The Existential Crisis Iceberg Explained

Existential crisis’, almost everyone has had one in their life, they make you question everything you know. So I decided to make a video on tons of topics on philosophy and existentialism. Hope you enjoy, subscribe and like the video for more!

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[Snook_YT]

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[PiratezCove]

One of my first existential crises was when I was little, I realized you didn’t live out your life and die when you were old, and that you could die at any time. And that scared me so bad

[thoughtsonheaven]

I had my existential crisis at 6 years old, apparently being fond of mummies reminds you that someday you'll look like them too

[thealexriveraa]

I had multiple when I was 15-16. One of them was because of anatomy and physiology class. I just looked at people and imagined their skeletal, muscular, nervous system structure and everything working together. All the chemical reactions in the brain that cause emotions. What’s the difference between an unalived person and a live person physically? Nothing, just an absence of chemical reactions that caused “life”

[vin]

the way he reads the script as if it’s his first time reading it, mispronounces words he supposedly wrote, and the overall robotic nature of the script makes me think he just plugged each topic into chat GPT 💀

[renegarcia]

I had a horrible existential crisis this past March that lasted about 5 months. I knew I was turning 30 this year and that just sent me spiraling down. I felt shock that I was going to hit 30 already, I always felt it was still so far away. I’ve never felt my age up until this year. I always saw myself as a 21 year old still trying to figure things out and that I had so much time… but the idea of turning 30 was a slap to the face, a reality hit across the face. I saw “Interstellar” one night and even thought I’d seen the movie numerous times before, it hit me different this time. Something about space and time, about Black Holes and the Cosmic sentinels that exist out there that we will probably NEVER comprehend in our lifetimes, just made me realize how small and insignificant we really are in the face of this grand Universe. I was afraid that there was truly nothing after we die - and that we only exist because of some anomaly. Not long after, I profusely started researching about black holes and space. Eager to know all that I could know about the universe, in hopes of maybe finding solace that our existence means something and that we can continue. I researched what people described when they were dying, I needed to know what was on the other end of death. The Black Hole was definitely a metaphor of this existential crisis. We don’t know what’s on the other end of a black hole, just as much as we don’t know what is on the other end of death. Soon after, my Grandma passed away and it sent me further into a dark place. Not to mention, I had a horrible feeling that something bad was gonna happen. At first, I thought it was just premonitions of my Grandma’s imminent death - but even after she passed, that feeling lingered… on June of 2023, I was hit by a drunk driver and my car rolled over. Thankfully and by some miracle, I was not hurt at all. A tiny scratch on my hand but nothing more… after the accident, the feeling of dread disappeared and I stopped questioning or having thoughts about what happens after death. The point of living is to experience life. We are the Universe experiencing itself and we are all part of the same cosmic energy that holds us together. I’d love to write more but I’d need more space on here 😂 The point of living, in my experience is to exist. To enjoy every day as best as we can and make the most of the time we are given in this flying rock. We may never truly understand why we are alive but why stress over questions we don’t need to know the answers too. Maybe it’s ignorance but I want to embrace life and live it happily, to the best of my ability.

[EatitHarvey]

When I was a kid, I watched Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds and the concept of a greater, more advanced race destroying all of human civilization was kinda cool at first watch, ngl. A week later, I was helping my dad with gardening and I opted to spray pesticide and something just "clicked" in my head. The same indifference I felt earlier was probably how those martians felt when shooting lasers.

At any moment, something greater then us can just destroy us all with the same indifference I use when using a can of bug spray.

Its one thing to imagine an evil villain taking glee in destruction, its another to kill with the same ease as breathing. THAT hit me harder than any horror movie I've ever watched at that age. My childlike worldview of black and white morality was shattered with the concept of indifferent cruelty. That was my earliest memory of an existential crisis.

[sewnkin_fournine]

I suffer from every day. It's been constant since I was about 13. I'm now 34, and there is nothing anyone can do for me. I suffered a grade 4 brain bleed at birth, and it resulted in hydrocephalus. Doctors are unable to put a shunt in because the hole is being kept open by the fluid, and if they drained it, this could get even worse. This whole ordeal has really impacted my way of life and mental health. Dealing with the depersonalization and derealization is so terrifying. The existential crisis thing just makes me feel like I'm losing my mind. :/

[SergeantMild]

I was really expecting to see dementia featured here. I've never had a more intense existential crisis than realizing that even your most important and beloved memories don't necessarily last as long as life.

