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A couple of weeks ago, when I did a post called "Beyond Probability," Squirming for Action, a BW member, suggested that I read a book titled "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." He suggested that the book might provide consolation and philosopical perspective relative to my almost unbelievable streak of losing games that I ended up heavy on while scalping. I thanked him for his suggestion and told him that I would read the book and let him know what I thought.
"The Unbearable Lighness of Being," by Milan Kundera, is a novel that falls within the genre of existentialist literature. The writer, who now resides in France, has obviously been strongly influenced by Nietzsche and Sartre.
I am very familiar with existentialism. In fact, I began my foray into into this philsophy by reading Alber Camus' novels while in high school. And in college, I became so intrigued with existential phenomenolgy--existentialism applied to sociology--that I ended up majoring in sociology.
However, to make a long story short, before I'd graduated from college I had already lost all interest in existentialism. Instead, esoteric Eastern philosophy became, and still is, my passion. Eastern philosphy includes and transcends anything that existentialism has to offer.
The problem with existentialism is that it offers no Solution. Sartre summarizes existentialism as offering "no exit." Consequently, it is ultimately a one-dimensional philosphy that over-emphasizes the dark side of life.
To summarize: although Kundera is a marvelous stylist, I learned nothing new from the book. The truth is, I no longer have an interest in existentialism or fiction.
Regarding dealing with adversity in sportsbetting, the answer on a conceptual level is having a philosophical or larger-context outlook. On a radical level, the Answer is transcending the self-contraction, which is the root cause of all suffering.
"The Unbearable Lighness of Being," by Milan Kundera, is a novel that falls within the genre of existentialist literature. The writer, who now resides in France, has obviously been strongly influenced by Nietzsche and Sartre.
I am very familiar with existentialism. In fact, I began my foray into into this philsophy by reading Alber Camus' novels while in high school. And in college, I became so intrigued with existential phenomenolgy--existentialism applied to sociology--that I ended up majoring in sociology.
However, to make a long story short, before I'd graduated from college I had already lost all interest in existentialism. Instead, esoteric Eastern philosophy became, and still is, my passion. Eastern philosphy includes and transcends anything that existentialism has to offer.
The problem with existentialism is that it offers no Solution. Sartre summarizes existentialism as offering "no exit." Consequently, it is ultimately a one-dimensional philosphy that over-emphasizes the dark side of life.
To summarize: although Kundera is a marvelous stylist, I learned nothing new from the book. The truth is, I no longer have an interest in existentialism or fiction.
Regarding dealing with adversity in sportsbetting, the answer on a conceptual level is having a philosophical or larger-context outlook. On a radical level, the Answer is transcending the self-contraction, which is the root cause of all suffering.
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