The Art of Trusting One's Self - The Philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2020
- Emerson's combination of eastern and western philosophies provided a uniquely eclectic perspective for his time. Today, his ideas may seem to permeate the common place, which is only a testament to the influence his work had on the world at large. Agree with his ideas or not, his work is beautifully written and an appealing guiding light though self examination.
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“If we hide or hinder ourselves in fear of rejection of others, are we not in essence, rejecting ourselves first?” Bad ass
Was that an Emerson quote, or a part of the video script? Googling Emerson quotes I don't see that one anywhere.
Whoever it was it really resonated with me 🙏
@@Pezerinno I hear you. It's good. Just curious because if I make a meme should I attribute the quote to Emerson or not.
James Vath 8:10
This quote makes me really want to fight my social anxiety.
*Godfather of self reliance*
Once you realise that you are in a driving seat for your life, you become tremendously empowered.
From that point and on, every steps brings you closer to heights of your potential.
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My question is what does one do with past grievance with siblings. So much time has past should I forgive and just focus on today or scramble the past and put them in possible endless pain?
I run across you many times during my yt. searches. In a way it's comforting. Good day.
@@sandradavis6760 the past doesn't exist, everything we have it's the present, once you realize that all the struggle about guilt it would be gone
in this world you're either a passenger or a driver
"In order to be a good minister it was necessary to leave the ministry" this applies in so many areas of life.
Which could be interpreted as "In order to be a better individual, I had to leave the group."
John Nash had a similar thought process when searching for his truly original idea.
Everytihing is connected.
Are you both high?
The philosophy would be more like "in order to be a better team player, I have to leave the group" I get what you meant to say, but it's actually the opposite :p
@@mariocastro1540 Re-read what you just wrote until you realize that, that doesn't make any sense. How can you be a better team player if you leave the team?
yes, thank you :)
Having just finished photoshopping a dolphin and horse together for no particular reason, Emerson's message here was slightly reassuring.
Bisquick animal hybrid youtube series :D
Bisquick we need more people like you to fuse animals together in photoshop. Best wishes to you! Keep it up
Nice
Haha I loved this comment.
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This came at the perfect time. After 28 years, I am finally beginning to learn to trust myself and it is taking me places and giving me good things. It feels so weird but feels so good. I've entered a new job, a new industry, I'm single, after nearly three years, and I am so happy to go on my OWN and enjoy my own presence. I also notice instead of doubting myself as default, I actively acknowledge negative thoughts and their presence but choose to remind myself that I CAN do that something. It feels weird, but it is refreshing.
What a beautiful amalgamation of life, humanity, and religion.
Hope to be in your place someday. I'm struggling to find happiness or even a meaning in life and I don't want to hurt anyone with my choices so I cut communication with all my friends/relatives.
For one day, I just want to achieve peace of mind to justify being alive but for a long time i'm incapable to reach that.
Your story gives me hopes to get a new perspective.
@@elnombrenoestadispo your new perspective will come with time and circumstance. I wish you luck on your journey to wherever you're headed.
@@elnombrenoestadispo If I may suggest, please watch videos of Sadhguru. You will feel better. Just a suggestion 🙂 Thank you. 🙂 Best wishes from India 🙂
your young..buckle up.
Anukii Congratulations! I am wishing you the best.
"if all we can know and experience is our self, how can any life be lived fully, if one denies themselves before even trying?"
that shit really hit hard man
Woah okay, thanks my dude.
It’s the most beautiful literature
It’s beautiful
same
Something I’ve realized after becoming a TH-cam junkie the past few months is that everyone on TH-cam in the comment sections be on the same vibe. You got the deep comments, the funny ones, and the ones that make you think. I love it.
Lol, your right , and I seem to be watching more YT myself
Yes❤️
This one of the most idiotic comments I’ve ever seen
this man could talk about rainbows and make it sound sad, knowledgeable and as joey would say, wisdomous
well, he IS pretty wisdomous
i remind myself sometimes its the intent of the heart and not the delivery kind of like my sex sometimes
It's a feature, not a bug
Very monotonous narration
I dont see sadness in any of the content very uplifting,i think that our lazy minds play tricks on us making this sound sad so it makes less effort and get entertained (example watching a music video u like) that sht feeds my soul and make me feel safe in my beliefs !stay wise my friends !
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
This is one of the few channels I can watch now. I recently abandoned the whole self-improvement thing, as I realized it was causing more damage than good. This channel and a few others are an exception, and I can't explain in words why. It feels way more healthy and productive, helping us reach our truest selves, rather than improving for external factors like getting women or gaining a higher frame other others.
