I never wanted to be famous. Now I feel confirmed. Jesus. There’s liberty in being a nobody.
> Suffice to say, I didn’t realize that this type of thing was part of the Faustian fame-seeking bargain.
Again, reading classics holds more weight than 90% of current self help and motivational books. Goethe was on point.
After having mastered all the sciences and still unfulfilled, Faust seeks Mephisto to know “was die Welt in ihrem Innersten zusammen hält” (What binds the essence of the world). And enters a pact with the Devil. Of course it all goes to shit.
It's fun to summarize Faust II for those who haven't read it. Faust I is so commonly read in school here, and so earnest and serious that the time-traveling madness of the second part comes at a surprise.
> Suffice to say, I didn’t realize that this type of thing was part of the Faustian fame-seeking bargain.
Again, reading classics holds more weight than 90% of current self help and motivational books. Goethe was on point.
After having mastered all the sciences and still unfulfilled, Faust seeks Mephisto to know “was die Welt in ihrem Innersten zusammen hält” (What binds the essence of the world). And enters a pact with the Devil. Of course it all goes to shit.