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EinzelgängerHow to Stop Procrastinating | EinzelgängerHow to Stop Procrastinating
When we procrastinate, we are immersed in future thinking, and unable to do the work that we had planned to do in the present moment. The consequences of this behavior are often harmful.For example, if we refrain from performing necessary tasks, this will negatively influence future results and the acquirement of resources, while utilizing the resources we have accumulated by past endeavors. We stagnate, and with stagnation comes deterioration.But most ironic is that the act of repeated procrastination probably costs us more energy than performing the task itself.This video will explore the...
2026-01-1015 min
EinzelgängerWhy Silence is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Silent | EinzelgängerWhy Silence is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Silent
The power of silence is versatile. Silence can transcend speech, speak without words, and complement where verbal language is lacking. And keeping silent also has advantages in terms of creativity, mental health, spiritual and religious practice, achieving the upper hand in negotiations, and even as a way to intimidate. This video explores the power of silence, unfolding four priceless benefits of being silent.Video: Why Silence is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being SilentSupport the channel:
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2026-01-1015 min
EinzelgängerStop Trying to Get It And You'll Have It | The Backwards Law | EinzelgängerStop 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.Now, how exactly does this backwards law work in practice? Or more specifically: how exactly do we get what we want, by not trying to g...
2026-01-1013 min
EinzelgängerWhen Life is Meaningless (And Why We Feel Worthless) | EinzelgängerWhen Life is Meaningless (And Why We Feel Worthless)
Why are we thrown into this world? What are we here to do? Could it be that we’re here for no particular reason and that life on Earth is nothing more than a beautiful yet meaningless coincidence?In times of religious decline, mankind is faced with the possibility that its existence is inherently meaningless. For many, this is frightening. The idea that our lives don’t matter, can be difficult to accept.To give our lives at least some significance, even if it’s just on a terrestrial level, we sta...
2026-01-1012 min
EinzelgängerWhen Life Hurts, Stop Clinging to It | The Philosophy of Epictetus | EinzelgängerWhen 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, however, is not to stop caring altogether but to care about the right things and stop clinging to anything that doesn’t matter.What matters and doesn’t matter according to Epictetus is bound to the real...
2026-01-1018 min
EinzelgängerWhy Patience is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Patient | EinzelgängerWhy 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 circumstances are not up to us: no matter how much we wish that to be the case. Patience, the opposite virtue, is based on the acceptance of what is.Video: Why Patience is...
2026-01-0916 min
EinzelgängerWhen Life Falls Apart, Does it Actually Fall Into Place? | A Buddhist Story | EinzelgängerWhen Life Falls Apart, Does it Actually Fall Into Place? | A Buddhist Story
When we’re hanging onto a root that’s chewed away by mice with a hungry snake below and an even hungrier tiger above us, what can we possibly do to get out of this situation? What is the best course of action when there seems to be no way out? When life falls apart, we might want to remember that everything changes all the time. Like night turns into day, bad fortune turns into good fortune, and a curse turns into a blessing. So, could it b...
2026-01-0911 min
EinzelgängerWe Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy | EinzelgängerWe Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/In reality, problems cannot exist without a perceiver, as circumstances aren’t troublesome without someone or something identifying them as such. So, if there’s nothing inherently problematic about reality, doesn’t that mean that we humans repeatedly (and on a grand scale) worry about problems that don’t even exist?Video: We Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern PhilosophySupport the channel:
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2026-01-0918 min
EinzelgängerAll I’m Offering is the Truth | The Philosophy of the Matrix | EinzelgängerAll I’m Offering is the Truth | The Philosophy of the Matrix
Check out my novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeThe Matrix, a science fiction film created by the Wachowskis, is probably one of the most influential movies ever made. The story starts when computer programmer Thomas Anderson, operating as a hacker under the alias “Neo,” discovers the truth about the world he’s living in, as he becomes aware of the existence of something known as “The Matrix.”The Matrix is considered a philosophical film that contains many existing philosophical and religious themes, like prophec...
2026-01-0927 min
EinzelgängerWhy Stupidity is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Stupid | EinzelgängerWhy Stupidity is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Stupid
Loose! On Letting Stuff Go (book): https://amzn.to/3QVfrqMPeople generally fear being perceived as stupid. Often, stupid people are looked down upon and laughed at. Society perceives stupid people as useless, as a burden rather than an asset. Hence, most of us try to prevent ourselves from appearing stupid in front of coworkers, fellow students, family members, and friends. And sometimes, we try to appear much smarter than we are just so people hold us in high esteem – just so people won’t think of us as stupid.Video: Why...
2026-01-0815 min
EinzelgängerHow Stoics deal with jerks, narcissists, and other difficult people | EinzelgängerHow Stoics deal with jerks, narcissists, and other difficult people
Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerstrengthWhat 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.Creative Commons (attributions):Roman Grand bath: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tlos_Big_Roman_bath_5496.jpg
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2026-01-0821 min
EinzelgängerThe Less You Seek, The More You’ll Find | The Happiness Paradox | EinzelgängerThe Less You Seek, The More You’ll Find | The Happiness Paradox
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The less we try to think about a blue elephant, the more likely this creature persists in residing in our thoughts. Imagine the blue elephant represents our unhappiness – our dissatisfaction with life – hence the color blue. Obviously, no one likes feeling blue, and when we experience it, we’re likely to try getting rid of it. But the more we try to push it away, the bigger the blue elephant seems to become.Video: The Less You Seek, The More...
