Comments on: The Myth Of Sisyphus: Surviving In An Absurd World https://gainweightjournal.com/the-myth-of-sisyphus-surviving-in-an-absurd-world/ Ancient Secrets To Learning More, Making Better Decisions, And Future-Proofing Your Life Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Philip Suthons https://gainweightjournal.com/the-myth-of-sisyphus-surviving-in-an-absurd-world/#comment-49682 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:07:28 +0000 http://gainweightjournal.com/?p=15418#comment-49682 In reply to Peter.

No, a leap of faith is a short cut. All short cuts entail further remedial activity.

]]> By: Peter https://gainweightjournal.com/the-myth-of-sisyphus-surviving-in-an-absurd-world/#comment-49680 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:47:11 +0000 http://gainweightjournal.com/?p=15418#comment-49680 In reply to Philip Suthons.

Yes, I agree. It’s liberating to accept absurdity, although at times I keep on wondering whether it might not be easier just to make the leap of faith like Kierkegaard did.

]]> By: Philip Suthons https://gainweightjournal.com/the-myth-of-sisyphus-surviving-in-an-absurd-world/#comment-49679 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:13:04 +0000 http://gainweightjournal.com/?p=15418#comment-49679 I believe that it is absolutely necessary to embrace absurdity because the alternatives are really horrible. People don’t realise it, but believing that there is a reason behind every event causes paranoia, racism and delusions of self-pity. Absurdity means we must impose our own meaning. It may not be successful. That’s tough, but real. Unfortunately, absurdity can lead to either nihilism, which is kind of superficial, or fatalism, which is dangerous because it is all the more realistic and sincere. I recently realised that I am an atheist. The penny dropped. I could no longer defend theism. Contrary to what my religious friends would think, the world opened up to me. Absurdity, but not nihilism, is both liberating and realistic.

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