What motivates you to live?

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sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
My Heart beats, Lungs breath, Brain processes, and Digestive system digests. That is the ultimate meaning of Life.

think deeper

There is no deeper.

the question isn't what makes you live it's what motivates you...as in a metaphysical concept.

You may see it that way, but that's not what motivates anyone. Does a Dog or Cat have Purpose? A Flea? A Virus? Yes they do, like us, they simply Live. The difference(as far as anyone knows) between Them and Us is that we have Imagination, They do not. Our Imagination seeks higher meaning through Metaphysical constructs, but it's our physical systems who ultimately give us Life and Life is our ultimate Purpose.
 

chambersc

Diamond Member
Feb 11, 2005
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Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
My Heart beats, Lungs breath, Brain processes, and Digestive system digests. That is the ultimate meaning of Life.

think deeper

There is no deeper.

the question isn't what makes you live it's what motivates you...as in a metaphysical concept.

You may see it that way, but that's not what motivates anyone. Does a Dog or Cat have Purpose? A Flea? A Virus? Yes they do, like us, they simply Live. The difference(as far as anyone knows) between Them and Us is that we have Imagination, They do not. Our Imagination seeks higher meaning through Metaphysical constructs, but it's our physical systems who ultimately give us Life and Life is our ultimate Purpose.
I would argue that they have no motivation to live since they cannot comprehend their mortality. Once again, motivation is a human characteristic of reason....if animals do not possess such facility, they have no motivation but rather an instinctual process.
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
70,128
5,657
126
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: sandorski
My Heart beats, Lungs breath, Brain processes, and Digestive system digests. That is the ultimate meaning of Life.

think deeper

There is no deeper.

the question isn't what makes you live it's what motivates you...as in a metaphysical concept.

You may see it that way, but that's not what motivates anyone. Does a Dog or Cat have Purpose? A Flea? A Virus? Yes they do, like us, they simply Live. The difference(as far as anyone knows) between Them and Us is that we have Imagination, They do not. Our Imagination seeks higher meaning through Metaphysical constructs, but it's our physical systems who ultimately give us Life and Life is our ultimate Purpose.
I would argue that they have no motivation to live since they cannot comprehend their mortality. Once again, motivation is a human characteristic of reason....if animals do not possess such facility, they have no motivation but rather an instinctual process.

Now you're getting closer to Truth.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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867
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Can I vote for more than one?

Edit-My wife...my son...people who care about me...my love of life. That's pretty much it.
 

Saint Nick

Lifer
Jan 21, 2005
17,722
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Well... I just want to live my life, thats all. I want to have a wife, kids, a nice car, and a nice house.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
22,217
5,077
146
There's a whole lotta not living available afterward. I keep looking for new things and ideas, keep creating "stuff".
 

ViRGE

Elite Member, Moderator Emeritus
Oct 9, 1999
31,516
167
106
I'm living because if I died, boy would my parents kill me...
 

novon

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
3,711
0
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1) Family & Friends + humor
2) Passions - photography, biking
3) Goals - improving self and new experiences
4) New Technology
5) Spirituality
 

astralusion

Senior member
Nov 19, 2004
487
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i would say it's those who care about me which would be my friends...being able to experience life with them and to make their lives richer is what makes life meaningful for me...it's not that i don't care about or appreciate my family, it's just that i find it hard to think of them as something to motivate me i don't particularly appreciate their approval...i'm sure there is more out there that i've yet to experience and that's probably something else that i'd find important.
 

ts3433

Platinum Member
Jun 29, 2004
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I have no idea, and it bothers me almost daily, even though I'm probably not yet old enough to be able to give meaning to life.
 

FungusFeet

Senior member
Aug 11, 2003
322
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No motivation here, but thinking of opportunities, it seems that choosing to die early leaves me with less options. I don't believe in an afterlife, so once I'm dead, that's the end. While I'm living I have a lot of choices that I can make. I can die anytime.
 

EKKC

Diamond Member
May 31, 2005
5,895
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ATOT motivates me

well, i think it's life itself. family, gf, hopefully kids someday, a career which is basically money so that i can do well to take care of everyone else around me
 

Rainsford

Lifer
Apr 25, 2001
17,515
0
0
Life is...interesting. No specific experiences, but whatever life has to offer, it's usually pretty interesting if you really take the time to notice. So long as life keeps me amused, I see no reason to move on to the next thing.
 

eldorado99

Lifer
Feb 16, 2004
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I'm 18 so, getting money, getting pvssy, and getting posessions are all that concern me. I'm hoping I'll be able to base my life on this for another 10-15 years or so at which point I'll go for the helping others/improving myself routine until I die.
 

kidcool321

Member
Jul 17, 2004
135
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Originally posted by: Baked
Fear of death?

LOL
I live for people who care about me family and friends, and i think the idea of life after collage,hope to discover a cure for a sickness hope to save millions of life as a bio technician.
 
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