2026-01-0814 min
EinzelgängerThe Less You Want, The More You Have | Minimalist Philosophy for Living in Abundance | EinzelgängerThe Less You Want, The More You Have | Minimalist Philosophy for Living in Abundance
If we experience no shortage in meeting our needs, we’ll quickly achieve a state of contentment. And the quickest way to reach abundance is by downgrading our needs. The less you want, the more you have.Video: The Less You Want, The More You Have | Minimalist Philosophy for Living in AbundanceSupport the channel:
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2026-01-0718 min
EinzelgängerThe Art of Meditation (animated video) | EinzelgängerThe Art of Meditation (animated video)
What is meditation? And how can we use meditation to alleviate our suffering and achieve peace of mind?
🎞️ Animated by Munkaa: https://www.youtube.com/user/jus7yMeditation is probably a bit more complicated than most people think.When we meditate we watch our thoughts, while focusing our attention on a certain anchor that keeps us in the present, for example, the breath. While watching the breath we observe how our thoughts come and go, along with our feelings and emotions. And when we get dragged into them, we bring back our attention to ou...
2026-01-0709 min
EinzelgängerLife is Great When It's Ending | The Philosophy of Seneca | EinzelgängerLife is Great When It's Ending | The Philosophy of Seneca
One day, Seneca visited his house in the countryside after a long absence. He was baffled about how his estate was crumbling, and the garden trees had lost all their leaves. He took it out on the landlord, who then explained that even though he did everything in his power to maintain the place, the trees and house were old. Bewildered about how fast his property had fallen apart, the reality of aging became apparent to Seneca.Video: If Today Was Your Last Day... | The Philosophy of SenecaSupport the...
2026-01-0313 min
EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Art of Doing without Doing | EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Art of Doing without Doing
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Have you ever reflected on the word ‘doing’? ‘Doing’ points to performance, achievement, effort. It also implies that there’s a ‘doer’ who engages in ‘doing something’, and that there’s a passive element or ‘the thing that’s being done’.But does it work that way? Is there a separation between the thing that ‘does’ and the thing that’s ‘being done’? Or is the thing that does actually what’s being done and vice versa? Ancient Taoist writers might urge us to think about ‘doing’ (and ‘not doing...
2026-01-0315 min
EinzelgängerLive More by Doing Less | The Philosophy of Slow Living | EinzelgängerLive More by Doing Less | The Philosophy of Slow Living
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/A growing group of people believes that we’re better off slowing down. This slower approach to life is known as ‘slow living.’ As a countermovement, ‘slow living’ opposes the fastpaced life that aims for many experiences in a short time, as living at high speed means we’re often living hastily, chaotically, superficially, and with a lack of appreciation of the moment.Video: The Philosophy of Slow Living | Live More by Doing LessSupport the channel:
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2026-01-0219 min
EinzelgängerDon't Worry, Everything is Out of Control | Stoic Antidotes to Worry | EinzelgängerDon't Worry, Everything is Out of Control | Stoic Antidotes to Worry
The ancient Stoics aimed to embrace the unpredictability of the future and many other things that are not within the individual’s control. In their writings, the Stoics left us some valuable antidotes that could help us worry less in a universe out of control.Support the channel:
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2025-12-3115 min
EinzelgängerWabi-Sabi | A Japanese Philosophy of Perfect Imperfection | EinzelgängerWabiSabi | A Japanese Philosophy of Perfect Imperfection
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The pursuit of perfection has become the norm in today’s world, where chronic dissatisfaction, burnout, depression, and anxiety reign supreme. We’ve subjected ourselves to unrealistic standards and rigorously chase an ideal that’s impossible to reach.Advertisements show us snapshots of handsome people enjoying their favorite drink dancing among a crowd of fashion models with eversmiling faces. This uncompromising image of perfect happiness yells at us: “This is how your life should be.” And so, we try to mimic the sublimity of a lifes...
2025-12-3015 min
EinzelgängerThe Closer We Get, The More We Hurt | The Hedgehog’s Dilemma | EinzelgängerThe 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 tolerable than being hurt by the spines.The hedgehog story (coined by Arthur Schopenhauer) shows the tragic dilemma of human relationships: due to feelings of loneliness and is...
2025-12-2914 min
EinzelgängerHow to Become Unconquerable | Seneca's Stoicism | EinzelgängerHow to Become Unconquerable | Seneca's Stoicism
Stoicism for Inner Strength (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerstrengthThis 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.Creative Commons (attributions):Seneca bust: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duble_herma_of_Socrates_and_Seneca_Antikensammlung_Berlin_07.jpg
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2025-12-2723 min
EinzelgängerWhy Indifference is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Indifferent | EinzelgängerWhy Indifference is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Indifferent
Indifference is often viewed as a negative trait, something associated with a lack of empathy or concern for others. However, as the examples in this essay will illustrate, indifference can be a powerful and versatile tool. This video explores the power of indifference, unfolding five benefits of being indifferent.Video: Why Indifference is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being IndifferentSupport the channel:
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2025-12-2516 min
EinzelgängerThe Philosopher Who Urinated On People | DIOGENES | EinzelgängerThe Philosopher Who Urinated On People | DIOGENES
Diogenes strongly opposed social values and institutions, because, according to him, these are at odds with human nature.He believed that human society infused us with all kinds of unnatural desires that are not only obsolete but also prevent us from being happy. Therefore, we should strip ourselves of these corrupting manmade constructs, so we’re able to live how we’re supposed to live: in agreement with nature.Diogenes’ stance toward everything cultured was very obvious. He practiced what he preached, behaving obscenely, with no regard for convention. It’s no surprise...
2025-12-1815 min
EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Fasting of the Heart | EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Fasting of the Heart
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/In psychology, as well as popular culture, we see the emerging of different types of detox. The dopamine detox, for example, also called the ‘dopamine fast’ is currently presented as a way to “reset” our brain’s reward system, by abstaining from all kinds of activities that bring pleasure.The idea of detoxing ourselves from outside influences isn’t new. The ancient Taoists acknowledged the value of letting our minds rest, so we stop the exhausting maelstrom of judging, identifying, analyzing, fantasizing, et cetera. According to...
