Meaning of life

Daniel_2021

Hi,
Great question!
I don't think our lives have a meaning as this would mean they are predetermined by someone/something else. I do however think we have the ability to give our life a set of values and aspirations to live by i.e to find love, treat people with respect, be the best person you can.
The reason I don't think it has a meaning is simply because some people have a tough life, how and why would that have been predetermined.
If I look at my life at the moment it is nothing short of ****; it's full of pain, no independence, a cycle of appointments with little traction and deminishing mental health. I therefore find my life to currently have no meaning or value.
Sorry my message has taken a slightly downbeat note it's just how I feel. I do love philosophical questions as it's great to see how people can judge a set of circumstances in different ways or where they are in their life their values may change.
Thanks,
Daniel 

chiarieds

Well, by accident I was trying to delete my draft posts, so this ending up being discussed further, & thank you Daniel for your input. My draft post was full of Carl Jung, & probably not relevant!

I can agree with you in part; whilst you may feel your life has no meaning, what you're going through may impact another's life, & perhaps you'll never know, but perhaps it will nonetheless help another.

I therefore disagree somewhat; what you learn, what you go through, & sharing this may help others. Isn't that worthwhile? Your life & experiences may therefore matter a lot, so in this way at least can have a meaning, don't you think?

Daniel_2021

@chiarieds Hi, the ripple or butterfly affect, I can agree with that. You never know the power of your actions which is why most would say to be treated with respect etc. Just that smile to someone who could be on the edge or a brief "hello" to someone lonely may not even register to the person saying it but to the person receiving it it could mean the world that day.
That's why I enjoy questions like this, it gives you that opportunity to take a step back and scrutinies things properly. My life is so so difficult at the moment, after spending all day in hospital yesterday I could only think of a swear word to describe it, however, over time, it may become easier and change me and my values going back to your point.
Thanks,
Daniel 

Daniel_2021

I've not read the but i've watched a Life of Brian and apparently we're all individual.....yes, we're all individual...i'm not.

If you've not seen the film the above won't make any sense.

leeCal

We seem to give life a meaning ourselves. That meaning could be to attain some long term goal or it might be to see life as a journey, a learning process given to us by God, or even the Gods. Each one of us learns to scramble our way through life in our own unique ways guided by illusory lights along the path. 

Ross_Alumni

As somebody who watches Ted lasso, I'm obliged to say football is life

WestHam06

I am inclined to agree with @Ross_Scope