Is there any point in living?
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"Life has no distant point to reach; its significance lies in the beauty of living itself—stop asking "for what?" and simply embrace the joy of now."
According to Osho, life has no distant “point” to reach; its significance is intrinsic. The split between means and ends is a power-imposed illusion that robs us of love, beauty, play, and meditation—experiences whose value is in themselves. Stop asking “for what?”; live, love, and be aware now. In living itself, ends and means coincide, and joy flowers.
Life isn’t a race to a prize; it’s like enjoying a sunset—good just because it is.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the constant chase for future goals.
- Reclaims joy through activities done for their own sake (love, beauty, meditation).
- Makes you less vulnerable to control by those who sell distant “ends.”
- Reclaims joy through activities done for their own sake (love, beauty, meditation).
- Makes you less vulnerable to control by those who sell distant “ends.”
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