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
