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  • Just started to watch your videos at 2:30 at night..

    now its 3:45 i think.. this is so great! im not even close to going to sleep hh

    I truly enjoy this knowledge :)

  • Leysen you are a legend.

  • this is a really good video

  • Na pewno nie zdajesz sobie z tego sprawy ale właśnie zgwałciłeś mój światopogląd.Gdybyś mieszkał w moim mieście lub nawet w moim kraju to właśnie teraz bym wziął wolne,pojechał do Ciebie i podziękował CI za te4:11.Nie wiem czy trwale wpłynąłeś na moje życie i postrzeganie szczęścia ale kto wie?!Może właśnie pomogłeś mi odnaleźć prawdziwe szczęście.Pewnie za cholerę nie rozumiesz co piszę bo w końcu kto się interesuje językiem polskim ale,ie czuje się tak swobodnie w wyrażaniu myśli po angielsku

  • i want to leave a comment on what im thinking about this vid but i cant put it into words, maybe il get back to you

  • Consumption can make one happy assuming that you have the means to consume new things when the "old" ones aren't interesting anymore.

  • while i agree with this partially as i see it there is a point where if u dont have enough of it then it causes a decrease such as with friends, one could argue u get used to having alot of friends and the happiness it brings, and if u had fewer friends u would get used to it and then it would make u just as happy, but if u have no friends then your happiness would suffer because their ability to keep u happy in unhappy situations would be removed, i can only assume it applies to other things

  • like your stuff man, i thought i was the only one who thought about this stuff. keep up the good work and thanks

  • Actually this vid isn't epic as I first thought. It's a lot more than that.

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  • Snes and N64 > Call of dutay

  • The great thing about this guy is he covers a whole range of subjects people dont want to talk about themselves

  • thanks man , truly !

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  • I like pretty much all these vids and have subbed.

    Anyway I was going to say the ironic thing is that you can take this in, think you have learnt from it, possibly even making concious decisions to the fact. But you could be brought back around into the old way of thinking eventually by taking it for granted that you already know it. The theory doesn't just apply to materialistic needs, the "need more" can also be adopted mentally. You also have to take into account family may not feel the same

  • YOUR VIDEOS ARE AMAZING. I neverrr comment on youtube videos, but I just have to let you know, I admire your mentality.

  • but dude i would be super sad if i would be in a wheelchair now cause i cannot do awesome shit anymore !

  • It's sooo deep

  • Man, you're AWESOME. thank you for sharing these things. To be honest, most of you vids are problems I experience or have experienced in my life. really helpful!

  • Half-Life is still the shit! :) Great videos man, it's good to see someone who is sharing real valuable knowledge on Youtube and who also has an interest in Pick-up :)

  • If I could subscribe again I would but I can't. :)

  • hey thank you! i felt better after watching this :)

  • FAKE!!

    Even a child can tell happiness come from the heart. Get your facts right Dean :)

  • Gun to head at the end ?

  • damn mind blown

  • dewd half life still works for meh xD

  • puffff!!! im a new person!!

    great vid!!

  • Wow thanks dude. I searched up "pursuit of happiness" and clicked this randomly. This shit is THE shit lol. This encourages me to change my perspective. "to want less..."

  • I think this is among your most passionate videos

  • When he said: "Take a moment right now to just look around. The only reason you find that shit you see normal.."

    I was like: "This is not normal... I'm watching youtube vids while i'm taking a shit in my bathroom -.-"

  • @PsychoOfAwesomeness guess where i am right now! xDD

  • @PsychoOfAwesomeness Oh no its totally normal i do it all the time xD

  • Wait, is this the guy from athenewins? lol

  • I know you kind of try to avoid politics, but what is your opinion on anonymous and occupy wall-street? I feel we are at a pivotal point in the development of humanity and I value your insight.

  • I am just reading a book about the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. The Stoics said that we needed to learn to want the things that we already have. :)

  • good shit

  • this is basically what buddhism is about only without all that carma shit

  • shit, i see your the only one out there in the internet that thinks similar to me and also likes all this psyhological stuff! cheers from poland mate

  • I find it hilarious when you swear on this channel, because you'd expect the language from OGfurious more. At least you're switching it up a bit, though :P

  • best

    

  • I love this !

  • The best thing about all that is that its nothing really new.. I mean I learned about 90% of that stuff at a high school, BUT thanks to this sympathic guy who reminds you all that stuff you are actually given so much motivation to finally stop changing yourself and actually do something! Right now! I started 3 days ago and im proud of myself for finally doing something good for myself and all peaple aroung me who care about me :)

  • fck that shit i want 200 000!

