What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They don’t seem to care about other cats and aren’t too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of ethics and virtue?

According to philosopher John Gray, author of the book Feline Philosophy, Cats and the Meaning of Life, cats have ethics and are also capable of love and affection. The book explains feline philosophy using John Gray’s interesting insights supplemented with theories and views by other philosophers like Arthur Schopenhauer, Michel de Montaigne, and Plato. Based on my interpretations of Gray’s ideas, this video explores what we can learn from cats.

What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

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00:00 - Intro
02:09 - The vegetarian cat
03:39 - Cats are fine being cats
06:34 - Cats: independent, individualistic, and serene
08:42 - Cats don't rely on stories
10:19 - Rules for life (from cats)

#cats #notcaring #rulesforlife

[gemcatgirl]

Dogs taught me the meaning of unconditional love however, cats taught me what self worth is all about.

[fernandopenia]

“Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you're feeling bad, just look at the cats, you'll feel better, because they know that everything is, just as it is.”
- Charles Bukowski, On Cats -

[mikemccormick]

Yes. Cats are supreme masters of zero stress, apathy in a healthy way, and relaxation that even a Taoist monk can only dream to be like.

[Dani_]

Note to self: "If they like to be with us, they stay. Otherwise, they leave"

Yes 👏👏👏👏

[kerberosWXIV]

A cat's key to happiness, "not giving a fuck about anything beyond my control."

[kingdon]

I showed this to my cat and he agreed with everything said here.

[aerrae]

I've had lots of cats, they all have different personalities. I had one named Chocolate who adored me. When I picked her up she would relax completely and let me hold and pet her as long as I liked. When it was relaxing time she would sit with me, at night she would sleep in my bed, and in the morning she would gently poke her nose against mine to be let out so she could eat.
She was partially an outside cat. As a kitten her mother took her back but I called her name and she meowed until I found her again. Another time someone trapped her and I called her and again she meowed until I could find her and when I released her she was clearly elated, she rubbed up against my legs and had the jauntiest little walk home.
Finally on the sad day she died, a racoon attacked her while she was outside in the bushes and she limped back home, I put her on my bed and she put her paw in my hand until she was near the end. Then she crawled under my bad so I wouldn't have to watch her die.
Nobody can tell me cats don't care after that. I think that cat cared about me alot, as I did for her. I remember when I put a collar on her for the first time she seemed so proud to be formally part of my family. I still carry that collar with me to this day. I'll never forget that experience. It changed my perspective on just how smart and caring animals can be, as long as you raise them with care.

[shay]

I've seen animals with more compassion than humans honestly, cats will forever be my favorite.

[highliving-animatedvideos]

A big cat saw a little cat chasing its tail and asked, “Why are you chasing your tail so?”

Said the kitten, “I have learned that the best thing for a cat is happiness, and that happiness is in my tail. Therefore, I am chasing it: and when I catch it, I shall have happiness.”

Said the old cat, “My son, I, too, have paid attention to the problems of the universe. I too, have judged that happiness is in my tail But, I have noticed that whenever I chase after it, it keeps running away from me, and when I go about my business, it just seems to come after me wherever I go.” ❤️🚀🌙

[ourdivinemouseoverlord]

I think Einzelganger is a genius; he combined philosophy with funny cat videos for the ultimate YouTube video.

[blacknapalm]

*MINDFULNESS*
A cat does not worry about what they could have done differently in the past or worry about what they need to do in the future.
Instead they live IN THE MOMENT. Which is why they are so 'present' and free of anxiety and love life so much. We can all learn from cats <3

[johnmiller]

Living with cats for more than 20 years, I have FINALLY learned that it is okay for me to simply be me and not what society says I should be.

[JuanGarcia-vbdu]

"I have lived with many Zen Masters, all of them cats." Eckhart Tolle

[alexandertye]

I've been around cats for 7 years and some of them cared about their friends when they died, they grieved to a point of not eating.
Some died of pain.

[lklobs]

When I was a kid, I had two cats and then got a kitten from a cat shelter where I volunteered. He was a bottle baby, found on the side of the road next to his mom's dead body so he had a tragic start to life. But this cat snuggled SO HARD, he was the snuggliest little guy. And in retrospect, I think he knew his time was short so he fit all the love he had in that time. He was about a year and a half when one day we found him dead in his favorite spot on the window sill. Absolutely heartbreaking and utterly shocking, I really loved that little guy. Now, I also had two full grown cats and they weren't big fans of him since he played constantly (you know, kitten). But when we died we buried him in the backyard. That same afternoon I was walking in the backyard (which was very large, it was a horse farm) and I passed by the kitten's grave. My other adult cat was walking with me as he had been outside for hours at that point (indoor/outdoor cat). I noticed then that there was a dead mouse gently placed next to his grave. My adult cat would hunt and he had another spot across the property that he used as a trophy cabinet/graveyard for all the little animals he killed. So he made it a point to bring this mouse to the grave of this kitten. I couldn't believe it, this is like 15+ years ago and it still gives me chills. Cats are way smarter and have way more emotional depth than we give them credit for.

[_--Reaper--_]

I've seen a mom cat rush in and part a fight between her two sons, she heard the commotion and when she saw they were fighting, she ran in between them stood up and blocked the smaller one that was being bullied. When the bully backed down and walked away, she layed down next to the one that just got beat up to keep him safe from the other one.

It was amazing to see. It was just like what a human would do when they see two people they know fighting

[nondescriptcat]

a student once asked his teacher: "master, what is enlightenment?"
the master replied: "when hungry, eat. when tired, sleep."
he had learned well from his cat.

[lk]

Yep that's why I love cats. I admire, respect and appreciate their strength, nobility and stoicism!

[Mary_QQQ]

Cats are EXTREMELY ATTACHED to their owners. All devoted cat owners who take the time to bond with their cat over the years will be richly rewarded.

[jazminhickman]

i’m not sure if i’m the only one but this video made me feel better… i started to feel anxiety when i first got my kitten i was afraid the life i was giving to her wasn’t good enough ( which is probably just rooted in my trauma) but i was just overall having doubts if she was happy with me or not but slowly it started to go away, cats kinda just go day by day. everything intrigues cats!