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

[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