Im currently 34 weeks sober. Have turned to meditation, art and poetry. I still overeat but my life is way better now than it would be if i was consistently drinking or doing drugs. I am a work in progress. I am 34 years of age and i recognise that we all have potential deep within and that potential can be expressed through the pen or the paintbrush. I wish everyone good luck in their journey.
If you are not currently weightlifting then get your ass up and go and do it! Also clean up your diet by eating chicken, red meat, vegetables, fruits, brown rice, egg whites, oatmeal, and fish. Also, drink a lot of water. It will improve your health, self-esteem, and self-confidence drastically.
Discipline truly opens a doorway to another realm of happiness and possibility. It’s like this veil over reality becomes lifted when we stay disciplined
Once you realize that there is no real matter behind the yesterday and that you can't change death nor the weather, you realize how much you can accomplish. Once you realize you don't need anything besides the basics, you get peace.
Tom Smith well first of all happiness comes from within (you can find this truth in many teachings including stoicism and Buddhism) so to find this true happiness you need to learn to be at peace with yourself “love yourself” essentially. And to love yourself and be at peace with yourself you need to have a level of discipline so that you respect yourself and build confidence in your sense of worth. For example if you start your day off with a cold shower that takes some discipline especially on the days where that’s the last thing you want to do in the morning, you begin to be proud of yourself for conquering your inner demons and you’ll find a sense of inner peace. You can build on healthy habits and eventually through some strong awareness your mind will become impenetrable to negative thoughts. My idea of happiness is one where you are free from desire and impulse and can be comfortable in your skin anywhere you go, and always having a sense of love and empathy for all creatures, and an appreciation for something greater in life. For me to achieve this, a lifestyle in nature and helping others would be ideal. The veil on reality becomes lifted in somewhat of a spiritual sense I believe because when we have a sense of inner peace we just view the world with a different lens and everything has a glow about it when we feel fulfilled and happy.
The path of stoicism, for men in this day and age, is vital beyond imagination. EDIT: to save all misinterpretation, Stoicism is for all, i merely projected my male identification onto my statement
coming back to Einzelgänger when I'm overthinking life, always helps... and true, I have been focusing too much on external things forgetting they are things I cannot control. Thanks for the great content Einzelgänger
as a 24 year old who has graduated with a bachelors and masters. I have learned more from the simplicity of stoicism. My life turned upside down not too long ago and i thank goodness for finding this.
You have a Master. Not many people have such status. I always wish to finish school. Even a bachelor would be wonderful. Be proud because I have faith in you that you'll pull through and get going.
Ted Phillips Haha, unfortunately sentence structure and math were my weaknesses! However, when it mattered I did well in English. (Considering it’s my third language!) Cheers!
You are just a pop up on this planet, tomorrow you pop out. Dont take life so seriously. Enjoy and make the most of your time to the best of your abilities.
I’ve found stoicism as the most practical philosophy for life. It can guide a person for every moment of life, wether someone is having bad time or good, wether some feel depress or jubilant the stoic principles is here for every instant that provide true meaning to life and help in the realisation of utmost potential.
“You don’t live yourself enough if your lazy” powerful but true, when I was depressed I was very lazy hated myself because I didn’t do anything to get out my rut
@@pdmmdp1690 that's not how addiction works, everyone can get addicted to anything for various reasons then the drugs themselves might have a effect of being addictive on their own, I pretty much hate alcohol because it fucks up my stomach but I still drinking it and overdoing it.
You have to be able to do both. There is a period where you should be productive, but for many of us who are over productive have to learn how to let go. Find and strike a balance. I remember a month ago when I lost my job, I treated it as a good opportunity to work out even more than I had been this year (since COVID hit was able to take advantage of working from home and having a good work out regiment.) How ever after doing a week of 2 a days after losing my job, I pushed to hard, and caused a major sciatic flare up injury from a previous injury. I took it that I needed to actually take a week and chill out. Watch movies and relax. Catch up on some sleep. For some of us stoicism comes almost too naturally and we need to remember to let go and relax. For some of us that’s even harder than learning to be stoic.
The reason why these teaching resonate is because we all go through them. Looking back at past experiences, with more enlightened lenses, helps to form a healthy attitude. Theory and practice intertwined.
Thank you man. Your videos helped me improving my life , overcome procrastination and learning English better. These videos are well explained and I can learn some new words.
