Do you want to know what it means? Are you sure you’re ready for it? Remember, once you read this, you can’t turn back. Continue at your own peril…
First, a little background.
I’m almost finished with Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Workweek
In a page under the chapter “Filling The Void”, Tim describes what to do when you have all the time and the money in the world, but no clue as to what you should be doing. He attempts an answer at the big question, “What is the meaning of life?” and produces an answer so profound and simple that I had to write a post about it.
The Answer to the Meaning of Life
I really hope you’re ready. This is the only 100% logically supported and valid answer to the question that has puzzled philosophers and kings for millennia:
“…”
How’s that? Are you enlightened?
And no, I don’t mean that the answer to the meaning of life is a meditative silence, although if you gleaned that from “…” then you are definitely paying attention. “…” is just the sound I make when I read a question that makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps an emoticon is better. The answer to the meaning of life is this:
What I mean is, the question is bogus. It’s totally loaded and nonsensical. Here’s what Tim Ferris has to say about the meaning of life:
“It is the characteristic state or condition of a living organism.”
Haha, not what you expected right? Me either. The book goes on:
“’But that’s just a definition,’ the questioner will retort, ‘that’s not what I mean at all.’ What do you mean, then? Until the answer is clear – each term in it defined – there is no point in answering it. The ‘meaning’ of ‘life’ question is unanswerable without further elaboration.”
I love it! This kind of suave disregard of drooling hippie-esque questions really gets me excited. Don’t get me wrong, though. I used to be quite the drooling hippie myself back in high school. I thought questions like these were far out. I often lay awake at night pondering that the earth was actually a single cell in a much larger organism, with us people-folks being nothing more than organelles. Bleh.
But since then, I’ve stopped worrying a lot – or actually, pretty much entirely – about things that I either can’t control or are fundamentally absurd. The question of the meaning of life is exactly the same. Which brings me to my next point:
How to Ignore 90% of Everything around You (and Why!)
While I’ve known this one for a while, I also encountered it in the book, so I’d like to give credit where credit is due. By the way, this is one of those books where the energy of the force behind the author’s words really affects you. I learned a lot of cool techniques, sure, but the sheer unapologetic freedom in Tim’s style is what really got me.
Without further ado, here is my typical decision-making process:
- Do I have any influence whatsoever over it?
- Will acting upon it change anything for the better?
That’s it. It’s simple by design, and cuts through most BS.
For example, if I were to somehow produce the correct answer for answer the meaning of life, what would I do with it? Would it actually change anything, or allow me to prove anything?
I’m drawing a blank here. There is no real conclusion that you can draw because the question is so vague. Now, if you asked the right question, like, “What is my purpose in life?” Then that’s definitely actionable, provided you can find the answer.
More Stupid Stuff
Politics.
I had to put that single word off by itself after such a dazzling headline as “more stupid stuff.”
The reason being, unless you are running for president or something, almost anything politically related is outside of your circle of influence. So it fails our first “should I give a damn about it” test.
Sure, you can vote if you want, that’s a way to influence politics. But learning who you should vote for is actually a fairly simple process. Find intelligent people that you respect, ask them why they’re voting for who they’re voting for. Get differing opinions. Do some Google searching. If you’re spending more than a day or two on politics of any nature, especially if you are arguing about it, AND it has nothing to do with your job or circle of influence, then you’re wasting your time.
Not that I have anything against wasting time, but I wouldn’t do it on something that raises your blood pressure, as a general rule.
But back on subject:
The Ultimate Answer to Question of the Meaning of Life
Find a better question. 
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Hi Fred,
Haha! Find a better question! I agree it is a question without real answer.
For me there is only one meaning of life and that’s the meaning you give yourself to it.
And this is quite aligned with what Tim Ferries says about it.
Thanks for sharing!
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Absolutely. That’s probably the only real response to such an impossible question and I love all implications it has.
We need to define our own lives. I don’t believe in any greater meaning than that. And that’s a pretty great meaning anyway.
Thanks for stopping by.
