What is life ...........About ? ?

Question

I feel I have had a bit of a roller coaster life with up's and plenty of down's I feel quite settled in life but beginning to think is this it ??? or am I missing the point ?

Answer 1

well to me its sometimes nice most time c**p but i still smile why not

Answer 2

the whole point of life is to  reproduce.

Answer 3

I have moments where I question life and wonder the very same as you, is this it ? but I've come to realise  were not here to judge or be judged were just here to be and to be whatever we want it to be..take the lessons from experiences and use them for yourself in whichever way you like..some people consider materialism to be a good measure of their life how many holidays, cars etc they have but for others they are happy to sense and feel there way through life and don't consider wealth to be important but who is to say whats right or wrong it's up to the individual..it's your own perception that counts.

Answer 4

I think what happens in our lives is (to a large extent) determined by what we believe, this relegates belief to a reality generating tool which releases a great burden on perception.

So....believe in yourself, and try to connect with your inner self, I believe that we part of something really amazing, that we have forgoten about whilst being human.

Answer 5

it's about how you perceive it.

how you perceive life is how it will be.............only you can chamge your vision..........explore different ideas there is a lot more out there.

go out one day and try to see different things, notice things that wouldn't usually mean anything.......a mind can live many different lives

Answer 6

Life is about sharing our life. ,learning and change.Life is seldom what we hoped for but sometimes it can exceed our wildest expectations.Life is full of ups and downs.You are right  when you say life is like a roller coaster,and I don't plan on getting off the ride until it come to a complete stop.You are not alone.We have all asked ourselves this same question.

Answer 7

Life is an oppertuinity not an obligation!

Life is like a wild tiger.  You can either lay down and let its paws claw you, or sit on its back and ride it.  See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone.

Don't be afraid to try new things and experiences, for a ship is safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships were built for.

There is no tomorrow, there is only the rich worship of today.

Its good to have an end to the journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end.  The past is dead, the future is imaginary, and happiness can only be in the eternal now moment.

Why destroy your present happiness by a distant misery, which may never come at all.

The only way to deal with the future is to function in the now.  

Everything that you need exists in this present moment, and this moment is all that exists.   Desire wants what it does not have.  Freedom is the uncovering of what has always been there.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

There is only this.

Becoming does not contain being.

Experience is a barrier to the state of experiencing.  Experience must cease for experiencing to be.

To be certain of the future is to be in illusion.

The desire for repetition arises only when there is no Joy today, when today is empty, we look to the past or the future.  

If you do not change now, you will never change, because the change that takes place tomorrow is merely a modification, it is not transformation.

The now is the silence of yesterday.

There is only ‘what is’ not ‘what should be’ so if one realises that ‘what is’ is a reality and not ‘what should be’ then you can dispense with ‘what should be’.  Then there is no duality.  Do you see this?

There is only the ending of something, not becoming something.

Eternity is nothing more than the moment fully experienced.

The past is a corpse; don’t go through life carrying a casket on your back.  

A living thing cannot be examined, only that which is dead can be examined.

Tomorrow only exists when I want to be something I’m not.  

The past is like a shadow, making things dull and weary, in that shadow, the present looses its clarity, its freshness, and tomorrow is the continuation of the shadow.

The desire for repetition arises only when there is no joy today, when today is empty, we look at the past or to the future.

Can the mind look with an eye that is never tainted by the past.

When you are trying to become, in various directions, then you are denying being.

Answer 8

To have a real life, you must be willing to give it up to the one who knows all about you. God created everything about you for Himself; your body, personality, environment, etc.; He knew all you'd face. So, things, a career, entertainment, people, etc., can't fulfill that purpose. A life is most meaningful when lived for God. We're made in His image for His pleasure and purpose, not man's.

God's purpose is for us to love, serve, and become like Him in character. A relationship - NOT religion, is what He wants. This relationship has temporary AND eternal consequences, like no other.

A relationship starts by asking Jesus Christ to come into your heart, that He would forgive you of all the wrong you've done. Thank Him for dying for you, and that you believe that He rose from the dead. Tell Him that you'll live for Him, and leave the old way of living behind. And ask Him to fill you with His Spirit.

If you are sincere with Him, He'll draw near to you and add you to His family. But you must keep the relationship going by:

o Talking to God everyday. Let Him have your worries.

o Daily read, practice, and meditate on His Word (the Bible). God IS the Word. Try an easy-to-read version, like CEV or The Message. Start with the book of St. John and I John.

o Make friends, get involved serving at a local Bible-teaching, Holy Spirit-filled church (like Charismatic or Pentecostal).

o Get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ

o Tell others about Jesus and how He's blessed you

Keeping a close relationship with the Lord has resulted in me being free from alot of frustration, aimlessness, despair, and torment. He's promoted me in ways I never expected. If you put God first, there's no telling where He'll put you, or places you'll go for His purpose.

Answer 9

ehh my life feels too obvious of whats gonna happen

Answer 10

Our troubles are opportunities to grow, grow strong and wise.

Life is about becoming.  Think about a child with musical ability.  part of that child's life is about developing that musical ability and adding skills.  it's that way with everything.  

Life is also about experience.  Like becoming a parent, caring for your children, enjoying them as they grow, seeing them become parents themselves.

Life is also a progression from being totally concerned and wrapped up with ourselves and learning to care about others.

A good move: Volunteer and help the unfortunate  That will be humbling.  You'll think, How can I feel sorry for myself when I see what these people are going through?!

By the way, for the vast majority of us, it gets better!

Answer 11

I am thinking the EXACT same thing at the moment. It's like you are waiting for the next bad thing but it looks like it isn't coming around the corner this time :)