Thursday 22 July 2010

Meaning of life




Psychologists say that human motivation to undertake any action comes from knowing why this action should be taken. In other words, we first need to know why we should do something before we would want to do it. Following this train of thought, how can we live without knowing why are we living? Survival of the species aside, there should be another, deeper meaning to our existence. Could there be a simple answer to this question? Well, consider this: what if life didn’t have a real meaning, but instead the meaning of life was to be looking for its meaning? Paradox, you will say. Maybe. But who said life wasn’t paradoxical?

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2 comments:

  1. Your post here is really AWESOME!

    Additionally, it is about knowing OUR EXISTENCE, our PURPOSE. We people, always saying that everything happens for a reason and gladly we found out what's that reason which is to learn, to gain experience and to analyze as well.

    However, why should we try to discover, to explore, to think WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE, OUR EXISTENCE. I read different articles that people already knows their existence. I'm glad they knew it. But personally, i'm having a hard time finding why am i here. But somehow, i can say that i am here to love and to be love.

    Make sense? Hope i do. hehehe

    Thank you very much!

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  2. I’m glad you liked it! I think I know what you mean, too. It makes sense, because, isn’t love the most valuable thing we ever get to experience?

    Thank you for your insight!

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