I have pondered for some time regarding the meaning of human existence. It is in our nature to take solace in proving our worth. And so through careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that in order to live, one must have a purpose. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle []).push();Some live for pride. These are the people whose lives are devoted to beating others. They want to prove that they are the best and strive to be number one. Although in reality only one person can attain such a position, nonetheless, the constant striving translates into a reason for existence. Others live because they imitate the actions of the majority. These are the people who go to school, get jobs, and raise families. Still, to a certain degree, everyone lives for the sake of others. When a person dies, he creates sad people. All those who knew him and even those who did not know him will mourn for him. When one sees a deceased creature on the street, he will feel remorse. This is human nature. And thus one may live for himself or for the sake of others. No matter the situation, it is important to have a reason to live because if one were to live without a purpose, his existence can be even more painful than death.Allen WalkerOak Park Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Contemplating the meaning of life
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A second issue is that modern science has confused the meaning of life. According to some scientists, existence is significant, but in a depressingly narrow and bleak way. For humans as well as other animals and organisms (such as bacteria), existence is about preserving a genetic lineage and ensuring survival for the species. Despite what some people might claim, there is no escaping the doom-and-gloom nature of this idea.
Secondly, life has meaning when people can see a clear path that leads them towards self-improvement and progression. Human beings benefit from being immersed in an environment that is conducive to fostering a balanced understanding of both themselves and the world at large. There are many enemies to this, such as mass media that disperses chaotic information or an academic environment that encourages lifeless investigation.
It is no coincidence that most of the goals and issues that your future coachees will ask for your help with revolve around these same three areas. The three most common issues people seek help with are their relationships, their goals in life, and what they could do to experience greater job satisfaction and fulfilment.
As you begin investing in people, you will realize that those in pursuit of living fulfilling life only need help to decide upon what goals or purposes will add meaning to their life. Mostly, people know what their passions are, but just lack the support to take those initial first steps. And this is where your next opportunity may lie.
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Others handle serious topics, including fascism, what it means to be a hero or villain, and even the meaning of life. Anime contemplating what it means to be human isn't as scarce as one may think. Some of the most lighthearted series carry heavier undertones behind every joke.
Assassination Classroom is about a group of students defeating their extraterrestrial octopus teacher before he goes berserk and destroys the planet. However, Koro-sensei is surprisingly endearing and the best teacher these kids have ever had. They developed a meaningful bond with him while attempting to kill him.
Tenma Kenzo is faced with a troubling decision in Monster when he has to choose between saving the mayor's life or a young boy he'd never met. He decided to save the young boy. However, the choice came back to haunt him years later when he realized that he saved Johann Liebert, a prolific serial killer.
Many anime series that contemplate the meaning of life focus more on what it means to be a human. Monster, however, is a glimpse into the idea that every action has a consequence and that one decision could change everyone's life, for better or worse.
Sunday Without God eliminates society's collective fear of death entirely by creating a world where no one dies. God has abandoned the earth, leaving society in turmoil. Though the unknown is scary, Sunday Without God tells the audience that life would be meaningless without a conclusion.
Mushishi follows Ginko, whose entire life revolves around protecting others from Mushi. Mushi are basic life forms whose only goal is simply to exist. They don't have any other ambitions, hopes, or dreams. They don't live within human standards of what's good or bad because morality doesn't exist among these supernatural entities.
It's unclear why Mushi actually exist, but Ginko devoted his life to finding out. He researches these creatures while keeping them away from the general public, though most people don't even know they exist. Mushishi is a thought-provoking series that challenges the audience to separate themselves from societal constructs for a bit and consider the concept of just being.
The entire concept of a notebook of death is terrifying. After all, millions of lives could be wiped out with just the stroke of a pen. If such a thing existed in real life, it's inevitable that it'd fall into the wrong hands and become the target of political warfare, with average citizens getting caught in the crossfire.
Many people fear death because they don't know what comes after. Some envision a giant void, others envision their own concepts of Heaven or Hell, and some even ponder the possibility of reincarnation. Death Parade shows what happens to people's souls after they die. After they enter the afterlife, they enter a bar owned by Decim.
You may explore ways to dissect life and take it in, so that one may either enjoy life in a deeper sense or glean those famous "life lessons" more easily. One way to do this is to contemplate. Contemplation is a way of being that takes repetition and dedication to be able to do well. With repeated practice, it can lead you towards a life of greater empathy and connection with yourself, others, and the world.
Let's say one is an Atheist. Then one cannot understand why so many people believe in a particular God, or any gods for that matter. Why would they? It may seem ridiculous to think that there is any afterlife, any selfless forgiveness -- or to think that a God could love you no matter what you have done and would be providing for and waiting for you to accept His gift of grace... or is that so ridiculous -- that belief serves people well?
Since the 1980s, the meaning in life construct has been shown to be a mediator (or a buffer, suppressor) between depression, self-derogation, and suicide ideation among student samples [19]: lack of purpose in life mediated the relations between self-derogation and substance abuse, as well as the relations between depression and suicidal thoughts. Meaning in life also was a partial mediator between gratitude, grit, and suicidal ideation in students [20], partially explaining the buffering effect of these constructs on suicidal thoughts. Meaning in life was also a mediator between reasons for living and suicidal ideation in older adults from a community sample [21], which decreases the likelihood of contemplating suicide. In a more recent study, meaning in life, conceptualized as a sense of coherence, was also found to be a moderator between emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-distraction coping, and suicidal manifestations in students, especially in females [22]. Meaning in life in general, especially its life goals and purposes components, moderated distal (e.g., diagnosis of psychiatric disorder, previous attempts), and proximal risk factors (e.g. hopelessness), in a clinical sample of patients with borderline personality disorder [23]. Based on existing literature, meaning in life acts as either a mediator or a moderator. It either explains the influence of factors on suicidal ideation, such as mediating the relations between specific risk or protective factors and suicidal manifestations, or it moderates (by weakening) the relations between risk factors and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The current study, therefore, included meaning in life as a construct to suppress suicide.
Conceptual issue was involved with interpreting scores on the MLQ. A past study has shown that the MLQ-S score was significantly and positively correlated with scores of measures on neuroticism, depression, and negative affectivity, and that it did not correlate with the life satisfaction scale scores, but that MLQ-P scale score was moderately, and positively associated with the life satisfaction scale scores [18]. However, other recent studies found that while the presence of meaning was positively related to life satisfaction, this relation was stronger among those who were high in search for meaning, than those who were low in it [25], which implies the positive role played by the search for meaning as well. A developmental study also showed that search for purpose in life was associated with increased life satisfaction during adolescence and emerging adulthood [26]; and another experimental study on adjustment to stress found that the score of search for meaning was increased in the experimental condition where subjects were asked to think on anticipated stressors in their lives [27]. The authors suggested that meaning serves a buffering function, leaving people in control of their lives and thus making them more stress-resilient. A quest for meaning in life in the face of future stressors helps them understand the upcoming adverse events in more coherent way.
In the Western context, search for meaning in life tends to be different from presence of meaning and show negative or no correlation between the constructs, however, other studies in the Oriental countries suggested positive correlation between the two [28]. We believe that this may be explained by the cultural differences of the Western versus Oriental countries in terms of their predominant analytical versus dialectical thinking. 2ff7e9595c
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