25 Responses to “Montaigne on Self-Esteem 1 of 3”

1. DukeofColumbia Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   @Krahl123 must have …
   @Krahl123 must have been serving some spicy chili at said banquet

2. OscarLimaMike Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   @chillinburger Yes …
   @chillinburger Yes I agree they are wonderful I second the sentiment….. Thank you!

3. MHayes85 Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   A superior …
   A superior collection of videos very much worth keeping around in anyones favorite box. Thankyou.

4. ubermensch81 Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   @Xephon212 im no …
   @Xephon212 im no authority on the subject , just your armchair philosopher , psychonaut with buddhist intentions. the way i understand it though , i dont think you can ever have self realization without first developing self awareness , especially awareness of thought and what inspires those thoughts. practices ? the best way ive found for practice is meditation or call it what you want , thought watching and retracing those thoughts to their original source. theres a few other ways , mess. me.

5. Xephon212 Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   @ubermensch81 Is …
   @ubermensch81 Is self realized the same as self-aware? Or does it involve certain practices? Thanks.

6. bikoshh Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   not all what we …
   not all what we like must be good for us, some of what he said he is right some he is not and lots have that already in mind

7. dopplesoldners Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   @potentialrandom …
   @potentialrandom Minor consolation if you fall short of your own ideals? In what manner could beating all others permit one to still fall short of one’s ideals? Do you mean to say that there are those among us who wish to be better than the best? I cannot think of a scenario more ideal than the best one. Can you?

8. discomango Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   I’m just beginning …
   I’m just beginning a self-guided study of philosophy, and these videos are great as introductions! Danke!

9. MrLeFigaro Says:
   July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

   Good to know other …
   Good to know other people like Montaigne, too !
   Excellent and likeable guy who presents him…
   Carry on, mates! Humanity needs philosophy.

   Greetings from Frankfurt/Germany !

10. SgtraneMnid Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

    To be complet and …
    To be complet and change the individual is a long process.. but Im with you.. anyway we also to much expectations

11. ubermensch81 Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

    goethe says that” …
    goethe says that” combining thought with action is the most difficult thing to do”. my theory is to be self realized is the most difficult thing, so too with bringing a thought to realization . to practice this is to be on the path of self realization.

12. qaplatlhinganmaH Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

    Greco-Buddhism, …
    Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco-Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE

13. SgtraneMnid Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:34 am

    To have the …
    To have the knowledge is one thing and to use it another… but that is with everything, but why is it so hard with the thought

14. XxxNuMbxxX0301 Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Bruce Lee, one of …
    Bruce Lee, one of the great philosophers of the twentieth-century.

15. silversobe Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    “To understand the …
    “To understand the actual requires awareness, an alert and totally free mind.” ~Bruce Lee

    ”Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.”
    Gandhi

16. kugosakicusa Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    cacophony !!!!! LOL …
    cacophony !!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

17. alejandropa89 Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    agree
    agree

18. IzzyIsou Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Worst music ever at …
    Worst music ever at the start!

19. warwize Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    they’re already …
    they’re already happy…

20. Shebaqueenof Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    But I think that is …
    But I think that is what is so goof about these videos, of course you cant get the true essence in a short video… what you can get is an intellectual “appetizer” for the less lettered among us to tempt us to discover more, so that we are not so intimidated and realize that everyone can benefit, that we are clever enough, an end that Montaigne would surely approve

21. Krahl123 Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    “he knew a man that …
    “he knew a man that killed himself after letting out a cacophony of at a banquet.” LOL

22. tristramshandy3 Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    1:13- “there to …
    1:13- “there to achieve fame, wealth, and power”.

    So, none of them want to be happy? What a pity.

23. baselesstriangle Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Wise to bring …
    Wise to bring Montaigne to the attention of the wider public, but please, read the original essays – the video only helps to diminish the importance of this moralist. The example are mostly banal and shallow, there is much more in those pages than this

24. potentialrandom Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    I don’t know about …
    I don’t know about that …

    Perhaps it’s more accurate to say that self-esteem is a function of the discrepancy between who we are and who we would like to be. Comparing ourselves to others, we alter our expectations of ourselves. Beating all others is a minor consolation if we fall short of our own ideals.

25. ultrak0w Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 2:35 am

    yep that why he has …
    yep that why he has a french name and in the socrates episode he speaks in greece to a french tourist… without any accent.

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