Nietzsche - Destroy Your Laziness, Before It Destroys You
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In this video, we talk about Friedrich Nietzsche, Adam Smith, laziness, slavishness, self-discipline, mastery, and joyful productivity.
00:00 - Laziness
04:40 - Slavishness
06:55 - Joyful Productivity
07:24 - Mastery
09:35 - Passion
10:25 - Summary
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Untimely Meditations by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
I've always thought I was lazy because I was working for someone. Only now that I've started working on my own business have I realized laziness is my personality trait 🤣😭 Oh it's so challenging to be a human. Wish everyone luck 🙏🏼
i find myself lazy when it comes to acquiring money
Being a human being is so ducking complex, sometimes I wish i was a rock
I'm quitting my job in couple of months to work for myself and fearing the very same thing :D
@@lowkeyboldknit I wish you luck 🙏🏼
@@lowkeyboldknitfxck fear.. I believe in you
Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret - either way you suffer, at least you have a choice
There is another way, but TH-cam won't let me say it😂
To anyone who's watching this video and reading the comments, my wish for you is that any troubles or anxieties that have been weighing you down will begin to lift. May your mind be cleared of negative thoughts, incessant overthinking, and any doubts that have been holding you back. May clarity replace your confusion, and may your life be filled with peace and calmness. Take the wisdom from this video and empower yourself to achieve all that you seek.
My wish for you is the same!
You deserve the same my friend!
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I'm afraid to grow in power. I know who I am now and understand how power corrupts and I'm afraid of my own potential and corruption. Laziness or procrastination isn't my problem, becoming something that my present self might despise is. Anyone feel this way?
@@ReddAngrynot exactly the same but I subconsciously self-sabotage myself by thinking about the negative side of what I want to get. and then I slowly lose interest or become unmotivated. I'm fixing that now and this saying helped me a lot. “It is better to become a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.” become a monster and learn how to control it.
This is why my husband doesn't understand why I actually enjoy cleaning the house and the yard, why I don't like spending money unnecessarily, and why I enjoy learning everything I can. I feel productive and happy without being what you say is "slavish".
He thinks woman are supposed to be like his mother and sister and most women he has known: spending money needlessly for beauty of themselves and their homes instead of understand that simply eating healthy, drinking water, etc can keep one beautiful and healthy without spending too much money and you can make things for your home or you don't have worry so much about material things to make a home "beautiful". You don't need a lot in life to be happy.
Sounds like he also doesn't understand what a rare gem of a woman you are.
Laziness can destroy you, but so can fanatical hard work. Nietzsche himself is a prime example of bad outcomes. The man suffered from disabling chronic migraines, yet ignored doctor's orders to limit his time looking at small text and labored over his desk for untold hours until his body revolted and he was left bedridden. Once the illness would pass he would begin again. He was not professionally successful. The cycle repeated until his mind finally broke in Turin. His final insanity is believed to have been caused by syphilis, but undoubtedly was accelerated by the extreme stress under which he constantly labored.
I too have at times experienced personal burnout, chronic illness, and loss of social life as a result of extreme work ethics. This, ironically, reduced my access to the opportunities I was pursuing, as I was too exhausted and overstretched to seize the day when the day finally came.
Seek a middle way. Work hard when the time comes. Allow yourself to relax and receptively absorb your necessary when it is not necessary to kill yourself with work. Yes, follow your interests and find a way to make them useful to others and gainful to yourself-but sometimes it really is ok to simply be.
I aimed too high throughout my younger years and was very brutal to myself and I’m still now. This comment resonates with me perfectly. Swinging back and forth between two extremes while trying to get your life together in your mid twenties is excruciating 😣. Highly not recommended 😢
Summary
1. Expose yourself to lots of novel things, and analyze your childhood interests.
2. Solve a difficult problem in the area of your passion.
3. Turn the solution into a product or service.
4. So that product or service to others and exchange for money.
5. Use that money to continue funding your life and improving yourself.
6. Repeat starting at step 2
this strategy would be great if used in business but not in medical and science field
@@strumhondi own a business in medicine. This is exactly how I found success.
