Thursday, July 05, 2007
The story of Sisyphus
I often find myself sympathising with Sisyphus. He was condemned by the gods to carry a stone up a mount in the underworld. A few steps to the summit where he could put his load down, the stone would fall down the hill and he would have to go back and carry it up again, and again, and again...
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The other character in Greek methology is Tantelus. He is submerged into the water up to his neck but every time he tries to lower is head to drink water it disappears.
What are we suppose to learn from Sisyphus and Tantelus? I am still struggeling to come up with an answer but I guess the point would be to be happy with the process even though the task could be next to impossible. Does that make sence? :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, anonymous. I didn't know about Tantelus...
But what i like in Sisuphus story- and that's assuming he has a choice to stop what he's doing- is his determination to start the journey again despite the fact that he knows his chances to fail are high. I'd like to think that yet he hangs on to the dimmest light of HOPE and tries once more. This is bravery.
The impression that sisyphus leaves on me is that no matter how daunting the task one is given or chooses to take one must complete it. It could be impossible to complete in all honesty and one may look at it like 'i don't want to do that.' However it must be done.
One would think that life is hard, but it's not. The challenges are what make it fun and interesting.
Tantelus is another story such as this, yes, however i am sure if given a choice, they would choose to be in the elusian fields rather than in purgatory.
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