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“Hope brings us further than fear.”
— Ernst Jünger
— Ernst Jünger
"Later, when a civilization reaches a high level of stability and prosperity, new generations are born who say, "We only live once, so let's enjoy it!" A philosophy called hedonism emerges. Hedonism prioritizes the pursuit of pleasure in life.
Thus, peoples and civilizations lose their grip and will. The population becomes passive, and the fire that initially drove civilization fades. This happened to Greece, it happened to Rome, and it is happening to us today.
Hedonism and comfort, like poison, corrode society, create effeminate and infantile people, and lead to a decline in courage and passion.
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Therefore, avoid comfort and excess as a toxin that poisons your will. While you are young, while you want to live your life with fire in your eyes, choose asceticism in everything. Strengthen yourself, test your body, your mind, and your spirit. Don't let comfort consume you."
Thus, peoples and civilizations lose their grip and will. The population becomes passive, and the fire that initially drove civilization fades. This happened to Greece, it happened to Rome, and it is happening to us today.
Hedonism and comfort, like poison, corrode society, create effeminate and infantile people, and lead to a decline in courage and passion.
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Therefore, avoid comfort and excess as a toxin that poisons your will. While you are young, while you want to live your life with fire in your eyes, choose asceticism in everything. Strengthen yourself, test your body, your mind, and your spirit. Don't let comfort consume you."
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