Thoughts on Life

Life is a strange thing. We are all forced into it, but without any explanation as to why we're here. At times we may feel frustrated with this notion, but usually we forget about our seemingly meaningless existence. To do this, we give our lives our own meanings. We do this by creating a generally accepted path for most human beings: school, work, marriage, death. Repeat, repeat, repeat through the generations. Most people believe that by following this path one will find a sort of meaning to his life. True, all of these require commitment - which is another way of saying they require a lot of time and energy - which fills up a persons life with things to do. But is this really a fulfilling way of life? Sure, marriage can certainly bring happiness to many, but what about those who do not wish to or are not able to get married? To me, life is not about following a regulated path. Life should be about doing what you love. Without love, our lives are meaningless. A life lived with love is one with value.

To find out if our lives have any value, we must think about what drives us, what we want to accomplish, and what is important to us. If all of those things are centered around love, then one's life is meaningful.

The meaning of life is to love as much as possible. I can't say whether or not we're all here as a test, of some sort, which will determine what happens to us after our deaths, but I can say that the only true thing in this world is love. Love is the only thing that withstands the tests of time, distance, and always overcomes hatred and evil, one way or another.

When I ask myself "what do I want to accomplish in my lifetime?" I struggle with finding an easy answer. In my lifetime I hope to travel to at least three continents other than North America, find a real sense of love, open my mind as much as I possibly can, always provide support for my family, and change at least one life for the better.

I feel the need to travel. I want to travel to at least three other continents before I die. This is important to me because I believe that life is far too short to always stay in one place. I want to experience the different cultures of the world and meet as many people as I can. I want to see beautiful sights, hear new music, taste exotic foods, explore ancient ruins, and feel what the people of that certain place feel. To me, this is what life is all about. As humans, we need to experience new things and one of the best ways to do this is to travel. If we close ourselves off to the world and never change, we will never grow and reach our full potential as human beings.

I want to find a true sense of love in my lifetime. When I say the world "love," I mean it in a romantic manner as well as in friendship. To me, the best kind of love is created through friendship. I want to find companionship; someone who understands me as well as I understand myself and vice versa. Ever since I was younger, I've been infatuated with the idea of "true love," and as I've grown older, I've learned that it is much more than an impulsive, reckless act (similar to the way Romeo and Juliet acted,); it is the deepest kind of friendship that exists in this world. It's the kind of love that takes time to develop and is not built upon reckless passion. This is an important goal for humanity because we all feel the natural need for companionship and protection. Every human being longs for love and companionship in order to feel more whole. Love makes us stronger and more able to do things that we may not have been able to do on our own.

Another thing I wish to accomplish is to open up my mind as much as I can. I want to become as tolerant as possible of other people. I want to learn about how people live and become as knowledgeable about life as I can. I want to discover how and why things work. I want to accomplish this through college education and religion. I have yet to find a religion that I really agree with, but once I finally do, I believe I will find answers to many of life's mysteries. This goal is important to the human race because knowledge lets us progress our civilization into one that is stronger and more educated. We must educate the future generations so they can be able to run an efficient society once we are all gone.

I also want to be there for my family as much as possible. My mom, dad, sisters, and other relatives have always been of constant support throughout my life. Without their love, financial support, and trust, I would not be the same person I am today. In return, I want to do whatever I can to support and help out my family. To me, family is the most important thing in the world. Without the love of a family, we are nothing. I want to always be available to help my loved ones in whatever way necessary. This is an important goal for humanity because families make us who we are. In turn, it is important to return the love and support one is given by his family. As humans, we must keep our families close in order to love and be loved.

Last, but most definitely not least, I want to change one person's life for the better. I'm not exactly sure how I will accomplish this, but if I can do one anything that will turn a person's life around or cheer him up or save his life, then my life was worth living. I want to be a positive influence on others and serve as a type of role model for younger generations, such as my little sister. This is important to humanity because if everyone lives with the hope to change someone's life for the better, the world would be a much happier place. If everyone were more selfless we would have much less stressful lives. We must all seek to help each other because we only have one world.

My life goals are few, but significant: to travel the world, to find a meaningful sense of love, to become knowledgeable about the world, to be there for my family, and to have a positive influence on someone's life. Life is too short to live without any direction in life. These goals help me focus on what I want out of life, what will make me and others happy, and how I can repay the deeds other people have done for me. We must have life goals. If we do not, we will be condemned to a life of selfishness and emptiness.

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