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[NT] What Do You Live For?
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xisnotx
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Do you pursue material wealth, knowledge, power, peace?
Yes.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Do I care? Yes. Do I have a plan? No.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
No, but I know more or less what's going to happen. It's just the same stuff..different day.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
It's a huge question mark.
I think I've resolved myself to never finding out my purpose in life. I think I'm just waiting to die..see what happens. In the meantime I'd like my life to be as enjoyable as possible, so I chase after things that I think will give me joy. Money, knowledge, peace mostly from those options..and other stuff. I honestly don't know why I care about understanding so much..as I don't think it matters in the end..but I do care about understanding things..so yeah..
In the end I guess I'm all about understanding things, looking to see if in fact I do have a purpose in life, maximizing happiness and waiting for death..that's what I do all day.
Yes.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Do I care? Yes. Do I have a plan? No.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
No, but I know more or less what's going to happen. It's just the same stuff..different day.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
It's a huge question mark.
I think I've resolved myself to never finding out my purpose in life. I think I'm just waiting to die..see what happens. In the meantime I'd like my life to be as enjoyable as possible, so I chase after things that I think will give me joy. Money, knowledge, peace mostly from those options..and other stuff. I honestly don't know why I care about understanding so much..as I don't think it matters in the end..but I do care about understanding things..so yeah..
In the end I guess I'm all about understanding things, looking to see if in fact I do have a purpose in life, maximizing happiness and waiting for death..that's what I do all day.
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I pursue knowledge and self-gratification.
Not really, and the uncertainty is frightening. I could care less about being established career rise or relationship wise, it's more about not knowing who I'll be or what the cards have in store for me.
One day at a time, but with a general outline for the future while filling in the details as new information is presented. Life is entirely too dynamic and filled with an infinite amount of variables to try and rigidly plan everything. I just take what is presented and act accordingly.
The Pness kills me here, as I'm too plagued by the "what ifs" to actually be decisive on what I'd want to be doing. I always end up talking myself out of something with questions of "I enjoy this now, but what about X amount of years from now" or "If I invest my time into this project, what will I do in the event I'm not satisfied when I actually find a career in that field and want to move on?".
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Interesting questions. Let's see...
Material wealth: Yes. But like slowriot said, it's just a means to an end.
Knowledge: Yes, definitely. I have a pretty long list of what I would (eventually) like to study either on my own or through educational institutions.
Power: I don't actively pursue power, but I can see how I might attain good deal of power if I do achieve certain goals I'm pursuing at the moment.
Peace: Internal peace, yes.
Yes, I do care where I will be ten years from now; in fact, I do have a rather solid plan for at least the next 6~7 years of my life. Beyond that, I'm not too sure yet, but I do have very specific goals I am working towards.
I take it one day at a time. I start out by listing everything that needs to be done. Then I write down about how much time I think will be necessary to complete each of the tasks I've listed. Then I assign the individual tasks to specific time blocks. The problem is that I hardly ever follow through.
I have certain goals in life, but most of those are achievable in the next 10 years. I need to come up with more things to pursue beyond that.
Material wealth: Yes. But like slowriot said, it's just a means to an end.
Knowledge: Yes, definitely. I have a pretty long list of what I would (eventually) like to study either on my own or through educational institutions.
Power: I don't actively pursue power, but I can see how I might attain good deal of power if I do achieve certain goals I'm pursuing at the moment.
Peace: Internal peace, yes.
Yes, I do care where I will be ten years from now; in fact, I do have a rather solid plan for at least the next 6~7 years of my life. Beyond that, I'm not too sure yet, but I do have very specific goals I am working towards.
I take it one day at a time. I start out by listing everything that needs to be done. Then I write down about how much time I think will be necessary to complete each of the tasks I've listed. Then I assign the individual tasks to specific time blocks. The problem is that I hardly ever follow through.
I have certain goals in life, but most of those are achievable in the next 10 years. I need to come up with more things to pursue beyond that.
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Struggling through the duality of my thought processes, to find a way of life that makes sense.
I've been been in and out of depression and some form of existential crisis for the last 8 months. It seems everyday brings a new outlook and goals, varying between happy optimism, mild contention/discontention, to crippling cynicism.
I've been been in and out of depression and some form of existential crisis for the last 8 months. It seems everyday brings a new outlook and goals, varying between happy optimism, mild contention/discontention, to crippling cynicism.
