Success in Life....
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then have i lived at all??Originally posted by the Bear:not necessarily...
it could mean that you have been living vicariously through other people
got this friend who spends her life giving herself to helping others. She lives to be needed. so what if one day she isn't? does it mean she has no purpose at all? So what will be my meaning?
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that is something only you can answer...
she finds meaning in life helping others...that's her calling in life, what gives her life meaning...
however, if she just does so because it's what she thinks others want her to do, does any of her actions have any meaning to her?
the physical result is the same... people are helped...
for me, people will think i'm a failure... but i think i'm blessed if i have 4 basic things in life as described as Flax, Fire, Fodder, Frig... something to wear, somewhere to keep warm in, something to eat and someone to love...
that's all... if i have all four, with someone i love, making her happy, is all the meaning i need...
many would think i should go "achieve" to give "my life meaning" but to me, it's meaningless...
the subject of this thread seems simple enough... but so complex that it requires honest soul-searching to be able to answer truthfully...
i hope you find your own meaning in life
Originally posted by pool.gal:then have i lived at all??
got this friend who spends her life giving herself to helping others. She lives to be needed. so what if one day she isn't? does it mean she has no purpose at all? So what will be my meaning? -
Then that alone shall be good enough for you...?Originally posted by *evanesence*:hmm.... my presence alone makes life more meaningful for those close to me... vice versa for my guy... Without him, life is meaningless...
But DO leave a little space in between things for flexibility...? For this world is everchanging and you can never really know what's gonna happen next...? Hate to say this... But no matter how important one thing or one person might mean to you can this point of your life, doesn't necessarily means that it'll always be the same... Though it's certainly NICE to be able to FOCUS your WHOLE LIFE onto something / someone with GREAT POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE to you, try not to weigh your life TOTALLY onto something or someone and balance it out.... For if not, when the screw is loose the WHOLE BOAT would SINK.... ADAPTABILITY... One of the BASIC requirements for SURVIVAL..? -
Thanks for the info...Originally posted by M:I really like Emerson's writings.. I actually bought and tried to digest his biography. Nonetheless, this quote is probably not from him.
Here's a lil extract for thoughts.. -
Depends on how you define meaning in life?Originally posted by pool.gal:if life's meaningful for those around me... does it mean that it's also meaningful for me?? -
so we've gone a full circle? what is the meaning of life??
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I used to think that it's EXPERIENCING LIFE itself..... But after a while of living and thinking, I've actually came up with my own definition to the meaning of life... Then again, that would only be MY meaning of life...? I guess as much as I think it might apply to the general population to a certain extent, everybody still have their own form of thinking...? My meaning...? Your meaning...? Why don't ya just find out for yourself to make it REALLY MEANINGFUL...?Originally posted by pool.gal:so we've gone a full circle? what is the meaning of life??
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the Devil here is right (does that mean i go to hell?)
each one has to figure out their own meaning to their own lives... to travel to some mountain to find a guru to tell you is a copout and usually, they're charlatans..
those who aren't will tell you to go find out your own definition of life.. -
thanks folks...
for me, i'm finding my purpose. I believe that there is a divine reason for me to be born and hence, someone (God) is in control of my life. I want to live my life, willed to Him and letting Him use me. Finally, it's a wonderful blessing to see Him and spend eternity with Him.. -
i guess success in life for me means when i am able to give the best for the people i loved. giving them the love they most deserved.
getting a 5 digits paycheck, living in a condo near the city, driving luxury cars, wearing designers/expensive stuff r secondary. these make them more comfortable but when all is gone, wat's most comforting is they know there's someone whom they can fall back on. success measuring by material is too unrealistic...
but of cos majority of people in this country oways measure success by ur paycheck, property etc etc... this country is too practical too fastpace where success is measurable only by wat u own.