productive, you're wasting your life.
"Doing nothing" is the nut of existence that I am quietly settling into these days. I've been a long distance hiker for several years, which is basically doing nothing, but it has the guise of doing something. So my time outdoors has me ready to embrace and live "doing nothing" but I still feel a strong need to be *moving*. I find it extremely satisfying to do the physical work of walking from sunrise to sunset, while eating and being observant. However, I feel little compulsion or obligation to be "productive" or to strive beyond my basic necessities (I'm tapering down from a working career where I seriously doubt what it was all for, and suspect that I'd rather have my time back). I'm also recently pondering "detachment" as a spiritual term and seeing some connections to "doing nothing".
I just love your messages! I love being in nature,especially in the mountains near rivers and waterfalls!! Surrounded by trees and wildlife and most of all, fresh air and peace!
This is a mindset of someone who knows that life is happening for him not to him. If you look at it that way than you realize how much is in your control.
Yeah, I noticed the same behavior with dogs. Now that it's winter and they days are shorter, haven't been taking the dogs out as much. They hate it, get real restless/depressed. They want to be outside to run, sniff or just chill on the grass.
Happy and content people, who just realize the beauty in existence itself are a threat to many people who want to exploit and gain power over other people. We have to be 'useful', even if it doesn't serve a wholesome purpose. Tim since I've discovered your channel, my life has become lighter and more bearable than ever before. Keep making video's. You're very 'needed'.
Love this topic! Our screens have become so addictive and have really separated us from what we actually need from life. And being in nature is far more soothing, relaxing, and overall better for our eyesight than whatever we can find in our devices. I'm trying more and more to break away from the screen but it's not an easy thing to do.
I’ve always been the type of person who has a lot of indoor hobbies. I really like painting, studying languages, practicing ukulele, and coding. But I recognize that I should spend more time outside even though I don’t have that same problem of getting bored when I’m inside.
Meditation will always unlock the start of breaking free. Love seeing others on this trip. We are worth too much to waste it for someone else’s benefit
It's important to do this. I tend to go out for a walk sometimes when under stress. But I admit it feels like working out. It was nice when I had a car, so I would just drive around and enjoy the view.
I love this! Brilliant:) I have an article I’ve kept for years about the Art of doing Nothing and refer to it frequently to remind myself what matters most. Thanks Tim for capturing the essence of this topic in your video in a great way. More people should embrace this art to find peace :)
Great video Tim! I spend massive amounts of time in nature just being present in the moment. It is critical to disrupt the almost non-stop, negative energy attacks we are subjected to in this corrupted human existence. We need to reconnect with our internal, biological technology. People give all of their energy and time away for money, and wonder why most die full of regrets.
What you're experiencing based on this video alone is exactly what I find most favored part of my life; being in nature with human conditioning set aside to remember the higher being that is the "self" that I AM. You found it, Tim. You found my favorite place; my church. :)
Hi Tim. Just found your channel and showing my support with subscribing. Currently I am so caught up in the 'toxic' hustle culture. I am chasing monetary goals and have to admit feel so... drained. My mind is so occupied all the time. I have a very hard time doing nothing. You are giving me the advice to think about what I am doing. I need to do more of 'nothing'. I can't even thing of the last time I enjoyed being outside. I will go outside tomorrow and no 'nothing'. Thank you brother!
After being dismissed from work, I’ve done nothing productive money wise since mid sept but come Jan will need to look for work. I find the days go fast even with not doing much, I wonder how I fitted work and children/home chores in my day, I was exhausted I felt it years ago. For now I enjoy the peace and have gratitude that I have all that I need thank god.
It sounds like you managed to get some perspective out of all of this. When u look at every experience as a learning experience, nothing bad ever happens.
I'm 27, I been jobless for months and years, don't have friends, single, never had a gf, never experienced my first kiss either. This video made me feel somewhat better or okay for not doing anything. I always felt a sense of regret that everybody has a purpose, is going somewhere, doing something and I'm not.. I always felt like an outsider or an outcast like I don't belong anywhere. The only thing that I been doing for myself is gardening work as a hobby because this is the only thing I have passion for and I don't like the modern jobs where I need to be a slave and work for X or XY hours. I prefer to work on my own terms and pace because I can accomplish a lot more in fewer hours than in forced specific amount of hours. I have a lot of freedom and people are trying to make me feel bad for it. For a while I been avoiding going to the parks or to walk in nature because I thought that it is a waste of time. I always go somewhere if there is a purpose, for example: I can find black humus soil in the forests so I go to dig it up and collect that. I will try to think of more reasons to go out into the forest, I may find some resource that I need or to just explore. Edit: for some reason I can't reply to comments. I live with my family and family helps with my financial needs while I help with work. I used to have a few temporary jobs in the past, one of them helped me to earn a good amount of money which I keep hidden in case of emergency so I have financial safety in case if hard times come. I'm also a highly frugal person so I know how to manage and to save money. A while ago I discovered "minimalism" which further simplified my life, reduced my desires and made me save even more.