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Do you pursue material wealth, knowledge, power, peace? Knowledge, certainly. Material wealth, yes but not at the cost of the things I love most. Power and peace...maybe power but not world domination. Peace, I don't know that there is a such thing. In my own house, yes but outside of that...probably not.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade? Very much so and I have a concrete plan and contingency plans and back up plans for those.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time? I can't even imagine not having a detailed agenda. I also plan for the one day at a time days. I love to do nothing but I have to plan for it.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark? I've achieved much of what I wanted. I continue on that path, adding things as I go along.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade? Very much so and I have a concrete plan and contingency plans and back up plans for those.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time? I can't even imagine not having a detailed agenda. I also plan for the one day at a time days. I love to do nothing but I have to plan for it.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark? I've achieved much of what I wanted. I continue on that path, adding things as I go along.
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About 80 years or so, God willing.
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I have grown essentially oblivious of most things in the world with age. Another side effect of this is avoidance towards the majority of people, because they either confuse me or I dont understand them. And since I am as easily motivated as demotivated, I've lost a lot of intrest in the world of the years.
This a kinda dangerous thing for me, cause it leads to depressions I never saw coming.
Yet I've recognized that I am fundamentally intrested in learning, solving mysteries or creating things. Since I am living at my gf's place lately, I had to change a lot of my lazy lifestyle and nowadays have more power to work on my projects and to actually do something. She activated me a bit from a long period of phlegmatism. This is basically the best thing that ever happened to me and tho I am nowadays still very avoidant of the real world, I at least am fascinated again by simple documentaries or sci-fi series which present you with new moods. Or I am intrested in intresting projects I learned about and to understand all the knowledge about the cosmos.
So my basica motivation in the mornings is curiosity and eagerness for the new. If someone takes that away from me, I'll die
This a kinda dangerous thing for me, cause it leads to depressions I never saw coming.
Yet I've recognized that I am fundamentally intrested in learning, solving mysteries or creating things. Since I am living at my gf's place lately, I had to change a lot of my lazy lifestyle and nowadays have more power to work on my projects and to actually do something. She activated me a bit from a long period of phlegmatism. This is basically the best thing that ever happened to me and tho I am nowadays still very avoidant of the real world, I at least am fascinated again by simple documentaries or sci-fi series which present you with new moods. Or I am intrested in intresting projects I learned about and to understand all the knowledge about the cosmos.
So my basica motivation in the mornings is curiosity and eagerness for the new. If someone takes that away from me, I'll die
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Wow, you are just like me.
I am frightened of people that take it "one day at a time;" I have nightmares over that maxim.
It's like saying "I am going to build a house one brick at a time with no blueprint to follow" or "I am going to build a brick wall one brick at a time but I have no idea why I am building it in the first place."
I literally have the next decade of my life planned out. And of course, contingency plans over contingency plans all laid out just in case things go south.
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I like being happy and making others happy
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But of course, you're not against these things?
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Do you pursue material wealth, knowledge, power, peace?
I pursue wealth only because it will allow me to have power over myself, so that I may finally live out my life in peace. So many times I said "life sucks", but now I know it's not life that sucks, it is society.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Yes, I don't want to live within a society but if I happen to be amongst one, I'd hope it would be a deviation from the current society. Maybe something like the elder days where people had a plot of land and were free to do with it what they wanted. Now you can barely go somewhere without being on "private property".
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
I don't do detailed well; I often rebel against what's "suppose" to be done.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
I know I don't want to live within this society, but it's almost a catch-22 because I have to live amongst society (for a bit) so I can gather enough resources to live on my own.
I pursue wealth only because it will allow me to have power over myself, so that I may finally live out my life in peace. So many times I said "life sucks", but now I know it's not life that sucks, it is society.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Yes, I don't want to live within a society but if I happen to be amongst one, I'd hope it would be a deviation from the current society. Maybe something like the elder days where people had a plot of land and were free to do with it what they wanted. Now you can barely go somewhere without being on "private property".
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
I don't do detailed well; I often rebel against what's "suppose" to be done.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
I know I don't want to live within this society, but it's almost a catch-22 because I have to live amongst society (for a bit) so I can gather enough resources to live on my own.
Do you pursue material wealth, knowledge, power, peace?
wealth: yes. knowledge: yes. power: yes. (personal) peace: yes.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Yes. No.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
No. Usually.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
I know what I want. Don't ask me to articulate it to you.
wealth: yes. knowledge: yes. power: yes. (personal) peace: yes.
Do you care where you will be ten years from now? Do you have a concrete plan for the next decade?
Yes. No.
Do you have a detailed agenda for the next week? Or do you take it one day at a time?
No. Usually.
Do you know EXACTLY what you want, or is your purpose in life a big question mark?
I know what I want. Don't ask me to articulate it to you.
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