Nietzsche and Psychology - Why Creativity Demands Mental Suffering
Nietzsche and modern psychology can provide the reasons why creative genius and mental suffering often occur together. A famous example is the painter Vincent Van Gogh, who eternalized himself through his art and endured severe psychological suffering during his tragic life.
Nietzsche wrote extensively about the necessity of suffering when engaging in the creative process. He knew that artists may have to sail into utter darkness during their pursuit of beauty. This darkness may engulf one completely and give birth to pathologies like depression or schizophrenia (e.g., Van Gogh).
We will explore this predicament from a philosophical, neuroscientific as well as psychological perspective and see whether there is some light after all.
All sources and further reading suggestions are mentioned at the end of the video.
The video transcripts will be shared in the future if that is valuable to you guys.
Thank you for watching the first video on this channel and I look forward to your thoughts in the comment section.
Timestamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
2:29 Nietzsche and Schopenhauer on suffering
5:31 Tormenting predicament of creative individuals
7:24 Psychological uncertainty breeds a terrifying monster
9:15 Neuroscientific research - Anxiety’s effects on the brain
10:57 Depression and schizophrenia
13:48 The most dangerous monster
15:51 The neuroscience of alcohol and neurophysiological adaptation
19:38 Light through suffering - the conclusion
22:12 Sources and further reading suggestions
"Find what you love, and let it kill you" -Charles Bukowski
@mikec6733 "Go all the way! Do it, do it, do it!" - Bukowski
as an artist that struggle with depression, i think my mental illness does not make me creative, however i believe art and creative pursuits is a great meditation to soothe my soul
Yeah, being creative can definitely provide a form of mindfulness. I can relate to that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wish you all the strength for your struggles!
For ever so called artist that is Crazy I can name 5 or 10 that lived great happy and fulling lives , Why do the crazy artists get all the attention? I paint and have been a art teacher all my life , I happy living a blissful life and have been more creative in the last 7 years than ever ,
You want to know a language that will give you depth whereby you'll be able to figure out hidden meanings? Classical Arabic. Arabic has diacritics and dots, but in the past, they used to write Arabic without diacritics and dots. If you learn Arabic, then learn it first with dots and diacritics, but if you're done, then go to the next level by understanding Arabic without diacritics and dots. This way you will maximize your depth. Your contextual comprehension will become better. Why is this? For example; without dots, the Arabic B, T and TH look exactly the same. So if you read without dots, you'll have to figure out the context by digging. It's like a code language. A secret language. Lots of letters will resemble each other without dots in Arabic. Classical Arabic without dots makes you dig, and this is good for creativity.
I suffer in constant anxiety since I was 15, and I'm glad that I never drink alcohol my entire life. I am a novelist and a creative, having a loving family did help me overcome the suffering. Took me more than 10 years to get out of it. Though I wasn't fully healed, I am so much better now than I used to be.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Great to hear that you are much better now than years ago. Anxiety can truly be such a cruel and destructive force. And as you are a novelist, I hope that you now gain more joy from writing :).
Good on you for never touching alcohol. It is one of the worst things anyone can do for anxiety. I began self-medicating my anxiety with alcohol and it almost ruined my life. I'm sober now and can confidently say that alcohol addiction is hell on Earth.
@@jazzfeline5970 The reason why i didn't touch alcohol is I actually grew up in a family with alcoholic and abusive father so in my mind, I associate alcohol to being abusive and that's why I hate it, even the scent of it makes me really angry for some reason. Also, like all bad things that happened in the family has alcohol involved.
@@lyfeglass I did. I already got two published books and working on more. 😄😄
@@Telltalesign Wow, that is great and impressive. Would love to know what genre your novels are if you like to share :). And obviously all the strength for your current and upcoming projects!
To be honest, as a writer, and songwriter, I write from my own experiences, but I realized that happiness was my curse, the more I'm at peace, the more I face writer's block, it's like I look forward to negative experiences, sadness and agony, so that I can write better, and reflect what everyone goes through in the hardships of their life...
