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I think the deeper perspective with the original article and the book mentioned by parent is a sense of finding fulfillment in life’s struggles rather than just just blanket sadness.. it’s about finding peace or contentment through struggles. In that sense I think it’s a good thing to understand others and how they have found their version of piece through life's struggles. General idea could be group together as logotherapy- finding meaning to life. Book by nazi encampment survivor and creator of logotherapy: https://www.audible.com/pd/Mans-Search-for-Meaning-Audiobook...?

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But would you agree, you don't need that story over and over dressed up differently? Some people have read/seen more than one of those stories.

Man's search for arbitrary meaning (through suffering and such).

I think that's feeding the delusion that life is somehow fair, or balanced, or something, when really life is just cruel sometimes. Maybe that's the appeal. I just cope with it differently, try to laugh it off.