A breakup can be excruciatingly painful. No doubt about it. Last month I’ve had several requests for a video about breakups. I think we can get a lot of information from philosophy to make a break up a bit more bearable. So, I’ve decided to make a series about this, looking at different philosophies to […]
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The Shadow Of Toxic Positivity 📽️
Negative thinking can really impede one’s ability to lead a fulfilling life. When everything is wrong with the world and nothing is worth pursuing; what’s the point in life, really? Even though a positive mindset is generally more preferable than a negative one, there’s also a dark side to the whole ‘positivity culture’ we see […]
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The Power of Journaling 📽️
Journaling is the habit of keeping a diary or log about our experiences, ideas, insights and anything else that daily life evokes in our minds. The Stoics have a long-standing tradition in journaling, with Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations as clearest evidence. Writing our thoughts down has several benefits, which I’ll explore in this video: the power […]
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The Deep Meaning Of Yin & Yang 📽️
All information whatsoever can be translated into terms of yang and yin. Alan Watts The concept of Yin & Yang lies at the basis of Taoist philosophy. It makes a lot of appearances in popular and consumer culture, representing things like balance and inner peace. But the profundity of yin and yang goes way beyond […]
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I’m Averse to People 📽️
The dynamics of desire and aversion lie at the basis of Stoic thought in regards to how we relate to the world. Aversion means a strong dislike and disinclination towards something or someone. Even though this might seem harmless; it can cause a lot of trouble. In this video, I want to share Stoic views […]
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4 Examples of Shadow Behavior 📽️
I want to dedicate this public Q&A to a question I got from Zugzwang Zwischenzug1 in the comment section: What are some examples of this “shadow”? Zugzwang Now, I think that there’s a lot to say about this because the shadow can manifest itself in many ways. I should also add that not everything that […]
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Why We Aren’t Who We Are 📽️
Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth. Alan Watts In today’s society, we are expected to define who we are and take that self-image as a basis for making life decisions. For example, I’m an introvert, and from that point of view, I choose my career, my social life and, […]
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How to Not Give a F*** 📽️
I’m not really into swearing on my channel, but I think that there’s no better contemporary expression for being indifferent towards what people think about you than the words: I don’t give a f***. The problem is that not giving a f*** isn’t always a good idea; in many cases, it’s much better to care. […]
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The Shadow 📽️
When I look at the people around me, especially on social media, and also when I look at my own life and the way I’ve presented myself to the world so far, it seems like in current society we are excessively concerned with our self-image. But, even though we might think we’ve figured ourselves out, […]
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Amor Fati 📽️
In one of my earlier videos, I have talked about amor fati. Amor fati means ‘love of fate’, and is a concept in Stoic philosophy but also in the works of Nietzsche. The idea is to love and embrace whatever the outcome is; no matter how hard we work towards a certain goal. This way, […]
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