Oh yes
There very definitely is.
Tell me what it is please?
Tell you what it is not
Not Individuals fixed hate.
Not runners God.
If it is not to dream of better ?

Not Individuals fixed hate.
Belly,
your standard silly reply. If you want me to stop criticising that useless & incompetent outfit of yours then tell them to look after this country instead of trying to beat the Greens in destroying it.

Hi Poirot,

Is there a meaning to life.
For me - yes. I am no pundit.
I have only my own life experiences to go on.
And for me - the meaning is constantly changing
as my life evolves.

For me -

Life is not predictable - its constantly evolving -
and each of us goes through transitions and
transformations and along with those transformations - the
meaning changes with circumstances along our journey
as our life evolves.

Humans are the most extraordinary
of creatures and a big part of me still wants to reach
an even greater understanding about who we are.
Not because I need to know more necessarily, but because
I am drawn to the process of discovery.

As Steven L. Meyer
stated - I too hope that I
bring meaning to the lives of my family, friends,
colleagues and acquaintances.

Why does politics have to be the cutting edge of all opinions.

Interesting posts so far.

According to John Armstrong in his book "Love, Life, Goethe", Goethe was under few illusions about what could make a person find meaning in life.

He writes:

"The striking thing about Goethe's view of life is how sane and normal it is. Like most people before and since, Goethe takes an undramatic view of life. It really is important to have a decent house, haviing relationships which are stable and loving and comfortable is a key aspect of happiness.....Where possible you should focus on things that keep you cheerful - intelligent people are prone to thinking themselves into despair or misery. It's important to eat well and keep regular hours, don't spend more than your income. Take lots of exercise, spend plenty of time in your garden....."

(Btw, I like Pericles' view that life gives us the capacity to be happy, which, although it is contrast with all the other emotions, is the nicest "experience" of all.

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Hi Poirot,

I also liked what Pericles had to say
(no surprises there -sigh). However,
you may also be interested in the following:

http://www.dalailama.com/messages/compassion

I also liked what Elie Wiesel had to say:

"Our obligation is to give meaning to life and
in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent
life."