@@strumhond solving a problem and turning that solution into a product or service? Say even a life-saving service?
or what about a problem in rocket science? you could be the one to propel our technology and understanding of the way we construct rockets or jets. Just saying: you could make a ton of money doing that, and other people (like the rest of the world) would benefit from stuff like that.
@@badger3802 our civilization is already a lot of advance and we have a basic foundation on literally everything, going beyond that step i.e inventing a new device or creating a good medicine, will sure take up huge amount of time and money so yea in the end you will be exhausted so yea i personally think that rendering normal service would be enough in medical and science jobs
@@gcajonesdo you enjoy profiting of the sick you monster?
That is honestly the best argument for "productivity" i have ever heard. It prepares you for the bad times that can and will come. The best example is working out and maintaining your health. When you are sick or in an accident you will, statistically, get well faster if you are already physically fit.
its referring to post-incarnational metaphysics, not material "productivity"
Working out mostly is beneficial for muscle growth and cardiovascular system , nutrition is more important than exercise for recovery from an illness
Avoid making pleasure and comfort you're highest value. This hit home, because I love comfort and pleasure 😢
Same man, same
If thats what this video concluded, then am happy i didn't watched it.
@@aGenericBanana Well there was more than that but that's what stood out to me
@@aGenericBanana Brother, you're gonna regret your life man. Nietzsche endured a horrible life himself, but ultimately he was happy. And his philosophy is just ahead of our time, he's a true genius.
@@aGenericBanana you clicked on a video that says "destroy your laziness" and surprised when he says you shouldn't make pleasure and comfort your highest value?
Yep. I know this first hand. I lost a lot of years of potential because I learned this lesson too late. Now, I am trying to catch up to correct so many lost years.
I'm still comfortable with my laziness 💀reality will hit me hard real soon 💀
@@ThatGuy-yb8xt I'm getting older and still lazy af.
@@ThatGuy-yb8xt cuz I have no motivation to do anything. I’m just comfortable not having to struggle for a better future. In short I’m living comfortably now regret later.
@@YourMomXD1337The fact that you are having this realization is great, I hope you start working your ass off before it is too late! I recommend reading Atomic habits to handle procrastination and laziness and self loathing behavior, I also suggest you to work out and do meditation daily to increase your awareness.
@@YourMomXD1337I myself feel out of motivation sometimes, but when I start to get involved in a task somehow I get the motivation.
this is a lot similar to what Robert greene has told in Mastery. Look back at childhood to find purpose, then work hard to learn and develop skills. Then create novel things. Then you develop and intuitive sense of what comes next. You become a master.
"Joyful Productivity"...
If only I could have such a life.
Too much slavishness happening in this world already, but at least I'm thankful to still have the choice.
I used to think alot about "Slavishness" but I was never able to term it. Thanks for this content. You just helped me clear my thoughts on this idea.
This universe showed up at the right time! Or did it? I hear this message like a slap across the face! Love it!
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I spent my entire life preparing for winter when it was summer. As winter came closer, I became little depressed because I wasn’t living. All I did was preparing for winter which is future and all we do is live in the present moment. There’s no tomorrow. Everyday is today. Caught up in dilemma, I dread both ant and grasshoppers choice. So I live none. Then nihilism kicks in, just like it was waiting for me to finally give in. To live a meaningful life. That’s the only way out of nihilism. That means you have to fight comfort, embrace discomfort, being in the moment also optimistic about future. That’s the answer I’ve got for now.
Damn it’s 10:09pm where I’m at and honestly needed to hear this. Thank you for sharing this harsh reality. I’ll conquer this laziness forever just gotta keep going
Do you live in asia or russia?
We can do it💪
@@nightrider6155 I live in the United States
@@n.e.i.l9248 ok
You're not lazy, you just haven't found work you truly enjoy. I bet you can play video games for hours, no??
