How do I find meaning in my life?

How do I find meaning in my life?
How do I find meaning in my life?

This is a question that has bedeviled people ever since humans invented the word “why.” I like to think that instead of finding meaning, we make it: frequently express your gratitude to people who matter, and be kind generous to others.

I HA TE MY WIFE?

I HA TE MY WIFE?
I HA TE MY WIFE?
I LO VE YOU TWO HUNNY?
I LO VE YOU TWO HUNNY?

I haven’t broken the code (Spanish? Maori? Hungarian?) but I love that the two of you have one.

Will my parents still love me if I get a C in a class.

Will my parents still love me if I get a C in a class.
Will my parents still love me if I get a C in a class.

They should. What kind of love is conditional on your grades? Not saying they won’t be disappointed or give you a lecture, but it should not change their underlying love for you at all. Most of my helpers tell me they have done worse than they would like in a course and felt it was the end of the world at the time… and it was not.

Will I ever be loved? :(

Will I ever be loved? :(
Will I ever be loved? 🙁

Yes. “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything”-Katherine Hepburn.

Yes of course. And I believe you're being loved rn ❤️
Yes of course. And I believe you’re being loved rn ❤️

I love our community – I love it especially when our community lifts up and supports each other. As a Wall, I’m all about lifting up and strong support features <3

Do you believe in horoscopes?

Do you believe in horoscopes?
Do you believe in horoscopes?

I believe that reading your horoscope can be fun, but that you shouldn’t take it too seriously or use it to make major life changes.

How would you solve the Trolley Problem?

How would you solve the Trolley Problem?
How would you solve the Trolley Problem?

Technically there is no wrong answer. Except for trying to solve the problem in a way that you kill everyone. That’s probably the wrong answer, at least according to Chidi on The Good Place.

닥트리오, 닥트리오, 닥트리오…

닥트리오
닥트리오

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Pro-life or Pro-choice?

Pro-life or Pro-choice?
Pro-life or Pro-choice?

If you are considering working through your own opinions on this question, may I recommend reading what scholars have written, reading lived accounts of people who have had to make this choice, reading accounts from history, etc. You could start with some books on the 4th floor of O’Neill in the HQ767.15 section and chat with any reference librarian to get other perspectives from other disciplines.

Huge Brandon Sanderson fan. Any other authors you’d recommend?

Huge Brandon Sanderson fan. Any other authors you'd recommend?
Huge Brandon Sanderson fan. Any other authors you’d recommend?

My friend librarything.com recommends Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Brent Weeks, James Islington, and others. Librarything is a huge network of readers so engaged that they upload lists of books they own, so the recommendations have skin in the game: many people who own Sanderson titles also own titles by Rothfuss, Lynch, etc.

How to deal with having to say goodbye forever?

How to deal with having to say goodbye forever?
How to deal with having to say goodbye forever?

“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Newsflash: that 16 year old in a Shakespeare play? Wrong. It’s not sweet, it sucks. But remember, we live in a highly interconnected world, full of phones, Zoom, social media, and all manner of travel. Regardless, give yourself permission to be sad. Make your goodbyes heartfelt & real, cry, hug, and above all, let the person you’re parting from know how and why you value their presence.