He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary. — Friedrich Nietzsche

He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.

Author: Friedrich Nietzsche

Insight: Most people think gaining perspective means accepting your problems as small. Nietzsche suggests something wilder—that true height lets you stop taking suffering seriously altogether. It's less about feeling better and more about becoming someone for whom drama loses its grip.

Source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part Three, 'Of Old and New Tablets', 1885