Random Subconscious Beliefs vs. Altruistic Detachment (SDA Vlog #3)

[Thirsty4UTube]

Resse the stuff you say is inspiring.

[athenesubscriber]

Abraham you're a great guy <3

[SamiNami]

Stop exaggerating your voice - you come off as fake...

[SamiNami]

@SamiNami Ty for the great video tho

[conscious4]

Hum, sounds a lot like DeanLeysen to me... copycat?

[SuperMysticTomato]

@conscious4 they are brothers lol...

[lordmithharn]

Those shades you put on the corner of the video... it's just awesome editing. Do you base that on some science on how our vision works? I am watching this in 480p and it looks extremely realistic. Almost like I wasn't watching a video at all.

[Bunchu]

The concepts explained in this video are very critical to self-development.

Thank you for this.

[vczdaeq]

Hold 1

[btyler4606]

Once someone is actively aware of all these things, it is based on chemical in the brain and dysfuction become more aparent. If there is a feeling of insecurity masked against authority, then wouldn't it just hurt the person to know what can save him or her?

[aidunnolol]

It is mind blowing how many times in the last days this argument of robotic humans, presence and mind awarness has come around for me.

Fucking synchronicitys man, how do they work.

[MegaShiny]

What happened to SDA volgs? Is a new one coming out soon? =\

[NedrevikOWNS]

and fu2

[StabDeadProductions]

I tried the cold shower twice and it was amazing, now i cant manage to pull down that shit to 20 degrees celcius anymore since im afraid of getting shocked the shit outta me and having to sit inside a blanket all day

[CarlAxelBo]

So how about the meditation, make a tutorial lol :)

[OpTicPsYcHoSiS]

Expanding Your Mind And Allowing Yourself To Have More Self Awareness - *Psychedelic Drugs* 4-Aco-Dmt, Ecstasy, etc. etc. Just one way ;)

[magua4]

what are your thoughts on medication, xanax, zoloft, adderall, etc? do you think a combination of medication and self awareness should be used or strictly the self awareness techniques you mention?

[DawgStudios]

New vlog?Please?

[HFRose]

today i tried the hot/cold shower and as soon as i made the water ice cold i started breathing quite heavily and felt very energized, not to mention i started laughing for no comedic reason haha. the other people in the shower room probs thought i was crazy. Lol im def doing that again

[gigel4ever]

How come you don't answer to PMs anymore?

[reese015]

@gigel4ever I do, takes me some time to get around to em sometimes :).

[icecoldkillar1]

I want your voice :E, do you edit your voice with filter fx´s? or why it sounds so incredibly deep and clean.

[reese015]

@icecoldkillar1 I actually do apply some processing to it, I'm not recording with a professional mic so I like to use some tricks to give it that professional sound in post.

[BadBunny1337]

nice abraham, I subscribed cuz ur a nice guy and u do all teh work to cut the vids for athene

[reese015]

@BadBunny1337 <3

[bhoubhoubhoubhou]

reese015, i'm looking forward to get that track! what kind of genre is that? thanks and rock on

[reese015]

@bhoubhoubhoubhou What kind of genre? Hmm... Not sure what I'd call it! Industrial somethingsomething? I just go with how KMFDM did it and jokingly label it "ultra heavy beat" :D.

[angelugo]

Great Insight

[TheLydia666]

oO oO tu es bien beau toi !! Im/ xD j'ai rien compri mais bon ^^ pas grave

[minored360]

awesome videos man. subscribed

btw, EPIC VOICE

[MrVedicAi]

or not... i had to click away... though you are right about scientific aproach.

[MrVedicAi]

hmm... strange... the other counter was at exactly 5000 views... so this is 5000First.

[BakedPotato4me]

Doesn't that form of metacognition you're talking about essentially begin to hinder your ability to commit to action, as it exacerbates the inability to reconcile thought and action by emphasising the thought over the action?

[IgnoreMyName]

Loving this! Keep em coming!

-IMN

[cazza358]

how do you meditate?

[reese015]

@cazza358 So many questions about this, will do a vlog about it!

[Wallelo]

Your beard is glorious.

