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By *hagTonight OP Man 4 weeks ago
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I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
I dont think it is about going to work 9 to 5, long commuts, sitting infront of screens,nor is it about going after the big flashy car and the big house with a big expensive swimming pool and trying to outdo the joneses and all of that sort of thing and the self sentereced worl., but also it is about being in a community of sharing and helping others, this is the way we should be going.
It would be interesting to see what your view about it is, do you agree?  |
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I kinda like the meaning of your life shag, sounds good. I agree, humans are super creators - and collaborators , it’s what makes us different to every every other species.
Mine is quite similar, in addition I want to have a positive impact that lives on way beyond me. |
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Shag at last we 'almost' agree.
What you say is perfectly true. Humans don't have to create though, they simply have to 'be'.
People never examine their lives. They believe they are free but they are only free to choose within the confines of societal rules.
Life has no meaning at all Shag. None.
That is part of the reason people should live in the now .....for the next moment may never come.
Just 'be'. Just be beings. Just ENJOY being........ stop looking for meaning.
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"Shag at last we 'almost' agree.
What you say is perfectly true. Humans don't have to create though, they simply have to 'be'.
People never examine their lives. They believe they are free but they are only free to choose within the confines of societal rules.
Life has no meaning at all Shag. None.
That is part of the reason people should live in the now .....for the next moment may never come.
Just 'be'. Just be beings. Just ENJOY being........ stop looking for meaning.
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That works for me.  |
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"Shag at last we 'almost' agree.
What you say is perfectly true. Humans don't have to create though, they simply have to 'be'.
People never examine their lives. They believe they are free but they are only free to choose within the confines of societal rules.
Life has no meaning at all Shag. None.
That is part of the reason people should live in the now .....for the next moment may never come.
Just 'be'. Just be beings. Just ENJOY being........ stop looking for meaning.
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The next moment may never come, OR it might come at you with 40 tons of artic and boom! The rest of your life takes on a very different complexion.
Just be. And be understanding that the lot you have presently is only temporary. |
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When your old man jizzed inside your mum, your sperm was the fastest out of the other millions of little sperms.
It just means you were a quick sperm, nothing else. |
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"I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
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By this definition, my life is presently utterly meaningless. Totally and utterly meaningless.
Feels pretty pointless, to be fair. |
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"I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
By this definition, my life is presently utterly meaningless. Totally and utterly meaningless.
Feels pretty pointless, to be fair. "
It's not though, it's really not.
I think when people talk of *their* life as having meaning it can make us feel that we've achieved nothing, have no purpose etc but if there is any meaning at all (there isn't in my opinion it's all just a huge coincidence and we're here making the best of it) it's just to be here. I can well understand why you feel as you do and wouldn't presume to tell you all that stuff about being loved and giving live blah de blah because I can see that you're not in the right place for it but 🫂 |
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"I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
By this definition, my life is presently utterly meaningless. Totally and utterly meaningless.
Feels pretty pointless, to be fair.
It's not though, it's really not.
I think when people talk of *their* life as having meaning it can make us feel that we've achieved nothing, have no purpose etc but if there is any meaning at all (there isn't in my opinion it's all just a huge coincidence and we're here making the best of it) it's just to be here. I can well understand why you feel as you do and wouldn't presume to tell you all that stuff about being loved and giving live blah de blah because I can see that you're not in the right place for it but 🫂"
Over the course of my life, I've probably achieved a few bits and pieces, which are meaningful.
But presently, I'm waiting for a carer (!) to come and help me to wash and dress. Then, I'll gather dust until Mr KC gets home  |
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"I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
By this definition, my life is presently utterly meaningless. Totally and utterly meaningless.
Feels pretty pointless, to be fair.
It's not though, it's really not.
I think when people talk of *their* life as having meaning it can make us feel that we've achieved nothing, have no purpose etc but if there is any meaning at all (there isn't in my opinion it's all just a huge coincidence and we're here making the best of it) it's just to be here. I can well understand why you feel as you do and wouldn't presume to tell you all that stuff about being loved and giving live blah de blah because I can see that you're not in the right place for it but 🫂
Over the course of my life, I've probably achieved a few bits and pieces, which are meaningful.
