A Journey to the Center of Self: Becoming the Overman
I am on a journey to be the very best version of myself, to be a man in a world full of ninnies; I am on a quest to become the Overman. What is the Overman, you ask? The Overman, or Übermensch, is a Friedrich Nietzsche concept detailing a person that is positive and perfectly in the moment; the Overman is a person who does not have expectations; they are a being that accepts reality for what it really is: beautiful and mysterious and crazy and a lot of fun. The Overman is a master of the self and his mind; he is in control of what thoughts pass through his head, and he is able to give power to the thoughts he wants. Being the Overman is being true to the individual nature of the self. This does not mean that the Overman is selfish -far from it, actually. When a person knows themselves fully, and they are a master of all things related to their self, their, figurative, cup is full --allowing said person to help out others in need. THIS is the essence of being the Overman: being so full in yourself, in the best possible way, that you can lend a helping hand and assist those that can use it.
As I said earlier, I am on a journey to become the Overman --or at least MY version of the Overman. Being in control over when and what my brain thinks; being able to differentiate between my brain sending me opinions and facts about myself (because we all know not EVERYTHING that passes through our mind is worthy of a second glance -or even a first glance, in many cases), and overall just being more mindful of my day to day interactions with my surroundings and the people that I come in contact with, because I want every situation to be a positive situation, if I can help it, and I want to experience ALL of the human experience. I feel that becoming the Overman would be the greatest accomplishment of my life, and that it would permeate -like all things do- into all aspects of my existence (its turtles all the way down, folks!!)
I think the best part of the Overman is that ANYONE can be the Overman; it is not relegated to any one type of person or people. You can start on your path today at breakfast, if the mood hits you right. All it, seemingly, takes is a bit of discipline, some courage, and a little perseverance, but, it's like they say " What lasts won't come easy," and becoming a version of the Overman is something that will last a lifetime