In fact, it's a 'word of our OWN creation,' i.e., ALL of our life's circumstances are a result of our thoughts, actions, and inactions - not only in our present life but also our past lives.
Bedankt beste Medelander voor deze inspirerende en krachtige video's! Je doet een super job met wat je doet. Filosofie is een passie en jij maakt daar een kunstwerk van!
everything was going well in my stoic walk till my wife of 27 years left me 3 weeks ago...as hard as i think of her as just a human, i am still crumbling daily.
Yeah , it hurts , I lost my father recently ( I am 18 years old ) and yeah you should process your feeling , at least my psychiatrist suggested me to do that , you shouldn't power trought your feelings , you'd be using your mind to fight your mind , you should let your mind rest for losing a loved one is hard , interpret this as an exercise in temperance and wisdom .
It initially felt powerless to me as I struggled for about a year and then it's my comfort. A reminder to live happy now and not worry or relentlessly try to control everything around me.
I really enjoy your stoic videos you have a proper way of explaining the wisdom of the ancient stoicism that makes alot of sense to me very glad I stumbled upon your channel
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my TH-cam channel 2 months ago about self development and now I have 139 subs and almost 75 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
I am really not sure why this video was suggested by TH-cam, Damn! I now know, everything comes to you on time, and the best part is, it's always a surprise!
No matter how tough your are, the system will crush you! Many strong people around the world are given up on them life! And felt like they should been born in first place!
Asen asenov You mean shouldnt have been born? Anyhow i agree with you, alot of this wisdom applies to ppl who are still within a reasonable space of what they’ve went through in their lives. The reality is, life can break anyone and no one is “too strong” for that, that doesnt mean that this wisdom isnt amazing and great and most of us can gain from it BUT it applies to ppl who still haven’t been broken yet. Alot of ppl give themselves way too much credit for not being broken yet, but ppl who are or know someone who is broken simply know that they just didnt have the right mix of circumstances that will be able to break them, and they’re lucky for that. At the end of the day , life has taught me that we all have our breaking point, just like we all die. If ur not there yet, know this! Your not a special snowflake, and no matter how strong u are, and how much you’ve persevered , you simply haven’t had the right mix of circumstances that will do the trick and break your ass for you! No one and i mean no one, makes it in this life alone, everyone needs some luck and the right circumstances , hard work and grit not withstanding.
@@ElectricQualia Nice reply is something I to think about! I am not special snow flake, I am here only by chance from millions others! We all here by chance even our earth solar system galaxy and maybe more!!
Stoicism helps you control your emotions with the things you disagree with. But it doesn’t help you answer or handle the questions that you do agree with.
Key points on mental toughness: 1)You are more powerful than God. In terms of your faculty. Be self-reliant don't depend on others. 2)Laziness and procrastination are unnatural. Laziness can lead to stagnation and deterioration of human spirits. If you are lazy than you don't love yourself enough. To destroy Laziness develop courage(Endurance, confidence, High- mindedness,cheerfulness and industriousness). 3)Contentment leads to mental stability. Don't crave for wanting anything.
BRAVO Einzelgaenger.. This is the most inspiring and accurate video on Stoicism and Mental Toughness I have ever watched...Because of this video I can now make the connection between Mental Toughness and the stoic notion of " things under control" ...!!!! Thank you...!!!
I have to disagree with one sentence. For me, procrastinating and being lazy don't feel "nice" at all. I feel guilty and ashamed in front of myself and generally terrible when I procrastinate. If being lazy wasn't a problem for me - I wouldn't try to stop being lazy. Stoic philosophy doesn't tell us what EXACTLY should we do with our time, it just teaches us how to spend the time so we are in agreement with our inner voice, feelings, desires and so we are happy in the end of a day.
I get your point, but I think this nice feeling refers to the the things which make you temporalily happy(in the present) like binge watching a series but than comes the realization of how much time you have wasted and then you fell bad as you describe it. I would say Marcus Aurelius was referring to that present moment when you feel "nice" but dont understand that you dig a even deeper hole to get out of as you run away from the actual task.
Working with mentally restricted children taught me one important thing in life: lazyness and procrastination are symptoms of overtaxing and not fulfilling your personal needs. Lazyness is usually defined by others requirements and demands. So overcome the judgement of other people and accept your weakness of that moment or lack of skills to solve upcoming tasks because maybe you need it for a while to live life at it's fullest afterwards. I just try to keep terms like lazy or sluggish out of my vocabulary because it doesn't solve the problem(s) you or someone else is facing at that exact moment.
