What Is Existentialism?

music by Sir Cubworth (titled "Simple Sonata")

[stressedbutclownstressed]

I once tried to talk about my parents about existentialism they were quick to shut it down and told me to 'stop thinking' as if asking me to stop breathing. Content like this makes me feel understood, in a way :>

[digitalhermit]

"However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light" hit me hard, in the best way possible

[Doctor-Infinite]

I just had an existential moment yesterday and now this uploads I swear to God my FBI agent is messing with me

[darmus]

I never knew Stanley delivered that quote in an interview for Playboy. He was a different man, misunderstood by many but thanks to his genius, he opened our eyes to a new perspective.

[ebunny]

While absurdism or optimistic nihilism can certainly be comfortable, I've always felt a bit off about the fact that a lot of these types of videos and ideas tend to end on an optimistic note. I mean I get why, but it just feels wrong, because to me there is no good or bad way to live life. It feels a bit like we as humans desperately want there to be some hope, some light at the end of the tunnel, so we'll try to find or create it somewhere no matter what. It might be necessary to do so to an extent in order to function in our society, I just can't help but feel a bit unsatisfied by it if y'all get what I'm saying. Part of me would prefer it if people just accepted that there is no hope and that it's okay to be sad or depressed.

[Sleezgaming]

Do you have a video covering absurdism? If not, maybe that's a suggestion for the future. Thanks for the brilliant content :)

[sandfang]

I found that, after the realization, the way to life practically lies in complete immersion. I find it in making music with a friend, even just singing, or in listening to music that I can just describe as sounding like being filled with magic to my ears, or in sports, but also in dancing. The reason that meditation works so well for me is that it removes the layer of constant doubt and meaninglessness, which may be true, but inpractical to everyday life and me just wanting to have a good time. It's quite hard to enjoy enjoyable things and spending "a life well lived" when I carry my excessive thinking and questioning everywhere.
I think that Nihilism can really be a mental disease, since I experienced it myself and still feel the lingering dissonance every now and then in my thoughts. I think this is why the flow is mentioned so often nowadays: it makes us forget our existential dilemma, it makes life meaningful for a while (but if then, I think about life having meaning right now, I will lose the momentum and the flow).
If you read this up to here, I would be interested in what activity you like to get soaked into!

[sarahginga]

There is something so spot on and absolutely peaceful that resonates in your art. I absolutely adore it, am big fan. Keep it up.

[MichaelKevinIPS]

You are such a generous person to give society this much knowledge ❤❤❤.

[nicholasferruolo]

The dark side of the moon album by Pink Floyd nails the idea of trying to comprehend mortality, or at the very least described the cycle in a very eloquent way.

[mrmanhattan]

Thanks for the new vid man, you always make my day better

[tiggerknowsbest]

How blessed are we to have not one but TWO sisyphus vids in a single week. Thank you sir <3

[cedarian]

Man your videos really make my mornings dude i always watch them while i eat my breakfast before i do my work for the day

[random-qitq]

Love your videos, have been waiting for existentialism for a while. Keep up the work, it’s incredible

[sillybilly]

I think the baby is amazed at the leaf because he hasn't seen one ten million times

[antqueen]

i love your videos. i cant believe i just found you a couple months ago when youve been doing this for so long. youre just so easy to listen to

[isynxrc]

The poetic delivery of the narrative in this video is fascinating in an indescribable reason.

[InfinitiSin]

Thanks for the hard work Sisyphus mate, 2 videos in one week is a lot of work tbh.
Also, Who haven’t watched Stanley Kubrick’s movies please watch them, his literary understanding can be seen through the visual mediums excellently.
Most of his movies are philosophical so I guess most people on this channel would enjoy it as well.

[mephisto_ow]

"And finally then he saw himself, in true perspective: a speck, on a blot, on a smudge, on a blemish, on a fleck in a grain of galactic sand amid a billion other beaches and those beaches themselves only made up more grains of sand, and more grains of sand, and more grains of sand, and more grains of sand, and more grains of sand."
-some turtleboy

[littlehitta]

Me being 17, a music producer and being socially insecure, this helped me a lot with getting out there and share what I have to offer.