It was a difficult question for me to answer. The question posed was, "You get born then you die. What's the point of living?" To me, it was a defeatist question from someone who already had no use for life --a gift they were given with no strings attached. Shameful.
I agree with you, Ken. It is like everything else in life. You get back what you put into it. As I answered, it was similar to your answer.
I figure it's up to each of us not to throw life away like trash. We have to put value on those years we're given so they will matter. There are 80 to 90 years in between the "You get born" and the "Then you die". It's up to us to fill those 80 to 90 years with things we can feel good about; proud of; happy with; and helpful to others in there, too.
But the most important ingredient to start with is a love of and respect for self. If we have that, then we'll have a desire to fill those 80 to 90 years ...
Thank you Ken! You said exactly what needed to be said compactly.
Someone with that ideology would definitely NEED therapy. I can’t imagine that mindset and I have no tolerance for someone who can’t see the the bigger picture or the importance of life.
It’s like everything in life itself. You get back what you put into it.
It was a difficult question for me to answer. The question posed was, "You get born then you die. What's the point of living?" To me, it was a defeatist question from someone who already had no use for life --a gift they were given with no strings attached. Shameful.
I agree with you, Ken. It is like everything else in life. You get back what you put into it. As I answered, it was similar to your answer.
I figure it's up to each of us not to throw life away like trash. We have to put value on those years we're given so they will matter. There are 80 to 90 years in between the "You get born" and the "Then you die". It's up to us to fill those 80 to 90 years with things we can feel good about; proud of; happy with; and helpful to others in there, too.
But the most important ingredient to start with is a love of and respect for self. If we have that, then we'll have a desire to fill those 80 to 90 years ...
Thank you Ken! You said exactly what needed to be said compactly.
I’m sure the question is probably asked quite often and your answer was just fine. It’s the kind of thing that probably keeps many a therapist busy.
Someone with that ideology would definitely NEED therapy. I can’t imagine that mindset and I have no tolerance for someone who can’t see the the bigger picture or the importance of life.
Thanks, Ken
Thank you, Kathleen Hobs, for restacking this post.