Same lol
I am a creative, music is my most skilled creative area, and when I'm happy apparently I do not create, I realized that I as well have it as a curse, I try to sabotage or self destruct just to be sad again,
I don’t write but I feel my love for my violin deeper when I’m in emotional distress, the beauty pours out of it so much easier. Have you taken the enneagram test? I do believe we must all be type 4s 😂
You gave it words, same with me when I'm happy I can't write😢
Yes
I am suffering mentally and I am not creative. what am I doing wrong?
I felt like that
You actually are very creative and people that suffer mentally are very creative. You’re just not using your creativity and where that’s making you happy that’s why you’re suffering.
Everything and nothing. Perhaps you are working on a masterpiece and you are too close to it to see it. Or maybe you indeed just suck. In that case it is still better to have tried and failed than not tried at all.
@Taylor Thomas suffering and creativity don't always correlate. We all suffer and suffer to various degrees. Just because one suffers doesn't mean they have creative talent. Creativity itself is a rare trait. On the big 5 personality test it is related to trait openness. For someone to make a creative masterpiece, that means their mind is beyond the 1% of the population in this ability. It is more related to very high intelligence and divergent thinking over suffering. Also part of the reasons why van gogh and the screaming painting are so famous. Is because the people who created them were intelligent, gifted and lived in such a different perspective then the norm. That their work is lifted to high status because it is so different. Those paintings do carry skill but it largely it is about a different perspective. There are many craftsmen artists who created intensely skilled work who didn't suffer from psychosis. Also van gogh drank absinthe almost daily. Which is likely part of the reason he went mad and painted like he did.
Angst. Let it drive you.
As an individual who's wasted much of my life testing the waters of different creative fields, without ever finding the courage to delve whole heartedly into any one & produce a commendable original piece, I find this to be one of the most touching videos I've ever watched on YT. Though meant to be inspirational in some way, I really love the pessimistic, bleak aura it evokes.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. So glad you found the video valuable and I hope that you find the courage for creating that original piece.
I suffer from mental illnesses my whole life, but at 17 I drop out school and stayed one year home, basically. Tried a lot of different forms of art and found myself in poetry. Now i am what I am because i'm a poet, and my poetry is my life. Not that I am paid to write it nor people consider me a great poet, but that doesnt matter at all. I'm a poet and my poetry is my life, its what makes me alive and live. Thats all it matters. Keep trying, my friend. You will find your voice! Wish you the best
Ps: age doesnt matter here, I'm just pointing to say it was a hard time. At 17, we are still creating our social skills, so being away from social circles was really hard and I suffer from it still. Just want to note that, although i also love the pessimistic side of it, its all up to us. I love nietzsche's views about art and suffering.
@@kevinvolchok14 Thanks. 🙂
@@kevinvolchok14I,d really like to read your poetry, is it on the internet or somwhere online?
I can relate with some artist and actually agree with most things said in this video and normally its when im sad or angry when my best work comes out
Yes then in less than 24hrs you’ll go back to your previous work but won’t get any feeling from it no matter the positive feedback you got from your beloved audience. Therefore you’ll immediately feel like you haven’t done enough.