[hanibee]

I was petrified at the idea of dying at 9-10 years old. That used to keep me awake at night with my stomach in a knot

[arinapashkun]

I had a huge existential crisis when my best friend died at 15. I was only a year older than her but I realized that people can die young. I mean I knew it happened but I didn’t think it would ever happen to someone I know or care about. It made me so unstable and scared of everything, arguably to this day

[Rachel-krjh]

I rarely hear people talking about Depersonalisation Derealisation in relation to philosophy and existentialism- it makes my heart really warm to be acknowledged in a context like this. I have Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder, and for me that means I've been in a chronic dreamlike state of unreality for over seven years. It's an incredibly exhausting and relentless way to live, and forces you into a constant existential crisis - it's also criminally underresearched, which leaves little hope for long time sufferers.
There were several different existential 'triggers' you posit that I've grappled with, some since childhood. Results in ceaseless intersectional existentialism, I guess - makes the 'crisis' part of existential crisis more complex to deescalate.

I really enjoyed this video - phenomenal work!

[lilyvxo]

I remember being 6yrs old and realised my parents and siblings would die one day, I hid in the closet and cried, my mum found me and I cried at my mum to not die, now I'm 22 and soon to have no parents.. sleeping next to my mum at hospital. Please cherish your loved ones everyday and spend more time with your parents, if they took the time to raise you well and look after you, you can also take the time to care for them when they are sick ❤

[SteamGrace]

Asuka's fate in NGE gave me an existential crisis when I was 15. The whole idea of doing your best and it not mattering really highlighted how unfair and capricious existence can be.

[elishevaw.]

Listening to this guy mispronounce “philosophical” like 18 times and stutter and trip on his words throughout the entire video had me in tears

[Elise_up_close_and_personal]

Dude I couldn’t sleep at night for like a week when I was 9 because I had an existential crisis💀

[callumsparrow]

Learning that blackholes were in fact a real thing when I was a kid, rather than a fictitious obstacle in Super Mario Galaxy, hit me real hard and still kinda freaks me out today when I think about them.

If you first heard of an ever-expanding inescapable void in the deepest reaches of outer space, to where not even light could escape them once it reached their event horizon, you’d think it was something conjured up in a Lovecraft story.

On the brighter side, with what research I’ve put into the subject over the years, it’s extremely unlikely (if ever) a blackhole’s going to be remotely close (relatively speaking) to us during our lifetimes and many millennia beyond, let alone near an event horizon. Even so, the inevitable heat-death, matter-crumbling or whatever reality-ending scenario’s going to affect everything and everyone simultaneously anyway, so as the old saying goes “we’ll all go together when we go”.

The existence of blackholes have made me realise that reality is relative to yourself and whatever situation you’re in, so it’s best to just make the best of what you already have and what you can do.

[breannathompson]

One of my first ever memories was basically existential. My cat had ran away to the neighbors and my mom refused to get him fixed. I must have been under age 5... i remember just seeing my cat across the yard and saying "why cant we go get him?" And my mom said "he would be over here if he wanted to." Immediate depression and "why do i even exist then."

[strawberrywaffles]

I've always loved videos that talk about existentialism and philosophy, as someone who has have depression for most of my life, I've thought about these topics frequently. It is sad to think about, but it has always fascinated me and gave me a sense of fulfillment doing so. Trying to understand the mysteries of all of creation and the why for it, is a part of why I love being human. We'll never know the true answer to everything, but defining your own reason for life is comforting. Nothing matters isn't always a bad thing.

[XenBaker]

Mine started when my ADHD medication’s side effects started in my teens, it caused so many suicidal thoughts and many questions into what am I alive for, if everything around me is even real. It got worse to the point I had to be taken to the hospital for having a panic attack up to 12 hours long, my mom was afraid I was gonna hurt myself