Why Life has Lost Meaning
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Automation has reduced workload and increased leisure time dramatically. With so much leisure time, people start to wonder what their life's purpose is when previously, they are too busy working. Such a conundrum occurs if you make enough money to retire, have a pension, or even for normally retiring people. I go over a few points I learned from the book "Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl" so you can have a quick reference to guide you on your way to finding your own meaning in life. After all, it is different for each person.
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When I was 17 my kidneys failed and I had to go onto dialysis, a year later when I was 18 my dad donated his kidney to me and saved my life.
My meaning of life is to make his sacrifice worth it to him by living the best life I can
Great Topic. I really like this quote from C.S. Lewis. “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
Perhaps. Another explanation could be we are too intelligent for our own good
I think relationships, true unconditional love is the meaning of life. Finding a partner in life and raising kids has totally changed my own perspective on life. No matter how much I work, how much money I try to earn + invest, it's all for the sole purpose of buying more time back to spend with my family. Watching our kids learn new things and witnessing the joy on their faces when they do so is amazing. When I think about it, learning new things does the same thing for me too. So I think that self purpose comes from wanting to improve yourself, and the meaning comes from having someone else to share those experiences with.
there isn't unconditional love with the exception of ur parents, kids. And that's not even every parent
@@MrFrozenDivine this guy hasn’t taken the red pill yet. He’ll get around, sadly
@@mong4491 yikes, I give it 10 years
hose who profess relationships or family are likely t o x i c people at workplace. Just be helpful and nice
wow guys. Don't hold back. lol.
Have good relationships with family and friends. Nothing is more important than forming human connections.
Having meaning in life doesn't necessarily mean you need to volunteer or help people. I think just being a kind, and caring person can be meaningful.
Also, everyone is searching for meaning but infact we already have it. We are living it. Stop searching.
Ha ha... The more you search the more it evades. Hence you find it by not searching and going out there and living life.
Just wanted to say I've noticed the extra effort you've been putting into the videos. I love your perspective. Asking the real questions here!
Thank you! Personally, I think this is pretty high up there in terms of importance.
@@BeatTheBush fwiw I also enjoyed your video that was critical of extreme frugality and your HENRY video. Not many people talk about high income. Don't really see these topics discussed in fire community
Having a part time job at some point teaches you the importance of how to use your time better on days when you're not working rather than feeling a lack of meaning or over indulging yourself with TV or shopping for example when you're not working.
Don't think we can really know except to be always open to opportunities that open up and going through those doors. Your meaning of life unfolds in that way. Appreciate the video.
I was just thinking that when I asked myself what my meaning for life is. I have no clear goals. Instead, I have a philosophy.
"Life has no meaning, save the one you give it." - Neale Donald Walsch (from his book "Conversations With God")
I get meant from dreams/writing and when I feel moments of emptiness I try to assist someone with something that's important to them.
Ecclesiastes 1:14 “I saw all the works that were done under the Sun, and look! Everything was futile, a chasing after the wind.” ;)
Also in hunter gatherer societies they stop working soon as they have enough to eat, rest of the time it's just sitting around, talking, singing, watching nature, nothing major. They dont constantly think of new stuff we do in modern society and are just content with basics
@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 I think they gather more after they eat
@@rejectionistmanifesto8836 That sounds nice. I think they were into something.
The meaning of life to me means to exist and enjoy every moment because our time here is so minuscule. It doesn’t have to be complicated at all, which is something I realized not too long ago 😎 life is good, and if it’s not, then try to make it better 💓💯
Enjoy? As in pleasure?
@@BeatTheBush That is relative Francis. Some people may enjoy sticking needles into their testicles.
It's sort of a paradox and a self fulfilling concept. Instead of chasing for the meaning of life, you just live. You give it meaning by living.
@@BeatTheBush joy and pleasure are two different things.
@@Celty.Sturluson I agree with this wholeheartedly enjoy what are you given and do whatever it is that makes you happy
My meaning of life is now to be happy & don’t hurt others. Be kind. Even if others are not.
I didn’t know what I wanted to either. Until last year where my brother had a baby. He hired me to be his nanny. So I did I knew it would be a lot of responsibility.Way more than I could’ve imagined. I can’t tell you how gratifying it is to raise a kid. They love you unconditionally. Your family is so thankful to you because they know what it’s like. Just being there for them and knowing you are irreplaceable. That fact really makes you feel welcomed.There is so much to do always. You have to build a schedule/ be diligent. There is purpose in every step you take. Everything I do Is for the betterment of the baby.The baby needs clean clothes, bottles, house and utilities. Everyday I see the baby grow, reach new milestones or witness a first moment that won’t every be replicated. They need attention and care constantly. I love my job right now because I know one day I’ll have my own kid. I am more experienced and confident in myself.
