No supernatural stuff (God/Jesus/Allah etc.)
Unless you are God, Jesus or Allah.
2007-11-11 10:39:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I have often wondering the same thing... when you are suffering from depression, your hopes are dashed, when you feel like life kicks you down every time you try to get up, you do wonder why you are living.... and why you carry on.
I think its important to realise these thoughts are not permanent. There isn't anything "wrong" (as such) with having these thoughts, there isn't anything "bad" or "mad" about wondering if you would be better off ending your (pitiful / miserable / hopeless) existence, BUT (take note this is the important bit!) YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ACT ON THE THOUGHTS.
That is the big difference between those who end up detained in psychiatric units and those who don't. I have concluded that you can't make yourself look on the bright side, if you feel really down, that IS how you feel. When you are negative no amount to corny (American) positive affirmations changes what you feel inside. You feel like a prize **** for saying corny stuff you simply know isn't true (i.e. I love myself!) etc.
You have to accept without judgement how you feel and accept that your thoughts are VALID. That doesn't mean you are obligate to DO anything about them. You need to become the "umpire" or "referee"... sitting, impartial to the duel sides of yourself.
Everyone has a positive and negative side. With shades of grey in between! Everyone is CAPABLE of great evil. But everyone is also capable of great act of kindness. Everyone has the "emotional equipment" to feel, give, and experience love.
Who says you SHOULD be grateful? Where does that thought stem from? Is that your own thought or is that someone else has implant. (Usually someone else generates this type of thinking... you should be grateful etc. Look on the bright side, be thankful for what you have... things could be much worse etc.)
I say; why should you be grateful? If I slapped you in the face, what would you say if I then turned round (when you were angry with me for ding it) and said "well; you should be grateful that I didn't kick you in the nether regions and hit you with a cricket bat." Pretty sure you would tell me where to go and my comment sure as hell wouldn't lead to you feeling grateful!
What happens if you accept that you do not feel grateful and nor should you? How do you feel? Relieved? You don't get to pick and choose how you feel in the morning, like you choose what socks to put on! You just have to deal with what ever is there. If you feel ungrateful, then that is how you feel. ok, accept it. BUT you just have to get on with living and life regardless. You can't make yourself feel any differently, but you can choose how you act, react and behave. You can choose to do things in life that help you feel good about yourself and enhance your life in positive ways.
- Regards
2007-11-12 23:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the only person who can answer those questions. One of the purposes of life is to figure you why you are here, what you can contribute to the stream of society. If you have aspirations and can achieve many of your goals over your lifetime, then you'll most likely be grateful for the opportunity to have been born. On the other hand, if you wallow in nothingness because you've never found your "passion project/s" then you very well might scorn the fact that you were given life. The choice is up to you, which road you take.
2007-11-11 11:08:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had been given the choice, I wouldn't have been born. Life is just too much hassle. I say that as someone who had a successful working life, and achieved all I wanted to do. Motivation isn't really part of the equation.
Then we come to the point of the purpose of life in general. I still haven't worked out what it is.
2007-11-12 08:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by steffi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I look around , I think, I should be grateful for not being born a blind, or a mute or a handicapped. In such situations I would actually be blaming someone... eventhough I would not know who t blame. God?
On the other hand . I would rather enjoy life now that we have one irrespective of who gave it or whether we wanted it.
2007-11-11 11:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only faith (or cult) that demands which you worship God is Islam. For the Muslim, anybody who's a non-muslim isn't an harmless and merits a fiery grotesque death. A muslim believes that if he kills you he's doing God's artwork or a 'holy' duty. - How tousled is that?
2016-10-16 04:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presumably, you were given a life as a gift to your parents. So they should be grateful. You, I'm sure can choose not to be grateful for something that wasn't asked for. However, I recommend finding a purpose for your life in order to be grateful for it. But you aren't obligated to be grateful for any reason.
2007-11-11 11:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dustelightful 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You only have your parents to thank, unless the implication is that you didn't want what you didn't ask for. In that case, sorry, and good luck finding a purpose for your life.
2007-11-11 11:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
life gives you the ability to be grateful or not grateful for it. In a way I feel quite honoured that I have life and so many potential lives don't
2007-11-11 10:56:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you were given a life because your mum did it with your dad and hey presto you were born . thats my quick version of a purley scientific approach .
you can be grateful, but you dont have too be .
2007-11-11 11:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's like a lottery game...luck of the draw, but you really should appreciate it as there were many that didn't make it...
2007-11-11 10:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by mamapoulette 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