I don't think anyone has a life that is without difficulty. We didn't choose to live in the first place, most of us are the products of accidental pregnancies and are raised by parents who are basically winging it. Try and not be a little screwed up. Most of us do jobs we don't enjoy and deal with people we don't like in order to just make it in life. We have to deal with the pain of failure and loss and tend to a lot of problems we've simply inherited from those who came before us. And we all die evenutally, probably in a way that will be unpleasant/painful. I could go on, but you catch my drift. Life is full of stress and pain.
Yet we still live. We could kill ourselves, but relatively few do. So there must be something in life that makes it worth all the stress and stress pain. Personally, I'm kept going by curiosity, I want to learn as much as I can, see how the world changes and see if I can capture satisfaction before I die. What makes life worth living to you?
2007-02-02 21:14:55 · 28 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
to answer more questions and share my knowledge with others is the motivational force for me living.
2007-02-05 21:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by nightingale 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
To be honest, as someone with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety problems, the thing that has kept alive is... well, the guilt that killing myself would cause grief to people around me. I am happy most of the time these days, yes, but it's a dull kind of happy. If someone gave me the choice, press a button and you'll have never existed, I'd push it in a second. The idea of not existing, of nothingness, appeals, and seems so less tiring than living.
I think most people though are scared of death and pain, life has its own inertia that people are unwilling to fight against, because most of us, deep down inside, have survival instincts, and so they'd rather live out a life of ups and downs than end it... and let's face it, it's scary thing to try and commit suicide. People who do it are very, very brave in my book. You can't guarantee that you'll die, you might not go painlessly, your parents, child, partner might find your body... or if you survive you'll end up in hospital in the mental ward until they think you're okay to release.
Trust me, mental institutions aren't fun places to be.
Then there's the unknown, death, the afterlife, whatever you want to call it. No-one *knows* what happens when you die, except the dead themselves. I'd also be afraid of making a mistake in my killing of myself: what if I was to live and do something great (stranger things have happened, right?) or have a child that turned out to be the most amazing person ever?
So, you know, there's nothing driving me to stay alive. Just there's nothing driving me to slit my wrists either. Not at this point anyway.
2007-02-02 22:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica. 2 · 11⤊ 0⤋
The alternative (death) is worse. I have never felt prolonged periods of pleasure or joy in my entire life. All I know about either is that when people say they are feeling pleasure and/or joy they are more energetic than I am.
My only goal in life is to be an expendable resource for people who have more potential for happiness and worth. I am hoping to be a martyr for something. My dream is to rescue a child from a speeding train or something similiar, hopefully dieing in the process. I don't expect any good things to ever happen to me personally though.
2007-02-05 02:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Zeek 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-29 02:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humor - laughing really hard at something until my sides hurt makes it all worth it... I'm also in love - so I don't spend too much time thinking about this question right now... At other times in my life, I would have said experiencing new things. Now, it's more staying in and figuring out what it is to be human... Hopefully this lasts for a while.
2007-02-02 22:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think there are only few people who have come to this world of billions by accident; most of us are product of love, or at least pleasure. That said, I take it as the starting point -optimistic point-of-view.
Knowing that I will die one day, I try to make the best use of every single minute.
Challenges make life worth living for me. I take every challenge (the pain and and many others obstacles you mentioned) as another reason to struggle for life till I overcome them. In the meantime, I try to make the best use of days and nights.
2007-02-02 21:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I got up yesterday morning and watched the most incredible sunrise. I'm blessed with family and friends. I've had some real challenges in my life. Now I know how strong I am. I rarely feel sorry for myself, but when I do, I look in the mirror and am happy for being able to see. I like being able to taste food, to hear all kinds of music and the laughter of my friends. I like being able to touch things and feel pleasure. I like having the ability to learn things new and old. I have taught and have had pleasure in the success of my students. Life to me is a delight, warts and all.
2007-02-03 11:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
its the little things that matter... its watching a beautiful sunrise over the beach, then seeing the same sun rise over the horizon of the desert, just as stunning. its falling in love. its a picnic in the park on a spring day. its playing on the swing set in the park when you know your too old. its the last piece of chocolate cake. its the small surprises that make it all worth while... its getting out of bed knowing that today is another day, and wondering what surprises will be in store for you...
2007-02-02 22:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by agent99 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Dear Friend,
Why are we born,if we are going to Die Eventually,
Why have Desires ,Why have ambitions,Why do we carve to be Happy all the time?, knowing in our subconscious mind all the time that we are going to die.
Life is a Game,which everybody should Play,Life is an opportunity to gather intellectual wisdom,do good deeds,change lives of our fellow human beings,take care of animals and Nature, do great deeds,that will remain immortal till the Sun grows Cold.
So PLAY.
2007-02-02 21:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Love. Love makes life worth living, and even makes dying a decent price to pay.
2007-02-02 21:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by Jack S 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i love to collect memories ,,they are the fuel of my existence,,the pain that u talked about,,,,the heartaches,,or be it the lovely times and smiles ,, the people we meet,,the smells,,colours,,and the strong feeling that creeps from your guts that tells you there is something more to this life,, and the amazing things sure yet to come later,,its never over,, an endless circle,,or a endless episode on the discovery channel,, thats life,,
2007-02-02 22:11:36 · answer #11 · answered by easyasalife 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