Find someone to love, find something to do, and find something to look forward to.
The book of Ecclesiastes tells of a ruler who searched for the meaning of life through having many wives, having superior wisdom, having authority over his land, and having the most riches. Yet after years of trying to find meaning in all of these material things, he concluded that all of it was "hevel" or meaningless. The book concludes by saying that true joy is not possible apart from He who is greater than yourself and everything under the sun- our Creator.
Great comment!
I second this. This problem of meaninglessness has existed for thousands of years, way before Nietzsche. Before automation became a thing, kings, rulers, and those with excess riches already experienced this. Man has always tried to somehow create his own meaning in life - only to grow increasingly tired of it and move on to the next thing. Some people think it's found in getting a good job. Some people think it's found in meeting the perfect soulmate. Some people think it's found in accumulating money (like some of us watching BeatTheBush's channel!).
To describe this meaninglessness, the book of Ecclesiastes uses the Hebrew word "hevel", meaning a vapor of smoke. As soon as you try to grasp it - it's gone. That's because we weren't made to create our own meaning. True meaning is given, not taken. In order for there to be a calling, there must be someone who calls. That someone is God. When we truly understand that, life will be meaningful under any circumstance. =)
@@zhidaz So true but what impresses me about u is your wisdom & your knowledge of God. Powerful 🙏
Things are " Vanity". And the many wives led him astray.
well said!
Volunteer work is satisfying.
Open doors and opportunities.
I'll file that under 'helping others' and 'meeting new people'. =D
What does D equal ?
D is a smile - but by saying new doors and opportunities you are implying there is something more you want? Interesting...
This is not about me but you!!
Finding your calling is the answer.
Being of Love and Service
This is not about me but you!!
Finding your calling laid upon your heart is the answer 🙏.
There actually isn't a real meaning in life because every thought you have is literally made up. It's a hard pill to swallow but at its core, your thoughts are just that, thoughts. Your thoughts don't actually move objects, exact a change in your surroundings etc. Therefore, the only thing you can hope to achieve is fulfillment. In my opinion, the greatest fulfillment is adding to humanity, followed by assisting nature, i.e. the environment, animals and lastly self fulfillment. Self fulfillment is the most dangerous one as well.
Mind Blown. I would like for you to go further in explaining fulfillment, esp. self-fulfillment and the dangers.
Couldn't agree more. One of my favorite movie quotes (though I can't remember where it comes from) is "The meaning of it all is that there is no meaning."
@@DR-rw7es o wow. you just explained my point in 1 tenth of all my pondering lol
@@Wildflower-vi4rs self fulfillment can be dangerous because your fulfillment can drain someone else, or groups of people and things.
@@DR-rw7es it's a faith hill song :) Two guys sitting around drinking....the secret of life is that there aint no secret and you don't get your money back!
I hated my job so my goal was FIRE(achieved at 50). A year later life is sweet finding things to do I otherwise was too busy or tired to do when working
A year off is pretty sweet. I think it was a bit after that when I was able to finish almost everything I wanted to do.
I’ve been so consumed with making money for the past couple years that I’ve lost any other sense of purpose. I’m trying to find that meaning again this year
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Hope you find it! Seems like the book says in order to do so, you'll have to go out there and try new things and meet new people.
My meaning in life is to live happily by spending time doing what I enjoy and spending time with friends and family. My goal in life is to someday have the financial freedom to be able to do whatever I enjoy doing. I know people think that once they retire, it’d be difficult to find things to do, but personally I have a lot of hobbies and things that I want to do.
When the spirit is so digital, the body acts this way.
The internet took all real meaning from peoples lives. Most of them not even aware of it.
What I’m finding actually are people who can’t do little enough. They actually find “meaning”, as however they define it, by doing as little as possible. It can even show up in their health, because they’ve been absolutely shiftless, for so long. You mentioned the key phrase my neighbor told me last year, just before she started asking for favors: “I have all the time in the WORLD!” My feeling was, “Use it well, because I have none, so you’re not even in line, for any of it!” I have found that, if you’re a doer and are seen as a doer, you can end up working to get things done, for the non-doing, slothful, lazy and even ignorant, if you’re too nice to them. You can end up losing in life, because the name of the game and some of life’s rewards, are going towards people that are sitting comfortably in a chair, eating themselves to death, not wanting anything, but to be propped up in front of an idiot box.