  • Half-Life is still the shit!

  • Ted talk

  • i enjoy guitarhero games as much as when i bought the first one in 2006. its the music that never gets old or loses its appeal.

  • HAHA THE END GOT ME LOL "stop chasing shit and just chill" haha im always looking for something more n i still dont feel happy hes right i just need to chill haha and enjoy the moment not the things i aquire in life lol

  • wow man, thanks for explaining my brain

  • He is so right! Too bad this world doesn't care for good people. His theory's on life are very similar to others such as Che Guevara, bill hicks and Gandhi.

  • hey man, just want to that in one side I laugh very hard at all your videos in your other channel and at the same time I find these very interesting, smart and very usefull, so VERY good job, keep making videos ill be watching them :D, despite me being against your antidisestablishmentarianism

  • half life is still the shit !

    and now I need to play bf3.

  • dont shoot!

  • Dean could you talk about "disorders" (they should be called weaknesses or problems IMO) and how people should not use them for an excuse for their or their children's actions? This seems obvious but I don't think it is to a lot of people. A word of hate towards the pharmaceutical companies would be great too. Meds & disorders make sense until the numbers get huge because doctors are just doing their job and can't blame parenting (unless it was abusive) or television (unless it was PG-13/R/18+)

  • MAI GAWD! are you GOD?

  • WOW. You are amazing

  • You watch TED Videos

    i can tell

    have you read power of now?

  • Half-Life is always going to be the shit!

  • Is there a religion surrounding you yet?

  • Buddha would agree with you xD Mindfulness

  • This is better then thoes videos about pick up -.-

  • I LOVE YOU!!!!! Ugh, if only you were in the U.S.!

  • To me, what you've just said was we drawn lines in our heads and they limit us, our potential to feel, love and excel. How do we stop!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

  • @lolzorkid train yourself to look for anything to feel good about around you at all times. That's it that's happiness. Or you could learn mindfullness. Check out eckhart tolle.

  • this is by far my favorite video...

  • This actually makes sence, unlike some youtubers keep up the good video's :)

  • @PhilBondMusicain I hate that you spelled sense wrong.

  • I recognize some of this material.

    Ted Talks :)

  • ...for the past week I've been debating if I should buy the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the 3Ds. It only has -minimal- changes made to it, and I played the original a lot and enjoyed it, and still -have- the original, but I've been feeling like I -need- the remake. I think this video finally made me decide to keep my money.

  • This can actually be used as an arguement against the existance of heaven or hell. If heaven and hell are eternal, and happiness is relative, there is no difference in our state of welfare if we go to heaven or go to hell. Therefore, it would be a pointless creation, so a god or diety would not do that.

  • @ScrumpyJack1234 but the rules of heaven and hell are mist likely completely different from the rules here on earth

  • @ScrumpyJack1234 Hahaha that's a really good point!!!

  • I can't believe I'm saying this, but this explains a lot... Dean, you're a clever person.

  • I like how he points with two fingers to avoid pissing people off :D

  • very helpful information, thanks for the awesome video.

  • hmm how can i send a kiss over the net???? :(

  • Loved this Video, thanks :)

  • I guess that is why Reese, Josie and you look always happy.

  • omgzzzz! half-life is so good!

  • The thing is if you are better than the competition you will procreate better and more, pure biology; so it is relative wealth rather than absolute! Now where did I hear everything is relative?? hm.......

  • You have permanently made myself analyse everything around me and about myself. It has not really made me happier but I am able to stop myself feeling sad or depressed by now looking at what has made me depressed and after I understand the what caused it I reflect on whether or not it has any significance on my life therefore I just pick myself up and move on with my life but it is now the same with stuff that makes me feel happy. I reflect on it and soon realize it neither has significance :P.

  • Damn dean I just watched all your videos from this channel at once. I feel like a better man. Thanks

  • Wow that was awesome.You should have a TV show or something :D

  • You are really wise.

  • This is just amazing,i have to say...Really gets you thinking,thanks.

    dosent matter how many views this has,his reaching out and making 24000 odd people think.

  • i buy clothes all the time, and it was only recently that i realised i had basically replaced my wardrobe within a year. the clothes hadnt gone out of fashion, but i kept buying more. i kept telling my mum once i had enough nice clothes i wouldnt ever need more, but that just aint true :(

  • the sad part is that we cant stop wanting :/

  • don't know why the video only has 23 thousand views. Amazing

  • blow my mind!

