Psychological disturbance and open warfare against the instinctive manifestations of the mind are the primary and fundamental steps in achieving any moral or spiritual advancement. Therefore anguish, an inevitable side effect, is a common trait among noble natures. Subsequent steps vary from Buddha to Tolstoy, from Schopenhauer to Nietzsche—but evolution is impossible for a spirit that has never experienced the discomfort of existing.
The Discomfort of Existing
