Hope
to emphasize the truth that the salvation of people is not somewhere outside, but within ourselves.
4
4 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
In “When Nietzsche Wept,” Breuer asks Nietzsche, “What is the greatest evil given to humanity?” Nietzsche replies, “Hope, because it prolongs torment.” This taught me that hope tied to others brings suffering, but self-belief fosters strength and freedom. True hope must come from within.
“
Similar ideas to Hope
Acknowledge that all emotions come from within
It is not outside forces that make us feel something, it is what we tell ourselves that create our feelings.
Many of us want to place blame and responsibility on external objects because it’s easy to do, but the truth remains that all conflicts start internally, in our minds.
Stay humble
Emphasize that you’re offering your opinion, not gospel truth. Remind the person that this is your point of view, and then invite critique. This will leave room for dialogue.
Dogma is not a good representation of reality
The problem with Christianity is that it turned into dogma: focusing on symbols and idols. The ultimate reality is acknowledging that truth lies beyond words. Imaging God as an old man sitting on the throne is nothing but silly, however we tend to personify deities and make ritua...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates