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it's not, it just tells you that everything is a waste of energy because none is of your control. I'm sure there are ways to interpret this as: this arbitrary
by nsonha 5y ago
it's not, it just tells you that everything is a waste of energy because none is of your control.
I'm sure there are ways to interpret this as: this arbitrary list of things is achievable, the rest is out of your reach. But then it's your job to find out what those things are, the determinism "insight" is useless.
- vmception 5y agoIts useful for me, and surely this or any sample size of 1 undermine your point as otherwise your point is unfalsifiable. I am familiar with a key difference here: Some people find nihilism to be demotivating Some people do not For me, it helps me remember to try to recognize my privileges, support systems and luck. I respect people that play the cards they are dealt. Any child prodigy with a lot of resources could just as easily done nothing with them, so the nihilistic approach more so helps me not resent people that won a birth lottery and also appreciate what I do before I forget and start giving generic success advice.