How You Can Enjoy Life Even If It’s Meaningless
By 2055 it is said that the world’s population will amount to 10 billion.
In 2019 the population is around 7.7 billion people out of which India and China hold the largest numbers of people.
You see all these numbers and you wonder: “Just how in the hell are there so many people?”
It’s hard to perceive such a huge number. I am overwhelmed whenever I visit one of the top cities in my countries, let alone seeing 7.7 billion people. It feels like we are one big ant colony roaming this planet.
We are used to being self-centered so whenever we detach from ourselves for a few seconds and see how insignificant we are, it can become rather depressing.
Billions and billions of years of evolution.
Species came and disappeared. Terrifying catastrophes hit Earth: Ice Age, asteroids, volcanos, earthquakes, tsunami, tornados, typhoons.
Animals and plants have evolved to adapt to the new conditions and we along them managed to survive.
Humanity has been pushing its luck for a few thousands of years.
You might be wondering what the hell does all of this has to do with you living the lifestyle you want?
Before you take the steps towards the life you want, you need to accept reality as it is. You are one of the many stories out there. You’re one of the many voices hoping to be heard.
Everyone has dreams that they want to make come true.
Yet you and I are just a speck of dust on this planet, let alone in this universe.
In this article, we’ll explore the dark side of life, why it all might be meaningless and how you can use this to live a life you’re content with.
Nihilism isn’t a word I used to hear a lot. Maybe because people do the opposite of what nihilism is and haven’t come to acknowledge the existence of a concept such as nihilism.
You basically deny the existence of any meaning to life.
If you’ve never had an existential crisis, I suggest that you do not search for videos about nihilism. It can get quite depressing.
No one could ever be condemned because they choose to believe in something. It’s our human nature to think there is a higher purpose for our existence. It would be impossible that our existence just happened to be, right?
Maybe. You are self-determining, thus you are free to choose whatever you want. But it takes courage to acknowledge that there might not be any inherent purpose to life.
All your anxiety, fears, worries, failures, what would they matter in the grand scheme of things?
If nothing matters why overthink everything you do and say?
If life hasn’t any meaning and all of us don’t matter we can free ourselves from the chains of perceived limitations.
Nihilism at first can induce a state of sadness but after you push through it, you see the light at the end of the tunnel. You realize how liberating nihilism can be.
Do you want to ask out the girl you like so much? Go for it because it doesn’t matter if she rejects you.
Do you want to publish a book but you’re afraid? Pour your heart out in that book and launch it. You never know what doors it can open.
Do you want to start a business? Pick an idea and go with it. You might fail miserably but still, be happy. You know in the end it doesn’t matter.
You’re here to enjoy life to its fullest. Don’t let anything negative destroy your joys of life because it doesn’t matter. If you want to live the life you want, that’s all that matters.
Maybe you’ve faced great desperation in your attempt to find your life’s purpose.
I say there is no explicit purpose to life. You get to choose your purpose.
You could be a writer, a volunteer, a developer, a designer, anything you want to be and want to do is up to you. No divine rule can interfere with you.
I often return to one of the best books I’ve read so far, “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl. The book talks about Viktor’s life in different concentration camps during WW2.
The Nazis had taken everything from the prisoners. All they were left with were their naked bodies, shaved top to bottom.
Many of his comrades perished not because of the physical pain, but because they didn’t have a meaning anymore. What was the point for them to live anymore?
Some survived until Christmas day, after which many died. Thypus, frostbites, starvation, dehydration, all could have caused them to die early on. Yet they resisted until Christmas day.
They believed the Allies would save them and by Christmas would finally be together with their families. Sadly, it didn’t turn out like this and the disappointment was so great that they died. Their belief was so strong their immune system stood its ground even when fighting so many illnesses.
I refer to this extreme example because it teaches us a great lesson about meaning.
What do you do when everything is taken from you?
Most of us couldn’t even think about living a day without the Internet, electricity, smartphones, TVs, friends & family, and freedom.
Meaning found in material achievement or self-gratification won’t save you if you are to be put in a similar situation as Viktor. He did say luck played a big role in his survival, but even so, many times he would have perished if not for his strong belief.
Even in the darkest days of your life, you can choose to be happy.
The beauty of humans is that we are self-determining. We have the freedom to act according to our will and choose the path for ourselves.
Viktor E. Frankl asked a great question when he talked about the independence of one’s will:
Yet his story alone shows us that man still has an ounce of his own true will that can overcome his environment.
Wherever you might be in this world, know that you always have a choice.
If you walk the path of optimistic nihilism, you can live out your life according to your own wish. It’s the least you could do in this vast universe.
Nothing matters and that’s fine.
You get to choose what matters and what not matters. You can determine how your life will turn out.
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