"...and people say, but what if there is no God, no heaven, no reward, and you spent your whole life being a good person, and making the world a better place, for nothing?"
"That's fine," I'd say "because thats not what I'm doing it for, anyways. In fact, that would make the most sense, in the world we find ourselves in today. This world, with it's injustice, it's tragedy and disease. Yes, that would make the most sense, at all. But, if I spent my whole life, being good, with no great cosmic reward, for me, thats fine. I'm prepared for that."
"What I can not stand, is going into my grave, hating myself. Filled with regret, thinking of all the people I'd hurt, wishing I had tried to do more. I can handle living and dying in a world with no God, no heaven, no reward. What I will not stand for, is contributing to any person losing their faith, their passion, their lust for life, or their sense of self worth. What I can not stand for is contributing to actual hell on earth."
A man must have some code to live by, a code of honor, a code of ethics, one that sits right with him. Something he can fall back on, in times of crisis. Just so that he can live with himself, and sleep at night. And for me, just saying "Do anything to stay alive" is not enough, and "Do anything to avoid suffering" is even worse. I gotta live in such a way, as that I don't fear living, and I don't fear dying, and I don't fear suffering or loss. All I fear is dishonor.
Thats about it.
