Lost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?

Philosophers have been dealing with the problem of meaninglessness for centuries. Their ideas about life (or how to live well in a meaningless universe) could be valuable to those struggling with a lack of meaning in their lives. Can we live well as humans when life has no inherent purpose? According to several philosophers: yes, we can. And, according to some, we should. After all, if life loses meaning, there’s still life.
Video: Lost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?
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#meaningless #existentialism #absurdism
00:00 - Intro
02:55 - The leap of faith
04:50 - Rejecting the "Last Man" mentality
07:15 - Existence precedes essence
10:02 - Discovering meaning
12:53 - Enjoying meaninglessness

[@zanonltz]

Life has no meaning at all, and when you accept this you'll live happier and free. I found the meaning of my existence by helping others the way I can, even with litlle helps. Being always a better person, learning more everyday and taking care of the ones i love is what makes my life whole.

[@blueskies1237]

And what if you were wrong?

[@danacoleman4007]

Whole

[@Jhawk_2k]

@@blueskies1237 then he'll die knowing he was kind to others. Nothing to lose!

[@zanonltz]

@@blueskies1237Then no harm done, since my way of life is good for me and others!

[@zanonltz]

@@Jhawk_2k Exactly!

[@MagmaleV]

I'm in team Camus: When you stare into the abyss, and the abyss stares back at you, give it a wink

[@UncivilisedMakayla]

Love this!

[@thesocialistsarecoming8565]

When the abyss stares at you, Maintain eye contact, *uncomfortable* eye contact. Starw the fucker down and when you get bored of that laugh in its face.

[@justaguyherefortunes1661]

I was trippimg on mushrooms one time and i saw a classroom full of people doing their work. Playing the game. (In my minds eye) One of them looked up at me and winked. Then went back to doing what they were doing like nothing had happened. This was so profound to me at that moment and still kind of is

[@denalozecon9074]

If "The Abyss Stares Back at You" is just a metaphor saying if you look into darkness, you see your Shadow self, your flawed self? Well that is just a philosophy of the mind. But if there are Cosmic Horrors, or Dark Realms that physically do exist? Then gazing too long at Forbidden Realms; could result in a VIP from the Dark Zones...looking back at you and seeing not Humans in general...you with them seeing your flaws directly. And winking at you if you fail to resist the darkness, or just observing you cynically if you do resist the darkness; as their cynicism says eventually Evil Wins despite all attempts to be Good. True or Not? Hey I don't know...just some speculation.

[@fernandosalas4634]

A month ago, I was doing Psychedelic(shrooms) for the first time. during the experience, I felt as if the world wanted to gobble me up, and laugh at how I failed. all I could do in that moment is smile. smile at the fact that I know I have failed but succeeded everytime. life in many ways is like a video game but on hard mode. I find that struggles, failed relationships, the work that you find meaningless, to also be also meaningful.

[@hidegohandaru]

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” Alan Watts ❤

[@Vimora-1626]

I've lived like this for 20 years now, but it doesn't fix anything. Two things happened. 1) Everyone got mad at me for not even trying to do anything with my life. 2) I'm bored. I'm also in a constant state of worry that I may be making a mistake by rejecting life and conformity. Everyone's trying to create a "one size fits all" philosophy for life. What Alan Watts says is reasonable from an old person's perspective. However, young people want to be active and experience the world or pursue a mission, which may lead nowhere or to bad outcomes, but it's still better for them than "just to be alive".

[@projectfear22]

Whats necessary is to achieve contentment. Life does not hand it over on offer easily yknow

[@Solarexistence]

@@Vimora-1626 I suggest reading the gospels. The teachings of Christ will give you the best outcome and healthiest perspective on life. Ive been through so many ideologies and philosophies that they either just made me more miserable or confused. Gospels works wonders for the soul because it gives hope to a better future

[@hidegohandaru]

