/lit/ - Literature

How about I just start right now with whatever book is in front of me.

>>17610191
Look at that weak man. He seems like he spent the last 30 minutes crying at the sunset. What value could he offer to anyone? Why would you spend your time polluting your brain with his thoughts, instead of TAKING ACTION?

>>17610230
And when will you take action? In the future? Or NOW?

>>17610145
The TRUCULENT British soldier has long been considered by his own nation as a model of manliness. He owes his long limbs and round chest to his IMMACULATE PROGENY and his mode of life before enlisting. His GLORIOUS countrymen and countrywomen who have the time and means IN THE GREAT PRIZE OF WEALTH largely cultivate athletic sports. You should only read works of hardy PERFIDIOUS ALBION, who value most the qualities of bravery, endurance, and self-denial to be engaged in the SANGUINARY contests of war. Why would you read the words of MISCEGENTATED Americans. "Start with Jocko Willink" needs to be replaced with "Start with THE BRITISH."

>>17610145
I read because I’m a mentally ill, pathetic incel and a reprehensible man totally at odds with the world I find myself in.

I read nothing but F. Gardner books.

>>17610752
stop. shilling. meds now

>>17610145
Jocko has a degree in English Literature.

>>17611283
>JW: Yeah, so I was an English major. I got a degree in English because I realised when I showed up, while I was heading to college, what’s going to be the most beneficial, what will help me the most, be able to do a good job as a navy officer. Have good command of the English language, being able to write well, being able to read well, and being able to speak well. That’s pretty much, that’s why I did it.

BR: And it’s served you well?

JW: it is very helpful. Very helpful. It is helpful in everything I did. Yeah.

BR: And do you’re reading all the classics, and poems, and Shakespeare!

JW: I always recommend people read Shakespeare. Shakespeare is very very helpful for me.

>>17610360
I read that as Fuckheart Troll

K, bye

>>17610145
I kind of agree with you. Books and philosophy has made me come close to suicide than anything else. I question everything and everyone. My mind is constantly occupied with thinking of metaphysics, ontology etc. I constantly go into phases of nihilism and relativism of everything. Things stopped being exciting to me. I need help anons.

I used to think Christianity would save me but the more I read the less I believe. Help.

>>17610145
Jesus, henry rollins really let himself go

>>17611290
he has to hide his power level

>>17611290
>guy portrayed as stereotypical meat head reads the classics and Shakespeare
>OP BTFO by showing that a leader of men like Jocko reads literature, and says it's helped him in everything he does

>>17610145
Socrates was a famous hoplite and participated in three military campaigns during the Peloponnesian War.

Jocko's favorite book is literally Blood Meridian so this whole dumbass thread is moot

>>17611290
Not only do I find it hard to believe that this guy just KNEW at 16 he was going to be a NAVY SEAL but I find it hard to believe that he actually believe his experience or wisdom or advice is actually remotely valuable to anyone else. His books are something middle managers use to decorate their desk for meetings with higher ups. For the 20 something NEET who spends his days waging and hanging out on 4chan reading books hoping he finds something in one of them that gives him a reason to keep living, Jocko has nothing to offer you. He can’t even sympathize with you.

>>17610145
Oh shit you're right. Guess I'll read self help books titled like "how to be the ultimate badass" and read Harry potter. While I'm at it I'll spend $599 on funko pops to shove up my ass while I watch rick & morty. And you have to absolutely agree to something if you read it! If you read a horror book you're a murderer. If you read mien kampf you're a Nazi! If you read about ducks you're obviously a duck. Fuck letting people doing what they enjoy they must consume our modern plastic dystopia. You must buy the hunks of plastic. You must read Harry potter and eat burger. Disregard those dusty old outdated books. Consume audio books and listen to podcasts of druggies going on pot-fueled rants. Those philosopher guys are all just incels. I know because some literal who said so.

Who are you op? Will you be remembered in 100 years. These 'incels' left more of a mark on the world in a day than you will ever make in a life time. You're nothing but a spec of dust.

>>17611526
Jesus Christ, lad, he's already dead.

>>17610145
you are wrong some philosophers are volcel and redpilled

>>17610145
Camus got MAD pussy bro, ur boolin

>>17611296
So surely you've found the answer right? Surely now you can see your experience and the experiences all come to a point, all realize the uncontrollable appearance of reality. How much of you is just your body on autopilot, and how much of you is actually definitely what you can confidently call you? You need to actually assert your presence on reality and witness the effects of your controlled hands. Everything isn't exciting because you think you aren't in control. If that were the case, are you just going to give in? Or will you fight?

>>17611293
In the present moment, I laugh