was there ever a point in your life where you began to question everything????

Question

for example these thoughts have been driving me nuts.

how did we get here,
how do we know what is real,
is there a type of god and or afterlife,
whats the pint of our actual existence,
where did the physical dimention come from,


did you ever ask these questions?? and how did you finaly put your mind at ease and figure things out? and how long did it take you?

Answer 1

Many times! I'm 52 years old and still question things like these sometimes! And I consider myself as having a strong faith! But when it comes right down to it.......I don't question very long or hard anymore. Deep down I know where I stand, and that's what gives me peace of mind and keeps me pretty level these days. But I'm also human and do waver at times.

I think it's natural to wonder and question. What I did was ask questions, discuss with other people open-mindedly, and personally read and studied the bible praying for guidance as I did. Actually, when I first started reading it was more like, "God, if you're there, teach me something here!"

Peace of mind will come when you find what you feel is right and you commit to it. Reading and searching is your answer. Don't rely upon other people to find the answer for you, and don't believe everything others tell you. Just take into careful consideration what they say, then search it out for yourself.

I hope you find what you're looking for. :)

Answer 2

For the last year or so. I'm 25 now.

It common and healthy to ponder ques tons more important than "who's the real father of anna nicole smith's baby." Don't fight the urge. But know the questions you are asking yourself re abstract and no one answer will satisfy everyone.

Those questions and others that stem from them make for great debate and creates an outside of the box way of thinking.

The best way to figure things out is to read others opinions on these age old questions, and see if there is anything you agree/disagree with and come up with your own theories. Try reading C.G Jung, the lost books of the bible or any other book you find interesting.

You will either get bored with reading about philosphies and revert back to x-box and MTV or learn more about yourself and human nature than you knew existed.

Answer 3

Yes. When I was seven. Someone told me god knew everything and could do everything.
I told them I wanted to be "god".
They laughed.
I took it as a challenge.

How did we get here?
We are born as children of space-time--reality, quite naturally.
We know what is real by using our conscious awareness to study reality, Nature's and man-made, and then to check our ideas and definitions and laws back against reality--that's how we see see if they work or not.
There is no such thing as a god. There might be an 'afterlife'. But if you think there is and you expect it's much better or much worse than real life, you have to give up thisworld, reason for faith (in whoever's claim you believe), and go live in a monastery under your guru--because if you stayed on Earth, you'd end up dictating your beliefs on others, like Bush or bin Laden.
The point of our existence is to use our power to create happiness within a societal marketplace of others (based on defined categories). We do this by capital investment--capital being anything positive we can do, or think or possess--such as courage, intelligence, honesty, a love of justice, capacities, trained abilities, etc., use to create a profit which we dispense as we will or give to others we value more than ourselves.
Otherwise, we spend or Consume what we've made and get satisfaction at being honest, responsible and effective human beings. Nobody will ever ask you how much you know or how great you are at anything--all they'll care about will be "can you be moral (secular and realistic) toward the Earth, ethical toward others and honest about what you know and can do and don't know and can't.
The physical dimension is what is. It's an axiom, a given. It was always there, it always will be. It's The Real, our theatre-of-operations.
It took me until I was 41 1/2 to find the answers, with a boost from Aristotle and Ayn Rand. And I know what I say works because I've lived by it for 23 1/2 years and haven't had to change anything that matters.
I have everything but justice and money, which come from now-deficient other persons in our misgoverned nation. I have honor, love of beauty, a definition of justice, emotions programmed in terms of what I know to be real and important.

Answer 4

there are many reasons why people ask questions...

what time is it?

how do i get to main st?

how much is that burger with fries?

see my point yet? all these questions have a point. they have a purpose with a concrete final answer.

the questions you ask are ambiguous, superfluous and, in reality, are absolutely useless.

most 'philosophers' ask a lot of questions with no intelligence behind it. like 'what is the color blue?' it's like asking michael jackson is he male/female, black/white, human/alien. there is no answer because there was never a question. it sounds like a deep question but when you analyze it a little...it is nothing more than random english words strung together that is grammatically correct (a lot of the times...actually, most of the times...how 'intelligent' can one appear when one writes like a moron?...that's right, you cant!!!).

here is an example of random words i just strung together that are somewhat grammatically correct.

'is there a reason in the suffering of pigeons that mirror and reflect the existence of humanity?'

sounds a little deep? funny, huh?

trust me...

i know a lot of very smart people...VERY smart...

and youre not one of them...

why am i here?

i thrive and enjoy being an intellectual bully! it is like playing a guessing game with retards and keep changing the answers on them so that you keep them guessing!

it's hilarious being on here reading the lamest of the lame wannabe intellects here.

want to know the truth? i have NOT learned anything here because everyone...EVERYONE asks the same questions everyday. why am i here, what is the meaning of life, is there happiness, is there truth in the world...all the same whiny sh!t every single day...

nor has any stupid question invoked any kind of self introspection! so far, everyone is a moron! sorry...MORON!!! (forgot to capitalize it). that is why it is such a blast reading the questions and answers here. it is like reading retarded kids trying to give brain damaged kids advice!

Answer 5

I always ask those kind of questions, but I don't necessarily expect to get answers now.

I'm a writer so I use my writings and stories to explore those kind of questions.

That's why I liked the original Twilight Zone series because a lot of those stories dealt with those types of questions.

Sometimes asking the questions are enough. You don't necessarily have to get the answers in order to be enlighten.

However, it's not good or healthy to obsess over anything.

Life is a journey. Enjoy the trip and wonderment of it all.

Answer 6

Oms yes, I'm always asking myself questions like that. It's like the words are there and you can see the answers, you just don't know what they are. You can't grasp what they are saying. Try seeing a shrink. I know that sounds nuts, but it helps. If not a shrink, then just talk to someone you know you can trust. It helps if you talk things out that are bothering you. You may not find the answers, but you will feel better.

Answer 7

These questions are without an correct answer, they can be interpreted in many ways, but none of them is universally correct.
I have been thinking about those questions for the past few years. I dont think we can ever find the answers, or else we wouln't be in the philosophy section of Y!A, right?

Answer 8

As soon as we realize that we are in a form and feel the seeming separateness of being in a body; it is a natural progression of the mind to consider that which you have asked

Answer 9

Well, I was going to come up with a pithy quote that encapsulates my thinking, something like "To stop questioning is to die.", but I looked that phrase up to see if someone had said it better and came up with this one from Einstein: "The important thing is not to stop questioning.".

Answer 10

I've asked those questions,but eventually I told myself, I got to get busy living,before I spend to much asking things,that have no simple answer,or none at all.