@@Vimora-1626 I agree! I also don't think that we should live a sedentary life and I am sure that's not what Mr. Watts was saying here. He said it in the context of living in the here and now and really enjoying life like a musical performance where you don't fixate on the ending or what has passed by you. Just enjoy the music, dance, and be a playful soul, wherever you are, and whatever that you are doing in life! For me, his philosophy really resonates with me whom has been for the last 20 years or so, has feel like time is always running down my spine and I'm in a constant hurry. Always have to achieve this and that, go after those dreams and another. The result is I felt like I haven't been able to really live in the most vivid and real time, which is the eternal now. It's okay to have a different views from me, or from Mr. Watts. I am sure he would've delighted to listen to your opinions and discuss things as I am grateful that you have stopped by and discussed on my comment 💖💖 Wishing you a life full of experiences that takes you out of your breath and oneness with the whole universe~ With love, Hidego

[@andyk2181]

@@Vimora-1626 There is an important sense I get from what you're saying. It's like this philosophy sounds great in the summer months when the weather is warm and the harvest has been good, but if it weren't for people with ambition who made sacrifices of short-term pleasure, then when winter came everyone would be starving and cold. Many of these types of philosophy boil down to "do what is appropriate in the moment" which includes thinking about the future but not only living for some far off imagined future. In more traditional societies there would have been a cultural tradition where the community would come together and prepare for the winter in its proper time and place. The preparation would have been the present.

[@daniloa.ferreira2298]

I'm with Camus on this one: forget meaning, find purpose on who you are and what you do and, if you are able and corageous enough, joy in the life that you have here and now.

[@projectfear22]

Its hard to find a purpose when everything is pointless and thus ultimately carries no interest

[@JanLayneCobain]

@@projectfear22 It's ultimate freedom

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@projectfear22 The POINT is to learn from our lives. Choosing how to cope with difficulties and enjoying good experiences IS OUR PURPOSE. ❤

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

If finding joy is a purpose perhaps we should just accept that, and admit that we are the same as other animals. Calling ourselves “courageous” for doing so seems self-aggrandizing.

[@joannaedwards6325]

@@JamesCrandallPainting In your opinion. If Earth is actually a school for humans to learn Soul lessons, we are given free will to ALSO have some fun (joy) in our difficult lives. Earth isn't fun. ✌ & ❤ to you.

[@ReynaSingh]

“There is not one big cosmic meaning for all; there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person.” ― Anaïs Nin

[@swarleystinson6733]

*That's very profound!*

[@blueskies1237]

No, it’s not profound at all. It’s a copout.

[@waelfaraj6705]

Everything is relative and whatever works well for you go for it . Choose the purpose and meaning suitable for you specifically as you experience life ...

[@spiritofopulence]

Gladly will take any book or writer recommendations you may have

[@waelfaraj6705]

Has anyone read power versus force by David Hawkins? Another book is the power of now by Eckhart Tolle?

[@kaffekaski]

I'll tell you what's confusing and makes you question the meaning of life: Feeling absolutely content with what you have, what you are and not wanting to accomplish anything ever. You're NEVER thought to feel this way ever - and it's both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Hobbies, money, relationships and so on doesn't matter anymore. People will tell you to find a purpose because they can never imagine themselves or anyone else being without one.

[@Solarexistence]

It is the best. This is what Christ meant when talking about the Kingdom of Heaven, you are not attached to anything anymore and can enjoy life. Trying to manipulate and control everything is just a recipe for disappointment

[@kiaram3528]

It is wonderful for you to feel this realistically, rather than believing the world who tells you to look for a purpose for yourself in a desperate hurry. I myself felt content for some time when i finally got the job i want. Then that feeling was replaced with the restlessnes, anxiety, disturbance, uncomfort and neverending selfdoubt. Always the question "was there something i should've wanted so dearly, was i not ambitious enough to pursue bigger dreams, am i settling for a mediocre life, is everyone better/luckier/happier than me, will I regret later for not trying harder, what is living better, who decides what is better...

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

Humans may be “special” in an uncomfortable way. We are perhaps the only life form on the planet who EXPECTS things to have meanings. It’s not a feature, it’s a bug.

[@martinhopaour5744]

this is exactly what i was thinking

[@Edenismdotca]

I agree however I believe when we’ve reached that point, we are more inspired to create by using the abilities that are bestowed on us to be an expression of life

[@Avist6]

I enjoy your work and find these video essays inspirational. Thank you for what you do!

