Life is Nothingness's search for Something.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Existence is portrayed as a quest for meaning within nothingness.
- In plain terms
- Life is looking for meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek meaning in existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives your life meaning?
- Is existence inherently meaningful?
Another view
This view assumes nothingness is the default state.
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