2025-12-1612 min
EinzelgängerMiyamoto Musashi | The Path of the Loner | EinzelgängerMiyamoto Musashi | The Path of the Loner
Part 1: https://youtu.be/bhlvYmn1IUQ
Part 2: https://youtu.be/HUXEqS6GqUUMusashi’s written works expand on the ‘path of the warrior’, which is the samurai way of discipline, focus, restraint, and honor. The path of the warrior is governed by moral and ethical codes that are commonly referred to as Bushidō. Shortly before he died, Musashi compiled twentyone principles on how a warrior should live.These timeless principles known as Dokkōdō can inspire us today to live well. This threepart series elaborates on the twentyone principles from Musashi’s Dokkōdō. The firs...
2025-12-0917 min
EinzelgängerThe Man Who Hated The World (Animated Short Story) | EinzelgängerThe Man Who Hated The World (Animated Short Story)
In a dirty prison cell, there lived a man who dedicated his whole life to isolating himself from the world. As opposed to most prisoners, he wasn’t put there against his will. This man voluntarily lived in a prison cell, knowing that he could walk out anytime he wanted. Nevertheless, he never tried.“Why should I?” he told himself every time this annoying voice tried to persuade him to leave. “The world is a disgusting place,” he uttered. “And in here, at least I’m safe”.He was a loner, without a...
2025-12-0714 min
EinzelgängerOutsiders & Outcasts (For Those That Don't Belong) | EinzelgängerOutsiders & 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 machine called society.Living among the herd has many benefits, like safety, security, access to other people including potential mates, and a shared identity that creates a sense of...
2025-12-0310 min
EinzelgängerThe Dark Night of the Soul (Losing Who We Thought We Were) | EinzelgängerThe Dark Night of the Soul (Losing Who We Thought We Were)
According to St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Ávila, humans have an inborn longing for completion. This completion cannot be achieved by worldly pleasures. So, instead, we must go within, to reach the inner core of our soul in which ‘the divine’ lies hidden.Through spiritual awakening, we adopt a different perception of reality. Our predicament becomes clear. Knowing that our past way of life never fills the void, while not knowing where to turn next, can leave us in despair.According to John and Teres...
2025-11-3012 min
EinzelgängerThe More You Want, the Worse It Gets | The Seven Deadly Sins | GREED | EinzelgängerThe 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 all sin: greed.Video: The More You Want, the Worse It Gets | The Seven Deadly Sins Explored | GREEDSupport the channel:
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2025-10-2924 min
EinzelgängerYou Don’t Deserve What You Want | Stoic Philosophy | EinzelgängerYou 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 PhilosophySupport the channel:
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2025-10-1718 min
EinzelgängerHow to Build Self-Discipline: The Stoic Way | Stoicism for Discipline | EinzelgängerHow 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 now as life is short. Marcus Aurelius points to nature, concluding that we naturally tend to be hardworking. This video explores Stoic philosophy that may help develop selfdiscipline.Video: How to Build SelfDiscipline: The Stoic Way | Stoicism for DisciplineSupport the channel:
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2025-10-0816 min
EinzelgängerWe Don’t Want Pleasure; We Just Want the Pain to End | EinzelgängerWe 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 ConsumerismSupport the channel:
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2025-10-0816 min
EinzelgängerWhen You Seek It, You Lose It | The Zen Secret to Letting Go | EinzelgängerWhen 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:
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2025-10-0618 min
EinzelgängerStrike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy | The Philosophy of Cobra Kai | EinzelgängerStrike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy | The Philosophy of Cobra Kai
It’s not just to reignite his old passion for karate and to avenge his old nemesis Daniel LaRusso. One of the reasons why Johnny Lawrence reopens his old dojo Cobra Kai is that he believes that by doing so he can give today’s youth exactly what they need: the way of the fist.After saving his teenage neighbor Miguel from a group of bullies, Johnny realizes how soft many of today’s children actually are. This image is confirmed to him when a group of social reject...
2025-10-0221 min
EinzelgängerZhuangzi's Timeless Wisdom to Stress-Free Living | Taoist Philosophy | EinzelgängerZhuangzi's Timeless Wisdom to StressFree Living | Taoist Philosophy
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Zhuangzi embodies a sense of calm, playfulness, and humility. He saw the world differently. As opposed to many of his contemporaries, he manages to break through conventions, let go of fixed views, and look beyond the human scope and understanding of right and wrong. He saw the usefulness in uselessness, beauty in ugliness, and order in chaos.Video: Zhuangzi's Timeless Wisdom to StressFree Living | Taoist PhilosophySupport the channel:
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2025-10-0221 min
EinzelgängerHow to Reduce the Pain of Life | Arthur Schopenhauer | EinzelgängerHow to Reduce the Pain of Life | Arthur Schopenhauer
The nineteenthcentury German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer observed that nature is driven by an allencompassing force, which he called Will, or more specifically, the WillToLive. This force is unconscious, aimless, and blind, and gives rise to an insatiable striving within human beings. We live our lives grasping, craving, and attaching ourselves to external things, and we feed on other living organisms to perpetuate our own existence, all of which is a manifestation of Will.Thus, the will lies at the root of suffering, as our neverending hunger (and our inability to...
2025-10-0214 min
EinzelgängerLet It Go, Ride the Wind | The Taoist Philosophy of Lieh Tzu | EinzelgängerLet It Go, Ride the Wind | The Taoist Philosophy of Lieh Tzu
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The Lieh Tzu contains many stories with philosophical themes like the nature of reality, the purpose of life, and the workings of the mind. One theme that runs like a thread through this ancient scripture is the tendency of human beings to stand in their own way and thereby sabotaging a spontaneous, effortless mode of living.Dominated by a mind burning with desire, anxiously trying to control the uncontrollable, we’ve become unwilling and unable to let the un...
