Am I nihilist?

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!qwertywithak Feb 10, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

I've always thought that we had no inherent meaning, but we could give our lives meaning. I've always thought it was absurd to think that you could find any meaning to the world, to the sky, to anything. I'm not trying to sound depressing, and I sure do hope I don't. I've felt like asking yourself "why" was pointless, but instead you should ask "how?" as in, "How can I give my life meaning?"

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~xAlxyz Feb 13, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

As we "came around" the Earth by pure evolution, there is only one sensible way to solve this dilemma: Each individual would better find himself a goal to pursue, otherwise he would just end up an empty shell. Live for the sake of breathing? Nnnnnnope.
Also, reproduction, or even death, is no answer to the "purpose of humanity".

~Novuso Feb 12, 2013

The question you should ask is: Do you want to be a Nihilist? If you can answer this question then you will create your own reality.

~macker33 Feb 12, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

read a book, maybe. if nothing else it'll stop you being bored.

!qwertywithak Feb 12, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

I'm an avid reader, I'm reading Nietzche's Thus spoke Zarathustra. I'm about to read the common goods and John dies at the end.

~macker33 Feb 13, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

" I'm reading Nietzche" -- theres your problem right there, nietzche is boring.

Read the princess of mars or something.

!qwertywithak Feb 13, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

I enjoy it.

*DanceAndMakeRomance Feb 10, 2013

There is a point to life- to die

~carusmm Feb 11, 2013 Student Writer

The meaning of life is anything but death.

*DanceAndMakeRomance Feb 11, 2013

you think so?

~carusmm Feb 11, 2013 Student Writer

I think so.

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