What's the point?

I find myself wondering more and more, what's the point of us existing? We're just born into the world for no reason and then we're told we have to try hard to stay alive for no reason. Why? It all seems pointless to me. Usually I find that fact liberating but sometimes, like right now, I find it really depressing and see it as a reason to just go kill myself :'( I hate everything right now. I've cried twice already tonight. And now I'm rambling so I'm just going to shut up.
 

Blaze

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There has to be a reason for ANY of this to exist. What I would give to find out that answer.
 

StrandedTangle

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I wish I could tell you what the point is; but I can't. Otherwise I would actually know the Meaning of Life! I used to feel just like yourself and often as low as you seem to be now.
For me; opting out is no longer an option as I have way too much responsibility; but I have to admit there are many times I wish I would just not wake up in the morning.
I sympathize and empathize with you; but I don't have a magic answer.
 

Minty

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I don't know.

But sometimes I'm able to shut my brain up and just observe. In these moments, I see that life is actually...pretty fascinating. That we're here. That all of this even exists.

It really shouldn't. But it does. And I'm pretty grateful.
 

scoobycrawler

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The point is we don't know everything but we know enough to know that the universe is so big that we probably are not ready for what mostly is out there and that with such enourmous things that we should think of the things that make us happy.
 

FountainandFairfax

in a VAN down by the RIVER
I don't know.

But sometimes I'm able to shut my brain up and just observe. In these moments, I see that life is actually...pretty fascinating. That we're here. That all of this even exists.

It really shouldn't. But it does. And I'm pretty grateful.

Yes indeed.
 
I find myself constantly weighing the continuation of the loneliness with the hope that things will change. It usually comes out negative, but then depression makes one unmotivated to do anything about it.
 

Dr. Doom

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I have been thinking the same way. The way I see it right now is that we have no clue what happens after we die. No one can possibley be sure what what happens. I could kill myself any day so why not wait and see what happens? If we do just have this one life then I want to see where it goes. I know what you mean though. What is the point? To get a big house, a hot wife and fast car? I would wait it out. See what happens. Just my thought on it.
 
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Anomaly

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I can definitely relate. There are books on this subject, The Plague by Camus being a fairly notable one. I'm not quite satisfied with the solution put forth by absurdism, but I think that consideration of these topics is worthwhile.

As has been suggested earlier in this thread, plain curiosity may be all the motivation we need.
 

funkyy

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whenever i ask myself this question i tend to end up cutting myself.. hoping that by doing that i can accidentally die..but nowadays i hardly cut myself becus i realise im nt gonna die by doing that. i guess i feel that i cant leave the earth yet.. but i really dont know whats the point of living when theres no one to connect with.
 

JamesSmith

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I find myself wondering more and more, what's the point of us existing? We're just born into the world for no reason and then we're told we have to try hard to stay alive for no reason. Why? It all seems pointless to me. Usually I find that fact liberating but sometimes, like right now, I find it really depressing and see it as a reason to just go kill myself :'( I hate everything right now. I've cried twice already tonight. And now I'm rambling so I'm just going to shut up.

I think the main "meaning of life," if that's what you want to call it, is to find a way to enjoy life. So what is the point of life? To enjoy it as much as you can. It's not about a huge bank account or having a million friends. It's about finding things that make you happy, even if it's small things. I'd say a person who has found the meaning of life is someone who has a found a way to be happy.
 

dutchguy

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See: existentialism or existential nihilism. You'll find a lot of info on how you're feeling.

The one thing I want to stress though is that although I'm a strong proponent of the whole, "life lacks any REAL purpose or meaning" line of thought, I don't buy into the notion of some existential nihilists that suicide is any kind of answer. That's just melodramatic, narcissistic loser talk, IMHO. I mean, once we die, that's probably it for any of us... no afterlife, no soul becoming one with the universe, no reincarnation... Our lives might be dull and ultimately pointless, but it's the only one we get, so we all might as well take what we can out of it.

I'm in complete agreement, I was about to make a similar point but you already made it very clearly.

I also don't see suicide as a valid option. I've already tried 'not existing' for the millions of years before I was born... and I'm going to do it again after I die. This short period in between those two eternities of nothingness we call 'life' may be boring, filled with injustice and hard, but it's the only chance we ever have at existing - and there is no way to fail at it - except by ending it prematurely.
 

da_illest101

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I think the main "meaning of life," if that's what you want to call it, is to find a way to enjoy life. So what is the point of life? To enjoy it as much as you can. It's not about a huge bank account or having a million friends. It's about finding things that make you happy, even if it's small things. I'd say a person who has found the meaning of life is someone who has a found a way to be happy.

you say this, but what's the point of enjoying life if we are gonna die anyways. may as well end it now ::(:
 

Streifen

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I know why I exist. I was born because my mom wanted someone who would love her and make her feel less sad about her own life. Despite the bad times, I have experienced and enjoyed beautiful things. People around me often think I have my head in the clouds (What? Like you can make a living as an artist. You're better off staying here and helping the family - etc) but if I can't pursue my dreams, no matter how hard it seems to make it real, there isn't anything else for me and I refuse to take the route of many other women in my family and engulf myself in distractions.
 
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