2025-10-0215 min
EinzelgängerHow To Maximize Misery | The 4 Stoic Sins | EinzelgängerHow To Maximize Misery | The 4 Stoic Sins
Virtue is the path to a happy life.One can characterize Stoic virtue by its instrumental as well as noninstrumental value, meaning that Stoics don’t act for personal gain, but rather to benefit the whole, even if this includes the rejection of pleasure and the endurance of pain. However, at the same time, this way of life leads to eudaimonia, and thus, living virtuously is rewarding for oneself as a byproduct.But what if we don’t live virtuously and what misery comes from that? In Stoic ethics, we find the oppo...
2025-10-0213 min
EinzelgängerNihilism: Embracing the Void of Existence | EinzelgängerNihilism: Embracing the Void of Existence
Why are we here? What are we supposed to do? What’s the goal? What’s the meaning of all this?
Without Christianity to guide us, the West now faces a void – a nothingness. If there’s no God to guide us, no Afterlife to suffer for, and no divine purpose, then what’s the point of living?Even though Nietzsche was highly critical of Christianity (seeing it as a “lifedenying” force), he acknowledged the danger of its decline: nihilism. Nihilism is the belief that nothing matters: the belief in nothing. This video explores nihil...
2025-10-0216 min
EinzelgängerStop Wanting, Start Accepting | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius | EinzelgängerStop Wanting, Start Accepting | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/innerpeaceAlthough he never considered himself a philosopher, Marcus Aurelius’ writings have become one of the most significant ancient Stoic scriptures. His ‘Meditations’ contain a series of notes to himself based on Stoic ideas, one of which is embracing fate and living conformably to the demands of nature.Instead of wanting things to happen as we wish, we’re better off accepting the universe, according to Marcus Aurelius, and developing a flexible attitude towards the outside world while being strict with ourselves (Stop Wanting...
2025-10-0219 min
Einzelgänger2 Hours of Stoic Wisdom | A Journey to Inner Peace and Tranquility | Einzelgänger2 Hours of Stoic Wisdom | A Journey to Inner Peace and Tranquility
Einzelgänger's original Stoic video essays (volume 1) compiled into an audiobook, with calming music and nature sounds for reflection and relaxation. I have to credit my mother, a professional photographer who took most of the nature shots in this video.Books: (affiliate links):
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EinzelgängerHow to Overcome Yourself | Nietzsche’s Superman | EinzelgängerHow to Overcome Yourself | Nietzsche’s Superman
Nietzsche’s concept of the Superman (or Übermensch) is one of his most famous and controversial ideas, as it goes vastly against normative perceptions of what’s good and evil. Nevertheless, the Superman is an ideal human being that Nietzsche believed we should all strive to become. This video explores Nietzsche’s philosophy and the concept of the Superman, and how to overcome yourself in light of it.Video: How to Overcome Yourself | Nietzsche’s Cure for Nihilism: The SupermanSupport the channel:
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2025-09-3016 min
EinzelgängerLetting Someone Go | Taoism for Broken Hearts | EinzelgängerLetting Someone Go | Taoism for Broken Hearts
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The philosophy of Taoism revolves around letting go, accepting, yielding, and going with the flow. All Taoist sages seem to agree that it’s better to be detached and indifferent, allow change to happen, and move along with life’s constant transformations than to resist change and cling to what’s already in the past.When we are romantically involved with someone, we often see the opposite happening of what the Taoists teach. We attach, we cling, we control, and we’re usually very fea...
2025-09-3013 min
EinzelgängerWhy Optimism Makes Us Sad | Are We Better Off Being Pessimists? | EinzelgängerWhy Optimism Makes Us Sad | Are We Better Off Being Pessimists?
Generally, people praise the optimistic mindset, and research suggests that optimism helps us reduce stress and depressive symptoms. Hence, optimism seems to be a healthy coping mechanism for dealing with the future when looking at the scientifically proven benefits.But does optimism also have downsides? Can some forms of optimism even be dangerous? And could it be that, in some cases, we’re better off being pessimistic? This video explores why optimism may not always be the wisest choice and why being a pessimist may be the best mo...
2025-09-3015 min
EinzelgängerThe Cheaper Your Pleasures, The Richer You’ll Be | Minimalist Philosophy | EinzelgängerThe Cheaper Your Pleasures, The Richer You’ll Be | Minimalist Philosophy
Check out my novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeHow can we be satisfied without cost? How can we be wealthy with only the bare minimum? Several philosophers of the past shed their light on questions like these. And, according to some, the cheaper your pleasures, the richer you'll be. This video explores different views on wealth, desire, and pleasure and how being ‘rich’ can be pretty cheap (minimalist philosophy).Support the channel:
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2025-09-3014 min
EinzelgängerSigns of a Toxic Friend | Buddhist Philosophy | EinzelgängerSigns of a Toxic Friend | Buddhist Philosophy
But whether or not a friend is toxic can be challenging to determine, especially when we’re attached to this friend. For a significant part, whether someone’s behavior is desirable or not is pretty subjective. Also, people are rarely entirely bad; most (if not all) human beings have positive sides as well. So, how do we decide if a friend is actually an enemy in disguise? What are the signs of a toxic friend?The Buddha may have some valuable answers to this question. The Sigalovada Sutta, a Buddhist text, teaches us t...
