🌕Answering The Ultimate Question: What is the meaning to life, the universe, everything? Is life meaningful? Is life meaningless? What is our purpose? What is the purpose of suffering? What is the purpose of anything?<br /><br />From Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to the classic sci-fi series Red Dwarf to traditional thinkers like Siddhartha Gautama Buddha and German philosophers Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, today we are answering the biggest question in philosophy. <br /><br />In answering this ultimate question, it can be seen that the philosophies of these cult classics and timeless thinkers have been adopted by most of the world, if not the entire Millenial and Gen Z generations. We all have the fear of missing out (fomo), but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Let’s dive into these two statements and find out what exactly is the answer to the ultimate question: what is the meaning of life?<br /><br />“Schopenhauer was right, wouldn't you say? Life without pain has no meaning. Gentlemen! I wish to give your lives meaning … ” – Dr. Hildegarde Lanstrom, Red Dwarf, S5E4 “Quarantine”<br /><br />For a spoiled ending, life is what you make it. Life is whatever you will it to be, to a large extent, and life can be optimistic if you want it to be. <br /><br />🌕Buddha: follow the noble eightfold path<br />🌕Schopenhauer: suffering is inevitable, look past yourself and forgo your own desires through art and creation<br />🌕Nietzsche: overcome suffering by overcoming man, choose your own path and live life to the fullest. <br /><br />For more, check out this playlist!<br />Understanding Nietzsche with Artem Alex<br /><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1h92ljSilO0MRPyYug7TfWxPDlPPUtnx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1h92ljSilO0MRPyYug7TfWxPDlPPUtnx</a> <br /><br /><br />💬 Share your thoughts in the comments!<br /><br />◾ Blog: <a href="https://artemalexandra.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://artemalexandra.com</a><br />◾ FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dartemalexandra/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/dartemalexandra/</a><br />◾ Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artem.alexandra/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/artem.alexandra/</a><br />◾ Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/artem_alexandra" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/artem_alexandra</a> <br />◾ Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16537180" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16537180</a><br /><br />🔅 Intro Music: <br />- Intro: "Start the Day" by Lee Rosevere<br /><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Vampires" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Vampires</a><br />🔅 Other Music: <br />- Background: “Republic” by Good Old Neon <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Good_Old_Neon/Radiant_City_Sample-free_Version/02_Republic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Good_Old_Neon/Radiant_City_Sample-free_Version/02_Republic</a> <br /><br />🔀 Edited with DaVinci Resolve:<br />FREE Download link - <a href="https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/</a><br /><br />🎥 Gear used:<br />Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k<br />Olympus 12-100mm f4 ED PRO M. ZUIKO<br />Samsung Portable SSD T5<br />K&F Concept Camera Tripod<br />UBeesize 10" Selfie Ring Light with 50" Extendable Tripod<br />MOUNTDOG 1350W Softbox Lighting Kit 20"X28"<br /><br />REFERENCES:<br />Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zukh-0csKPc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zukh-0csKPc</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh-W8QDVA9s&t=30s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh-W8QDVA9s&t=30s</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.co</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8dUrIh_G-Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8dUrIh_G-Q</a>