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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 8:55 pm
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(November 29, 2014 at 8:53 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Quote:But how do I know what to place into my empty box?
-What a wonderful question to ask a hooker!
Pretty adamant on this whole hooker idea, hu? hahaha.
(November 29, 2014 at 8:54 pm)abaris Wrote: (November 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm)Quantum1Connect Wrote: 1) I am 21, want to go back to school, and I know I'm smart enough to do it. Being a computer scientist or programmer could mean a whole lot, but is that the answer to my unhappiness?
2) I love to write, read, and play piano. But it's like a drug. Good in the moment, but eventually tomorrow I am wallowing in my own self pity and hatred.
3) I want to make people happy and be happy. But what does that mean?
So why don't you have a try at all of them. It's not as if any option would exclude the other. Go to school, do some voluntary work and write away when you got the time.
I guess your right. And just be patient, right? Like this shit ain't gonna fix itself tonight so might as well ride the wave.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 8:57 pm
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I'm just saying that it's almost like the cosmos is trying to tell you something amigo.
You could go on a quest for blow...to give to a hooker- so you can ask her what to put in your empty box. You might find happiness along the way....that's how it happens in the stories. Gotta be worth something, right?
(anyone else see a quality Wizard of Oz sequel here...I know I do)
-Humor, btw, Connect, humor, good cheer, laughs. That's my suggestion. It's not a cause or a calling or a meaning for life, but at least it's something to do until you figure out the latter....and if you never manage to find the latter, that's okay - you'll always have those good laughs. Beats the shit out of moping or dwelling on misery, anyway. 
Basically, I'm telling you to lighten the fuck up, joe.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 9:02 pm
Guns. That's what gives my life meaning. Guns and bullets.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 9:12 pm
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(November 29, 2014 at 8:57 pm)Rhythm Wrote: I'm just saying that it's almost like the cosmos is trying to tell you something amigo.
You could go on a quest for blow...to give to a hooker- so you can ask her what to put in your empty box. You might find happiness along the way....that's how it happens in the stories. Gotta be worth something, right?
(anyone else see a quality Wizard of Oz sequel here...I know I do)
-Humor, btw, Connect, humor, good cheer, laughs. That's my suggestion. It's not a cause or a calling or a meaning for life, but at least it's something to do until you figure out the latter....and if you never manage to find the latter, that's okay - you'll always have those good laughs. Beats the shit out of moping or dwelling on misery, anyway.
Basically, I'm telling you to lighten the fuck up, joe.
Thank you. I really, really appreciate it. You're right, I think humor, cheers, and good laughs is a great way to kind of detach from my terrible perceptions.
Come to think of it, I used to be a lot like that when I was under religious delusion. I hated being mormon, but I thought it to be correct, and so to counter my cognitive dissonance I spent a good time making stupid youtube videos, coming up with funny skits, and trying to make people (and myself) laugh. As much as I want to deny it, I think I am realizing how negatively my religious background effected me and how much I had enabled those dogma's to effect me so much.
(November 29, 2014 at 9:02 pm)KUSA Wrote: Guns. That's what gives my life meaning. Guns and bullets.
haha. I haven't gone shooting in a long time. haha
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 11:05 pm
(November 29, 2014 at 8:29 pm)abaris Wrote: (November 29, 2014 at 8:25 pm)Endo Wrote: THAT is freedom.
No that's individuality. No other person's meaning can be applied like a blueprint.
The freedom to be individual, or something else along those lines? I don't want to argue over a definition, but I think you can understand what I'm trying to say.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 29, 2014 at 11:20 pm
(November 29, 2014 at 8:01 pm)Quantum1Connect Wrote: There may be no real meaning or purpose...but there was be a way to feel empowered as an american atheist and regain a sense of stability and find happiness.
Just find something that either
A) You like doing, or:
B) You think needs to be done and can be done by you.
That's how you create a meaning for your life. In the end, it's as simple as that.
I love literature, and I feel there are some stories that just need to be told, and, finding I had a knack for writing, I decided to become a writer.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 30, 2014 at 12:18 am
Life has no meaning. only a personal meaning you give to it with a nice shiny wrapper.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 30, 2014 at 1:53 pm
My experience is that meaning drifts in and out of life. There's no forcing it. Just find stuff to do, commit yourself to some goals, and eventually it will come along.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 30, 2014 at 2:13 pm
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That's funny. When I came out of my only serious bout of depression I remember thinking how little I would be willing to do to be happy. I won't prostitute myself chasing after happiness. But I will go to great lengths in the pursuit of meaning. That probably says more about what gives me real pleasure than it does my 'principles'.
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RE: Conflicted, Life Has No Inherent Meaning But I Want to Adopt One
November 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm
(November 29, 2014 at 8:01 pm)Quantum1Connect Wrote: So I am pretty fixed in my disbelief. I don't hate the idea of a "god" but I hate what religion and people do to it. But in the end...the god question is pretty meaningless.
I used to derive meaning and purpose from being mormon. And though I was sometimes a fake believer, the delusion was empowering. Losing all that conflicts things.
There may be no real meaning or purpose...but there was be a way to feel empowered as an american atheist and regain a sense of stability and find happiness.
What is happiness? What am I? Why am I always depressed? What will make me happy? It appears almost as if nothing has the answer, nor does medical treatment.
Have you ever read the book of Ecclesiastes from the bible? It addresses you situation rather directly.
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