There's more about Taoism! The Art of Doing without Doing: th-cam.com/video/IGmeL5AdrTk/w-d-xo.html The Art of Not Trying: th-cam.com/video/tLAZvESoVgI/w-d-xo.html The Power of Letting Go: th-cam.com/video/B-F319b5SuQ/w-d-xo.html
The "flow" is something I've been chasing ever since I first started learning to dance, and now I see it in everything I do. Playing video games, dancing, doing dishes, cooking dinner, writing - you learn how to put yourself into that mindset. And even though I'm getting better at it slowly, I feel as though this is something I will pursue for my entire lifetime. When you reach that state of mind, it feels like you're no longer making deliberate actions, and more those deliberate actions are coming to you. You move with precision even though you are putting the bare minimum of conscious thought into what you are doing. It's a state of bliss. I feel contentment when I am vibing to some good music and cooking food or playing video games. I'm convinced this is the secret to happiness. I'm Dude Man and thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
@@mri6916 Hard to explain because everyone's mind works differently, but I believe everyone can enter a flow state and probably have before. It's learning to recognize that feeling that is the key, in my opinion. Have you ever found yourself so engrossed in a task in front of you that when you realize how focused you've become, it's almost like you've "popped" a bubble around yourself and suddenly become aware of how UNaware you were of your surroundings? You were probably in a flow state. The way athletes, artists and gamers alike put this to work is very, very similar. It's a combination of lots of practice and allowing yourself to slip into "the zone." When performing or learning an unfamiliar task, our conscious brain normally operates on Beta waves. This kind of brain activity lends itself to more cognitive tasks that are involved in problem solving and decision making. It is almost impossible to slip into a flow state in these conditions. Alpha waves are where the flow state lives, and this can only be achieved once the task at hand no longer takes so much conscious thought. Everything, from learning a basic step in dance, to learning how to line up that perfect headshot in a video game, needs to be practiced to the point where it feels effortless. When you've practiced certain mechanical motions - simple or complex - to the point where it's become muscle memory, that action no longer takes a large part of your mental "bandwidth." Muscle memory is a very powerful thing. Once muscle memory is established, your mind has room to focus on what the next logical step to take in your flow is, and your body simply follows. Conscious action is slow and deliberate, while actions performed in a flow state feel quick and effortless. They're essentially just instinctual reactions that you've seared into your brain with repetition. For example; when I dance, my "flow" is deciding which move to transition into next based on the current position of my body, arms and legs. When I play video games, my "flow" is deciding where on the map to move next or trying to predict what my opponent will do next. In both these examples, the action of performing a dance move or attacking my opponents is the mechanical motion that should be so thoroughly ingrained in my brain that executing will feel (and look) effortless. It's the same with sports, martial arts, cooking, etc. The easiest way for me to slip into this feeling is when I do dishes with some music on. It's gotten to the point where doing dishes is almost therapeutic for me. Scrubbing and rinsing is such a simple and familiar mechanical motion that I can fall into a rhythm with it. Falling into a rhythm helps me go even deeper into a state of flow, like a trance. You feel your sense of time and space slip away. Then it's just learning to recognize that feeling and allowing yourself fall into it. Sorry for the literal novel.
@@t3hKEG Dude thank you so much for that detailed explanation!!!!! No need to apologise, I understand your point 100% from your explanation and I will work towards mastering this flow state and yes I have experienced it before.
Like Satish Kumar says, we must all be pilgrims, both in our physical and also spiritual travels A tourist or traveler is concerned primarily with arriving at his destination (the end), but for a pilgrim the journey (means) is itself the destination (end)
I was depressed for years, and I believe at one point I naturally just started to «accept to outcome» and stopped worrying about the future and how much time something took. I still get anxious whenever the outside world «force» deadlines on me. I have a strange relationship with time, but I have noticed I feel the most happy and stressfree when I let go and flow with it
I feel you -- don't let the stress/pressure of the outside world bring you down. Just do what you love and take care of yourself and everything else will work itself out :)
I can see myself in you brother, Earlier I used to let the outcomes control me, which put me in a lot of pressure and depression. Now I just go with the flow
@Mr T think of all those things you said ... the build up to all those natural disasters arent even fast relative to how i see time personally. If humans have time to use technology to track and evacuate them those things arent in a hurry. Its takes time to build up before the disaster works through its destructive path. Good news for you einstiens theory of relativity backs the idea that time is relative to early for one is too late for another.
The idea is that naturally nothing is rushed although society now is about rushing to get things done. Which there is reason for it in a lot of cases but you lose track of how artificial the approach is that when people get the job done you lose track of how unnatural it is and how poor the quality of work is and instead you label it with terms like prodigy or whatever to neglect the effort they put in. You gotta admire the path ... not just the destination. So many people do ehatever just to get the job done even if you have to cheat or exploit and although you may find success you will never find satisfaction in life. You have allowed yourself to break from the natural flow of things at tht point.
"you should enjoy the little detours. To the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want" ~ging freecs (HxH)
The Tao Te Ching is a book that takes 20 minutes to read and 20 lifetimes to understand. Edit: "If into the replies you go, only pain will you find." - Lao Tzu, probably
There's something funky going on between ancient Greek philosophy like Stoicism and Platonism, and eastern philosophies like Taoism and Buddhism. Their wisdom shows so many parallels.
There was a period where Greece and Rome had many Eastern travelers coming in and out of it. You can still see Buddhist statues in museums crafted in Greek styles. The East and West exchanged ideas. Also, wisdom is still wisdom, wherever you find it. It knows no country. :)
One thing that I really like about Taoism is that it accepts the fact that the concept of the ultimate being is beyond our comprehension. Hence instead of focusing on metaphysical aspects, the goal is to flow with the natural order present in the universe.
Something comes from nothing, earlier than heaven and earth. Silent and solitary, independent and unchangeable, its cyclical motion never ceases, it is the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name, so I forcefully call it: Tao ----Lao Tzu
I really feel this .. I effortlessly let chips flow into my mouth without thought. As I eat, I don't look at the chips bag with my eyes, somehow my hand finds itself to the opening of the bag. I can almost feel the outline of the next chip ..
Probably the most Taoist thing I’ve ever read: “Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days’ worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment? Listening to the night rain on my roof, I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.” -Ryōkan
Flow is truly a beautiful thing. I’ve been playing the drums for about 5 years now. I often play with my bandmates and when we improvise, if I keep playing the same groove with my eyes closed I can enter flow. It’s like time goes away, and all you care about is doing this perfected action with your hands and feet. What’s so weird about it is when I enter flow, I consciously amn’t thinking about how I’m able to do what I’m doing, I just do without thought. It’s action that is a non-action.
Funny, watching + listening to this vid - Reminded me I have bongos...To play. (I also have a drum kit which i rarely play sadly) But drumming is so theraputic + i can feel how you go into the flow with it...
@Will Stewart LOL nice one, but even if u could u would only be able to focus on one thing at a time but beyond the point. The quote comes from Enter the dragon where the listener is distracted by Lee's finger.
"When you are in a state of flow- You forget results, the pressures & anxieties of the future, the failings of the past. It's just you & the task at hand." -Major wisdom, amazing video. #ThankYou #MuchBlessings
@@mikefelber5129 it doesn't, everyone can be in a state of flow, it only takes being truly focused on the task at hand, and i guarantee everyone can do that at some point, be it doing a sport you like, working, listening to music, driving, fucking, the list goes on. It's impossible to be in flow all the time, but it's far from being something weird and hard to reach, it's simply a state of mind where you are really focused. That's nike describing what crying or being happy feels like and saying it's wisdom lol
Yes and you assume no responsinility for anything when you are in "the zone. It is a crock of baloney! This is just another "religion" in disguise. It is the devil's work to always throw cheap imitations of the Bible. You are putting your trust in a Chinese philosophy who you have no clue who wrote it, written way after the Bible was introduced. Taoism uses the Bible principles and twists them in a philosophical manner in order to persuade you into thinking that you have discovered something new. It uses terms as "The Way" which is another name used in Christianity to describe Jesus. Many other biblical principles are taken (or should I say stolen) in order to form the Tao. Since the devil's objective is to make mankind doubt the realness of God through religions such as these. This is why the Tao has no god, no need for redemption and everything is acceptable. They can't even explain their own theory of the Ying and the Yang. They thrive on the confusion and ambiguity of their belief. The devil knows that people get turned on by these foreign mystical ilusions of peace and love, especially when it involves some kind of Chinese monk up in a mountain somewhere, with a shaved head, robe, beads, a few candles with a harp sound in the background. People just eat it up with no questions asked. But the Bible already predicted that these religions will keep growing and more new and revised versions of it, will spread. There are many imitators of "The Way" but there is only one Way and His name is Jesus Christ.
