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If one philosopher should be described as
being “extraordinary”, then Friedrich

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Nietzsche would be one of the first names
to come to mind.

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He was a German philosopher, cultural critic,
composer, poet, and philologist whose work

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shook the foundations of human society on
many aspects including culture, religion,

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philosophy, literature, and psychology.

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He was one of the main precursors of existentialism
and his goal was to pave the way for the Ubermensch

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or “Superhuman”, a superior and absolutely
free man.

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Not only were his teachings extraordinary,
but also his life, which was full of suffering,

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on an emotional, physical level and even career
level.

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A good part of his life, he lived as a shadow,
wandering in the Alpine mountains, where he

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wrote some of the most magnificent books the
world has ever seen.

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Some notable mentions are: “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”,
“Beyond Good and Evil” and “Twilight

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of the Idols”.

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Sadly, he didn't get much recognition and
wasn't able to sell much of his work.

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At age 44 he had a mental breakdown while
watching a horse beaten by his driver, ran

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over to the horse, and said "I understand
you".

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He never recovered from the tragedy and his
mental breakdown took his life after eleven

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years.

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However, in spite of his tragic life, Nietzsche
achieved through his work something extraordinary

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and the world will forever read the work of
a man, who challenged existing paradigms and

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took human thought to higher summits.

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Nietzsche, despite being a controversial and
often misunderstood philosopher, through his

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teachings, wanted people to see the great
height of their extraordinary potential and

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to break the chains which kept them prisoners
in order to conquer their true freedom and

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to help us understand those teachings, here
are 10 lessons from the philosophy of Friedrich

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Nietzsche which can teach you how to be extraordinary.

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Be an essentialist
Nietzsche says “It is my ambition to say

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in ten sentences what others say in a whole
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Nietzsche always captivated his readers with
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He was genuine, brief, blunt, and he never
liked to follow a system.

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He considered himself a revolutionary figure,
writing for the next generations which, he

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believed, might understand him better.

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He never liked to explain himself to the masses.

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Like a seducer, he was throwing bits of wisdom
here and there, throughout his books, inviting

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his true disciples to follow him in his labyrinth
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By concentrating on what is really important,
on what is true and essential, not worrying

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if his books will sell well or not, and not
by compromising himself to gain anything,

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Nietzsche became an extraordinary philosopher.

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Following his example, we too can learn to
be less concerned with the mundane and learn

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to focus on what is really important in our
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We too can become essentialists by decluttering
our lives in order to make room for what is

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essential.

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For example, we can start by decluttering
our house, throwing away what we do not need,

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everything that we bought only to impress
other people, but which does not represent

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us.

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In the same way, we can throw away people
from our lives, who do not bring value to

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us, with whom we are just friends for various
reasons, sometimes only to gain something

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in return.

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We can throw away careers which do not represent
us, which do not make us grow in the sense

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we want to grow professionally.

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Instead, we should direct our focus on what
is truly essential, like our family, our lifetime

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dreams and goals, such as winning a musical
contest, climbing Mount Everest, going to

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space, writing a book, being a business owner
of a big company, taking a world tour and

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so on.

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Do not do things in life to impress people,
but rather do things that are essential to

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you, that represent who you are truly.

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An essentialist, from the nietzschean point
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with high goals and priorities.

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These are necessary traits to living an original
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Be authentic
As Nietzsche said “I looked for great human

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beings, but all I ever found were the apes
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In his book “Twilight of the Idols”, Nietzsche
performs what he calls “the philosophy with

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hammer”, knocking on the secret doors of
human psychology, taking out all the idols

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and finding what is truly authentic and real.

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He discovered that most people follow a herd
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Consequently, very few people are real, authentic
and honest with themselves because being authentic

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takes effort and courage.

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Nietzshe’s teachings are all about owning
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Finding ourselves is the true purpose of our
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Self-discovery comes with self-owing.

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Owning oneself gives you the confidence to
face what people throw your way no matter

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how hard it gets.

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In order to build the muscle of authenticity,
to have the courage to be yourself, you can

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start with simple things, with simple “no”s.