In Plato's book "The Republic", Socrates has a conversation with his friend Cephales, who is very old. Asked by Socrates if his old age isn't too hard to live and handle, Cephales answered that no, it's not that hard. Quite the contrary, you feel less pulsion and bad feelings as years pass. He adds that many of his friends of his age see old age as a curse, because they are "loosing" senses and strengh, but for Cephales, who doesn't feel that way at all, it's more a problem of character, qualities and flaws, to focus on negative things, than simply being old. As a creative person, myself, I have some troubles of shyness and anxiety about being judged by others, and the fact that I crave for connexion to others doesn't help, because I end up fearing rejection. In ancient times and in mythology, the creative people are always portrayed as loner, isolated from society, locked in their tower (for the magicien), their cabin in the woods (for the hunter), their work-house (for the technician). It's because they need alone time to improve their art, and sometimes, especially when you are young, you see them as "bad people" because they don't want to play with you. This is why "gifted" children are always rejected by their friends at school... unless they come and share their talent with others, and include them in their creative process. In my own experience, everytime I opened to others and asked them if they wanted to participate in it, I made a lot of friends in no time. It took me years to understand that, but a sport coach once told me that in a clearer manner : < If you want them to come to you, you have to admit your own vulnerability, and the fact that you need them, that you are not better than them, and that you can make a team. > In fact, society understands isolation, when it's "creative/busy solitude" : the loners are not alone, they are improving, and they give something to the world. It's loneliness, and living only for yourself that society disapproves, and people see you as selfish and arrogant, which starts the conflict, ending up with you, alone and sour, "versus the world". In my case, art and writing helped me to improve my social skills. Because I had to look for knowledge, and to understand how people think and feel, how they work as humans, it gave me precious informations about psychology and empathy. Because I chose to write about epic and tragic things, I had to build a bridge with ancient texts and wisdom, that gave me an explanation to the world, the sens of being linked to something older and greater that I'm an inheriter of some sort, and that I have to foster and take care of, to improve and pass to others, at my little level. In many case, art can be used as therapy, to make you more accoustumed with more deep and joyfull themes and ideas. It's a question of "neurologic programmation" : by using the same words and talking about the same ideas, you shape your brain, and thus, your mood and mind. If your ideas are mostly about action, courage, kindness, virtue and friendship, you are more likely to emulate them in your daily, real, life. But if your art consist mainly in showing how sad and alone you are, your art becomes your prison and cell. I met many people whom hobbies and work are centered around drawing and painting. Some of them are very happy and full of passion, others are very shy and avoidant, even closed or agressive, because of anxiety. Most of the time, this is due to the shape of their minds, that they build through time. So, in my opinion, as Cephales said, it isn't art or creativity themselves, it's how we behave, and the nature of our character.
Loners are socially punished for deviating from the norm. Some are fearful of you, some look down on you and find you repulsive.
@@nabayanchakma2419 I see what you mean. I've met with many people who are very self-centered, very elitist, or that just has a fear to interact, or a condition/handicap of some sort (many of my friends are in this case). But my point is to demonstrate that society doesn't necessarily blame "isolated" people (those who need to have alone time), because isolated people still have links with society. Many genius or artists are like that, they have troubles with being social, yet, society values their work, and "recognizes" their difference. Solitary people, on the other hand, are different, because they tend to cut off links with society. Society, thus, doesn't blame wanting to be alone, it blames the refusal to interact and participate. It's deeper than just "deviating" from the norm, which is a real thing, don't get me wrong. It more about giving or refusing to give.
I love how u opened and closed with the cephales saying. You write beautifully. And I enjoyed reading your ”conclusion”. Also what do you write about? And what do you write?
I remember having a nervous breakdown because I thought of what would happen to me if I couldnt do art anymore. I already have bad anxiety as it is but I really do love art and, as Steven Zepata says, art is an evil queen demanding your work.
That's a great quote, thank you for sharing your thoughts :)
As a creative person, I find creating to be therapeutic. Being able to spend long periods in a flow state is as important to me as exercise and eating healthy.
I dont know why theses guys dwell on the so called CRAZY artist , I have been an artist and a art teacher all my life , I have been more creative the last 7 years than I ever was , Life is blissful.
@rickeysmith1718 I think it's the romanticized idea of the tortured artist. You'll get more clicks with the negative as opposed to 'artist says things are ok'
You got that right I taught art History for years the text books only hit the rebellious artists and again for every Van Gogh there are 5 or more artist doing wounderful things , I discover little gems of art work in every museum I visit , For give the misspellings I dont have auto correct.@@erikbuchanan4648
There are far more genius artist out there without mental health issues than with... having major depression is not a prerequisite to creativity. In fact, I've seen far more artist with mental health issues that never made it, and never will... What this video is discussing is how some artist raw emotion that are on display in their artworks captivates us. But they are not the only artist whose works we consider beautiful at all. It's much more like it's own genre.
Great, balanced, and reflected insight. Thank you!
