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When Life Hurts, Stop Clinging to It | The Philosophy of Epictetus Stoicism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerpeaceOur very sense of wellbeing is at gunpoint when we cling to the fickle, unreliable outside world. Around two thousand years ago, Stoic philosopher Epictetus observed that people are burdened and dragged down because they tend to care about too many things. His cure,...

Life advice society doesn't want you to hear...Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health profess...

Why Simplicity is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Simple Simplicity is the quality of being uncomplicated, which is beneficial in many areas. By being simple, whether in our thinking, desires, or how we arrange our stuff and furnish our living spaces, we can declutter our minds and focus on what truly matters-leading to clarity, peace, and fulfillment in our lives. Video: Why Simplicity is Pow...

The Closer We Get, The More We Hurt | The Hedgehog’s Dilemma Once upon a time, a group of hedgehogs faced the cold winter. As they were feeling cold, they decided to move closer to each other and share bodily warmth. Unfortunately, as soon as they crawled together, they hurt each other with their sharp spines. And thus, the hedgehogs moved away from each other again, as the cold weather was more t...

Why we prefer being alone... Despite feeling lonely People generally agree that seeking close relationships is the solution when suffering at the hands of loneliness. We seek friendships to fill in the empty hole we’ve been experiencing. We join groups and clubs just to be around people - to feel the warmth of a community. But people tend to ignore the miseries accompanying these close relationshi...

Why Patience is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Patient Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Not only is impatience unpleasant, but it’s also pointless. Impatience is the unwillingness to live life at the pace it actually happens; we wish for the universe to bend to our will. We want things now. We want things to change in an instant. But in reality, external circumstance...

Why close relationships suck (and why they don't) | The Hedgehog Dilemma The beauty of superficial relationships is that the lack of emotional investment in one another (for the most part) exempts us from being hurt by this association. When shared moments and memories are few, when there’s no commitment, when any form of interdependence is absent, then not much is lost when the relationship ends....

Outsiders & Outcasts (For Those That Don't Belong) From the moment we are born as human beings, the people around us prepare us to fit the herd. We start out as being part of a family, and then we expand our social life with friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and, in many cases, a significant other. People tend to work together and spend time with each other, and thus, they form a welloiled machi...

Why You're Unhappy (according to Epictetus) Yes, the enchanting, exciting outside world of pleasures we often deem interesting enough to pursue. So we desire what the world has to offer. But losing what we cling to hurts. Unfortunately, what we gain and lose is up to Fortune. So if we let our happiness depend on things that aren’t up to us, Fortune controls how we feel.#stoicism #epictetus #stoic...

Are You a Subhuman? | The Existential Crisis You Can’t Ignore Some people deny the freedom and opportunity to forge one’s authentic path. They don’t want it as it scares them. And so they hide from it in curious ways. Beauvoir argued that such people fall into two categories: the 'subhuman' and the 'serious person.'Video: Are You a Subhuman? | The Existential Crisis You Can’t IgnoreSupport the cha...

The More You Want, the Worse It Gets | The Seven Deadly Sins | GREED This video series explores the Seven Deadly Sins as a Christian concept and beyond. What’s so bad about these sins? How do they apply to presentday life and society, and how can they influence our wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around us? And can nonChristians benefit from this concept? This essay delves into the mother of...

You Don’t Deserve What You Want | Stoic Philosophy Society constantly reinforces this belief, convincing us that life owes us many things. When we don’t get what we want, we become outraged, offended, and blame others for our misery. Fortunately, the ancient Stoics provide clarity, effectively debunking most (if not all) modern forms of entitlement. Video: You Don’t Deserve What You Want | Stoic P...

How to Build SelfDiscipline: The Stoic Way | Stoicism for Discipline Stoicism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerpeaceThe Stoics considered discipline a virtue, along with other related qualities like perseverance, endurance, highmindedness, and selfcontrol. The Stoics favored hard work and spending their days wisely. Seneca, for example, urges us not to waste our time and act no...

ByungChul Han’s Warning: Why Modern Life Feels Emptier Than Ever Philosopher ByungChul Han argues that time has become atomized, causing it to lack direction, coherence, and meaning. As we hop from one event to another, none of these events carry depth or significance, which causes us to feel restless, anxious, nervous, and frantic. Video: ByungChul Han’s Warning: Why Modern Life Feels Emptier Tha...

We Don’t Want Pleasure; We Just Want the Pain to End Could it be that our culture of consumerism has it all wrong? Could it be that our ongoing pursuits of pleasure send us in the wrong direction? Do we want what we want or not? And, if not, does wanting the things we don’t want remove us further from what we actually want? Video: We Don’t Want Pleasure; We Just Want the Pain to End | On Consumeri...

When You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting Go Taoism for Inner Peace (BOOK): https://einzelganger.co/tao/What is Zen Buddhism? We’ll explore its core, several key concepts, and practice. Fun fact: most footage was shot during my recent trip to Kanazawa and Tokyo. Video: When You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting GoSupport the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...