Life, in its essence, is suffering, and desire is endless, for as soon as one desire is satisfied, another immediately arises. This traps us in an endless cycle of pain. Life is a constant pursuit of satisfaction that can never truly be attained, and death is the only exit from this absurd cycle. Any attempt to find happiness in this world is ultimately futile.
The human condition is akin to Sisyphus, who is condemned to push a boulder up a mountain only for it to roll back down each time. This is the absurd essence of human life: we are enslaved by meaningless labor, repeating endlessly without conclusion. Despite this, we must imagine Sisyphus happy, for he finds some form of meaning within this endless enslavement, even if that meaning is tragic.
The lives of most people are enslaved, bound by morality, social rules, and religious doctrines, stripping them of their individuality. The weak have created these constraints to suppress the will of the strong. True freedom can only be attained by transcending these artificial limits and embracing the pain and struggle of life, liberating the enslaved mind to become the true Übermensch.