[skiner007]

Reese Explain Lazy How can you stop being lazy ? Give tip Nice vid btw :)

[Aabalol]

@skiner007 Do stuff, just do stuff.

[erdosismyhomeboy]

I'm not really a big fan of meditation. I've tried it before, and I guess it just isn't for me. I much prefer setting aside time to do something just as relaxing, but that also adds to my long-term productivity. So for example, reading a book, or going out for a jog. Afterwards you feel just as energized, but you've also objectively and measurably improved yourself in some quantifiable way.

[EclipserGaming]

Please do some RP on athene's wow account.

[ChocolateTeddybar]

All I can say is: YES YES YES!

Loving this stuff.

[dadov]

i've never understood meditation, Never tryed, never known anyone who've had a clue about it. couldn't you do a video on meditation?

[666Hellx]

Reese your way of thingking is very similar to mine, very optimistic as well is what i like. And is a very good way in making you feel more happy in life.

[TheLkonig]

hey, you are so awesome! tomorrow i will buy Brokkoli soup then i meditate in there and than i try to pwn life hard from behind. : )

Noooo, the problem Reese is, that I need to be in a certain state of mind to even be able to meditate.

its so hard to keep up your good energys floating nowadays!

[DirectorBenJuhl]

You rattle the cage of hamster-wheel zombies and challenge people THINK! Great stuff. Keep rolling. Check out the "Dirt Capsule". A bit similar stuff.

[wannabeers]

instead of telling us to meditate, could u show us HOW to actually meditate? :>

[Takahama]

totally agree (Y) how many time do you meditate per day?

[TheDoubleL27Inc]

ABRAHAM! ABRAHAM! In all seriousness, very interesting stuff. Thanks for the upload.

[skogzor]

Would you be able to grow muscles without workout, just by messing with stuff in your brain, and eat?

[reese015]

@skogzor Depends on your body type but in general, sure, lotsa proteins and stuff definitely has a big impact. Might only get you so far without any workout at all though but it makes a big difference.

[zelenqk]

Lucidending had effect on you,obviously :)

[reese015]

@zelenqk somewhat, yes :)

[sarthing]

Maybe you should be more aware that  you need to cut your hair hihihihihi

[reese015]

@sarthing I'm amazed that this is the first and only comment thus far about my crazy hair in this vid :D.

[UseBefore2007]

I'm loving the SDA videos, it's been worth the wait so far. I couldn't agree more with this particular vlog, in how you choose to be happy or angry or sad, also in how motivating helping others is. By a combination of both I have turned my life into something so enjoyable I almost feel bad for most other people, and that's not to say I don't have my own problems. If you CHOOSE to be unaffected by the bad things that happen around you, you CAN force yourself into happiness.

So, keep it up!

[reese015]

@UseBefore2007 It is always best use these understandings to resolve your frustrations, I wouldn't recommend 'forcing' yourself into happiness. My experience is that emotional issues come back until they are resolved. But simply being very aware of the grand scheme of things and understanding what makes you happy goes a long way towards resolving things.

[UseBefore2007]

@reese015 Yeah, I see your point. My approach however is rather on the side of not being affected by things, rather than simply ignoring them. If something needs to be fixed, sure I will attempt to, but I won't let it poison me in the meantime. So instead of seeing problems as fatalities that bring me down, I step back, view the issue logically and take measures without working up a sweat about the consequences. I take things as they come and work to improve them, if I think it's worth it.

[Hellbom]

What methods does Chiren use to keep a sharp mind?

I believe a similar question has been answered in a previous livestream that later was deleted.

[reese015]

@Hellbom Regular quick meditation breaks, healthy foods, supplements. He seems to have an absolutely massive working memory by default though!

[MrAdhirajSS]

i love u!!

[reese015]

@MrAdhirajSS Love you too.

[Fredrinski]

Awesome Reese!

[DaGuyd]

What effects did you stack up in this video? Please reply

[reese015]

@DaGuyd shot on HV20 in cine mode 25p > edited in Vegas (no post) > Optical Flares (Anamorphic Dirty preset) + Magic Bullet Looks (Blockbuster preset) applied in After Effects (in that order, though obviously with slight adjustments in exposure etc) :)

[roscopeco2000]

So reese could these techinics been used to counter despression?