It's a different concept.. It's called being in the flow while doing something... It means you are in a state where you are so focus you forget everything thing else but what you are doing
"Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend." - Bruce Lee
I always had issues with that quote. Because it would imply that the water can hold itself because it becomes the container. Which is just incorrect. Water takes the form of whatever you put it in because it’s easier than breaking the container. However if you pour it into a paper bottle that has not been treated with hydrophobic items. The water will break through the container because that is easier then taking it’s form. Just do what’s most natural to you. I also believe not everyone can be water. In that way I believe there is some truth to personalities and the elements. I am too much like earth. I am unintentionally stubborn and will not bend. And confronting me can be end up with blunt trauma so to speak. Sure I can provide a very stable foundation and my personality is consistently unmoving with my principels. Try building on water without heavy use of floaters. Everything you build on water will take more energy from you and none from the water. But earth can erode. Rock can break and splinter. Maybe I can try and become a mudflood. And combine water with earth. 🤔
This is the quote as Bruce Lee gave it for that television interview, of course. It's a bit more distilled than the actual line from Longstreet: Way Of The Intercepting Fist. But it remains a wonderful Taoist interpretation.
@@lakkakka That's not a quote you should take literally. You missed the point of it completely, it's not obligating you to go against your natural way out of the blue, but to use this piece of advice as you see fit whenever you find yourself stuck on bad situations
So beautiful. Sometimes a single quote can change ur life in seconds cus it changes your understanding. Always grateful to such people who read these ancient philosophies and make videos to reach someone far far away. Always grateful. Thankyou
I don’t consider myself to be religious at all, but I do feel some form of inherent spirituality. I feel like a lot of the Taoist stuff I’ve been seeing lately seems to really resonate with me, it’s helped me be even more open minded, and in a way, helped me overcome some mental blocks I had.
As a philosophy is does not have dogmatic laws that you must follow like religions do, it's all on you to choose how the philosophy affects you and your lifestyle.
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 this is why eastern philosophies and spirituality just makes more sense to me. Everything is up to interpretation, we have to open our minds for inner peace. There is no true awnser I think. We are just flowing along until we meet our next destination wherever that may be. Just got to live positively!
Taoism is helping me with a hard breakup. It's helping me to let go far easier to the point that I'm happy it happened because it's allowed me an opportunity to better myself. Thank you so much
Haha. Don’t forget the future is made by the present and the past can and should be learned from, yet it remains a perception. You have true power in the moment. Perception is key. Seeing clearly, you will see a great potential in all beings, including yourself.
I remember the first time I experienced 'flow'. It was in 9th grade studying math. 6 hours went by so effortlessly that it didn't even feel like an hour. I had done about 4 chapters and 150 or so questions. Today, after 5 years, it feels good to finally put a name to what I felt. I didn't know I've been using ancient philosophy since such a long time!
Have you ever fell down in any scenario and while you're in the process it feels like slow motion or maybe in a fight and you're experiencing a slow motion effect and it kinda feels like a dance?
@@highwayranger4878 That would be quite different, I guess. The flow experience will be one that you enjoy while falling can be scary depending on where you were falling. But, if these two emotion were combined, it might be fun as in the case of Bungee Jumping where the sensation of falling and fear (at least for some people) were integrated. 😅😅😅
@@dr.gaosclassroom while experiencing intense moments in life like falling and breaking a bone or fighting another person or playing a sport you are fully engulfed in, time seems to slow down during these seconds. That is the flow in my mind.
@@highwayranger4878 that's like a forced flow because it's dependent on intense external stimuli rather than it just, you know, flowing naturally. there are different kinds and levels of flow, you could be doing something like brushing your teeth and be in a kind of flow and not even realize it. anything you do out of habit or automatically has some kind of flow to it. the trick is to learn to get into the flow seamlessly whenever you want to, not just in intense moments.
@@cewh sadly, China in regimes rarely practiced these philosophies, these were pre-ancient wisdom which was often underrated. Otherwise, wouldn't got beaten so badly and had been more striving than the Western, because it has been so powerful when one actually practiced it, especially from the people who rule. Human society has often been deliberately corrupted by few significant occasions ambitiously away from the source.
@@cewh While many great philosophies derive from there, the politics haven't been that great before the contact with the West either. Be it wars, Emperors who acted like dictators, corrupt politicans or arranged marriages and parents deciding who their kid should or shouldn't marry with (which is still true in this day and age, sadly), China as a country wasn't by any means any better than the rest of the world.
@@cewh well if you mentioned that period, you should have known it had nothing to do with survival or civilization, it was just the emperor's preference to enforce his own power and racial legitimacy, thus killed the way to Chinese Renaissance.
I have achieved the "flow" while surfing. I can say that it is one of the most incredible experiences. Everything is slower, you flow incredibly, there are no worries, past or future, just freedom and appreciation. I have marveled at this feeling, and discovering that it is the "Philosophy of Flow" has left me surprised, definitely being in a state of flow, even if at the beginning for a short time, it is to change our lives, improve our performances, the way in which we feel and without a doubt, how we perceive the world.
Yup. Surfing is definitely a good place to learn about flow. I'm an improvisation dance teacher. I teach my students how to dance by following the flow. I liken it to surfing... that you have to wait for it to happen, and then you go with it. When it stops,. Let it stop. It will start again. Learning flow from a skill is a place to start. The next is to apply it in our lives ...
A dude one day was like “ why do we try so hard, let’s just vibe and be good ” Édit: I obviously know there’s more to it I’m not stupid, it’s a joke of a simplified signification of a belife
I've personally experienced the Tao. When I was in 7th grade, I read a passage from a book out loud to the class. When I started reading, for some reason, I lost all ego and ceased thinking, instead bringing a strong presence to the task at hand. I felt like I wasn't reading, but rather a higher power was reading through me. When I finished, the whole class, including the teacher, were speechless. It had nothing to do with the words I was reading. Rather, it was the sense of presence with which I read the words. I had nothing to do with it. All I did was become the vessel through which a higher power was channeled.
I loved the example about swimming against the current, as I once nearly drowned while caught in a riptide. When I finally *let go and went with the literal flow* , I was taken to shallower water a few minutes later, and was able to use my previous "fighting strength" to swim to the beach! Fantastic video.
@let love lead Lately I've been thinking of buying cryptocurrency for retirement, I've set asides $350k to invest but along the line, I usually get cold feet, maybe because I have no idea what I'm doing, please I could really use some guidelines.
One of my favorite Star Wars quotes: Qui Gon - "Don't center on your anxieties Obi Wan. Keep your concentration here and now where it belongs." Obi Wan - "But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future." Qui Gon - "But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living force, young Padawan."
So is the force just straight up taosim? It's most clear to me in places like episode 8 with Luke using inaction and non violence to "defeat' Kylo. Or anything to do with Qui Gon, or any any other such talk about how a true Jedi follows the will of the force letting it guide them along their path.
Qui Gon was ahead of Yoda, if not for Qui Gon’s research into the force and the living force which was a controversial idea to the jedi order Yoda and Obi Wan would not have become force ghosts.
Since you have been something, you aren't nothing, and Taoism or any ism describe the state where thoughts don't enter, a state not recognized by thoughts.
Wow, this video really opened my eyes to the beauty of Taoist philosophy. The concept of wu wei or 'effortless action' is so profound and yet so simple. It's like a reminder to stop fighting against the current of life and instead, learn to flow with it. The idea of being in the 'zone' and moving through life effortlessly is something I think we can all aspire to. Thanks for this enlightening content, Einzelgänger! Looking forward to more deep dives into philosophy. 👍🙏
Gosh I’m 51 years old and I’ve been swimming against the waters making everything so much difficult than it has to be I’m so grateful to have watched this video because it made me stop and think maybe if I just relax and enjoy everything around me I wouldn’t feel so stressed so depressed
I've experienced the zone before in my life. When I'm running track and I am doing sprints, sometimes I look at myself and realize that I'm not thinking of beating my previous record, or trying to move my legs faster, my body just does it for me. It feels great though when experience it
I've experienced the zone various times. In my case was when I was practicing martial arts. Good times It was through martial arts that I've learned about taoism
I love the comparisons to Stoicism in this video. As someone who was once a Stoic and quickly hit a wall because of the burnout that resulted from it, Taoism seems like a much healthier way of viewing the same core concepts of humility and community. Phenomenal explanation. Can't wait to learn more!
@@rosecharm3252 Modern stoicism sells you the idea that if you just embrace suffering and strictly follow your principles, you eventually toughen up to the point where you become calm and indifferent to most issues. The opposite is true after a certain point. Taoism tells us there's always a balance to be struck: both rest and struggle are key to development because they are two sides of the same coin much like yin and yang. Too much of one brings a greater need for the other. Hope this answered your question!
