Existentialist Cafe Reflection - 1064 Words

Journal 7: Chapter 4 Existentialist Cafà © Discussion Lecture on Freedom and Consciousness Heidegger emphasized that you can only project on where you stand. We can’t just get up and get started on something new immediately if we decide that our current situation is something that we don’t want anymore. An example would be me deciding if I should still pursue my Master’s degree, or just finding a new job so I can earn some money for stuff. Considering this, I initially pursued it because I felt like I’m already being stagnant on the things that I have learned back when I was pursuing my Bachelor’s, and I feel like I’m not able to apply it anymore especially when I got a job that’s not fully in line with what I went to school for.†¦show more content†¦Although he had freedom of speech, I had freedom of speech as well. That thing isn’t free from the repercussions of his actions despite being free, so I responded that I have proper documentation, skills, and qualifications to do the said job. His insistence on h is notion further escalated the repercussions. Despite him being qualified for our services, I did not allow him to say more and informed him that he ask another firm’s assistance if he has an issue with our diversity. Another topic that caught my attention was of bad faith. It was made clear today that this concept is basically restricting one’s choices due to pressure from external sources like society, family, etc. Basically, the statement of, â€Å"I have no choice, this is the only one that I have.† It is highly evident in the most recent US election where both leading candidates were horrible, and the best alternative was to choose the lesser of two evils. Personally, I didn’t give in and I chose to go for the candidate that was morally, academically and professionally qualified based on doing research (unfortunately, those candidates never stood a chance due to the masses’ bad faith). A perfect example for this that I recalled was a quote on a video game named Final Fantasy X-2 (it’s a sequel to Final Fantasy X, where this focused on the main character on X-2 to go in a different direction than the tradition usuallyShow MoreRelatedExistentialism is largely summed up in the quote â€Å"existence precedes essence.† Life is devoid of1000 Words   |  4 Pagesmatches its essence, a car could be missing a wheel, could have no engine and people may not ride in it. The actual details of a car form its existence. To Sartre existence is the concrete here and now, what you are given at birth. A pillar of the existentialist system of belief is that everyone is born with free will. Free will is the belief that everyone has the ability to act at one’s own discretion. The idea is that your essence, or your Authentic Self, is something that you decide and cultivate