“A man may enter the public sphere with militancy and courage and allow himself to be destroyed with the prospect that future generations living in happier circumstances may hail him as a hero. Those who are not attracted by this prospect of life need not resort to isolation, but must, within their means, care for their surroundings and their fellow men and take the path of personal development. Adopt stoic resilience, resist bitterness or bitterness with irony, don’t watch too much media, get rid of the TV and read plenty of accessible and good books.” So says Professor Ivo Budil.
Better to arrange his life so that it is satisfying and there is room for meeting friends or other fun activities
Coincidentally, I write the following in the second volume of Breached Enclosure: “One should avoid situations and phases of life that are frustrating and when one feels deeply unhappy, and when one hopes that something great will come at the end. When he hopes that he will finally become a CEO, save up for a fancy house or whatever. Even if he succeeds, the benefits of happiness don’t outweigh the years of frustration, plus the increased well-being in life proves fleeting. Better to arrange his life so that it is satisfying and there is room for meeting friends or other fun activities – even at the cost of a smaller house at the end or not becoming a director. The same goes for saving civilization. It’s not about letting your life be disrupted by civic engagement or intensely preparing for a situation that may not happen at all. Sometimes even pretty minor things are enough, and other times you’ll find that studying or improving your physical fitness is actually pretty cool. Just like those who have gone from corporations to their own have found that they have a better life than before.”
