*This post was copied from my original blog on Google Docs*
In Kierkegaard’s view, the birth of existentialism is the “ever-present terror of existential dread”. It’s, essentially, the unavoidable death. He thought that life is meaningless in comparison to the size of the universe. To be alive means to be in a state of constant terror. Nietzsche, on the other hand, thought that you should satisfy your impulses and not live with paranoia, because that’s not living. You have to accept death and create your own life and values. You have the freedom to be whatever you want and to choose your own values.
Kierkegaard believed that rituals are getting in the way of faith. In this way, he criticized Christianity, as did Nietzsche. Also, he believed that the end goal is to get to the same state Abraham was in when he killed Isaac. He thought that morality is a stage, and stops people from achieving the true religious stage, whereas Nietzsche thought that morality hinders will to power.
Nietzsche thought that primal will is what makes you human -- it’s the will to live. We say that we need to live! He believed that this drive lasts forever. However, a possible argument against this is the question, “Is there a limitation to this will to live forever?” What about older people who might say that they are ready to die? It all depends on the individual and how he or she views life, in the end.
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