I've had multiple episodes of going close to the brink. Although I am a pretty messed up person in terms of mental stability, I suspect I am far from the only one.
I mean what is the point if their is no point?unlovely
You can always live life the way you want to live it. Create your own point or follow the many diverse philosophies around the world. Just take it a day at a time. Whatever happens happens. That's what I say to that.
I've had multiple episodes of going close to the brink. Although I am a pretty messed up person in terms of mental stability, I suspect I am far from the only one.
jetpower3
You are not alone, I think of suicide and am pretty depressed sometimes too. The important thing is to try to live your life to help others though imo. From my experience self actions gave me terrible feelings. Nihilism does not mean necessarily we have to be depressed friend though I am considering opening my eyes to another religion like Islam, Mormonism or Judaism but I doubt either is that open to converts or that either will provide benefits like curing sense of a void.
I've had multiple episodes of going close to the brink. Although I am a pretty messed up person in terms of mental stability, I suspect I am far from the only one.
unlovely
You are not alone, I think of suicide and am pretty depressed sometimes too. The important thing is to try to live your life to help others though imo. From my experience self actions gave me terrible feelings. Nihilism does not mean necessarily we have to be depressed friend though I am considering opening my eyes to another religion like Islam, Mormonism or Judaism but I doubt either is that open to converts or that either will provide benefits like curing sense of a void.
It's the unanswerable question that drives us all. How to fill that void?
I'm starting to think life wouldn't be life at all if we didn't have some void to fill. Bliss and perfection is neither real nor desirable.
I've had multiple episodes of going close to the brink. Although I am a pretty messed up person in terms of mental stability, I suspect I am far from the only one.
jetpower3
You are not alone, I think of suicide and am pretty depressed sometimes too. The important thing is to try to live your life to help others though imo. From my experience self actions gave me terrible feelings. Nihilism does not mean necessarily we have to be depressed friend though I am considering opening my eyes to another religion like Islam, Mormonism or Judaism but I doubt either is that open to converts or that either will provide benefits like curing sense of a void.
It's the unanswerable question that drives us all. How to fill that void?
I'm starting to think life wouldn't be life at all if we didn't have some void to fill. Bliss and perfection is neither real nor desirable.
Plus, .
Very true, that void needs to go in my view though, I feel as if money can cure the void somewhat... I mean it is hard to be upset when you do not have to worry about finances. In my view only the elite in society know true happiness.
[QUOTE="unlovely"] You are not alone, I think of suicide and am pretty depressed sometimes too. The important thing is to try to live your life to help others though imo. From my experience self actions gave me terrible feelings. Nihilism does not mean necessarily we have to be depressed friend though I am considering opening my eyes to another religion like Islam, Mormonism or Judaism but I doubt either is that open to converts or that either will provide benefits like curing sense of a void.unlovely
It's the unanswerable question that drives us all. How to fill that void?
I'm starting to think life wouldn't be life at all if we didn't have some void to fill. Bliss and perfection is neither real nor desirable.
Plus, .
Very true, that void needs to go in my view though, I feel as if money can cure the void somewhat... I mean it is hard to be upset when you do not have to worry about finances. In my view only the elite in society know true happiness.
Please don't get caught into that trap. Even if you never had to worry about money again, there's still the omnipresent insecurity and risk of death and tragedy in the world. No money will save you from that. You might even find less happiness because of your lack of distractions in terms of career or "filler". And there will be many, many, many "sharks" of all shapes and sizes gunning for you.
Seems like a very depressing way to think. I don't spend a ton of time thinking about the purpose of my life, I am too busy living it. We all die eventually, might as well enjoy life while we can.
It's the unanswerable question that drives us all. How to fill that void?
I'm starting to think life wouldn't be life at all if we didn't have some void to fill. Bliss and perfection is neither real nor desirable.
Plus, .
jetpower3
Very true, that void needs to go in my view though, I feel as if money can cure the void somewhat... I mean it is hard to be upset when you do not have to worry about finances. In my view only the elite in society know true happiness.
Please don't get caught into that trap. Even if you never had to worry about money again, there's still the omnipresent insecurity and risk of death and tragedy in the world. No money will save you from that. You might even find less happiness because of your lack of distractions in terms of career or "filler". And there will be many, many, many "sharks" of all shapes and sizes gunning for you.
True there will never be full happiness and fulfillment but money and prestige certainly raise someone to a higher opportunity of attainment.
I'm an existential nihilist, and I really don't find it depressing, nor does it get in the way of me going about my life.Blood-Scribe
Yeah, I just enjoy myself while I can like anyone else really. I haven't found much of an emotional or psychological effect while being a nihilist because I don't really think about it or care.
[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm an existential nihilist, and I really don't find it depressing, nor does it get in the way of me going about my life.l4dak47
Same. Are you a hedonistic person or do you have a different philosophy? Well I lean towards utilitarianism, so I suppose there'd be a bit of an overlap between that and hedonism.
[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm an existential nihilist, and I really don't find it depressing, nor does it get in the way of me going about my life.Blood-Scribe
Same. Are you a hedonistic person or do you have a different philosophy? Well I lean towards utilitarianism, so I suppose there'd be a bit of an overlap between that and hedonism. Ah, interesting choice.
[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm an existential nihilist, and I really don't find it depressing, nor does it get in the way of me going about my life.l4dak47
Same. Are you a hedonistic person or do you have a different philosophy? why am I not surprised you two are depressed idiots...if anything atleast be a secular humanist.....
I adopted a mindset of Nihilism for a short period of time. I can't exactly remember what happened that made me change my mind, but it was a mixture of reading more books, religiously listening to music, and appreciating the simple fact that humanity in itself is a very beautiful thing to have. That, and it also completely undermines human nature; we strive for a purpose, and that's usually what keeps us all together in the head.
[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm an existential nihilist, and I really don't find it depressing, nor does it get in the way of me going about my life.kingkong0124
Same. Are you a hedonistic person or do you have a different philosophy? why am I not surprised you two are depressed idiots...if anything atleast be a secular humanist.....
I'm a secular humanist and well...sometimes nihilists can be a buzzkill.
Actually more like 99% of the time.
But then there's that 1% that doesn't brood all the time that I only seem to find on the Internets.
If atheism is true then I feel nilism is true, but as a result I think it ultimately an unlivable philosophy. one cannot go around as if they have no meaning thus they create a meaning for themselves, deluding themselves from the reality.
I think nihilism and relativism are inherently unscientific because science relies on the assumption that there is objective truth. A nihilist could not be a scientist because it would not be justified for a one to look for an answer which may not exist. For a nihilist, it is easier to assume that the question has no answer than to continue searching for an answer. In my opinion, nihilism and relativism are silly ideologies for the intellectually lazy.
I think nihilism and relativism are inherently unscientific because science relies on the assumption that there is objective truth. A nihilist could not be a scientist because it would not be justified for a one to look for an answer which may not exist. For a nihilist, it is easier to assume that the question has no answer than to continue searching for an answer. In my opinion, nihilism and relativism are silly ideologies for the intellectually lazy.
PWSteal_Ldpinch
Well that's epistemological nihilism, which I see as incoherent for similar reasons. There's a lot of different types of nihilism and it really would've helped if the TC specified which specific type they were talking about.
We believe in nothing. It's dangerous and such a firm belief in nothing is ironically, pointless and harmful. I tried to philosophize in that way for a few years and ended up just completely empty with no life and no emotions. This was mostly a result of leaving my religion. I guess I just decided that if this was all life had to offer, why keep wasting it on being miserable? Then I got over it and got on with life.
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