It seems like these statements are generally applicable to the point of feeling mundane. These notions of personal ownership of one’s happiness and others in this essay can be found in Ayn Rand, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stoicism, and Eckhart Tolle to name a few.
Each reaches the same essential conclusion with different tones and justifications. I wonder if they’re all pointing at something that’s significant? Or if we are simple slaves to our culture?
Why when considering the totality of their works, do these sanitized slices of self-help continue to be brought to the surface?
Perhaps in our culture, we recognize the common issues we face and know the solution but need the affirmation from someone deemed wise to truly believe it.
These ideas have been digested and re-digested to the point where there is not much more for me than the taste of bile.
That all being said, I do appreciate the history included in this essay. Learning more about Voltaire around these ideas was a fun narrative device. For someone new to Voltaire and these ideas, I do think there’s a lot for them to enjoy about this essay.
It seems like these statements are generally applicable to the point of feeling mundane. These notions of personal ownership of one’s happiness and others in this essay can be found in Ayn Rand, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stoicism, and Eckhart Tolle to name a few.
Each reaches the same essential conclusion with different tones and justifications. I wonder if they’re all pointing at something that’s significant? Or if we are simple slaves to our culture?
Why when considering the totality of their works, do these sanitized slices of self-help continue to be brought to the surface?
Perhaps in our culture, we recognize the common issues we face and know the solution but need the affirmation from someone deemed wise to truly believe it.
These ideas have been digested and re-digested to the point where there is not much more for me than the taste of bile.
That all being said, I do appreciate the history included in this essay. Learning more about Voltaire around these ideas was a fun narrative device. For someone new to Voltaire and these ideas, I do think there’s a lot for them to enjoy about this essay.
Voltaire might be my new best friend.