[@graywilliams_77.]

If you need advice, consider speaking with a financial advisor. Don't get me wrong, you can do it on your own, but financial advisors have a lot more knowledge and expertise in this area.

[@graywilliams_77.]

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[@Justineyedia]

The meaninglessness of suffering, not suffering itself, was the curse that lay over mankind so far. - Nietzche It's not about having everything you want. Life is about wanting everything you have. Do not ruin what you have by desiring what you have not.

[@SimpleModernWoman]

I garden, hike, and read. Nature gives me meaning, life, and spiritual fulfillment.

[@nestorchill9902]

That's wassup

[@Peter_Parker69]

It is meaningless. Which is part of the beauty, once you fully accept the fact that you're not important.

[@Verbux]

No objective meaning, yet I feel important...

[@proprietarycurez8463]

It's god playing with itself for no reason other than it can.

[@Saturn3.14]

This world we live in is natural it has no meaning we as people bring meaning

[@projectfear22]

It's not about being important. The problem is lack of purpose.

[@XHXXHYXXUXX]

Unfortunately its not as easy as that 😅

[@Lunay08]

The reason why we as a society are struggling to find meaning is because we are too modernized. We can get our food from grocery stores and not have to go hungry. We can take a shower in our own home and not have to worry about trying to find some place to get clean. We have our comforts within eye shot. Because we have(most of us anyway) completed everything that we need to survive, we have the freedom and luxury to think about what our purpose is and what the meaning of life is. There is a video I watched about a tribe in Africa who still lives like we used to when we first existed on this planet(hunting for food, lakes for water, etc). When they were asked what the meaning of life was, they simply said "meat". Meat, so plain, so simple, easy to obtain, yet the modern world seeks something bigger and more complex because we do not believe that our purpose is right where we are, and with what we have. We seek outside of ourselves. Countries with the lowest su!c!de rates? Developing/third/poor countries, why? Because they simply do not have the time to think about the meaning of life, they have to focus on survival. You think animals contemplate meaning/purpose? No. They focus on surviving. What can we do about this? Surrender. Surrender to what is now, all that exists including, surrender to the present moment because it is all that we have. Just let go of the expectations that you have for life. Your life is passing you by without you even realizing it. There is no one set purpose to our lives, otherwise, everyone would be doing the same thing. What you can do in the now, is simply be kind to one another. Help each other, that's how we make the world a better place. You help one person and they help another, then that person helps 2 others, so on and so fourth. Make this world a better place with the power you posses, that's all you have to do, and at the end of your rope, you can leave knowing you left this world a better place than you found it. Believe it or not, you have a choice. A choice to focus on the absolute abundance you have, or to set it aside and seek for this never-ending chase for more. Choose your road.

[@1972Diogenes]

Yes. Two of my heroes, Frankl and Camus. In his book, Frankl states that "man is pushed by drives, but pulled by values" (echoing in my opinion Spinoza"s idea of turning passions into actions of selfrealisations) and he quotes Nietzsche " He who has a WHY to live for can bear almost any HOW". The works of all I mentioned here, helped me significantly in dealing with the effects on my life of serious illness. Your channel is a genuine delight for the philosophically-minded. Thanks for all your efforts.

[@zoronewbie2759]

kind sire, im here to affirm that your words, elusive complexities and intricate handling of the topics reconciling with your personal grace it has literally shed away my depression. I couldn't think for days sanely ever since my beloved suicided [we're just sixteen], but u here pouring the information made me feel anew and think deeply ab everything more or less, hoping my words to reach thine heart, I'm here rooting for your views to spike up in numbers and for your passion of making videos never flaming out, thank you.

[@user-xp6sc6su9c]

In these uncertain times, it's more important than ever to have a solid understanding of how to manage your finances, invest wisely and navigate economic downturns. But my primary concern is how to grow my reserve of $240k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains, sure I'm all in on the long term game, but with my savings are lying waste to inflation and my portfolio losing gains everyday, I need a remedy.

