[Book] ONE MUST IMAGINE SISYPHUS HAPPY. - Camus’s Concluding Thought on the Absurd Hero

Posits happiness in relentless struggle against absurdity.

Albert Camus's essay "The Myth of Sisyphus" explores the concept of the absurd and how one might find meaning in life without clear purpose. By imagining Sisyphus happy, Camus argues that the struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. This line is a powerful statement on human resilience and the capacity to find personal satisfaction in the face of perpetual hardship and absurdity. It has become a touchstone in philosophical discussions on existentialism and resilience.

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1. Albert Camus

2. The Myth of Sisyphus

3. Camus uses this line to define the absurd hero’s embrace of struggle without hope of success, first published in 1942.