How Successful People Take Risks

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  • @coren4739
    @coren4739 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +480

    He was also instructed not to fly too low. That is an important point not to miss.

    • @Yuusou.
      @Yuusou. 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +77

      Yes, because the sea soaks his wings and he will get too heavy to carry along. Basically, Icarus is the idealization of finding the middle ground to succeed.

    • @AsimiShadowborn
      @AsimiShadowborn 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

      Yeah, I'm always a bit disappointed when that isn't pointed out

    • @heliumcalcium396
      @heliumcalcium396 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

      It would have been a very different cautionary tale if Daedalus had warned him only against flying too high, and Icarus had then died from flying too low out of overcaution.

  • @jimbrennan6634
    @jimbrennan6634 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +246

    The Golden Mean. Courage is not the opposite of cowardice. It is the middle ground between cowardice and recklessness.

    • @dutchwarrior007
      @dutchwarrior007 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Aristotle :)

    • @ciii1237
      @ciii1237 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Gold ❤

    • @hannesRSA
      @hannesRSA 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't think the story refers to recklessness. In hindsight yes, but it's simply the fact that settling for less is a better pursuit. But I can understand how most people see this as a caution against recklessness. Based on what life experiences they have.

  • @philtheo
    @philtheo 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +277

    I know a guy who is 50 something years old, worked blue collar jobs his whole life, but he's super smart, then he applied to med school despite everyone he knew telling him he's too old, it's too risky, etc. But he has almost made it! He will graduate later this year as an MD. He took a calculated risk, and he made it. 😊

    • @RAMPAVAN90
      @RAMPAVAN90 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Amazing story!!

    • @chengvang2126
      @chengvang2126 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      While I don’t doubt that story, getting into medical school is very hard. He would have spent close to 6+ years planning to even get into medical school.
      Assuming he already had a bachelors degree, the prerequisites take at minimum 2 years to finish. Realistically it takes 3 years to finish. But just passing the prerequisite is not possible for getting into medical school, you have to actually get almost straight A’s.
      But just because you finished all of the prerequisite, it doesn’t even mean you will get into medical school. And even if you finished all the prerequisite with exceptionally good grades, it still doesn’t even mean you can get into medical school. Because straight A students are a dime a dozen applying to medical school.
      Everyone who is applying have research experience, prior clinical experience, volunteer experience, etc. It is a Herculean task to even get into medical school.
      It’s not as simple as …. One day Joe the plumber decided to go to medical school.

    • @philtheo
      @philtheo 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      @chengvang2126 Yeah, he was at the same med school as me, but actually a few years behind me. Yes he had great grades, great science GPA, did well on the MCAT, did all his shadowing, etc. In med school, he took the USMLE Step 1 (though it's pass fail now), studied with UWorld, FA, Pathoma, Sketchy, etc. He didn't do it overnight of course, it took him years, but he did it. I think he's going into FM (or possibly IM), hopes to be a hospitalist or PCP, that's what I hear anyway. He originally wanted to do surgery apparently but realized he was too old and surgery (especially general surgery) lifestyle is grueling to say the least.

    • @charthers8903
      @charthers8903 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Nothing in society prepares young people to even imagine what life looks like after 35 - it’s just assumed you disappear or something, which is so odd considering life expectancy is only going up

    • @unconditionalfreedom
      @unconditionalfreedom 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sad to e-- medical anything is just about money moreover

  • @richardlanglois172
    @richardlanglois172 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

    I like Adam Savage's take on this myth: no matter how a parent tries to protect their child, the child will run out on their own and make miatakes; and the parent _can't_ stop that from happening.

  • @xXnazmanXx
    @xXnazmanXx 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +103

    I always think about this story, but something thats only just clicked is that whilst most people talk about icarus and the example of climbing too high, I've not heard many people talk about the fact Daedalus was the perfect middle ground. He was imprisoned so he had a goal to get out. It was a high risk factor to fly but with his knowledge the chances of success wasn't impossible. He knew about the risks and warned icarus if this was going to work he cant go too high towards the sun. And so Daedalus planned out a high risk attempt but after careful planning and his own knowledge, Prevailed.
    It goes to show after having a aim, planning and good knowledge. the Risk proved worthwhile. You could argue its not really a risk if Daedalus knew his plan would work. But without the years of knowledge he racked up. He would be one of the rare people that can pull it off and so the risk factor wouldnt be as big compared to someone else.