Still, I think the video is suggesting that creativity and greater-than-normal anxiety go together. They don't often reach the status of "mental illness," but they do correlate in many artistic individuals as do creativity and greater sensitivity. Whether cause or effect, the high-low creative cycles in some seem to shadow the high-low emotional cycles of bipolarity--again, not to the degree of mental illness but in kind. But surely, as you imply, plenty of people suffering anxiety aren't creative, and plenty of creatives don't suffer (much) anxiety. Nonetheless, I agree totally that artists should not romanticize suffering or substance abuse, etc., and shouldn't rationalize their own.
Great video, Ludwig Boltzman deserved a place among these geniuses. His work in thermodynamics is one of the greatest scientific achievements ever
Thats right and what is even more sad about him is that he was actually highly regarded among many of his peers and got recognition for his work. It just shows what kind of beast mental misery is. Thank you, I am glad you liked it :)
Cioran is the shit!
They looked forward to that schizophrenia with joy, but without haste, not pining for it, but seeming to have a foretaste of it in their hearts, of which they talked to one another. But when they looked at me with their sweet eyes full of love, when I felt that in their presence my heart, too, became as innocent and just as theirs, the feeling of the fullness of life took my breath away, and I worshipped them in silence. Their children were the children of all, for they all made up one family.
Beautifully written!
I haven't finished the video yet but I just want to say how much I relate to this concept. I am truly miserable; I am surrounded by that same darkness or madness. I have tried to blame it on my youth, or blame it on every small detail of my life, but so far I am unable to save myself from it.
I feel the same .I can't even put my finger on it .can't even see where it starts or what's actually bothering me.cant find a way to solve night mare
I hope you'll see some light soon, wish you all the strength necessary to endure the darkness!
I also think that creativity can also be a coping mechanism by creative people. I think charles bukowski exemplifies this since he was regularly beaten by his dad and he found refuge in literature and alcoholism
Thank you, thats a great point and I think that could easily be true for many individuals. And Bukowski is a really fascinating person on his own.
Ideally it allows the creative person to cope with the insanity and chaos of modern life without resort to substance abuse. Or pathological sexual depravity or political ideological zealotry.
My dad beat me physically/mentally and always told me ill never be enough for anything. I am a creator I sing play piano write music lyrics poems short stories reflections thoughts ideas etc and I found that this was my refuge/escape. However there came a time in my life where i was beat down i was at war in my mind I stopped creating because I started to believe my father, I was not enough. Then i eventually turned to drugs. So def a coping mechanism like you said
I used to be creative.i can't do anything anymore.but I'm changing it at this exact moment.thanks for this video it helped me see
you got this!
You will rise again Joey!
I feel the exact same way
It has never been boring, but certainly needs a reminder how much light and beauty there is. Open your eyes
I'm on a English degree and I'm surrounded by, if I can be frank, shitty writers who justify and encourage binge drinking believing it's necessary to drink to call yourself writer. It's not just frustrating but really distressing since I've lost people to addiction, which little known fact, ultimately destroys creativity and eventually your soul. Because were not invincible, were not above death, even if we feel like were in hell. Maybe creativity has bought me anxiety but it has also bought me peace, and the way I see it, it always passes even when you're so fucking sure that it won't. To anyone who needs to hear this: please hold on and know that you'll sail again ♡
Sending love and inspiration to all fellow creatives 🩵
This massages my ego and validates my superiority complex.
This resonated so much with me. Seriously, thank you for making this.
It is this kind of feedback that really encourages me to continue producing videos. Really glad you liked it Eleazar and thank you for taking the time to comment :)
There are no words for how brilliant this video is. Thank you so much
Thank you for your encouraging feedback :) Very glad you liked it.
This was really insightful and beautiful. Thank you!
Very glad you liked it and found it valuable :)
Thank you!
Great first video!!! Subscribed and excited to see what you do next
Thank you, so glad you liked it. I am currently working on the next one and hope to upload it soon :).
Great commentary! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
As a writer who suffers anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD, and autism, I appreciate this video. It gave me a brief moment of light.