HA awesome, was not expecting that. Makes a lot of sense. But why is this question the one that people ask so often? Are we just identifying with a bad question so we can identify with the fact that we are looking for something we will never find?
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Oooooh. Good point there. I bet that is part of it.
People in general love to procrastinate. The larger scale the better. One great way to procrastinate on an entire life would be to pose a completely impossible to answer question, like what the meaning of life is.
I think you’re onto something here. You should write a post about it.
Yea good idea, I might do that. I need to write a new post soon!
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Great post here Fred! Loved the way you wrote it. Haven’t heard of Tim Ferris yet so will definitely check it out. Love the way you wrote this post. lol I was smiling at the same time learning something valuable. I do agree with you though. The ultimate answer to the question of the Meaning of Life is to find a better question and answer it yourself. Keep it up! Great post!
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Haha thanks very much. I just recently stumbled upon Tim Ferris and found his book, and I got to say it’s worth reading. Particularly for you, because just like me, you are creating passive income and escaping the 9-5.
I’m glad you got a kick out of it. This one just kind of flowed out. I’ve been feeling like a smartass lately.
Yeah I like the straight forward, no bs approach. Life is way more simple than people allow it to be.
I do have one thing to say about the politics approach though. It’s kind of parasitic and wouldn’t work if everyone did it. But at the same time, why bother worrying about a future that will never exist. And if it ever does, we should trust our future selves to figure out a sollution
Life is definitely simpler than we usually make it!
I thought what I included about politics might induce some comments.
What do you mean it’s parasitic?
Well, maybe that’s not the right word (don’t even know if it is a word lol). What I mean is that it’s a system that relies heavily on other people to do the work. It’s great to use as long as most people aren’t.
One could argue though that society is built on people specializing in different areas and sharing the information to others when needed.
I do agree with shutting out 90 % of all the bs though. Especially when it comes to media. The only news source I get is on those rare occasions when something significant actually happens and I’m told by one of my friends. Sometimes it’s nice to be ignorant about things.
Oh, I see what you mean. Yeah, in that context, what I propose here is definitely parasitic. Deliciously efficiently parasitic.
Given that (random percentage incoming) 95% of the population would never be open to cutting down their political/celebrity/media consumption rates, us people on the fringe are more than safe.
For sure, ignorance is bliss. I consider that to be one of my guiding maxims.
Take care Martin.
Actually, I had a random thought the other day.
What I propose here regarding politics is actually very much a symbiotic relationship instead of a parasitic one, much like birds who eat bugs off of large plains animals in Africa. They get fed, and the buffalo get de-loused.
It’s the same thing with regards to someone who loves worrying about politics, and someone like me who just wants an efficient solution. The person who is knee-deep in all things political enjoys being there, and enjoys talking about it (usually). So when I go to talk to them, they get a benefit out of it because they get to share their opinion, and I get a benefit because I get an informed opinion without wading through all the muck.
The only challenge is to find someone who has really done their research. But once you do that, you’re golden.
You know what Fred, the older I get the less complicated my thoughts are. I felt as though I answered that question to myself a long time ago about the meaning of life.
To me life is all about experiencing it and nothing more. There doesn’t have to be an agenda or a particular outcome, but I digress.
Great book btw. Have you ever gone to his blog?
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No I haven’t. Well, once, but I just poked around without reading much. He promoted his blog through his book a lot, so I figure I should go visit it and give it a shot. Thanks for reminding me.
Haha, even though I’m pretty young, life has certainly gotten less complicated as time has gone on. Being a teenager was VERY complicated.
Oh gee, and here I was expecting you to have solved the eternal question!
I appreciate the fun you are having with this. I prefer the notion that the big questions are contemplated, because I believe it is the journey that is revelatory.
Politics – The idea I think is that you don’t take sides but just listen to all of the bs and exercise your right to vote. These are dangerous and challenging times, whether you have a direct impact or not, YOU will be impacted. I’d like to laugh about it, but I am choking on it at the moment!
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Lol, but I did solve it (kind of)!
it’s so strange because I’m not going through any dangerous or challenging times at all. I’ve heard of that phenomenon second-hand, whether to random chatter or when I turn on the TV every once in a while, but everything is fine and dandy for me right now. I suppose the question becomes, how far do we extend our concern?
