Somehow today I started thinking about the meaning of life. Yep. Would I even want the answer if that was even possible? It’s a scary question to ask. At least for me it is. And I’m not even going into the existence of any all powerful beings such as god etc. Although my neighbor could. She’s well versed in those subjects and I defer to her on that. So, what is my purpose for living? Is my life meaningless? Well, a few quotes from those that pondered before me…
“Plato says that the unexamined life is not worth living. But what if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well?”
― Kurt Vonnegut
“The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.”
― W. Somerset Maugham
“The Ultimate Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is…42!”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
After reading the above quotes I am 0.000000000000000001 closer to understanding. A favorite one is:
‘And so the meaning of life, of our life, is that which we choose to give it.’
and…
‘It might become clear at some point, but until then — the Meaning of Life is… are you ready?
A matter of opinion.
It’s for each person to define.’
No matter what you believe, or what you decide life is, you have to make it happen. In other words, do it. But do you get meaning from what you do OR how you feel?
I like watching Christmas movies. Mostly because they’re corny and fun. At least the good ones are. I’m a sap for them. Especially when the endings are so ridiculously perfect and happy I start crying tears of joy. Plus with which, (smile) they increase your immune system! Yep. True. I watched a silly one this evening about a man who put a Christmas tree on his roof every year. The town building dept made him remove it as he was violating a city code. Each year he said no and each year he was thrown in jail on Christmas eve. Spoiler alert! His wife left him almost 20 years earlier along with taking their son. He told his son to look for the Christmas tree on a roof to find the way back to his father someday.
Of course at the very end the tree is taken down and somehow the good people get the tree back on the roof, just in time as the son, now grown, is driving through the small country town. To me it’s like a giant big hug! I love it.
Does that make me a sap? You betcha. Emotional? You know it! So until the next movie, the meaning of life to you is?
Author: carl jasper
So, here I am again. Making up stuff for fun. Well, not for fun. More because it’s cold outside. And it’s my second post. The third one will be coming very soon.
UPDATE: I am patiently waiting. For something. Anything. A sign? A miracle? Maybe a notice from an alphabet agency telling me they need my kitchen remodelling money again? Perhaps I am waiting for some inspiration to write some tunes or at least work on the ones that need finishing. Really, I think I’m waiting for my vision or purpose in life to majestically appear or finally be realized. Until then, my purpose is being fulfilled by making a healthy smoothie.
UPDATE: Got this from my friend Carolyn –
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug introduced into the US around the year 2000 – it’s a pest that munches on plants etc.
I always wonder if anyone reads my blog. Of course other blogs get read. But mine ends up being swallowed up by the millions of personal stories told each and everyday in the world. I meant gazillions not millions…geesh.
From now on, I will be posting my thoughts here. Instead of there? There being my main music site. Located here. (opens new tab) Yep. Another musician. So, using a simple calculation I would be…the 456,223,549th musician to post a blog. While I don’t know if those numbers are correct, my dogs do. But they are keeping the info to themselves.
For now, I am only testing. I will be back.