It’s interesting to me that humans generally seek “meaning” in their lives once their basic needs are met.
And we do all kinds of crazy shit to that end like believe in fairytales and force life upon others.
Why do we even need meaning though? It’s just so arbitrary when you think about it.
Just as reasonable in my opinion is to abandon the quest for meaning and instead just try to enjoy life for what it is: a largely random series of experiences that can be either pleasant or unpleasant based solely upon our perception of them.
I think the latter approach requires a lot more agency and effort. Since we are fundamentally lazy though, it’s just easier for many to rely upon reptile brain instincts like reproduction or alternatives to thinking for oneself like religion to check the “but my life has meaning!” box.
A meaningless life can be pretty awesome though. And you won’t have live with the guilt and mental gymnastics required for having kids or believing in some silly God to enjoy it.
#grownostr
#thinkdangerously
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