What I mean is, suppose our world is generally in chaos, but our country is just fine. Do we care? What if our family situation and household is in shambles, but our world is great? Do we care more – or less – in that situation?
Or consider this: what if it was the future, and we had successfully spread to many different planets. Suppose that our planet is fine, but some other planets are going through rough times. Would we consider the times to be dangerous at that point?
The fact that my reality is quite peaceful and nice, whereas many people consider everything right now to be in a bad place, means that either I’m blissfully unaware, or they are extending their circle of concern too far.
Of course, that doesn’t apply to people who genuinely have bad life circumstances going on.
What do you think?
Not sure I can do much to answer this right here and now, as they are big philosophical questions. But yes, I think whichever way it goes, we do and should care. That doesn’t mean soaking up all of the media reports or wringing our hands. We are all connected, and so if I am suffering while everything is hunky dory for you, or if we’re both OK but others next door (or next universe) are not, then you have sort of an internal battle going on.
For example, in this country you have what may turn out to be the disaapearance of the middle class. By that I mean, people who made $50,000-150,000 a year are losing their homes because they went through their one year of savings and just can’t pay their mortgage anymore. They have kids to support and no parents to go running to. There are no jobs that will cover their food and gas and health insurance, etc. Our government is suppressing job growth and so there are no anticipated jobs to come. What does that family do? Multiply it by say hundreds of thousands, and what do you end up with? A complete change in the economy, riots and possibly revolution, and a whole different outlook on education and what it means to hustle. I believe it is so huge that it just cannot be ignored. That is one tiny example of how the many impact the whole. You can expand that out as far as you want.
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I like the point you made here.
I am now aware of this problem, as you were before – but what do we do about it?
In other words, this dilemma is now in my circle of concern – I understand and care about it – but not in my circle of influence, meaning that I can’t do anything about it.
I’m left with nothing but a little bit of worry.
Theoretically, the only thing I could do is find out who to vote for to fix it, but I’ve already laid out the guidelines for that.
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This reminds me of a philosophical problem we studied back in one of my classes. The dilemma was this – there’s a city somewhere, full of luxury and easy living. Everyone is happy and content, there is no crime, etc. – with one exception – somewhere deep down below the city, a small child is being tortured for the sake of everyone. If that child weren’t being tortured, no one could enjoy their luxury lives.
Would you, suddenly becoming aware of the child’s situation, continue to enjoy the wonders city, or leave in disgust? Either way, the child will be tortured.
I’d love if you would comment back. And anyone else that is reading this is free to comment too.
I’m so glad we can have a friendly debate!
Hey Julie,
I actually posed a question about the person being tortured and luxury city on my Facebook page. if you have some time, I’d love for you to read it and tell me your thoughts.
Hi Fred. I love this post. It’s true just as much as it’s funny. No one can answer that question for you.
You have to be willing to do the work within yourself to really be comfortable with the truth that no one really knows the meaning of life.
Once you come to that conclusion all the worry disappears just like it did for you and me.
I no longer worry about life in general and have found better use of my time by asking myself better questions.
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Haha, absolutely. There are many better questions to be asked.
For example, where’s my next meal coming from? Or if we have that one solved, then how can I find the perfect mate? Or actually, any question that makes any sense at all would be a better question to ask. So the next time you’re in a restaurant, remember that if you ask “where is the bathroom?” you’ve uttered something much more profound than what is the meaning of life.
Bonus points if you can say it in a holier-than-thou kind of tone. Extra bonus points if you can stare at the person like David Blaine would stare at the camera after doing a magic trick.
I hit the shiny green stumble upon button. I better get some awesome points.
I think the meaning of life is a spiritual question for many of us. For me, it’s about becoming a better person every day, where I strive to become more kind, forgiving, helpful, obedient, friendly, cheerful, and grateful.
I want to be prepared to look back on my life as something truly meaningful, not how much money I was able to make or how cool I was, but how much did I contribute through my life.
I think that was the meaning of my life.
