Why live?

Frigzy · 2016-04-09T17:45:41+00:00

Love doesn't exist, god doesn't exist, justice and freedom doesn't exist, friend doesn't exist. Modern society is fucked up.

Love exists. In fact you possess a vast, undepletable capacity to love. I know because I've felt this straight from the motherfucking source. It's like taking MDMA but without taking MDMA. Actual, real organic pure and limitless love. You can feel it too.

It only takes a shitload of meditation, patience and perseverance.

It's a worthwhile experience though because it will shift your view on the world.

God exists. Look in the mirror. A creature capable of creating anything he can conceive through his mind? Check. A creature capable of endless unconditional love? Check. A creature with ultimate creativity? Check. A creature with unchecked ability to do good or evil? Check. ~~WE ARE ALL GOD.~~ WE ALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE GODLIKE.

Justice and freedom exist. Injustice and slavery exists too, but one doesn't exlude the other. The fact that you wrote this post makes you free. Sure you're bound to your physical self, but as long as you perceive yourself to be unfree, you will be.

Friends can exist. You can be one. Or you can not be one. Again, it's in your hands. Matter of perspective.

Modern society is fucked up. I completely agree. Hah.

Plan_of_Action · 2016-04-09T15:59:12+00:00

I felt like that when I was 19 too. Not to downplay what you're feeling but it's just an existential crisis. Everybody with half a brain goes through the same thing.

You'll either decide to pull yourself out of this funk eventually and not waste the little blip of life that you have been granted, or you'll bemoan the nature of life until you die, or maybe like a lucky few you'll feel such a deep longing for meaning in this empty cold universe that your only release will be through honing a skill, craft or art and you'll become world-class at something, or you'll numb yourself through videogames, porn and drugs until you're nothing but a depressed shell.

Regardless of what you do with your life, you've been given a gift. You can spend a perfectly healthy human life grovelling, or do something with it, or just chill on a beach through the years as the life drifts from your body and you watch the sun set into eternity. Your choice bruh. No one should tell you how you need to live your life or that you need to live it at all. That's the beauty of it.

EssexMum · 2016-04-09T16:27:14+00:00

Because it is possible to win, and winning is oh-so-sweet. Travel the world. Live debt free. Have a hell of a lot of sex. There is nothing stopping you but yourself.

Kose2kose · 2016-04-09T17:08:21+00:00

this is poisonous thinking. you have to make the best with what you're given. i thought this way for a long time and all it led me to was heroin and lost opportunities at bettering my actual situation . just so much time and money being squandered and wasted. I could have bought a house now with the amount of money i've spent on numbing myself sitting in my room thinking about how fucked up and pointless everything is. The problem is, there are things that DO matter. Like, if i just said "Fuck it, gonna die some day. So i might as well do heroin until that happens. Because what's the point of even trying if we're all gonna die anyways?" The problem with that is, you undoubtedly have SOMEONE who loves and cares for you more than you can imagine and you giving up like that would kill them too. Emotionally, it would destroy my family i know that. So yea, nothing matters, but to your loved ones, they live the rest of their lives destroyed. So love matters. Love is all that matters in the end

SightlessObserver · 2016-04-09T19:21:09+00:00

I've had the same thoughts recently. "The myth of sysiphus" addresses this issue but it's also a hard read, alternatively read up on existential nihilism.

My interpretation of this, is that life is valuable. Any living being grasps to his life. Why does the rabbit run faster than the wolf? One runs to eat, the other runs for his life. Any person that attempted suicide and survived, or was fighting death and survived, cherished their life more afterwards.

Another thing to consider is that life will never be easy. Your ancestors had a hard time living, you have a hard time living, your descendents will have a hard time living. To commit suicide would mean you are weaker than anyone else, you faced an obstacle and chose to let it overwhelm you.

So with this said, consciously you may feel life is worthless, but subconsciously you value it more than anything else. Suicide is not an option, live your life and have no regrets when you're on your deathbed.

648262 · 2016-04-10T00:51:50+00:00

Why live?

Because you have yet to decide to die. You either die from your own will, or against it. Between now and then you can fill the time with whatever gives you the most pleasure.

What you're pondering is on the border between nihilism and existentialism. A lot of smart people have pondered these things. If they go into nihilism they say there's is no point and tend to die, while existentialism will lead to living.

sierratangovictor · 2016-04-09T16:03:09+00:00

depends how you are hardwired.

I am hardwired in a certain way. Given a problem with sufficient complexity and exclusivity, I will open up and solve it. I don't care the costs, I solve it.

(That means I am not the ruthless TRP guy, I take TRP as a method , as a set of moves in the chess of life - not the ultimate truth)

Solving problems may cost my life, can end up as a negative sum game, but I will solve it.

That's all. I don't care if I am living or dying any more.

crescent2612 · 2016-04-09T16:13:39+00:00

The world is a nasty place

Aspects of it are nasty. Others are not.

human beings are bad creatures

That depends on your definition of bad. We are all sinners, but through the context of our society there are many I would call "good".

The rat race is insane, and one can't even find comfort in a family/a wife anymore.

Its true that finding wife material is much harder today. Its one of the reasons TRP exists. However, that just means you have to look harder. I know plenty of RP guys who have wonderful wives that are sexy, loyal, hard working, and meet the needs of there man. You wanna know the secret?

The RP guy doesnt compromise his needs, values, or life. He keeps pushing till he finds someone compatible. He chooses a wife that meets his needs for having a family. He doesnt choose a wife who is "sexy" or gives him amazing sex, or he is "in love with" he mans up and chooses a wife who may in fact have D) all of the above, but most importantly will help his raise a dope family.

Love doesn't exist I love going to the gym, I love my best friend, I love my parents, I love my siblings. I love music. Love is all around you, but if you choose to look for darkness you will find it staring right back at you.

You are likeley talking about love between a man and woman however. This exists as well but your society has conditioned you to believe its something its not.

Love is my fiance making me breakfast everymorning, and making sure I get up for work. Love is my fiance bending over for me whenever I need release. Love is my fiance managing our bills, expenses, and helping me decompress when I'm stressed.

Love is me listening when Fiance has a shitty day. Love is me being uncompromising in my honesty towards her chasing success. Love is me being a MAN and not a BOY who will guide her through a world that she as a woman (AWALT) is naturally hamstering around in.

Love isnt some magic feeling dude. Its about what you do for the other party. And I dont mean chores, its about how the other person helps you through life. Women need emotional assistance, guidance, and a man that stands tall. Men need a woman who empowers them, and takes care of there needs.

god doesn't exist

Many would disagree with you. It's on you to handle your own spirituality.

justice and freedom doesn't exist

They both do, but its all relative to how much money you have.

friend doesn't exist

This is outright wrong, you had a bad attitude, and chances are you are a bad friend that people dont want around. Change your attitude.

Modern society is fucked up

No shit dude, the question is do you wanna cry about it? Or do you wanna fuck it up the ass?

Since there is nothing good

Your attitude is whats not good. There is plenty of good everywhere, you simply choose to hamster your time away obsessing over bad things.

nothing but suffering in this world, why go through it all?

There is plenty of suffering, and for the record all you are doing is adding to it.

Why go through it all?

Because life was given to us. There's value to be found in everysingle breath you take. Go read an AMA from a holocaust survivor, or a victim of some horrible experience. That should sober you up.

Change your attitude dude. Life sucks for you because you want it to suck.

Title	Why live?
Author	Mohandor
Upvotes	1
Comments	20
Date	April 9, 2016 3:34 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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