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Haskel Chua
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THE NIHILIST
Haskel Chua
18 and counting
PHS Graduate Class of 4G'09
NYP SIDM DET'03 of class 2010
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Is the life we MANEUVER the best we could ?
In regards to my previous post, i would like to rewrite the issue about nihilism again...this is so as i believe during tat post i was still not tat mature enuff to fully understand and feel my heart...hence here are the update post...as usual tis include quite heavy religious/atheist content which i have no offense to any1 whose reading this...if u do not hav a open mind or felt offended, please leave my blog and wait for the next post which is nxt sunday...Thank you...and here goes...
In my previous post, i said tat life is split in 2 ways living /death....however i tend to realise tat such tinking is not entirely true...we do not noe wat comes after death r be4 living, hence we cannot conclude tat life is split between 2 parts only...
Back to the topic about nihilism, i often wonder to myself "Wat purpose are we born for?" or simply put "Why are we born?".
From the view of a existentialist,it is said that the individual is solely responsible for giving their own life meaning and for living that life passionately and sincerely, in spite of many existential obstacles and distractions including despair, angst,absurdity, alienation, and boredom.
Simply put, one have to create one's purpose in life to live in peace against the evil in the world.
Another reason, as discussed in the previous post, was for cash, glory and/or even immortality..such absurd thinking only shows the level of one's intelligence...
The pursue of ultimate riches would be never ending, which shows the flaw of pursuing it already..man's greed cannot be satisfied...and yet many still chase after the impossible...
"Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.-William Shakespeare
As quoted from William Shakespeare, the search for glory would only led one to its destruction..
as seen in WW2, Hitler, due to its lust for glory and the control of the whole of Europe, Germany eventually fall due to a 2-prong attack by the UN and the SU...
Finally, its immortality. This is the most absurd thinking of all 3. Obtaining immortality only meant tat one lives forever..Firstly, such is technically impossible..Secondly, is living forever ideal if all your friends and family are dead by then?..Tat is one question one has not thought of when pursuing immortality...
So all in all the pursue-ment of riches, glory and immortality is not feasible nor ideal for being the purpose of living as I understand tat such are ways of the naive.
Next reason im gonna discuss is religion. This might be offensive, which i hope any1 who read till here stay an open mind or leave...
Lets see from the point of Christianity..
Ephesians 1:11-14
11In him we were also chosen having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Basically, Life's purpose in Christianity is to seek divine salvation through the grace of God and intercession of Christ. This would meant eternal salvation to your afterlife..hence meaning tat one would live for the sake of praising GOD for a better afterlife.
Next is the Muslim's/Islam's view...
"Blessed be he in whose hand is the kingdom, he is powerful over all things,who created death and life that he might examine which of you is best in deeds, and he is the almighty, the forgiving" (Qur'an67:1-2)
"And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone). " (Qur'an 51:56).
In Islam, Man's ultimate life objective is to serve Allah (the Arabic equivalent for "God") by abiding by the Divine guidelines revealed in the Qur'an and the Tradition of the Prophet. Earthly life is merely a test, determining one's afterlife, either in Jannat (paradise) or in Jahannum (Hell).
In Hinduism, the purpose of life is to transcend from Karma(casual action) to Samsara(cycle of rebirth and death) to Moksha(Liberation). Simply put, one have to live its life to be liberated and be free after many rebirths.
In Buddhism, one will rebirth after their Death into six different forms: Naraka(Hell-dweller),
Preta (ghost), Animal(lower beings), Human beings(possible of attaining nirvana), Asura(demi-gods), Devas (Gods). The only way to get out of the vicious cycle is to attain Nirvana, which means liberation. The best way is to live in the realm of Human beings and by being free of greed hate and delusion.
All in all, religion mostly wishes one to live its life to praise their god or live life as a good person to be liberated from rebirth...such is too profound for one to follow strictly based on faith as one cannot see the god one is praising or the rebirth tat one would wan to be liberated. I for one do not have the faith of any religion, hence dispelling the usage of religion as a reason for the purpose of my live.
SO..up to now both religion and materialistic reasons are not answers to "Why am i born?"... it will also then dispel the view of an existentialist, as there are no reason for creating a purpose...
This eventually led me to the philosophy of NIHILISM. Existential nihilism is the belief that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.We as individuals and as a race, does not have any impact on the totality of existent and that we are just insignificant. I, in the end,believed tat there is no purpose in life other than living it and eventually dying. Such is NOT suicidal as i believe that there is no purpose in hastening death as well.
In conclusion, I, whom have agreed to the philosophical doctrine of Nihilism, feels tat the answer to the question "Why am i born?" is therefore "for the sake of living the life". I, as a nihilist, vow never to brainwash anyone in believing the same philosophy and believe the purpose of life is to ,simply put, live it.
Is the life we MANEUVER the best we could ?
