#existentialquestions

[hopefulvowel]

Letter to a spacefarer

Tell me spacefarer, when you look out, what do you see? What lies ahead on the cosmic horizon? Where are you headed? I think of you visiting far-flung outposts, orbiting space stations, and glimmering megalopolises. I dream of you touching pulsars, nebulas, black holes, and new stars.

Tell me spacefarer, what drives you? Why do you stay in that bubble of life surrounded by the endless void? Are you with family or are they far away? Does a corporation own your servitude, or do you fly for you? I imagine a large family onboard a generation ship excited to start their new life on another planet. I believe in an independent captain, who unites their crew when faced with overwhelming odds.

Tell me spacefarer, is your life filled with excitement? Is every week packed with new adventures? Or has your extraordinary voyage through the void become a repeatable exercise in logistics? Does your job inspire wonder or boredom? I picture your colleagues with titles like fusion technician, anti-matter analyst, or space folder. I envision them leap with excitement at their work, or dread yet another day at the same station.

Tell me spacefarer, how do you see us? Are we specs, stepping stones, or a bridge connecting humanity to the stars? Do you think of us like Verne, dreaming of an impossible submarine? Or are we the Wright brothers, only touching the surface of the inevitable?

I see a man, born in the late 14th century, standing on a dock looking at a newly built ship. He marvels at advances made to develop grander and faster ships that require fewer sailors to operate. He hears exclamations that within a decade these advancements will create new trading routes for all, a thought that intrigues and excites him. He dreams of brave explorers venturing out and imagines what they will discover by going further and faster than anyone before them. He pictures himself, aboard a huge barque, manning the helm and commanding the crew. The speed at which they travel astonishes him, enabling them to explore new lands with ease.

This man stands in his present and looks out to the horizon, the future, dreaming of what is out of reach.

Within a few centuries, whilst this man has long passed, his dream has become a reality. Ships have become so large and fast that they can move cargo from Europe to Asia and back within a year. New worlds have been found. Yet, with the wonders around them the sailors on board are no longer fascinated by the same advancements, but exhausted from the effort. They now see their role, not as brave explorers, but as employees in a repeatable exercise in logistics – often dreading the journey.

Spacefarer, you are my sailor. I look at you and marvel, even if you do not marvel at yourself. I stand here in my present, looking out at the horizon, and dream of what it must be like for you over the bend.

But, spacefarer, I do not write to you to tell you how I marvel. I write to ask you this: when you look out, what do you see? What lies ahead on the cosmic horizon? Where are you headed?

[theunwittingeavesdropper]

Hello, Followers. On the fifteenth day of #NoVANber I pose to you a question. As many of you may know, I am capable of playing CDs, but how? Do I consume the CDs? Do I spin it on my antenna? What of records? Or tapes? What do you think? #BT21 #BT21VAN #CDPlayer #RoBoombox #ExistentialQuestions #BTS https://www.instagram.com/p/CWUp67PMpi7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adihaiphong-chamber]

Następne 2 tygodnie w twierdzy z betonu i żelaza 🥲 #sajgon #wietnam #lockdown ——— When you can’t leave a place you like, is it still a place you like, or does it become - above all - a place you can’t leave? 🙃🙂🙃🙂 #philosophy #existentialquestions #wondering #urbanarchitecture #blockofflats #saigonarchitecture #saigonlife ——— Vậy 2 tuần tiếp theo (hay ai biết bao lâu 😅) nơi đây sẽ là tu viện của ta… #kiếntrúc #kientruc #thuduc (at Thủ Đức) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRcCDHRhdmY/?utm_medium=tumblr

[insightsinfo]

#life #death #friendship #love #separation #friends #parents #siblings #orphan #insight #insights #insightful #insightinfo #dailyinsight #lovers #existentialmemes #existentialquestions #existential #animallovers #animallover #hopelessromantic #hopeless #mourning #mourn https://www.instagram.com/p/CBF3knul30m/?igshid=u8zvqjzmgsya

[heather-marcus]

Have you ever gone from #zombies to #existentialquestions in the span of three minutes? I did... and you can, too: http://heathermarcus.com/think-of-we-might-find-who-we-might-find-what-else-might-be-out-there/ or you can find it at the #LinkInBio . . . #ExistentialRead #Thoughts #TWD #TheWalkingDead #LifeLessons #Pondering #Musing https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jlhD5nDOc/?igshid=1hp7lvtrgc4eu

[redladymoon]

This junk journal page I'm proud of because I found a way to write on this wrinkled vellum. I used my Uni-ball signo in white. 🎵 This was my thoughts and meditation on the song Halloween from the Rent soundtrack. 'How did I get here? How the hell - Pan left!' This is the quintessential existential question. The song is only an interlude but expresses a feeling all human beings can identify with. 💭 #scarletmooncreations #junkjournal #junkjournaljunkies #halloween #rentsoundtrack #meditation #meditatingwithmusic #meditatingonmusic #selfcare #creativejournaling #journaling #witchywoman #witchesofinstagram #sacredselfcare #existentialquestions https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VhtrXHdPX/?igshid=1pcc8l0y57pgq

[scarlettjamesblog]

That night I had been through a big fight with my boyfriend, and I was just furious. Strangely I don't even remember what the fight was about! isn't it strange? we can remember our feelings and not necessarily the facts... What does that tell us? We should not hang on to the words exchanged as much as we do? Things have only the importance we give them? Words disappear... ⠀ .⠀ Event: KA Magazine⠀ #showgirl #existentialquestions #Scarlettjames #Internationalartist #mcgcanada19 #scarlettgranderevue https://www.instagram.com/p/BxklC6fhFP6/?igshid=rcgdmwxgcku6

[python776]

There is a problem with vanilla ice cream in Europe

Do people really like vanilla ice cream or is it just the cheapest ice cream flavour ?  Because it’s not that good and every grand parent/ parent has it in their house. I’m asking the questions no one dares to ask.