[reese015]

@roscopeco2000 I'm sure they could, though depression is not an area of expertise for me.

[MrIonization]

hurah for Cognitive Science and AI research

[Jouz92]

Thank you Reese thank you so much for what you are doing I will follow your series and apply your teachings...

[Baranina123]

Shit :( i dont understand english so good.

[Grandlett]

reese just seems arrogant to me. Total self mastery? No.

he's right about things being fleeting.

but still. ugh

[shaolindreams]

i hate alot of things in life but helping others does me feel really good :)

[ComaBoy05]

Dude I usually don't watch these videos because they don't have athene in the thumbnail. But im high right now and thought, "why not" and dude... MIND. BLOWN.

[evanmaca]

Props for dropping that voice you had been using since the docu

[CCCChedo]

Sometimes, what you and Dean talk about is a little too 'textbook' for my liking. It's not that I can't understand what you're saying, it's that I feel like I'm listening to an audio tape about self-development.

That said, I think both of you know this and are slowing it down a little, which is great. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there. We know English is not your first language, and nor is it mine, but believe me, you don't need to impress anyone, we know your vocab is better than most.

[bhoubhoubhoubhou]

@CCCChedo you just never used your cortex

[Mudbull]

Mindless entertainment vs Productivity.

hmmm..i should probably......OH! this vid looks fun! *click* :D

[robnaj]

How does one mediate because I never heard people describe how to do it?

[BoxOfDave]

@robnaj

Sit in lotus position/fold your hands on your lap,(any position works, make sure your comfortable)clear your mind, keep it clear for the duration.(this is the difficult part)Many people do it by observing their natural breathing pattern.By observe I mean, don't consciously control your breathing, just observe it. Inhale, your chest expands, exhale your chest contracts. It's actually better if you look into it yourself.There are different types of mediation.Hard to explain in a comment.

[mrdarkishere1337]

Nice stuff, it's good to see there are many things you can apply in order to achieve a higher state of awareness. As you said one of the main things is to first wrangle your subconscious by using your conscious mind, whilst using the methods you noted to increase blood flow and thus easier to execute. One thing with meditation, there is also something known as trance, same deal in the end but takes a little getting used to, although very nice once executed regularly.

Good job.

[Rockguitarnow]

Makes sense but remember, the psychology field is profit run.

[Rockguitarnow]

@Rockguitarnow Which means it's better to develop ways ourselves of resolving personal problems, rather than enter into a profit run field that makes more money by offering medications and such.

[kii064]

sda reminds me of gdc

[Hobocommander4]

I tried taking a hot shower with about 30 seconds of ice cold at the end. Didn't do anything at all. I wanted to play WoW before the shower and after, I proceeded to play WoW.

[ZeroToleranceLT]

next vid on ,,how to meditate'' i tried it many times , i dont know what shoud i expect from it , i mean , what is ,,trance stage'' and how to reach it?

[TheLemurofLove]

could you do a video describing meditation and its effects?

[gracadio]

this was awesome. nailed it !!

[EvieGurl6]

Love it!!! Great jot Reese!

[pLAYERsjsk]

omg man.. i actuelly use your videos to improve in poker.. its insane how things u explaining here work in game aswell :P

improved my work ethics to such level that am unbeatable :D

look forward to next video..

[fordoginto]

Wow I love these videos, Reese! Keep them up. 

[42DangerVision]

Great video man. (super thumbs up for delivery today) :D

[Ebiin]

Love~

I would also like to hear your thoughts on software like I-DOSER that generates binaurical soundwaves (or w/e).

[MrUnclealik]

@Ebiin I-DOSER is bullshit

[Ebiin]

@MrUnclealik Works for me.

[jonvssocrates]

Awesome video

[BoStevoD]

This whole notion of self-control is faulty from the offset. Look to the Greeks, to their notion of hubris. Look to the Romans, to Epictetus and the Stoics. Science will not free you from yourself.