But presently, I'm waiting for a carer (!) to come and help me to wash and dress. Then, I'll gather dust until Mr KC gets home "
I hope the carer turns up on time |
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"I have thought of it several times and I think that it is to be creative and I think that is it. to create, to experience the joy of taking something out of nothing and producing something glorious, wonderful and beautiful.
By this definition, my life is presently utterly meaningless. Totally and utterly meaningless.
Feels pretty pointless, to be fair.
It's not though, it's really not.
I think when people talk of *their* life as having meaning it can make us feel that we've achieved nothing, have no purpose etc but if there is any meaning at all (there isn't in my opinion it's all just a huge coincidence and we're here making the best of it) it's just to be here. I can well understand why you feel as you do and wouldn't presume to tell you all that stuff about being loved and giving live blah de blah because I can see that you're not in the right place for it but 🫂
Over the course of my life, I've probably achieved a few bits and pieces, which are meaningful.
But presently, I'm waiting for a carer (!) to come and help me to wash and dress. Then, I'll gather dust until Mr KC gets home
I hope the carer turns up on time "
They don't give a time. It could be between 07:30 and 11:00. |
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By *r.XratedMan 4 weeks ago
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"To be as happy as we can be.
Do something nice for yourself every day.
Tell the people you love that you love them.
2 cancer diagnosis by the time I was 43 has taught me valuable life lessons 😘"
That's behaviour not a meaning
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I think therefore I am, but really it's 42.. I know that for a fact as it tells you so in the book "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" available in handy paperback pocket size too..
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"To be as happy as we can be.
Do something nice for yourself every day.
Tell the people you love that you love them.
2 cancer diagnosis by the time I was 43 has taught me valuable life lessons 😘
That's behaviour not a meaning
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Eh no. There is meaning behind each of them.
Happiness
Love
Self acceptance.
Each of them bring meaning to our lives. |
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The only meaning to life, is life itself. We exist only to pass on our genetic code so that life can continue.
There is no great mystery or goal. Like every living organism we just exist to replicate ourselves.
The only difference for us is that we have evolved to be sentient and that means we are looking for a reason behind it all but there isn't one.
We are a lucky chemical reaction that has been put in place which has resulted in life.
So just enjoy trying to pass on your DNA it's the most important thing you can do... it's quite nice too, another lucky accident,
Mrs x |
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By *r.XratedMan 4 weeks ago
Liverpool/ New York |
"To be as happy as we can be.
Do something nice for yourself every day.
Tell the people you love that you love them.
2 cancer diagnosis by the time I was 43 has taught me valuable life lessons 😘
That's behaviour not a meaning
Eh no. There is meaning behind each of them.
Happiness
Love
Self acceptance.
Each of them bring meaning to our lives. "
What's the meaning of life for a snail? |
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"To be as happy as we can be.
Do something nice for yourself every day.
Tell the people you love that you love them.
2 cancer diagnosis by the time I was 43 has taught me valuable life lessons 😘
That's behaviour not a meaning
Eh no. There is meaning behind each of them.
Happiness
Love
Self acceptance.
Each of them bring meaning to our lives.
What's the meaning of life for a snail?"
Live
Eat
Reproduce
Die |
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"I think some of us are talking about the meaning of *our* life rather than life itself as a concept"
I don’t think the second one really exists does it? Everybody is life has a different meaning and that is whatever they choose it to be. |
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"I think some of us are talking about the meaning of *our* life rather than life itself as a concept
I don’t think the second one really exists does it? Everybody is life has a different meaning and that is whatever they choose it to be."
I think you're right. Hence me saying we can't assume the meaning of other people's life.
Life itself just exists and the 'meaning' is the biological imperitive for it to continue. All imho of course |
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"I think some of us are talking about the meaning of *our* life rather than life itself as a concept
I don’t think the second one really exists does it? Everybody is life has a different meaning and that is whatever they choose it to be.
