I don’t really have anything meaningful (like wife/kids etc) or feel I have any purpose other than to survive. And I’m content most of the time. And (so far!) surviving.
Is having a purpose in life or having something “meaningful” in it over hyped ?
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I guess to learn. Learning makes me feel good.
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For me I’ve always searched for a purpose to this life. A reason as to why I’m here. I haven’t found it yet, but the hope I’m here for a reason is what keeps me going.
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You’ve made me feel better on many occasions. And I’m betting I’m not the only one. You’ve touched a lot of lives and made them better. That’s a pretty good purpose.
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Doing random acts of kindness…I think that’s what life is really all about. Being at the top of your game, and making others feel the same way.
Being gracious and giving can be contagious. I purchase little items for people in my life all of the time…not expensive…thoughtful little gifts…just to show how much these people mean to me on a daily basis.
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My partner. She is meaning to my life. Without her i would choose to be dead.
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If you think that, then you have enough meaning and just aren’t aware of it. Life is torture when it’s meaningless. It’s only when you have meaning that you get to not think so much about that meaning.
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Life’s meaning is whatever you choose it to be. It could be being a good friend, being a supportive family member, or fighting stigma. It’s kinda funny, I try to fight stigma but yet no one (outside of family) knows because I don’t tell anyone. It turns out I fight the stigma that exists in my own head and it brings me solace in knowing I’m doing more than what’s expected of me. People with sz should always leave it better than which you found it. It’s not difficult; be kind, love animals, help when you can. To answer the question, I think it better to lead a meaningful life than one without.
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its seems that no matter what i do it will never be enough, i think at least i’m doing something but in the grand scale of things it doesnt mean very much, but its better than nothing, sorry i just have extremely high standards. if i was made a saint tomorrow (very unlikely) i still wouldnt be satasfied.
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I am in the same situation as you. There were times when I was younger, and we would be having a family get together, and I would see my niece and nephews, and I would be thinking that I really wanted to have children. It didn’t work out, largely due to my mental illness. Now I have gotten to the age where my death is forseeable, and it does seem kind of anticlimactic to me that I haven’t had children. But like you, I have found compensations, so I don’t dwell on it.
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My faith in God gives my life meaning
Other than that my husband and simple pleasures in life give me joy.
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I think for me, creativity is what gives life “meaning” – in quite a fundamental way. We all create the meaning in our lives just by thinking and perceiving. Perception is active, not passive, so every human is in a broad sense a “poet.”
I personally do this creativity when I make a blog post or a little piece of music. Everybody does it in some way.
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My meaning of life is very complicated and involves a network of people involving my exsistance around them and even a bit for myself.
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My meaning of life is just living and enjoying it as much as I can.
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How are the youtube videos ? Are you still doing them ?
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I’m barely surviving 
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Personally, i don’t believe there is any supernatural meaning to life. I think life is a by-product of the universe. However, that doesn’t mean that life has to be meaningless. Life is what you make of it, so in a sense, you are the only one who can give your life meaning. What that meaning is, is completely up to you. For me, my life has meaning because of my nursing career - i get to help so many people. I also have a wonderful partner of 11 years, and i have my animals. I love to learn so learning is a big part of my life and it gives me meaning.
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Yes. Working on a poem makes things meaningful for me. Haven’t done that in awhile.
Maybe I’ll switch and make some songs
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Thoughts of meaning come most to me when I am all alone and thinking, and feeling like I might want to die. I feel compelled to come up with an answer.
My meaning is to live with schizophrenia and develop in any way required. I believe that. It is my role and my purpose.
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