    • @mrscruff66
      @mrscruff66 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Agreed risk is relative to competence

    • @Wow.WordsofWisdomstory
      @Wow.WordsofWisdomstory 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      You’ve highlighted a really insightful perspective! Daedalus truly embodies the perfect balance between ambition and caution. He didn’t just take risks blindly but carefully planned to maximize his chances of success. It’s an important lesson in how to take risks wisely.

  • @janetteclarke9284
    @janetteclarke9284 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +56

    The Buddha was a wealthy prince who had everything. He gave it all up and began a life of austerity and suffering. But he came to realise that in order to strive we must find a middle way. And his teachings are based on this fundamental principle.
    Love to you all out there balancing on the unsteadiness of life ❤

    • @Aj-tu4gv
      @Aj-tu4gv 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      7 chakras, 3rd eye, brahmaloka map, brahma, shiva ligams, stargates, christ conciousness, psychick powers, apple of eden(shiva lingams)

  • @aRaSh710000
    @aRaSh710000 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +83

    The story says his father told him to not fly too high as sun rays will melt the beeswax and not fly too low as sea water will splash and salt in the sea will make the feathers stiffen and stick to each other. Just fly at the mid point

  • @OmniTarget13
    @OmniTarget13 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +72

    Life is a balancing act, and most of us are just winging it until we fall.

    • @Michael-Archonaeus
      @Michael-Archonaeus 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Probably, but it doesn't have to be like that. We can learn and grow, and become more intentional about how we live our life.

  • @alderinjan
    @alderinjan 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +33

    The work "Lamentations for Icarus" is my favorite piece of visual art for showcasing this flawed humanness inherent in all of us but deeply hated by the predominant cultures of our time.

    • @jchandler
      @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      I once wrote a short story of yet one more take on this legend - that Icarus had long been trying to escape this island (that when Theseus came to slay the Minotaur, it was Icarus who had given him the clew of thread via Ariadne), yet Daedalus’ fears had been so strong as to keep he and Icarus trapped. Icarus gives up - his every attempt to dream of freedom has been dashed by his father, “no, not yet son, it would be too risky”. His father never believes in him. Years go by like this, and when Daedalus is finally ready to escape on his own terms, Icarus is terrified that staying with his father in “freedom” will still mean that he is chained by his father’s fears and pride. So, tragically, Icarus takes the only way out he knows - to fly too close to the sun and finally, finally be free of his prison.
      -
      It’s tragic, but it highlights the dangers of staying too trapped by fear and by pride and what that can do to a child in that environment.

    • @jchandler
      @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I based it off of that exact painting

  • @radhagupta5770
    @radhagupta5770 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    What a lovely thought to start the new year- balance between breaking your prison and flying too high

  • @GamePsychYT
    @GamePsychYT 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    There's a reason why Greek mythology is so powerful. It really captured the complexity of humans in digestible ways and it will continue to do so for centuries.

  • @balderrama25
    @balderrama25 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +47

    What I have learned is that you dont take the opportunity someone else will! The only regrets I have are the opportunities I didn't take.

    • @hannesRSA
      @hannesRSA 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is not always true. There is survivorship bias which you are applying, and I could tell you how the opposite became true in my case.
      It's more a case that by taking more opportunities, on average you will be doing more and on average accomplish more. Equivalent to simply working harder = accomplishing more ; on average - circumstances have a much greater influence.

  • @Insight0109
    @Insight0109 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +40

    Must say that I have also encountered many difficulties and realized that the best way to overcome them is to accept it, understand it and overcome it.

    • @Novastar.SaberCombat
      @Novastar.SaberCombat 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Indeed, the best way to overcome problematic situations is to overcome them.

  • @yaoiblfan
    @yaoiblfan 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    True. The only way to find the outcome is to see and try it for ourselves.

