What is existentialism?

Existentialism is like choosing your own flavor of ice cream, you get to pick what makes your life meaningful.

Imagine you're playing with building blocks. You could build a castle, a car, or just stack them randomly. Existentialism says that life doesn’t come with a rulebook, it's up to you to decide what matters and how you want to live.

You’re like the main character in a story that you write as you go. Sometimes things are confusing, like when your favorite block falls over, but that’s okay! You just try again. That’s kind of what existentialists believe: life isn’t about knowing all the answers at once, it's about exploring, choosing, and growing through your choices.

It's like having a big, empty playground. No swings are set up yet, no slides are painted. You get to decide how you want it to look. That’s freedom, but also responsibility. Existentialism says: you're the one who makes life meaningful, and that’s both exciting and a little scary! Existentialism is like choosing your own flavor of ice cream, you get to pick what makes your life meaningful.

Imagine you're playing with building blocks. You could build a castle, a car, or just stack them randomly. Existentialism says that life doesn’t come with a rulebook, it's up to you to decide what matters and how you want to live.

You’re like the main character in a story that you write as you go. Sometimes things are confusing, like when your favorite block falls over, but that’s okay! You just try again. That’s kind of what existentialists believe: life isn’t about knowing all the answers at once, it's about exploring, choosing, and growing through your choices.

It's like having a big, empty playground. No swings are set up yet, no slides are painted. You get to decide how you want it to look. That’s freedom, but also responsibility. Existentialism says: you're the one who makes life meaningful, and that’s both exciting and a little scary!