The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is how do we know what we desire.
Slavoj ŽižekTags: meaning-of-life satisfaction desire
Why was this bloody world created?"
"As a sewer for the stars," a voice in front of him said. "Alternatively to know God and to glorify Him forever."
" [...] The two answers are not, of course, necessarily alternative.
Tags: meaning-of-life
I don't think it's a question of liking or disliking it," Tengo said..."It was the one thing he was best at." "Hmm. I see," Kumi said. She pondered this. "But that might very well be the best way to live your life.
Haruki MurakamiTags: meaning-of-life true-purpose
Why then you're as mad as me. No, madder. For I distrust 'reality' and its moron mother, the universe, while you fasten your innocence to fallible devices which pretend at happy endings.
Ray BradburyTags: meaning-of-life science-vs-religion
If the immediate and direct purpose of our life is not suffering then our existence is the most Ill-adapted to its purpose in the world: for it is absurd to suppose that the endless affliction of which the world is everywhere full, and which arises out of the need and distress pertaining essentially to life, should be purposeless and purely accidental. Each individual misfortune, to be sure, seems an exceptional occurrence; but misfortune in general is the rule.
Arthur SchopenhauerTags: opening-lines meaning-of-life
Why would our brains have this capacity to sense the oneness of the universe, a sense that can be induced in many ways, even technological, if that capacity did not reflect an external reality?
Kara DalkeyTags: perception reality meaning-of-life universe
Between the natural way and the path of grace there is a deep abyss. It is in that gap that we live our lives as a giant struggle between good and evil, Satan and God, despair and love. Whenever despair wins, it is the natural way. Whenever love wins, it is a moment of grace. When love is victorious and defeats despair completely, you've reached the path of grace.
Haim ShapiraTags: wisdom meaning-of-life things-that-matter
Though I do not believe in the order of things, still the sticky little leaves that come out in the spring are dear to me, the blue sky is dear to me, some people are dear to me, whom one loves sometimes, would you believe it, without even knowing why; some human deeds are dear to me, which one has perhaps long ceased believing in, but still honors with one's heart, out of old habit..."
--Ivan Karamazov
Tags: life reason meaning-of-life faith logic spirituality tavern alyosha-karamazov ivan-karamazov
You will have fewer regrets in life if you start focusing and taking responsiblity for where you are and where you want to be.
Deborah DayTags: happiness purpose meaning-of-life fulfillment being-happy
Just say up on the hill is the meaning of life and someone knew it and they wanted everyone else to enjoy it. So they put a red vinyl sofa up there.
Melina MarchettaTags: meaning-of-life sofa dominic
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