Well, only replying to the OP even though I know more discussion has been happening, I haven't followed it all. I would've been a lot less nice than Malf and Steve001 had I replied earlier. As basically, the only thing I ever see in people who have this addictive need for externally defined "Meaning" and "Purpose" is lazy adult children who can't be bothered to just live their own lives and make their own decisions. Without some leader to follow, they just seem to break down.
I for one have no need for any meaning or purpose other than whatever I feel like at the time. I can make my own decisions and choose what I find meaning in for myself. I don't care what the universe or anything else has to say about it, they're not me, so their opinion fundamentally doesn't matter on the issue unless I decide it does. Besides, I'd much rather be objectively nothing but a temporary scum on a random ball of dirt in a universe that just happens to exist with rules that are merely incidental in nature than be constrained by the will or desires of something conscious holding me down or forcing me down one path or another. Largely because I have this apparently mythical, rare thing called self respect.
I don't really care what other people do with their time or effort or what they find meaning or purpose in, but if they interfere with mine or someone elses, they shouldn't be too surprised at the consequences.
I for one have no need for any meaning or purpose other than whatever I feel like at the time. I can make my own decisions and choose what I find meaning in for myself. I don't care what the universe or anything else has to say about it, they're not me, so their opinion fundamentally doesn't matter on the issue unless I decide it does. Besides, I'd much rather be objectively nothing but a temporary scum on a random ball of dirt in a universe that just happens to exist with rules that are merely incidental in nature than be constrained by the will or desires of something conscious holding me down or forcing me down one path or another. Largely because I have this apparently mythical, rare thing called self respect.
I don't really care what other people do with their time or effort or what they find meaning or purpose in, but if they interfere with mine or someone elses, they shouldn't be too surprised at the consequences.
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