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Stop Caring What People Think | The Stoic Way

Einzelgänger 2019-06-12 | “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.”

- Marcus Aurelius

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The Less You Care, The Happier You’ll Be | Taoist Wisdom For An Overly Serious World

Einzelgänger 2024-10-03 | 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.

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00:00 - Intro
02:32 - Zhuangzi's perfect enjoyment
06:06 - Carpenter Shih | Seeing the positive in the negative
10:17 - Pei-kung-tzu | Finding contentment in things as they are

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Are the Rich Screwing Us Over? | Marxism Explored

Einzelgänger 2024-09-20 | Many who read Marx discover that his ideas are terrifyingly relevant to today’s capitalist system. Looking at the inequality it produces, the system seems pretty rigged against the working class… which is most of us. This video explores Marxism.

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00:00 - Intro
02:51 - Who was Karl Marx?
05:05 - Modes of production: Introduction
05:57 - Modes of production: Primitive communism
06:36 - Modes of production: Slave society
07:52 - Modes of production: Feudalism
09:36 - Modes of production: Capitalism
12:38 - Capitalism: Introduction
13:08 - Capitalism: Exploitation
16:09 - Capitalism: Alienation
17:50 - Capitalism: Inequality
19:48 - Capitalism: Instability
20:49 - Theory and reality

Food, Sex and Partying as a Philosophy | Hedonism Explored

Einzelgänger 2024-09-05 | Hedonism, as a philosophical school of thought, views pleasure not just as an enjoyable experience but as the ultimate goal and highest pursuit of human life.

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How to Stop Hating Yourself

Einzelgänger 2024-08-24 | Why do we hate ourselves? Is there any good in self-hatred? And how can we break free from it? This video explores self-hatred.

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00:00 Introduction
01:44 The dangers of self-hatred
03:08 Why do we hate ourselves?
08:13 The narcissism of self-hatred
10:27 Distorted views
12:57 The vanity of self-hatred

Our Great Depression is Our Lives | The Philosophy of Fight Club

Einzelgänger 2024-08-15 | This video analyzes Fight Club’s position toward consumer culture and related philosophical ideas.

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00:00 Introduction
02:11 Our empty lives
08:36 Nietzsche and the last man
11:15 The call to radical change

Stop Caring About What Isnt Yours: Epictetus’ Lessons from My Novel

Einzelgänger 2024-08-07 | The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: einzelganger.co/urge
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00:00 Introduction
02:21 Things weren't going well for him
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09:40 Meeting a mysterious philosopher

Lao Tzu’s Secrets to Stress-Free Living | Taoist Philosophy

Einzelgänger 2024-07-26 | The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: einzelganger.co/urge

Let's explore Taoist views that could help us to let go of a stressful, insane world.

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00:00 Introduction
02:05 The ongoing grind
03:55 The suffering of attachment
07:23 Embracing simplicity
09:48 Balance over self-exploitation
13:06 Not trying to control everything

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Why We Isolate Ourselves and How to Reconnect

Einzelgänger 2024-07-15 | Check out my novel - The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: einzelganger.co/urge

What drives us to withdraw from the world, choosing solitude over connection? Is it the peace we seek or the fear that lurks within? Social isolation affects millions. This video explores social isolation, why we do it, and how to stop it.

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00:00 Introduction
01:29 Facts and dangers of social isolation
05:24 Why do we socially isolate
08:49 The easy way out
12:31 Getting out there

Why Suffering is Beautiful | Emil Cioran’s Dark Philosophy

Einzelgänger 2024-06-29 | Check out my novel - The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: einzelganger.co/urge

Cioran’s writings do not shy away from the uncomfortable realities we don’t want to see. This video explores Cioran's first book, On the Heights of Despair.

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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Emil Cioran's first book
05:08 The futile pursuit of happiness
08:17 Nihilism and the absurd
11:11 The heights of despair

Why We’re All Burning Out | Byung-Chul Han’s Warning to the World

Einzelgänger 2024-06-14 | Philosopher Byung-Chul Han is concerned that our capitalist society is increasingly leading humanity toward collective burnout.

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01:50 Becoming our own tyrants
06:47 Exhausted by self-exploitation
08:56 The imperative to achieve
11:42 A species of multitaskers
15:02 Embracing negativity

Drifting Away from People: The Dark Side of Solitude

Einzelgänger 2024-06-07 | As a lover of solitude, I think it’s useful to look at the dark sides behind turning our backs on society. This video explores why we drift away from people, the resulting loneliness and estrangement, and the associated dangers.

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01:50 Why do we drift away?
05:37 The dangers of estrangement
10:24 Distorted reality

Why Simplicity is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Simple

Einzelgänger 2024-05-24 | 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.

