When I've thought of this, I've always considered what every action I take results in. If I grab a spoon, place it on the counter, let it sit for there for a few seconds, then, if possible, placed it back in the exact same position I got it from, what really changed? Most everyone I know would say, "Well, it was there for a few seconds." Obviously this is a stupid statement because time does not exist. The only things that changed are there are tiny particles from my thumb on the spoon, and the spoon on my thumb, along with the counter on the spoon and vice versa. Also, you have breathed in air, blood as circulated through your veins, etc. As tiny and seemingly insignificant these changes may be, they are still there and always will be. Everything you do has some affect on the world as you see it, as small as it may be.



You can't look at the universe as something that is moving along a timeline. You must completely remove time from the picture. The amount of time a person lives is nothing more than the human measurement for how long that persons body was able to sustain their life before it expired.



The universe as we know it is a system of laws. Matter cannot be destroyed, nor created which brings forth the question of how, or even if it was created. Knowing this, I've always asked myself; Is it even there in the first place? Is all of this real? Am I real? Is anything real? Is there a "real"? Our senses are all we have to perceive the world around us. Without them what is left? Nothing. You die without the help of other beings. So if the world as you know it is nothing without your physical body, is it anything in the first place?



Every animal lives, every animal dies. The only difference is how their bodies perform. Humans are nothing more than animals that have developed methods to make their lives easier by making use of their advanced bodies. But are our bodies really superior to those of different species. No. You can't run into the forest and punch a bear to death. Humans have to be resourceful to live. Without all our inventions we would be reduced to merely foraging for food as any other animal does. The only thing that could possibly have any value, if anything has value at all, is something that helps your body sustain your conscious being forever. But, I don't know anyone that would want to live forever. If everything you live and die for is gone once you're dead or soon after, did it even matter? In my eyes, no, it didn't and nothing ever did.