(October 12, 2017 at 6:14 pm)Jehanne Wrote:(October 12, 2017 at 4:58 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: All is vanity.
I'm not dictating anything sweetie, I'm simply stating fact. Everything you do, I don't care how important you believe it to be, means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things.
Thanks for reinforcing what I linked to in my OP. Just sick, absolutely sick. And, that's the way that I used to think about things and life, just like you do. But, this is it bud, and so, make the most out of life now, because when you are dead and done, you are nothing but useless energy.
And, it's not a "fact" (what you state) but a myth and a poor one at that.
If doing something in preparation for the afterlife pushes the button to release the 'meaning' juice physiologically, how is that different than your physical reaction to whatever you find meaningful. You both experience the same thing.
Nothing is actually meaningful. It's just some chemicals being released (or whatever the physiological details are). The actions themselves carry no importance. Only the body's reaction to them. Whether you're not eating mean on Friday, or giving money to some homeless guy, if it triggers the reaction, it triggers the reaction. The action itself, and any rationalization is irrelevant in regards to experiencing 'meaning'.
The Matrix guy nails it. The guy knows he's not eating steak. He knows the world isn't real. But it's not about the reality of the world, it's about the physiological experience.
