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Instead of treating the curse as mind-control, the discussion considers Sisyphus as conscious and choosing to repeat the loop. The text argues that success may come from enjoying the process itself, building resilience through daily effort, and redefining what “winning” means beyond reaching the top.","Thank you for downloading this Simon & Schuster ebook.  \nGet a FREE ebook when you join our mailing list. Plus, get updates on new releases, deals, recommended reads, and more from Simon & Schuster. Click below to sign up  \nand see terms and conditions.  \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP  \nAlready a subscriber? Provide your email again so we can register this ebook and send you more of what you like to read. You will continue to receive exclusive offers in  \nyour inbox.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThis book is dedicated to my wife, life partner, and dearest friend, Tracy Xia.  \nAfter I became an adult, I told myself that, if I were ever to get married someday, I would build the happiest family in the world, no matter how hard it would be. I never thought that goal would be so easy, because ofyou.  \nThank you for being you, and making me me. I wake up every day seeing you next to me and knowing it will be a beautiful day.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nINTRODUCTION  \nTHE REAL SISYPHUS  \nSisyphus, the clever king of Ephrya in Greek mythology, tricked Zeus multiple times. Zeus was so mad that he cursed Sisyphus to push a rock uphill on a mountain… eternally. Every time, right before he reached the top, the rock would roll back down to the bottom, and Sisyphus would have to do it all over again. According to the myth, this loop went on and on forever.  \nOf course, this eternal rock-pushing didn’t really happen, at least not in this form. Greek mythology is a fantastical set of stories designed to teach people reallife lessons. For example, in the story of Icarus ϲying too close to the sun, only to have his wings melted oϦ so he fell to his death, the lesson was that you shouldn’t overreach with your power. The story of Achilles, the invincible warrior killed by an arrow to his heel, teaches that even the strongest of us has ϲaws. And in the case of Sisyphus, the lesson was that trying to outsmart the inevitable can lead to endless struggle and futility.  \nHowever, one can argue that every story has two sides, or multiple sides. What kind of moral we take from a story depends on which side we view it from. In the case of Sisyphus, there is another side of this story. One that unlocks a secret to lifelong success and happiness.  \nLet’s take a look.  \nZeus cursed Sisyphus to push the rock eternally. Sounds simple enough. But what was Sisyphus’s mental state? Was he being mind-controlled by Zeus, like one of those parasites who takes over a host’s body so he can only take actions that beneϯt the parasite? In that case, this story would just be a horror show, not a tragedy per se, because Sisyphus no longer has free will. Sisyphus has become a  \nbrain-dead person doing zombie-like actions. The real Sisyphus is either dead forever or in the afterlife, so he’s not suϦering.  \nBut I am going to assume that, throughout the process, Sisyphus was still conscious. This means Zeus’s curse didn’t impact him, but only the rock. The rock’s curse is to roll back down right before it reaches the top. In this case, Sisyphus still has free will and agency. He’s the one who decides to keep on pushing. 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