Anyone ever contemplated how meaningless modern life is?

Hmm, do you think there are people that go their whole lives not ever thinking about this? That's depressing. They must know that one day they will die and that will be it, right?

Did it ever occur to you that some of these people (e.g. Bankers) had worked hard in their youth to secure the right qualifications to secure such jobs. And that having now achieved what they had set out to do, some of these people are now going to work, and bringing in quite a lot of money for themseleves and their families and trying to build a future for their children?

Did it ever occur to you that some of these people might actually really enjoy their lives and daily routines?

Did it ever occur to you that some of these people will seek (early) retirement once they feel satisfied they have achieved their goals/made enough money?

Normal people going to work making money is not meaningless.

Normally people in your situation will chose a different lifestyle e.g. crime, acting, music, stutman, tramp, bum etc etc etc.

Theres a million and one things one can do in life. I understand not everyone wants to do the norm and go to work every day. But calling it meaningless is a bit STUPID - earning a living/having a career is not meaningless.

That's the meaningless mid- life crisis everybody has, which still doesn't change the fact, we all die in the end.

What do you hope to do with your life? Think i'm one of the few that actually wants to change things. That's why i took a psych degree instead of a law/ economics/ medical degree - even though with As i coulda. Anyways i don't care about wearing a suit when i'm older, making money.. That's last on the agenda.

I don't know, I mean if I mak it to be a barrister, I don't think that would be boring. A lot of the people you are talking about really enjoy their jobs, and if you are thinking that the career you're looking to head into wouldn't be something you would enjoy each day, is there anything else that would? There must be something.

Also, that is just the day. Hopefully you'd have a family to go home to aswell, which would mean you'd enjoy your evenings too.

In the framework of modern society, no it's not meaningless. But look at the bigger picture

It's not always that easy. I took the Business route and am now, at 25, a year into a boring job as a trainee accountant. What I want to do is become a psychologist but that will take another 5-6 years and many £000's, so it is not always easy to do what you want to do. Unfortunately, not everyone decides what they want to do at the age of 18.

Inversely, as a barrister, I'm sure you'd have a very stressful job.. I mean, there are only like 10,000 in the UK right? And they can earn millions..

I was stuck on the tube during rush hour today, something that happens sometimes, but today, for some reason, something clicked in my head.

I looked around and saw all the men were in suits, a lot of the women too. I thought that they had all woken up at around the same time this morning, dressed in the same way and had just spent 8 hours doing roughly the same thing.

I then thought that they were now all going home and essentially do little more than eat dinner and watch TV before going to bed and repeating it all over again until they die.

The thought of a future like that rather scares me, I must be honest.

Anyone else feel the same?

Summed up perfectly in one sentence.

Why does anyone need 100k, 200k etc a year? I guess so they can send their kids to private schools/top uni's and follow in their footsteps.

The only issue is, how can anyone change it to see a difference in their lifetime?

What sort of role are you looking to go into?

Oh I do indeed, hence the reason why I am not pursuing it.

Hmm have no idea... have vague ideas of journalism possibly or going into feminist psychology What about you?

Look on the bright side - you forgot about the weekends!