If the world were not something that, practically expressed, ought not to be, it would also not be
\ntheoretically a problem. On the contrary, its existence would either require no explanation at all,
\nsince it would be so entirely self-evident that astonishment at it and enquiry about it could not arise
\nin any mind; or its purpose would present itself unmistakably. But instead of this it is indeed an
\ninsoluble problem, since even the most perfect philosophy will always contain an unexplained
\nelement, like an insoluble precipitate or the remainder that is always left behind by the irrational
\nproportion of two quantities. Therefore, if anyone ventures to raise the question why there is not
\nnothing at all rather than this world, then the world cannot be justified from itself; no ground, no final
\ncause of its existence can be found in itself; it cannot be demonstrated that it exists for its own sake,
\nin other words, for its own advantage. In pursuance of my teaching, this can, of course, be explained
\nfrom the fact that the principle of the world’s existence is expressly a groundless one, namely a blind
\nwill-to-live, which, as thing-in-itself, cannot be subject to the principle of sufficient reason or ground;
\nfor this principle is merely the form of phenomena, and through it alone every why is justified. But
\nthis is also in keeping with the nature and constitution of the world, for only a blind, not a seeing, will
\ncould put itself in the position in which we find ourselves. On the contrary, a seeing will would soon
\nhave made the calculation that the business does not cover the costs, since such a mighty effort and
\nstruggle with the exertion of all one’s strength, under constant care, anxiety, and want, and with the
\ninevitable destruction of every individual life, finds no compensation in the ephemeral existence
\nitself, which is obtained by such effort, and comes to nothing in our hands. Therefore, the
\nexplanation of the world from the work of Anaxagoras, in other words, from a will guided by
\nknowledge, necessarily demands for its extenuation optimism, which is then set up and maintained
\nin spite of the loudly crying evidence of a whole world full of misery. Life is then given out as a gift,
\nwhereas it is evident that anyone would have declined it with thanks.
\nOn the other hand, it is well said that life should be, from one end to the other, only a lesson, to
\nwhich, however, anyone could reply: “For this reason, I wish I had been left in the peace of the all-
\nsufficient nothing, where I should have had no need either of lessons or of anything else.” But if it
\nwere added that one day he was to give an account of every hour of his life, he would rather be
\njustified in first himself asking for an account as to why he was taken away from that peace and quiet
\nand put into a position so precarious, obscure, anxious, and painful. To this, then, false fundamental
\nviews lead. Far from bearing the character of a gift, human existence has entirely the character of a
\ncontracted debt. The calling in of this debt appears in the shape of the urgent needs, tormenting
\ndesires, and endless misery brought about through that existence. As a rule, the whole lifetime is
\nused for paying off this debt, yet in this way only the interest is cleared off. Repayment of the capital
\ntakes place through death. And when was this debt contracted? At the begetting.<\/p>\n
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\nArthur Schopenhauer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"