What is the meaning of life?
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Posted by Berfones, 24.04.2008 - 15:10
My meanings of life are music and my book, I think of them as my meanings of life because that if one of them will sieze to be I will probably kill myself.
This thread can also be a place for philosophical questions such as what came first, the chicken or the egg? (I have the answer to it if you want...), and one more thing, can someone tell me why do the mods hate Varg Vikernes threads so much?
TheBigRossowski |
25.10.2009 - 23:02 Written by FOOCK Nam on 23.10.2009 at 10:25 What in god's unholy name are you blathering about?
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
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AiwiAstwihad AiryanaKhvarenah |
30.11.2009 - 19:20
I don't know, i don't care...Are the 2 sentences that pretty much describe the meaning of life. I live my life like it's a game i can pause/resume whenever i like or load from the last saved if i don't like the current situation and more importantly exit whenever i wish... That's why when i care for some thing/one i myself get surprised. lol It, by no means, equals being a good-for-nothing ass!
---- You who will come to the surface
From the flood that's overwhelmed us and drowned us all Must think, when you speak of our weakness in times of darkness That you've not had to face
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Immortal |
01.01.2010 - 18:50
It was Jean-Paul Sartre who said that that as humans "l'existence précède l'essence" or "existence preceedes essence". So if this is true it is up to us to create the meaning of our own lives. But what does it mean to give essence to our lives? If I choose to become a mechanic I create the essence of my life but does it give it meaning? I think not. I don't think you can give meaning to something that is intrisically meaningless and any attept at doing so can only be regarded as futile.
---- "Hope is the greatest of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Replicant |
03.01.2010 - 01:12 Written by Immortal on 01.01.2010 at 18:50 Yeah, pretty much agree. I never felt the need to search for "meaning" to my life. Doesn't mean that I don't have ambitions an things I want to do though. However, I think free will is a delusion too, so, when I talk about things I want to do, it's not really...yeah whatever.
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Clintagräm Shrinebuilder |
04.01.2010 - 07:35
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being." - Carl Jung Spam or not, it gives you some food for thought and I believe it to be, ultimately, as close to the truth as one can get.
---- The force will be with you, always.
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Ph0eNiX Fire from Above |
12.01.2010 - 00:56
The meaning is individualized per person because we're all individuals on our own paths. Like to be honest here, the only generalities that life shows out are that we all have "Trials & tribulations". What we do from there is all up to the individual reacting to said "Trials & tribulations". That's why it's a simple question with a wacked out answer. The answer's not general hence it's impossible to answer generally.
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Mikyz |
24.01.2010 - 22:24
"We, sons of the water, earth and sun, are no more than small straw, foetus of the cosmic diaspora, scraps of solar existence, insignificant sprouts of the earth's existence." - E. Morin Life is a vicious cycle filled with more hardships then happiness that ends with our death, this is our only sure fate, we live so that we can die, if we don't live then it's impossible for us to die. However, despite the incomprehensible nonsense that I just wrote, I'm still thankful for being alive for various reasons, but I still believe that on a universal scale we are as worthless as an ants' poo. But on a human scale we live to be hopefully happy, make our loved ones happy, and die peacefully with no regrets.
---- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.
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FOOCK Nam |
25.01.2010 - 14:29
An ant is not bad. Do not know if an ant feel pain when being bited.
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Arian Totalis The Philosopher |
10.02.2010 - 11:12 Written by FOOCK Nam on 25.01.2010 at 14:29 I think what he was getting at is that an ant is something which is alot smaller than most living things on the planet, and so on the grand scale of things, appears insignifigant, and so we appear thus in the eyes of the universe. However, I personally believe an ant holds just as much signifigance as any other living thing. That does not, however, alter the metaphor. According to Existentialism, we all create our own meaning in this life. I guess for years when I would describe my outlook on the meaning of life, that's what I was trying to get at. We all have our passions, our duties, and our thoughts. It's how we choose to pursue these things, how we alter them, that determines what meaning life truly has. In short, just do your best with what you have, and you are truly alive. If you live your life isolated away from what you feel is important, then you merely exist. There is a difference, imo between existence and true living.
---- "For the Coward there is no Life For the hero there is No Death" -Kakita Toshimoko "The Philosopher, you know so much about nothing at all." _Chuck Schuldiner.
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whatsacow |
26.02.2010 - 03:37 Written by Arian Totalis on 10.02.2010 at 11:12 I agree. We live by own outlook, for our own purposes. The meaning of life is what you make of it, what you want it to be.
---- When God made up the golden rule, do you think he noticed that it condones rape?
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Candlemass Defaeco |
26.02.2010 - 20:25
It's a very pretentious question (was the universe created with a meaning for us? are we the in the center of it?) which suits religious people, no one has the answer but them. A more humble (and hopefully practical) question is - what can I do with life? How can I get the maximum out of it?
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nehrodwarf |
03.03.2010 - 16:13
The meaning of life it's too much money and chicks heheheheheheheheeeheheeeheheeeheheeheee
---- In this life you can choose what kind of ave to be: a chicken or a phoexix. I choosen be a phoenix, cuz' I'm rebirthing from ashes Ps: my website it's: http://gcasweb.orgfree.com
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Kap'N Korrupt Account deleted |
13.03.2010 - 06:41 Kap'N Korrupt
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Drink beer, smoke pot, have lots of sex, work sometimes and party as much as possible...
