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Do you believe that the meaning of life is just one action? One successful idea, one moment of enlightenment?

I immediately wanted to say, of course not! But now I'm doubting, thinking.

My personal answer is this: not the action, not the enlightenment, not the thought, but the path that each person takes to reach them. That is where the meaning of our life lies.

Being indifferent and not forcing help are different things. It's one thing to "not notice" a grandmother who needs to be helped across the road, and another to jump around her shouting: "Let me help you!" You need to act unobtrusively, but you need to act. And that's the main thing.

Well, that goes without saying, no one was planning on throwing grandmothers across the road. This is called being overbearing. It's just that, in my opinion, this is a basic truth.

Do you think that the meaning of life is just one act??? One successful thought, one moment of enlightenment??????

Of course not. One act

The meaning of life:
1. To find the meaning of life.
2. To find true love, having gone through hundreds of false ones.
3. To live long enough to find love and understand the meaning of life.

Hmm... Baron, why are you suddenly feeling romantic?;) In general, I agree.

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I have another question for Draco Lich!:) Tell me, what would we be without love? What would we turn into if not for this feeling? Don't you love your mom, dad, brother, or sister? Don't you love life? Don't you love the sun, which gives us life? Don't you love your friends, teachers, and comrades? Do you hate them?:( And do they love you? Well... Answer these rhetorical questions, and I think everything will become clear. Because if we love, we create. And if we only have hatred and malice, we destroy. I think you have a very limited understanding of love.:( Sorry if I offended you, but this is my humble opinion.:)

Love is, of course, a good thing, but can the meaning of life be solely found in it?
Perhaps there is no meaning at all, only a long and tedious process of living.
Or maybe that is the meaning.

Herald, as always, you touch upon the most interesting philosophical topics, which one can discuss endlessly! Regarding the topic: The meaning of each person's existence in general is to break free from the chain of endless reincarnations. And the meaning of a specific life is to bring oneself closer to what is highlighted above in red through self-development and one's actions. In general, this question, like the question of God, has different interpretations, as does any philosophical question.

This topic should have been created in the Philosophy section.

Hmm... interesting, what made you start thinking about the meaning of life here?...
Everyone has to figure that out for themselves...
They say that people only start thinking about the meaning of life after they've lost it...

It’s better to think things through at the beginning of the journey than to regret the choices you made for the rest of your life.

It's better to think at the beginning of the journey than to regret the choices you made throughout your life.

Choice?!!!...
But tell me, how can you make this choice?...
There is no choice...
There are actions that make a person, and that person makes a life...

I think the meaning of life is to have a goal (of some kind). And a person should fulfill it at any cost, fight with all their might for it, and defend it! Perhaps in this cruel world, there will be another person just like you, with the same goals as yours. Perhaps it will be love, which is also, in a way, the meaning of life! Or maybe the meaning of life is simply to EXIST?

the meaning of life is nothing more than a question of religion. If a person believes that there is a god who created everything, then there is some meaning. And it needs to be found. I, however, adhere to atheistic views, I believe that life arose on its own, as a result of chemical processes, organic matter appeared - in short, one of the theories that we were told about in school. And here there is no meaning at all. What is the meaning in a stone? In a dog? And in a person? Meaning is what you create for yourself. If you set some goal for yourself, then this becomes the meaning of your life, purely from the point of view of your morality. But there is simply no global meaning of life as such.

...the meaning is what you create for yourself. If you set a goal for yourself, it becomes the meaning of your life, purely from the perspective of your morality. But there is simply no global meaning of life as such.

I completely agree, with the caveat that it's not so much that you create it yourself, but rather that it's instilled in you in childhood by your parents and society. In childhood, you are told: this is good, you should do it; this is bad, you shouldn't, and you believe it and act accordingly. I'm not trying to overturn or distort anyone's moral values or worldview; I'm simply saying that if we were all instilled from the earliest childhood with the idea that sticking wooden sticks into the ground, for example, is the highest good for humanity, and that this is the true meaning of life, I am sure that we would all do it and be happy that we are doing a great thing. In my opinion, it's all a matter of upbringing, as well as the environment in which a person is raised and lives.

That's true, but I can say that if a person is fully self-aware, if they can delve into themselves and figure out their aspirations, what motivates them, their qualities, and their needs, then all the harmful (or even beneficial) influences from childhood can be eradicated with enough desire.

That's true, but I can say that if a person is fully aware of themselves, if they can delve into themselves and figure out their aspirations, what drives them, their qualities, and their needs, then all the harmful (or productive) influences of childhood can be eradicated with sufficient desire.

Firstly, not all people are fully self-aware and enjoy self-reflection; as they say, perfection is unattainable. Secondly, wouldn't it be easier to initially give people the freedom of choice, rather than hammering into their heads what is good or bad, and instead show the positive or negative side of an action? But for this, there must be an objective teacher/parent/mentor, and there are very few of those. According to psychologists, a child's upbringing lasts until the age of 5; after that, it's re-education, and it's always more difficult to change something. To rethink something, some changes are needed. A person will never just start delving into themselves and looking for a new, different meaning in life. I'm saying that if a person is sticking wooden sticks into the ground, and everyone around them is doing the same, and everyone is happy with it, then it's unlikely that anyone will think about anything else. Another example: a Mowgli boy who grew up in a pack of wolves or other wild animals is unlikely to think about doing good deeds, etc. However, if he is taken out of this environment and told what is good and what is bad, he will become a perfectly ordinary person. Another scenario: imagine that a person appears somewhere where there is no society, that is, he lives alone from childhood. What will be the meaning of his life? Where to eat, where to sleep... not far from animals, right? That's why society makes us who we are, and social values become our values, involuntarily. I don't think this is bad; it's just the way I see it.

yes, a person's mindset is largely determined by their... hmm, environment. If a person has never seen anything in their life other than sticking sticks in the ground ;DDD, then they are unlikely to be able to distance themselves from this way of life in favor of their moral qualities; they will not be able to change in a way that is different from sticking sticks in the ground. Therefore, one should broaden one's horizons from childhood... then the meaning of life will appear.