@@SlickSnake69 I agree. Procrastination probably comes from some kind of perfectionism within us or, in other words, from a fear that we'll do what we are supposed to do badly. I am good at video games. I can play a lot of them and it's a temporary fix for me, so much more pleasant than struggling with statistics or optimization problems. But, of course, it's not what I should or want to be doing for hours at a time, because at the end I learn nothing and feel like life trickles between my fingers.
Procractination for rich people makes them feel nice. For poor people, shackled with debts, uncertainty, horrbile jobs and responsibility on all accounts, every moment of laziness is a giant stress, it's a moment spent in a horrifying realization that's life is going to be only harder the next day. It's amazing how you folks try to apply ruling classes' ideology to your working class existence. That's not going to work.
@@KissatenYoba I think you are projecting. You would be surprised how stressed rich people are by doing nothing. In terms of mental health, they are often worse off than some middle class and lower class people, because they always feel like they should be earning more money, no matter what.
Mental toughness and physical routines (healthy routines for mind ) go hand in hand, we can't be wise and have saner mind without indulging ourselves in saner activities.
How interesting is to see there exist universal values for our human condition, and, as the famous saying enounces: The finger that points to the moon is not the moon, or, a picture of a banana won't feed you. I mean, there are other philosophies or disciplines that agree with stoicism, like zen buddhism, which this channel also talks about. Thanks a lot for all this videos you make. I love them, and they inspire me.
Probably the only thing I don't like about great stoic thinkers is their sexist tone: man, man, man. Open your eyes, look around and see how many women through the chapters of recorded history, have achieved feats no man could have. Other than this, I like you all, Stoic Fathers, because you describe my traits precisely as they are! And thanks to considering your advice and hints I am getting more adept each and every day.
Not only consumerism, but also be madly ambitious, laziness and disregard for everyone, are shoved through peer pressure. And many get angry, when you have your own goals and ignore their petty power struggles, you work and you care.
I'm starting to see Marcus Aurelius's point of view as a Stoic. Makes me wish he should've been my idol in my youth, but now I never have control of my past youth. No more than I can control opinions of anyone but myself.
The mind and body are connected and our mental wants need to reach into our need for action if we are to create a better mental environment for ourselves
Abstract ideas help me more than the rigidity of religion. It gives me an opportunity to make my own version of it rather than religion changing a man against his nature.
If you wake up with the complete confidence that whatever you are doing has meaning then you are free to participate in your own life. Laziness and procrastination are signals that you are delaying the everyday decisions that we make in guiding our lives. If you're a good person and it's reflected in your decisions then people will naturally gravitate towards you.
Check out Einzelgänger's book 'Stoicism for Inner Peace' here: einzelganger.co/innerpeace
"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less" - Socrates
If you are a caring person and aware of life....you will never really b happy.......u will always carry a sadness
@@marcusknoll9500 You should be able to manage that sadness. Or it will harm your mental health.
@@RAJAKHAN-dd3ke life is sad
@The Lobster bitch huh?
I used this quote in an Ela project
Im currently 34 weeks sober. Have turned to meditation, art and poetry. I still overeat but my life is way better now than it would be if i was consistently drinking or doing drugs. I am a work in progress. I am 34 years of age and i recognise that we all have potential deep within and that potential can be expressed through the pen or the paintbrush. I wish everyone good luck in their journey.
Stick with it and reward yourself with the money saved,I been 5 yrs sober,trust me it gets better and your perception grows.
Wishing you nothing but the best William,
Congrats, man! Wish you the best..
Best wishes to you, I found my way also with painting and creating. I think we both made a great choice 👍
If you are not currently weightlifting then get your ass up and go and do it! Also clean up your diet by eating chicken, red meat, vegetables, fruits, brown rice, egg whites, oatmeal, and fish. Also, drink a lot of water. It will improve your health, self-esteem, and self-confidence drastically.
These stoic philosophies are changing my life, simple but powerful
Yeah , it's like martial arts for the mind : they train you how to use your mind in the most effective way possible
@@davidegaruti2582 totally agree
@Anthony Okeiyi which app?
