Special Thanks to the Stoics, Friederich Nietzsche and
several other Western and Judeo-Christian thinkers.
· Life is tough. This world was not
custom designed for any individual specifically. We will all face many obstacles
on both the objective and subjective level.
· Challenges will vary in degree and
many will be faced with severe adversity.
· One needs to accept that life is a
struggle but this should not weaken us. In fact we should embrace the
downfalls.
· Human beings can train themselves to
face these challenges and overcome adversity. This isn’t easy but our species
has been doing exactly this for millennia.
· Running away and avoiding these
obstacles or blaming others for our shortfalls weakens us. The tragedy of the
modern human condition is that this has become the preferred route.
· Alcohol and recreational drugs are
means of running away. They are negative drivers. So are support groups that specifically
sacrifice individuality for the collective will.
· In facing adversity head on we grow
as human beings. This betters us in the face of future events that will impact
us later on in life. We will emerge as a stronger self. Nietzsche sees this as
the birth of the Superman.
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