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You must have a read a _bunch_ of books! 😂 I think that in the thought of Aristotle, the Daemon is the earth, Gaia. Something similar appears in Andean cosmology where the Pachamama is the source of fortune or _suerte._ See livelogic.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-free-will-and-conscious-awareness.html
I used to be crippled by depression and anxiety until I found my calling making Old School RuneScape videos. I had the idea when I was younger but never thought it could be a career, so I went to college and got a degree. But as I got older my anxiety and depression grew more and more. I’ve been making videos for half a year now and I have never felt better. The first step is be honest with yourself about what you enjoy. That’s it. Don’t think about how much money it can make you. Chances are you will eventually make more than your current job if you pursue it long enough.
So true. Im 22 and I've come to the conclusion that my entire life has been decided for me because I've spent my time being lazy and passive instead of aggession towards my life's purpose. It's time i take control of my destiny!
Don't be in a rush if you don't have it now. Try many things. Strive. In the trying and the striving, the passion and purpose will reveal itself. I found my purpose at 36 years old.
@@kylekissack4633 I dedicate my life to creating art to celebrate the composer Anton Bruckner, and to show my gratitude to him. Since 2012 I have commissioned sculptures, stained glass windows, jewellery, and posters. If not me, who?
"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life" -Albert Camus
To those who can relate, once you find your purpose and you know what you must do, the universe starts throwing signs directly to your face to the point where you can’t say it’s a coincidence. Once you shift your mind that nothing is a coincidence and you truly, truly feel it, your world will literally start changing in front of you. Good luck to everyone on their purpose and i know I’ll meet some of you in the near future at the top of the world. For now, let’s enjoy this journey ❤️
Every now and then in the video I recognize a sentence or a concept from some book that's not even mentioned in the video. Academy of Ideas has read a huge amount and integrated a lot of it too. Thanks for all the condensed knowledge
"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls." - Joseph Campbell. Campbell was heavily influenced by Jung. Yesterday I was reading an article about him, damn synchronicities...
I am 20 and I am starting to get very serious about my life path, I am telling you this not because I want your approval or congratulations but as a marker for change. I suffer from laziness and a lethargic mind that entices me to live a life of comfortable mediocrity. After finding my purpose three years ago I have been struggling with this as well as financing myself. That ends now and these videos are helping me realize the fact that change is needed to embrace, progress, and overtake what plagues me. I will dedicate everyday to practice and I will start locating and purging the laziesness inside by switching it out with beneficial tasks that improve my state of mind, goodbye.
Just last night, I had a profound mushroom trip. I realized that I was living my life passively. Day in, day out. Mild interest in things. The mushrooms stoked this flame inside me-they showed me who I am deep down. Life is so immensely beautiful. I am no longer going to be a passenger in my life. I am young and healthy. It’s time to take full advantage of what I’ve been given. Peace and love to you all.
I've been struggling with that word "daemon" for so long. "Guiding spirit" is pretty good, especially if they can be exemplars of excellence like you said. Great video.
I am struggling with this issue right now. Like many, I invested well over a decade of my life into higher education to get a well-paying job in the pharmaceutical industry. After two years I realised I didn't want to work with people solely motivated by money. I now teach English abroad. Earning 1/40th of my previous salary. To put it in perspective, it will take me the rest of my natural life to earn what I could earn in a year. Madness?
Not necessarily. While resources and financial security certainly have their use and importance, they must be weighed against other things lest one's existence be rendered banal hedonism and nihilism, absent meaning or purpose. A life spent solely in the pursuit of the material is inherently devoid of anything that makes existence worth the inevitable pains of it and purpose (alongside meaning, relationships and a few others) is among, arguably even the, the most transcendent aims of all. That said, money can very much be a necessary, nevermind pleasurable, tool towards those aims. It must be considered in relation to what you consider necessary to justify and enliven your life.
allow me to comment. First, what u did was admirable. Second, watch this video again, i watched it like 10 times. Transcend teaching! Don't give a crap what the herd says about your call. They are the herd! Don't think 💰, think mastery! Go at it every single day! Money will eventually come! I'm not being a wise ass, i just happened to follow the same path as you, wavered and got back to a career that i hate, and now the demons are beating me up big time. Can't wait for my contract to expire as i'm too timid to quit. Then i'm backpedaling into teaching and being a small time retailer. Hooe this helps. peace
I love the idea of the daemon, it explains so much! As a kid I had a deep and unexplainable fascination with the Egyptian pyramids and with airplanes. Over time my fascination with the pyramids led me to study history and philosophy on my own and my fascination with airplanes led me to study a career in mechanical engineering. I was never able to explain what it was until now.
You have no idea how well timed this video was. I was struggling between the idea of security by going to the medical school and the idea of going for a master in neuroscience, what I really enjoy learning about but I was scared and worried that there might be no future for it in my country. Your video really helped to make a decision, thank you.
Ah Robert Greene, one of the greatest writers of our age. His books can easilly be mistaken for your average "BS" self-help books, which is really such a shame. So Im very happy you made a video about one of his most important books, namely Mastery. His books are incredibly well researched, his writing style is very readable yet precise and he presents forth the most important and deepest ideas for a human. It is a shame how far we have burried ourselves in meaningless pleasure, shallow ideas and fragile norms. Greene thus sheds needed light on us and doesn't shy away from disregarding the norms and looking at things with a clear vision. His book on power is a good example of this and so is Mastery with its blunt denial of the existance of "genius", which I absolutely adore.
for anyone thinking about the validity of the video's content, i can say by testimony that it is perfectly correct, really trying to help, go for your meanings with all you have, otherwise you'll grow more bitter at every second that passes of our tiny little rock revolving around the sun
*Passion is something you do almost every day, without getting paid for.* - Always doing things out of love - Not succumbing to the societal pressures - Embracing the uniqueness that you were granted with When you find it, monetise it.