  • This is very true and helpful. Subscribed :P

    Also thanks for putting Half-Life here :)

  • Your views sound so similar to Buddhism .... (I'm studying it at the moment).....look up Dependent Origination and you'll see what I mean :)

  • Probly watched this clip a hundred times, the ending is legendary

  • i saw a video of that study you were talking about on ted.com. its a very interesting study.

    Seeing this channel after watching a few Furious videos makes me wanna say one thing: You're a genius.

  • Dean you and your alter ego "Furious" are the best V-logs on the world <3 you're making my day better cause you look so possitive that when I have shitty day I'm begining to smile. Take care :D

  • This made me HAPPY!

  • @xJuliettexxxx He's from the dutch part, antwerp.

  • What if your true happiness is not having happiness?

  • is it just me cuz i want to get more....

  • Uh....Are you and OGFurious the same people? O.o

  • My happiness is inside of your head?

  • this happens to me and music, i fall in love with a song, then a week or two later, i dont have that same interest, but what i do is listen to it not so often, so it still lasts longer - if you catch my drift, and dean - would this happen to girls, im into blondes - so if i fuck a whole bunch of blondes will they lose they're appeal?

  • I stopped chasing shit for 3 years now. I'm so fucked with life. After highschool I just didn't want anything anymore. I'm like a fricking freed robot with nothing to do but play games and taking things for granted. Do I want things? Well I can adapt to anything so I just don't care D: I'm a complete mess.

  • Understanding your perception of life brings happiness

  • I really have to say this: I love You!!! No bullshit! I love You

  • Whoa! I saw OGfurious first and then I watched this and I was like OMG!! I thought that really was ur accent:P

  • I've read a bunch of stuff regarding this but you did a good job condensing it! You quoted one of my favorite sayings: "There are two ways to get rich, the other is to want less"

    Your video is also disappointing. If I am depressed and apathetic most of the time, and I attribute this to my environment/social status, does that mean that even if I were to get everything my heart desires, I would be back to my old self within a short while? :/

  • Furious wearing a shirt? The world is coming to an end.

  • You just blew my fucking mind man!

  • ~Inspirational Quote of the Day~

    "Stop chasing shit."

    -Dean Leysen

  • want less

  • awesome man, very inspirational thanks.

  • NO BLACK OPS SUCKS

  • im a guy. and i love you. and im quite disturbed about that O.o anyway go make your religion. yu're powerful man

  • Yours words of wisdom changed my life , But we still can chase girls right ? :P

  • Ya man that's so true , it's like you quoted Dalai Lama here...What books are your favorit?

  • this is some interesting SHIT!!

  • If i was a Zombie i would suck your brain.

  • Isn't this actually just a perspective, a way to see life? Some people would be happy for their entire life if they won at the lottery, say they don't have money, and some would not even be amazed.

    And this whole chasing thing; always a new thing, better, newer etc. That's how life is. If we would have stopped setting up new goals, we would have been living in caves.

    But i think this is a great video anyways. And perhaps I misunderstood...

  • wow.......makes 100% sence....

  • We are programmed for consumerism, most people, including you, don't understand that.

    This society leaves a major emotional gap in many people. This is because technology is deceptive and this society is interdependent.

    We don't work so much for ourselves, but for our coorporate masters.

    Want to know more? PM me.

  • Thank you. Been doing much research on this myself, but this video changed my life.

  • fantastic

  • When he said happiness was in your head... i thought to shoot myself :/

  • legalese the gunja or no?

  • @mangoz69a Legalize it!

  • is weed really bad for you?

  • @mangoz69a yes

  • Mind = Blown

  • It's funny I remember watching your OGFurious videos and thinking, "I dislike this man, he irks me." Needless to say, this channel is much better and I enjoy it thoroughly. Keep it up =D

  • You have opened my mind!

  • You make it all easily digestable and thank you for that. This talk reminded me of Penn and Teller Bullshit episode entitled - The Best.

  • Dude, I watched this twice. You're amazing. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE MORE SUBS?!?!?!!?!?! :(

  • @crywolf30 He has a channel called OGfurious filled with him acting like a complete idiot that is insanely popular along with Athenewins which he acts with.They act like idiot douche-bag trolls and are one of the most popular teams on youtube, (I watch those videos as well and they are hilarious). Many people just don't appreciate intelligent educational videos, even if they are simplified for entertainment purposes.

  • @virtuosoikingpin

    By the sounds of things, you only enjoy the more serious videos. It's not hard to enjoy both.

    If you relaxed a little and stopped placing yourself above "idiots", maybe you'd find more happiness :D

  • @M1s7erH I never said that I didn't enjoy the videos where's trolling with Athene. It seems like you need to work on your perception skills, or at least stop giving advice without any information besides what you think you know. "watch those videos as well and they are hilarious"...Also, learn to read.

