What is the meaning of life?
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Well 2 me...
I believe my meaning 2 life is 2 help others...try 2 give a moment in someones life that makes'em feel better about themselfs.. give them that feelings like...Damn..I'm glad i'm alive...that feeling of hope...joy..and happiness....It makes me happy 2 help others.... but sometimes..I suffer..like I remember I was broke..only had 10 bucks 2 buy food ...but I saw a bum on the street...I gave him 5 dollars and the donuts I just got...then I just had 2 buy cheap shit 4 dinner...like 99 cent microwave popcorn... and bananas...done that quite a few times...going 2 sleep hungry..but I don't regret it..cause that homeless person feels like that almost every night..I think I can take a week.....anyone feel me on this?
I believe my meaning 2 life is 2 help others...try 2 give a moment in someones life that makes'em feel better about themselfs.. give them that feelings like...Damn..I'm glad i'm alive...that feeling of hope...joy..and happiness....It makes me happy 2 help others.... but sometimes..I suffer..like I remember I was broke..only had 10 bucks 2 buy food ...but I saw a bum on the street...I gave him 5 dollars and the donuts I just got...then I just had 2 buy cheap shit 4 dinner...like 99 cent microwave popcorn... and bananas...done that quite a few times...going 2 sleep hungry..but I don't regret it..cause that homeless person feels like that almost every night..I think I can take a week.....anyone feel me on this?
When someone asks me what I feel the purpose for life is, I usually answer with something like, "to live." I know this answer isn't very satisfying, but its the closest to the truth I think I can get. We all think of LIFE as beginning and ending. Physically, yes this is true. That's why it is good to learn to let go of physical things. Because physical things are constantly moving. they are constantly decaying. nothing in the physical world will be the same forever. We should let go of form. Spirit, which is unchanging, unmoving, static, and not of form, is what hold together all of the physical world, in a sense. As spiritual beings we have life. And because spirit is eternal, so is spiritual life. The purpose of physical life is to grow. The purpose of spiritual life is within itself, "to live". Anything beyond that is our own opinions based on how we see it as individuals. Or the answers remain with God........
some definitions...
In Confucianism, tao signifies a morally correct path of behavior. In Taoism, the concept is more encompassing and includes the visible process of nature, by which all things change, as well as the principle underlying this process. This principle, known as Absolute Tao, can be only imperfectly understood by the practitioner but is the guiding principle in life. Taoists view life and death as stages of Absolute Tao and advocate a way of life that brings one closer to conformity with essential nature.Though the concept of tao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Taoism arose out of the promotion of tao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism and the author of its classic text, the Tao-te ching. Other Taoist classics include the Zhuangzi (4th-3rd century BC; see Zhuangzi) and the Liezi. In Taoism, tao is the force or principle about which nothingcan be predicated, but that latently contains the forms, entities, and forces of all phenomena. This natural wisdom should not be interfered with; de, or superior virtue, is acquired through action so entirely in accordance with the natural order that its author leaves no trace of himself in his work. The tradition holds that all beings and things are fundamentally one. Taoism's focus on nature and the natural order complements the societal focus of Confucianism, and its synthesis with Buddhism is the basis of Zen. See also yin-yang.
I got these definitions from Britannica Concise
In Confucianism, tao signifies a morally correct path of behavior. In Taoism, the concept is more encompassing and includes the visible process of nature, by which all things change, as well as the principle underlying this process. This principle, known as Absolute Tao, can be only imperfectly understood by the practitioner but is the guiding principle in life. Taoists view life and death as stages of Absolute Tao and advocate a way of life that brings one closer to conformity with essential nature.Though the concept of tao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Taoism arose out of the promotion of tao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism and the author of its classic text, the Tao-te ching. Other Taoist classics include the Zhuangzi (4th-3rd century BC; see Zhuangzi) and the Liezi. In Taoism, tao is the force or principle about which nothingcan be predicated, but that latently contains the forms, entities, and forces of all phenomena. This natural wisdom should not be interfered with; de, or superior virtue, is acquired through action so entirely in accordance with the natural order that its author leaves no trace of himself in his work. The tradition holds that all beings and things are fundamentally one. Taoism's focus on nature and the natural order complements the societal focus of Confucianism, and its synthesis with Buddhism is the basis of Zen. See also yin-yang.
I got these definitions from Britannica Concise
the meaning of life is to pass gods ultimate test. he puts out little pre-tests, and god knows i dont have a high average on them. once in a lifetime he'll put out an ultimate test. i dont know if i met mine. it could be a series of small tests or one big one. thats what i think. i dunno if im right. but i know i face challenges and i always wondered if god put them there to test me. if i think about it, i think im in a test right now. i have been depressed for a long time, mostly about girls and stuff. but i think god is testing me, and seeing if im strong enuff to control myself. lately i have been doing good. so thats what i think.
