Seriously, I'm confused because I feel the way I should, I love people, I want to achieve and experience things...but at the end of the day, what is the point? I'm going to die one day, so is my family and friends, you and everyone else. The inevitable fate of every human being on this planet is death. That's the last chapter of life. Okay..so 500 years ago people were living their lives like we are now and they've longed since died. Who remembers these people and what they did? Where are they now? The same is going to be said about us in 500 years time. I just don't understand it and it's really depressing..help?
2007-10-30 05:52:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Our life on earth is short and is quickly one. In one sense it is a futile existence because no matter how clever, rich, beautiful, famous - you will die, rot and, after some time, no one will care for whatever you may have achieved. But even if they did care and admire your achievements, so what? We enjoy and praise Mozart, Beethoven, Lennon for their music, but does that do anything for them? Nothing!
But what if our being is not completely extinguished when our life on earth is up? What if we can really live on in a different way? What if this life is only a foretaste of better things to come? What if death is but a door? Dawkins would say that all this is wishful thinking, but what if he is wrong and there is really a spiritual world where Love rules, and Good triumphs? Your love for others is then the only thing that will be truly eternal because it is the only thing that is found here and will still be found there when all other things have vanished. Let love be your goal, and live each day loving and cherishing the love of others. Faith, hope and love will keep you going, but the greatest of these is Love.
2007-10-30 06:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
life is a gift and you have to make the most of it if you achieve something then you should be proud of that yes we are born to die why not find a bit of happiness on the way.there is no good in thinking about 500 yrs ago or 500 yrs in the future now is the important time.
2007-10-30 16:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by yorkiefamily2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something in our human nature that demands that our lives be worthy of living:
"There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy. All other questions follow from that." (Albert Camus, noted philosopher and writer)
Most of us try to get our worth through the eyes of others. If we are valued by others, we must have value, or so we think. And so to be valued by others, we must do things, accomplish great deeds. But in a few years, as you say, all those great deeds will be forgotten and then our worth is gone.
As children we had worth simply through the love of our parents. We didn't have to do anything to get that worth. Unconditional love is the basis for worth that we long for.
Christians believe that God wants us to be His sons and daughters and that He loves us unconditionally. His love and our response to his love gives our lives meaning and worth.
2007-10-31 07:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P M A
Positive
Mental
Attitude
**** really does happen - but you have to get on with it and live - you have family friends and some sense of freedom -
life is life - some people have a silver spoon up their..@?@
most dont - be positive and glad that you have a chance to experience it x
2007-10-30 13:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey Vixxie, Who says that your going to die? Thats a load of cr,p. But if you think so then you had better find a nice comfortable room someplace and wait it out. Mind you I suppose you could join the human race and work it out as you go along
2007-10-30 13:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
life is about ice cream, rock n roll, her smell, his kindness, cheeseburgers, love and hate, sleeping late on a rainy day and watching the sun rise on a beautiful morning. Enjoy it while it lasts cause they don't have such things elsewhere.
2007-10-30 13:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, life... It is not meant to be understood... the more we see, the less we know. Life is just the momentary existance of you before the non-existance of you. It is the whack of being good at something, before you fade away
2007-10-30 13:47:31 · answer #7 · answered by Koh E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No point worrying about it. Just have as good a time as possible before the Reaper calls.
2007-10-30 13:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You just got to have a good time. Enjoy yourself. Have a PMA.
2007-10-30 13:09:12 · answer #9 · answered by Nadgee12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its fine life is like a flower and you should be able to do whatever so ya
2007-10-30 13:00:16 · answer #10 · answered by hi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