"[Anything which] is a living and not a dying body... will have to be an incarnate will to power, it will strive to grow, spread, seize, become predominant - not from any morality or immorality but because it is living and because life simply is will to power... 'Exploitation'... belongs to the essence of what lives, as a basic organic function; it is a consequence of the will to power, which is after all the will to life.
from Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, s.259"
Will to Power
Many people look at "exploitation" as something bad, but if we should listen to Friedrich Nietsche this is what life really is about. Expanding, taking as much as possible and making it part of ones own domain. Not giving away and losing power to others. Grants for example is really a sin to life, because it takes away power in order to give to others who have no will to live and hence no will to power. You can't give water to a dry desert an expect anything to grow there, because it never will. The same goes with some people. Some people will die no matter what you do for them. Why waste energy, money and time? The same goes with customers: Some customer are a waste of time and no matter what kind of effort, they will die out. And they may even kill you in the process.
These words above makes so much sense, it can be found on any kind of level. Even, and especially, on a cellular level in our own bodies.
Being a hustler is as natural as can be.
Even the ones stealing (even though that is unlawful) is a natural part of what living beings are and how they act. And should act (if they have any kind of self respect and will to live). Some people are smarter than others to expand and become more powerful.
Should we really condemn those who knows how? I don't think so, we should learn from them and become sharper so we too can expand and become more powerful than the next guy. It's all about being the sharpest guy in town and use the rest to your benefit. Do not condemn the guy who knows and can. The reason he can is because he made use of the idea of being more powerful and sharper. The weak always wants rules and regulations against those who knows how and those who are clearly sharper than the rest of the bunch, That is the weaker peoples way of beating the stronger opponents. Pathetic in deed, but you gotta do, what you gotta do to become more powerful. One way is to hinder the others and win ground yourself. But if you are truly one of the weaker guys, then no kind of law and regulation will save you. The reason the more powerful guy is more powerful than you is because he outsmarted the rules and regulations and just plainly used it against you to win even more ground and power. The more rules you create the more the powerful guy will strangle you with it. Think about it, it has been done time and time again. The history always repeats itself and the weak never notices. Not a smart way to live.
As the text mentions as well: "not from any morality or immorality but because it is living and because life simply is will to power...". How many times have I not heard and read all these morally inclined people spread out nonsense. Even I have done this from time to time, and I should be shot for doing so (I should just shut up and find the point where I will gain the most on the trouble instead). Morality is a typical human concept. Ethics as well. If ethics and morality actually did work, we would not have any problem living by it. And I mean all people in this world shouldn't have had a problem with it. The reason we have a problem with it could really be found in Nietzches clear-think lines above. It goes against human nature and the laws of nature in large. have you ever seen a lion pardon the animal he chases for food? It would be interesting if anyone could find a natural video of a lion doing so. Only humans play these ethical and morality games. Personally I find them crazy and a sign of illness.
I know people will betray me now and then. The question is: How can I motivate them to not even think about crossing me? That is more practical than just saying "that law will put you away x years if you do that" or "ethics says that you cannot do that because it is morally wrong". Look around you: How many people actually abide by the rules or ethics these days? The majority don't and never will. Some are put in jail time and time again. Laws and jail is a laughing stock to them and they should be.
But if you bring along your shotgun and point it at his head he will comply. The shotgun is probably more convincing than weak things like ethics, morals and laws. You can always debate away those. But you can't debate away a crazy opponent who will wack you if you cross him even once. It's more of a motivation. The same goes with employees who do not deliver: Instead of walking around with all these stupid laws about protecting employees, start with taking them away and fire the stupid, lazy guys on the spot, when they fail to deliver. No 2 months this or x months this. Just say bye bye to them and be gone with it. Also, pay these people nothing for that month. pay on performance. Those who can't work on performance are not worth a shit in the commercial world. Those people will kill your venture and kill your wealth with it. Meaning less power, which is directly linked to a direct attack on you and your life. Those who fail you are your enemies, no pardon to them.
Weak guys prey on stronger guys because that is the only way they can survive. Weak be gone and strong live. Do not be shy to be strong and powerful. That is your right and to hell with those who need to make a mess of the natural order.
Please understand, if you read Nietzche above. Everything goes, everything is acceptable, in order to survive. Even being a parasite. The only difference is, have no parasite living on you, but have no problem being a parasite on others. Does not make sense perhaps. The only law here is: What ever give you personal gains (money, love, health etc) are good, everything that takes away is bad. Everything goes as long as you gain and do not lose out.