Glad it helped you Michael :)
Tell me that you’re a leftist without mentioning politics
Brief Respite The sun came out briefly And for a short time my world was bright My face got warm My heart felt good Now the clouds are back again And the day looks dreary My face is cold My heart struggles tell
Thank you for seeing our heart and soul and for explaining it, cause even I, an aspiring artist whose biggest dream is to share the beauty she sees with the world did not understand why I feel so much of everything around me. Not just my own suffering depression and anxiety but everyone’s suffering depression and anxiety…..❤❤❤
I wish you all the strength Desiree to endure the darkness and share that beauty you see with the world :)
Such a well-made video! All the best for your youtube career and thanks for this video!! much love
Thank you so much for your warm and encouraging words. Very glad you liked the video :)
What a Great Video man, specially the last lines. Standing Ovation Bro
Wow, thanks Sebas for those encouraging words. I actually put a lot of effort into the last part and I am really glad that you liked it :).
Wow! SO informative! Thank you for your works!
Glad you liked it :)
It can be a lot of work. I get tired by work. When I feel tired I loose creativity and gain frustration. I tire easily. Im an emotionally exhausted creative. It turns up while “working” and its a balancing act of anger and frustration and accomplishment. It’s exhausting.
Yeah, it can really be exhausting. Wish you the strength to continue Cynthia!
@@lyfeglass oh! thank you I don’t have a lot I need to do. There 4 portraits will be great. Ones I’m not a student in but more fluent
Keep making such videos . Loved it !
Thank you for your kind words. Really gives me encouragement to continue :).
this is such a beautiful video. it spoke right into my soul. thank you so much
Glad you liked it Frederick :)
Great work. Very few can present Neitzsche in such simple language.
Thats such a great compliment. Thank you :). Though, I do still have challenges understanding the many layers of Nietzsche's writing, always learning something new from this brilliant thinker. Very glad you liked the video.
Thank you so much for this!
Glad you found some value in it :)
You totally nailed Nietzsche's voice Rico 🙏
Amazing!!! Thank you for your work 💙
Thank you Nicole for taking the time to watch my first video. Was quite nervous when I posted it. So glad you liked it :)
I loved your video and it motivated me to put aside procrastination and create again. Thank you. You gave me perspective to not be stopped by mental instability and even use it as a catalytic propellant.
So, glad you liked it and that it helped you overcome your procrastination :). Stay strong!
Well done, brilliant synopsis!
Thanks for these encouraging words, glad you liked it :)
Absolutely fantastic video
Thank you David :)
Excellent, loved this
Thank you, glad you liked it :)
I needed this one. Thanks a lot : )
Glad you found it valuable Michael :)
Loved it, keep going!
Feedback like this really encourages me to keep going, thank you :)
This terrified and confirmed all my paranoia and suspicions about my brain.
this is soo interesting thank you for making this
Glad you liked it Steve and hope to see you around in future vids :)
An excellent analysis. Many thanks for posting. Nietzsche has always been a difficult philosopher for me to understand. This has unmuddied the water.
Thank you, Phillip; very glad you liked it, and yes, Nietzsche is quite a challenging read. but full of so much wisdom.
Great video , great work
Thank you, very glad you found it valuable :)
Oh man, you hit it right on the button. Thank you
Glad you liked it and were able to took some value from it :)
Fantastic video. I’m in the process of writing my novel and I’m facing all my demons in this enterprise.
Then I wish you all the strength to overcome those demons in the process of writing your novel :). And thank you for your nice feedback, glad you liked the video.
Beautiful video!
Thank you Francisco :), glad you liked it!
I always felt like when I was dealing with the most mental suffering those were the times I was at my most creative with music.
Your video helps person who had been in this mental situation , thank you its an eye opener fr. All of us.GOD BLESS, ALHAMDULILLA
Appreciate your nice words and glad it was valuably for you :)
Great video keep it up!
