you don't need purpose - by jaron - the way home
There was a period of a few months where if I was asked (by friend, interview, or otherwise) what exactly is my philosophy or purpose for living life, I would answer something along the lines of: I want to be more like a kid. Meaning, I wanted to do more of the things I did the most of when I was younger.
Bible Builder, PC Game (1992) There was a period of a few months where if I was asked (by friend, interview, or otherwise) what exactly is my philosophy or purpose for living life, I would answer something along the lines of: I want to be more like a kid. Meaning, I wanted to do more of the things I did the most of when I was younger. I mainly did three things outside of school as a kid: read books, play video games, and make stuff. That's what I told these people. I don't have some kind of altruistic drive to exonerate the world from the confines of the living prison we gradually ensnare…
related reading
- 7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purposemarkmanson.net
- I am rich and have no idea what to do with my lifevinay.sh
- The Most Important Question of Your Lifemarkmanson.net
- Instead of your Life's Purpose - Unverified Revelationsphilosophyinhell.substack.com
- holding onto springliliancaylee.substack.com
- callingsmindmud.substack.com
- Hunter S. Thompson's Letter on Finding Purpose | Life-Changing Advicefs.blog
- Shanu Mathew on X: "Great perspective from @Markmanson: When people ask, “What is my life purpose?” What they’re actually asking without realizing it is: “How can I use my time in a way that feels meaningful?” You don’t find your purpose. Yx.com
- Explore More: A Bag of Tricks to Keep Your Life on the Rails — LessWronglesswrong.com
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- Winnie Lim >> on leading a purposeless lifewinnielim.org
- How We Strivenotes.ekzhang.com