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I love this quote, but can someone explain to me what is meant with "Unless suffering is the direct and immediate object of life, our existence must entirely fa
by andelu 5y ago
I love this quote, but can someone explain to me what is meant with "Unless suffering is the direct and immediate object of life, our existence must entirely fail of its aim."?
- gwd 5y agoI would read that sentence as: "If the whole point of life is to experience suffering, and nothing further, then life has achieved its goal. If the point of life is anything else, however -- even 'experience suffering to achieve some higher purpose' -- then regardless of what the point is, life has completely failed."
- beaconstudios 5y agoI think it means that the most notable aspect of life is suffering, so if we're aiming for something else to be the focus of life then we're not doing very well.
- hammock 5y agoIt's a way of saying suffering is the only guarantee in life. If you spend your life trying for anything other than suffering, you will inevitably fail. This is again paraphrased at the end of the quote: "misfortune in general is the rule."
- travisgriggs 5y agoSo Putin was right, huh?