Franz Kafka Believed Living a Happy, Successful Life Comes Down to 5 Simple Things
Moderation is something both the poor and the rich can agree on — a choice for one and a need for one.
For those of you who don’t know, Franz Kafka was a German-language writer of visionary fiction.
Well, Kafka had a gift from the start. Blame it on lack of money during the 19th Century Austro-Hungarian Empire, but his parents never paid attention to his creativity. Though his parents fell under the middle-class society, all they could think about was making more money, neglecting the precious asset they had in their house.
Later in his life, Kafka’s sense of impotence and self-doubt disturbed him. Adding to his distress, he had no one to confide in about these feelings, as his parents were no longer alive. Kafka had no choice left but to find happiness and success on his own.
Below are 5 things Kafka talks about (from his experience) that he practiced to live a healthy, successful life.
1. If we no longer have a role to fulfill, we become an outcast
Kafka wrote a novella, “Metamorphosis” in 1915 at the age of 32.
