Why nothing matters (nothing)

Why do you think something matters? After all, it is just your personal opinion. It may mean perfectly nothing to other people, nothing at all. An occurrence of something appearing to be meaningful to you is simply a manifestation of your own imagination, a reflection of your own mind. Mind, which does not exist per se; your mind which gives you a false sense of self which derives from all the evolutionary steps which led to Homo sapiens and from all the social programming you have been submitted since your birthday. You cannot even control it. You are so often lost in the narrative of your thoughts. Is not you who thinks them, it is your mind. When you go sleep you switch off your consciousness and you lose all the control you have thought to have; after awakening you hardly even remember your dreams. Something called “you” simply does not exist beyond temporary and fugitive moments.  In a sense, you are an illusion and equally illusionary your thoughts are and nothing matters. 

On the other hand, that sense of you is truly unique; it is all you have got and all you can experience in this very moment. You can make it wonderful, you can make it miserable – after all, it appears you have some choice – at least it is healthier to think in that way – so make your experience meaningful because you matter and what you think matter as well. After all, everything matters.

MG