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Marcus aurelius said something like: "it never ceases to amaze me how much we love ourselves more than anyone, but value the opinions of others more than our own". Stoicism really is the western Taoism.
Asking "what is the meaning of life?" makes as much sense as asking "what is the meaning of water??" Life isn't a concept, but we constantly confuse the map with the territory, the menu with the meal.
I’ve been feeling really low on life, like I don’t belong anywhere, anymore. The part where you said, comparing yourself to others then creating a perfect image of yourself, which doesn’t exist and when you die, the image dies with us. There really is no point. I fully understand this now, it was in front of me this whole time. Thank you. You’ve really helped me.
Society unfortunately fools us into this game. We need to realize we do belong and we don't need anyone, anything, or any image to validate our existence. Nature is as it is. Thank you, Roque.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor Thanks Jason. It is so. We really don't need anything for that, it is as it is, by itself. That's simply what IS and that's who we ARE.
I’ve always been scared of rejection that I remove myself before I can even be accepted by others. It is crazy that I am trying to protect a self image of being too boring to be accepted that I have cut myself off from connecting with others. I feel like I have such a hurdle in front of me.. to be able to be social and connect on a level of basic human need.. but have the additional courage to see beyond the self image trap so many us face. I have been listening to you for a while and the teachings resonate when I sit, but I have such resistance to truly embodying this in the everyday and facing my strongest ego grips. May I be able to let go of self image and rest as the face before all our ancestors. Thank you Jason for all of your work to keep pointing us to Truth🙏🏼
Beautiful talk guys. In these mountains , around home place, alone , image goes , society goes, and can just be. No struggle to be cool - just see shy animals who live quietly in these mountains. No noise and comparing. So small ass next to huge mountains! All social media no meaning here in nature and life is listening, being. Man, this is being rich guys! Man, feel so peaceful after listening to u guys! Love from Bernardo.
That's awesome brother. That is truly a rich life. Sounds like you're in heaven. You don't need to struggle to be cool because you are already innately cool, Bernardo. Thank you as always brother.
A couple years back I had CBT therapy that was a game changer for a almost year long spiral of depression and worry . But after all that lifted I left the UK with only £1000 and went into Europe for just over a year and had the most incredible experience that was exactly as this desired state in the video described. I came back to the UK eventually, got a job, apartment , relationship and I was back to how I was before . Taoism /this video has helped me to reply understand what brought me into that state and what ended it . Thanks x
I've always had this moment , When i've been on retreat or travelling for a long time..That when I get back home and look in the mirror and see my refection.. ''Is that me ! '' I do not recognise the outer and inner self ..I can now see why many people used too, not own mirrors...
Jason, it’s so true.. I struggle with this because I have a TH-cam channel and it’s important for me to maintain an image because of “brand”. As I go forth and find more success in numbers I find myself watching other channels in my niche less and less. When I just focus on my own content and what I want to be I’m able to project the purest version of myself and not feel I’m always competing or having to emulate for “success”.. but I’m sure you know that it’s difficult to become a public figure in what you profess and also be that purest version. I believe it’s especially important for people in the the TH-cam communities to disconnect because we always have hundreds or even thousands of people talking at us and giving praise, criticism, complaints, etc.. It can be difficult to let these things go and not dwell when people are hateful, or want something from you.
Well said my friend. Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. We can all relate for sure. It definitely is not natural to be exposed to numerous people's opinions, so we should all tread carefully and try not to take any of the hate personally because hateful and negative comments are more about the commenter than the creator.
Thank you Jason and GaYoung. This is GREAT 👌🍑👍. Growing up, I resented pressure to be a particular someone. Only realized much later, (what it is) and how insidious and pernicious it is! I have to continually allow myself to "be" in order to awaken. Sometimes I ponder, that if I fully awakened I might not know. So maybe the ideal is 50% enlightened??? LMAO 🤣
Have you checked the analytics for this channel, Jason? Have you?! ha ha Fantastic talk as always. Love this and so happy Thierry GUE worked in a Marcus Aurelius quote. I come at this more from the Stoic side.