2025-09-2714 min
EinzelgängerThe Philosophy of the Sith | An Examination of the Dark Side (Star Wars) | EinzelgängerThe Philosophy of the Sith | An Examination of the Dark Side (Star Wars)
The Sith are the main villains of one of the most influential movie franchises: Star Wars. What’s the difference between the Sith and the Jedi? What resemblances do we find between Sith philosophy and established philosophical ideas? And can we use Sith philosophy in our daily lives? This video explores the philosophy of the Sith.Video: The Philosophy of the Sith (Star Wars)Support the channel:
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2025-09-2732 min
EinzelgängerCan Money Buy Happiness? Yes, According to Philosophy & Science | EinzelgängerCan Money Buy Happiness? Yes, According to Philosophy & Science
Money makes the world go round. Aside from an extreme minority, we all need money to live our lives. But there are differences in how we handle money and how we experience its value. Some get by with little, and others are perpetual squanderers. Some are perfectly content earning a modest salary supporting their frugal lifestyles; others have millions, live lavishly, and only crave more. So it seems that the amount of money you have doesn’t correlate with how happy you feel. But does that mean that money cannot bu...
2025-09-2719 min
EinzelgängerHow to Simplify Your Life | Minimalist Philosophy | EinzelgängerHow to Simplify Your Life | Minimalist Philosophy
Modern life is cluttered with stuff, social connections, ideas, and stimuli. Worries and wishes fill our minds, and we’re always restless because we fail to distinguish the forest from the trees. When immersed in complexity, it’s difficult to see the essential. “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak,” stated painter Hans Hofmann. This video explores how to simplify your life.Research "Why smart people are better off with fewer friends": https://socsc.smu.edu.sg/news/2016/mar/30/whysmartpeoplearebetterfewerfriendsVideo: How to Simplify Your Life | M...
2025-09-2714 min
EinzelgängerThe Power of 'No' | EinzelgängerThe Power of 'No'
It’s a short simple word: ‘no’.But for some people, it’s extremely difficult to use nonetheless. Especially socalled ‘people pleasers’ have difficulties saying ‘no’ to the people they intend to please. Which is a shame, because the ability to say ‘no’ not only helps us to not do things that we don’t want to do; it’s also a deciding factor whether or not we’re able to commit to a task and to achieve certain goals. Moreover, the word ‘no’ helps us to stick with our values and principles.In the word ‘no’ lies great power. An...
2025-09-2710 min
EinzelgängerWhat You Try to Control, Controls You | The Paradox of Control | EinzelgängerWhat You Try to Control, Controls You | The Paradox of Control
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://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 ControlSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2717 min
Einzelgänger5 Ways to Forgive Someone Who Wronged You | Einzelgänger5 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 to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves.” End quote. We can’t change the past, and we can’t change others. Our mental wellbeing doesn’t...
2025-09-2614 min
EinzelgängerThe Joys of Not Needing People | EinzelgängerThe 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:
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2025-09-2616 min
EinzelgängerCan we be Happy without Friends? | The Social Minimalist | EinzelgängerCan 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 with a minimal amount of friends, or even without friends? This video explores the benefits and downsides of friendship, the current state of friendships, and if we actually need friends...
2025-09-2616 min
EinzelgängerBe a Loser if Need Be | The Philosophy of Epictetus | EinzelgängerBe 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 Epictetus, we must be willing to let go of what he called “lesser things.” And if that means that we become total losers in the eyes of society, then tha...
2025-09-2416 min
EinzelgängerDon’t Worry, Everything is Out of Control | Taoist Antidotes for an Insane, Stressful World | EinzelgängerDon’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 easier life, less worrying… following Tao, the universal principle. This video explores ancient Taoist ideas that may serve as antidotes for reducing worry in a world out of control.Video: Don’t Worr...
2025-09-2415 min
EinzelgängerBecome Unconquerable | Stoic Philosophy | EinzelgängerBecome 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 ourselves on account of it. If we want to become unconquerable, we don’t need to conquer the world but ourselves.
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2025-09-2313 min
EinzelgängerWhat If The World is Actually a Prison? | The Philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer | EinzelgängerWhat 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 remove the veil of ignorance and behold the harsh reality we live in, we might start to question, as Schopenhauer does, the idea that, I quote, "this world is the successful work of an...
2025-09-2313 min
EinzelgängerThe More You Resist, The Worse It Gets | The Taoist Art of Non-Resistance | EinzelgängerThe 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 the Taoist Way': https://ajtcvm.org/downloads/nonresistancethetaoistway/ Support the channel:✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco 🎞️ Animations and thumbnail art by Munkaa:https://www.youtube.com/user/jus7y Books...
2025-09-2322 min
EinzelgängerWho Am I? | The Philosophy of Alan Watts | EinzelgängerWho 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 his long career as an interpreter of Eastern philosophies like Zen Buddhism and Taoism, he tried to solve the riddles of human existence.Beca...
2025-09-2312 min
EinzelgängerDon't Suffer More Than Needed | Buddhist Philosophy on Pain and Suffering | EinzelgängerDon'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 status. But despite the hardships we encounter, the degree of suffering we generate still varies per person. The greatest misfortune hardly affects some people, while the slightest inconvenience leads other people into states of deep agon...
2025-09-2316 min
EinzelgängerHow to Be a Happy Loser | A Guide for Modern Day Untouchables | EinzelgängerHow 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 and more.Video: How to Be a Happy Loser | A Guide for Modern Day UntouchablesSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2315 min
EinzelgängerUnlocking Flow: The Taoist Secret to Effortless Success | EinzelgängerUnlocking 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 SuccessSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2324 min
EinzelgängerLife’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, Persists | EinzelgängerLife’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 explores how things we resist persist and what we accept transforms.Video: Life’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, PersistsSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2115 min
EinzelgängerThe Less You Care, The Happier You’ll Be | Taoist Wisdom For An Overly Serious World | EinzelgängerThe 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’ll Be | Taoist Wisdom For An Overly Serious WorldSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2116 min
EinzelgängerNothing Exists But You | The Philosophy of Solipsism | EinzelgängerNothing 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, Descartes, Zhuangzi, Kant, and The Matrix.Video: Nothing Exists But You | The Philosophy of SolipsismSupport the channel:
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2025-09-2015 min
EinzelgängerStop Trying to Get It And You'll Have It | The Backwards Law | EinzelgängerStop 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.Now, how exactly does this backwards law work in practice? Or more specifically: how exactly do we get what we want, by not trying to g...
