They become addicted to this feeling, and blinded by their herd instincts. This reflects, in Nietzsche's eyes, that these people cannot find their own way. They become slaves to their religion and are therefore constantly judging themselves. They judge themselves because they have set affirmations passed down to them by previous Christians. This leads to a suppression of their own emotions and fear of themselves. Christian virtues, Nietzsche felt, take away from the joy of becoming. They do not focus in on the needs and virtues of the self. Nietzsche views this as a great weakness. He writes about Christianity in The Gay Science. He states that it has destroyed in every individual human being the belief in one's virtues. It made those great virtuous individuals disappear from the earth- popular individuals who strode around, confident in their own perfection. (Pg132 Nietzsche) Nietzsche believed that a human should experience life to the fullest. If we judge experiences according to the opinions of others, we will never truly develop our own identity. Life is full of obstacles that a person must face to achieve a better understanding of what living consists of. Nietzsche also felt that the highest point of power was to be a true artist in expressing him/her self. He writes, " Tragic artists are not pessimists, in fact, they say 'Yes' to everything questionable and terrible itself; they are Dionysian". (p. 172 Nietzsche) It is this "Yes" saying to every moment of our lives, that Nietzsche feels makes a human powerful. He felt that we should stop worrying so much about the future, and stop to enjoy and live in the moment. Dreaming of a better life we might achieve in the future, or possessing a superior state of affairs in contrast to our present condition, seems inferior or worthless. This type of mentality is what causes sickness of will. Nietzsche felt that we should take perspectives handed down from the past...
