I want anyone if they can to prove why we should continue to exist.

[Dooby]

Honestly, that was my serious answer. I think the simple things are worth existing for. I don't really have anything complicated to add. I just said it in a humorous way my bad

You can't retain your thoughts either good or bad so why do they matter? What does matter? What truly matters in this hell?

 

[Dooby]

See if you can find some help breh. Don't worry about the philosophical aspect of this if you're in personal confusion

It's beyond the personal confusion. I believe I have clarity. I'm wondering about other's confusion about why they believe they should continue on in this world

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

What does matter? What truly matters in this hell?

THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, BROTHER!

 

[Dooby]

THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, BROTHER!

This whole time I haven't noticed that you're Bar None.

 

[kevm3]

For the next life.

 

[Dooby]

For the next life.

What is your proof of such a claim?

 

[kevm3]

What is your proof of such a claim?

no one can prove to you why we should continue to exist. you have to find your own reason. reasons for continued existence is personal. My reason is my faith and it has been very rewarding in my life.

 

[Lifer11]

If you enjoy existing then fight to live because there is no proof of life after death. I believe the point of physical existence is just that, existing, do what you want with the world around you, ideally in line with societal norms, but ultimately that's for each person to decide for themself. As far as ambition, I believe that arises out of human weakness, we created this system that rewards success and so we fight to succeed because of the reward and to feel some self-worth. We created this game that includes the economy and money and personal gain, it encourages competition and the better we do, ie the more we achieve and possess, the better we feel.

 

[Sandy_Cheeks]

It's beyond the personal confusion. I believe I have clarity. I'm wondering about other's confusion about why they believe they should continue on in this world

I find value in all human life so I believe that it is necessary for us (those good and bad) to be here. If we weren't we wouldn't be able to experience the little things in life that are so very fulfilling.

But then again I am much more of a humanitarian at heart so I just want everybody to feel loved at the end of the day and believe that their life is as sacred as the next.

 

[babylon1]

all i can think of is trying to change this place for the better. to help those who need help. to end the satanic rule over human beings.

 

[Blackking]

We pretty much exist because we reproduce and because we continue to believe in our own reality. Currently the universe is a bundle of sensations unified by laws which exist in our understanding. As long as we perceive.. we will exist.

I assume that we continue to exist for the same reason that sparked our existence in the first place. We can say that we exist on accident... or we can acknowledge that the consciousnesses of the universe is made up by everything in the universe.

basically I don't know... I just rambled, so I'm going so say we exist to let Nas down.

 

[Lifer11]

To get a lil deeper, I believe that all matter is a physical representation of God, if we had remained pure spirit there would be no self awareness and no appreciation of existence and creation because we would actually be awareness/consciousness instead of a being that possesses awareness/consciousness, if that makes sense. This would also fall in line with the Christian, and I'm sure many other's, philosophy of God IS love. We are beings that possess and feel love inside, therefore God is in us all. We are a temple of creation/spirit/God. This spirit is what many know as Christ or Allah, it is known by many names but I believe it is all the same spirit.

 

[Chris.B]

For a religious person there is a reason to exist in the world.

Atheists are a walking contradiction

 

[Hans Wurst]

If it makes you feel any better the thought has not left my mind since the beginning of this god damned year.

please, i did not mean to offend or to put you down, it's just how i see it.

 

[mbewane]

Many have spoken on the philosophical aspect of the question, but I believe your question is aimed at us, as individuals, so I'll give you my very personal and totally subjective list of things that make me want to keep on going:

- Enjoy more and more art : there are so many books, movies, plays, sculptures, paintings etc to be seen, music to be listened to, museums to visit and so on that I already feel I don’t have enough time as it is

- Discover new countries: I’d like to spend some time in South America (Brazil and/or Argentina), Africa (Ghana and/or Tanzania and/or Senegal), Europe (GB and/or Netherlands).

- Learn another language (probably Portuguese)

- I’d like to write a book, and publish the stuff (flash fiction) I’ve already written

- I need to see a Knicks playoff game at The Garden

- I want to live one true love story (call me a simp, don’t care )

- Want to live to see the day my beloved Knicks win the title again

As you can see, it’s mostly doable stuff (we'll see about the Knicks winning it all ) and things that have to do with “enjoying” life. Sure we can get all philosophical about it, but in the long-term, as Keynes said, we’re all dead, so really very few of us will have any kind of long term impact. After losing my cousin, mom, grandma, and best friend, I feel that the best you can do is try to enjoy your existence, there are enough people who are unfortunately living in terrible conditions, if you're lucky enough to not be one of them at least try to enjoy the ride