amor fati means an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good or at least necessary; associated with the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
Why “amor fati” is a great word
AMOR FATI — [Noun] A philosophical stance of actively loving and embracing all of life's events, including suffering, as intrinsically necessary. A learned borrowing from Latin amor fātī, literally "love of fate," from amor ("love") and fātī, the genitive of fātum ("what has been spoken, destiny, fate"). Unlike "resignation," which implies a passive, weary acceptance, or "stoicism," which counsels detached endurance, amor fati demands a joyous and passionate affirmation. It is the deliberate savoring of the salt in the wound as part of life's taste, the grateful hand placed upon the door of the prison cell, and the full-throated "yes" shouted because of the abyss's depth—the ultimate alchemy that seeks not to change what is, but to will it.
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- An attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good or at least necessary; associated with the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.