I’ve been on an Albert Camus binge again.
His philosophy centres on absurdism, the idea that life has no inherent meaning, and our search for meaning often clashes with the silent, indifferent universe and when you look at it from just that lens. Damn that is some bleak shit.
But instead of letting the despair get to you, Camus advocates for rebellion. Embracing life fully, creating your own purpose, and taking action despite the absurd.
One of his most famous quotes comes from The Myth of Sisyphus
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
In this story, Sisyphus is condemned to endlessly push a boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down.
He suggests that Sisyphus finds meaning, but not in the outcome, but in the act of pushing the boulder itself.
At the surface level it’s just “hey man push that massive rock, you’ll be fine!”
But if you look at the lesson around that alone it’s pretty profound and I’ve written about a similar thing in past emails…
If there’s a “boulder” standing between you and where you want to be, don’t waste time questioning why it’s there or waiting for life to make sense.
Just do the thing.
Show up, push the boulder, and find fulfilment in the process of striving, even if you’re unsure about the outcome.
We get sucked into over thinking.
I mean a few minutes of scrolling online will get us stuck because we’re looking to compare our lives with someone else’s.
It’s just a highlight reel after all…
Just remember it’s in the action of doing, that’ll get us where we want to go.
So if you’ve been putting something off. Just go do it.
THEN you can have a little break and not beat yourself up about it.
Stephen Walker
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