Why do anything if we all die? 

I’m 26 yo now, and since I was a child I ask that to myself. I am exhausted. At this point I’m just existing to not let my parents down

I keep juggling with both ways of perception of life just the way you have described it. The only thing that makes me realise what life is all about, it’s just being kind to others, do good and no harm to the people around you and the people who knows you. This is the only achievement I feel is the greatest for me to really settle down understanding the ‘purpose’ of life. Rest of the life just simply goes on.

Even simple videos like these are things everyone needs, thanks man.

I know I had hope at some point, even knowing that we are nothing and we are all going to die, but hope is the key ingredient and I lost it somewhere along the way and now I can't see how I managed to want to do things before, now every time I wake up I think "oh another pointless day why didn't I just sleep forever". "Nothing makes sense and we are all going to die anyways" was fun once, now it's fucking depressing

I'm 13 years old now and why am I already questioning the point of Life

soon, not one day

I would say the majority don't even ask this question, instead live by distractions be it shopping, work or otherwise. We often hear the term 'keep busy' but is that because if we stop and think for a moment we may focus on our own mortality?

Well, then try doing nothing. And see how quickly you’ll get bored. We are here by chance. No need to find purpose in it

i’m about to turn 21 and it already feels like i’ve lived a lifetime and looking back at all the memories i’ve made with my parents have made life so much more precious to me I do my absolute best not think about death as negative but in a way curious to know if we will meet any of our loved ones again To be honest sleep is just death being shy

This video truly helped me. Thank you

Regardless of whether what we do really matters, or our existence really has any "meaning", it still happened, maybe nobody in the future will remember, or even there won't be anyone in the future TO remember you, and the life you lead, it still happened, you happened, and the meaning of life for me, is that it happened.

I’m always sad and lonely everywhere I fucking go bruh..I can’t take it anymore. Life just feels the same everyday and it is in a loop where it keeps repeating lol

The older I get the more I ask this question. Just thinking about it gives me crippling anxiety. Sometimes it's better just not to think, it's emotionally draining.

"We struggle so hard throughout our entire life to be liked and to make as much money as possible, and then we grow old and we get to the end of our life, we realize that, that stuff was completely meaningless."

I have a simple philosophy. If we focus too much on death, we miss out on life.

Like that Linkin Park song " In the end, it doesn't even matter "

This kid must've nailed all his writing assignments.

Life is really meaningless. I give a meaning to my life. Even though I know at the nothing matters. Gio from Brazil

Man I’ve been so depressed lately, thanks for this.

There is no meaning in life, when I realized this.. all my anxiety dissappear.. I am able to find peace through nihilism..

For some, this is probably just a phase. Some people go through it in their life, it’s no big deal. Just some existential angst. But for others, it’s not a phase. It becomes a permanent perspective on life and if you’ve ever truly been to the point where “you don’t give a flying fuck”, then you’ll realize that once you reach that point, you cannot ever go back. Once you truly understand the nihilist perspective, then you cannot undo that. If you’ve been here then you know what I’m talking about. If it is just a phase, then you can wait it out. It will go away soon enough. But if it’s a permanent outlook on life, well then, just embrace it. Nothing matters, so deal with it. Sure it can feel empty, but what can you do about it? Life is pointless, so what? Just accept this perspective and go with it. Life is life, death is death. This is how the world works. You don’t matter, I don’t matter, nothing matters. The sooner you accept it, the easier it will be. Life is overacted af anyway.

That lingering feeling you have is what I feel daily. I don’t have any passions or goals to push towards. If life is just work go home sleep and do it all over again I don’t want to live it.

Don't live life stressing about another persons opinion on you In the end sadly we all die and it all won't matter. Chase your dreams while you here,be the best version of yourself, and do what makes you happy. love you all

Beautiful message! 💯

Love the content, i was actually thinking about this yesterday.

A few years ago I was in a really bad spot mentally and I came to this same conclusion after about a week of thinking and introspection. It has greatly improved my life since. Great video, keep doing what you're doing man.

This is the exact realisation I came to a few weeks ago. I believe this is the only and best philosophy to live stress free and not worry about results and just do our best. Thanks for the video👍🏻

I’m 54, 3 days ago my mam passed away and in 2008 I lost my dad, I have now learned that possessions don’t mean anything to me , they’re meaningless, hopefully I will feel better as the months roll by, it’s so gut wrenching right now and nothing really matters, after losing my dad I’ve always laughed at people obsessing about small problems and I think they will have a rude awakening one day as have i.