[@francescoscanu6957]

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[@simply_fred]

I literally find myself waiting / hoping for one of your uploads. You always drop such profound gems on this channel. I... we appreciate you.

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[@Jhawk_2k]

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a great guide to living this way. It definitely takes a certain leap of faith to go from our hedonist, egotistical way of living to living in a more "spiritual" manner. It's amazing how thinkers like the bhudda, Jesus, and the philosophers mentioned in the video say nearly the same thing, yet nearly all of us fail to grasp what they are truly saying. I have a good feeling the humanity will prosper through channels such as this one.

[@submanstan7488]

Buddha wasn't a 'thinker', he was an experiencer (assuming he existed in the way he is said to have existed, which is of course far from certain). Same for Jesus (and ditto).

[@Jhawk_2k]

@@submanstan7488 maybe they both *were* thinkers but, more importantly (as you correctly point out) they recognized the fact that they were, in fact, much more than simply thinkers It's interesting to see how my own perspective on this topic has changed since I left the original comment

[@EarlofChucklechester]

Even if the life may be life pointless I think I find it fascinating we still have control over ourselves the kind of man we wish to be and live the life true to ourselves there's nothing more beautiful than freedom

[@robertjsmith]

Free will is an illusion

[@superstar5123]

How do you know you have control? Maybe the body that has evolved for millennia controls you

[@EarlofChucklechester]

@@superstar5123 We don't have control over our body we have control over our mind A man can be free even in prison if he holds on to his will only when he gives up his will he turns into someone's else prisoner

[@mikavinci]

Always thankful for another upload from you. Hope you are well Einzelganger.

[@ziggy8253]

Like most questions we face in life, there are two simple choices: A) Do something about it. Or… B) Accept it and move on.

[@johnholland2825]

move on to what? Your simplistic statements reflect your double digit IQ.

[@JamesLee50]

You can't do anything about something we can't accept

[@esther.f.g]

I love your videos because in a short time you explain profound ideas. I am tired of those influencers who make 2 hours videos full of nothing

[@hanzo9941]

Its great that more and more people are choosing not to believe in religion anymore. Finally making use of their critical thinking and their power to choose.

[@richardschwarz7907]

No it is not. We are not alone here, there are supernatural beings.😊

[@GiacomoVaccari]

We’ll said fellow redditor!

[@thesocialistsarecoming8565]

Amend that to "... choosing to not blindly believe in..." And youd have a more correct and universal statement.

[@NDnf84]

Lol sure they are

[@lisichora]

Thank you for this video! I was recently reflecting exactly on the intersection between existentialism and absurdism. The Frankl addition was also very on point!

[@Filoo12]

You posted this right on my 30th birthday. Thank you, I need it now as I'm going through the existential crisis...

[@watcherworld5873]

Wow. This video is the most profound video I have watched in maybe the last 10 years. I realized that I have indeed been trying to search for meaning for last few decades of my life. I ended up trying be the best software engineer that I can be despite knowing that my work is likely to have only real meaning for myself.

[@danacoleman4007]

Wow! This is a really great video. Thank you for posting it.

[@bhuvanesh1]

You are so calm and serene, always going with the flow. A tao in the digital world.

[@azumanguy]

Thanks for the video. It provided some needed minutes of reflection

[@jimashmore5216]

Thank you for this video. It has come at the right moment for me. I will watch it again, again, again to pull a dozen key concepts that I need to continue living.

[@Don_Thomas_]

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[@BabeyRobins]

How you going to drop this at the exact right moment in my life??? Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@s-c_osmonaut9013]

Thank you for this video my friend. It really helped me.

[@maxvaessen]

Thank you for this inspirational video ❤

[@ernestomanueljonte8988]

Thank you so much for creating this content… your channel is great… you inspire, motivate and share knowledge, you explore history philosophy, religion and much … your comments and the way you explain are very encouraging…keep doing it !! Thank you

[@IsoraBEinfinity]

The purpose of existence is to exist, the meaning comes from making your own meaning i think, usually whatever makes you feel alive and purposeful when you do that.

