sgt_slaughtermelon
@sgt-sl8termelon
I wonder what people generally think it is they have to do before they die. Live a happy life? Leave behind descendants? Leave a monument of art or wealth or thought? I read Seneca saying there’s really nothing you are expected to do years ago and I’ve been grappling with that since.
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@owl
Nature dictates you should father children and care for them, if you completed that goal or you're one of those that like to do things differently then it's probably just about doing what feels right to you and maybe care for others
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sgt_slaughtermelon
@sgt-sl8termelon
See this one sounds good, but I really can’t get behind it on a fundamental level. Breeding feels like one of those circular reasoning type things that doesn’t have a cogent end. This is coming from someone who has kids btw, and tries to be a good parent.
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@owl
Yeah I get your point, it’s always about finding “the meaning of life”. To me it is all about growth and for some people that means being influential and help others grow. While the majority is more concerned about their offspring and continuing legacy without a grand vision, probably expecting that future generations will do better than them.
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ChrisCoCreated
@chriscocreated
Agree, as a parent also. The most helpful thing anyone ever said to me was @jog “we are all fishes” meaning we started as fishes, and maybe as a race we’ll end up back there, and that is really fundamentally absolutely fine. In the meantime we get to have the best life we can. And for that I recommend the study of positive psychology. (The science of human flourishing)
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