I recently went through something very traumatic and it put me in a bad mental head space I felt unable to find anything to make me motivated I felt useless and unwanted. I was just scrolling through my TH-cam explorer page and came across the video you posted the deep meaning of yin and yang and then proceeded to watch this video and I just want to thank you! 🙏🏼 you’re videos and calming tone is helping me get through a really rough time in my life and I just genuinely love the content you’re putting out. PLEASE CONTINUE TO POST AND INFORM ME and others on Tao and anything else. With love a new follower ♥️
I’m in awe of the Tao everyday. Even as I read a verse a day, it is exactly what my soul yearns to learn about. It’s in this state of allowing, flowing and trusting that life has transcendental meaning.
When I think of Wu Wei (non-action). I think of meditation. One begins to understand the value of doing nothing in the depths of meditation. "The Sage does not take a single step, yet a whole marathon is accomplished." - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
*Wu Wei* - the act of surrendering, choiceless awareness, gives even more meaning to things we do. It's in observance that we learn the subtle mechanisms of life. That observance heightens in non action.
Thank you for defining this for me. I've long been aware of "the zone"-a place where athletes go when they are at their best, but by learning about flow, I now realize that it's always a place I want to be. Most often I want to achieve flow while persuing my hobbies, but there are times when I achieve flow at work and my job becomes effortless. Learning about flow has been very eye opening, and I look forward to consciously getting to that place.
Listening to this video helped me still my mind n be back in the present moments instead of trying to figure out things I’ve never even experienced lol
Reading the Tao Te Ching and Dr. Wayne Dyer's "Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life" truly DID change my life for the better. It has helped me to overcome my mental battles with depression and anxiety. It has helped me to realize my potential all the while being happy knowing that I don't have to fulfill any specific purpose. It has helped me to find peace in the chaos and accept hardships as the pathway to peace.
@synchromorph the belief is not the death of intelligence, stop trying to make urself smart. I believe In science, yet there is still the unexplainable. "The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence." - Nikola Tesla. yes religions like Abrahamic ones are like fairy tales for adults. But believing in supernatural or other stuff that science are not yet to have a clear explanation, is not dumb lol.
@@vajraayudha5062 From this comment section it is pretty evident how jobless that person kamlesh is. Hope he finds a better purpose in life then fighting with strangers for months.
This video changed my life. I think a lot about philosophy, spirituality and religion, and I had a lot of ideas in my mind. By watching this video I realized I wasn't inventing those ideas, but just figuring them out on my own, because those ideas lived long before me and, in a certain way, THEY found me. Watching this video and realizing that there's a whole philosophy based on what I used to think were my ideas, made me tear up of joy. I like being able to hold on to something instead of just roaming around endlessly in my own mind. Thank you for making this video (and also all the others great videos), you, literally, changed my life. I hope my words will make you feel accomplished, as I feel this is your goal here on youtube.
For those interested in the Taoist concept, you also should be looking for Enchiridion Epictetus, the book that teaches the stoic principles mentioned in this video
This was a very inspiring presentation. I walk a lot of rivers from source to their confluences with the Wye in the UK. One thing strikes me every time when I get to a confluence and that is how the waters join with the main body of water without protest. I get such an eternal feeling from it. There lay a message of flow. Thank you very much. Mark
Before you listen to this; I wanted to tell you, that you are beautiful and exceptional. Also your a phenomenal human being; I love you and I hope positive experiences will start happening in your life, if they haven't already. Keep moving forward my friend; start adopting positive and beneficial habits & behaviors. Eat healthy and treat yourself with kindness, in addition to others also. Fair well my friend; God Bless you 💖
I use to have depression and anxiety then naturally bad thoughts follows. Then I let go of everything and allow the ten thousand things go. When I no longer try to control the things around me the things around me stops controlling me. My depression and anxiety still remains, but I laugh at them because they are like silly monkeys chattering and foolish. But it is also entertaining and funny. The bad thoughts still comes but they are just thoughts. Thoughts are ideas and image in the mind gathered to tell a story. So I listen and observe the stories these bad thoughts tells me and I tell them my own. Live in the moment and allow them to go free, they will set you free.
Being in a state of flow is being in perfect harmony with lifes perfection. And that allows you to be a powerful creator because youre in a state of trust
“Those who know others are intelligent; those who know themselves are truly wise. Those who master others are strong; those who master themselves have true power. Those who know they have enough are truly wealthy. Those who persist will reach their goal. Those who keep their course have a strong will. Those who embrace death will not perish, but have life everlasting” Lao Tzu
“Not being tense but ready. Not thinking but not dreaming. Not being set but flexible. Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement. It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware and alert, ready for whatever may come.”
My grandma is Chinese and today I told her that some political scientists suspect that China will be dissociated like USSR in 7-10 years, and she showed no surprises, I wonder how does this women survived 3 famines, 1 cultural revolution, the rise of China and everything fumbles into crumbles, she told me extremely similar words as Laotzu:“There's an old superstition that everything goes in cycles, out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss, you may live in the crest yet life lives through it all."
And political scientists in other countries have pointed to January 6th as an attempted coup and the trembling of an American civil war. Stop buying into propaganda. Watch CCP propaganda and then you start to see how Fox News sounds like CCP mouth pieces
This brought tears to my eyes as I've been grappling with depression and anxiety, especially during these challenging times of the pandemic. The idea of practicing Tao has always lingered in my mind, but the busyness of life held me back. However, stumbling upon this video stirred deep emotions, reminding me of the profound peace that comes from exploring new cultures and calming practices. Also at the same time, I want to say thank you to a jade pendant from Zentao Artistry became my beacon of hope in challenging times. Amid heartbreak and career turmoil, it symbolized resilience and adaptability, guiding me towards healing and self-discovery.
Trust the process this shall pass. I believe in u. U are strong and possess the strength to get through this. U are strong enough to grow, u are strong enough to get through this!
I have been listening to all of your videos for almost a month and the way I dealt with things has changed a lot in a more positive way..Thank you so much..
I cried of joy when I decided to learn Tao te Ching, and at the time I didn’t know what it is. But realizing the immense happiness and humbleness I felt, was what impelled me to learn it. I now see that the Tao was what helped encourage me to learn it, Tao wanted me to experience Yang so I could live in the flow and the way.
I was suicidally depressed my entire life...literally ever since I can remember, which was around age 4....I reached the pentacle of these feelings in my early 30s, where I went through several extreme traumas that sequenced in a very swift chain reaction of one another...it reached a point where I had resisted the urge to commit suicide so many times that I began to just act out in completely insane ways...basically throwing myself into very dangerous situations in hopes that if I lived at 200 mph my death would swiftly follow...obviously, I'm still here...but I can remember one night I felt myself die...the person that I was was gone...and all that remained was a pile of ashes...then just as suddenly, I felt a fire begin to burn within those ashes and my true self rose out of them...someone who felt no more fear, sadness, or shame...things that had tortured me internally my entire life suddenly didn't matter any more...and I just began to "float"....this was almost 5 years ago, and I'm still in that state...I never even get angry, and i uses to have a really bad problem with anger...I don't get depressed, and I used to spiral into darkness and stay there no matter what I did to shake that feeling, like death was looming over me...I realized I have absolutely no control over anything in this world but myself...what others think or do or perceive is not a part of me...every single day should be appreciated for exactly what it is.... I'm so grateful, u can't even put it into words...I never knew there WERE words to sum up this way of being/thinking/living, but yeah...I have read about Taoism and such things before but it never clicked...I can't say I would have ever understood it until I just REALIZED it...makes me wonder what kind of traumas and harships these guys who coined these philosophies went though themselves to meet their own conclusions in the first place...
the Tan Van , you are in a good place after all the pain you went through . Happy for you my friend. I am also hoping someday I can find peace within myself. Keep well and thank you.
I struggle with severe and high functioning anxiety. I believe a lot of it is because of being told I need to be successful to mean something. In all honesty I just want to enjoy a simple life, a roof over my head and food in my stomach, security. I am glad to have found these videos as I believe they will help to this new way of life.
I kinda needed this right now. The long and short of my life is work really hard because 1. My family kinda forced it and 2. Because others won't do anything in situations we're both involved in. I've been incredibly depressed since childhood and it's the worst during times that I can't due much (either burnout, physical exhaustion or simply being barred from taking action). After a falling out with someone, I became interested in this topic. Watching this video and your video on the concept of Yin and Yang cleared up a lot. Non action was very underappreciated by those around me up until my late 20s. It was always confused with the REFUSAL to act when appropriate, which is not the same thing. Thanks so much for making videos like this. There's far more to know on these topics, but it's a good place to start.
3:00 live in harmony -Stillness of mind (Can be combined with action) -Curbing the senses -Being humble -Sensation of striving In order to open ourselves up
Is it normal that I listen to this multiple times a day and feel more relaxed than ever. When I get up and before I go to bed. The voice, the content are very soothing! Thank you for the videos. My productivity is also leveled up ⬆️
I feel like I've been "playing" with this energy for almost 2 years - Now I am feeling the Rewards (NO Words, truly)!! Thanks for allowing me to see that I AM on MY Path!!! Blessings, One Love, Ivette :)
I feel like there is an expanded version of flow that interacts with your whole life. I find in my daily life that if I go with the opportunities presented to me consistently, then I'll start to see themes popping up. Or I'll have the same conversation topic with 3 different people in the same day. When I analyze the conversations it's usually the other person who brings up the reoccurring topic. This does not happen when I get depressed and go against the grain.
