Why is Sisyphus Happy?
Absurdism, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Taoism
In moments of intense despair, I always found comfort in the’ closing line of “The Myth of Sisyphus”: one must imagine Sisyphus happy. I’ve often taken it to mean that regardless of external circumstances, there is some choice in my reaction to things. Sisyphus, condemned to roll a rock up a hill for eternity, nonetheless enjoys the task for…
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