"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. Standing before infinite possibilities, man inevitably feels anxiety due to the weight of choice."
Today's Question
Is the anxiety you feel a real threat, or merely a shadow of the mind created by your will to do better?
Confessions of a Philosopher Mocked by the Press
Kierkegaard strongly criticized the hypocritical conventions of 19th-century Copenhagen society and lived a isolated life. He warned that hiding in the crowd makes one lose their unique existential value.
He became the target of intense mockery by the satirical magazine 'The Corsair,' being pointed at whenever he walked down the street. Yet, instead of running away, he used this painful experience to reflect on his finitude and build a firm subjectivity as an 'Individual' before God.