If death takes away everything in the end, then is there a point to anything?

Question

good points. thanks. If consciousness or the soul or whatever a person believes survives death and moves on, then I still ask: what is the point of anything? Of being here? The question is even more relevant now. If it happens that nothing survives death, then what is the point, also? A happy, meaningful life is good, but, what is the point? will it matter at the time of death?

Answer 1

i asked the same question some time ago. but didnt get any definite answer.


i dont think there is. but if u believe in rebirths and karma then its all the things we do is for getting merged into the all-mighty in the end. but if it was all about being one again with the all-mighty, then why did 'it' seperate us from itself??



things remain unaswered, wherever u go. uh, this life seems so senseless!


the only reason i see of doing anything is to pass the time on earth. better die.

Answer 2

This question is the reason why so many people fear death. Whether you like it or not, you're going to die. And (regardless of what anyone says), we don't know what will happen after we die.
As for there being a point to anything... well, I'm sure there is. If there wasn't, I don't think we would even exist. Everything in nature serves some sort of purpose whether big or small. I can't tell you what purpose you serve (obviously), but I do believe that everyone has one.

Answer 3

If you aren't religious..meaning you believe in an afterlife of immortal soul..then the point is to make every minute you've been granted to breathe, walk and talk count for something..If you at all never become famous then atleast make one person.. if only for a short while remember you because you did something worth mentioning.
*** I love this quote
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
Julius Caesar, 2. 2

Answer 4

Well, in my religion, we believe in reincarnation, so death doesn't take away everything in the end. We take what we have learned and apply it in our next life. But that's just what I believe. If that is how you believe and you feel it is wrong, then try looking into a different belief and see how it works for you. That's what I had to do. So far, it has worked out wonderfully! And to the second point of your question, there is a point to everything in life. My favorite quote is "Let others deal with the big stuff, I'm meant for the small!" Even the small things matter, because without the small, you wouldn't have the big!

Answer 5

A good use of words, but death is not nothing or anything it is death. A word chosen to be used to define the end, the unknown after life. Every human exists to die, that is a fact of everything and anything and something.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

No, life's best moment paradoxically is when death occurs.
Liberation from consciousness and in many cases, from all what it is deemed to be detrimental, i.e., corruption, addiction, etcetera.
Does not matter if now you possess 930 billion dollars, you become decrepit (physical and mentally), and eventually die with perhaps concerned thoughts about life's futility, especially if you do have 930 billion dollars, which in turn would just make the desire from others from you to die as soon as possible, most especially, your family.

Answer 8

Life isn't about the destination. Life is the journey we are on to get to that end.
Even then, death is not the end. Regardless to what you believe, death is but the gateway all lives paths must go through at one point or another.

Don't dwell on the inevitable. Focus instead on enriching the journey you take to meet Death.

Answer 9

Your assertion is based on the following assumptions:
1. Death is bad
2. Certainty of something "undesirable" happening in future makes the present meaningless

Let us discuss the question from two extreme standpoints-atheism and theism. Atheism claims that there is no God, there is no divinity, and that end of this worldly life means complete annihilation. This being the case, we should live this life fully as we won't have any existence whatsoever once we die; a life of "Goodness". "Goodness" itself a high virtue to live for; a virtue that not only enriches the civilization/humanity/values but also makes a person immortal (we still revere great figure of yesteryears for their immense contribution to the mankind). Theists on the other hand believe that end of life does not mean complete annihilation. Death only means dissolution of this physical body; our soul, our essence continues to exist as it it beyond decay and destruction. Different religions have taken different position on the after-life. Christians believe that there is an eternal life after death, but we need to earn it. This life is a preparation for the after-life, and thus it becomes worth living. Buddhists believe in continuity, on "becoming"; that death is just an event in the series of "becoming" which continues because we are stuck in the karmic cycle. In order to get rid of pain and suffering we need to get out of this cycle and for that we need to better our karmas; something for which this life is worth living. Hinduism believes in "being" rather than "becoming" and holds that salvation is achieved when we fully eliminate the karmic influences under divine providence and receive His glory. In order to have divine glory reflect in us we need to better our karmas in this life.

So from both, atheistic and theistic, standpoints life is worth living. Inevitability of death does not dilute the importance of life.

Answer 10

Its about living a good life and doing good in your life.
About making a difference and surely what you do on Earth will continue to affect others when u are dead. The people you hold dearly will always have you with them through there lives in there hearts. keep them growing strong and tell them to never think life is nothing in the end.