What is Life All About?

Yes, a great song, and Michael Caine has taken his share of life in all regards...
 

Lara,
I have not looked at the video, but I can see from the responses that it is not going to resonate with me.
Its very hard to discuss these things with people who believe. For the non believer, God is unimportant and the discussion is just an intellectual exercise. For the true believer God is central to their lives, and any questioning of his existence becomes a deeply personal thing. I have gone the route. From disinterested, to twenty of my happiest years as a very active church member, and now a total non-believer. I always enjoy your posts and sympathize with you, as you take a bit of a hit on this one.

My answer to the posted question: The purpose of life is life itself. The meaning of life is a human construct. If there is one it surely has to be to ease the passage through and create a little joy for those around us.

I am quite content with being an insignificant part of an endlessly fascinating universe. When I'm done, I'm done. Looking forward to a long nap.
 
Cookie said:
What's life all about for a squirrel - nuts? -- for all living things? I agree with Lon, the meaning of life is to keep living - survival.

And at the moment, life is about my morning coffee.
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Yes. The older you get the more it all comes down to :coffee:.
 

Lon said:
Life is all about living until we die.
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I agree with Lon's view, life is about living, finding some happiness doing so, and being kind to others along the way.

With all due respect Lara, the video you chose to show was religious, made by a Christian, talking about God, whose father was a preacher, and whose primary reason for making that video was to promote himself, his books and movies, so the Kendrick brothers can profit financially. God doesn't make my skin crawl, but I could not finish watching the video, because preachers like him who profit financially from their followers, do make my skin crawl. Sorry, but that's my opinion and not everyone will agree with you that this is a good example of the meaning of life, if it's at the top of the list on google, there are many reasons.
 
Underock1 said:
...My answer to the posted question: The purpose of life is life itself. The meaning of life is a human construct. If there is one it surely has to be to ease the passage through and create a little joy for those around us. I am quite content with being an insignificant part of an endlessly fascinating universe. When I'm done, I'm done. Looking forward to a long nap.
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Underock, your post #27 was excellent. I respect where you are coming from in your life's path and am impressed that you were able to pass (on watching the video) and focus on the title of the thread. Very mature of you.

Regarding the video…I assumed people could look past the fact that he used the God word a few times…that's just his language. He only said he prayed and got answers then moved on to say what direction in life that led him. He wasn't in anyone's face preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Just because he's a Christian doesn't make his video religious He never talked about religion, not even once...Nor preaching, nor selling anything. I saw no website and don't think his father's career path is relevant. People should focus on the wisdom he had received from life's experiences in marriage, etc. since that's all he talked about. We can learn so much from people of all walks of life if you focus on their lessons learned from experiences. I don't have a problem learning from someone who is atheist or hedonist because there is more to them that just that. Most people in this forum are not Christians but I still accept them and listen to what they have to say, and have never slapped their hand for their view….I've only shown them respect.

Einstein wasn't a Christian but if I closed my eyes to him because of it I would have missed his answer to "What is Life About":

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I did check the video but I couldn't watch it as I found I couldn't relate to the speaker's style and he did use the word God a bit too much. I don't need to watch this video or need to be preached to or be told what I need to get over.
 
QuickSilver said:
I know that Socrates is attributed as saying the "Unexamined life is not worth living".. However I don't completely believe that.. Certainly some self examination is productive.. but constant evaluation and introspection could stop one from living life.. and only examining it. I liken it to pulling up a houseplant every day to examine it's root system. The plant is not going to do very well.
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Very true. Some people spend their lives thinking about what was; some, about what could be; but few live in the moment.
 
SifuPhil said:
Very true. Some people spend their lives thinking about what was; some, about what could be; but few live in the moment.
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I used to be a big picture taker, literally with a camera most of the time when on vacation, out for the day etc. I realized I frequently was more worried about the shot and/or carrying an actual camera and equipment than the moment, the actual experience. One needs experiences to reflect on, not contrived moments. That being said 'impluse' can lead to life altering consequences.
 
It's about getting from the cradle to the grave with the greatest possible amount of happiness and the least possible amount of pain while doing what you can to help others.
 
[FONT=Garamond,sans-serif]Is there a answer that all could respond to? It is so subjective....as individual as each of us. All dependent on our respective philosophies and belie[/FONT][FONT=Garamond,sans-serif]fs. [/FONT]
 
Thank you for your kind words, Lara. There are a number of non believers on here, which really surprised me when I first came on. I expected to have a difficult time here. I don't think they are in the majority. Just not afraid to express their opinions here. That's not always the case in the outside world, especially here in the US. It is often the case where we have to keep our views to ourselves for the sake of cherished relationships. Not all believers are as accepting of the opposing view as you are. Your art must give you immense satisfaction. I enjoy it very much as many others on here do. Surely one of the things that give life "meaning."
 
Lara said:
True Nona. In retrospect,
I should have placed this thread in "Humor"
and filled it with cartoons… :D …another SF lesson learned.


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Not sure what you are miffed about. No one can dictate where a thread goes.. or how people are supposed to respond. To do so only makes people think.."who the heck is she?" Everyone here has a different personality and a different way of looking at life and will post accordingly. THAT is the SF lesson you need to learn.
 
QuickSilver said:
Not sure what you are miffed about. No one can dictate where a thread goes.. or how people are supposed to respond. To do so only makes people think.."who the heck is she?" Everyone here has a different personality and a different way of looking at life and will post accordingly. THAT is the SF lesson you need to learn.
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Miffed :confused: The cartoon is a joke…you're supposed to laugh. Notice the smiley face with a BIG smile. I posted it to lighten the mood. Maybe it's time for you to look for the best in me and not always assume the worst in many of the SF threads. I'm a good person, not angry, not a dictator, not bossy as you say. Nor do you need to tell me what my lessons are. Please back off QS…enuff
 
Lara said:
Miffed :confused: The cartoon is a joke…you're supposed to laugh. Notice the smiley face with a BIG smile. I posted it to lighten the mood. Maybe it's time for you to look for the best in me and not always assume the worst in many of the SF threads. I'm a good person, not angry, not a dictator, not bossy as you say. Nor do you need to tell me what my lessons are. Please back off QS…enuff
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Not the Cartoon... That was cute.... It's been around on Social Media for YEARS..

But this little bit of snark..

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Originally Posted by Lara True Nona. In retrospect,
I should have placed this thread in "Humor"
and filled it with cartoons… :D …another SF lesson learned.
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It's a little insulting don't you think.. Back off lara... enuff..
 
Preface: I am a non believer. I dismiss the article as christian propaganda. I agree with Shirley when she said it's about getting from cradle to grave as best we can and helping others along the way. That is pretty much how I feel about it. I do not buy into the invisible man in the sky but those who can't handle him not being there find comfort in that and that is fine.
 
WhatInThe said:
I used to be a big picture taker, literally with a camera most of the time when on vacation, out for the day etc. I realized I frequently was more worried about the shot and/or carrying an actual camera and equipment than the moment, the actual experience. One needs experiences to reflect on, not contrived moments.
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Exactly - I did the same thing.

That being said 'impluse' can lead to life altering consequences.
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Which of course can be good or bad ... I suppose it depends upon how much of a gambler we are.
 
Butterfly said:
Ya know -- I've been trying for almost 70 years to figure out the meaning of life, and I still haven't gotten any nearer the answer. I think the answer is probably different for each of us.
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I think I agree with you Butterfly. The answer is probably different for everyone and maybe that is the answer to "what is the meaning of life"?
 
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated"…Confucius

"Life is helping others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them"...Dalai Lama

"In life, the mind is everything. What you think, you become"…Buddha
 

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