“The question of the purpose of human life has been raised countless times; it has never yet received a satisfactory answer and perhaps does not admit of one.” - Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents
[quote]IL Cazzo wrote:
ZEB wrote:
When you sober up PM me and I’ll be glad to tell you.
Seriously.
I agree. I realize you are wayyyyyyyyy too smart to believe in a “God” but maybe you should let Zeb explain some things.
Or stop being a T-cunt and dont get drunk.
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What the fuck was this about? “Waaayyyyyy too smart”?
What’s your fucking problem?
And a T-Cunt huh? That’s cute. You tool.
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
IL Cazzo wrote:
ZEB wrote:
When you sober up PM me and I’ll be glad to tell you.
Seriously.
I agree. I realize you are wayyyyyyyyy too smart to believe in a “God” but maybe you should let Zeb explain some things.
Or stop being a T-cunt and dont get drunk.
What the fuck was this about? “Waaayyyyyy too smart”?
What’s your fucking problem?
And a T-Cunt huh? That’s cute. You tool.
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I love that on this site people will post about how evil fat people are or that people who smoke are jerkoffs…yet, ask them to give up their weekend alcolholism, and forget it. A crutch, I says. Pussy.
I found the meaning of life last night while I was plowing into this skinny blonde chick 6 years my junior…my, my, the meaning of life is GOOD.
[quote]IL Cazzo wrote:
I love that on this site people will post about how evil fat people are or that people who smoke are jerkoffs…yet, ask them to give up their weekend alcolholism, and forget it. A crutch, I says. Pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about?
[quote]slimjim wrote:
I found the meaning of life last night while I was plowing into this skinny blonde chick 6 years my junior…my, my, the meaning of life is GOOD.[/quote]
I agree. I was ecstatic the night I broke the decade mark.
[quote]slimjim wrote:
I found the meaning of life last night while I was plowing into this skinny blonde chick 6 years my junior…my, my, the meaning of life is GOOD.[/quote]
You sir, are my hero.
[quote]malonetd wrote:
slimjim wrote:
I found the meaning of life last night while I was plowing into this skinny blonde chick 6 years my junior…my, my, the meaning of life is GOOD.
I agree. I was ecstatic the night I broke the decade mark.[/quote]
yeah yeah… I’m a dude in a wheelchair and had one who was 19 when I was 36. She turned out to be one of those in the dark in the missionary position types. 
However, the oldest chick I’ve slept with could outperform many porn stars.
[quote]IL Cazzo wrote:
Man, this forum has gone to shit. I love all the “T-men” getting drunk and sitting at their computers posting gay shit on a lifting forum. Why not get drunk and go fuck a “T-vixen” or maybe a “T-dog”…hey fuck it, for you southern guys, why not a “T-sheep?”
Or here’s a grand idea…go lift some fucking weights…that’s what the site is for, fuck fuck fuck fuck. What “T-he” fuck happened around here?
So yea, “T-his” is the last straw in a long line of fuckin bullshit ass faggy posts around here. What you need is a fuckin “T-bag.”
I’ll be in “T-he” AD thread if anyone needs me.
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Damn, did your girlfriend fuck a metrosexual or something? Stop crying.
For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed. – Clifton Fadiman
Dooooobie dooobie dooo.
I am not sure what the meaning of life is, but I am more curious as to why you feel like posting on T-Nation when you are pissed. Cant you think of anything better to do when you are drunk.
Run down the street naked or do something normal for a drunk person to do.
[quote]helga wrote:
I am not sure what the meaning of life is, but I am more curious as to why you feel like posting on T-Nation when you are pissed. Cant you think of anything better to do when you are drunk.
Run down the street naked or do something normal for a drunk person to do.[/quote]
Wasn’t pissed. Just had a conversation beforehand about God and what not, and it carried over.
When the night is over I get philosophical.
This, my body and spirit, this is the end of the quest. I wished to know the meaning of things. I am the meaning. I wished to find a warrant for being. I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction- Ayn Rand
In my opinion, the meaning/purpose of life is to give life meaning.
It’s an interesting topic but I think there is a fallacy in the question (as others have alluded to).
To say that life has a “meaning” in itself, is an argument for intrinscism.
The problem with intrinscism is that it separates the concept “value” from the “valuer”. For example, paper money is only valuable because humans ascribe value to it. If paper money existed and humans didn’t, it couldn’t hold any value at all, as there are no “valuers”. In the same sense, “life” does not have a meaning of its own, but rather requires a person to endow it with meanining.
A nice question to ask is: “what is the meaning of my life?” and the best thing about the answer is that you can make it almost anything you wish it to be.
