When I die, they will put my body in a box and dispose of it in the cold ground.
And in all the million ages to come, I will never breathe or laugh or twitch again.
So won't you run and play with me here among the
teeming mass of humanity?
The universe has spared us this moment.
Yikes. If this is all that's going to happen, why should we bother indeed...
Because you're only here for a short time. You may as well find something of value in life and pursue it, whether it's art, science, religion, love or a combination of these.
Because you're only here for a short time. You may as well find something of value in life and pursue it, whether it's art, science, religion, love or a combination of these.
Ecclesiastes 2
24 So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God.
I think what you are expressing is some kind of gratification from contributing to a worthy cause. Gratification is primarily what king Soloman concluded is the purpose of life:
Ecclesiastes 2
12 So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. 13 And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.