Hey Castios-

I’m a fellow atheist so I think I have something to add here. Please remember that the universe was around for about 14 billion years prior to you being born. Yet that is not painful, is it? Well, the universe will continue on for another 100 billion years after we are gone, as well. Your experience during that time will be the same as the 14 billion years prior to birth – exactly zero. So there is no need to dread nonexistence, because you will not be experiencing it.

In the meantime, it’s like you’ve wandered into a party that lasts 80 years. You can find some enjoyment during the party, or you can sulk because the party is going to end. The clock is ticking, and you can cram a lot of enjoyment, learning, and experiencing in the time you have, or you can spend that time NOT enjoying, learning and experiencing because it will someday end.

It is true that for virtually everyone, our actions and experiences will not be remembered more than a generation after our passing. Wahhh! So what? Do you think that your ancestors did not deserve to live because we know so little about their lives? Of course not. They had their time and place, and they lived their lives. Now is your turn.

So go out for a walk, learn how to play the piano, listen to some amazing music, help a friend, read a book, laugh at a silly comic, look forward to a cool movie, learn how to be a good friend/neighbor/spouse, etc..

When its your time to get off this roller coaster, look at the people waiting in line to get on and think, “Man, I hope they enjoy that ride as much as I did!”