00:00Imagine waking up tomorrow with everything the world calls success: enough money to never have to worry again, impressive possessions, recognition, and the power of choice.
00:12Now imagine, at that very moment, realizing that none of this can silence the emptiness that echoes within you.
00:19This is the central point that needs to be addressed right now, without beating around the bush, because this is where many lives are lost without us even realizing it.
00:27The illusion of absolute satisfaction is one of humanity's oldest traps, and it continues to work because it disguises itself as a promise.
00:36A promise of happiness, security, and meaning.
00:41But what happens when that promise is fulfilled only on the outside, while on the inside, everything remains restless?
00:48It is in this clash that the truth begins to be revealed.
00:52Throughout history, men and women have worked themselves to exhaustion, believing that a final point of rest and contentment would soon follow.
01:02A moment when they could say, now is enough.
01:07However, what we repeatedly see is the opposite.
01:11The more you achieve, the more you desire.
01:14The more you accumulate, the more you fear losing it.
01:17Money, which seemed to be the remedy, begins to act as an amplifier of worries.
01:23Not because it is inherently bad, but because it was never meant to bear the weight of giving meaning to life.
01:30Those who place more hope in this place than it can sustain will inevitably be disappointed sooner or later.
01:37There is a profound irony in this scenario.
01:39While some sleep surrounded by possessions and worries, others rest in simplicity, but with a peaceful mind.
01:48The worker who returns home tired but with a peaceful heart often finds a rest that the rich, surrounded by worries, cannot achieve.
01:59External abundance does not guarantee inner peace.
02:02On the contrary, it often multiplies the reasons for anxiety.
02:07To protect, maintain, expand, control.
02:11Each new possession creates a new obligation.
02:14Every gain generates a new fear.
02:16And so, what should liberate, ends up imprisoning.
02:19There is something profoundly sad when you observe people who have spent their entire lives saving,
02:25sacrificing everything in the name of a future that never came to be lived.
02:30They saved every penny, postponed every joy, believing that tomorrow would be safer, fuller, more dignified.
02:40But tomorrow doesn't obey our plans.
02:43A bad deal, a wrong decision, an unexpected event, and everything falls apart.
02:48What was accumulated with so much effort disappears, and there is nothing left even for those who would come after.
02:55It's a silent and harsh scene, empty hands at the end of an exhausting journey.
03:01This is a reminder that is unsettling, but it needs to be heard.
03:05Just as we entered this world, we leave it.
03:09Without exception, we don't take titles, we don't take bank accounts, we don't take property.
03:16All the effort to try to hold on to what, by nature, is temporary, is like trying to grasp the wind.
03:24Lots of movement, lots of energy, no lasting results.
03:29And when life is lived solely in this relentless pursuit, the emotional toll is usually heavy.
03:37Inner darkness, persistent sadness, constant worries, physical exhaustion, and bitterness.
03:42Not because the work is wrong, but because its purpose has been distorted.
03:47Amidst this realization, a conclusion emerges that sounds simple, but is profoundly challenging.
03:55The best thing someone can do during the short life they've been given,
04:00It's about learning to enjoy what you have, in the time you have, with the heart you have.
04:06To eat, drink, work, and find honest satisfaction in the fruits of one's own labor.
04:13Not as an escape, not as an excess, but as recognition.
04:17This enjoyment is not arrogance, it is not selfishness, it is understanding.
04:21It's about accepting that the role each person plays isn't to control the world, but to live well the day that has been given to them.
04:28When wealth, possessions, and opportunities arise, and a person is able to enjoy them with gratitude and balance,
04:36This becomes a gift.
04:38Not just for its material value, but for its inner effect.
04:42The joy that arises from this attitude does not depend on the counting of time.
04:47On the contrary, time seems to pass more easily.
04:50because the heart is not imprisoned by the constant anxiety of
04:54It's still not enough.
04:56It is a quiet, yet profound joy that doesn't need to be displayed to exist.
05:02However, reality reveals another disturbing contrast.
05:06There are those who receive everything they ever wished for.
05:09Wealth, possessions, recognition, influence.
05:14From the outside, they appear to have won the game.
05:16But for reasons that often escape human understanding,
05:20They can't enjoy any of that.
05:23Something is stuck inside.
05:24Pleasure doesn't arrive, satisfaction doesn't take hold.
05:28Meanwhile, some stranger, someone who didn't build any of that,
05:33one ends up enjoying what has been accumulated.
05:35This inversion reveals yet another layer of the illusion.
05:39Owning something is not the same as enjoying it.
05:41To have something doesn't mean to live.
05:43It's impossible not to be shocked by the image of someone who lives for many years.
05:47He builds a large family, accumulates resources, but never gets a taste of life.
05:54One never allows oneself to rest, never allows oneself to rejoice, never finds contentment.
06:01Existence extends, but does not deepen.
06:05And when the end comes, not even a proper conclusion happens.
06:09Given this, a harsh comparison arises, almost offensive at first glance, but full of meaning.
06:17A life that has never enjoyed the good things in life can be more exhausting than one that hasn't even seen the light of day.