Those ants better be nice to the grasshopper or else he will bring all his friends and make them work on getting food for them. They should make a movie about this!
They should make it from the perspective of the ants, maybe call it bug's life! Would be a cool movie
This might be true except the premise in which the story is set is a lawful society and not anarchy.
ants are more anarchist than lawful. ants don't have laws they have instincts. their might be a few classifications of ants inside a colony but they don't have leaders they, work cooperatively without leadership.
The story about the fishermen is also told here in Argentina, but with a sheperd and his goats. Great video, absolutely great!
One of the most insightful videos that've seen lately, I don't even comment, but this is incredible.
In today's world, its not that we are lazy but we put all our energy into unproductive busyness while neglecting whats truly important.
This one was the thing i needed, this really described my whole life 😢
This is the first time I have actually experienced reading my own thoughts in the comments section. Seeing so many people share the same feelings as I do, it has empowered me so much and I hope it does for you too. I will keep coming back to this video to feel exactly what I am feeling right now. God bless!
what a fabulous message!❤
Love your videos! Fantastic work
Fantastic. Your progress and passion and journey to mastery are so obvious in this one. Great job. ❤😊
This is a great video. It’s practical and not particularly lofty or abstract. Maybe a little bit in the part about youthful introspection to find what makes your soul feel alive, or whatever. But I think we can easily see the practical nugget which is just look back on what you really enjoyed and found engaging.
Also the early part about the economic reality of the world was very clearly stated. It’s important that kids understand this.
Good video, I am sharing it. Keep up the great work man. Cheers.
Amazing video ❤ i love it as an upcoming Artist this is just what I needed to keep on growing my music and myself
Overcoming a difficult childhood videos abound, but not 1 have I found about how to reconcile an idyllic childhood with a nightmarish adulthood.
Read cant hurt me by david goggins that will set you on the right path. Truly the only way to get back on the right path is through the general principle of that book.
Thank you so very much for that video. I always considered that I wasn't good at anything that I could pay for my needs with.
Having a job is one thing, but but living from the good that comes from you is something completely different. And I honestly didn't think there was a way for me to attain that.
But your very simple. Instructions sparked a light of hope that I might just be able to attain that goal.
So again, I thank you and I'm grateful to you.
May Allah make it easy on us all to overcome our biggest hurdles in order to become the best version of ourselves
Allah is dead and you killed him
Ameen
Shalom
Shalom brother
this was so powerful, thank you :)
So happy I found this channel!!
Thank you for the inspiration!!💜
Thanks for this!
Love this Justin!!!!
Wow, one of the best videos I've ever seen.
Absolutely gret video! The animations are awesome and the content is meaningful.
Thanks for the practical steps beginning with childhood interests. Very useful.
Channel added to my list of mentors
great video! thanks, man
I honestly feel like laziness has become my personality, I've almost always been the opposite of a man of action.
same
@@aGenericBanana fuck it
I'm a human , I'd like to see a video on how to cure or remove emotional numbness even though it's a big off topic.
i wish i could numb my over emotional ass
Thank you brother, I love it
Very profound message 🔥🔥🔥🙏🏿👍🏿
12:50 well spent. Amazing content!
very inspiring thanks
I have much to say, but this is the first comment I'll like to express. Thank you to everyone involved in creating this video. I was looking for something for my son and found something for myself as well. But, I see so much more.
Thanks for sharing this gem of advice and words for thought, consideration, motivation, eyes opening and encouragement. ❤
Its nice to have some comforts like warmth, a varied diet or just food to eat, a non abusive environment... to be productive in an environment so uncomfortable is hell.
For example, being cold and uncomfortable, and then putting energy towards something knowing there is a big chance you can be warm afterwards gives reward... but to put energy towards things that dont put relief on the energy draining uncomfortableness is enough for someone to not do the action or expend the energy at all, hope is lost. Depression sets in and everyone tells the person they are lazy, but they dont see the torment of the pain of hunger, pain of cold, etc.
