What is the meaning of life in less than 1 paragraph?

Question

Can you tell me why you are here other than the obvious biological reasons... Why are you here? What is your reason for existing outside the fact you were born. What makes you you? What is your right to be here. As an individual , what makes you feel that there is a purpose for your existence, and if you do feel that you have some purpose other than self gratification, what is it? What do you have to offer anyone, anything else? Is your self acknowlegence of purpose enough for you, or do you feel a drive for the answer what or even why? Please no Biblical, Quran... ect. quotes... thats not what this question is about. Thankyou.

Answer 1

Be the box. Purpose is its self. Something is better than nothing.

The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.

Answer 2

If there is no God, there is no meaning of life. We all know deep inside that our worth and meaning comes from living for a real purpose.

“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell

Those who say to create our own meaning are really telling us things to do so that we can get through life in the face of the terrible meaninglessness of a life without real purpose. Tricks such as keep busy and build your self image. But if we allow that God might exist, then our purpose must be to seek Him. Was that short enough?

Answer 3

(Questions answered in order)

1. "Why are you here?"
I don't know. But I'm enjoying being here.

2. "What is your reason for existing outside the fact you were born?"
I don't know. But I'm enjoying existing.

3. "What makes you you?"
What makes me me are the decisions I make for myself. A lot of people ask themselves: "What makes me an individual? Different from everyone else?" And I think it's the fact that we all have the final say in the decisions we make. I can take what another person is saying and either agree with it or disagree with it. But either way, I have the final say. A lot of skeptics would say "You're not in control. At work you are controlled by your boss. When you're young you're under your parents. And as a member of society you live with rules and laws." But it's important to remember that even in the most extreme situations, we are still in control, we have the final say. My boss could, for instance, tell me to go file paperwork and I could shove the papers in his face and tell him to go F*** himself. People do it all the time; don't count that scenario uncommon. But then I would have to live with the choice I made, however bad or unfortuneate. Living with consequences, another trait of the individual.

4. "What is your right to be here?"
I don't know what my right to be here is. I suppose I do have some right, seeing as I am here. Now if anyone says otherwise I can fight him or her and then gain my right to be here through victory or dominance. But as long as no one fusses about me being here, I think I have a right to be here. And as long as I like where I am I count it a blessing to be able to experience it...

5. "What makes you feel that there is a purpose for your existence?"
My christian background is screaming "God, God, God!" But, as of right now, nothing is making me feel that there is a purpose for my existence. In a way it's a selfish question. Does it matter? If a man is happy and content purposeless, does it matter if he has a purpose? And if he is discontented, can't he go in search of one and find a purpose outside of himself? (that's the only place purposes are found) Or superimpose one upon himself? Unless a criteria for a purpose is a "given" purpose, a man can annex a lot of purposes, or none at all. If he really wants a purpose he should start with what he likes to do, or clean somewhere.

6. "Do you feel that you have some purpoose other than self gratification? What is it?"
I have purposes other than self-gratification. A purpose is not stagnant; it changes with time. And there can be, and usually are, more than one. Sometimes many. Some purposes begin when they are thought of and end when they are fulfilled. Others are short-lived or long-term. Some remain unfulfilled. Some are important, others...not-so-much. Who knows?
Obviously one would be selflessness or charity, giving to others. But then again some people consider that a distant form of self-gratification.
One of my favorite "purposes" (what I see more than what I do) is the creation of beauty. That a person can live to introduce beauty to a entropy-filled world. (Hense the cleaning) Yes it does go against nature if you believe in that sort of thing. But then again critic, gaze at true beauty and tell me that it's not warranted. Ha ha!

7. "What do you have to offer anyone?"
Simply, anything I choose. I am a plethora of answers, a regular renaissance man, if I put my mind to it. A more important question I ask is: what do you need? That way we can work to achieve it.

8. "Is your self acknowledence of purpose enough for you, or do you feel a drive for the answer what or even why?"
But wouldn't that "drive for the answer what or even why" be purpose by definition? Are you asking if purpose creates more purpose? Because if so, the answer is yes. Scientists are the most prone to this chain phenominon. While trying to answer a question about an event or observation sometimes it leads him or her to ask "why this" or "look at that" and it leads him to more questions.
School kids these days are sadly the opposite. Most fill workbooks and copy notes off of blackboards without ever once wondering why. Quite frankly they don't care. Their purpose is to quicken the school day and get to their real interests faster. For them, their purpose is enough.
Now for the purposeless, I think they feel the most tug from the questions what and most importantly why, because they don't know why or even why should they. Quite frankly, in my experience, people with purpose always know why, don't you think?

Well, that's it. Thanx for reading! = )

Answer 4

The meaning of life is to do what God put you here to do. He created everyone for their own purpose- no one is the same. God created man to be His family, so we all have that one purpose in common, but He created a plan for your life, just perfect for you. Something you would love. It doesn't come without hardships, but it is awesome none-the-less. People go their own ways and are empty, but if you ask God He will bring you to your purpose. You only have one life, one chance.

Answer 5

The purpose of life is to be of service to others. Selfishness causes pain and discord in life. Generosity causes happiness and a feeling of belonging for all who experience it or are the source of it. Witness older people who no longer serve a purpose in life. They become saddened and lonely and beg for attention. When they still have a purpose or something to do for others they live better and longer. The purpose of life is to give of oneself to the utmost. Learn this and whatever your skill, ability, talent or gift is and you will share it and be appreciated and feel warmth and love. Keep those things to yourself and you will suffer. Better to give to others and enjoy life. I am an English teacher.

Answer 6

the meaning of life is to have your family tree get as big as possible and get ur "tree" taller than anyone elses. How large is your family tree, do you know? where does ur family decent from and how long ago... the base of your tree is the strongest and the beginning.

Answer 7

The meaning of life in less than one paragraph(?)

I think,even if ur under 50 years of age,this can be summed
up in a very short sentence let-alone-a-paragraph.
We all need to "get a life"; this includes you too.

You are welcome.

Answer 8

why do i here?
basicly because i have a dream to reach and a hope to catch and a right to be myself and a chance to be exist and much efforts to keep staying and a wonderful life to be lived

and believe me, thats all MY WORDS

Answer 9

LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.... GOT ALOT TO OFFER AM A GIVER FEEL NO PURPOSE RESPECT EVERYONE IN THIER PLACE & SPACE JUST CHILL & SPREAD GOODWILL

Answer 10

i live for my family and to learn all i can and to see as much beauty as i am able to see