A quote from The Power of Myth
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A quote from The Power of Myth
“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”
― Joseph Campbell
― Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell Quotes (Author of The Power of Myth)
“In the end, people don't view their life as merely the average of all its moments—which, after all, is mostly nothing much plus some sleep. For human beings, life is meaningful because it is a story. A story has a sense of a whole, and its arc is determined by the significant moments, the ones where something happens. Measurements of people's minu... See more
Atul Gawande • Being Mortal
There is a common misperception of what makes life meaningful. It is the idea that we have a special purpose in life – and that once we find it, all our confusion ends.
Unverified Revelations • Instead of your Life's Purpose
the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment.
Viktor E. Frankl • Man's Search for Meaning
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.1
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.2
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seekin... See more
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.2
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seekin... See more