Köszönjük!
This is solid informatoin!!thanks
Thank you and Nietzche for encouraging me to destroy my laziness, and replacing it with joyful productivity. =)
Beautiful stuff 👏👏
another great video, I find myself always returning to your channel from time to time, to make sure i'm on top of my shit, the basis of this video is balance and figuring out where you lie the scale, once you understand where you are, it's a matter of balancing the other side of the scale.
Loved this video.
I loved the video, thanks for it.
Interesting thankU. Love the comments, illuminating the controversy. I fall into slavish/ driven category. Manic, alas fleeing demons. Neither comfortable nor safe anywhere. Not healthy, leads to burnout. I understand procrastination as a sign of hidden anger. I had to learn to slow down. Now old, quite tired. Better late than never
Da Vinci didn't pick one operation to master. He did the opposite and attained mastery in many fields.
true. he knew lots about biology and human anatomy. He discovered coronary artery disease. He was also interested in inventing things, and he made some of the first helicopter designs
I think that can be argued against
To me it seems Da Vinci was primarily an artist, and his greatest goal was to create accurate representations of nature.
I think this goal led him to an understanding of many fields such anatomy and mechanics, but I think all of it was a more singular pursuit than it is probably given credit for
Architecture, engineering, painting, can all be viewed as sub-categories of a certain kind of art.
It’s not like Da Vinci was an elite athlete and a painter, there is quite a correlation between his various interests
@@FreedominThoughtYou're right. Da Vinci being a god like polymath is a common misconception that many people have.
This hits so damn hard that it's going to make me cry
Thanks, hope it makes me a better person
I love this guy
I needed this video..
Excellent vidéo thx alot
Damn this was great thank you
this is my huge problem I am so lasy and I am in love with comfort. but I have to study
it's so rediculously hard😞
Thanks!
thank you
Joyful productive life
9:30 LOVE the Avatar reference
I think another reason for laziness is low confidence. We are often beat down by the negativity of others and progress of so called “masters” that we think “oh what’s the point? They already did this idea so that’s copying/they must be better and i can’t match their level…” social pressures cause us to overthink what we should say and throw ourselves away just to avoid being picked on. For me, being authentic means you’re brave, you don’t care on how many admirers call you the greatest human being, you’ll realize no one is the super greatest. Maybe being average is yourself…
Nietzsche is probably one of the most underrated and misunderstood philosophers
Why you think like that?
He is definitely not underrated lmaoo
I have been a work horse for decades. So many of my friends have passed and now
all I have is my work and my stuff. Now I realize I should have had work life balance. People
Enjoy life! I regret not spending time with my family and my friends. I regret
working 12 hour shifts every day, no days off. Now I am just working everyday until my time is up too.
It's never too late to enjoy life. I hope you find peace. Don't regret it any more. Find new hobbies and enjoy your own company. Best wishes for you.
Nice. I'll save this to watch later.
As a brazilian i've never heard this story, awesome video !!
Maravilhoso!
simply put - find and practise balance
uffff I needed this
Moral of the story is dont be too lazy but also don’t work too hard thanks nietzche
Yeah that's basically the middle path of buddha
I don't know about yall but Nietzsche sounds like a Nerd. Just Saying! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@MeatballSandwichhe was a nerd
Thank you, algorithm god for this random video
Watched and Took Notes 10.30.23
Its not laziness..when you have no will to live like me, Every single thing become more challenging to do.
I feel you. Virtual hugs buddy !
Boo hoo
Idleness is the introvert's worst enemy.
mental and/or physical idleness please elaborate
@@gmc7298 Physical idleness. You have to be physically active to be mentally healthy otherwise it's hurts your mental health when you're not being active. Just keep on living and no one has to worry about dying.
that makes sense ... i didn't think of it like that before thanks@@dominicperez3777
THIS MUST BE MY BOSS TALKING
Great!!
