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Episode #099 ... Schopenhauer pt. 2 - Ethics

Philosophize This!

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Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Life

Schopenhauer thinks there is a third type of person out there, an extreme rare type of person. He says they are capable of living a life that's in keeping with what he sees as the pinnacle of human virtue. The goal shouldn't be to completely rid yourself of any kind of suffering. You should embrace suffering. If you're somebody that's been through a lot of bad stuff in your life, feel privileged to be a person fortunate enough to have gone through that immense suffering. One of the biggest mistakes people make their life is constantly trying to run from things that make them uncomfortable rather than recognize it for what it truly is.

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