Spirituality May Destroy Your Life - The Ultimate Escape
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- Be careful with spirituality.
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Go hard in the material plane.
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Thats great, hope u get better.
You should do a remake of this video and also quote "Do Not Go Gentle In That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
Experience turns to wisdom and you give back more than you take. You my friend have a smart head on your shoulders. Keep up the good videos ✌🏼
Its similar to 'self-love' preaching, sometimes its rational to not love yourself. In a lot of cases its healthy, especially for younger men, because you haven't established yourself in the world yet. When it turns into self pity, then it can be a problem. Loved that jung quote aswell.
Got really into spirituality at 23, now I’m 28 and I live with my parents, no job currently. It’s true, spirituality can be an escape to avoid doing shit.
@Quinta Do Pum true that!
From india,(home of all sort of spiritual stuff), it’s way a wasteful practice, other than slight relief for people that are heavily stressed. The so called ‘spiritual’ and ‘non dual’ is as delusional as religion itself. I always feel that spirituality is a facade of control and a coping mechanism.
Edit: coming back and reading this i felt as if I’m kicking someone down, so let me make it lighter, spirituality too can be beneficial, as much as any other literature can. You can draw out good things from anything, just don’t give in and completely depend on a doctrine, thinking it will take care of you, which is what spirituality usually does to people. Coping can be helpful, but it shouldn’t be the entire life.
Change is possible man. I was in the same situation at your age. Take the time to understand what you're good at and what you can provide to the world. Maybe watch someone like Jordan Peterson
@@richardb5730 Jordan is a stoic, which might not work out well for all. I really think people should ditch self-help idols, instead go by themselves and look at various cerebral stances different cultures have taken. True self-help can come from within, and with rigorous practice, people need a quick fix with some self help guru giving them all the answers, like all other quick fixes, there’s no depth to it. Practice and pressure testing is something that can’t be replaced.
I'm a pre-school/pre-kindergarten teacher, very active music and faith formation minister at church, and at 32, I'm still single and living with my parents (We care for each other, but, also, I'm Catholic and Filipina). But, really, when it comes to jobs and not being financially independent from parents, there are the variables of housing expenses, local cost of living, what your degree is in (if you're a millennial whose specialty is not in STEM, you're pretty much going to be hovering above poverty level by a few thousand dollars for a solid 3-5 years of your first real job, even with a Master's degree), take into consideration physical and mental health, and even the way you see yourself...etc...there's no quick fix, and shame and worry won't fix anything. I would suggest that you keep seeking the truth and keep looking for a job that you like. Also, both at home and at work, work hard, and surrender the rest to Jesus. Prayers for a full life for you, no matter how it looks like!
Alan Watts:
- smoked almost his whole life
- had a drinking problem
- 3 wives, never faithful to any of those
- tried to justify his hedonism and life failure with spiritual bullcrap
Most of those gurus end up to be the worst predators of them all
That was actually really fucking eye-opening, bro.
I appreciate the comment bro.
I definitely went through the spiritual escapism phase in my mid 20s. It was only when I turned 28 that I started to acknowledge that spiritual escapism had resulted in pure stagnation in my life (not to mention a pretty serious pmo addiction). Now at 31, in spite of some really difficult times in these past few years, I have grown so much as a person and developed myself in the real world. I think as others have mentioned, the key is balance. My spirituality is still very important to me and if I neglect that part of me, I start to suffer. But equally, I'm very mindful of the need for balance and that the real world demands hard work, responsibility and discipline. I think it would be really cool to maybe have one of those group live chats where we could discuss the interplay between spirituality and the material world, and how to find that balance. Great vid bro
Great comment Richard! Glad you feel you've developed yourself a lot these last few years. I will consider that livestream, good idea! I appreciate you commenting.
Bro, this is one of your best videos! I've been down the same path.
These past few years I've tried to become more grounded in the world and less "airy fairy". I still have my set of spiritual beliefs but I have to still live in the world, think rationally and make a plan for my life.
