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> we don't know why anything exists Yeah, neat. Maybe one day we will figure it out. Maybe it is an accident. Maybe it is on purpose. Maybe we don't get to know
by sethammons 8y ago
> we don't know why anything exists
Yeah, neat. Maybe one day we will figure it out. Maybe it is an accident. Maybe it is on purpose. Maybe we don't get to know.
> life is meaningless
Depends on your definitions. Will I be remembered when the sun burns out? Nope. But I can and do enjoy existing. I enjoy my family and their existing. I can improve the existence of others. There is meaning in that at the micro level, if not the macro level.
> you will suffer greatly
It is the journey, not the destination. I enjoy my existing now. I might not enjoy it at the end. My grandma enjoyed over 90 years and had a rough last 4-6 months. Who knows what the future holds, but I hope for it to keep getting better for me and those I care about.
I really like this:
> “If you have a problem that can be fixed, then there is no use in worrying. If you have a problem that cannot be fixed, then there is no use in worrying.” – Buddhist proverb
I pretty much live by that. I don't worry. I just do what I can and don't do what I can't. This is not to say I don't have plans or dreams. I can influence those, so I do.
My life has gone from hard to very blessed. It could become hard again. I'll worry about that if that is the case again.