Life without absorbing occupation is hell-joy consists in forgetting life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Having no meaningful work is painful, while joy comes from distraction or immersion.
- In plain terms
- A busy life is better than an empty one because work makes you forget suffering.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay busy with meaningful tasks to avoid existential dread.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you busy?
- Do you fear a life without occupation?
Another view
It implies avoiding reality is preferable to facing it.
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