Have you read any existentialism? Nietzsche? Sartre? Camus? The conflict between our need to find meaning and our arbitrary existence is exactly what Sartre meant by absurdity. Then take a look at the Myth of Sisyphus, in which Camus directly addresses the question of whether suicide is the only rational response to life’s meaninglessness. Seriously, much greater minds than you or I have considered these questions and posited answers. Read.
I don’t make life out to be particularly grand myself. I don’t frankly care whether my experiences come down to a bunch of arbitrary chemical reactions or not. You’re asking questions you already have the answers to. Yes, life is meaningless. Yes, life is full of suffering. So what? What now? Roll over and die? Or cobble together your own sense of meaning?
I’ve suffered much of my life. My brain seems determined to make me suffer. I find my meaning in using that suffering to connect more deeply with others. Is it real? I don’t give a shit. I’m living my life. We muddle through. Eventually at some point in your existential crisis you will learn to accept this is just the way things are. The two options are acceptance or more arbitrary suffering. Pick one.
As an aside, I see nothing mystical about any of the four noble truths. Just common sense.
After a half dozen of these threads that always end up in the same place (“But why?” “Because that’s what life is.”), perhaps you should rethink the question. Or stop making new threads and continue this in one thread so people can see what ground has already been covered.
No it doesn’t. It doesn’t say why choose life. If life just keeps you alive by instinct then why continue if there isn’t a reason to? It’s like living against your will.
People have different views on this, so no, one answer does not nullify the other. There is no objective answer to your question. You realize that, right?
Because why bother with anything when the actions are hollow? Did you even read the second link I posted a few posts ago. It said the only goal is to be happy, but jumping from one happy feeling to the next seems awful. It’s so empty, just living for that sensation and little else.
There is no such thing as “worthwhile”, it’s all just actions. None of them matter.
If it’s not worthwhile to you, that’s your problem. Plenty of us think our lives are worthwhile, or even if some of us are just going through the motions, at least some worthwhile moments come up from time to time. If you think life is meaningless, don’t expect a lot of agreement on that score. Instead of inviting people to your pity party, get up off your arse and try to fill your hollow spots.