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The meaning of life is to ponder about the meaning of life. You will never find it but you have to strive for it.

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Perhaps there is no meaning.

if you had no meaning then you wouldnt exist.

Isnt the whole point in the meanin of llife to pro-create. What else is there?

In my opinion if you dont have fun then youve not lived thats my meaning of life.

Yup, you can make any meaning that you like.

Lao Tzu. It is a central part of Daoism, a very confusing religion.

I think the question is the clue

Q What is the meaning of life ?

A To live a meaningful life





Get A damm Job Scroungers

I think the purpose of life is progression.
We're not here to make any 'higher power' happy, or to be 'tested' to see if we're worthy of a happy afterlife, etc.
As a species we are constantly evolving and progressing. As one generation dies, a new one is born that is slightly more advanced. And that will keep continuing. Look how different we've become even from our granparents in such a short time. People are a constantly advancing species. We have no one specified goal to reach, but we will keep reaching many new goals as we explore and discover and reasearch.

personally, i think we've deevolved even from our grandparent's generation. do you really believe that different little gadgets are equal to intelligence or advancement? people of 100 years ago were much more rounded than any person you could pluck off the streets today. how about pitting a renaissance man against a man of today? the difference would be that a renaissance man's computer would be his mind, and a man of today would simply rely upon technology to even be able to compete.

technology does not equal advancement. we are failing to evolve our humanity and that is what troubles me about your theory.

then again, we all have our own opinions

The meaning of life....

Well, it is just one big accident!! It was by pure chance that we are on earth. It was by pure chance that we were born human and not some other species.
So make the most of it while you can!

there's 2 answers to this question.

1)biblical terms: Too serve god and love and help anyone you do and dont know.
be kind too others, show respect. pray for your loved ones and enemy(')s.

-The bible basically wants you to kiss jesus' azz from life too death. hmm...
makes you think. should i live under someones rules or cut the ol' ball and chain
off.

2) non-religious. this is what i go by. Fate. we're basically digging
our grave as we speak. can you believe it? we are food for worms!

The meaning of life in uncomprehendable by the human form. Upon death and expulsion you will find your meaning instantly displayed before you.

...And then, depending on what piece of the puzzle you are you will either laugh or cry...

The meaning of life?

It is different for all because all have differences in perception....

Some will agree with certain concepts, some will disagree, some confused, and some unconcerned...

For me, life is nothing but a never ending lesson from which I try to learn as much as I can...

Shadowknight, i hardly think 'the Bible wants you to kiss Jesus' azz from life to death" accurately sums up your "biblical terms" section of the meaning of life. i hope you enjoy aging, it appears as if it will only tear your ego to shreds. ahh, to have another lifetime just to follow those events... but alas, there is just too little time for me on this Earth. i envy your parents.

(Note: The following is my personal opinion and should be taken only as that. I am one who believes that there is no such thing as a “truth.” Instead, I only believe in opinion and assumption.)

The meaning of life…

The human ego infinitely strives to authenticate its “importance” and, as a result, this well-known question is posed. Humans feel that their lives are more important than lesser leveled creatures. In contradiction, consider the following facts (remember to correlate each fact and forget about the dominating success of humans over other living things):

1. Even if our lives hold an iota of importance in the grand scheme of things, there is only one outcome to each life: death. Therefore, if there is a meaning to life, it is inevitably nullified.
2. Consider the amount of living things that have been, will be, and are living on earth. Can one have more meaning than another? Why?
3. Humans are not the only living species on earth.
4. The earth is not the only planet in the universe.
5. There is a possibility of life on others planets.

Now I’m not trying to say that the meaning of life is based solely on importance, however it’s certainly an aspect that plays a major part in the question. For instance, if there really is a meaning to life then shouldn’t it entail everything and everyone?

The broadness and complexity of life will most likely prevent us from ever answering certain questions. The fact is there is no right answer or logical assumption that would fully answer this query. Opinions are all we have and my opinion is as good of a guess as yours. To me life is nothing more than an evolving continuum of randomness and we, like everything else, are the product of it. But as for a definitive answer? No way, it’s not possible for anyone to give the right answer. Believe what you believe.

the meaning of life is to bear witness and experience it
enjoy it while it lasts
lifes a laugh and deaths a joke its true
youll see its all a show
keep em laughing as you go
just remember that the last laugh is on you
so
always look on the bright side of life

The meaning of life is different for each person, as shown here. It is how you live and see; your perception shapes your definition of life. By suggesting all of these views to Day Dreamer, you have proven that. (kinda weird how that played out... ) The dictionary has a mirror under the word 'life'.

The meaning of life is to experience all that there is

Just be...

Really, you only have two choices:

1) One is that if evolution is true, life is only an accident, a mistake and there's no meaning to life whatsoever and when we die, we'll just blink out of existence, never to make a difference, only to have been a strain, a problem for others trying to make it while I live comfortably in my home, sipping my highly fattening favorite carbonated beverage while millions out there are struggling just to find a drop of the most abundant resource on our planet.

2) If creation is true, life is a test for all. We were all created for a purpose, the part of a great plan that we'll never know of until after we're gone and if we pass the test, there's something great for each of us on the other side, waiting for us. If God exists, then it proves that need does not exist, because nothing on this planet matters because we're here only to show what we've got, to work to make things and life better for someone else, the next in line and when we go, someone else takes our place and tries make life better for the next in line, but none of it matters because there is eternal life.

Pick one, 1 or 2, there really isn't any other opinion. Whatever you think of, it will resemble either one of those answers.

