(Quote from DavidN) This idea from Nietzsche perplexes me. There is something "dark" in this that I can't quite place, and something not particulary helpful, at least for me. The "eternal return" makes sense when reminiscing pleasant or enjoyable experiences, but not for unpleasant events. I think we must choose our actions wisely, due to our understanding of what will bring the best future outcome, but if there is some kind of mistake we have made or some terrible event that happens, then we ne…