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The ‘paradox of control’ attempts to show that the more we try to control external circumstances, the less in control we are as we try to control something we cannot. And so, as a consequence of our attempts to impose control over a situation, it may eventually turn out for the worse. This video essay explores the paradox of control.
Video: What You Try to Control, Controls You | The Paradox of Control
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00:00 - Intro
02:30 - The limits of control
06:08 - The futility of trying to control
09:13 - What you try to control, controls you
11:38 - Finding security in the uncontrollable
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): einzelganger.co/tao
The ‘paradox of control’ attempts to show that the more we try to control external circumstances, the less in control we are as we try to control something we cannot. And so, as a consequence of our attempts to impose control over a situation, it may eventually turn out for the worse. This video essay explores the paradox of control.
Video: What You Try to Control, Controls You | The Paradox of Control
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✔️ PayPal: paypal.me/einzelgangerco
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🎞️ Animations and thumbnail art by Munkaa:
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Purchase Stoicism for Inner Peace (affiliate links):
📘 Paperback: amzn.to/3wB9iHb
💻 Ebook: amzn.to/2RdjbKV
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#paradoxofcontrol #taoism #alanwatts
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - The limits of control
06:08 - The futility of trying to control
09:13 - What you try to control, controls you
11:38 - Finding security in the uncontrollable
