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I've been roaming around always looking down...

Life is what you make of it.

Those with weak characters will find it pointless or a waste, while others who seek fun and satisfaction from life will relish living.
 
well, theres enough evidence to suggest that god does exist, and enough evidence that he doesnt, i guess its up to you really

i dont believe in god, simply because i want to live my life my way, i respect people who belive in god, because its not my right to say what you can and cant believe in.
 
I like life, I've decided the purpose of mine is to find out as much as possible about as many things as I can. Won't be the same for everyone else, but this is what I enjoy so it suits me :D
 
It is not a waste it is a gift. Two people created you and your Ma bought you into this world. Cherish it and respect it - because others are not so fortunate.

The fact that you are reading this on a computer screen immediately makes you incredibly wealthy compared to millions of others on this tiny planet of ours.

I recently went to India on a holiday with my gf . Saw people scraping a living looking for discarded Coke cans from festering rubbish tips, washing and drinking waste water from pipes and living in a "home" made of old bits of wood and plastic bags. They might answer your question differently.

It really made an impact on me and made me realize how lucky I am - to live in an advanced nation with a home a car and a job. I now try not to waste food and not take stuff for granted anymore. Others are born into such extreme poverty its unbelievable.

For real - live your life to the full and enjoy it. Its a great game but you only get one chance :)
 
Life is pointless though to some degree You are born, you 'survive' for X number of years, then you die. And thinking about life/death is the most understandable question that can be run through our minds. Most people in life are caught up in the rat race and hardly ever consider that their existence is somewhat amazing, although kinda pointless. The vast majority of people only start thinking about life/death when they either find themselves ill, or they lose a loved one. Most people think it is more important to go out and 'enjoy life', i.e getting plastered, than wondering about our very existence.
 
The purpose of life is to continue your own existence and to make sure that your lineage continues to do so. People live in different ways all over the world, but the purposes of their lives are the same.

I see nothing inherently gift-like about life, but by my definition, I don't think it should be thrown away. To ensure the best for the next generation is important, and from that perspective, I think we should do all in out power (and current understanding, even if wrong) to improve the world and to better understand out environments.
 
Wait till you have a serious accident or 'near death' experience..
I had a smash on my motorbike many years back - a drunken civilian who worked for the police drove into me. I spent almost 2 years unable to walk, not knowing if I would keep both legs or just have one, and had countless operations - I am currently off work having had yet another op, 23 years on to fuse my ankle.
Now this smash made me stop. I lost my house, my business and my team of guys I employed. However, I was nursed by the woman who is now my wife, and mother to my kids.
I stopped wasting time, stopped living it large, getting smashed and being crazy, though I still enjoy myself plenty. Suddenly, life became precious, valuable and a major source of pleasure. Not to say i don't get down - being unable to walk due to pain for the last 18 months before my last op was really tough, being unable to walk properly now is also a bummer (I am a builder, so need to be fairly mobile) and I am now waiting to have another op on my other foot in a few months (another 3 months on crutches to enjoy..)
I know plenty of people who have had it much worse than me, but in some ways those who suffer seem to find more pleasure in the everyday stuff - if not for my kids I would have topped myself a few years back, but there is so much to enjoy, and it can all disappear so easily, so grab it, spend what you don't have, try anything a few times and be sure to treat other people well, as they deserve it !
 
The only thing I'd say about life is it's short. Get out and do things, meet people and go places. Cram as much into life as you can because before you know it, you'll be too old! :)
 
Kreeeee said:
Life is what you make of it.

Those with weak characters will find it pointless or a waste, while others who seek fun and satisfaction from life will relish living.
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Weak characters? How can you say that? You have no idea how these 'weak' characters' grew up or their circumstances. So it's not valid. And life on the whole is pointless, whatever way you look at it. You could be the richest man on earth and have everything, but if you know deep down that there is no meaning to life (and most people do, it's just a taboo subject) then life does become a chore. The only thing life creates is... well look at the planet in it's current state.
 
Depression? No it's just thinking realistically, thinking outside of the normal ingrained boundaries in today society, where living life is financial wealth and going out socialising 24/7. Neither of them mean a thing, you could drop down dead tommorow, inside of a week you will either be cremated or buried in a hole in the ground, with only portions of your life being remembered by family and various people. There are things out there that are enjoyable, but there are only so many times you can do enjoyable things before they inevitably get pointless, unless you are easily entertained in life that is.
 
Kreeeee said:
Life is what you make of it.

Those with weak characters will find it pointless or a waste, while others who seek fun and satisfaction from life will relish living.
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And then we get into the fun realisation that **** just aint that simple. How many people do you think would love to 'relish' living but simply can't due to circumstance?

We're all just playing the odds. Don't flatter yourself.
 
I think life is extremely precious, and I don't think that I could ever commit suicide because no matter how much **** you go through theres always at least a glint of something positive. tbh I'm not entirely happy with my life, but looking to the future with hope is still possible.

Also, I don't think happiness has anything to do with wealth. It might make you happy for a short while but soon expectations rise, and you would be just as happy as some 13th century labourer living in a shack. But would I change my life and give all my stuff away and go to live on a mountain somewhere... No, because I'm really lazy.
 
i try to grasp this question when im sitting outside in cornwall looking at an amazing haze of stars with the help of some 7.5% cider ,are we inside this massive sphere whats outside of space itself ect ect
 
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