Life may have no meaning -- or even worse, it may have a meaning of which I disapprove.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life may be meaningless or have a meaning the speaker dislikes.
- In plain terms
- Life may have no meaning—or a meaning I disapprove of.
- What can you take from it?
- Meaning is subjective and can be unsettling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you think meaning is inherent or created?
- How do you cope with a meaning you reject?
Another view
Offers no guidance toward finding meaning.
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