Thank you :)
oh its such a great video, thank you :)
Thank you Lyn for this nice feedback. Glad you liked it :)
What a great video to listen to while drawing
Brilliant video please make more like this ❤
Thank you Felix. Such encouraging comments really drive me to improve and continue producing videos :)
@@lyfeglass 😊😊 it’s excellently researched and your narration is clear, well written, and pleasant to listen to
It is wild how so many creatives really struggle mentally. Throughout my life I've always felt the need to create - I spent a lot of my childhood making little paper-drawn comics and cartoons, doodling on all my school folders. I said I wanted to be a "cartoonist" when I grew up in my 4th grade yearbook. And throughout my teens and early adulthood I would make music with friends, make little home videos, make animations, etc. I've always had this constant NEED to create, and I've always had these intense bouts of anxiety and depression that had come along with it. Even as a kid I remember being perpetually nervous. I've noticed that mental anguish in a creative person seems different than the regular anxiety and sadness I've seen in my non-creative friends and peers. Speaking personally, it's like the suffering comes from an inexplicable place of dread and despair that I have never been able to put my finger on. It's tough to discuss because I think a lot of the general public has this notion that something tangible is causing all anxiety, whether it be work, school, relationships, finances, etc. However, even though these things do affect me (like they do all of us) I've found that I'm able to navigate those anxieties a lot better than the intense random bouts of dread I occasionally get. I could be in a good relationship, around good friends, living comfortable with work and money, content with my art, and yet still this feeling lives inside that something in my world just isn't right. I don't seem to notice that specific feeling nearly as much in non-creative people. Also, to end these long tangents haha - I do personally feel like there is a connection between the art and the anguish; however, my most creative bouts always come directly after a mental health episode. Usually when I'm going through it, the urge to be creative diminishes and I feel lost, but when I bounce back (however long it takes) I feel like I have this creative excitement flowing through me and I spend so much time making old things, new things, exploring ideas etc. A blessing and a curse.
thankyou for this video
Glad you liked it :)
Very good video. Thought I was listening to a channel with 500k subs, the quality is just as good 👍
Thank you so much. I was actually quite nervous about starting this youtube channel and making videos, but seeing comments like yours really encourage me to keep going and improve further :).
Instead of Alcohol i take ashwagandha. its like ive felt peace for the first time in ages
@ eh tenah I take it w/biswweilla & curcumin. Gives more pain help then w/o.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 🙏
Glad you found it valuable :)
awesome content... I humbly believe that it's not creativity leading to darkness of mental illness but lack of psychological preparedness in the face of constant scrutiny and loneliness I will go to my grave telling others... "fill your mind with Wonder and there will be no room for fear"I also add those who take on the greatest adventures in general are fearless and it's fear that is the only destructive force. it is fear which leads those to scrutinize others different from themselves which lack the light and creativity
Nicely said! And I definitely agree with you that psychological preparedness (i.e., resilience) is so crucial to hold inner demons at bay. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and thoughts. Glad you liked the content :)
Dali used a method called Paranoiac Critical. It was defined by Dalí himself as "irrational knowledge" based on a "delirium of interpretation".
Just googled it and it sounds really interesting. Apparently, Dali even influenced the psychoanalyst Lacan with his views. Thank you Victor for bringing that up :)
Thank you 🙏💛
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching :)
I am so glad i came across this video. so well put! I was at a point of my about 4 months ago, where I couldn't even read a sentence or listen or watch anything because of how loud my inner monologue was. It was like I lost all that I have learned like basic language and lost the zeal to learn more. I couldn't hush it anymore. Thought there was no way out of it. It was crushing to see myself helplessly grieving the loss of my own confident kind self. I was tired of fighting the monsters in my head. But, here I am, watching these amazing videos and taking notes. I didn't know I'd even live to this day but i did. if only, I could convince my depressed self that things would change! Nevertheless, I now live for these fleeting moments of joy of being human, that someday it will again be dark, but I'd again suffer through it to see the light. over and over again.
Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. Great to hear that it was helpful for you. And yeah, I understand that it can be highly difficult to wander through the darkness, but we just have to appreciate the short moments of light that come once in a while.
Read it twice. It is indeed so relatable for me.I sometimes suffer the same.
You get a like from me. Good job on touching the overall surface.
Thank you Emmanuel. Very glad you liked it :).
Ty!
Glad you liked it :)
rlly good video bro
Thank you, very glad you liked it :)
Upon the spiritual path, there is no turning back. I hold the lantern in my hand as I proceed into the darkness. Follow me as I light the way into the Realms Beyond.
Beautifully said!
It's true. All greatness is always the fruit of agony. Whereas be happy and you'll never amount to shit.