You cannot rely on passion to drive you forward. Often you start a hobby and feel great passion for it, but it quickly subsides as you face challenges and realise the extent of the path before you. You must continue regardless of these dips and holes in your passion until you attain mastery. Obviously you must find some pleasure in your craft, but do not rely on it; otherwise, you may search forever.
Wow, I definitely need this. Lately I've been trying to find my purpose in life and I try by being more responsible, and do more things that I personally like. Also I've been getting rid of bad habits like leaving my phone near me when I go to sleep so that it won't become a distraction in the night and in the morning, I've been limiting things like video games, and watching TV shows and anime, and also I started reading more and I just started playing my electric guitar again. I'm about to start my 2nd year in college and I really need to start getting more serious about life and stuff that is important. Also priorities and time management, and communication with friends and family, I also plan to start smiling more and expressing my love for the ones I care for more, because I never know when they'll pass.
Entering my mid-fifties, I am trying to find a new life direction. Throughout my life the strength and influence of the Daemon has fluctuated. Motivation and ambition are signs the Daemon is active…loss of direction and apathy are signs the Daemon is restless. Time is not on our side but sometimes one must float to allow the Daemon to reflect and regroup.
The notion of the daemon somehow strikes what seems as the deepest chord in me and wherein my whole being seems to lean into a resonance and say, "Yes!"
My Daemon always tells me to never do something at my expense to please others. Unless I truly believe the person that the person I'm doing it for is worthy, it screams and haunts if I do this.
The reason why this is such a common question nowadays is because we were never forced as children to work. Our parent and grandparents have worked, years, even if in just part time when they reached being 18. They had experiences of what they liked and disliked and it made it easier for them to choose a career. I was lost as a 22 year old when I started to work, now I love what I do, (im just 25 btw). If I can give anybody some advice: watch what you like in your job, even if it's small things and watch what you dislike. I started as a customer service agent. I soon realised that being around a lot of people is very draining to me and that I find it hard to manage stress. I really enjoyed the days where I had to do administrational work, alone in my office. I soon realised that I need a job which is much more introverted and monotonous. So I started as a junior accountant and I soon realised that I love it and I was made for it. I already got promoted a few months ago and I actually love working. If I can give advice to any of you who are lost out there: watch what you love and hate about your job, even if it is just a small little thing, it contains the clue to the next step in your career which you are going to enjoy much more (also, never stay at toxic workplaces no matter how much you are made for the job), Good luck!
The message of this video is very much in line with American and Western ideas ('work hard!', 'don't be satisfied with what you've got!") but I'm not sure it's a healthy approach in this age of burn-out, depression, and general overstimulation. Our problem may not be that we do not strive enough, but rather that we strive too much - and peace of mind will continue to elude us.
Can someone please send this back in time to my younger self 18 years ago. I lost my daemon so many times, wasted so much time.... but now, at nearly 38, if it’s not too late, I’m determined to be focused.
You are god doing gods work through the veil of a person. A person has free will to move away from that work, but pays for that diversion. Thank you. I needed this. Exactly this.
I know from experience that everytime I have admitted to someone what career path I would like to pursue, I am always discouraged by them. This is partly why I avoid people now.
@@sunilrampuria7906 Agreed (no offense intended to OP). I'm a firm believer that if you have to 'advertise' what you're planning on doing/goals etc to others then you aren't genuinely invested in it.
Bro, I swear to god I literally prayed for you to make a video on this topic a week ago. I seriously can't believe it. I have no words man I fricking love you.
Appreciating how you spread the knowledge of the daemon. Daemon however comes from the greek daimon which means deity repleted with ancient profound knowledge. The daimon is godself and can only be reached when the individual dares to go through the abyss. The human infallicies have to be burnt off until there is only the gold material to work with. This is why this path is like a rollercoaster. The ego part that does not serve the higher centers will be killed. This is excruciatingly painful. Procrastination and hesitation exists when your internal shadow is not convinced of you. The shadow is one of the 9 aspects of the soul known by the ancient egyptians. When we go through the reformationprocess as a child to make us ready for responsible life ( not so responsible at its least on the end) these essential parts are being split off and pushed to the background due to societal demands. Those who wish to know more about this can visit my video " the egyptian concept of the shadow" maybe it is also really helpful to study some of G.I Gurdjieff's material for you for distributing more understandable material on this topic of the deamon. It is a bit too summier to reach a complete understanding of this cobcept. When someone found and connects to his daimon he will not hesitate for then he is guided by the threefold power of substance, energy and purposefulness. Also Sakaki 4 his writings in the book "daimonosophy" are valuable materials you can study. You are touching upon aspects of the left hand path here which are now being slowly revealed to the public, it is just trickling into the human mind and undercurrent of the commonality now, while about a 10 years back many were not ready for this and rejected it, rigorously directing it to the realm of rubbish.
I agree with you on this one. The daemon concept is totally misunderstood and bastardized due to monotheistic systems and has to be re-introduced to people in a PROPER manner, or it will again be misunderstood and bastardized because people are too shallow to look into the topic better themselves.
What would you consider to be the so called “abyss”? I heard the concept many times, and abstractly I kind of understand it, but concretely what does it mean?
