What is the meaning of life?

Question

I understand that this question can be interpreted differently by different people, but I'm not looking for your personal meaning of life. I'm looking for a definitive answer to 'What is the meaning of life' that applies to everyone.

Answer 1

Exactly what you're doing, looking for the meaning of life.

Good luck!

Answer 2

If you want a scientific reason, the goal of all species in life, including humans, is to reproduce.

But on a more philosophical note, there can be no definite answer to the question "What is the meaning of life" because, as indirectly stated above, everything is subjective. The reason for existence is different for everyone, whether it be for a passion, to love, to seek, or to discover why you exists.

What is applicable to everyone is the fact that people live their lives for a multitude of reasons. Discovering what a person is living for can only be determined by that individual.

Answer 3

Main Entry: 1life
Pronunciation: 'lIf
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lives /'lIvz/
Etymology: Middle English lif, from Old English lIf; akin to Old English libban to live -- more at LIVE
1 a : the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body b : a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings c : an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
2 a : the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b : one or more aspects of the process of living
3 : BIOGRAPHY 1
4 : spiritual existence transcending physical death
5 a : the period from birth to death b : a specific phase of earthly existence c : the period from an event until death d : a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a convict's life
6 : a way or manner of living
7 : LIVELIHOOD
8 : a vital or living being; specifically : PERSON
9 : an animating and shaping force or principle
10 : SPIRIT, ANIMATION
11 : the form or pattern of something existing in reality
12 : the period of duration, usefulness, or popularity of something
13 : the period of existence (as of a subatomic particle) -- compare HALF-LIFE
14 : a property (as resilience or elasticity) of an inanimate substance or object resembling the animate quality of a living being
15 : living beings (as of a particular kind or environment)
16 a : human activities b : animate activity and movement c : the activities of a given sphere, area, or time
17 : one providing interest and vigor
18 : an opportunity for continued viability
19 capitalized, Christian Science : GOD 1b
20 : something resembling animate life

Answer 4

Most people have asked these questions. We want to understand the larger purpose and meaning of our lives. Without purpose, living day to day can become tedious and empty.
Fortunately, there are answers to these questions—answers that can give you a sense of purpose and help you find lasting happiness. Answers such as:

You are a child of God.
Before you were born, you lived as a spirit with God, your Heavenly Father.
You came to Earth to learn to be more like God.
When your life on Earth is over, you can return to live with your Heavenly Father.
http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,791-1,00.html

Answer 5

The life is the meaning. If you want a final answer, become an unliving nothing. The Judgment is negative and the Will is positive. If you are nothing but Judgment, meaning is negated. You asked the question, so what does it mean.

Answer 6

That's can be only answered by saying that the meaning is to love and be loved . Sounds to easy but if you think about it we all want to be loved or be able love . Even in the bad things people do they sometimes do it out of love, we all feel the need to be accepted by people and feel like we matter to someone so i would say that the meaning is love no matter how you break it down everything somehow can be traced back to love , its why we do what we do, we work to feed our family's because we love them . So the meaning is to love and be loved.

Answer 7

I keep answering this question and yet, it continues to be asked, over and over and over...
"The Meaning of Life" is a film by that wacky, witty British crew of actors and social commentators Monty Python. Frankly, I don't think it's nearly as good as their "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (the Arthurian legend, currently a Broadway musical called "Spamalot") or "The Life of Brian" (the Bible stories).
The wonderful Pythons have, more or less, gone their separate ways (including on to the afterlife) but thanks to the magic of video and DVD, their works continue to live on.

Answer 8

Make love or die trying.
Prepare the new generation for hardships they will encounter.
Meet and understand everyone and everything (everywhere, that is, on earth) you possibly can.

Answer 9

According to me - an understanding that comes with experience, mistakes and questions.

Answer 10

Reproduce-educate-leave a legacy of hope.