Jul
17
“The archetypal example [of dread] is the example of the experience one has when standing on a cliff where one not only fears falling off it, but also dreads the possibility of throwing oneself off. In this experience that ‘nothing is holding me back,’ one senses the lack of anything that predetermines you to either throw yourself off or to stand still, and one experiences one’s own freedom.”
Wikipedia on Existentialism (via inky)
The classic Albert Camus quote “Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?” is a great case of this.