@@mgdkns6678 Thank you for your question. I consider the abyss as a realm of chaos that would also take place in our personal lives. Sometimes you hit the bottom of things. And life as you planned it or thought of it or envisioned it to be is blown to smithereens. Because it is so unknown it brings out the innate unbearable incompleteness within us. A state sentient being is so prone to deny or ignore willingly or not with/by daily distractions. When the dross of everything we held for true but isn't is burnt off a lot of us end up in a crisis. Mostly an identity crises related thing. You're completely in the darkness, a pit that seems to go down without end. All there is left to do it accept it, often you take out the speed of crushing down with that. This elaboration might help you comprehend it better th-cam.com/video/Cp6LzzovGy4/w-d-xo.html
What this video is explaining was/is commonplace in Switzerland. I was there in '93 and everything this video is explaining I got from my conversations while there. Jobs were pathways to careers and through Apprenticeship programs that catered to creating pathways/relationships that lead to expertise and self reliance. Self reliance in masse is how you determine the fortitude of a community. Teenagers and 20 somethings were all aware of this proven path and using/describing it. The path to a sound Community/County/Canton has been developed and tested by the Swiss. Probably be worth considering a look, copying. Education = Self Mastery/Governance Money = Stable/Predictable It works.
I’m a hip hop artist and I swear when I am writing songs, it feels like it’s not me who is writing them. I surprise myself all the time, wondering where it came from. I literally feel like I’m just a vehicle for the message. This video definitely makes sense to me!
I struggle with this constantly, even after completing a college degree. Thank you for your insight, it's quite serendipitous that you posted this today, for me at least.
You sir are a genius! The extremely well researched, well thought and well presented ideas are providing true value and strong guidance in the lives of so many of us! This video (your work) is a moment of clarity in my life. I'm speechless...
This channel is my daemon, an episode comes to me in the form of a synchronicity and the subject close to what I was at hand thinking about. In this case, I had a convo with a friend about pursuing what you value vs. pursuing only what brings you success.
Lately I’ve been reading Albert Camus and I’ve already read the Stranger and I am currently reading the myth of Sisyphus. I plan on reading The Fall, the Plague, and Resistance, Rebellion, and death. Prior to reading Camus, I read the republic by Plato which I found a bit difficult but once reading the chapters on Wikipedia, I understood it most of it. After reading Camus I plan on reading Nietzsche. I’ve watched many TH-cam videos about him (including the ones on this channel :) ) and went on quora and other sites to learn more about him. I understand his idea of the Übermensch and his attitude towards Christianity. I have many books by him, but I don’t know which ones to start with. The books I have are: On the genealogy of morals Beyond good and evil The gay science Thus spoke Zarathustra Ecce homo The antichrist Twilight of the idols And why i am so wise Does anyone have on suggestions out of these books? Thus spoke Zarathustra is the one I am most excited to read though I’m not sure if I can understand his nuances and subtleties. ( I’m going into 8th grade btw this fall) Apologizes if I have any spelling or grammatical errors Thanks!
I don't normally comment on too many videos, but I have to say that this video is excellent! Many people are not usually aware of how important it is to find your true calling and stick with it no matter how hard it gets. All kinds of people were influenced by the daemon. I highly recommend also reading "The Daemon Knows" by Harold Bloom for more information and examples on this fascinating topic.
I must confess that sometimes, when I was a kind of Lost, i thought that some bad force was controlling me towards some unknown Path. I Just paused the vídeo to write It. This Channel always helps me to understand a little bit more of me. Thanks a Lot.
I've been doing this thing of listening to what Socrates called daimon, and as stupid as it may sound, things are way better, I don't know how it works, but it does. I used to be driven by nihilistic thoughts very often, and things were always tainted with irregularity and a persue of pleasure, just two months passed, my body and mind are in a much better place now. Everytime I seem to have an everyday situation that might break (for example) my routine (something I try not to do), I ask to myself, "what should I not do?", at the beggining of this excercises I thought I was fooling myself by some strange tirade...but after different questions with the same GOOD results...I can honestly say, this is one of the best things I've done for myself in a while. People, please, try it. It may take a toll on you, but it may be necessary.
I'm always impressed by how you at AoI curate concepts and ideas into relatively brief video essays that really hit home for me. Thank you for making these videos. I'm a "late bloomer," and your content, especially on finding purpose, have done quite a lot to ease my turmoil.
It's really nice to watch vids like this, thing is, Im 27, I know I like multiple things(which sometimes only makes things more confusing) and I know I can be good at any if I devote to them but none makes me feel it's my purpose and I haven't figured out what is it and as it says on the vid, time is against us. If anybody has some tips, even if it's some hard words, go ahead, I can handle it
I agree with the procrastination and self deception part. If you ever have to rationalise something to yourself you should take a moment to step back and really think about what you’re doing or are about to do because if you have to rationalise something it’s usually wrong.
Awesome video!! I’ve been off track recently and I don’t think anyone could have done a better job at motivating me than you sir! I hope you are blessed in your path to success and fulfillment
just in the right moment, it is incredible how much I needed this video because I am about to make a really important and life-changing career decision, thank you for always delivering quality material.
I love this channel, academy of ideas gave me one third of my self realization and all community realization that it has for me, indeed it gave me the reasons and answers ,maybe not practical solutions, but it has helped a lot, thank you! I am so much in love with your works guys, I can't wait to the next video.
Man, that passage from Robert Greene at the end, I really needed to hear that one. 100% pinpoint accurate to my current condition. Now I just need to figure out how exactly to go about doing what I need to do, without dying or completely ruining my life. I guess ideally I could still work a normal job and pursue my passion on my down time, but I worry about burn out, hell I'm burnt out just from working my job as it is
The compilation of quotes and explanation of yours is truly admirable my friend you give a proper explanation on the events occurring in a person's mind. Awesome content. Lots of love from India
How (un)expected that this video is found exactly at a moment were I found myself devoid of any meaning in life and in need of get in touch with my daemon.