@Medic Engineer yep
Couldn’t agree more 💪🏼
Discipline truly opens a doorway to another realm of happiness and possibility. It’s like this veil over reality becomes lifted when we stay disciplined
Once you realize that there is no real matter behind the yesterday and that you can't change death nor the weather, you realize how much you can accomplish. Once you realize you don't need anything besides the basics, you get peace.
Could you please elaborate on how discipline leads to happiness also what is your idea of happiness and how does this lift the veil on reality?
@@TheMusicLauncher you know the the score the man who desires what he doesn't need is a desperate sight indeed..
@@ThomasDoubting5 have a read or watch a video about stoicism
Tom Smith well first of all happiness comes from within (you can find this truth in many teachings including stoicism and Buddhism) so to find this true happiness you need to learn to be at peace with yourself “love yourself” essentially. And to love yourself and be at peace with yourself you need to have a level of discipline so that you respect yourself and build confidence in your sense of worth. For example if you start your day off with a cold shower that takes some discipline especially on the days where that’s the last thing you want to do in the morning, you begin to be proud of yourself for conquering your inner demons and you’ll find a sense of inner peace. You can build on healthy habits and eventually through some strong awareness your mind will become impenetrable to negative thoughts. My idea of happiness is one where you are free from desire and impulse and can be comfortable in your skin anywhere you go, and always having a sense of love and empathy for all creatures, and an appreciation for something greater in life. For me to achieve this, a lifestyle in nature and helping others would be ideal. The veil on reality becomes lifted in somewhat of a spiritual sense I believe because when we have a sense of inner peace we just view the world with a different lens and everything has a glow about it when we feel fulfilled and happy.
The path of stoicism, for men in this day and age, is vital beyond imagination.
EDIT: to save all misinterpretation, Stoicism is for all, i merely projected my male identification onto my statement
I think it's for women too man, women add a good balance to it.
The dude above me wrote a funny reply.
The dude above me has an acute power of observation.
The above me is right
@@jms4406 I take it man doesn't just mean male adult in this context.
Control your mind, control your life...
My life's memento 👍
Control you'r emotions women
@@lilpp4791 Control your ego, men.
@Sirian Prince control you'r soy consumption, beta male.
No, Let Go & Let God... And Life Will Surely Follow.
“If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself” - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Very interesting quote.
Thanks, Fyodor!
Very true! There is a similar Buddhist saying.
Quality of thoughts determine the quality of life- Marcus Aurrilius
Dear , no one can destroy us ,only we can!
Stoicism is low key some of the most meaningful stuff in my life
I hope it becomes high key.
coming back to Einzelgänger when I'm overthinking life, always helps... and true, I have been focusing too much on external things forgetting they are things I cannot control. Thanks for the great content Einzelgänger
What do u need my friend?
as a 24 year old who has graduated with a bachelors and masters. I have learned more from the simplicity of stoicism. My life turned upside down not too long ago and i thank goodness for finding this.
You have a Master. Not many people have such status. I always wish to finish school. Even a bachelor would be wonderful. Be proud because I have faith in you that you'll pull through and get going.
Practice the mystic law of cause and effect; nam-myoho-renge-kyo!
@@chriswoods5127 explain
Did you not take any sentence structure classes?
Ted Phillips Haha, unfortunately sentence structure and math were my weaknesses! However, when it mattered I did well in English. (Considering it’s my third language!) Cheers!
Since discovering this channel, my whole mindset changed as if i'm someone all new all different. I am greatfull for that.
@Glow Worm yea got too dramatic there...whoops.
Read bhagvad gita and you'll become a master stoic.
It's not about conversion or shit, it's ruthlessly plain extreme stoic philosophy
@@rsingh2083 @ yessssss.....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Really a good channel ... The way he explains ideas is easily comprehensible for even a average mind ...
Agree
You are just a pop up on this planet, tomorrow you pop out. Dont take life so seriously. Enjoy and make the most of your time to the best of your abilities.
I’ve found stoicism as the most practical philosophy for life.
It can guide a person for every moment of life, wether someone is having bad time or good, wether some feel depress or jubilant the stoic principles is here for every instant that provide true meaning to life and help in the realisation of utmost potential.
“You don’t live yourself enough if your lazy” powerful but true, when I was depressed I was very lazy hated myself because I didn’t do anything to get out my rut
I’ve been running my life into the gutter through horrid marijuana abuse. I will free myself from this.
bored7743 do it then, or are you a bitch?
I’m not a bitch, I’m DOING IT
@@bored7743Don't mind that dude callin u a bitch, you can do it bruh, good luck.