Can you elaborate more on that self development abandon thing?
I agree, i myself abandoned that self-improvement thing. Most channels regarded as self-development/improvement constantly talk about how to get more confident, more productive, how to stand out etc...I believe this channel has more to offer in the sense that it provides us with true knowledge, philosophies, unfiltered and not trying to please anyone but rather sheer ideas to ponder in order to get to your own conclusions
Some channels focused on philosophy/mindfulness that you might like:
Einzelganger - discusses philosophy and psychology
Academy of Ideas - as above but with more quotes, but still accessible
Russell Brand - discusses the 12 step programme, relationships, community etc
I feel these follow in a similar vein to this channel, in that they don't force you to do anything, just present ideas for you to think about. I would say they actually reinforced each other in a sense.
Yeah I also abandoned improving myself to impress other. I realise it is totally unnecessary
The reason you're trying to improve yourself is the sole reason you're not improving
people are too blind with everyday things being around too much people blinds you give yourself time by yourself take a walk in the forest and watch the river flow or take a minute to appreciate and look at all the things humans have done some bad some good but it’s still just amazing to me.
@Intelligently Stoopid maybe he just wants to spread the word?
@Intelligently Stoopid There is a difference from christianity and God.
It's indeed a relief that there are peoples who enjoy the river and woods.. And the blue sky, starry night, and the seasons changing..
this is what's wrong it's not about taking a walk connecting to nature it about connecting to your self and appreciating our self finding love where hate is core finding ease in the most discomfort preserving a view that's unique to oneself
Hell you don't even have to take a walk anywhere. Just spend sometime in your bed staring at the ceiling before going to sleep and watch your true feelings and thoughts seep to the surface. My bed is my thinking platform.
This is kind of amazing to me... Over the course of my life I have had very similar ideas to the ones expressed in this video, but I always felt as if they were 'too crazy' or somehow just unproductive and so I pushed them away. Only lately have I realized just how ingrained it is in us in most modern societies to forget about what's *really* important in life (and most importantly to ourselves), so I started writing my ideas down. Trusting they were good, and even if they were wrong I was putting forth a perspective that I _accepted_ could be wrong-it was freeing. To see this, after just recently finally starting to truly trust myself, really means the world.
Johnathan Walker This. Yes.
Beautiful
Same man.
What really completed the puzzle for me was to see that there really was no self.
Self-reliance, self trust... without the self.
Once that illusion fell away I realized there was nothing to grasp onto, no self to trust... only trust.
If you have time give a read, I also had written a similar essay once -"We have a natural obligation to the cosmos to express our own human experience and subjective reality of this world from our inner eye. The world exists for us and from us. Our consciousness is the way by which the universe experiences itself. Every human, shaped and moulded by the infinitely many elements of this cosmos, has something unique to present back to the cosmos, which is, the intangible multi-faceted human experience which can't be described by mere objective facts. It can only be described in the invisible interaction of the words, human emotions, sounds, colours, their texture, structure and flow in every person's artistic self-expression. The selection of words, the arrangement of words, the visualisation created by them, the storytelling, all are unique to the author and subconsciously places us in the author's mind for the moment. The composition of colours, the technique, the aesthetics, the way the lines, shapes and surroundings meet represents a subliminal message from the artist, both consciously and subconsciously. This subtle aspect of personal touch can never be taken away from the creator even when his work can be replicated or reproduced in other aspects. Every story ever written, represents something about the writer themselves. Every art ever created is a peek into the creator's soul. In a general sense, everyday, the world we surround ourselves with, is a reflection of the values and self-expression of all the beings who have interacted with it. No matter how much we avoid, inevitably we ingrain our inimitable beliefs, values and ourselves into the work that we do everyday. So it's important that we turn this interaction into voluntary means to project ourselves.Thus, everyone capable should find their suitable form of self-expression to document their own original viewpoint of this world. In this plethora of human creativity, everyone might not connect to our art but it is our duty towards the some that do."
This is such a good read! Is there a way for me to read the rest of your essay?
That was ... beautiful
I would read all of the essay, if there is more. Your writing really is beautiful. What do you do with your work?
Come on man, you hooked us on a beautiful essay about self reliance, the volunteer and involuntary uniqueness of each human being how we hold a unique place in the cosmos and leave our quite unique print for another soul to decipher and from there form a subconscious connection that consciously imprints itself in history no matter how small it may be. WE WANT MORE!!!!!
this is beautiful
These videos are so deep.
