SCHOPENHAUER: How To Be Happy - The Wisdom of Life (pt. 1)

In this work, Schopenhauer lays out his eudaimonology, or theory on how to lead a happy existence. This theory will be subject of this video series.

This first part will serve as an introduction to the work as a whole, while subsequent parts will each tackle a particular section or chapter of the work. If you want to be notified when these subsequent parts are released, please consider subscribing to the channel and clicking the Bell-button.

The first thing to be said about this work is how contradictory it is to Schopenhauer’s main philosophy.

The grand conclusion of The World as Will and Representation is that life is generally not worth living – the world is a hell, and life is full of suffering. Schopenhauer’s highest ethical ideal in this work, is the life of the ascetic: someone who withdraws from the world and turns his back on ordinary life. If you are interested in the philosophy behind all of this, you can check out our big video dedicated to this major work.

However, Schopenhauer always maintained that this saintly hermit life is a path only a few individuals can take. The vast majority of people simply don’t have it in them to live their life in this way.

Schopenhauer’s aim with the Wisdom of Life, is to write for the common man, not for the holy saint. In order to do so, he must cast aside the conclusion of his main work, and proceed with pragmatism and realism. We are not concerned with philosophy or the search for truth, we are writing a practical manual on the happy life.

[_mishi]

Cant get enough of these, I want to read his works for myself, but since I decided to study physics in the university rather than anything directly closer to philosohy, I only have time for such videos and they are my guilty pleasure

[Sprite_]

It’s funny that he only got famous after releasing the philosophy equivalent of YouTube Shorts lol, attention span is an eternal issue

[josebonilla]

>How to be happy
>By Arthur Schopenhauer
Bruh

[HumanbeingonfloatingEarth]

Really enjoying subject of Schopenhauer . Thanks heaps . Id watch as many as u make.

[KushagraaDubeyy]

I have a slightly divergent view than what Mr. Schopenhauer suggested towards the last part of the video. I think the person who’s born with lesser intellect isn’t ultimately condemned because he doesn’t ever realise what intellectual pursuits or goals there could be and his world gets limited to material pleasures. Also, we all define our world with the three things Mr. Schopenhauer mentioned and then try and make the most out of them but keep failing terribly no matter who we are. And so in this regard I think the ultimate truth is what Camus described through Sisyphus. Even though it seems like an eternal punishment, once we learn to acknowledge it then we can make peace with it and even find some sort of a joy in rolling the Boulder up the hill again and again.

[TheBrendNew]

Thank you so much mate for uploading this mate. I have no idea on how to read philosophy books, so these videos are such a great help!

[anugrahacharya]

Keep up the good work. Thanks for making these videos

[frankchilds]

Thanks again for your inspiring and caring approach 👍👏 I am most moved by the idea of compete surrender. To realize my limitations and flaws is the only way I can survive the real world 🌎

[danielplasencia]

Start of the video, he really wanted to be famous his whole life, end of the video “only idiots want fame”. Being smart doesn’t stop you from having human desires. Thank you for your videos!

[nimleigh]

I'm happy from within. I'm not happy when interacting with so many toxic Humans. Job. Public. Driving.

[satnamo]

You are teasing us with this long video on das Buddha of Deutschland,
weltgeist!

[chaitanyavelamala]

I really like the like to dislikes ratio

[satnamo]

Exercise and peace of mind are das way to a healthy and peaceful life because there is no happiness higher than rest. So break das flower-tipped arrows of Mara and death will never touch me again.
Painful is birth.
Painful is death.
Painful is birth and death
Over and over again.

Happiness is impossible because happiness is das absent of happiness since happiness comes from within.

[rodrigomachado]

I have his book on wisdom of living, didn't read much yet.

[Over-Boy]

Ya, I agree that searching for money isn't the best strategy for happiness, but at the same time, I've often thought the whole "money can't bye you happiness" proverb was utter nonsense. With money you get both security and opportunity, not just for you, but the people around you as well.

[robinsonner]

any chance you could link all the parts in description now?

[jimihough]

Where are you from? I can't tell by your accent.

[joehinojosa]

HAPPINESS: A COLD BEER AND WATCHING THE PLAYOFFS

[excelsior]

"How To Be Happy" by Schopenhauer would be like Jen Psaki writing a book titled, "How To Answer a Question Honestly (without being evasive)"

[blessedowoboi]

This is great and all but how is this going to help me get cute girls?