What is Life All About?

Lara

Lara

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I decided to ask google the ultimate question, "What is Life All About". After all, google seems to have all the answers:D and no one else can nail this question down. I clicked on google videos. This video was at the top of the list. It's just one man's life and what it's about. It's cool.

Warning: If the word "God" makes your skin crawl then, it's simple, don't look! This is not religious nor evangelical. He's not preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He only says he's prayed and gotten answers to his purpose in life. It's just one man's view as to what life is all about.
[video]http://www.iamsecond.com/struggles/meaning/[/video]
 

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What a crock. Is God talking to the little kids dying of cancer, to the refugees dying all over the world, those being beheaded, or just to some middle class white dudes?
 
That's Off- Topic. The title of this thread and the video said nothing about that. Please refrain from nastiness as this is not a religious discussion. It's about "What is Life All About". This was one man's answer. Let's show respect for being individuals and diversity. I can't bear anyone ruining another nice, well-meaning thread of mine. Thank you.

If the word "God" makes anyone's skin crawl then, it's simple, don't look at the video link. It's not evangelical nor religious, there's no scripture, no preaching…it's just a man's personal thoughts on what life is all about and mentions God a few times.

Is it impossible for me to post a thread that doesn't ignite anger, hostility, and disrespect for diversity?
I'm beginning to think that I don't belong in Senior Forums unless there is anyway to clean up all these angry, nasty attacks against diversity (republicans, Americans, religious, etc).


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I respect that this man is doing his best to live a life of purpose according to his beliefs. However, speaking as a non religious person, much of what he says does not personally resonate with me. I do applaud any life dedicated to serving others.
 
Ralphy1 said:
You posted it and that was my reaction to it, whether or not it is just one guy's story...
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Have you got a better answer to what life is all about? Please post that instead of "What a crock...kids dying of cancer…refugees dying…beheadings". I'm so tired of all the negativity being posted in the Senior forums when it's so uncalled for. It's just ugliness. I really don't think I belong here anymore. I can't post a nice clean thread without instant mudslinging in post #2.
 
I think most of us are guilty of letting our emotions affect our posts on occasion. We are human. Hopefully we can rise above it, forgive, and move on from there, no matter how passionate we may feel about our personal opinions or beliefs. When dealing with charged issues, hurt feelings and misunderstandings are inevitable from time to time.
 
It is not mudslinging, it is reaction. BTW, I am a confirmed hedonist as I agree with Omar who asked the same question and could not find a better answer than a jug of wine and a good woman...
 
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Shalimar said:
I think most of us are guilty of letting our emotions affect our posts on occasion. We are human. Hopefully we can rise above it, forgive, and move on from there, no matter how passionate we may feel about our personal opinions or beliefs. When dealing with charged issues, hurt feelings and misunderstandings are inevitable from time to time.
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Hurt feelings don't have to be "inevitable". The meaning of Life is…R-E-S-P-E-C-T

 
The meaning of life is variable IMHO. For one person it may be respect, for another love, still another may embrace spiritual/religious enlightenment in whatever fashion seems to be appropriate to them, and so on....One shoe fits all approach rarely works. In debates a certain let it go mentality is often helpful when dealing with opinions expressed in a way some of us might find abrasive.
 
Okay, this is going really well (cough cough lol). So far we have these answers to "What is Life About?":

1. Alex Kendrick…."Do you want the easy road with less fruit? Or do you want the harder road with more fruit?"

2. Shalimar…"a life dedicated to serving others, rising above, forgiving"

3. Ralphie…"a jug of wine and a good woman"

4. Lara…"respect, getting along, accepting diversity"

5. AprilT…"Life is whatever you give to it"
 
Thank you AprilT…good answer

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Lara, what exactly are you trying to say? What are you looking for here ?
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Simply this, just read the title to the thread. It's a question. Doesn't say anything. It just asks a question. Check out post #12 for examples (and AprilT's) if you're confused.

You can say something light-hearted and funny about the meaning of life if you don't want to take it seriously.
 
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To rephrase Lon's answer in the way I was thinking -

We're born, we live, we die. Any other attribute we give to it is solely our own doing, and great fodder for arguments on SF. :rolleyes:
 
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.
 
SifuPhil said:
To rephrase Lon's answer in the way I was thinking -

We're born, we live, we die. Any other attribute we give to it is solely our own doing, and great fodder for arguments on SF. :rolleyes:
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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.
 
I have my guitar dusted off so maybe we could all sing Kumbaya to sooth feelings just like I proposed on an HT topic...
 
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