I feel that life is ultimately pointless

[bottleofblues]

I really do, i feel humans invent these fake 'gods' to make us feel like there is some point to it all. Its like that line in that Hendrix song 'All along the watchtower' : 'some of us here feel that life is but a joke' its like ever since i heard that line many years ago i feel it resonate with me.
Its like who cares 'who' you are, how much money you make, how much you impress other people at the end of our existence what does it all matter anyway. Who cares if you indulge in certain unhealthy activities, life is short just find pleasure where you can cos ultimately there is no point to this existence there is just what nature dictates to us all: survival and reproduction to continue the species.
So don't take life too seriously, all the people out there whom you worry about what they think of you will die in the end just like you so why stress over what they think?
Easier said than done though.

[Zerix]

Yea. Hit it right on the spot. I've been really pondering this sometimes... it's really sad though.. yea, what's the point of doing anything when we're just gonna die soon, and there prolly really ain't no after life .. But like you said, don't take anything seriously, have no attachments, and just live it up.. Of course with some income

[Lone Raccoon]

i feel the exact same way to an extent... the problem is that its hard focusing on the big picture day to day.

[PillsHere]

I see it mostly as you work and die, that's what life seems to be. You work all your life till you retire, then you die.
It may be pointless, but doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed. I think the world (excluding society) is amazing, and I just want to live it up until I die.

[Rossy]

I am starting to feel the same now.

[andreiuca]

Of course it's like that. Old news :P That's why I don't bother getting a life, job, whatever... all for nothing

[marcopolo1958]

You may be right. Life may be completely meaningless. A "great big cosmic joke", as they say. The challenge is to give your life meaning. It's alot of work and many people would prefer to resign themselves to what's easy (believing life is meaningless). Do yourself a favor and try for something better. There are no guarantees and we may all be wasting our time but I suggest you all take Blaise Pascal's wager (google it). If you lose, you lose nothing because you were right and it was all meaningless. But if you win, you win everything.

[Tentative]

Originally Posted by bottleofblues

I really do, i feel humans invent these fake 'gods' to make us feel like there is some point to it all. Its like that line in that Hendrix song 'All along the watchtower' : 'some of us here feel that life is but a joke' its like ever since i heard that line many years ago i feel it resonate with me.
Its like who cares 'who' you are, how much money you make, how much you impress other people at the end of our existence what does it all matter anyway. Who cares if you indulge in certain unhealthy activities, life is short just find pleasure where you can cos ultimately there is no point to this existence there is just what nature dictates to us all: survival and reproduction to continue the species.
So don't take life too seriously, all the people out there whom you worry about what they think of you will die in the end just like you so why stress over what they think?
Easier said than done though.

If you engage in activities so unhealthy that they affect your everyday life in a negative way, I think you should care, but I understand and agree with the spirit of your post.

Originally Posted by PillsHere

I see it mostly as you work and die, that's what life seems to be. You work all your life till you retire, then you die.
It may be pointless, but doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed. I think the world (excluding society) is amazing, and I just want to live it up until I die.

^QFT. Good attitude.

Originally Posted by andreiuca

Of course it's like that. Old news :P That's why I don't bother getting a life, job, whatever... all for nothing

What does it matter if it's all for nothing? Wouldn't you rather (try to) enjoy your life instead of being miserable and give up. I'm sorry to hear you feel that way, but aren't you just trying to justify your actions (or lack thereof), by having that particular mindset? I don't ask this to make an attack on you or anything. I just know that a few years ago, I had a mindset like that, and used it to justify my empty life. The sooner you realise that thinking that way isn't going to get you anywhere, the better. You have to make the effort and get exposure. Lots of it. You'll really get "stuck" if you continue to think like that. I'm sure that's not what you really want.

[BossesRJerks]

I think about it both ways. First, I don't get why life is so damn short. And make no mistake about it, it is short. Even living to be a hundred plus doesn't mean sh*t. It's a flash in the pan. But, then I also think about how horribly depressed I am and how I don't get what the hell I'm even doing on the planet and would I really want such an useless, meaningless existence to go on forever. There is one thing I enjoy in life, and that is my nieces. However, as soon as my brother and sister-in-law's divorce is final, I know that my dirty sister-in-law is taking the kids and moving to California. Which of course is on the complete other side of the nation from me. And just when I thought life couldn't suck worse. Thanks, brother and sister-in-law. But, even if I had it all. Wife, kids, money, power, fame, it's all just fleeting at best. Everybody's everything is going away. Sooner rather than later. People who love to chest beat and brag about how much better their lives are than mine don't think about the fact that their totally awesome lives are just as fleeting as my miserable life.

Up until recently, I used to be just plain terrified of the end. Not the act of dying itself, but more so the no longer existing aspect. Now, I'm starting to wrap my mind around it. At least I will know that one day, this awful existence of mine will cease.