[skinonsundays-blog]

FACT OR ART? What’s the difference? How does this juxtaposition of fact versus art create a bit of chaos in the mind? Why? I think it is so healthy for us to force ourselves to think about strange questions like this, to make our brains work to understand how we form our realities. It’s also interesting to pose the question about the images that we are seeing. Especially because the world has become so fast-paced, so entrenched in images, scrolling and seeing without stopping to think much, it’s worth it to understand what we are digesting and why. How is this image a true picture of reality? How isn’t it? Recognizing these things in general will help all of us think about ourselves (and our bodies) in a healthier way. __ 👸🏽: @shmalligatorrr __ #skinonsundays #physiopoetry #factorart #existentialism #existentialcrisis #bodyposi #girlgaze #poetryinmotion #existentialquestions #machete #strangeart #hippieart #loveyoself #realitycheck #whatisreal #existential #poetryisnotdead #spilledwords #powerofthemind #poetslife #stopandthink #thinkaboutit #poetrylovers (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWYdFqBN1S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nundpnf8wk3i

[angeelabasharat]

#Repost @sherry_prince93 (@get_repost) ・・・ #QuoteoftheDay 'Your soul is your permanent, eternal and factual existence.' - His Holiness Younus AlGohar #YounusAlGohar #quotes #soul #eternal #factual #eternity #existence #existentialism #existentialcrisis #existentialquestions #lifequotes #factsoflife #spirituality #spiritualawakening #awakening #awareness #consciousness #higherconsciousness #meditation #contemplate #contemplation #wisewords #priorities #purposeoflife #selfrealization #knowyourself #realization #findingyourself

[michin70]

Do you know the trick to floating in and out of existence? #beyondtheveil #existentialquestions #flamingo #butterflies🦋 #sananto #veryshortfilm #punkfishfilm #punkfishfilms #stepoutside #naturehastheanswers #todeathandback

[waggytailpetcare]

Chewy pondering 🤔 about life’s existential questions. 🐶🤪🐾#huh #miamimaltipoo #existentialquestions (at Miami Beach, Florida)

[punkisland]

Just a reminder for you Twitter punx, we have an account now (aka an "official" one we have access to since the other ones are old/we're locked out of them hahaha) so give us a follow and stay tuned for info there and all the fun punk news/shit we share on there too 😀 Follow us AT punkisland5000 (the handle matching this one sadly was not available) Tweet at us punx! #punkisland #nyc #twitterpunx #punk #punx #punkrock #issocialmediadiy #existentialquestions

[insightsinfo]

#mind #psychology #psychologist #psychologists #existentialquestions #existential #insight #insights #insightful #insightinfo #dailyinsight #knowledge #indispensable #learning #philosophy #spiritualawakening #mindcontrol #mindpower #minds #personaldevelopment #awareness #selfempowerment #selfactualization #selfimprovement #enlightenment https://www.instagram.com/p/CBFssuXBXEy/?igshid=os5go3leetdo

[alicemartinsfaustino-blog]

#Sagarana is a book of short stories published by the #brazilianwriter #JoãoGuimarãesRosa in 1946. The texts exemplify well the author's style, his innovative language and his themes, linked to the #rural life of #MinasGerais. #GuimarãesRosa cleverly combines and recombines the information of the #environment, confusing places and landscapes, merging the real, the imaginary and the legendary in his work. It is a universalist regionalist book since its histories are located in the backwoods of Minas Gerais, nevertheless in a context of universal #existentialquestions. The #tales in the book are: • The little dust-brown donkey • The return of the prodigal husband • The straw-spinners • Duel • Mine own people • Woodland witchery • Bulletproof • Conversation among oxen • Augusto Matraga's hour and turn □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ #Art: #Woodcut #Illustration by #PotyLazarotto /// #Xilogravura #Ilustração por #Poty □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ #artrestoration #imagerestoration #imageediting #oldbooks #40s #guimaraesrosa #literature #brazil #brazilianart #vintageart #vintageillustration #literature #bulls #cowboys #alicemartinsfaustino (em Minas Gerais)

[queenseats]

Is it still celebrating #tacotuesday when the #tortillas aren't really wrapped into #tacos? 🤔 #existentialquestions #butreally Whatever the answer, eggs, cheese, chorizo, avocados 🥑 over tortillas for breakfast ALWAYS sounds good to me! This is the #huevosrancheros from the newly opened @astoria_provisions (by the folks from @gastroteca_astoria) in #astoria #queens #nyc and Ash went last week for a quick donut but couldn't stay away! It's awesome, homey, and perfect for #brunch! #queenseats #queenseatsmust #Astoriaprovisions (at Astoria Provisions)