2025-09-2013 min
EinzelgängerEpictetus’ Art of Winning in All Circumstances (Stoicism) | EinzelgängerEpictetus’ 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 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.Video: Epictetus’ Art of Winning in All C...
2025-09-2016 min
EinzelgängerWhy It's Better to be Single | 4 Reasons | EinzelgängerWhy It's Better to be Single | 4 Reasons
Is it better to be single? It depends. Different people look for different things. For many, engaging in relationships and marriage works out very well. But some people don’t like the idea of partnering up and settling down. They flourish being single. So, this video does not seek to persuade people to stay out of relationships and marriages or criticize those in them. It’s not even a defense of singlehood. The goal of this short essay is to present several arguments why being single could be a better option. Hence, 4 reas...
2025-09-2015 min
EinzelgängerWhy It’s Okay to Be a Loser | Taoist Philosophy for the Unambitious, Failures and Nobodies | EinzelgängerWhy It’s Okay to Be a Loser | Taoist Philosophy for the Unambitious, Failures and Nobodies
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/In today’s hustle culture, chasing ‘success’ is like a religious duty. People push each other to achieve, often at the cost of their wellbeing, leading to stress, anxiety, and burnout. Society glorifies “winners” and treats “losers” as pariahs, almost as if not achieving is a moral failing. But is this fair? Is being a “loser” really so bad?Video: Why It’s Okay to Be a Loser | Taoist Philosophy for the Unambitious, Failures and NobodiesSupport th...
2025-09-2019 min
EinzelgängerWhen Life Hurts, Care Less About It | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius | EinzelgängerWhen Life Hurts, Care Less About It | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeUnlike many Roman Emperors, he did not indulge in the many pleasures he had access to, like getting drunk on wine and watching sadistic games in the Colosseum. Marcus Aurelius wanted to fulfill the task Fortune had given him, which was serving humanity. So, he cared deeply about fulfilling his purpose. But to do so, he had to care less about the things that aren’t worthy nor wise to care about. And these things are many.Video: Whe...
2025-09-1716 min
EinzelgängerWhy Pride Is the Worst | The Seven Deadly Sins | PRIDE | EinzelgängerWhy Pride Is the Worst | The Seven Deadly Sins | PRIDE
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 all sin: pride.Video: Pride Comes Before the Fall | The Seven Deadly Sins ExploredSupport the channel:
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2025-09-1525 min
EinzelgängerHow Epicurus Keeps Calm | EinzelgängerHow Epicurus Keeps Calm
The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus may seem an unlikely figure to teach us how to achieve a calm mind because of his reputation as an indulgent pleasureseeker. Unfortunately, the teachings of Epicurus are gravely misunderstood by many. While it’s true that, according to Epicurus, pleasure leads to happiness, his philosophy leans much more to asceticism than to indulgence.Within Epicurus’ teachings, we find a curious recipe for reaching a state of ‘ataraxia’, which can be translated as ‘equanimity’ or ‘tranquility’. Unlike the Stoics, Epicurus wasn’t interested in traditional virtues. Instead, he believed that engaging in the ri...
2025-09-1410 min
EinzelgängerSeneca's Secrets to Stress-Free Living | Stoic Philosophy | EinzelgängerSeneca's Secrets to StressFree Living | Stoic Philosophy
In a letter to his dear friend Lucilius, Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote: “There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”This video (Seneca's Secrets to StressFree Living | Stoic Philosophy) explores Seneca’s antidotes to worry and groundless fears.Support the channel:
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2025-09-1213 min
EinzelgängerLost in a World Without Purpose: Now What? | EinzelgängerLost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?
Philosophers have been dealing with the problem of meaninglessness for centuries. Their ideas about life (or how to live well in a meaningless universe) could be valuable to those struggling with a lack of meaning in their lives. Can we live well as humans when life has no inherent purpose? According to several philosophers: yes, we can. And, according to some, we should. After all, if life loses meaning, there’s still life.Video: Lost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?Support the channel:
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2025-09-1120 min
EinzelgängerWhy Suffering is Beautiful | Emil Cioran’s Dark Philosophy | EinzelgängerWhy Suffering is Beautiful | Emil Cioran’s Dark Philosophy
Check out my novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeCioran’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.Video: Why Suffering is Beautiful | Emil Cioran’s Dark PhilosophySupport the channel:
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2025-09-0818 min
EinzelgängerReasons Not to Worry What Others Think | EinzelgängerReasons Not to Worry What Others Think
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/It’s generally a good idea to care about other people’s opinions to some degree, as they could contain some worthwhile insight. But focusing on them too much to the point that we spend hours and hours dwelling on what people might think can leave us in agony. It’s not only potentially harmful but also unnecessary. This video explains why based on several concepts from psychology and philosophy. Hence, 7 reasons not to worry about what others think.Support the channel:
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2025-09-0514 min
EinzelgängerHow Not to Be Pathetic | Stoic Philosophy & Emotions | EinzelgängerHow Not to Be Pathetic | Stoic Philosophy & Emotions
The Stoics pursued a mental state called ‘apatheia’ (from which the English word ‘apathy’ derived). They saw this mental state as a condition for living according to nature; the latter is a Stoic’s ultimate goal and virtue. However, the word ‘apathy’ in contemporary language has a different meaning than the Greek ‘apatheia,’ as ‘apathy’ has a pretty negative charge, pointing to a state of emotional numbness.The Stoic meaning of ‘apatheia’ is different, as it refers to a mind that isn’t disturbed by the passions (or “patheia”), not the absence of emotions altogether...
