is the pursuit of happiness the meaning of life?
2007-03-03 17:09:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What else is there? If you don't feel good, nothing else really matters. Only you exist, because everything passes through you into existance(at least in your mind). Enjoy yourself, and don't regret anything.
2007-03-03 17:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by Dig a Pony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so since the meaning of life is not aimed at mere happiness. Our lives have encountered various hardships and we need to learn how to endure or how to keep going in the midst of, say, a span of chaotic failures. Thus, I think, decent people should know both sides of the matter, in other words, the pursuit of sufficient happiness and the pursuit of ultimate perseverance whenever any event or crisis comes.
2007-03-04 08:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of life is all about learning or gaining greater awareness. If you learn what life is trying to teach you, you will be happy, if you don't learn, life will continue to be a struggle. So in a way live is about the pursuit of happiness.
2007-03-04 01:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by stedyedy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pursuit of happiness is a narrow road .
2007-03-04 01:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by ibithedust 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pursuit of happiness for not only yourself but all those around you as well. A selfish existence is a hollow existence indeed.
2007-03-04 01:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Somebody Real 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe, that no person, in the civilize world, can live, or, achieve, a state of perpetual happiness. You, can have moments, or, small periods of happiness, but, only a fool, or, a, very selfish person,can live happily, when, your family, neighbors, or humankind, suffers. The, concept, of, what makes somebody happy, differs, from person to person, it can be, money, love, power, health, etc. There´s, no absolute,or, definitive answer, about, the meaning of live, but, my, modest opinion is, find your virtues and explode them to the fullest, recognize your flaws,and accept them, try to be fair, kind, unselfish, concern, and aware, of other people needs. If, you, can be proud of yourself, at least, you can live content.
2007-03-04 05:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by JuancaD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is happiness. The fact is we are living and that is happiness.
2007-03-04 04:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by cheng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no meaning of life. Life is the recycling of free energy at the surface of the earth.
2007-03-04 01:40:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you assign it as the meaning of your life.
2007-03-04 19:16:16 · answer #9 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was good enough for Thomas Jefferson, its good enough for me.
2007-03-04 01:22:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