In today's culture people should try to live their life to the fullest, but in moderation. People would be much more happier in their lives if they would just loosen up a little bit. There is a time in one's life when a breaking point becomes inevitable, and in order to be able to prevent that is to lose control...but in moderation like Nietzsche says. The song "Lose Control" by Evanescence is a perfect example of someone wanting to lose control to bring back their control into their life. Video Anyone...well just the song??
Another topic that Nietzsche is against is reasoning. Why? Because it "devitalizes [the] opponent," and people who already have power do not neet to manipulate others, yet they do (pg. 42). The manipulator knows who he can manipulate, and these people would be those who don't know how to live for themselves but for what others expect them to live. The people who become manipulated by the manipulator becomes a slave not to their own passion, but the passion of the manipulator. Another example coming from a song by Evanescence illustrates how a person or people become so infused into another's marrionette show that they yearn to become noticed and "good enough" for the "master (manipulator) of the work." Once a person or people become so entrapped, they lose a sense of themselves and therefore becomes a slave to the passion of another. The song that I am referring to is conveniently titled "Good Enough."
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I think you did a great job in relating Nietzsche to Evanescence's "Lose Control". I also agree with your interpretation of Nietzsche, and that he believes we should do what we want to make us happy, but in moderation. Most of our society is so stressed out and uptight about everything, trying to please whatever ideals they look up to, that the breaking point is right around the corner. Instead of focusing on being happy in the moment, and doing stuff for oneself, we tend to focus on one ultimate goal that we think if we achieve, we'll be the happiest we can. Losing control every so often is not a bad thing, because it can make us take a look at our life from a different perspective, and sometimes, that's just what we need.
ReplyDeleteI had a friend that longed to graduate from college and get a better job, but when that time came she graduated and did not find the job she hoped to have. She told me that in all of her wishing and longing to achieve that one goal that she hoped to find her happiness in, she didnt. She realized she needed not only to look positively in the future, but also positively in the moment as well.
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