2025-09-0216 min
EinzelgängerHow a broken, screwed-up life can be beautiful (Kintsugi) | EinzelgängerHow a broken, screwedup life can be beautiful (Kintsugi)
Taoism for Inner Peace (BOOK): https://einzelganger.co/tao/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 screwedup, broken life can be beautiful.Creative Commons (attributions):Kintsugi (1): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E9%87%91%E7%B6%99%E3%81%8E%EF%BC%88%E6%AC%A0%E3%81%91%E7%9B%B4%E3%81%97%EF%BC%89.jpg
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2025-09-0221 min
EinzelgängerHow Philosophers Handle Rejection (Diogenes, Schopenhauer, Epictetus & Zhuangzi) | EinzelgängerHow Philosophers Handle Rejection (Diogenes, Schopenhauer, Epictetus & Zhuangzi)
Many people fear being rejected because they experience it as painful. As a result, they avoid situations in which they could be rejected. And so, they rather not apply for jobs that might be out of their league, avoid asking out a romantic interest when there’s a possibility of refusal (which is always the case), and never ask friends to hang out as they might turn down the offer.But when we fear rejection, what do we fear? Is it the disapproval from other people? And if so, why do we...
2025-08-3014 min
EinzelgängerHow Do We Manage Loneliness? | EinzelgängerHow Do We Manage Loneliness?
Some people seem unable to function without daily social interaction, while others can go weeks without seeing a human being, and are perfectly fine. How do we manage loneliness?Still, we cannot ignore that many studies show us that people with lots of social connections are, in general, happier. And looking at human behavior, on the whole, we could say that, from a default position, we always tend to look for a connection with fellow humans.Thus, it seems that the desire for social interaction, in one form or another, is ingrained in human...
2025-08-2515 min
EinzelgängerWhen Life Disappoints You, Don’t Disappoint Life | EinzelgängerWhen Life Disappoints You, Don’t Disappoint Life
For many, the disappointments of life justify destructive behaviors towards oneself and others. Entitlement to what they feel they deserve, or what others have and they have not, leads to disappointment if reality doesn’t provide them with what they expect. And thus, they feel wronged.In a way, life has betrayed us. From the day we were born, it has sold us false expectations of sunshine, served us utter lies on a golden platter, and then slaps us in the face with indifference after we see our dreams perish, one by o...
2025-08-2512 min
EinzelgängerJust Let Go | The Philosophy of Fight Club | EinzelgängerJust Let Go | The Philosophy of Fight Club
Check the second Fight Club essay: https://youtu.be/ER69AuimtOQLife is short. It’s ending one minute at a time. Why waste it on fulfilling other people’s expectations? This is just one of those questions presented in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk named Fight Club.The film version of Fight Club directed by David Fincher, starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter, could be considered one of the best and most impactful movies ever made when looking at its reception and ongoing popularity.Fight Club isn’t shy...
2025-08-2521 min
EinzelgängerLao Tzu’s Secrets to Stress-Free Living | Taoist Philosophy | EinzelgängerLao Tzu’s Secrets to StressFree Living | Taoist Philosophy
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Let's explore Taoist views that could help us to let go of a stressful, insane world.Video: Lao Tzu Lao Tzu’s Secret to StressFree LivingSupport the channel:
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2025-08-2518 min
EinzelgängerViktor Frankl's Method to Overcome Fear (Paradoxical Intention) | EinzelgängerViktor Frankl's Method to Overcome Fear (Paradoxical Intention)
Paradoxical intention is one of the techniques found in Viktor Frankl's logotherapy. Therapists can use paradoxical intention to treat people with anxiety, fear, phobias, and even insomnia.Instead of escaping or minimizing the fear, paradoxical intention encourages us to face it headon and actually desire and wish for it as a means of conquering it (how strange this may sound). But this reverse psychology that tricks the mind out of its neurosis makes Frankl’s approach interesting and worth examining.This video explores the ideas behind this method (paradoxical intention) and ho...
2025-08-2412 min
EinzelgängerWhy We Isolate Ourselves and How to Reconnect | EinzelgängerWhy We Isolate Ourselves and How to Reconnect
Check out my novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeWhat 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.Video: Why We Isolate Ourselves and How to Reconnect
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2025-08-2220 min
EinzelgängerSigns of a Toxic Friend | Buddhist Philosophy | EinzelgängerSigns of a Toxic Friend | Buddhist Philosophy
But whether or not a friend is toxic can be challenging to determine, especially when we’re attached to this friend. For a significant part, whether someone’s behavior is desirable or not is pretty subjective. Also, people are rarely entirely bad; most (if not all) human beings have positive sides as well. So, how do we decide if a friend is actually an enemy in disguise? What are the signs of a toxic friend?The Buddha may have some valuable answers to this question. The Sigalovada Sutta, a Buddhist text, teaches us t...
2025-08-1914 min
EinzelgängerThe Harder You Try, The Worse It Gets | Law of Reversed Effort | EinzelgängerThe Harder You Try, The Worse It Gets | Law of Reversed Effort
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The Backwards Law: https://youtu.be/O42tZseP6w | A phenomenon we often experience is that when we chase something or someone, it moves away from us. But when we leave it alone, it comes to us. This mechanism can be hard to reconcile with the idea that ‘effort’ is the key to success. Even though it’s true that achieving goals often requires work, there’s also another side to the story. The law of reversed effort shows us...
2025-08-1514 min
EinzelgängerLost in a World Without Purpose: Now What? | EinzelgängerLost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?