  • I live in Germany and I had the shittiest job, had to work too damn much and I always had to worry about if I was able to pay my bills. Never had any money to have fun.

    Well, I fell in love with a wonderful woman, moved in with her and after we got together, I noticed she has a lot of money.

    Well, I am happier than before, because I have less stress and a wonderful woman.

    The luxury that we have. I appreciate it even more when I look back at my bad times.

  • @XxPsychoholicxX You'll start taking your present luxury for granted in a year, trust me.

  • @crywolf30 I'm sure. It's happening now already, but whenever I look back, i feel a lot better again.

  • DeanLeysen isn't making me happy. OGFurious is. I think my mum feels the same way.

  • dude, you are so fucking smart. i love your videos and especially this one. You have a good point that makes alot of sense. Im definently gonna remember this each time i think of buying some expensive shit

  • @RenegadeBlissed i feel the same. my favourite vid of him :)

  • @DeanLeysen interesting that u take this view on happiness, and while it makes a lot of sense, i think there is a lot more to it. For instance it would be a good idea to discuss Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how it affects us. also, most religions offer a view of happiness that might be relevant.

  • Stop blowing my mind!!

  • Made me think about this.. ;p

  • you're brilliant.

  • Gotta love this video

  • i subscribed cuz of this video

  • You are the best!!! if u read this.. could you send something about how u can read about this stoff or how u got this nollege. cause i really also find all this shit interrested ( sry for bad enlish ) :) Love your vid. keep it op.

  • @XLORTEN I am not DeanLeysen I'm just another intellectual like him.

    Your question is a bit to vague to answer but a lot of it is simply just google.

    the majority of data is on the internet and very little isn't on the internet that exists somewhere else.

    Clearly a large portion of his knowledge is from the education he has received that being classes books etc.

    But the majority of all that information is somewhere on the internet you simply have to learn how to find it.

  • @XLORTEN Sometimes it's as simple as going to yahoo answers and asking the question.

    you can usually find someone who knows the information and can give you links to articles etc.

    Some of it is wikipedia and so on.

    All information has to come from somewhere, and the internet is simply a network of millions of computers connecting to each other to share information.

    Be it information on music, "funny videos" or philosophy the internet is the current way that we share information.

  • @Eritsasaku Thx man. :)

  • Wow, you totally nailed the shit i deal with daily haha, thanks for the help boss.

  • Dean, I think you should write a book. A book in the same style as your videos, i.e. making complex academic topics both entertaining and easily accessible to people who do not have a doctorate. What I was thinking is that you should, easier said than done i know, is create a kind of 'pop' phycology/neurology book, and who knows, perhaps you could a have Freakanomics on your hands.

    Just a thought. keep making the vids. I think this and skateboarding dogs is what YouTube should be used for.

  • dude ur freakin amazing!!!! please answer this question!

    wats ur current occpation r u happy with it?

    if not, wats ur dream occupation?

    btw i subbed

  • you're my new favorite youtuber. cuz you're interesting, witty, funny, intelligent all at the same time. I currently study psychology in school and this stuff is much more interesting than the stuff I learn in class! at least you make it seem more interesting :D

  • Wow thank you man this is really fascinating! =D

    Haha funny it's even written in the American Constitution... citizens are free to pursuit hapiness but not free to find it lol xD

  • I have always been thinking about the theories this guy is proposing, and I had the same point of view. It's amazing to hear somebody actually thought about this stuff too and has the same thoughts about it.

  • shit just blew my mind, you awesome dude

  • This is some really insightful stuff. Huge difference from your other channel. I like it.

  • Very deep shit you have here, I am digging it

  • Boom! Headshot!

  • Furious? :O

  • ah... its that a lot of time before i saw you playing C&C and later in some athene video about AI he had a replay with name Furious

  • hey Dean, this is the best video by far, realy helpful

    best regards from Brazil

    just a quick off topic question: do you play SC2?

  • @Poneivanfa thanks man, and nah I don't play :)

  • @DeanLeysen i subscribed, and now i'm sadder, you lied :D

  • @DeanLeysen You should get on that, Sc2 is great!

    Then again, so is galaga and super mario bros 3

  • I love you.

  • Your videos are awesome man. keep it up. I find it strange that psychology interest you. I would like to know why it interest you. maybe that could be your next vid. =) Why do we like things? Why do certain things interest some people but not others? Are we born, naturally with desires? Something along those lines

  • duuuude...you are blowing my mind with this shit...Love it!

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