“For human nature is such that grief and pain – even simultaneously suffered – do not add up as a whole in our consciousness, but hide, the lesser behind the grater, according to a definite law of perspective. It is providential and is our means of surviving in the camp. And this is the reason why so often in free life one hears it said that man is never content. In fact it is not a question of a human incapacity for a state of absolute happiness, but of an ever-insufficient knowledge of the complex nature of the state of unhappiness; so that the single name of the major cause is given to all its causes, which are composite and set out in an order of urgency. And if the most immediate cause of stress comes to an end, you are grievously amazed to see that another one lies behind; and in reality a whole series of others” (Pg 73).
God created humans to consistently desire and crave for more things, so we are never satisfied with our lives. However, I don’t advocate the idea of man being never content about his life. It is true that there is not an absolute happiness in our lives through earthly objects or actions such as money, power, fame, and more, and also how humans have such a limited knowledge of anything. But humans can have the absolute happiness. In the Bible, it states that the only way we can have the absolute happiness in our lives is by glorifying and worshipping God. Even though I’m a Christian, I’m not content about my life maybe because I’m spiritually a baby Christian and my faith is not strong yet. However my mom, who is an extremely faithful Christian, told me that when God is in our souls, and when we glorify him, we’ll be fully satisfied with our lives. This is logical and makes sense because God is the creator of us, the whole universe. Therefore God created us to gain the unconditional happiness only when we are pleasing Him. If I were the creator, I would certainly do the same thing, making the humans to feel happiness when they are glorifying me. This passage definitely shows the fact that Primo Levi was an atheist. If he was a Christian, he would certainly admit that through God we can get the everlasting satisfaction of our lives.
God created humans to consistently desire and crave for more things, so we are never satisfied with our lives. However, I don’t advocate the idea of man being never content about his life. It is true that there is not an absolute happiness in our lives through earthly objects or actions such as money, power, fame, and more, and also how humans have such a limited knowledge of anything. But humans can have the absolute happiness. In the Bible, it states that the only way we can have the absolute happiness in our lives is by glorifying and worshipping God. Even though I’m a Christian, I’m not content about my life maybe because I’m spiritually a baby Christian and my faith is not strong yet. However my mom, who is an extremely faithful Christian, told me that when God is in our souls, and when we glorify him, we’ll be fully satisfied with our lives. This is logical and makes sense because God is the creator of us, the whole universe. Therefore God created us to gain the unconditional happiness only when we are pleasing Him. If I were the creator, I would certainly do the same thing, making the humans to feel happiness when they are glorifying me. This passage definitely shows the fact that Primo Levi was an atheist. If he was a Christian, he would certainly admit that through God we can get the everlasting satisfaction of our lives.