  • @mandanaeibegger5139
    @mandanaeibegger5139 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I always understood this story as Ikarus breaking free and then being so very very happy about it, that he unintentionally got to high out of joy

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    There’s a part of the story that many times is left out. Icarus is also warned not to fly too low or the water would soak the feathers and he’d get too heavy to fly and drown in the sea.
    Some people interpret this as a warning about not believing enough in yourself, being afraid of success, or reminding you that the situation you’re currently in doesn’t have to define you, “drowning in the sea” being a metaphor for everything from not living to your potential to being pulled into a spiral of depression and fear.
    Flying in the middle space, sort of a healthy mental state.
    Thank you for so many amazing videos school of life! Much peace to you! ✌️😌✨

  • @charliegreenwood2125
    @charliegreenwood2125 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    My parents are pretty happy with how I turned out. The only thing they wish for is if I applied myself to something and took some risks. I’ve never been able to bring myself to do that though without much knowledge to why other than it feels uncomfortable. My mother was diagnosed with chronic fatigue when she was a teenager and has lived with it since. She was bed ridden all through her twenties and for the most part missed out on that part of her life. When I was young she was constantly calling a lot of activities or pursuits I felt excited about inappropriate for my age or too risky even when there were other kids engaging with what I had a longing for. I had learnt to be timid and to not have trust in myself.

    • @jazmins3620
      @jazmins3620 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      do you feel like you lived more for your parents than for yourself? sometimes i wonder if this is happening to me..

  • @hannesRSA
    @hannesRSA 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I failed in this manner, so did my son at age 16. My life ended along with his. Only here to give what i can to my daughter till my body gives in.

  • @CataniaSamantha
    @CataniaSamantha 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +65

    For me, Icarus' story was always about freeing ourselves from transgenerational trauma. He was only locked up because of his father's deeds. It was only the moment he flew too close to the sun that he was finally truly free.

    • @jchandler
      @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      I once wrote a short story of yet one more take on this legend - that Icarus had long been trying to escape this island (that when Theseus came to slay the Minotaur, it was Icarus who had given him the clew of thread via Ariadne), yet Daedalus’ fears had been so strong as to keep he and Icarus trapped.
      Icarus gives up - his every attempt to dream of freedom has been dashed by his father, “no, not yet son, it would be too risky”. His father never believes in him. Years go by like this, and when Daedalus is finally ready to escape on his own terms, Icarus is terrified that staying with his father in “freedom” will still mean that he is chained by his father’s fears and pride. So, tragically, Icarus takes the only way out he knows - to fly too close to the sun and finally, finally be free of his prison.
      -
      It’s tragic, but it highlights the dangers of staying too trapped by fear and by pride and what that can do to a child in that environment.
      I named it “A Lament for Icarus” after the famous painting of that same name.

    • @kristindawn
      @kristindawn 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      That’s beautiful. 😊

  • @joeeapen3398
    @joeeapen3398 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Indeed I know this well, although I hate facing into it. I am a prisoner of a life I have chosen to hide in.

    • @daddythomas1389
      @daddythomas1389 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      It really touched me what you wrote. It resonates strong. Make me sad but you touched a truth.

    • @Sleeprocket1
      @Sleeprocket1 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Very well worded i can relate.

  • @KaranSinghChoudhary-sh8oz
    @KaranSinghChoudhary-sh8oz 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +61

    ever feel like you’re the one no one notices, no matter what you do? i’ve been there. i tried all the advice out there, but nothing stuck until i read Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki. the insights in chapter 3 blew my mind-it taught me how to let my energy do the talking before i even say a word.

    • @Benni720
      @Benni720 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I love how you just recommend a book and say no more. Golden comment

  • @jchandler
    @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    I once wrote a short story of yet one more take on this legend - that Icarus had long been trying to escape this island (that when Theseus came to slay the Minotaur, it was Icarus who had given him the clew of thread via Ariadne), yet Daedalus’ fears had been so strong as to keep he and Icarus trapped. Icarus gives up - his every attempt to dream of freedom has been dashed by his father, “no, not yet son, it would be too risky”. His father never believes in him. Years go by like this, and when Daedalus is finally ready to escape on his own terms, Icarus is terrified that staying with his father in “freedom” will still mean that he is chained by his father’s fears and pride. So, tragically, Icarus takes the only way out he knows - to fly too close to the sun and finally, finally be free of his prison.
    -
    It’s tragic, but it highlights the dangers of staying too trapped by fear and by pride and what that can do to a child in that environment.