There are people who don’t even know why I pursue anything at all. Just go to work OR sit around waiting to go to work. Then, they wonder why they’re not interesting to you and why you don’t want to sit around, shooting the breeze with them. Well, I have personal goals, although you don’t seem to. Plus, by route of how your live, you’re uninteresting to even know.
It used to be that, back in the 90s, the hot word was “entrepreneurship”. Now, if you ask people what their personal goals are, they look like a deer in headlights, because it never occurred to them to have any.
I’ve seen people become jealous of me and others - for that which they DON’T EVEN WANT for themselves and don’t want to work for! But you can’t sit around and things just fall out of the sky or, worse, do nothing with your life, then decide you’ll hurl your problems onto someone else to save you from your own decisions or lack thereof - so you can continue watching TV! I, personally, have dumped people for this.
We also see this on display in culture and it’s been growing for years, where the way to get ahead, is often to make a bigger clown out of yourself, than the next person. It’s at critical mass that people care less about creating a cure for Corona, than they do about the Kardashians. The reality is that all of this may lead us to what we deserve.
One of the things you and many others have said, is to help other people. It’s a beautiful gesture. But, you must learn to discern, when you don’t this, because there are many people out there, who specialize in being helped… The beggar on city streets, that bay earn more than many of the people donating money to him. The neighbor, like mine, who didn’t do anything to mitigate her situation, because she felt no need to, since she could just levy my life, so she can relax into oblivion. That didn’t work out too well for her. But, you can’t find yourself being a helper rescuer and no shortage of people, who are glad to see them, because they know those people don’t have proper boundaries and they can use up their life. Sometimes, you’ll know who they are, when you don’t do what they want, because they become very angry, because they don’t like that you have boundaries they can’t blow through and even manufacture further burden. Yes, that is a reality. So, I find myself heading off and mitigating any damage that these zombies might do to my life.
Another issue is technology. From my personal experience, we’ve become so accustomed to it, it’s not really that special anymore. It’s a given to have it. Worse than that is that much of it “almost works”. We’ve become a society where, as long as it worked in the ad and maybe the first week I bought it, well OK. The company that told me to be happy with that half working PoC they hurled onto the market, told me I should be happy and, besides, I want my friends to think I bought the best. Meanwhile, the broken PoC churns through my time, while I try to fix it and/or make due. I’m, personally, going through this now. I was issued a new MB Pro for work. I can’t let go of the old one, because the new one has a hard time functioning, right out of the box, often bringing my work projects to an abrupt halt. One thing is accomplished though. Lots and lots of time is wasted, making life pretty meaningless.
For people to find meaning in life, they have to search and discover their strongest meaningful talent (talents) and bring it into a society, which would reword their hard work with positive feedback. If there is no circumstantial encouragement and ones efforts don’t meet a place and get rewarded by the outside world, it is hard to form ambition and perseverance necessary for success. As a consequence so many people don’t know what their life purpose is and / or don’t know what they want to do with their lives. And a step we can take to find our life’s purpose is to take a look at our own value system.
Thanks for this! Very eloquently put!
We are the action figure of our own movie. Every moment is the purpose. Whatever you do, do it fully, Let yourself express, and surrender with acceptance whatever comes your way in life. It's the journey, not the destination. Finding out that life has no meaning is the journey itself! Keep going further down the rabbit hole perhaps, and see what's left to discover.
Relationships, love, & joy are the meaning of life. Not everyone feels love and have a fear of loneliness and feel empty. They are always searching for something.
Meaning or my purpose was to get rich (since I grew up not that well-off) but now that I'm married and have a kid, my purpose is to set my family up for financial independence so my daughter don't have to experience what I did.
Vote #5 for children!
I just want to be the master of the universe and live to be 500 yrs.
That would be pretty cool.
i was medically discharged and retired at age 18. Thank you for this video. I am 21 now, just going to college cuz i have the time. but i am diving deep into philosopy and orginal religion. I definately want to make 1 mill in my 30s, but really, I have no point in it. I grew up in Fremont, so its nice to know there are some people like you out there near by!
I can relate, I was discharged from the military after being deployed to Iraq when I was 23 years old. Here I am today with 37 , receiving 💯disability and collecting Ssdi for unemployability. And still I ask myself “what is my purpose in life”? What I supposed to bring to this world to make a change?
Well I was nominated for the Posse scholarship and now I’m looking forward to getting a degree in business management administration. And so I’ll just let the universe guide me on to fulfill my purpose in the world. Hopefully I expand my knowledge and on the way help others in the journey.
