Meaning Deficit: When Life Feels Functional but Empty
Explore why life feels empty even when everything works.
The Experience of Simply Continuing
The experience of simply continuing does not need explanation.
Movement may happen without intention, desire, or belief.
Naming this normalizes endurance without heroism and allows life to proceed gently, without interpretation or demand for purpose.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I feel like I'm just "going through the motions." Is that a failure?
No, it is "Simple Continuation." In the Settlement Phase, going through the motions is a high-level success. It means you are maintaining your Functional Integrity while your "Meaning system" is offline for repairs. We are "Normalizing the Motion." You don't need a "soul-deep reason" to wash a dish or send an email. The "doing" is the goal; the "feeling" is optional.
How do I find dignity in "just continuing"?
Dignity comes from Structural Persistence. You are a human integrator who is maintaining their "ship" even in a fog. That is a profound act of self-care. By validating "Simple Continuation," you stop the internal critic from calling you a "robot" and start seeing yourself as a Resilient Biological System doing exactly what it needs to do to survive.