Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes
About Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher best known for The World as Will and Representation. He viewed the world as driven by irrational will and embraced ideas from Indian philosophy. Though overlooked in his time, his pessimistic philosophy later influenced fields like literature, psychology, ethics, and aesthetics.
Analysis
We often realize the true value of something only after it’s gone.
Action Items
- Pause daily to notice small things you’d miss if lost.
- Express gratitude to someone close at least once a week.
- Reflect monthly on past losses and lessons they revealed.
Quote
Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Analysis
Talent is excelling within the known rules, demonstrating a superior skill that others recognize but cannot replicate. Genius operates outside of those rules, creating something fundamentally new by seeing a possibility that was previously unimaginable to anyone else.
Action Items
- Practice to achieve the difficult goals others can see.
- Cultivate the vision to identify goals nobody has imagined.
- Create new targets instead of only aiming at existing ones.