To understand the meaning of life, first, think of the most basic lifecycles, plant lifecycles. A flower's sole purpose in life is to grow, attract a bee for pollen, then let loose new seed to become new flowers. Now move on to a living creature, the moth. Though they are known for eating clothes, many are born without mouths. They spend their lives as caterpillars, they eat, grow, explore and then become moths. Then they spend the remainder of their lives reproducing. For fish, they are born, eat, grow, then reproduce. Based on the previous statement we can assume that the meaning of life is to reproduce. But if you jump to that conclusion you may miss out on the other meanings. While the flower moth and fish only care about the preservation of their species, humans are much more complex. To say that your life has the same goals and limits of that of a fish would be idiocy, have you so little faith in your own kind? Yes reproduction is important but it is only a small part of the greater goal of all human life. I have come to understand 4 meanings of life. Reproduction is only the first. The second is evolution. We are the superior species, can destroy the earth if we wanted. But we should always look for a way to better ourselves. To grow faster, stronger, smarter. (Continues in example)
Things like phones and TVs, they hinder not one but 2 of life's meanings. What's to gain from something that isn't real? Reality is where life is, do you honestly dislike this world so much that you must constantly distract yourself from it? You are defeating the 3rd meaning, to live life in its entirety. We all have but a single chance. If something goes wrong so be it. Alexander the great died in his 20s, but did he have anything to regret, NO! He had almost conquered what was considered the entire world. While these days warlords are nonexistent, you must find a way to feel accomplished. Which brings us to our 4th meaning: happiness. Why listen to a song that you don't like? Why go to a parade that you do not support? It is useless. Time is precious and our lives are short. The best we can do is be happy and live life to the fullest. That's The Meaning of Life
by Ecclesiastes II January 18, 2019
The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42. It is the meaning of life, as proclaimed by the hitchhikers guide.
by The Almighty Dezy November 30, 2007
by SmurfWhore a.k.a smurfette July 11, 2008
1-Nothing, there is no meaning of life. We are here by accident
2-To worship God. We are here to worship a potentially nonexistent being created most likely by man over 5000 years ago
3-42, at least according the hitchiker's guide to the galaxy
4-To achieve greater and greater things until we are at a state of perfect equilibrium where nothing can be done to improve anything and nithing can be done to hurt it.
5-To die. Each individual human's ultimate destiny is to die.
6-To love/do good. To make someone else's life better or easier.
7-We can't know, there's just no way of knowing
2-To worship God. We are here to worship a potentially nonexistent being created most likely by man over 5000 years ago
3-42, at least according the hitchiker's guide to the galaxy
4-To achieve greater and greater things until we are at a state of perfect equilibrium where nothing can be done to improve anything and nithing can be done to hurt it.
5-To die. Each individual human's ultimate destiny is to die.
6-To love/do good. To make someone else's life better or easier.
7-We can't know, there's just no way of knowing
by Get away from me! April 30, 2005
To reach equilibrium.
by skhn November 24, 2006
Well my belief that the meaning of life is to find your proof of your own existence (purpose in life). everyone's purpose is different. no one is here by mistake
but also... to find something to believe in and pass it on to the next generation (children, ideals, anything you believe will benefit mankind...or not). (the future is what we make of it)
Learning from our mistakes and bettering ourselves from those experiences is also my take on the meaning of life. and death is a part of life but not the meaning of life.
We may die... but its our resonsibility to teach our children our mistakes and hope the next generation will learn from them.
and last... we really dont know the true meaning of life... everyone's meaning is something different.
This is just my belief on life thats all.
but also... to find something to believe in and pass it on to the next generation (children, ideals, anything you believe will benefit mankind...or not). (the future is what we make of it)
Learning from our mistakes and bettering ourselves from those experiences is also my take on the meaning of life. and death is a part of life but not the meaning of life.
We may die... but its our resonsibility to teach our children our mistakes and hope the next generation will learn from them.
and last... we really dont know the true meaning of life... everyone's meaning is something different.
This is just my belief on life thats all.
I hate to give a quote from a Metal Gear Solid 2 (a videogame if ya didnt know already) but it really inspired me on what the meaning of life means to me.
Solid Snake : "find something to believe in and find it for yourself then... pass it on to the future."
Solid Snake : "find something to believe in and find it for yourself then... pass it on to the future."
by Killer quail April 16, 2007