Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 07:47:57
What is life? Why do we live? Is there some purpose to our existance? What happens when we die? Is there life after death?
Its so difficult for me to cope with life, yet when I look around at the world; everyone seems to be in some magical ignorant state of mind where they act as though death and non-existance was nothing and they were completely content with being gone with the dust. How is it possible that people are like this? Im so afraid of something, yet others have nothing to fear. How? You will die you know... You will not be here anymore, yet you aren't afraid of the uncertainties?! Could it be the media playing tricks with people's minds? That mortality is simply a part of life and it just happens?
What about religion? Is that a part of life? Should life revolve around religion?
Its so difficult for me to cope with life, yet when I look around at the world; everyone seems to be in some magical ignorant state of mind where they act as though death and non-existance was nothing and they were completely content with being gone with the dust. How is it possible that people are like this? Im so afraid of something, yet others have nothing to fear. How? You will die you know... You will not be here anymore, yet you aren't afraid of the uncertainties?! Could it be the media playing tricks with people's minds? That mortality is simply a part of life and it just happens?
What about religion? Is that a part of life? Should life revolve around religion?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by T-MaStAA on 2005-12-17 at 09:12:22
Well red2blue, I think your smarter than the average bear I mean human. Maybe that has to do with your fear. Other people just forget about it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Snake)Ling on 2005-12-17 at 09:32:11
Who cares about life? Don't rack your brain over what happens when you die. It's impossible to imagine not existing, so don't even try.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 09:39:01
But its just so difficult not to think about it.
Why wouldn't you question it?
We seek to find out things that are very difficult to understand... so why not life?
I remembered why I liked you t-mastaa. You are always there for people in need and made people understand and how you always looked out for people and set right to what was wrong (especially in some recent posts *wink*); like a sentinel keeping careful watch over his minions. Strange how I can feel this way when you are always afk or just not there.
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If my sc memory suffices in the future, I will remember you.
Why wouldn't you question it?
We seek to find out things that are very difficult to understand... so why not life?
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Well red2blue, I think your smarter than the average bear I mean human. Maybe that has to do with your fear. Other people just forget about it.
I remembered why I liked you t-mastaa. You are always there for people in need and made people understand and how you always looked out for people and set right to what was wrong (especially in some recent posts *wink*); like a sentinel keeping careful watch over his minions. Strange how I can feel this way when you are always afk or just not there.
. If my sc memory suffices in the future, I will remember you.
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 09:59:48
Ah, so this is intersting.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Snipe)r( on 2005-12-17 at 10:09:45
i always wonder the same thing. i will be just laying down somewhere then i start thinking... why do we live? whats the point of life if ur just gonna live for a while then die? I believin god so i believin life after death... but how is anyone sure that there is?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 10:22:36
We can't be sure of everything.
*shudders*
Its also strange to think:
When sleeping you are unaware of how much time flows by until you wake up... and people say that sleeping could be similar to death as we lose consciousness when we sleep; in other words: if we die, time flows eternally because we never wake up. In essence, we go straight through eons, bazillions of years after we die. The whole universe ends in the split second after you die. Wierd to think of isn't it?
*shudders*
Its also strange to think:
When sleeping you are unaware of how much time flows by until you wake up... and people say that sleeping could be similar to death as we lose consciousness when we sleep; in other words: if we die, time flows eternally because we never wake up. In essence, we go straight through eons, bazillions of years after we die. The whole universe ends in the split second after you die. Wierd to think of isn't it?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Snipe on 2005-12-17 at 10:27:07
QUOTE(Red2Blue @ Dec 17 2005, 06:47 AM)
What is life? Why do we live? Is there some purpose to our existance? What happens when we die? Is there life after death?
Its so difficult for me to cope with life, yet when I look around at the world; everyone seems to be in some magical ignorant state of mind where they act as though death and non-existance was nothing and they were completely content with being gone with the dust. How is it possible that people are like this? Im so afraid of something, yet others have nothing to fear. How? You will die you know... You will not be here anymore, yet you aren't afraid of the uncertainties?! Could it be the media playing tricks with people's minds? That mortality is simply a part of life and it just happens?
