[ein0p]

It gets worse as you get older. You pick some of those figs, good ones if you’re capable and lucky, and then, sometime in your mid-40s, discover that it’s all just pointless bullshit and a waste of time, and it’s unclear how or whether to proceed from that point.

[tim333]

I think part of the answer is like Mr Peanutbutter's

>The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't a search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead. https://youtu.be/AfqTOhi7AnQ

[ein0p]

Easy for him to say. Part of what drives achievement in people is the notion that there has to be meaning and lasting value in the things they pursue. And a lot of us just can’t turn that off even after we realize that what constitutes “meaning” is very contextual and fleeting. Meaning of 10-15 years ago looks very much like a ridiculous waste of time to me today, and with the dubious benefit of this “experience”, it’s also hard to convince myself that other pursuits are meaningful. I suppose this could be why people turn more towards religious/spiritual side later in life. There meaning does not require any proof, it’s postulated and immutable