Thank you for this video Jason. Inspiring and motivational as usual. I must commend you on the way you explain things. Down to earth and unassuming, but profound and powerful at the same time . 👍🕉☯️🙏
Gayoung traveled all through India and Nepal for 2 years when she was 20. For her it was safe, but other people have different experiences just like anywhere in the world. If you keep your wits about you and follow common sense then you should be fine.
Jason and the misses, you take those leaves in nepal or india or every time you meditate in order to swim in or closer to the truth of the finiteness of imagery. So i feel that your video helps me and probably activate some part of you that says 'theres another one trying to strengthen my belief in imagery with accolade' im sorry guys shanti shanti then
How do you eschew other peoples' images of you when your physical survival depends on social approval? I don't want to care about peoples' images of me and never have had that desire, but as I grew older the weight of obligation felt larger. It felt as if I couldn't do the simplest thing, be economically independent, unless I ascribed to all of these scripts and identities. The presence of people doesn't feel like connection, they just feel like pressure and programming. I don't *have* to survive, but if I fully allowed myself to believe that I would let myself die, and somehow that doesn't feel right.
thank you for the video but i do have a question, if you don't have a self image then do you let people treat you like a door mat? it really doesn't matter because you know who you are?
It's not that much that you'd let them treat you badly. It's just that what they think or do should be irrelevant to your well being. Though, if someone attacks you physically, you'd probably need to act in order defend, or at least shelter, yourself.
Thank you, Chris. Great question. That would only be a concern/fear from the perspective of self-image. Once you free yourself from the self-image then you free yourself from those fears and are indifferent to others trying to treat you like a door mat. You won't suffer from others ill will. You understand that they are just handicapped by their own self-image and instead of trying to maintain such relationships, you can distance yourself from them because your self-image has downregulated and doesn't need them to validate an image that doesn't exist. I mean I could go on and on, but I think you got the picture.
thank you for your replies, No i would never let a person(s) physically harm me or anyone else for that matter, but words can be just as bad. anyway i always try to be humble, just live and let live do my own thing out of the way. take care always
Please make sure you Like, Subscribe, and share my content with your friends. I'd appreciate that deeply. If you like the content I am producing and would like to contribute to the evolution of my channel please consider becoming a Patreon www.patreon.com/jasongregory or a contributor via Paypal www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor Also, don't forget I have new merchandise available that I think you will all love teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory Every little bit helps the channel and I don't take for granted the wonderful people that are part of this slowly growing community. Only love for all.
Marcus aurelius said something like: "it never ceases to amaze me how much we love ourselves more than anyone, but value the opinions of others more than our own".
Stoicism really is the western Taoism.
Love the Aurelius quote my friend.
Deleted social media today. It 100% made me feel less than, and that doesn’t serve me or my journey.
Good stuff Jose. You'll have a lot more free time now and won't have that background anxiety that social media produces. Have a great day.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor thanks, my man. Just discovered your channel fairly recently and I appreciate it very much. Something I needed to hear.
I did the same thing two years ago. It's great and always getting better!
... Also stopped riding unicorns.
@@bart-v hahaha! I love it.
"There is no meaning to life, its the meaning we give it" Well said Jason!!!!!
Thank you, Michael.
Asking "what is the meaning of life?" makes as much sense as asking "what is the meaning of water??"
Life isn't a concept, but we constantly confuse the map with the territory, the menu with the meal.
I’ve been feeling really low on life, like I don’t belong anywhere, anymore. The part where you said, comparing yourself to others then creating a perfect image of yourself, which doesn’t exist and when you die, the image dies with us.
There really is no point.
I fully understand this now, it was in front of me this whole time. Thank you. You’ve really helped me.
I some times feel like a stranger in a strange land myself!!!!