    • @jchandler
      @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I titled this “a Lament for Icarus” inspired from the famous painting of the same name

  • @gurpriitchd
    @gurpriitchd 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Every tool has limits, one should be aware of it’s range. Neither under utilising nor going over but figuring out its sweet spot and operating in the zone is the key.

  • @JLakis
    @JLakis 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I'm enjoying these fresh looks at Greek mythology!

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There's nothing "fresh" about the school of life channel. Alain de Botton wants your money. Simple as that

  • @ptysme
    @ptysme 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love SOL videos like this as they encourage us to be brave and push ourselves forward. Really inspiring.

  • @arryn786
    @arryn786 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    This video and people in general greatly forget and misinterpret the story as there was a second major condition to Icarus successfully escaping which was also not to fly too low to the water as the sea mist would dampen his wings and also cause him to fall. Whereas in the video it’s mistaken as remaining in the tower. The moral of the story is simply to balance both one’s sense of confidence and sense of humility.

    • @eloc.-1
      @eloc.-1 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The video focuses on Daedalus, not Icarus at all. The point is instead of staying afraid, sometimes you need to “build some wings” and escape and get out of where you’re comfortable

    • @arryn786
      @arryn786 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Yes well done, this was my exact point. Icarus already covers both morals but the story is greatly misinterpreted as only being about getting too close to the sun since that just happened to be the direction that Icarus got too close to. The video is trying to present Daedalus as the condition of Icarus flying too low to the water. Hope this helps.

  • @weston.weston
    @weston.weston 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This is so timely, Alain.

  • @ilektta
    @ilektta 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Crazy how I just set myself an impossible goal before this video jumped to the top of my recommendations.

  • @Philmunda139
    @Philmunda139 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Do all you can n don't kid yourself. A pleasant life is more than good enough. Yet to get there requires more courage thru adversity than most are capable of.

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh wow, you're SUPER SMART! Can I send you all my money? Would you like that? I know Alain De Botton would love me to send him some of my money. But you sound much smarter

  • @Mystic_Paths
    @Mystic_Paths 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Successful people take risks, but they don't do it blindly. They calculate, prepare, and trust their instincts to turn challenges into opportunities. ❤

  • @mrscruff66
    @mrscruff66 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Could not have been timlier.
    Thank you Alain and team for all your work!

  • @noahcollin9532
    @noahcollin9532 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The second Delphic maxim is "nothing too much." Not too much caution nor too much disregard. Find the middle ground, but still spread your wings.

  • @bjornolson6527
    @bjornolson6527 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for encouraging us to take calculated risk(s) to improve our futures.

  • @wallywestsmentor
    @wallywestsmentor 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    There is no Gain without Risk

  • @leeannschaffer1433
    @leeannschaffer1433 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A beautifully rendered beautiful message. It did remind me poignantly of the song... Don't go chasin' waterfalls/Please, stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to." Parents have it hard sometimes letting their beloved children go out into the unknown dangers.😢 Balance... always the middle way.❤

  • @stratos9212
    @stratos9212 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great advise. Thank you school of life!

  • @JFlow-mp8ki
    @JFlow-mp8ki 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you Lord. May your showers always stay golden.

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yay, golden showers!

  • @weston.weston
    @weston.weston 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This was sooooo good.

  • @tjarnie
    @tjarnie 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sometimes after surviving one too many crashes, we become more cautious about flying, and we know soaring is no fun if all we think about is the fall.

  • @einseitig3391
    @einseitig3391 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very timely as ever.
    Thanks.

