Meaning of life

Throughout my time in high school, my advisors and teachers told me, “You will find your meaning in life in college.” This resonated with me throughout my high school career as I tempted to venture into every career option that came to mind. From struggling in AP Chemistry to creating soundtracks in Media Arts with glee. There were times where I felt unsure of my purpose in life. Every time these moments hit, I would think of the words “You will find your meaning in life.” The concept of ‘meaning in life” was what kept me from giving up. The question that arise frequently was, what is exactly is the term, “meaning in life?” Kyla A. Machell and her colleagues quote from Steger and his work, “Meaning in life,” from Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, 2nd Edition, that the meaning in life is ‘“the extent to which people comprehend, make sense of, or see significance in their lives, accompanied by the degree to which they perceive themselves to have a purpose, mission, or over-arching aim in life”’ (Machell 287). Essentially, the meaning in life is what we see as our purpose in our lives, where we long to end up seeing in our own…

One of the questions that has troubled humans for centuries is the question of, “what is the meaning of life”. Everybody has their own idea of what the meaning of life is. Although, if there is no clear cut answer, does a true answer actually exist? There is no direct meaning of life, only to survive and enjoy life the best you can. Humans are clearly nothing more than intelligent animals. Animals exist to purely survive and thrive. As humans our main goal is survival. Survival is our meaning of…

If my life is not subjectively pleasurable, is it meaningful? To first answer this question, we will first have to define what it means to be subjectively pleasurable or what it means to be meaningful. What aspect should we look at this question from; should we look at it in a societal point of view or should we look at it at a personal point of view? What is subjectively pleasurable to me, may not be for someone else or society on the other hand. My meaning of life would not be the same to many…

e Meaning of Life Do you get up in the morning because you have to or is it because you want to? Life, the simplest word that has so much meaning to someone. Does anything even matter? In chapter ten of “What does it all mean?” Nagel says that in two-hundred years, nothing will really matters. Even if you write a book, the world will collapse and it is like nothing ever happened. For example, this essay, what is truly the point of writing this essay? If in two hundred years it won’t mean…

Since the beginning of time we ask the question, what is the meaning of life? There is no right or wrong answer to that question. We have used logic and reasoning to explain why and how things happen. The wish to understand that question is always present in our minds. We are constantly striving to search for the purpose and meaning of the things we do in our everyday lives. I believe we need reason and purpose in order to do anything, just how some need a reason or reasons to keep living, or…

destined to do. Everyone lives everyday searching for their reason, their meaning in life. While most claim to find their life’s meaning through gratifying work or service, all hope that defining life is as simple as a glance into a dictionary. However, realistic authors like Flannery O’Connor, Ernest Hemingway, and Herman Melville use their literary works to delve into complex characters who find their life’s purpose through immoral or unusual actions. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, The Sun…

Throughout history, many people believe that religion has been the primary base for their meaning of life. Before introducing the meaning of life, people must know what is meaning and what life means. Although everyone has his or her own meaning of life, theism views life is meaningful and believes in the existence of God. When relating to Fackenheim’s view, he believes that meaning of life is derived from the individual’s relationship to the Divine; therefore God is the basis of the meaning of…

The fundamental question every human asks is “What is the meaning of life?” Scientific, philosophical, and religious inquiries and perspectives have been offered by the greatest thinkers of Ancient times to the most esteemed men of modern times in an attempt to answer this age-old question. Indeed, all men attempt to answer this question during their lifetime whether or not they are specifically or intentionally doing so. Two such commentaries that unintentionally address the meaning of life…

“The Meaning of Life” Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont The meaning of life can have different meanings, depending on who is trying to find life’s meaning; life is principally about living, not just surviving. The Shawshank Redemption is about pain, suffering, and oppression, and yet, as the movie continues; it becomes apparent that it is also about relationships, perseverance, and hope. Andy Dufresne, is a character who is sentenced for life in prison, for a crime he did not…

If life had a purpose, then why do people still question themselves? The meaning or purpose of life is constantly being questioned by individuals every single day and for some, they never find the answer to it. This question is such an important question according to several of my classmates, yet when I asked them why they didn 't have an answer to it. I then continued to ask people around the school, in my church, in my youth group and anywhere else that I had the chance and was astonished to…