It's a wonderful thought-provoking and very educational story that should be shown to *EVERY YOUNG BOY* growing up. In fact it should be taught at schools instead of the rainbow nonsense shoved down the throats of our kids..
For those who are watching this and lamenting all the time they have lost: "The best time to plant a tree was a hundred years ago, the second best time to do it is right now".
Also, why make it harder for yourself by lamenting? Time spent having fun is not lost, it's enjoyed and hopefully a good memory. Also, not everyone is destined to be a "great hero". Actually, no one is, there are no prophecies and no dragons and no real demons. There are just good people where it's a shame when they waste their talents. And probably bad people where it's really good when they don't become great leaders and shit. More porn for highly motivated bad people I say!
good riddance, for the village was not worthy of protection and the residents were all narcissistic shut ins anyway, what is worth protecting or preserving here, nothing, so if it turns to ash, I see no difference either way
As someone who was similar to the boy in the story and didn't get a wake up call until I was 30 also it is never to late to make a change. Despite waiting until 30 to get my life on track I am now happier then ever and more productive than I have ever been.
The irony is that watching this along with the inexhaustible supply of interesting TH-cam content is part of the endless fantasy that is slowly poisoning my mind
I was thinking the same watching this. I crossed the stage of facebook, then silly YT videos, now there is an overload of educational videos. Its mindless, and its endless. I am feeling the burnout, and am wondering how devastating it would be for the younger generation to have lost their formative years in this rubbish.
If it’s educative it teaches about life. If it’s entertaining it relaxes your mind. Not every content is endless fantasy. I owe some of these “indulgences” to the better version of myself today. The secret is, as you learn you practice towards what you want to achieve in life
I knew this would be an ugly lesson... but damn. That last slide "Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could've been" is haunting.
I'm not much of a jealous person or a person who believes everyone is destined to be a hero. Your pain is in your head, on a subconscious level you choose how you react. On the conscious level, you can alter your reactions.
It haunts me to this day, and i struggle with it the older i get. The older I get the sadder I get. I dreamed of becoming a pro footballer, and did nothing all those years. Now it hurts to almost be 30 and have no chance of it. The dissatisfaction/sadness grows each year. For anyone younger, just really do everything you can. I don't want anyone else to suffer from this. Its cliche but give it your all and at least you know you gave it your best if it doesn't work out. Working on just doing whatever you want to achieve day in day out is the only way to even possibly get there. I realized this too late. All the best
@@gosuzuki7590 Sounds like you really enjoy football. Maybe not a pro footballer, why not teach? Why not show your skills on social media and become part of the community? Your comment makes it sound like you do none of those things. I am close to my 30's and still striving to achieve my ultimate goal while having an inattentive adhd and chronic pain that prevents me from putting in my practice time. I'll never be famous like I desire but isn't the the point of this desire is the joy of doing what you love? The journey? Do you not feel any satisfaction or is it really all about the end goal? The title?
This is what my dad called the entertainment trap. Coming home after work and doing nothing all night but watching TV and playing video games as your dreams and goals go unfulfilled.
Sometimes, you really can't, sometimes it's also impossible: Have you ever seen a short person play basketball in a professional team? No? There's your reality check!
@nushia7192 having dreams and goals doesnt have to be about getting rich and having a mansion. It can be something as simple as wanting to lose weight and get into shape or learn a new hobby and when you waste your time doing nothing to get there youll realize too late unless you realize now
Yep. TV, internet... media in general. edit: Something even more disturbing came to me about this... Our minds are actually versions of the "spirit of seeing" as well. ~shudder~
Best one yet. On the surface, you can say this is about media and over stimulation but on a deeper note, it’s about how instant gratification can destroy one’s life. The ending was the best, when the knight asked if he could watch the fantasy one more time. He still had options. He could’ve chosen to fight the evil, or even run away, or do anything else but still chose to cling onto the fantasy.
I'd like to see the tactics of the future battle, and the demons' pride and mettle, and what words best for use, to assemble the village to fight with me too.
@@trevorh6438 I don't that would work considering what he did. For starters, the villager might not listen to him since he lost their trust by skipping training and not really interact with the rest of the village. I mean, would you trust someone with your life if you knew that they weren't skilled enough or at least was known to skip practice. He gained a bad reputation by not really going to training or socializing with the villagers. Plus, his skills and health were deteriorating so even if he was in battle, he would probably die pretty quickly. Or he would at least be dead weight holding back the other soldiers. Lastly, the spirit shows fantasies so even if he watched the future battle or learned tactics to use, doesn't mean it would happen in reality.
"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
Believe alone is a wasted potential. Manifestation with no believes are action with no purpose. *Believe and Manifest.* Free your spirit and make history.
@@OrganicGreens thats very surface level but this acts as a cautionary tale, the internet is one of the things that could lead to inaction and the folly of which is seen here. Its important to go a step further and realize that the hero in the story fell prey to easy vices and thats the reason he let everyone die. At the end of the day the internet is only a tool and we need to remember not to let it consume us
i remember a story told by a scottish man in canada, remembering his youth in scotland. before there was tv, the families used to go out and walk to a place, sit and talk, kids would play, teens would meet. he said it felt like overnight...walking to the park, no one was there, all the houses had blue flickering from the tv. rip alan watt, keep cutting through the matrix
To all the people decrying the regret they have at having not been their best self (yet) - be kind to yourself! You're not dead yet. The devil, as in the story, is also the one who brings the accusation and guilt the warrior feels into his heart. Don't listen to that distraction either! It is NEVER too late to forgive yourself and choose another way.
Totally agree with this. If you feel like thus wayward soldier, guilt and shame is just more of the enemy. Compassion and understanding is the way forward. You are still needed in life, regardless of whether you feel it or not. Parzival, the Red Knight, attained the Grail through an act of compassion.
Agreed 💯! Redemptions are ALWAYS possible. It is never too late to turn the ship around. Childhood dreams may be gone, but look around and take stock of your life and what is truly important. You can chart a new course for your future today!
addiction / distraction / escape doesn’t arise out of nothing. it’s caused by a lack of healing. we all have a lot to heal in ourselves and our relationships. a healthy person doesn’t prefer escape over real life. for a healthy person, real life is safe, affirming, supportive, challenging, inspiring, and fun. we don’t need to regret being unhealed - that’s just more of the same. the real problem isn’t distraction. it’s believing there’s something wrong with us that we need to fix. we just need to step out of that illusion and remember who we really are.
That may be true for older people. For children it can literally be something they are born into. Most children are using screens as toddlers, for increasingly more time.
this is so true, as a kid i used to indulge endlessly in daydreaming and creating fantasies in my head of "perfect" girls w/ perfect lives! turns out it was just b/c i wished i could be like those "perfect" girls, but didn't think it would be worth the effort to put in the hard work & try! thankfully the Holy Spirit showed me that there is another way. we all have to put in the effort to BECOME who we wish we could be.
You can say that a healthy person doesn't prefer escape, but with all the big problems facing the world you have to see that when the people in power are wrong, it can be dangerous to be right.
Or maybe it's the other way around. A healthy person needs escapism because the world is so insane they can't handle it 24/7. Only people living in good conditions in rich countries with all basic plus many more needs met would say that real life is safe, affirming, supportive etc. For the vast majority of the world's population, it's not. Maybe it's not the escapist people who are sick, but the insane systems and twisted culture that made the world like that. I prefer real life but there's also a limit to how much bs or just s I can take and the world forces A LOT of them on you.
Ouch. As a woman in her late 30s, who's made a life of "escaping into fantasy" while letting reality wither away around her, this video struck right to the core. Nothing worse than realizing you could never reconcile your past regrets because you were the one that ultimately stood in your own way and ruined your own chances of a happy life by never disciplining your own mind. 😔
With age comes wisdom and regret, take your knowledge and move on. I did not get my act together till my late 30s, in my 50s now and still not sure I have it all together but I'm living life, be the author of your own book.
Oh boy. A woman in her late 30s with “regrets”. Cliche rings true. Best you can do is knock some sense into young women in their 20s that you know personally. A cautionary tale.
The grass is always greener on the other side. Nobody is as happy they look, there is always sacrifice. I’m sure you have meant some really great friends that you would have not meant if you took a different path, also gained different skills. Life is also chaos, You might have died in a car crash at 23 if you drove that night going to a extraverted party. Videos like these contradict sayings like ‘be thankful of what you have’, knowledge deepens regret, too much information is toxic. Most people before the internet did not have too much knowledge and information, they were happy enough being the housewife in their White House with the white picket fence and the husband going to a mid job, day in and day out. Our enemy is social media including influencers, this enemy cultivates a culture of American hyper individualism where they tell you that ‘average’ is the enemy
Most people aren't the prophesied ones. They can train relentlessly, reaching their full potential, and still be only slightly above average. They can trade years of hard work for 5 more minutes in battle before their inevitable defeat. And here's the rub: Once they're defeated, the bystanders shall cast their eyes on them and say, "They mustn't have trained hard enough."
I have no regrets about wasting time. I worked extremely hard on imoroving myself, life, and work. What i realized is we have no control over the outcome. No matter how skilled, experienced, talented, educated..."time and unforeseen circumstance befall them all" Or if you prefer science, read the law of entropy. Existence is forever falling into chaos. If you have friends and family count your lucky stars and spend/waste as much time with them as possible. It's the only thing that actually matters.
This is what losers say to cope. Just because you may be killed by a bus, or you may not accomplish your goals, doesn't mean you don't control the outcome. Believing that your circumstances are do to anything but your own decisions is a one way to road to apathy,
@@kangaroomax8198It is just another abyss you have to stare at in life. Sometimes you can do everything right and still not succeed in what you want. Marry someone and they divorce you through no fault of your own. Become an athlete and breal a bone to the point you can never compete again. Create beautiful works of art but the world never gives it enough momentum to be shown to everyone. Eat healthy your whole life to die of cancer at 35. Ecclisiastes has a great saying about that. In the end, what you do with this truth is up to you. Life is meaningless in the grand scheme. But every little thing can be of paramount importance to someone.
@@kangaroomax8198 You know, sometimes i really wonder how can exist people like you? You always get what you want and work for, you never lost someone close to you, life never hit you hard enough to understand that world does not revolve around you? "Grindset" people is no less delusional than people that doesn't try
@@М.О.Н.С Of course, all those things happened to me, but unlike you losers I take accountability for my own behavior. I didn’t get what I wanted? Why didn’t I? What could I have changed? What could I do differently? My default is always adjusting my own life, while your default is crying and whining and giving up control. Are there some things out of my hands? Sure. But there is nothing that I want that can’t be achieved through my own behavior. You can call it ‘grindset’ if you want, but this is the language and attitude of a loser. I will never allow a loser to dictate how I run my life.
@@zs9652 thanks. Also a lot of other things like unpredictable poverty, the country you live in the social conditions play important role in the "success" Of a person. Sometimes a person has great potential but due to several other reasons, they're not what they could have been. I really really don't think they're losers. Life is not meant to be the same for everyone and nit not everyone is going to Achieve extraordinary things and that's okay. It's normal I guess
As a coffee addict, I can agree lmao I think I am physically capable of quiting, but mentally? I can't. Am I willing to quit as well? No, I enjoy my coffee.
@@irrevenant3 The addiction in the story is not a substance, not that coffee is a controlled substance anyway. The addiction comes from within, slothfulness--becoming a watcher instead of a doer. The protagonist grows bitter and angry seeing people pass him up in life as he continues to dwell solely on the images the ghost shows him. I don't know anon here, but so this is pure conjecture--but bringing up coffee when we're talking about something actually debilitating is downplaying the addiction. Perhaps, anon feels guilty. I would guess that "coffee" is code for something actually debilitating in anon's life that he would like not to confront. A problem must first be recognized before it can be confronted.
Useful parable, but for those who can relate please keep in mind that despair and regret are also very powerful distractions, up there with the rest of them. Another trick that keeps you immobilized, especially if they make you generally anxious or depressed. You know what you need to do, so just do it as best you can and don't let what has or hasn't happened take up too much space in your head
it helped me to say to myself: "what can i do to help myself out later?" like setting an appointment and get good at keeping that appointment. keep adding more appointments and found i helped myself a lot. short term goals with long term options. and of course, Dory's "Keep on swimming, swimming, just keep swimming, swimming" a distraction that will have you doing productive things.
This video was a punch to the the gut. For me, the spirit of seeing represents the three addictions that have done the most to derail my life: alcohol, video games and pornography. I'm in my 50s now, and I'll never get the years back that I wasted immersed in those three vices. I say to anyone just starting out, quit your unhealthy addictions now before they cause more harm. They will take over your life if you're not careful. Get out there, make friends, find a partner, find a career, find your purpose.
Dude, these words represent a real DEVOTION not fail! LOL. I rarely meet people that are so narrow that these three things are enough for them for such a long period of time! You sir must be proud! 😆
You must have ambition. You must have initiative. You must have resilience. You must realize that a victory is not the destination, nor is one failure the end of the road. Learn to love yourself. Learn to accept your faults. Learn to be accountable for those mistakes. Learn to appreciate the wins, no matter how small. That is how fantasy becomes reality.
While reflecting, the urge to go for the next autoplay video is astounding 🤯 But if we understood the allegory in this story, then none of us would casually watch every again
I'm 20 years old, and I have wasted so much time fantasizing of what I could or will be in the future. I could've done so many things, but I didn't... I procrastinated so much... It's not too late, it never is. I'm better than I was before, I suppose, but I can do a lot more.
Number 1 throw away all da PORN. Number 2 the music. Music is pure dopamine. And that's Crack! Basically crack. Number 3 cut off all social media except for this one and throw away short form content. Number 4 limit video games to 2 hour max.
The spirit is an accurate representation of the addiction of "entertainment" (almost how the internet is in modern times). We entertain ourselves into oblivion, forgoing our own character growth. Then when actual "demons" arise, we have no skills to combat overcoming life difficulties. Instead, seeking comfort and ease. At the cost of creating actual meaning in our lives. Such a powerful short story.
This one straight floored me. I look at the spirit as consistent weed consumption.. This story is me all day in my life. I allowed my lower self to trick itself. I failed to be the true lion in my life and settled for the visions of fantasy it offered. I derailed all of my blessings for a good feeling. This just showed up on my timeline for a reason. If I don't get it from this story then I never will. And I will triumph. Thank U.
Congratulations, brother. Now start setting some goals and make a plan to complete them. Start small, but be consistent. I'm doing the same thing this morning. Good luck.
It's that for sure, plus Netflix and TV, fast food, porn, cheap pleasures there at a moments notice. I struggled with that too for years and stopped smoking weed cold turkey five months ago after ten years of smoking every day and night. I realized I had enough and was wasting my potential. I'm spending that money now on jujitsu classes instead. I still have to correct some issues but making some big changes like that feels really good like I'm getting closer to being back on track. You can do it too
@Tommy i did that a few years ago. Then lost my way again. Many reasons why i suppose. Ultimately, my own willpower was probably to blame. In any event, now im looking into jiu-jitsu classes too 😅 Thanks for sharing.
I have a reminder to come back to this video every month, to wake up from whatever daily life trance I'm in. For me, it's a necessary reminder to reduce fantasy time, and focus on who I am in the real world. Thank you 😌
I came up with a technique that helps me fight off addictive things, hopefully you find it useful also. Basically lets say its junk food, i think people usually resist it by thinking about how good it is and then forcing themselves not to give in to the temptation. I've found its easier to just not think about how good it is in the first place, whenever you feel that thought coming up, just redirect before it has a chance to grab your attention. I believe it is possible to be given a source of pleasure and reject it, imagine you bite into some junk food and you are then presented with the option to enjoy the taste, or not. I think we automatically say yes to that, so much so that we dont even notice that there is the option. I think if you just say no, I'm not going to enjoy that, and you ignore internally the pleasure it gives you, that means the next time the addiction isn't as strong. Works for me, dunno if it'll work for you but hopefully it does
daydreaming has always been a part of me for so long. i use it as a coping mechanism to avoid feeling any distress in life. i would create a whole different life in my head where i become this fierce, clever person who seems to have everything together and achieve anything that i desire. but even when i realized hiding in my fantasy castle is not the healthy way to deal with pain, i was reluctant to combat against it. this video hit me hard cuz turn out, the fantasy i create in my head is far more detrimental than i thought. it deceives me to think that i already have what i want to pursuit and take away the motivation to do the required tasks in order to achieve my goals. maybe it is the reason why i haven’t become the person that i want to be. it’s scary that i actually see myself in this knight, starting off with the potential to become great but slowly drowning in his own fantasy world. my favourite thing to do is laying on my bed and dreaming all sort of things just like what the ghost did to the knight.
the first day after watching this video, i was so terrified that i literally stopped daydreaming. but in the second day, i started making conscious decision on when and what to fantasize about. i know it will be a long battle and the initial step for me is to gain some sense of control over this habit. whenever a fantasy slip into my mind, i would ask myself whether i want to continue with this. most of the time the answer is no, but then there were also times that i said yes to myself and keep on fantasizing for a moment of two. but it was brief. maybe there’s something about conscious decision that help shorten the time of each episode. and that way, i don’t judge myself every time i choose to fantasize. it was awesome to live in present. i feel like i do more when i’m not busy building my imaginary world. today i had a meaningful conversation with my friends and i could feel how excited they were talking to me. and for me, that’s a small win to help me keep going
Looks like maladaptive daydreaming (i had it too) but now i started therapy and i don't daydream anymore. (Sometimes unintentionally it happens, doesn't last more than 5 min) The key is, you've to be aware and know your mind is playing trick on you. I've wasted years of my life, seen failures because of this daydreaming and social media. Now I'm finally becoming free. I too have long way to go. Be aware, you and your mind is not the same thing. Your mind is constantly playing trick on you.
