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[-] zxqwas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's probably pointless and arbitrary.

I'll just enjoy the time I'm given.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm on this boat too. Absurdism for the win IMO.

[-] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yep I don't have any answer and making one up seems hollow.

[-] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

There isn't one. It's a sandbox so you define your own. My own is to make my corner of life a little nicer than before I was here.

[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Me personally? To enjoy it. What that means changes as I age, but I get immense pleasure from my relationships (I love hanging out with friends and family), I get a lot of satisfaction from helping others, and making people laugh. I've got some hobbies as well, and I like to travel to new places when I can. I try my best to keep my actions aligned with my principles, which leaves me with a generally clear conscience and positive self-image. I could never possibly have all the experiences that might interest me, so I cross my fingers for reincarnation, but otherwise feel I could die without much regret.

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

To crush my enemies. See them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women.

[-] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

To know what it's like to experience/be aware of emotions and feelings most of the time.

[-] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

To care for the living.

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I do not believe there to be a higher meaning. Nor for that fact to have particular meaning. As such, I also do not assign particular meaning to suffering. But others don't seem to enjoy it much, so I throw myself with full force against it, because why not?

[-] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

what I can do for others

[-] JayFonduh@lemmy.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

To bear witness and contort.

[-] dumples@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Plus Ultra

As inspired by Francis Bacon

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Out of Spite.

To be the anomoly of the world.

As a "fuck you" to the Communist Party of China who didn't want me to be born for being the 2nd child.

As a "fuck you" to white supremacists and other political/reglious extremists that want me dead.

To make sure my abusive older brother doesn't get the gratification of me being dead. To call dibs on my parents assets when they die, to make sure he doesn't get my share.

To enjoy Movies, TV, Anime, read books, play videos games.

To explore the world one day.

To publish a book one day that people would want to read.

To form true friendships, real friendships.

And hopefully, when I find the financial stability and I win against depression, I kinda wanna start a family, to raise children that will grow up experiencing only happiness, and never ever ever have to experience the abuse I had when I was growing up, to bring more happiness into the world and thus making the world less sad.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

To live a life full of meaning.

Aka basements, drugs, gaming, asian food, and tons of easy to find gay sex.

[-] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Why does everyone insist life has to have meaning? We can just be here because here is where we happen to be. It's allowed.

[-] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

to retire as early as possible so i can do the things i want instead of doing the things my employer wants.

~21 more years to go; i'm currently on track

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I kinda wish I had this attitude when I was younger.

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