Summary of Nietzsche - Overcome Shame, Become Who You Are

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This video discusses Nietzsche's idea that shame is bad because it prevents us from becoming who we are. Nietzsche argues that healthy shame arises from the idea that we are not who we want to be, while toxic shame arises from the idea that we are not who we are. This type of shame is often based on power, and it prevents us from developing real relationships. Eventually, the person realizes that these relationships are based on power and not love, and so they decide to stop.

• 00:00:00 In Nietzsche's work "The Joyous Science," he discusses the idea of freedom and how it is the freedom to become who you are. He discusses how shame is bad because it can prevent you from fully becoming who you are. He gives the example of a sensitive little boy who was constantly put down and shamed by his mother. The boy abandoned his true self and adopted a false personality in order to escape his shame. This false personality led to the boy mimicking the actions of his brother, which in turn led to the boy becoming an athletic and popular boy.
• 00:05:00 This video discusses Nietzsche's idea that shame is bad because it prevents us from becoming who we are. Nietzsche argues that healthy shame arises from the idea that we are not who we want to be. In contrast, toxic shame arises from the idea that we are not who we are. This type of shame is often based on power, and it prevents us from developing real relationships. Eventually, the person realizes that these relationships are based on power and not love, and so they decide to stop.