@@braveimposter How tho? I tried to deal with this once, paying attention and forcing myself to come back from my imagination, it worked for almost 3 days but on the third I started literally hallucinating. I could see the imagination but not control or stop it. And I could see reality say the same time like a picture in picture movie. It freaked me out and I never tried again...
This blew me away! What a powerful tale and perfectly told. I will show my son this when he is old enough, this is a keeper. That last line hits hard. And the final card hits harder!
They say, though, have your regret for a moment but put it down and start moving. It's never too late to do something, even if it's not what you originally wanted💚
The "people we could be" are strangers and fantasies within themselves positive or negative. Focusing on that will have a similar effect of mental disorientation
Powerful and stunning. As a counselor who works with young people, it’s increasingly harder to inspire them to envision a future self with all the distractions clamoring for their attention.
Now you know the purpose of pornography and video games. Destruction of human spirit. This world is a tests and billions are failing through slow poison
Sounds like you are losing your inspiration to counsel those young people. Remember, counseling isn't about instilling your own wishes in others, but helping them recognize and accept their own truths. Also, pro tip if you find yourself saying "things just ain't the way they used to be!" it's probably just you getting old :-)
Its not just distraction. When you see perfection everywhere around you (seemingly), all of it seems unattainable, not worth fighting for. A person needs to know what he is capable of and that it is worth the struggle to achieve it.
I've got no vision of a plausible future self that has meaning, satisfaction or joy. My future is most likely an average life followed by illness followed by death. There's no inspiration or enthusiasm.
I was stuck in an endless fantasy phase from 18 to 32. While I still have bad habits, at the very least, I have also turned myself around such that I am making progress towards a life that I have more pride in.
30ish here as well, even I have been fantazasing for as long as you or even a bit more, I juat came to realize how bad this is, just came to this thought 1 week ago and then this video shows up, very particular topic I had never seen within the "self growth" ones. Nice that you came to realize this compulsive way of escape.
What happened to us to cause us to retreat to fantasy instead of embrace life? I know the things that happened to me and I bet y’all also have had bad things happen to you.
You definitely need to read or watch more if you think this blows stories like LOTR, Blood Merdian, Berserk, One Piece, Black Lagoon, Vagabond, Moby Dick, Siddhartha, wizard of earthsea fire, and Phoenix out the water. This is great stuff but don't act like there isn't better stuff.
@@Gin-San101 Get off your high horse.. I said modern... This is You just assume what I mean by that word. I'm saying this may go down to be the future's Aesop's Fable type story. And you are out of your mind to include one piece in that list... HAHAHA...
Reading the comments, I see that I'm not the only one who felt "hurt" or "burned" by this video and the realizations that it brought with it. To be fair, I have already been thinking about this since my birthday last month when I realized that I'm nowhere near the place where I always thought I would be at this point in my life. It hurts. And this video, frankly, added to the hurt. At the same time, I can't really blame anyone other than myself for being here. All of that said, no matter how depressing this realization has been, it has also served as a "kick in the ass" and motivation to get myself out of where I'm at and to where I want to be. I might be way older now than I wish I would be at this point, but my life isn't over yet. It's time to turn off the fantasies and distractions and go out and make myself into the person I can and want to be. Thank you for this, After Skool and everyone else who collaborated on this. I'm gonna save this video as a reminder to my future self when I find myself falling back into bad habits.
I've been reading a lot of the comments with this video. A lot of people want to change their lives for the better. However lots of times people are just directionless. The very first thing that you can do, if anything, is the start taking care of your body by going to your local gym. You can put all of your energy into transforming the human body that your spirit lives in. As you spend more time focusing on your own health, you will find yourself spending less time doing unhealthy things. This is especially true once you start dropping weight. As you start dropping weight you'll notice your energy is starting to increase. This will only happen if you were eating correctly as well. Because there are many people that can drop weight but they can do it in an unhealthy fashion like crash dieting or eating disorders. However when you drop weight through exercise and proper dieting, you will find your energy increasing and this energy increase will allow you to expand your mental horizons and doing other things. You see when you are overweight your mind is compromised. You don't see yourself doing very much in life. But the moment that your body begins to actually get healthier, your mind expands. once you expand your mental horizons then you will actually envision better things for yourself and with proper willpower you will actually engage in those things. Always keep a couple of things in mind 1. action leads to more action 2. If you want different results in life you must stop doing the same thing. The moment you do something you will literally get a different the result. (This applies for goals, not for making somebody fall in love with you) I hope this helps you.
Baby steps. Do one thing at a time, make it stick, then the next, make that stick, and so on. I've wasted years trying to fix all the problems at once. Doesn't work
In some ways, we are in a privileged and lucky position. We have the rest of our lives ahead of us (you should aim/expect to live to be 100). And it has never been easier to turn ones ideas into a reality. The world is still your oyster.
To be honest, this video will not change you at all. Don't get me wrong, but motivation is not enough .. if you don't realize step by step what you were doing wrong, then this video is useless for u. same like with smoke addiction unless you want to quit smoking, you will do so today, but who smokes cigarettes they all now about it bad effects, but they still smoke. Video more focusing on younger generation I guess. I like it when they talk about porn addiction, everyone like porn/romantic movies, but it could be a problem if you don't control it.. and I think not all people will be affected by this "slow poison", a lot of it will depend on personality and circumstances. People generally already decide what is better for them, so wherever the outcome is, they will take it. For example lets say you have extra weight and no one tells you that is wrong cos people don't want to fatshame someone, well at this case you end up being fat and die in 60-70 from cancer or ect. For sure, at the end of your path, you be like, " I wish someone would tell me that," but it's bullshit! Even when someone from the side tells you about your problems, you take his word as from the enemy. Overall, you become who you want to be, and if you have a feeling you want to be something else, well, think carefully cos you a "delusional person." You didn't like the outcome and trying to back up, TOO LATE! take what you deserve and move forward. Some decisions in your life are not reversible. Your decision made you that person who you are right now, so why would you be someone else? For sure we not always have choose or know it and that is part of problem and that's why we are who we are. Overall, that's why some parents are strict to they own kids so those can become better version of themselves in later life, and what kids do? right, they will not list them for most of the time unless they realize that one day, parents were telling truths, but it could be too late. (Parents nowadays are like "lets make our kids be transgender Yayy!" Not realizing how it will damage kid in long run)
I legitimately just weep out loud at the end. But if you’re still alive, you can still fight. Don’t give up right NOW is the best time to make a change.
Great animation and story. It really spoke to me. I was that guy at the end of the story, just 5 years ago. Slow, fat and addicted to the internet. And now that i pushed away those vices, and reactivated my life in my 40s, my only regret is that i couldnt realize earlier how much in life i was missing, the joy of feeling strong, active and dependable. Thanks again for this reminder.
If you watched this and had the brillant idea to abandon every fantasy you consume I recommend you don't. Everyone needs distraction, the key is balance. I'm 27, I work, I do bodybuilding, i do karate and I consume movies, video games and fantasy books, but I only do it in the last hours of the day. Don't try to become a machine, nobody can and that will only lead to frustration.
The key is all humans become of never working again as machinery and cloning become the true force of everything. No more humans to cause liability resulting in loss of everything, profits become better. -Money
Yes! You can overindulge in pretty much anything, it's just easier to do if said activity is addictive. At the end of the day, we're all here to enjoy life, and escapism in healthy doses is one of the ways to achieve that.
It is but one phase or one story or fiction to see the world.... A language that either serves or makes you fearful. Stories are what make langages and lexicons... How we communicate with words. Can you find the flaws in this language?
@@wheel-man5319 The idea that you shouldn't think or dream is kind of odd... Perhaps those who imagine a sligtly different world could be upset by someone telling them that the practice of thinking is not real. It does seem neoliberal to me, meaning the millatary gentry telling the plebs that their place is in the shop, not understanding how the wrorld works... I suppose there is a ballance.
Man.. I should save or remember this story from the top of my head, to share with the younger generations when the time comes. The ghost may have entered my life at a young and vulnerable age, but the new generations are practically born with it. To call this story powerful would be a massive understatement.
This short story is gold. We don't have to become heroes, but we can certainly become better than we are today. And it would be a pity to not even try. Thanks so much for creating this video!
Yeah, it's a very moving story. Personally I do think that at its core, achievement is a matter of vpersonal commitment, rather than of responsibility and discipline. Those are byproducts of the former, with regards to particular acts and/or or results. I do think it's telling how the women were presented as a reward to leading a disciplined life. The story somwehat fetishizes personal responsibility, as it objectivies women. Was the hero really seduced and distracted by an evil spirit, or simply not inspired and motivated enough to devote to and focus on a particularly useful skill?
@@ronnywijngaarde7555I would say you have things somewhat in reverse, as the lad was very personally committed to his fantasies, but there was neither discipline nor responsibility. Had he been more disciplined and responsible, commitment to actual heroism would've grown. It's discipline what beats "I just don't feel like doing it today". Also, I don't see where the women were anywhere a reward, as the pornographic fantasies were an obstacle to any reward he could've gotten and the women were already interested in him before he even got into training. So if there was a reward for his training, it would've been a saved village.
This is absolutely what happens when you value amusement and fantasy over the focus and discipline required to develop your life. I was given numerous opportunities over the course of mine to learn a skill that I could have used for my own vocational self endeavor for as long as I wanted or needed to. But I never could maintain interest in anything for very long. I have now been retired for thirteen years and looking back over the wasteland of all I lost is a truly tragic experience! THANK YOU for this presentation! As it says at the end: Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could have been! For me it is absolutely and sadly true.
@@canaliculus Perhaps you mean, 'don't waste too much time being overly emotional over the past, try to live more in the present' - if so, that's a very helpful message and is greatly appreciated.
The real hell is something much worse than that. It is indeed so bad that even if you completely wasted your life until you were on your deathbed, and then trusted on Jesus and the blood he shed on the cross to wash away your sins, your life would not have been wasted at all. And it would only be the beginning.
@@mkovis8587 if you abolish Jesus to the hell his dark fantasies have tortured people with for centuries, then you might have a chance to join the forces of Life.
I see myself in this story, although, in ways that probably others wouldn’t understand. Having received a terminal diagnosis a few years ago, as many do, I began reviewing my life up unto this point. As a result, I have allowed my mind to obsess over past scenarios and how I could’ve handled them better-so much so that it has become an addiction of thought. Just in the past few years, I’ve watched the light inside me grow dimmer and dimmer. To say I have shrunk spiritually is an understatement. I’m grateful for this presentation as it has helped me to see exactly what’s happened. The question now is, can I somehow re-kindle the flame before my last breath comes? I can only hope. 🙏🏻
Desperate hope is only possible against the deepest odds. Each step however small toward beauty and righteousness is a hero's journey. A man is rightfully measured only compared to who he was. Who he could have been is a lie and a sword to the heart, a fantom from an unknowing judge.
Hey I hope you're still around and doing better man. I know exactly what you mean by spiritually dead. I've tried filling that deep depressing hole with philosphy, entertainment, and self-help. But it all ends in the same never ending miserable cycle as this video. At the bottom of the barrel of my life, the only thing left between the pit of despair wasn't a mindset, achievement, or pleasure, it was those I loved. Then after even they couldn't help me, God did. He saved me from myself and changed my life. Find out who Jesus really is. The one who loved you so much He willingly died on the cross for your mistakes. The one who has a plan for you with purpose, meaning and love. And I highly reccomend watching some delafe testimonies or ask cliff videos, they helped me come to understand and believe when I was agnostic/nhilistic. And learn what it means to get born again (John 3:3) May God bless you my friend. I pray for your recovery and life.
That the knight gives up on himself just because someone else tells him its too late to change is the real evil in all this. Stewing in regretting what we could or should have done is the worst distraction of all.
My sons aren’t old enough to grasp some of the themes in this video (the sexual ones, for example) however, I’m saving this video under my favorites to share with them when they get older. This tragic short story encapsulates everything wrong with our increasingly technological society, and our utter dependence on it. We are overstimulated by an endless stream of fantasy, and thus sheltered from the reality of how things actually are. I feel as though I lost some of the best years of my life chasing fantasy instead of chasing truth and working hard for my future. Now, the life that I live isn’t at all like the one I could’ve had if I’d made wiser decisions in my youth.
@@mhm6 that’s unfortunately true. I just pray they figure it out before they are in their mid-30s with half their lives behind them. Time is absolutely the most valuable thing we possess, and yet we treat it as disposable.
Sure achieving things in terms of career can be something to strive for. But most people won't have a career because of all the work you need to put into it. I feel like at the core, what really matters is that one has ones basic needs fulfilled. You have started a family, and furthered your lineage. I wasted my 20´s and god knows when I will get kids.
@@tangbein well, if it is any consolation, I wasted my 20s too. To be fair, I didn’t have kids until I was well into my 30s. However, I’m unable to provide the kind of life for them that I’d like to. The “prolonged adolescence” of my 20s led to a delayed start to my career, credit card debt, and now despite the fact that I’m finally making a decent amount of money, that decade of delay cost me the ability to own a home since housing costs and inflation have skyrocketed. In a lot of ways, I feel like I missed the boat and my kids are going to miss out because of it.
the story of the knight is something i've always feared for myself. I've been daydreaming and clinging to fantasy since i was a child, and although i've always worked towards my goals, my lack of progress lately has made me give up on myself. but i don't want to do that anymore, because it's nice to dream, but you also have to do. thank you for this
There’s a fine line between “escaping into fantasy” and “enjoying fantastical art,” and the line is drawn on productivity and self control. If you can have a productive day and complete what needs to be done (including work on what will get you where you want to be), then there’s nothing wrong with enjoying “fantasy” (whether that be books, movies, video games etc.) in your free time.
To the extent I feel this channel isn't by its very nature a kind of scam, and can therefore trust the video, I would argue in favor of the story relaying just the opposite. The "productivity" of your day can be just as distracting and mind numbing as any fantasy. Coming home to an escapist fantasy from a mindless job still prepares you for a world where the good guys always win. Remember the hero of the story was very productive, until he wasn't
Idk, videos like this give the "I'm 21 and this is deep" vibe. Say fantasy is video games but have they ever thought how video games taught you history, eloquence, fighting styles? Yeah there's definitely something wrong if you cannot distinguish fantasy and reality but seriously, expecting people to be living hard is rather a fanatical belief that life has no time for rest and levity. Which is really, rejecting life itself. You reject fantasy, not life.
@@WhiteStripesStripiestFan Escapism is normal, a prisioner should not be judged for wanting to think about more than jailers and cells, but you're kind of missing the point of the ENDLESS Fantasy part of the video. Satisfying all your psychological and spiritual needs through fantasy will lead to disaster. Even without a medium like videogames, maladaptive daydreaming can be a seriously crippling condition. That applies even if it has an overall good message, Berserk is the prime example of a story about hard work and struggling, yet 90% of "I'm literally Guts frfr" people you see are cronically online gooners.
This one hit home for me. It's painful to realize how true thismyth is (and it shouldn't have been). I'm 31 now and I have already seen the demon that 'attacked my village' and I fell short exactly for the same reasons that are described in this video. It's as if it was a reminder... and the fact that I'm watching it through the same ''seeing spirit'' that showed me all those fantasies is the icing on the cake... Shit, man, how many of us kept watching those mirages instead of living our destiny the way it should've/could've/would've be lived if we were only strong enough to refuse to fool ourselves with illusions... Great animantion and narration, btw...
it was written recently, as an allegory for the internet, and porn addiction (among other things). Like sci-fi, it's usually written to remove the reader from current events so they can be seen clearly.
@@latt.qcd9221 the degree to which one relates to this must be subjective. I agree with the premise that nothing ever gets done if you don’t get started on it.
