Everyone looks for a purpose, or a greater meaning for not only ones own personal existence, but the existence of all. Existentialism is the focus on the condition of human existence, and an individual's emotions, actions, responsibilities, and thoughts, or the meaning or purpose of life. We as humans have this urge to define life in a way, as to label each of us with a born purpose, some societies even build on this concept in every-day life. In all reality, who are we to purpose such a determined path for ourselves? We are the creators of our own destiny at a point, but possibly held back by man-made boundaries.
What does a fulfilling life consist of? This is a centuries old question, is still being discussed by some great modern Philosophers. In this ever changing world we live in, with all of our machines and technology, how will we ever really devote the time required to figure our the answer to these questions? Millions of dollars have been invested in projects aiming at answering this ponderous though, and more.
I know the meaning.
I know my purpose.
The one real concrete meaning and purpose of life, as a human being, as far as I am concerned, is one simple word: others. What would we be without one another? How would you have ended up, without others helping you to maturity?
The answers to these questions sometimes arise, but they are not always positive answers.
It's getting early in the morning, and I'm about to go to bed, but in my mind, I will still think about this, as I always do.
Realizing that, when I do go to bed, even though I will be sleeping during daylight, others will be out there, living, keeping the delicate framework we call society, tick tocking along.
People take for granted the comforts they are afforded, simply because others allow them to.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY (appendix):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpose_of_life
http://www.outreachworld.org/Files/asia/imamura-jpn.pdf
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