It has been said, "Life is best understood looking at it through the rear view mirror".

I think young people seek experiences but older people want to know what it means.

Beautiful quote. Thank you sharing!

i am seeking a peaceful & happy life......period. "Meaning" has no actual meaning, I learned that Looonnng ago.

I don't think I am seeking at all I just like my self and I like my experiences its mostly been fun - I have experienced a really good life (I am 70 now) of Course there was painful learning involved and also joyful times but none of it was preplanned it just all came to me and I responded to all the calls. I don't have a sense of choosing, only of just going for it .

I don't think I have ever sought anything; though I could be fooling myself. Life just seems to happen for me whilst I am amusing myself gardening or whatever, stuff just happens i don't have any sense that it won't - something always happens - maybe I have low expectations or am too easily pleased.

This makes sense to me. I have a soft spot for the dramas in life. I embrace them as they give me a sense of meaning in my life.

Meaning IN life

yes, that is true for me. life IS the meaning, & to enhance, decorate, beautify this is my purpose.

You just reminded me that i need to open up some Joseph Campbell again.

Maybe we're not supposed to know what the meaning of life is. It's like if a cow on a farm knew the meaning of it's life was to be butchered and eaten, would it then go about it's business normally? What if we are the same way. What if in knowing the meaning of our life it would somehow alter the way we were supposed to approach our life and it's ultimate meaning. I think we should all stop trying to find a meaning to it all. Embrace the obsurdity. I say sit back, unbucle the seat belt and make sure it's a hell of a ride.

I don't look for meaning so much as I do purpose. I'm adorable things, and a lot of that does have to do with experience. I genuinely enjoy doing things that help other people feel more happy about where they're at I guess I could say that I get off on it. I just want to leave a legacy of being someone who stepped up, helped out, and left things better than I found them.

It's great to be alive . I once heared someone describe life as between two eterneties . I thought that hit the nail on the head..

The meaning of life is 42 . Do you know where your towel is ?