Originally Posted by BathingApes

Forget the stigma of "nihilism" for a second, - why should I? You're attitude is the definition of nihilism whether you believe it or not.


and actually think. - One can't exist without thinking.

I've not once said I actually believe that, I've only asked people to apply something they don't believe in and actually see what they come up with. As of yet, all I've got are personal recommendations and warnings against nihilistic mentality. - You can't always get what you want

I'm fully aware that it is all speculative, and because of that, I live my life to the fullest. - and how do you do that?

The point is, let's just forget that we choose to do it this way, - Why is this 'the point'? Why should i forget that my essence is created through the choices i make?

step out of yourself a second - and think, - One can't step outside of oneself and view oneself objectively, we are self-conscious, subjective beings. I'm always thinking.

why does anything matter if we all die anyway? - Things matter to different people, that's a question that implies that nothing in the world matters because of death or specifically human death. Happiness matters, loads of things matter, from science, music, art, nationalities, culture, language. Through death comes birth and vice versa, the cycle continues and this is what matters.

Of course people feel uneasy and annoyed when you mention something like this, because it goes against everything they know.

If you're implying i feel uneasy or annoyed at this discussion, you're incorrect.

But if, it turns out there is no afterlife, what stops everything form being meaningless?

You are what stops everything from being meaningless, you alone, no promise of an afterlife.