@@nodrog567I find it important to let you know .Deuteronomy 16 New International Version The Passover 16 Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2
Your content is so helpful for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for people. 13 years of researching and assessing my faith, and one year of active deconstruction from Christianity and God. I keep having these almost anxiety attacks where suddenly everything around me goes 100 years forward and everyone I’m with is skeletons and all the stuff is disintegrated and dust consumes the room and I’m trying to find meaning in these experiences. Recently I was with family, people were playing music, others were socializing. I was in the corner coming silently undone and had this experience and eventually I noticed everyone was singing along with the music, and I knew the song and found myself singing along too. I felt some warmth, thinking this is good, so good, that we are all here singing and spending time together. In the midst of nihilism, it’s like these little moments, they’re it.
I watched till 2:38 and you described the psychological torture i am going through, i dont have the words to describe the absolute horror. I'm looking forward for the rest of the video ! But i can already thank you
I had so much similar life story, it feels almost like twin souls. Admittedly, I did not have a major depression episode and did not use psychedelics, but arrived to the same point essentially.
Thank you for this content. The harsh truth is that so many of us are isolated and without the resources to afford access to the kind of instruction that can help us through these life and death issues. What you offer here for all to digest is greatly appreciated.
Please consider doing a video on the man you met who you said (in a prior video) was the kindest most loving person you've ever met. I would love for you to break down what characteristics he has that makes him this way. Thank you for your work.
I finally admitted to myself that my father was nihilistically depressed. Severely. He was also my best friend. He died of a heart attack 3 years ago after neglecting himself to death. I miss him. I've also dealt with depression and PTSD for most of my life. Now that I'm a grandmother, I'm taking serious steps to save my own daughter from the pain I've felt. So far, she has not had any depressive episodes. I hope I've helped break the cycle that I was born into. I wish my dad had tried mushrooms or any alternative therapy.
Thank you. I've just discovered you and am working through your body of work. You are helping me understand that where I'm at has a name and earth's greatest philosophers have already thought through this -- I just need to read more. I think I am currently truly in the VOID for the first time of my life, but I still see pleasure and purpose, so not quite as dark a place as some. However, you mention in several videos that once you enter the Void, you begin to fear your own death more. You're right. This is where I am -- picturing car crashes and end-of-life issues at a rate I never have before. Will you consider a video on embracing your own mortality, from the philosophical atheists'/nihilists'/void-dwellers' perspective?
Will do, although I will say because this is a regular issue both for myself and my clients I did develop an entire course around it called Facing Mortality that's available now on my website for a deep dive. I might not get to this topic until next year.
Thanks, that was touching and helps me see that what I am trying is a valid direction. I try to see the humor in everything, and when you see everything is inherently absurd, it is easier to do. Definitely felt that "and elections" part though.
I love your take on nihilism. In a sense, it's the ultimate kind of freedom because, for example, you don't have to follow (some fallible human's opinions about) the dictates of some God or god. Sure, you are not free to do absolutely anything and everything, but at least you have that terrible monkey off your back. Meaning, purposes, beauty, happiness, love, etc remain, once you see the light. When I lost faith, I remained the same person after, as I was before. Life had its ups-and-down before I lost faith. It does now. But I still love life even though I know I will soon die. I cannot make 100% sense of life and I think exactly what reality is, is a complete mystery. Still, so what? Those folk who claim to have "The Truth" never make sense to me and they always seem to have feet of clay, for all their boasting. In many ways Ecclesiastes 8 is not a bad chapter to read - just ignore or reinterpret some of the "God talk".
Surprisingly I'm more of a Golden retriever. I live in the present even though I'm a planner. I'm happy to lean into the possible illusion of freewill.
It’s almost as though this is the next step in human evolution. Absolute total honesty about existence. It won’t be easy. It’s not easy. Because of my upbringing I see all my faults, all my actions. Everything I have done wrong. It would be easy to believe in a dirty that forgives all to alleviate the suffering of knowing every wrong you have commited
Thank you! I have been hanging on the edge of nihilism since young childhood or I was just depressed or both. Either way. I have always had the thought of "whats the point".