@@MJA5 Sure, if that's all you take away from it, then that's not a bad thing and is definitely true. I just don't see that as the main underlying message, especially with how on-the-nose all of the analogies used were. The "men are distracted by naked women" and "men have become weak" stuff are overused tradcon talking points.
That really hit the feels because many times I've felt I have squandered potential and opportunities. I guess avoiding distractions, delusions of grandeur and actually focusing on your work will push you closer to the person you're truly meant to be, rather than fantasize a fake future version of yourself...because we truly don't know what the best version of us looks like, we just have no idea and he/she might have different outlooks on life and different style compared to what we envision. It's best to stay focused, do what's necessary, stick to good habits, take things a day at a time and just let life take it's course. A good outlet for fantasies would be getting into creative writing as a hobby. It will help you understand that those fantasies aren't real, but at the same time, they don't have to go to waste. Keeps the fantasies alive, but still helps us stay present in reality. Thank you for sharing this video!
It's healthy to have fantasies and dreams - just don't let them become the sole focus of your life and distract you from living a productive life. Cultivating talent takes a lot of hard (but rewarding) work.
A message of hope to all people that relate to this and feel they’ve wasted time, it doesn’t matter how far you’ve fallen behind and it doesn’t matter your age, you can always choose the path towards the good. Just realize it will be an uphill climb, and quite steep in the beginning. In the same way you took your pleasure poison, you’ll have to take a pain poison one day at a time. No better day than today to start. The path to hell doesn’t plateau or stay static, it goes deeper and deeper. Choose the good, choose heaven.
what about being a revolutionary and going against capitalism or USA imperial army? Come on not all dreams can come reality, sometimes you are not a "chosen warrior", most of the time you didnt have a chance to begin with, it doesnt not depend totally on what you do and depend most on the world around us, some people are meant for greatness and some people are meant to go down and fail... not everyone can win, not every country can be USA or Rusia, sometimes no matter what you want you wont get what you dessire because you dont stand a chance.
I agree. I have a story about that. They say the best time to learn a second language is to be taught as a child. Studies show that is is vastly more difficult to learn one as an adult. As a child i refused to learn Spanish as o thought speaking it sounded embarrassing. As i grew older, took Spanish in high school, i realized the long road ahead of me and gave up. Although i excelled in the classes, the reality of what it would take to learn it at my late teens settled in, and i regretted not learning as a child. In my mind, there was nothing i could do but accept that i grew up latino but didn’t speak spanish. 8 years passed since I then got a job as a flight attendant. For a 6 month period, there was a point where all i did was flights to San Juan puerto rico. I said “fuck it, why not try to use what i learned in high school to speak to these people and help them.” I did that, downloaded a Spanish dictionary app, spoke, went back, referenced my dictionary, spoke again, went home and critiqued my own conversations. I even started watching videos to make sure i got down the grammar of spaniah. Over 6 months, without me noticing, my fear of conversing in spanish and embarassing myself faded. I iumped into every conversation i could. I stuttered, said embarrassing things without knowing, and was even told by some to “just speak english.” I realized that i had to stop caring. I continued until today. Now i am writing this on my way hone from colombia. I had all kinds of conversations out here. many with fluency, and some where I embarrassed myself. At work, people now ask me to help passengers who only speak spanosh, and not only can i speak, but i sound like a native and in some instances, speak as fast as some. I am now 28. Over the past two years i managed to learn a second language in my adulthood. So all i can say is, cody, i agree with you. It is not too late for things to change.
Naaah, that BS man and deep down, you know it and you just can't accept it. Sure, there is always time to turn your life and get the most out of it but the more time you lose, the smaller the ceiling you're gonna have! For example for me, I have lost the chances of having a high school relationship and get married with her. Sure, there are others things you can do in life but I have lost that chance for THAT specific things. The older you are, the more things are lost. People need to wake up NOW!!!!
This really hit hard for me. So much so that I went to get a tattoo of the spirit on my forearm to remind myself I do NOT have time left. I'm 31, living alone, and a subject to my own vices.
Stop with the symbolic gestures and start doing. With the time you could have spent getting a tattoo you could have been making a plan and putting it into action.
Reality is just another form of fantasy, for what you see out side of you is all in your head, how your senses interpret things from light, touch, smell, sound waves is not reality, even word reality is not reality for words and thoughts are but concepts.
Keep in mind in this day and age that question will never be asked because we are complacent with NOT knowing. The majority of people only want to hear what they believe or how to do the least work for their greatest benefit. I wish I could say that this doesn't apply to me but that would be a lie. At least I realize my complacency so I can at least try to overcome it from time to time.
I can relate personally with this story. Any addiction (pornography, excessive screen time, alcohol and so on), gives some relief (escapism). But, if you find relief only from these addictions, it becomes really bad to get back to the normal mode (I used to be hooked to the computer once upon a time. Now, I realize that it was a bad idea). May all of us find peace and happiness. Edit: it's never easy to get away from any addiction. Sometimes, it's always there, but with lots of patience and stubbornness, you can gain some control over your addiction and perhaps even overcome it completely.
i wonder what the points is tho. I spent my entire life on "normal mode". i spent my entire life adhering to what is supposedly virtuous. I studied, i learned, i exercised. Now I am a 30 year old physician on the verge of turning 31 who can speak five languages, earns far more than i need to mantain my comfortable, but sober lifestyle in the most expensive region of the city with the highest cost of living in my country, yet i feel precisely as the man in the comics. Wasnt this supposed to bring me peace? I don't want pleasure, i don't even want happiness. I just wanted peace. I just wanted not to wake up in the morning wishing my existence had ceased in my sleep. I still eat well, i still go to the gym, because i do know it could be far worse. But i simply cannot bring myself to study for advancing my career because i already know perfectly well the sacrifice wont bear fruit. This "vision spirit" never appeared in my life. But i wish it did.
@@shebaloso many people wish to be your position. Great job, money, a house, etc.. So stop your bitching since is pointless. You choose that life yet your complaining because you can't find "peace"? Guess what, peace will never be fully found nor felt while your still alive.
@@WillBlacksilver For real though it‘s easy to get lost in all the content and waste time when you should be doing something else. I struggle with it too sometimes
It's amazing how true this story is. I used to do nothing but work my job, and then come home and watch a bunch of let's play content. It became a habit for me to do that, over and over again. This led me to fall behind in my hobbies, which required a good deal of concentration and practice. That falling behind led to me rediscovering a lack of self worth that I used to have a long time ago. It led me to have self created conflicts with my family, friends, and girlfriend. It wasn't a happy time. As I grew tired and unsatisfied with that cycle, I eventually decided to clean up my house. Best decision I ever made, because it would spark emotions of self worth that would cause me to not only clean my house, but practice my hobbies again (funny enough, one of which is swordplay) and get my GED. It's fine to indulge yourself with entertainment every once in a while, but when you start to see more value in something so easy and not related to your physical life, it becomes a problem. Unwarranted self indulgence is a slippery slope, regardless of the subject matter. We call it instant gratification these days.
@@baka030hydroid yeah it's a hard parasite to kill.did you know the root word for Pornography is prostitution.look it up I believe it's origins are Latin
Absolutely adore this video. I threw it on while playing two video games at once. I am 26, just work 40 hours and go home and play games on my computer until I go to bed. Things I set out to do last August still aren’t done and it just generally takes me weeks to do things I really should do in hours. Thank you for the inspiration.
i too procrastinate alot. I have felt a restlessness lately so now i make active efforts into cleaning my home and stuff (things that are on my todo list). But i only make small things at a time due to my energy levels being low at the same time. Feels good honestly. :)
Delete Steam lad. And spend 1 week not being on your pc but instead replace that time you would put in it with something else. Of you cannot do this you are probably addicted. You can do it bro. Playing games is okay. Not constantly.
I was in the same boat. Unplug all your games for one week. See what you manage to do when games aren’t there for you when you are bored. It is life changing. It is okay to play games, just give it a try though. I think it is good to do every few months to give perspective. People need time alone in their thoughts. Make sure to give yourself that time.
@@RK-cj4oc I haven't been on steam in ages. I just replaced it with BBC/youtube/reddit/other stupid shit. In some respects, my problems are even worse. It's not just video games.
I think the difference between the two are activities that require active thought, and those that are mindless. Most video games, social media, tv and the like require no actual effort of the mind or body and this is precisely what the slow poison is -- atrophy of your physical and mental health over long periods of time wasting away on endless gratification. I think its a new problem for us to deal with that didnt really exist before the internet took off. Entertainment has become too passive and too easy and it turns out that there are mental consequences
"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
I don't normally comment on youtube videos but this one has significantly touched me and it even made me shed a tear. Girls on the internet are my ultimate weakness and although I have tried several times to stop it in the last few years I have always failed. This video will be my motivation from now on to continue on a healthy path where I can be my best self. Thanks After Skool for this masterpiece!
Good luck mate! I sincerely hope you can defeat your inner-demons and will be able to unlock all your hidden potential and abilities that will continue to lead you to the path of fully actualizing the best version of yourself.
You have GOT to realize that those thoughts ARE your enemy and become disgusted with it. It WILL affect lives at some point. I have gotten to where I am disgusted with the scantily clad commercials and "love" scenes for no reason in movies. It is not the way.
Make your own world to exist in. Family, community, providing for people you love. That is the key to a life well lived. I'm trying to do these things and the drive towards it alone is fulfilling.
@@thatguy7249 True, the individual is ultimately valued based on the the collective values upheld by the society, fall short of these parameters and you can easily become an outlier. We get the family we get, not the one we want.
@@thatguy7249 that's not true. I don't mean to come off that way. I'm 38 and although I've heard those things said I never really thought through them until I was maybe 5 years ago. I do the same thing for a living now as I did then but my life couldn't be more different than it was since I started making an honest attempt at life. One thing for certain - your position in life now doesn't matter. My parents were legitimately poor and I'm a small business owner. I started a painting company with money for a deposit from my first job and was using a shitty Saturn ion to get from job to job for like a year.
i was just thinking about writing a children's story on how the bad guys in life will often portray themselves as the good guys until it is too late. meanwhile the good guys are not always nice, making it easy for a young person to think they're the bad guy. thanks for this, i'm getting to work on it knowing time is never on my side, only my own will and the danger of not letting my message be heard by many.
This story hits deep, As someone who is struggling with depression and self loaning It really hurts to feel stuck in the same place over and over again and fearing where I could end up
This hits everyone. Get your ass out of the house and work on whatever makes you happy or make you more money. Entertainment is fun but should not consume your lives. Far too many people just do the bare minimum and spend all their time watching movies, social media or game and are lost in what they could have been.
I agree with the first part of getting out of the house but making more money doesn't make anyone happy in the end either. The love of money is the root of all evil.
@@DistantEarlyWarning making more money is not the same as loving money, money is a tool to live whatever life you want, money is freedom, money buy stability and security, money enhances whatever morals you already have. Money is not evil. The LOVE of money is evil.
This story crushed me. What meager hope and motivation I had for life was incinerated when the horror of, why my life is the way it is, finally dawned on me. I started shaking at the end of the video barely capable to click my mouse to pause the video. Then out of bottomless pits of my soul I started to sob. Thank the creator I am alone. I shook with tremendous fury and my sobs turned to a wail that were non-stop, all buried in my now drenched cupped hands. The anguish and pain of the realization of a totally wasted life knifed my heart asunder. I shuttered with wailing and sobbing so loudly that I felt a part of me stepping back and mouth agape gasped at the horror of hell itself bristling up within my body and mind. A rot more than half a century in the making burst its filth into the crying sobbing wreck that was me. I had talent. Great talent. I once built a toy battle tank out of paper, parts of pens, elastic bands, thimbles, and spent bullet cartridges. It shot toothpicks and I could wind it up so that it rolled across the floor on its own. I was 5 years old. The depression, whatever it actually is, abnormal brain chemicals don't convince me, hit me when I was just a toddler and grew in me like a cancer. I discovered, as a toddler, what this video calls the Spirit of Seeing, the wondrous world of fantasizing which has the modern name of Maladaptive Daydreaming. Yet another label given to anomalies of the soul that western medicine does not understand. For 50 years I was lost in the imaginations of my mind, visions of grandeur, all for the thinking by simply sitting alone and fantaszing about great story lines and stupendous imaginings. I never amounted to much. I never did anything. I was always lost... always alone. People told me I was so athletic, or intelligent, or diligent. All of it squandered... all of it lost to the sands of time. Now I am an old man, no songs, no glory, no magnificent victories await me. I came back to my hometown, the old world of my youth long since tarnished and gone. All I have now is... empty "always's ". The pain of facing the hell of what I SHOULD OF BEEN is grotesquely eviscerating to the soul. I hate myself. Writing this has helped quell the uncontrollable sobbing. Seeing this fabulously made video was a world shattering moment for me. I just hope I can find that little boy and his paper tank.
The fact that you have daydreamed and are where you are isn't something to be ashamed of. You are, at the least, a passionate and intelligent person with insight, and a great ability to write. Your life isn't wasted. Let the tears cleanse the soul and clarity clear the cobwebs toward a new purpose, and go be the boy you miss being. I am inspired to do the same, just from what you've shared here. For that, your anguish isn't for nothing. You are an inspiration, not a waste.
@@JohnDavid-kc9kt Thank you for the kind words. I hope the inspiration sparked in your being is not extinguished and you go on to do great things. Inspiration is not nothing. The world needs you more than you know.
@@kylewingert2862 Thank you Kyle. I grew up Christian but have fervently turned away from religion. Sorry if I upset you, I am not looking to get into an argument or debate. I have my own worldview and push it onto no one. I made peace, I feel, with the Creator. I have always deeply felt that Jesus Christ was more a signpost on each of our journeys in life whom pointed to the Creator. I feel, Jesus was not to be worshiped but only studied so as to find your own path in life by following Jesus' example. Going your own way quietly, not aggressively shrieking your "faith" or worldview onto others. But what do I know; the tree, which is me, has never bore fruit. Left alone to daydream my life away into despair and obscurity.
I can think of a worse scenario...That would be the young man doing everything "right" such as training every day, being nice to everyone, and basically trying his best only to reach 30 and find that despite doing his best, he still hasn't gained anything and is still a broken, lonely person. In this scenario, adopting a life of "endless fantasy" may be the only source of happiness and pleasure he has left.
A concept that has helped me is the balance between production and consumption. Production is having an effect on your environment or self, making something happen whether it’s writing, cleaning, walking around the block, singing, cooking, or even focused thought and concentration, problem solving. Consumption is passive. Listening to music, watching a movie, reading blogs, scrolling, snacking, buying things. The best balance is 80/20 production v consumption.
@@mnmmnm8321 Really? Can't you differentiate when is producing and when is consuming? Do you really need to point out that listen to music could be part of someone's work, instead of just learn something?
I love how the devil is portrayed as the SnapChat icon. I struggle with this, I've come along way compared to who I was just a few years ago, but one key motivator is instead of being consumed by shame or guilt I set a new goal: who could I be if I didn't fantasize and just focused on realistic daily goals?
"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
With the devil on unpaid view, you can learn his tactics too. Instead of the hero warrior of the battle, you can be the battlemaster directing troops to do, to defeat the devils pet with crew.
This is definitely a video I needed when I was younger. Granted, I am only just now approaching my 30's, but this addiction I had to social media was a big one for me. A lot of other people struggle with other things, but I think there is the threat of the story's moral being misunderstood: Escapism itself is not evil. It's actually a good thing in isolation. However, you can't allow escapism to control your life. Not only is constantly subjecting yourself to alternate, optimized realities unhealthy for your acceptance of the real world and how it actually is, but things like these can diminish your motivation. Social media for example? So many people nowadays are depressed because they hop on their phones and are constantly injected with information about other people's lives; what wealth and luxuries they have acquired, what they are doing with their hobbies and friends, how ACCOMPLISHED they are. You see this and both envy and longing kick in, you want to be just as ACCOMPLISHED as they are and the more time you wallow away staring at that screen, the more time you waste that you could have spent doing something more productive. While I believe Social Media itself is a far, far greater danger that the world doesn't even need (unlike fiction like videogames, books, even something like porn which are all just fleeting momentary fantasies), you still have to REIGN IN how much these things control you. I, fortunately, lucked out in this regard. I am partial to aspergers which gave me a mildly overactive mind and several other developmental circumstances made me into a person that needs constant and varies stimulation. It is actually slightly difficult for me to just sit down and watch through a whole movie in one sitting with a friend because I need to do something else; play a game, work on my DND campaign, work on assets I intend to sell, wash dishes, workout, do laundry, something or another. A lot of people DON'T have that kind of mentality though. Escapism is alright, but you need to do things that make reality enjoyable too. If reality isn't enjoyable, you need to start doing something about that NOW and not put it off till "tomorrow", because the convenient thing about "tomorrow" is that it never comes.
