"There is an important idea in Nietzsche of 'amor fati,' the 'love of your fate,' which is in fact your life. As he says, if you say no to a single factor in your life, you have unraveled the whole thing. Furthermore, the more challenging or threatening the situation or context to be assimilated and affirmed, the greater the stature of the person who can achieve it. The demon that you can swallow gives you its power, and the greater life's pain, the greater life's reply." -Joseph CampbellSo readers, do not deny your emotions. It will unravel your whole life.
But to myself and my readers I also say, do not forget another Nietzsche quote, "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." Because your emotions are truly a never-ending abyss. Connect yourself to your emotions. Heal. And then live. Stay connected, but don't fall in to the abyss. Moderation in all things.
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