I really needed a video on this topic man. You have no idea how much I’ve been thinking about this question. “Why be anything at all?” “What’s the point?” These questions coupled with s*icidal thoughts... it’s been a struggle to say the least. So thank you.

I hate this Satan's world... don't remember myself wanting to be there, anyway.

To me life is as simple as existing, enjoying my existence, and some sort of RPG leveling up. Through the good or bad, ups and downs, there’s no other experience like life but that’s what makes it worth it. Going through and experiencing everything. My main motivation is just doing shit just because, no other reason.

One day we all are gonna die , and nothing is gonna matter , but as long as you are alive , the only thing that matters is living a life that you want to live and being a person you want to be

"If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. Cause that's all there is. What we do now, today." - Angel: the series

Life is Crap, there is no way to sugarcoat it

I didn't ask to be here; two people had sex and well, here I am. Learned quickly that if I don't do anything, I'll die (hunger, no shelter, etc.). But I also learned very quickly that your health is fragile. Once you start getting chronic illnesses, it just makes things much harder and hence, more challenging for you to survive. We wonder why people commit suicide. Now we know why. Moral of the story: Don't give a crap about life. Survive and live how you want to live..just don't worry about it. Enjoy it. Don't live for others.

If God doesn’t exist, then, yes, everything is meaningless. We are going to die. Our sun is going to die earth’s gonna die. The universe is going to be empty of energy spread apart with every atom in the universe is stretched light years away from each other, but if God exist, and we have to answer to him and we live forever than life has meaning we live to serve God and enjoy him forever

It puts you into a state where nothing matters in a good way. You truly don't give a shit about anything and you're just happy as fuck as a result, because nothing matters. Nothing matters, nothing means anything, there's nothing to do, there's no point, there's no goal but there's also no boredom, there's no negative meanings attached to the meaninglessness, it's just perfectly meaningless and it's awesome. You're basically just like sitting like a cat on a windowsill enjoying whatever experience is before it, just being and it feels amazing. 🦄 ,

You are here to be you, don’t try to be anyone else, you have a part to play, otherwise, why be here? Love yourself, you deserve it, you’ve been through a lot.

Only non losers think this. I no better. Life is for winner not for me.

I wish someone had told me when I was younger not to worry about tomorrow what they call the future. This would have saved me time, and worry. I have accomplished so much now that I am older than I did when I was young. I did a lot of research on other people, creatives, artists, singers, and other people that did everything in life. Some killed themselves. Others died. What I learned is that others take their works, and sell it, or most end up in thrift stores where they get a second chance. I usually watch antiques road show. Some people just find art work in the garbage, or garage sales. These days I do things in moderation. I don't care if my works are famous, or not. Some things don't matter. What matters is living a good, and healthy life. Don't live for material things. Everything fades away, or people take what they want. The biggest illusion is the thought that anyone will remember you. No one will. It's best to just keep going in life, because money cannot buy youth. It cannot bring you back alive either. Take care. Enjoy life.

I like the concept but I don't agree with it mainly because thinking that nothing matters in the end is pretty selfish towards the future people. It literally displays how humans are truly inherently self interested because others dont matter if your dead right?. If nothing matters then why not do all these bad things? I get that the video is about being backed up by the fact that what has been done will not matter once we are gone since we wont be there but thats just a way to cope I think anyways. Id like others to reply because I truly want to understand different viewpoints.

I’m usually in this mindset, but lately the big sad has hit me. This video grounded me. Thanks.

What people should know but don't seem to know or more like they don't want to know or they're just scared is that,we all will obviously die in the flesh but the Bible says that we're immortal and we absolutely do 100% live forever and for eternity.Our human flesh which is the body is weak and it dies but our SOULS live forever but that can be an absolutely great thing or beyond terrible more than our minds could ever possibly fathom. There is a heaven and there also is a hell so if we deny CHRIST OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN then er

The fact that I know I'm going to die is the only thing that gets me out of bed everyday. Life is so intensely, incredibly horrible. Just knowing I will escape it someday, keeps me going from day to miserable day.

I literally think you just saved my year I am really depressed right now I can't find the meaning to live but this really helped thank you

Life is transient. We all die. Just do good onto yourself and onto others(including all living beings). Be the best you can be and then...vanish.. forever..for eternity!

I think that we gotta do everything, because we're gonna die.

I've thought about this a multitude of times.

Life is worthless, you could be happy or suicidal, the death will come. People continue to live but what's the point?

