Academy of Ideas

Why You Should Seek Power, Not Happiness – Nietzsche’s Guide to Greatness

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Dec 8, 2022
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INSIGHT

Power as Personal Growth

  • Nietzsche sees power as a personal capacity for growth, not control over others.
  • Enhancing one's abilities, like an athlete or writer, is true power.
ADVICE

Set and Pursue Powerful Goals

  • Set a meaningful, health-promoting, challenging, and self-chosen goal.
  • Dedicate consistent daily time to overcome obstacles and grow your power.
INSIGHT

Resistance Fuels Power Growth

  • Confronting resistances is necessary for increasing power.
  • Resistances act like worthy opponents, pushing us to improve and overcome.
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