[@dannyrwagamba]

Thanks again for the amazing content brother 🙏

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[@shaymcquaid]

Thanks for the video. 💕

[@Davlavi]

Always very insightful as always.

[@noreenjenny7039]

Thank you for giving us the meaning of life being beautiful no matter what! An inspiring video it is! Thank you 🙏❤😍

[@user-xd5js4wb4d]

I so appreciate your work. I struggle mightily with meaning. I sure need it to feel like there is a reason we are here. I have decided Camus helps me most. I accept that life is absurd. Well, mostly. I am inspired and comforted with your premise here that even without meaning there is life. Isn't life enough? I shall work with this. Thanks.

[@CenteredCircles]

I really like your videos, it helps me alot. Thank You.🙏🏻

[@liafuentes326]

❤ We need to live life. There is so many things that are out of our understanding. Carl jung talks about synchronicity and that fascinates me! Makes me think about many more possibilities.

[@sirblankenship]

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[@XXXloserllamalordXXX]

I needed this today.

[@fkmyoutube]

Thank you. I needed this.

[@Mallettino]

thank you, i needed it

[@AscendantPhilosophy]

Life no longer has intrinsic meaning, which is why we need to create it on our own. Setting wholesome and healthy goals is the ultimate way to avoid going insane in this often superfluous world.

[@Sylvan9595]

This was one of the videos I needed to bring me out of the philosophical rabbit hole!

[@Justineyedia]

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ... Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." In my personal opinion, we have been avoiding pain and seeking so much comfort that we are suffering from fragility. Sensitive to any pain and suffering. The meaninglessness of it. Even Nietzche said, "Rather than being void of purpose, man would make the void his purpose." Frankl said, “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” We teach toxic positivity. In which we can not bear any unhappiness with courage. Some Seneca there. Research has shown that tactics like suppressing your emotions are ineffective and can even be harmful. 4 So instead of trying to ignore your feelings, finding ways to understand, accept, and reframe your emotions is often more helpful. Negative emotions can bring us to our depth and put us in touch with our deeper selves. They can facilitate learning, understanding of ourselves and knowledge of the world. Wisdom is often gained from experiencing suffering and loss that are the necessary parts of life. Negative emotions are trying to tell us something. They may feel inconvenient, but negative feelings are working as a sort of warning system, letting us know that there is something we need to address. Think of these emotions like the “check engine” light on a car. It comes on when something needs attention. Most spiritual awakenings happen from finding meaning in suffering. Pain is our teacher. Wounded healers are people whose painful experiences enable them to help others. Wounded healers are good listeners, empathetic, accepting, and resourceful. They view all experiences as opportunities. Wounded healers may be inside or outside of the helping professions. Carl Jung and his followers identified the archetype of the wounded healer. Henri Nouwen, pastoral psychotherapist, explained that “making one's own wounds a source of healing … call[s] …for a constant willingness to see one's own pain and suffering as rising from the depth of the human condition which all share.” Jung believed that disease of the soul could be the best possible form of training for a healer. We dance through the five stages of healing in relationship to being the victim, the survivor, the healer, the transformer, and eventually the one who rests in compassionate service. Our sacred task in life is to transform the most difficult things we have been through into our greatest strengths.

[@johnnyearp52]

Yes, I want to be a wounded healer.

[@aakkii2123]

One day you'll have survived enough to realise that the nights that almost didn't pass were only mornings that came in early ; that the battles you thought you lost were really just wins you didn't see coming , that the forevers you couldn't meet were all infinities you chose not to protect . One day you'll have lived enough to walk down the memory lane in little steps instead of the usual strides and skips . One day you'll have fallen enough to realise that your wounds have now become wings and your pain , power . One day you'll have hurt enough to understand that your heart has only ever learnt to forgive . One day you'll have grown enough to acknowledge every moment of weakness as a lifetime of strength one day you'll have grown enough to remember the things that broke you as destinies that saved you . One day you'll have felt everything enough to realise that every feeling at every point has always , always been just enough ❤️‍🔥

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[@anky12]

Thank you for this important message

[@NVD84SW]

Great content! Many thanks!

