When you don't want to do anything
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Life's Concerns I Want to Ask Nietzsche

Nietzsche, the world's most dangerous philosopher! This book contains ten life concerns that every human being experiences, along with Nietzsche's advice on them.
Professor Park Chan-guk of Seoul National University's Department of Philosophy, the nation's leading authority on Nietzsche, has explained Nietzsche's philosophy of life in a way that is easy for anyone to understand without losing depth.

To us who worry, “Why is my life so difficult?” Nietzsche tells us, “You can’t be happy if you’re afraid of getting hurt.” To us who worry, “Where should I find the meaning of life?” he presents a simple yet clear message: “A life without searching for meaning is a truly meaningful life.”

Anyone who is contemplating how to navigate their lives—whether it's the conditions for happiness, the value of work, conflict in interpersonal relationships, or the meaning of life—will find comfort and empathy in this book, as well as the opportunity to discover the courage hidden within.

Nietzsche believes that humans are beings who want to feel their own strength, or in other words, their own vitality, enhanced even if their lives are short and difficult.
To put it simply, what humans pursue is not longevity and a comfortable life, but rather the enhancement and increase of power.
Nietzsche says this:
“What is happiness? ―It is the feeling of increasing strength, of overcoming resistance.”
Happiness Never Comes to Those Who Seek Only Comfort: pp. 34-35

People who see life as a fun game don't ask themselves, "Should I continue playing this game?"
I just get lost in the game called life and enjoy it.
We begin to question the meaning of life when it no longer feels like a fun game but rather a heavy burden we must bear.
That's when we feel life is a heavy burden and ask, 'Why do I have to carry this burden?'

【Life becomes meaningful when you stop looking for meaning: Page 60】

Nietzsche was not at all famous, his books barely sold, but he was still satisfied with his life and affirmed it.
He believes that even those who are not socially successful can use their fateful circumstances as opportunities for self-development by making the most of their abilities without wasting their lives.
Nietzsche even said that the most difficult times in his life were the most helpful for his development.
There's nothing more beautiful than living dangerously: Page 85

People often view cooperation and collaboration positively, while competition is viewed negatively.
However, Nietzsche believed that a society without competition would not develop.
It is only through competition that people are able to maximize their potential and strive to excel.
A Noble Man Needs His Enemy: pp. 100-101

I think the phrase 'God is dead' is one of the most famous sayings of Nietzsche.
But these words of Nietzsche are very paradoxical.
(…) Nietzsche’s words, ‘God is dead,’ should be interpreted symbolically rather than taken literally.
It refers to the fact that in modern times, people stopped believing in God.

There's No God for You: Page 124

The free spirit that Nietzsche speaks of is someone who rejects the comfort of life that dogmatic ideologies provide, considering it to be a cheap comfort, and who can see the world and things from various perspectives.
Only when one becomes this free-spirited can one avoid becoming a slave to any ideology and use various ideologies as nutrients for one's own development.

Beliefs are a burden that weighs down life: p. 176

Nietzsche's concern was ultimately how life could be affirmed in a world where 'God has been killed' by science.
Nietzsche ultimately finds the way to affirm life in art, and above all, in each of us living our lives with an artistic mentality.

Art is Life's Great Stimulant: Page 200

Nietzsche criticized compassion.
Nietzsche criticized compassion not because he was a cruel person, but because compassion weakens people rather than fostering their growth.
To look at someone with pity is to see them as pitiful, and to see them as pitiful is to see them as weak and helpless.

Death Is Not the End of Life: pp. 212-213

Without even realizing it, we are always concerned about other people's opinions and evaluations, and worry that others will ignore us.
Nietzsche believes that the reason we are so sensitive to other people's evaluations is because of the slave mentality that exists within us.
(…) When we are concerned with the gaze and evaluation of others, we are reducing ourselves to the status of slaves.
【Make Your Own Flower Bloom: Page 237】

Nietzsche says that in order to overcome oneself, one must go beyond controlling one's emotions and thoughts and control one's body.
The point is that you shouldn't just lie down because it's hard, but you should be able to take the appropriate posture required for each situation.
(…) Only when we can completely control our bodies in this way can we become healthy and noble, even in our instincts.

【Give Your Personality a Style: Page 255】

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