I'm so happy to have found your channel. It's something I needed, but didn't know I needed. My soul was looking for something, perhaps mental and soulful evolution.
I remember playing video games when I was younger and my brother used to always be blown away how I could drive or fly around sharp bends and never crash. I always said I just "go with the flow" and also using the music on the radio stations to relax into the action. I feel like my frequency matches the bpm in the music in them moments that's why I was able to have so much skill. I don't know really but I've always felt it and struggled to explain it to people I know. I think it also correlates with going with your gut and deja vu. I know nobody will read this but if you have you a real one lol 😆
It's funny that as a Chinese guy I'm learning ancient Chinese philosiphy from a Dutch guy in English, life is funny sometimes. And I've also found Bruce Lee's "Be Water" is also a concept of Flow State, which could be learned through Taoism.
"if you put water into a cup it becomes the cup, if you put water on the teapot it becomes the teapot. Now the water can crash or it can flow, Be water my friend." -Bruce Lee
There's more about Taoism!
The Art of Doing without Doing: th-cam.com/video/IGmeL5AdrTk/w-d-xo.html
The Art of Not Trying: th-cam.com/video/tLAZvESoVgI/w-d-xo.html
The Power of Letting Go: th-cam.com/video/B-F319b5SuQ/w-d-xo.html
Add Arabic translation to videos please
Funny thing is of it's self is non action is action but different type of action. I am pretty sure Lao Tzu knew this
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"Nature Does Not Hurry, Yet Everything Is Accomplished."
- Lao Tzu
Wow
Nuture over nature as mum cradles the wind that behinds the air.....jts
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Ys
“Bend with the wind”
The "flow" is something I've been chasing ever since I first started learning to dance, and now I see it in everything I do. Playing video games, dancing, doing dishes, cooking dinner, writing - you learn how to put yourself into that mindset. And even though I'm getting better at it slowly, I feel as though this is something I will pursue for my entire lifetime. When you reach that state of mind, it feels like you're no longer making deliberate actions, and more those deliberate actions are coming to you. You move with precision even though you are putting the bare minimum of conscious thought into what you are doing. It's a state of bliss. I feel contentment when I am vibing to some good music and cooking food or playing video games. I'm convinced this is the secret to happiness.
I'm Dude Man and thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
I need your guidance, how exactly did you achieve this?
@@mri6916 Hard to explain because everyone's mind works differently, but I believe everyone can enter a flow state and probably have before. It's learning to recognize that feeling that is the key, in my opinion.
Have you ever found yourself so engrossed in a task in front of you that when you realize how focused you've become, it's almost like you've "popped" a bubble around yourself and suddenly become aware of how UNaware you were of your surroundings? You were probably in a flow state. The way athletes, artists and gamers alike put this to work is very, very similar. It's a combination of lots of practice and allowing yourself to slip into "the zone."
When performing or learning an unfamiliar task, our conscious brain normally operates on Beta waves. This kind of brain activity lends itself to more cognitive tasks that are involved in problem solving and decision making. It is almost impossible to slip into a flow state in these conditions. Alpha waves are where the flow state lives, and this can only be achieved once the task at hand no longer takes so much conscious thought.
Everything, from learning a basic step in dance, to learning how to line up that perfect headshot in a video game, needs to be practiced to the point where it feels effortless. When you've practiced certain mechanical motions - simple or complex - to the point where it's become muscle memory, that action no longer takes a large part of your mental "bandwidth." Muscle memory is a very powerful thing.
Once muscle memory is established, your mind has room to focus on what the next logical step to take in your flow is, and your body simply follows. Conscious action is slow and deliberate, while actions performed in a flow state feel quick and effortless. They're essentially just instinctual reactions that you've seared into your brain with repetition.
For example; when I dance, my "flow" is deciding which move to transition into next based on the current position of my body, arms and legs. When I play video games, my "flow" is deciding where on the map to move next or trying to predict what my opponent will do next. In both these examples, the action of performing a dance move or attacking my opponents is the mechanical motion that should be so thoroughly ingrained in my brain that executing will feel (and look) effortless. It's the same with sports, martial arts, cooking, etc.
The easiest way for me to slip into this feeling is when I do dishes with some music on. It's gotten to the point where doing dishes is almost therapeutic for me. Scrubbing and rinsing is such a simple and familiar mechanical motion that I can fall into a rhythm with it. Falling into a rhythm helps me go even deeper into a state of flow, like a trance. You feel your sense of time and space slip away. Then it's just learning to recognize that feeling and allowing yourself fall into it.
Sorry for the literal novel.
@@t3hKEG Dude thank you so much for that detailed explanation!!!!! No need to apologise, I understand your point 100% from your explanation and I will work towards mastering this flow state and yes I have experienced it before.
@Dude Man I guess you should enter the Tournament of Power now.....
@@friendlyCRplayer But sensei, how do I enter Hyper Instinct at will?
"Care About What Other People Think, And You Will Always Be Their Prisoner."
- Lao Tzu
Their = posessive plural
There= place ( fact)
@@murielgertharris2305 thanks
Its not lao tzu
@@agungadikusuma than who ? Colonisers ?😂
@@humansarecrazybeing5730 idk but its not his quote
As kids, we were all in the state of Wu Wei without knowing it. That's why everything felt so natural and so right back then.
Mind to explain what is the meaning of Wu Wei?Id appreciate that
@@hiragieanmina3917 我的理解是无欲无求，顺其自然
I’m reminded of True Detective. Mathew McConaughey’s character Rust Cole says” Consciousness is a misstep in evolution.”
Don’t really agree, but like I said, reminded of.
So being an adult and being mature is an abomination
"Watch the video first , then read the comments"
- Lao Tzu
Hahahhahaaa! Guilty as charged :D
"The internet is full of misguided information and we need to do something about it, now!"
- Abraham Lincoln
Good one
Far out!👌
ahead of his time.
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way."
- Buddha
It isn't Buddhist quote. The origins are unknown.
@@vampirethespiderbatgod9740 How do you know that if the origins are unknown.
@@handsomeorangutan7285 how do you know it's stated by Buddhism
@@humansarecrazybeing5730 How do we know it isn’t?
@@handsomeorangutan7285 how do we know it is stated by Buddhism?
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving - Lao Tzu
Taoism like Hinduism
Like Satish Kumar says, we must all be pilgrims, both in our physical and also spiritual travels
A tourist or traveler is concerned primarily with arriving at his destination (the end), but for a pilgrim the journey (means) is itself the destination (end)
@@jasonroberts2249 basically the way is the goal?
So a homeless person.
@synchromorph cool card game.
The bums around here just smell like meth, booze and piss.
I was depressed for years, and I believe at one point I naturally just started to «accept to outcome» and stopped worrying about the future and how much time something took.
I still get anxious whenever the outside world «force» deadlines on me. I have a strange relationship with time, but I have noticed I feel the most happy and stressfree when I let go and flow with it
I feel you -- don't let the stress/pressure of the outside world bring you down. Just do what you love and take care of yourself and everything else will work itself out :)
For me, I have a strange relationship with change.
I can see myself in you brother, Earlier I used to let the outcomes control me, which put me in a lot of pressure and depression. Now I just go with the flow
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way."
Thich Nhat Hanh
The way is happiness
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Happiness is the way 😀
Meaning is needed when happiness stops. Do meaningful then it will be a flow regardless of happy or sad.
Thats actually a quote from Buddha
Nature doesn't hurry yet everything is accomplished
@Mr T think of all those things you said ... the build up to all those natural disasters arent even fast relative to how i see time personally. If humans have time to use technology to track and evacuate them those things arent in a hurry. Its takes time to build up before the disaster works through its destructive path.
Good news for you einstiens theory of relativity backs the idea that time is relative to early for one is too late for another.
The idea is that naturally nothing is rushed although society now is about rushing to get things done. Which there is reason for it in a lot of cases but you lose track of how artificial the approach is that when people get the job done you lose track of how unnatural it is and how poor the quality of work is and instead you label it with terms like prodigy or whatever to neglect the effort they put in.
You gotta admire the path ... not just the destination. So many people do ehatever just to get the job done even if you have to cheat or exploit and although you may find success you will never find satisfaction in life. You have allowed yourself to break from the natural flow of things at tht point.
This quote is following me. I swear.
@Mr T energy is conserved
@@neptunianights Same here.
"you should enjoy the little detours. To the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want" ~ging freecs (HxH)
Most UNDERRATED comment of this TH-cam thread.