Hey Rilwan! Awesome! 👍 💪 I appreciate the comment, all the best to you brother!
Fantastic video! I have recently realized how much I have been abusing spirituality as an excuse to not grow in the ways that I need to. A lot of people need to hear this
Glad it connected. Thank you for commenting. All the best to you. 💪
I can relate so much ❤ close to 28, living with my parents, suffering from Depression and Anxiety and was waiting for enlightenment to solve all my problems. Yesterday I realised I can’t go on like this and all my spiritual concepts broke. Now I have to go the very hard way to get back my life by myself 🤯 I appreciate every help I can get.
I was going through exactly the same at the moment. Hows your life going now?
This is what i needed. "Spirituality, meditation instead of doing other things can be a escape." Thanks man. Just like Thomas Campbell said about meditation, "meditation is only a tool, it is not the goal."
I definitely went through a spiritual escapism phase and now I'm grounding my values and purpose through discipline and hard work. I honestly hope that i will go through another spiritual phase, once I have achieved some of my material goals.
Glad youre one of the people who push through pain even when we dont feel like it.
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@@GoldJacketLuke Ive been on the no fap journey for over 2 years. After watching your videos its helped me alot. Going on Day 3 now!
We’re all gonna make it brah
spot on dude. went down law of attraction crap for 3 YEARS!! i was much more financially successful prior to learning this stuff
A video on this subject can not have been easy to make. And whoever makes such a video is really after our best interest.
I applaud you, Luke 👏 You are talking about a serious wake up call that some people really need to hear.
I appreciate the comment and kind words Samer!
100%. It got me for a while too. Damn you Alan Watts.
Dude, that was an amazing video, really eye-openning.
I appreciate the comment Roey!
Great message man. Definitely important to stay grounded and concerned about 'Earthly' things in this world too.
Balance in all things
Luke this is a good video and I totally understand it. I know a family member who is spiritual but does not care about his own hygiene and when we try to explain to him does not listen. Its sad because the person becomes isolated. There are people who sad because they have failed and become victims
I took shrooms and meditated a lot in 2020 and i did absolutely nothing in that year, other than listening to philosophy, not even exaggerating, it was definitely an escape and still kinda is tbh. i can relate to this so much. really great video bro! :)
Glad the video connected! I appreciate you commenting and all the best to you! :) 💪
how are you doing now?
Great video! Needed to hear this
guilty of everything in this video.. I find balance and moderation so difficult, always flip the pendulum to the opposite extreme back and forth, all or nothing
I am from Pakistan. Spirituality is rampant in this part of the world. I was a victim of spirituality too. Even so much that I wasted few years against Spirituality but nothing worked economically for me. I like your advice very much. first half of life till 40 or 45 must be dedicated to economy and business. Career or innovation. second half can be dedicated to spirituality.
spirituality and material success are not mutually exclusive.. thanks for the vid
Yasss!! I love these types of videos from you. This is definitely an important message. There was a time I began to use spirituality to not get things done, now I’m happy with the balance I have 👌
I appreciate the comment Gavi! Glad you've found a nice balance!
I think it’s about balance. Putting in the effort yet not being attached to the outcome. Good vid Luke 🔥
The material plane exists for a reason, so one should experience it fully
Wow... What a video Luke. Your channel is every day better and better.
Greetings from Argentina.
I appreciate it!
dude. that was just the message i needed to hear. Thanks!
once read a saying, that you have two wings, one wing in the spiritual world and one wing in the material world and they have to be balanced in order to fly.
Glad the video connected! I appreciate you commenting.
Damn Luke, this new leg of your TH-cam content is truly full circle. Looking forward to what’s to come
Haha yes sir, I appreciate the comment Albert!
Great message, really wise insight! Your authenticity and genuine-ness really comes through your videos. Watching your videos gives me comfort that there's people that understand me and vice versa which feels difficult to find in today's society!! Looking forward to more videos 😊
Thank you Yuki, I really appreciate the kind words! All the best to you! :)
Hands down your absolute best video ever 🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏
Ayy nice to see you here Joseph!
