12-27-2019, 10:16 AM
Good 'ol existential dread is an uncertainty towards which course of action one should take, as they all potentially can lead to pain, suffering or even untimely demise. Inherently, it's a combination of "fear of the unknown" and "fear of death".
Still, this guy Hegel once said that, if you apply logic dialectically, "Whenever you act, you err", so...
Allow yourself to err, my friend!
This other guy, Kierkegaard (who, I believe, actually coined the term "existential dread/anxiety", but don't take my word for it), said: "In life, one must choose between boredom or suffering" Cheerful little fella, ain't he?
The truth is, though, there's always a way to get what you want and need without undue suffering and/or pain, and without harming anyone in the process, even! It might take a bit of trial and error, though.
Still, this guy Hegel once said that, if you apply logic dialectically, "Whenever you act, you err", so...
Allow yourself to err, my friend!This other guy, Kierkegaard (who, I believe, actually coined the term "existential dread/anxiety", but don't take my word for it), said: "In life, one must choose between boredom or suffering"
Cheerful little fella, ain't he?The truth is, though, there's always a way to get what you want and need without undue suffering and/or pain, and without harming anyone in the process, even! It might take a bit of trial and error, though.
"A man who is doing his True Will has the inertia of the Universe to assist him." - A. Crowley
