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Rebranded nihilism. The trend of positivity focused, directionless hedonism seeking self actualization is no better than lying around drinking all day or addic
by AndrewKemendo 7y ago
Rebranded nihilism.
The trend of positivity focused, directionless hedonism seeking self actualization is no better than lying around drinking all day or addicted to opiates.
Find something outside yourself to be devoted to. Do the hard work to determine what that is, test and iterate.
Happiness is a side effect of a job well done, not a goal.
- p1esk 7y agoAs I get older I tend to agree with this more and more. Find something bigger than yourself. This could be your family, your company, your idea. Work on that. Build something significant, something you can be proud of. It will give your life more meaning than attempts to find out who you are.
- alexashka 7y agoI'd love to know why you think you know what's better or worse for a stranger on the internet. Have you discovered objective reality that completely accounts for every subjective experience of every human being and can conclusively prove what is better or worse? My, those foolish philosophers and scientists can finally retire - Andrew Kemendo has arrived, we just need to listen and do as he/she says.
- JabavuAdams 7y agoYou're going off half-cocked and it's embarrassing.
- dang 7y agoPlease don't respond with personal attack, no matter how annoying another comment is. It only makes the thread even worse. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- dang 7y agoPlease don't respond with personal attack, no matter how annoying another comment is. It only makes the thread even worse. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html