I appreciate the comment brotha! Thanks!
Love it man! Hope you've been doing well
Hey Jason! Thanks, hope you've been well too!
Word brother. thank you for speaking on this.
SO GOOD!
Awesome video! Glad you decided to record it. Thanks for making it, there's a quote I like, "don't listen to fools and to sages" when It comes to spirituality I take the estoic wisdom... "nothing in excess" and "virtue is in the middle".
This totally applies to me.😳🤭 Great message!! 🤗💖....I like how you re hands are so expressive.♥️🙌🏻
Haha glad the video connected. And thank you, I appreciate that! :)
Luke, Mara here. I can always get something from your ideas and your integrity to them. I have to ask you: what do you think of this verse from the bible: "food for the stomach and stomach for food, but in the end God will destroy them both"? Thanks for being a nofap master. My hero.
great video
Absolutely agree with you! Balance is key!
Hey i appreciate that you focus on other topics as well now. I recently took up meditation again after a long time. That you post this now is synchronicity! What you say resonates with me and i feel like you got me with this somehow :D becauase thats what i did in the past. But now im more in balance and i think both worlds the ego and the spiritual being that we are can benefit from each other if its balanced in a healthy way. Thanks that you point this out at the right time, so i can be careful to not loose this balance again.
Cool vid man
Thanks Elias!
I needed this, I often value growing my spiritual knowledge over my grades, which just causes me more stress.
Based and Lukepilled. Really enjoying this new content brother.
Haha I appreciate the comment!
This is a lesson I learned about a month ago. For the past two years I used meditation and Buddhist/Hindu spirituality as an escape and as a way to “balance” wrong behaviors, even though it brought me peace, happiness and equanimity, for these past 2 years I have been stagnant in my degree, such that I will do the 3 year degree in 5 years (finish next year). I am 21 so I am glad my mentality changed early enough, and I will start working in a few days in a job where I can make 6 figures 3 years from now. So in 3 years I will have my computer science degree in the best university of my country, and could be making 6 figures. Knowing that I researched a LOT on spirituality and meditated formally for over 300 hours, I see myself being an enlightened wealthy person as a life goal
I make $14 an hour 7-3 Monday to Friday I’m 27.
But I know all the secrets of the universe lol
I’ve also made 100 an hour teaching my metaphysics.
But I need to start living my personal legend. This is where I have to take the LOA to the limit and follow the LHP using magick.
Nice vid Luke
Great video.
Somehow I needed to hear this. Thank you!
I appreciate you commenting! Glad it connected!
I think it's worth defining "spirituality" in a discussion like this. I've never taken it to mean these "hippie" things like meditating, crystals, calendar quotes. To me, your spirituality is the set of answers that only you can answer. So for example, a doctor will never be able to tell you what the meaning of life is, or how to achieve happiness / tranquility -- only you can provide a meaningful answer.
But that's just semantics. Everything you said is spot-on
meditating is more than just a hippie thing though
Use your Spiritual knowledge for your growth of Material success... If you know how to use it.
Amazing. Thank you
I appreciate you commenting.
Balancing spirituality and religion with my daily job has been tough. This spoke to me because despite my search for truth and understanding of our existence, I have to go back to my day job/school to survive. Coming away from my spiritual journey to focus on my job often leaves me with a false sense of guilt that I shouldn’t be working hard to pursue my dreams even though the job itself it may not align with me spiritually. I think there is something to be said about finding a balance and making sure our spiritual lives and material lives align. Bless you. Thank you.
Very good
Balance the material and immaterial
meditation is GOOD, vision boards are fun but the most important thing is to TAKE MASSIVE ACTION! you cant manifest 1m by sitting on the couch visualizing.
Yea man, you're so right this is so true. I feel like u have to engage in both physical and spiritual world. Also u need to know where the action is taking you that's important also. People that are stuck in this spiritual loop of staying still don't really know where action is taking them + they usually have really low self esteem and self respekt. I hope this HIT HOME for some people - this is definitely something all people including me should keep in mind.
