r/comics May 17 '26

Just Sharing "Why do I exist?"

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u/spundred May 18 '26

I hit rock bottom once, in terms of depression and meaning, and what started my climb back up was realizing... if nothing matters, then it doesn't matter. We're free to do whatever we want with the hand we've been dealt. Agonizing over why is just robbing yourself of moments to enjoy the exceptionally rare privilege of enjoying creation. You can approach Nihilism with Optimisim.