The YouTube video "life is a gift" by Tragic Reality [00:00] discusses the creator's philosophical shift from viewing life as a gift to seeing it as a curse, influenced by a realization of the world's "absurdity" [09:03].
Initially, the creator sarcastically states that life is a gift and people should have children, contrasting with their usual perspective to filter out viewers with low attention spans [00:00]. The core of the video then explores the idea that heaven and hell are not afterlife destinations but rather how people perceive their current life on Earth [02:08].
This perception is largely attributed to how individuals are "wired" psychologically, which is determined by experiences and uncontrollable factors [03:01].
The creator argues that those who believe life is a gift are wired to ignore life's flaws and suffering, while those who see it as a curse are acutely aware of these issues [05:00]. They emphasize that telling someone to "lighten up" or "toughen up" is ineffective because their psychological wiring prevents them from simply changing their perspective [03:42].
The video details the creator's personal "awakening" around the age of 21 [06:59], when they began to question the "man-made scoreboard" of life, such as grades, jobs, and dating, realizing that these pursuits didn't lead to a perceived "heaven" on Earth [07:39].
This realization led to a disconnection from things they once enjoyed, like scenic views, because the underlying absurdity of life now overshadows these moments [08:55].
Furthermore, the creator expresses that even significant wealth, like $10 million, wouldn't change their fundamental view of the world as a "joke" [10:44]. They also describe a profound disconnection from other people, including family, because these individuals are still "living inside of a game" that the creator has mentally abandoned [12:04].
This disconnect extends to their own subscribers, whom they would not engage with in person due to the perceived shallowness and meaninglessness of human interaction when one has "seen the absurd" [13:52].
The video concludes with the creator stating that music, particularly classical and heavy metal, and solitary quiet moments in nature are among the few things they still genuinely enjoy, but these "little moments" are no longer enough to counteract the pervasive feeling that "this world is hell" [16:26].
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