Philosophical Thinking

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Originally Posted by Shaun

Jess, I have no idea what 'the answer' is or where it is. If a lot of life has simply been an illusion, then who knows how far away this answer is? Call me crazy if you wish, but I think there is a lot more to this world than what meets the eye.

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Ofcourse there may be more to the world than meets the eye, and I don't think you're crazy. I'd just rather live for what I know than look for something that I may never find. :jess:

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Originally Posted by Anaisa

I don't think those thoughts are weird Shaun. At some point I'm sure a lot of people question the reason for their existence. I can see a reason why I exist, but I don't think every person is important. I think a lot of them are like props. Extras. Their just there to set the backdrop for the important people. If they are actually people..... The fact that a lot of people don't realise how tedious an boring their lifes are, their deluded, an they follow each other an behave in the same way, adds to my suspicions that maybe their not humans at all, just standard issue bots or something!

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Hehe, quite a theory. Honestly, I used to think about that one a lot years back. I suppose I thought it was too embarrassing or stupid to post here. You summed it up well. I guess I have a lot of trouble deciding whether a person's friendly or hostile, but yes, I used to think of many people as mere robots... extras. You say it's not weird, but I bet very few people think about things like this.

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Originally Posted by Jess

Ofcourse there may be more to the world than meets the eye, and I don't think you're crazy. I'd just rather live for what I know than look for something that I may never find. :jess:

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But how do you know it, for sure? Going back to my point about things being illusionary, how do you know what you live for is genuine? You don't. You probably think there's no point in thinking about it, but like I said, the world runs like clockwork and it seems so straightforward. That's only humans' faults though, because many are oblivious to anything that doesn't regard them.

There's so many philosophical things I think about, it'd be just plain silly to list them. I like the questions though, because I'll never find an answer.

There are some things we'll never understand fully, for any number of reasons. Why do we exist? Well, because or parents had sex. But why does life exist? Why does the universe exist? We can make educated guesses based on what we know, but it's unlikely we'll ever have conclusive proof as to how and why everything works the way it does.

I think some philosophy is good and makes you appreciate life more, while other notions are just a bit ridiculous, such as the "You don't exist until I've met you" idea put forth by some philosopher I won't bother to look up. There's no definitive answer to life, and overthinking things just leads to ridiculously depressing thoughts like "It's just all the same... like a prison." Not everyone is caught up with this kind of thing because they either have a faith to follow, or they have something to live for. Their lives aren't tedious because they don't think they're tedious, and that's all that really mattes in the end--not how someone else judges them. Your life is what YOU make it. If you're constantly seeking answers to questions that don't really exist, you're never going to be happy. Or you could rely in your senses and just trust that this is real, that the world is not an illusion, and that you're only as happy as you make yourself. Try going outside once in awhile and just taking in the beauty of a sunny day. Amazing how it can seem to make your troubles evaporate.

I admit, I've had some depressing past few years, but my philosophical thinking is one thing that's kept me going. It's something that entertains me. Believe it or not, I've spent hours in one go thinking about these things. That makes me sound either stupid or sad, but if I am any of them it's not because of philosophy. I just need to believe in something that nobody else does, because life is very complex...

Tediosity is out of the question here. There is nothing tedious at all. I am always thinking about something, so why make it what the average person thinks about? I like gathering knowledge, but there's a certain joy in knowing things that may not be true, but aren't in any book. I don't think people's inner conscience should be dictated by religion. That's pathetic. People have the right to think. I'm guessing you're American, but those who're British will know there's nothing good about the outdoors at this time of year.

Life is complex. But maybe if you look at life from another angle, you may realise how simple life can be as well.
The purpose of life? - There dosnt have to be one. But any purpose you do find, you have to find for yourself.

Life exists. Whether it has a purpose is up to you.