Philosophers have been dealing with the problem of meaninglessness for centuries. Their ideas about life (or how to live well in a meaningless universe) could be valuable to those struggling with a lack of meaning in their lives. Can we live well as humans when life has no inherent purpose? According to several philosophers: yes, we can. And, according to some, we should. After all, if life loses meaning, there’s still life.Video: Lost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?Support the channel:
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2025-08-1520 min
EinzelgängerJust Because You Think It, Doesn’t Mean It’s True | EinzelgängerJust Because You Think It, Doesn’t Mean It’s True
No matter how convincing they are, thoughts aren’t necessarily facts. Even though it’s a master at posing as ‘truth,’ a thought is a thought. And just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.Video: Just Because You Think It, Doesn’t Mean It’s TrueSupport the channel:
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2025-08-1517 min
EinzelgängerYou Don’t Lose People. You Return Them | Stoic Philosophy | EinzelgängerYou Don’t Lose People. You Return Them | Stoic Philosophy
Most people struggle significantly after losing their loved ones, which seems to be a natural phenomenon. Also, the mere prospect of losing someone close to us triggers anxiety in many. But the Stoics observed that the fear of loss and the torturing distress of grief are consequences of irrational thinking. This video explores Stoic philosophy in the context of attachment, loss of loved ones, and how to deal with being separated from those we care about.Video: You Don't Lose People. You Return Them | Stoic PhilosophySupport the channel:
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2025-07-2617 min
EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Art of Not Trying | EinzelgängerTAOISM | The Art of Not Trying
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The Taoists observed that humans tend to act in ways that are counterproductive. And in their attempts to alter the natural way, they only make things worse. All these strivings, rules, ethics, values, surely are invented to benefit humanity. But according to the ancient Taoist sages, we should get rid of them all.Why?Because all these manmade ideas only remove us further from the natural flow of life. Trying to alter what nature has intended, is like swimming against the stream: it’s ex...
2025-07-2615 min
EinzelgängerIf Life Has No Meaning, Why Live? | Albert Camus & The Absurd Man | EinzelgängerIf Life Has No Meaning, Why Live? | Albert Camus & The Absurd Man
According to FrenchAlgerian philosopher Albert Camus, our world has no ultimate meaning, but if it had, it would be impossible to know it. It’s all pretty pointless as if the universe is nothing more than a cosmic coincidence, born without any specific goal or significance. For some, such a meaningless existence could lead to despair and even worse. So it seems that, for many, meaning is necessary to live; and without meaning, life is not worth living.Video: If Life Has No Meaning, Why Live? | Albert Ca...
2025-07-2518 min
EinzelgängerOnce You Stop Caring, Results Come | The Law of Reverse Effect | EinzelgängerOnce You Stop Caring, Results Come | The Law of Reverse Effect
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Author Aldous Huxley first described the ‘Law of Reverse Effect,’ saying that “The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.” So, could it really be that when we stop consciously trying to succeed, we increase our chances of success? Will results come once we stop caring? This video explores the law of reverse effect, also known as the law of reversed effort.The amount of suffering in the world is vast, so obser...
2025-07-2516 min
EinzelgängerThe Dark Side of Romance: Is Love Worth It? | EinzelgängerThe Dark Side of Romance: Is Love Worth It?
Is love all you need? Current societal narratives tell us that romantic love is an ‘ultimate concern;’ it’s the highest goal a human being can attain. We’re all after it; many, if not most, books, poetry, music, and films revolve around it. Ultimately, beyond everything life offers, we all want a romantic relationship providing us with an undying love that allows us to live happily ever after and washes away our sorrows. But unfortunately, in the vast majority of cases, romantic love isn’t what it’s promised to be.Video...
2025-07-2215 min
EinzelgängerShould We Stop Having Babies? | Antinatalism Explored | EinzelgängerShould We Stop Having Babies? | Antinatalism Explored
Is it better never to have been? Some people believe it would indeed be better if no sentient life came into existence. Antinatalism is the philosophical viewpoint that procreation is morally wrong. And therefore, we should avoid it. Some antinatalists think only humans should stop having children; others believe that all sentient beings would be better off if they’d never existed. But isn’t it wrong to oppose the birth of children? Why would anybody be against the creation of new life? So, is having children bad? This video explores the phil...
2025-07-1922 min
EinzelgängerBreaking Bad: The Psychology of Walter White (based on Nietzsche) | EinzelgängerBreaking Bad: The Psychology of Walter White (based on Nietzsche)
The character of Walter White shows an interesting psychological transformation throughout the series that has been discussed and analyzed for years. Was Walter White simply a frustrated man gone evil? Or was there more to his evolution into Heisenberg? Could it be that Walter White achieved what many others only dream of, namely, to overcome himself? Through the lens of Nietzsche’s idea of the ‘Overman (or Übermensch),’ this video explores the psychology of Breaking Bad character Walter White.Please note: this essay doesn’t condone Walter White’s actions, no...
2025-07-1921 min
EinzelgängerStop Caring About What Isn't Yours: Epictetus’ Lessons from My Novel | EinzelgängerStop Caring About What Isn't Yours: Epictetus’ Lessons from My Novel
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2025-07-0518 min
EinzelgängerWu-wei | The Art of Letting Things Happen | EinzelgängerWuwei | The Art of Letting Things Happen
Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Despite humanity’s technological developments and will to progress, we’re still utterly dependent on nature. Human effort has its limitations and is always in conjunction with nature. We cannot grow a plant, for example, completely isolated from natural growth, even though we can influence and manipulate it.The reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu, stated that the world governs itself. It doesn’t need our intervention. As Lao Tzu wrote: “When you arrive at nonaction, nothing will be left undone.”...
2025-07-0515 min
EinzelgängerWhat Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy | EinzelgängerWhat Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy
Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They don’t seem to care about other cats and aren’t too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of ethics and virtue?According to philosopher John Gray, author of the book Feline Philosophy, Cats and the Meaning of Life, cats have ethics and are also capable of love and affection. The book explains feline philosophy using John Gray’s interesting insights supplemented with theories and vi...
2025-06-2315 min