Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal (Week 5 Post 4)

Nietzsche insisted that we must redefine what we consider to be true values.Christian values were considered by Nietzsche to be "rehearsals" of true valuesso he argued for a transvaluation of vales, a reevaluation and reinterpretationto be carried out by those capable of doing so. He urged us to replace thevalues imposed by Christian morality, like humility, sympathy and unconditionallove with contrasting, empowering values like pride, apathy and strength. Hebelieved that Christian morality and its principles of humility and sympathyworked to suppress the will to power that he valued and considered a part of ournature and central to our advancement.