Wow, this video has 😮 I'm speechless. Wow, I've known this my whole life, but oh my Lord. I could feel my soul right now. I watched more of the video. I had to pause the video for a moment go back to it. These is so wild. I was just talking to my five year old son. I was trying to learn more about him. Boring, was the word. My mind was stuck on the word, "boring". Boring gave me more visions. Like, 🤔 when a person learns a new skill, craft, trade, etc. As time pass the parson becomes better and better. So good the person knows everything about the skill,etc. In many cases people become bored with the skill and lose interest. I believe during the practice process something wasn't happening properly. Naturally a yig yang effects should have happened that creates something new for the person and the of the world. A good yang yang. A good yang yang is like the color purple. Mixing red (1) and(+) blue(1) together(=) makes something different(2).
Uuuh. A video about laziness? I’ll save this one for later.
I love Nietzsche ❤
Too often Business Plans are not adequately taking everything into consideration.
There is often a tendency to exploit a situation, exploit people, and exploit natural resources.
Everyone deserves concerns for necessities as well as health or safety hazards.
Do Miyamoto Musashi , Chanakya
Wow thanks
Since recovery, 9 years ago, I don’t always aim for mastery, it just comes with the turf
The fisherman story is in the exact spirit of Saruman coming to the Shire and essentially doing the same thing to the hobbits of mindless progress. Kinda neat.
Thanks
Well... quite the opposite... I often get sick for being too active💀💀
It's just so fascinating to me to learn such things that we do or see everyday in our surrounding but never acknowledge it..
Right now ,i have my summer vacation so i am just sitting at home and just wasting more than 5 hours of my time each day on tv, mobile or computer....I know it's bad for me and know it's consequences but i always fall in this trap of short term pleasure...Still, recently i have been watching your videos and my productivity has been improving..😊
However, i am a little worried as after this holiday i will have a really busy schedule and i mostly get exhausted and cant even manage time for studying each day. So, can u please help me and provide some tips on how to manage time in leisure so that it will be helpful during school days?
just reward yourself with leisure after study so you don't feel the guilt
As a nihilist I've always been skeptical of anyone saying what a good life is or how one ought to live. At the end of the day I think it simply doesn't matter what you do or how you feel about it. This just feels like another way to cope with reality.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's bad advice if you want to feel good about your life, but what's the point of feeling good?
People always ask how to live a good life, while I've always wondered why live a good life.
I'm not trying to dismiss anything here, these are just some thoughts I've had for a long time and I'm open to discussion.
I will say life as a nihilist can be confusing and depressing (or at least it can make my depression worse when I have it), so one might wonder why I'm still sticking with it if it's not "helping me".
The thing is, I'm not really deciding to be a nihilist, it's just whatever my mind filters things through these days. Paradoxically, the fact that nothing makes sense, is what makes the most sense to me. The fact that there is no objective truth, feels to me like the closest thing to the truth.
Perhaps this is a mindtrap. I mean while those are some of my thoughts, I'm still a human with feelings, wants etc. For a long time now it feels there's been a disconnect between what I think and how I feel and actually behave. Cognitive dissonance perhaps. Because I for example don't rationally believe in objective morality, but at the same time I've always had a pretty strong conscience and would never want to hurt anyone.
I could keep going for a while, but I'll leave it at that for now.
Those are clever reasons to not bother trying to enjoy life. You also wrote this comment as if to say “please don’t take this as an attack”, but no one will read it that way.
I watched a video of yours and I really want to know what's the background music you used is. It's entitled "Stop caring what other people think - Marcus Aurelius" at 4:10. Could you please tell me? Or at least where you find this music genre?
Nice ❤
Singing snd dancing grass hoppers are making millions, they become masters at their craft through hard and smart work. Music is a hard discipline thatoves souls
good story
I miss the Nietzsche content!!
This is me. I am not in school nor am i employed. But i feel tired and I don't have a sense of purpose.
Best thing i did was to get enrolled in college even though i didn't wanted to study