It always give me goose bumps and it goes so deep into the subject matter.
I just love it.
So's life, you can always go as deep as you wish or has deep as you can handle at any one time.You will never run out of wonder.We will always perceive something new.
@@phillipdozier8143 get a job as a poet.
You are on fire.
This really speaks to me. Life was so beautiful to me when I was younger. I was carefree and I was brilliant. I knew I didn't really understand the world but I didn't care, I leaned into it. But as I became a teenager I had to cope with a lot of trauma and mental illness and I threw myself into religion. I started to care a lot and messing up was never an option. I've become so consumed with perfection and understanding everything in its entirety that I spend all my time hidden away in my room. The world isn't beautiful anymore, it's terrifying. Everything that I used to do so easily is so hard now. Everything that I used to love is so meaningless. It's like I've had who I am taken away from me. I don't even know how to be that person anymore, so how can I rely on them? I think I just need to convince myself that its ok to be that person again, that its ok not to care, that its ok to live for my own enjoyment. Once I manage to do that I think the mask I can't remove will melt away. I think this video helped. Thanks.
Going through the same thing. I sort of lost that inner confidence I had in grade school and somewhat college. I believe I'm dealing with over consumption of material thru various TH-cam channels on the same topic that I end up seconding guessing myself in situations that used to come natural. I need to believe in my inner core again to realign back to my true self. Great post.
thats the problem, even the you now is a part of you.
what is true self? what is false self?
Discipline (FLOW) surrender
Life takes as much as it gives.
Thanks for sharing that
He is awakened, and he lives in the moment. And he have this ability to express to the world on how he does it, what a beautiful soul. I wholeheartedly salute a Great Philosopher in this mankind! ✨
I concur
“Great artist and writers aren’t merely popular because they say something no one has thought of or experienced before. But because they say something most of us have but weren’t sure if we were right to do so.” Well said!
Yeah.☺️
This is the most wonderful thing i ever seen
@@wutaeworld you know what that's what i call Life. For that Im will subscribe to your channal
I thoroughly enjoyed it
The most beautiful literature ever
One Master Stated - "Individuation"
Another Master Said- "Become What You Are"
Retreat yourself from everything into the citadel of your mind, that he said...
No matter what happens, don't let yourself go away.
Thank you again Sir, for your work, it helps.
Peace.
This channel is the only one I have come across that just sounds out of this world and the way he finishes with a cleaver question, speechless. Love what what you do and PLEASE DO NEVER CHANGE THE WISDOM YOU HAVE. It’s so beautiful that sounds like art 🖼️
Standing on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the universal being circulate through me; I am part of particle of god. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
You have no idea how much your channel changed my life. Thank you
"we might feel or think one way today, and opposing way tomorrow"
my cognitive distortion does this all the time a habit yes ive learned self awareness life truly is the distortion you make it
Yep
It is a sign of expertise.
Kinda funny that the more you know the higher the chance you'll change your stance.
I changed my mind dozens of times when it comes to politics, professional specialty, philosophical schools, religions and even which martial arts are best :D
I know that I know nothing makes sense more and more.
@@rctempleton9711
With "life truly is the distortion you make it" do mean something akin to "all is mind"?
@@mandalorian4620 im not sure what i was replying to sir lm sorry the internet is cruel i cant defend myself please find a more pleasnt woman than i did to cuddle with on cold lonely nights life is so hard sometimes do you want to talk im kind of amiss by
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I just must say that u are probably my favorite TH-camr. Narration, video, music.. everything is amazing and the fact that i would never know about this great philosophers and what they are talking about. Truly inspirational stuff. Thank you man ♥️
I loved how you not only gave a concise history of Emerson's ideas, but also shared your own interpretations of his ideas. This shows your own self-reliance, in a video about self-reliance!
these videos are really great. i've been having struggles realizing who i am and what i am supposed to do but after i found this channel, my life has gotten much clearer and simpler. these different perspectives and views of life really opened my mind to the possibilities of the universe. thank you for making this videos. and thanks for reading my comment if you still are :)
Amen - in this moment, just be...
Just wanna say I’ve watched like 20 of your videos and every single one of them helped me in some way or another. Thank you 🙏🏼
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Really appreciated hearing this right now. I didn’t realize how much I would resonate with Emerson’s philosophy. ❤ thank you!!!
This channel helped me escape social anxiety, thank you whoever's you are
He put forth a philosophy that I live (mostly)... I know it bothers some, yet it is my life and it's how I find my way.