How love anime culture lmao
So beautiful!
love you Justin 😘😘😘😘
FACTS
Thanks, I have enjoyed you videos for some time.
Thank you, Vijay! 🙏
The Tao Te Ching is a book that takes 20 minutes to read and 20 lifetimes to understand.
Edit: "If into the replies you go, only pain will you find." - Lao Tzu, probably
Curtis Hammer, I can not think of a more poetic or beautiful way to describe The Tao Te Ching than that of your description, sincere KUDOS my friend !
over rated its parables not hard to understand
What did you learn from it?
Hold my beer.
Absolutely true...one can ask himself how basic and simple the concepts are...and the most difficult they are to be approached and applied.
There's something funky going on between ancient Greek philosophy like Stoicism and Platonism, and eastern philosophies like Taoism and Buddhism. Their wisdom shows so many parallels.
There was a period where Greece and Rome had many Eastern travelers coming in and out of it. You can still see Buddhist statues in museums crafted in Greek styles. The East and West exchanged ideas.
Also, wisdom is still wisdom, wherever you find it. It knows no country. :)
There were also the greco-bactrian and greco-indian kingdoms which influenced the art and symbology of buddhism.
Nationality is a construct. The human mind works the same wherever you happen to be born.
oooooo you’re about to wake up again :)
Research Hermetic philosophy. It is thought by many to be the root for both Eastern and Western philosophy.
When I find myself stressing about results, goals etc I just say to myself, 'It will all get done' which seems to have a calming effect.
Londonfogey try looking up Memento Mori.
@@irenesebowa9524 Thanks, I've checked out the Einzelganger video of that name.
And it all does get accomplished, because the universe is on our side
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Mine is getting stuck in all the “what ifs?” And I read the antidote to that is to say “what if it all works out?” Full stop. It does help
One thing that I really like about Taoism is that it accepts the fact that the concept of the ultimate being is beyond our comprehension. Hence instead of focusing on metaphysical aspects, the goal is to flow with the natural order present in the universe.
Something comes from nothing, earlier than heaven and earth. Silent and solitary, independent and unchangeable, its cyclical motion never ceases, it is the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name, so I forcefully call it: Tao ----Lao Tzu
Jesus is God
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." - Winnie-the-Pooh.
The Tao of Pooh changed my life. I am eternally grateful for the simple wisdom of a chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff!
that is so dope!
Love it
you are pathetic.
@@timetraveller2300 thank you.
I really feel this .. I effortlessly let chips flow into my mouth without thought. As I eat, I don't look at the chips bag with my eyes, somehow my hand finds itself to the opening of the bag. I can almost feel the outline of the next chip ..
How deep and profound your words are sensei.
if it isn’t choji of the hidden leaf
lol...so every person that is overweight is not over weight. they. are simply in "flow" more of the time ....lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Damn , I cracked up after reading this
Probably the most Taoist thing I’ve ever read:
“Too lazy to be ambitious,
I let the world take care of itself.
Ten days’ worth of rice in my bag;
a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.
Why chatter about delusion and
enlightenment?
Listening to the night rain on my roof,
I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched
out.”
-Ryōkan
'The most-'Zen thing'n you ever read '
That’s such a nice visual
I'm not lazy i'm just ZEN
"Ten days worth of rice in my bag" is Chinese slang for a dime bag of weed
I don't think that's what he meant with flow....
Flow is truly a beautiful thing. I’ve been playing the drums for about 5 years now. I often play with my bandmates and when we improvise, if I keep playing the same groove with my eyes closed I can enter flow. It’s like time goes away, and all you care about is doing this perfected action with your hands and feet. What’s so weird about it is when I enter flow, I consciously amn’t thinking about how I’m able to do what I’m doing, I just do without thought. It’s action that is a non-action.
I think improv anything is the ultimate flow state.
Funny, watching + listening to this vid - Reminded me I have bongos...To play.
(I also have a drum kit which i rarely play sadly)
But drumming is so theraputic + i can feel how you go into the flow with it...
“Like a finger pointing to the moon, if you look at the finger, you miss all the glory of the universe. Don’t think... feel”
- Bruce Lee -
"Be like water my friend. Formless, shapeless." - Bruce Lee
"Watchaww..." -Bruce Lee
@@joyfulness9968 LMAO XD
@Will Stewart LOL nice one, but even if u could u would only be able to focus on one thing at a time but beyond the point. The quote comes from Enter the dragon where the listener is distracted by Lee's finger.
"I want to earn $10 million and be the best paid chinese actor" - Bruce Lee
"When you are in a state of flow- You forget results, the pressures & anxieties of the future, the failings of the past. It's just you & the task at hand." -Major wisdom, amazing video. #ThankYou #MuchBlessings
that's not wisdom it's just pointing out a thing that happens :/
Martin Catanes Many people cannot reach this state, to be able takes skill & wisdom.
@@mikefelber5129 it doesn't, everyone can be in a state of flow, it only takes being truly focused on the task at hand, and i guarantee everyone can do that at some point, be it doing a sport you like, working, listening to music, driving, fucking, the list goes on. It's impossible to be in flow all the time, but it's far from being something weird and hard to reach, it's simply a state of mind where you are really focused. That's nike describing what crying or being happy feels like and saying it's wisdom lol
Yes and you assume no responsinility for anything when you are in "the zone. It is a crock of baloney! This is just another "religion" in disguise. It is the devil's work to always throw cheap imitations of the Bible. You are putting your trust in a Chinese philosophy who you have no clue who wrote it, written way after the Bible was introduced. Taoism uses the Bible principles and twists them in a philosophical manner in order to persuade you into thinking that you have discovered something new. It uses terms as "The Way" which is another name used in Christianity to describe Jesus. Many other biblical principles are taken (or should I say stolen) in order to form the Tao. Since the devil's objective is to make mankind doubt the realness of God through religions such as these. This is why the Tao has no god, no need for redemption and everything is acceptable. They can't even explain their own theory of the Ying and the Yang. They thrive on the confusion and ambiguity of their belief. The devil knows that people get turned on by these foreign mystical ilusions of peace and love, especially when it involves some kind of Chinese monk up in a mountain somewhere, with a shaved head, robe, beads, a few candles with a harp sound in the background. People just eat it up with no questions asked. But the Bible already predicted that these religions will keep growing and more new and revised versions of it, will spread. There are many imitators of "The Way" but there is only one Way and His name is Jesus Christ.
It's a different concept.. It's called being in the flow while doing something... It means you are in a state where you are so focus you forget everything thing else but what you are doing
"Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless like water.
Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup.
You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle.
You put in a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Now water can flow or it can crash.
Be water my friend."
- Bruce Lee
I always had issues with that quote. Because it would imply that the water can hold itself because it becomes the container. Which is just incorrect. Water takes the form of whatever you put it in because it’s easier than breaking the container. However if you pour it into a paper bottle that has not been treated with hydrophobic items. The water will break through the container because that is easier then taking it’s form.
Just do what’s most natural to you. I also believe not everyone can be water. In that way I believe there is some truth to personalities and the elements.
I am too much like earth. I am unintentionally stubborn and will not bend. And confronting me can be end up with blunt trauma so to speak.
Sure I can provide a very stable foundation and my personality is consistently unmoving with my principels.
Try building on water without heavy use of floaters. Everything you build on water will take more energy from you and none from the water.
But earth can erode. Rock can break and splinter.
Maybe I can try and become a mudflood. And combine water with earth. 🤔
@@lakkakka you're overthinking
This is the quote as Bruce Lee gave it for that television interview, of course. It's a bit more distilled than the actual line from Longstreet: Way Of The Intercepting Fist. But it remains a wonderful Taoist interpretation.
Pretty sure that was Spike from Cowboy Bebop.
@@lakkakka That's not a quote you should take literally.
You missed the point of it completely, it's not obligating you to go against your natural way out of the blue, but to use this piece of advice as you see fit whenever you find yourself stuck on bad situations
So beautiful. Sometimes a single quote can change ur life in seconds cus it changes your understanding. Always grateful to such people who read these ancient philosophies and make videos to reach someone far far away. Always grateful. Thankyou
Jesus is God
I don’t consider myself to be religious at all, but I do feel some form of inherent spirituality. I feel like a lot of the Taoist stuff I’ve been seeing lately seems to really resonate with me, it’s helped me be even more open minded, and in a way, helped me overcome some mental blocks I had.
Taoism is a spiritual philosophy not a religion, that is why you can be Taoist and be Buddhist or Christian at the same time.
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 Okay
As a philosophy is does not have dogmatic laws that you must follow like religions do, it's all on you to choose how the philosophy affects you and your lifestyle.
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 Yes :)
@@godleveleldritchblast5257 this is why eastern philosophies and spirituality just makes more sense to me. Everything is up to interpretation, we have to open our minds for inner peace. There is no true awnser I think. We are just flowing along until we meet our next destination wherever that may be. Just got to live positively!