The meaning is that there is no meaning. That’s the ultimate truth. The universe is indifferent. The “ universe does not provide” or care one way or the other. It’s just there. This is a big reason that people try to alter their view with drugs, religions etc. People say they have “ found the light” or whatever cause of a hallucination on drugs or joining a religion. That may temporarily work but it’s a false reality. The universe is still indifferent either way
You have learned and come up with so many great tools! Love the video game analogy, no one can deny humans do that for the fun of it. And I love the image/idea that humans are depressed plants that need sun--haha.
@adamborowicz7209 That's why living with depression is heroic. And keeping up appearances and pretending you're happy and everything is fine. Well it isn't.
Hey, have you considered getting in contact with Britanny Simon or talking about her level system? I think yall would have a good convo or it would be a good vid
I often argue that the problem is making the brain recontexualize things so they do not suck. For me, therapy was BS because it was like telling my brain to believe 2+2=3, demanding it do so, and having expectations of a result.
How does radical honesty affect your ability to suspend your disbelief and lose yourself in fiction? I see religious faith as not that different from reading, and really enjoying, a good novel. Christianity has this trope of “death to self,” which could be similar to recognizing self as an illusion. I think a nihilist could fit in with a number of religious traditions.
I have had I think small bouts creeping in lately of Nihilism but this is a newer feeling for me, although I have abandon Religion, based on pure logic and reason and I have abandon any faith in this current time in humans ability to govern or rule, I still sense in myself and others a more meaningful point here than we may fully understand. I have found great value in NDE's of all kinds and also stories with psychedelics, ayahuasca, DMT and such. These stories combined with my personal experiences with people and life have formed an inner voice of direction, maybe it's just a moral code of sorts that I find to be outside this realm. I do not believe in the God of Abraham or the bible or other religions as I see them as man made, mans ideas of what existance is or God. I have a problem with the word God but I cant help but wonder if there is one ultimate conciousness and we are all just a part of it, God being this 1 thing like infinity itself and it is just experiencing everything and anything that could ever be experienced. I am not certain on these things and have learned from Christianity never to forcably project them as fact but these things have helped me come to terms with the here and now. Maybe we did choose to be here and we are eternal beings? I like this thought as I am sure many would and I think there are things we could explore more to help us reach a more fullfilled idea of existance. Morally though, I see any opportunity to help someone, to inspire them, to comfort them or love them, infact any creature or living thing an amazing reason to be here. The levels of joy we could all bring to each other if we can get past our Religious and Political brainwashing would be incredible to me. btw I would have raised a cigar with you interestingly enough, I am def aware we are in a place we have yet to understand, and people, well, they are interesting.
It's all just a noise in your skull. Screw negativity. Life is worth living and if it is true that it doesn't have a purpose it at least has a value says the self concerning human. What gives the Future Hope is NOT knowing. Keep looking up. 😉
Don't discount how so many of us have been taught from a very early age to *fear* nihilism, making it even more frightening than it might be if we discovered it naively. These teachings absolutely color how we perceive The Void.
What a fantastic channel. I’m half out of the void, or thought so. I had changed my opinion of and relationship with ‘god’, but now it’s dawning that there ain’t no such thing. It’s so much easier and more badass to reject god. To realize that we invented god and that our western world is built on centuries old dogma that came out of a mystery cult has upended me a bit.
A source of depression and nihilisim...Expectations. Thrust upon us either by the Church or "society". I caution you regarding your disbelief in God not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Part of the "video game" regarding God is sifting through all the BS, pandering, and commercialism of modern churchianity. Elle's conclusion in "Contact"..that we are not alone in the universe....The pastor of my church is somewhat leaning in this direction.
