When the meaning of life has been suppressed, there still remains life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even if life has no inherent meaning, the act of living remains.
- In plain terms
- Meaning might be gone, but life goes on.
- What can you take from it?
- Live regardless of whether life has meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you need meaning to live?
- How do you keep going?
Another view
Living without meaning can feel empty to some.
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