Subject: World as Will and Representation - Arthur Schopenhauer
From: Girish M <X>
Date: 29/10/21, 17:03

To: Girish M <Y>

Hello Girish,
I've started reading this book and tried hard to get through the beginning pages viz. preface, note from translator and so on. I started reading the first chapter and dozed off after a page of reading. Some things I gather from reading this book are: Metaphysics, Vedas, Buddhism, Vedanta and Philosophy.
The motivation behind reading this book is to understand the concept of 'Will'. I liked the quote from the author on solitude which is on my website (https://girishm.nfshost.com/writing.html) : "A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free"
Another quote from Schopenhauer which makes me think:
"Man can do what he wills but cannot will what he wills"
Happy reading,
g
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From: X
To: Y
Oct 29, 2021, 11:33:07 AM