The Meaning of Life
So what is the meaning of life? What is the importance of life? What is the purpose of life?
I don’t think any single answer can be ubiquitously shared and be applicable for everyone. So I’ll answer for myself from my current state of understanding. I believe the meaning of life is whatever meaning we give it, and we can literally give it any meaning that “feels right” to us.
What is the importance of life?
The importance of life is to live it to the fullest. Live is short. Life is precious. Life is what we make it out to be. We all are looking for happiness, where we are happy fulfilling our goals, or being in a steady and healthy relationship. We need to find a purpose in our lives.
The point of life lies in the question of whether or not, we are just living aimlessly. Because every breath of life we take, it reminds us that we are still alive. So, the time we spend bothered by what could, or should be is time wasted in imagination and fantasy. The point of life is to stay as happy as possible in any given circumstance and to create a better tomorrow for ourselves.
It comes down my next question. What is the meaning of life?
The meaning of life is finding the answer to the following questions:
Who are we? Why are we here? Did we have a choice in the matter? Does our existence have a purpose? What do we value in our life? What do you want your life to mean? What do you want your life to be about? What is the purpose of life?”
The meaning of life is that we exist. Nobody asks to be born but we are here anyway. Make the best of things while we are here. If our lives need meaning, appreciate the beauty and amazing things going on around us on Earth that was originally intended for us to enjoy.
The meaning of life is to utilize our main driving force, curiosity without which none of us would even exist. It is to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. It's about traveling down different paths of our lives and making decisions. We will make some mistakes, as all of us do. Without mistakes no one ever really learns how to live. We need to learn from our mistakes.
The meaning of life is to make life meaningful and to embrace and live it. Many people believe that there is no "point" per se to life; life simply exists and the meaning of an individual's life is up to the individual.
Life's meaning is what it means to you! The meaning of life is not the same for everyone. Your life has one meaning, the life of another person will have another meaning, and my life will have another meaning too. Everyone has their own perception of life.
You are the one to give meaning to your life by making something of it. Every person is allowed to live their life, as they want to and from the decisions and choices they make. We all want to be happy, be healthy and be loved.
Some people enjoy peace living on a farm or ranch, while others want to hit the big cities for careers, investments and so forth. We all have to make ourselves happy and feel fulfilled no matter what. It basically comes down to each individual and what their needs are. There will always be some regrets.
My belief is the meaning of life is found in the "true insight" of Enlightenment, which is called a "perfect peace". The meaning of life to me is to live life anyway I choose that will enhance my life for better and make me feel whole as a person. In my view the meaning of life is survival.
A person who cannot find contentment, cannot find peace. A person who cannot find peace, cannot find fulfillment. It is a fact that prosperity, power and popularity are not the only solutions to human suffering, because we may have them all and still feel incomplete.
Finding our purpose therefore will be determined by our ability to appreciate every moment by making the most positive use of it. It's about being true to ourselves and sometimes standing alone, when we really believe in something and not fearing retribution. So, live right and do well always and enjoy the existence you have now.
I think the purpose of life is to discover what makes you happy. The purpose of life is to do what makes you come alive. The purpose of life for each individual depends on his/her beliefs and values. Our particular set of morals/values is those that we inherited from genetic sources, and from the environment within which we were raised.
The choices people make are usually dependent on the psychological conditioning they are exposed to. A humanist would say, we each make our own meaning by the way we live. The meaning is whatever meaning or purpose you care to assign to it or none at all.
For me, I have my whole life ahead and life has shown me that whatever I put in, I get out. That means for all the effort I put into something, I will get something out of it. I live my life with simplicity. I dedicate my life to love and to help others. I tend to absorb knowledge because it makes me satisfied. It makes me understand how things work; it makes me build up ideas and to share it with others. I am capable of expressing myself and not holding back my thoughts, feelings and emotions. I cherish life, as it is precious.
The meaning of life is to give back to society. One can volunteer for people, children or pets and ease some of their sufferings. We should be kind, considerate to our fellow man. We should help those that can't help themselves. We should not constantly feel powerful over another, but be humble enough to know where help is needed.
I live by rule of thumb, if you are stable financially or just keeping your head above water and even though you may be limping through life, you should always give back to those less fortunate. One day you just never know when you will need someone there for you too. This makes your mind, body and soul one. It gives you a source of peace when the world around you is unstable. It means to love those around us, help others when we can, be known as a person that can be trusted and just do the best we can.
Look at the smaller, less complicated life species, they live just to live. More complicated life species live and help keep other life alive. We as humans should live to be alive and help others be alive. To take a step further, life is about experience; one should live to experience one’s own life and the lives of others.
Do not try to live through another person's life, and consider this when trying to understand the meaning of your own life. At the same time understanding the predicament of the less fortunate, who too would like to find true meaning of their lives despite of odds against them. We are capable to make a difference in someone’s life and the animals that need the very same opportunities to strive and be able to live a fairly decent live.
What are you dreaming about?
Whatever your dreams are make it happen. Despite of your fears, doubts and the opinions of others make yourself happy. You can make your life to be what you want it to be within reason, and you don't have to become famous or rich to do it. You need to discover your personal mission. You need to find your purpose in life and to discover, your own deepest values. You need to overcome your fears and doubts in order to achieve any goals.
Who do you love?
When you love someone, value them don’t take them for granted. Be thankful that you have someone to love and appreciate their love in return. When you’re with them, give them your full attention. Create the time and space to connect with them. Put love at the top of your list. Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Let’s make it simple again, by focusing on what you really want in life and with whom.
Love is a precious thing, love is all that matters. Don’t let it slip away. If we didn't feel sadness we could never experience happiness; if we didn't get angry on occasion we would never know peace, and if we didn't trust our hearts we'd never know love. Yes, it's about pro-creating, but life is much more than that if we open our eyes, ears and heart and listen!
The meaning of life is to know what it is best suited for you, and how it will make you satisfied, happy, successful and loved. But one thing I can guarantee; only you can and will find out the true meaning of your life through past and present experiences.
Life is not just to live. We should enjoy each and every moments. If you are facing sad challenges, share your feelings and don’t bottle it inside. The "purpose" of life is to choose whom you will be loyal to.
The meaning of life is to change the world in some little way, no matter how unknown you are. Life's meaning is having fun and living through the bad times and good times and that makes you the person you are.
The meaning of life is to live it to its fullest and stop trying to figure everything out. But while we're alive on this Earth, we might as well try our best to have a good life and be the best we can be, as long as we stay true to ourselves.
Life-Changing Decisions by Author Julia G. Smith
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