I'm sorry to hear that! I myself am 35 years old now. I lost 5 years of my life struggling, and 5 more years I lost thinking about this struggle and enjoying life intentionally, doing whatever I want and don't care about achievements. I'm sorry no one wrote to you, let me say something. I think it's important. I see how you use words. You say you already have a diagnosis or another, that you have depression, addiction or Asperger's syndrome, but from my experience I see that you do not notice that you love to play with words. It is possible that you are driven by a simple feeling of loneliness, lack of love or simple human happiness, boredom, so in order to feel lonely you could become addicted to social media, in order to impress others, argue with somebody, you have learned many interesting words, but this game itself has become an end in itself for you. In fact, most likely your life is pretty good actually if you have time to play with words. Imagine that some real misfortune or a real emergency happened in your life - will you have time to verbally determine what is happening inside you at the moment? No. You will simply seek to solve the problem. Remember how you forced yourself to do your homework in elementary school? It is unlikely that you have been engaged in self-digging and learning new words. Basically, it's all psychological hypochondria, but I'm sure from your post that you feel vulnerable because you don't know the truth I'm talking about, you kinda... seeking it, but tired not to find it. You benefit from your depression and introspection because it makes you feel more important, socialised, it entertains you to find solution in words. This is just my opinion. The most intensive and most honest thing in my life I just reflected in the period after 30 years. Do not make psychological diagnoses for yourself, do not listen to the specialists who make them: this is their money on your hypochondria. Just solve problems. How? Pay attention to such a thing as emotional intelligence, understand your feelings. Good luck stranger!
@@exception05 You just Made me realize something very important: Words, experiences, appearance and actions are poison when there's no value/profit from them that improves our life, but feelings like ACCOMPLISHMENT make us feel that we are doing something valuable, and because we forget most of what we do on social media or in our minds, we end up don't caring of what happens to our lives since it feels lame or too slow on gratification. The best solution I have found to this desease is to find a path/goal that is worth to dedicate your life and not only sacrifice all the poison but even things you like and care about. The Road of a true hero is a ruthless and lonely one, letting go of mortalility and embracing supremacy. So living only on convenient experiences, words and actions that the only "value"(poison) it has is to make you feel good will lead you to the ending of this video, but unlike the MC who became a slave for empty stimulation, we can always try again to rectify and be the master of our lifes and for once dedicating every second for anything that is valuable no matter how little or lacking it feels. I talked too much, but I just wanted to make my thoughts clear enough before starting procrastinating for the 10000th time. Words and theory as you can see are pointless by themselves........
Jordan Petersons bullshit. Agreed. Look at the people posting walls of text on this vid. Saying they want to improve. Well for starters stop with the write cope and disconnect if that's what ya want. Y'all Christian af, and follow the wrong path. Embrace your own evil, become a beast. In this world full of sheep, there's a need of wolves.
@@Arquinsiel I once hear it postulated that what an author intended his story to mean and what it means are separate from eachother. It doesn’t matter what this man intended you to learn. What DID you learn?
The best story metaphor I've ever seen. The spirit of seeing could be so many of the things we encounter that addict us and slowly destroy what we could have been.
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 This story hits me in The Feels.
"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
"Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could have been".... that one hit me hard. Mainly because I am currently somewhat experiencing that. Silver lining for me is that I can still become much more than I am now as I still do have some time left but I really can't afford to waste too much of it.
@Rick Haydn Horst You might still have 30-40 years to go. That's a lifetime for some people! There are those who would say that what you just wrote here is the story you tell yourself about yourself. As long as you believe that story is true, it wil be true. But you can tell yourself another story and believe that instead. It's not easy though. I'm not saying that what happened to you didn't happen and that it didn't damage you. But believing that what happened fully determines who and what you are now, that is a story. And if you want, you could change it. Maybe just a bit. Maybe just add a little possibility here and there. Your brains are not made of concrete. They are malleable. Change can happen. You were a victim then, you don't have to be a victim now. It's not easy, but it's also not impossible. Maybe you could challenge yourself just a little bit every day to be just slightly different than you think you are. Slowly gather evidence for a new story so that one day that will be the story about who you are, and you'll believe it. Good luck.
@@pugofwarbr I guess it's not about reaching some ideal of perfection, but about how much work you put into becoming the best possible version of yourself. As opposed to letting it slip and letting circumstances, emotions and distractions determine your course. While at the same time knówing what you should be doing instead, but being too weak to pull yourself together. (I'm not judging by the way.)
When I was in a miserable place, I could've given in... but I believed in hell, so I didn't wanna go there and called out to Jesus and his Mama Mary. I prayed the Rosary and the addiction went away, but I had to keep fighting this goliath everyday, and I could only do it with God's grace.
i recon it's just to show how little effort it takes the spirit to supply the poison. or how the spirit enjoys the torment he had bestowed upon his victim Not so much that there's any threat left.
I really felt this. Hard. Started realizing my phone and too much social media is the spirit in this, and I really feel it an accurate comparison. And I read the comments. I feel for the people who feel this is accurate and that it’s too late, and I appreciate and thank the people who have offered encouragement and said it’s never too late, start now!
@@Jrpg_guy my friend, all your problems are because demons are causing these issues. Sin is the problem. Your right actually dont bring religion into it, because Jesus isnt a religion, Jesus is God. So you are right man. Im a follower of Jesus non of this religion stuff. We are in a spiritual warfare, when are you going to WAKE up!
@@Jrpg_guy my friend, all your problems are because demons are causing these issues. Sin is the problem. Your right actually dont bring religion into it, because Jesus isnt a religion, Jesus is God. So you are right man. Im a follower of Jesus non of this religion stuff. We are in a spiritual warfare, when are you going to WAKE up!
@@Tendedsheeep let me tell you something as well my friend. Relegion is a form of escapism. You neglect real life and follow basic guidelines set by others often not questioning there meaning. History proofs this by many horrible that happened throughout it. You can't accept real life cruelty and believe there is a better after. You should wake up my friend
This is actually a good story to explain our reality when it comes to our addiction to social media and our impulses to compare ourselves to things and people who we will never see,be, and or have and should’ve stayed focused on our own goals and our own well being!
The "Perfect Warrior" is what i see a lot of today. Too many people watching gurus, fitness motivation vids, etc. Instead of just doing the respective task yourself. Brilliant video
Social Media at its finest. This is the very thing today that is changing how people are. Very interesting video as it is relatable to how so many people are exactly like this.
This is how humanity has relayed information, culture, values, and teachings for almost all of time. Storytelling. Very powerful and I’m so happy this channel is producing such amazing content. Struck a chord to say the least..
I'm 56 and tried all kinds of things, from sports to foreign languages, was the first in my family to go to college, moved to another state, got a master's, had a girlfriend, bought a house. In 2020 I lost my job, girlfriend dumped me, now I'm unemployed, broke, and still paying school loans. If I had known that back when, I would've stayed in my hometown and become a plumber. You can pursue your dreams, but your dreams might not pursue you.
OMG you said what I was thinking. I am 26 and since my sister died, I am not even interested to Achieve big things although people around me say I have a lot of potential.. And I'm like... Okay but what do I do with it? Ambitions don't matter to me anymore, it's like I see the world through a whole new lense. Maybe because I don't have the person who mattered to me the most and now nothing else is important to me. One would say it's my "downfall" Or whatever but life is unpredictable, it can put you anywhere and no it's not because you're a loser. So many people aren't what they were could have been because of multiple reasons, mine was I lost interest. I completely lost interest. I just want a mediocre job now with a mediocre life.
@@akankshajha7250 You may be adrift, but you're still young. My advice (where I screwed up) is to study something USEFUL, like engineering, health care, or CompSci. Or go to a tech school and learn a trade. Get a steady job in a high demand field. Yes, try new things. You'll win a few and lose a few.👍
Maybe what you lost isn't worth it after all. I realized everything I lost, actually has been bad for me. It's the chase of unlikable people, useless research, and status building just to one up another. I realized how boring it all was and when I lost them, I had no regrets. The best thing happened to me. Now I am able to assert what I actually prefer without having to worry about my status in society. Who am I trying to impress anyway but myself?
Really thought provoking story. Makes me think of what someone said when attending church when I was younger: "the devil doesn't need to convince you to do evil, it only needs to entice you to do nothing."
I've heard a phrase like this before, but I've never really believed it. Our culture doesn't properly value rest or meditation. We are encouraged to work hard constantly and never allow ourselves time to rest, wander, and just be animals in the wild. Take your foot off the gas pedal. Notice that the trees don't grow for a third of the year. All kinds of different animals hibernate for the winter. Doing nothing is healthy in small doses. The key is living a balanced life. In our story here, where were his mentors or colleagues? Why did no one take him aside and talk with him? The devil, if he exists, is watching us and taking notes.
This story hit so deep. As someone who has wished at times that her life took a different route, I forget to live the life I have now and sometimes I miss out on what is going on now. But moving on to the future isn't a bad thing, just not what you planned out. But life doesn't always work out the way you want it to. Truthfully I am glad that i didn't the life I thought I wanted. But living in the past isn't healthy either.
@@Tendedsheeep I hear ya. He has blessed me with so much and it’s easy to forget in the clouds and fog, but knowing he has been there for me has helped a lot. I am greatful for the life I escaped but the way I had to do it hurt
"Reflect upon the Past. Embrace your Present. Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
I adore this story. Collaborating was a lot of fun. Great work mate!
I thought that was your voice!
Great collaborating with you my friend!
It's a wonderful thought-provoking and very educational story that should be shown to *EVERY YOUNG BOY* growing up. In fact it should be taught at schools instead of the rainbow nonsense shoved down the throats of our kids..
Yeah, wait I know that voice! Powerful story.
Within the first sentence I knew that it was you reading the story. Thank you for all that you do Chris, You are a true hero. 👁️👍
For those who are watching this and lamenting all the time they have lost: "The best time to plant a tree was a hundred years ago, the second best time to do it is right now".
Also, why make it harder for yourself by lamenting? Time spent having fun is not lost, it's enjoyed and hopefully a good memory.
Also, not everyone is destined to be a "great hero". Actually, no one is, there are no prophecies and no dragons and no real demons. There are just good people where it's a shame when they waste their talents. And probably bad people where it's really good when they don't become great leaders and shit. More porn for highly motivated bad people I say!
Ive been having a hard time with the "oh where did the time go" bullshit too, this comment has given me a reality check. Thanks
@@Knokkelman Your real name is the Spirit of Seeing.
good riddance, for the village was not worthy of protection and the residents were all narcissistic shut ins anyway, what is worth protecting or preserving here, nothing, so if it turns to ash, I see no difference either way
As someone who was similar to the boy in the story and didn't get a wake up call until I was 30 also it is never to late to make a change. Despite waiting until 30 to get my life on track I am now happier then ever and more productive than I have ever been.
The irony is that watching this along with the inexhaustible supply of interesting TH-cam content is part of the endless fantasy that is slowly poisoning my mind
yea sometimes i spend too much time on the interesting educative content on youtube wich is just endless fantasy aswell thats too bad
I was thinking the same watching this. I crossed the stage of facebook, then silly YT videos, now there is an overload of educational videos. Its mindless, and its endless. I am feeling the burnout, and am wondering how devastating it would be for the younger generation to have lost their formative years in this rubbish.
If it’s educative it teaches about life. If it’s entertaining it relaxes your mind. Not every content is endless fantasy. I owe some of these “indulgences” to the better version of myself today. The secret is, as you learn you practice towards what you want to achieve in life
@@luxinvictus9018 thank you kind sir, as a 16yr I needed this.
Knowing is half the battle. - G.I. Joe
I knew this would be an ugly lesson... but damn. That last slide "Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could've been" is haunting.
That last slide was a hit straight to the face as I sit on youtube procrastinating on a project I need to complete for my masters. Time to work.
But you can never be the best person you could of been and humans are designed to endless charge with perfect motivation.
I'm not much of a jealous person or a person who believes everyone is destined to be a hero. Your pain is in your head, on a subconscious level you choose how you react. On the conscious level, you can alter your reactions.
It haunts me to this day, and i struggle with it the older i get. The older I get the sadder I get. I dreamed of becoming a pro footballer, and did nothing all those years. Now it hurts to almost be 30 and have no chance of it. The dissatisfaction/sadness grows each year. For anyone younger, just really do everything you can. I don't want anyone else to suffer from this. Its cliche but give it your all and at least you know you gave it your best if it doesn't work out. Working on just doing whatever you want to achieve day in day out is the only way to even possibly get there. I realized this too late. All the best
@@gosuzuki7590 Sounds like you really enjoy football. Maybe not a pro footballer, why not teach? Why not show your skills on social media and become part of the community? Your comment makes it sound like you do none of those things.
I am close to my 30's and still striving to achieve my ultimate goal while having an inattentive adhd and chronic pain that prevents me from putting in my practice time. I'll never be famous like I desire but isn't the the point of this desire is the joy of doing what you love? The journey? Do you not feel any satisfaction or is it really all about the end goal? The title?
This is what my dad called the entertainment trap. Coming home after work and doing nothing all night but watching TV and playing video games as your dreams and goals go unfulfilled.
Have you ever seen an old rich guy always smiling alone in his own mansion?
Sometimes, you really can't, sometimes it's also impossible: Have you ever seen a short person play basketball in a professional team? No? There's your reality check!
@@nushia7192 Mugsy Bogues is a very rare case and doesn't apply in this generation. So yeah you're right.
@@nushia7192 Mugsey Bogues, Calvin Murphy, Earl Boykins, Spud Webb etc all played regularly in the NBA, and entered in the Hall of Fame.
@nushia7192 having dreams and goals doesnt have to be about getting rich and having a mansion. It can be something as simple as wanting to lose weight and get into shape or learn a new hobby and when you waste your time doing nothing to get there youll realize too late unless you realize now
Shown to us unironically by the spirit of seeing.
This is the definition of cruel humor🙉
Yep. TV, internet... media in general.
edit: Something even more disturbing came to me about this... Our minds are actually versions of the "spirit of seeing" as well. ~shudder~
@@Kimoto504 wdym?
Anything with a black screen to project to us what we please
Every lie has a hint of the Truth within it.
Best one yet. On the surface, you can say this is about media and over stimulation but on a deeper note, it’s about how instant gratification can destroy one’s life. The ending was the best, when the knight asked if he could watch the fantasy one more time. He still had options. He could’ve chosen to fight the evil, or even run away, or do anything else but still chose to cling onto the fantasy.
I'd like to see the tactics of the future battle, and the demons' pride and mettle, and what words best for use, to assemble the village to fight with me too.
@@trevorh6438 What do you think is already happening to society?
@@shortattentionspangarage1312 Do you know why I said what I did or even what I mean?
@@trevorh6438 I don't that would work considering what he did. For starters, the villager might not listen to him since he lost their trust by skipping training and not really interact with the rest of the village. I mean, would you trust someone with your life if you knew that they weren't skilled enough or at least was known to skip practice. He gained a bad reputation by not really going to training or socializing with the villagers.
Plus, his skills and health were deteriorating so even if he was in battle, he would probably die pretty quickly. Or he would at least be dead weight holding back the other soldiers.
Lastly, the spirit shows fantasies so even if he watched the future battle or learned tactics to use, doesn't mean it would happen in reality.
@@natperXD You all interpreted this story way too literally...
The moral of the story for me is to take action. It's perfectly fine to have dreams, but you need to take action to make them a reality.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (series)
Nothing happens until something moves
The moral of the story is don't let the internet distract you from your dreams. To put it bluntly.
Believe alone is a wasted potential.
Manifestation with no believes are action with no purpose.
*Believe and Manifest.*
Free your spirit and make history.
@@OrganicGreens thats very surface level but this acts as a cautionary tale, the internet is one of the things that could lead to inaction and the folly of which is seen here. Its important to go a step further and realize that the hero in the story fell prey to easy vices and thats the reason he let everyone die. At the end of the day the internet is only a tool and we need to remember not to let it consume us
I went to basic training at 31. You can still beat it.
Especially now that we have the internet's confession on tape.
LOL! Underrated comment.
The Internet's confession?
Say what?
@@Theomite it's a joke about the "spirit" in the video very likely being a metaphor for the internet.
😁 As you I grew up without internet, younger people will maybe not understand the joke !
i remember a story told by a scottish man in canada, remembering his youth in scotland. before there was tv, the families used to go out and walk to a place, sit and talk, kids would play, teens would meet. he said it felt like overnight...walking to the park, no one was there, all the houses had blue flickering from the tv. rip alan watt, keep cutting through the matrix
He was a great man.