[@dmytrolisiev9916]

Thanks, it is great video

[@ahmadmumtaz4947]

1. Life is meaningless pause/ full stop. 2. Nothing in the entire universe: ll provide / explanation/ guidance/ clarity . 3.It’s up to each individual : to find purpose and meaning himself 4. Accept the limitations of reason logic. 5.Still logic and reason with science/philosophy are the best available tools to take help from 6. Each individual has given the freedom of choice : it’s up to each how to make use of it and be responsible for consequences which ll arise from from such choice 7.again it’s it depends on each individual to take it as life is a mystery after all : and there lies beauty hope : hence it’s better to accept this : and instead of frustration Pessimism and hopelessness : choose a meaning a goal : and be satisfy with an optimistic attitude / mindset 8.sufferings hardships pains and frustrations - these are inevitable - but going through - are after all- - make you better 9. Suicide - since is not an option- hence - let’s face life’s meaningless and absurdity - concentrate on your own chosen meaning and goal 10.don’t take life too seriously- instead take it as show a play a game - enjoy the ride - as how long it lasts …!!

[@yyeezyy630]

I feel as though all life is pointless. There is no purpose, I do not find life enjoyable it’s boring and nothing I do in it will have any purpose. It’s all meaningless and this thought fills me with dread. It makes me unmotivated, depressed iv never seen a purpose. I doubt I ever will. Even when I searched for one I was just left unfulfilled, iv gone on mission trips to help people, iv joined the military to try and fit in. No matter what I’m just left empty, bored and sad

[@Fgttn0009]

This is gonna sound stupid, but have you tried to live for love? Someone you love? Something you love doing or idealize?

[@brendakrieger7000]

Hugs💜

[@nathanrichmond9789]

I am with you my friend. I'm on the constant search for truth and haven't found it yet. There are so many of them. I seem to lack a passion Jean. I am sad for my perspectives. All I see are people distracting themselves from the real truth of nothingness. I used to take enjoyment from people with passion, but now find them narrow minded by their single focus. I now feel condemned because i have no passion. Good luck

[@reddy2grow66]

Have passion for yourself , find the truth in you , meditate and go back to yourself . Accepting that you have an unique opportunity by being alive , that you are divine , to craft life by contributing , discovering love , and attitude to your experience. Dont be the last man. 😊

[@anibalblanco8719]

Check your hormone levels... life is absurd and meaningless but good levels of serotonine and endorfines help a lot❤

[@bashirediouf584]

Creating your own meaning might be too heavy for your mind, and truly doing this might make you go crazy, like Nietzche did

[@canchero724]

I think syphilis was the final thing that pushed him over the edge into full blown madness. Shows the importance of having restraint in physical pleasures

[@Der.Geschichtenerzahler]

He died from syphilis, not from overthinking. A fatal flaw in secular thinking is how their supporters see trust in religion as a faith whereas trust in human science and logical reasoning isn't. It feels like science and human thinking were able to access the absolute truth, and by seeing how mankind is going, they clearly do not.

[@hugs4drugs205]

I absolutely adore Albert Camus and I appreciate how much this channel talks about the absurd

[@sun29datta]

Wonderful! Thanks a lot.

[@brunopenteado4027]

Thank you so much .. u may just have, saving my life 🙏

[@supremereader7614]

Thanks! Although I don't have that much use for Sarte, 'Confer' meaning rather than what I like believe discovering meaning.

Thanks again!

[@stephaniestevenson6335]

Thank you.

[@johnroman4608]

I have found ... over the years when standing on the precipice of the highest of highs & lowest of lows .. that life still goes on, it means some thing. What we put to it !! .. what meaning I have put to it. When it all seemed lost at one point .. I rose to Live !!

[@nerd26373]

Life loses its meaning the more we lose touch with what's truly significant that we should all direct our focus on. Life's too short. Make the most out of it.

[@saahilh.3141]

“The meaning of life is whatever stops you from killing yourself” ~ Albert Camus It is true that whenever we question that why are we even alive and not killing ourselves (which may sound very sensitive in the modern day) we will find the reason. This could change, this could stay the same, this could be black, white, grey or neither. However, everytime you feel an existential angst, it is often very useful to ask ourselves this question of why we are still alive and most often than not, we will find the answer.

