October 25, 2003
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The Meaning of Life
OK, someone else asked this question on Xanga and got a bunch of flip replies. I’m wondering if anyone can leave a serious one-line answer for me. I realize it’s a question you could talk about for years, but give it your best one line. For me, it would be:
To find what makes your heart and soul feel at peace, and when you find it to maintain it.
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And just to show my lighter side:
Deep Thought: Ambition is like a frog sitting on a Venus Flytrap. The flytrap can bite and bite, but it won’t bother the frog because it only has little tiny plant teeth. But some other stuff could happen and it could be like ambition.
Comments (7)
. . . to discover the unique task that you are fitted to do — your calling — and fulfill it.
Good one!
The meaning of life to me is to find ways to be of service and overcome the bondage and suffering of self-absorption.
What would complete you?
You can pretty much see what wisdom I’ve come up with in my sidebar called Rules of Thumb. I’m still sifting it down till it gets even simpler. Self-absorption has both sides – it can separate you from the world, and yet if one does now know oneself down to the floor how can you make the choices that will bring peace.
I like turtle_dove’s answer.
The meaning of life is to learn how to live a worthy life.