Amor Fati | Stoic Exercises For Inner Peace

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The idea of 'amor fati' is to love and embrace whatever the outcome is; no matter how hard we work towards a certain goal. Cuts, voice, footage, and script by Einzelgänger. I used creative commons (links below) and some material from Pixabay (links available upon request).

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[oqba]

"You can’t change things outside of your control, but you can change your attitude.

- Marcus Aurelius

[louky]

I’m 42 and 8 years ago I woke up and just like that I had a movement disorder. When I walk it’s like walking on ice skates and I fall about 3-5x a day, my hands lost most coordination, and I lost the ability to speak on que. I had to quit my job and go on disability and so my life flipped upside down. I have been struggling for a large part of the 8 years! These videos have helped me immensely!

[burnacco]

I'm completely familiar with stoicism and amor fati, it's my favorite philosophy and motto, and yet this video made me cry for some reason, beautiful video man

[PeterBlakeMaths]

1. Purposefully expose yourself to the thing you averse.
2. See change as an opportunity.
3. Realise that happiness is relative.
4. Be present.

[Concatenate]

It's important to meditate and it has to be an every day routine. I have a mix of prayer and meditation that goes something like this...
1. Being thankful for everything I have
2. Wishing health or restoration for the needs of people I know
3. Be aware of various negative situations and how I can prepare my mind to not only overcome but thrive through those situations
4. Dwell on the good that is in me, the desire to help others, to lift people up, be a good influence
5. Understand that death is part of life. It will happen and it's not bad or evil, accept it, embrace it and I will always be ready when it happens.

[WhosKeev]

8:01 "The time and energy we spend on fearing the future is most likely worse than the future itself."
This is one of the best realizations you can have in an overthinking situation. You have helped me quite a lot with your videos so far. Thanks, Einzelgänger! :)

[oobibab]

"Whatever happens, happens." - Cowboy Bebop

[ossen]

*Everything in life is the way it's supposed to be.*
Either we adapt and learn from the changes of the scenery or we resist and suffer from the inevitable.

[CinemaoftheMind]

One of my grandmother’s favorite sayings was “cheer up the worst is yet to come.” I hated it when I was a kid, but now I know she meant that what you’re afraid wasn’t happening right now and probably never would, so enjoy it. The older I get the more I realize this is very true.

[CaptainSinbad]

Congrats on hitting 100K this week man -- your thoughts are incredibly articulate

[treesurgeon]

I find stoicism to be the most useful and prescriptive of all the philosophies I've looked into.

[bendover]

I was faced with one of toughest decision I've ever made in my life and looks like there is no going back from that, i just have to love it and embrace whatever the outcome is. Wish me luck guys :)

[DarkGT]

My mother pass away from cancer. Day before her death she had surgery. She didn't have fear, she didn't cry. Like she accept her fate no matter what will happen after the surgery, she was afraid to have surgery or any medical intervention before, I think she achieved some virtue to come with internal peace. I don't agree with everything that Stoicism teach, but one I do agree with - Don't worry about things that are not in your control.

[TimMer]

Happiness is not about circumstances: it's about appreciation.

[Omar]

"The future lies in uncertainty, live immediately"

[olivermayer]

People should be taught this from early on. But society wants you to be afraid to be able to control you. Just watch the news it´s a joke. When have you seen something positive on it the last time.... Amor Fati is huge!

[Silentwolf]

This video came to me at a good time

I'd discovered late last night my fear of being alone, was deep rooted in the inability to differentiate want from need.
I felt as if having a romantic partner was something I needed - like I need to drink water and eat to live

I realized; being single, for the time being - and until I find the right person, allows me to be much more self-reliant

[MikeJackson]

Fearing being single for the rest of my life. Been single 11 months now. Needed the time to myself but it's unknown territory for me for this long. I'm 32 and thinking 'I should be this and that by now'. So, this video is really helpful, as always. Thank you.

[frozentrip]

Hey Einzel, just wanted to thank you for your videos. Your doomer to bloomer video inspired me to reach for a change. I'm 23, living abroad in a university that I despise being in everyday and I just finally moved to a dorm in my campus. I was hopeless for a solid two years, constantly being afraid of what would happen if I dropped out, or afraid of what would happen if I stayed. I didnt want to disappoint my parents but I also was afraid that if I stayed this way I would never do what I want and end up hating myself for not making the time for it.

Your videos inspired me to first seek order, and so I did. I started first eating healthy, then working out, then meditating then reflecting on my previous acts and finally being clean and organized. I think because of your videos and you introducing me to stoicism, I was able to cope with a lot more than I expected. My dad is sick with what my mom thinks is cancer, I'm living by myself, I rarely see my family now, and there's times where I keep being reminded over my ex. But surprisingly, I've learned to embrace it all. I don't feel sad or depressed at all anymore, I actually feel confident of what I want to do, which is drop out of this school and head back to the states, and maybe even seek out new experiences like the air force or army.

Thanks alot Einzel, you helped me in change my perspective for the better.

[YXNGSHARK]

I'm in tears.
Thank you.
..needed this. ♥