Thanks for sharing your story. If it’s not too personal, I was wondering how you meet your basic financial needs? I’m asking not to be critical; I’m looking to escape too. ✌️
Ive been in the same situation, 30 yr kissless virgin, not ugly just like 98% introverted meaning I dont even need social contact to feel happy/fullfilled, IDC just let me vibe on my own, I just wanna chill and meditate when I am at home / playing games and hobbies.
But Tim, you're not being a good cog in the machine. You need to go buy something to approve yourself. Get some debt, buy a car you need to pay on for 5 years, max out your credit card. You need to buy some shit to show your neighbors how smart you are by acquiring more shit. Then you can be like us and stress everyday about your job, how your gonna pay for it, your health etc. Maybe the stress of it all takes your life sooner, then you win by not paying it back. See how it works? 🤣
Been watching your videos a lot and i am ready 2 leave my job so i can just do nothing. Thanks for inspiration and keep doin' ur thing man wish you and all who reads this good fortune!🍀
Good stuff my brother. Truly helpful. This is a great video. I’ve been so conditioned to think that not working or not doing something is WRONG. Then I get the sledgehammer out and beat myself up. At 60, living mega tight on SSDI, I’m tired of the self mental abuse. 40 years of working. I’m tired of it and done but have to come to terms with it.
You’re absolutely right… You just have to BE and that’s it. Most of us are just culturally conditioned around the environment that we are in and we mimic that state of being as if that is the correct way to be…like work and home and that’s it. Our natural existence is outside. When the sunlight hits us we get instant energy, spiritual and physical, you don’t get that from sitting indoors.
I’m getting fired over Covid vaccine refusal - going to travel across states and enjoy myself for the first time in years. And then once I’m back, maybe I will think about the future. Tired of this shit life, been working my entire life
@@javi7602 thanks! Yeah agreed but there isn’t much I can do. It seems that these employers completely disregard religious exemptions, funny I got an email (automated) wishing me happy holidays while literally letting me go. Can’t make this stuff up 🤣
@@kaynoname1125 I didn't travel across states but traveled a bit. Slept in my car to save money. It was fun! I hope one day I actually do accomplish my little dream of traveling across all states
Tim, this video got me thinking about how most of the problems we have are problems we create for ourselves. I’m starting to realize that a simple life is a more peaceful life. I appreciate the good vibes, stay healthy brother ✌🏼
You have finally acknowledged the serenity and happiness of the nature, outdoors and the members of the true environment. Feels like you have a new brain.
We are told by society to work endlessly in stress to lock ourselves in a house/apartments. Companies want good slaves who are married/have kids. After about 20 years working, I'll tell young people you should not have any loyalty to any organization, they will turn on you in a second when its convenient and fire/replace you. Also to ensure no slavery, young people dont get married and dont get a girl pregnant, make sure she takes the birth control pill daily in front of you and both wear protection. You will just condemn your new child to increasing poverty and freedomless slavery and these control/money/job trends worsen. Promote this idea in videos and social media to help prevent more young people into this new slavery.
Yup people stay in a box. My wife and I were amazed when schools started we saw all these kids walking to school and never knew they existed in neighborhood. They were nowhere insight during summer or on the weekends now.
Tim, I really appreciate your message and content man! Hearing voices like yours makes me feel more sane in this world. Keep making videos, traveling, and enjoy doing nothing 🙏
Tim I loved your video I couldn't agree with you more and I'm truly happy that you discovered this. I have been obsessed with the outdoors and nature for a long time. I enjoy hiking and distance trail running. People say it's crazy and a waste of time to be out there, but they have no idea what they are missing. You get such a natural high when you're running out in nature. There's is nothing like it. We are going back to an extreme minimalist lifestyle that we drifted away from after having a kid (I know that's not your thing!) We are getting out of our small place and living and traveling in our Revel 4x4 Winnebago. We have been working a lot and come home to nothing but cleaning and cooking over and over, instead of being outside with our daughter as much as we want. It's insanity. Going back to a van will be hard and stressful but it will let us be outside more and actually live deliberately. Thank you for all your videos, I enjoy the content.
This video is so on point. I love doing nothing and coming to realize there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. Need to stop beating myself up about it.
These are great observations. Also, suburban living keeps us more inside - inside our homes, or inside our SUVs, etc. When you are getting around by car, your life is inside one box, or another box. This is why I love walking, biking, etc.
Tim your words of encouragement and advice heal me. I enjoy listening to your voice especially during hard times it keeps me focused on the more important things. ❤
I know exactly how you feel. Seven years ago, I spent 6 months of my life walking from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Trail…it was the happiest 6 months of my life.
Preach it, brother! Perfect. Couldn't have said it better. Doing "nothing" (which isn't ever nothing) is almost a lost art but I keep looking for it to revive. Whether someone can happily do "nothing" says a great deal about their character and inner maturity.
