The Meaning of Life.

So what's the meaning of life to you?
What makes it all worth while?

is satisfaction what we should base our lives upon?
because surely if something feels good, it really can't be that bad.

discuss.

Der Sinn des Lebens

Wolfgang Ambros

Sich pausenlos darauf berufen,
dass ans und ans zwa is
und ausschliesslich versteh'n woll'n
was sichtbar und vorhanden is
der sogenannten Reali taet
ausgeliefert auf Ver derb und Gedeih
Du manst, des kann doch ned der Sinn
des kann doch ned der Sinn des Lebens sein

to continuously rely that
one and one make two
and exclusively trying to understand
what's visible and concrete
subjected to failure and success
you mean, that can't be the meaning
can't be the meaning of life

Andererseits wass ma jo
dass es zu nix fuehrt
und dass ma, wenn ma nachdenkt
nur immer bloeder und verwirrter wird
Die sogenannte Realitaet
is uebermaechtig und sie holt di immer wieder ein
Der Sinn des lebens wird uns, glaub i
der Sinn des Lebens wird uns immer Verborgen sein

On the other hand we know
that it means nothing
and that we, if we think about it,
dummer and more confused become
The so called reality
is overpowering and will catch up with you
the meaning of life will remain, I believe
the meaning of life will remain unknown


Oba ob's an Sinn hot
wenn i noch an Sinn frog
des will i net beurteilen
des steht ma net zua
I spuer den Drang, wenn i eam net aus
werd i krank und find ka Ruah

But if it is meaningful
to ask for meaning
I can't say
It's not my place to say
I feel the desire that I can't rid
I get sick and can't find no rest

Wos zu oid wird, des muass sterb'n
wos Neiches kummt auf die Woed
Es braucht an Platz, es muass atmen
und es kost a Goed
Darum, es lebe de Existenzkampf
seit ewiger Zeit, so brutal und oh so gemein
Der Sinn des Lebens is es, glaub i
der Sinn des Lebens is es, staerker zu sein

What gets too old has got to die
new is born
it needs space and it needs to breathe
it needs to get paid for
thus, long live the fight for life
since forever, as violent and mean
the meaning of life is, so I think
the meaning of life is to be stronger

To love and be loved.

Becky

I'm too tired to formulate a real answer right now, but I just wanted to say that when I read the thread title I thought it was going to be a Monty Python movie discussion. Sorry for the interruption...proceed with the real topic

You need to assume that there is a meaning of life in the 1st place.

I don't.

I'm kinda like Jim on this one - I don't think life has a "meaning" as traditionally defined. There are things that bring meaning to my life, but they're not going to be the same for everybody. I don't think there's one preset destination or goal for us all to arrive at - no one thing or moment in everyone's life that we can all attain, then breathe a sigh of relief and say "ok, now I know what life is all about."

Adrian

Just born to live for death...

I think one should put meaning into their life themselves ... otherwise a life is just a waste of resources.

Damn. Very true.

I heard that cows know the meaning of life. I doubt that's true, though. I have no idea of what life really means. I just don't know.