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Meaning in life

The question of meaning in life is probably the most important question in human existence. It may not be entirely unanswerable, and an attempt can be made to answer this enigma by delving deeper into the origins of this question.   The first is the superficial, day-to-day duality of living. We often look back at our activities, such as commuting, studying, working, and running errands, and recognize that most of these actions do not add much to our neuroendocrine system. These activities do not necessarily stimulate us, and often do not feel "worth it," yet we still do them. Sometimes we simply get bored of our routines and then question the point of the entire structure. This is meaninglessness as an emotional fatigue. The second form is much deeper and far more destabilizing. It asks about the purpose and eventual utility of our actions in the large-scale architecture of existence. On a cosmic scale, anything a single human does appears microscopic. Earth is one planet i...

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