Very true. I like to sit in my yard with a hot drink looking at my plants and the sky and listen to the birds but I often feel like the neighbours will be judging me as being weird and lazy so I go inside after a few minutes. I'm not going to do that anymore. Thanks for the reminder.
Feeling the same, I am so happy with the simple things of life. The only thing that stresses me is people who don't understand and want you to "go back to work". I find your channel so refreshing and it gives hope. Thank you
I have to say thank u sir, I'm 40 and u honestly reminded me y I hate working for a job keeping me just over broke. I'm in the process of moving this July, after I move I'm quitting my job and working for myself again as a sub contractor. Thanks Tim thank u very much sir.
I’m never bored inside, I always have stuff to do. There are always new things to learn, new things to do to improve life. I’m currently learning French, Japanese and new songs on guitar & piano. Whenever I want to connect with nature I go outside. Nature & birds are awesome. Being outside in nature is healing.
Glad you’ve discovered this and shared it. Being quiet in nature reconnects you to The Essence of Life. It reminds you that you belong ; you’re loved ; life is abundant. Peace
Thank you 😊 I agree with you. I get up early and take walks or go for a run. Love it when I observe birds, especially a hawk, eagle or roadrunner. It makes my day brighter to be in nature. Peace ✨
Spot on, Tim. Doing 'nothing' is what I love doing myself. It's not like I don't do things, but it is things that is necessary. Not being busy because someone else tell me to do so. We live completely wrong in modern society. Everything is getting very complex and most people has lost themeselves in order to 'keep up'. It is sick! I love your take on life. Keep it up. Thank you.
I have always loved doing nothing. It keeps me grounded around my chaotic environment. Someone always has something to do and when I’m overwhelmed with my “obligations”, doing nothing is the best! I’ve never really been bored with myself. I can be alone and be happy.
Telling someone that they need to be a 'productive member of society' as a way to shame them has the opposite effect on me. You'll never have a mutually beneficial relationship with society no matter what you do. So only work hard for your own benefit, not for a society to which you are an expendable number, consumer and worker bee.
I've been watching your videos for a while. You have a simple, clear speaking style, rarely stutter, and have an approachable personality. Plus you talk about things that everyone can identify with. They're a joy to listen to...keep up the good work! (Best line - "there's no objective. I'm just being. I just am. It just is!")
Stop worrying so much and working so hard and GO OUT and do some "nothing" before its too late and you find yourself being too old or too sick to get out of the house to do "anything".
@Miracle Motivates yeah I made a million and the best part of it was spending it! No regrets
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@@multiracialjosh2135 I was in downtown Clearwater today on the best day of the year , it was deserted! So sad to see what life has become, the few businesses that remained were scared shitless from lack of traffic , folks live today there’s a good chance it may all collapse soon, I know I cold call all day…
That describes my life to a tee. (Benefit: no wrinkles. Do I look 66? No one believes it.) And to all of you who think you can live "smartly" and avoid sickness/disability, you're only fooling yourself. Ask anyone over 60. I came from a "Health Nut" family. Yes, they stayed "active." Yes, they were "active" donating everything in house to a thrift shop, running around neighborhood in underwear (with no water bottle, fainting in someone's yard), leaving government checks on dresser, running into woods after a snowstorm to shake the trees ("saving them"), yelling and screaming, driving 7 years with no license. Eventually refusing to bathe, wash hands, comb hair, flush toilet. Hitting me, scratching, threatening me with a shovel; one night, even held a huge butcher knife on a police officer (white privilege - he laughed his head off.) Did anyone help me? Nooo! Kaiser was the worst, their being ambulatory, they could do things, just didn't want to. (Nothing like the adorable, doddering old darlings on tv ads!) Social Services said they don't deal with uncleanliness. Meds didn't help. DID U KNOW THAT U CAN'T FORCE SOMEONE TO SHOWER, TAKE MEDS? This went on and on. Nursing homes, adult day care don't want these types. Their endings were no different than anyone else's - in hospital beds, completely helpless.
This statement will vibrate in me for a long time.
Doing nothing is where it's at. I can't work my life away.
working just to pay bills and rent
Exactly its so sad. After when u 70 you will start living? So younhave only 10 springs? 😮
@@Desperate4Freedom.proved you live to see 80
Just have some money to coast you. I’m there at 60 and it’s tight …but free.
It's like everyone is trying to turn their hobby into a job... I'm like naw, I just do it for fun. I don't need that extra money
It's a good place to be. Where you realize you dont need that extra coin. I wish I could reach to that level one day.
I feel you on this. There are things I love to do and that I'm not sure I want to turn into a job simply because it might suck out the enjoyment out of it.