  • @ambienttree3620
    @ambienttree3620 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Please narrate an audiobook or something 🙏🙏🙏

  • @radost25
    @radost25 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wonderful message! Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🙏💙

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He's not very smart. I wouldn't listen to this guy

  • @ZeroResolve-0
    @ZeroResolve-0 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Lovely story and explanation! 2:58

  • @philosophyroots
    @philosophyroots วันที่ผ่านมา

    Courage is a calculated risk-a concept deeply rooted in ancient Greek philosophy, particularly in the works of Aristotle.

  • @josiahamaze
    @josiahamaze 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amen.

  • @philosophytas1
    @philosophytas1 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your valuable video ! Love Philosophy too. I am Philosopher !!!face-blue-smiling I ceate philosophical videos too !!!! Love Plato !!

  • @SuccessMindset2180
    @SuccessMindset2180 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Flying too high will result in burns, flying too low will result in crashing into waves

  • @lak1294
    @lak1294 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Two morals! I never thought about this. I've only ever known the presiding one of Icarus's hubris in flying too close to the sun.
    It is most instructive to consider Daedalus's ingenuity and courage in devising a plan and method to escape from their confinement. He succeeded in doing so (alas, his son didn't).

  • @jassykat
    @jassykat 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I took a risk once and the only reason I'm still here is because of science. Never take risks.

  • @MsSamareh
    @MsSamareh 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I don't see the equally important earning he gave not to fly too low so that the water doesn't wet and bog down his feathers. He was telling him that his life depends on moderation.

  • @уазыргаппоев
    @уазыргаппоев 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Спасибо, сильно и актуально для нас.....

  • @RedRumble14
    @RedRumble14 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    icarus is flyyyint to close to the sun, icarus s life it has only just begun

  • @wallywestsmentor
    @wallywestsmentor 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    beautifully animated

  • @patman2468
    @patman2468 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Really like this one.

  • @rajeshp5648
    @rajeshp5648 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i was just like you, wondering why some people effortlessly draw attention while i felt invisible. nothing i tried seemed to work. then i came across Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it completely shifted my perspective. the way chapter 3 explains energy and presence? it’s like unlocking the secret to being noticed.

  • @kirandeepchakraborty7921
    @kirandeepchakraborty7921 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @marko112kg
    @marko112kg 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The caffee in the Split airport in Croatia is called Icarus

    • @JLakis
      @JLakis 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I hope they fired whoever named that! I don't want to be reminded of Icarus before getting on a plane!

  • @swatiyadav2801
    @swatiyadav2801 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very interesting perspective

  • @gailaltschwager7377
    @gailaltschwager7377 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you!

  • @solonum
    @solonum 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The lesson from Icarus isn't "don't fly too close to the sun", it's "make better fucking wings".

  • @heliumcalcium396
    @heliumcalcium396 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Imagine if someone -- perhaps Minos -- had quietly warned Daedalus, "in time you may be able to devise an escape from this prison, but your son is not as wise as you, and could easily die in the attempt".

  • @nemanjat1096
    @nemanjat1096 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How to boost your relax state for the road trips with your friends and coworkers?

  • @Cdaprod
    @Cdaprod 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    YES 🙌

  • @pepo_pipi
    @pepo_pipi 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this remind me of the end scene of The Graduate, they thought they were free, they did the thing, they are heroes, but now they are in a bus, no job, no shelter, no destination, no plan, nothing but the euphoria of defying their families, just like Icarus they did a good thing, but with bad execution. many kids with strict parenting fall for the same trap, either staying imprisoned or flying so high and crashing becoming addicts/hookers/homeless....

  • @ashutoshkarki1239
    @ashutoshkarki1239 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whole life if I didn't fear my imaginery demons, oh God, I would have lived my life fully and died peacefully.

  • @Leo-mr1qz
    @Leo-mr1qz 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have read all my children the Classic Fairytales from Hans Christian Anderson & The Grimm Brothers. They have learned a lot of moral lessons from reading them to them and discussing them with them. 📚 👸🧚‍♀️🧜‍♂️

  • @jujirer
    @jujirer 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes i knew being a gambler was worth it.

  • @khalilmustafakhan8340
    @khalilmustafakhan8340 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Vote for Alan Voice in all School Of Life videos.

