what makes life more meaningful?
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It really depends, it is definitely subjective and varies per person depending on their values, aspirations, priorities and desires.
I do think there are a few things that make life more meaningful, though.
Self-Actualization. Abraham Maslow, the psychologist who modeled Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, listed self-actualization as the “ultimate” human need in his Theory of Human Motivation. He refers to this more specifically in his book as “what a persons full potential is and the realization of that potential” or “to become the most that one can be”. This often includes self-knowledge, values, beliefs, fulfillment, morality, creativity, passions, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts, and variety.
Knowledge. When you know things, you tend to be able to understand and learn other things. As you continue to do this, you develop wisdom and the ability to think for yourself. This gives you a sense of control and authenticity, a feeling of uniqueness. You put who you will become in the hands of yourself, not external influences.
thank you, hope it helps you.
To answer that question we have to first look at what makes life meaningful at all, which is unfortunately very difficult as everybody has a different idea of this.
Some might say their family makes their life meaningful; Taking care of those around them, raising a new generation and giving as much love as they can to the people that are closest to them.
Someone else may say that the most meaningful thing in life is their Job; Working as hard as they can and getting as much done as possible allows them to do more good and make the world a better place.
And yet again others may say their own joy makes their life feel meaningful; Going on amazing trips all across the world, experiencing unique sights and doing unique things and finding a reason to laugh even in the darkest of times makes them feel like they live a meaningful existence.
The point is that we all have a different idea of ‘Meaning’ that defines what we consider to be a meaningful existence.
Now, if you want to make your life more meaningful then you must simply invest more into those things.
Find more, greater ways to spend time with your family, invest more hours into your study of science than anyone else and find experiences that blow your joy completely out of the water.
Give life your all and it will return by giving you grander experiences and a more meaningful existence!