You’re born, you suffer, and then you die. Or at least, that’s what some people claim is the essence of a human life (I’m looking at you, Billy Graham). But when you look at your life and that of the people around you, are there not numerous experiences that punctuate it with meaning, achievement, awe, or happiness?
Let’s start the academic quarter with an examination of the “peak experiences” you have observed or are anticipating in your life. Think of it as a bucketlist, but broken down to its fundamental values and motivations (not just, “skydiving”, but: why would you want to do something like that???)
What are the experiences you think a life should aspire to? The ones you’d regret missing when you reach the end? And what is it that makes them so essential? Find out what makes life worth living for your peers during your lunch break this Tuesday.
[image: Harmen Steenwijck, Vanitas still life, ca. 1640)
EXISTENTIAL TUESDAYS
Existential Tuesdays are small weekly* lunch discussions in the Nook of the TUD Library. Practice your critical thinking skills, learn to see the world from different perspectives, and hang out with your fellow deep thinkers in Delft.
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* no sessions during exam weeks or study week