  • @senzudude
    @senzudude 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This channel used to be goated. Viewer since 2K14.
    Hope the creators are okay.

  • @jeraldbaxter3532
    @jeraldbaxter3532 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Neglecting one's true position..." Who determines "one's true position?" Is it a matter of birth? The people around us? Yes, egomania is the danger zone, but it is sad how parents, peers, etc. can keep us from improving ourselves. We all need a Daedelus, to show us how to fly, sensibly, but too often, we get chains who, to make it worse, stifle us with "well intentioned" discouragement.

  • @polreamonn
    @polreamonn 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Daedalus is clearly the MVP in this story.

  • @ZombieGyrl2384
    @ZombieGyrl2384 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    ...so what if the prisoner never gets an opportunity? is it still the trapped's fault ? ...not something you can really control

    • @cherrylipscrystalskiesheart
      @cherrylipscrystalskiesheart 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      i see where you're coming from, and i agree, but remember daedalus built the wings himself. he didn't get all that he wanted or that others had, he lost his son in the process, but he did not stay locked up at least. ig it's more about doing the little you can, even if it's very little

    • @ZombieGyrl2384
      @ZombieGyrl2384 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@cherrylipscrystalskiesheart i get that

    • @SriRamRaghuvanshi
      @SriRamRaghuvanshi 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There is always an opportunity. You have to be able to see it. For example, many successful entrepreneurs say they could lose all of their money and still break out of poverty again. They see the world differently now and see that opportunities are everywhere and always have been. It is the capacity to see that is lacking.

    • @ZombieGyrl2384
      @ZombieGyrl2384 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SriRamRaghuvanshi ....then that brings us to dantes cave

    • @SriRamRaghuvanshi
      @SriRamRaghuvanshi 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ZombieGyrl2384 I'm not familiar with that, could you explain?

  • @didyouthinkaboutthis
    @didyouthinkaboutthis 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    In reality, successful people need not bother with makeshift wings.
    They don't know risk.
    They inherit fighter jets.
    They laugh about the desperate flight attempts of those below.
    The actual problem in the Icarus myth is not about travel altitude.
    The actual problem is the fact that they are imprisoned in a tower, in the first place.
    Without the tyrant Minos, Daedalus would not have to put his son's life at risk.
    And of course the boy is going to see how high he can go.
    If Daedalus really wanted to ensure a bright future for his son, he should have used his ingenuity to kill Minos.
    PS: Great video, as always!

    • @jchandler
      @jchandler 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I once wrote a short story of yet one more take on this legend - that Icarus had long been trying to escape this island (that when Theseus came to slay the Minotaur, it was Icarus who had given him the clew of thread via Ariadne), yet Daedalus’ fears had been so strong as to keep he and Icarus trapped.
      Icarus gives up - his every attempt to dream of freedom has been dashed by his father, “no, not yet son, it would be too risky”. His father never believes in him. Years go by like this, and when Daedalus is finally ready to escape on his own terms, Icarus is terrified that staying with his father in “freedom” will still mean that he is chained by his father’s fears and pride. So, tragically, Icarus takes the only way out he knows - to fly too close to the sun and finally, finally be free of his prison.
      -
      It’s tragic, but it highlights the dangers of staying too trapped by fear and by pride and what that can do to a child in that environment.
      I named it “A Lament for Icarus” after the famous painting of that same name.

    • @lilarrin1220
      @lilarrin1220 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      And for every person who made it out of poverty through courageous risk-taking, there are plenty of others who took the risk and failed - but we only really hear about the success stories and discard the failures for the same reason casinos only advertise the winners
      Not to say we should give up, mind you, but it's good to remember that risk inherently means you can get burnt

  • @Calicido
    @Calicido 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are you gonna be Hamilton or Burr?

  • @aaravpatidar1145
    @aaravpatidar1145 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    for the longest time, i thought being magnetic was something you either had or didn’t. i used to watch others shine while i felt stuck. then i found Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it made me realize it’s all about the vibe you give off. chapter 3 especially changed the way i carry myself-it’s such a powerful shift.