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You already had some awesome points with me, so you’re up to 18 right now. When you get to 15 I start putting “<3<3<3" at the end of every communication I have with you. The catch is – you have to get at least 30 points total to waive that right. so unless you want a bunch of random hearts from me from now on, you better earn some more awesome points. I think this is called extortion.
I like it, Bryce. If I had to answer the question, it would be something like that too. I figure there's basically two approaches to life. The egoic, and the non-egoic. At one extreme lies Charlie Sheen, at the other lies Eckhart Tolle.
An intelligent decision would be to pick the one that results in the most happiness. I would definitely choose the non-egoic for that too.
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Good one Fred,
I agree. Why contemplate the meaning of life and waste all that time? Live it instead and the meaning will become clear.
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Yup! That is exactly true. Contemplating about it will only make it more confusing. Life is SIMPLE, so simple.
Ya mean I can stop searching for meaning now?
I dunno, I think it’s a valid question. Ha ha sorry I just love being contradictory. Logical mind cannot come up with an answer, usually there is room for intuition to step in and answer in a non-linear way. For example, you ask: what is the meaning of life? Then you feel connection to the world around you or you feel touched by an angel or whatever. You got your answer. I agree that there are better ways to ask the same question like “What is my life purpose” or “What is meaningful in my life?” but sometimes two different people mean two different things by the same question. And if all that didn’t make sense, well I did that on purpose 
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Lol, I love contradiction too. Part of the reason why I included the political it is because I know it’s something people want to debate on. That’s when some of the best understandings about, when people argue for two different sides.
I agree with what you said. If anything, “what is the meaning of life?” Is more like a koan in Zen Buddhism. That is, there is no logical answer. The question is only posed to make the student have an insight via an intuitive leap.
I should change the article. The answer to the meaning of life is the sound of one hand clapping. Haha, I think that actually would work too.
Thank you for enlightening me, wise one.
**bow bow bow**
Awesome post. I genuinely thought you were going to come up with a single answer, which thankfully you didn’t, because you’re right. It’s not that there’s no answer, it’s just a wrong question. Funny you should mention the universe being a part of a bigger organism though, because it made me think of Men In Black, and as silly as it sounds that was one of the very first things that got me “thinking” about these things. In other words, it gave me a total mindf**k when I was a kid. “We’re in a freaking alien marble!!?”
Derrek, my man, it’s about time you came to the dark side. Sometimes you just have to balance out those fluffy bunnies and puppies from Melody every so often.
Hahaha I really used to think about that stuff. And actually, I still do every so often. I was at a party at a friends house one night, and he mentioned that the night sky looked like jelly jam. It gave me a little mindf**k of my own to think of it that way. Every once in a while I still do that stuff just for the pure fun of it. I think people get imbalanced with it when they start making a problem out of it though.
But it IS fun. I was meditating a couple months ago outside on a bench and after I was done, I looked down at the grass. Have you ever seen that movie Ants? Because that’s what I was imagining. I was thinking about what it would be like to be so tiny that the blades of grass were like tall buildings to you. And your whole life was spent rummaging around in the dirt. That reminds me of being a kid and everything being so freaking massive. How fun was that?
Very fun, and I have seen the movie Ants. In fact Ants, A Bug’s Life, and Honey I Shrunk The Kids were the 3 films that influenced my infatuation for perspective. I really enjoy just daydreaming about how differently things must look from behind the eyes of other living organisms. I’m not sure it serves a purpose, but it gives me a sort of reality-check in times of crisis. From a birds-eye view, everything (and any problem) is tiny. At least that’s what I got from it. The filmmakers got a bazzilion dollars…I got my mind warped (hopefully for the better…please be for the better).
Anyway, if this is the dark side, and Melody’s blog is Jedi territory, does that mean a lightsaber duel is not too far away?
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Hell yeah it does!! Woot!
Hahaha, we have a light saber duel going on right now actually, in the form of who can get the most Facebook followers.
I was looking at her Facebook page one day, ya know, to give her pointers on how to do it right, and I realized I had exactly one more follower. Now, Melody being the competitive person that she is, decided to go all out and declare war. I prefer peace, but I know now that I must mobilize as well.
