the meaning of life?

Could it be some simple and crappy truth that seems too malicious to actually be? Something like: You’ll never get anywhere “working your way up” or “playing by the rules” because there are too many weak and sniveling fake-it-til-you-make-it people around who will stand in your way and hold you back. The only way is to walk over all of them and go straight to the top, then cut your own deal. Otherwise, you struggle with the rest.

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Pricknick's picture

like a recipe for the one percenters.
No thanks. I'd rather struggle than step on others.

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Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.

to clarify: I'm not endorsing the concept...

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Pricknick's picture

you proposed the concept.
Was this snark or a humble belief in how things work?
To be honest.......it's how things work if you want to be on top of others,
No harm meant.
Peace.

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Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.

My point is that a reasonable person, having lived to a certain age, and having examined his surroundings and the greater world as it's presented, might conclude what I wrote to be the case.

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hecate's picture

It's a combination of two wisdoms.

First, that of Douglas Adams, who pronounced the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, to be 42.

And second, that of Lew Welch, who advised:

(1) Freak out.
(2) Come back.
(3) Bandage the wounded and feed
however many you can.
(4) Never cheat.

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Shahryar's picture

let them live their nasty lives. Do your own thing.

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skod's picture

"A wet bird never flies at night", from the old 50's-60's shaggy dog story.

Works as well as any other heavy philosophical thing, seems like...

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You know the one. It's dangled in front of you just out of your reach, yet you think that if you struggle just enough in the right way you will finally grab it.

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Vowing To Oppose Everything Trump Attempts.

is whatever meaning you give it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Don't let the actions of others define what life means to you. Give it your own meaning.

Do what is right because it is right.

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