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5 Ways to Forgive Someone Who Wronged You Resentment hurts. It can eat us up from the inside. Somehow we believe that the only way to rid ourselves of resentment is when some form of retaliation occurs. But this may never happen. And so, we run the risk of spending the majority of our lives suffering past hurts while our enemies flourish. As Viktor Frankl wisely stated: “When we are no longer able...

The Joys of Not Needing People Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The experience of loneliness is prevalent in individualistic societies. We can’t deny that loneliness is problematic. However, without reducing the severity of this issue, we might also have been underestimating the advantages of ‘not needing people.’Video: The Joys of Not Needing PeopleSupport the channel: ✔...

Can we be Happy without Friends? | The Social Minimalist A minimalist lifestyle concerns itself with minimizing the number of material resources we need to be satisfied. A tremendous benefit of this approach is the reduced cost of living. The less we need, the more time, money, and energy we save. So, can we also apply minimalism to our social connections to gain the same benefits? Can we be happy...

Stop Worrying About the Outcome (Law of Reverse Effect) By letting go of worrying about the outcome, it’s more likely that we get the outcome we desire. Results don’t come by repeatedly thinking about them or desiring them fiercely; they come through actions. And the more we let ourselves be carried away by the desired results, the less we tend to act in ways that contribute to achieving them. The...

Be a Loser if Need Be | The Philosophy of Epictetus Stoicism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerpeaceWe’re so afraid to be seen as losers that we're willing to suffer in exchange for other people’s approval. What a sad state of being in, as by putting our money on external goods, we become dependent on them and gamble away our chances of being happy and free. According to Epictet...

Our Great Depression is Our Lives | The Philosophy of Fight Club This video analyzes Fight Club’s position toward consumer culture and related philosophical ideas. Video: Our Great Depression is Our Lives | The Philosophy of Fight ClubSupport the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco ✔️ Bitcoin: 3HQnEz1LQ4G6dqN2LdZgzc7qoJjJCyWjT...

Don’t Worry, Everything is Out of Control | Taoist Antidotes for an Insane, Stressful World Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The writings of the ancient Taoists persuade us to go in a different direction: we ought to let go of existing concepts and worldviews, become aware of emptiness, let nature take its course, and move with nature rather than against it. The goal? An...

Become Unconquerable | Stoic Philosophy The ancient Stoics produced a treasure trove of wisdom on becoming unconquerable. They believed that people cannot be conquered by anything external, as long as they don’t give away the power over their faculties. The only way external things can influence us is when we, ourselves, let them. If we feel that something has defeated us, it’s us defeating oursel...

What If The World is Actually a Prison? | The Philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer What if this world is actually one giant prison? When the 19thcentury philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer observed the amount of pain that we experience during our lifetimes, he concluded that it’s not happiness and pleasure we’re after, but a reduction of the ongoing suffering that’s an inherent part of existence. When we...

The More You Resist, The Worse It Gets | The Taoist Art of NonResistanceTaoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/ How does the power of nonresistance work? Let's explore the Taoist art of nonresistance, which offers a radically different view of how life works and how to approach it. Video: The More You Resist, The Worse It Gets | The Taoist Art of NonResistance 'Nonresistance th...

The Art of Traveling Light Through Life | Minimalist Philosophy What about traveling light as a ‘way of life?’ What would ‘traveling light’ entail? This video explores the art of traveling light through life. Video: The Art of Traveling Light Through Life | Minimalist PhilosophySupport the channel: ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔...

Who Am I? | The Philosophy of Alan Watts Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Who am I? Am I the mind? Am I the body that contains the mind? Am I a descendant of an alien race that, long ago, set foot on Earth? Am I created by God? The English philosopher, writer, and speaker Alan Watts believed that the most important question a human could ask is this: “who am I?” During hi...

Don't Suffer More Than Needed | Buddhist Philosophy on Pain and Suffering Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/“Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional,” is a Buddhist saying that points to a fundamental truth of existence, which is that pain and affliction are an inherent part of life: we contract illnesses, get wounded, lose our loved ones, our possessions, our social...

