What gives your life meaning?

The knowledge that, well, this is it. I better make the most of it.

Still searching for the meaning. I'll keep going on until I find it. Once I find it, hopefully that will keep me going until the end.

Maybe that's why people never find it.

Because once they do, they'll stop caring.

Knowing that people care about me is enough to give my life meaning. It helps me sleep at night to know that I mean something to something, and know that it could feel just as important to give a damn back to them. Perhaps, it works in that direction towards them too. The more you give, the more you get back I guess...

knowing that I can help other people
doing good
God, Religion
family
..the things that give me meaning in live

Althought is there REALLY any meaning to life? We're here and we're alive, maybe that it is. I think maybe, as humans, we are a little self-centered thinking that we are the greatest life form on this planet and that it is all meant for us. There are other creatures here, yet we never think about what THERE meaning of life is, we just shoot 'em down, kill 'em off and build another mall and/or parking garage where there homes used to be...

My life is given meaning by the fact that the universe screwed us out of THE meaning, and it's my job to find A meaning. How does my life relate to the existence of God? What is the root of existence? What does it mean to be conscious? What is the connection behind the veil that connects us all, if there is one?

Granted, I don't think of that stuff every day. The meaning of my life on the off days is to eat a good muffin and not be such a jerk to people. You know, the day-to-day important stuff.

The things I want most in life are to travel, meet people to gain some great friends, find the woman of my dreams, and to be worth something to a lot of people.

I would like to travel to a lot of different places on Earth to photograph, and to record where I've been. Doing this as a job would be ideal. I don't know what drives this.. maybe the countless years of playing RPGs where you discover the secrets of the world, who knows.

Friends... I have one best friend, and about 2 or 3 really good friends. To be brutally honest, they really aren't that exciting. They don't go outside to be active nor to clubs/parties/etc. I don't feel a strong connection with some of them. I just want that kind of friend that's like a brother.

Women. In my mind, I'm looking for that woman you just click with, and feel comfortable with right from the time you meet. She's beautiful to match. I've had a taste of this kind of experience and it is phenomenal. I guess if there was an answer to why anyone does anything in life, this might be it.

These are what drive me. Finding a way to make these dreams a part of my life, I think that's what drives me.

I think true meaning in life is realizing that you are just a part of a larger scheme. People have lived for thousands of years. When we think of the people that lived in Ancient Eygpt and died to create the pyramids, we don't think of them as people with lives, with hopes, with friends, they are just things we read about in a history book and what makes us an different?

A thousand years from now, maybe someone will find a print out of this thread and maybe say "Wow, cool." and toss it in a box in his room somewhere and never think of us again.

Our life is just a footnote in history.

Finding the meaning of my life gives my life meaning. Truly I say that it is the journey of finding the self that allows me to cherish what I come across.

As of right now, I feel that I've finally grasped the essence of the self. Hopefully as I progress in my life and live to see yet another day, I'll expand on it, and ultimately, find my place in this world.

For me, I don't care about the meaning of life. As long as I'm alive, I live my life, I do what I want.

Back then I used to think about the meaning of life, but after going through the cold realities and harsh life experiences that often left me with no time to think about the meaning of life, I realized that it doesn't matter what the meaning of life is. I'm alive, therefore I live. What does it matter if I use my life to bring peace and make everyone happy or to destroy other people's lives and make them miserable? There would be repercussions to my acts, but life goes on regardless of my acts.

As for what gives my life meaning, that would be :
1) To love those who are dearest to me.
2) To create beautiful arts and architectures.
3) To collect music (the sole reason why I'm at GFF), study the compositions, appreciate the 'unique'ness and variety of compositions from various composers throughout the ages, and of course, to listen to them.

What gives life meaning? Death. To know that it is not going to last forever, is enough for me to realize how valuable my life is.

myself, my goals, my family, my friends, music, smiles, laughing, hugs, dancing, breathing, enjoying the little things

Seeing what the future holds keeps me going, as do my family and friends. I suppose games and music do as well, but they are probably at the bottom of this little list I have here. My family give me the most meaning to my life.

Like what Capo said, the main thing that gives my life meaning is that either I do it, or I don't. I can either kill myself and extinguish my life, make an insignificant, and momentary impact on my friends and family...

Or live. It's really that simple.

Of course, I have other reasons (like money <3), but that's the main thing: I either live, or I don't. 'Cause, what else can I do, right?

My job. I work at a day care center, and I love working with little kids. It's so fun watching them play and learn and try new things. I'm always coming home with stories about the cute things the kids did that day, about the stories they told. Every day is different and exciting.
And of course my boyfriend, but that's no surprise...

What makes me wake up in the morning?...

I love talking to people, helping them sort out whatever problems they have, even though my advice might not be the greatest thing there is. But I think knowing that you can make a little bit of a difference in some one's life is really rewarding, and really makes whatever time you have on earth worthwhile.

Learning new things is also a great reason. Still in school and what not, and even though the day can get a little dreary, just learning new things about people, or about the way the world works is just awesome.

The beauty of the world. We've got so much going for us in the world, everything is just as it is, perfect, yet we're continuing to destroy it slowly, slowly. It's really sad. But, being able to get up on a clear Winter's morning is lovely, feeling the cold fresh air...

And finally, because of the people that I love. Because they love me (I think... *shifty eyes*) and sometimes they're going to need me. And if I just skip out on them... I couldn't do it.

So friends, family, and the boy... It's mostly for them.

Certainly not writing. It used to, but as my entry in War of the Words II will soon prove, you'd be hard-pressed to tell that that was once the case... But, soon it will again, hopefully.

Dr. Pepper, Giant Robots, and Women.

Originally Posted by RainMan

What gives life meaning? Death. To know that it is not going to last forever, is enough for me to realize how valuable my life is.

I agree with RainMan. Just the fact that I know that my time here is limited makes me want to get up everyday and do something that will make me feel that life is worth living. I'm not suicidal or anything, but knowing that I will eventually die gives me the chills and makes me grateful to be alive.

Used to be my better half. I shouldn't have relied on her for something like that... hindsight is 20/20. I have found that I can derive a temporary sense of fulfillment from challenging myself to do something new and succeeding. But meaning... I don't really think my life has any more meaning than a single grain of sand in the ocean.

Mostly, I think living has become a habit I can't