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Why do we do things: usually to be happy. some might say — no i life my life to serve i sacrifice i volunteer etc — but this still on some level, brings them happiness. Why do we do things: usually to be happy. some might say — no i life my life to serve i sacrifice i volunteer etc — but this still on some level, brings them happiness.
But then why do people to so many things that make them unhappy (e.g., jealousy, guilt). Some people say (in a very shopenhauer approach to things) that these things happen because of survival, the will to life. But then why do people to so many things that make them unhappy (e.g., jealousy, guilt). Some people say (in a very shopenhauer approach to things) that these things happen because of survival, the will to life.
but then if the goal was survival, why do people go skydiving etc. Its more complex than just survival but then if the goal was survival, why do people go skydiving etc. Its more complex than just survival
Nietzsche says its not will to happiness, its not will to survival, its will to power. by power he means becoming who you are, finding yourself. Nietzsche says its not will to happiness, its not will to survival, its will to power. by power he means becoming who you are, finding yourself, self expression.
We are a part of the animal kingdom, we are part of an ecosystem. other animals e.g., bears have a will to power, to imporve their curcumstances. We are the same, but we have big brains so their are more ways to achieve this. We are a part of the animal kingdom, we are part of an ecosystem. other animals e.g., bears have a will to power, to imporve their curcumstances. We are the same, but we have big brains so their are more ways to achieve this.
some people say this notion of a will to power, extends to the entire universe. it it possible that by looking at our own existense we can learn about stars, planets etc.
the will to power could be anything: large business, my tiny cabin in the woods by a surf spot. It's whatever you want.
There are things we must overcome find get this "power". Humans have many differnt ideas conditioned into us that we need to overcome before we become our true self
since we exist in this world as individual agents exerting our will power, everything else is the same. all the different wills to power often condtradict each other. we dont have control over the universe, about