The Universe Doesn't Care. So Here's What You Should Do

It is safe to say that no other animal on earth has asked this question.

We have created entire occupations, cultures, and ways of life in pursuit of answering this question, or because we think we've answered this question already.

I have some good news and bad news.

First, the bad news.

You ready? You better sit down for this.

I'll give you a couple of seconds.

Life has no innate meaning.

Life is absolutely meaningless.

Let that sink in for a minute.

I don't think this cold hard truth is shocking to you because in your heart of hearts you've known this to be true.

Some of us cling to the hope and dare I say delusion that our life has some inherent meaning.

It does not.

But now here's the good news.

Just because life has no innate meaning does not mean that it is meaningless for you as an individual.

It means that we have been given a clean slate to create whatever meaning we want from our lives.

You have the opportunity to create a meaning for your life that means something to you.

It's like your English teacher giving you an assignment to write a story about anything, anything you want.

Remember how that felt? You were lost at first.

It was uncomfortable because she left this wide open and you didn't know where to start.

Why didn't she give you a subject? Why didn't she tell you what to do? That would have been so much easier, wouldn't it? But she wanted you to figure out what your story should be about.

She wanted you to show passion for something that was meaningful to you.

And you know what? You realize you have always sought meaning because you wanted your life to mean something and not be a complete waste of time.

Well, now is your chance to write that story, that story of your life.

It will be the story that you've always dreamed about, that you've always wanted for yourself.

And let me tell you something.