Quite a tense morning here so I’m glad this showed up
This video or its message feels too beautiful and perfect for me to have been allowed to listen to.
Whoah this video is a work of art at the same time I'm learning it's good to trust myself and be true to what I feel and know! Huge. Thanks for this gift!
I love this guy, him explaining this is so brilliant!
Every day a video is posted I'm getting ready for work. It's the best way to start the day.
Wow; now I need to read some Emerson. His words so jumped into the core of my head!
This is soo clearly presented and it definitely sparked some wonder in me. Thank you !
This is so beautiful, and so true.
"if all we can know and experience is ourselves, how can any life be lived fully if one denies himself before even trying, if we hide or hinder ourselves out of the fear of rejection from others are we not in essence rejecting our own self first, the only person we truly and inescapably have to live with".. beautiful
"You Cannot Rely to Other People to Chew the Food for You, Will you Eat That? Only You and You Can do that Job For You.. - Louie Frialde
Yes sir! very true!
gentleman were in this together where are all the women anyway it sure is lonely at the top huh
I adore your essays and analysis. Such a joy to listen to
This was actually really inspiring. Thank you.
This video made me teary remembering the wants, and all those choices I changed getting affected by everyone.
Humans really do their best to be accepted, even if shutting ownself from his body that does stuff.
This one was earlier than expected....kind of a pleasant surprise.
Also thanks for introducing greatest philosophical ideas to us time to time.
This is absolutely beautiful!
Your videos always seem to come right on time. ❤️
This is wonderful, thank you.
I needed this today. Definitely making it into my graphic novel.
Always great to get a new video from you!
Thank you for all the vids you’ve been making. on the road for 1 mill :))
Pure gold! Thanks for the video, keep up the good work.
Don't normally comment on pages. However, a video about Bukowski took me to this channel. I have been hooked ever since. Totally life-changing. Thanks.
What an amazing and wonderful video, thank you for this.
I first read his work in my first year of college. His writing inspired me and left me with a sense of clarity.
one of the most important lesson of life
Beautiful. Enjoyed hearing this.
So much connection with other philosophers' concepts like Heidegger and Nietzsche and fascinating takes on art, the present, the self, and the will.
Thank you for making these videos
So much beauty in this words, and in our worlds, also.
Love your videos man keep up the good work great editing storytelling and just general sense of everything. Much appreciated for the exposure to so many ideas from throughout your videos. All the best
This is exactly what I feel like I needed to hear
Thank you for the time you take to create your videos
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Thank you for an excellent video. It’s going to take me a long time to unpack Emerson’s essay on self-reliance. But your brilliant work has been a step along the way.
Very well made Video, i really appreciate that you took the time to give us the knowledge of freedom in one's mind, and the secrets it comes with.
Keep your work up!
- Endlevel
Possibly the most inspiring video yet!
I really love your videos, keep making content! 💙
It's like food to my soul
This video resonated with me so much. Too many changes because of the pandemic. I am an artist and its part of the job to be self reliant and to push on working. But it's really been hard to do creative things when the world is close to burning entirely and literally in 2020. The message in this video is a great reminder for me. Sometimes we really need to hear that our lives and experiences matter... That we can survive...
incredible wisdom
really nice philosophy, well edited video, i loved the visuals and the music and the narration. thank you !
This is fantastic. I just discovered your videos about 4 days ago and have already watched a dozen of them. Very good work you do here, and your voice and pacing is very pleasant. I am already subscribed and always hit the like button. Keep up the great work!
You are so talented and inspiring keep up the good work!❤️
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Oh Emerson. Beautiful video
love this video! big fan of Emerson, philosophy, and transcendentalism.
Thank you.
thank you so much, outstanding video.
Thanks for this.
Harold Bloom praises Emerson and elaborates on the concept of self-reliance in his Omens of The Millenium. By his description in the video, one can easily grasp why Nietzsche was so fond of Emerson.
I love your work, thank you!
Crazy. i was just reading about him the other day
Editing style getting better and better. Keep it up. Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Just read a lot of Emerson’s literature in English class a lot of it really spoke to me
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I'm growing and learning through your videos....
I'm definitely going to use a quote or two in my analysis essay on Emerson's poems that I'm writing for English class, thanks!
Thank you for existing
It is refreshing to hear this. With day-to-day nonsense and drama we at times find ourselves in, it is refreshing to remind ourselves that we really ain’t shit lol but at the same time we are everything
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This is Gold. Thank you.
Whoh thank you for the fabulous video