When you are living for others and the opinions of others you can find yourself in a life that you wouldnt have chosen for yourself. When you realize we're going to die and all this is meaningless, it can help you be honest about what kind of life would be worth living for you because peoples opinions or the mores of society lose their grip on you.
Let's go back to earth. "Meaning of life" is basically a theological concept. Human life has no "meaning". ''Spirituality"' is just a word, no reality behind it. No human life is worth living - unless you think you live in order to watch "Game of Thrones" or bs like this.
This was a breath of fresh air for both my wife @groovinmegzz and myself to hear. Your voice is a life raft in the sewage filled swamp of deconstruction.
There are a lot of us out there that truly benefit deeply from knowing 'there are a lot of us out there'. Many thanks!
Yes!!! 😊
@@nodrog567😔 I am stable now just low mood .
@@nodrog567I find it important to let you know .Deuteronomy 16
New International Version
The Passover
16 Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2
As a therapist, I can see how this way of thinking about the world could be beneficial to clients. Thank you.
Your content is so very helpful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, life feels less doomed ever since I’ve stumbled upon your page.
I’ve had the same experience with Brittney’s videos! :)
So appreciate you and your efforts. Thank you!
Love the kiddo in “background noise.” Love the reality! ❤
Thank you for your research, transparency, and insightful presentation. It is helpful.
Your content is so helpful for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for people.
13 years of researching and assessing my faith, and one year of active deconstruction from Christianity and God.
I keep having these almost anxiety attacks where suddenly everything around me goes 100 years forward and everyone I’m with is skeletons and all the stuff is disintegrated and dust consumes the room and I’m trying to find meaning in these experiences. Recently I was with family, people were playing music, others were socializing. I was in the corner coming silently undone and had this experience and eventually I noticed everyone was singing along with the music, and I knew the song and found myself singing along too. I felt some warmth, thinking this is good, so good, that we are all here singing and spending time together. In the midst of nihilism, it’s like these little moments, they’re it.
@@savannarae6386 yes, “they’re it.” ❤️
Very, very powerful... Thank you Britt for your body of work to help those entering in, are in, and exiting the VOID!
I watched till 2:38 and you described the psychological torture i am going through, i dont have the words to describe the absolute horror. I'm looking forward for the rest of the video ! But i can already thank you
Please keep doing your great work and keep these weekly calls going!
@@ericstone5240 why do you feel the way you do?
I am an absurdist because i have searched for meaning for 58 years. I found none.
Same here, I'm 53.
There is so much genuine unconditional beauty in the absurd. :D
6:04 what an amazing sounding "motto" to turning things around, I love it!
This resonates with me so much thank you for sharing this
I needed so much of that
I had so much similar life story, it feels almost like twin souls. Admittedly, I did not have a major depression episode and did not use psychedelics, but arrived to the same point essentially.
This video is beautiful. Thank you!!!
Spiraling upward sounds like a good idea to me.
Great stuff! Thanks, Britt!
Thank you for this content. The harsh truth is that so many of us are isolated and without the resources to afford access to the kind of instruction that can help us through these life and death issues. What you offer here for all to digest is greatly appreciated.
I learn several new things every time I watch. Thank you!
Thanks!
This was great--and helpful. Thank you.
Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Please consider doing a video on the man you met who you said (in a prior video) was the kindest most loving person you've ever met. I would love for you to break down what characteristics he has that makes him this way. Thank you for your work.
Appreciate this, I'll continue using the void as my playground, glad I aint the only one.
I enjoyed listening to this video. Thanks for sharing it. Cheers.
I finally admitted to myself that my father was nihilistically depressed. Severely. He was also my best friend. He died of a heart attack 3 years ago after neglecting himself to death. I miss him. I've also dealt with depression and PTSD for most of my life. Now that I'm a grandmother, I'm taking serious steps to save my own daughter from the pain I've felt. So far, she has not had any depressive episodes. I hope I've helped break the cycle that I was born into. I wish my dad had tried mushrooms or any alternative therapy.