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖
What ruined it is the technology and Gov over reach 😢
@@caty9995 it's not the government's fault. That's like leaving your hen house wide open & being mad a the fox when it steals all your chickens.
@@gratefulguy4130 its not, since the government is a subordinate of the fox and hens are trained to think they count or matter.
To all the people decrying the regret they have at having not been their best self (yet) - be kind to yourself! You're not dead yet. The devil, as in the story, is also the one who brings the accusation and guilt the warrior feels into his heart. Don't listen to that distraction either! It is NEVER too late to forgive yourself and choose another way.
Agreed brother, the journey never ends.
Totally agree with this. If you feel like thus wayward soldier, guilt and shame is just more of the enemy. Compassion and understanding is the way forward. You are still needed in life, regardless of whether you feel it or not. Parzival, the Red Knight, attained the Grail through an act of compassion.
There is no sin that cannot be forgiven.
(I.e., no matter how badly one missteps, life can always be turned around if one gets back on the right path)
Thank you!
Agreed 💯! Redemptions are ALWAYS possible. It is never too late to turn the ship around.
Childhood dreams may be gone, but look around and take stock of your life and what is truly important. You can chart a new course for your future today!
Would you like to see more animated fantasy stories/myths?
Yes
Yeah definitely
So you can sack my village? lol
Yes, but better stories.
Yes!
addiction / distraction / escape doesn’t arise out of nothing. it’s caused by a lack of healing. we all have a lot to heal in ourselves and our relationships. a healthy person doesn’t prefer escape over real life. for a healthy person, real life is safe, affirming, supportive, challenging, inspiring, and fun. we don’t need to regret being unhealed - that’s just more of the same. the real problem isn’t distraction. it’s believing there’s something wrong with us that we need to fix. we just need to step out of that illusion and remember who we really are.
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That may be true for older people. For children it can literally be something they are born into. Most children are using screens as toddlers, for increasingly more time.
this is so true, as a kid i used to indulge endlessly in daydreaming and creating fantasies in my head of "perfect" girls w/ perfect lives! turns out it was just b/c i wished i could be like those "perfect" girls, but didn't think it would be worth the effort to put in the hard work & try! thankfully the Holy Spirit showed me that there is another way. we all have to put in the effort to BECOME who we wish we could be.
You can say that a healthy person doesn't prefer escape, but with all the big problems facing the world you have to see that when the people in power are wrong, it can be dangerous to be right.
Or maybe it's the other way around. A healthy person needs escapism because the world is so insane they can't handle it 24/7. Only people living in good conditions in rich countries with all basic plus many more needs met would say that real life is safe, affirming, supportive etc. For the vast majority of the world's population, it's not. Maybe it's not the escapist people who are sick, but the insane systems and twisted culture that made the world like that. I prefer real life but there's also a limit to how much bs or just s I can take and the world forces A LOT of them on you.
Ouch. As a woman in her late 30s, who's made a life of "escaping into fantasy" while letting reality wither away around her, this video struck right to the core. Nothing worse than realizing you could never reconcile your past regrets because you were the one that ultimately stood in your own way and ruined your own chances of a happy life by never disciplining your own mind. 😔
it's never too late 💪 you got this!
Start today!
With age comes wisdom and regret, take your knowledge and move on. I did not get my act together till my late 30s, in my 50s now and still not sure I have it all together but I'm living life, be the author of your own book.
Oh boy. A woman in her late 30s with “regrets”. Cliche rings true. Best you can do is knock some sense into young women in their 20s that you know personally. A cautionary tale.
The grass is always greener on the other side. Nobody is as happy they look, there is always sacrifice. I’m sure you have meant some really great friends that you would have not meant if you took a different path, also gained different skills. Life is also chaos, You might have died in a car crash at 23 if you drove that night going to a extraverted party. Videos like these contradict sayings like ‘be thankful of what you have’, knowledge deepens regret, too much information is toxic. Most people before the internet did not have too much knowledge and information, they were happy enough being the housewife in their White House with the white picket fence and the husband going to a mid job, day in and day out.
Our enemy is social media including influencers, this enemy cultivates a culture of American hyper individualism where they tell you that ‘average’ is the enemy
This story was crushing. The timing of hearing it feels divine.
seconding that as a 93liner...
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖
So the spirit of seeing is the internet. Got it. ✅
For today it's the internet, yes.
Most people aren't the prophesied ones. They can train relentlessly, reaching their full potential, and still be only slightly above average. They can trade years of hard work for 5 more minutes in battle before their inevitable defeat. And here's the rub: Once they're defeated, the bystanders shall cast their eyes on them and say, "They mustn't have trained hard enough."
This is probably the most impactful story ive ever heard. Not even trying to be dramatic but this gave me so much motivation to keep pursuing my goals
XDDDD
Same here this literally motivated me so much. I found it like this morning at 5am just laying in bed
Same here ! I wanted to make you youtube videos, but I fell in the fantasy of only consuming and not creating
Same here!
Motivation subsides if not met with results. The reason we give up is because we feel our efforts are futile. Are you sure your effort will pay off?
I have no regrets about wasting time. I worked extremely hard on imoroving myself, life, and work. What i realized is we have no control over the outcome. No matter how skilled, experienced, talented, educated..."time and unforeseen circumstance befall them all" Or if you prefer science, read the law of entropy. Existence is forever falling into chaos. If you have friends and family count your lucky stars and spend/waste as much time with them as possible. It's the only thing that actually matters.
This is what losers say to cope. Just because you may be killed by a bus, or you may not accomplish your goals, doesn't mean you don't control the outcome. Believing that your circumstances are do to anything but your own decisions is a one way to road to apathy,
@@kangaroomax8198It is just another abyss you have to stare at in life. Sometimes you can do everything right and still not succeed in what you want.
Marry someone and they divorce you through no fault of your own.
Become an athlete and breal a bone to the point you can never compete again.
Create beautiful works of art but the world never gives it enough momentum to be shown to everyone.
Eat healthy your whole life to die of cancer at 35.
Ecclisiastes has a great saying about that.
In the end, what you do with this truth is up to you. Life is meaningless in the grand scheme. But every little thing can be of paramount importance to someone.
@@kangaroomax8198 You know, sometimes i really wonder how can exist people like you? You always get what you want and work for, you never lost someone close to you, life never hit you hard enough to understand that world does not revolve around you? "Grindset" people is no less delusional than people that doesn't try
@@М.О.Н.С Of course, all those things happened to me, but unlike you losers I take accountability for my own behavior. I didn’t get what I wanted? Why didn’t I? What could I have changed? What could I do differently? My default is always adjusting my own life, while your default is crying and whining and giving up control.
Are there some things out of my hands? Sure. But there is nothing that I want that can’t be achieved through my own behavior. You can call it ‘grindset’ if you want, but this is the language and attitude of a loser. I will never allow a loser to dictate how I run my life.
@@zs9652 thanks. Also a lot of other things like unpredictable poverty, the country you live in the social conditions play important role in the "success" Of a person. Sometimes a person has great potential but due to several other reasons, they're not what they could have been. I really really don't think they're losers. Life is not meant to be the same for everyone and nit not everyone is going to Achieve extraordinary things and that's okay. It's normal I guess
The chilling part is that the hero finds himself unwilling (not unable really) to break the addiction, even once it's revealed itself to him plainly.
It’s scaryyyy
As a coffee addict, I can agree lmao
I think I am physically capable of quiting, but mentally? I can't. Am I willing to quit as well? No, I enjoy my coffee.
@@ttchme9816 My friend, we're not talking about the same thing here.
@@CerberusVll How so?
@@irrevenant3 The addiction in the story is not a substance, not that coffee is a controlled substance anyway. The addiction comes from within, slothfulness--becoming a watcher instead of a doer. The protagonist grows bitter and angry seeing people pass him up in life as he continues to dwell solely on the images the ghost shows him.
I don't know anon here, but so this is pure conjecture--but bringing up coffee when we're talking about something actually debilitating is downplaying the addiction. Perhaps, anon feels guilty. I would guess that "coffee" is code for something actually debilitating in anon's life that he would like not to confront. A problem must first be recognized before it can be confronted.
Useful parable, but for those who can relate please keep in mind that despair and regret are also very powerful distractions, up there with the rest of them. Another trick that keeps you immobilized, especially if they make you generally anxious or depressed.
You know what you need to do, so just do it as best you can and don't let what has or hasn't happened take up too much space in your head
it helped me to say to myself: "what can i do to help myself out later?"
like setting an appointment and get good at keeping that appointment.
keep adding more appointments and found i helped myself a lot.
short term goals with long term options.
and of course, Dory's "Keep on swimming, swimming, just keep swimming, swimming"
a distraction that will have you doing productive things.
Despair and regret are, in some ways, darker kinds of endless fantasies, and so is guilt.
Very good advice Sir!
I admire you.
Yes
You are right, not only " the pleasures distractions" but the bad feelings and thoughs that make you feel like you are noone.
This video was a punch to the the gut. For me, the spirit of seeing represents the three addictions that have done the most to derail my life: alcohol, video games and pornography. I'm in my 50s now, and I'll never get the years back that I wasted immersed in those three vices. I say to anyone just starting out, quit your unhealthy addictions now before they cause more harm. They will take over your life if you're not careful. Get out there, make friends, find a partner, find a career, find your purpose.
Thank you sir, I hope that you are doing well in life
Thank You for the advice
Will do
Dude, these words represent a real DEVOTION not fail! LOL. I rarely meet people that are so narrow that these three things are enough for them for such a long period of time! You sir must be proud! 😆
It's not too late. You can still have the things you want. There is an adventurer in every man. Go get 'em!!!!
The realization that the spirit is the modern equivalent to a phone hit so hard.
Very true. I can see the same thing. Modern people today views their phone as their altar to worship and not give up on. It's crazy.
You must have ambition.
You must have initiative.
You must have resilience.
You must realize that a victory is not the destination, nor is one failure the end of the road.
Learn to love yourself.
Learn to accept your faults.
Learn to be accountable for those mistakes.
Learn to appreciate the wins, no matter how small.
That is how fantasy becomes reality.
Great words! Can't thank you enough for this. The little things, they're what matters... Because the little things start big changes.
If there is one thing we must, is that we must learn what we must have, not what other people must have, not what other people tell you you must have.
Well spoken! What a nice thing to find in the comments.
Well done.
Switch off the TV, the cinema, spectator sports, the media, porn, etc...
But mainly you have to put the work in.
This story shook me to my core. It was as if I was looking at a mirror rather than a TH-cam video.
Same here. I had to work out after watching this.
at least you've noticed.. most comments are "SOOO POWERFUL!!" - not powerful enough to get our asses away from the screen though...
😢😢😢ikr
While reflecting, the urge to go for the next autoplay video is astounding 🤯
But if we understood the allegory in this story, then none of us would casually watch every again
🎵 You ain’t a crook son
You’re just a shook one 🎵 😀
This could be the best allegory for the way people experience the internet that I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. Thank you
Agreed. Now back to those nude ladies . . .
And video games!
I'm 20 years old, and I have wasted so much time fantasizing of what I could or will be in the future. I could've done so many things, but I didn't... I procrastinated so much... It's not too late, it never is. I'm better than I was before, I suppose, but I can do a lot more.
Number 1 throw away all da PORN.
Number 2 the music. Music is pure dopamine. And that's Crack! Basically crack.
Number 3 cut off all social media except for this one and throw away short form content.
Number 4 limit video games to 2 hour max.
The spirit is an accurate representation of the addiction of "entertainment" (almost how the internet is in modern times). We entertain ourselves into oblivion, forgoing our own character growth. Then when actual "demons" arise, we have no skills to combat overcoming life difficulties. Instead, seeking comfort and ease. At the cost of creating actual meaning in our lives.
Such a powerful short story.
Entertainment -
Enter you and obtain you.
Enter you to obtainment
@@kittycat8222 Never heard it like that before, I'll have to keep that saying!!
Yeah, getting this story now when I'm almost 50, and not 20-30 years ago, is really just rubbing it in my face.
@silvergreylion it's never too late. Start today and don't stop.
Yes my brother, that's is a very thoughtful conclusion and a very good point.
This one straight floored me. I look at the spirit as consistent weed consumption.. This story is me all day in my life. I allowed my lower self to trick itself. I failed to be the true lion in my life and settled for the visions of fantasy it offered. I derailed all of my blessings for a good feeling. This just showed up on my timeline for a reason. If I don't get it from this story then I never will. And I will triumph. Thank U.
Congratulations, brother. Now start setting some goals and make a plan to complete them. Start small, but be consistent. I'm doing the same thing this morning. Good luck.
It's that for sure, plus Netflix and TV, fast food, porn, cheap pleasures there at a moments notice. I struggled with that too for years and stopped smoking weed cold turkey five months ago after ten years of smoking every day and night. I realized I had enough and was wasting my potential. I'm spending that money now on jujitsu classes instead. I still have to correct some issues but making some big changes like that feels really good like I'm getting closer to being back on track. You can do it too
@Tommy i did that a few years ago. Then lost my way again. Many reasons why i suppose. Ultimately, my own willpower was probably to blame. In any event, now im looking into jiu-jitsu classes too 😅 Thanks for sharing.
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6 months in the year to go small goals grow into larger ones brotha✝️🔥🔥
I have a reminder to come back to this video every month, to wake up from whatever daily life trance I'm in. For me, it's a necessary reminder to reduce fantasy time, and focus on who I am in the real world. Thank you 😌
That's a really good idea, thank you 😊
I came up with a technique that helps me fight off addictive things, hopefully you find it useful also. Basically lets say its junk food, i think people usually resist it by thinking about how good it is and then forcing themselves not to give in to the temptation. I've found its easier to just not think about how good it is in the first place, whenever you feel that thought coming up, just redirect before it has a chance to grab your attention.
I believe it is possible to be given a source of pleasure and reject it, imagine you bite into some junk food and you are then presented with the option to enjoy the taste, or not. I think we automatically say yes to that, so much so that we dont even notice that there is the option. I think if you just say no, I'm not going to enjoy that, and you ignore internally the pleasure it gives you, that means the next time the addiction isn't as strong.
Works for me, dunno if it'll work for you but hopefully it does
Real world? People are messy. And I don't wanna deal with that 😬
This is probably the most amazing video I have watched since a long time.
daydreaming has always been a part of me for so long. i use it as a coping mechanism to avoid feeling any distress in life. i would create a whole different life in my head where i become this fierce, clever person who seems to have everything together and achieve anything that i desire. but even when i realized hiding in my fantasy castle is not the healthy way to deal with pain, i was reluctant to combat against it. this video hit me hard cuz turn out, the fantasy i create in my head is far more detrimental than i thought. it deceives me to think that i already have what i want to pursuit and take away the motivation to do the required tasks in order to achieve my goals. maybe it is the reason why i haven’t become the person that i want to be. it’s scary that i actually see myself in this knight, starting off with the potential to become great but slowly drowning in his own fantasy world. my favourite thing to do is laying on my bed and dreaming all sort of things just like what the ghost did to the knight.
the first day after watching this video, i was so terrified that i literally stopped daydreaming. but in the second day, i started making conscious decision on when and what to fantasize about. i know it will be a long battle and the initial step for me is to gain some sense of control over this habit. whenever a fantasy slip into my mind, i would ask myself whether i want to continue with this. most of the time the answer is no, but then there were also times that i said yes to myself and keep on fantasizing for a moment of two. but it was brief. maybe there’s something about conscious decision that help shorten the time of each episode. and that way, i don’t judge myself every time i choose to fantasize.
it was awesome to live in present. i feel like i do more when i’m not busy building my imaginary world. today i had a meaningful conversation with my friends and i could feel how excited they were talking to me. and for me, that’s a small win to help me keep going
@@ngohienanh9485 Have you looked into Maladaptive Daydreaming?
Looks like maladaptive daydreaming (i had it too) but now i started therapy and i don't daydream anymore. (Sometimes unintentionally it happens, doesn't last more than 5 min)
The key is, you've to be aware and know your mind is playing trick on you. I've wasted years of my life, seen failures because of this daydreaming and social media. Now I'm finally becoming free. I too have long way to go. Be aware, you and your mind is not the same thing. Your mind is constantly playing trick on you.
@@braveimposter How tho? I tried to deal with this once, paying attention and forcing myself to come back from my imagination, it worked for almost 3 days but on the third I started literally hallucinating. I could see the imagination but not control or stop it. And I could see reality say the same time like a picture in picture movie. It freaked me out and I never tried again...
@@braveimposteromg that happens to me too, I thought it was normal :(shit I really need therapy i see
This blew me away! What a powerful tale and perfectly told. I will show my son this when he is old enough, this is a keeper. That last line hits hard. And the final card hits harder!
The man you are vs. The man you could’ve been.
