Why do i keep trying to find the answer to life, when i know i'll never get it?!
Question:
Why do i keep trying to find the answer to life, when i know i'll never get it?
i've been trying to find purpose/meaning/answer to my life that would make it perfect for the past 10 years..but its never came to me. at times i feel like it's inches away, but then it disappears before i can grasp it. i'm wondering if this is a common thing amongst people, or is just me and my mind playing tricks on me?
Answers:
Another take on "the answer to life."
People keep looking for meaning and answers 'cause that's what our brains are for. That's why we've got them, to help us figure out how the world works and how to survive better. Our brains are always looking for patterns to things, even if there aren't any there- that's why we see "faces" in linoleum or cloud patterns.
But just because you can ask a question doesn't mean the question makes sense, or has an answer. Like this question: Does the floor get mad when I step on it? It makes no sense -floors can't get mad!
I think "What's the meaning of life?" is a question that makes no sense. I think life just is -meaning is an idea we apply to it. I think it's best answered by dropping "below" the intellectual level, and just living, as fully and completely as you can. There's a way to connect with life that's deeper, surer and stronger than just thinking about it. Find your heart, and live with love and kindness -I'm finding that's what works the best.