As a young child my favorite TV show was National Geographic. I would watch so called "primitive people" who had "nothing" sing, dance and laugh while they lived in little huts made of cow dung. One tribe was losing people to lions dragging them out of their beds at night, yet, they were still happy. I made the connection that they were happy because they were living how humans are supposed to live. They're only concern was survival. They didn't have bills to pay, jobs to go to or television feeding them negativity. They just lived. Fast forward to a book I read a few years ago- Lost Connections by Joann Hari. This book confirmed everything I observed as a child. We aren't meant to live in this modern society. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It will cause a major shift in your thinking.
I told my boyfriend this same thing just the other day. If you look at documentaries about "primitive" groups, if they're not busy looking, prepping or cooking food, they are singing, dancing and just living. No bills and no staring at a clock to tell them they need to be somewhere. This is the living in the now that we often hear about but it eludes us. Simple living.
I wonder if this living among the lions includes modern medical treatments and supplies? Life expectancy was a lot shorter when they lived like that. I've heard that our bodies are meant to last for 150 years. It's all the unhealthy environments and ways we live that brings those numbers way down. Advances in food and medicine bring the averages up a bit.
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Just got the book. Thanks for the suggestion.
Most people are struggling when they reach 70 years of age. So I really do not want to imagine what it would be like at 150. I would rather live short but fulfilling years in comparison to long and miserable.
Growing up in suburbia, many of us know how it feels to be ostracized for not following the cycle: HS, College, Career, Debt. However, that cycle is only maintained to please other people, not yourself. If you haven't felt it yet because you're young, then you soon will. It eats at you and you know there's something wrong with the way you're viewing the world.
Start doing things for you, not for your friends and parents. People really need to break out of that cycle.
It's a journey, but it will benefit you as you progress through life and surround yourself with good people.
Eat well, exercise, meditate, and get out and do you!
It’s definitely stressful to think you have to do what everyone in America is doing. If you don’t your not worthy or considered to be successful, it’s all bull crap. I wish everyone would get on board with this.
@@johnsmith-bk4ps you’re
As a society we need to break out of that cycle.
I am with you Tim, My wife and I spent the summer on the Oregon coast and went on many nature walks. There’s no better feeling than just being in nature and not seeing buildings all around you.
Tim is right. Most of the time we get bored, we are indoors..lol We could all use more nature walks
Hopefully your wife didn’t bust your balls much either mate 😅
A huge side benefit of doing nothing is that it doesn’t cost much !
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And you never need to worry about when you'll be finished. 😂
That was a nice statement you made."most of the time when we say we're bored we are indoors." I've never thought about that before!!!
Most people are so digitally connected that they have lost the connections that really matter like other people , animals and nature.
Agreed!
For tens of thousands of years we were nomadic. That restlessness we feel is what you are talking about. We all need to take a break from the static world we live in. Thanks Tim! Love your message!
Thoreau said it well- “If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.”
Wow, this is such a powerful quote
He also said if i had to sell my mornings and afternoons for money, I'd rather not live at all.
Been living MY way for a long time. Let them run around plugging the holes in their sinking ships, working for people they hate. I'll be chillin doing life MY way
Are you jaded?
Hearing Timothy I realise I am not the only one who think like this ,as everybody else in this society thinks u are crazy, but they need to wake up. We are awake
I'm on the same wave bro! That's why I watch all Tim's videos and try to catch each live stream. I can relate to his mindset! Everyone I come in contact with seems to not view life the same way I do. #simplicity #free #notfollowingsocialnorms #noSocialMedia #carelessaboutTitles&money ETC!
Once I moved out of the states I realized that I could live well with less. I make less money but I'm able to live better an do more by doing LESS. Minimalism is truly the secret of life.
What countries would you recommend?
Moving out of the US is therapeutic in and of itself!
@@reginamills6137 Try Denmark 😊
'Rat race' kills life and soul.
"We build these boxes called house and lock ouserlves into these boxes, then bring the world into these boxes using the internet, pc and cell phone" - Timothy Ward . Epic.
It's hard to except that we live in a false paradime, that it's set this way to enslave all of humanity to serve the system that bennifits a handful of people while the majority of people are mindlessly slaving away not understanding their own true purpose. We are here for a short amount of time, make the most of that time. After all you cannot take your wealth and possessions with you when your time comes to an end . Enjoy life enjoy family and friends. That's what is truly important. Live with the Earth or above it choose wisely. Thanks for the video well said.
Lao Tzu: "The master does nothing, yet nothing is left undone."
I work out , eat, sleep and sometimes videogames movies but I am a mountain biker enthusiast and outdoors kinda person , when I feel a bad mood coming I go for jogs or bikes it changes ur moods so quick better than any other stupid pill would .
I'm at the stage in life that it feels wonderful to be bored. The peace and harmony. I cringe knowing I'll be at my job tomorrow, but I'm arranging to quit in January and enjoy life. I don't need to be rich because boredom is quite inexpensive. Great video!!
Fantastic.
Best wishes!
Blessings🙏
I like your style. It's time we all stood up and asked ourselves what is the system for, because it doesn't seem set up for our benefit
It isn't set up for our benefit.
