How pessimism can help steer your life

Key takeaways

Arthur Schopenhauer is often called the pessimistic philosopher because he argued that to live is to suffer. The best we can get is termporary relief.
Pessimism, in Schopenhauer’s philosophy, isn’t a flaw but a lens to foster compassion for all beings who suffer.
Aesthetic experiences like art and nature offer fleeting but meaningful escapes from suffering and the tyranny of desire.

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