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On Meaning in life and addictions

On Meaning in life and addictions

One thing you will notice is that once you attach yourself to a meaningful goal you become immune to all sorts of life-threatening forces and addictions. And If you are aimless then you become vulnerable to all sorts of life-threatening forces and addictions.

so we can say being aimless is a vice, not a virtue.

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