There are many different philosophies as to how one should live their life, but one quote I like is by Aristotle, who describes the ‘ideal man’:
??does not take petty risks, nor does he court danger, because there are few things that he values highly; but he takes great risks, and when he faces danger he is unsparing of his life, because to him there are some circumstances in which it is not worth living?He is bound to?speak and act straightforwardly?and he cannot bear to live in dependence upon somebody else?He does not nurse resentment?In troubles that are unavoidable or of minor importance he is the last person to complain or ask for help?his gait is measured, his voice deep, his speech unhurried.? (Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics)
(taken from http://jroberts.blogs.com/ )
Nick
The is going to sound glib, and I can’t remember if it was already said…
to live.
We humans are always trying to make our purpose or our existence part of some larger picture. That’s just self-aggrandizing bullshit. There is no picture…
we are.
And no, this doesn’t take away from how special life is, how great the universe is, or any other bullshit that people like to claim.
[quote]hankr wrote:
Great question, drunk or not. Someone once said that the unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates?), and while I would not go that far, knowing who and what you are, and where you are headed makes quite a difference in day to day happiness, as well as overall achievement.
IMHO: Life has the meaning you attach to it. The below outlines my take on this.
A great exercise is to imagine people whom you respect discussing you after you are gone. What would you like them to say?
Is the man they are describing you?
Another is to simply make a list of the things that make you happy. This is not a list of things like cars or other toys, but your personal situation with respect to the world and relationships with other people and organizations. Once you have your list, number them in order of importance to you. How many do you have? Do you have a plan to get the ones you lack?
Ex: Romantic love
Children
Financial freedom
Health / fitness
Friends
High level of achievment relative to your peers.
I have gone though this process, and it actually told me a few unexpected things about myself. I am not the nicest person you will meet. Often I am rather ruthless when it comes to acheiving a particular goal. But as I sometimes have to explain to people, there is a difference between friendly and nice. I’m friendly.
I have come to realize that for me, life means living the best life I can on my own terms, and maximizing my own happiness. The only limitations I put upon myself is that I will not use force or fraud to acheive my ends. Aside from that, all’s fair.
I think that to a large extent, this POV comes from believing that this life ia all we have. So far, it works for me, and very well.
The above is kind of rambling, but it is early on a saturday morning.
What is the meaning of life? Whatever the the fuck I say it is – It’s MY life.[/quote]
Aye aye captain! Raise anchor and set sail!
[quote]oboffill wrote:
IL Cazzo wrote:
Man, this forum has gone to shit. I love all the “T-men” getting drunk and sitting at their computers posting gay shit on a lifting forum. Why not get drunk and go fuck a “T-vixen” or maybe a “T-dog”…hey fuck it, for you southern guys, why not a “T-sheep?”
Or here’s a grand idea…go lift some fucking weights…that’s what the site is for, fuck fuck fuck fuck. What “T-he” fuck happened around here?
So yea, “T-his” is the last straw in a long line of fuckin bullshit ass faggy posts around here. What you need is a fuckin “T-bag.”
I’ll be in “T-he” AD thread if anyone needs me.
Damn, did your girlfriend fuck a metrosexual or something? Stop crying.
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Awww, i’ve finally been attacked by the least funny person on the board,…I’ve finally made it.
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Yea, I’m drunk…again.
The point of this is, though, is what do you think the meaning of life is.
I wish, more than anything, that I could believe in God as some folks seem to. The belief in some people is so strong that it gives me hope for what may come after…then, my logical side comes and says that there is no chance in hell.
Fact is, when it comes down to it, there are certain things that cannot be explained by logic. I’ve read about the fate of the universe (open or closed) and it does not seem like there is much hope for humans either way.
When it comes down to it, what is the meaning of life? What are we here for? I don’t want any Bible quotes , and I don’t want any bullshit answers. Every man must, at some point or another, wonder why we are here, and what our purpose is. What are your thoughts?[/quote]
Become familiar with existentialism a la Jean-Paul Sartre. It might help you answer this question, and I do not know enough about to give a fair explanation.
[quote]IL Cazzo wrote:
Man, this forum has gone to shit. I love all the “T-men” getting drunk and sitting at their computers posting gay shit on a lifting forum. Why not get drunk and go fuck a “T-vixen” or maybe a “T-dog”…hey fuck it, for you southern guys, why not a “T-sheep?”
Or here’s a grand idea…go lift some fucking weights…that’s what the site is for, fuck fuck fuck fuck. What “T-he” fuck happened around here?
So yea, “T-his” is the last straw in a long line of fuckin bullshit ass faggy posts around here. What you need is a fuckin “T-bag.”
I’ll be in “T-he” AD thread if anyone needs me.
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Ha ha ha ha…Fucking brilliant, get HUUUGE!