"Even craving for something external is a form of suffering, it's the dissatisfaction with the present moment "

‘One cannot grow into their greatest self, without first acknowledging their greatest weaknesses in order to incorporate them into their being.’

After being laid off twice in different cities, my life has had to start over from scratch each time. I'm turning 30 this year and will be flat broke because of leadership decisions that were wholly out of my control. I can either sit in sorrow and mourn the life I had envisioned for myself, or I can acknowledge it's painful and move forward. The "moving forward" part absolutely sucks, but I know future me will be grateful.

Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.

I just got a dream job about 2 months ago and all of a sudden I knew that everyone I was working with was talking about me behind my back saying how I was a terrible person and fit for the job. I was convinced that I was going to be fired very soon so much so that I was looking into getting out of my lease and didn't even unpack after moving in. I struggle with mental health issues and severe paranoia at times, and I am always quick to isolate myself. I just realized that I resist the negative aspects of being human (like talking behind someones back, having negative and judgemental feelings towards others) so much that it started to take me down from the outside, and I resist because I believe people have done those things to me and I know how it feels. The self sabatoge mentioned in this video was going to be me acting cold and rude towards everybody, and asking my boss if I was going to be fired, which could have likely manifested into reality from my unconscious. I am greatful tho because I had been looking for my shadow for a while, experimenting a little here and there with no progress, but that experience revealed what part of it is, and this video allowed me to see it. Thank you.

“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” - Carl Jung

"The craving for something external is a form of suffering; it is a dissatisfaction with the present moment." It truly is, and this, I believe, aligns with the Stoic belief that we should cease to desire that which we lack, but instead appreciate that which we already have. I do this every day now, and it never fails to lift my mood.

I am forever indebted to this channel🥺❤️ the voice, the stoicism, the philosophy and the examples.. everything is a gem of its own. Im still in my 20s n already depressed like a patient n this channel was a saviour for me.. it came into my life like the right one at the right time.. thank you from the bottom of my heart❤

Videos like this seem to appear right when I need them, like the universe is sending them to me for a reason

I always feel like I learn something new about myself after watching your videos

I know I have to accept the reality as it is. Then only i can make things easier and do things that brings a change. I think daily journaling will help me. Thanks man for making these contents..

Fully embracing one's dark side, allows us to eventually move on...and it only happens with "time"...thanks, Einzelganger...your books are great, too.

The thought of that this channel has 2million followers of people, who try to find answer to their life and people, who use their minds gives me the absolute inner peace🙏🏼

Now this is the type of content I was looking for. but you explained it 10 times better than other channels

I always enjoy finding new content on this channel. This channel is both educational and inspirational. Grounded and existential. Simple to digest and at the same time profound. Thank you for your contributions!!

If I go around all my nice people that I know, saying that, ''me, I'm just Mr Average." or, "Things just work out for me." It seems to help them. And, so too me. Peace be unto you.

A new hand touches the Beacon... and a new video drops just on the topic that I needed. Thanks, Einzelganger!

Someone told me the meaning of life is to experience life. Right now I’m experiencing nostalgia for the first time in my life. It’s a difficult feeling. I would describe it as a pleasant suffering. I’ve been dreaming to experience what feels like and now I’m glad that I have this opportunity now. At the same time I understand that when I get home I will miss the exact same life I’m living right now. So the answer remains the same simple one - the only moment we possess is now.

As a disabled(unseen) as well as when child. The games of artful psychological psychopathic narcissistic manipulating abuses on many levels never-ending! Denial is not cure!

I recognized since some time that accepting is the key(since some weeks a little deeper self accepting)this video ist totally right. Love it

Thank you 🙏🏾 needed this one!

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for this soul enriching content.

This is so deep. Thank you 💞

Great video. There is always a concept that reflects on me. Thank you!

Never forgets to deliver. I'm truly grateful towards the didactic content. ❤🙏

Informative as always.

I really needed this , Life in Mexico it’s pretty fckd up, hardcore mode type , but this knowledge makes a lot of sense in my self experience, thanks

I have been a follower of this channel since it began.High quality content. Thankyou sir.

