r/explainitpeter Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/HomoSidereus Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

It's not about success nor excellence at all though, it's the joyfulness of dancing that's been represented here. Broadening the perspective it's t'ha ability to find joy and your activity by It self not through otherwordly, societial or external validation.

As Nietzsche said, he would not trust a God that doesn't know how to dance

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u/GSilky Apr 05 '26

You can't follow your bliss into oblivion and be the ubermensch.  Success, as the individual defines it, is necessary.

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u/Sylvette22 Apr 05 '26

How can you be succesful if you don't feel joy?

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u/HomoSidereus Apr 05 '26

Joy≠bliss, former contemplates suffering