Exploring The Depths of Meaning
Let's start this piece with a question:
What is life without a meaning?
This question provokes other questions, is having a meaning to life or to what we do is same as having a purpose?
There are many questions that we can come up with here. But, what touches us the most is, does it make a difference to live our life without finding a meaning to what we do?
There are so many question marks. This is because, the question is a philosophical one.
It is believed that our mind tries to find a meaning to what we do in our lives on daily basis. Sometimes, we are looking for it in the things we do. Other times, our unconscious gives a certain meaning to things. On that same tone, we can fairly say that it will be a big challenge to do the simplest tasks in life if we have not found a meaning to them.
A supporting example would be, if you someone from across the world tries to break the genius world record in swimming, or running. What would your words be if you were to send a message to that person? If you are not into that certain sport and it doesn't concern you. It wouldn't make a difference to you and it won't make much of difference to you if you were to write them a message or not.
Just thinking of the previous question. What if one's personal things has no meaning to him? Or, it started losing its meaning over time?
So, should we find purpose to the things we do?
Well, those are two different things. For instance, going to work is for earning money. But, meaning resides in the work you do while you are there.
I did not intend for this to be long. So, I will end with saying that the beauty of life is, finding meaning to what we experience. I would add to that a quote from The book "Man Searching For Meaning ~ Viktor Frankl":
"The most miserable ones are those who cannot find meaning".
So, what does life mean to you?
Ummm.. This is a tricky question. Because, the answer could be very detailed and complicated. Yet, there can be an easy and short answer to this.
Well, I think "life" has many parts to it. We should be looking for meaning in the path that we are following in life.
This also doesn't necessarily mean that we have a full understanding of everything. But, we try to look for things that mean more to us and build our path based on that.
I don't want to sound repetitive. So, I am just mentioning you on the above comment @hefestus
Plus, let's add @wakeupkitty to the conversation ;)
You can ask @fajrularifst the same.
I am afraid I am not the right person to ask if you like to hear positive things.
I don't consider this an answer.
What does life mean to you?
I give you mine: not much. I don't believe life has a meaning other than survival of the fittest, finding the missing piece of your soul en evaluation
Oh really? I wasn't expecting that.
Well, life is a broad thing. In order to find a meaning to life, you will have to find meaning in the smallest things you do in your day to day life.
But, if you were to answer in general "what does life mean to you?". Then, I believe the question that you will be answering is, what is your philosophy in life.
In general a question is answered with the same question because the truth is not accepted.
Your post gives food for thought
I wish you a day filled with love & fun
And room for engagement.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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The truth? Well, almost everyone believes that they have it or know it. But, do they? Isn't it easier to listen to the opposite opinion and try to come up with a middle ground?
About life, the meaning will not be clearly known if there is no answer to the initial question "where did life come from?" and also the final question "where is everything after life ends?"
Life has a background and a conclusion, one thing that I am fully convinced of is that nothing is a coincidence, there must be someone who organizes everything, and our hearts and minds should find and accept signs of His power.
Life comes from the One who lives, and death is controlled by the One who never dies.
I think differently. Well, there some things in life which we want to do and end up doing. There is no need to know the answer to that philosophical question.
In terms of the remaining. I agree, and it makes sense to believe that way.
Yes. The question stands. You finish affirming what you started by asking, making a fully round speech. What is the meaning you think you should find in what we experience in life?