Thank you. I've just discovered you and am working through your body of work. You are helping me understand that where I'm at has a name and earth's greatest philosophers have already thought through this -- I just need to read more. I think I am currently truly in the VOID for the first time of my life, but I still see pleasure and purpose, so not quite as dark a place as some. However, you mention in several videos that once you enter the Void, you begin to fear your own death more. You're right. This is where I am -- picturing car crashes and end-of-life issues at a rate I never have before. Will you consider a video on embracing your own mortality, from the philosophical atheists'/nihilists'/void-dwellers' perspective?
Will do, although I will say because this is a regular issue both for myself and my clients I did develop an entire course around it called Facing Mortality that's available now on my website for a deep dive. I might not get to this topic until next year.
Thank you Britt!
How about both? 🤷♂️
Thanks, that was touching and helps me see that what I am trying is a valid direction.
I try to see the humor in everything, and when you see everything is inherently absurd, it is easier to do.
Definitely felt that "and elections" part though.
Thank you for this.
That’s lovely that you were able to find your group. I hope I can someday, where I too can speak so authentically about this absurd existence
I love your take on nihilism. In a sense, it's the ultimate kind of freedom because, for example, you don't have to follow (some fallible human's opinions about) the dictates of some God or god. Sure, you are not free to do absolutely anything and everything, but at least you have that terrible monkey off your back. Meaning, purposes, beauty, happiness, love, etc remain, once you see the light. When I lost faith, I remained the same person after, as I was before. Life had its ups-and-down before I lost faith. It does now. But I still love life even though I know I will soon die. I cannot make 100% sense of life and I think exactly what reality is, is a complete mystery. Still, so what? Those folk who claim to have "The Truth" never make sense to me and they always seem to have feet of clay, for all their boasting. In many ways Ecclesiastes 8 is not a bad chapter to read - just ignore or reinterpret some of the "God talk".
Surprisingly I'm more of a Golden retriever. I live in the present even though I'm a planner. I'm happy to lean into the possible illusion of freewill.
It’s almost as though this is the next step in human evolution. Absolute total honesty about existence. It won’t be easy. It’s not easy. Because of my upbringing I see all my faults, all my actions. Everything I have done wrong. It would be easy to believe in a dirty that forgives all to alleviate the suffering of knowing every wrong you have commited
Please, consider doing an episode on, "What is love?" Thank you. :)
Thank you! I have been hanging on the edge of nihilism since young childhood or I was just depressed or both. Either way. I have always had the thought of "whats the point".
It's interesting to understand it. Thanks.
The meaning is that there is no meaning. That’s the ultimate truth. The universe is indifferent. The “ universe does not provide” or care one way or the other. It’s just there. This is a big reason that people try to alter their view with drugs, religions etc. People say they have “ found the light” or whatever cause of a hallucination on drugs or joining a religion. That may temporarily work but it’s a false reality. The universe is still indifferent either way
I often said that if the opponents of drugs want an end to drug use, make the drug free life much better for everybody.
Well said
You have learned and come up with so many great tools! Love the video game analogy, no one can deny humans do that for the fun of it. And I love the image/idea that humans are depressed plants that need sun--haha.
Is there a difference?
Who says you can't be both? I'm nihilistic from my depression. Does that invalidate my nihilisism?
no it does not
but it is hard to live without delusions
@adamborowicz7209 That's why living with depression is heroic. And keeping up appearances and pretending you're happy and everything is fine. Well it isn't.
@@Harry_Tick I know
Hey, have you considered getting in contact with Britanny Simon or talking about her level system? I think yall would have a good convo or it would be a good vid
"The only way I got by was thinking about my family" doesn't really hit for those of us without family
I often argue that the problem is making the brain recontexualize things so they do not suck.
For me, therapy was BS because it was like telling my brain to believe 2+2=3, demanding it do so, and having expectations of a result.
If you feel the inspiration, I would gladly welcome hearing your interpretation of the many books of Cioran. Some of his writing is amazingly subtle.
