Summary of These Simple Words Can Change How You Think About The Past - Nietzsche

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This video discusses the idea of amurfatih, or "love of one's fate," which was coined by Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche believed that one should embrace life exactly as it is, with all its good and bad, and that idealism is falseness in the face of necessity. He attempted to derive wisdom and understanding from his view of amurfatih, and deluded himself with the mirage of hindsight. The video offers a full seven-day trial of a membership to a free online forum where people can discuss Nietzsche and other topics.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses the idea of amurfatih, or "love of one's fate." Friedrich Nietzsche used the phrase amurphati to refer to the love of one's life, in part to reflect on and explore one of his important philosophical tenets, amurfatih. He believed that one should embrace life exactly as it is, with all its good and bad, and that idealism is falseness in the face of necessity. He attempted to derive wisdom and understanding from his view of amurfatih, and deluded himself with the mirage of hindsight. In a theoretical sense, it may be true that one could have had different options in the past or that things could have gone differently, but in this reality, the one we must live in, there is no option to have done otherwise. Every decision we make is the best decision we could have made at the time, with the information we had and the state of mind we were in. There is no control over past or future, but we can still love and appreciate life as it is.
• 00:05:00 Nietzsche believed that living a life "full of beauty" is an achievable goal, and that self-overcoming is necessary in order to achieve it. Blinkist provides summaries of non-fiction books, making it a convenient way to learn about Nietzsche and other topics.
• 00:10:00 This video discusses how Nietzsche's philosophy can change how people think about the past. The video offers a full seven-day trial of a membership to a free online forum, and after the trial period, the membership can be canceled at any time.