Am I living the right life? Nietzsche framed that seemingly simple question with a thought experiment:
"If you were told that you would spend the rest of time repeating this life again, exactly as it was, how would you react?"
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"If you were told that you would spend the rest of time repeating this life again, exactly as it was, how would you react?"
Here is an interesting third party point of view to help get the discussion going: http://www.julochka.com/2009/02/living-right-life.html. In this post, blogger julochka describes a key turning point in her life, when living became less about following expectations and more about following her heart.
ReplyDeleteGusto! and Gonzo! but not reckless. Enjoy to the fullest.
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