Her strategy thus far has been effective at winning the short-term battle, but I feel that my more subtle ploys will win the war.
I saw all those movies too by the way. Actually, I played Duke Nukem Forever recently, and there’s a really cool level in a fast food restaurant where you run around all tiny-sized and use cans of beans for cover and stuff. It’s awesome!
The Shrunk Machine? The one with the mutant rats or something like that? Haha, I remember that level. I love Duke Nukem Forever. And it was so nostalgic because I remember playing Duke Nukem 3D in the 90′s and loved the heck out of it. So cool. And also because I was 8 or something and there was nudity in the game. Made me feel like such a badass. Could boast about ‘seeing the stuff’ to my friends in school. :p
I heard about your Facebook battle as well haha!
LOL I played Duke Nukem 3D back in the day too on Kali. I actually played on the unofficial ladder and competed against other really good players. I tried to make my own maps for a while, but that proved to be pretty difficult for a 12 year old.
Man, I loved those strippers in that game. The only thing I hated was when you would kill them, those stupid enforcer aliens would come out and zap you with their lasers. And yes, I know they’re called enforcers because I had the Prima strategy guide too.. hahaha.
I’m sure this, it looks horrible to anyone who hasn’t actually play the game. Oh well.
And yeah, I’m letting her get a false sense of security before I throw my Facebook army into overdrive. Thataway at least she can say she was winning for a while.
Hi Fred,
I’ve contemplated for a while now about writing a post about the meaning of life. However, what I’ve come up with in my mind is pretty simple, it’s just to have the human experience. I think this experience is different for each person in their own unique way.
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That make sense to me. There definitely isn’t one singular meaning. I’ve actually asked people this question just for the fun of it, and I’ve gotten a lot of different answers.
Some people have no idea, while others think the meaning is to procreate. Still others find fulfillment in some other way.
I just think it’s a bogus question, or at least one that is so subjective as to be almost meaningless.
i agree Fred
life’s greatest meanings is reaching your goals that you have defined for yourself
thank you
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Hi Fred,
When I wanted to find the purpose of my life, this is the questions that I asked “What would I do if I have all the money in the world?” Then I went on a journey to find out what the meaning of life is for me. It is getting to know what we want in life and what we enjoy. It is also about making a positive difference in the world. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for the comment Dia.
“What would I do if I had all the money in the world?” is an interesting question that can be very helpful. So often, we limit ourselves because we think we don’t have enough money to do things we want. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. For example, backpacking or otherwise having extended stays in exotic countries is often cheaper than your typical apartment or condo in the United States at least. That’s something I picked up from the 4-Hour Workweek and it was an eye-opener.
A positive difference is definitely necessary as well.
Take care.
Love this post, Fred! I really like the last line about “Find a better question!” Great stuff, my friend.
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Thanks so much.
Hi Fred,
Is there a meaning of life fever going on at the moment? We all seem to be discussing this a lot over the last couple of weeks. Not just you and me, but I have come across quite a few other bloggers writing about the same thing as well.
I think I have got the meaning of life for all humans. Here it goes:
“More life and less harm to all forms of life on.”
If we live by this philosophy, I think we would done our part in this life. The only question is through what activities can we bring about this state? That’s where we have to ask more questions and find out.
Cheers my friend.
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That works for me. More of the good stuff, and less of the bad stuff. Makes sense.
Yeah, it’s weird how occasionally the entire personal development blogosphere will be talking about exactly the same thing. There’s definitely something to learn in there.
Take care!
Ha ha ha ha ha……..LOL…….to the nth.
BRILLIANT! Made my day.
Hahaha thanks.
Awesome post! Any question starting with “What’s the meaning of…” is totally irrelevant. I think we’re all here to help each other using our own unique gifts. The more we can help (people, animals, the earth, whatever) the better but impacting just one person starts a chain reaction that we could never imagine.
Tim Ferriss rocks. His book and blog have changed my ways of thinking about many aspects of life for the much better. He’s motivating and empowering tons of people to get off their asses and do amazing things.
