The problem with telling the youth, "You're OK the way you are."

The fundamental incontrovertible fact: life is suffering. This is why it's an axiom of all religions.

If you're naive, you think that people are basically good. There's a wisdom in cynicism that the naive lack.

So, what is the alternative to naiveté and cynicism? To take responsibility for self and others. To be of benefit to others.

Fundamental meaning is the practical and psychological antidote to the catastrophe of life.