Taoism is helping me with a hard breakup. It's helping me to let go far easier to the point that I'm happy it happened because it's allowed me an opportunity to better myself. Thank you so much
Now a year later…. how are you doing Dean?
I went through the same thing last night, Dean. Would you mind giving me an update as to how you spirituality are feeling now? Looking for support
Probably dead
🙏🙏🙏 check out my interp w/nature and guitar
@@goldfire1556 let me know too when you find out :)
Future : Anxiety
Past : Depression
Dao : Enjoy your rice and dal in the present
Underated
Haha. Don’t forget the future is made by the present and the past can and should be learned from, yet it remains a perception. You have true power in the moment. Perception is key. Seeing clearly, you will see a great potential in all beings, including yourself.
Rice is bad for you.
@@JaysonT1 shut up. I eat rice 3 times a day I strong as a bull with no health problems
@@100cents5 in my opinion rice is gay
I remember the first time I experienced 'flow'. It was in 9th grade studying math. 6 hours went by so effortlessly that it didn't even feel like an hour. I had done about 4 chapters and 150 or so questions.
Today, after 5 years, it feels good to finally put a name to what I felt. I didn't know I've been using ancient philosophy since such a long time!
What a wonderful experience!!
Have you ever fell down in any scenario and while you're in the process it feels like slow motion or maybe in a fight and you're experiencing a slow motion effect and it kinda feels like a dance?
@@highwayranger4878 That would be quite different, I guess. The flow experience will be one that you enjoy while falling can be scary depending on where you were falling. But, if these two emotion were combined, it might be fun as in the case of Bungee Jumping where the sensation of falling and fear (at least for some people) were integrated. 😅😅😅
@@dr.gaosclassroom while experiencing intense moments in life like falling and breaking a bone or fighting another person or playing a sport you are fully engulfed in, time seems to slow down during these seconds. That is the flow in my mind.
@@highwayranger4878 that's like a forced flow because it's dependent on intense external stimuli rather than it just, you know, flowing naturally. there are different kinds and levels of flow, you could be doing something like brushing your teeth and be in a kind of flow and not even realize it. anything you do out of habit or automatically has some kind of flow to it. the trick is to learn to get into the flow seamlessly whenever you want to, not just in intense moments.
Thank you! Chinese philosophy is underrated and offers many answers to stressed out western societies which values materialism and status
Buddy, even if they have understood this philosophy.. the world might be in a different state by now :)
@@cewh sadly, China in regimes rarely practiced these philosophies, these were pre-ancient wisdom which was often underrated. Otherwise, wouldn't got beaten so badly and had been more striving than the Western, because it has been so powerful when one actually practiced it, especially from the people who rule. Human society has often been deliberately corrupted by few significant occasions ambitiously away from the source.
@@cewh While many great philosophies derive from there, the politics haven't been that great before the contact with the West either. Be it wars, Emperors who acted like dictators, corrupt politicans or arranged marriages and parents deciding who their kid should or shouldn't marry with (which is still true in this day and age, sadly), China as a country wasn't by any means any better than the rest of the world.
@@cewh well if you mentioned that period, you should have known it had nothing to do with survival or civilization, it was just the emperor's preference to enforce his own power and racial legitimacy, thus killed the way to Chinese Renaissance.
People die from a lack of knowledge.
I have achieved the "flow" while surfing. I can say that it is one of the most incredible experiences. Everything is slower, you flow incredibly, there are no worries, past or future, just freedom and appreciation. I have marveled at this feeling, and discovering that it is the "Philosophy of Flow" has left me surprised, definitely being in a state of flow, even if at the beginning for a short time, it is to change our lives, improve our performances, the way in which we feel and without a doubt, how we perceive the world.
I do it the easy way and just drink a cup cocoa infused coconut-cannabis oil .
Surfing is a doorway into deep understanding of nature and the intricate ways of the universe.. dude, its totes gnarly.
@@SlinkyDrinky amazing words 💙
What a cool experience, thanks for sharing. Surfing looks amazing, like riding the ripples after the earth has an awesome belly-laugh 🌊 🌏 🏄♀️
Yup. Surfing is definitely a good place to learn about flow.
I'm an improvisation dance teacher. I teach my students how to dance by following the flow. I liken it to surfing... that you have to wait for it to happen, and then you go with it. When it stops,. Let it stop. It will start again.
Learning flow from a skill is a place to start. The next is to apply it in our lives ...
A dude one day was like “ why do we try so hard, let’s just vibe and be good ”
Édit: I obviously know there’s more to it I’m not stupid, it’s a joke of a simplified signification of a belife
There's more to it, read the book
@@jf3130 which book I'm kinda new in Taoism can you recommend me a book ?
@@anasquadri7919 道德经
Truth
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I've personally experienced the Tao. When I was in 7th grade, I read a passage from a book out loud to the class. When I started reading, for some reason, I lost all ego and ceased thinking, instead bringing a strong presence to the task at hand. I felt like I wasn't reading, but rather a higher power was reading through me.
When I finished, the whole class, including the teacher, were speechless. It had nothing to do with the words I was reading. Rather, it was the sense of presence with which I read the words. I had nothing to do with it. All I did was become the vessel through which a higher power was channeled.
I loved the example about swimming against the current, as I once nearly drowned while caught in a riptide. When I finally *let go and went with the literal flow* , I was taken to shallower water a few minutes later, and was able to use my previous "fighting strength" to swim to the beach! Fantastic video.
@let love lead Lately I've been thinking of buying cryptocurrency for retirement, I've set asides $350k to invest but along the line, I usually get cold feet, maybe because I have no idea what I'm doing, please I could really use some guidelines.
@@larizoclack1541
Investment guidance sounds like a great idea, thought about it before but never knew how
to go about it.
@Antonio Hills This is refreshing coincidence, she
has been handling my trade, it's been a year now and the experience has been amazing.
I have got over $1m stocks trading with her. From $300k when I started by December. So happy I work with the right person.
this gives me the same feeling as “we can’t control what happens to us, only how it affects us.”
To sum it up: "Focus on the process, not on goals."
what about reason to do it at first place ?
Yup
@@VijayThakurMD For self enjoyment, be hedonistic my friend
A la gary vaynerchuk?
@@BIMMERZEITT a la Bhagwat Gita.
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming” - Dory
One of my favorite Star Wars quotes:
Qui Gon - "Don't center on your anxieties Obi Wan. Keep your concentration here and now where it belongs."
Obi Wan - "But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future."
Qui Gon - "But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living force, young Padawan."
Awesome! Hope to make a video about Star Wars philosophy in the near future... can''t wait for EP9.
So is the force just straight up taosim? It's most clear to me in places like episode 8 with Luke using inaction and non violence to "defeat' Kylo. Or anything to do with Qui Gon, or any any other such talk about how a true Jedi follows the will of the force letting it guide them along their path.
Need to get me some midichlorians
Qui Gon was ahead of Yoda, if not for Qui Gon’s research into the force and the living force which was a controversial idea to the jedi order Yoda and Obi Wan would not have become force ghosts.
@@pseudonymousbeing987 we don't speak of episode 8
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This is contrary to what society teaches.
I use this daily with good results, I highly recommend this. Thank you.
You recommend a daily result✔️
@@Jackgritty28
Do this every day and prosper. Habits become reality when exercised consistently
@@Jackgritty28
Okay!
Hi Carl, can you be specific as to how you put Taoist teaching into practice every day?
I have been a Taoist for 50 years+, and this is the best short video presentation I've seen to date.
pee pee poo poo
If you could define the concept of taoism in a few words in order to put it practice in everyday's life
What would it be?
Taoism seems interesting
Since you have been something, you aren't nothing, and Taoism or any ism describe the state where thoughts don't enter, a state not recognized by thoughts.
@@kayb9489 the pee pee poo poo that can be described is not the eternal pee pee poo poo
@@sherloidbai7064 me too
Wow, this video really opened my eyes to the beauty of Taoist philosophy. The concept of wu wei or 'effortless action' is so profound and yet so simple. It's like a reminder to stop fighting against the current of life and instead, learn to flow with it. The idea of being in the 'zone' and moving through life effortlessly is something I think we can all aspire to. Thanks for this enlightening content, Einzelgänger! Looking forward to more deep dives into philosophy. 👍🙏
Gosh I’m 51 years old and I’ve been swimming against the waters making everything so much difficult than it has to be I’m so grateful to have watched this video because it made me stop and think maybe if I just relax and enjoy everything around me I wouldn’t feel so stressed so depressed
Read Qur'an .
@@Learnworld360 you mean the Kloran?
A plant may seek out the sunlight, but it does not chase after it.
Very nice. Who said this?
Wrong! Plants tend to bend towards the sunlight if kept in dark rooms with only one light source.
@@greymatter.91 username checks out.
