If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even if the universe is indifferent, our actions define our existence.
- In plain terms
- Action matters even if nothing else does.
- What can you take from it?
- Find meaning in what you do.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does anything matter?
- Why do we act?
Another view
It assumes action can replace universal meaning.
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