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Sunday, May 30, 2010 ( 7:27 PM )
In regards to my previous post, i would like to rewrite the issue about nihilism again...this is so as i believe during tat post i was still not tat mature enuff to fully understand and feel my heart...hence here are the update post...as usual tis include quite heavy religious/atheist content which i have no offense to any1 whose reading this...if u do not hav a open mind or felt offended, please leave my blog and wait for the next post which is nxt sunday...Thank you...and here goes...
In my previous post, i said tat life is split in 2 ways living /death....however i tend to realise tat such tinking is not entirely true...we do not noe wat comes after death r be4 living, hence we cannot conclude tat life is split between 2 parts only...
Back to the topic about nihilism, i often wonder to myself "Wat purpose are we born for?" or simply put "Why are we born?".
From the view of a existentialist,it is said that the individual is solely responsible for giving their own life meaning and for living that life passionately and sincerely, in spite of many existential obstacles and distractions including despair, angst,absurdity, alienation, and boredom.
Simply put, one have to create one's purpose in life to live in peace against the evil in the world.
Another reason, as discussed in the previous post, was for cash, glory and/or even immortality..such absurd thinking only shows the level of one's intelligence...
The pursue of ultimate riches would be never ending, which shows the flaw of pursuing it already..man's greed cannot be satisfied...and yet many still chase after the impossible...
"Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.-William Shakespeare
As quoted from William Shakespeare, the search for glory would only led one to its destruction..
as seen in WW2, Hitler, due to its lust for glory and the control of the whole of Europe, Germany eventually fall due to a 2-prong attack by the UN and the SU...
Finally, its immortality. This is the most absurd thinking of all 3. Obtaining immortality only meant tat one lives forever..Firstly, such is technically impossible..Secondly, is living forever ideal if all your friends and family are dead by then?..Tat is one question one has not thought of when pursuing immortality...
So all in all the pursue-ment of riches, glory and immortality is not feasible nor ideal for being the purpose of living as I understand tat such are ways of the naive.
Next reason im gonna discuss is religion. This might be offensive, which i hope any1 who read till here stay an open mind or leave...
Lets see from the point of Christianity..
Ephesians 1:11-14
11In him we were also chosen having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Basically, Life's purpose in Christianity is to seek divine salvation through the grace of God and intercession of Christ. This would meant eternal salvation to your afterlife..hence meaning tat one would live for the sake of praising GOD for a better afterlife.
Next is the Muslim's/Islam's view...
"Blessed be he in whose hand is the kingdom, he is powerful over all things,who created death and life that he might examine which of you is best in deeds, and he is the almighty, the forgiving" (Qur'an67:1-2)
"And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone). " (Qur'an 51:56).
In Islam, Man's ultimate life objective is to serve Allah (the Arabic equivalent for "God") by abiding by the Divine guidelines revealed in the Qur'an and the Tradition of the Prophet. Earthly life is merely a test, determining one's afterlife, either in Jannat (paradise) or in Jahannum (Hell).
In Hinduism, the purpose of life is to transcend from Karma(casual action) to Samsara(cycle of rebirth and death) to Moksha(Liberation). Simply put, one have to live its life to be liberated and be free after many rebirths.
In Buddhism, one will rebirth after their Death into six different forms: Naraka(Hell-dweller),
Preta (ghost), Animal(lower beings), Human beings(possible of attaining nirvana), Asura(demi-gods), Devas (Gods). The only way to get out of the vicious cycle is to attain Nirvana, which means liberation. The best way is to live in the realm of Human beings and by being free of greed hate and delusion.
All in all, religion mostly wishes one to live its life to praise their god or live life as a good person to be liberated from rebirth...such is too profound for one to follow strictly based on faith as one cannot see the god one is praising or the rebirth tat one would wan to be liberated. I for one do not have the faith of any religion, hence dispelling the usage of religion as a reason for the purpose of my live.
SO..up to now both religion and materialistic reasons are not answers to "Why am i born?"... it will also then dispel the view of an existentialist, as there are no reason for creating a purpose...
This eventually led me to the philosophy of NIHILISM. Existential nihilism is the belief that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.We as individuals and as a race, does not have any impact on the totality of existent and that we are just insignificant. I, in the end,believed tat there is no purpose in life other than living it and eventually dying. Such is NOT suicidal as i believe that there is no purpose in hastening death as well.
In conclusion, I, whom have agreed to the philosophical doctrine of Nihilism, feels tat the answer to the question "Why am i born?" is therefore "for the sake of living the life". I, as a nihilist, vow never to brainwash anyone in believing the same philosophy and believe the purpose of life is to ,simply put, live it.
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This was the most recent skin i used before i changed. I had lots of editing to this compared to the previous one before but i don't relly like the small space given to show my blog post thus the short time i used it.Used since 6 April 2009
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This was the most recent skin i used before i changed. I had lots of editing to this compared to the previous one before but i don't relly like the small space given to show my blog post thus the short time i used it.Used since 6 April 2009
This was my original skin, the one that was first use since the start of delonelyme.blogspot.com.I had another blog, my very first blog, but was very cheesy so i changed it to this. USed since 19 Jan 2007