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In this video, I talk about Friedrich Nietzsche, The Joyful Science, and the relationship between pain, pleasure, desire, and happiness. In The Joyful Science, in the section titled My Happiness, Nietzsche wrote, "Since I grew tired of the chase and search, I learned to find; And since the wind blows in my face, I sail with every wind." You've spent your whole life acquiring things. But you still haven't acquired happiness. Maybe happiness is what happens when you stop playing the game of acquiring things.

How can we be satisfied without cost? How can we be wealthy with only the bare minimum? Several philosophers of the past shed their light on questions like these. And, according to some, the cheaper your pleasures, the richer you'll be. This video explores different views on wealth, desire, and pleasure and how being 'rich' can be pretty cheap (minimalist philosophy). #simplicity, #minimalistic, #philosophy

The power of silence is versatile. Silence can transcend speech, speak without words, and complement where verbal language is lacking. And keeping silent also has advantages in terms of creativity, mental health, spiritual and religious practice, achieving the upper hand in negotiations, and even as a way to intimidate. This video explores the power of silence, unfolding four priceless benefits of being silent. Video: Why Silence is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Silent

In this video we get to the bottom of why self-discipline (self control) is so hard #self-discipline #selfimprovement

You probably don't have a problem playing video games or browsing social media on your phone. In fact I have no doubt you could sit in front of a screen and do both of those activities for 2 hours, or even longer without breaking your concentration. But what about half an hour of studying? That might be too hard. How about working on your side business for another hour? Doesn't sound too appealing. Even though you logically know that studying, exercising, building a business or something equally productive, will bring you more benefits in the long run, you still prefer watching TV, playing video games and scrolling through social media. One might argue that it's obvious why. One activity is easy and doesn't require much effort, while the other activity is difficult and it requires you to apply yourself. But some people seem to have no problem studying, exercising, or working on their side projects, regularly. Which begs the question: Why are some people more motivated to tackle difficult things? And is there a way to make doing difficult things, easy?