Unbelievable but true…
Stop looking for meaning in what doesn’t need to have any. To be happy, all you have to do is exist. I’ll show you how.
I am Nihefesto. I burn what you were told and was never yours, and from the ashes we pull out the only thing that matters: you.
Let it all burn! From the ashes, you.
What you were told
- What people will say
- Success at any cost
- Inherited guilt
- The endless “you must”
- The fear of failing
- The life others chose for you
What is left is you.
Fresh from the forge
Latest videos
A new video every week. The devil speaks first; the sage has the last word.
I Am Nihefesto. And I've Come to Burn It All Down.
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Four paths through the ashes
The sagas
01 · Ongoing
Ashes of Knowledge
Each video burns an everyday belief. Mephisto speaks first, whispering that nothing is worth it; then the Agora answers, with Epicurus, Seneca and Diogenes. From black and white, into colour.
02 · Coming soon
The Steps of Nihefesto
His life told in order: the mountain he climbed too fast, what he saw from up there, and why he chose to live anyway, and to the full.
03 · Coming soon
Masters of Masters
One master of antiquity per video, told from his idyllic place. Diogenes on the beach, Marcus Aurelius at sea, Epicurus by his pool. All in colour, except his castle.
04 · Coming soon
Tales from the Ashes
By the fireplace, holding a huge ancient book, Nihefesto tells stories of masters and disciples: Zen, Taoist, Buddhist and Sufi. He is in full colour; the tales are drawn in charcoal.
The nihilist who chose to live
Who is Nihefesto
His name blends nihilism and Mephistopheles, the tempting devil of Faust. He has stared into the void and decided to live anyway.
About forty-five, two metres tall, sunglasses he never takes off. He has been there and back, and nothing shocks him any more.
He walks through a huge castle that stands for the building of inherited ideas: imposing, ancient and, deep down, empty. And he sets it on fire, not to destroy you but to cleanse you. As with metal in the forge, what comes out of the flames is what matters.
Mephisto
Mocking, incendiary, sure of himself. He makes you doubt what you took for granted.
Agora
Calm, brilliant, on your side. He leaves you an idea you can use today.
The cosmos gives you the body. You give it the meaning.
What he never takes off
Nihefesto's things
Nihefesto always dresses the same, because choosing what to wear every morning is one of those small prisons he can do without. Hover over (or tap) each piece.
The sunglasses
Thin rectangular silver frame, black lenses.
“I never take them off. It is not mystery: I have simply seen enough.”
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The watch
Steel link bracelet, always on the right wrist.
“On the right, even though I am right-handed. Time is not worn where it fits, but where it bothers you.”
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The shirt
White with a tiny black print, sleeves rolled up, open collar.
“Sleeves always rolled up. Ideas, like iron, are worked by hand.”
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The trousers
Navy blue, straight cut.
“Navy blue: the colour of the sea at night, when nobody is watching and you keep sailing anyway.”
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The belt
Brown leather, silver buckle, worn where it belongs.
“Some things are neither pulled up nor let down. They go where they go.”
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The loafers
Black leather, no socks.
“Diogenes went barefoot. I negotiated.”
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For brands with taste
Sponsor Nihefesto
Nihefesto does not read ads: he wears the things he likes. If your brand fits his way of living, it can become part of the character.
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One of his things
Your brand becomes his sunglasses, watch, shirt, trousers, belt or loafers. It appears in every video and here, on its card.
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A whole saga
Back a saga from start to finish, with a mention at the start of each episode.
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Both channels
Spanish from Spain and Nihefesto International, in English and dubbed: one character, two audiences.
Who watches
People aged 18 to 70, curious about life, who run from sugar-coated self-help and from lectures alike.
House rules
- Only brands Nihefesto would genuinely use.
- A sponsorship never changes what a video says.
- Sponsored content is always clearly labelled.
Write to the forge
Contact
Ideas for a video, a story you want him to tell, or a proposal for your brand. Nihefesto reads everything, even if he does not always answer in the same voice.
Or write directly to nihefesto@gmail.com