Why You Should Not Try - Charles Bukowski

"In this video, we'll embark on a journey into the heart of Charles Bukowski's mantra, "Don't Try".

Charles Bukowski was an iconic American poet, novelist, and short story writer, has left an indelible mark on the world of literature with his raw, unfiltered portrayal of life. Known for his unabashed honesty and gritty realism, Bukowski often challenged societal norms and expectations. By exploring the depths of his "Don't Try" philosophy, we aim to shed light on its relevance, its origins, and its potential impact by implementing this philosophy into our lives.

[MrPistolpete]

I wanted to be a professional football player when I was a kid. I was fairly decent but not good enough to make it. It’s been the same story with everything else in my life I’ve tried. So I’ve had to work hard and try. I enjoy my job and hobbies, but there are naturally talented people who do my job, and I’m not one of them. I’ve just done ok through hard work and effort, if a passion is going to choose me, I wish it would hurry up as I’m nearly 50 now!

[Brian-bgcb]

Bukowski definitely has a twisted view of our collective stupidities. I love listening to him as it challenges me to think differently, and to realize that I don't know shit, but I will continue to try, or Go All The Way.
Do it do it do it!!
I will always being indebted to this man for deciding to follow his God's chosen passion. I'm going to stop soon as I believe he is a kindred spirit of mine, and I could literally do hours of dialogue as to the help I have gotten from this Man through His Work. Thank you for this!

[elpipi]

Interesting video and perspective, but It reminds me of the classic analogy of heaven and hell, where people are unable to feed themselves because of impossibly long utensils. In hell, they starve, focused on their own plight, while in heaven, they thrive by feeding each other. Thinking beyond our personal desires is the key to success, specially in capitalism.

[solapowa]

I once made a post that said that we weren’t born to be laborious. I definitely resonate with him. A beautiful soul.🕊️✨💚

[ChrisFinkJensen]

Chuck shaped my ideas about art and how to be in the world in so many ways. I remember learning of his passing while at a bookstore in Grand Rapids, MI. I stood in the store and cried. I was supposed to go visit him the following month. In many ways, he was a "problematic" writer, but I think that misses this point. Like Henry Miller, he ultimately pointed to something higher and truer that lives in all of us. Doing what you love is no guarantee of an easy life in a material sense. But isn't it better to go to bed a little hungry but happy rather than bloated and feeling you've wasted your time?

Thanks for this video!

[sharonaumani]

I knew from the start, I couldn't "be anything I wanted to be!" I always knew that was BS. On top of knowing I was "different", for reasons I didn't understand, I felt the added pressure of expectations that I knew I could never come close to filling.

[akazinsomniac]

Wow he Reminds me of myself. I read his books but I didn't know about him like this deep.

[MeatBucket-yo]

Okay right off the jump, this is one of my all time heroee. Bukowsi lives!

[HomoDigital]

My dear, Find what you love and let it kill you. Let it drain you of your all. Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness. Let it kill you and let it devour your remains. For all things will kill you, both slowly and fastly, but it’s much better to be killed by a lover. - Falsely yours” - Charles Bukowski

[Duane-tlzc]

Exactly, sometimes it's called "being in the flow" no effort.

[donaldduncan]

The original (not try) Do, not try.😉☯☮

[Arcticstar]

We don't do trial. Either you do it, or you let it go. Free will.

[masked]

I believe ill see Bukowski with a bunch of monks if i ever get on their level after death :)

[peterjames]

It is interesting to think that we are moulded from birth into something, but what something. Moulded to prosper, but to where does it end. Meanwhile we distract from the person we carry somewhere inside that is certain. We choose the uncertain self because so does everyone else. To be certain is to be wrong. Everyone knows what they are passionate about if they just stop thinking for awhile. The problem people face is that they think it can only be a career because if it’s not I’m a failure. Well tell that to a man who loved the same woman for 60 years. His success of his passion is his very relationship itself. Not profitable. But our passions make us overtly happy to live another day. We are taught that our passion must move mountains. Well mountains don’t move they only erode. To those who say the have no passion I ask you have you looked? Inside? Have you been blocking your inner confident being because you think it’s wrong or bad or unacceptable. Our greatest passions are personal, which often makes them seem scary to bring to light unless it’s something we can directly benefit from, either with accolade or immediate gain. It does not have to a thing it can be a person or idea.

[AskALibbieist]

Ugh, I hate it when I agree with Bukowski.

[obersalzbergober]

What a pity this narrator is so aweful at communicating. IS HE READING EVERTY WORD LIKE A ROBOT. Great video apart from that - I guess you're using a AI voice. When making these videos get a human with expression, not a person who sounds like a robot.