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Lemmy, what's the meaning, or point if you prefer, of life? I know 42, but I'm serious. Nothing lasts, everything is meaningless - are we just amusing ourselves until death? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm not depressed (at the moment, well maybe a little), just feeling philosophical.

Edit: the idea of this came to me because I was pondering why people fight so hard to beat diseases and live a few more years. What are they planning to do? Why exert effort just to be here longer when you don't have a reason?

Just why?

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[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Life doesn't come with a meaning, you are free to find one that speaks to you

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[+] minibyte@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

I bet you are under 40.

Life doesn't need death to be worthwhile, neither does it need diseases or the urgent need to take a dump.

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[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

I dissagree, I don't think about death on a day to day basis. When I'm procrastinating I don't think "I'm going to die some day I should get this thing done" Maybe it's just me but the thought of death does not give me motivation to keep living my life.