The reason why you exist: How to approach the meaning of life

[@ka9202]

“The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” ― Albert Einstein. You've done it again. Thanks again, doc.

[@modickens1272]

Excellent analogy. I tend to view it similarly. More like a movie, we decided on our characters, sometimes we play the villain sometimes the hero, sometimes the killer, sometimes the victim, but no matter the role, we are all apart of the film, and whether or not the film is worth seeing, or playing in, is subjective . It is up to each viewer, and participant to decide that.

[@psychacks]

That's a useful perspective for a number of reasons. It suggests that we all play (or have the capacity to play) a number of roles in our lives. And that one role isn't necessarily "better" than another.

[@kevingruenofficial]

I would add this insight personally: In my journey, helping others is a major purpose of life and you could have many experiences while not being happy if you have no one to share them with.

[@laynlowrey8848]

Thank you for mentioning this. That has always been the best explanation for the meaning of life to me that makes sense. The meaning of life is to experience and learn.

[@connorduke4619]

You're adding learning to experience, which is a key addition to the gist of the presentation IMO. What is still too little understood is that we reincarnate across many lives to learn and experience. The different rates of learning explains the vastly different levels of human consciousness on the planet.

[@عليعبدالجليل-ح8ز]

The purpose of life is something mentioned in the Holy Qur’an - the holy book of Muslims - so have you asked yourself why you found it in this life?

[@1rm2]

I think you've struck gold with this insight, doc! Thanks for this.

[@jollynakibirango9572]

Experience life. Thank you for this power packed message.

[@psychacks]

We're here to ride the rides!

[@ABC-jq7ve]

I got goosebumps from this one. Thank you

[@RavikantRai21490]

The meaning of life is to perhaps give it a meaning. In our own way, for ourselves.

[@user-mm1zd3kz8q]

Love it! You're so correct. The longer I live the more I understand this.

[@cassouwassou7364]

Thank you doctor....I watch all the videos you put out and always get great value. Today's video was just what I needed.

[@psychacks]

Thanks for watching, Cassou. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@rollingtinfist]

This reminds me of a place I recently visited, but only for a few days. I still enjoyed every moment of it, but people we’re surprised given how little time I had spent there. Sometimes all I care about are the bumper cars, everything else is gravy. Great video and channel. Thank you.

[@matthewtenney2898]

Here is the crucial truth: If there is a purpose at all to our lives, then we have to assume a creator of our lives by the very definition of the word "purpose". It is the same with the words "meaning", "mission", and "calling". If we deny a creator, then we need to stop looking for purpose. If we do allow for a creator, we can say something about the creator/God. He has given us wonderful gifts. The gift of life, the gift of intelligence, the gift of the capacity to love, to have compassion, to desire justice, to want to be merciful. And let's not forget the gifts of our talents and abilities. This bestowing of gifts is not the action of an impersonal God. In our human existence, we use gift giving to form and strengthen relationships. And He has put the need for purpose into our human nature to point us to Him. And all the suffering in the world. They too are God's creation and surely if God has been so loving to us, then He must want us to help those who suffer. Not for some psychological "feel good" effect but because that's part of our purpose, how we fit into the creation. I'm led to the conclusion that our purpose is to seek God and let Him provide the directions.

[@psychacks]

I think there's a lot of truth to what you say, Matthew. That said, not everyone is in a place in their lives where they have a relationship with God, and I'd like to think that meaning is still possible for these folks. Perhaps this can occur in an existential (as in, existential philosophy) sense, in which the meaning of life is created through our intentionality: the decisions we make and who we choose to be. Thanks for watching.

[@matthewtenney2898]

@@psychacks Thank you for your thoughtful reply and your kindness. One final thought. The thought that I need a relationship with God comes with an admission of failure and weakness; an inability to cope with life and therefore an intolerable blow to my pride. Thanks again and may God bless.

[@jorgejungl]

@@matthewtenney2898 If life was gifted to you how could you be a failure?

[@idlehourlinda6476]

Nailed it! 👍👍

[@eureka2educatemotivation4l32]

Great one the point of life is to experience life. interesting

[@chrism6764]

Life is it's own point.

