Many find life meaningless, yet continue to live.

Evidence

I understood this, but still did not kill myself. … I now see that I did not kill myself because I had, in a confused sort of way, inkling that my ideas were wrong. β€” Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 104

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim β€” Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 104
  • XREF: connects to: Despair often arises from logical conclusions about life. β€” Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 93; Human reasoning creates a paradox regarding the value of life. β€” Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 104; Powerless hope is the sole precondition for continuing to live β€” Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia: Reflections from…, 149 (+1 more)