motivational quotes thread

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>camus arguing that, if you view the goal as continuous self improvement rather than simply reaching the top of the mountain, that the gods failed in their punishment of Sisyphus

>>42673976
I've always disliked Camus' reference to Sisyphus because his punishment isn't merely the rolling of the boulder but the futility of the action as it always breaks free and rolls back down the mountain. If Sisyphus instead had to push it up an infinite mountain, I could see a good argument. It's the difference between never improving due to backsliding in your lifts and always chasing some infinite number that you cannot reach but nonetheless continuing to improve.

>>42674045
>self-improvement has and ending.
anon.. I...

>>42674045
For some reason I believed that the boulder continuously increased weight every failure. Looking closer at the myth, you're right; its a futile struggle, which is the point of the punishment. I would then disagree with Camus' interpretation of Sisyphus as some sort of absurd hero; the struggle for the heights wouldn't fill your heart if it was guaranteed to fail every time.

>>42674081
I guess the idea of constantly struggling is heroic to Camus, regardless of its futility

>>42674065
I said the exact opposite. My point was that if Sisyphus had an infinite mountain, he would make for a more accurate analogy, as it would be parallel to the infinite number we all pursue for our lifts. Never did I say that self improvement isn't infinite.

>>42673954
"We're all gonna make it bro" - Mike Patton (2010)

>come to /fit/
>discuss interpretations of Greek mythology

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Someone capped this from the pianoman sticky.

>>42674199
>/fitlit/
get with it or fuck off

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