/lit/ - Literature

>>15944333
Read Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and Nietzsche.

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

>>13979690
Don't waste your time, mental processes and resources on women.
Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
Just have a simple job (or study hard to earn more money), and never overthink the whole thing.
Enjoy the small things in life, never think about "what if".
Don't waste your time with religion or spirituality.
If you study philosophy, check nihilism, absurdism, zen and stoicism. You'll never need more.
Don't try too hard to change the otside world, but learn to rule your own mind.
Bros before hos.
Don't ever give a fuck what others think about you, or else anxiety will dominate your life.
No regrets. Seriously.
Life is meaningless, but this is a good thing. You'll feel free. You'll understand that the bad stuff also doesn't matter in the long run.

My 2 cents.

>>13958030
First option: nihilism. There is no meaning in / of life. It just is. Before you were born, there was no "you", and after you die, there will be no "you" again.
You can, however, invent your own values after realizing the above. People who can achieve this are called übermensch. Read Nietzsche.

The other option is absurdism. There is no meaning in / of life, and you will realize this every moment when you try to find one. But if understand that this is totally normal and see how aburd it is, you will be ok. Read Camus.

Third option: buddhism (philosophical; also zen). Life is suffering. Even good things are temporary, nothing lasts forever. You must understand and accept this, and constantly try to let go all your cravings and attachments. Just be. Accept life at it is, see how everyone suffers no matter what (so you can be empathic towards them), meditate, embrace emptiness. There is no suffering if there is no self.

4th option: stoicism. You can't always change your surroundings. But you can change how you interpret the outside world, how you react to the changes. You can be an emperor or a beggar, life sometimes sucks. Master your emotions, improve your willpower, and whatever happens to you, you'll survive. Don't lose your head, don't panic, just endure. Find harmony even in the middle of chaos.

Just my 2 cents.

How to escape solipsism?

>>13672584
There is only the Emperor, and he is our shield and protector!