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"A goal stood before Siddhartha, a single goal: to become empty, empty of thirst empty of wishing, empty of dreams, empty of joy and sorrow."
this reads to me a lot like the egotistical ramblings of a privileged young man who is praised by all, and has not been denied anything in his life thus far. it reads almost like a trust-fund podcast bro, if i go out on a bit of a limb 😔
however, this book seems to be as much a psychological journey as it is a spiritual one. i'm eager to see how siddhartha's yearns for self-actualisation and fulfillment change and warp over time, and how (or, rather if) his scorn and derision for conventional forms of spirituality metamorphose over his journey. i picked up this book expecting it to be more heavy on philosophy/spirituality, but it reads like more a bildungsroman interspersed with some bastardisations of hindu and buddhist teachings (or, well, thus far, at least)
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