How cruel we are to ourselves, torturing us with things that doesn't even exist.
Society unfortunately fools us into this game. We need to realize we do belong and we don't need anyone, anything, or any image to validate our existence. Nature is as it is. Thank you, Roque.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor Thanks Jason. It is so. We really don't need anything for that, it is as it is, by itself. That's simply what IS and that's who we ARE.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor I needed this message. I do belong and that the Universe/Dao loves me regardless.
I’ve always been scared of rejection that I remove myself before I can even be accepted by others. It is crazy that I am trying to protect a self image of being too boring to be accepted that I have cut myself off from connecting with others. I feel like I have such a hurdle in front of me.. to be able to be social and connect on a level of basic human need.. but have the additional courage to see beyond the self image trap so many us face. I have been listening to you for a while and the teachings resonate when I sit, but I have such resistance to truly embodying this in the everyday and facing my strongest ego grips. May I be able to let go of self image and rest as the face before all our ancestors. Thank you Jason for all of your work to keep pointing us to Truth🙏🏼
What a wonderful and thoughtful comment. Thank you for sharing, Debbie. I'm so thrilled you are benefiting from my videos. Have a great day.
I recommend your Chanel to quite few people and its opening the perspective openness , thank You !
That's awesome, Sara. Thank you my dear friend.
My favorite video so far. Really needed to hear this.
That's awesome, Aaron. Thank you my friend. Glad it was what you needed to hear.
Beautiful talk guys. In these mountains , around home place, alone , image goes , society goes, and can just be. No struggle to be cool - just see shy animals who live quietly in these mountains. No noise and comparing. So small ass next to huge mountains! All social media no meaning here in nature and life is listening, being. Man, this is being rich guys! Man, feel so peaceful after listening to u guys! Love from Bernardo.
That's awesome brother. That is truly a rich life. Sounds like you're in heaven. You don't need to struggle to be cool because you are already innately cool, Bernardo. Thank you as always brother.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor 😀thanks brother!
A couple years back I had CBT therapy that was a game changer for a almost year long spiral of depression and worry . But after all that lifted I left the UK with only £1000 and went into Europe for just over a year and had the most incredible experience that was exactly as this desired state in the video described. I came back to the UK eventually, got a job, apartment , relationship and I was back to how I was before . Taoism /this video has helped me to reply understand what brought me into that state and what ended it . Thanks x
That sounds like an amazing journey you had through Europe, James. I'm so happy you are doing great these days brother. Thank you my friend.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor thanks for taking the time to reply and yes the journey was incredible 😊 and also thank you I'm happy .take care .
I've always had this moment , When i've been on retreat or travelling for a long time..That when I get back home and look in the mirror and see my refection.. ''Is that me ! '' I do not recognise the outer and inner self ..I can now see why many people used too, not own mirrors...
Touche, Scot.
Thank you, Jason. 🙏🐺
Cheers Aaron.
Jason, it’s so true.. I struggle with this because I have a TH-cam channel and it’s important for me to maintain an image because of “brand”. As I go forth and find more success in numbers I find myself watching other channels in my niche less and less. When I just focus on my own content and what I want to be I’m able to project the purest version of myself and not feel I’m always competing or having to emulate for “success”.. but I’m sure you know that it’s difficult to become a public figure in what you profess and also be that purest version. I believe it’s especially important for people in the the TH-cam communities to disconnect because we always have hundreds or even thousands of people talking at us and giving praise, criticism, complaints, etc.. It can be difficult to let these things go and not dwell when people are hateful, or want something from you.
Well said my friend. Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. We can all relate for sure. It definitely is not natural to be exposed to numerous people's opinions, so we should all tread carefully and try not to take any of the hate personally because hateful and negative comments are more about the commenter than the creator.
Enlightening discussion, friends.
Thank you Jason, This is wonderful. 🙏🏽✨❤️☯️📿
Thank you my dear friend. Stoked you enjoyed it.
