/lit/ - Literature

>>21790569
>And who knows, maybe his big booty Latina and the colorful surroundings of Cuba will inspire him to write something even greater than he ever thought possible.

>Below the hills a marshy plain
>Infects what I so long have been retrieving;
>This stagnant pool likewise to drain
>Were now my latest and my best achieving.
>To many millions let me furnish soil,
>Though not secure, yet free to active toil;
>Green, fertile fields, where men and herds go forth
>At once, with comfort, on the newest earth,
>And swiftly settled on the hill’s firm base,
>Created by the bold, industrious race.
>A land like Paradise here, round about;
>Up to the brink the tide may roar without,
>And though it gnaw, to burst with force the limit,
>By common impulse all unite to hem it.
>Yes! to this thought I hold with firm persistence;
>The last result of wisdom stamps it true:
>He only earns his freedom and existence
>Who daily conquers them anew.
>Thus here, by dangers girt, shall glide away
>Of childhood, manhood, age, the vigorous day:
>And such a throng I fain would see,—
>Stand on free soil among a people free!
>Then dared I hail the Moment fleeing:
>“Ah, still delay—thou art so fair!”
>The traces cannot, of mine earthly being,
>In æons perish,—they are there!
>In proud fore-feeling of such lofty bliss,
>I now enjoy the highest Moment,—this!

>>21654875
Weird. This feels like it could be a direct personal attack on me but it’s been quite a few years since I graduated and have since reached a really positive place in my life. If I was just a few years younger reading this would have wrecked me, but instead I feel emboldened by seeing how far I’ve come. We’re all gonna make it bros

currently have no books to read, does anybody have a book that will have me like pic related ? Looking for something very philosophical. So far the only books as such I've loved were L'etranger by Albert Camus and Thus spoke Zarathustra by Nietzche

books that changed your life for the good

>inb4 the bible
pls no christcucks

>>20946158
>writes a fantasy book
>book does well
>writes more books
>hbo makes a tv series based on the books
>it's successful
>rich.jpg
>bunch of autist nerds buy shit merch
>write some more books
>morerich.jpg
>stops writing
>enjoys the money as an old man without having to work
>life is good

>>20573285
>He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

>>20427786
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk9z0-7OUpg

>read Schopenhauer, Cioran and Zapffe before reading Nietzsche
>start reading Nietzsche
Bros...

>turn on the TV
>newsman tells me all the boomers died of a new COVID strain
>cheer and applaud
>newsman tells me all the millennials and gen-xers died of the second COVID strain
>leap out of my chair with joy
>newsman tells me all the zoomers died of starvation and infighting after there were no millenials and gen-xers to feed them and fill their prescriptions
>begin weeping tears of joy
>mfw i never have to hear a retarded, halfbaked, lazy, derivative opinion from a babbling know-nothing mentally ill whiny entitled stupid piece of shit ever again

>>19658711
If this is true then I am gmi

Hey /lit/bros. Here's a little window into my life. I've struggled for many years with attention and memory. It was the most debilitating, insufferable life. I was never suicidal, but dying would have been a blessing. Nonetheless, I strived against my mystery disorder and maintained a love for reading. It was tough. It was demoralizing to read the same sentence fifty times and still be clueless. I sometimes wondered if reading was worth it if I'd just forget everything immediately thereafter. The same logic applied to life itself: if memories are so fleeting, why make anymore? But I stuck with it, often visiting /lit/ for guidance and inspiration. I read what I could, despite my embarrassment for reading ten-times longer than the average person.

After awhile, I couldn't take it anymore. I reattempted seeing a psychiatrist and got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. Then I spent months cycling through stimulants that only partially helped, but ultimately didn't solve the problem. It just slightly boosted my willpower and attention span. Eventually, in desperation, I started to reflect on my cognitive processes and daily behaviors, leaving no stone unturned. Then it clicked. I don't have ADHD, nor do I have some rare disease, brain tumor, or birth defect. This entire time, it appears to have been "pure o" OCD. I was utterly shocked by this revelation, but in retrospect it couldn't have been more obvious. I couldn't read or think properly because my attention was in constant war with intrusive thoughts: random memories, ruminations, guilt, regret, fear, existential dread, etc. Now that I sorted this out, I've been on a steady diet of antidepressants for the past month. Today I'm starting to read and retain information without difficulty for the first time in forever. It amazes me just how manageable life is becoming. And I'm not at all resentful of my wasted years. Struggling against the grind brought me gratitude and discipline. It was worth it in the end. Thank you /lit/ for nudging me ahead. I think I'm gonna make it.

I read a book that motivated me. I know from previous experiences that this motivation will pass. Can you and how do you stay motivated for a long time?

I'm an extremely complex and deep person, with plenty of chaotic thoughts, existential doubts, anguish, a permanently unsatisfied, desperate, lost individual, with philosophical inclinations... I'm looking for books that will match my sensitive and profound soul

I am grateful that I will be blessed with a small fraction of the wisdom that lies in books in my lifetime

>finally made it out of six figure hell
wagmi

>>17564522
Damn, anon, I...

>tfw midwit
>tfw well smarter than average but not too smart that I lose touch with average people
>tfw midwits are actually the best members of society
Books on the benefits of being a midwit?

>>16720479
Beautiful.

>>16652781
>tfw zoomers will lead to the destruction of the human race
Finally bros... It's been a wild ride but its what must be done.