@@greymatter.91 Its poetic dude. Innocence is important. To thwart innocence is to only thwart yourself
that's because PLANTS CAN'T chase the sun
I've experienced the zone before in my life. When I'm running track and I am doing sprints, sometimes I look at myself and realize that I'm not thinking of beating my previous record, or trying to move my legs faster, my body just does it for me. It feels great though when experience it
I used to get runners high as a child. I do 25 laps and around lap 20 i felt nothing and could power through with no exhaustion at all.
Runner's high is propably the best drug in the world.
I've experienced the zone various times.
In my case was when I was practicing martial arts.
Good times
It was through martial arts that I've learned about taoism
I love the comparisons to Stoicism in this video. As someone who was once a Stoic and quickly hit a wall because of the burnout that resulted from it, Taoism seems like a much healthier way of viewing the same core concepts of humility and community. Phenomenal explanation. Can't wait to learn more!
Would you be open to sharing more about how Stoicism caused you to burn out? Got me curious.
@@rosecharm3252 Modern stoicism sells you the idea that if you just embrace suffering and strictly follow your principles, you eventually toughen up to the point where you become calm and indifferent to most issues. The opposite is true after a certain point.
Taoism tells us there's always a balance to be struck: both rest and struggle are key to development because they are two sides of the same coin much like yin and yang. Too much of one brings a greater need for the other.
Hope this answered your question!
I recently went through something very traumatic and it put me in a bad mental head space I felt unable to find anything to make me motivated I felt useless and unwanted. I was just scrolling through my TH-cam explorer page and came across the video you posted the deep meaning of yin and yang and then proceeded to watch this video and I just want to thank you! 🙏🏼 you’re videos and calming tone is helping me get through a really rough time in my life and I just genuinely love the content you’re putting out. PLEASE CONTINUE TO POST AND INFORM ME and others on Tao and anything else. With love a new follower ♥️
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad my video helped you :) :)
Anxiety- anticipation
Boredom- searching
Tao- flow
FT_FR.KD well said.
You are a true water brother
Well, you can also be excited when anticipating something and many who are bored aren't searching for anything.
How is boredom searching?
@@MysterCannabis Generally, a person who's bored will search extensively to repress that feeling.
I’m in awe of the Tao everyday. Even as I read a verse a day, it is exactly what my soul yearns to learn about. It’s in this state of allowing, flowing and trusting that life has transcendental meaning.
YES!
💕 check out abraham hicks
Hell yea! You'd like Drukama tradition probably. Check it out if you can. Be well!
All things are balanced
This channel is one of the most essential on TH-cam.
Somehow i feel relaxed while watching this..
Regina Dear You Should Loosen Up
me too I feel super mind blowing
Same
Music is the reason
When I think of Wu Wei (non-action). I think of meditation. One begins to understand the value of doing nothing in the depths of meditation.
"The Sage does not take a single step, yet a whole marathon is accomplished."
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
*Wu Wei* - the act of surrendering, choiceless awareness, gives even more meaning to things we do.
It's in observance that we learn the subtle mechanisms of life. That observance heightens in non action.
See u again 😊😊
@@markndonga3671 ive seen him many times.. we are in the same path..
Robert sepher is also has great insight of stuff luke this
Wuwei doesn't mean non-action, let's be clear on that.
path of surrender
Thank you for defining this for me. I've long been aware of "the zone"-a place where athletes go when they are at their best, but by learning about flow, I now realize that it's always a place I want to be. Most often I want to achieve flow while persuing my hobbies, but there are times when I achieve flow at work and my job becomes effortless. Learning about flow has been very eye opening, and I look forward to consciously getting to that place.
Listening to this video helped me still my mind n be back in the present moments instead of trying to figure out things I’ve never even experienced lol
Being in flow when I play guitar is so liberating...
Same with contact juggling for me
I've had the best time playing drums this way. And a few times on guitar but trip up coz I can't play that as well.
I find it usually happens when Im playing late at night.
Best feeling I've ever had, writing music!!!
Same with BDSM
Reading the Tao Te Ching and Dr. Wayne Dyer's "Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life" truly DID change my life for the better. It has helped me to overcome my mental battles with depression and anxiety. It has helped me to realize my potential all the while being happy knowing that I don't have to fulfill any specific purpose.
It has helped me to find peace in the chaos and accept hardships as the pathway to peace.
Jessica Smith 🙏🤍
"Results do not equal to the amount of energy we spend; Results are the consequence of a series of actions"
😯
U must let go of the illusion of control
-oogway
"You must believe"
I love kfp for moments like those.
@synchromorph true.
True.
@synchromorph the belief is not the death of intelligence, stop trying to make urself smart. I believe In science, yet there is still the unexplainable. "The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence." - Nikola Tesla.
yes religions like Abrahamic ones are like fairy tales for adults. But believing in supernatural or other stuff that science are not yet to have a clear explanation, is not dumb lol.
Bhagavad-Gita says exactly this "Live in the moment, focus on the path and not the result.. That's when you become a karma yogi"
@@kamesh5846 Gita is in nobody's hands. And reading your comment I can say that it will never be in your tiny head.
@@kamesh5846 bhakts are always in denial mode!😂
@@amitk.512 There are always idiots like kamesh who jump into the ditch without realizing its full of excrete..
@@vajraayudha5062 From this comment section it is pretty evident how jobless that person kamlesh is. Hope he finds a better purpose in life then fighting with strangers for months.
@@kamesh5846 just follow Hermeticism then you can follow all paths and not have to pick and choose
This video changed my life. I think a lot about philosophy, spirituality and religion, and I had a lot of ideas in my mind. By watching this video I realized I wasn't inventing those ideas, but just figuring them out on my own, because those ideas lived long before me and, in a certain way, THEY found me. Watching this video and realizing that there's a whole philosophy based on what I used to think were my ideas, made me tear up of joy. I like being able to hold on to something instead of just roaming around endlessly in my own mind. Thank you for making this video (and also all the others great videos), you, literally, changed my life. I hope my words will make you feel accomplished, as I feel this is your goal here on youtube.
I hope the creator of this channel sees your message
For those interested in the Taoist concept, you also should be looking for Enchiridion Epictetus, the book that teaches the stoic principles mentioned in this video
Thank you for the recomandation! Namaste 🙏💫✨️✨️✨️
This was a very inspiring presentation. I walk a lot of rivers from source to their confluences with the Wye in the UK. One thing strikes me every time when I get to a confluence and that is how the waters join with the main body of water without protest. I get such an eternal feeling from it. There lay a message of flow. Thank you very much. Mark
The wisdom of Lao Tzu taught me the value of stillness. Even when the world seems chaotic.
Beautifully done. In the classic book, “Siddhartha,” he learns the deepest life lessons simply sitting by a river.
My favorite book. Brilliant and simple.
Bryan Reeves If you tighten the string too much, it will snap, and if you leave it too slack, it won’t play.
I love you Brian 😘😘
Letting go of past letting go of future ,focus on this moment entirely .be present.just live it.without hesitation
Before you listen to this; I wanted to tell you, that you are beautiful and exceptional. Also your a phenomenal human being; I love you and I hope positive experiences will start happening in your life, if they haven't already. Keep moving forward my friend; start adopting positive and beneficial habits & behaviors. Eat healthy and treat yourself with kindness, in addition to others also. Fair well my friend; God Bless you 💖
UltraGoldCoin thank you 🙏🏻 💚
Thank you, I wish you the same.
Thank you
Great stuff😁👍
I'll bet there are people in your life who would like to give you a swift kick in the ass, besides me.
I use to have depression and anxiety then naturally bad thoughts follows. Then I let go of everything and allow the ten thousand things go. When I no longer try to control the things around me the things around me stops controlling me. My depression and anxiety still remains, but I laugh at them because they are like silly monkeys chattering and foolish. But it is also entertaining and funny. The bad thoughts still comes but they are just thoughts. Thoughts are ideas and image in the mind gathered to tell a story. So I listen and observe the stories these bad thoughts tells me and I tell them my own. Live in the moment and allow them to go free, they will set you free.
Beautiful ❤️
Why are u depressed u reckon?
Sounds like the way 💦
Being in a state of flow is being in perfect harmony with lifes perfection. And that allows you to be a powerful creator because youre in a state of trust
“Those who know others are intelligent;
those who know themselves are truly wise. Those who master others are strong;
those who master themselves have true power.
Those who know they have enough are truly wealthy. Those who persist will reach their goal.
Those who keep their course have a strong will. Those who embrace death will not perish,
but have life everlasting” Lao Tzu
Jesus is God
"Real skill comes without effort."
- Li Mu Bai, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
"mastery" is the word
Wow thats so profound😄
0 so when what happens when you practice your talent... is it then a skill?
@0 it means that youve practiced it so many times that when youve perfected it , it feels effortless
0 Talent does not exist, you are NOT born with any skill., You must learn to walk, learn to speak and learn to think.
this gives a different meaning now about Bruce Lee saying "be water my friend."
