I have taken notice of people who finally come to grips with the fact that there is no "grand purpose", "ultimate cosmic truth", or "divine meaning" to life, and this puts them in a state of defeat, cause to them, "If nothing matters, why bother at all?". But not only are you mattering right now, but the meaninglessness that appears to be so, is simply a cleverly-placed illusion to grant you the freedom to be able to assign your own meaning to things. It is the blank canvas, the space between the stars, the interval between the notes, all very necessary for the big picture. Nothingness seems to be quite something, wouldn't you say?
Jojo Tully
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I think once you realize that you’re only on this planet for what 80 some years and 18 of them you are taking orders from your parents it’s incredibly liberating to focus on the things that make you happy first and foremost
(campfire ambience)
"There is a story from the old internet, that you will find purpose in life... if you commit a secret ritual. You must stand in your room, staring at a mirror, then smile at yourself. Then say the incantation 'I did it for the lulz' three times in a state of full acceptance of self."
"What happens if you don't really accept yourself, or can't smile?"
"THEN... A SKELETON POPPED OUT!"
I think life as a whole is nothing more than itself, and it is we who extrapolate our interpretations and meanings onto it. That's the same attitude I feel exists for meaningless too. The pessimist sees meaninglessness as the end to all things, and the optimist sees it as the beginning. It all really reminds me of the "half-full half-empty cup" debate. The different approaches to the statement "nothing matters" have always been one of my favorite parts of philosophy as a whole, and I always liked to say "so what if nothing matters?" Meaning seems to be a thing to be found, not a thing to be given so abruptly. Hearing these ideas for the first time in my life was eye-opening, and seeing a similar experience here really pushed me to blabber about it.
I agree :) it's human nature to observe and adapt. So when we're hit with a wall like the meaning of life, that's when it gets interesting. If no one has the direct answer, then who are we to judge what is and isn't the truth in relation to that? That's just me though. I choose not to get super involved because of that notion, I find my purpose in doodling stuff that make me happy lol.
Aalasteir
Yes, people can choose their own meaning.