Re:Depression (2014)
by ein0p on Saturday May 25, 2024 @11:12AM
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It gets worse as you get older. You pick some of those figs, good ones if you’re capable and lucky, and then, sometime in your mid-40s, discover that it’s all just pointless bullshit and a waste of time, and it’s unclear how or whether to proceed from that point.
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I think part of the answer is like Mr Peanutbutter's
>The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't a search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead. https://youtu.be/AfqTOhi7AnQ
Easy for him to say. Part of what drives achievement in people is the notion that there has to be meaning and lasting value in the things they pursue. And a lot of us just can’t turn that off even after we realize that what constitutes “meaning” is very contextual and fleeting. Meaning of 10-15 years ago looks very much like a ridiculous waste of time to me today, and with the dubious benefit of this “experience”, it’s also hard to convince myself that other pursuits are meaningful. I suppose this could be why people turn more towards religious/spiritual side later in life. There meaning does not require any proof, it’s postulated and immutable