I am a 13 year old, I am so depressed that I am gonna die one day and whats the point of life like getting a job, studying, bodybuilding, making a partner. Literally why to all this hardwork if we gonna die one day. I am like crying so hard though im just 13 i feel like all around me is artificial like no one is real. Life is feeling like a stimulation for me PLEASE SOMEBODY GET ME OUTTA THIS 😭

Jesus said He is the life (eternal life). This brings true meaning to life.

Are you a good person? Will you go to heaven when you die? have you lied? Stolen? looked with lust? used God’s name in vein? everyone has sinned(Romans 3:23).The wages of sin is death. Even though we are all good guilty and bound for hell, God was merciful and sent His only Son to earth. He lived the perfect life that we could never live. He died on the cross in our place. i He paid your fine with his blood. God calls us to have faith in Jesus Christ and repent (change our mind about sin)(mark 1:15) and we will have eternal life.

I love cole Hastings but this video disappointed me..

Sitting in the graveyard for the beginning scene, that's some real commitment right there

All people should really hear this message everyday.

Life is nothing but pain and suffering. When does the good part of life come?

If you really want the "Answer": Get curious for the CREATOR! THE REALITY! And you will find the right path🤍 "There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen, and nothing more certain than what cannot be heard" ISLAM gives you every answer❤

just 50 years left if im not lucky im so happy nooooo omg i wanna die right now its just pointless

But life is depressing

So should I really like and subscribe to you cause it won’t really matter in the end

Someday when I am old i will look back and remember these inspiring youtube videos

I 1st had this question when I was 8 yrs old. A rather disturbing state of mind to be in for someone that is still fairly new to life. I did not have the parent child relationship where you could just hang out w/mom and or dad and have a conversation. Children should be seen & not heard, if you are seen you obviously need something to do, so here have a random chore. I went to 22 different schools by 9th grade. A couple of the schools offered bible study. It was completely optional as long as a parent signed a waver. I found some ease of suffering from existential crisis so to speak through the possibility of an afterlife. Then I had children. From the moment I held my 1st born, I had absolutely 0 questions as to why or what is the point of life or of doing anything. I had my answer and didn't feel that empty unanswered question of purpose of existence again.... until the tragic unexpected death of my father and 2 youngest children, and following a few years later my oldest. Again I was left in this pit of despair and utterly lost. Why do anything if we are all going to die and our lives and who we were eventually inevitably be forgotten. How can we simply exist to not exist. It made absolutely no sense. Furthermore one does not get something from nothing period. Physicist will try to argue otherwise until blue in the face by using protons or atoms or vacuums or matter etc. but that is starting with something. When there is nothing... nothing is there (zip, zilch, zero, nada). And you certainly wouldn't have billions of years for things to evolve because if there is nothing.. who is watching the clock (har har) what clock, you cant get time from nothing. I studied 100s of aspects from both sides of every idea & concept. Researched and fact checked (that is a daunting time consuming chore that often leads to disappointment or hair pulling). I went over historical record for just about every society/tribe/group/people/clan/sect/village and cultural beliefs practices, rise & fall, migration, interactions, integration, mass loss of population, wars, influence etc. Then studied energy dispersal, water memory & its fascinating connection & uniqueness related to each individual. I learned about documented cases of telepathy, telekinesis, pre cognition, automatic writing, NDE, déjà vu, unexplained scientifically medically dead people (no heart beat or pulse no brain activity) for over 24 hours suddenly come back to life, or a 6 mo. old baby stuck in carseat underwater in a flipped vehicle for at least 5 hours get pulled out & resuscitated & make full recovery. I researched mass hypnosis, historical uses methods purpose of brainwashing (that was a rabbit hole of depression & concern). The butterfly effect, Karma, Murphy, law of attraction, reincarnation, mindfulness, will, heck even the concept of clothing or lack there of in different cultures. Energy fields, heart memory, miraculously cured, water witching, love. It all leads to a bigger picture that isn't restricted to this big rock we live on. There is more to just existing then not existing because there is something beyond physical life. Energy doesn't cease to exist, it is transferred to other forms it is continuous always changing.

Bro your gonna make me cry this is exactly what I needed to hear!

Thinking this way tells me you have absolutely no spiritual beliefs and don’t know anything about Jesus Christ. May I suggest you start reading the Bible and pray?

I dont wanna create a history, i dont wanna have a spouse kids, nor a career, all i still like to do is sleep and eat, idgaf about other things.