06:25At least, in the one she didn't live through, there was rest.
06:30In contrast, for the one who lived without truly living, there was only wear and tear.
06:35Ultimately, the physical destination is the same.
06:38They all go to the same place.
06:41This certainty should awaken us, but it is often ignored.
06:46We work hard to eat, to accumulate, to secure,
06:51But the feeling of complete satisfaction never arrives.
06:54The appetite for more, however, is not satisfied.
06:57And then the question arises that destabilizes certainties.
07:01What real advantage is there between someone who considers himself wise and someone who is seen as foolish?
07:07What if both end up dissatisfied?
07:11What advantage is there for the poor in learning how to cope with life?
07:16Does the entire system seem to push everyone into the same race with no finish line?
07:21Chasing the wind is the perfect image of this endless effort.
07:27A constant, exhausting movement that never achieves what it pursues.
07:32Therefore, there is a quiet wisdom in learning to be content with what you have.
07:39It's neither empty conformism nor a lack of healthy ambition.
07:42It's lucidity.
07:43It's realizing that the endless desire for more brings no rest, only unease.
07:50Everything that happens in this world follows an order that predates our own existence.
07:56Even before someone is born, many things are already decided.
08:00And there are clear limits to human control.
08:02Arguing with something stronger than us doesn't change the outcome, it only wears down the soul.
08:10Talking too much, complaining too much, theorizing too much about the meaning of life without living it,
08:17It often produces more confusion than clarity.
08:20Words multiply, but understanding does not keep pace.
08:23In the end, the question remains.
08:25How can we know what is truly best for us in a life so brief, so fragile, so fleeting?
08:32A life that passes like a shadow, without warning when it will lengthen or disappear.
08:38And even more unsettling, how can we know what will happen in this world after we're gone?
08:43The future moves forward, indifferent to our presence or absence.
08:48Given this scenario, values that seem simple take on enormous importance.
08:52A clean name, an impeccable reputation, is worth more than the most expensive, rarest, most praised perfume.
09:00Because the perfume fades, but the name remains.
09:04The day of death, however strange it may seem,
09:07It carries a lesson that the day of birth cannot yet teach.
09:12It forces one to confront mortality, to evaluate the path traveled.
09:18Reflecting on what really mattered.
09:20Therefore, going to a place of mourning can be more transformative than going to a place of celebration.
09:27In grief, life is put into perspective.
09:32The memory of death awakens the living.
09:34Sadness, so rejected by the culture of constant entertainment,
09:39It has a role that cannot be ignored.
09:41She may lower her face, but her heart may mature.
09:44She teaches empathy, depth, and sensitivity.
09:47Those who live solely for entertainment lose the capacity for reflection.
09:53Wisdom does not ignore death; it learns from it.
09:56Hearing honest reprimand from a wise person may hurt in the moment, but it builds you up.
10:02Empty praise, on the other hand, especially when it comes from someone lacking discernment,
10:06They sound good, but they don't support anything.
10:09They are like the crackling of thorns in a fire.
10:11They make noise, produce sparks, but don't heat up.
10:14There are also subtle dangers that lurk even for those who consider themselves wise.
10:19When violence enters the scene, wisdom is corrupted.
10:24When bribery is accepted, character deteriorates.
10:29Small concessions, made in the name of momentary advantages,
10:33They have a high cost in the long run.
10:36The end of something often reveals more than its beginning.
10:40Patience, a rare trait, overcomes pride.
10:44Self-control is more protective than impulsivity.
10:47Feeding hatred is like keeping a fire burning inside your own chest.
10:52waiting to burn the other one.
10:54There is also a deceptive nostalgia that keeps appearing.
10:58The idea that everything was better in the past.
11:01This question, repeated frequently, lacks wisdom.
11:04She ignores the challenges, the pain, and the injustices that also existed before.
11:11Idealizing the past is just another way of escaping the present.
11:16True wisdom teaches one to deal with the times in which one lives.
11:20with clarity and responsibility.
11:23Everyone should seek wisdom, because it is like a valuable inheritance.
11:28Unlike money, which can be lost, stolen, or misused,
11:33Wisdom protects life.
11:35It guides decisions, preserves relationships, and upholds character.
11:40Money can buy comfort, but it doesn't guarantee direction.
11:44Wisdom, when applied, preserves the essence of the human being.
11:48There are times when everything seems to flow smoothly.
11:51In these times, joy should be recognized and embraced.
11:55But there are also periods of difficulty, loss, and frustration.
11:59In these situations, it's important to remember that the same source that brings joy also brings challenges.
12:06Life is not a straight line of prosperity.
12:10It is made of contrasts.
12:12And these contrasts exist to remind us that control is not entirely in our hands.
12:17Tomorrow remains unknown, no matter how much we plan.
12:21By understanding this, life ceases to be a blind race and becomes a conscious journey.
12:28Not because all the answers have been found, but because the right questions have started to be asked.
12:35Meaning lies neither in accumulating without enjoying, nor in enjoying without purpose.
12:41It lies in recognizing the value of the present, the limitations of human control, and the importance of a heart aligned with that which truly endures.
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