What about religion? Is that a part of life? Should life revolve around religion?
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Its so difficult for me to cope with life, yet when I look around at the world; everyone seems to be in some magical ignorant state of mind where they act as though death and non-existance was nothing and they were completely content with being gone with the dust. How is it possible that people are like this? Im so afraid of something, yet others have nothing to fear. How? You will die you know... You will not be here anymore, yet you aren't afraid of the uncertainties?! Could it be the media playing tricks with people's minds? That mortality is simply a part of life and it just happens?
What about religion? Is that a part of life? Should life revolve around religion?
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lol red2blue i didn't think you were this weird... why would you ask people on sen about this. You really think you will gain an aspect that your looking for? Like its such a weird question to. Life is life and there really isn't much about it. The only confusing this is b4 we are born and still i would never ask that here.. >.<
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 10:30:45
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lol red2blue i didn't think you were this weird... why would you ask people on sen about this. You really think you will gain an aspect that your looking for? Like its such a weird question to. Life is life and there really isn't much about it. The only confusing this is b4 we are born and still i would never ask that here.. >.<
Because I no longer have anyone to turn to. Everyone I know is ignorant about it and thinks that its just part of life: "It happens. Get over it."
I was hoping some sen'ners would have a better explaination to my struggle.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Chef on 2005-12-17 at 11:10:44
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Life: The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.
In a goal related sense... whatever you make of it. Usually just to pursue happiness. SO, unless pondering the 'mysteries' of life amuses you, or somehow gives you satisfaction, it's a pointless, absurd activity. One thing really irritating about your post... You keep calling people who don't think the same way you do, people who don't ponder an unsolvable problem, ignorant. If the right to say ignorant could be revoked, I'd hope yours was. These people are pursuing happiness, and are likly aware that their existance is only for a finite amount of time... Why waste it doing something they don't enjoy? Just because they'd rather be thinking about sex, drugs and violence, doesn't make them ignorant.
Consider this: You live for less than 100 years. The amount of time you spend thinking about this, if it doesn't give you satisfaction or joy, is wasted time. Do you really think that's the best thing you could be spending time on? Most people don't... which is why most people essentially tell you to **** off when you bother them about it. Want their attention? Say something witty.
Don't ever tell people how to live on a whim, or you won't ever have many friends (something, I would consider a major part of happiness).
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 11:30:57
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In a goal related sense... whatever you make of it. Usually just to pursue happiness. SO, unless pondering the 'mysteries' of life amuses you, or somehow gives you satisfaction, it's a pointless, absurd activity. One thing really irritating about your post... You keep calling people who don't think the same way you do, people who don't ponder an unsolvable problem, ignorant. If the right to say ignorant could be revoked, I'd hope yours was. These people are pursuing happiness, and are likly aware that their existance is only for a finite amount of time... Why waste it doing something they don't enjoy? Just because they'd rather be thinking about sex, drugs and violence, doesn't make them ignorant.
Consider this: You live for less than 100 years. The amount of time you spend thinking about this, if it doesn't give you satisfaction or joy, is wasted time. Do you really think that's the best thing you could be spending time on? Most people don't... which is why most people essentially tell you to **** off when you bother them about it. Want their attention? Say something witty.
Don't ever tell people how to live on a whim, or you won't ever have many friends (something, I would consider a major part of happiness).
Consider this: You live for less than 100 years. The amount of time you spend thinking about this, if it doesn't give you satisfaction or joy, is wasted time. Do you really think that's the best thing you could be spending time on? Most people don't... which is why most people essentially tell you to **** off when you bother them about it. Want their attention? Say something witty.
Don't ever tell people how to live on a whim, or you won't ever have many friends (something, I would consider a major part of happiness).
Not necessarially that, we can't always seek happiness and pleasure all day, of course that would be the ideal... then again is that really a fulfillling life? I understand that a life in thought is not a life at all, yet a life with complete happiness as its focus results in a simplistic life.
