▲ 143 ▼ Do you have a mantra that keeps you going through tough times? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by tourist@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 149 comments fedilink hide all child comments "it do be like that sometimes" is starting to lose it's magic a little
[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So the solution is self-delusion? Not offering solutions, but you see the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoodbyeBlueMonday@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't see it as delusion, but being realistic. What you and I do today is meaningless in the grand scale of the universe, and likely has a tiny effect on what happens to someone living a hundred years from now. That doesn't mean that what we do doesn't have a more immediate impact. Make your neighbor's day better, because while it won't matter in a million years, it matters now. So who cares if it costs you a few extra minutes of your life, it makes theirs better, and nothing means anything in the long run anyway, right? So why not make it easier for everyone else here, now? Making other people feel better feels good, so everyone wins, and we can better enjoy what time we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Some good points, which don't contradict the macro-level analysis. I agree and see things this way myself. Life is absurd, so might as well laugh about it and be nice to people while you're here, basically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoodbyeBlueMonday@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't see it as delusion, but being realistic. What you and I do today is meaningless in the grand scale of the universe, and likely has a tiny effect on what happens to someone living a hundred years from now. That doesn't mean that what we do doesn't have a more immediate impact. Make your neighbor's day better, because while it won't matter in a million years, it matters now. So who cares if it costs you a few extra minutes of your life, it makes theirs better, and nothing means anything in the long run anyway, right? So why not make it easier for everyone else here, now? Making other people feel better feels good, so everyone wins, and we can better enjoy what time we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Some good points, which don't contradict the macro-level analysis. I agree and see things this way myself. Life is absurd, so might as well laugh about it and be nice to people while you're here, basically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Some good points, which don't contradict the macro-level analysis. I agree and see things this way myself. Life is absurd, so might as well laugh about it and be nice to people while you're here, basically. permalink fedilink source parent