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praiseullr t1_iw2n65i wrote
Camus kinda looks like Elon musk in that picture, never noticed it before.
Mortecaiii t1_iw30yue wrote
I think a lot of existentialist sound like Debby downers but really it's more about having agency over your own life and not letting "the machine" dictate what you should and shouldn't be doing.
In order to get there you have to go into long discussions on what the "machine" is which can come off as pessimism at best but the outcome of these ideas is usually one of hope.
tyler_durden_3 t1_iw3aree wrote
It's the indomitable spirit
MrAC_4891 t1_iw3hbmx wrote
Camus is not an existentialist. He actually rather detested being lumped with existentialists.
Camus is an absurdist.
Mortecaiii t1_iw3kd5h wrote
You are correct.
It's rather complicated because absurdity is such a key component to existentialism.
Even looking at the most influential existentialist they most definitely didn't agree on everything.
I think in that regard you could still consider him an existentialist but we all don't look at these labels the same way.
adviceKiwi t1_iw3mev6 wrote
> Camus kinda looks like Elon musk in that picture, never noticed it before.
Because of the receding hairline?
adviceKiwi t1_iw3mo1s wrote
> is surprisingly inspirational, especially coming from Camus.
Was he a bit of a Debbie downer?
Ihavealpacas t1_iw3mowu wrote
For me this was starting my running training after I got separated in December. I started my running during the darkest part of the year and the rainiest! Now that daylight savings has started my heart and habits were ready for it to be dark AF and I didn't care. I am committed to my practice and I've been enjoying running at night after work. I've been thriving during a time where I'd usually be depressed and off due to how dark it is when I get off work. Now that I've kept the practice going through last winter, the darkness isn't bothering me at all.
foxyfree t1_iw3x84v wrote
As someone deeply influenced by Existentialism (absurdist Camus gets lumped in with them) in my formative young adult years, I must say embracing life’s absurdity makes goal setting especially difficult. Without clear goals, motivation becomes a challenge. I suppose it is especially inspirational and motivating to see Camus had such inner positivity and it is a good reminder to choose happiness, to choose our goals and follow through.
nsefan t1_iw3zav3 wrote
He forgot to take his Joy
Training-Prize3140 t1_iw3zdua wrote
Oh Camus, you always make it sound so easy *sighs in agreement
FarFetchedSketch t1_iw40xvn wrote
Stoicism adds the actionable structure that I think existentialist (and moreso with absurdist) philosophy lack.
I still need to read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius q_q
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The_camperdave t1_iw48vqk wrote
> “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
Wasn't this the guy who froze to death, trekking through the snow in shorts and an "invincible summer" t-shirt?
blazingasshole t1_iw4cqgh wrote
kinda similar to stoic philosophy
ujusujuba t1_iw4kdu6 wrote
I love the fuller quote:
My dear, In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that… In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.
The-Hand-of-Midas t1_iw4khv2 wrote
Imo, if someone talks about mortality at all, even mention we aren't immortal, people think they are a downer.
mcboogerballs1980 t1_iw4kkal wrote
How do you know? They could be fantastically mundane.
ManaGauge t1_iw4kpt9 wrote
You'll have to forgive me, I was belligerently high then, just as I am now.
You're mundane
The-Hand-of-Midas t1_iw4mut3 wrote
Selection bias.
93tabitha93 t1_iw4n5eg wrote
Precisely
remymartinia t1_iw4n815 wrote
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
I love the thought of that. Everyday, I push a rock up a hill, too. It’s sometimes good to be content with your lot in life.
Snoo81532 t1_iw4r7s9 wrote
According to whose standards?
mcboogerballs1980 t1_iw4s46b wrote
That's...that's pretty much my point...
EnzyteWorked4Me t1_iw54lug wrote
Tell me why this guy is remembered. I saw his wiki page I do the same thing as him however I did not write a book about it.
cy13erpunk t1_iw58dq6 wrote
Daseinen t1_iw5egl1 wrote
Buddha nature
Goodfella1133 t1_iw5inwf wrote
One must imagine Sysyphus happy
Imcalledtex t1_iw5o7cc wrote
Camus’ Myth of Sisyphus is great. In an insane world, the only solution is to be defiant. Be like Sisyphus and roll that rock uphill for the rest of your life.
AdligerAdler t1_iw5rxnx wrote
To hell with summer. In the midst of it I find an invincible winter in me and that makes me happy.
flyoverstater t1_iw5xqbw wrote
Camus was a genius
mcpickledick t1_iw6ncm5 wrote
"I'm so happy, cus today I found my friends, they're in my head".
- Kurt Cobain
ManaGauge t1_iw2geal wrote
The human spirit and will are some of the craziest things born of this universe!