"The purpose of life, as far as I can tell... Is to find a mode of being that's so meaningful that the fact that life is suffering is no longer relevant."
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To live is to suffer; to survive is to find meaning in suffering. If there is a purpose in life, there must be a purpose in suffering and dying. But no man can tell another what this purpose is. Each must find out for himself and accept his answer's responsibility.
All the ...
Is suffering really necessary? Yes and no.
If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you as a human being, no humility, no compassion.
So according to him, you can discover the meaning of life in three different ways.
No.1)By finding a work that not only excites you but also adds to the community.
When you turn your passion into a profession and inspire others to do the same, you find immens...
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