If You Don't Believe In A God, What Are Your Reasons For Living?

[Spideymon77]

I've been curious because many people have their own interpretations as to what the meaning of life is. Some even say "The meaning of life is what you want it to mean." I believe that we should all try to make the world a better place one word at a time. I think that pretty much every little thing can change our way of thinking in some way so if more people act nice, we would have more nice people!

That's just me though. What do you all think about living? What are your reasons for living? Do you have any reasons to live?

 

[Revoltingest]

I live because I like it.
I also have some goals & projects to achieve & finish.

And at least one more season of Game Of Thrones is on the way.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Hmmm.

I live, because I am alive; for me, that is enough reason to live. I don't recall asking for this, but it's what I've got, so I will continue it as long as seems reasonable, or something else intervenes.

I wish to live as good a life as I can, and to be as good as I can to all the human and other-than-human persons in my environment, so that they can live as good of lives as they can, too. Doesn't always work out for everyone, but that does seem to be what happens in life.

So it goes.

 

[Quagmire]

I've been curious because many people have their own interpretations as to what the meaning of life is. Some even say "The meaning of life is what you want it to mean." I believe that we should all try to make the world a better place one word at a time. I think that pretty much every little thing can change our way of thinking in some way so if more people act nice, we would have more nice people!

That's just me though. What do you all think about living? What are your reasons for living? Do you have any reasons to live?

Mostly I'm just sticking around to see what happens next.

EDIT: although I do believe in a God.

 

[Revoltingest]

Mostly I'm just sticking around to see what happens next.

Eventually, there will be bacon.

 

[Quagmire]

Eventually, there will be bacon.

I'm not going to settle for anything less than a full-on BLT.

 

[Revoltingest]

I'm not going to settle for anything less than a full-on BLT.

When you get the bacon, I'm sure some gal here can make you a fine BLT sammich.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I, on the other hand, prefer a bacon-and-egg biscuit in the morning.

I'm also quite fond of a black bean burger with bacon now and again...

 

[Quagmire]

When you get the bacon, I'm sure some gal here can make you a fine BLT sammich.

Great! Then we just solved the riddle of the meaning of life!

We can finally change the name of the forums to WhateverYouFeelLikeTalkngAbout.com.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Isn't that what we do here anyway?

 

[Quagmire]

Isn't that what we do here anyway?

Yeah, but with our present title we have to throw in a few "Thees" and "Thous" here and there, which gets annoying and causes a lot of arguments.

 

[LuisDantas]

What do you all think about living?

People tend to fear it a lot more than they let in.

Still, it is a necessary condition for pretty much all opportunities worth pursuing.

What are your reasons for living?

There are still some lessons worth learning ahead of me. Also, it would feel like a waste to let go after all that I have been though. And every now and then I get a glimpse of the beauty of Shakti, thereby renewing my hope of communion with Her.

Do you have any reasons to live?

For the longest time I did not. An interesting if unadvisable experience.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I've been curious because many people have their own interpretations as to what the meaning of life is. Some even say "The meaning of life is what you want it to mean." I believe that we should all try to make the world a better place one word at a time. I think that pretty much every little thing can change our way of thinking in some way so if more people act nice, we would have more nice people!

That's just me though. What do you all think about living? What are your reasons for living? Do you have any reasons to live?

I live for others not for myself. If I did for myself, I'd taken my life from clinical depression years ago. The more I thought of reasons to die, it makes me think of reasons to live.

Reasons to live (foundation): my health, family, education/career, and creative expression (writing and things of that nature).

These things are not permanent and it doesn't mean they can't be reasons to live since we are here a short while as well. The biggest reason is to be comfortable with death by living life the best I can. Liberation of the mind by understanding life's grievance: An endless cycle of life and death.

Those are my reasons.

 

[Orbit]

I've been curious because many people have their own interpretations as to what the meaning of life is. Some even say "The meaning of life is what you want it to mean." I believe that we should all try to make the world a better place one word at a time. I think that pretty much every little thing can change our way of thinking in some way so if more people act nice, we would have more nice people!

That's just me though. What do you all think about living? What are your reasons for living? Do you have any reasons to live?

God has nothing to do with it. Life has whatever meaning you give it. For me, our purpose is to love one another and make the world a better place.

 

[BSM1]

I live because I like it.
I also have some goals & projects to achieve & finish.

And at least one more season of Game Of Thrones is on the way.

I found out last night that Jon Snow is Daenerys' nephew....duh.

 

[LuisDantas]

I found out last night that Jon Snow is Daenerys' nephew....duh.

I recommend the prequel texts, of which there are five so far.

"The Hedge Knight" and "The Princess And The Queen" are particularly worthwhile.

 

[MD]

I live because I like it.
I also have some goals & projects to achieve & finish.

And at least one more season of Game Of Thrones is on the way.

Two more!

 

[LuisDantas]

There was talk about it being just one, extra-long additional season.

 

[Satans_Serrated_Edge]

I've been curious because many people have their own interpretations as to what the meaning of life is. Some even say "The meaning of life is what you want it to mean." I believe that we should all try to make the world a better place one word at a time. I think that pretty much every little thing can change our way of thinking in some way so if more people act nice, we would have more nice people!

That's just me though. What do you all think about living? What are your reasons for living? Do you have any reasons to live?

Sure beats the alternative.

I'm more curious why those that DO believe in some wonderful afterlife would want to dawdle around here.

 

[Terese]

When i was an atheist, i would have said that i live because of life itself. If there is no meaning in life, create meaning. A conscious being is never worthless.