Unlocking Flow: The Taoist Secret to Effortless Success Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/What’s happening in our brain when we’re in the flow state? What does academic research say about it? Why is it so elusive? And, perhaps most interestingly, what can we do to achieve it? This video explores the psychology of flow. Video: Unlocking Flow: The Secret to Effortless Succes...

How to Be a Happy Loser | A Guide for Modern Day Untouchables No one wants to be a loser. Because of today’s tendency to call people ‘losers,’ many fear becoming one. Yet, for many, it’s unavoidable to be seen as one. This video explores the stupidity of calling people losers (in a derogatory fashion, at least) and how to be a happy “loser,” based on Stoic philosophy, Arthur Schopenhauer, science...

Life’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, Persists Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Quite logically, we can’t get rid of something if we don’t acknowledge its existence. But what would happen if we accept the reality and truth of the things we resist? Would acceptance make them worse? Or could it actually be the first step toward improvement and transformation? This video...

The Less You Care, The Happier You’ll Be | Taoist Wisdom For An Overly Serious World Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Life is stressful and demanding, with many suffering from burnout and depression and others on the verge. This video shares three insights from ancient Taoist sages to help you care less in an overly serious world. Video: The Less You Care, The Happier You...

Selfdestructive? It could be your death drive… Why would living entities harbor a wish for selfdestruction or even death? And if we look closer at the sufferings of existence, isn’t this longing to revert to an inorganic state quite understandable? This video explores selfdestructive tendencies in light of Freud’s death drive and death itself. Video: Selfdestructive? It could be your death drive…C...

When being alone is a choice... (personal journey) Selfimposed social isolation is a complex issue. I know it’s complex because I’ve experienced it myself. And to be honest, I’m still experiencing it to a certain degree. This video explores social isolation and why being alone isn’t always by accident: it’s often a choice. Fair use: Barfly footage: https://youtu.be/dyBcmmEppGY AOE4 footage: https:...

The downside of belonging to a group... The major downside of belonging to a group is the expectation of conformity: belonging requires us to adapt. Often, this means that people expect us, in many regards, to do as they do, speak as they speak, and, not uncommonly, think as they think. Check out the full video: https://youtu.be/FShlGToheno#solitude #loner #notbelonging Turn on notifications for t...

Nothing Exists But You | The Philosophy of Solipsism Solipsism denies that the human mind has any valid reason for believing that anything outside itself exists, which is a pretty radical standpoint to take. But who knows: could it be that despite the vastness of the universe (or so it seems), only you exist? This video explores the philosophy of solipsism, using ideas from George Berkeley, Descar...

Stop Trying to Get It And You'll Have It | The Backwards Law Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The backwards law proposes that the more we pursue something, the more we achieve the opposite of what we truly want and the more disappointed we feel. Or simply put: the harder we try, the less likely we’ll succeed. On the flip side: when we stop trying, we’ll have what we want....

Trying to Control the Future is Useless (Law of Reverse Effect) The full video is available here: https://youtu.be/VpcQVjSVqOMOur minds tend to try to control the future by creating detailed predictions and then constantly repeating these fantasies and our responses to them. But when the moment we’ve prepared ourselves for arrives, we find out that our detailed blueprints have become pretty useles...

Why you shouldn't vent anger (according to science and philosophy) We celebrate and even glamorize anger as a society. But should we believe the hype? This video shows why we shouldn’t vent anger and why we’re better off preventing and reducing this emotion altogether. Video: Why you shouldn't vent anger (according to science and philosophy)Support the channel: ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/ein...

Epictetus’ Art of Winning in All Circumstances (Stoicism) Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerstrengthLosing, to many, is painful; it’s an experience of degradation, a diminishment of the ego. So, can’t we just put ourselves in circumstances where we always win? Or even better: is it possible to win in all circumstances? According to Epictetus, it is. If we adopt the r...