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02:30 Inner peace & mental clarity
05:35 Freedom from rampant consumerism
08:44 Resisting the Achievement Society

Why you shouldnt vent anger (according to science and philosophy)

Einzelgänger 2024-05-17 | 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.

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00:00 Introduction
01:53 A philosophy of anger
06:02 The science of venting
10:33 Arousal-decreasing activities

When your self-worth depends on what you achieve

Einzelgänger 2024-05-10 | We’re obsessed with achievement, trapped in a cycle where one’s latest success measures personal worth. This fixation raises a crucial question: Have we stopped recognizing each other’s inherent value, seeing ourselves merely as products of our accomplishments?

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00:00 Introduction
01:29 The anatomy of the human doing
08:47 The age of narcissism
10:59 Self-worth

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The feeling of wanting to leave everything behind...

Einzelgänger 2024-04-21 | Where does this urge to leave everything behind come from? And is packing our stuff and starting somewhere afresh actually a smart move? Is there anything profound and meaningful about changing location, or is it just a means to escape discontent?

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00:00 Introduction
01:22 Wanting to leave
05:09 The irrationality of leaving
08:39 An assertion of freedom
10:44 Our truest selves

Its better to be alone than wish you were

Einzelgänger 2024-04-11 | If one’s experiences with others have been hurtful and traumatizing repeatedly, isn’t it to be expected that this individual begins to prefer solitude over company?

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00:00 Introduction
01:14 The appeal of solitude
04:38 A solitary philosophy
09:00 Better alone

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The Benefits of Ignoring People

Einzelgänger 2024-03-22 | Sometimes, by ignoring people, we do ourselves a great favor. Moreover, I’d say that ignoring people from time to time is necessary to keep our sanity in a world that constantly tries to grasp our attention.

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00:00 Introduction
01:32 Benefit #1: Strengthened autonomy
03:19 Benefit #2
05:43 Benefit #3
07:45 Benefit #4
09:29 Benefit #5

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The More You Try, The Worse You Feel | On Mood Swings

Einzelgänger 2024-03-14 | Mood swings can be very unpleasant. And when extreme, they can severely impact our quality of life. But where do these changing emotional states come from? And what can we do about them?

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01:22 - The misery of mood swings
04:12 - Why do we have mood swings?
11-27 - Inherent moodiness
15:17 - Philosophical approaches to mood swings

When to walk away

Einzelgänger 2024-03-02 | At its heart, it’s about asking ourselves a fundamental question: Is this situation good for me, or should I move on? It’s a simple question, but, for many, extremely difficult to answer.

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01:18 The difficulties of walking away
04:36 The economics of walking away
10:38 Walking from, walking to

Why Vulnerability is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Vulnerable

Einzelgänger 2024-02-17 | What if vulnerability is not a weakness but an act of courage that could lead us to reach goals, overcome fears, and make genuine connections?

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01:38 The stigma around vulnerability
06:01 Stop caring what people think
12:28 Embracing vulnerability

Why Chasing Happiness is Pointless (The Hedonic Treadmill)

Einzelgänger 2024-02-08 | Could it be that chasing happiness doesn’t make us happier and could even make us miserable? And if so, how should we go about this ‘happiness’ thing? This video explores the nature of happiness.

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01:45 From happiness to distress
04:26 The trap of pleasure-seeking
09:12 Unreliable happiness
11:52 Choosing pleasure

The Art of Traveling Light Through Life | Minimalist Philosophy

Einzelgänger 2024-01-19 | What about traveling light as a ‘way of life?’ What would ‘traveling light’ entail? This video explores the art of traveling light through life.

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00:00 Introduction
01:29 When life is heavy
06:14 Unencumbered philosophers
09:46 Traveling light

This world is a mess… and Nietzsche saw it coming.

Einzelgänger 2024-01-12 | Nietzsche's Overman: youtu.be/Gaj7WX7tDIs

This video explores Nietzsche’s prediction of a nihilist world, if his warning was justified, and the current mess we’re dealing with.

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00:00 Introduction
01:57 Religion and its decline
06:52 The Last Man
09:56 Today's mess

Why Invisibility is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Invisible

Einzelgänger 2024-01-05 | Being invisible in itself holds tremendous power; it’s an advantage widely overlooked in today’s narcissistic world. This video explores the priceless benefits of being invisible.

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02:15 - The freedom of invisibility
05:46 - Dimming your own light
09:56 - Blending in

Walking away from marriage, children, and other stuff were supposed to have

Einzelgänger 2023-12-22 | When society believes something is good, does it necessarily mean it’s true? Is it wrong to live life differently? And what is life like when we go against the grain? Let’s explore life without marriage, children, and other stuff we’re supposed to have, the nature of social norms, and some existentialism.

