on schopenhauer, arguably the first serious western philosopher interested in buddhism and its enlightened pessimism:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0zmfNx7OM4&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife …
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> he spent a lot of time trying, yet failing, to be famous. > he spent a lot of time trying, yet failing, to have good relationships.
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near the end of his life he was alone, no spouse, no friends, no family, just a dog he named Atman whom the kids mocked "Mrs Schopenhauer" but he died having achieved peace and serenity
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the kids were right, you shouldn't marry your spirituality. but spirituality is about your internal world, it changes nothing about how other (mis)perceive you externally. ur goal should not be to shout "I DECLARE ENLIGHTENMENT" in the middle of the Office
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