Some say life is about kicking *** of the evil, some say it's about kissing *** of the evil. Tried both, and even living in peace. But none brought any satisfaction to me. And wouldn't will bring to the world. Want to know the difference between good and evil. I am 18 years old. I used to be a fun loving person till age of 17. But because of some incidences my mind changed and I headed towards sprituality. I am searching for a cause to live for. Help me in finding the real aim.
2007-11-24 19:43:15 · 7 answers · asked by MAAN 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
To live.
2007-11-29 22:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no set-in-stone meaning to life. No one can answer this for you. You're young, you have all your life to find the meaning of your life. All you need is a reason to wake-up in the morning and take life day-by-day. And, in time you'll find your own reason to live; the meaning to your life.
Some people live selflessly (debatable to some) in the pursuit of improving the future. (some) Politicians, scientist, doctors, activist, ect. live to see future generations improved. These people may never see the fruit of their labors.
Some people have a goal in mind. It may be a future goal, or it may be something here in this time. Either way, they live their life for that goal, for that cause.
About good and evil, well, that's based on your own subjective morals. Even if you're a Christian, your interpreting the bible. So, you have to decide what is good and what is evil based on your own morals that you create yourself. What you think is evil is largely based on what you think is good, and vice-versa.
But please, don't let anyone tell you what the meaning is to your life. No one can answer that question for you... You're a unique person, who has unique belifes and ideas.
2007-11-25 04:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by Useless Pop Culture Reference 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman philosopher Seneca said:
"The willing, Destiny guides them; the unwilling, Destiny drags them".
It makes a lot more sense to embrace it!
What is Destiny?
Let's dig into the concept of destiny. I'll give you real world examples
There is not one of us but has his appointed position, and we are verily ranged in ranks [for service].
Islam. Qur'an 37.164-65
All appointments are from Heaven, even that of a janitor.
Judaism. Talmud, Baba Batra 91b
Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?
Christianity. John 18.11
Mencius said, "Though nothing happens that is not due to destiny, one accepts willingly only what is one's proper destiny. That is why he who
understands destiny does not stand under a wall on the verge of collapse.
He who dies after having done his best in following the Way dies according to his proper destiny. It is never anyone's proper destiny to die in fetters."
Confucianism. Mencius VII.A.2
The order that God has arranged, mortal man cannot upset.
African Traditional Religions. Akan Proverb (Ghana)
The concept of destiny permeates just about every doctrine in the world. Destiny means the purpose you were born into the world to fulfill. It is the idea that there are predetermined events in your life that will be encountered despite your best efforts to avoid them.
There has been a debate raging for centuries about two seemingly opposite concepts, that of destiny and that of free will. I have reconciled the two in my own theory of existence.
If we imagine a straight line, running from our birth, through our life to death, I would define that as destiny. If we imagine a sine wave running across that straight line, I'd define that as freewill.
When we follow our destiny things always seem to go right, "synchronicities" occur and everyone thinks we live a charmed life.
When we make choices that are out of alignment with our destiny, we have a break down, where things seem to conspire against us. Life seems hard and we say, "What's the use?"
But there is a corrective action, when we stray we are guided, sometimes gently and sometimes severely back to our purpose.
This isn't to be taken as a punishment, but rather a rebalancing.
2007-11-30 17:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Http://www.family.org 1-800-232-6459 has a free, licensed counseling line which you can tell your story to. Be "man" enough to call (i.e., most guys don't tend to cold call for "help").
Listen to http://www.klove.com and use their toll-free Christian counseling line, same deal.
Try http://www.yogananda-srf.org and/or http://www.easwaran.org for Self-realization meditation.
Try http://www.divinecosmos.com http://www.integralscience.org http://www.tiller.org for science-related "real aim."
Http://www.ligonier.org is a Christian site with a great teacher, R.C. Sproul, who has a M-F teaching 1/2 hour on Christian radio stations.
"Climb the Highest Mountain" and "The Masters and Their Retreats," Mark Prophet, are excellent contemporary sources of ideas.
"Watch Your Dreams," "The Jesus Stories," "Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton, "The Path of Virtue," Jonathan Murro, and "Man, Master of His Destiny," "A Philosophy of Universality," and "LIght Is a Living Spirit," O. M. Aivanhov, are worthwhile.
"The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?", Free and Wilcock, "Life before Life," Jim Tucker, M.D., "Expecting Adam," Martha Beck, Ph.D., "Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer," Yvonne von Fettweis, "The Great Divorce," C. S. Lewis, "University of Destruction," David Wheaton, and "When Invisible Children Sing," Dr. Huang, are also worthwhile examples one may learn a lot from reading.
A general "purpose" or "mission" statement is "Love God completely, love colleague as Self, love as Christ Jesus, Truth, loves, and ascend in the Light of God as have Enoch, Elijah, Jesus, and many Saints."
kind regards,
j.
2007-11-25 03:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by j153e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join an NGO and help people in less economically developed countries, that'll help you achieve your 'enlightenment'.
2007-11-25 05:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Freddon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be happy to bealive to discover all life styles to help and to love.
2007-11-25 03:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by kayla s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to enjoy the life most.
2007-11-25 03:47:33 · answer #7 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