When Nietzsche Wept: Excerpts 1
From the Blog awaisaftab - When Nietzsche Wept: Excerpts 1 November 15th, 2010 Back-cover description: In nineteenth-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era. Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe’s greatest philosopher, is on the brink of suicidal despair, unable to find a cure for the headaches and other ailments that plague him. When he agrees to treat Nietzsche with his experimental “talking cure,” Breuer never expects that he too will find solace in their sessions. Only through facing his own inner demons can the gifted healer begin to help his patient. In When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense, to unfold an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship. I am reading this intriguing thought-stimulating novel these days by Irvin Yalom about the fictional encounter between two of the greatest minds of human history — Breuer and Nietzsche, and I’ll be sharing some extracts on this blog as I read along. * The joy of being observed ran so deep that Breuer believed the real pain of old age, bereavement, outliving one’s friends, was the absence of scrutiny — the horror of living an unobserved life. * Was he dissimulating? Or was it that he did not now feel despair because he had already decided upon suicide ? Breuer had known patients like that before. They were dangerous. They appear improved — in a sense, are improved; their melancholia lightens; they smile, eat, sleep once more. But their improvement means they have discovered an escape from their despair — the escape of death. *”Truth,” Nietzsche continued, “is arrived at through disbelief and skepticism, not through a childlike wishing something were so!” * “It is not the truth that is holy, but the search for one’s own truth!” * ‘To find everything profound; that is an inconvenient trait. It makes one strain one’s eyes all the time, and in the end one finds more than one might have wished.’ * “You wonder about a conversation with nothing concealed — it’s real name is hell, I believe.” * “And underlying the disorder of rhythm? The cause of causes? Shall we ultimately arrive at God — the final error in the false search for ultimate truth?” “No, we may arrive at medical mysticism, but not God! Not in this office.” * “The taste of my death in my mouth gave me perspective and courage. It’s the courage to be myself that is the important thing.” * Breuer was startled at the similarity of Nietzsche’s statement to Freud’s position the day before. “You suggest that there are independent walled-off mental kingdoms within our mind?” he asked. “It is impossible to escape that conclusion. In fact, much of our life may be lived by our instincts. Perhaps the conscious mental representations are afterthoughts — ideas thought after the deed to provide us with the illusion of power and control.” * Nietzsche continued: “You have looked at my books. You understand that my writing succeeds not because I am intelligent or scholarly. No, it’s because I have the daring, the willingness, to detach myself from the comfort of the herd and to face strong and evil inclinations. Inquiry and science start with disbelief. Yet disbelief is inherently stressful! Only the strong can tolerate it. Do you know what the real question for a thinker is?” He did not pause for an answer. “The real question is: How much truth can I stand? It is no occupation for those of your patients who wish to eliminate stress, to live the tranquil life.” A Myth in Creation: Awais Aftab’s Blog
Shame & Empathy by Dr. Brené Brown
From the Blog usefulthought-s - Shame & Empathy by Dr. Brené Brown November 15th, 2010 My Thoughts
China's Ambassador To Pakistan: Asia Needs A New Security Concept
From the Blog Pak1stanfirstcom - China's Ambassador To Pakistan: Asia Needs A New Security Concept November 15th, 2010 On The Eve Of Pakistan President's Visit Says China And Asia Are Closer Than Ever; Calls For New Security System That Respects Differences · Avoid internationalizing disputes in South China Sea · Parties need to meet halfway on Korean Peninsula; views of everyone must be considered before denuclearization · China and Pakistan are 'good neighbors, close friends and trusted brothers' · 'Unselfish and unconditional help' and support to Pakistan · Thousands of Chinese engineers and workers in Pakistan working hard for the country · China sees 60 th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2011 as opportunity to take the relationship to a new high As China's leadership honors Pakistan by inviting the Pakistani president to open Asian Games 2010, China's ambassador to Pakistan says China's role in Asia cannot be denied, that China invests in Asia more than any other continent, and that disputes must be appropriately managed and resolved according to international norms. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—On the eve of Pakistani president's visit to China and the expected visit to Islamabad next month by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, China's ambassador to Pakistan Liu Jian has called today for a new security paradigm in Asia and pledged his country's "unselfish and unconditional help and support" to longtime ally Pakistan. The Chinese leadership invited Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari today to open the Guangzhou Asian Games 2010, in a special gesture to honor Pakistan. Also today China's Number Two, Premier Wen Jiabao, said he is coming to Islamabad next month to "deepen strategic cooperation." In a sign of a new boost in Sino-Pak relations, Wen proposed "the establishment of a mechanism for formal and structured dialogue to ensure smooth and real time communication on all issues of common interest," according to a report by the official Pakistani wire service APP. Analysts say the boost ties could be a result of US President Barrack Obama's visit to India and the region, where he ignored Pakistan and visited Asian countries known to have disputes with China. Ambassador Liu, in a paper released today in Islamabad by Project For Pakistan In 21 st Century, an independent Pakistani think tank, called for "a new security concept" in Asia. In the following quote from the report, Ambassador Liu describes what the new security system for Asia should look like: "China believes a new security concept should be established with mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination at its core; one that recognizes, respects and rises above national differences in terms of ideology, values, social system and development stage." He also dwelt in detail on China's policy outlook on the situation on the Korean Peninsula, China's rights in the South China Sea, border disputes in Asia, and ties with Pakistan. He said Beijing and Islamabad are "good neighbors, close friends and trusted brothers." Vowing "unselfish and unconditional" support, Liu said thousands of Chinese engineers and workers are contributing to Pakistan's progress. Click here for the full report in PDF: China-Pakistan-New Security Concept Pakistan First
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