The meaning of life?

[gemfyre]

I just had an interesting thought.  Everyone's always asking about the meaning of life.  Of course biologically that question is easily answered.  DNA exists to replicate itself, we're just elaborate vehicles DNA has created to be more successful in it's consequent replications.  Biologically there is no meaning per-say, we just have to eat so we can reproduce and pass on the genes.

Spiritually however... Most people are of the mindset that if there is no spiritual meaning then "why bother?"  People who feel their lives have no meaning get depressed and sometimes suicidal.  And I was just thinking, I don't get this.  So... just because you think your life may have no meaning you're going to sit and mope all day because "why bother?"  Huh?  Meaning or not, I'm still here, I still feel, by God I'm going to have a good time meaning or not.  It's all I'm gonna get.

I like that quote I heard somewhere - "You get what everyone else gets.  You get a lifetime."


In other news

For fuck's sake, go away bladder!!
I drink 750mLs of water and am consequently rushing to the loo every 10 minutes, and that isn't an exaggeration.  This is ridiculous.

Comments

[morninglord.livejournal.com]

Meaning or not, I'm still here, I still feel, by God I'm going to have a good time meaning or not. It's all I'm gonna get.

I like that quote I heard somewhere - "You get what everyone else gets. You get a lifetime."

You said "by God" indicating you still believe, deep down, that there is a meaning. :) Of course you realise that already. That's a good quote.
Have you just started drinking water a lot lately? That happens until the bladder settles down eventually to one a day.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Nope, my bladder is just fucked up. I think it holds like 5mL.

I believe in a God of some sort definetely, but even if I didn't it's still the same thought.

[shirazz.livejournal.com]

Drink more water!
Seriously - it does help, if you need to pee all the time it can mean your body's going a tad haywire & is trying to flush stuff out.
It's all in the colour of the pee. If it's dark it's bad, if it's light there's nothing to worry about.
Wow - I know too much about pee.

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

It's not dark. I've been like this for ages, even when I'm not drinking loads I still pee lots. I think I have an unusually small bladder or something.

Don't worry, I know a lot about bodily functions as well. Happens when you study biology.
You can learn an awful lot from shit.

[shirazz.livejournal.com]

Heheheh - yes you can (learn a lot from shit)!
I have never studied - it's just from having bad kidneys.
I hate having to take pee tests...carrying that little jar back through the waiting room full of people gawking at your pee...
I guess it would be worse having to do a poop test - the little jar even has a scoop! AND it's not clear so at least you can't see in...
YUK!
I'm far too squeamish for biology

[just-laura.livejournal.com]

My view is, if life has no spiritual meaning, you might as well not mope around but instead live it up and have as many experiences as possible.

But everyone doesn't get a lifetime! Some people get hit by a truck when they're two or something. I guess then two years would be their lifetime. . . but it's not the same!

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

But in a way it is.
You have to make the most of every day.

Now I'm sounding cliched. :p

[aequanoctis.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's how I got myself out of 'atheist depression' a long time ago :-D

[originalnilson.livejournal.com]

I'm all for not sitting on your arse and complaining that life isn't throwing you any chances. Though some people don't have a choice when it comes to feeling depressed.

[shrika.livejournal.com]

Meaning of life: live it and be happy :)

As for bladder, try dealing with a urine infection. 2 seconds of getting of the loo you have to go again!
Thank heavens that has only happened to me once

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Oh UTIs are a barrel of laughs.

I've had one once.