![]() ![]() Focusing on Sisyphus, he described him as being a happy man who should remain happy as long as he accepts the punishment forced upon him by Zeus. However, Camus coined the concept of absurdism and rejected suicide as a solution, which definitely is not the solution for a troubled life, and therefore suggests that an absurd life should be taken as a challenge and it should be appreciated. The philosophy of absurdity was developed as a branch of existentialist philosophy, which considers life as a meaningless, useless, and fruitless nihilistic existence, and provides suicide as the only solution. The Myth of Sisyphus in modern timesĪlbert Camus, a French author, in 1942 introduced his philosophy of the absurd in his book Le Mythe de Sisyphe. It is said that whatever does not kill us makes us stronger. When you learn to enjoy and appreciate the journey, life takes on a new meaning, creating an opportunity to break out of the rut. Things are not always as they first appear. We do not always know how long a journey will take, or how long a challenge may last, so learning to enjoy the journey will break that bleak monotony. ![]() In modern times, the Myth of Sisyphus is oftentimes used to describe humanity’s fruitless efforts to escape its own realities and boundaries. Some people refer to this reality as endless monotony, life on the treadmill, or going round in circles. The moment just before he reaches the top, and when it becomes too heavy to pull any more, the rock rolls back down to the foothills, and Sisyphus has to start his efforts all over again. As punishment, they sent him to the Underworld and forced him to eternally carry a huge rock up the hill. When Sisyphus died, Zeus and the rest of the Olympians wanted to condemn him eternally for the evildoing and trickery he committed during his lifetime. (Image: via Wikimedia Commons) The Myth of Sisyphus: starting over and over and over, and never giving up ‘Sisyphys’ (1548-49) by Titian, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain.
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