[SoothingTea]

I feel you on this HOWEVER there is a point in life.

Not about making money.

Not about what you have or can get.

Not about caring what others think of you.


They teach you that in order to make it you need to step on others. Destroy others or be mean to others. You need to be tough and you need to not care about the feelings of others.

Thats the reason why so many people are depress or take their own life.

Life is and always been about helping each other.Being nice and respectful to the difference.

This might be seen as being weak but there is nothing weak about that.

It take a lot of courage to go against the norm and find your own spot.

If we give up we let THEM WIN and we cant let this happen , at least for the sake of the future generations.

Sometimes the only way to win is to infiltrate their lifestyle and destroy it from within.

Make money but share it.

Show them you can have what they have but you dont want any of that.

And dont give a F on what others think of you. Let them waste their time talking about you. If that how they want to spend their life then so be it.

You and I have better things to do

We have to safe humanity!

[feverfew]

Who cares if there is a greater "cosmic" meaning or not. You make your own meaning. Sure it doesn't matter how much money you made and so on, but I would much rather have a generally happy life than a generally crappy one. I'm not saying that you are, but don't use nihilism as an excuse to give up.

[andreiuca]

Originally Posted by Tentative

What does it matter if it's all for nothing? Wouldn't you rather (try to) enjoy your life instead of being miserable and give up. I'm sorry to hear you feel that way, but aren't you just trying to justify your actions (or lack thereof), by having that particular mindset? I don't ask this to make an attack on you or anything. I just know that a few years ago, I had a mindset like that, and used it to justify my empty life. The sooner you realise that thinking that way isn't going to get you anywhere, the better. You have to make the effort and get exposure. Lots of it. You'll really get "stuck" if you continue to think like that. I'm sure that's not what you really want.

I don't understand, what do you want me to do? I'm fine right now.

[bandofoutsider]

Originally Posted by andreiuca

I don't understand, what do you want me to do? I'm fine right now.

No offense intended with this question, but....if you're "fine," how come you're on this site?

I agree with the OP in that I think life is inherently meaningless, but I do think you can find meaning by doing what you love. Find what you love to do, and do it. This may not always be practical because of external obligations (job, family, etc.), but I think this is where a lot of people can derive their happiness and meaning from.

[zmoneyt]

Originally Posted by bottleofblues

So don't take life too seriously, all the people out there whom you worry about what they think of you will die in the end just like you so why stress over what they think?
Easier said than done though.

Right, it's when you don't that a certain trouble opens up. See, the happy ones (remember, the strong ones), tend to give us down ones (the weak), trouble for being just who we are. I've always had a theory though, maybe the down ones are the strong ones who are most capable of being happy. I could never understand why people had a problem with my introspective nature, why I was always on the outside looking in. Could it be there's nothing wrong with it, we're all born to the same planet last time I checked. I think there needs to be a shift in thinking. I agree, at the end of the day it's all meaningless, still I'd rather feel alright through it, and understand that maybe the disorders lie on the other end. Has it ever been considered?

[Toppington]

And you'd be right. Life is pointless. Unless you're religious, there's really no point and anything we may leave behind ends up being buried in the past at some point. There's always some bigger and better person that's going to come along and outdo any accomplishments you may have made in your life.

I'm not religious, so I just live each day by knowing that this is all I get. I may as well have a bit of fun or experience nice things while I still live. I think that's why people are so obsessed with love and sex. Aside from the social stigma attached to being an older virgin, the only reason to have sex or fall in love is to experience some of the most amazing feelings in the world. Even if you think it doesn't matter in the end, you sure as hell felt it more than anything else.

I can't say I envy religious folk for their belief in an afterlife, but the bliss that comes with believing in such a thing. You don't have to bother with anything at all in life, but as long as you aren't 'evil' you can take solace knowing there's a cloud with your name on it waiting for you whenever you may die.

[InfiniteBlaze]

Pretty much. Life sucks and then you die.

[zmoneyt]

In the end it is in a way I guess, but there are some very cool things here. Having overactive brains can be used to our advantage. I assure you, I struggle... but there's something else here and it's a sight for sore eyes.

[MaxSchreck]

Bob dylan wrote All along the watchtowers

[Toppington]

Originally Posted by MaxSchreck

Bob dylan wrote All along the watchtowers

Yes, but all you ever hear over the radio is the Hendrix version.

[PickleNose]

I think, really, the only meaning life can ever have is what you give it in the here and now. I don't believe in a hereafter and I believe everything is temporary. But that doesn't necessarily mean there is nothing good. The best moments are given to a few by lady luck and they're fleeting. If you can get some for yourself, enjoy them to their fullest because they will be gone in the blink of an eye.