Tuesday, 26 December 2017

What is the meaning of LIFE ?

I wish i had a simple;one word answer for this question.But unfortunately, the question has managed to puzzle many great minds throughout history,bringing out new philosophical ideologies and pushing mankind to a new level of moral wisdom.This article is my opinion,kinda like my answer to this mind boggling question.


Science defines life a complex interaction of mass and energy.Simply,it is wonderful how the very fundamental laws can interact to bring out something wonderful and artistic over time.Intelligent life, which can admire the cause of it's own existence is sort of like 'the universe's way of experiencing itself'.But after all this humbleness that astronomy teaches us, I guess for us apes ,we are the centres of our little universes.                                             {{Actually you can't  blame that thought because science says so.The cosmic expansion theory gives a hyper dimensional view of the universe.Like the surface of an expanding balloon,each point accelerates away from each other and therefore each and every point in its surface can be said as the centre of that curved surface.Actually you are the centre of the universe ☺}}  


Albert Camus's philosophical essay "The Myth Of Sisyphus" explores the feeling of barrenness,the feeling that life is meaningless,a feeling of hopelessness.Sisyphus was an evil king in ancient Greece.According to the myths, he was condemned to death by the gods to death.Even as Sisyphus escapes by sheer treachery,he is mortified by the gods to the unrealisable  task of rolling a huge boulder over the top of a hill.The moment he reaches the top,he watches as it trembles back to the bottom.He is cursed to repeat this cycle for eternity.Despite of this barren task,Sisyphus's soldiers on with the task.So the word 'Sisyphean' epitomizes any infinite and burdensome action that yields futile results.Camus brilliantly connects Sisyphus to the manly feeling of absurdity raised when trying to seek answer to the 'ideal'& being confronted by chaos & unpleasantness. Camus sees three philosophical responses emerging to this state of hopelessness.The first one is reposing faith in god.Second is suicide & the third one is the act of defiance in continuing to live ,despite understanding the futility of existence.Camus sees the faith in god as an illusion &  suicide as an escape without answers.Camus prefers the third option.A life of subjugation,to the miseries of circumstances with an attitude of acceptance.Hereby embracing hopelessness-one is aware of the limitations of life .By his rebellion Sisyphus is free-from the anxieties of life & chooses a life that is without appeal.At this stage one is indifferent to the future & cherishes  the present to the fullest even if it is deplorable. Continuing a life in misery with a profound understanding of it is more momentous than suicide, which serves no purpose.Here, Sisyphus is fully aware of the absurd & the master of his fate.

       
After all life must be enjoyed to the fullest , with no regrets.We are mortals but our ideas and experiences are immortalized in time.As Bob Marley says "Live the life you love & love the life you live".Live a life of love.Live a life for the people you love & the people who loves you.Love is the mother of all emotions.Feelings like anger,joy,jealousy..all are the bi products of love.As Osho says    


“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up.

Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love.
So if you love a flower, let it be.
Love is not about possession.
Love is about appreciation.” 

Live a life driven by passion.As Joseph Wirthlin says '' You Can Find Peace Amidst The Storm That Threatens You''.
Live a life with freedom.Break free of the chains that the society binds you in the name of expectations.You are the soul administrator of your life.Live it the way you want.A long Journey exploring cultures through unseen roads, loning through space and time may give you a perspective of life. As in Avicii's "The Nights", "live a life you will remember''.The meaning of your life is what you defines it to be.But don't be late' if so some other's ideas may replace yours.