Life is meaningless?

[piercehawkeye45]

Is that sarcasm?

Life really is meaningless, except to those who depend upon you for there life. Then it takes on a new meaning.

I think we are talking about two different things. Meaning of life has such a broad definition it can be taken so many different ways. I am talking about in a much wider view than you.

I think you are talking on a more personal level, which I agree with you 100%.

If I died today, yes many people would be hurt, but that pain will go down and in 200 years it would usually not have mattered whether I died or not. Even though the path resulting from me can be drastically different, life will move on with or without me. The ending is the same no matter what path you take. To get down to my point, the universe does not care whether I live or die making my life meaningless.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Is that sarcasm?


I think we are talking about two different things. Meaning of life has such a broad definition it can be taken so many different ways. I am talking about in a much wider view than you.

I think you are talking on a more personal level, which I agree with you 100%.

If I died today, yes many people would be hurt, but that pain will go down and in 200 years it would usually not have mattered whether I died or not. Even though the path resulting from me can be drastically different, life will move on with or without me. The ending is the same no matter what path you take. To get down to my point, the universe does not care whether I live or die making my life meaningless.

No, I was agreeing with you. And I continue to agree.

[xoxoxoBruce]

I know in 100 years I will be forgotten and besides my direct descendants, my life will mean nothing to everyone living at that time.

Even your direct descendants won't remember you in 100 years. They can look you up, but why bother.

You could make millions and have a hospital wing, college library, or little league field named after you, but a couple years later they would sell naming rights to a bank or energy company.

You could find a cure for some disease, but they'd be cursing you, when they found it caused another problem.

You could write literary classics but students everywhere would be cursing you for having to read and memorize the crap.

Make great paintings and your name will be remembered.... but not you. Descendants with the same name, who reap no financial gain, will curse you when they are harassed by art teachers and become the butt of the other students jokes.

No, better to do what makes you happy, then slip beneath the waves without a ripple, than to be famous.