Not really wasted time, more like time to allow yourself to become content. Hey, id go crazy if I didn't think about it until the end when I completely skrewed up my life doing drugs and having sex all day and being completely violent.
I only called people ignorant once... =X, I wasn't talking about you either, only people who I was close to, and yes they are definitely ignorant about it.
Oh yea, ever hear the quote: "ignorance is bliss?" yea, thats where I was shooting for.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2005-12-17 at 11:49:10
This seriously is getting annoying.. I've seen this question so many times on SEN... Life is just life... Who cares if there is or is not a point to living it? Just go with the flow.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Shapechanger on 2005-12-17 at 12:04:13
Going with the flow is for the worker ants. Stay in your line, collect your sugar, and you'll live a happy life.
As for people who ask questions like this, it's a very good thing. Question everything that can be, or just read my signature.
As for people who ask questions like this, it's a very good thing. Question everything that can be, or just read my signature.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2005-12-17 at 12:07:33
When I say go with the flow I mean live your life, not complain about how you're going to die.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Shapechanger on 2005-12-17 at 12:09:55
He's not complaining, he questioning.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2005-12-17 at 12:15:13
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Its so difficult for me to cope with life
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 12:16:02
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This seriously is getting annoying.. I've seen this question so many times on SEN... Life is just life... Who cares if there is or is not a point to living it? Just go with the flow.
If you are going to be close-minded about it, don't post. You may have seen this question many times, but I have not, therefore I posted.
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Everything you see does not exist
Everything you know is a lie
Everything you think is irrelevant
Only when you see what you can't imagine
Only when you hear what cannot be heard
Only when you find the cracks in the wall
Only then can you see what lies behind
Only then can you break through
Only then will you know the truth
Everything you know is a lie
Everything you think is irrelevant
Only when you see what you can't imagine
Only when you hear what cannot be heard
Only when you find the cracks in the wall
Only then can you see what lies behind
Only then can you break through
Only then will you know the truth
Very interesting sig. I don't see the truth yet so... okay..
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When I say go with the flow I mean live your life, not complain about how you're going to die.
Complaining. So you say we should just "go with the flow" about everything? Yea, those people are doing drugs, lets "go with the flow" and live because they are doing it too. Wow, you are swoon by society aren't you? Easily swayed, easily thought of, easily forgotten.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Freedawk on 2005-12-17 at 12:18:51
Isn't life like a gift that we earned, but we only have half of the gift? The half that we don't have is perfection. Everyone isn't perfect, and that turns the world and the people upside down.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2005-12-17 at 12:22:46
Uhh, I'm not doing drugs... Seriously, what does it matter how we were created.. or why we are living.. the fact is, we are living... I go with the flow, and I'm doing fine.
And no, I'm not.
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Wow, you are swoon by society aren't you? Easily swayed, easily thought of, easily forgotten.
And no, I'm not.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2005-12-17 at 13:45:05
I think we all question this at some point. I did. I was painfully aware of EVERYTHING. You said something about most people being in state of ignorance as they go about day to day... Well, the thing is, I never found an answer to these sorts of questions (occasionally I go back to thinking a lot about death and purpose), but I've mananged to not think about it so much any more. I think most people who question life like this just decide they're missing out by worrying over it so much. That "ignorance" is just a lot of people (but not all) that decide to no longer worry about things like that. I don't anymore.
And to whoever said you shouldn't ask for advice on SEN... Why not? We're all people here with different lives and viewpoints. We are just as human (if not moreso) than the people who live their every waking moment to try and stay cool and with the trends. The fear of being too nerdy is dangerous because you are basically bending to what you think society wants. Society doesn't give a crap about you, so behave as you please (so long as the LAW won't find to much fault with it
). Life is too short not to.
And to whoever said you shouldn't ask for advice on SEN... Why not? We're all people here with different lives and viewpoints. We are just as human (if not moreso) than the people who live their every waking moment to try and stay cool and with the trends. The fear of being too nerdy is dangerous because you are basically bending to what you think society wants. Society doesn't give a crap about you, so behave as you please (so long as the LAW won't find to much fault with it
). Life is too short not to.Report, edit, etc...Posted by Red2Blue on 2005-12-17 at 20:08:38
In other words! DO DRUGS cause DRUGS ARE GOOD FOR YOU! Amen.