Oath to God, the last 4 videos have been about exactly what I was working through at the time of their posting. Interesting. I ponder some sort of collective function at work, for lack of a better term.
Absolutely amazing value. Thank you for fulfilling your purpose. All your effot is changing lives. You are leaving a strong mark on this world. For the people who already discovered their calling, are you willing to share? I would love to see if they converge. The calling I am hearing in me is the pursuit and spreading of truth, mainly through enabiling people to see that they are capable of becoming the captains of their destiny, regardless of their circumstances.
I feel like my Daemon is schizophrenic because I have too many passions and one never seems to be overwhelmingly intrinsic to my path in life, all the passions feel almost equal
@@habitdaemon I CAUGHT THE RABBIT, well kinda I found at least a consistent passion that seems undivorcable from myself now, along with the other passions rising and subsiding with time
I could add something more, once you have your vocation and start your project, you will also have one thing in mind that drives you, "i have to finish this before i die", not for the cause of reaping your success while you are still alive, but to make sure that your work can be continued after you die.
Something I knew early on was that I was different from so many friends. I got the opportunity to work as a scuba diver (construction) in my 20’s then moved into maritime work in Alaska- I highly recommend it my friends! If you like adventure, a challenge, to be paid while you build up your certifications….to experience the power of the open sea, the power of unplugging from the rest of society only to come back with money in your pocket, discipline, and time off (with money!) to travel wherever until the next contract…. I’m nearly 40 now and left that life behind mostly (I do some day charters on the side locally), and damn do miss that. But I replaced my purpose with a wife and kids, so that’s ok, maybe I’ll go back again as an old man! Pitfalls are bad coworkers that you live with, sea sickness, little personal space or privacy, maybe a bad chef or bad weather- but you can always jump to another ship in another place or go home realizing it’s not for you. Just throwing it out there for ya young people looking for something else.
This is an especially important message to the younger generation. It’s extremely difficult to know what passionate and intentional path to follow in this age of newly accessible information, to be able to settle into something that still feels fun and playful, and feel ok with that is so healthy.
For a lot of us the issue is just money. I’m graduating high school and I’m drawn to teaching/academia, but I know the monetary outcome is so small it’s difficult to motivate myself to do it
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You must have a read a _bunch_ of books! 😂 I think that in the thought of Aristotle, the Daemon is the earth, Gaia. Something similar appears in Andean cosmology where the Pachamama is the source of fortune or _suerte._ See livelogic.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-free-will-and-conscious-awareness.html
In the spiritual traditions of the Yoruba people of South west Nigeria, the daemon is known as Ori. Their knowledge of ori is extensive
“We need to be careful not to confuse patience with laziness and fear.”
Ok, you got me. 😒
Emiliapocalypse I’m kind of a triple threat in that sense.
SCL75 haha, I totally feel you on that! 😂
That’s a cute doggo in your profile pic
Emiliapocalypse he’s a good boy.
😂😂😂 i went from inspired to dying at this comment💜
It's like trying to have a boring panic attack.. um yeah, no.
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born & the day you find out why." - Mark Twain
That is powerul
And then SHE left you 😭😁😄
and also “We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” - Confucius
HAL 9000 it's alright man, there's a lot of better women out there. You're lucky the trash threw itself out.
@@H-A-L-9000 Girl: Hal, Im leaving you.
Hal: Im sorry, Girl. Im afraid I cant let you do that
Your content is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise increasingly polluted platform - thank you.
Callum Frame Best comment on this platform
The School of Life and Ted-Ed
@@elevatedaspirations haha, well everybody's entitled to their own opinion and I respect yours
I used to be crippled by depression and anxiety until I found my calling making Old School RuneScape videos. I had the idea when I was younger but never thought it could be a career, so I went to college and got a degree. But as I got older my anxiety and depression grew more and more. I’ve been making videos for half a year now and I have never felt better.
The first step is be honest with yourself about what you enjoy. That’s it. Don’t think about how much money it can make you. Chances are you will eventually make more than your current job if you pursue it long enough.
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This guy is like the oracle in the matrix
hmm
Now THAT is a high insult. Well done.
Don't worry about the vase!
waiting for that cookie.
In fact
So true. Im 22 and I've come to the conclusion that my entire life has been decided for me because I've spent my time being lazy and passive instead of aggession towards my life's purpose. It's time i take control of my destiny!
Don't be in a rush if you don't have it now.
Try many things. Strive.
In the trying and the striving, the passion and purpose will reveal itself.
I found my purpose at 36 years old.
@@threethrushes glory be too you then friend! May I ask what purpose you found?
@@kylekissack4633 I dedicate my life to creating art to celebrate the composer Anton Bruckner, and to show my gratitude to him.
Since 2012 I have commissioned sculptures, stained glass windows, jewellery, and posters.
If not me, who?
Keep pushing forward. You'll do great things.
Here here.
"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life"
-Albert Camus
To those who can relate, once you find your purpose and you know what you must do, the universe starts throwing signs directly to your face to the point where you can’t say it’s a coincidence. Once you shift your mind that nothing is a coincidence and you truly, truly feel it, your world will literally start changing in front of you. Good luck to everyone on their purpose and i know I’ll meet some of you in the near future at the top of the world. For now, let’s enjoy this journey ❤️
Every now and then in the video I recognize a sentence or a concept from some book that's not even mentioned in the video. Academy of Ideas has read a huge amount and integrated a lot of it too. Thanks for all the condensed knowledge
Please share the name when you remember it. Thanks
This is better then church.
For example that quote from "Wilhelm Meister Apprenticeship".
The purpose in life is to find a purpose in life
What is its purpose when you have found it? Or do you never find it?
and then execute it, execution is important.