A few years ago I finally realized that I was not the one who was crazy. The people around me were. Illogical, unreasonable, unwise, uncreative and unappreciative of the beauty of life, knowledge and creative endeavors. While I can’t get away from them, it has helped me put their sour opinions and presence in perspective. I will create in spite of them. One way or another.
Anxiety has crept back into my life .I darkness like never before .I watched this video to help me feel some kind of comfort
Hey, keep it up brother
Great video!! Hard to believe this is your first.. Keep it up!! Just one opinion of mine.. It is great to see all those visuals with your voice over.. I felt a little pulled back from the subject when I suddenly see a person talking. Good luck to you and hope to see many more.
Thank you, glad you liked it. And also thanks for your valuable feedback :)
I also agree but it would not prevent me from watching another one of your videos. The content was very well presented. If you ditch the headphone and microphone it wouldn't be distracting. You have good features that don't need to be hidden
p.s. I subscribed
@@B.Duncan Thank you so much, I really appreciate your thoughts. Yeah I definitely want to ditch the big headphones anytime in the future, but currently they still provide me a nice way to monitor my voice when I speak. As soon as I get more comfortable, I am hoping to record without them or to get smaller headphones. And through the short shots of me, I actually wanted to add a "human element" to the video, though I understand that it can distract from the actual subject at times. Hope to find a good balance. Grateful that you subscribed and I look forward to your feedback on future videos :).
@@lyfeglass I understand the headphone thing. My ears are shot and ear buds just don't cut it for me, especially when I'm listening to music.
Ahh!! I loved, loved your video! Such a complex topic with so many layers and points of approach. But I love you linked it to neuroscience. As a person who study neuroscience and genetics can validate all you said. Actually we can know now that genetic factors predispose to mental illness. We have to take into consideration the childhood psychological factors also that many times are the roots of the adult’s problems. I agree in something else you said: there is always hope, no matter how deep into the darkness you might think you are. Medicine advances so rapidly and there are more and more medications that can help to modulate de chemicals in the brain. Of course. Chemical treatment is not for everybody but we won’t know until we try. I always say to people to learn to meditate to quiet their minds, it is a substitute for drugs ( or alcohol) that can level brain chemicals also. Since the mechanistic point of view I think all the tortured artists (mathematicians, physicists, artist of all types, etc) have an enhanced creativity because the chemicals of the brain are firing up and stimulating other parts of the brain that enhances sensation and how they perceive the world. Colors are different, smells are different, everything is different, even ideas are different… Thank you for your great content💙
Thank you so much for your feedback and thoughts :). Taking the genetic factors into account is also highly interesting and just shows how huge of a task it is to understand our minds and its potential for different pathologies. I also really like your thoughts on how one can quiet their mind with the help of meditation which could be a great healthy substitute for drugs as you said. And yeah your idea with the chemicals firing up and stimulating other parts of the brain to enhance sensation and hence the perception of the world is I think also really fascinating. Its similar to what some people report under the influence of psychodelics which is also a very interesting area and I think also gradually an increasing area of research within neuroscience.
I agree with you, apart from the medicine being an healthy substitute ...most anti-depressants and also bi-polar treatments are not healthy at all!!! My bi-polar daughter tried many medicines and they all made her depressed and made her gain a lot of weight, to a point that she almost killed herself....thank God she stopped! She now only takes lithium and is trying to lower the dose and sometimes olanzipine {sleeping drug} when she sleeps to little...for the rest she needs to manage her manias by trying to manage the "bad" circumstances.The use of alcohol is a far less bad medicine than what the pharma industry offers.... I wish she had listened to her brother, who told her not even try those medicine because you are worse of afterwards.....
@@Jannette-mw7fg ik im just a random guy from Canada but I really would love for you and your family to have the strength to overcome all the shit you’re going through, take care today jannette!
You are absolutely correct. I lived this. I have an amazing mind but it comes with a very painful cost. 20 years of battling alcohol. I'm sober now but mentally struggling with everything.
Wish you strength!