You still young don’t stop pursuing and achieving stuff in live, there’s something for you out there waiting to be discovered. Have a wonderful day. :)
I’m not sure I’ll be able to condense my meaning of life into a coherent RUclips comment but I will try. For me it all starts from the premise that I exist and just to exist and be cognizant of that existence is the single most remarkable thing any of us can actually think of. I won’t go into the philosophical arguments or why I believe I both exist and am cognizant of that for sake of space. When I actually started thinking more and more about my own existence in the vastness of the universe that we know so little about I became in awe of it. To me the fact that any of us are even here is a feat of unfathomable beauty that we will never be able to comprehend. So to me at the end of the day it is simple. Just being here is a cosmic act greater than anything and it is on me to do everything I can to embrace it and not take it for granted. Everyday I wake up and tell myself to do the best I can both physically and emotionally for myself and those around me. Sounds simple I know but when you realize how phenomenal just existing is you start to shift your perspective towards doing all you can to better your life and those around you not for some arbitrary goal but for the purpose of not letting this one in a trillion chance go to waste.
I think having a daily reminder of this on some poster will greatly enhance anyone's mood. We are nothing but a tiny blip in the vastness of space but alive!
I enjoyed this video, thanks BTB! I am still searching my meaning of life, but I think it would involve having experience taking care of others, such as family, friends, and treating others well....in other words empathy. It's almost like something you did, for example, where you where working at the Amazon warehouse so that you can relate to people who actually work there, both good and bad. It's such a great way to understand how other people live their lives.
Actually, I didn't know the true purpose of the warehouse gig other than I wanted to do it. From it, I got a lot of rewarding experiences.
The meaning of life is to live it! So, you have to find what makes you feel alive.
For me, it's mountaineering. Being outside in nature doing something exciting (and a lil dangerous) makes me so happy and joyful. Maybe it's related to what you say, ppl are so spoiled with everything handed to them. On the mountain, I'm mostly alone or a part of a team that has to be self-sufficient cause help is not coming if we F up. We carry everything we need and nothing is handed to us. It's pure suffering. Cold, altitude sickness, possible death or serious injury, crazy physical demands but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Maybe u can give backpacking a try! Less suffering... Disconnect for an extended period of time and you'll find what you're looking for.
Mountaineering! I have backpacked for 4-5 days at the maximum before, it's pretty tough and dirty.
I rarely comment online...much less RUclips videos. But listening to you speak moved my heart to share something with you. I've watched your journey for meaning over the past couple years. Can I challenge you to do one thing? Specifically this week. Read the book of John (in the Bible). And then read the book of Ecclesiastes. You have time :). Read both of them without any presumptions. Maybe even make a RUclips video about the process. :) Everything in this world will fade away...yet you were created for a reason and purpose! And everything will try to claim that position of purpose. But only one path with will provide true satisfaction and meaning. Would love to talk through anything if you're searching. No, this isn't religion. It's a personal relationship with Jesus.
Not sure if you read every comment, but I think you might. So hopefully this connects with you. Please don't brush it off.
Encountering someone (Jesus) provided meaning to life... This journey is still hard but that someone will give you all you need...
I'm at a fork in the road.
In one hand, I agree with you. There should be some kind of a meaning or goal that I should work towards...I would say that is the conventional path.
On the other hand...why? I feel like the only reason it boils down to is because that's the "right" thing to do. The outside pressure for what is "normal" is so much more than what I actually want to do. Why can't I just go for a walk and do nothing all day? What if I don't want a family or better car or job or whatever. What's with this whole "meaning of life?" I can just...live day to day. Why does there have to be a meaning even?? Just do stuff and enjoy it.
If you have no meaning and only do things that "feel good." It would never truly lead to any sense of sustained happiness or fulfillment. However if you have a why there's a reason and motivation for your actions.
You say don't want a family, better car, job, etc. That's fine since your meaning is one that you choose yourself. Probably many do not find meaning within their lifetimes so those that do are the lucky ones. Having a deep sense of meaning is healthy and can pull you through tough times and allow you to live longer.
I think everyone has a purpose or meaning in their life. Your chosen purpose may be "enjoy life".
@@tylerrosenthalcod @BeatTheBush
I'm not trying to be hostile, I'm sorry if I come off that way. I really do want to understand, but I am definitely leaning one way.
I understand what you guys are saying, but I disagree. I don't think there has to be a deep sense of meaning or this grand reason. You're both saying I need this "why," this "reason" and this goal to get to happiness. Why can't I just BE happy? Why can't I just do things that feel good?