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Start with saying “no” to some of the
demands of members of your close circle such

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as family and friends when they ask you to
do something that you do not agree with, that

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you consider unfair or useless.

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Then expand from there for example start to
say no to your boss when the tasks you were

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given exceed your work responsibilities for
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Start to be authentic in all areas of your
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Be honest with yourself, own the person you
really are.

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By doing this, you will also start new projects
in life which can reflect the real you, like

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starting new hobbies or doing the things you
really love, or confronting people you disagree

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with.

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Sometimes, being authentic, having the capacity
to own yourself, is having the courage to

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start a fight, to regain your freedom.

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Being extraordinary starts with being an authentic
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Look for wisdom, not knowledge
To quote Nietzsche “Once and for all, there’s

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a lot that I don’t want to know.—Wisdom
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A philosopher always extrapolates from his
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knowledge, from observing the life of the
other people, creating his own concepts of

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what is truly important and real.

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Although a scholar at the beginning, an academic
with a vast and deep knowledge of Ancient

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Greece and a renowned professor at Basel,
Nietzsche got rid of this shell of himself,

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learning to focus on only a part of Ancient
Greeks wisdom, on that part which interested

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him and the one he considered valuable.

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Knowledge is gathered from learning and education,
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and is a state of being wise.

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Nietzsche believed that knowledge instills
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Nowadays, with so much knowledge at our disposal,
many of us get trapped in a repetitive lifestyle,

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we stop reflecting on why we do the things
we do and we just blindly follow the current

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trends, without pondering on the implications
of our actions.

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Instead of developing ourselves, becoming
wiser, we take in information without really

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processing it, we become slaves of our environment.

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Especially in this era of technology, when
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fingertips, it is very difficult to be selective.

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One way to do it is to take your time to understand
yourself, to decide on who you are and what

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you want to do in life, then write a list
of what kind of knowledge you need to get

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or interest you the most, then go from there.

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You should put limits on anything else, unsubscribe
from news feed which are not related to your

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true interests.

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Avoid aspects of social media, reading or
watching content that is not relevant to you.

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Seek only high quality information, related
to your goals in life and to who you really

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are.

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Put your will into things
Nietzsche teaches us: “Those who don’t

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know how to put their will into things at
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have faith that a will is already in things.

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Nietzsche strongly attacked everything that
meant to give people so-called “peace of

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mind” - the untrue stories, the promise
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One example is religion.

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Nietzsche noted that religion often declared
People free in order that they be judged for

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their sins and so believed this kind of freedom
to be illusory as it has to do more with responsibility

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and less to do with a real willpower to accomplish
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Nietzsche distanced himself from such worldviews
like religion which in his mind uses faith

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in order to keep people in check, and thus
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He tried to find a new type of freedom, which
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as political or religious systems.

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Nietzsche learnt to put his will into things,
he created his own values, after a “total

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reconsideration of all values”, thus achieving
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Following his example, we can also learn to
detach ourselves from what keeps us captive

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or what makes us act from a belief in untrue
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This doesn’t necessarily mean religion,
there can be a variety of secondary beliefs.

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It can mean beliefs like: “good always trumps
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“humans have a soul who will survive the
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has a soulmate”.

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For example, if you believe that “good always
trumps evil” and you are in a situation

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in which something terrible has been done
to you, such as your diamonds being stolen,

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you might choose to forget about it, trusting
that there is an invisible God who is watching

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over you and who will deliver justice in the
end, punishing the criminal.

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But, if you don’t let this belief blind
you, then you would immediately report the

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theft to the police, using any legal means
to make justice for yourself.

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These kinds of beliefs may provide peace of
mind to some, but this doesn’t necessarily

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make them true.

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We can choose to believe in them, but we should
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First, we need to learn to put our will into
things, to face the reality in front of us

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as it is, the good and the bad.

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Our actions and thoughts must be based on
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life for ourselves.

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Love your destiny
In the words of Nietzsche: “My formula for

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greatness in a human being is amor fati: that
one wants nothing to be different, not forward,

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not backward, not in all eternity.

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Not merely bear what is necessary, still less
conceal it… but love it.”

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Amor Fati translated as "Love for one’s
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with open arms.

