Another 'what is the meaning of life?' question...?

While I am sure there are lots of people out there that will agree with your 'antidepressants' are placebo's argument, let us go for a drive while I am off of mine. We are, at the core, creatures, and we rely on chemistry to get our brains to work. So, having been through some really fun, and scare as ****, life experiences, my brain chemistry is a little off. Yeah, so what the guy is driving 55 in the passing lane. Is he hurting anyone? No, but gettin the chance, I would be hurting him. The problem is, him being completely selfish and unaware of his actions isn't my problem, but I am letting it be my problem. I guess smashing into cars that are in your way is just one of those habits that is hard to kill. Back to your meaning of life. Here is what you do. Go out and do stuff. I am not much of a camper, but being a rock hound, now that is fun. Whenever I get the chance, I escape to somewhere away from everyone, and I look for unique rocks. I then polish them and wait to find the right person to give a certain rock to. It may have not meaning to the recipient, but it is a hobby that I enjoy. And, beings as we are creatures at the core, being out in nature is good for us. Okay, so we covered hobbies. Now, we need to find out an occupation. Good luck with that one. I am 31 and still wondering. Sadly, your parents, just as mine, have certain 'expectations' that are geared wrong. They should expect you to find your happiness. Geez, gotta love parents. If possible, try to volunteer places. I like to go to the homes of retired people and pull their weeds. Why? Because I f*cking hate weeds, and it makes me smile knowing that they appreciate having a nice lawn. And back to the placebo effect. If taking a sugar pill helps more than effexor, valium, wellbutim, zoloft, then take a sugar pill. The fact that I am on effexor and wellburtin is not a sign that I am a basket case. Do you look at someone who has a bad back and pops Tylenol as being a weakling? No, so why should fixing a problem in your head be any different. Plus, just because you are on meds now doesn't mean you always will be. When I got back from the middle east I was a wreck. I spent a year and a half on Maui, and my time there was worth more than seeing a million head shrinks. Why not consider relocating for a few months and see if that helps you. It really isn't that hard to live elsewhere; it's called couch surfing. I wish I had more answers, but life is a journey, and discovering those answers for ourselves is all part of the journey.

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There is no meaning to life. However, you can create a purpose for yourself or set a goal. The thing is, when you're happy, you don't care if life has meaning because your enjoying yourself. It's only when you're unhappy (for whatever reason), that you start questioning and looking for answers. Nobody can tell you the meaning of life cause nobody knows, and no matter how much you think about it you'll never reach a conclusion. The only question you can answer is what YOU want to do in life, and what will make you happy and make you forget these answerless questions.

You can try being a happy absurdist that does not even seek to solve the conflict between wishing to find meaning and not finding any. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism

All that matters is how you feel. The way you feel is a direct result of what you think about. If you train yourself to stop thinking in negative ways, and start thinking in positive, constructive ways, you will find youself feeling much better, and that is all you need.

Get over yourself. Go out and experience all that is on offer before becoming a nihilist. At least then you can reach a balanced judgement. It wouldn't take but a little effort to see how narrow your viewpoint is.

After you get through the first one hundred years you can look back and say . I had a live full of experiences and agonies and a few good times. I was connected going in and maybe less connected going out of life. On the other side they sit around drinking heavenly coffee telling stories eh?

In short, EXPANSION - of energy, life, love and more ... Science shows there is actually a purpose to all life - as well as meaning of individual life - something that reconciles modern science with ancient scriptures and spiritual writings! It is energy and its flow and balance. One of the most important principles of energy is that it doesn’t like differences and works out ways to reduce and balance them. This is why energy flows and expands from where it is concentrated (like the sun) out into the colder universe. This flow sometimes sees energy join with other bits of energy in a process that ultimately formed chemicals and then molecules - and life, according to the latest science. It might not seem a noble purpose to help energy flow and balance, but science shows that it is the ultimate purpose of all life. Expansion of physical things, such as having children, expansion of mental things such as gaining knowledge, and expansion of spiritual things such as happiness all keep us busy day-to-day – and in turn help energy flow. The same laws of energy indicate that a meaning of your own life is to find how your energy flows best. This can be as simple as determining what you are truly passionate about or what you do better than anyone else. How you use energy best varies for everyone - therefore, everyone has a slightly different meaning to someone else. Is this science echoing those scriptures that suggest you have your own unique ‘gift’ that you should use? If you look at ancient scriptures and spiritual writings in terms of energy you start to realise that they, and modern science, are all saying something similar. Whatever you believe, whether you agree with the science or not energy is integral to life. Yet few of us ever consider this and the difference that in doing so can make to your life.

There is no meaning to life. However, you can create a purpose for yourself or set a goal. The thing is, when you're happy, you don't care if life has meaning because your enjoying yourself. It's only when you're unhappy (for whatever reason), that you start questioning and looking for answers. Nobody can tell you the meaning of life cause nobody knows, and no matter how much you think about it you'll never reach a conclusion. The only question you can answer is what YOU want to do in life, and what will make you happy and make you forget these answerless questions.