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02:22 - “You’ll end up alone and miserable.”
09:13 - We're supposed to do... what?
12:16 - The alternative path

How to Become Undefeatable (according to Seneca) | Stoic Philosophy

Einzelgänger 2023-12-07 | Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): einzelganger.co/innerstrength

This video focuses on Seneca’s Stoicism, particularly regarding becoming undefeatable. Seneca strived for a state of unperturbedness: a profound inner peace which external circumstances do not disrupt or, at least, minimally.

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02:57 - Who was Seneca?
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Are you here to please others? Well, I’m not.

Einzelgänger 2023-11-24 | Are you a people pleaser? Or do you know someone who is? This video explores the pernicious act of people pleasing, why we shouldn’t do it, and some thoughts on how to stop it.

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09:40 - People are overrated
12:18 - Kindness versus pleasing
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When you stop trying, it happens | The psychology of the flow state

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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.

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03:28 - When I stopped trying
08:41 - The psychology behind flow
13:49 - The mystery of flow
17:31 - Achieving flow

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Self-destructive? It could be your death drive…

Einzelgänger 2023-10-28 | Why would living entities harbor a wish for self-destruction 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 self-destructive tendencies in light of Freud’s death drive and death itself.

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05:02 - A philosophy of death
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So, youre a lone wolf?

Einzelgänger 2023-10-14 | Maybe you’re a proverbial lone wolf or aspiring to be one. You probably have your reasons for it, and so do I. But let’s look at the ‘lone wolf’ model (or archetype) with a critical eye – let’s be honest about what such existence entails.

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02:31 - The joys of being alone
06:06 - Why is the wolf alone?
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14:50 - The misunderstood lone wolf

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How a broken, screwed-up life can be beautiful (Kintsugi)

Einzelgänger 2023-09-29 | Kintsugi doesn’t hide the history of brokenness; it accentuates it, making it a feature of beauty rather than something to put out of sight. This video explores the Japanese concept of Kintsugi and how a screwed-up, broken life can be beautiful.

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How Stoics deal with jerks, narcissists, and other difficult people

Einzelgänger 2023-09-14 | Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): einzelganger.co/innerstrength

What can we do about loud and smelly commuters, unpleasant coworkers, or even abusive or narcissistic people we share our houses with? This video goes deeper into dealing with these and other difficult people through the lens of Stoic philosophy.

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Video: When being alone is a choice... (personal journey)

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00:00 - Intro
01:50 - The bath
05:56 - People who stink
08:40 - Two handles
11:05 - Go outside
13:57 - The vanity of retribution

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When being alone is a choice... (personal journey)

Einzelgänger 2023-08-31 | Self-imposed 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.

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00:00 - Intro
02:31 - The complexity of social isolation
07:07 - Hiding from people
13:53 - When aloneness goes wrong
17:01 - Is there a solution?

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Why we prefer being alone... despite feeling lonely

Einzelgänger 2023-08-19 | 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 relationships. When we consider the pain that goes together with closeness, it’s no surprise that many friendships result in fighting, and romantic relationships often fall apart dramatically. When dealing with others, we risk being betrayed, insulted, and abandoned.

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Life’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, Persists

Einzelgänger 2023-08-17 | Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): amzn.to/3rZU0xL

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 explores how things we resist persist and what we accept transforms.

Video: Life’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, Persists

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00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Resisting suffering
04:44 - Resisting ourselves
08:56 - Resisting reality

Why close relationships suck (and why they dont) | The Hedgehog Dilemma

Einzelgänger 2023-08-15 | 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. Also, because of the lack of knowledge about one another and any significant involvement in each other’s lives, it’s difficult for emotional injury to occur. However, the downside of superficial relationships (or no relationships at all) is that we lack the warmth, intimacy, and other benefits of being close to someone.

Stop Clinging to People (The Philosophy of Epictetus)

Einzelgänger 2023-08-13 | Clinging to someone or something implies the continual hurt that comes with resisting a possible yet ultimately inevitable separation from what we’re attached to. In some cases, the fear of loss or abandonment becomes an obsession, meaning that our very lives revolve around preventing separation.

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Epictetus’ Art of Winning in All Circumstances (Stoicism)

Einzelgänger 2023-08-10 | Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): einzelganger.co/innerstrength

Losing, 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 right mindset and attitude, we always win, even when we lose. This video reflects and elaborates on Epictetus' philosophy and why, if you want to lose, you always win.

