Re: A quote from _Sadism and Masochism_ by Wilhelm Stekel
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Re: A quote from _Sadism and Masochism_ by Wilhelm Stekel         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Errol
Date: Sep 15, 2008 05:08

On Sep 15, 9:39 am, "Scott H" wrote:
> He also said that hate manifests as the will to power, while love manifests
> as the will to submission. This is the exact opposite of the belief I held
> during the five-month endeavor of continuous activity and good deeds I
> called "trying," a time period during which I encountered several acts of
> cruelty, including being hit by a car and made to hear a rap song that sang,
> "Stop trying," over and over.
>
> Is Wilhelm Stekel trying to tell me that hate = trying, love = not trying?
>
> Why can't *love* manifest itself as the will to power, i.e., the power to do
> good deeds?

If you were crying over that then avoid Chuck Pallahniuk's "Haunted".
You need to associate yourself with a group or club which performs
altruistic services to the community, but it's good to keep looking
over your shoulder at the "heart of darkness" even if it's just to
ensure it's not catching up.
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