It's not.
While many will say you aren’t doing anything, the universe is preparing you for something. The book you want to write isn’t going to write itself but your mind has to be in the right place and being out in nature is a part of the process
I totally agree Jaydah. Even though others may feel like I'm not accomplishing anything I can feel myself growing and learning as I'm doing nothing.
I'm 67, homeless & happy...
"The small things...there's nothing bigger." A quote from somewhere.
Completely agree. We are glued to our screens. Always worrying about striving for more and more. I have embraced minimalism for the past 5 years. I do not own a lot and it just makes my life a lot less stressful. We are all swimming naked at the end of the day. We need to spend more time outside and in nature.
People worship money and “security”. But the more money you have the less secure you are.
The Chinese youth are getting this realization too. I watched a video called Lying Flat. One thing that stuck with me is that they said why work hard to make the boss rich? It's so true. Every time I've worked hard, I've gotten the same pay, but I made the boss more money.
I also love "doing nothing." At first, I struggled with guilt, because I've been trained to always be busy.
Now, I love watching and being in nature. Thank you Tim and all who have left comments. Many blessings🙏
Indeed it is the best dhit ever
Love this one. Love listening to your videos while I walk long distances and contemplate
It feels a bit bizarre to set a reminder to stare at screen to watch a conversation about reducing the screen staring 😆. But here I am, setting it and looking forward to hearing your thoughts. The screen has been a total time, energy, and creativity suckage in my life for the past 18 months. Its gotta stop and I am ready to make that happen!
Indeed.
Totally yes its ironic- is the word. The irony of needing to watch the screen to get the message to get our butts outside or to simply do our life- kids no longer play outside!!!
Very true
Yeah but, you realise with content such as this you can have it playing in the background whilst cooking your favourite meal?
Haven't watched tv in 20 years but I'll have podcasts playing in the background whilst now and then visiting the comments section then...gone
Lmao. Touche.
I love just walking around in nature or other quiet spaces. As a child I loved to be alone, by myself, doing nothing... even thinking nothing. My mind was 'at peace' even though I didn't realize it back then. I just 'existed'. It seems to be impossible to ever come to that state of mind again. But hey, I still love the peace and serenity of nature. And, sometimes... I'm able to 'just exist'...it's a wonderful feeling. Thank you Tim for sharing this video. You are a gem. 😊
You were probably conditioned out of that peaceful state, because it doesn't fit with the demands of society. I hope you can experience it again 🙏
@@jl5034 yes, Unfortunately you are right. I think most children are conditioned out of this, if not by their parents, than by wider society. In essence, people just 'exist' I believe, and we all need just the same things. Food, water, some clothes, and shelter. Society exploits people and natural resources... and in the end, no one will have anything, because everything will be exploited and 'gone'.
Even when I'm out in nature I find myself having to be busy doing "something". Whether it's backpacking, camping, hiking, skiing etc., not realizing that I'm just creating another box around myself. It's as if I have to define myself as a "backpacker" or "hiker" or whatever to give myself permission to go out in nature when the reality is I can just be a human out in the woods. I'm really enjoying watching your journey unfold before you Tim and for you sharing the things you're learning.
I know know what u mean brother. It's like nature gives you permission to be yourself and be human.
What a poignant talk. YOU are so right on..this is why I am headed to a farm in Florida early Jan for a long work/live (volunteer) visit where I will be working in the gardens, connecting with like minded folks and nature on this 1000 acre plantation. I need to also feel purposeful and be outside..I don't care about $$ (it's an illusion) I care about connection to source, others and my higher-self.
Good luck with the farming Grace! That sounds amazing!
Great video Tim. Our natural state is in nature, in small tribes of hunter-gathers. We weren't designed to work in cubicals or to commute in a tiny, cramped, polluting car to make someone else rich. We should live like birds. The birds don't worry about money or possessions.
But how?
The narrative is, you have to be "productive". You gotta be learning, reading, creating or hustling(making money). If you're not productive, you're wasting your life.
This narrative is outdated and we need to outgrow it as society evolves.
Doing nothing.....that sounds heavenly
"Doing nothing" is the nut of existence that I am quietly settling into these days. I've been a long distance hiker for several years, which is basically doing nothing, but it has the guise of doing something. So my time outdoors has me ready to embrace and live "doing nothing" but I still feel a strong need to be *moving*. I find it extremely satisfying to do the physical work of walking from sunrise to sunset, while eating and being observant. However, I feel little compulsion or obligation to be "productive" or to strive beyond my basic necessities (I'm tapering down from a working career where I seriously doubt what it was all for, and suspect that I'd rather have my time back). I'm also recently pondering "detachment" as a spiritual term and seeing some connections to "doing nothing".
Hiking and nature walks definitely have a way of bringing tranquility and perspective
Time also goes by faster when outside. Sitting on a bench outside, watching people go by is way more enjoyable than sitting on a chair inside a room.
