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The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus
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There is only one truly serious philosophical issue: suicide.
Is life worth living because it has meaning? People can live happily because they understand the meaninglessness of life!
As long as fate is despised, there is no fate that cannot be overcome.
"Happiness and absurdity are two sons of the same soil and cannot be separated.
It would be wrong to say that happiness must begin with the discovery of absurdity;
But sometimes, the feeling of absurdity comes from happiness.
Staying awake and understanding tortures people, but it is also a victory for people. "
—— Camus
Sisyphus was punished by God for pushing a big stone up a mountain, and then the stone rolled down. He had to walk down the mountain, push the stone up, and then roll it down... This kind of futility day after day seems to be a portrayal of the predicament of modern people's lives. .
In this age of world-weariness, we are faced with various life difficulties that are difficult to escape from. This kind of world-weariness and sense of absurdity originates from the gap between self-perception and the real world, but this gap is bound to exist, so absurdity will always exist.
Since absurdity must exist, how can we live life? Or, is life worth living?
Camus believes that judging whether life is worth living and whether a person should commit suicide is the only serious issue. Other philosophical considerations are secondary. This practical and difficult problem must be faced first.
Camus takes us to think about past philosophical thinkers' understanding of life's dilemmas, especially their reliance on religion. He believes that religion gives good hopes for the afterlife, and its convenient answers make people feel warm and nostalgic. This kind of answer makes people don't have to think hard. As long as they believe it without thinking, it seems that it can solve their troubles. But this kind of hope is false and cannot be verified in this life, but it makes people accept being manipulated without thinking. Instead, it is more like a person who is forced to push a boulder without knowing why.
In this book, Camus uses the life types of lover, actor, and conqueror to show that even if people know that they will face death in the end to erase everything, the only thing that can be grasped is the current life. This is something that no one can take away. Only you can decide how to fill your life with passion. Life will not be eternal, and there is no way to achieve the past thought that only eternity is meaningful. On the contrary, because we are not limited by "meaning", we can live better and experience our unique life better. .
Therefore, Camus said: Absurdity is inevitable, and the struggle with absurdity itself is enough to enrich people's hearts.
"We must move forward towards truth and freedom, although it is difficult but full of determination. On this long road, I will feel tired and withdrawn, but I will not forget the sunshine and the joy of living, as well as the freedom in which I grew up." — ——Camus, "Speech at the Nobel Prize Ceremony for Literature"
Is life worth living because it has meaning? People can live happily because they understand the meaninglessness of life!
As long as fate is despised, there is no fate that cannot be overcome.
"Happiness and absurdity are two sons of the same soil and cannot be separated.
It would be wrong to say that happiness must begin with the discovery of absurdity;
But sometimes, the feeling of absurdity comes from happiness.
Staying awake and understanding tortures people, but it is also a victory for people. "
—— Camus
Sisyphus was punished by God for pushing a big stone up a mountain, and then the stone rolled down. He had to walk down the mountain, push the stone up, and then roll it down... This kind of futility day after day seems to be a portrayal of the predicament of modern people's lives. .
In this age of world-weariness, we are faced with various life difficulties that are difficult to escape from. This kind of world-weariness and sense of absurdity originates from the gap between self-perception and the real world, but this gap is bound to exist, so absurdity will always exist.
Since absurdity must exist, how can we live life? Or, is life worth living?
Camus believes that judging whether life is worth living and whether a person should commit suicide is the only serious issue. Other philosophical considerations are secondary. This practical and difficult problem must be faced first.
Camus takes us to think about past philosophical thinkers' understanding of life's dilemmas, especially their reliance on religion. He believes that religion gives good hopes for the afterlife, and its convenient answers make people feel warm and nostalgic. This kind of answer makes people don't have to think hard. As long as they believe it without thinking, it seems that it can solve their troubles. But this kind of hope is false and cannot be verified in this life, but it makes people accept being manipulated without thinking. Instead, it is more like a person who is forced to push a boulder without knowing why.
In this book, Camus uses the life types of lover, actor, and conqueror to show that even if people know that they will face death in the end to erase everything, the only thing that can be grasped is the current life. This is something that no one can take away. Only you can decide how to fill your life with passion. Life will not be eternal, and there is no way to achieve the past thought that only eternity is meaningful. On the contrary, because we are not limited by "meaning", we can live better and experience our unique life better. .
Therefore, Camus said: Absurdity is inevitable, and the struggle with absurdity itself is enough to enrich people's hearts.
"We must move forward towards truth and freedom, although it is difficult but full of determination. On this long road, I will feel tired and withdrawn, but I will not forget the sunshine and the joy of living, as well as the freedom in which I grew up." — ——Camus, "Speech at the Nobel Prize Ceremony for Literature"
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