May the best man win.
from Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, s.259"
Will to Power
Many people look at "exploitation" as something bad, but if we should listen to Friedrich Nietsche this is what life really is about. Expanding, taking as much as possible and making it part of ones own domain. Not giving away and losing power to others. Grants for example is really a sin to life, because it takes away power in order to give to others who have no will to live and hence no will to power. You can't give water to a dry desert an expect anything to grow there, because it never will. The same goes with some people. Some people will die no matter what you do for them. Why waste energy, money and time? The same goes with customers: Some customer are a waste of time and no matter what kind of effort, they will die out. And they may even kill you in the process.
These words above makes so much sense, it can be found on any kind of level. Even, and especially, on a cellular level in our own bodies.
Being a hustler is as natural as can be.
Even the ones stealing (even though that is unlawful) is a natural part of what living beings are and how they act. And should act (if they have any kind of self respect and will to live). Some people are smarter than others to expand and become more powerful.
Should we really condemn those who knows how? I don't think so, we should learn from them and become sharper so we too can expand and become more powerful than the next guy. It's all about being the sharpest guy in town and use the rest to your benefit. Do not condemn the guy who knows and can. The reason he can is because he made use of the idea of being more powerful and sharper. The weak always wants rules and regulations against those who knows how and those who are clearly sharper than the rest of the bunch, That is the weaker peoples way of beating the stronger opponents. Pathetic in deed, but you gotta do, what you gotta do to become more powerful. One way is to hinder the others and win ground yourself. But if you are truly one of the weaker guys, then no kind of law and regulation will save you. The reason the more powerful guy is more powerful than you is because he outsmarted the rules and regulations and just plainly used it against you to win even more ground and power. The more rules you create the more the powerful guy will strangle you with it. Think about it, it has been done time and time again. The history always repeats itself and the weak never notices. Not a smart way to live.
As the text mentions as well: "not from any morality or immorality but because it is living and because life simply is will to power...". How many times have I not heard and read all these morally inclined people spread out nonsense. Even I have done this from time to time, and I should be shot for doing so (I should just shut up and find the point where I will gain the most on the trouble instead). Morality is a typical human concept. Ethics as well. If ethics and morality actually did work, we would not have any problem living by it. And I mean all people in this world shouldn't have had a problem with it. The reason we have a problem with it could really be found in Nietzches clear-think lines above. It goes against human nature and the laws of nature in large. have you ever seen a lion pardon the animal he chases for food? It would be interesting if anyone could find a natural video of a lion doing so. Only humans play these ethical and morality games. Personally I find them crazy and a sign of illness.
I know people will betray me now and then. The question is: How can I motivate them to not even think about crossing me? That is more practical than just saying "that law will put you away x years if you do that" or "ethics says that you cannot do that because it is morally wrong". Look around you: How many people actually abide by the rules or ethics these days? The majority don't and never will. Some are put in jail time and time again. Laws and jail is a laughing stock to them and they should be.
But if you bring along your shotgun and point it at his head he will comply. The shotgun is probably more convincing than weak things like ethics, morals and laws. You can always debate away those. But you can't debate away a crazy opponent who will wack you if you cross him even once. It's more of a motivation. The same goes with employees who do not deliver: Instead of walking around with all these stupid laws about protecting employees, start with taking them away and fire the stupid, lazy guys on the spot, when they fail to deliver. No 2 months this or x months this. Just say bye bye to them and be gone with it. Also, pay these people nothing for that month. pay on performance. Those who can't work on performance are not worth a shit in the commercial world. Those people will kill your venture and kill your wealth with it. Meaning less power, which is directly linked to a direct attack on you and your life. Those who fail you are your enemies, no pardon to them.
Weak guys prey on stronger guys because that is the only way they can survive. Weak be gone and strong live. Do not be shy to be strong and powerful. That is your right and to hell with those who need to make a mess of the natural order.
Please understand, if you read Nietzche above. Everything goes, everything is acceptable, in order to survive. Even being a parasite. The only difference is, have no parasite living on you, but have no problem being a parasite on others. Does not make sense perhaps. The only law here is: What ever give you personal gains (money, love, health etc) are good, everything that takes away is bad. Everything goes as long as you gain and do not lose out.
May the best man win.
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