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Life
Life and Pain
This might help you restart
Life (sometimes) feels full of struggle, pain, and chaos. I often work hard, tackle problems, make progress, and still feel empty afterward. Many philosophers say this is normal. One famous philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, believed that emptiness and pain sits at the heart of our lives. He said people keep chasing what they want, what they think is relieving, what they think is making them full, yet true relief and peace almost never come. This might sound harsh, but it could help us understand why we feel restless.
Schopenhauer thought we are always running after new goals, higher success, and more wants. We fix one problem and then face another. We reach one dream and soon want something else. This never-ending loop can wear us down. Can you remember a time when you won a prize or finished a big task but still felt like it wasn’t enough? I did, and here I am looking for another.
Many people deal with sadness or worry. Some even face fatigue, deep sadness, or depression. Maybe you are not that low, but do you feel stress at work or at home? Such worries can bring a heavy weight to your mind. These are the moments we start to look for a further goal, a higher interest not to find a pleasure in a new accomplishment, but to forget the pain we are living in.
