Christianity remains to this day the greatest misfortune of humanity.
Friedrich NietzscheRead
Do ask yourself why you, the individual, exist, and if you can get no other answer try for once to justify the meaning of your existence as it were a posteriori by setting before yourself an aim, a goal, a 'to this end', an exalted and noble 'to this end'.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Question your existence and find purpose through setting noble goals.
In this quote, Nietzsche encourages individuals to reflect deeply on their own existence and to search for meaning. He suggests that if one struggles to find answers regarding their purpose, they should instead strive to define their life by setting lofty goals that imbue their existence with value and significance.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about finding one's purpose in life.
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