자기 발견: 위대함과 고통을 향한 여정

### 니체의 위대함으로 가는 길: 자아 발견과 고통의 여정
* 🚶 니체는 애초에 자신이 무엇인지 모르기 때문에 자기 발견의 여정을 시작함으로써 **"사람은 자신이 무엇인지를 알게 된다"고 믿었습니다.**
* 자신을 찾는 길이나 이정표는 없으며, **본능이 나를 안내하는 나침반**이 되므로 본능을 따라야 합니다.
* 💔 특히 퇴폐적인 사람이라면 본능이 타락할 수 있지만, **기꺼이 고통을 감내함으로써 나침반을 재조정**하고 본능을 되찾을 수 있습니다.
* 🎶 라파엘의 이야기는 **자신의 자아상과 모순되는 증거를 무시하는, 고통받기를 원치 않는 사람의 행동**을 보여줍니다.
* ❓ 핵심 질문은 **왜 어떤 사람들은 기꺼이 고통을 감수**하는 반면 다른 사람들은 그렇지 않은가 하는 것입니다.
* 🌟 기꺼이 고통을 감내하는 사람들은 그 고통이 보상이 될 것이라는 믿음을 가지고 있으며, **그 고통이 잘못된 믿음을 식별하고 파괴하는 데 도움이 된다**고 믿습니다.
* 🌌 잘못된 신념을 파괴함으로써 본능을 되찾고 자신을 향한 길을 찾아 **궁극적으로 위대함을 성취**할 수 있습니다.
* 📜 이 토론에서는 니체의 <에체 호모>에 담긴 가르침을 요약하고, **자신이 누구인지 아는 것이 위대해지는 길**이라는 결론을 내립니다.

고통을 통해 본능을 되찾는 것은 불편함을 피하는 라파엘의 이야기에서 볼 수 있듯이 자아 발견과 위대함으로 이어집니다.

For Nietzsche, becoming who you are leads to greatness. And in /Ecce Homo/, he wrote, “[that] one becomes what one is presupposes that one does not have the remotest idea what one is.” The question of how you become what you are begins with the idea that you don’t know what you are in the first place. You’re something that has to be discovered, and by taking the journey towards self-discovery, you’re embarking on the journey of a lifetime, while also moving towards your own greatness. But you’re probably wondering, “where do I discover myself?” No one know where you can find yourself except for you. There are no directions, no sign posts, and nobody to follow. You have to follow your instincts. Only you know which direction to take. There are things which naturally attract your attention, and they present you with questions you can’t help but think about or want answers to.

Those questions will lead you towards yourself. Your instincts are the compass, which will
guide you on your journey. “But if I follow my instincts, I know I’ll
only do things that are bad for me,” you say. That’s because, as Nietzsche would say,
your instincts are corrupted. You’re a decadent. A decadent’s internal compass is corrupted,
and so it leads them in the wrong direction. But you can recalibrate your compass and reclaim
your instincts. The question is: are you willing to pay the
price? To reclaim your instincts, you must be willing
to suffer. Let me explain with an example. As a kid, Raphael always displayed a natural
instinct and gift for music, and he had even won many competitions. This led him to believe he was a great musician,
and he was at the time. But one day, Raphael entered a national competition,
and instead of getting first like he usually did, he ended up in eighth.

This was the first time Raphael received evidence
that he wasn’t as good as he thought he was, and how did he respond? He claimed that the competition was rigged,
and he vowed to never enter one again. And this moment marked the beginning of Raphael’s
decline. Staying true to his vow, he never entered
another competition again. And in fact, he began avoiding any situation
that might show that he wasn’t the best musician like he always thought he was. Yet, as he grew older, he spent thousands
of hours writing and recording hundreds of original songs in his own bedroom. Songs which
he had never shared with anyone. When his friends asked him why, he said it
was because he was waiting for the right time. Whenever his friends showed him a popular
song that they liked, he told them about how he was working on one that was even better. “Wait until you see what I’m working on,”
he said. “It’s way better than that.”

“Show us then,” his friends said. “I will, when the time is right,” he said
back. “Mhmm..sure, ok, Raphael,” they said in
disbelief. This disbelief really hurt Raphael, because
he perceived it as a challenge to his identity. They’re just jealous I’m actually good
at something, he thought. And with the intention of proving them wrong,
he uploaded all his songs to the internet. He waited. Days, weeks, and months went by, and he barely
garnered any engagement. The little engagement he did receive was negative. Commenters said things like, “the lyrics
are meaningless,” or, “the beat is so boring,” or, “painfully mediocre.” That last one really stung Raphael. Mediocre, he thought. They just don’t get it. So Raphael decided to show his music to his
mom, that way he could watch her reaction in real-time and explain any confusing parts.

