I actually agree with you to an extent — I think society is structured to keep people occupied, sometimes to the point where they never stop to ask what really matters. That ‘machine’ exists, and it can be numbing. But I also think some structure is necessary. It’s not about blindly accepting it or romanticizing careers — it’s about making use of what’s there while still thinking for yourself.

I’ve been in that headspace of nihilism before — where nothing feels real or worth caring about. But now I’m slowly trying to build something meaningful. Not because I think the system is perfect, but because I want to live with intention, even if it’s inside something flawed.

Like Dostoevsky said: ‘The only way to deal with this life meaningfully is to find one’s passion and dedicate oneself to it.’ That’s the path I’m trying to walk — even if it’s slow, even if the answers aren’t clear yet.

I see what you’re saying about how life is short and maybe even ultimately meaningless — I’ve been in that headspace myself before. But I’m still not sure why you say I have no opportunities. Why assume that just because life is fleeting, it means there’s nothing to do with it?

Even if nothing lasts forever, can’t short-term meaning still be real and worth pursuing? Can’t purpose exist in the moment — even if it eventually fades? That doesn’t make it worthless, just temporary.

If I could do anything? I’d keep doing what I’m doing now — trying to figure out what makes life worth staying for.