This is what I think all the time the first part. I struggle with the second part of it. You can't always do what you want and you can't control life's circumstances. I've been in zombie mode for a few years now struggling to do better because each time I do it ends in failure or something bad happens. What goes up must come down right? When something great happens something horrible happens vis versa. It's hard to get out of this mind set. How do you reprogram yourself to think differently? How do you give yourself energy when you can barely get up? There are a lot of aweful people in the world as well and with technology it is so hard to make real life long friends and build the important connections. The loneliness and boredom is hard but what's harder is not having a good memory to make a change. I try and learn more and I can't remember the facts. Maybe I've been on auto pilot too long but my memory and brain struggle to retain information. On top of trying to also self motivated it's just tiring and all you want to do is crawl into bed and never leave. If you could make a video and answer some of these questions that would be great. I hope if you or anyone feel like this you don't stay stuck in it like me.

I keep trying because I think there's more to life than hiding in my room all day. I'm a little sad and numb and lazy, but I've got to try right, so that I might earn a living and get out there, do anything, get scared and fall down, stand back up, meet someone. I should remind myself daily that we're all going to be gone sooner or later, so that I'll have the courage do what matters,. It might be really scary and painful, but perhaps that's the price of living a life with meaning. After all, if I really did nothing and just hid in my room, that would be incredibly sad, and not worthwhile. I think I kind of suck at life, but you'd better believe that I'll keep scrambling toward something brighter and more beautiful, even if it comes with pain. That's what I'm aiming for. Can any fellow humans relate? Thanks for this video, and for reading my rant.

and what's the point in it ? i don't even know why im commenting that but its the way i chose to say goodbye to whoever will read this when im gone ... goodbye and enjoy the time you got left as every second you learn about yourself and your environment is seconds counting down from the only things you will ever know before it suddenly ends , its my last day today as i decided it but it could be yours without knowing about it anytime ...

These questions especially hit me after my boyfriend broke up with me. I think I had lost all sense of my individual self and with him suddenly gone, I felt like nothing mattered anymore, nothing brought me joy.

Positive Nihilsm is actually good. It gives you a sense of confidence to do certain things because you know in the end that it won't matter.

You motivated me to start new things and even start a RU-vid channel 🙌🏻

I had written this a while ago: Wake up, eat, laugh, cry, smile, frown, pleasure, all for what? A life to live in the moment? To "live life to the fullest"? But why? Why do all that if you are just going to die someday? We make stupid jokes just for the thrill, to make fun of others for our own satisfaction. It's all temporary so why even deal with it in the first place? To have an impact on others so they can feel feelings of hope and peace? But there's something stopping me and I don't know why. I've built a mask of myself to others in school and out. I'm perceived as the smart one, who cares for no one. I'm seen as the one with friends even though they are absent. Im perceived to others as obedient, and to some stubborn. But that brings me back to what I was saying earlier about the why factor in life. Why paint this mask of myself to others in hope of something even I cannot explain. Why love something that is only temporary. Why even live to see life play out when it will end? Why haven't I already brought mine to an end? Why can't I speak these words to someone directly? Does it even matter? Why am I writing about this? I've wondered why people do the things they do. I've been confused by it for the longest time. Why the drama with someone that won't see the end of you or you to them? People do all these things for a reason I cannot explain. It hasn't been apparent to me yet. If our souls live forever, then why even bother with this eternally small portion of our eternal life? It makes everything we do insignificant but we do them anyways. I've gotten so good at masking myself from others that I've convinced myself who I am. But then who am I? And why am I here? So many questions fill my mind everytime I'm alone in my room. I just want to know why I haven't ended this pointless life already and what's holding me back. It feels like this will never be answered

U hit the nail right on the head. You are right, it’s like we work so hard to get rich and death comes like a thief in the night. U die and everything u work hard for you leave it behind. Have you ever seen a U Haul behind a hearse? I think we as humans don’t understand how life really should be on this earth. It’s like this with me, u only have so time on this earth and I don’t have time for negativity and dysfunctional people. I want to have a peace of mind and live. I work for myself and I can take trips when I want without having to ask someone can I take off and make a comfortable living for myself and my wife. It’s not about materialistic possessions it’s about being free and living your best life with those who u love and make the best out of life while u are here without confusion.

Life can be so disappointing

I’m 17 and have had this worry of death and the thought that we won’t know that we are dead or remember anything after that event and it won’t go away….. it’s getting worse every day.

I ask this every day… what’s the point? I only feel calm and ‘at home’ in nature with animals. Animals focus on the basics of survival, and enjoying the day. Not all this stupid consumerism, ‘hard work’, money, climbing pointless ‘career ladders’ etc…

i always come up with questions that make people think im crazy but everytime i ask it on youtube, i see your videos answering them. thank you so so much, cole. thanks for all your work. it means the whole world to me.

