Schopenhauer: Two Ways to Grow Old | Counsels & Maxims 57

Two lamps: one burns slow, one has a large supply of oil.

Fourth Part of Chapter 5 of Counsels and Maxims (1851)

0:00 Two Lamps
4:42 Growing Capital
5:40 Child Prodigies
8:42 Character Suits Age
10:36 Objects on Shore

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Music: Among the Clouds, by Darren Curtis

[prestonthomas]

Listening at 36. Luckily I’ve used my energy well to setup the next phase. But taking note. Thank you sir

[MrEd]

I'm 65 and I love this!!! Very wise and timeless knowledge! Thanks so much!

[owengreene]

I'm in my late 60ths. Fit and healthy like a 35 year old who lives life to the full and blessed with good genetics. It also helped, l never smoked or drank too much. And wait for it. I'm Irish! Have a nice day sir. You have a wonderful sodding voice.

[jeffjones]

This video popped up in my feed, gave me optimism as I approach old age (62). Never "peaked" in my youth or maturity, so perhaps the best is yet to come?

I explored some of your other videos on philosophy. Helpful overviews, but no substitute for reading the source materials. Unfortunate that your most viewed video is on Sudoku.

Refreshing that you do not grub for "likes" and subscriptions like everyone else on Y/T. It's as if you don't care, and that gives you even more credibility.

Coincidentally, my sister lives in Frederick County, a small CDP of 1, 200 you've never heard of. Point of Rocks.

Thanks from Virginia Beach!

[powerdither]

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and you have burned so very brightly Roy....

[francisdec]

3:30 I could actually notice how I started to decline after 35-36. Men begin to have less testosterone at about this age.