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“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” —Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
by afthonos 7y ago
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” —Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
- ajlburke 7y agoI like to think of Sisyphus a bit like someone waiting in line for a rollercoaster or a ski lift. The pushing is a slog, but then you reach the top and WOW BOOOM the rock cascades down the hill and it's AWESOME! Time to start pushing it back up again. Yes yes I know Sisyphus is a metaphor for the pointlessness of life - but that doesn't mean you have to take it at face value.
- jiveturkey 7y ago> pointlessness or perhaps that the work itself is the reward
- gerbilly 7y ago> The pushing is a slog, but then you reach the top and WOW BOOOM the rock cascades down the hill and it's AWESOME! In the original myth the rock rolls down alright, but it rolls down over our hero and then he has to go down and push it back up again knowing what will happen.