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But we must not be surprised if they no longer matter much to us.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},3510392,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},15448,"philosophers",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},621288,"Só é saudável em nós aquilo pelo que não somos especificamente nós mesmos: são nossas aversões que nos individualizam; nossas tristezas que nos concedem um nome; nossas perdas que nos fazem possuidores de nosso eu. 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When I happen to manage it nonetheless, I feel that I no longer belong to the mortal gang. I am above everything then, above the gods themselves. Perhaps that is what death is: a sensation of great, of extreme superiority.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[70],{"id":71,"tag":72},1738281,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant reflection is likely from Émile Michel Cioran's personal notebooks, written during a period of introspection and self-doubt in the 1930s or 1940s. It was an era when existentialism and nihilism were gaining traction in Europe, influencing thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Martin Heidegger. Cioran, a Romanian philosopher and writer, grappled with feelings of detachment from society, which he believed was rooted in his own propensity for vanity.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, this quote appears to be a manifestation of the self-centeredness that Cioran often critiqued in others. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a profound paradox: the desire for transcendence through superiority, whether over mortals or gods, is rooted in an inherent vulnerability and insecurity. This sentiment underscores the tension between the human need for self-aggrandizement and the existential acknowledgment of one's own insignificance.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that your pursuit of excellence or recognition may be motivated by a deep-seated fear of being insignificant. Acknowledge and confront this vulnerability instead of letting it drive your actions. By doing so, you can develop a more nuanced understanding of yourself and your place in the world, which may ultimately lead to a greater sense of humility and purpose.",{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":9},278350,"To live entirely without a goal! I have glimpsed this state, and have often attained it, without managing to remain there: I am too weak for such happiness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[80],{"id":81,"tag":82},1712097,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},{"id":84,"quote_text":85,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":86,"source":87,"quote_tag":88,"commentary":9},131444,"We rightly scorn those who have no made use of their defects, who have not exploited their deficiencies, and have not been enriched by their losses, as we despise any man who does not suffer at being a man or simply at being. Hence no graver insult can be inflicted than to call someone 'happy', no greater flattery than to grant him a 'vein of melancholy'... 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