Summary of Friedrich Nietzsche - 4 Ways To Have A Healthy Relationship (Existentialism)

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Friedrich Nietzsche's views on love and relationships are presented in this video. He believes that a healthy relationship is based on friendship and the ability to have great conversations. He also believes that a healthy relationship is one in which both partners are able to selfishly benefit from each other.

• 00:00:00 Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy on relationships is presented in this video. He believes that a healthy relationship is all about great conversations and friendship. He also believes that a healthy relationship is based on companionship and the ability to converse well. Nietzsche's views on men and women are often seen as outdated, but he argues that they are not actually reflective of his views, but rather what he perceives society's image of men and women to be. In this way, he encourages people to oppose to society's image of men and women and to define themselves on their own terms.
• 00:05:00 According to Friedrich Nietzsche, a healthy relationship is one in which both partners are able to cultivate friendship with each other. This means that disagreements and differences are tolerated and that both partners are willing to help each other grow.
• 00:10:00 Nietzsche argues that true friendship is the sort of relationship where a shared, higher thirst for "an ideal love above them" motivates mutual joy and helps cultivate growth. He also says that never promising everlasting love is foolish, because it has no way to actually support that relationship. Breaking a grand promise like that within a relationship will most likely result in distrust and resentment.
• 00:15:00 Nietzsche argues that in order to have a healthy relationship, you need to be selfish. He says that love is essentially selfish because it involves neglecting your own wants and needs in order to care for your partner. However, in order to have a happy, fulfilling relationship, your relationship should be uniquely yours and your partners' to benefit from.
• 00:20:00 The video discusses how a healthy romantic relationship is based on an equal partnership, and discusses how we all have a little selfishness in love. If we understand and embrace this fact, we can find true, sustainable love and happiness.