this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2025
        
      
      1171 points (98.8% liked)
      Science Memes
    17266 readers
  
      
      657 users here now
      Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules
- Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
 - Keep it rooted (on topic).
 - No spam.
 - Infographics welcome, get schooled.
 
This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
Research Committee
Other Mander Communities
Science and Research
Biology and Life Sciences
- !abiogenesis@mander.xyz
 - !animal-behavior@mander.xyz
 - !anthropology@mander.xyz
 - !arachnology@mander.xyz
 - !balconygardening@slrpnk.net
 - !biodiversity@mander.xyz
 - !biology@mander.xyz
 - !biophysics@mander.xyz
 - !botany@mander.xyz
 - !ecology@mander.xyz
 - !entomology@mander.xyz
 - !fermentation@mander.xyz
 - !herpetology@mander.xyz
 - !houseplants@mander.xyz
 - !medicine@mander.xyz
 - !microscopy@mander.xyz
 - !mycology@mander.xyz
 - !nudibranchs@mander.xyz
 - !nutrition@mander.xyz
 - !palaeoecology@mander.xyz
 - !palaeontology@mander.xyz
 - !photosynthesis@mander.xyz
 - !plantid@mander.xyz
 - !plants@mander.xyz
 - !reptiles and amphibians@mander.xyz
 
Physical Sciences
- !astronomy@mander.xyz
 - !chemistry@mander.xyz
 - !earthscience@mander.xyz
 - !geography@mander.xyz
 - !geospatial@mander.xyz
 - !nuclear@mander.xyz
 - !physics@mander.xyz
 - !quantum-computing@mander.xyz
 - !spectroscopy@mander.xyz
 
Humanities and Social Sciences
Practical and Applied Sciences
- !exercise-and sports-science@mander.xyz
 - !gardening@mander.xyz
 - !self sufficiency@mander.xyz
 - !soilscience@slrpnk.net
 - !terrariums@mander.xyz
 - !timelapse@mander.xyz
 
Memes
Miscellaneous
        founded 2 years ago
      
      MODERATORS
      
    you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
    view the rest of the comments
That was a great read and an interesting take. (You should write, if you don't already, it was very engaging)
To be fair i guess i don't take life too seriously because i know that ultimately none of it matters, but equally this short time i get to spend here is my opportunity to experience as much as possible and i don't want to miss any of it so i have to take my life seriously and the lives of those my actions impact. Feeling anger and happiness, fear and love, pain and pleasure are all things to be taken seriously because they are all part of the ride.
If i relax too much i will miss out. It may not matter ultimately but right now in this moment it does. So i should make the most of it. But remember to be able to let go of my grudges, and enjoy the ride. And try to pass that on to others. Remind those that are so wound and tangled up that they can just let go and things will get better.
For me the meaning of life is just to live it and feel as much as possible.