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    Why must there be meaning? What is meaning? Revelation? What is the Revelation of life?

    I do not know the answer to that question, but if it is a valid one, then the answer will be revealed in time, if it is willed. Death will assuage many curiosities at least, do not fear it, nor hasten it - respect it and set it aside for later.

    Meaning is the dispersion of the fog of obscurity that which covers the existence of situations and objects. The obscurities of life are its purpose and origin, and so we seek out our Creators and roles in life.
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    The meaning of life is this:

    To find enjoyment in what you do, satisfaction in your work, to eat the fruit of your labours.

    To give love and receive it, but not expect it, to never forget your soul's true longing, to find your special someone to make both of yours come true.

    To live forever and ever and ever; that is the nature of the present, it is a gift that never ends.
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    Life is what you make of it.

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    There is no universal meaning.

    I don't know what mine is yet.

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    The meaning of life is to exist long enough to reproduce and continue life for another generation.
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    To live a life of no regret.

    This entails different things to different people.

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    Of course there's no such thing as objective/universal meaning, that's why she said 'in your opinion.' =p

    It's all subjective, all relative ie.

    Once again Dolphin is asking for the Ni from her duals and semi-duals. =D But I'm happy to be her bitch.

    I think for me, the meaning of life is to be both sexually attractive, and respectable. Uglies hurt my eyes, and assholes... they hurt my heart. Why not combine the two, and why not strive to the most ideal thing for yourself and others? Sure you don't always meet your goals or whatever, but aspiring and hoping and reaching for the stars is what makes humans, human.

    In purity, the meaning of life is a mixture of romance and real work. To see that the world is never what it could be, and use real action to work on making it what it should be. When everybody complains how sucky and wrong things are, that's the way they stay, until a few people inspire the rest to greatness. There's really no permanently fixing things. The world slips back (like the greek guy with the rock) but ....what matters is that you try and push it back up when the demons and assholes have sunk it back down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slacker View Post
    The meaning of life is to exist long enough to reproduce and continue life for another generation.
    Something like this...and I understand you are not saying we should all have kids. I agree.


    For OP: Our 'natural' purpose is to provide a means for genes to survive and replicate. We do so by surviving, connecting with others, and socially co-evolving. This means, we also exist to provide a means for memes to survive and replicate. Particularly memes related to genes, heh.

    So, one could say that the meaning of life is to interact with the environment, with each other, and with space-time in such a way as to continue and possibly improve the evolutionary changes in our environment, our species, our species' impact on the environment, and our societies and interactions. As all of these will influence and impact each other.

    Thanks to our developing brains, we have the ability to intentionally influence or impact these things. One would think, then, that reducing stresses and dangers, and increasing safety and enjoyment would be a species-wide goal for each generation and for future generations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anndelise View Post
    Something like this...and I understand you are not saying we should all have kids. I agree.


    For OP: Our 'natural' purpose is to provide a means for genes to survive and replicate. We do so by surviving, connecting with others, and socially co-evolving. This means, we also exist to provide a means for memes to survive and replicate. Particularly memes related to genes, heh.

    So, one could say that the meaning of life is to interact with the environment, with each other, and with space-time in such a way as to continue and possibly improve the evolutionary changes in our environment, our species, our species' impact on the environment, and our societies and interactions. As all of these will influence and impact each other.

    Thanks to our developing brains, we have the ability to intentionally influence or impact these things. One would think, then, that reducing stresses and dangers, and increasing safety and enjoyment would be a species-wide goal for each generation and for future generations.

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    She is wise
    beyond words
    beautiful within
    her soul
    brighter than
    the sun
    lovelier than
    love
    dreams larger
    than life
    and does not
    understand the
    meaning of no.
    Because everything
    through her, and in her, is
    "Yes, it will be done."


    Why I love LSEs:
    Quote Originally Posted by Abbie
    A couple years ago I was put in charge of decorating the college for Valentine's Day. I made some gorgeous, fancy decorations from construction paper, glue, scissors, and imagination. Then I covered a couple cabinets with them. But my favorite was the diagram of a human heart I put up. So romantic!

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