Depends on the bench, the outside and the room, lol.
Ive noticed spending money is bs and keeps you a societal slave whereas saving is more fulfilling
Freedom of choice and knowing what to choose equals happiness.
Be happy and do what you want, if you can quit job, do it and remember you always can go back there and work.
I just love your messages! I love being in nature,especially in the mountains near rivers and waterfalls!! Surrounded by trees and wildlife and most of all, fresh air and peace!
This is a mindset of someone who knows that life is happening for him not to him. If you look at it that way than you realize how much is in your control.
Very underrated comment. 🥰
I really love the art of doing nothing regardless of I’m outside or inside I love and appreciate having me time 🥰
Yeah, I noticed the same behavior with dogs. Now that it's winter and they days are shorter, haven't been taking the dogs out as much. They hate it, get real restless/depressed. They want to be outside to run, sniff or just chill on the grass.
I love that you realised you are never bored when your out in nature. This made me think and it is so true! Thank you for your wisdom Tim👍
blue light blocking glasses help you when you are forced to stare at screens for long times.
Happy and content people, who just realize the beauty in existence itself are a threat to many people who want to exploit and gain power over other people. We have to be 'useful', even if it doesn't serve a wholesome purpose.
Tim since I've discovered your channel, my life has become lighter and more bearable than ever before. Keep making video's. You're very 'needed'.
I'm glad that my videos could help bring more light into your life Dolores!
@@TimothyWard you surely do. I come from a very different country and culture, and yet your messages are universal. 🥰
“I gotta stop staring at screens” …..as we all watch on these screens…! Lol 😂
Love this topic! Our screens have become so addictive and have really separated us from what we actually need from life. And being in nature is far more soothing, relaxing, and overall better for our eyesight than whatever we can find in our devices. I'm trying more and more to break away from the screen but it's not an easy thing to do.
I’ve always been the type of person who has a lot of indoor hobbies. I really like painting, studying languages, practicing ukulele, and coding. But I recognize that I should spend more time outside even though I don’t have that same problem of getting bored when I’m inside.
Appreciating life and being awake is a wonderful place to be. Good weather does help though 👍😁
Yeah, it's harder to get outside and do nothing when it's snowing and freezing outside lol.
Meditation will always unlock the start of breaking free. Love seeing others on this trip. We are worth too much to waste it for someone else’s benefit
Just realized If I didnt have this screen addiction, I could've written my entire book series I wanted to start in 2016. 😔
I wrote my books but Im also very screen addicted
@@turtleanton6539 holy crap I wrote that 2 years ago. Lol
It's important to do this. I tend to go out for a walk sometimes when under stress. But I admit it feels like working out. It was nice when I had a car, so I would just drive around and enjoy the view.
I love this! Brilliant:) I have an article I’ve kept for years about the Art of doing Nothing and refer to it frequently to remind myself what matters most. Thanks Tim for capturing the essence of this topic in your video in a great way. More people should embrace this art to find peace :)
Hello :)- Tim. Doing "nothing" is still doing "something"!!! Kudos to you for salvaging your own mental space and wellness!!!
Great video Tim! I spend massive amounts of time in nature just being present in the moment. It is critical to disrupt the almost non-stop, negative energy attacks we are subjected to in this corrupted human existence. We need to reconnect with our internal, biological technology. People give all of their energy and time away for money, and wonder why most die full of regrets.
What you're experiencing based on this video alone is exactly what I find most favored part of my life; being in nature with human conditioning set aside to remember the higher being that is the "self" that I AM. You found it, Tim. You found my favorite place; my church. :)
This is his best upload. Hands down!
Yea, I think alot of ppl needed to hear this lol
@@javi7602 Yep, a lot of people. I always come back to watch this video
Hi Tim. Just found your channel and showing my support with subscribing. Currently I am so caught up in the 'toxic' hustle culture. I am chasing monetary goals and have to admit feel so... drained. My mind is so occupied all the time. I have a very hard time doing nothing. You are giving me the advice to think about what I am doing. I need to do more of 'nothing'. I can't even thing of the last time I enjoyed being outside. I will go outside tomorrow and no 'nothing'. Thank you brother!
After being dismissed from work, I’ve done nothing productive money wise since mid sept but come Jan will need to look for work. I find the days go fast even with not doing much, I wonder how I fitted work and children/home chores in my day, I was exhausted I felt it years ago. For now I enjoy the peace and have gratitude that I have all that I need thank god.
It sounds like you managed to get some perspective out of all of this. When u look at every experience as a learning experience, nothing bad ever happens.
You’re on the right path, Tim. Thank you for sharing your journey. It’s a blessing being able to watch you settle into your true nature.
Thanks Chris!
I'm 27, I been jobless for months and years, don't have friends, single, never had a gf, never experienced my first kiss either.