Humans are meaning making machines after all.
Purpose is preoccupation until mortal purpose is realized.
"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls." - Joseph Campbell.
Campbell was heavily influenced by Jung. Yesterday I was reading an article about him, damn synchronicities...
Phelipe D'antas Can you tell me which article? Thanks!
Leviathan I - You should read The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers. It's amazing!
Campbell and Jung were heavily influenced by Demons.
This sounds like a great quote to put on the entrance to the backrooms
I am 20 and I am starting to get very serious about my life path, I am telling you this not because I want your approval or congratulations but as a marker for change. I suffer from laziness and a lethargic mind that entices me to live a life of comfortable mediocrity. After finding my purpose three years ago I have been struggling with this as well as financing myself. That ends now and these videos are helping me realize the fact that change is needed to embrace, progress, and overtake what plagues me. I will dedicate everyday to practice and I will start locating and purging the laziesness inside by switching it out with beneficial tasks that improve my state of mind, goodbye.
Good luck brother
Do everything in your POWER to become a VICTOR not a victim.
Take control!
what is your purpose and how did you figure it out
@@imad8107how is it going brother?
“Time is not on your side.” true. It’s on no one’s side. Time to get moving.
It’s weird. You always upload when I’m feeling lost.
Mudit Bhutani Damn I never thought of it like that. Kinda sad.
That's Synchronicity dude, me too ! It shows there is a certain deeper relevance to this material !
Good to you. Judging my life they could upload videos every day.
Sandy here
Same. I was especially lost today
Just last night, I had a profound mushroom trip. I realized that I was living my life passively. Day in, day out. Mild interest in things. The mushrooms stoked this flame inside me-they showed me who I am deep down. Life is so immensely beautiful. I am no longer going to be a passenger in my life. I am young and healthy. It’s time to take full advantage of what I’ve been given. Peace and love to you all.
I want some of that mushroom
I've been struggling with that word "daemon" for so long. "Guiding spirit" is pretty good, especially if they can be exemplars of excellence like you said. Great video.
I am struggling with this issue right now.
Like many, I invested well over a decade of my life into higher education to get a well-paying job in the pharmaceutical industry.
After two years I realised I didn't want to work with people solely motivated by money.
I now teach English abroad. Earning 1/40th of my previous salary.
To put it in perspective, it will take me the rest of my natural life to earn what I could earn in a year.
Madness?
Not necessarily. While resources and financial security certainly have their use and importance, they must be weighed against other things lest one's existence be rendered banal hedonism and nihilism, absent meaning or purpose. A life spent solely in the pursuit of the material is inherently devoid of anything that makes existence worth the inevitable pains of it and purpose (alongside meaning, relationships and a few others) is among, arguably even the, the most transcendent aims of all.
That said, money can very much be a necessary, nevermind pleasurable, tool towards those aims. It must be considered in relation to what you consider necessary to justify and enliven your life.
Courage
English teachers are paid well in Japan and other foreign countries I believe, especially personal tutors
I bet you're happier teaching!!
allow me to comment. First, what u did was admirable. Second, watch this video again, i watched it like 10 times. Transcend teaching! Don't give a crap what the herd says about your call. They are the herd! Don't think 💰, think mastery! Go at it every single day! Money will eventually come! I'm not being a wise ass, i just happened to follow the same path as you, wavered and got back to a career that i hate, and now the demons are beating me up big time. Can't wait for my contract to expire as i'm too timid to quit. Then i'm backpedaling into teaching and being a small time retailer. Hooe this helps. peace
Thank you and thank you again and again. You are employing modern communication technology for the benefit of all.
I love the idea of the daemon, it explains so much! As a kid I had a deep and unexplainable fascination with the Egyptian pyramids and with airplanes. Over time my fascination with the pyramids led me to study history and philosophy on my own and my fascination with airplanes led me to study a career in mechanical engineering. I was never able to explain what it was until now.
Your Daemon loves you.
You have no idea how well timed this video was. I was struggling between the idea of security by going to the medical school and the idea of going for a master in neuroscience, what I really enjoy learning about but I was scared and worried that there might be no future for it in my country. Your video really helped to make a decision, thank you.
How has it turned out? I hope we’ll :)
Ah Robert Greene, one of the greatest writers of our age.
His books can easilly be mistaken for your average "BS" self-help books, which is really such a shame. So Im very happy you made a video about one of his most important books, namely Mastery.
His books are incredibly well researched, his writing style is very readable yet precise and he presents forth the most important and deepest ideas for a human. It is a shame how far we have burried ourselves in meaningless pleasure, shallow ideas and fragile norms. Greene thus sheds needed light on us and doesn't shy away from disregarding the norms and looking at things with a clear vision. His book on power is a good example of this and so is Mastery with its blunt denial of the existance of "genius", which I absolutely adore.
Your channel is gold, your site is even better, been here since 80k subs, still loving.
for anyone thinking about the validity of the video's content, i can say by testimony that it is perfectly correct, really trying to help, go for your meanings with all you have, otherwise you'll grow more bitter at every second that passes of our tiny little rock revolving around the sun
one of the greatest youtube channels out there, i always appreciate your content
*Passion is something you do almost every day, without getting paid for.*
- Always doing things out of love
- Not succumbing to the societal pressures
- Embracing the uniqueness that you were granted with
When you find it, monetise it.
Passion is feeling but purpose is a need for life
You cannot rely on passion to drive you forward. Often you start a hobby and feel great passion for it, but it quickly subsides as you face challenges and realise the extent of the path before you. You must continue regardless of these dips and holes in your passion until you attain mastery. Obviously you must find some pleasure in your craft, but do not rely on it; otherwise, you may search forever.