Loved it ❤️ so serene 😌
Thank you, Amanjot. Have a great day.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor Thank you so much 😌wishing a great day to you and your wife too 😇
Thank you brother... I only hope more people take realise this and liberate themselves 🙏
Thank you brother.
Thank you Jason and GaYoung. This is GREAT 👌🍑👍. Growing up, I resented pressure to be a particular someone. Only realized much later, (what it is) and how insidious and pernicious it is! I have to continually allow myself to "be" in order to awaken. Sometimes I ponder, that if I fully awakened I might not know. So maybe the ideal is 50% enlightened??? LMAO 🤣
Haha, 50 50 brother. Well said Dan. Insidious and pernicious indeed.
Beautiful. Just beautiful…
Have you checked the analytics for this channel, Jason? Have you?! ha ha Fantastic talk as always. Love this and so happy Thierry GUE worked in a Marcus Aurelius quote. I come at this more from the Stoic side.
This is so true! I ve wasted too much time caring
We all have at some point in our lives. Thank you, Marie.
I never understood that: what/ who is that face before you were born . No i do, Thank you!
Thank you for watching Valerie.
Thank you for this video Jason. Inspiring and motivational as usual. I must commend you on the way you explain things. Down to earth and unassuming, but profound and powerful at the same time .
👍🕉☯️🙏
Thank you brother. I appreciate it my friend. Great to hear from you.
Brilliant 🤩! It's so hard to put these concepts into words but you do a brilliant job 😇!
Thank you brother. Great to hear from you. Have a great day.
I love these littel talks thak you both
Thank you my friend. Plenty more coming.
Fantastic
Thank you so much 😀
is it safe for a woman to travel on her own to Tiru, nepal, etc…? just curious.
Gayoung traveled all through India and Nepal for 2 years when she was 20. For her it was safe, but other people have different experiences just like anywhere in the world. If you keep your wits about you and follow common sense then you should be fine.
Jason and the misses, you take those leaves in nepal or india or every time you meditate in order to swim in or closer to the truth of the finiteness of imagery.
So i feel that your video helps me and probably activate some part of you that says 'theres another one trying to strengthen my belief in imagery with accolade' im sorry guys shanti shanti then
Jason Gregory in Zen what does it mean when you said what was your original face before you were born?
Hi Daniel. What I explained in the video is what is meant by that. The individual minus the accumulative sense of self.
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Powerful 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
Thank you my friend.
How do you eschew other peoples' images of you when your physical survival depends on social approval? I don't want to care about peoples' images of me and never have had that desire, but as I grew older the weight of obligation felt larger. It felt as if I couldn't do the simplest thing, be economically independent, unless I ascribed to all of these scripts and identities. The presence of people doesn't feel like connection, they just feel like pressure and programming. I don't *have* to survive, but if I fully allowed myself to believe that I would let myself die, and somehow that doesn't feel right.
thank you for the video but i do have a question, if you don't have a self image then do you let people treat you like a door mat? it really doesn't matter because you know who you are?
It's not that much that you'd let them treat you badly. It's just that what they think or do should be irrelevant to your well being.
Though, if someone attacks you physically, you'd probably need to act in order defend, or at least shelter, yourself.
Thank you, Chris. Great question. That would only be a concern/fear from the perspective of self-image. Once you free yourself from the self-image then you free yourself from those fears and are indifferent to others trying to treat you like a door mat. You won't suffer from others ill will. You understand that they are just handicapped by their own self-image and instead of trying to maintain such relationships, you can distance yourself from them because your self-image has downregulated and doesn't need them to validate an image that doesn't exist. I mean I could go on and on, but I think you got the picture.
thank you for your replies, No i would never let a person(s) physically harm me or anyone else for that matter, but words can be just as bad. anyway i always try to be humble, just live and let live do my own thing out of the way. take care always
Are you guys parents? It would be so interesting to know what you think the best way to raise children is
So do you believe in Jesus?