What is the purpose of life? Like any animal we have a drive to survive but unlike most we know we won't forever. Fortunately we have an enormous lifespan compared to most. As we're always saying, we make our own meaning. Leastwise we have to sign off on it, don't we?
Myself, I've always tried to embrace the absurdity of life, to resist taking myself too seriously. I reject the notion that there is any duty to serve the mother ship of humanity. Hey, our species is doing okay. Doesn't mean there isn't any satisfaction to be found in serving others; that was a big part of the satisfaction in teaching. It does inject a satisfying purpose to the day to day. Now I don't have that but I don't feel empty or rudderless because of that. Now my job is to read books that stretch me and eat & exercise to maintain a body that is sporty to move around in, and my joy is caring for my wife, dogs and garden.
I know you've been building your career and abode. You have also been working your aesthetic side. Are you unable to do those things still or does it feel like there should be something more important/urgent to do? I'm just flailing around now. Wish I had something to say that would help. Actually I have a recommendation for a book. Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity. If you'd ever like to Skype, it would be an honor.
Myself, I've always tried to embrace the absurdity of life, to resist taking myself too seriously. I reject the notion that there is any duty to serve the mother ship of humanity. Hey, our species is doing okay. Doesn't mean there isn't any satisfaction to be found in serving others; that was a big part of the satisfaction in teaching. It does inject a satisfying purpose to the day to day. Now I don't have that but I don't feel empty or rudderless because of that. Now my job is to read books that stretch me and eat & exercise to maintain a body that is sporty to move around in, and my joy is caring for my wife, dogs and garden.
I know you've been building your career and abode. You have also been working your aesthetic side. Are you unable to do those things still or does it feel like there should be something more important/urgent to do? I'm just flailing around now. Wish I had something to say that would help. Actually I have a recommendation for a book. Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity. If you'd ever like to Skype, it would be an honor.
