The life of the philosopher Schopenhauer;

Living on my father's legacy.

3. seclusion.

I don't get along well with my mother (because my mother lives in a wild life), and they didn't resume correspondence until their later years. Schopenhauer's last words when he left his mother were: You will only be remembered by me.

[Sun] If he is evaluated by secular values, it is probably:

"If you don't get married for life, there must be problems." 、

"Need to be old", "long-term not easy-going, psychologically withdrawn." 、

"No work? Not interested! " 、

"It's not good to be awkward with your mother." ~

[The Sun] But in fact, Schopenhauer's life:

1 At the age of 25, he wrote his first novel "On the Four Roots of the Law of Sufficient Reason", and at the age of 30, he wrote a philosophical work "The World as Will and Representation".

I have never worked in my life, just studying, doing academics and traveling around the world.

He became famous in his later years.

In the end, he died peacefully on the sofa at the age of 72, without any disease.

[Sun] Although he lives a different life from ordinary people, there is no doubt that his life is successful, even surpassing most people.

? For himself, he lived the life he wanted: he basically devoted his life to doing what he liked without any obstacles. For others, he contributed his own ideas and influenced many future generations.

[Sun] Even if nothing can be done, it is not something that ordinary people can do.

[Sun] And Kant: height 1.5 meters, worried about health, never married, only became a university professor at the age of 46. When you are down and out, the concept of money becomes a joke.

[Sun] But on the other hand, for human society, he wrote three books in his life: Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of Judgment, which laid the foundation of modern philosophy.

[Sun] For myself, I live a quiet and suitable life every day: getting up, drinking coffee, writing, giving lectures, eating, walking, and living for my favorite career all my life. Can such a life be said to be unsuccessful

Secular success is mostly based on the recognition of others, which requires others to recognize themselves. The envy and affirmation of others will come back and make you feel successful.

? This kind of success is actually sacrificing yourself in exchange for others' affirmation.

The so-called "success" of philosophers is mostly a success of self-happiness. And this kind of happiness comes from the self, and has nothing to do with whether others are sure.

As Schopenhauer's article describes:

"There is no doubt that the most basic element of happiness in life-as far as the whole life is concerned, lies in the composition of people and their inner qualities. This is the direct source of inner satisfaction caused by all human emotions, desires and various thoughts, and the impact of the environment on life is indirect. "

"How much time do you leave for yourself? How much time do you have to live for yourself? Is this living method really successful? The taste is worth understanding.