I think you're right. Hence me saying we can't assume the meaning of other people's life.
Life itself just exists and the 'meaning' is the biological imperitive for it to continue. All imho of course"
My life is full of meaning, It’s what makes it meaningful ….. but I don’t need others to share that view if they just want to exist for today that’s fine |
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I don’t think there is a purpose. I really don’t believe there is a single purpose that unites every single human. I think we just exist and what we do with our existence is unique to us. We find love and acceptance and joy and we do the things or spend time with the people that make us feel like we have a purpose but not a single one of us was born with a role in mind from the universe. She just lets us do our own thing |
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By *hagTonight OP Man 4 weeks ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I kinda like the meaning of your life shag, sounds good. I agree, humans are super creators - and collaborators , it’s what makes us different to every every other species.
Mine is quite similar, in addition I want to have a positive impact that lives on way beyond me. "
Yes, we are super creators and collaborators, that is good yours are similar too |
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I don’t think we are meant to create, rather we create to give meaning. It’s interesting that what is considered our highest expression of meaning, art, must of itself be useless as anything other than itself to be art and therefore meaningful. |
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By *enk15Man 4 weeks ago
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The meaning of life is life itself. What would be the point in the universe if there was no life to perceive its existence?
I agree that Humans have created a terrible way of living, way too much emphasis on working, consumption, money and success.
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"I don’t think we are meant to create, rather we create to give meaning. It’s interesting that what is considered our highest expression of meaning, art, must of itself be useless as anything other than itself to be art and therefore meaningful. "
Art is one is the first things humans did to attach and communicate meaning - probably before any kind of language, religion and science.
Art is a core outcome of the transcendent nature of being human
Human’s have created a deeply symbolic and meaning-laden world, way beyond what was ever heeded to survive, reproduce or simply ‘be’ |
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I/We created life more than once and yes the moment might have been super but that's irrelevant to the act and the following year's to when they 'flew the nest'..
Which along with being there for them and theirs is what it's about..
We can't all split the atom or write a memorable novel and certainly don't want to be a celebrity or a sodding influencer on social media..
Doing ones best with the luck of the draw that one gets health wise and be mindful that others have it harder, much harder.. |
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"I don’t think we are meant to create, rather we create to give meaning. It’s interesting that what is considered our highest expression of meaning, art, must of itself be useless as anything other than itself to be art and therefore meaningful.
Art is one is the first things humans did to attach and communicate meaning - probably before any kind of language, religion and science.
Art is a core outcome of the transcendent nature of being human
Human’s have created a deeply symbolic and meaning-laden world, way beyond what was ever heeded to survive, reproduce or simply ‘be’"
I agree. |
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"It’s up to us to give life meaning. Our life itself does not inherently posses meaning.
Our purpose and our path are not predetermined but they are decided by us. "
Choice is an illusion. Existentialism n all that. |
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By *r.XratedMan 4 weeks ago
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The original post is referring to fulfillment and happiness. Everyone is different though. Some people get happiness from doing evil others from doing nothing. What is the meaning of life is a different and much bigger question |
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"It’s up to us to give life meaning. Our life itself does not inherently posses meaning.
Our purpose and our path are not predetermined but they are decided by us.
Choice is an illusion. Existentialism n all that. "
Isn’t it an existentialists argument that actually it is up to us to give life meaning. And that we are free beings. We are condemned to be free. |
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"It’s up to us to give life meaning. Our life itself does not inherently posses meaning.
Our purpose and our path are not predetermined but they are decided by us.
Choice is an illusion. Existentialism n all that.
Isn’t it an existentialists argument that actually it is up to us to give life meaning. And that we are free beings. We are condemned to be free. "
It is. But also that as everyone is free no one is actually free, because our choices are limited by the choices of others. |
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"It’s up to us to give life meaning. Our life itself does not inherently posses meaning.
Our purpose and our path are not predetermined but they are decided by us.
