How to Overcome the Downward Pull of Other People

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[corinadanaeca]

Some people need to be left behind, until the day comes when they appreciate the ability to have a relationship with you.

[prabhdeepsingh]

Now thats what a real self-help channel looks like.
Good old philosophy made relevant with todays culture. No background music. No flashy cuts and edits of people with dreamy eyes looking outside a window. No over the top vocal fluctuations in speech. No big claims. No testimonials. No sales pitches embedded in message. Just plain and simple truth told with such compassion. Arts slideshow is a bonus. Thank you for making such a beautiful and genuine channel.

[rogersyversen]

6:22 "If people cant control their own emotions then they have to start controling other peoples behavior" - Robin Skynner

[richardlong]

I needed to see this ten years ago, but I suppose intellectual maturity is always better late than never.

[michaelkay]

I live at a homeless shelter & I'm constantly surrounded by negative people in many different ways. I try to keep in mind what Jordan Peterson sez "endure without being corrupted!" Life is a daily challenge & I try to sympathize & not demonize. Pray for me🌵☦🌵

[reybladen]

Suffering either breaks you or makes you.

[greenweek]

It took me a lifetime to realise that people can only measure you by their own standards because that’s all they have as a yard stick. Realise that another’s limitations are not yours. Don’t be held back by the people afraid you’ll leave them behind.

[HarshSingh-qrlm]

I think that like minded individuals such as the ones who love this channel, must come and grow stronger together.

[eaumartineau]

Had to remove myself from the toxic emotional quicksand of my bio family. Whew. The curtain of light and greatness has been raised and is upon me!!!!

[smc]

Better to be alone, than surrounded by false friends & Toxic Family members. Stop letting these people drag you down.
Walk away.
Go NO CONTACT.
Find yourself.
Find a better circle of friends.
Live your life for yourself, not others.
Somewhere along the way, you will realize you are happy.

[gellidanielle]

Chekhov reminds me of my man. His mother gave him for adoption when he’s a child. And when he was adopted, he was just physically beaten. When he’s 16, he ran away. He made some big sacrifices, failed from to time to time, hit the lowest point of his life. But he persisted, worked more than everyone else and is committed with his goals despite of anything. Now at 29, he’s successful and has his own company. That’s why, he has my biggest respect because he has every reason to be bitter, to be selfish and to be angry but he’s none of those things. Instead, his experiences made him a strong, forgiving and gentle human being. And he said he’s lucky to find me. But I always rebut saying, I’ll always be the luckiest woman to find a beautiful human like him.

[michalismichael]

Your videos touch my soul every time, cannot thank you enough.


"Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible."
Carl Jung; Memories Dreams and Reflections

[alekseysoldatenkov]

I don't always pause videos to take notes, screenshots, or download the works of authors cited.
But when watching AOI, it happens every upload.
Thanks again guys!

[starlaeuropa]

I grew up in an environment where you were expected to just accept your "lot" in life and be grateful, despite being surrounded by negative and toxic individuals who seemed determined to undermine me at every step. Anyone who showed signs of potential to do great things was seen as a threat, and had to be stamped on quickly, lest they get ideas above their station! The small-town mentality very nearly destroyed me before I had a chance to develop my full potential - at 17, I discovered a new life in a new town, with new friends, and I have't looked back...

[kwakekamdivasi]

I've been watching for two years now and with every video you guys continue to remind me of why I subscribed. I won't touch on the many thinkers you've introduced me to.

[mr.feeney]

Although I may not have had it as bad as Chekhov, I realize that I must break my family chain and become the one to mold things back together. Thank you for this channel.

[GG-eceg]

When I let go of my ego everyone I knew left everyone but my grandma my mom and my little sister. 3 brothers 1 sister and a handful of super close friends for over 20 years they all left and at the time it happened was within the 3 weeks before my father passed away at home in hospice, it was last year and it has been a I don't have a word for it but I do know that I'm living the all me all my true life and my story has many pages left it's a lonely life but I find myself just absorbing all the knowledge about anything and everything thing, and I built a couple ponds and do a lot of gardening that keeps me and my mind all good. Great channel found it a day ago and can't stop listening to it. It's one of my background fillers that I have going as I do other things.

[Anu-uvis]

Don't judge others, you don't know their story. Don't assume you have got it made, you could find yourself in a desperate situation at some point. Keep your compassion and your humanity, but protect your energy. When we go inside we find the answers. Sometimes those who have been through the worst get to experience the best. If you have never been on your knees in the darkness, you will never truly know how beautiful it feels to stand in the sun.

[myacct]

Accept people as "facts...." Whew. That....you really have something there. You never question a rose about why it's a rose and why it doesn't have fewer thorns like a carnation. You never question an apple about why it doesn't taste more like a banana, but at the same time, you surely won't eat a rotten apple. I think you really said something important there.