Well, we cannot restrict meaning of life to our limited power of imagination, as life even exists there where we have no reach, even beyond the level of our imagination, even beyond the reach of modern science and scientists. Our knowledge is limited (although we always try to extend and improve it), we do not know everything about our surrounding, we do not know even about things we have with us or even about our own self (there is a branch of Yoga which tries to explore one’s own self and those who are successful on this path become self-realized). So, under these circumstances it is not possible to give a universal definition of life, its meaning and its purpose.
Can We All Have Similar Purpose or Meaning of Life
A single definition of life and its meaning cannot be applied for each one and everyone of us, cause we are all so different, so unique that even things that look similar in each one of us are actually different.
Something which is common (seems to be common feature) in each one of us, may not be as such, it may not hold the same importance or have similar use, have same structure or attributes (in fact nothing is same or similar, even our own handwriting keeps changing, words or phrases that we speak or write too change over time). For example, each one of us normally has four fingers and one thumb but for each one of us they have slightly different characteristic (which is studied in a branch of astrology for predictions based on several factors).
Doesn’t Uniqueness of Evey Individual’s Thumb Impression Indicates Uniqueness of Our Meaning and Purpose
Now, if we leave other four fingers in our hand and even thumb to some extent and only consider thumb impression, we will be surprised to note that even thumb impression of every individual is unique, it is not possible for two individuals to have same thumb impression, leave alone thumb. Look at the vast ever expanding population and how nature is designing unique design for each one of them without even a single case of duplicate and look at the internet and how it is struggling with the menace of duplicate contents. This is the reason why thumb impression has importance in legal matters for establishing identities of individuals.
Just like the uniqueness of every thumb impression, our individual meaning of life is also very unique, even if we are not aware or have identified ways to express it. Our thoughts shape our life and its meaning for us. What life means to us depends on whether we have a positive or negative thinking, level of our confidence, our views about our own self and about the society, what is important to us, how do we measure success.
This post “What is Real Purpose and Meaning” is a part continued from the post titled “What Is the meaning of the life“, “Making A Meaningful Life” ….. to be continued in …. updated …. in this post or next post…later.
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Great post!! I think we’re exploring similar questions…!
Why should there be a purpose for life. Our life is just a part of many biological cycles that keep happening in the world based on, maybe, the evolutionary process. It has been happening for centuries without any apt postulation.Not that one must be there.
The question arises only if one accepts we are divinely or purposefully created and hence should have a purpose.For this we have our own imagination and believes to hang on to.
Thanks for your views Ravi, it is true that our life is a biological process, one of the many other biological processes that take place around.
If we look at it as a simple biological process then there is no point in finding a purpose or meaning of life, but our mental abilities do not want to accept this as this process called life is filled with so many exciting encounters, incidents which are not similar for everyone and thus make us think that there must be some underlying hidden meaning, something beyond the biology of human beings.
Thanks for your views Yogesh, it is true that life is being existing trought biological process from time immemorial. but as you also said, i personally believe that there would be some divine designer who designs all human being differently with different nature as well. All these creations could not be existed without the one who formed them. The creator would, i personally believe that He knows the reason He made for.
When indicating possession, the proper word to use is “their” not “there”. “There” is used to indicate a direction. I can not take your philosophies of life seriously if you can’t even use correct grammar.
@Nyxistyx – Im guessing English isn’t his first language, give the guy a break.
Thanks for the blog Yogesh there is some nice insightful content and not once do you come across as pretentious or ‘all knowing’. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog as over the years I’ve become a very negative thinker and need things like this to remind me of the better path. Stay happy!
Aidan