First of all, roachboy is right on. He knows his shit, particularly the sources he's quoting. I think you'd do rather well to pay attention to what he's saying, at least if you are asking a truly philosophical question (and not a therapeutical one, as he said... in which case, you should post in Tilted Life for a less academic answer).
Responding to the OP...
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Originally Posted by drews
The only answer to existential angst is 'distract yourself with bullshit'. That's it. There will never be an answer to the human predicament. We are animals headed nowhere when we die, and we will never have justice, paradise, eternal life, or complete understanding of the universe.
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Who says we should have any of those things? Check some basic Buddhist texts for their answer to this "predicament." Their answer has nothing to do with distraction, things "sucking," or despair. It has to do with the moment, the present moment, and disattachment from all else. Including the expectation of anything after death. That's not distraction, that's BEING. A very big difference. And it doesn't suck... it's probably one of the worthier goals in our short human lives.