Abusing pot?!?!? ROFLMFAO!!! Are you really addicted? Hahaha Just stop smoking, it's not like alcohol, crack or cigarettes lol
@@pdmmdp1690 that's not how addiction works, everyone can get addicted to anything for various reasons then the drugs themselves might have a effect of being addictive on their own, I pretty much hate alcohol because it fucks up my stomach but I still drinking it and overdoing it.
The beauty of life is, everyone, rich, or poor, is here for the same purpose, to live, an understand.
I seem to be one of many that are being effected so positive by these stoic lessons, thank you for these teachings at the tip of our fingers
I agree so much, so much work put into these videos for free for us
"Mentally Untouchable"
~ Low Tier God
Hopefully
"We suffer more in imagination than in reality"_ Seneca
This one is very true.
"when you're fearless, life is limitless"
Dan Pẽna
You have to be able to do both. There is a period where you should be productive, but for many of us who are over productive have to learn how to let go. Find and strike a balance. I remember a month ago when I lost my job, I treated it as a good opportunity to work out even more than I had been this year (since COVID hit was able to take advantage of working from home and having a good work out regiment.)
How ever after doing a week of 2 a days after losing my job, I pushed to hard, and caused a major sciatic flare up injury from a previous injury. I took it that I needed to actually take a week and chill out. Watch movies and relax. Catch up on some sleep. For some of us stoicism comes almost too naturally and we need to remember to let go and relax. For some of us that’s even harder than learning to be stoic.
The whole comment section got high with wisdom
*Everyone like that*
Stoicism is endurance to pain and hardship without making any complaints and feeling
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Im just reading Marcus Aurelius meditations, this channel helps me a lot to grasp the core ideas
Me too, it's amazing.
These philosophies are having a huge impact on me..
The reason why these teaching resonate is because we all go through them.
Looking back at past experiences, with more enlightened lenses, helps to form a healthy attitude.
Theory and practice intertwined.
Thank you man. Your videos helped me improving my life , overcome procrastination and learning English better.
These videos are well explained and I can learn some new words.
This channel really makes a big difference in the lives of so many people.
Thank you for making videos like these.
I absolutely love your channel and you have changed my life in so many ways. I am grateful you exist and look forward to every video.
In fact, it's a 'word of our OWN creation,' i.e., ALL of our life's circumstances are a result of our thoughts, actions, and inactions - not only in our present life but also our past lives.
Your videos keep getting better and better. Thank you for making these.
Detachment. Emotional. Always working on mental toughness. Probably until I die.
Bedankt beste Medelander voor deze inspirerende en krachtige video's! Je doet een super job met wat je doet. Filosofie is een passie en jij maakt daar een kunstwerk van!
Your videos are very inspiring and soul nourishing. Appreciate your efforts. Thank you so much for making the world a better place. 😇
everything was going well in my stoic walk till my wife of 27 years left me 3 weeks ago...as hard as i think of her as just a human, i am still crumbling daily.
It will heal over time, don't be too hard with yourself. We are all just humans.
Yeah , it hurts , I lost my father recently ( I am 18 years old ) and yeah you should process your feeling , at least my psychiatrist suggested me to do that , you shouldn't power trought your feelings , you'd be using your mind to fight your mind , you should let your mind rest for losing a loved one is hard , interpret this as an exercise in temperance and wisdom .
Attachment will create suffering. Always be prepared to lose everything.
@@993727 thank you
@@davidegaruti2582 Thats a heavy hit at 18. Thank you for your insight.
Peace be upon you brother
Sometimes it's better when humans stay on the couch doing nothing- because when they start doing things, it often ends in caos
'We are here on earth to help each other.'
Marcus Aurelius
nice vid! you got my sub
It initially felt powerless to me as I struggled for about a year and then it's my comfort. A reminder to live happy now and not worry or relentlessly try to control everything around me.
Well spoken and thanks for uploading such beautiful quotes.
I really enjoy your stoic videos you have a proper way of explaining the wisdom of the ancient stoicism that makes alot of sense to me very glad I stumbled upon your channel
Everyone needs to learn stoicism, this is so beautiful :)
Just what I needed--thank you so much.
Keep us informed about your book, please.
Love from germany
Thank you for setting me straight. I knew that I needed to keep on my path. Thank you again.
