FIND THE WAY TO YOURSELF: A Guide to Hermann Hesse

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[DHFreaki]

Hesse was an incredible writer. His works, especially Siddhartha, truly were life-changing for me. I've never felt understood on such a level before.

[misery]

"The rebellious teenager who has just taken an interest in existentialism. They appear arrogant and hold a sense of superiority over others. They rant about conformity and being unable to fit in. They suffer righteously and sometimes wish they had the courage to take their lives. Above all, they believed their inner lives to be unique, complex, and misunderstood."

Oh, my god. I'm sorry, I was such a cringe teenager back then. Well, I'm still a teenager, but not like this anymore.

[shwetaaaaaaaaaaaa]

There's a stark contrast between what Hesse wanted a particular lifestyle to be and the sponsor of this video. To be able to gain wisdom, you just cant finish reading key points of a book. It's the patience of reading every page and discovering of yourself through it that you can gain wisdom. One can't just sell wisdom like that. But kudos to the makers of the app for trying.

[andriypredmyrskyy]

That was beautiful.

I can't tell you, how much it means it to me to know that century after century humans are asking the same questions, and having the same answers.

Be good to yourself, live well, love others. That's what life's about.

[JimJWalker]

I read "Steppenwolf" at age 23. It was huge influence on me. Hesse is one of my top 5 authors.

[MSHNKTRL]

When I was 16 or 17, I found a copy of Siddhartha in a school library - loved it so much, I had to keep it permanently.

[KalosAgathon]

„Demian“ by Hesse is basically Jung’s depth psychology in form of literature.

[jadyn]

Siddartha is one of my favourite books, and I read it it a key point of depression and panic attacks right before travelling to India and Nepal in my early 20s.
I genuinely couldn’t believe that it wasn’t written by someone who had attained enlightenment. Brilliant author.

[chs]

Imagine being so dedicated to the craft of writing that you decide to achieve enlightenment for the purpose of finishing your book

[JoseRodrigues-nfgp]

I would recommend the same introduction I had to Hesse, wich is the song "Close To The Edge" by Yes. It is based on the Siddhartha novel. The lyrics are quite hermetic, but it is totally a experience that grows on you.

[hippolyte]

Siddhartha teached me one thing
You dont get enlightened. You enlighten yourself, trough your own way
Hesse has written a lot of great books

Great vid also

[woecel]

I’m currently reading The Glass Bead Game by Hesse. I really appreciate that he shares philosophical insights in the form of a narrative, and that his characters are extremely vulnerable and authentic. It is so compelling to read the experience of someone going through the same struggles as I am, and even when the characters go through a period of depression or deep internal conflict Hesse acknowledges that these moments are critical for growth and shouldn’t be treated as something “bad”. He is one of my favorite authors, great timing on this video!

[ernestoh]

I just finished reading narcissus and goldmund… I never thought it would influence the way I see life with this intensity, but I believe this is a book that will always stay with me until I hit the dust

[sasuofficial]

My god . I'm so happy that he found writing . It's so great.

[tristanhallway]

This video touched my funny neuron, especially the music. It's such a warm and cozy existential crisis

[Velociferon]

Im so glad you covered Herman Hesse! Steppenwolf, Demian, Siddhartha and Narcisuss and Goldmund were staples of my teenage and early adult years

[nom...]

Finished Steppenwolf a few weeks back (more like a month), good read.

[deadass]

Love your videos Ben. I've been privileged enough to have found your channel back when you had less than 5k subs. I was immediately captured by your topics and delivery and was baffled by the lack of recognition you received and deeply hoped and believed more people would find and engage with your content. Lo and behold you now have substantially more subs. While not a measure of ultimate success, you should be proud to have reached the sheer size of audience with such thought provoking and introspective subjects. Love from South Africa ❤

[BgChsy]

Hearing about his life events at 3:31 recontextualizes Rosshalde into being basically a biography.

[yourfutureself]

Siddhartha was indescribably meaningful to myself as I experienced every phase except the role of a father that Siddhartha did during the tumultuous years of middle school through college that were a torrent of horrible mental health and physical health. It still remains one of my favorite works of all time and hope to find my own peace one day 💚