So fast this became a top ranked channel in my mind. Filled with so many lifetime lessons.

Very good video. It's logical and one can relate to it. Keep up the good work

THANK YOU for your videos!!! Forever in doubt

Thanks for the great video!😊

Wake up babe Einzelgänger posted 🗣💯🔥

Forever grateful, Einzelganger.

i just finished playing persona 4 and this video drops, perfect timing

Sigh, what to say Enzelganger..everyday we look in inward and outward trying to make sense of it all. Today video made me realize am so glad am single and without children. Plenty of time to look inward. Actually we need to laugh more 😊.Thanks for each video you post.

Today, I had a session with my psychologist during which we discussed the concept of the shadow. It became evident that the shadow can greatly limit us if we refuse to acknowledge its existence. In my personal experience, I had been denying the presence of my femininity, which led me to construct a belief system aimed at rejecting it. I understand that terms and concepts related to this matter can be intricate, but that is not the focal point of the reflection I wish to share. I associated femininity with weakness and consequently, I resisted accepting aspects typically associated with women, such as traditional desires for a partner, family, and more. Confronting this reality can be a little uncomfortable, as it might initially appear contradictory and hypocritical. However, it is essential to recognize that denying the existence of our shadows can result in significant harm. It takes courage to acknowledge and accept them. Ultimately, embracing our shadows is the best course of action.

wonderful, thank you so much.xx

This is great!

Congrats on 2 Milli!!

This channel is a treasure of philosophical wisdom. If you want to get a deeper perspective about your life, then this channel is for you. It can literally change your pattern of thoughts & subsequently your life will change too. 😊😊

Never give up! We are all truly limitless. Failure and success is all dictated by your own mind! Don’t let your mind control you! ❤

Accepting is only half of the solution, after acceptance and processing it, you must then let it go.

Noticing how much I project my shadow has been illuminating over the last months. Thank you for these videos

There's this counterpoint. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” by George Shaw

Love Steve!

We need more Einzelganger in this world. Less politics.

Very good. Thank you!

Longer I live I realize life is random luck I’m grateful I wasn’t born in North Korea or with a defect but at the same time not a genius or heir to a kingdom.

Thank you 🙏

"If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish." - Lao Tzu

IFS Internal Family Systems deals with the inner parts acting out subconsciously.

"What you resist, persists" is a glib and silly phrase. If you didn't resist gravity, you'd never make it out of bed in the morning. And if you've ever had to accomplish tasks in spite of crushing anxiety or depression, you know that sometimes you simply need to stand up against that which would defeat you--i.e., resist. In neither case do your efforts sustain that which oppresses you. In fact, that striving makes you stronger. It allows you to carry your physical and psychic loads more easily so you can better impose your will on any given situation. Perhaps "what you resist acknowledging, persists" would be more apt. In the example cited of a partner's drinking negatively affecting a relationship, the alcoholism needs to be acknowledged. But in order for things to change, the alcoholic must resist to urge the drink. (With support, I'm not saying just to white-knuckle it.) It may *never* recede completely, but it can be held at bay via effort (and a healthy imposition of the sort of belief Camus would scoff at). Without that hard work, the drinking will continue, and destroy.

Thank you ❤

Just bought your book 'Stoicism for Inner Peace'.!❤

In order to end suffering and the existence of the shadow we need to quit overindulging in self-importance. Once you come to the full realization that you (self/ego) are not important all internal and external conflict/competition will cease to exist. Intuitively I think the stoics understood this but were not able to completely articulate it. Every conceptual dogma that exists depends on self-importance to perpetuate itself and continue to manipulate and exploit others in the name of the selfish ego.

Amazing video

Very educational.

Another great video essay Einzel. However it did feel a little crammed with too many thinkers!

Ok my question is how do you integrate your shadow wanting to flirt with other women, but being in a relationship where you don’t want to break up, and feel miserable in the end

I love u and i love your videos

What you accept transforms nothing, but more pain ! U must persist to resist to succeed !