🤯
That stings as I think about regrets of mine.
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They say, though, have your regret for a moment but put it down and start moving. It's never too late to do something, even if it's not what you originally wanted💚
Final ❤️🌝🌛
The "people we could be" are strangers and fantasies within themselves positive or negative. Focusing on that will have a similar effect of mental disorientation
Powerful and stunning. As a counselor who works with young people, it’s increasingly harder to inspire them to envision a future self with all the distractions clamoring for their attention.
Now you know the purpose of pornography and video games. Destruction of human spirit. This world is a tests and billions are failing through slow poison
Sounds like you are losing your inspiration to counsel those young people. Remember, counseling isn't about instilling your own wishes in others, but helping them recognize and accept their own truths.
Also, pro tip if you find yourself saying "things just ain't the way they used to be!" it's probably just you getting old :-)
True.
Its not just distraction. When you see perfection everywhere around you (seemingly), all of it seems unattainable, not worth fighting for. A person needs to know what he is capable of and that it is worth the struggle to achieve it.
I've got no vision of a plausible future self that has meaning, satisfaction or joy. My future is most likely an average life followed by illness followed by death. There's no inspiration or enthusiasm.
I was stuck in an endless fantasy phase from 18 to 32. While I still have bad habits, at the very least, I have also turned myself around such that I am making progress towards a life that I have more pride in.
Me too, from 22 to 33 I was just escaping into fantasy, every day. I'm just getting my life together now. So much wasted time.
This sounds like a haunting thing you would hear from Alexander the Great’s ghost on the river styx.
30ish here as well, even I have been fantazasing for as long as you or even a bit more, I juat came to realize how bad this is, just came to this thought 1 week ago and then this video shows up, very particular topic I had never seen within the "self growth" ones.
Nice that you came to realize this compulsive way of escape.
What happened to us to cause us to retreat to fantasy instead of embrace life?
I know the things that happened to me and I bet y’all also have had bad things happen to you.
Never too late my brother! Let's go💪
This may become the story of our times... The power of this was beyond any modern story.
Amen!
I have the devil on my debt, I know the tactics of his pet, now I know when the battle will be won, he was beaten before he even had begun.
You definitely need to read or watch more if you think this blows stories like LOTR, Blood Merdian, Berserk, One Piece, Black Lagoon, Vagabond, Moby Dick, Siddhartha, wizard of earthsea fire, and Phoenix out the water. This is great stuff but don't act like there isn't better stuff.
@@Gin-San101 Get off your high horse.. I said modern... This is You just assume what I mean by that word. I'm saying this may go down to be the future's Aesop's Fable type story. And you are out of your mind to include one piece in that list... HAHAHA...
@@Gin-San101 this beats them all because this isnt fiction
Reading the comments, I see that I'm not the only one who felt "hurt" or "burned" by this video and the realizations that it brought with it. To be fair, I have already been thinking about this since my birthday last month when I realized that I'm nowhere near the place where I always thought I would be at this point in my life. It hurts. And this video, frankly, added to the hurt. At the same time, I can't really blame anyone other than myself for being here.
All of that said, no matter how depressing this realization has been, it has also served as a "kick in the ass" and motivation to get myself out of where I'm at and to where I want to be. I might be way older now than I wish I would be at this point, but my life isn't over yet. It's time to turn off the fantasies and distractions and go out and make myself into the person I can and want to be. Thank you for this, After Skool and everyone else who collaborated on this. I'm gonna save this video as a reminder to my future self when I find myself falling back into bad habits.
I've been reading a lot of the comments with this video. A lot of people want to change their lives for the better. However lots of times people are just directionless.
The very first thing that you can do, if anything, is the start taking care of your body by going to your local gym.
You can put all of your energy into transforming the human body that your spirit lives in.
As you spend more time focusing on your own health, you will find yourself spending less time doing unhealthy things. This is especially true once you start dropping weight. As you start dropping weight you'll notice your energy is starting to increase. This will only happen if you were eating correctly as well. Because there are many people that can drop weight but they can do it in an unhealthy fashion like crash dieting or eating disorders.
However when you drop weight through exercise and proper dieting, you will find your energy increasing and this energy increase will allow you to expand your mental horizons and doing other things.
You see when you are overweight your mind is compromised. You don't see yourself doing very much in life.
But the moment that your body begins to actually get healthier, your mind expands.
once you expand your mental horizons then you will actually envision better things for yourself and with proper willpower you will actually engage in those things.
Always keep a couple of things in mind
1. action leads to more action
2. If you want different results in life you must stop doing the same thing. The moment you do something you will literally get a different the result.
(This applies for goals, not for making somebody fall in love with you)
I hope this helps you.
Baby steps. Do one thing at a time, make it stick, then the next, make that stick, and so on. I've wasted years trying to fix all the problems at once. Doesn't work
the biggest step to take is the one you just took. Well done.
In some ways, we are in a privileged and lucky position. We have the rest of our lives ahead of us (you should aim/expect to live to be 100). And it has never been easier to turn ones ideas into a reality. The world is still your oyster.
To be honest, this video will not change you at all. Don't get me wrong, but motivation is not enough .. if you don't realize step by step what you were doing wrong, then this video is useless for u. same like with smoke addiction unless you want to quit smoking, you will do so today, but who smokes cigarettes they all now about it bad effects, but they still smoke.
Video more focusing on younger generation I guess.
I like it when they talk about porn addiction, everyone like porn/romantic movies, but it could be a problem if you don't control it.. and I think not all people will be affected by this "slow poison", a lot of it will depend on personality and circumstances.
People generally already decide what is better for them, so wherever the outcome is, they will take it.
For example lets say you have extra weight and no one tells you that is wrong cos people don't want to fatshame someone, well at this case you end up being fat and die in 60-70 from cancer or ect. For sure, at the end of your path, you be like, " I wish someone would tell me that," but it's bullshit! Even when someone from the side tells you about your problems, you take his word as from the enemy.
Overall, you become who you want to be, and if you have a feeling you want to be something else, well, think carefully cos you a "delusional person." You didn't like the outcome and trying to back up, TOO LATE! take what you deserve and move forward. Some decisions in your life are not reversible. Your decision made you that person who you are right now, so why would you be someone else? For sure we not always have choose or know it and that is part of problem and that's why we are who we are.
Overall, that's why some parents are strict to they own kids so those can become better version of themselves in later life, and what kids do? right, they will not list them for most of the time unless they realize that one day, parents were telling truths, but it could be too late.
(Parents nowadays are like "lets make our kids be transgender Yayy!" Not realizing how it will damage kid in long run)
I legitimately just weep out loud at the end. But if you’re still alive, you can still fight. Don’t give up right NOW is the best time to make a change.
Great animation and story. It really spoke to me.
I was that guy at the end of the story, just 5 years ago. Slow, fat and addicted to the internet. And now that i pushed away those vices, and reactivated my life in my 40s, my only regret is that i couldnt realize earlier how much in life i was missing, the joy of feeling strong, active and dependable. Thanks again for this reminder.
I’m so glad you overcame the addiction of distraction! You are an inspiration! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Don't regret that you didn't realise earlier, instead rejoice that you did realise and you have the rest of your life to enjoy.
gosh... yeah, I probably don't know what I'm missing.
💯 winning comment
Keep strong brother! 💪
If you watched this and had the brillant idea to abandon every fantasy you consume I recommend you don't. Everyone needs distraction, the key is balance. I'm 27, I work, I do bodybuilding, i do karate and I consume movies, video games and fantasy books, but I only do it in the last hours of the day. Don't try to become a machine, nobody can and that will only lead to frustration.
Nothing is better than a good fiction novel at the end of the day to let your brain unwind into another world.
Great advice, brother!
cool thanks!
The key is all humans become of never working again as machinery and cloning become the true force of everything. No more humans to cause liability resulting in loss of everything, profits become better.
-Money
Yes! You can overindulge in pretty much anything, it's just easier to do if said activity is addictive. At the end of the day, we're all here to enjoy life, and escapism in healthy doses is one of the ways to achieve that.
You know, a story rings with truth, when it makes you upset
It is but one phase or one story or fiction to see the world.... A language that either serves or makes you fearful. Stories are what make langages and lexicons... How we communicate with words.
Can you find the flaws in this language?
When it describes you...
@@wheel-man5319 The idea that you shouldn't think or dream is kind of odd...
Perhaps those who imagine a sligtly different world could be upset by someone telling them that the practice of thinking is not real.
It does seem neoliberal to me, meaning the millatary gentry telling the plebs that their place is in the shop, not understanding how the wrorld works... I suppose there is a ballance.
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Sometimes that is the case, sometimes the opposite might be the case, and some other times it's jumbling up of both!
Man.. I should save or remember this story from the top of my head, to share with the younger generations when the time comes. The ghost may have entered my life at a young and vulnerable age, but the new generations are practically born with it. To call this story powerful would be a massive understatement.
Instant classic. Great cautionary tale for the modern era.
"Great minds have purposes, others have wishes." ~ Washington Irving
This short story is gold. We don't have to become heroes, but we can certainly become better than we are today. And it would be a pity to not even try. Thanks so much for creating this video!
Yeah, it's a very moving story. Personally I do think that at its core, achievement is a matter of vpersonal commitment, rather than of responsibility and discipline. Those are byproducts of the former, with regards to particular acts and/or or results. I do think it's telling how the women were presented as a reward to leading a disciplined life. The story somwehat fetishizes personal responsibility, as it objectivies women. Was the hero really seduced and distracted by an evil spirit, or simply not inspired and motivated enough to devote to and focus on a particularly useful skill?
and after 30 you still will degrade and become ill, feeble and stupid as your brain die piece by piece with aging)
@@ronnywijngaarde7555I would say you have things somewhat in reverse, as the lad was very personally committed to his fantasies, but there was neither discipline nor responsibility. Had he been more disciplined and responsible, commitment to actual heroism would've grown. It's discipline what beats "I just don't feel like doing it today".
Also, I don't see where the women were anywhere a reward, as the pornographic fantasies were an obstacle to any reward he could've gotten and the women were already interested in him before he even got into training. So if there was a reward for his training, it would've been a saved village.
It's talking about your phones
bruh even the sun was line "dude, you doin alright?" while he was walking through the village at 5:51
This is absolutely what happens when you value amusement and fantasy over the focus and discipline required to develop your life. I was given numerous opportunities over the course of mine to learn a skill that I could have used for my own vocational self endeavor for as long as I wanted or needed to. But I never could maintain interest in anything for very long. I have now been retired for thirteen years and looking back over the wasteland of all I lost is a truly tragic experience! THANK YOU for this presentation! As it says at the end: Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could have been! For me it is absolutely and sadly true.
you're still here! you can begin your journey now! don't be emotional over the past live now!🌟
@@canaliculus Perhaps you mean, 'don't waste too much time being overly emotional over the past, try to live more in the present' - if so, that's a very helpful message and is greatly appreciated.
@@petestevenson1004 yes, I appreciate how you put what I was trying to communicate.
The real hell is something much worse than that. It is indeed so bad that even if you completely wasted your life until you were on your deathbed, and then trusted on Jesus and the blood he shed on the cross to wash away your sins, your life would not have been wasted at all. And it would only be the beginning.
@@mkovis8587 if you abolish Jesus to the hell his dark fantasies have tortured people with for centuries, then you might have a chance to join the forces of Life.
Wow! That was the most impactful thing I've seen in quite a while.
"Hell is the place where the person you ARE meets the person you could have been."
I see myself in this story, although, in ways that probably others wouldn’t understand. Having received a terminal diagnosis a few years ago, as many do, I began reviewing my life up unto this point. As a result, I have allowed my mind to obsess over past scenarios and how I could’ve handled them better-so much so that it has become an addiction of thought. Just in the past few years, I’ve watched the light inside me grow dimmer and dimmer. To say I have shrunk spiritually is an understatement. I’m grateful for this presentation as it has helped me to see exactly what’s happened. The question now is, can I somehow re-kindle the flame before my last breath comes? I can only hope. 🙏🏻
Whatever small help this comment is, I hope you will fan that flame of life while it is still within you.
Desperate hope is only possible against the deepest odds. Each step however small toward beauty and righteousness is a hero's journey. A man is rightfully measured only compared to who he was. Who he could have been is a lie and a sword to the heart, a fantom from an unknowing judge.
You have practiced thinking about the past. Now it is time to practice thinking about the present. 🙏 for as long as you practice you will get better
@@tishaleyh8693Thanks i needed to hear this!
Hey I hope you're still around and doing better man. I know exactly what you mean by spiritually dead. I've tried filling that deep depressing hole with philosphy, entertainment, and self-help. But it all ends in the same never ending miserable cycle as this video.
At the bottom of the barrel of my life, the only thing left between the pit of despair wasn't a mindset, achievement, or pleasure, it was those I loved. Then after even they couldn't help me, God did. He saved me from myself and changed my life.
Find out who Jesus really is. The one who loved you so much He willingly died on the cross for your mistakes. The one who has a plan for you with purpose, meaning and love.
And I highly reccomend watching some delafe testimonies or ask cliff videos, they helped me come to understand and believe when I was agnostic/nhilistic. And learn what it means to get born again (John 3:3)
May God bless you my friend. I pray for your recovery and life.
That the knight gives up on himself just because someone else tells him its too late to change is the real evil in all this. Stewing in regretting what we could or should have done is the worst distraction of all.
That is some great insight.
True
despair is another weapon of the devil, just like when he made a bet with God regarding Job
My sons aren’t old enough to grasp some of the themes in this video (the sexual ones, for example) however, I’m saving this video under my favorites to share with them when they get older. This tragic short story encapsulates everything wrong with our increasingly technological society, and our utter dependence on it.
We are overstimulated by an endless stream of fantasy, and thus sheltered from the reality of how things actually are. I feel as though I lost some of the best years of my life chasing fantasy instead of chasing truth and working hard for my future. Now, the life that I live isn’t at all like the one I could’ve had if I’d made wiser decisions in my youth.
hope when that time comes to show them, they will truly understand. For some, they need to go through the hard times to truly get the message.
@@mhm6 that’s unfortunately true. I just pray they figure it out before they are in their mid-30s with half their lives behind them. Time is absolutely the most valuable thing we possess, and yet we treat it as disposable.
You could always re-tell it now and change up some of the more adult themes. That's what I'm planning on doing for my boys.
Sure achieving things in terms of career can be something to strive for. But most people won't have a career because of all the work you need to put into it. I feel like at the core, what really matters is that one has ones basic needs fulfilled. You have started a family, and furthered your lineage. I wasted my 20´s and god knows when I will get kids.
@@tangbein well, if it is any consolation, I wasted my 20s too. To be fair, I didn’t have kids until I was well into my 30s. However, I’m unable to provide the kind of life for them that I’d like to. The “prolonged adolescence” of my 20s led to a delayed start to my career, credit card debt, and now despite the fact that I’m finally making a decent amount of money, that decade of delay cost me the ability to own a home since housing costs and inflation have skyrocketed. In a lot of ways, I feel like I missed the boat and my kids are going to miss out because of it.
the story of the knight is something i've always feared for myself. I've been daydreaming and clinging to fantasy since i was a child, and although i've always worked towards my goals, my lack of progress lately has made me give up on myself. but i don't want to do that anymore, because it's nice to dream, but you also have to do. thank you for this
There’s a fine line between “escaping into fantasy” and “enjoying fantastical art,” and the line is drawn on productivity and self control. If you can have a productive day and complete what needs to be done (including work on what will get you where you want to be), then there’s nothing wrong with enjoying “fantasy” (whether that be books, movies, video games etc.) in your free time.
To the extent I feel this channel isn't by its very nature a kind of scam, and can therefore trust the video, I would argue in favor of the story relaying just the opposite. The "productivity" of your day can be just as distracting and mind numbing as any fantasy. Coming home to an escapist fantasy from a mindless job still prepares you for a world where the good guys always win. Remember the hero of the story was very productive, until he wasn't
Yes, but depending of the size of your goals
Idk, videos like this give the "I'm 21 and this is deep" vibe. Say fantasy is video games but have they ever thought how video games taught you history, eloquence, fighting styles? Yeah there's definitely something wrong if you cannot distinguish fantasy and reality but seriously, expecting people to be living hard is rather a fanatical belief that life has no time for rest and levity. Which is really, rejecting life itself. You reject fantasy, not life.
@@futurestorytellerIkr, fucking idiotic take. It's cringe and I hate it
@@WhiteStripesStripiestFan Escapism is normal, a prisioner should not be judged for wanting to think about more than jailers and cells, but you're kind of missing the point of the ENDLESS Fantasy part of the video. Satisfying all your psychological and spiritual needs through fantasy will lead to disaster. Even without a medium like videogames, maladaptive daydreaming can be a seriously crippling condition.
