These as are my personal views and opinions about the Meaning of Life.
First of all, there is NO meaning to life. Life just IS. The Entire Universe is life--everything you see, hear, touch, feel, or smell, animate and inanimate, self-aware or not self-aware. We, everything, are made of the same elements no matter where in the Universe we happen to be or in what form we currently exist.
From the moment of creation in any form, we are already on our way to our next creation into another life form. No one and nothing is exempt from this process--from the largest sun to the tiniest microbe. Every element in this Universe is continually and repeatedly recycled ad infinitum. Our form from one existence to another depends on which elements are mixed together, which compatible elements happen to be in the same place at the same time of recreation.
Being self-aware does not make humans special. Our existence is as temporary as any other existence and we, too, are recycled without exception.
I believe there are trillions of worlds throughout the Universe with life forms that are self-aware. We will never meet them in our present life form. Our current life spans, and theirs, are way too short-lived to make that possible. The distances between worlds with self-aware life prohibits us from ever meeting. Besides, we may not be in the same stage of evolution at any point in time. We are separated not merely by distance but also by time.
There are quadrillions of galaxies out there, maybe even more. Each galaxy has hundreds of billions of stars. Hundreds of millions of those stars have planetary systems. And maybe, on just one planet among those millions of planets, there might be life as we know it though not necessarily self-aware life.
From the moment of creation of each form of life, each is on its way to the next recycling of elements.
For life as we enjoy it today, as humans, about all we can do is to create our own little worlds and try not to hurt anyone or be hurt by anyone in our lives. Our current form is so short-lived, we should not waste any of its time on anything hurtful to us or anyone near us. We should make our own "world" pleasant and loving while we are here and aware. In our next form, we may be water or air...or part of a star...or maybe even a new life form! But chances are, we won't recognize or know anyone in that life that we know in this life.
Life or Nature is not a pleasant peaceful existence. Life itself is a very violent state of being. In order for life to be, we must destroy other life around us, just as the wind and water destroys the rocks and the mountains. Nothing but our basest elements survive each existence. Those elements are our "souls" so to speak. They always exist. They always coalesce and combine with other elements to form yet another wonderful life form. Some people call that reincarnation; others call it evolution. I call it Recycling.
Try not to be myopic. Don't look at this particular existence as the epitome of life. It is not. Each creation, each form is something new and wonderful. All that of which we are aware will undergo the same transformation. That is a certainty. So be kind and tender and loving with all you encounter...plants, animals, rivers, mountains. In your next existence, you may become a part of them or they of you. It therefore makes sense for all of us to treat all we encounter with great respect and care.
This is what I believe: Life has no great meaning. Life just IS. Whether or not we are happy with our present lives depends absolutely on how we live it...on our own decisions and actions...and NOT on anyone or anything else. Enjoy it...but NOT at the expense of anyone else's enjoyment of their own lives.
Maybe if we're good in this stage of our existence, we'll be recycled as part of a Star! Stars are what creates everything necessary for life. They can destroy us...but without them, we could not exist. We cannot exist without the elements they create, the elements that are an intrinsic part of everything that exists, including life. Stars, then, are the epitome of life; not humans. Humans in and of themselves contribute nothing to anything other than ourselves except when our basest elements are reused to create something else. And not because we want to be reused, we just are. Along with everything else, we have no choice in the matter.
In and of ourselves, we are just a hair above insignificant. It is only when we merge with other basic elements do we become useful at all. Have you ever stopped to think about the impact mankind has on our whole environment? We do much more damage than you can imagine. Our beneficial impact on the environment? Almost nil. We use our reasoning and the tenets of a god we created to justify our actions and to absent ourselves from blame for all the destruction we do. That can only mean that, deep within us, we ARE aware of our negative actions. We just don't want to do anything differently.
If anyone can think of or know of ANY beneficial impact mankind has had on our environment--and I don't mean our paltry token half-hearted water-treading efforts of late, please let me know what they are. Because I just can't think of any and I don't know of any...EVER. Could it be that this stage of our existence is the hell or at the very least the purgatory to which all religions refer?
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