Who do you live your life for?

【Is your life meaningless?】

"Life has no meaning" ~Gautama Buddha

"A life is worth living only when it is lived for others." ~Albert Einstein

I feel that one is deep and the other is full of humanity.

But if ``life has no meaning'', did ``you'' come into this world with no purpose?

Also, is there no "value" in living a life "for you" instead of "for someone else"?

Fortunately or unfortunately, ``you'' were forcibly brought into ``this world'' by ``someone'' for a ``certain purpose''.

"someone" is "parent", "grandparent", "great-grandparent"... "ancestor", "first human", "first mammal", " They are the first multicellular organisms...they are also the "first organisms", i.e. the "precursors" of "you".

The "certain purpose" is the "preservation of the bloodline" of the family, the "preservation of the species" of humankind, and the "preservation of the physical phenomenon" of life.

(Because the subject is too spread out and the focus is blurred, from here we will focus on "species preservation")

The life of "you", who was born with such a clear purpose, is not without meaning.

Also, in the process from the setting of this purpose to the birth of "you", there was naturally no room for the will of "you" as an "individual".

And if only this purposeful life is allowed, it will automatically become a life "for someone else", so from the above words, it will be a "worthy" life.

However, from whom is that “value” the “value”?

It is a "value" for humanity as a whole, but it cannot necessarily be the "value" of "you" as an "individual".

Then, what is a "valuable life" for "you" as an "individual"?

Also, in the first place, is that what "you" should be looking for?

【live you】

Have you enjoyed your youth?

“Children of this age are difficult to handle,” say adults.

Certainly, their attitudes are different from when they were young, such as suddenly becoming grumpy and rebelling against their parents.

When you were a baby crawling on the carpet in your living room, even if you saw a cat's tail from the edge of the sofa, you wouldn't think there was a cat behind the sofa.

In other words, babies think that "invisible things" "do not exist".

As time goes by, "you" who has grown a little will come to realize that there is a "cat" behind the sofa just by looking at the "cat's tail".

In the same way, “you”, who is in the midst of “adolescence”, is not only aware of the visible superficial “clean and orderly world”, but also of the other side of the world. I have noticed the "muddy and chaotic world" hidden in.

And "you" are at a loss.

Until now, the trust I had in my family, school, and society, which I thought would never change, was betrayed. I can't trust anything, not even myself.

Without being understood by anyone, in this vast society, the earth, and the boundless universe, I am tormented by the feeling of loneliness as if I am a small existence that doesn't matter.

However, "your ego" was finally completed here.

This is because "you", who had previously blended into family and society and was an inseparable unity, was separated from them and acquired a subjectivity that could see family and society as objects. It's from

Therefore, the state of being "alone and alone" is the standard state of "you", not the monopoly of "you" who is angry in "youth".

The first part has become longer, but what is a "worthy life" for you?　

As we discussed earlier, "you" was "a symbiosis of the unconscious and the ego."

Both presented different judgment results due to the difference in orientation of "conservation of species" and "conservation of individuals".

If that is the case, a "valuable life" for "you" is a life as a result of the judgment of the "ego" being prioritized over the "unconscious".

In short, it's a life where you have to be "you," not a life where you can be "someone else."

And the "necessity" of it is not worth arguing.

As "you" know, human beings, who have established an advanced "self" in the process of evolution, are surviving as the apex of life forms.

【The ego that cannot taste happiness】

But here comes one problem.

The “ego” feels neither “joy” nor “sadness”.

Because those "feelings" are in the realm of "unconsciousness".

That is right.

It is the "unconscious" and not the "ego" that brings you happiness.

No matter how much you prioritize your "self" and live "you", it will be boring if you don't have "emotions" such as happiness and a sense of accomplishment.

The "unconscious" area is sensed by the "first brain" and the "second brain".

These "brains" are the "old brains" of your ancestors.

In the process of phylogeny, a "third brain" develops to overlie this "old brain".

In other words, the original “you” is the “first brain”, and as a tool to increase its survival possibility, it develops into the “second brain” and “third brain” in layers, and “you” is like moving to a new home each time.

Therefore, for "you" as a living organism, the really core part is the first, second, third, and so on, and among them, the only device that can confirm "you" yourself is "ego". is located at the end of it.

It seems that for you, the unconscious and the ego are inseparable.

please remember.

That "you" was "a symbiosis of the unconscious and the ego."

Although it seems to contradict the above content, it seems that "you" cannot ignore either of them.

Is it really so?

Next time, let's take a closer look at the relationship between the "unconscious" and the "ego."