The most essential video around
Hmm. 666 views, 69 comments. Talking about how spirituality can harm you... Sounds fishy to me man. But jokes aside, I'm glad you're opening up this kind of conversation. This is something that needs to be discussed and acknowledged.
It's amazing that you are motivated to make a video even when you are not feeling well. That's great man, keep it up. Also, where can I send you ideas and suggestions?
Thanks brother! My email: contactgoldjacket@gmail.com
Hey random question I really enjoy your videos and also I remember a while ago a guy named Shogo Garcia was pumping out good content , does he still make videos and what is he up to ?
A lot of truth in this bro
Knowing that at some point in your life you have to let go of your ego while when you are younger you have to cultivate it is difficult to do, to rationalize ...
Agree!
awesome
If the spirituality being practiced is not making your life better, it is not spirituality. It's an egoic construct that is called spirituality. Real spirituality can never stagnate
So true, I love this video! Reincarnation of Carl jung💯 hope you feel better and I’ve been appreciating the frequent uploading🙏🤙
I appreciate it C! All the best to you! :)
Bro I love you man. There is only one like you. What state in USA you live?
I appreciate you brother! I'm in California. Much love.
It's true that spirituality can be avoidance sometimes, but in my opinion a good practice would involve first letting go of the guilt you feel for avoiding responsibility, then letting go of the fear of facing/doing the thing you're avoiding and then surrendering any negative feelings that come up after you've done it. Avoidance IS resistance. It's refusal to surrender negative emotion. It's not that the practice of letting go won't bring happiness Luke. It's the way they do it, that causes them to suffer
That is me. I feel like I procrastinate because I know so much. Like I feel like I can put things off and just live another life... but its funny because I have been thinking about what your saying in the last month and now I see your video smh. Thanks
This is your life. Time for action. 💪
Great video! I believe god put is here in this martial world for a reason and we should embrace that. Some people definitely use spirituality for escapism. Embracing every aspect of reality IS spiritual imo.
Bro I've been going through this exact same shit. I've had this realization where I reconized I need to balance both. Both are important as you said. Jordan Peterson really opened my eyes about 2 and a half years ago. For you it was allan watts for me it was eckhart tolle.
I'm doing what i believe i need to do to become someone who can take on the rest of my life. I have a steady income and i try to be present within my environment. But I'm 23 and i have absolutely no idea what i want to achieve.
I absolutely don't want children because in my eyes it's just cruel to put them into a already overpopulated world.
I want to see what is possible for me to achieve in this life. So I'm trying to learn about myself and other humans. But other than that... I have no clue as to what i want to achieve.
I desire a knowledgeable life. For that i need resources and in collecting those. Guess I'll eventually just realize what I'll need to do
Bro this is why I am a Christian. Our Faith teaches us to be humble and cast all anxieties onto God but the bible also talks about the importance of discipline and hard work.
Exactly why I am reclaiming my devotion to God !!💗
@@dayokareem2201 Welcome back to the Kingdom!
Ye i agree. The Jung quote is great. Stay grounded but create your best identity at the same time. That IMO is surely the meaning of life after all. To be your best self. To follow the Line of Possibility as i call it. There is peaks and troughs along the way but the trajectory is always up... but only if you are learning from your lessons and trying to be your best self. If you learn you will always revert back to mean (the line of possibility). You can get ahead of yourself which could be thought of as a "big ego"(complacency) or you can live in escapism/despair and be below for your whole life sometimes(drugs/alchohol whatever it may be)... which equals not living your best life. Spirituality would have you think "everything is perfect, that is the way is was supposed to be", well maybe... who am i to say either way.
Do you think the Lord gave us life in a Material World to try and live in the Spiritual World constantly? Always comes back to balance. I think spirituality can be great to build awareness, but too much awareness can fuck you up hehe. Enjoy life when you are riding the line and have gratitude that everything is ok!