And after he played her his music, she said, Wow, very nice, honey. And he had heard that phrase one time before, when, as a child, he made her two pieces of incredibly burnt toast for Mother's Day. She had took a bite, said, Wow, very nice, honey, and then, not as secretly as she thought, proceeded to throw both pieces of toast into the trash. But this time, Raphael felt things were different. He was sure that she really did think his music was nice! So with a little more confidence now, he gathered his friends together and played them his music. They tried to sit nicely and listen, but by the time the chorus kicked in for the second time, they burst out into laughter. Raphael stormed off towards his house. They're haters, he thought. Jealous, bitter, and tasteless haters. So you're probably wondering why I told you this story.

Because I think it encapsulates the behaviour
of someone who’s unwilling to suffer. Raphael had a strong instinct for music as
a kid, but every time he was presented with some evidence that contradicted his self-image,
evidence that showed he might not be as good as he thought he was, he found a way to dismiss
it. He was so attached to the idea of already
being a good musician that he never gave himself the chance of actually becoming a better one. He started to avoid any evidence that contradicted
the image he had of himself, and by doing so, his instinct got corrupted. It no longer led him in the right direction. But if he accepted the evidence and realized
he wasn’t as good as he thought he was, he could have learned why he wasn’t as good
as he thought he was. And by learning why he wasn’t as good as
he thought he was, he could have actually gotten good. In other words, if Raphael was willing to
suffer, he could have actually developed his

instinct to serve him well. Now the question is: why are some people willing
to suffer while others are not? The ones who are willing to suffer have faith
that their suffering will pay off. They believe that suffering has meaning, and
that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. They believe that the source of suffering
is false beliefs, and so by being willing to suffer, they can identify the false beliefs
they hold. And by identifying their false beliefs, they
can destroy them. And by destroying their false beliefs, they
can reclaim their instincts and find their way to themselves. And to become who you are is to achieve your
greatness. That concludes my exploration of Nietzsche’s
teaching in /Ecce Homo/. As always, this is just my opinion and understanding
of Nietzsche’s teaching, not advice. If you’re looking for another video to watch
after this one, I recommend watching my video “Nietzsche - Love Your Fate, Become Great”.

I’ll put a link to it in the description
below and in the top right of the screen right now.

Nietzsche - How to Become Who You Are

Freedom in Thought

니체의 자기 발견과 위대함의 철학

니체에 따르면 자기 발견은 위대함으로 가는 길이며, 처음에는 자신이 누구인지 알지 못하는 것을 포함합니다.

자기 발견의 여정은 본능과 답이 없는 질문을 추구하는 개인적인 여정입니다.

니체는 타락한 본능은 퇴폐적인 삶으로 이어질 수 있지만 고통을 통해 되찾을 수 있다고 믿었습니다.

라파엘의 이야기는 역경을 통해 본능을 되찾는다는 개념을 설명하기 위해 예시로 사용됩니다.

라파엘의 자아 정체성과 음악에 대한 투쟁

라파엘은 첫 실패의 경험으로 다시는 대회에 참가하지 않겠다는 다짐을 하게 되었습니다.

그는 수년간 곡을 쓰고 녹음했지만 인정받지 못한다고 생각하여 공유하지 않았습니다.

온라인에서 부정적인 피드백을 받은 후, 그는 어머니에게 도움을 요청하고 검증을 받았습니다.

라파엘의 자기 이미지와 성장에 대한 투쟁

라파엘의 음악에 대한 자신감은 친구들이 자신의 연주를 비웃을 때 산산이 부서지고, 이는 자신의 이미지에 반하는 증거를 마주하고 싶지 않다는 그의 마음을 반영합니다.

좋은 음악가라는 생각에 대한 집착은 라파엘이 실제로 발전하는 데 방해가 됩니다.

자신의 단점에 대한 증거를 피함으로써 그는 음악가로서 자신의 성장을 방해합니다.

니체의 가르침에 담긴 고통과 믿음의 의미

어떤 사람들은 고통이 궁극적으로 보람 있고 의미 있는 일이 될 것이라고 믿기 때문에 기꺼이 고통을 감내합니다.

이들은 고통을 견딤으로써 잘못된 신념을 식별하고 극복하여 자아 발견과 위대함으로 이어질 수 있다고 생각합니다.

니체의 가르침에 대한 이러한 해석은 본능을 되찾고 진정한 자아를 찾는 데 있어 고통의 중요성을 강조합니다.