Do you despair at the meaninglessness of life?

Or does it liberate you?

Personally, I am liberated by the idea that life is meaningless. It means that I can give life a meaning, my own one that I can change when I please.

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Reply 1

Hevachan

I despair over it! I'm not imaginative to give my life meaning when I know everything will be obliterated in time

Reply 2

samina_ay

I despair at the meaninglessness of life tbh

Reply 3

user706

I would say both at the same time.
I can't help but feeling that we are insignificant, and that after death everything will be over.
However, that is the best reason possible to make your time here worthwile.

Reply 4

Little Popcorns

Original post by F.Nietzsche

Or does it liberate you?

Personally, I am liberated by the idea that life is meaningless. It means that I can give life a meaning, my own one that I can change when I please.

I'm unsure.

But I like your take on it, it's encouraging!

FOH. Life is sick.

Original post by Hevachan

I despair over it! I'm not imaginative to give my life meaning when I know everything will be obliterated in time

The idea of death doesn't make me depressed, it fuels me! Since I will be dead, why not chase my dreams? Why not say that thing at the back of my mind that I'm scared to say? Death makes me want to make the most of the limited time I have.

Reply 7

user706

Quite interestingly, I am watching Iron Man on the TV right now and Tony Stark just gave a speech about how our lifes don't matter, only what we will make to change the world for the generations to come.

Reply 8

F.Nietzsche

Original post by samina_ay

I despair at the meaninglessness of life tbh

Wait...Aren't you muslim? Or am I mistaken?

Reply 9

Lord Kitchener

It makes me sad when I have an ice cream and enjoy the moment, then remember that soon I will die and will have no way to eat ice cream or find pleasure in things. Although I hope that I can improve the lives of the next generation through the actions of my life.

Reply 10

Pronged Lily

If life is meaningless then worrying about its meaninglessness won't make it any less meaningless, so there is no point in doing so: in the long run, whatever you do, nothing you will ever do in your life will ever really matter to the universe, so just make sure you do what you enjoy and make it matter to yourself :smile:

Reply 11

F.Nietzsche

Original post by Little Popcorns

I'm unsure.

But I like your take on it, it's encouraging!

Honestly, I used to despair at it but when I came close to death it's when I realised the importance of living life to the absolute fullest, despite it's briefness.

Reply 12

samina_ay

Original post by F.Nietzsche

Wait...Aren't you muslim? Or am I mistaken?

Yes i am, i believe that this life is temporary

Reply 13

driftawaay

I think it's liberating and depressing at the same time.
I am a nihilist btw

Reply 14

driftawaay

Original post by samina_ay

Yes i am, i believe that this life is temporary

Everyone believes/knows that.

Reply 15

samina_ay

Original post by driftawaay

Everyone believes/knows that.

cool

Reply 16

username1854431

Well life isn't meaningless, there are goals, and I need to get my score multiplier sorted out...........

Reply 17

Hevachan

Original post by Lord Kitchener

It makes me sad when I have an ice cream and enjoy the moment, then remember that soon I will die and will have no way to eat ice cream or find pleasure in things.

This is how I live my life and why I can't find happiness in appreciation as it just makes me sad about death :frown:

damn ice cream tasting so good

Reply 18

F.Nietzsche

Original post by samina_ay

Yes i am, i believe that this life is temporary

But surely if you're muslim then you believe that life isn't meaningless, that there is a purpose?

Original post by driftawaay

I think it's liberating and depressing at the same time.
I am a nihilist btw

I would class myself as an existentialist. I love existentialism, it's so liberating. Life is meaningless(objectively) but that shouldn't stop people from giving their life it's own meaning. Nihilism is just depressing.

Reply 19

JD1lla

Original post by F.Nietzsche

Or does it liberate you?

Personally, I am liberated by the idea that life is meaningless. It means that I can give life a meaning, my own one that I can change when I please.