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Originally posted by starsyren
reply to post by ChaosMagician
My sister, my mother.... I don't think I know what "love" is supposed to be, outside of what I feel for them.
Why does that matter?
Originally posted by starsyren
I just can't seem to wrap my mind around why, since Man kind learned to think, the same mysteries of Life still exist. This world has seen trillions of souls pass through and no one's managed to wink out a single answer to the Why's of this world...
How has mankind not died off of depression at this point?
Why are we here? To learn.
What's the purpose of life? To love.
Originally posted by sinohptik
reply to post by Karbofos
i think you might be happy to find out there is a way to get out alive! it is through a process called "quitting," wherein one usually gives some type of notice to their employer that they will no longer be working at that particular establishment. i think you personally may want to look into this if your current job requires you to give up your life if you want to work somewhere else!
It is perhaps true that those things that so many hold dear may not be of great importance, however it is not in what is "felt" that we find meaning alone, it is also through the one who is experiencing.
It is not so much a meaningless prison because of what happens, but how we approach and choose to look at what happens. The deception is in thinking that those things even can "imprison" us. We are not victims, and are responsible for our own perspective on what is occurring, and what actions we will take to grow in the direction we are aiming.
The point of life does not reside solely within society, or disclosure, or government transparency. So, when we do choose to have our reason for living sourced in things like a 9-5 job, consciously or mindlessly, it can feel empty, pointless, and in vain. However, if we get up in the morning with the intent of being grateful to simply experience life, beyond our good/bad preferences, there is just so, so much to learn no matter what we are doing (and whether we like it or not).