Thank you I really needed this. I don't know if the algorithm really knows how I feel. It really did help me realize what I'm going through right now, now I can go back to my painting🙌
Very glad you found it valuable and yeah it's really crazy how the algorithm sometimes seems to present us with exactly what we need at that moment. Wish you strength and all the best with your painting :)
Interesting subject matter.
Great video for present generations
Appreciate you very you are friendly and informational helpfulness kinder spirit
Thanks Anthony, glad you liked it :)
Light this boring place up. Love it.
Yeah, lets do this :)
This video was very helpful to me thank you I’ve showed some of my friends we are inventors and artists
Glad you found it valuable :)
@@lyfeglass what a legend 🙏🏻 thank you brother OSSSSS
Always find the courage in the midst of the dark. Disappointments, discouragement and more dark forces will drag you down. Once you are there for so long, you must find the courage to follow the light.
That is beautifully said, Jeff. Thank you :)
Nice one
The “drinking genius artist” never heard of that but I think it replaces thousands of dollars of psychotherapy for me, thank you for creating !
Great to hear that it was helpful for you :)
😮😮....🌬️ in my most creative years as an artist, I was always driven by a strong focus and a sense of joy and curiosity for discovery.🐆 That you need to be anxious or unbalanced never crossed my practice, it never has, although it might have manifested in other aspects of my life linked to survival and growth...🐸 As far as artistic behavior and practice..it was mainly a sense of urgency and personal involvement, wether in music, painting, drawing, sculpture even film and animation, as my diverse interests emerged....🌹
I totally agree with what you said , Why do theses guys always dwell on the CRAZY artits , get more views I guess. I have been more creative in the last 7 years than in my entire life , It is blissful . I sell at shows and have won prizes . But I dont worry about status or money , even though I am below the povetry level ( retired art teacher) just doing the art is blissful . Spell check is not working.
@@rickeysmith1718☀️ yep, absolutely, it's a channel of joy, not dark times, always been that way for me...
Very useful video great sir god bless you 👍
Glad you found it valuable :)
Thanks ❤
Glad you liked it :)
Ive caught myself thinking about that alcohol thing...but they you put it makes it all the more terrifying...think it's time to change some things
Thank u this video reminded me that I am excellent and inspired me to get a drink ❤️
To the self-doubting writer... That hit deep.
Muy bueno. Creatividad, conciencia y libertad, parafraseando a Dussel, son mutuamente constituyentes. Así lo explica, con otras palabras, Juan Arias en un librito que se llama "la última dimensión".
Good start
Thank you, I will try to keep making some more videos :)
Stairy Night! I would like to see that painting.
Very good.
Thanks Don!
If someone asked me whether i would choose greatness or happiness, i couldn't help but pick greatness. i fear that i may learn the hard way, to be careful what I wish for.
Such an amazing content to watch and to understand there is light at the end of a tunnel, never to stop believing in universe and yourself ..and never to abuse the creative wisdom! Always maintain the balance folks!! 😇
Nicely said! Thank you :)
awsome video
Thank you :)
You left out Bipolar it's associated with creativity But still this an amazingly complex video loved it
Yeah, you're right. There is still so much left to discuss on this topic like Bipolar as you mentioned. And thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, glad you liked the video :)
@@lyfeglass Of course brother I have bipolar one myself I've actually subscribed. I really like your videosman you have a great format
@@minimayhem1996 Looking forward to seeing you around in future videos :)
As a child I was a genius (still am, just not artistically). I surpassed everyone and I created inventions that were absolutely eccentric yet perfectly functional. I was severely abused, forced to perform because my success became an evidence rather than something to get praised for. Perfection was always expected of me, I was brought down the second I was less than, and my creativity suddenly faded away one day. I distinctly remember just staring down at a paper and feeling bored for the first time in my life and I was horribly shocked. I couldn’t think. I’ve yet to regain it, I’ve lost most memories to PTSD and have been on antidepressants ever since. So no, misery doesn’t bring you creativity. It can make you understand things better, to me it was nihilism and misanthropy, but it never allowed me to write beautiful, profoundly (positive) emotional stories. A broken mind is too tired for anything but survival.
Thank you for sharing and wish you all the strength in the future!