That applies even if it has an overall good message, Berserk is the prime example of a story about hard work and struggling, yet 90% of "I'm literally Guts frfr" people you see are cronically online gooners.
This one hit home for me. It's painful to realize how true thismyth is (and it shouldn't have been). I'm 31 now and I have already seen the demon that 'attacked my village' and I fell short exactly for the same reasons that are described in this video. It's as if it was a reminder... and the fact that I'm watching it through the same ''seeing spirit'' that showed me all those fantasies is the icing on the cake... Shit, man, how many of us kept watching those mirages instead of living our destiny the way it should've/could've/would've be lived if we were only strong enough to refuse to fool ourselves with illusions... Great animantion and narration, btw...
This fable is especially prescient in today’s age when the whole world carries the digital Spirit of Seeing with them constantly. Never stop training.
it was written recently, as an allegory for the internet, and porn addiction (among other things). Like sci-fi, it's usually written to remove the reader from current events so they can be seen clearly.
It's a really bad and far too on-the-nose allegory for the internet and a bunch of really bad, loosely veiled tradcon talking points.
@@latt.qcd9221 the degree to which one relates to this must be subjective. I agree with the premise that nothing ever gets done if you don’t get started on it.
@@MJA5 Sure, if that's all you take away from it, then that's not a bad thing and is definitely true.
I just don't see that as the main underlying message, especially with how on-the-nose all of the analogies used were. The "men are distracted by naked women" and "men have become weak" stuff are overused tradcon talking points.
This subject has been tossing around in my mind for a few months now. Fantastic synchronicity!!! Incredible times we all live in!
That really hit the feels because many times I've felt I have squandered potential and opportunities. I guess avoiding distractions, delusions of grandeur and actually focusing on your work will push you closer to the person you're truly meant to be, rather than fantasize a fake future version of yourself...because we truly don't know what the best version of us looks like, we just have no idea and he/she might have different outlooks on life and different style compared to what we envision. It's best to stay focused, do what's necessary, stick to good habits, take things a day at a time and just let life take it's course.
A good outlet for fantasies would be getting into creative writing as a hobby. It will help you understand that those fantasies aren't real, but at the same time, they don't have to go to waste. Keeps the fantasies alive, but still helps us stay present in reality.
Thank you for sharing this video!
Honestly, referring to fantasies as "a slow drip of poison" is a great way to put it
I agree, you should never use your imagination, just be a mindless worker drone for your entire life
Wow, society-bootlicker....
"I only want to serve ad follow, I have no dreams or fantasy to imagine anything, so Im pure!"
Imagination is not the same as fantasy;-)
It's healthy to have fantasies and dreams - just don't let them become the sole focus of your life and distract you from living a productive life. Cultivating talent takes a lot of hard (but rewarding) work.
@@mauijttewaal Wrong.
This story is so powerful, it really deserves to win awards. I find my self coming back here as a reminder to focus on what is important. 🧘♂️
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Really? It's got a good lesson, but it's paper thin and straight forward... Doesn't seem all that revolutionary to me.
@@Excalibur2 For me it's not the story that's important it's what action it inspires :)
A message of hope to all people that relate to this and feel they’ve wasted time, it doesn’t matter how far you’ve fallen behind and it doesn’t matter your age, you can always choose the path towards the good.
Just realize it will be an uphill climb, and quite steep in the beginning. In the same way you took your pleasure poison, you’ll have to take a pain poison one day at a time.
No better day than today to start. The path to hell doesn’t plateau or stay static, it goes deeper and deeper. Choose the good, choose heaven.
what about being a revolutionary and going against capitalism or USA imperial army?
Come on not all dreams can come reality, sometimes you are not a "chosen warrior", most of the time you didnt have a chance to begin with, it doesnt not depend totally on what you do and depend most on the world around us, some people are meant for greatness and some people are meant to go down and fail... not everyone can win, not every country can be USA or Rusia, sometimes no matter what you want you wont get what you dessire because you dont stand a chance.
I agree. I have a story about that.
They say the best time to learn a second language is to be taught as a child. Studies show that is is vastly more difficult to learn one as an adult.
As a child i refused to learn Spanish as o thought speaking it sounded embarrassing. As i grew older, took Spanish in high school, i realized the long road ahead of me and gave up. Although i excelled in the classes, the reality of what it would take to learn it at my late teens settled in, and i regretted not learning as a child. In my mind, there was nothing i could do but accept that i grew up latino but didn’t speak spanish. 8 years passed since
I then got a job as a flight attendant. For a 6 month period, there was a point where all i did was flights to San Juan puerto rico. I said “fuck it, why not try to use what i learned in high school to speak to these people and help them.” I did that, downloaded a Spanish dictionary app, spoke, went back, referenced my dictionary, spoke again, went home and critiqued my own conversations. I even started watching videos to make sure i got down the grammar of spaniah.
Over 6 months, without me noticing, my fear of conversing in spanish and embarassing myself faded. I iumped into every conversation i could. I stuttered, said embarrassing things without knowing, and was even told by some to “just speak english.” I realized that i had to stop caring. I continued until today.
Now i am writing this on my way hone from colombia. I had all kinds of conversations out here.
many with fluency, and some where I embarrassed myself. At work, people now ask me to help passengers who only speak spanosh, and not only can i speak, but i sound like a native and in some instances, speak as fast as some.
I am now 28. Over the past two years i managed to learn a second language in my adulthood.
So all i can say is, cody, i agree with you. It is not too late for things to change.
Yep. The knight gave up in the end but it's never too late to start over and work your way up from rock bottom ❤
I just started studying law at 42
Naaah, that BS man and deep down, you know it and you just can't accept it.
Sure, there is always time to turn your life and get the most out of it but the more time you lose, the smaller the ceiling you're gonna have! For example for me, I have lost the chances of having a high school relationship and get married with her. Sure, there are others things you can do in life but I have lost that chance for THAT specific things. The older you are, the more things are lost.
People need to wake up NOW!!!!
This really hit hard for me. So much so that I went to get a tattoo of the spirit on my forearm to remind myself I do NOT have time left. I'm 31, living alone, and a subject to my own vices.
wow....
This shit deep
Stop with the symbolic gestures and start doing. With the time you could have spent getting a tattoo you could have been making a plan and putting it into action.
@kangaroomax8198 You're right. With those 15 minutes I spent getting the tattoo, I could've come up with a well thought out plan. Thanks dude! 👍
@@HK--nf1schow goes it
Real eye opener for people like me who are lost in fantasy and slowly losing touch with reality
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖
Reality is just another form of fantasy, for what you see out side of you is all in your head, how your senses interpret things from light, touch, smell, sound waves is not reality, even word reality is not reality for words and thoughts are but concepts.
Same here 🙏🙏🙏
@@VeganSemihCyprus33- wow!! That’s a great documentary!!! Thank you for sharing. 🙏❤️🔥🙏. #savesoil
@@VeganSemihCyprus33 Thanks for sharing!
If only the young knight had told the spirit, "Show me how to become the greatest version of myself."
the spirit only makes him view things it doesn't say how. And now we can google that but will we do anything with it?
How and who decided who the most beautiful girl in the world was? It was probably just an AI generated girl smh
He should've asked ChatGPT instead 🤦
I was fully expecting that to be the last request...😢
Keep in mind in this day and age that question will never be asked because we are complacent with NOT knowing. The majority of people only want to hear what they believe or how to do the least work for their greatest benefit. I wish I could say that this doesn't apply to me but that would be a lie. At least I realize my complacency so I can at least try to overcome it from time to time.
I can relate personally with this story. Any addiction (pornography, excessive screen time, alcohol and so on), gives some relief (escapism). But, if you find relief only from these addictions, it becomes really bad to get back to the normal mode (I used to be hooked to the computer once upon a time. Now, I realize that it was a bad idea). May all of us find peace and happiness. Edit: it's never easy to get away from any addiction. Sometimes, it's always there, but with lots of patience and stubbornness, you can gain some control over your addiction and perhaps even overcome it completely.
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Exact same here. I'm glad I'm realising it before it's too late.
How you escape?
i wonder what the points is tho. I spent my entire life on "normal mode". i spent my entire life adhering to what is supposedly virtuous. I studied, i learned, i exercised. Now I am a 30 year old physician on the verge of turning 31 who can speak five languages, earns far more than i need to mantain my comfortable, but sober lifestyle in the most expensive region of the city with the highest cost of living in my country, yet i feel precisely as the man in the comics. Wasnt this supposed to bring me peace? I don't want pleasure, i don't even want happiness. I just wanted peace. I just wanted not to wake up in the morning wishing my existence had ceased in my sleep. I still eat well, i still go to the gym, because i do know it could be far worse. But i simply cannot bring myself to study for advancing my career because i already know perfectly well the sacrifice wont bear fruit. This "vision spirit" never appeared in my life. But i wish it did.
@@shebaloso many people wish to be your position. Great job, money, a house, etc.. So stop your bitching since is pointless. You choose that life yet your complaining because you can't find "peace"? Guess what, peace will never be fully found nor felt while your still alive.
Lmao the spirit should have just said "I’m the spirit of Internet"💀
Internet is the devil! lol
@@WillBlacksilver For real though it‘s easy to get lost in all the content and waste time when you should be doing something else. I struggle with it too sometimes
@@WillBlacksilver Wikipedia is also Internet
It's amazing how true this story is. I used to do nothing but work my job, and then come home and watch a bunch of let's play content. It became a habit for me to do that, over and over again. This led me to fall behind in my hobbies, which required a good deal of concentration and practice. That falling behind led to me rediscovering a lack of self worth that I used to have a long time ago. It led me to have self created conflicts with my family, friends, and girlfriend. It wasn't a happy time. As I grew tired and unsatisfied with that cycle, I eventually decided to clean up my house. Best decision I ever made, because it would spark emotions of self worth that would cause me to not only clean my house, but practice my hobbies again (funny enough, one of which is swordplay) and get my GED. It's fine to indulge yourself with entertainment every once in a while, but when you start to see more value in something so easy and not related to your physical life, it becomes a problem. Unwarranted self indulgence is a slippery slope, regardless of the subject matter. We call it instant gratification these days.
I have the problem similarly with Pornography
@@Toonking77 It's probably the biggest offender across the world, with social media coming up right behind it
@@baka030hydroid yeah it's a hard parasite to kill.did you know the root word for Pornography is prostitution.look it up I believe it's origins are Latin
this is why Jesus says you must deny yourself, too much instant gratification is a trap!
Kind of hard not to fall into when your work is just as monotonous. It’s a bad habit to spend so much time on one task is it not?
Absolutely adore this video. I threw it on while playing two video games at once. I am 26, just work 40 hours and go home and play games on my computer until I go to bed. Things I set out to do last August still aren’t done and it just generally takes me weeks to do things I really should do in hours. Thank you for the inspiration.
i too procrastinate alot. I have felt a restlessness lately so now i make active efforts into cleaning my home and stuff (things that are on my todo list). But i only make small things at a time due to my energy levels being low at the same time. Feels good honestly. :)
Delete Steam lad. And spend 1 week not being on your pc but instead replace that time you would put in it with something else. Of you cannot do this you are probably addicted. You can do it bro. Playing games is okay. Not constantly.
I was in the same boat. Unplug all your games for one week. See what you manage to do when games aren’t there for you when you are bored.
It is life changing. It is okay to play games, just give it a try though. I think it is good to do every few months to give perspective. People need time alone in their thoughts. Make sure to give yourself that time.
@@RK-cj4oc I haven't been on steam in ages. I just replaced it with BBC/youtube/reddit/other stupid shit. In some respects, my problems are even worse. It's not just video games.
I think the difference between the two are activities that require active thought, and those that are mindless. Most video games, social media, tv and the like require no actual effort of the mind or body and this is precisely what the slow poison is -- atrophy of your physical and mental health over long periods of time wasting away on endless gratification. I think its a new problem for us to deal with that didnt really exist before the internet took off. Entertainment has become too passive and too easy and it turns out that there are mental consequences
You are playing a part in helping me save my soul. God bless and thank you 🙏🏻
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
A great story is like a mirror. It shows you a reflection of yourself and the society. And this is exactly what this story does. Brilliantly done.
I don't normally comment on youtube videos but this one has significantly touched me and it even made me shed a tear. Girls on the internet are my ultimate weakness and although I have tried several times to stop it in the last few years I have always failed. This video will be my motivation from now on to continue on a healthy path where I can be my best self. Thanks After Skool for this masterpiece!
Thank you for sharing. I'm rooting for you!
Good luck mate! I sincerely hope you can defeat your inner-demons and will be able to unlock all your hidden potential and abilities that will continue to lead you to the path of fully actualizing the best version of yourself.
You have GOT to realize that those thoughts ARE your enemy and become disgusted with it. It WILL affect lives at some point. I have gotten to where I am disgusted with the scantily clad commercials and "love" scenes for no reason in movies. It is not the way.
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You can do this! Don’t let yourself be burdened by past (and future) slip ups. Prayer is always a good life line 🙂
when you realize there is no world to return to. that's far worse than the fantasy that houses our last fragile moments of hope.
Make your own world to exist in. Family, community, providing for people you love. That is the key to a life well lived. I'm trying to do these things and the drive towards it alone is fulfilling.
@@mohnjarx7801 you make it sound as if we've never tried or dont understand. when maybe based on the hand we've been dealt it became the only answer.
@@thatguy7249 True, the individual is ultimately valued based on the the collective values upheld by the society, fall short of these parameters and you can easily become an outlier. We get the family we get, not the one we want.
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖
@@thatguy7249 that's not true. I don't mean to come off that way. I'm 38 and although I've heard those things said I never really thought through them until I was maybe 5 years ago. I do the same thing for a living now as I did then but my life couldn't be more different than it was since I started making an honest attempt at life. One thing for certain - your position in life now doesn't matter. My parents were legitimately poor and I'm a small business owner. I started a painting company with money for a deposit from my first job and was using a shitty Saturn ion to get from job to job for like a year.
i was just thinking about writing a children's story on how the bad guys in life will often portray themselves as the good guys until it is too late. meanwhile the good guys are not always nice, making it easy for a young person to think they're the bad guy.
thanks for this, i'm getting to work on it knowing time is never on my side, only my own will and the danger of not letting my message be heard by many.
This is the best video you've ever made IMO. Very apt in its allegory with smartphone, etc. addiction.
This story hits deep, As someone who is struggling with depression and self loaning It really hurts to feel stuck in the same place over and over again and fearing where I could end up
I feel you, friend.
This hits everyone. Get your ass out of the house and work on whatever makes you happy or make you more money.
Entertainment is fun but should not consume your lives. Far too many people just do the bare minimum and spend all their time watching movies, social media or game and are lost in what they could have been.
Go outside.
I agree with the first part of getting out of the house but making more money doesn't make anyone happy in the end either. The love of money is the root of all evil.
@@DistantEarlyWarning making more money is not the same as loving money, money is a tool to live whatever life you want, money is freedom, money buy stability and security, money enhances whatever morals you already have. Money is not evil. The LOVE of money is evil.
This story crushed me. What meager hope and motivation I had for life was incinerated when the horror of, why my life is the way it is, finally dawned on me. I started shaking at the end of the video barely capable to click my mouse to pause the video. Then out of bottomless pits of my soul I started to sob. Thank the creator I am alone. I shook with tremendous fury and my sobs turned to a wail that were non-stop, all buried in my now drenched cupped hands. The anguish and pain of the realization of a totally wasted life knifed my heart asunder. I shuttered with wailing and sobbing so loudly that I felt a part of me stepping back and mouth agape gasped at the horror of hell itself bristling up within my body and mind. A rot more than half a century in the making burst its filth into the crying sobbing wreck that was me.
I had talent. Great talent. I once built a toy battle tank out of paper, parts of pens, elastic bands, thimbles, and spent bullet cartridges. It shot toothpicks and I could wind it up so that it rolled across the floor on its own. I was 5 years old. The depression, whatever it actually is, abnormal brain chemicals don't convince me, hit me when I was just a toddler and grew in me like a cancer. I discovered, as a toddler, what this video calls the Spirit of Seeing, the wondrous world of fantasizing which has the modern name of Maladaptive Daydreaming. Yet another label given to anomalies of the soul that western medicine does not understand. For 50 years I was lost in the imaginations of my mind, visions of grandeur, all for the thinking by simply sitting alone and fantaszing about great story lines and stupendous imaginings. I never amounted to much. I never did anything. I was always lost... always alone. People told me I was so athletic, or intelligent, or diligent. All of it squandered... all of it lost to the sands of time. Now I am an old man, no songs, no glory, no magnificent victories await me. I came back to my hometown, the old world of my youth long since tarnished and gone. All I have now is... empty "always's ". The pain of facing the hell of what I SHOULD OF BEEN is grotesquely eviscerating to the soul. I hate myself.