Relying entirely on passion doesn't work out as eventually it turns to work..
Wow, I definitely need this. Lately I've been trying to find my purpose in life and I try by being more responsible, and do more things that I personally like. Also I've been getting rid of bad habits like leaving my phone near me when I go to sleep so that it won't become a distraction in the night and in the morning, I've been limiting things like video games, and watching TV shows and anime, and also I started reading more and I just started playing my electric guitar again. I'm about to start my 2nd year in college and I really need to start getting more serious about life and stuff that is important. Also priorities and time management, and communication with friends and family, I also plan to start smiling more and expressing my love for the ones I care for more, because I never know when they'll pass.
"Even in uncertainty we need to act". Loved that.
Entering my mid-fifties, I am trying to find a new life direction. Throughout my life the strength and influence of the Daemon has fluctuated. Motivation and ambition are signs the Daemon is active…loss of direction and apathy are signs the Daemon is restless. Time is not on our side but sometimes one must float to allow the Daemon to reflect and regroup.
The most important advice for young people if they have ears to listen
The notion of the daemon somehow strikes what seems as the deepest chord in me and wherein my whole being seems to lean into a resonance and say, "Yes!"
My Daemon always tells me to never do something at my expense to please others. Unless I truly believe the person that the person I'm doing it for is worthy, it screams and haunts if I do this.
The reason why this is such a common question nowadays is because we were never forced as children to work. Our parent and grandparents have worked, years, even if in just part time when they reached being 18. They had experiences of what they liked and disliked and it made it easier for them to choose a career. I was lost as a 22 year old when I started to work, now I love what I do, (im just 25 btw). If I can give anybody some advice: watch what you like in your job, even if it's small things and watch what you dislike. I started as a customer service agent. I soon realised that being around a lot of people is very draining to me and that I find it hard to manage stress. I really enjoyed the days where I had to do administrational work, alone in my office. I soon realised that I need a job which is much more introverted and monotonous. So I started as a junior accountant and I soon realised that I love it and I was made for it. I already got promoted a few months ago and I actually love working. If I can give advice to any of you who are lost out there: watch what you love and hate about your job, even if it is just a small little thing, it contains the clue to the next step in your career which you are going to enjoy much more (also, never stay at toxic workplaces no matter how much you are made for the job), Good luck!
This was so intellectually stimulating. Definitely needed to listen to this one. Excellent work
Thank you for helping me narrate my life in the last 6 months
No problem. I'm happy to help.
The message of this video is very much in line with American and Western ideas ('work hard!', 'don't be satisfied with what you've got!") but I'm not sure it's a healthy approach in this age of burn-out, depression, and general overstimulation.
Our problem may not be that we do not strive enough, but rather that we strive too much - and peace of mind will continue to elude us.
The striving should be easier if working on your life's purpose. Always be kind to yourself and rest when you need to.
Can someone please send this back in time to my younger self 18 years ago. I lost my daemon so many times, wasted so much time.... but now, at nearly 38, if it’s not too late, I’m determined to be focused.
Your Daemon is tethered to you by a golden thread, you may get far apart, but it will always be with you.
You are god doing gods work through the veil of a person. A person has free will to move away from that work, but pays for that diversion. Thank you. I needed this. Exactly this.
I know from experience that everytime I have admitted to someone what career path I would like to pursue, I am always discouraged by them. This is partly why I avoid people now.
do you consider the possibility that subconsciously you might had been seeking validation?
Same
@@sunilrampuria7906 Agreed (no offense intended to OP). I'm a firm believer that if you have to 'advertise' what you're planning on doing/goals etc to others then you aren't genuinely invested in it.
never tell people your plans, ever ever. that shit belongs to you only bc they will poison it every time
Bro, I swear to god I literally prayed for you to make a video on this topic a week ago. I seriously can't believe it. I have no words man I fricking love you.
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I needed to watch this video at this time in my life. Thank you.
Appreciating how you spread the knowledge of the daemon. Daemon however comes from the greek daimon which means deity repleted with ancient profound knowledge. The daimon is godself and can only be reached when the individual dares to go through the abyss. The human infallicies have to be burnt off until there is only the gold material to work with. This is why this path is like a rollercoaster. The ego part that does not serve the higher centers will be killed. This is excruciatingly painful. Procrastination and hesitation exists when your internal shadow is not convinced of you. The shadow is one of the 9 aspects of the soul known by the ancient egyptians. When we go through the reformationprocess as a child to make us ready for responsible life ( not so responsible at its least on the end) these essential parts are being split off and pushed to the background due to societal demands. Those who wish to know more about this can visit my video " the egyptian concept of the shadow" maybe it is also really helpful to study some of G.I Gurdjieff's material for you for distributing more understandable material on this topic of the deamon. It is a bit too summier to reach a complete understanding of this cobcept. When someone found and connects to his daimon he will not hesitate for then he is guided by the threefold power of substance, energy and purposefulness. Also Sakaki 4 his writings in the book "daimonosophy" are valuable materials you can study. You are touching upon aspects of the left hand path here which are now being slowly revealed to the public, it is just trickling into the human mind and undercurrent of the commonality now, while about a 10 years back many were not ready for this and rejected it, rigorously directing it to the realm of rubbish.
I agree with you on this one. The daemon concept is totally misunderstood and bastardized due to monotheistic systems and has to be re-introduced to people in a PROPER manner, or it will again be misunderstood and bastardized because people are too shallow to look into the topic better themselves.
What would you consider to be the so called “abyss”? I heard the concept many times, and abstractly I kind of understand it, but concretely what does it mean?
