Analysis Of Schopenhauer's View Of Life

From the beginning of birth until death we may experience all forms of suffering. As we grow older, we learn that certain things that we want may involve some pain. For example, goals need some type of action in order to be attained. Schopenhauer says that humans experience pain in everything, such as performing routines, we become enslaved to them. Schopenhauer view of life is constructed in an optimistic way. He believes that human life is not a wonderful thing because it brings pain into our lives. He emphasizes this reality by pointing out that it does not benefit humans to suffer.

I understand that Schopenhauer chooses life to be meaningless for the sole reasons that he states there is pain in attaining happiness. We have to put effort to accomplish what we want. Schopenhauer makes a distinction between humans and animals’ place in life. They differ in the way their nature is supposed to behave. For instance, humans fear death because it terminates life; they do not what happens after death. On the other hand, animals do not think of death like humans do; their only

I agree with Schopenhauer that suffering is a part of human and animal life. If we are realistic, life is not all sunshine and rainbows. There are times where we feel disconnected with other people and with our spirit. I believe it is the reason why we sometimes feel miserable at times, because we dwell on the past and look forward to the future; we spend too much time thinking about it that it brings pain. Another reason I support Schopenhauer’s belief is when he states that “our existence is to pay a price of our sin” (p 51). Perhaps the author meant that as humans purpose in life is to realize our sin and our pains. We have to learn how to deal with suffering because it is a part of life because even though we avoid pain, it already comes with our everyday actions and