This dude just stopped my anxiety through perfectionism in life and work in just these 5 minutes. 🔥🔥💎

SINGLENESS is the passport to living this life.. Without having others decide what and not to do.. We are all just dust in the wind.⚰️ This video is great and thank for for all your efforts put in Sir. ✌️

Trust in God, He will establish your plans. Life is temporary, but god will give you eternal life in his kingdom when you trust in him. God will cure your depression. He has a plan for you, live ruthlessly and do not chase materialistic needs. They are worthless once you die. The only thing that's left at the end is god.

You had to rephrase the question to escape from an unfortunate answer. Basic coping mechanism

Feb 3,2024 175k views 660k subs 9.9k likes 1.3k comments 6:01 PM Mannar 1st time here Im feeling this Nothing really matters

I get physically sick now thinking about death because I’ve thought about it so much. I’m only 16 but have been feeling this way for years. It’s just gotten a lot deeper and more recurrent so it’s hard for me

Why eat anything if everything becomes shit!

Personally I find it interesting to share experiences and inner universe through creative works with others. And, there's surprises that I couldn't have imagined in this ordinary journey. Good or bad, I'm open to those surprises that make me feel.

People are awakening, life is meaningless, we are just a part of someone’s or something’s cycle. We are just not able to understand that so we fulfill our life with what they want us believe to keep s’”” going 😅

"Why not live a life that is true to who you are, what you like to do, and without regrets if we will all be nothingness one day?" 4:52

I cant wait for life to be over

Get this man to 100k!!!

I have too many hobbies and I feel like even if I anticipate in my hobbies cuz I HAVEEEE A LOTTT and I feel like society pressures me to work in a cubicle and live a boring but comfortable life

I don't know why, but this helped me. Dont get me wrong, the fear and anxiety is still there and it's the middle if the night, but knowing... I'm not alone made things a little bit better, if not just a lil'. I'm gonna try to sleep now, thanks everyone.

I just can't wait to die so i can finally be at peace, i struggle everyday for some reason with anxiety even doing the basic things like getting haircut or going to the gas station my heart starts beating fast then my face gets really hot and sweaty it's just something that always happens whenever i know i have to go somewhere where i know there's going to be peope about, it sucks because i have no control over this and it's just making my life too exhausting for me

Besides all the deep and inspiring content, your talking is really helping me relax due to your soothing, sonorous voice. Just like a calming podcast.

Money ? That’s all people do all this and that at the end is all about money because is the only reason you would work even if it is for yourself . Oh and to keep appearances .

You know, there are people who will say, “you matter, things you do will matter” when in reality nothing matters. Think of it like this, we work, jobs are man-made, we make money, which is also man-made. If jobs and money are both man-made, why does it matter if us humans created it if we all just die in the end? I try my hardest everyday to make a good living and having a decent job and have things of my own, but the thought of nothing matters ALWAYS crosses my mind. Every being to exist is going to die, when you die, you don’t remember anything, you aren’t here to do things you love and make money. The thought of nothing matters will NEVER leave the back of my brain. Who even knows what’s the true reason to live and the actual point of life. We don’t and we never will, so we just have to make a point and make things matter in some kind of way. I also want to add, I am not really sad anymore when people pass away. No I am not heartless, and I do care about people, just the thought of said person that passed away, they no longer have to worry, stress, make ends meet, work, make money, pay bills. All of that is gone. I graduated high school last year and have been having strong feelings of nothing matters more frequently now. All I have done is work and go to college, work and go to college. I truly don’t know how to feel about life.

And here, we are living a life and working hard because our parents and family want this from us....😢

SCHOOL ruined all my life. Every minute of it. What was my past(going to school) FUCKED up my future

When you believe in an afterlife, you live a lot less scared of death and if you’re wrong, what? Are you gonna be disappointed 😂

Jesus Christ or Yeshua the Messiah is the Way, Truth, and the Life. Turn to Him and declare Him your Lord and Savior. The reason we die is because of sin but He takes sin away and brings us to the Father.

Thank you for this. Been struggling to understand what's the point of studying and working hard to become something just for the sake of trying to earn good money when I'm not going to need it and won't be able to take any of these material things with me when I leave this Earth, in 10 or 20 years, or maybe earlier than that, but because you highlighted that we should just do good to ourselves and to others while we are here, I guess that mentality will help me push through and work to get the money to help my relatives who are needing financial help, while also probably trying my best to enjoy life as it comes everyday. Just think that I should not succumb to pressures at work and not be too hard on myself.