Optimistic Nihilism

For Nietzsche, happier horizons would be reached through the affirmation of life, not its denial. The joyous and powerful hero we need is a future Übermensch, or Superman. Current humanity is merely a bridge to a future race that will show us our glorious ideal. ‘Become who you are!’ is Nietzsche’s powerful imperative.

The question is how we matter and evolve. Do we matter to others (who also don’t matter in the grand scope of things) or in some greater sense that we will never actually achieve? Or does it not matter if we matter so we should forget about the question and just enjoy our lives while they last?

It’s the quality of life while you’re alive that matters. If today were your last day on earth, it would only be a tragedy if you hadn’t experienced life properly—if you’d never allowed yourself to experience the sensuality of life, to really live it. What’s the point, if life is just pain, anguish, dysfunction, and worry? But if you’ve managed to

“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough,” said renowned theoretical physicist Richard Feynman.