I realised that all my theorising and belief systems are just tools I use to survive the suffering.
That includes philosophy, spiritual concepts such as ‘enlightenment, Quantum Immortality and the Multiple Worlds Interpretation, belief in free will/predeterminism and for others religion are all just methods I and people use to keep surviving.
Not many beliefs have any real proof so can be adhered to as one wishes.
People can follow other people’s beliefs or they can make up their own. It doesn’t really matter as all they are simply tools we use to cope.
No one knows deifnitvely though some people believe them to be.
I was discussing this with Copilot (AI) and we talked about Benatar’s anti natalism and his beliefs, then we talked about Nietzsche using suffering as a tool to becoming; and Camus’s absurdism to the no meaning in the universe and then the root of suffering being desire in Buddhism.
We decided my perspective blended these approaches to life.
To swap and borrow from these philosophies throughout the day as a way to cope is probably the best approach.
For example, I need to meditate everyday (To rest and reset and dissolve the self for a bit). When I struggle to approach it as a learning tool to become a better person. To see the world as having no discernible meaning so as not to ruminate (Camus). And to seek joy anyway and accept life as tragic realism (Benatar) so not to worry about death or continuation.
How do you cope with the suffering people? 