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Nietzsche didn’t believe in the concept
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reaffirming life as it is.

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Loving your destiny doesn’t mean to live
a passive life, accepting anything done to

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It means to look at your existence with a
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It means the will to relive your life, the
same life, over and over again.

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It means to allow yourself to manifest in
life your true free being, it means to follow

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your passions and live a life in accordance
with your personality.

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We are not free to choose which country we
were born into, into which family, or what

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colour of skin we have, or how intelligent
we are, but we are free to feel good in our

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skin, to accept reality as it is and to make
the best of everything life gives us.

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The more we love who we are and our destiny,
with the good and bad, the more aware of life

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we become, the more fully we experience it.

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Many of us spend most of our time worrying
about our future or lamenting over our past,

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over all the things we did wrong that could
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Lamenting over our inadequacies and shortcomings
can send us into stress and depression.

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You need to accept that things are not always
rosy, to accept death and sorrow as a part

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of life, to accept that you are not always
a winner, that the purpose of your life is

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not your happiness, but it is a constant process
of self-discovery.

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Only through this acceptance, will your mind
will be able to find solutions to deal with

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the problems in your life.

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In order to be able to have this calm state
of mind , you can practice some exercises

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like meditations, learn to become aware of
your body, of your emotions, of your life

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as it is.

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Scientific studies proved that by practicing
meditation, you can release stress, improve

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concentration, lower blood pressure, reduce
anxiety and depression and extraordinary things

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will happen to you when you act from a place
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Never fear failure
Nietzsche asks us: "You must be ready to burn

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yourself in your own flame; How could you
rise anew if you have not first become ashes?"

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Nietzsche’s teachings can be adopted in
order to encourage the millions of people

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out there who fear to try and pursue their
interests because of a perceived failure.

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Nietzsche’s personal battle with disease,
which left him almost blind and destitute,

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did not limit his quest for knowledge.

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The scholar cut himself off from the outside
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Living in the Swiss Alps, he continued his
philosophical journey writing books that are

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still relevant to date.

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The dynamite philosopher provides hope to
the hopeless, to keep marching while dressed

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in resilience.

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The most significant progress made in any
field has been the realm of those who stood

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high on the verge of failing, yet never yielded.

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For example, Apple's story is an extraordinary
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From the garage of college dropouts, Apple
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adopted by all.

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Entrepreneurs or anybody who wants to achieve
something extraordinary in life should not

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be debilitated by fear, rather fear should
be a stimulus for success and self-development.

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If you have been recently fired for example,
try to use your frustration, anger or sadness

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to motivate you, to make you learn new skills,
to become better than anyone around you, work

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on your self-confidence and apply aggressively
to other jobs, do not let the fear of a new

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possible failure stand in your way.

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If you have been recently heart broken, take
the necessary time to grieve, but keep going,

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find meaning in your suffering and learn from
the experience.

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Do not shy away from suffering and failure,
but rather learn from any possible experience

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and rise anew just as a Phoenix from the ashes.

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Always speak your truth
Nietzsche tells us “Silence is worse; all

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truths that are kept silent become poisonous.”

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Across the globe, people hide truths in great
secrecy, perhaps to not upset their immediate

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environment.

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But a fact should not be obfuscated, rather
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Nietzsche's life is a testament that the world
cherishes those who tell the truth and speak

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their minds.

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As one of the most conflicted philosophers,
Nietzsche’s testament that God does not

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exist sparked a revolt.

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Nietzsche never shied away from speaking his
truth, no matter how shocking this truth was.

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To be extraordinary is to have the courage
to express your most extraordinary truths.

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For Nietzsche, truth is not a collective concept,
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Therefore, truth comes from your authenticity,
your interpretation of the world is the most

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solid truth you have.

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If you don’t speak your truth, it means
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unique perspective on life.

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Also, speaking the truth is healthy for any
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If you keep secrets from someone close to
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might even destroy that relationship.