"truly lead to any sense of sustained happiness or fulfillment" I don't need anything to "lead" me to it if I'm there. It's the people who are seeking it that need to find the way- it actually seems like they're trying to get to my level (hypothetically...I'm definitely not there yet).
There's the saying that people always preach about being happy with what you have. But nobody is ever satisfied with what they have. We want more. We always want more. And that's a good thing to want more (somehow?!). You can call it whatever euphemism "A life goal" "A grand ambition" "A true life meaning." They all mean the same- you want more! Why can't I just be satisfied right now?
@@Xeqcme I agree gratitude is definitely Important and understand your not being hostile (hopefully i don't come off as that). However, I don't understand the reason to seek pleasure for pleasures sake. For example, one might find great satisfaction in doing something difficult that brings the opposite of pleasure in the moment.
As cliche as it sounds the meaning of life for me is enjoying and trying new experiences, improving my health and body, gaining more knowledge in my field, creating new bonds, becoming more sound in my mental health, loving my self more everyday and practicing gratitude everyday. It is a memento mori at the same time, we will all die one day and we need to remember that. Remembering that we all die one day is a motivation in realising to do whatever makes you happy and whatever takes you out of your comfort zone.
my meaning in life is being there for my family, and making them happy in whatever ways I can, make people around me happy by talking to them motivating them, and being a support for others in whatever ways I can. my own goal/aim in life is truly and really find WHY WE ARE HERE? WHO DOES THIS MATTER TO (our existence, why should we procreate, multiply? who cares if we all die? what's the point?)
Probably your best post ever - more in this direction would be appreciated.
Drive is so important for us and society :) thriving for a kinder and warmer society is lovely
absolutely correct. I am not motivated to do anything, and I really don't know what I truly want to do.
I think life is a journey of continually striving, learning and growing.
Life it self is meaningful, just live it
God gave me life, so I've made Him the center of my life, secondly is loving and helping out your fellow man.
My unc the oldest brother, he just told me my great grandmother had read the Bible all her life over and over. But the one thing she never understood was why we were asked to have such blind faith when horrible things happen to ourselves our loved ones and others. How to have faith in a good god and faith in his love in our life. That he'll never put more than we are able to handle and he will guide us with a good plan for us. Sometimes it's hard to see the good plan. But I believe God will take us wherever we are going and we can change our direction anytime life continues to carry us on. There is His mysterious will and there are all of the cloudy things of the world. I take comfort in being able to see through every illusion if I chase after it long enough to pull back the curtain. I believe that's a gift from god. But unfortunately I cannot know the deep things of God I will never be able to unveil Him in my life on Earth. I'm gonna believe in him and be foolish while I'm here. When I see Him I don't wanna be a fool then.
Lost meaning? Start serving your community! Searching for meaning within ourselves will never work, it's just egocentric and meaningless. Help a person! Serve your community!
Be the best human being you can be. Love, forgive, and make yourself and others happy.
If you look towards meaning as some goal that has to be achieved, whether it be helping the world or getting rich, you will always be building a tower of babel because you're looking at it in a linear way, with no end in sight. If you look at things in an aesthetic/circular/eastern/wholistic way, you will find beauty and meaning that is intrinsic, without the need of some higher calling or higher being. The blossom of a singular flower will be more meaningful than some grand galactic purpose.
Let me phrase it another way; a game that is enjoyable only because it gives you the satisfaction of reaching its goalposts is not a good game. A movie that is only enjoyable the first time around because you're itching to see what happens is not a good movie. A game that is enjoyable upon each playthrough for the sake of the gameplay is a well designed game. A movie that is infinitely rewatchable so you can soak up each moment is a well written movie.
It's not the end goal; it's the process.
I agree, I think having meaning drives you to do things that will go past one goal post after another. Hence, it might have to be something that is a continual effort or something large enough that might be hard to achieve in a lifetime.
Live a life of joy and sharing that joy every day. I just want to try to enjoy everyday
Joy is a good guide
the best I can answer the question of meaning is by looking back and reflecting on what gave me meaning until now. These are:
1. relashionships with other people ( no matter of what kind)
2. shared experiences, but also unshared ones
3. learning as much as I can about myself and others, in order to understand, therefore connect properly to others.
People will always be grateful if they are seen/understood by someone. Offering undivided attention to someone, in these days, is gold.
2015 to 2018. I worked in Jeffersonvill Indiana which I remember getting off plan at Louisville Kentucky and the rain.. it rained for 6 months…. I realized how beautiful California is. Never do that again.. Downey California
Meaning of life is accepting you’ll lose everything after chasing it. Put you’re running shoes on. It’s a fun jog.
