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> temporary state of complete loss of personal purpose and the experience of existential dread from never achieving self-actualization in spite of the tremendou
by OroPla 3d ago
> temporary state of complete loss of personal purpose and the experience of existential dread from never achieving self-actualization in spite of the tremendous time commitment towards excellence in a now automated intelligence
> this will be a universal feeling for every human for the rest of existence
As someone that has accepted a very long time ago that nihilism is the only self-consistent philosophy, I've made peace with the fact that humanity has no purpose and therefore disagree with your conclusion. I haven't been driven to absurdism, either.
Instead, I derive purpose and self-worth from within.
- 9dev 3d agoEven if you cannot derive purpose from inherent love toward yourself, you can still at least take pleasure in existing, being incredibly privileged to enjoy the greatest show there ever is. Nothing beats the beauty of nature, and being here to enjoy everything life has to offer for a while is a wonderful thing on its own, even if you don’t contribute anything to it.
- yazaddaruvala 3d agoI’m glad you found something that works well for you. For me, nihilism is much like ice cream: I don’t want it in my fridge - not because I think it’ll taste bad, but because I think it’s gonna taste real good.