Why Desire Is the Root of Suffering | Schopenhauer

Why Desire Is the Root of Suffering | Schopenhauer



Why Desire Is the Root of Suffering | Schopenhauer

Have you ever wondered why, even after getting everything you wanted, you still feel empty? In this video, inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer, we explore why endless desire leads to endless suffering — and how the constant pursuit of “more” traps us in a cycle of dissatisfaction. Discover the brutal truth behind human desire and the secret to breaking free.

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50 thoughts on “Why Desire Is the Root of Suffering | Schopenhauer

  1. Wow this really hits home,at 60 I am waking up to all this. Been hard to part with things but is so freeing and feeling less desire and more contentment with what I have. Always felt the need for acknowledgement and recognition in life.

  2. I would say that the crux of topic is from Sri BHAGAVADGITA is Lord Krishna. But the philosopher has gone in a very powerful and palatable manner. If we understand this before 30 yrs and start practicing it without any doubt then we are the King of our life. It's sad that 99.99 % don't understand this simple concept and they suffer till the death. . Good post

  3. Desire 😭😭😭😭, want, insatiable, greed, 😭😭😭😭. But what made the billionaires what they are? Creativity? Then getting us to desire, want etc. thanks for the video

  4. Some years ago I was broke -80k usd balance, pretty homeless, parentless. And few years later right now, having new electric car, new house, 3000m2 of land, and over 300k usd, and I am not happy. I remember way before I was happy that I had food to eat, and now I hate myself for not cherishing for what I have. I started reading philosophy to solve this mental problem for me

  5. Can desire also be expressed in sports? I just want to break my own records, at the expense of my body and health. I shouldn't train so hard, but I can't resist trying again. Against my better judgment. After a good result, it has to be at least equaled again, and so it always goes.

  6. close eyes………. acceptence…. Doing nothing is doing the same as everything…. Doing nothing is impossible. For me if I can do what kids do. I did! Im at peace. I look at details around me and wonder and think of those details.

  7. Very similar to what prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever among you wakes up secure in his property, healthy in his body, and he has his food for the day, it is as if he were given the entire world."

  8. Absolutely wrong. Deprivation is the root of suffering. Desire is natural, and inescapable. Self-inquiry, self-knowledge allow for a rational, intentional, compassionate life.

  9. The only thing I desire is to end my workday in peace without having an additional list of house chores, emotional drama, or forced conversation just to keep the peace.

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