WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE:

LONG TERM SATISFACTION

GUARANTEED
Topic: a comprehensive answer to the meaning of life
Length: 2200 words
Idea: you can conjure up arbitrary amounts of subjective meaning
Discussion and Conclusion: There is no objective meaning; you live and die for no reason, there
is no plan, path or fate, no witness or juror. Once you die your elementary particles and energy
scatter, and the patterns that made up your subjective experiences and memories disappear forever.
Before long, nobody remembers you existed at all. The same goes for Earth and every life form on it,
just on a grander time scale.
On the other hand you can experience and enjoy as much meaning as you like. If you find meaning
there is meaning, even though it only exists in your head.
What to do: If you expect to find an absolute meaning you’re likely to end up empty handed and
disappointed. However, if you realize there is no real and objective meaning, but that you can
conjure up arbitrary amounts of subjective meaning, the sky is the limit. And here’s the kicker; I
think evolution can guide you in what direction you’re most likely to uncover and enjoy meaning (or
in other words: long term satisfaction).
Long term satisfaction is meaning, but it takes some insight and planning to trick the human
organism not to fall prey to homeostasis on the one hand, or hedonistic adaptation on the other.