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In light of the is-ought problem in philosophy, how can you declare that nihilism is 'the truth'?

The is essentially a foundational value judgement, so it's subject to the same justification of any foundational value judgement... Which means it runs into the is-ought problem.

Try CBT OP. There are some online programs you can do, that guide you through the process.

I think you need to try to find a good counsellor though, to help deal with your seemingly chronic mild depression.

Why would you want to "conquer" pessimism? It's a normal and often correct attitude

Pessimism can keep you alive in certain situations

It may be possible once we invent time travel OP, we travel all the way back to 2011 and start warning the world to change before its too late.

Have you looked into electric shock therapy?

Another option - and this sounds a little extreme - is having a lobotomy.

Try a different therapist, preferably one who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which will help you change your thoughts.

Don't just dismiss "therapy doesn't work" based on one or a few therapists. Sometimes you have to see 10 to find the right one, just like Drs. or mechanics.

As i've gotten older the only thing i really care about sex. I am happy doing my hobbies but chasing storms isn't an every day thing. So the only constant thing to get enjoyment out of is sex and i don't think i will ever get it again. Sex drives men, very few men make it without sex. It just makes you bitter and hate everything and wonder why this is happening to you. It's hard to even step outside bro because every girl is wearing slooty clothing.

Nihilism is the realization that life is totally meaningless. You are born with a whole bunch of hormones and chemicals that prevent you from realising the truth that there is no reason or purpose to life. The main hormones are Oxytocin, Testosterone, Serotonin, Domamine etc.... these give you DRIVE, and trick your brain into thinking that your silly little school/job, family / breeding etc mean anything at all. I can assure you that nihilism is the absolute END state of losing all motivation. Some people can trick their brain into getting back to normal human life, the mind dos this as a self defense mechanism. But anyone who has FULL grasp of reality and evolutionary psychology will end up at the same place.... TOTAL NIHILISM... So NO, there is no purpose to life, everything you think is a purpose, is just a chemical trick so that you stay alive long enough to breed.

EDIT: It doesn't mean you need to off yourself. In fact knowing the truth can be very comforting. Once you know, you can try less in life and you can be happier... unless you have a kid, then you are pretty much doomed. Also... people who you see on the news who off their entire family..... that's guys who have realized this AFTER they had kids.

You don't just forget the reality of the fact that the world and most people in it suck asss. You just get over it for the most part and enjoy the ride for whatever comes from it and stick to worrying only about things within your control, which is barely anything. Thus, it's a pretty big weight to lift off yourself when you finally just take it for what it is and roll with it.

After some time, you learn the subtle difference between
holding a hand
and imprisoning a soul;
You learn that love does not equal sex,
and that company does not equal security,
and you start to learn….
That kisses are not contracts and gifts are not promises,
and you start to accept defeat with the head up high
and open eyes,
and you learn to build all roads on today,
because the terrain of tomorrow is too insecure for plans…
and the future has its own way of falling apart in half.

And you learn that if it’s too much
even the warmth of the sun can burn.

So you plant your own garden and embellish your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring flowers to you.

And you learn that you can actually bear hardship,
that you are actually strong,
and you are actually worthy,
and you learn and learn…and so every day.

Over time you learn that being with someone
because they offer you a good future,
means that sooner or later you’ll want to return to your past.

Over time you comprehend that only who is capable
of loving you with your flaws, with no intention of changing you
can bring you all happiness.

Over time you learn that if you are with a person
only to accompany your own solitude,
irremediably you’ll end up wishing not to see them again.

Over time you learn that real friends are few
and whoever doesn’t fight for them, sooner or later,
will find himself surrounded only with false friendships.

Over time you learn that words spoken in moments of anger
continue hurting throughout a lifetime.

Over time you learn that everyone can apologize,
but forgiveness is an attribute solely of great souls.

Over time you comprehend that if you have hurt a friend harshly
it is very likely that your friendship will never be the same.

Over time you realize that despite being happy with your friends,
you cry for those you let go.

Over time you realize that every experience lived,
with each person, is unrepeatable.

Over time you realize that whoever humiliates
or scorns another human being, sooner or later
will suffer the same humiliations or scorn in tenfold.

Over time you learn to build your roads on today,
because the path of tomorrow doesn’t exist.

Over time you comprehend that rushing things or forcing them to happen
causes the finale to be different form expected.

Over time you realize that in fact the best was not the future,
but the moment you were living just that instant.

Over time you will see that even when you are happy with those around you,
you’ll yearn for those who walked away.

