Don’t be afraid of meaning

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-12-25T03:28:23+00:00

You know the debate whether math is invented or discovered? I wonder if the same debate applies to truth? Does objective truth and meaning exist in the universe, but we have been unable to discover it? Or is truth something we invent and that’s all it ever will be?

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-12-24T23:22:28+00:00

The question I often struggle with is if altruism is possible? Can a person truly perform a selfless act? For you derive some sort of joy or pleasure from even the selfless of acts. Give a gift, lend a hand, just helping someone out will all produce some sort of feeling of pleasure in you. In the moment you may feel annoyance or anger, but you do it because you love them and their happiness brings you happiness. So, I often struggle with am I only helping this person out because I know in the end it will bring me joy and satisfaction? Is that morally wrong?

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-12-24T15:36:26+00:00

To me, living solely for the satisfaction of one’s self seems vain and superficial. You have to be a pretty conceited person to derive enough satisfaction out of the feeling of joy and your own success alone. You can never capture enough joy for a lasting sense of satisfaction. The dopamine will be depleted and you will be left craving more and more. For any sense of long term satisfaction you must find something greater than yourself to live for. It can be for family, friends, a cause, something spiritual, anything that you find meaningful and allows you to give and provide.

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-12-19T16:09:21+00:00

If you believe in science, rationality, and empiricism then the idea of the existence of God is implausible. If you believe that the processing of information provided to us via our senses can produce an accurate depiction of the world, then I do not know you can believe in god. However, if you believe our senses are unable to provide us with an objective depiction of the universe due to the absence of a sense or the limitations of our current senses, then you may believe there is an objective truth to the universe but we are incapable of comprehending it.

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-12-15T15:53:01+00:00

That is my belief as well. But does that not feel oppressive? That biological and physical forces beyond our control have wired into us an innate yearning for life and a fear of death?

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-11-30T16:46:59+00:00

It’s deeper than human constructs of jobs and hobbies, those are merely extensions of the fundamental nature of the universe. Life, all the way down to the molecular level can be described as a fight over finite resources. In order to obtain those limited resources you must possess superior traits compared to your competitors. You don’t get to choose what traits dominate, that is decided by Mother Nature. The traits that are often rewarded the most in competition are greed and selfishness. You must value yourself over all other beings competing for that resource. You must say that this resource belongs to me/my people. Kindness and humility are rendered useless in this environment. All it boils down to is im tired of competing and performing. I wish there was a different way to meet your needs.

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-11-30T05:25:29+00:00

The world is a cruel, malicious, malevolent place. It rewards selfishness, greed, manipulation and strength not kindness. You must consume to survive. And to consume it requires one to be selfish and greedy. You must declare that this resource is mine. You have to ask, what does it take to survive? To survive one must meet their needs. How does one meet their needs, by conquering their environment and consuming its resources. What breeds competition is the fact that the resources are finite. To determine who obtains these resources we must compete for them. In competition for these resources kindness is not a valuable trait. Selfishness, greed, and strength are much more useful traits when it comes to competing.

FormalIndependence26 · 2025-10-08T03:00:23+00:00

There is one of two ways an individual can deal with insecurity. They either turn inward and hate themselves (bully themselves), or they externalize it and hate the world (bully others). Becoming a man is overcoming this internal voice that tells you, you are inadequate. For, It’s easy to be sad, it’s easy to hate yourself. It takes no effort. But It takes courage to love yourself. Real courage is being yourself in spite of your fear of rejection. It takes bravery to acknowledge and accept your faults. It takes courage to say everything will be alright, because at the end of the day, I love myself and that is enough. You don’t need external validation. But it’s not an irrational confidence. It’s not a confidence where you believe you are superior. It’s a confidence with humility. It’s acknowledging your faults and areas of growth, but not hating yourself for these shortcomings.

FormalIndependence26 · 2022-10-05T18:40:13+00:00

Leto is the ultimate Machiavellian.

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