[@fabriziopucciano3826]

Great video !

[@GOGPlays]

I think there is a feeling of flow and meaning in life, when we have our own values, our own goals. Goals shouldn't be final things though, we should be excited by the process to reach them too. Meaning should be about being on the road.

[@Baenstelker]

Life is meaningless, but you can still give it a meaning.

[@johnholland2825]

oxymoronic

[@elizabethk3238]

Depends on your definition of 'meaningless.'

[@JamesLee50]

Fundamentally nothing has meaning but when a person is born he develops a consciousness of his own which gives him the ability to think by that a person develops likes dislikes , personality and he gives himself a purpose, a human can't live without purpose and that purpose gives his life meaning

[@Baenstelker]

@@JamesLee50 I've been unfortunate enough to no be given that ability to think

[@JamesLee50]

@@Baenstelker lol nice joke

[@omicSheep]

Life becomes pointless when the society that individual takes part fails to provide the mandatory support for the needs of that individual, therefore a domino collapse effect starts. Oups..... Exactly what is happening now in the world.

[@bodeezus]

Thanks!

Thank you!

[@wakinginweed]

Your videos are really wise and they’re really good to❤🎉😊

[@johnroman4608]

One of the deepest messages u presented here !! 🥂👌🏻

[@jimashmore5216]

The closing words are profound. I listened to them 20 times. “We can embrace the absurd by living our lives with passion and intensity despite our predicament. When the universe grants us no meaning of life despite our desire and pursuits to establish it, then what’s left is life. In that case, what else can we do that than it?” Holy fuck. At this point, what more needs to be said?

[@NDnf84]

Well none of this has any value for how society should be structured or where civilization should go. These are relativistic platitudes.

[@senne17]

Very meaningful video I must say.

[@benhudson4014]

Being a caretaker ( the planet and everything and everyone) gives me purpose, Being alive is enough meaning for me.

[@Doomsday_Life]

This video gives meaning to me to live, without asking everytime why I'm doing this as this is become very common with me. 🤞

[@elizabethk3238]

Yes! Just waking up, feeling gratitude, and looking forward to what the day brings.

[@freesoul1812]

I was on this cycle for awhile. I was always looking for meaning of life. Then I found Jordan Peterson and he enlightened me about it. Life is full of suffering and everyone of us must bare our own cross. The question is what’s your cross? Take care

[@sirprancealott2003]

Thank-you I am now definitely going to the gym today (maybe)

[@andreskrasnikovas2400]

Such an intense video. I should and can thank you for condensing centuries of human thinking into a single video for us, mere busy humans, have material to reflect upon our and other's lives. To me, Nietzsche's view is more appealing. After freeing oneself from religion - or any enclosing thought -, liberty is encountered. However, human is not conditioned to deal well with it. Then, it pursues something to fill himself, just not to be faced with it again. However, from the meaningless of life(which all philosophers in the video can agree), one create its own values and lives by it. Drawing from different philosophies and religions, one can become its own master, piercing through what society - camels - tries to thrown at him. All things considered, all thinkers cited in the video are extremely interesting, and I aim to read at least one book from each(Nietzsche done already!).

[@x_master_xtop410]

The meaning of life is to be alive and to explore and experience things, everything else is a made up social construct without any universal meaning

[@weltlos]

Your proposal is just as made up as everything else. The life of an individual who has lived one day is no less or more meaningful than the life of an individual who has lived 10000 days and has explored the whole earth. You are alive because you are alive and that's it.

[@kfwimmer]

Super excellent!

[@ehabibrahim2111]

Great video

[@cesarioserrato5306]

Everybody in this world is important and serves a purpose, all they need to is find it

[@LightningShade12]

I find it nicer that life has no meaning, rather than it having meaning. If life has no meaning, that means I can make my own meaning.