Over time you will learn to forgive or ask for forgiveness,
say you love, say you miss, say you need,
say you want to be friends, since before
a grave, it will no longer make sense.

I’m agree with this

we're all gonna make it brahs

No, we’re all going to die eventually, hence the pointlessness of our existence.

Believing that there is no objective meaning of life =/= you can't have a subjective meaning of life.

Believing that there is no intrinsic meaning of life or purpose - or that there is no authority to give us a meaning of life or purpose - does not mean that a sense of significance and value for life can't exist individually or collectively.

You can't logically conflate the 2, but IME many self confessed nihilists on the internet do.

People who conflate the 2 (honestly, to be blunt) probably have never read a basic philosophy book.

"It's an early stage for most people." *******.

I don't worry about death much even though i know i could literally die any second but what gets me is that every year that passes seems to be less memorable or fun than the last. The simple things that most people get joy from i don't lol. When i turned 26 i just lost joy in everything like working, going places, going out to eat, playing video games etc.

"Nihilism is the realm of the inexperienced and the immature."

kIDK brah...in therapy, they basically fed me some bs about how I have self worth and I matter (all while society constantly tells me otherwise) lol

It's all garbage...they just don't want incels to kill themselves. They want us to be productive members of society and pay taxes to help raise Chad's kids.

No taxation without fornication!

I think it is the look of sadness and utter defeat in your eyes that repulses females.

I started living better after embracing nihilism. Around 6 years ago. With nihilism there is not a reason for pessimism

Yeah, every day do something you really don't want to do or something that really phucking sucks.

My ****ing God some of you (Wincel and eod to name a couple) are such massive ****ing defeatists. You're weak excuses for men, not because your life right now sucks, but because you've decided already that you life will always ****ing suck and you've surrendered to being sad miserable ****s for the rest of your lives. If something sucks in your life, fight to change it.

have a long term goal
start working towards it

EOD doesn't want to change. It's obvious from these posts. Make another post once you complete 6 months of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I don't want to hear you say "therapy doesn't work" because you had 6 sessions from some chit Wal Mart insurance therapist.

He won't, he's already decided in his mind that it won't work for him and it's not worth the effort. He is a ****ing pathetic joke and is going to live a sad and lonely miserable existence for the rest of his life, only because he's a little bitch of a man who has no fight or fire in his heart. So many of us have tried to motivate and encourage him and it's an absolute waste of time. He's a lost cause.

I go to the gym all the time and try to talk to my coworkers but nothing changes. I can't get past short surface based conversations with anyone it seems.

I'll bet a lot of FA's here have the same problem. They just don't know how to meet new people and don't understand socializing. To me almost all socializing seems forced/fake.

Most of us have very meaningful conversations and meaningful relationships. It's you that's the problem, not your coworkers' or society's. Learn to adapt and overcome or sit down and shut the **** up about it.

It is fake a lot of times. But the other day I tried socializing with an elderly black woman at the bus stop. We talked about therapy and stuff. She told me she had lost her son, and she had become a very depressed and negative person. But then she went through therapy. She told me it took her 10 years to get back to the point where she could say she loved herself. She said nobody in the world is gonna love you unless you love yourself. It was really helpful actually. She was a very kind woman srs, she was so nice and warm and just full of joy in spite of everything in her life. Truly inspiring person. My point is that there are people out there who can have meaningful conversations, but it's rare. You just have to keep trying. Actually, I think a lot of people don't want to talk about heavy chit or philosophical chit because it is depressing and sad for them.

Seems like a really cool person to bump into. To OP and the like, I think the internet in general seems to attract a more cynical and overly negative attitude that you hardly encounter in the real World. If all we interact with are negative communities on the internet, it can certainly skew our perspective on people and the World in general and we can become more bitter. I'm trying to give the net a break for a bit, and stop filling my mind with other anonymous peoples' thoughts. Maybe worth a try for those introverts that seem trapped with nihilism and pessimistic World views. Also CBT seems very legit, and like it could help many of us, but it seems near impossible if you aren't involved with a therapist trained in it, and are just trying to do it by yourself.

Even Kant knew that rejection of God can turn you into a kunt. Look up his comments on his wife for example. He remarked that if she was a Christian she'd cuck him less. I believe he also said that if his son was Christian he'd be less of a degenerate reprobate lol.

Nietzche predicted that as society becomes Godless, it is probably replaced by socialism which would kill a hundred million people. As we know in hind sight, he was completely correct in this. He was not at all happy about Nihilism's existence as he knew full well its cancerous effects on society and people.

Notice how hardcore Nihilists are so often complete and utter bell ends and a chore to be around. Miss me with that philosophy lol.