Meaning of life is very simple, but because we are humans and are not perfect and never listen and do what god has told us to do then it is very complicated.
God has created us and everything for a purpose and everyone and everything has it's own destiny and time. The time and destiny that is in our hands can not be control by us but we can change it very simple by believeing in god and by making the right decisions and right steps into making your life. It is up to you make your destiny and to change you faith by taking riskes and with those riskes you make your life. Life is simply divided up into 3 parts and they are:
1) Praying and Believeing in God
2) Working and Earning your money the honest and right way.
3) The time of your life and how you have used it to achive and accomplish and make your purpose for living.

Many have pondered the meaning of life. In my oppinioun their is no meaning of life, we are born to die, if their is anything after, we'll just have to wait and see

Ah, the greatest qiestion of all?

Maybe there is not meaning of life. It is huan nature to try and find patterns and explanations of irrational or inexplicable data, but like many things in life, maybe there is no purpose.

I know it sounds smarmy, but when my Son was born I found all the meaning I'd ever need out of life.. So if our only true purpose is to propagate our own species,that's still good enough for me..

To live every waking moment of our existence on this tiny planet where we have a time limit that we will never break free of....or will we?????

Just live and be happy.

Whats the meaning of life?

Well that differs from individual to individual.

If you want meaning because you feel you have none, do something good for someone that isn't expecting it. This will relieve some of that non-purpose feeling......I promise!!

I have many ides on this matter but the most profound must be this.

The meaning of life is to create a world in which we can coexist, im not saying a perfect haven of society. I mean a world where self propagation, and advancement of technolgy at prices we cant even forsee are not the dominant forces driving us.

I say are we better than animals for creating this society, or are they better than us for not?

The day we learn not to kill our selfs for petty greed or jealousy and learn to live in harmony with the other creatures of this world will be the day we are truly happy.

Honestly, we hate or despise others for what they have in material things, while nearly every other creature fights for there life, not because the rival tiger has a better car.

We are not a stupid race we have just become ignorant.

The meaning of life is to not destroy ourselves or our home.

Tho this is simply my opinion and open to change. Please reply.javascript:emoticon(';)')

Thanks for all the great replies!

I used to be one of those boring people who was like 'The meaning of life is to reproduce then die' which could very well be true. But I guess i'm starting to look at it in a more scientific way (it's Physics that did it to me I swear ). There is so a scientific equation for it, and if there's not, a lot of decent mathematicians have wasted a hell of a lot of time

The meaning of life is equal to balance in all of ones affairs. In any human experience there are extremes, but to be balance, one must find the middleground aka narrow road.

Redcloud

To see other people happy
To forgive
To smile, and see people smiling
To enjoy it as it is, try to make the best of it
To treat people equally, no mater who they are
To Help other people reach their dreams, and help your self reach yours.

i don't know specifically the meaning of life.
i do know that each of us who has the chance needs to try and succeed.
and the success i speak of is summed up in a quote attributed to ralph waldo emerson.

"to leave the world a better place, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition, that is to have succeeded. that only one life breathed easier because you lived, that is success."

do the best you can with what you got.
that's it that's all.

"You should live life like your hair is on fire!"
Musashi.

gryphon
if my hair was on fire, i'd set off the sprinklers at work every day, my bed would burn every night, i could never wear a hat.
on the plus side, i wouldn't have to ask for a light for a cigarette, and when i go camping, could start the fire in the morning, if i hadn't set the tent on fire during the night.
no, no i don't want to live like my hair's on fire.

Yeah, that doesn't sound like much fun. How about we live life like our pinky toe is on fire? That seems easier to deal with..

the meaning of life?

Its to find the meaning of life before ya die !

I'm a straightforward person. No matter how you view life, it's pointless in one way or another. The meaning of life is an easy problem. It's the origin of existance that's a vexing problem.

Moe is also straightforward. althougg he often zigzags in social settings.

on a biological level, is not the point of life to pro-create? Many would argue with this. However , they are the same few who spend hours staring at internet porn.

If more people gave into biology , it would be a merrier world. Biology is fun!
So lets all just set our differences aside and practice some biology. But do it safely!

I'd like to reveal the real meaning of life to you all but you wouldn't appreciate it as much as if you had to work for it. I don't know..Maybe if you're all good..

Appreciate the offer Falco, I myself am more interested in the secrets of life more so than it's meaning.

Anyone know any secrets to life?

I catch your drift dude!

Thanks for the insight!!!

To Get Rich or Die Tryin'

To love among all the cares chores and triviality and to enter a state of total freedom & love when its done

To neglect love among all the cares chores and triviality to enter a state of a total lack of freedom & love when its done

For me, I don't think we all necessarily have the same purpose for life, I think it goes much deeper than that. But right away I think free will, living and expressing the best part of ourselves to one another, learning how to live at a higher conscious level than we are now as a planet and somehow make our planetary conditions and personal relationships the best that they can possibly be. We aren't there yet.

Life is a process of evolution, whether that be physical change, or evolution of the mind and the way we act as a species. If you look at the way we all treat one another on a daily basis (while not always negatively) or the wars we start, you could say we are pretty primitive. We are still learning what behavior works and what doesn't. So I think we are in a state of evolution in more ways than one. And I think one of the main reasons for our existence is for us to finally understand, that in order for us to improve ourselves and the state or our world, we have to acknowledge that we are essentially all one, and start behaving with that attitude.

I could be way off, but that's what I think