The higher spirit, the more it develops, the more it increases the distance between itself and others, complicating relationships until they become impossible. Nietzsche confessed: “My humanity is a continuous victory over myself.” And the truth is that by developing, a spirit individualizes itself, and consequently distances itself from what is considered “common.” Ordinary men meet similar people with an ease that is almost a blessing, precisely because there is a psychological and behavioral similarity between them that allows immediate affinity. For those who deviate from the norm, everything is very different. Individualization, therefore, comes at the expense of bonds; it is therefore a drawback that must be considered. Whoever withdraws from men ends up becoming a stranger; reality is transfigured for him and if, on the one hand, he evolves spiritually, on the other he becomes incapable of sympathy for men, finally considering it a victory, as Nietzsche did with his usual sincerity, to simply tolerate their closeness.
The Higher Spirit, the More It Develops…
