Discussion What gave you a sense of purpose post-religion?

[Abort!]

I often find it difficult to cope in the meaningless void this reality appears to be dead-set in. I'm just curious as to what you guys have to say on this topic. What helped to give you a sense of purpose post-religion? Past the illusion of material? Even partial answers or ongoing struggles are welcome.

 

[MapleS]

Nothing matters so it's not worth to even be san about that nothing makes sense.
Everything is relative and it's better to have no purpose and find something for yourself than have the purpose you don't like. If you wanna have purpose you can generate yourself one now and it will be almost like mandatory purpose.
Sandbox is cool

 

[ethereal_hobo]

Uncertainty kind of provides meaning. "I'm certain that life is meaningless" versus "Life has meaning because of my religion or philosophy". How about not committing to either position?

You can explore all kinds of religions and philosophies and ideas and see what you can get from them. Or just think about your own ideas. Or both.

 

[MyLifeisHell]

Dabrowski’s Theory and Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults - Davidson Institute

When people undergo a great trauma or other unsettling event—they have lost a job or a loved one dies, for example—their understanding of themselves or of

www.davidsongifted.org

 

[fuzzypeach]

ive never been a religious person. i wish i could be, because i know the wonders it does for people's mental health, but i just simply dont have it in me. i do want to be more spiritual, though. and i feel my most spiritual when i am connected to nature. walking barefoot on grass, doing magic mushrooms, etc. i want to grow in this spirituality because feeling one with the universe gives me a sense of belonging? purpose?

 

[GodzillasBiggestFan]

i gave myself a new purpose based off what made me happy even if its silly

 

[Arvayn]

I found subjects that interested me for one reason or another, and devoted myself to mastering them.
For me, it's less about focusing on the fact that existence is meaningless, and more about focusing on-- even knowing that existence is meaningless, what point would I be happy to make? Which causes would I stand for?
From there, I mostly formulate my own justifications and explanations for why the thing I'm doing is important to me.