6 Ways To Avoid Boredom - Arthur Schopenhauer (Philosophical Pessimism)

In this video we will be talking about 6 ways to avoid boredom from the wisdom of Arthur Schopenhauer. He is mostly known for his famous book “The World as Will and Representation”. He is known as the ultimate pessimist and his idea reflects philosophical pessimism.

So here are 6 ways to avoid boredom from the wisdom of Arthur Schopenhauer -
01. Appreciate the beauty of everyday life
02. Focus on the present moment
03. Learn something new
04. Cultivate your interests
05. Focus on your health
06. Embrace solitude
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these 6 ways to avoid boredom from the wisdom of Arthur Schopenhauer will add value to your life.

Arthur Schopenhauer was one of the greatest philosophers of all time. He lived from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 19th century in Germany. His most important work was “The World As Will and Representation”. He was one of the most prominent figures of the philosophy of pessimism and the first great Western philosopher who was interested in Buddhism. The best way to understand his teachings is to analyze them through the eyes of the enlightened pessimism prevalent in Buddhist philosophy. Arthur Schopenhauer is known as the ultimate pessimist because he articulates a pessimistic worldview that questions life’s meaning. He believed that the universe was fundamentally irrational and human beings are driven by a force called the Will, a basic force in the Universe, never satisfied, and we, the human beings, don’t have much self-control to fight it. Schopenhauer argues that the best way to be happy is by ceasing to look for happiness and instead try to remove the unhappiness from our life. This idea reflects philosophical pessimism, which is not a psychological disposition, but rather a worldview. Philosophical pessimism suggests that it is always better to expect the worst in order to receive the best. By using the principles of philosophical pessimism, we can eliminate the irrational hopes and expectations we have in life and thus we can live more peacefully and happily.

Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen

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[PhilosophiesforLife]

Arthur Schopenhauer says “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom”.

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[albanianhere]

1:50 1. appreciate the beaty of everyday life
6:30 2. focus on the present moment
9:28 3. learn something new
13:27 4. cultivate your intrests
16:14 5. focus on youre health
18:32 6. embrace solitude

[AlcibiadesMD]

It was Schopenhauer in 1982 that saved my sanity when I was going through a painful breakup with my girlfriend, as I discovered she was cuckolding me with another friend.
I read “Women, Love and Death” a condensation of his essays, it was through these words I mustered the valor to completely break free.
I was 23 at the time, young and dumb…life lessons were learned.
Arthur Schopenhauer started me In a long quest for knowledge and enlightenment, his legacy ensures his immortality…Cheers 🍻 to Arthur…Salud!

[FraterTaciturnus]

Don't be afraid to make mistakes...always easier said then done.

[eastorange]

It's also beneficial to see the good in boredom. Boredom doesn't necessarily mean despair. When I get bored I want to revolt against that negative emotion and when I do, I feel worse. If I feel bored and embrace it, I actually feel a tranquility take over and after 30 minutes the emotion suddenly dies away and I feel good.

Of course this is all personal experience so it won't be true for everyone.

[carolineg]

Found this video today by accident. So timely. I'm retiring in 6 months and although I know it's the right decision today I was worrying about getting bored. This was the universe saying don't worry

[SearchOfSelf]

I think the best way to avoid boredom is to appreciate the beauty of everyday life. This way you can find joy in small moments and appreciate life more ♥

[yolo]

One of the best videos on this channel. Just when I was starting to get bored with life.

[cheri]

"The World as Will and Idea" appeared in 1818. Schopenhauer. Philosophy, history, music, art, and literature, science, theology, books .Nature is cosmic consciousness.
Thank you for this video.

[fildefaite]

I love Schopenhauer’s works. Thank you for this excellent video. Well done

[Nicoladen]

I never realized the genius of Shopenhauer until I watched this video. I've heard very few people talk about the reality of past and future in the way he's described them here. To most people they seem all too real to abandon, and yet it lies in the abandonment of time that we find our way back. Where we are able to live once again through the eyes of a child. Because we're never really growing up, but distant. The only thing that grows is our involvement with abstract thoughts about abstract concepts such as purpose, happiness and identity. All of which are conceptions of language, not experienced realities.

[Nicoladen]

Boredom is but a name for a state of mind in which one fails to be present to anything but thought. Which means thought is boring. Experience is fun. Thought can make experiences less fun. But less thought makes experiences more fun.

[imadb]

"Boredom is the lack of self resources" Stannis Baratheon 🤣💪

[theomniscientminds]

really informative video, thanks for the share.

[TheGreatIndianPhilosophies]

Nice video very informative. Do keep up the good work

[EyeOfScrutiny]

Great video. Sounds a lot like Buddha.

[Nooneself]

This channel quotes many wonderful philosophies BUT fails to guide their loyal followers on what one must achieve any of it. BEST WISHES

[tonysandy]

Boredom is the opposite of pain in that it is lack of stimulus, where the latter is overstimulation.

[dharmapalsharma]

So practical as so simple and straight 👍🙏🌺☸️☮️☪️♉️✝️🛐🕉️✡️☦️♈️⚛️🌺🙏👍

[lolafilms]

I find that no 5
A healthy beggar is more fortunate than an unhealthy king 🤴 very tru.

Which is why being vegan 🌱 was the best way, you feel light and peaceful therefore not bored 😐