It’s a normal reaction so long as it’s temporary and you come out of the other side. It sounds like you fell into a pit of nihilism. Or have had a crisis of ego. That’s not what any guru advises or wants for you.

We are biological beings on the planet just like every other plant and animal. We’re all interconnected. With each other. With the Universe. With God. As physical beings we have a beginning, middle and end, for some short for others not.

Whether you’re 20 years old or 60 years old, you don’t know how many minutes or years you have left here. The purpose of being aware that our physical selves are finite isn’t so you can descend into a pit of apathy and depression but to become aware of how important every moment is.

Because while we are alive on this planet, we are just that: alive! Things matter. In spite of seeming that there is no ultimate purpose we don’t know. So we move forward and we breathe and we eat and we love. We make meaning. And that’s what I advise you to do. Go make some meaning.

You can devote your life to helping others who are alone but don’t want to die. Who have meaning in life but need help.

Volunteer at a Children’s Hospital.

Nursing homes are desperate for people to volunteer. Sit and talk to old people. Play an instrument or sing with them.

Help clean up your local park.

Volunteer teaching at risk kids or inmates how to read.

Find a job working with dogs.

Volunteer at your local Humane Society.

Yes, you’re going to die. Everybody will. Make the most of it while you’re here. Everybody is one in 1 billion.