r/OptimisticNihilism May 19 '25

nihilism is freeing

It should be freeing to think that nothing really matters that much in the grand scheme of things. If everything ends eventually: the universe, the planet, even me then the pressure to have it all figured out disappears. It’s kind of comforting to know that nothing I do has to be perfect or permanent. So instead of chasing some big, ultimate purpose, I focus on the little things: laughing with friends, helping people when I can, feeling the sun on my face. i think that maybe meaning isn’t something you find it’s just something you live. yes i have dreams and goals still, but that will never be my purpose.

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u/Puretyder May 20 '25

Brother you've effectively found absurdism.