Meaning of life

Fulfillment theory, meaning “arises when subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness” (Wolf 9). While Wolf emphasizes the necessity of objective values in living a meaningful life, she does not provide a systematic framework in which objective values are defined and can be used to evaluate individual lives. Jonathan Haidt, one of the commentators of Wolf’s work, offers the concepts of “vital engagement” and “hive psychology” that are meant to solve the problem of objective meaning…

not need in order to survive. This begs the question, to what extent can cultural background affect the impact knowledge has on the purpose and meaning one draws from life? Before any real discourse can initiate, it is beneficial to define some terms. To my understanding,…

Freeway in Didion 's Play it As it Lays The absence or termination of life or existence provokes an act of escape. Escape from a life of nothingness can be both a healing mechanism and the discovery of purpose in an individuals life. Maria Wyeth 's intensity of denial and passivity devour every single one of her actions throughout Joan Didion 's Play It As It Lays. It seems as if nothing really gives genuine meaning in Maria 's life, however, something she does possess is strong emotions for…

When too much emphasis is put on meaning, life become unbearably heavy; but when too much is put on the freeness and meaningless aspects, life becomes unbearably light. In order to find a balance, people must first realize that it is okay to have meaning for some aspects of life and freedom for others. In literature, the symbols of lightness and weight have been use to represent a dichotomous relationship exposing the realities of life. Within the novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being,…

“other forms or suggestions” represent the last stanza, where the reader begins to realize that the poem has more meaning than what is initially seen. It brings the image in the reader’s mind full circle. From seeing a hardworking man warming a house, to a young boy waking up to the warmth, to a grown man reflecting on how he treated his father. The image that is created helps reveal the meaning of the poem, that the speaker is unappreciative of his father because he does not realize that his…

one’s primary motivation to live is to find one’s meaning. Why would one not commit suicide, he would ask patience and there they would find their meaning. He believed life had meaning even under the worst circumstances such as being a prisoner in a concentration camp. Our main motivation in life is to find the meaning of our life. We are free to find meaning in everything we do, good or bad. The spirit of logotherapy is uniquely human. The meaning of life is through work, experiences, and…

What is the real world, are our opinions truly are own? These questions are raised in the song “Real World” by the All-American Rejects. The song begins with the writers saying that many people simply go throughout life in a dream like daze. The writers then goes onto the second verse where it is stated that many people simply believe whatever they told and and in doing so slip away from reality. In the third verse the writers portrays that there is still hope for those who are fooled and that…

In Susan Wolf’s paper “The Meanings of Lives,” she discusses the qualifications of and the innate human yearning for a meaningful and fulfilling life. The foundation for her argument lies in her three criterion for meaning which include involvement, purpose, and success. She then continues her argument by explaining the opposite of each of these criterion as a stereotypical person. However, Wolf’s assertion suffers from being overly general in that it makes the assumption that all humans have…

Autotelic Arithmetic: An Enthusiastic Mathematician’s Take on Flow and Meaning Flow and meaning are highly significant concepts in understanding autotelism and the feeling of significance in relation to human nature. These ideas are isolated components of the holistic field of human flourishing; an area of psychology dedicated to comprehending well-being, happiness and the way we thrive. An aspect of my life that I feel I can best attribute these concepts to is my appreciation of mathematics.…

variate and variable. In other words, Compton shows the correlation between various independent variables including the meaningfulness and the dependent variables which are happiness, life satisfaction, and affect balance. Compton, then, through this investigation of 347 people, figured out that the happiness and the life satisfaction are the correlated with meaningfulness. The whole experiment is not necessary, but among eight different independent variables, the meaningfulness conspicuously…