Lippy_Kid said:
I think objectively speaking our existence has no meaning whatsoever. That’s not as bleak as it sounds, if you are an atheist you surely share that view, that there is no higher being either testing or controlling our destiny as part of some grand design.
I agree with this, and I think it's a good thing that life is meaningless. We get to make our own meaning.
To me is expressing myself through art. It makes me happy and it fills my void. I can't think of a better way to spend my years until I go back to the eternal darkness of non-existence.
I see reproduction and survival as secondary goals. There is nothing particulary special in that, in my opinion. It's just what animals do...
And I like to add a hint of hedonism to the mix. Stay close to pleasure and avoid pain unless you have to face it to achieve your goals. Aka: **** *******. Lotsa *******!