Looking for links in the description. Cant see them x
How does radical honesty affect your ability to suspend your disbelief and lose yourself in fiction? I see religious faith as not that different from reading, and really enjoying, a good novel.
Christianity has this trope of “death to self,” which could be similar to recognizing self as an illusion. I think a nihilist could fit in with a number of religious traditions.
I have had I think small bouts creeping in lately of Nihilism but this is a newer feeling for me, although I have abandon Religion, based on pure logic and reason and I have abandon any faith in this current time in humans ability to govern or rule, I still sense in myself and others a more meaningful point here than we may fully understand. I have found great value in NDE's of all kinds and also stories with psychedelics, ayahuasca, DMT and such. These stories combined with my personal experiences with people and life have formed an inner voice of direction, maybe it's just a moral code of sorts that I find to be outside this realm. I do not believe in the God of Abraham or the bible or other religions as I see them as man made, mans ideas of what existance is or God. I have a problem with the word God but I cant help but wonder if there is one ultimate conciousness and we are all just a part of it, God being this 1 thing like infinity itself and it is just experiencing everything and anything that could ever be experienced. I am not certain on these things and have learned from Christianity never to forcably project them as fact but these things have helped me come to terms with the here and now. Maybe we did choose to be here and we are eternal beings? I like this thought as I am sure many would and I think there are things we could explore more to help us reach a more fullfilled idea of existance. Morally though, I see any opportunity to help someone, to inspire them, to comfort them or love them, infact any creature or living thing an amazing reason to be here. The levels of joy we could all bring to each other if we can get past our Religious and Political brainwashing would be incredible to me. btw I would have raised a cigar with you interestingly enough, I am def aware we are in a place we have yet to understand, and people, well, they are interesting.
It's all just a noise in your skull. Screw negativity. Life is worth living and if it is true that it doesn't have a purpose it at least has a value says the self concerning human.
What gives the Future Hope is NOT knowing. Keep looking up. 😉
Don't discount how so many of us have been taught from a very early age to *fear* nihilism, making it even more frightening than it might be if we discovered it naively. These teachings absolutely color how we perceive The Void.
I like the argument that life has no point, so build your own.
@@vivianriver6450 when I was in my twenties my fear wasn't that life had no purpose it's more that life had no hope.
What a fantastic channel. I’m half out of the void, or thought so. I had changed my opinion of and relationship with ‘god’, but now it’s dawning that there ain’t no such thing. It’s so much easier and more badass to reject god. To realize that we invented god and that our western world is built on centuries old dogma that came out of a mystery cult has upended me a bit.
A source of depression and nihilisim...Expectations.
Thrust upon us either by the Church or "society".
I caution you regarding your disbelief in God not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Part of the "video game" regarding God is sifting through all the BS, pandering, and commercialism of modern churchianity.
Elle's conclusion in "Contact"..that we are not alone in the universe....The pastor of my church is somewhat leaning in this direction.
i dont understand "nihilism helps me be honest" what does that mean ?
When you are living for others and the opinions of others you can find yourself in a life that you wouldnt have chosen for yourself. When you realize we're going to die and all this is meaningless, it can help you be honest about what kind of life would be worth living for you because peoples opinions or the mores of society lose their grip on you.
Let's go back to earth. "Meaning of life" is basically a theological concept. Human life has no "meaning". ''Spirituality"' is just a word, no reality behind it. No human life is worth living - unless you think you live in order to watch "Game of Thrones" or bs like this.
Can i not be both? I feel like nihilism is partially why im depressed.
Nothing wrong with nihilism; a lot wrong with spirituality.
Camus!!!! The myth of Syphius
Yes? 😂
😂 both and…
Too goody goody and positive towards the end - jus sayin
In my real life I am neither goody goody nor positive, but these are thoughts that keep me from the edge of the cliff.
This was a breath of fresh air for both my wife @groovinmegzz and myself to hear. Your voice is a life raft in the sewage filled swamp of deconstruction.