what is the meaning of life???

Answer 1

It means something different to each person, that's why we're called, "individuals." I love everyday that I awaken, because I "get" to. Someone else might not feel that way, simply because they are overwelmed with bills they cannot pay. I have bills, but without life, they won't really matter. My happiness at life, over rides any dispair I feel over debts or problems. I love life. In fact, I'm going to go have a cup of tea with it right now. Good bye.

Answer 2

Certain questions are wrong because they're loaded-- like asking, "do you still beat your wife?" If you've never beaten your wife there's no correct way to answer it. If you answer "yes" it implies that you once DID beat your wife, and if you answer "no" it implies that you're still doing it.
Such is the case with this perennial question. It keeps coming up, and people think there's an objective answer -- like a solution to a mathematical equation, or a cure to a disease. People keep expecting someone, somewhere to come up with the magic answer, and suddenly we're all going to slap our foreheads and say, "WOW! So THAT'S it!!! Thanks."

Unfortunately, life is not an objective enterprise. It is a subjective enterprise. We may do science objectively, but Nobody (I repeat -- NOBODY) lives life "objectively." We all live it subjectively. And if that is the case, the question "what is the meaning of life" is nonsensical. You're asking for an objective answer to a subjective problem.

Therefore, you have to approach the problem subjectively. The proper question isn't "what is the meaning of life" (in objective terms), but "What is the meaning of MY life" -- asked in subjective terms.

And what is the meaning of YOUR life? Only YOU can answer that. That is the existential choice. It's all on you -- and nobody but you. It's the question each one of us must ultimately confront. You can be reactive and let others choose for you; or you can be proactive, seize the day, and define your own existence. It's up to you.

Answer 3

The meaning of life is to increase fitness:

This is the quick answer to this fundamental question. In order to start giving the long answer, we should first examine each of the key terms in this sentence:
meaning:
a very complex concept which can have many interpretations. In this context we will assume it signifies the "why" (origin - past) or "wherefore" (purpose - future) of life, but in a way our answer also may explain us the "what" (definition - present).
life:
in this context it normally means our present being here on earth, but this may be generalized to include life as a particular type of organization and development characterizing biological organisms, and even more universally as organization and development in general.
fitness:
intuitively, a system, configuration or "state-of-affairs" is fit if it is likely that that configuration will still be around in the future. The more likely we are to encounter that system, the more fit it is. Though there are many ways to be fit, depending on the exact situation, we may say that fit systems tend to be intrinsically stable, adapted and adapting to their surroundings, capable of further growth and development, and/or capable of being (re)produced in great quantities.
Fitness is the most important and tricky term of the answer to define. It can only be defined in terms which are not obvious themselves, and so need further definitions, and so on. One can hope that after a few rounds of definitions, the meaning will become sufficiently intuitive to be satisfactory for most readers. The whole of Principia Cybernetica Web can be viewed as an attempt to provide a sufficiently extensive semantic networks of concepts clarifying concepts (such as "fitness").

increase:
this should be obvious enough. The use of the term "increase" implies that the concept to which it is attributed, "fitness", is to some degree quantifiable (see e.g. a definition in terms of transition probabilities). Note, however, that it is everything but obvious how to do this: fitness is difficult to measure, and is relative, depending on situation, environment and moment in time. At the very least, we assume that there exists a partial ordering, i.e. some configurations are more fit than others. A more general form of the answer is "not to decrease fitness": in some circumstances it may be good enough to keep fitness the way it is. Increase of fitness determines a preferred direction of evolution.
We may conclude by paraphrasing the answer in the following way: the purpose of (living) organization is to continuously increase future probabilities of encountering this same type of organization. The argumentation for this can be found in the variation and selection principles of evolution.

Answer 4

Mortal life or eternal life? Before birth or after death? Do you mean the word or the event? Is this a right to life question?

Wow, I can't even figure out the meaning of your question!

Answer 5

The meaning of life is different for every person, because each of us have our own purposes in life; what we live for, hope to achieve, and would readily die for. I think the meaning of life has a lot to do with who we are as people and who we wish to someday be. Our goals, our aspirations, our fears, our loves, the choices we make, and what we learn throughout the journey.

Answer 6

Meanings are mortal construct but the reality of Life goes far beyond Observational Phenomena.

That is to say to define Life requires the ability to see beyond it! Thus to see beyond it requires an understanding beyond wordy meanings!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

i am just 25 and counting. have not seen life yet. when i turn 70, probably then i will have a more fitting answer this is question. as of now, life to me means breathing in and out..day in, day out.

Answer 9

life meaning is to LIVE

Answer 10

Watch the Monty Python film titled: "The meaning of Life" and you'll learn for yourself;)