Etymology:
From below - to bear
Epoche:
Associated with pain
A feeling we don’t want to have
Anticipation/Desire of pleasure/redemption after
Psychological and physical pain.
Acknowledgement of pain
● does this mean that one is accepting pain, when one chooses to suffer?
○ You guys can answer that^ HAHAH
Objective Reduction:
But does pain equate to suffering? No. It is more than experiencing pain.
Do animals acknowledge that they are suffering? Or do they just experience pain?
Subjective Reduction:
“Suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment in finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a
sacrifice”
- suffering can be optional because we a choice as how to we handle the pain
- not necessary to suffer to find meaning, but there is always meaning in suffering >> the
point is for us to find the meaning in suffering
- *Everyone suffers at one point or another, and people who see suffering as pain or
punishment will end up in a cycle of only pain and suffering, but if we find meaning in our
suffering then our suffering is no longer suffering but a sacrifice to find meaning, to find
what our purpose is in life.
- Suffering as a means to an end, telos
- Suffering propels a person to further discover or create their meaning
- Suffering could either be a pit you can’t get out of or a mountain you have to climb (a
challenge)
- Embrace suffering: because man’s will to meaning is stronger than his desire for
pleasure or need to avoid pain.
- Suffering as a challenge, as a journey
- Meaning can be sought out through suffering or love, but suffering as a means to
find meaning will speed up the process of looking for meeting because of the
desperation a person feels in situation
- Suffering is different from pain in that it suffering is dependent on the meaning given to it.
- You can’t appreciate light without darkness