Peace of mind when there is no soul

From an unsent letter to my cousin:

1. This world and this life is not meaningless.

This is the only world we are aware of (can measure, photograph, and locate) and the only world that we know exists.

For example: There is no scientific, or photographic evidence of "The Soul."  Where is it?  What is it attached to?  How does it work?  Why can science not find "The Soul" anywhere?  How can we take a photograph of "The Soul?"   Every other part of the body can be identified, cataloged, photographed, and measured, in a repeatable and predictable way.  But where is "The Soul?"  Where is "The Soul" attached to the body?  How is "The Soul" attached to the body?

2. The best way to have "peace of mind" that I found is Opiate pain killers.  When I was recovering from a broken neck in a car accident, I was prescribed Norco - a controlled substance - an opiate pain killer.  I took Norco every day for two months and nothing really bothered me.  When I quit, I was angry for three weeks.   But if one holds "peace of mind" to be most important value in life, then I suggest opium, or opiate pain killers.

3. "enjoy the suffering" - Mr. Atwater

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William Schaeffer