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 Self-consciousness is the knowledge of your borders both in space and
time.
o Human beings are the only creatures that discovered the future.
Despite its appealing nature, the latter is a whole burdensome
aspect to life. Although we can plan for the future, the possibility
for chaos remains triumphant. This precarious aspect to the
future is the existential burden that everyone bears and it is
associated integrally with suffering. So then you think life is
suffering. The finite nature of the future makes you question the
value of existence. Realizing how future plans can be ruined in a
blink of an eye, and how life itself can be put to an end rather
instantaneously, is painful and discouraging. So how can we
shield ourselves from such suffering?
 Meaning is proportionate to the adoption of responsibility.
o The amount of responsibility that you adopt in relationship to
things seems to increase your meaningful engagement. Then
you might say what is a meaningfully engaging activity that you
could do for instance? Well, you live your life so that you are not
causing undue pain (pointless pain), and even try to alleviate the
pain of other people and yours. If it is pain that makes you doubt
the meaning of life, which is perfectly reasonable, then this
cessation of pain, as a logical corollary, should be the proper
medication.