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Krachyon Account deleted |
05.04.2010 - 16:03 Krachyon
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"When the universe looks upon you in indifference shout back 'fuck you!' in defiance" Found this quote on the Internet a few weeks ago and really agree with it. Life is ultimately meaningless, no matter what you did in your life, it will fade out with time. On a philosophical level that's all there is to it. But just as well is the "fuck you"-part is hard coded into our genes. So let's try to make that time as long as possible, create the best world we can for generations yet to come and have a good lot of fun while doing so. For all we know we could be wrong about our inevitable downfall, if not we still have a few millennia until the heat death of the universe and in both cases I wish for humanity to let itself to be dragged off the stage by brute force alone.
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Berfones |
06.04.2010 - 10:02 Written by Guest on 05.04.2010 at 16:03 I agree with you, just one question, god=i ?
---- Thine truly,ancient evil overlord
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Krachyon Account deleted |
07.04.2010 - 02:25 Krachyon
Account deleted Written by Berfones on 06.04.2010 at 10:02 Let's just say Im(god) >> Re(god)
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Berfones |
07.04.2010 - 13:20 Written by Guest on 07.04.2010 at 02:25 nice, Eintsein tried to find an equasion to proove the existance of a god, I think you have just found one to disproove...
---- Thine truly,ancient evil overlord
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Roro |
07.04.2010 - 18:28
...and after 2 years we still discussing the meaing of life ( which no one really knew :p )
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Berfones |
08.04.2010 - 12:49 Written by Roro on 07.04.2010 at 18:28 well, people discuss a god for five thousand years...why should we not enjoy a discussion over the meaning, or lack of meaning of life?
---- Thine truly,ancient evil overlord
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Zombie Thrash'tillDeath |
10.04.2010 - 00:10 Written by Candlemass on 26.02.2010 at 20:25 Exactly !
---- None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free Johann Wolfgang van Goethe 1749-1832
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JohnWayneGacy666 |
10.04.2010 - 18:30
ALRIGHT listen to my view as a Misanthrope disgusted by the ways humans behave illogically, arrogantly, stupidly. No i dont try to say i am not a human as well but I accept that humans are scum that is the way we are, if we are ever going to be a "superior" race than animals people should understand this. The meaning of life is to put in 110% and put yourself before others cause you will never live beyond the grave. Be wary not paranoid that people kill/ assault and sexually abuse in communities Understanding this as a misanthrope NOTHING can be gained by pathetic barbaric acts, but defend yourself. dont be paranoid about the illogical morons who live in your community but be on your guard DONT TAKE CRAP from ANYONE Be True to yourself AND DO NOT GIVE A a CRAP ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU BE YOU AND DONT TRY TO BE SOMETHING YOUR NOT
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Krachyon Account deleted |
25.04.2010 - 02:06 Krachyon
Account deleted Written by JohnWayneGacy666 on 10.04.2010 at 18:30 Well for the "not giving a crap" part, I strongly disagree. Humans are cultural and social beings that could neither have come to exist without others caring for them nor will it do them any good if everyone expects everyone to be antisocial. True, a huge chunk of humanity would actually deserve your attitude towards them, but only a minority of those that act like assholes are really fundamentally so but because they can get away with it in an environment where everyone puts himself before others. In fact we are already superior to every other animal out there, in the sense that we can reflect upon our behaviour and check if what our instincts and inclinations tell us does in fact make sense. But we will also waste most of our potential if we limit ourselves to discovering problems and writing them off as fundamentally evil human nature instead of getting our asses moving and actually solving them.
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I_Die_Often |
02.05.2010 - 23:08
Life is to get through everyday until you die... Enjoy it as much as possible and don't make it any harder on others.
---- Old enough to be your Daddy... speaking of which... you look familiar... do I know your mother???
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TheBigRossowski |
06.05.2010 - 22:41
The usual-drive around, go bowling, the occassional acid flashback. Living life as a dudeist, is definitely a great way to make it through this all.
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
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Baz Anderson |
08.05.2010 - 16:32
It's a very human thing to assume that something has to have a meaning.
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Berfones |
09.05.2010 - 13:54 Written by Baz Anderson on 08.05.2010 at 16:32 I agree, however, I did not say that there is meaning, or that I look for it, I wanted the opinions of other people about life and their views
---- Thine truly,ancient evil overlord
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Ellrohir Heaven Knight |
09.05.2010 - 21:42
Yes...it is human and we are all humans here...so what's going on there?
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep
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Ragana Rawrcat |
09.05.2010 - 21:52 Written by Ellrohir on 09.05.2010 at 21:42 Who told you that?
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Ellrohir Heaven Knight |
10.05.2010 - 15:27
Sounds like quote from some romantic movie...
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep
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Mikyz |
11.05.2010 - 11:00
Sounds about right imo, we work are ass off everyday for years for a dream which to be realized requires a considerable amount of sacrifice but what we are striving for is at the end of the road happiness, if our dream doesn't give us happiness then what can? Life is a roller coaster (ups and downs) which will take us to our final destination or Death. Life exists so we can die.
---- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.
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