Man's Search for Meaning is a phenomenal book that I read at least once a year just to put things into perspective. Victor Frankl's experiences as a holocaust survivor are both horrific and inspiring. Highly recommended book. Victor Frankl's story is incredible.
King Solomon, who was not only the king of Israel for forty years but also the most prolific author of wisdom literature in the Old Testament. He was endowed with wisdom beyond all his peers (1 Kings 3:12). He accumulated as much wealth, power, and prestige as anyone could ever desire. He had the world at his fingertips.
And yet, at the end of his life, Solomon realized that he had not found meaning or satisfaction in any of these things. And to make sure those who came after him would not make the same mistake, he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes.
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon looks back at his lifelong quest for meaning “under the sun” and essentially asks the question: “If this were all there is to life, would it be enough to make my life meaningful?” In every case, his conclusion is the same: “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3).1
Am I correct to summarize that people just want to show off?
@@BeatTheBush I got this from kenboa "How to Find Meaning in Life According to Solomon"
When we are reading old books about ancient figures, - we say "oh wow, he was so wise so he was the king for the whole 40 years". And nowadays if someone ruling country for 40 years, - .... you know how we call them.
The author of Ecclesiastes basically did it all and had it all. His observation was that it was all vanity. Empty. His simple conclusion was to fear God. Man will always feel that emptiness unless they have a relationship with the Lord because this world cannot satisfy us.
Vanity
VAN'ITY, noun [Latin vanitas, from vanus, vain.]
1. Emptiness; want of substance to satisfy desire; uncertainty; inanity.
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity Ecclesiastes 1:2.
Websters 1828
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 KJV
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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I’ve spent a lot of time thinking on this one. To me, I’ve boiled down my life’s mission to: Carpe Diem…maximize potential in myself and others….live authentically….leave the world better than I found it.
FX's Legion said it best:
"Human beings are the only animal that forms ideas about their world. We perceive it not through our bodies but through our minds. We must agree on what is real. Because of this, we are the only animal on Earth that goes mad."
Dogs go mad rats go mad ect
@@gerardjachymiak5822 true but they go mad based on a physical or emotional need. Humans form ideas based on our expectations or experience and go mad trying to debate within what's right or wrong.
I wonder if Dophins go mad too. People think too much?
@@BeatTheBush I'm thinking of a response, hang on 😂😂😂
appreciate your honesty
In the past year I found out I had cancer --- and I win! I still have health issues, but now I am fully retired. I have a few more things to do on my bucket list.
High five! I think bucket lists are great but once you do it, it disappears rather than drive you constantly. But good to knock those off still of course.
I am so glad to hear you talk about this book. It really brings things into perspective! You need to have a what for! Love "Mans search for Meaning". Victor Frankl had a unique perspective from which to tell his truths. I give it as a gift from time to time.
I reached FIRE two years ago. I still work 3 days a week because I still love my job and patients. I guess my meaning of life is to save lives. I also enjoy travelling and food. I drove from Seattle to Vancouver BC last week to see my family and had great Dim Sum together.
Where is a great Dim Sum place there? I want to know since I love dim sum.
@@BeatTheBush We had dim sum at Floata Restaurant in china town. The chef is from Hong Kong.
The journey is the goal. Goal oriented life is fleeting. Negative Capability.
I think, one, of the meaning of life is to prepare a better life for those who come after you.
Henry, well said. Very well said.
That's a good one!
I live in the sf Bay Area as well. I write novels Prehistoric thrillers trying to get one turned into a movie. Been trying for over a decade
i love sculpting, i've always been an emotional kid, i notice early on that im very sensitive and i feels every emotion 10x but i cant expess, until i found sculpting, it just flow xD
*I've been indoors for over 30 days without ever leaving house. Had everything delivered to me and gained about 20lbs*
Art, music, nature, love, all that keeps me going.
My family relationships give life meaning to me. Also I enjoy jobs when I feel like I'm helping someone who appreciates it. I also like learning (outside of school environment) especially reading history or trying to figure out complex systems like climate and finance, trade, etc. I also love just looking at art on book covers and illustrations and things because I feel so in awe of how the artist could have the patience to draw such a detailed work of art. And other animals are amazing too like those bowerbirds that build art galleries to attract females. Or beavers building their home and dam. Huge construction projects humans make are even more shockingly amazing when you think of the group effort required. Or the new series 1883 on Paramount+. Or the series Victoria (Amazon or Netflix?). So beautiful to see the time taken to get the historical aspects as close to reality as possible including the clothing.