@@mgdkns6678 Thank you for your question. I consider the abyss as a realm of chaos that would also take place in our personal lives. Sometimes you hit the bottom of things. And life as you planned it or thought of it or envisioned it to be is blown to smithereens. Because it is so unknown it brings out the innate unbearable incompleteness within us. A state sentient being is so prone to deny or ignore willingly or not with/by daily distractions. When the dross of everything we held for true but isn't is burnt off a lot of us end up in a crisis. Mostly an identity crises related thing. You're completely in the darkness, a pit that seems to go down without end. All there is left to do it accept it, often you take out the speed of crushing down with that. This elaboration might help you comprehend it better th-cam.com/video/Cp6LzzovGy4/w-d-xo.html
Forthcoming of the Voidstar Thank you! Watching your videos now😊
This video is pure golden wisdom, Thank you so much for it.
Amazingly timed. I've been trying to communicate this exact concept for so long. Thank you.
What this video is explaining was/is commonplace in Switzerland. I was there in '93 and everything this video is explaining I got from my conversations while there.
Jobs were pathways to careers and through Apprenticeship programs that catered to creating pathways/relationships that lead to expertise and self reliance. Self reliance in masse is how you determine the fortitude of a community. Teenagers and 20 somethings were all aware of this proven path and using/describing it.
The path to a sound Community/County/Canton has been developed and tested by the Swiss. Probably be worth considering a look, copying.
Education = Self Mastery/Governance
Money = Stable/Predictable
It works.
Thanks for this video! This is *exactly* what I needed right now! My "daemon" was messed up for the past few months.
I’m a hip hop artist and I swear when I am writing songs, it feels like it’s not me who is writing them. I surprise myself all the time, wondering where it came from. I literally feel like I’m just a vehicle for the message. This video definitely makes sense to me!
You are channeling your divinity…the divine spark…the daemon 😊🔥
I’ve recently experienced this with journaling 😊
This channel puts out some incredible content. Truly.
A sense of urgency is needed for greatness...something I very much needed to be reminded of.
The part that talks about passion has eased me in ways I couldn't. Thank you for making these videos
I struggle with this constantly, even after completing a college degree. Thank you for your insight, it's quite serendipitous that you posted this today, for me at least.
Hope you guys have a nice day
Thanks, I hope you have a good one too.
You too friend, have a great day.
Would like to show some gratitude and thank your channel and it's sponsors for providing content that has helped me literally from despair.
You sir are a genius! The extremely well researched, well thought and well presented ideas are providing true value and strong guidance in the lives of so many of us! This video (your work) is a moment of clarity in my life. I'm speechless...
This channel is my daemon, an episode comes to me in the form of a synchronicity and the subject close to what I was at hand thinking about. In this case, I had a convo with a friend about pursuing what you value vs. pursuing only what brings you success.
Always insightful. Always in perfect timing.
been listening to your channel all day... I think you saved my life...
You are a friend I can always rely on when my mind is stagnant, a moral of compass when procrastination strikes.
Lately I’ve been reading Albert Camus and I’ve already read the Stranger and I am currently reading the myth of Sisyphus. I plan on reading The Fall, the Plague, and Resistance, Rebellion, and death. Prior to reading Camus, I read the republic by Plato which I found a bit difficult but once reading the chapters on Wikipedia, I understood it most of it. After reading Camus I plan on reading Nietzsche. I’ve watched many TH-cam videos about him (including the ones on this channel :) ) and went on quora and other sites to learn more about him. I understand his idea of the Übermensch and his attitude towards Christianity. I have many books by him, but I don’t know which ones to start with. The books I have are:
On the genealogy of morals
Beyond good and evil
The gay science
Thus spoke Zarathustra
Ecce homo
The antichrist
Twilight of the idols
And why i am so wise
Does anyone have on suggestions out of these books?
Thus spoke Zarathustra is the one I am most excited to read though I’m not sure if I can understand his nuances and subtleties.
( I’m going into 8th grade btw this fall)
Apologizes if I have any spelling or grammatical errors
Thanks!
Saved this to watch later, already liked it as I know, it will be quality 👍🏻
I like that quote by Robert Green. "There is no compromise here, no escaping the dynamic." That hit me hard.
5:17 that voice tweak was awesome, chills down my back
I don't normally comment on too many videos, but I have to say that this video is excellent! Many people are not usually aware of how important it is to find your true calling and stick with it no matter how hard it gets. All kinds of people were influenced by the daemon. I highly recommend also reading "The Daemon Knows" by Harold Bloom for more information and examples on this fascinating topic.
I must confess that sometimes, when I was a kind of Lost, i thought that some bad force was controlling me towards some unknown Path. I Just paused the vídeo to write It. This Channel always helps me to understand a little bit more of me. Thanks a Lot.
I've been doing this thing of listening to what Socrates called daimon, and as stupid as it may sound, things are way better, I don't know how it works, but it does. I used to be driven by nihilistic thoughts very often, and things were always tainted with irregularity and a persue of pleasure, just two months passed, my body and mind are in a much better place now. Everytime I seem to have an everyday situation that might break (for example) my routine (something I try not to do), I ask to myself, "what should I not do?", at the beggining of this excercises I thought I was fooling myself by some strange tirade...but after different questions with the same GOOD results...I can honestly say, this is one of the best things I've done for myself in a while. People, please, try it. It may take a toll on you, but it may be necessary.
I'm always impressed by how you at AoI curate concepts and ideas into relatively brief video essays that really hit home for me. Thank you for making these videos. I'm a "late bloomer," and your content, especially on finding purpose, have done quite a lot to ease my turmoil.