I agree with you on the politics. I think the whole system has passed its usefulness and is owned by big business with profit as their only directive. I’ve learned a lot about how our healthcare systems really work (I used to work for one of the big insurance companies) and how our food systems operate and it’s very scary. Time to localize and take the power back.
Thanks for sharing your perspectives!
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Thanks for the comment Paige. I love that name by the way. Ever since I saw the movie The Pagemaster I thought it was awesome.
Speaking of movies, the Butterfly Effect is a personal favorite. Like you said, the chain reaction that can start from one single event is phenomenal.
I’m lucky to have been introduced to Tim Ferris recently. I haven’t spent much time poking around his blog, so I’ll have to get there and see what’s up.
The whole political thing has always been a bit weird to me. I’ve never actually cared about it at all. And granted, I think a certain amount of caring is probably a good thing. Taking the time to learn who to vote for is worthwhile. But for whatever reason, I have just never found myself around it, and have never attracted many people who care about it either. I care more about looking at a pretty flower or edumacating myself on something cool than that, personally.
Thanks for stopping by. I’ll check out your site too.
Fred, this is my favorite post of yours so far! =) It means a lot to me because I’ve found myself plagued by random questions that I have no control over or that I know I should just let go of. And here I have exactly the logic I need to help me truly let go. =)
I guess what I’ve been pondering and worrying about most lately is what it would be like if Peru had a major earthquake. It seems like we’re due for one especially since we’ve had two this year already. I’m not usually the type to be overly concerned about natural disasters, but I think I just got carried away this time. =P In any case, it’s something that I can’t control, so I should stop freaking myself out with videos of earthquakes. =P
Thanks for your matter-of-fact-ness! =)
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Lol Samantha, I know exactly what you mean about obsessing over a question or some bit of information in your head for a long time. Sometimes there isn’t any logic to be able to let it go. Sometimes we just have to let it go regardless. Our brains are really smart, but they’re also pretty dumb. One of the challenges we face is letting it do its own thing when it’s being smart, and cutting it off when it’s being down.
Eek, we’ve actually had little many-earthquakes here lately in Oklahoma. The funny thing is that we NEVER get earthquakes here. Maybe the world really is going to end on 11/11/11, or 2012, or whatever.
Oh well, screw it. I had a good time on earth haha. I think something we all have to learn is how to develop huge amounts of apathy towards almost everything that we have no control over. Anything else is hugely stress-inducing. Besides, that allows us to then focus all our attention on what matters: what we can control. And as it turns out, the only thing we can REALLY control is ourselves. So basically, focus all your attention on yourself. Be narcissistic.
Wait, that wasn’t where I was going with that… Oh well. Logic is pretty dumb as you can see.
Oh Fred, I thought I was about to read your answer to the one question that has puzzled humankind throughout all history. Being the complex creatures that we are, I suspect that we want to make the answer
to that question far more difficult than it really is.
Many people think we are physical beings having a spiritual experience. I believe we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. Spirit is always for expansion and fuller expression. Our essence is spiritual and, if spirit is always for expansion and fuller expression, then perhaps our purpose to expand our awareness and experience of WHO we are.
I do not know. And I am fine with that.
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Haha, me either! I have no idea.
But, I think one of the most important things that we can do is, as you said, expand our awareness.
It just promotes such a wonderful sense of well-being and love. And one thing I do know, is that love is very powerful.
So maybe the purpose of life, if there was one, would be that awareness. In other words, simply existing and being aware of it. I think that ties in pretty well with the general theme here. Because there isn’t actually any need for a purpose of life. Those are just some words strung together by human beings with certain meaning, but life itself probably has no idea what purpose is, or anything else. It simply is. It’s pure awareness. And that’s what we should get in touch with.
Sounds good to me.
The real meaning of life for me is to rediscover yourself at every possible phase of life.
The otherway i would look at it is one’s life is a mere link to a broader chain of life existance.
Someone is responsible 500 years before for my life now, that someone is a link for my chain and i might be a link to someone else in future.
Other than above i dont see any other purpose of my life.