Cognition is one of my strongest passions that drives me to constantly discover something new
Pursue a dream that is fulfilling & that others can benefit from too
My life is a boat floating above a Sea of Meaningless Discontent, and there are a bunch of holes in the bottom of my boat. Money can plug up some of those holes. Art can plug up other holes. Family and friendships can plug up other holes. But it doesn't matter how much money or friends I have if I'm not doing anything about the other holes in my boat. I'm still going to sink into the Sea of Meaningless Discontent. So whenever I have a lot of free time and a feeling of discontent, I think about the holes in my boat and make a move.
Work go gym sleep same thing occasional meal or cinema, is this what I do till I am dead? Same thing every day I’m going mad
Try something new to switch it up a bit? Maybe even change the way you live?
@@BeatTheBush what else do you suggest after work, it’s too risky to do stuff during pandemic like going to bars. I also get bored of video games except the occasional play every weekend….. what did you do after work during engineering job?
What was the guys meaning of life in the camps? I can't really imagine myself finding meaning in those circumstances but maybe it arises in opposition to the circumstances, who knows. Anyway might pick up this book
In the camps you were winning if you were still alive the following day. The only meaning to life was to try to stay alive until either you died or the war came to an end. Even after the the camps were freed , for months, many continued to died of of poor health and disease.
To hopefully see your friends and family again. Once you have everything taken a way in that manner I could see how you would want that return to normalcy.
He often imagined his wife in vivid detail to push him along. He also had an urge to finish his book that might have helped him during his darkest times with Typhus.
his interior life - he'd get up in the middle of the night to "think" and also yes, his wife/loved ones BTB hasnt' spoken much about it but I remember it as the importance of an interior life. The ability to find meaning inside yourself.
@@BeatTheBush Its a great book Francis.
*Viktor Frankl was amazing!*
I just happened to be thinking about this kind of stuff yesterday. I wrote this thought of mine down at that point, and I plan to read it to myself from time to time:
"You didn't even have to do anything to get this life. It was just given to you for free! You won the lottery! You just woke up one day and here you are, no effort required! So just enjoy it, it's the most amazing gift you could've been given, to get to be here on this Earth and enjoy its people and experiences. So don't worry too much or take things too seriously! Enjoy what you can and don't worry about what you can't!
You're playing with house money, so any enjoyment you get is all profit"
My main meaning of life, to share the love of Christ and to be the best mother I can be
My meaning is to help people every day even in my shitty job. It’s relationships that matter and even if someone deserves no kindness, its beautiful to be kind irregardless.
The past few years my meaning has been "Summarizing information in an easy-to-digest format and empowering people to pursue their dreams." Mostly I do this through blogs but now I'm getting kind of sick of it. I think I might start a podcast this year. There is a 40+ hour course on finding life purpose I paid for, I've done it multiple times and I always get the same top values and signature strengths. Even still I'm starting to feel like it's kind of lukewarm like you said.
To fix families using photography. Something I chose over years of revision since 2003. Takes allot of time. Starting us an issue. And if you're like me then it's momentum. And then there will be work life balance. And now after so much time is bringing in a child. It's never as easy or clear no matter the planning. It will always get ruined if best a revision. So be ready for change. And now COVID ruined my industry but now I see opportunity and I'll revise again. Keep going and happiness might come especially if you choose to be happy with what you're doing .
Hey BTB, thanks for sharing this video. I'd like to see more content like this in the future.
in the midst of all this sophisticated, philosophical, and well thought out comments here that have some purpose. Here's what I'd like to write without any context or explanation:
"I don't really wanna pain the house"
These are my favorite vidoes buddy the philosophical ones, ty francis
Hey BtB, thanks for mentioning climate change. It is the greatest crisis/opportunity of our generation. For me, I find meaning in supporting local organic farms, cooking my own food, biking to work, driving an electric car, and going solar. I just sold that solar home and invested almost all of my proceeds into crowdfunded community solar.
i liked the other version like 3 years ago when you were low key hitting your mid life crisis,
it was such a weird monologue with surreal editing and cut off so abruptly lol channeling your inner SNEAKO
If you look at the balance of contributions to this planet and cost, almost everybody's contribution is negative. This planet is much better off without people. People are the worst pathogens to this planet. Having children is therefore another bad thing.
This video was much needed and I hope you explore the topic further
Will do. As I have more.
I like the Frank Zappa lyric:
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Do what you wanna
Do what you will
Just don't mess up
Your neighbor's thrill
'N when you pay the bill
Kindly leave a little tip
And help the next poor sucker
On his one way trip
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While I appreciate and respect people who feel that religion and a higher power gives their life meaning, Zappa's song, "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing," ridicules organized religion, and this part of the lyric describes why you don't need a higher power to have a meaning.
