Why are we?

Here. Carrying on. finding meaning. Going to work. Meeting responsibility. Being accountable. Not succumbing to the pain of life and giving up. Facing difficult conversations. Finding the time to do hard things. Choosing to do the hard things. Surviving. It’s interesting to consider how we got to this place, where social media might be the ultimate vehicle for mind control; getting us to do things that are a waste of time or energy in pursuit of “value”. The value is in living. Doing. Being. It’s painful sometimes and we want to stop. But we can practice stopping, getting ready for the ultimate stop. Recognize our mortality, yet carry on, not afraid. Is there meaning in the meaninglessness of our actions? Nobody will remember in the long run. Where do we put the hope? What can we hope for in order to carry on?