What Is The Meaning of Life?
A Quote Collection
Written and Curated by Narcissistic Abuse Expert and Recovery Coach Randi Fine
Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine
Have you ever found yourself pondering the age-old question: "What is the meaning of life?" This existential query has captivated human minds for centuries, leading to a myriad of interpretations and perspectives. Join me in this exploration as we delve into the profound concept that has perplexed philosophers, spiritual leaders, and individuals alike.
...It is said that only the bravest souls come to Earth school. Know that you are here because your spirit is highly motivated and remarkably courageous. The next time you question your purpose, remind yourself that you are an eternal being and your purpose is far greater than you can ever fathom. ~Randi Fine
...The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give. ~William Arthur Ward
...The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation. ~Michael Jackson
...The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
...The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. ~Leo Tolstoy
...Life is a journey, a path we take to self-discovery and higher learning. Our dreams, wishes, and goals place us on this path and keep us moving forward. ~Randi Fine
...Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered; it is something molded. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
...Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
...Life is a fabric, intricately woven by the fibers of our experiences. ~Randi Fine
...Living involves tearing up one rough draft after another. ~Author Unknown
...I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all. ~Leo C. Rosten
...We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love...and then we return home. ~Aboriginal Proverb
...Life is a little gleam of time between two eternities. ~Thomas Carlyle
...Living is not about focusing on what we are doing wrong. It is about improving what we are doing right and finding new ways to expand the experience of our personal journey. ~Randi Fine
...I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That's clear. Whether we believe in a religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So, I think the very motion of our life is towards happiness. ~Dalai Lama
...The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence. ~Alan Cohen
...I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. ~Oprah Winfrey
...When you see what you're here for, the world begins to mirror your purpose in a magical way. It's almost as if you suddenly find yourself on a stage in a play that was written expressly for you. ~Betty Sue Flowers
...Life is not discovery of fate; it is continuous creation of future, through choices of thoughts, feelings and actions in the present. ~Sanjay Sahay
...There is not one big cosmic meaning for all; there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person. ~Anaïs Nin
...Our purpose is to grow through the many challenges we face while knowing that life as we know it is very temporary. ~Randi Fine
...I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer. ~Jim Carrey
...Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I am with you kid. Let's go." ~Maya Angelou
...I learned that one person hurting another really is like a hand curling into a fist to smash the foot. And that all that really matters is family and other people. And that the purpose of life is to find the Light of God, but not the light from some old guy with a beard sitting up there judging us. The light is the love we give each other on our way back home. And that God wouldn’t mind if we spent a little less time telling him how great he is and a little more time loving each other, and not just the people we’re supposed to love, but everyone. ~Paul H. Magid
...What else is life from the time you were born but a struggle to matter, at least to someone? ~Elliot Perlman
...Each day of human life contains joy and anger, pain and pleasure, darkness and light, growth and decay. Each moment is etched with nature's grand design - do not try to deny or oppose the cosmic order of things. ~Morihei Ueshiba
...Life is a journey and not a destination... the heart must be set upon those matters of character which are eternal and not upon those matters of sensation which pass away. ~Lynn H. Hough
...Life is but a blip on the radar screen of eternity. There is so much more... ~Randi Fine
...Life is easier than you'd think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable. ~Kathleen Norris
...To the student I would say, "Life is principally multiple choice, but at the end there's a tough essay question." ~Robert Brault
...Earth school provides us with an education of the heart and the soul, as well as the intellect. The scope of our instruction is dependent on our ability and readiness to accept the lesson laid out before us in the circumstances we face. ~Madisyn Taylor
...To live remains an art which everyone must learn, and which no one can teach. ~Havelock Ellis
...You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. ~Albert Camus
...Beyond work and love, I would add two other ingredients that give meaning to life. First, to fulfill whatever talents we are born with. However blessed we are by fate with different abilities and strengths, we should try to develop them to the fullest, rather than allow them to atrophy and decay. … Second, we should try to leave the world a better place than when we entered it. As individuals, we can make a difference, whether it is to probe the secrets of Nature, to clean up the environment and work for peace and social justice, or to nurture the inquisitive, vibrant spirit of the young by being a mentor and a guide. ~Michio Kaku
...Life is problems. Living is solving problems. ~Raymond E. Feist
...The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
...We are born, get education, get jobs, earn, spend, save and eventually die. That can't be right. There must be something important we're missing. We're too busy following that same circle that we forget our main purpose of life; to know ourselves.... ~Muhammad Imran Hasan
...Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded. ~Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve
...Our instrumental part in the symphony of life is to allow love to create a space within our own awareness, through which the undreamed mystery may emerge as a knowable reality. ~Eric Michael Leventahl
...We are born and we die; and between these two most important events in our lives more or less time elapses which we have to waste somehow or other. In the end it does not seem to matter much whether we have done so in making money, or practicing law, or reading or playing, or in any other way, as long as we felt we were deriving a maximum of happiness out of our doings. ~Clarence Darrow
...Whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves, is all we will ever have – and that, in its profound simplicity, is the meaning of life. ~Philip Appleman
...Life and all that is in it is a gift from the infinite mind; And the only way that life can go wrong is by the limited finite mind. ~Eric Foley Saucier
...The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Be a tree, give fruits, flowers, shade to others without expecting anything from others. Whatever you want from others first you have to give that to others. Whatever you give to others, you will be given in return. If you give love, respect to others then surely you will be given love and respect from others. That's why we should learn to give good things to others. ~Nelson Henderson
...The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious reallm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of the Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can. ~Paul Kurtz
...Everyone has a purpose in life... a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals. ~Deepak Chopra
...The entire purpose of manifest existence is simply to facilitate the realization of who and what you really are. ~Metta Zetty
...Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~George Bernard Shaw
...After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again. Isn't it a noble, an enlightened way of spending our brief time in the sun, to work at understanding the universe and how we have come to wake up in it? This is how I answer when I am asked—as I a surprisingly often—why I bother to get up in the mornings. ~Richard Dawkins
...When all is said and done, we will look back on the memories, understand the pain, and know that it was all worthwhile. ~Randi Fine
Conclusion
As we navigate the complexities of existence, the quest for meaning remains a fundamental aspect of the human experience. Whether through philosophical inquiry, spiritual reflection, or personal introspection, our exploration of life's meaning is an ongoing journey filled with discovery and growth. Embrace the uncertainties, celebrate the joys, and embark on a quest to uncover the profound meaning woven into the fabric of your existence.
Let us continue to ponder the question, "What is the meaning of life?" and embark on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.
Remember, the meaning of life is not a destination to reach but a continuous journey to embrace.
Randi Fine is an internationally renowned narcissistic abuse expert and coach, and the author of the groundbreaking book Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: The Narcissistic Abuse Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Recovery Second Edition, the most comprehensive, most well researched, and most up-to-date book on this subject. In addition to helping survivors recognize their abuse and heal from it, this book teaches mental health professionals how to recognize and properly treat the associated abuse syndrome. She is also the author of the official companion workbook Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: A Comprehensive Workbook for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse. Randi Fine is the author of Cliffedge Road: A Memoir, the first and only book to characterize the life-long progression of complications caused by narcissistic child abuse.
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