I don’t think people have anything to live for at all. Most people live for other people even thought everyone will eventually die. I think life is pointless and there is no such thing as “making a difference” because in the end none of it matters. My teacher says everyone wants to be remembered after they die, I don’t want to be remembered. Some people live for God, which I think is stupid because I don’t believe in God. If I did, I would hate him, why? Because he has control over us. Killing yourself is wrong because you’re interfering with “God’s little plan”, right? That doesn’t sound right now, does it? Everything happens for a reason doesn’t it? If something happened to make you want to kill yourself then is killing yourself still wrong? If God doesn’t want it to happen then it shouldn’t happen because he makes everything happen, doesn’t he? Can someone help me understand this whole “God” concept?
It's a misconception to draw the conclusion that life is useless simply because we don't know its meaning. Surely there are still things that you can derive satisfaction from, even if it's just pizza and beer.
Besides, it takes just as much faith to say that death is the end of the ride as it does to believe in God. For all we know, aliens created our species, or we live on a holodeck, or whatever, and death really isn't the end. Who knows???
In any event, search your feelings and think rationally about your existence. Is being cynical about life shedding any higher truths? Making you happy? Ignore subjects like fatalism, free will, and other such subjects for your reason to wake up; David Hume said "But amidst all your philosophy, be still a man."
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