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my TH-cam channel 2 months ago about self development and now I have 139 subs and almost 75 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
I am really not sure why this video was suggested by TH-cam, Damn! I now know, everything comes to you on time, and the best part is, it's always a surprise!
No matter how tough your are, the system will crush you!
Many strong people around the world are given up on them life!
And felt like they should been born in first place!
Asen asenov You mean shouldnt have been born?
Anyhow i agree with you, alot of this wisdom applies to ppl who are still within a reasonable space of what they’ve went through in their lives.
The reality is, life can break anyone and no one is “too strong” for that, that doesnt mean that this wisdom isnt amazing and great and most of us can gain from it BUT it applies to ppl who still haven’t been broken yet. Alot of ppl give themselves way too much credit for not being broken yet, but ppl who are or know someone who is broken simply know that they just didnt have the right mix of circumstances that will be able to break them, and they’re lucky for that.
At the end of the day , life has taught me that we all have our breaking point, just like we all die. If ur not there yet, know this! Your not a special snowflake, and no matter how strong u are, and how much you’ve persevered , you simply haven’t had the right mix of circumstances that will do the trick and break your ass for you!
No one and i mean no one, makes it in this life alone, everyone needs some luck and the right circumstances , hard work and grit not withstanding.
@@ElectricQualia Nice reply is something I to think about!
I am not special snow flake, I am here only by chance from millions others!
We all here by chance even our earth solar system galaxy and maybe more!!
Stoicism helps you control your emotions with the things you disagree with. But it doesn’t help you answer or handle the questions that you do agree with.
Key points on mental toughness:
1)You are more powerful than God. In terms of your faculty. Be self-reliant don't depend on others.
2)Laziness and procrastination are unnatural. Laziness can lead to stagnation and deterioration of human spirits. If you are lazy than you don't love yourself enough. To destroy Laziness develop courage(Endurance, confidence, High- mindedness,cheerfulness and industriousness).
3)Contentment leads to mental stability. Don't crave for wanting anything.
Thanks for sharing, its appreciated, such wisdom.
Wow man your videos really blows my mind, it's like knowledge I allready know but you put words on it. Fantastic job mate! Have a peacefull day.
The BGM itself is so soothing, let alone the content!
BRAVO Einzelgaenger.. This is the most inspiring and accurate video on Stoicism and Mental Toughness I have ever watched...Because of this video I can now make the connection between Mental Toughness and the stoic notion of " things under control" ...!!!! Thank you...!!!
Excellent advice. Thanks and your works' help us to "set the sails correctly", in search of a meaningful-opposite of a "mundane" life. 😇
I think it's ok to have a balance between "feeling nice" and doing your job as a human being
I have to disagree with one sentence.
For me, procrastinating and being lazy don't feel "nice" at all. I feel guilty and ashamed in front of myself and generally terrible when I procrastinate.
If being lazy wasn't a problem for me - I wouldn't try to stop being lazy. Stoic philosophy doesn't tell us what EXACTLY should we do with our time, it just teaches us how to spend the time so we are in agreement with our inner voice, feelings, desires and so we are happy in the end of a day.
I get your point, but I think this nice feeling refers to the the things which make you temporalily happy(in the present) like binge watching a series but than comes the realization of how much time you have wasted and then you fell bad as you describe it. I would say Marcus Aurelius was referring to that present moment when you feel "nice" but dont understand that you dig a even deeper hole to get out of as you run away from the actual task.
Working with mentally restricted children taught me one important thing in life: lazyness and procrastination are symptoms of overtaxing and not fulfilling your personal needs. Lazyness is usually defined by others requirements and demands. So overcome the judgement of other people and accept your weakness of that moment or lack of skills to solve upcoming tasks because maybe you need it for a while to live life at it's fullest afterwards.
I just try to keep terms like lazy or sluggish out of my vocabulary because it doesn't solve the problem(s) you or someone else is facing at that exact moment.
@@SlickSnake69 I agree. Procrastination probably comes from some kind of perfectionism within us or, in other words, from a fear that we'll do what we are supposed to do badly. I am good at video games. I can play a lot of them and it's a temporary fix for me, so much more pleasant than struggling with statistics or optimization problems. But, of course, it's not what I should or want to be doing for hours at a time, because at the end I learn nothing and feel like life trickles between my fingers.
Procractination for rich people makes them feel nice. For poor people, shackled with debts, uncertainty, horrbile jobs and responsibility on all accounts, every moment of laziness is a giant stress, it's a moment spent in a horrifying realization that's life is going to be only harder the next day.
