What is the meaning of life?

Answer 1

Life has only the meaning you give it yourself. You can choose your own goals and values, your own ends and means. Basically, there are three sorts of alternative, and each has both positive and negative 'roads' to take.

One, you can live life selfishly. This, from a moral point of view, is negative - looking out at all times for 'number one'. But it need not be negative - not if you have a special ability or high degree of ability (say, in art) and you concentrate on developing that ability in a way that is 'selfish' in the short term but is likely to make a contribution to human good in the long term.

Two, you can invest yourself in others. This can range from simply concentrating on being a good parent, to being a dedicated contributor to some community or some organization, whether it be a political party, a commercial company, etc. But the negative side of this is that you might, in the latter part of your life, find that the group you have dedicated yourself to has not appreciated your contribution, or has changed negatively from what it was despite your efforts, and you might, when it is too late, regret not indulging yourself a little more than you did.

Thirdly, you can turn away from both self and others and, negatively, abandon any attempt to be a moral person, letting yourself be ruled by your emotions or appetites, to the cost of both yourself and those around you. Or, positively, become one of those intensely 'practical' people who 'get things done' in the purely physical sense (but are good for little else).

Of course, it is possible to combine elements of each of the three basic alternatives - though it probably isn't advisible, for sanity's sake, to combine both negative and positive roads.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

the meaning of life is the search for meaning

Answer 4

Aristotle would say that the aim of life is happiness, and for Aquinas, happiness in God.

I would also go with these two and say that HAPPINESS is the goal of life. Life is meant to be lived and happiness is the natural end to which we look forward in life.

Answer 5

Love

Answer 6

That's for you to discover I'm afraid to say. I discovered the meaning to life but what it means to me will be so different to what life means to you.

Answer 7

Like Pirsig said: "it's the sides of the mountain which sustains life, not the top"

Answer 8

To get rid of people like you..I hate when this question comes up its like if we don't answer it accordingly you might kill yourself. Mainly Emo/Punkers ask this. So shut up get with a girl/guy and be happy. Thats good enough for anyone

Answer 9

life is like a soap, handle it properly otherwise it Will skid away, use it wisely otherwise it will go away, If you do not use it it will become hard and dry. Remember you can change soaps according to your preference.

Answer 10

Eternity?