That's not true spirituality, that is spiritual materialism.
The problem lay in the way how we understand spirituality . For example I recently found out how my understanding and beliefs for many things in life are so wrong. First I felt a bit lost but again that's a good sign that I am on the right path so it's totally fine
"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." Many of us get caught up in the end results of what we're working toward or the way things will be when we finally achieve something. ... Achieving your version of "enlightenment" is not an endpoint in and of itself.
Even tho I can clearly understand the message, I think being spiritual has nothing to do with laying on the couch all day long in self pity or self destruction or just meditating for hours on end and believe in Disney fairy tails. Everything depends on you and your perception and you can use everything as means to en end, or vice versa. And you don’t have to follow just one way to live a life. You can combine what works for you: I’m currently deep into Joe Dispenza teachings and also a HUGE David Goggins fan and both are completely different people. And you can take the best from the both and apply to your life. To create the new meaning. To be spiritual doesn’t mean to love in poverty or living like a cave man (but if you enjoy it, it’s a different story of course). Wealth and spirituality go hand to hand and actually some of the richest people are quite spiritual.
I don’t think that Alan Watts f-d you up, it’s your perception of his message did. Which is fine, you still learned and can use that experience, Luke.
Saying all of that I appreciate your message and I understand that you want us to move forwards and work on ourselves and not just imagining stuff, so don’t take it as a criticism. Just wanted to clear that up. I love spirituality and science and I believe both can work magically if you’ll allow it too. Be the alchemist and have your foot on the ground. And never forget to dream.
Much love Luke! 🙌🏽❤️
Oh and I think it’s important to define what is success for you too, first. Not for your mom and dad and all the others, but for you and you alone.
it's an escape. But do what you really want to do, not what you "should" do.
Sometimes when I am struck by a bout of fear and feeling tense and unnatural, I say to myself but it’s nothing and that just makes it worse. The dream is real and inescapable perhaps until death. Then we shall see. 🤔
Interesting conundrum.
I think there’s a spectrum from asceticism to addiction, and neither extreme is good.
Have to have good habits to succeed in life (healthy diet, sobriety, mindfulness) , and also have to work on letting go of attachment to materialism and addictive behaviors (porn and weed being addictive and damaging, and very hedonistic).
I'm feeling this video, Meditation has its place, but maybe you shouldn't be comfortable where you are, or else how could you improve yourself?
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You should listen to osho. That guy's fucking brilliant. So practical. I've been listening to his words and it has changed my way of life. He's like a guru for the rich and he appreciate the luxury and richness everywhere. He was such a bold man.
Also you fill your brain with things that you can’t take action on.
When you focus on things, you solve problems in them when you sleep. If you’re not focused on the actual things going on in your material life, you won’t improve them.
Hey Austen! Great comment. 👍
Stop looking for spirituality in things that are a dead end. Instead, seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit who will give you joy. Money, on the other hand, can come and go, and may bring temporary happiness, but not the same as joy. Joy is a deeper state of being that will pull you through any hard time. Joy is not dependent on a situation, whereas happiness depends on a situation. Let joy be what fills your soul through the Holy Spirit, which is the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
could be an ecscape bro
Become a boss🔥👍🏻
Man... Ever since I did Magic Mushrooms... I been.. less motivated. The happiness/joy I had felt. I know I'll never get that from any petty stupid thing in the external world . My depression is so extreme. I feel like life is so meaningless and pointless. Depression never gets better its always horrible, other mental illnesses. Just tired of it. Lifes a cruel bastard
Bro try praying to Jesus... I have a feeling I know what you are talking about, all these drugs just take us further from happiness even though they are oftentimes promoted as enlightening and the ultimate answer to our questions. Many people go through this but it is possible to find meaning and purpose again, trust me.
How long have you felt this way?
I'm 29 and been depressed for over 10 years. Socially very declined, shy and easily anxious.
@@sir_marlfox What is the cause and have you tried anything to change it like Nofap and exercise?