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But the biggest danger lies in the relationship
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For example, if you are untrue to yourself,
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religious when in actual fact you might be
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If you declare your religion just to avoid
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your true belief, then you are poisoning yourself
and you might never have meaningful relationships

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with your family because you do not act from
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No matter how different your perspective is
on reality, you need to develop the courage

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to speak your truth and live a life in accordance
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Stay connected to nature
Nietzsche reminds us "all truly great thoughts

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are conceived while walking."

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Nietzsche loved taking long walks in the Swiss
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These walks were for him a source of inspiration
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His most important books were actually the
fruits of those long walks in the Alps and

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he is not the only one in history inspired
by such walks in nature.

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Sir Isaac Newton went for a walk in his garden
and observed an apple fall from the tree.

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From that walk, Newton understood the force
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In addition to living sedentary lives, we
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Society has moved towards the adoption of
expertise more than understanding, has moved

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towards an industrial education that does
not assist in growing knowledge, but rather

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developing human resources to run the corporate
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We should engage in physical activities such
as walking which allows our brains to think

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in a natural way, allowing for mental growth.

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In this way, who knows, some extraordinary
ideas for a new business might pop up in our

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minds, transforming our lives completely.

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For example, if you ever feel stuck in your
work or you are confronted with a relationship

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crisis, get outside, take a walk to the nearest
park, refresh your mind, ponder over your

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possibilities, consider every side, think
about your priorities and dreams in life and

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then come home having a fresh perspective
from where you can make much better decisions.

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You can never know how much you can learn
from a peaceful tree, moving its leaves in

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the wind, standing tall and grounded or from
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to the spectacle of nature.

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If you are an intellectual with high mental
activity as Nietzsche, you might need to walk

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a few miles, to let your thoughts run wildly,
to catch them in their run in order to reach

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new extraordinary insights.

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Be pragmatic
Nietzsche says: “Ultimately no one can hear

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in things - books included - more than he
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If you have no access to something from experience,
you will have no ear for it.”

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Nietzsche emphasizes learning from experience,
he says experience is the best teacher.

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If you are a rigid person, immersed in theoretical
learning, you will never really develop on

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a personal level.

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Nietzsche suggests you should live your life
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experiential level.

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Also, it is not enough to identify the problems,
you have to find solutions for these problems

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as well.

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And solutions cannot be found without testing
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Finding solutions for human problems should
be the fundamental responsibility of any branch

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of knowledge.

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In philosophy, Nietzsche uncovers a lot of
shocking truths, which he reached by inspecting

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reality in depth, immersing himself in human
psychology and bringing his precious findings

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to the surface.

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Being pragmatic means to reach solutions to
your problems through testing, through first

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hand experience.

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This teaching can be applied by anyone, no
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Even if you are a mathematician.

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For example, if you encounter a very difficult
mathematical problem and classical methods

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do not work on it, you may try to test different
strategies, to approach the problem from different

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angles and see which one gives the right result.

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To have extraordinary achievements in your
life, you need to be pragmatic, test different

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strategies, evaluate them, see which one is
more efficient or which one leads you to new

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discoveries.

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Be a dynamite
In our final quote from Nietzsche he simply

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says: “I am not a man, I am dynamite.”

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Nietzsche’s philosophy focuses heavily on
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a hypothetical extraordinary human being,
with psychologically superior qualities.

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Nietzsche was without doubt a dynamite, claiming
a total reconsideration of all values, paving

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the way for a future Superhuman.

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In his view, we humans are bridges to these
extraordinary qualities of human beings and

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by being a dynamite, Nietzsche was a great
enhancer of human cultural evolution towards

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such a Superhuman being.

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Although few of us can become such intellectual
dynamites as Nietzsche was, we can still try

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to model his example in our lives.

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For example, at the workplace, we can analyze
the rules by which our organization and team

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is measured and suggest completely new ones,
which can make the work much more efficient.

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We can also be a dynamite through solitary
work, building a business in our garage from

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scratch.

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No matter how small the scale on which we
operate, we can revolutionize old ways of

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thinking and working, or put into question
the customs and traditions by which human

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relationships function.

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Of course, being unconventional, revolutionary
or extraordinary comes with a price.

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However, it is still worth it if the community
in which we live will benefit from it or even

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the world at large, or even the world at large.

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