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1. Nietzsche’s eternal return is the theory that we should live our lives making decisions based on whether we would be willing to return and repeat our same choices repeatedly. It forces us to ask ourselves: is this a decision I want to live with forever? If I had to make that same choice again, would I do it? We all have different things that are important to us, and in his theory, we should be making decisions that we will be happy to live with endlessly. Making decisions with this way of thinking means our lives may be different than they are now, especially when we stop and think about our lifestyles and careers. If we were forces to stop and make a choice between staying in our current job and doing something else on a reoccurring loop, many of us would make different choices.
Tamica Tanksley is a perfect example of eternal return of the same, she made the comment; “And if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.…” (Brusseau, 2012) This statement shows that she would be …show more content…
When discussing Nietzsche’s eternal return, at first it may seem that everyone will become selfish and look out only for themselves. While that may be true in some cases, most people can still distinguish right from wrong, and their decisions will reflect in positive decisions. Nietzsche believes that doing the right thing now will result is rewards later (Brusseau, 2012). Most of the time, that will motivate us toward an ethical decision. Tanksley states; “working in the government sector where my daily responsibilities afford me the opportunity to empower and inspire everyday people is a career that ignites my passion for people.” (Brusseau, 2012) An advocate for eternal return would say that this is anticipated results of the practice; by making the career decision she loves (the right thing now) she has made a difference it is improving her community, and inspiring people every day (future
1. Nietzsche’s eternal return is the theory that we should live our lives making decisions based on whether we would be willing to return and repeat our same choices repeatedly. It forces us to ask ourselves: is this a decision I want to live with forever? If I had to make that same choice again, would I do it? We all have different things that are important to us, and in his theory, we should be making decisions that we will be happy to live with endlessly. Making decisions with this way of thinking means our lives may be different than they are now, especially when we stop and think about our lifestyles and careers. If we were forces to stop and make a choice between staying in our current job and doing something else on a reoccurring loop, many of us would make different choices.
Tamica Tanksley is a perfect example of eternal return of the same, she made the comment; “And if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.…” (Brusseau, 2012) This statement shows that she would be …show more content…
When discussing Nietzsche’s eternal return, at first it may seem that everyone will become selfish and look out only for themselves. While that may be true in some cases, most people can still distinguish right from wrong, and their decisions will reflect in positive decisions. Nietzsche believes that doing the right thing now will result is rewards later (Brusseau, 2012). Most of the time, that will motivate us toward an ethical decision. Tanksley states; “working in the government sector where my daily responsibilities afford me the opportunity to empower and inspire everyday people is a career that ignites my passion for people.” (Brusseau, 2012) An advocate for eternal return would say that this is anticipated results of the practice; by making the career decision she loves (the right thing now) she has made a difference it is improving her community, and inspiring people every day (future