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00:00 - Intro
02:43 - The anxious musician
05:41 - Meeting Zeno of Citium
07:23 - How to always win
10:45 - Wishing for what we fear

Why Youre Unhappy (according to Epictetus)

Einzelgänger 2023-08-08 | 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.

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How to Not Care About Stuff | The Philosophy of Epictetus

Einzelgänger 2023-08-06 | Full video: youtu.be/p2KHo95Qknk

The outside world is not in our control, but the way we choose to act in and position ourselves towards the outside world is in our control. Again, Epictetus doesn’t encourage us to not care about anything. On the contrary: living a good and moral life in accordance with nature is a Stoic’s main goal, which lies entirely within our control. But he does encourage us not to cling to what’s not in our control because these things are fickle, weak, and unreliable.

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Epictetus & The Dichotomy of Control | STOICISM

Einzelgänger 2023-08-03 | Full video: youtu.be/p2KHo95Qknk

If we only focus on what we can control, and let go of everything else, then nothing outside of ourselves can harm us. Now, the question arises: what exactly lies within our control, and what doesn’t? Here’s what Epictetus stated in the first chapter of the Enchiridion, and I quote:

“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.”

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Why We Are Weak | The Philosophy of Epictetus

Einzelgänger 2023-08-01 | Full video: youtu.be/p2KHo95Qknk

What matters and doesn’t matter, according to Epictetus, is bound to the reality of our place as reasonable beings in an ever-changing environment. This reality Epictetus makes clear in the underlying tenet of his work: ‘the dichotomy of control.’ Some things are in our control, others not. If we manage to concern ourselves with the things in our control, we are in a position of strength. But if we neglect these things and focus on what’s not in our control, we are in a position of weakness.

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Stop Worrying About the Outcome (Law of Reverse Effect)

Einzelgänger 2023-07-30 | 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.

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Is Anger Actually a Good Thing? | The Seven Deadly Sins | ANGER

Einzelgänger 2023-07-28 | 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 present-day life and society, and how can they influence our well-being and the well-being of those around us? And can non-Christians benefit from this concept? This essay delves into the emotion of anger and its corresponding sin: wrath.

Video: The Problem with Anger | The Seven Deadly Sins | ANGER

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00:00 - Intro
03:05 - Anger as a sin
09:57 - Anger Explored
14:35 - Destructive Anger
17:44 - The Verdict

Trying to Control the Future is Useless (Law of Reverse Effect)

Einzelgänger 2023-07-27 | The full video is available here: youtu.be/VpcQVjSVqOM

Our 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 useless. Moreover, all these thoughts and mental preparations prevent us from responding to what’s actually happening. However, if we let go of this firewall of thoughts, we create space to let the environment come in, so we can respond to what happens instead of what we think would happen.

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The More You Try, The Worse It Goes (Law of Reverse Effect)

Einzelgänger 2023-07-25 | We might believe that the more we worry about the task and its consequence, the more control we gain and the more chance we have to succeed. But the opposite is true; the more we worry, the more we try to control, the more likely our performances will suffer. When we care too much about the outcome, we will likely push ourselves in ways that eventually obstruct our progress.

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What You Resist, Persists (The Mental Control Paradox)

Einzelgänger 2023-07-23 | When we fall prey to the Mental Control Paradox, we experience that the more we try to control our thinking, the less successful we are in doing so. We’ve explored the experiment of the pink elephant a couple of times, showing how difficult it is not to think consciously about a pink elephant. So, when it comes to mental control, we could say: “what you resist persists.”

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Accepting Our Circumstances | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

Einzelgänger 2023-07-21 | Marcus Aurelius saw the law of nature as our master; if we run from it or feel grief or anger about it, we’re nothing more than deserters and fugitives. We must accept the ways of nature, embrace them, and focus on dealing with them instead of wasting our energy being disgusted by or clinging to our circumstances.

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Are You a Pig? | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

Einzelgänger 2023-07-18 | Marcus Aurelius stated that we shouldn’t fight what we’re compelled to. He compared people who struggle with Fortune to pigs, kicking and squealing when sacrificed: it’s no use, as we can’t avoid what the gods have in store. We cannot stop people from wanting to fight wars; we cannot stop natural disasters from happening; we cannot prevent our bodies from aging. In the same way, we cannot force the world to grant our wishes.

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Let Go of the Past (Marcus Aurelius)

Einzelgänger 2023-07-16 | Marcus Aurelius stated that the past “signifies as much as nothing and is at present indifferent.” It’s not that events that have happened in the past don’t influence the present or that we cannot learn from past events. It’s just that we cannot work with the past, as it’s out of our reach. And often, our memories of the past are scrambled, and ways to verify what exactly happened are limited.

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