(April 7, 2024 at 2:55 am)Belacqua Wrote: We live in an extremely liberal time, in which living one's own way is seen as the best thing. People will assert this as if it is dogmatically true.
Hi, Belacqua. Thanks for the thoughtful reply.
I can't shake the suspicion that, regardless of time or place, living our own way is our only option. The reckless narcissistic hedonist and the devout religious ascetic live substantially different lives outwardly, but each one has inwardly answered the how-shall-I-live question in the same way: I live in the manner that seems best (or in the words you used above, is seen as the best).
The religious man can (and often will) claim that he lives a life founded upon a set of principles that are objectively and unalterably true, but he has come to that conclusion in an entirely subjective manner: via his own experiences and understanding. This to me seems synonymous with "living one's own way."
