Nagel's Importance Of Life

People often wonder what motivates them to keep getting up in the morning, to go through their normal routine day after day, and to always think about what they should do or say. They begin to ponder three essential questions: Does life have any purpose? Do my actions impact anything in the future after I die? What is the importance of my life? Philosophers have taken on the argument of these three essential questions for many years now, and there still isn’t a definitive answer that works for everyone. Some argue that life is absurd, the actions of individuals don’t matter, and people are just small entities in a large, meaningless world. Others argue that our lives do indeed have purpose and that we can change the future. The former argument …show more content…
Nagel states that we as humans stress out and struggle with maintaining healthy relationships, work life, and a just overall balanced lifestyle, and that these stressors are unnecessary because these typical lifestyle choices are absurd in themselves. I am against this argument because humans need choices, and certain aspects of their life for fulfillment. If a human doesn’t feel like their life is fulfilling, than doesn’t that make them think that their life is absurd after …show more content…
I believe that the goals that we strive towards as humans matter and that we should take our lives seriously, and not just merely as ironic, satirical, or cynical. I have a personal belief that if we strive toward a reasonable goal, and reach it in the future, then why does it matter whether it matters in a million years or not? You would have achieved your own personal goal for yourself and be proud of yourself. And that in it is why life matters. If a person feels fulfilled, and their lives lead towards something, then their lives