Yeah, Bruce Lee was all over this stuff. What a dude.
The water boy on the water station told me that "be hydrated my friend" is that the same?
The water boy on the water station told me that "be hydrated my friend" is that the same?
@@burningice1762 nope, not that. "be hydrated" is an advice for your health, while be water is an advice for our attitude, and our life
@@68plus1. That was a joke, Mr. INTELLECTUAL!!
Burning Ice tried cracking a joke which your over-filled mind couldn't comprehend..
“Not being tense but ready.
Not thinking but not dreaming.
Not being set but flexible.
Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement.
It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware and alert, ready for whatever may come.”
My grandma is Chinese and today I told her that some political scientists suspect that China will be dissociated like USSR in 7-10 years, and she showed no surprises, I wonder how does this women survived 3 famines, 1 cultural revolution, the rise of China and everything fumbles into crumbles, she told me extremely similar words as Laotzu:“There's an old superstition that everything goes in cycles, out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss, you may live in the crest yet life lives through it all."
Profound
And political scientists in other countries have pointed to January 6th as an attempted coup and the trembling of an American civil war. Stop buying into propaganda. Watch CCP propaganda and then you start to see how Fox News sounds like CCP mouth pieces
I feel this when I'm riding my bike, just to be in a moment, focus all there is.
“This is the way” - Mando
dat is de wey of de devil my bruddah
*click*
This is the way.
I often wonder in mando is a ronin samurai or Janissary or some combo
Sometimes the best way to fight is to not fight at all. Win by appearing to do nothing
I'm sure Sun Tzu would agree.
The art of fighting, without fighting (Bruce Lee)
Floyd Mayweather’s motto
The supreme art of war is to defeat the opponent without engaging him in battle.
@ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn Boxing is not fighting. It is entertainment.
This brought tears to my eyes as I've been grappling with depression and anxiety, especially during these challenging times of the pandemic. The idea of practicing Tao has always lingered in my mind, but the busyness of life held me back. However, stumbling upon this video stirred deep emotions, reminding me of the profound peace that comes from exploring new cultures and calming practices. Also at the same time, I want to say thank you to a jade pendant from Zentao Artistry became my beacon of hope in challenging times. Amid heartbreak and career turmoil, it symbolized resilience and adaptability, guiding me towards healing and self-discovery.
Welcome to a wonderful new way of being. I have a feeling that diving into the Tao will be the tonic you never knew you needed.
Trust the process this shall pass. I believe in u. U are strong and possess the strength to get through this. U are strong enough to grow, u are strong enough to get through this!
I have been listening to all of your videos for almost a month and the way I dealt with things has changed a lot in a more positive way..Thank you so much..
I cried of joy when I decided to learn Tao te Ching, and at the time I didn’t know what it is. But realizing the immense happiness and humbleness I felt, was what impelled me to learn it. I now see that the Tao was what helped encourage me to learn it, Tao wanted me to experience Yang so I could live in the flow and the way.
What about Yin? What about the Nameless? What about just getting on with it?
I watched this video more than 3 times and in every time I watch it, I get new information.. magnificent!
5:50 was an amazing frame!! Gave me goosebumps! Keep up your awesome work bro 😊
I was suicidally depressed my entire life...literally ever since I can remember, which was around age 4....I reached the pentacle of these feelings in my early 30s, where I went through several extreme traumas that sequenced in a very swift chain reaction of one another...it reached a point where I had resisted the urge to commit suicide so many times that I began to just act out in completely insane ways...basically throwing myself into very dangerous situations in hopes that if I lived at 200 mph my death would swiftly follow...obviously, I'm still here...but I can remember one night I felt myself die...the person that I was was gone...and all that remained was a pile of ashes...then just as suddenly, I felt a fire begin to burn within those ashes and my true self rose out of them...someone who felt no more fear, sadness, or shame...things that had tortured me internally my entire life suddenly didn't matter any more...and I just began to "float"....this was almost 5 years ago, and I'm still in that state...I never even get angry, and i uses to have a really bad problem with anger...I don't get depressed, and I used to spiral into darkness and stay there no matter what I did to shake that feeling, like death was looming over me...I realized I have absolutely no control over anything in this world but myself...what others think or do or perceive is not a part of me...every single day should be appreciated for exactly what it is.... I'm so grateful, u can't even put it into words...I never knew there WERE words to sum up this way of being/thinking/living, but yeah...I have read about Taoism and such things before but it never clicked...I can't say I would have ever understood it until I just REALIZED it...makes me wonder what kind of traumas and harships these guys who coined these philosophies went though themselves to meet their own conclusions in the first place...
@the Tan Van Thanks. Your words helped me more than even this video. 👍
the Tan Van , you are in a good place after all the pain you went through . Happy for you my friend. I am also hoping someday I can find peace within myself. Keep well and thank you.
Look into the Quran also. It can be tremendously powerful and give you any answers you need
@@guy5140 nah that's just a pile of dangerous misogynistic and xenophobic shit
Thank you for sharing your story :-)
If he didn't live he didn't die so he is still flowing well with no problems.
He is immortal just like everyone of us 😄
wise
But if he died, he's gone back to the nameless source of all
Great that's good I think..
That is funny
"The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step."
- Lao Tzu
My favourite channel in TH-cam. It single-handedly improved my mental health.
"The greatest thing I ever heard,I never heard".
Really?
Really!
@@1laforees829 wow, thank you 😮
Thank you too.
Wait what
Living in the present is the answer to life, it's the true way to live.
Well no shit .....
Jesus is the Only Way.
@@trentsc4929 What is Jesus?
Yeah
Tasfoolia - pranks you say that, but most people live in the past or the future, never really becoming truly present.
I struggle with severe and high functioning anxiety. I believe a lot of it is because of being told I need to be successful to mean something. In all honesty I just want to enjoy a simple life, a roof over my head and food in my stomach, security. I am glad to have found these videos as I believe they will help to this new way of life.
thank you for posting, I come back to this video regularly, it keeps me going
I kinda needed this right now.
The long and short of my life is work really hard because 1. My family kinda forced it and 2. Because others won't do anything in situations we're both involved in. I've been incredibly depressed since childhood and it's the worst during times that I can't due much (either burnout, physical exhaustion or simply being barred from taking action).
After a falling out with someone, I became interested in this topic. Watching this video and your video on the concept of Yin and Yang cleared up a lot. Non action was very underappreciated by those around me up until my late 20s. It was always confused with the REFUSAL to act when appropriate, which is not the same thing.
Thanks so much for making videos like this. There's far more to know on these topics, but it's a good place to start.
3:00 live in harmony
-Stillness of mind
(Can be combined with action)
-Curbing the senses
-Being humble
-Sensation of striving
In order to open ourselves up
Its called being "in the zone" and its when you dominate in super smash bros.
U already know
feel you mate tons
Word
LET’S GOOOOOOOO!
Mkleo wrote the Tao
Is it normal that I listen to this multiple times a day and feel more relaxed than ever. When I get up and before I go to bed. The voice, the content are very soothing! Thank you for the videos. My productivity is also leveled up ⬆️
I feel like I've been "playing" with this energy for almost 2 years - Now I am feeling the Rewards (NO Words, truly)!! Thanks for allowing me to see that I AM on MY Path!!!
Blessings, One Love, Ivette :)
is it just me or is the whole world starting to wake up?
I feel like there is an expanded version of flow that interacts with your whole life. I find in my daily life that if I go with the opportunities presented to me consistently, then I'll start to see themes popping up. Or I'll have the same conversation topic with 3 different people in the same day. When I analyze the conversations it's usually the other person who brings up the reoccurring topic. This does not happen when I get depressed and go against the grain.
I'm so happy to have found your channel. It's something I needed, but didn't know I needed. My soul was looking for something, perhaps mental and soulful evolution.
I remember playing video games when I was younger and my brother used to always be blown away how I could drive or fly around sharp bends and never crash. I always said I just "go with the flow" and also using the music on the radio stations to relax into the action. I feel like my frequency matches the bpm in the music in them moments that's why I was able to have so much skill. I don't know really but I've always felt it and struggled to explain it to people I know. I think it also correlates with going with your gut and deja vu. I know nobody will read this but if you have you a real one lol 😆
It's funny that as a Chinese guy I'm learning ancient Chinese philosiphy from a Dutch guy in English, life is funny sometimes.
And I've also found Bruce Lee's "Be Water" is also a concept of Flow State, which could be learned through Taoism.
i was thinking that too! i wonder if he learnt it thru taoism as well...?
"if you put water into a cup it becomes the cup, if you put water on the teapot it becomes the teapot. Now the water can crash or it can flow, Be water my friend."
-Bruce Lee
this channel has become one of my favorite channels. you are doing an excellent job. may the force be with you!
Thank you for your kind words!
The best new video on TH-cam. Narrator's voice nearly put me to sleep halfway through. Thank you so much for this. Subscribed.