[stefanmarin123]

So whats the purpose of youre life,is its just a moment?

[seklay]

great video thank you!

btw what do you think about I-DOSER?

its a brain wave generator.. you just put your headphones on and listen to the sounds.. thera are diffrent doses that can make you for example feel better or fall asleep.. many ppl think its a placebo

[BerniePwnsNoobs]

Reese's Day:

9:00am: "MY LIFE IS FLEETING!"

9:15am: "COLD FUCKING SHOWER!!!"

9:30 "Huuuuum, huuuuuuuum"

9.45: "Blah blah blah vlog, blah blah blah self development"

This has been a pointless comment.

[truerasta123]

Your so awesome. Thanks alot Reese keep up the good work. 

[NVJosh]

your voice.... it's just epic. it's so powerful :O

[YOURsexDOCTOR]

And here's one for you, the act of producing your videos helps you memorize all this information

[MegaShiny]

You're so full of wisdom :O

[Kasamoto91]

Thats some pretty interesting stuff dude, I enjoy these recent videos and tbh I learn alot more from you then I did back at school/college lol. Good work dude and keep it up!

[reese015]

@Kasamoto91 Thx bro :)

[sebby7845]

and watching friday by rebecca black would have the exact opposite effect on your brain

[reese015]

@sebby7845 No. Friday by Rebecca Black actually contains high-frequency binaural beats that produce a level of hemisphere-synchronization causing beta brainwaves, IDEAL for partying partying YEAH fun fun fun fun.

[Theowest]

FUCK YEAH! 

[Coloneljesus]

Hell, I love intelligent people!

[globalko]

I love thees vlogs! They are so inspiring in a way that makes you think differently about everything!

[Hekatonkheirus]

random question: is eating cheese with bread and butter 3 times a day and one good meal for most of the days is bad good thing? also I just drink tea about 2,5 l per day is it ok ?

[Rate4d]

Nice, I heared some interesting thoughts about your "meditation" I may trie it someday.Could you explain more detailed what and why are you doing there ? :)

[Judy101101]

there is nothing new here - this is very old self help stuff - Wayne Dyer focuses on FEELING GOOD, FOCUS ON POSITIVE, when the brain goes down the wrong path - 0pps it's not working - yet the man has cancer while all cancers can be prevented and all cancers have a cause - blocking and dealing, focusing on what is positive does not work and creates a lack of responsibility and accountability in our social world - might want to re-think this

[Judy101101]

@Judy101101 when one thinks they are aware - life feels great and good you'll never see how wrong you can be - right? being aware is much deeper then you might think. Deepak Chopra with lost of his meditation - feels we should accept death - the man meditates on his own death, says if we actually solved all problems of the world we would be mummified mommies not moving - at what point can the brain recognize it's insane while thinking it's normal?

[reese015]

@Judy101101 Yup. Don't agree with the 'feel-good-focus-on-positivity­' stuff, when I talk about awareness I'm simply referring to expanding your working memory to be able to evaluate your beliefs, thoughts and emotions rationally and scientifically. This helps in being realistic and practicality-oriented, unlike feel-good-focused affirmations or meditation.

[Judy101101]

@reese015 I can see some major flaws with that thinking, what one finds rational just might be insanity - left brain thinking that justifies a wrong belief all the time - it's the same old school self help - spent a life time studying this field and can spot a contradiction pretty easy - patterns within patterns keep repeating and very hard to recognize it's self repeating but you are repeating - can you see that yet?

[Niklastard]

retards only here, throwing old thumb-me-up-whore posts in before watching the video

thanks reese

[harrowbits]

I judge you ... to be awesome =)) but this doesn't affect you haha

[OrreAkaHixon]

real fans watch in 240 p first i think

[harrowbits]

@OrreAkaHixon real fans are used to cool during a hot summer? :)

[harrowbits]

240p ftw

[sOulbaSe371]

daddy is home

[reese015]

@sOulbaSe371 *abrahamstare*

[bluelight90]

@reese015

You know far too much, I'm on to you. *Abrahamstare*

[Granitelol]

first ^^