Discovering Your True Self: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Life
Nietzsche (1844-1900) often considered how to fill the spiritual void left behind by the death of organised religion, famously saying 鈥淕od is dead.鈥�
The Philosophies for Life YouTube channel put together this video (above) distilling Nietzsche鈥檚 most profound thoughts on the subject.
Hopefully it can inform your own process of self-discovery. Here鈥檚 the key takeaways:
1 Don鈥檛 follow the herd mentality: 鈥淵ou need to go your own way, leave the herd behind, and then shine a light so bright it can鈥檛 be ignored.鈥�
2 Embrace the difficult aspects of self-discovery: 鈥淣o price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.鈥�
3 Say 鈥榶es鈥� to what gives you meaning: 鈥淗e who has a 鈥榳hy鈥� can bear almost any 鈥榟ow鈥�.鈥�
4 Find your true values: 鈥淚f a demon were to say to you, 鈥榯his life as you now live it you will have to live innumerable times more鈥�, would you not curse the demon who spoke thus?鈥