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Full Idea
Something that lives wants above all to discharge its strength: 'preservation' is only one of the consequences of this.
Gist of Idea
The greatest drive of life is to discharge strength, rather than preservation
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Unpublished Notebooks 1885-86 [1886], 2[063])
Book Ref
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Fragments from 1885-86 (v 16)', ed/tr. Del Caro,Adrian [Stanford 2020], p.332
A Reaction
This seems to fit a dynamic man like Nietzsche, rather than someone who opts for a quiet and comfortable life.