[red]

In my opinion, the point in peoples life should be to be happy. I do what makes me extremely happy, program, hack, game, etc. I do not believe in a required education past 8th grade. It just doesn't make scene, is someone doesn't wanna make a lot of money then so be it let them go at 8th grade to maybe have their parents teach them more about being an adult rather than just studying all day long, and learning how to memorize. I do not do homework but i do try to get an education as knowledge makes me happy. Do you man.

 

[qosmiof2]

In my opinion, the point in peoples life should be to be happy. I do what makes me extremely happy, program, hack, game, etc. I do not believe in a required education past 8th grade. It just doesn't make scene, is someone doesn't wanna make a lot of money then so be it let them go at 8th grade to maybe have their parents teach them more about being an adult rather than just studying all day long, and learning how to memorize. I do not do homework but i do try to get an education as knowledge makes me happy. Do you man.

Its hard to be happy nowadays.

 

[fontkodo]

Why the hell do so many people that want to think that the earth is only 9000 years old? I'd much prefer to know that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, why is it that humans want to be small?

“How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, “This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant?” Instead they say, “No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.” A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths.”

My point is that people naturally like to look towards the negative side of their existence. In fact, I would say that humans are the only known gods.

If you will think of ourselves as coming out of the earth, rather than having been thrown in here from somewhere else, you see that we are the earth, we are the consciousness of the earth. These are the eyes of the Earth. And this is the voice of the earth.

The significance of our lives and our fragile planet is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage. We are the custodians of life's meaning. We long for a Parent to care for us, to forgive us our errors, to save us from our childish mistakes. But knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring fable. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal.

I'd much rather think that every atom in our bodies were forged in stars and that our bodies are made of stardust.

 

[cantseemehomie]

Why the hell do so many people that want to think that the earth is only 9000 years old? I'd much prefer to know that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, why is it that humans want to be small?

I believe it is because the average human lifespan is a little over 70yrs. And so, we have enormous difficulty comprehending things that are unusual/not part of our daily routine. If we follow this logic then it really does not matter to the avg. human whether the Earth is 9k yrs or 4.5 billion. They're both simply unfathomable unless you employ scientific reasoning.

My point is that people naturally like to look towards the negative side of their existence. In fact, I would say that humans are the only known gods.
I'd much rather think that every atom in our bodies were forged in stars and that our bodies are made of stardust.

It's interesting that human beings cannot grasp the concept unless we understand evidence from evolution, erosion and by studying the cosmos. It is only then that we can create this significant connection from: Idea -> Evidence -> Repeatable Experiment -> Theory -> Proof -> Truth.
Otherwise, Idea -> Belief -> Truth = A fucking free for all. [ insert countless wars fought over religion ]

 

[hongertjehonger]

Philosophy is what you need, my friend. Go on youtube and search for 'The school of life' channel. Specifically watch the philosophy series. Watch the perspectives of some of the greatest philosophers and let it sink into you. My understanding is that it will take a few months before your mindset has adapted to things you read/watch/hear/are influenced by.

I especially liked Camus point of view, which was something along the lines of: always rebel against what the situation forces upon you. So if the situation forces you to be sad, rebel against it, say that life won't force you that way. Unless you want to be sad ofc, then don't rebel against it. He told the story of sisyphus. The gods punished sisyphus for something bad he had done by forcing him to roll a boulder up against a hill. When on top of the hill, the boulder would always roll back down, forcing him to repeat the same thing over and over and over again. Naturally, you would think that this is absolutely pointless and made sisyphus sad. But he rebelled against it. He found the joy in the endless and pointless punishment, which rendered the task pointless to the gods. The gods wanted him to be sad, but he was actually happy. Now the gods were sad.

Do you understand the story? If not, this video (also the channel is great) might explain it better:

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Watch the whole video.

Also existential Wise or Not Wise is a great site. Some of them are really worth the read. Also, writing anything that comes to your mind (be it sad, happy, frustrating, angry, emotional, etc etc) to yourself can be helpfull. You can write anything, so don't limit yourself like you would do when talking to someone else because of shame, judgement or whatever.

You have to stop telling yourself things are pointless, becuase ultimately you can't be sure of that. IF they are pointless, then that means you don't have to worry about things being pointless, becuase EVERYTHING is, so you might as well enjoy your time here.

Hope you can do something with the above

 

[insomniac]

Its hard to be happy nowadays.

You've watched Suits yet?

 

[afg1]

I believe big bang + evolution. I also believe there is a God.

 

[qosmiof2]

You've watched Suits yet?

not yet :/

 

[insomniac]

not yet :/

Spoiler

 

[k0nfuze]

The point of life is to do everything in your power to serve yourself and to serve others. If your religious its to do everything in your power to serve god. You choose.