The Need of Doing

“The Need of Doing” explores the existential idea that purpose is not handed to us, but created through action. In confronting uncertainty, choice and effort become essential acts of self-definition, shaping meaning in a world that offers no certainty beyond our own existence.

Why do we try?

Have you ever thought about why people try so hard in life when in the end we all die? No matter who you are, if you’re a politician, a businessman, a student, or even someone who does barely does anything, the ending is the same. We all go to the grave one day, and everything we did slowly fades away. This gives rise to a question that what is the point of working so hard, why do we care about achieving anything , and why do we even set goals if nothing is going to last forever**.**

There are moments in life when we feel completely empty, like nothing really matters, and then there are moments when we feel fully alive and full of purpose. Every person at some point had a dream or a goal they wanted to achieve, something that made them feel alive. But if everything is going to end anyway, then why do we even have these goals in the first place, and why do they feel so important to us while we are living.

Why not just stop?

If everything is going to end and nothing stays, then one simple answer could be to stop trying. A person could just sit on a couch, do nothing, avoid risks, avoid pain, and just pass time until life ends. It sounds simple and even logical in a way, because if effort does not last forever, then why waste energy on it.

But the truth is, people do not live like that. Even when they know life is temporary, they still get up, they still work, they still chase something. A mountaineer climbs very lofty and dangerous mountains, a student works hard and studies for years, and a businessman takes risks that may lead to death just to grow. This shows that doing nothing is not natural to us, because somewhere deep inside, we feel the need to act, to try, and to become something.

Why We Take Risks

Every person takes risks in life, whether big or small. A businessman risks money to earn more, a mountaineer risks his life to reach the top of the mountain, and a student uses her time and comfort and even risk it to build a future. Even small choices we make are a kind of risk, because we are choosing effort instead of comfort again and again.

This tells us something important about human nature. We are not made to stay safe all the time, we are made to move forward and face uncertainty. Even if the result is not permanent, the act of trying itself feels meaningful to us. It gives us a sense of direction, a feeling that we are doing something instead of just existing.

How Much Should We Give?

If we are all putting effort into life anyway, then the real question is not just why we try, but how much we should try. If I am already putting effort, then should I give only a little, or should I give everything I have? This is where things become more personal, because the answer shapes how we live our life.

I believe that if we are going to do something, then it makes more sense to give it fully. Less effort often feels empty and incomplete, like you never really tried. But when you give your full effort, even if you fail, there is still a sense of meaning in it. It feels real, it feels alive, and it feels like you actually lived that moment instead of just passing through it.

The Ship at the Harbor

“Ships at the harbor are safe, but that is not what ships are for,” says a quote. A ship that stays at the harbor is safe from storms and danger, but it also does nothing. It never travels, never explores, and never becomes what it was meant to be.

In the same way, a person who avoids all risks may feel safe, but they might miss what life really is. A ship that sails, even with danger, carries people, explores places, and creates a story for itself. That journey, even if it ends, is what gives it value. The same idea applies to us, because maybe we are not here just to stay safe, but to try, to risk, and to create something while we can.

Conclusion

Death may take away everything in the end, but it does not stop us from creating meaning while we are alive. The fact that life is limited does not make it useless, it actually makes every moment more important. What we do may not last forever, but it still matters in the time we have.

So instead of asking why we should try when everything ends, maybe the better question is what is worth trying for. And once we find that, maybe the best thing we can do is give our full effort, not because it will last forever, but because it makes our life real while we are here.

At last we should try and find something which escapes death, a meaning which does not vanish with death. A meaning really worthy to live our lives for….

Signing off….