“What does make life worth living?

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose. “ ~ Robert Byrne

“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” ~ John W. Gardner

“What does make life worth living? I think any question of what makes life worth living has to start with an inward look at one’s self, not an outward look at the people and things one surrounds one’s self with. Instead,
 I think we need to address the question with our own actions, the things we do that make life worth living. Choose Verbs, not nouns when you honestly answer that question. When I think of how I would answer the question,


the following behaviors come to mind:

Creating: Writing, drawing, painting (though I’m not good at it), and playing music (though I’m not especially good at that, either). For others, it might be inventing something, building a business, coming up with a clever marketing campaign, forming a non-profit.

Relating: It’s not “family” that makes life worth living, I think, but the relationships we create with members of our family, and the way we maintain and build those relationships. Same goes for friends, lovers, business partners, students, and everyone else.

Helping: Being able to lend a hand to people in need – however drastic or trivial that need may be – strikes me as an important part of life.

Realizing: Making, working towards, and achieving goals, no matter what those goals are.

Playing: Maybe this is a kind of “relating”, but then, play can be a solo affair as well. Letting go of restraints, imagining new possibilities, testing yourself against others or against yourself, finding humor and joy.

Growing: Learning new things, improving my knowledge and ability in the things I’ve already learned.

Those seem like more satisfying answers to me – they strike deeper into what it is I want for myself, what makes it worthwhile to get up in the morning. What about you? What makes your life worth living? Do you feel like that I’m heading down the wrong path here? How would you answer the question, “What makes life worth living?” It can be easy to run through the maze of life without pausing to think of its meaning. But how can we cultivate a more meaningful life? The answer is usually complicated. It can depend on many factors. To me these 10 ideas parameters may as I believe, will help you find meaning in your life every day, so that you can’t wait to get up in the morning and see what the day will bring:
1. Know what’s Important
2. Pursue Your Passion
3. Discover Your Life’s Purpose
4. Be Self-Aware
5. Focus
6. People More Than Things
7. Live With Compassion
8. Find a Way to Give Back
9. Simplify Your Life
10. Set Daily Goals

Before you go to sleep or before you start the day next morning, create a list of 3 goals that you find fulfilling and meaningful. Make sure they adhere to your set of principles and beliefs. Tackle the hardest things first! Don’t make this list too long. By placing too many things on the list, you’ll feel the urge to multi-task, which is not good, or you’ll feel overwhelmed, which isn’t good either. By trying to do less, you’ll end up doing more.

Doing all of these things at once may seem daunting, but you can pick one thing at a time and slowly incorporate the ideas into your life. Life is about the journey, not the destination. Living a life of purpose gives both fulfillment and meaning to your journey.”