I accept going older, accept reality, try and see things in real terms - but I still get disregulated when people treat me badly. I don’t think acceptance can stop you suffering.

Thanks

I love this chanel

This video was all over the place. Pick _one_ theme, don't jump around.

Good to see you talking about Buddhism....also keep listening to Acharya Prashant...to get more insights into Gita the oldest philosophical text of timeless relevance.❤

"Dont resist, fart it out" - Aristotle

Worst than war is very fear of war Seneca

Sometimes life gives such circumstances that it is very difficult to accept and impossible to change

Great video man! I really enjoyed this one.

Indeed, Dr. Evil did express himself well.

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Reminded me of the term Gestalt in deutsch - in my language it is something about your unresolved desires you keep resisting. Eine „Gestalt“ ist „geschlossen“, wenn Unangenehmes, dass stört und behindert, verarbeitet und somit erledigt ist My view: instead of resisting, try to figure out why you need to resist, and if the reason aligns with your values, and those values are good, just keep the focus on your values. Not bad, even though many parts of this video seem outdated to me. Person could only change oneself by accepting oneself, by considering unpleasant possibilities. Now I think that there are people who don't want to be good, only to seem good. And they consciously or unconsciously mimic the norms of society until they given enough power to reveal some of their true nature. But most of them are not too much into introspection.

quite intense video, ngl

I’m 16 years old, is it weird that I like these videos

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Yes, I have always felt that life was dukkha. Or was that dookie?

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Me trying to resist the mountain of paper work on my desk pretending it will magically disappear on it's own.

If everything is meaningless, then meaninglessness is also meaningless, so we're free to see it as we wish. I also believe that it is not truth itself that hurts. But the shattering of delusions hurts; that is required so we can see that truth. To remove us from the precursory erroneous perceptions that turn out to be false.

True

We seek qualities in others that gods in our subconscious self ‘Our longing for meaning in a meaningless universe is absurd. If we acknowledge this we can find authenticity’

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Man i finally understood Jung. Thanks! Turns out, not the shadow is the "other" part, the shadow is the real you repress, and your main identity is the fake one. I already knew this, but this "shadow" concept was confusing me for some reason. You didn't tell me anything new, it just clicked. it finally make sense.

YES

Do your shadow-work dear souls ☯️ 🙏 ♾

When I quit drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, I still drank and smoke in my dreams from time to time. When I woke up, my cravings were strong. I guess I was just resisting my shadow side. Now I'm back to drinking and smoking again, though less frequently (for now.) My only hope is that I will simply lose interest in these activities. No longer suppressing them, but simply having no interest in them.

Hi which application do you use to make these awesome videos?

the battles you win/overcome are the ones you don't engage in, and even well-meant compassion is born out of egoism, and will often weigh heavy on the subject's soul. I made this statement some 35 years ago these were the darker days in my life. while the theme song of MASH was playing in my mind for days. glad to have survived it, one tip I can offer likeminded souls make a command that you will fulfill this one goal as long as it takes, to stick with it, and let only faith end your mortal coil. it will give you peace. and eventually, some happiness comes with the territory, believe me.

"Nothing defines us more than that which we choose to ignore"

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Is anger a form of suffering?

Anyone else have a shadow monster the size of three suns and twice as fierce? I'm lucky I'm not locked up in a mental institution, thing is impossible to deal with. (On psychedelics)

"Suffering" is desire. All animals experience desire, as that is what drives them to survive. Human beings experience desire much more, quantitively, than other animals as we are much more able to imagine sets of circumstances that do not currently exist, even to the degree that in the current world an enormous number of us are engaged in professions that purposely seek to engender in others the belief that your current existence is unsatisfactory and more needs to be done. This makes us fantastic and terrible, even to ourselves.

11:11 Wow.

thanks...OMski

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Yes. If i dont love people, if i dont care that they die, i wont suffer when they die. If i dont care about anybody, and if i dont enjoy life, then i wont suffer. What a great answer!

My greatest weakness is rumination. Wasting time and energy on thinking why wrongs done to me by people for no apparent reason. How to let go faster?