It's really nice to watch vids like this, thing is, Im 27, I know I like multiple things(which sometimes only makes things more confusing) and I know I can be good at any if I devote to them but none makes me feel it's my purpose and I haven't figured out what is it and as it says on the vid, time is against us. If anybody has some tips, even if it's some hard words, go ahead, I can handle it
I know I am 2 years late but if the situation is the same then I suggest you to read about ikegai (japanese way of choosing a profession as purpose).
Thank you so much for corroborating it so eloquently!..cheers!!
These videos and it’s art and message, are treasures.
it would be great if you would also start doing podcasts with well-known philosophers and psychologists.
@suvereeni doesn't have to be, I just figured it would be the most logical and best route to gaining views.
Those philosophers aren't well know outside the community, if you revived Nietzsche or Socrates then "the view's" argument would be more coherent.
Check out 'the.holistic.psychologist' on Instagram-- a phenomenal resource. I believe she also has podcasts, etc. ...Oh yeah, she is also on youtube.
unslaved podcast! That's a good podcast.
I hope he does interview with Carl Jung one day.
I agree with the procrastination and self deception part. If you ever have to rationalise something to yourself you should take a moment to step back and really think about what you’re doing or are about to do because if you have to rationalise something it’s usually wrong.
"The meaning of life is to find your purpose and then give it away"
Jw.org
Who said this?
Alex Clarke Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Content like this can promote change in the construct of the education system. For the better.
Awesome video!! I’ve been off track recently and I don’t think anyone could have done a better job at motivating me than you sir! I hope you are blessed in your path to success and fulfillment
Fun Fact: Scientists now think that Nietzsche's mustache was actually his daemon
just in the right moment, it is incredible how much I needed this video because I am about to make a really important and life-changing career decision, thank you for always delivering quality material.
Your videos are always so packed with deep knowledge that I feel like I have to watch them at least once more.
I love this channel, academy of ideas gave me one third of my self realization and all community realization that it has for me, indeed it gave me the reasons and answers ,maybe not practical solutions, but it has helped a lot, thank you!
I am so much in love with your works guys, I can't wait to the next video.
Definitely one of the greatest channels on youtube
Man, that passage from Robert Greene at the end, I really needed to hear that one. 100% pinpoint accurate to my current condition. Now I just need to figure out how exactly to go about doing what I need to do, without dying or completely ruining my life. I guess ideally I could still work a normal job and pursue my passion on my down time, but I worry about burn out, hell I'm burnt out just from working my job as it is
Your prose is exquisite and even my father taught me these things
The compilation of quotes and explanation of yours is truly admirable my friend you give a proper explanation on the events occurring in a person's mind. Awesome content. Lots of love from India
Ur killing it bro. Pretty much perfection 👌
exactly my thoughts about the flawed popularized concept of “following your passion”
your videos always put things in perspective. and it's a chain of such profound ideas I wanna rethink my last 2 years of career and life
These videos are the best on TH-cam
I swear this channel speaks to my soul.🖤
Very grateful for your videos.Depth of the topic is truly amazing.
How (un)expected that this video is found exactly at a moment were I found myself devoid of any meaning in life and in need of get in touch with my daemon.
I've felt this force before. Very powerful. Very raw. I'll never forget it, unfortunately I lost it. I've been trying to find it ever since
Oath to God, the last 4 videos have been about exactly what I was working through at the time of their posting. Interesting. I ponder some sort of collective function at work, for lack of a better term.
Absolutely amazing value. Thank you for fulfilling your purpose. All your effot is changing lives. You are leaving a strong mark on this world. For the people who already discovered their calling, are you willing to share? I would love to see if they converge. The calling I am hearing in me is the pursuit and spreading of truth, mainly through enabiling people to see that they are capable of becoming the captains of their destiny, regardless of their circumstances.
I feel like my Daemon is schizophrenic because I have too many passions and one never seems to be overwhelmingly intrinsic to my path in life, all the passions feel almost equal
Try things and eliminate them. The person who chases after two rabbits catches neither.
@@habitdaemon I CAUGHT THE RABBIT, well kinda I found at least a consistent passion that seems undivorcable from myself now, along with the other passions rising and subsiding with time
I could add something more, once you have your vocation and start your project, you will also have one thing in mind that drives you, "i have to finish this before i die", not for the cause of reaping your success while you are still alive, but to make sure that your work can be continued after you die.
I need this channel, it feeds my soul
Great distillation of ideas and images from the masters. Exactly the food for thought I needed this morning; thank you!
My daemon guided me too this fantastic video.
Another stellar assessment of psy/phil, and I absolutely love the way it is scripted and narrated
Something I knew early on was that I was different from so many friends. I got the opportunity to work as a scuba diver (construction) in my 20’s then moved into maritime work in Alaska- I highly recommend it my friends! If you like adventure, a challenge, to be paid while you build up your certifications….to experience the power of the open sea, the power of unplugging from the rest of society only to come back with money in your pocket, discipline, and time off (with money!) to travel wherever until the next contract…. I’m nearly 40 now and left that life behind mostly (I do some day charters on the side locally), and damn do miss that. But I replaced my purpose with a wife and kids, so that’s ok, maybe I’ll go back again as an old man! Pitfalls are bad coworkers that you live with, sea sickness, little personal space or privacy, maybe a bad chef or bad weather- but you can always jump to another ship in another place or go home realizing it’s not for you. Just throwing it out there for ya young people looking for something else.
This is an especially important message to the younger generation. It’s extremely difficult to know what passionate and intentional path to follow in this age of newly accessible information, to be able to settle into something that still feels fun and playful, and feel ok with that is so healthy.
For a lot of us the issue is just money. I’m graduating high school and I’m drawn to teaching/academia, but I know the monetary outcome is so small it’s difficult to motivate myself to do it