  • @leponpon6935
    @leponpon6935 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "for example".

  • @AMcGrath82
    @AMcGrath82 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Icarus is literally the first story of a person who got too high.

  • @AayushPinjiniya
    @AayushPinjiniya 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    been there, feeling like no matter how hard i tried, i just didn’t stand out. then i picked up Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and honestly, it changed everything. chapter 3 opened my eyes to how energy works-it’s not about effort, it’s about alignment. people started noticing me in ways they never had before.

  • @summitupman995
    @summitupman995 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Isn't it DAY-dalus and not DEE-dalus?

  • @originaljazzkatt
    @originaljazzkatt 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Im pretty sure that most of us did not have parents that read the Greek classics, if they read at all. 🙄

  • @ABHAYKUMAR-rh4jc
    @ABHAYKUMAR-rh4jc 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There is something wrong with the quality of the audio. It stings in the ear. Content is good though.

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Interesting 🧐

  • @civilservant9528
    @civilservant9528 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You really should be uploading these on sundays rather than wednesdays

    • @bastiaan7777777
      @bastiaan7777777 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      why?

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      He shouldn't be uploading these at all. Alain De Botton only wants your money

    • @civilservant9528
      @civilservant9528 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @jayemsward9403 Exactly. Alain de Botton? More like Alan the Bottom

  • @nemanjat1096
    @nemanjat1096 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When you want to speed things up

  • @joaoarielaraujo5176
    @joaoarielaraujo5176 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    0:20 J U D G E M E N T

    • @durgdaeler
      @durgdaeler 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      *THY END IS NOW*

  • @jacobs388
    @jacobs388 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It was not the height that melted the wax, but the closeness to the sea. The dampness of the waves, not the sun, brought his fall.

  • @devendrakumar2766
    @devendrakumar2766 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    if you’ve ever felt like no one notices you, trust me, i get it. i felt like that for years, trying all the confidence hacks and advice out there. but nothing clicked until i read Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki. there’s something about chapter 3-it’s like the missing puzzle piece i didn’t know i needed.

  • @chootabheem007
    @chootabheem007 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Money makes Money 💰

  • @availablehage
    @availablehage 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why am i hearing it in german?

  • @BurneeA
    @BurneeA 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Adam Jensen: I never asked for this.

  • @sjoe_87
    @sjoe_87 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So basically Daedalus and Icarus were at the crib of Calvinism?

  • @AnushkaDebnath-un6eq
    @AnushkaDebnath-un6eq 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    wow

  • @MakeElectricity
    @MakeElectricity 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i don't want to do anything

  • @PrimalPurrs
    @PrimalPurrs 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    facts .

  • @errorerror1337
    @errorerror1337 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

  • @Novastar.SaberCombat
    @Novastar.SaberCombat 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Unfortunately, it doesn't actually work that way. WEALTHY, well-connected, supported individuals (and corporations) can take risks. But if you're like the other 99%, one wrong move and you are perma-DEADGE. 😂🤣😂 Seriously. If a rich guy loses a grand tryin' somethin' cute, NBD. But if a POOR dude burns even half that... it could be total ovaries... dunzoh... el finito... c'est tout. 😕 I've witnessed it on several occasions. Makes me sad to remember those dudes, too. R.I.P.

  • @aetherlens.online
    @aetherlens.online 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nearly everything good in our lives, is because of taking risks.

  • @christian8715
    @christian8715 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    They don't. Their rich parents do it for them😂

  • @natelincoln
    @natelincoln 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Just so you know, those that are homeless or having the hardest time trying to make it to tomorrow. They are where they are because they also took a risk that they thought was a better option. At least those that don’t have a mental disorder that is, tho I have to question the mental health of those affluent and have a hand up not doing what they can to have access to support for those out on their asses too. I didn’t watch any of this. Just had to put out the word

    • @jayemsward9403
      @jayemsward9403 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good for you. Im just here for the comments as well. Good luck on your crusade 🎉

  • @gerritroe5
    @gerritroe5 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This story, like all modern human stories has an apriori assumption that individuals have agency over their life. This assumption is false.