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Created at 2023-01-21
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# Related
- [[Philosophy/Epistemology/Meaning rather than words]]
- [[Philosophy/Freedom/Man is trapped within a survival optimised machine]]
- [[Philosophy/Poetry/Survival]]
- [[Philosophy/Rationality/The Thousand Pieces Soul]]
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# Meaningful
[[There are two answers to this question, as to all questions: the poet's and the scholar's. Which one do you want first?]]
## Scholar's answer
[[We are optimized for survival not for understanding physics|We are survival machines optimized for survival]] on planet earth which requires social cooperation. Survival machines are driven unconsciously by their genes to [[Selfish gene|maximize spreading to the next generation]]. Genes hold a carrot in front of us called "[[Happiness|happiness]]" which is constituted of the things that benefit the spreading to the next generation: family, [[Philosophy/Humans/Love|love]], [[Money|money]], [[Health|health]], etc.
So what is meaningful? For a male, anything that helps breeding many healthy children while maximizing their life's potential to themselves achieve what you are achieving. For a female it is slightly different because you have a bigger [[Philosophy/Rationality/Opportunity cost|opportunity cost]] on reproduction from pregnancy, you are putting more effort on maximizing the few children's life you already got.
## Poet's answer
When there is [[No mind|no mind]] there is meaning,
When there is [[Creating value|value]] creation there is meaning,
When man stops striving to imitate, there is meaning,
When one lets go of expectations and [[Attachment|attachments]], there is meaning.
When one can be present in each moment, there is meaning.
When one pauses to appreciate the beauty of the present moment, there is meaning.
When one can be aware of the interconnectedness of all things, there is meaning.
When one can find solace in the depths of their own being, there is meaning.
When one can love and accept themselves fully, there is meaning.
When one accept [[Relationships|relationships]] without [[Dependency|dependency]], there is meaning.
When one can find joy in the mundane, there is meaning.
When one can feel [[Gratitude|gratitude]] for all that they have, there is meaning.
When one can find balance and harmony within themselves, there is meaning.
When one can stand in the face of life’s challenges with courage, there is meaning.
