Nihilism

[reverendjeremiah]

Now, I want to draw your attention to the fact that I am a Taoist, and that it is a cornerstone of Taoism to accept the world for what it is. While Taoism does posit that their is, well, a way of the world which is only ignored at your peril, the Taoist attitude is hardly a stone's throw away from nihilism. The most elegant explanation of this is phrased in a famous Taoist painting known as The Vinegar Tasters which that Wikipedia article explains reasonably well in relatively few words.

hmm..interesting. I suppose that I would be somewhere between the "bitter" and "sweet" attitudes, depending on the moment. This is a great painting that makes a simple point about how people approach life.

Me?

I think life is bitter sweet.

I guess thats why absurdism appeals to me so much, because I see contradictions around me...and embrace and revolt at the same time.

..and no, I dont think badly about Nihilism. Of course you can be happy and still be nihilistic...then again, absurdism is related to nihilism.