Atheism and the meaning of life - what drives you?

[Ahriman]

When you finish reading a book, do you then say, "Well I'm going to die someday, might as well not even start a new book.".......No.

Your response is makes no sense in regard to Astreja's post.  She asked what was the point in making all the effort to reach a heaven that is not permanent.  It's similar to asking if a career in engineering will only last a month, why would I bother to go to college and work hard for four years to get a degree for that?  The point of reading a book is to enjoy the book, not to prepare for something afterward.

Because it's not "making all the effort", it's not hard like that. It's a series of easy-to-make choices.