What's the point?

[lucael]

What's the point, I ask

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[dharklady]

I don't think that anyone can have a generic answer for that sort of question. Each person has different things that motivate them and that drive them. Different things they love or hate

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[lucael]

There is no light without darkness, no good without evil, no love without hate. The universe's order depends upon an eternal balance.

(Thanks, Legend)

Lucael

[saitou]

Twofold answer.

One, I stubbornly refuse to believe that there is anything that life can throw at me that I cannot handle. Whether or not this is true is, quite frankly, irrelevant.

Two is the quest for perfection. I know, I know, no one can ever truly be perfect. I do, however, believe quite fervently that we can touch perfection, in one aspect of our life or another.

To equate it to a hobby of mine, that quest is the reason I enjoy golf so much. Especially when you play as poorly as I do, it is on the surface a very frustrating game. However, there are occasions, even at my skill level, when I manage to do everything properly. And the feeling I get during those occasions is ... indescribable, really.

I suppose the quest for that feeling is what drives me. Moments of perfection.

[ambermoon]

Why, for me? Because in the end I am too fucking proud and too fucking stubborn to admit life has beaten me.

And when even that isn't enough, when I am ready to give in and give up, I see the shattered faces of those left behind, and remember Jane crying.

What is the point?

[grumpyelf]

I was reading my ljs tonight and just got to the first line tonights posts -a nd was like oh shit I didn't get back to this.

A day late - but better late than never.

Why do we still do it - why do we go through with the whole thing. You know I thought I knew the anwser to this until I sat down to write.

I have always work and continued to figure out what makes me happy - but I always considered this only in terms of work and success. At this point I think I have success and comfort in my work, but now there is so much in balance in the other aspects.

Now I keep going to find happiness in the other ascpects and eventually find balance in it all. Maybe that is sounds goofy and way to optimistic. But really that is what drives me to new experiences and new mistakes and how I except the grand disasters.

I look forward to the process and the grand adventures. (What would you do if you weren't afraid?).

Now I will go read everyone elses opinion and your post for the day.

Re: What is the point?

[lucael]

Ahhh, the adventure.

I trained for the adventure. I worked for it. I visualized my goal and thought positively.

But the adventure has stubbornly refused to manifest.

I have this problem with definitions.

Lucael

to experience is to exist

[narbeleth]

I think, this is one of the ultimate questions of life. My personal belief is that even through all the rough times, suffering and hardship, humanity is still striving towards perfection- and pain is necessary at this point in time in order for people to learn. I believe that everything is interconnected, with our thoughts form this world, and our perceptions form reality. I think many people live life without questioning anything, not stopping to wonder who they are, or asking themselves once, "what's the point?", and I find that very sad. To those who are awake, and not walking around blind, there are answers and truths to be sought after. It all comes down to what you believe. From a materialist's perspective, there is no point to life, except to reproduce, survive and evolve- and when we die, we cease to exist. By that view, there is no answer to your question. I am not degrading or demeaning this perspective in any way when I say that I disagree with this. I believe in balance, and I believe there are reasons for

Re: to experience is to exist

[fromenergy]

do you think that the people who never question why are blind? or are they brilliant? alot of eastern faiths teach us that desire is the basis of all discontent, are they blind? Its impossible to think of why you exist and what your ultimate goal is without desiring something. You can never know why someone thinks something or does what they do, which is why you can never judge someone from such a surface glance. what makes you think that you or someone else is more 'awake' than any other person? I guess I feel thats the only way you can be blind really

Re: to experience is to exist

[narbeleth]

I did not mean that in a judgmental manner. I only meant that unlike the East, our society operates in such a way that keeps our minds occupied constantly so that it is often difficult to find time for self-reflection. I agree that desire and attachment cause suffering. Is it impossible to think about existence without desires? I think it possible not to have desires. Yes, you can never know what is going on inside someone else's head. I am not a judgmental person, I am not saying I am more "awake" than anyone else. It sounds like you completely misinterpreted everything I wrote.

Re: to experience is to exist

[fromenergy]

well "I think many people live life without questioning anything, not stopping to wonder who they are, or asking themselves once, "what's the point?", and I find that very sad. To those who are awake, and not walking around blind..." that just felt to me like you were insinuating those people are blind while you, who ask that question, are 'awake'.

just trying to stimulate some debate.