This video made me feel somewhat better or okay for not doing anything. I always felt a sense of regret that everybody has a purpose, is going somewhere, doing something and I'm not.. I always felt like an outsider or an outcast like I don't belong anywhere. The only thing that I been doing for myself is gardening work as a hobby because this is the only thing I have passion for and I don't like the modern jobs where I need to be a slave and work for X or XY hours. I prefer to work on my own terms and pace because I can accomplish a lot more in fewer hours than in forced specific amount of hours.
I have a lot of freedom and people are trying to make me feel bad for it.
For a while I been avoiding going to the parks or to walk in nature because I thought that it is a waste of time. I always go somewhere if there is a purpose, for example: I can find black humus soil in the forests so I go to dig it up and collect that.
I will try to think of more reasons to go out into the forest, I may find some resource that I need or to just explore.
Edit: for some reason I can't reply to comments. I live with my family and family helps with my financial needs while I help with work. I used to have a few temporary jobs in the past, one of them helped me to earn a good amount of money which I keep hidden in case of emergency so I have financial safety in case if hard times come. I'm also a highly frugal person so I know how to manage and to save money. A while ago I discovered "minimalism" which further simplified my life, reduced my desires and made me save even more.
Thanks for sharing your story. If it’s not too personal, I was wondering how you meet your basic financial needs? I’m asking not to be critical; I’m looking to escape too. ✌️
How do you pay rent and have food
Lol change your life bro dont even act like that sh*t is ok its not too late
Ive been in the same situation, 30 yr kissless virgin, not ugly just like 98% introverted meaning I dont even need social contact to feel happy/fullfilled, IDC just let me vibe on my own, I just wanna chill and meditate when I am at home / playing games and hobbies.
@@Korvxx yea ok
But Tim, you're not being a good cog in the machine. You need to go buy something to approve yourself. Get some debt, buy a car you need to pay on for 5 years, max out your credit card. You need to buy some shit to show your neighbors how smart you are by acquiring more shit. Then you can be like us and stress everyday about your job, how your gonna pay for it, your health etc. Maybe the stress of it all takes your life sooner, then you win by not paying it back. See how it works? 🤣
Haha 😄
...takes your life sooner"
You're right. That's capitalism, a pyramid scheme.
This video made me so happy, thank you Tim. Love your outlook on nature and working and happiness.
Been watching your videos a lot and i am ready 2 leave my job so i can just do nothing.
Thanks for inspiration and keep doin' ur thing man wish you and all who reads this good fortune!🍀
Good stuff my brother. Truly helpful. This is a great video. I’ve been so conditioned to think that not working or not doing something is WRONG. Then I get the sledgehammer out and beat myself up. At 60, living mega tight on SSDI, I’m tired of the self mental abuse. 40 years of working. I’m tired of it and done but have to come to terms with it.
You’re absolutely right… You just have to BE and that’s it. Most of us are just culturally conditioned around the environment that we are in and we mimic that state of being as if that is the correct way to be…like work and home and that’s it. Our natural existence is outside. When the sunlight hits us we get instant energy, spiritual and physical, you don’t get that from sitting indoors.
Exactly! ☀️☀️
I’m getting fired over Covid vaccine refusal - going to travel across states and enjoy myself for the first time in years. And then once I’m back, maybe I will think about the future. Tired of this shit life, been working my entire life
That sounds horrible. No one should get fired over COVID. I hope some blessings come your way brother. Good luck!
@@javi7602 thanks! Yeah agreed but there isn’t much I can do. It seems that these employers completely disregard religious exemptions, funny I got an email (automated) wishing me happy holidays while literally letting me go. Can’t make this stuff up 🤣
How was the journey?
@@kaynoname1125 I didn't travel across states but traveled a bit. Slept in my car to save money. It was fun! I hope one day I actually do accomplish my little dream of traveling across all states
Tim, this video got me thinking about how most of the problems we have are problems we create for ourselves. I’m starting to realize that a simple life is a more peaceful life. I appreciate the good vibes, stay healthy brother ✌🏼
You have finally acknowledged the serenity and happiness of the nature, outdoors and the members of the true environment. Feels like you have a new brain.
This message really hits home! Have been studying existentialism lately and the idea of taking time to “just be” is where it’s at! Thanks Tim.
We are told by society to work endlessly in stress to lock ourselves in a house/apartments. Companies want good slaves who are married/have kids. After about 20 years working, I'll tell young people you should not have any loyalty to any organization, they will turn on you in a second when its convenient and fire/replace you. Also to ensure no slavery, young people dont get married and dont get a girl pregnant, make sure she takes the birth control pill daily in front of you and both wear protection. You will just condemn your new child to increasing poverty and freedomless slavery and these control/money/job trends worsen. Promote this idea in videos and social media to help prevent more young people into this new slavery.
Yup people stay in a box. My wife and I were amazed when schools started we saw all these kids walking to school and never knew they existed in neighborhood. They were nowhere insight during summer or on the weekends now.