It's amazing how you folks try to apply ruling classes' ideology to your working class existence. That's not going to work.
@@KissatenYoba I think you are projecting. You would be surprised how stressed rich people are by doing nothing. In terms of mental health, they are often worse off than some middle class and lower class people, because they always feel like they should be earning more money, no matter what.
Mental toughness and physical routines (healthy routines for mind ) go hand in hand, we can't be wise and have saner mind without indulging ourselves in saner activities.
Your videos changing my life. I wish I found this earlier. Thank you for your videos and thanks to TH-cam for recommendations ❤️
Love the stoic teaching
6:35 in the following clip we can learn about the teachings of sir Isaac Newton
damn you einzelganger, you're the light from the darkness of life
I think living according to nature is to be rational because it's what separate us and animal
I love love love love looooveeee your channel. Words arent enough to explain how grateful I am that I found you!
Ayyyeeee, Einzelgänger with that beat!! I see you!
Thank you for anchoring me with these treasures.
7:35 The delivery of this quote was gold 👏
This is the way - The Mandalorian
The road through life has many choices, are you ready to take the first step.
When i have a question in my head or going thru something these videos appear as answers on my youtube screen..... scary but amazing 💪🏻
How interesting is to see there exist universal values for our human condition, and, as the famous saying enounces: The finger that points to the moon is not the moon, or, a picture of a banana won't feed you. I mean, there are other philosophies or disciplines that agree with stoicism, like zen buddhism, which this channel also talks about.
Thanks a lot for all this videos you make. I love them, and they inspire me.
The Four Agreements is based upon Toltec wisdom which is a recurring theme throughout ancient civilizations. They were all onto something great
Probably the only thing I don't like about great stoic thinkers is their sexist tone: man, man, man.
Open your eyes, look around and see how many women through the chapters of recorded history, have achieved feats no man could have.
Other than this, I like you all, Stoic Fathers, because you describe my traits precisely as they are! And thanks to considering your advice and hints I am getting more adept each and every day.
Not only consumerism, but also be madly ambitious, laziness and disregard for everyone, are shoved through peer pressure. And many get angry, when you have your own goals and ignore their petty power struggles, you work and you care.
Thank you so much for all of your videos, I have really been enjoying them all very much!!!
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Exceptional advice, Thank you !
My God! I can draw a parallel from the stoic teaching to teachings of Bhagvad Gita our Holy text
Keep Going Your Channel is amazing.
Excellent and life changing. Small lessons with immense impact. Thank you so much.
stoic philosophy helped me to cure my depression last year
I'm starting to see Marcus Aurelius's point of view as a Stoic. Makes me wish he should've been my idol in my youth, but now I never have control of my past youth. No more than I can control opinions of anyone but myself.
The mind and body are connected and our mental wants need to reach into our need for action if we are to create a better mental environment for ourselves
Thank you, u don’t know me I don’t know u but thank you. This knowledge has impacted and changed my life in a positive way. Cheers mate🍻
These Stoic philosophers are so much close to Hinduism.
Whao !! Impressive ...
A lot of stuff you said reminded me of the writing of Apostle Paul as well 😄
Great video,, look forward to more info on the book 💯👍🏼
As I sit here avoiding exercise🙄.
Those statues eyes creep me out!
5:40 this is what I did and I'm contempt
Abstract ideas help me more than the rigidity of religion. It gives me an opportunity to make my own version of it rather than religion changing a man against his nature.
Leather jacket with joggers.. that is very stoic my friend!
Soul is never up for grabs, ever!
I need this right now! Thank you as always Einzel!!! 🤘
Resonates a lot with ancient Indian philosophy of *Bhagwad Geeta* , the book which also gave the concept of *karma* to the world
Excellent video. Grateful for your creation.
The stoa was invented for us, for this particular moment. Where to be weak and wicked is something good.
You are almost saving my life...
THAT WAS TRULY IMPERFECT VIDEO
If you wake up with the complete confidence that whatever you are doing has meaning then you are free to participate in your own life. Laziness and procrastination are signals that you are delaying the everyday decisions that we make in guiding our lives. If you're a good person and it's reflected in your decisions then people will naturally gravitate towards you.
I am crazy as a coot.This Coronavirus is driving me around the bend.I do not know if I am
coming and going,except for one thing.