Writing this has helped quell the uncontrollable sobbing. Seeing this fabulously made video was a world shattering moment for me. I just hope I can find that little boy and his paper tank.
The fact that you have daydreamed and are where you are isn't something to be ashamed of. You are, at the least, a passionate and intelligent person with insight, and a great ability to write.
Your life isn't wasted. Let the tears cleanse the soul and clarity clear the cobwebs toward a new purpose, and go be the boy you miss being. I am inspired to do the same, just from what you've shared here. For that, your anguish isn't for nothing. You are an inspiration, not a waste.
Theres always hope to be found in Jesus Christ the redeemer of our souls. Turn to Him he will make your path straight
@@JohnDavid-kc9kt Thank you for the kind words. I hope the inspiration sparked in your being is not extinguished and you go on to do great things. Inspiration is not nothing. The world needs you more than you know.
@@kylewingert2862 Thank you Kyle. I grew up Christian but have fervently turned away from religion. Sorry if I upset you, I am not looking to get into an argument or debate. I have my own worldview and push it onto no one. I made peace, I feel, with the Creator. I have always deeply felt that Jesus Christ was more a signpost on each of our journeys in life whom pointed to the Creator. I feel, Jesus was not to be worshiped but only studied so as to find your own path in life by following Jesus' example. Going your own way quietly, not aggressively shrieking your "faith" or worldview onto others. But what do I know; the tree, which is me, has never bore fruit. Left alone to daydream my life away into despair and obscurity.
Ok, please tell me, that this excellent piece of prose is satire. Because that's how I took it, but reading the replies make me a little unsure.
I can think of a worse scenario...That would be the young man doing everything "right" such as training every day, being nice to everyone, and basically trying his best only to reach 30 and find that despite doing his best, he still hasn't gained anything and is still a broken, lonely person. In this scenario, adopting a life of "endless fantasy" may be the only source of happiness and pleasure he has left.
Video games
If he had done everything "right" then at 30 he would realize that he doesn't need to gain anything to be happy, because he already has it.
That is exactly what he will spend the rest of his life telling himself to assuage his feelings of failure at having never tried.
@@christopherpardell4418 I don't think you read my comment correctly.....I said if he did try, but still it did't work out for him.
Then he can do something about it, because he just took a bad decision, instead of falling into an addiction. Unheeded escapism in NEVER an option.
This channel has the most wholesome vibe, man. Thank you for all the hard work you put into it.
right, just like the ghost's channel.. lol
A concept that has helped me is the balance between production and consumption. Production is having an effect on your environment or self, making something happen whether it’s writing, cleaning, walking around the block, singing, cooking, or even focused thought and concentration, problem solving. Consumption is passive. Listening to music, watching a movie, reading blogs, scrolling, snacking, buying things. The best balance is 80/20 production v consumption.
Much work is done to music. Blogs can be very productive. Buying things is called the supply chain...
@@mnmmnm8321 "Blogs can be very productive" 💀💀
@@zebulaun Why else was the internet invented?
@@mnmmnm8321 Really? Can't you differentiate when is producing and when is consuming? Do you really need to point out that listen to music could be part of someone's work, instead of just learn something?
@@grafjean25 Most people use music, not blindly consume.
I love how the devil is portrayed as the SnapChat icon.
I struggle with this, I've come along way compared to who I was just a few years ago, but one key motivator is instead of being consumed by shame or guilt I set a new goal: who could I be if I didn't fantasize and just focused on realistic daily goals?
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (series)
Ah I just noticed the Snapchat reference. Good catch 👍
Wooooow. Dang
With the devil on unpaid view, you can learn his tactics too. Instead of the hero warrior of the battle, you can be the battlemaster directing troops to do, to defeat the devils pet with crew.
Dang! I had to screenshot this message. Amazing point, jesse
I watched this a year ago, and I still think about it a lot. Super powerful message.
This totally came at the right time in my current experience, as always, you delivered!
This is definitely a video I needed when I was younger. Granted, I am only just now approaching my 30's, but this addiction I had to social media was a big one for me.
A lot of other people struggle with other things, but I think there is the threat of the story's moral being misunderstood: Escapism itself is not evil. It's actually a good thing in isolation. However, you can't allow escapism to control your life. Not only is constantly subjecting yourself to alternate, optimized realities unhealthy for your acceptance of the real world and how it actually is, but things like these can diminish your motivation. Social media for example? So many people nowadays are depressed because they hop on their phones and are constantly injected with information about other people's lives; what wealth and luxuries they have acquired, what they are doing with their hobbies and friends, how ACCOMPLISHED they are. You see this and both envy and longing kick in, you want to be just as ACCOMPLISHED as they are and the more time you wallow away staring at that screen, the more time you waste that you could have spent doing something more productive.
While I believe Social Media itself is a far, far greater danger that the world doesn't even need (unlike fiction like videogames, books, even something like porn which are all just fleeting momentary fantasies), you still have to REIGN IN how much these things control you.
I, fortunately, lucked out in this regard. I am partial to aspergers which gave me a mildly overactive mind and several other developmental circumstances made me into a person that needs constant and varies stimulation. It is actually slightly difficult for me to just sit down and watch through a whole movie in one sitting with a friend because I need to do something else; play a game, work on my DND campaign, work on assets I intend to sell, wash dishes, workout, do laundry, something or another. A lot of people DON'T have that kind of mentality though.
Escapism is alright, but you need to do things that make reality enjoyable too. If reality isn't enjoyable, you need to start doing something about that NOW and not put it off till "tomorrow", because the convenient thing about "tomorrow" is that it never comes.
I'm sorry to hear that! I myself am 35 years old now. I lost 5 years of my life struggling, and 5 more years I lost thinking about this struggle and enjoying life intentionally, doing whatever I want and don't care about achievements. I'm sorry no one wrote to you, let me say something. I think it's important.
I see how you use words. You say you already have a diagnosis or another, that you have depression, addiction or Asperger's syndrome, but from my experience I see that you do not notice that you love to play with words. It is possible that you are driven by a simple feeling of loneliness, lack of love or simple human happiness, boredom, so in order to feel lonely you could become addicted to social media, in order to impress others, argue with somebody, you have learned many interesting words, but this game itself has become an end in itself for you. In fact, most likely your life is pretty good actually if you have time to play with words.
Imagine that some real misfortune or a real emergency happened in your life - will you have time to verbally determine what is happening inside you at the moment? No. You will simply seek to solve the problem. Remember how you forced yourself to do your homework in elementary school? It is unlikely that you have been engaged in self-digging and learning new words. Basically, it's all psychological hypochondria, but I'm sure from your post that you feel vulnerable because you don't know the truth I'm talking about, you kinda... seeking it, but tired not to find it. You benefit from your depression and introspection because it makes you feel more important, socialised, it entertains you to find solution in words. This is just my opinion.
The most intensive and most honest thing in my life I just reflected in the period after 30 years. Do not make psychological diagnoses for yourself, do not listen to the specialists who make them: this is their money on your hypochondria. Just solve problems. How? Pay attention to such a thing as emotional intelligence, understand your feelings. Good luck stranger!
@@exception05 You just Made me realize something very important: Words, experiences, appearance and actions are poison when there's no value/profit from them that improves our life, but feelings like ACCOMPLISHMENT make us feel that we are doing something valuable, and because we forget most of what we do on social media or in our minds, we end up don't caring of what happens to our lives since it feels lame or too slow on gratification. The best solution I have found to this desease is to find a path/goal that is worth to dedicate your life and not only sacrifice all the poison but even things you like and care about. The Road of a true hero is a ruthless and lonely one, letting go of mortalility and embracing supremacy. So living only on convenient experiences, words and actions that the only "value"(poison) it has is to make you feel good will lead you to the ending of this video, but unlike the MC who became a slave for empty stimulation, we can always try again to rectify and be the master of our lifes and for once dedicating every second for anything that is valuable no matter how little or lacking it feels.
I talked too much, but I just wanted to make my thoughts clear enough before starting procrastinating for the 10000th time. Words and theory as you can see are pointless by themselves........
Take a dig through the author's channel. The moral of the story is a distillation of Jordan Peterson's bullshit.
Jordan Petersons bullshit. Agreed. Look at the people posting walls of text on this vid. Saying they want to improve. Well for starters stop with the write cope and disconnect if that's what ya want.
Y'all Christian af, and follow the wrong path. Embrace your own evil, become a beast. In this world full of sheep, there's a need of wolves.
@@Arquinsiel I once hear it postulated that what an author intended his story to mean and what it means are separate from eachother. It doesn’t matter what this man intended you to learn. What DID you learn?
The best story metaphor I've ever seen. The spirit of seeing could be so many of the things we encounter that addict us and slowly destroy what we could have been.
If he was smart he would have said "showe me how I can be do or have what I want "
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
This story hits me in The Feels.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
"Hell is the place where the person you are meets the person you could have been".... that one hit me hard. Mainly because I am currently somewhat experiencing that.
Silver lining for me is that I can still become much more than I am now as I still do have some time left but I really can't afford to waste too much of it.
I hear you.
Even the most perfect person in your eyes will also face the person he could've become
@Rick Haydn Horst You might still have 30-40 years to go. That's a lifetime for some people!
There are those who would say that what you just wrote here is the story you tell yourself about yourself. As long as you believe that story is true, it wil be true. But you can tell yourself another story and believe that instead. It's not easy though. I'm not saying that what happened to you didn't happen and that it didn't damage you. But believing that what happened fully determines who and what you are now, that is a story. And if you want, you could change it. Maybe just a bit. Maybe just add a little possibility here and there. Your brains are not made of concrete. They are malleable. Change can happen. You were a victim then, you don't have to be a victim now. It's not easy, but it's also not impossible. Maybe you could challenge yourself just a little bit every day to be just slightly different than you think you are. Slowly gather evidence for a new story so that one day that will be the story about who you are, and you'll believe it. Good luck.
i think it makes sense but also an unfair line, there is always a better version of ourselves
@@pugofwarbr I guess it's not about reaching some ideal of perfection, but about how much work you put into becoming the best possible version of yourself. As opposed to letting it slip and letting circumstances, emotions and distractions determine your course. While at the same time knówing what you should be doing instead, but being too weak to pull yourself together. (I'm not judging by the way.)
This one hit home with me. I realized this a long time ago, but need to be reminded every now and then.
The "always" at the end showed that the spirit knew there was still potential. There still was need to hold him down.
Don't give up.
that't true, nice approach.
Thank you
@@cyberfloater9293I'll offer you spoilers. They loose intrest and Go away.
When I was in a miserable place, I could've given in... but I believed in hell, so I didn't wanna go there and called out to Jesus and his Mama Mary. I prayed the Rosary and the addiction went away, but I had to keep fighting this goliath everyday, and I could only do it with God's grace.
i recon it's just to show how little effort it takes the spirit to supply the poison.
or how the spirit enjoys the torment he had bestowed upon his victim
Not so much that there's any threat left.
I really felt this. Hard. Started realizing my phone and too much social media is the spirit in this, and I really feel it an accurate comparison. And I read the comments. I feel for the people who feel this is accurate and that it’s too late, and I appreciate and thank the people who have offered encouragement and said it’s never too late, start now!
Its not over, turn to jesus. Whats the opposite of the devil, he can flip it around and bless it by 1000X
@@Tendedsheeep don't bring religion into this
@@Jrpg_guy my friend, all your problems are because demons are causing these issues. Sin is the problem. Your right actually dont bring religion into it, because Jesus isnt a religion, Jesus is God. So you are right man. Im a follower of Jesus non of this religion stuff.
We are in a spiritual warfare, when are you going to WAKE up!
@@Jrpg_guy my friend, all your problems are because demons are causing these issues. Sin is the problem. Your right actually dont bring religion into it, because Jesus isnt a religion, Jesus is God. So you are right man. Im a follower of Jesus non of this religion stuff.
We are in a spiritual warfare, when are you going to WAKE up!
@@Tendedsheeep let me tell you something as well my friend. Relegion is a form of escapism. You neglect real life and follow basic guidelines set by others often not questioning there meaning. History proofs this by many horrible that happened throughout it. You can't accept real life cruelty and believe there is a better after. You should wake up my friend
I like this story. It's a wake up call for those who feeling uncomfortable and reflecting on themselves right now
Started trail running 3 years ago at 46, been on a carnivore diet for the last 3 months, quit booze yesterday… just getting going!!!
Went plant based a few years ago. The decision was not just for health and energy for myself, but also for the planet and my fellow beings.
Good luck, I’m 27 and I just hit my 5 months no alcohol anniversary - you can do it too!
This is actually a good story to explain our reality when it comes to our addiction to social media and our impulses to compare ourselves to things and people who we will never see,be, and or have and should’ve stayed focused on our own goals and our own well being!
The "Perfect Warrior" is what i see a lot of today. Too many people watching gurus, fitness motivation vids, etc. Instead of just doing the respective task yourself. Brilliant video
All due respect! Seriously; in this world of short internet attention spans, you have put together a 10 minute sales pitch for reality. Well done!
Social Media at its finest. This is the very thing today that is changing how people are. Very interesting video as it is relatable to how so many people are exactly like this.
This is how humanity has relayed information, culture, values, and teachings for almost all of time. Storytelling. Very powerful and I’m so happy this channel is producing such amazing content. Struck a chord to say the least..
"It is not death that frightens us, Belmont. It is living, without ever having done our best."
Love that Chris voiced this, how fitting! What a good allegory to our modern men.
I'm 56 and tried all kinds of things, from sports to foreign languages, was the first in my family to go to college, moved to another state, got a master's, had a girlfriend, bought a house.
In 2020 I lost my job, girlfriend dumped me, now I'm unemployed, broke, and still paying school loans.
If I had known that back when, I would've stayed in my hometown and become a plumber. You can pursue your dreams, but your dreams might not pursue you.
OMG you said what I was thinking. I am 26 and since my sister died, I am not even interested to Achieve big things although people around me say I have a lot of potential.. And I'm like... Okay but what do I do with it? Ambitions don't matter to me anymore, it's like I see the world through a whole new lense. Maybe because I don't have the person who mattered to me the most and now nothing else is important to me. One would say it's my "downfall" Or whatever but life is unpredictable, it can put you anywhere and no it's not because you're a loser. So many people aren't what they were could have been because of multiple reasons, mine was I lost interest. I completely lost interest. I just want a mediocre job now with a mediocre life.
@@akankshajha7250 You may be adrift, but you're still young. My advice (where I screwed up) is to study something USEFUL, like engineering, health care, or CompSci. Or go to a tech school and learn a trade. Get a steady job in a high demand field. Yes, try new things. You'll win a few and lose a few.👍
Maybe what you lost isn't worth it after all. I realized everything I lost, actually has been bad for me. It's the chase of unlikable people, useless research, and status building just to one up another. I realized how boring it all was and when I lost them, I had no regrets. The best thing happened to me. Now I am able to assert what I actually prefer without having to worry about my status in society. Who am I trying to impress anyway but myself?
Really thought provoking story. Makes me think of what someone said when attending church when I was younger:
"the devil doesn't need to convince you to do evil, it only needs to entice you to do nothing."
Really good comment.
this hit me quite hard :/
I've heard a phrase like this before, but I've never really believed it. Our culture doesn't properly value rest or meditation. We are encouraged to work hard constantly and never allow ourselves time to rest, wander, and just be animals in the wild. Take your foot off the gas pedal. Notice that the trees don't grow for a third of the year. All kinds of different animals hibernate for the winter. Doing nothing is healthy in small doses. The key is living a balanced life. In our story here, where were his mentors or colleagues? Why did no one take him aside and talk with him? The devil, if he exists, is watching us and taking notes.
@@ucantSQ "where were his mentors or colleagues?"
Probably waiting with open hands, but nobody can save someone who doesn't want to change.
The sloth ring
Excellent! I've watched damn near All of your videos and this one has to be among the top three of my favorites. Great work!
Amen
The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖
This story hit so deep. As someone who has wished at times that her life took a different route, I forget to live the life I have now and sometimes I miss out on what is going on now. But moving on to the future isn't a bad thing, just not what you planned out. But life doesn't always work out the way you want it to. Truthfully I am glad that i didn't the life I thought I wanted. But living in the past isn't healthy either.
Its not over, turn to jesus. Whats the opposite of the devil, he can flip it around and bless it by 1000X
@@Tendedsheeep I hear ya. He has blessed me with so much and it’s easy to forget in the clouds and fog, but knowing he has been there for me has helped a lot. I am greatful for the life I escaped but the way I had to do it hurt
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures." --Artemis
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (series)