Society is like this huge monster that manifests itself dependant on its users (humans). In effect, everyone contributes to it, and it eventually reflects the majority of the populace. I would behave as I please... but that would include alot of things that are frowned upon in life (aka stealing... etc.), but we are bound by society it seems. The law does find out alot.. and will find fault in it. Life is pretty short. yes.
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Society doesn't give a crap about you, so behave as you please (so long as the LAW won't find to much fault with it ). Life is too short not to.
Society is like this huge monster that manifests itself dependant on its users (humans). In effect, everyone contributes to it, and it eventually reflects the majority of the populace. I would behave as I please... but that would include alot of things that are frowned upon in life (aka stealing... etc.), but we are bound by society it seems. The law does find out alot.. and will find fault in it. Life is pretty short. yes.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2005-12-17 at 20:12:39
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In other words! DO DRUGS cause DRUGS ARE GOOD FOR YOU! Amen.
Society is like this huge monster that manifests itself dependant on its users (humans). In effect, everyone contributes to it, and it eventually reflects the majority of the populace. I would behave as I please... but that would include alot of things that are frowned upon in life (aka stealing... etc.), but we are bound by society it seems. The law does find out alot.. and will find fault in it. Life is pretty short. yes.
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Society is like this huge monster that manifests itself dependant on its users (humans). In effect, everyone contributes to it, and it eventually reflects the majority of the populace. I would behave as I please... but that would include alot of things that are frowned upon in life (aka stealing... etc.), but we are bound by society it seems. The law does find out alot.. and will find fault in it. Life is pretty short. yes.
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Well... I wasn't trying to encourage ILLEGAL activity. I was just trying to help you see that this "Imagined community" that society is supposed to be isn't real. People either believe they belong or don't belong to a large group of people, when that group doesn't exist in the first place. Just don't cater yourself to a fictional world.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by synd][cate on 2005-12-17 at 20:37:35
About the time of my fallout with Christianity this was the big topic on my mind. I have somehow found resolution from this idea by understanding you just have to accept that you do not know and were not suppose to know.. if you do not accept this fact you will never be able to move forward.
Lately though on my mind, just as powerful idea of our existance is skills that we've been granted as an individual. Unfortunately with the internet and all the other sources of information these days .. I am overwhelmed by how talented some people posess. I have talents myself, but those talents are just things I do OK at best.. then whenever I look around there is someone who does it 100 times better. Which causes me to become somewhat defeated by the fact I am just average at best.. at which point I stop doing whatever it is I was OK at because my mediocracy.
Lately though on my mind, just as powerful idea of our existance is skills that we've been granted as an individual. Unfortunately with the internet and all the other sources of information these days .. I am overwhelmed by how talented some people posess. I have talents myself, but those talents are just things I do OK at best.. then whenever I look around there is someone who does it 100 times better. Which causes me to become somewhat defeated by the fact I am just average at best.. at which point I stop doing whatever it is I was OK at because my mediocracy.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2005-12-18 at 19:55:45
Well, there's a lot of sides to this topic. Where do we go? I sure don't know. The guy next to me probably doesn't know. You probably don't know. Considering the only consciousness I can experience is my own, the fact that you are indeed "alive" can be argued in itself. For all I know, life can just be one of the greatest games set up or one of the most complex practical jokes ever orchestrated. So, I can waste years upon years investigating these mysteries until the grim reaper is behind me with his sickle raised, ready to go into my back. And in that last realization that I have, I don't want it to be something that I think about saying "Wow, what the hell did I waste all that time for? I didn't do anything here!". Rather, I believe that life should be lived so that the last thoughts I have can be of satisfaction... "I'm glad that this happened. I'm glad I did this or that. With my time here, I did something meaningful". Then I'll be ready to go wherever it is that I go.
QUOTE("Mahatma Gandhi")
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.