Choice is an illusion. Existentialism n all that.
Isn’t it an existentialists argument that actually it is up to us to give life meaning. And that we are free beings. We are condemned to be free.
It is. But also that as everyone is free no one is actually free, because our choices are limited by the choices of others. "
fair
I think we are still free to make choices. When it comes to the meaning of life I think it is us who chooses what our life’s purpose is. |
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"It’s up to us to give life meaning. Our life itself does not inherently posses meaning.
Our purpose and our path are not predetermined but they are decided by us.
Choice is an illusion. Existentialism n all that.
Isn’t it an existentialists argument that actually it is up to us to give life meaning. And that we are free beings. We are condemned to be free.
It is. But also that as everyone is free no one is actually free, because our choices are limited by the choices of others. fair
I think we are still free to make choices. When it comes to the meaning of life I think it is us who chooses what our life’s purpose is. "
Exactly I don’t subscribe to the ‘choice is an illusion’ or we’re all trapped in the system bollocks. It’s a total cop out
Read about people born into or living through the most horrific unimaginable situations ,( Hellen Keller, Viktor Franklin, hundreds more) still able to create the most meaningful lives. |
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"The meaning of my life today is to dry my hair and give the house a darn good tidy up. I will definitely achieve one of these things even if it is by default"
My life would have a lot more meaning today if I could reach the bottle of Oramorph. Alas, I cannot. The morning carer forgot. I await the sweet, sweet relief from pain (well, the sweet, sweet reduction in pain) later today. Until then, my life is mainly ouch. Ouch, ouch, fucking ouch |
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"42
One very sad day, people will stop getting that reference.
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I hope not, Douglas Adams might have only been trying to write something funny but I honestly think it's a wonderful piece of philosophical writing dressed up as humour.
If any of you haven't already - read the book.
You already know the answer (42), the real problem is knowing what Question to ask.
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"The meaning of my life today is to dry my hair and give the house a darn good tidy up. I will definitely achieve one of these things even if it is by default
My life would have a lot more meaning today if I could reach the bottle of Oramorph. Alas, I cannot. The morning carer forgot. I await the sweet, sweet relief from pain (well, the sweet, sweet reduction in pain) later today. Until then, my life is mainly ouch. Ouch, ouch, fucking ouch "
My sympathies go out to you, I couldn't tolerate Oramorph, way too powerful and the side effects, couldn't take the drowsiness.
Hope you are pain free as quickly as possible, nothing worse, bless, Mrs x |
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Eat
Drink
Fuck
Repeat
Occasionally the monotony is broken by a holiday or worse death. Or even worse having to listen to the trump's of this world pontificate how the world should be. Death is preferable  |
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42 is the number from which all meaning ("the meaning of life, the universe, and everything") can be derived. However, its actual significance is open to interpretation. |
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The deepest meaning of existence unfolds like an infinite tapestry woven from threads of love, pain, wonder, and the countless small moments that shape our consciousness. Each soul's journey through time is a unique dance of light and shadow, guided by unseen hands through the cosmic labyrinth toward some unknowable revelation. In the end, perhaps meaning isn't found but created - arising from the fertile void between heartbeats, in the sacred space where imagination meets reality and transforms both into something greater than their parts.
Either that or it is about fucking.
I am going for the sex. |
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I don't really look too deep into meaning. And meaning to who anyway?
I know I exist. I know my existence is a very remarkable set of circumstances. I now my actions and words have an effect on the world and that I have a moral compass. My plan is simply to live as long a life as possible because once it's over its over. To experience, enjoy and learn while upholding my responsibilities to others. To build good things for the people I love. I know the only guarantee of an afterlife is in the continuation of the legacy I leave behind me in the children I've raised, the people I've interacted with and the impact I've had on the world.
So I'm not so sure life has a meaning as such but I aim have enjoyed life and had a positive impact by the end of my time here.
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People aren't wearing enough hats.
Has anyone noticed that building there before?
That whole scene has me in stitches every time."
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