@@PorcelainBones666 I have man. still in the shitter.
Your problem is you're trying to be something other than what you are which is impossible because if you where that thing you would still be trying to be something.
I think spirituality is misunderstood even by experts.
The material plane is a reflection of what is within. There is no separation from the material plane and the spiritual realms... from my perspective both work together.
Good video for some who need to ground themselves but for me I find balance is the key
I think this is absolutely true. Really well-put
As Aristotle would say, we are humans, and so we must do human things. That means action in the material world, action in the sense of manifesting the intellect into the world. Because that's what human action is, it's our unique ability to use our intellect to guide our actions. The intellect is obviously a special thing about us, but that doesn't mean we should ignore our actions and only think and wonder about things. Alan Watts made a similar remark. In fact, contemplation and wonder are the things we do when we are relaxing from action. They are part of the fruits of action: we act or involve ourselves in the world in certain ways and then we are rewarded with the newfound ability to contemplate that (human) thing. You can read all you want about car maintenance, you're not a mechanic until you successfully apply that knowledge by fixing a real life busted up car. And it's the same for any type of knowledge. You're not living correctly until you move yourself and start living well. Even knowledge of good living is useless without action. And so the question of spirituality, of metaphysics, of esoteric stuff like that? What knowledge would any of that help you with? It certainly wouldn't help you live well, have good values, make good choices in alignment with those values, etc. It's just really interesting and has some other goal, and that's okay. To be balanced with the actions you take in your life
so true...but when you look deeper into life, you'll realize that no one really knows how to live..if someone is at home with mom and dad and they are all okay, then thats fine..In some cultures people lived with their parents forever. What im trying to say, is that whatever ur saying comes from your perception of life..success and money are all modern things created by a system to control you..so you are thinking from that perspective..theaz someone who is highly spiritual and is really happy to live with a minimum wage,,,ua message is nice, but i think people should live the life they'd like to live..nway, thanks for the advice but i also know that it is founded on your personal experiences, information you've read, and the time period you are born in...some ancient cultures valued spirituality more than material wealth and they built magnificient buildings, which we cant today...so let everybody be what they want to be
Yes yes yes
You don't need "spirituality" you need God. The one true God will ground you in reality.
You don’t know what spirituality is. God says to become spiritual.
Spirituality has made me attempt suicide 4 times. It has made apathetic about the material world and I'd rather be dead than having to find meaning in something that is utterly meaningless. I can't stop obsessing about it. I have taken a break from meditation, but I still watch youtube videos about non-duality. It's the only interest I have left. I'm so fucked...
Sorry to hear what you've gone through Danny. My perspective is that everything is meaningful! Everything has meaning! We create the meaning through our own perspective. I'd recommend taking a break from the non-duality stuff, and try to accomplish some practical improvement. Get professional help if you need to! I've gotten professional help myself in the past, and seeing a therapist really helped me. I wish all the best for you and that you start feeling better brother.
@@GoldJacketLuke Thank you :)
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I'd have to disagree. I mean, of course it's important to have a job, make money, live healthy and put in the effort for your life. But don't worship money, don't worship your job and don't worship your body. Don't make them most important in life and don't place them above God. Why? Because the material place is finite. Your degree won't go with you to heaven/hell. Your bank account won't stay with you when you die. The only thing that is eternal is God, judgement and our afterlife. I'm not saying to not go for your dreams and reach the highest job, but don't make it your #1 focus because then you will loose focus on everything else in life. Don't seek fulfillment in earthly things. God always provides if you trust in Him and His son alone.
Tfw you lead me to Alan Watts 7y ago and now you’re saying he f***ed you up lol
Not blaming you though. Just laughing at myself.
Lol. I still love Alan and I feel he really benefited my life. He completely changed how I perceive the world and I am very grateful to him. However I do feel his message needs to be balanced with a grounded, practical perspective in the real world of society.
Second
There's nothing to know, use Buddhism or Daoism