"Why do I live in this world?? Why do I exist??" - For those living with questions that have no answers -
"Why do I live in this world?? Why do I exist??"
- For those living with questions that have no answers -
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Introduction
There are questions that strike us in sudden moments.
* What do I work for?
* What do I wake up for every day?
* What do I suffer for?
* What do I exist for?
Some people live with a calm face.
Some people laugh as if they are happy.
But deep in their hearts, many people think at least once:
"What am I here for?"
This book does not provide a perfect answer to that question.
Rather, it is a book about how to live with questions that have no answers.
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Chapter 1: Humans are creatures that seek meaning
Animals eat, sleep, and live.
But humans suffer if that is all they do.
This is because humans possess a heart that wants to:
* Know the reason
* Have meaning
* Feel value
* Be needed by someone
That is why, even if life is stable, it feels empty without meaning.
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Chapter 2: The world does not provide answers
It is cruel, but it is also a fact.
The universe was not created for you.
Society does not guarantee the happiness of you alone.
You are not handed a mission statement the moment you are born.
In other words,
in many cases, there is no predetermined meaning.
Life changes depending on whether you see this as despair or as freedom.
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Chapter 3: Is it the end if there is no meaning?
No.
If there is no meaning from the start, it also means you are free to create your own meaning.
* Living to protect your family
* Living to master what you love
* Living to help someone
* Living to see interesting sights
* Living to create peaceful days
There is no single correct answer.
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Chapter 4: Don't search too hard for meaning when you are suffering
The harder things are, the more we tend to overthink, "What do I live for?"
But a tired heart darkens the answers.
At such times, rather than grand meanings, it is enough to:
* Eat a meal today
* Sleep a little
* Breathe the outside air
* Listen to your favorite music
* Survive until tomorrow
That is enough.
There are days in life when you need rest more than philosophy.
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Chapter 5: The reason for existing is something that is formed later
It is okay not to be anyone right now.
It is okay not to have achieved anything yet.
Many people realize it later:
* That experience was useful to someone
* That failure led to where I am now
* That encounter changed my life
* There was meaning just in being alive
The reason for existing is not always known in advance.
Sometimes it becomes visible only after you have lived.
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Chapter 6: You get lost when you compare yourself to others
Looking at others makes you suffer.
* That person is successful
* That person looks happy
* That person has talent
But other people's lives are their own stories.
Your reason for existing is not determined by the speed or evaluation of others.
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Final Chapter: In the end, what do you live for?
The answer is different for everyone.
But if I can say one thing, the meaning of life is something you search for, and also something you create.
It is okay not to know right now.
It is okay to be lost.
It is okay to stand still.
The fact that you keep asking the question means you are truly living.
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Conclusion
"What do I exist for?"
It is okay not to have a perfect answer to that question right now.
Get through today.
Smile a little.
Talk to someone.
Learn to love something.
Look forward to tomorrow again.
Such small accumulations will eventually become your answer.