This is the quote that helped me get through many moments of despair, when I felt like there was no reason for me to be in this world. Every time I start to question my purpose or my worth, I re-read this quote. It tells me that no matter how small I may feel at the moment, I am here for a reason, and I am a unique and crucial part of something much bigger. This makes me feel more connected to all the life around me and less lonely.
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Interesting take on the otherwise uncertain nature of reality. Uncertain especially in the subjective/individual sense.
Thank you! This is the understanding that I came up with that makes me feel most comfortable and feels most true to me. Religion never really did it for me and I kept feeling untethered and scared. This makes me feel like there is something much bigger than me and I fit in in some important way, I just don’t yet know how…What is your take on the nature of reality?
I like to think of reality, our lives and the space in which we exist as a screaming electron cloud. The uncertainty of the position and velocity of an electron is very much like the randomness of the events in our lives. Our lives are full of unexpected random events, guided by the unexplainable force of the universe. There is only the certainty that you exist. This is the burden of conciousness, and more specifically knowledge.
And your view is probably closer to reality than mine. It’s also very brave. I’m still not there, I need that comfort of knowing that there is some order to everything. Yes, consciousness is truly a burden and we all deal with it best way we know how whether it’s escaping with drugs or following an organized religion…