[@benhudson4014]

Totally agree lightnin! Also learn to embrace uncertainty then it becomes exciting

[@blueskies1237]

That is so sad

[@LightningShade12]

@@blueskies1237 Ok

[@benhudson4014]

@@blueskies1237 interesting comment, what is sadness?

[@AmberPatoc]

​@@blueskies1237 People are more sadder because they forget their inner child,their younger self who isn't materialistic before the cruel world got its hands on them...The problem is people are becoming too materialistic

[@danialmr5960]

Solid content

[@dollie3113]

Nietzsche said God is dead and we hAve killed him, I think the second part of this quote is just as important as the first one because it changes the context completely. This was not a bold proclamation but an observation of human reaction to industrialization and discoveries in science

[@daeclipse03]

The meaning of life is whatever we give it each day. It's why choosing to live a happy life with a positive mental attitude is better than choosing to be miserable and unhappy with it. Make the most of the short time we all have.

[@j4513]

For the compass on morality, there is an answer - listen to your conscience. Your conscience is your direct direct line of communication to the energy of goodness in the universe. What some people call god. Ego is how the energy of darkness speaks to you and through you. (When one thinks they are not getting clues of meaning from the universe, they are not thinking of the presence of their conscience.) It is this simple. Listen to your conscience and you will come closer to the light source. Make your choices with ego and come closer to the energy of darkness.

[@StateFlow-ns4mg]

Nice video

[@Thou-Art_Objective-Rock]

Great video! Always checking out your videos. I believe life is all about expirence. I'm blessed to have experienced God at a young age, or else I would of lost my faith probably. I enjoy philosophy, but when you know God exists without a doubt, that's pretty cool too 😎

[@RegularHuman]

Thank you

[@genemcn3579]

I am currently reading Fear and Trembling, and the only wrinkle I would add to this excellent video is that Kierkegaard would say that being part of a faith community is not enough. Kierkegaard pushed a radically private relationship with God. His ''Knight of Faith'' was in a relationship so profound that the person cannot even use words to describe what it is like to be in that close a relationship with God. A remarkable book.

[@Thanatos833]

One advantage of living in a developing country like Myself, is that religion has only started its decline, in this relatively early phase of decline, religion is still widespead. I went to the U.K for Unversity to study and stayed there for a while since I got two degrees, but spent most of my existence focussed on partying, drinking, drugs, sex etc, which was fun in the moment but I never really found contentment. On returning home eventually, I'm slowly getting into studying the Philosophy of Krishna conciousness, and though I started out very skeptical, I'm gradually becoming more theistic in my beliefs. Religion can have a lot of downsides for individuals and society, depending on the circustances, but the classicists were right in acknowledging its value for person guidance and emotional comfort, subject to caveats. According to Prof. Dawkins, religious faith is bolstered, the more believers you have around you. So its easier to be theist in more religious country. Ultimately to me, religion is just another philosophy, and to paraphrase Prof DuBois, a philosophy is of no use unlesss it helps alleviate indivdual mental/emotional suffering.

[@battle247]

Such great wisdom from these philosophers...the idea of a God has always felt like a cop out to me, an easy all-encompassing answer to an extremely subjective question

[@raymondsuryajaya9896]

This is really helpful for someone dealing with quarter life crisis

[@SithSolomon]

Just be alive. Here in the moment. Do good on to others . Build values for yourself and stay formless.

[@arielcandoleta5347]

To believe that suffering has meaning makes suffering itself much worse. I love Nietzsche's take on that one.

[@TheFieryWind99]

I can but only hope we all are able to find our own meaning and purpose of life. I myself am still on the way of the process, and I believe anyone can do much better than where I'm at right now. 🙏

[@HideorEscape]

Geography decides our destiny but also our meaning. The environment or place we grew up in and the experiences we been through can influence or determine our meaning. Example: I grew up near a hill and had a whole big yard to play around as a kid and as a result I ended up becoming a gardener who is into permaculture because I was exposed to nature. If I would have lived in an apartment then I would have been a cashier working a dead-end job, living a consumeristic lifestyle, watching tv all day and wasting my life away doing nothing with my life, living like everyone else. This comment here also wouldn't even exist.