I experienced something similar lol It was like another world lol
Tim, I really appreciate your message and content man! Hearing voices like yours makes me feel more sane in this world. Keep making videos, traveling, and enjoy doing nothing 🙏
I love you! A wake up call esp for important for an exteovert for me to go out, instead of staying indoors, going against my nature.
Tim I loved your video I couldn't agree with you more and I'm truly happy that you discovered this. I have been obsessed with the outdoors and nature for a long time. I enjoy hiking and distance trail running. People say it's crazy and a waste of time to be out there, but they have no idea what they are missing. You get such a natural high when you're running out in nature. There's is nothing like it. We are going back to an extreme minimalist lifestyle that we drifted away from after having a kid (I know that's not your thing!) We are getting out of our small place and living and traveling in our Revel 4x4 Winnebago. We have been working a lot and come home to nothing but cleaning and cooking over and over, instead of being outside with our daughter as much as we want. It's insanity. Going back to a van will be hard and stressful but it will let us be outside more and actually live deliberately. Thank you for all your videos, I enjoy the content.
Good luck with the van living Melanie!!!
Listen to the sound your feet make when you walk. There’s a deeper thought there. True connection to the world.
Nature is healing
This video is so on point. I love doing nothing and coming to realize there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. Need to stop beating myself up about it.
These are great observations.
Also, suburban living keeps us more inside - inside our homes, or inside our SUVs, etc. When you are getting around by car, your life is inside one box, or another box. This is why I love walking, biking, etc.
Tim your words of encouragement and advice heal me. I enjoy listening to your voice especially during hard times it keeps me focused on the more important things. ❤
I know exactly how you feel. Seven years ago, I spent 6 months of my life walking from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Trail…it was the happiest 6 months of my life.
As a 17 year old, this video helps me reassure myself when I feel unproductive.
Enjoy it. The moments of nothingness is some that you will look back on and appreciate its underlying value.
I catch myself just smiling as I listen to you!
Tim about to level up his knowledge into wisdom keep up the good work I just put my 2 weeks in !
Preach it, brother! Perfect. Couldn't have said it better. Doing "nothing" (which isn't ever nothing) is almost a lost art but I keep looking for it to revive. Whether someone can happily do "nothing" says a great deal about their character and inner maturity.
Very true. I like to sit in my yard with a hot drink looking at my plants and the sky and listen to the birds but I often feel like the neighbours will be judging me as being weird and lazy so I go inside after a few minutes. I'm not going to do that anymore. Thanks for the reminder.
Stay out in the yard as long as you like Kate!!!
Money isn't real 🔥. Beautiful magic ✨. Thank you Tim for the inspiration
Feeling the same, I am so happy with the simple things of life. The only thing that stresses me is people who don't understand and want you to "go back to work". I find your channel so refreshing and it gives hope. Thank you
I have to say thank u sir, I'm 40 and u honestly reminded me y I hate working for a job keeping me just over broke. I'm in the process of moving this July, after I move I'm quitting my job and working for myself again as a sub contractor. Thanks Tim thank u very much sir.
Good luck Ricky!
Tim, you are on the right path. Good for you!
I’m never bored inside, I always have stuff to do. There are always new things to learn, new things to do to improve life. I’m currently learning French, Japanese and new songs on guitar & piano. Whenever I want to connect with nature I go outside. Nature & birds are awesome. Being outside in nature is healing.
Glad you’ve discovered this and shared it. Being quiet in nature reconnects you to The Essence of Life. It reminds you that you belong ; you’re loved ; life is abundant. Peace
Soon you'll have 60k subs!! Love this man's smile 😊
We're working over here lol!!!!
Thank you 😊 I agree with you. I get up early and take walks or go for a run. Love it when I observe birds, especially a hawk, eagle or roadrunner. It makes my day brighter to be in nature. Peace ✨
Spot on, Tim. Doing 'nothing' is what I love doing myself. It's not like I don't do things, but it is things that is necessary. Not being busy because someone else tell me to do so. We live completely wrong in modern society. Everything is getting very complex and most people has lost themeselves in order to 'keep up'. It is sick!
I love your take on life. Keep it up. Thank you.
I have always loved doing nothing. It keeps me grounded around my chaotic environment. Someone always has something to do and when I’m overwhelmed with my “obligations”, doing nothing is the best! I’ve never really been bored with myself. I can be alone and be happy.
This is my new favorite Timothy Ward video.
Doin nothing is extremely satisfying 😌
Telling someone that they need to be a 'productive member of society' as a way to shame them has the opposite effect on me. You'll never have a mutually beneficial relationship with society no matter what you do. So only work hard for your own benefit, not for a society to which you are an expendable number, consumer and worker bee.
I've been watching your videos for a while. You have a simple, clear speaking style, rarely stutter, and have an approachable personality. Plus you talk about things that everyone can identify with. They're a joy to listen to...keep up the good work! (Best line - "there's no objective. I'm just being. I just am. It just is!")