I was depress and didn’t want to live until I have my son. Single mom, best life ever lived.
But if I ever loose my son …I will be back to the “I rather be dead” mindset. I guess the meaning is given and can be taken away is what I’m trying to say here.
Having a human to love and be love give me the meaning of life.
Very good points
The meaning of life is to enjoy it.
Creation bares witness that there is purpose. Purpose bares witness there is detail . Detail bares witness that each of us are carefully designed (not one )of the 7.7 billion people living on the earth are the same. My hope in my quest to seek out ones meaning, seems wise and logical.. being there is no seeking we have proof of in the grave.
Problem is in 2023 there are so many factors, spiritual factors as well, many and they all play a part. I'm finding dead ends to things I was once excited about, like the flesh, they seem to be full and exciting at first, but then I realize the topic really doesn't mean that much, and it only means something to me, very lonely. It's very much like a stalled reality, like a skipping record, as if things, hobbies, ideas hold no substance and fizzle out shortly after starting.
Might just mean you need to find things you do get excited about. People change and their preferences change. If you do no replace it with new things that does matter to you, then the old hobbies and interests die out leaving you with nothing.
@@BeatTheBush Very good point, hadn't looked at it that way. I think for me at least some depression might be setting in with everything going on and getting older of course. But these are quite difficult times for all of us I think and I think purpose, etc in life is pretty elusive right now. Thanks for writing.
Good book recommendation. I approve.
Meaning to life for me is living in a way where I focus on cherishing the people that matter to me and doing things that positively impact others in my community or wherever I am.
meaning for everyone is for sure different. based on which country/family you were born in, which schools you attended, and who you grew with. But truly meaning per my understanding now is to free myself. To free myself from what I learned in this world and get my deep understanding of many processes which are going around me. Everyone around is telling how things are or are supposed to be. That's cool, but each of us needs to learn what is the right way. Most of us like little blind babies walking around and not sure what to do. But once you learn, - u'll never steal, lie, or do anything that's against being human. We have plenty of information fed into our brains each second and we are struggling to understand what is right. But when you free yourself, - u'll get deep knowledge of what is right what is not. And then humans would not need to lie anymore, because it will be obvious. But that's the perfect scenario. In the perfect world. But here we are now, and someone can take a thousand lives to make one step forward to become HUMAN.
I list meaning because people seem like they need only materialistic things. I don't understand how to find my people.
And moreover, it is overflowed with ignorance. People don't want to know about sufferings of others
“We are spiritual beings living a human experience.” Our relationship with the Divine gives us meaning. Learning to surrender and be willing to be directed by the Higher Self.
This video is udderly important to talk about. Moo.
Cow says: Whoa! Where's my milk!?
If you are really curious about this, I'd suggest looking into Spirituality, meditation, non duality, Advaita Vedanta. Or take some lsd in a nice environment with nice people. Or watch some Alan Watts, J Krishnamurti, Rupert Spira.
Thank you for the video, it made me think about what I'm doing with my life.. I'm a 23 years old Brazilian, and started my road to financial independence at 17 years old, I'm currently financial independent, because I spend to little a month.. I've worked in a technology company for a while, 10 to 12 hours a day, and massed 550 monthly minimal wages (in Brazilian currency)
So I quit the job and now I only play videogames all day (and for my surprise, I have played 964 hours since I quit in December 4th) and wow. What am I doing with my life?
Again, thank you for the video
The irony in searching for the meaning of life is to assume that there is an objective meaning. Sometimes things are because they are and not because they became, become, or were beget. It's like trying to find justice in the primality of nature -- the construct exists as a contextual means to satiate human psychology not as an objective given. All you can really do/control is maximize what you want to accomplish in life and minimize your regrets -- what that is, is up to you. If there is a meaning of life I think that would be it. Life is finite and setting goals in your life is akin to reinforcement learning's exploration vs exploitation problem but at some point you also have to accept that you can only accomplish so much and be ok with that.
oooh! no regrets - that was a huge goal of mine! And I've done it for the most part. So few regrets at 64! I'm a lucky, lucky person.
Great vid; very meaningful :-). Thanks so much for sharing!
this is a remarkable video. very educative....
Thank you!
Man I'm reading this book and I think he's right. I think the meaning of life is love, not just romantic love but love as whole
It depends if it’s your choice or not . Men need something to do . Hurt my back never been the same . Wasn’t able to do my old job that I was great at . People feel like a shell of themselves. But later on I did get a good job with lots pto . Don’t make as much as before but it’s a lot easier