For example, when I fall into it, there’s the fact that I am exceptionally smart. Or it could be that you are beautiful, rich, popular, famous, well-born, etc. If you find yourself mentally reviewing the evidence for one such, you know that you’re doing the stance.
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This strikes me as wrongheaded though what you are saying is that meaningfulness only arises through being useful for others? This strikes me as something that is the depressive mindset, where value cannot be sought in oneself.
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Ah, no, not that! That’s “mission”. The antidote is “enjoyable usefulness”:https://meaningness.com/enjoyable-usefulness …
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how does this differ from the Mission stance discussed in the purpose appetizer post?
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It’s realistic, contingent, opportunistic, and has no special meaning. You do what’s available to be helpful, and don’t make a fuss about it. Rather than concocting some scheme to Save The World which will be highly meaningful, especially about you.
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