I read that several months ago and I think about its implications almost every day. What I got most from the book is it introduced me to Arthur Adler’s (a contemporary of Freud) work on “Personal Psychology”. It’s really stuck with me, the idea that how feelings of inferiority can cause a person to go throughout life in 2 almost opposite directions but mostly at a subconscious level without realizing it. It’s where we get the terms “inferiority complex” and “superiority complex”. It’s forced me to be brutally honest about myself that I’ve found a bit uncomfortable.
In short, as you get older, your values change or your perspective of them and you have to… reevaluate… your priorities (fitness vs perhaps spending more time with family… e.g.) to ensure they are in alignment with your values.
Greg, I’m in Kentucky and there is one thing I’ve noticed. Every time I see the local obituary of a Catholic nun, they are usually over 100 years old, I don’t think I’ve seen one below 90.
One thing I have done in this young year is write the Bible… I spend 30 to 60 mins a day writing the scriptures (I suppose the way the old scribes use to do) - I started with Matthew, and now I’m Chapter 10… I binded my own book, about 8x10 size, white paper with a spring back bind, hard cover, roughly 1000 pages… I pull up the KJV on my monitor, and I start writing, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, word by word… what I discovered by doing this is that my mind, my attention to the scriptures is heightened like never before, the Word of God has come alive in ways I could have never imagined… in some ways this has simplified my life… I myself spend way too much time working out (on land and on water)… basically, what I did was take about an hour from the 2 or 3 hours or so from working out each day and applied to my scripture writing… there are other areas I would like to cut back on to make life simpler so I can spend more time with my wife and my youngest daughter who is autistic… great video Greg.
Life is a simple game - look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs! All humans need to survive many years is food, shelter, (physiological needs) alongside the safety & security needs. I do think humans need 'love' to be more fulfilled, loneliness is a 'killer' and I do question this earth is actually hell, why? Look at hell in the simply terms, suffering, pain, hardship... Sounds a lot like earth to me? We all will be forgotten with a couple of generations, can you name or know your own great grandparents for an example ? I like fitness, and it helps with day-to-day mental health and well-being, but we all die one day, and gives us a 'better' quality of life. Some people I know smoke and drink land live long lives too... Genes are key not lifestyle in my opinion. I exercise because I am lonely, it is a distraction. Positive one to a degree, but I do understand it is a distraction.
I don’t mean this as a criticism but I personally do not like the overuse of words like “we” and “us”. It’s comes off as presumptuous but also it’s obvious that when people say “we” they really mean “I”
Are you familiar with Schopenhauer’s “The Wisdom Of Life”? I am the same age as you and consider myself fortunate to have read this book in my early 20’s. Ever since, I embraced his philosophy of “happiness in the absence of desires” and it saved me a lot of grief from worrying about so many things in my life. It made my life much simpler and much more enjoyable. And now, 30 years later, I still don’t see any reason for changing this mindset. On the contrary, I find a lot of resemblance in the teachings of spiritual texts that I am currently studying, from Tao Te Ching to the Bible. So if you haven’t read it yet, I would highly recommend.
@@VoidedTea thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to check that out. I’ve never read anything of his. I have seen a couple of videos about his philosophy, though.
@@GregBoswell428His philosophy is not well recognized since he was an idealist, not materialist. Nevertheless, he wrote “The Wisdom of Life” as a layman’s guide to happiness and, even though his recommendations take root in philosophy, the book feels more like a self-help guide rooted in human psychology, not philosophy. Written in a very simple language, it is very easy to read. Would be very interesting to hear your thoughts on this book if you happen to read it.
Simplified my life: purchased a Tesla. No maintenance. No gas stations. No nothing. The ‘green’ thing is nice but wasn’t the overriding reason. It is plug n play.
Great video Greg thank you 👍.
If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.
That's why change can be good
I believe that life simplification is a sign of wisdom...
I read that several months ago and I think about its implications almost every day. What I got most from the book is it introduced me to Arthur Adler’s (a contemporary of Freud) work on “Personal Psychology”. It’s really stuck with me, the idea that how feelings of inferiority can cause a person to go throughout life in 2 almost opposite directions but mostly at a subconscious level without realizing it. It’s where we get the terms “inferiority complex” and “superiority complex”. It’s forced me to be brutally honest about myself that I’ve found a bit uncomfortable.
In short, as you get older, your values change or your perspective of them and you have to… reevaluate… your priorities (fitness vs perhaps spending more time with family… e.g.) to ensure they are in alignment with your values.
Greg, I’m in Kentucky and there is one thing I’ve noticed. Every time I see the local obituary of a Catholic nun, they are usually over 100 years old, I don’t think I’ve seen one below 90.
One thing I have done in this young year is write the Bible… I spend 30 to 60 mins a day writing the scriptures (I suppose the way the old scribes use to do) - I started with Matthew, and now I’m Chapter 10… I binded my own book, about 8x10 size, white paper with a spring back bind, hard cover, roughly 1000 pages… I pull up the KJV on my monitor, and I start writing, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, word by word… what I discovered by doing this is that my mind, my attention to the scriptures is heightened like never before, the Word of God has come alive in ways I could have never imagined… in some ways this has simplified my life… I myself spend way too much time working out (on land and on water)… basically, what I did was take about an hour from the 2 or 3 hours or so from working out each day and applied to my scripture writing… there are other areas I would like to cut back on to make life simpler so I can spend more time with my wife and my youngest daughter who is autistic… great video Greg.
@@RFazor at different times in my life I’ve actually thought about doing this. It’s actually interesting hearing it from someone who has.
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Life is a simple game - look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs! All humans need to survive many years is food, shelter, (physiological needs) alongside the safety & security needs. I do think humans need 'love' to be more fulfilled, loneliness is a 'killer' and I do question this earth is actually hell, why? Look at hell in the simply terms, suffering, pain, hardship... Sounds a lot like earth to me?
We all will be forgotten with a couple of generations, can you name or know your own great grandparents for an example
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I like fitness, and it helps with day-to-day mental health and well-being, but we all die one day, and gives us a 'better' quality of life. Some people I know smoke and drink land live long lives too... Genes are key not lifestyle in my opinion. I exercise because I am lonely, it is a distraction. Positive one to a degree, but I do understand it is a distraction.
I don’t mean this as a criticism but I personally do not like the overuse of words like “we” and “us”. It’s comes off as presumptuous but also it’s obvious that when people say “we” they really mean “I”
Are you familiar with Schopenhauer’s “The Wisdom Of Life”? I am the same age as you and consider myself fortunate to have read this book in my early 20’s. Ever since, I embraced his philosophy of “happiness in the absence of desires” and it saved me a lot of grief from worrying about so many things in my life. It made my life much simpler and much more enjoyable. And now, 30 years later, I still don’t see any reason for changing this mindset. On the contrary, I find a lot of resemblance in the teachings of spiritual texts that I am currently studying, from Tao Te Ching to the Bible. So if you haven’t read it yet, I would highly recommend.
@@VoidedTea thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to check that out. I’ve never read anything of his. I have seen a couple of videos about his philosophy, though.
@@GregBoswell428His philosophy is not well recognized since he was an idealist, not materialist. Nevertheless, he wrote “The Wisdom of Life” as a layman’s guide to happiness and, even though his recommendations take root in philosophy, the book feels more like a self-help guide rooted in human psychology, not philosophy. Written in a very simple language, it is very easy to read. Would be very interesting to hear your thoughts on this book if you happen to read it.
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Simplified my life: purchased a Tesla. No maintenance. No gas stations. No nothing. The ‘green’ thing is nice but wasn’t the overriding reason. It is plug n play.