Looking at Jean-Paul Sartre’s Bad Faith and applying it to ourselves.
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. –George Bernard Shaw
What if we were fully accountable for ourselves in this world, good and bad?
We are raised to think that we don’t have the capacity for handling life as mere humans. People are taught that it’s impossible for humans to bear the idea of being fully responsible for themselves. According to existentialism, phrases similar to “only God can change me,” would be considered an aspect of Bad Faith coined by John-Paul Sartre. He believed that humans are not finished beings, they are capable of…Read More…
Saschia Jayne Johnson is the author of Writer’s Quest: A Triptych. On her free time, she likes to be with her family outdoors and traveling. New England is her home and place of birth. When asked what she wants to teach the world she replied, "Don't stop searching. Too many times, in my old life, I put my search aside for more 'important matters.' I didn't realize it was the search that held what was most important; curiosity." Saschia works daily on improving her craft and at times can get down on herself, but her favorite morning mantra is "It's a new day." and that's what she strives to start with.
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