Is feeling nothing the inevitable result of believing in nothing? ...I thought it would be such a sick joke to have to remain alive for decades and not believe in or feel anything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author questions if believing in nothing leads to feeling nothing, expressing fear that enduring life without belief or emotion is pointless.
- In plain terms
- Believing in nothing makes you feel nothing.
- What can you take from it?
- Living without belief or emotion feels pointless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you feel without believing in anything?
- Is life worth living without purpose?
Another view
It assumes belief is required to feel emotion.
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