rant here. read no further.
no i don't. i didn't choose my parents. i didn't choose my body. i didn't choose to be born. i didn't choose who i randomly interacted with today, and they didn't choose either. after i'm dead, no one will remember me or what i did. the universe existed for billions of years before i showed up, and the universe will suffer a violent heat death billions of years after i'm gone. my life has no impact on the universe and has no purpose. this understanding gives me peace of mind and allows me to put all my interactions into perspective - i'm calm and at peace with the past, present and future - knowing events beyond my control will continue to unfold unabated by my existence.
