

Einzelgänger
Einzelgänger
Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.Disclaimer: This audio project is an independent interpretation of content originally created by Einzelgänger. It was made by a listener who resonates deeply with the channel’s quiet reflections on philosophy, solitude, and self-mastery — and seeks to share that experience in a format suited for stillness, movement, or anything in between. This is not an official production of Einzelgänger, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the creator. All rights to the original material remain with Einzelgänger. If you represent the channel and wish to get in touch regarding this adaptation, please feel free to reach out.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 17min
Don't Suffer More Than Needed | Buddhist Philosophy on Pain and Suffering | Einzelgänger
Don'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 agony. Thus, could it be that suffering is something we can manage and doesn’t always have to result from pain?Don't Suffer More Than Needed | Buddhist Philosophy on Pain and SufferingSupport the channel:
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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneartAll music used in this video is licensed and paid for.Creative Commons (attributions):Buddha painting (1): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DEVINE_RUINS__BUDDHA_OIL_PAINTING_BY_RAJASEKHARAN.jpg
Buddha painting (2): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BUDDHAOIL_PAINTING.jpg
Buddha painting (3): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_%E4%B8%AD%E7%92%B0_Central_%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%83%E5%A0%82_City_Hall_High_block_building_Exhibition_Gallery_art_item_%E4%BD%9B_Buddha_painting_July_2019_SSG_38.jpg
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Buddha painting (5): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Painting_The_Great_Buddha_of_Kamakura.jpg
Happy, sad painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Happy_and_sad._Child_art.jpg
Bhavacakra: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yama_holding_the_Bhavacakra_or_Wheel_of_life._Gouache._Wellcome_L0069380.jpg
Traffic Toronto: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:401_Traffic_Jam.jpg
Anxiety painting: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edvard_Munch._Angst_(1896)_%E2%80%94_Woodcut_(25075069075).jpg#buddha #buddhism #suffering00:00 Intro
01:57 Introduction to the Eight Worldly Winds
06:52 The second arrow of suffering
09:45 Sailing the worldly winds
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
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Sep 23, 2025 • 16min
How to Be a Happy Loser | A Guide for Modern Day Untouchables | Einzelgänger
How 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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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart#stoicism #epictetus #loser00:00 Intro
02:04 ‘Loser’ as a derogatory term
04:21 How much of life is fate?
08:08 The subjectivity of loserdom
10:07 The happy loser
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 25min
Unlocking Flow: The Taoist Secret to Effortless Success | Einzelgänger
Unlocking 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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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart00:00 Intro
03:28 When I stopped trying
08:41 The psychology behind flow
13:49 The mystery of flow
17:31 Achieving flow#flow #taoism #wuwei
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
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Sep 21, 2025 • 16min
Life’s Greatest Paradox: What You Resist, Persists | Einzelgänger
Life’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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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart#acceptance #carljung #backwardslaw00:00 Intro
01:42 Resisting suffering
04:44 Resisting ourselves
08:56 Resisting reality
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
Disclaimer: This audio project is an independent interpretation of content originally created by Einzelgänger. It was made by a listener who resonates deeply with the channel’s quiet reflections on philosophy, solitude, and selfmastery — and seeks to share that experience in a format suited for stillness, movement, or anything in between. This is not an official production of Einzelgänger, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the creator. All rights to the original material remain with Einzelgänger. If you represent the channel and wish to get in touch regarding this adaptation, please feel free to reach out.------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2025 • 16min
The Less You Care, The Happier You’ll Be | Taoist Wisdom For An Overly Serious World | Einzelgänger
The 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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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart00:00 Intro
02:32 Zhuangzi's perfect enjoyment
06:06 Carpenter Shih | Seeing the positive in the negative
10:17 Peikungtzu | Finding contentment in things as they are#taoism #taoist #worry
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
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*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
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Sep 21, 2025 • 23min
Self-destructive? It could be your death drive… | Einzelgänger
Selfdestructive? It could be your death drive…
Why would living entities harbor a wish for selfdestruction or even death? And if we look closer at the sufferings of existence, isn’t this longing to revert to an inorganic state quite understandable? This video explores selfdestructive tendencies in light of Freud’s death drive and death itself.Video: Selfdestructive? It could be your death drive…Creative Commons:Žižek:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Lacan#/media/File:Lacan2.jpg
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Emil Cioran: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cioran_in_Romania.jpg
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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart00:00 Intro
03:12 Historical context
05:02 A philosophy of death
11:17 Freud's death drive
17:17 Beyond Freud#deathdrive #freud #sigmundfreud
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
Disclaimer: This audio project is an independent interpretation of content originally created by Einzelgänger. It was made by a listener who resonates deeply with the channel’s quiet reflections on philosophy, solitude, and selfmastery — and seeks to share that experience in a format suited for stillness, movement, or anything in between. This is not an official production of Einzelgänger, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the creator. All rights to the original material remain with Einzelgänger. If you represent the channel and wish to get in touch regarding this adaptation, please feel free to reach out.--------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2025 • 25min
When being alone is a choice... (personal journey) | Einzelgänger
When being alone is a choice... (personal journey)
Selfimposed social isolation is a complex issue. I know it’s complex because I’ve experienced it myself. And to be honest, I’m still experiencing it to a certain degree. This video explores social isolation and why being alone isn’t always by accident: it’s often a choice.Fair use:
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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart00:00 Intro
02:31 The complexity of social isolation
07:07 Hiding from people
13:53 When aloneness goes wrong
17:01 Is there a solution?#loner #loneliness #solitude
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
Disclaimer: This audio project is an independent interpretation of content originally created by Einzelgänger. It was made by a listener who resonates deeply with the channel’s quiet reflections on philosophy, solitude, and selfmastery — and seeks to share that experience in a format suited for stillness, movement, or anything in between. This is not an official production of Einzelgänger, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by the creator. All rights to the original material remain with Einzelgänger. If you represent the channel and wish to get in touch regarding this adaptation, please feel free to reach out.------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2025 • 2min
The downside of belonging to a group... | Einzelgänger
The downside of belonging to a group...
The major downside of belonging to a group is the expectation of conformity: belonging requires us to adapt. Often, this means that people expect us, in many regards, to do as they do, speak as they speak, and, not uncommonly, think as they think.Check out the full video: https://youtu.be/FShlGToheno#solitude #loner #notbelonging
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
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*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
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Sep 20, 2025 • 15min
Nothing Exists But You | The Philosophy of Solipsism | Einzelgänger
Nothing 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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https://www.youtube.com/user/JRStoneart#solipsism #taoism #thematrix00:00 Intro
02:25 The world around us
05:10 To be is to be perceived
07:00 Only you exist
08:59 The problem of other minds
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Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge.
Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).
*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic resource.
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Sep 20, 2025 • 14min
Stop Trying to Get It And You'll Have It | The Backwards Law | Einzelgänger
Stop 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 get what we want? This video explores the backwards law and its paradoxical nature, as well as the cause of our ongoing dissatisfaction in life, and how we can liberate ourselves from it.Support the channel:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts#/media/File:Alan_Watts.png00:00 Intro
02:10 What are we trying to get?
04:25 A sense of lack
06:07 The willtolive
07:54 How to have what we want#backwardslaw #aldoushuxley #reversedeffort
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