[@jonmueller2117]

Success is in the journey, not the destination. Great talk Dr.

[@BlckdrgnFang]

What a terrific analogy - This helps me immensely today

[@milkywaypride99]

I like this perspective. Thank you for sharing. What about being in a space of acceptance never knowing why? Years ago that sounded terrifying. Today that energy feels good and peaceful at the moment.

[@psychacks]

That's important too. I made a video on that a while back: "The trap of why".

[@bsdiceman]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Group-28]

Absolutely 🎉❤

[@donnacasserly7630]

Awesome! 😊 sometimes I am a doer of every ride! Sometimes I am a doer of the same ride over and over and over again! And sometimes I am a doer no rides I am a watcher! And you know what? that’s life! Great analogy!

[@psychacks]

Haha sounds like you're having fun!

[@larryrobx]

Indeed. What a spectacularly apt metaphor, doctor. It deserves to be as famous as that other simple yet profound one: "life is like a box of chocolates."

[@glebpolevoy278]

I'd say we define the points of our life by our feeling, and it can be to experience something, to create and leave behind, etc. This approach is also compatible with your metaphor, by saying that the point of a Dysneyland is defined by every participand based on their own feeling.

[@Ianjr82]

This was excellent, thank you.

[@roses6564]

We all instinctively know what we need out of Disneyland. What seems like enough rides for some, it is not for others, or not the right ones, etc. One must get on the right rides for them but that requires blocking off the social noise.

[@LaNereNere]

Love it!!!...🥰

[@psychacks]

Thanks for watching, LaNere. Keep coming back!

[@gyaniadmi2347]

Yeah ,.I liked your Displayed analogy

[@paulborneo7535]

Thank you for this.

[@juliataylor2578]

Beautiful perspective. Totally makes sense. What if you regret riding some rides?

[@psychacks]

That can happen. There are rides I sometimes wish I had never gotten on. I made a video on this a while back: "How to redeem the suffering of your past". You might want to check it out.

[@juliataylor2578]

@@psychacks I’ll check it out. Keep up the great vids!

[@svst3767]

Sounds like a hedonistic perspective on life. To Disneyland you go to have fun and experience the attractions. Unfortunately for lots of ppl on this planet life is rather a torture chamber than an adventure park. I’d say the purpose of life is to choose a domain which you can responsibility for.

[@susiebeifuss5059]

I liked one of his videos I came accoss, but not a guy I'd keep watching

[@richardng1]

Love it

[@dancorson5822]

I like the quantum leap analogy. Like the show.

[@DuaneBrown-p2y]

Male ,been seeing psychiatrist s since 1982,,,you are definitely something different 😊 Much love,,,,

[@peripheralparadox4218]

The meaning of life is multi faceted. What’s the purpose of your tongue? To taste, kiss, speak, sing, satisfy your partner, make rude gestures. There is the meaning that lasts a moment and the meaning that ripples through eternity.

[@chiropractorennis4548]

Thanks!

[@Emin.V.Aliyev1]

This is profound. Thank you

[@agentsmidt3209]

"We are the universe experiencing itself subjectively"...end of story. That is what I would tell my offspring if I ever had one.

[@raoyen]

I really like this analogy

[@madscientistlife]

Interesting perspective. Liked and subscribed.

[@vasilijeivanovic931]

I partially agree with this. What happens when the Disney land is in danger, when if we dont fix it, other people in the future might don't get the same variety of rides that we had. And what happens if one is too scared to go on any ride at all? He did experience Disney land badly.

[@Avi-uy7nu]

Hi Doc, Im 24 years old electrical engineer but I have figured out life. Your explanation of life and how to approach life is also scientificaly correct and I totally agree with you. Thanks for this awesome video. I have studied some very important scientific books, and all of them point to one thing: the age of the universe is 14+billion years old, but earth existed only for the last 5billion yrs. the size n age of the universe is immense, human civilization as a whole is a very very tiny thing with respect to time and space. There is enough scientific evidence to Prove that the god does not exist, neither does heaven or hell; life is in a way meaningless and has no purpose and I completely agree because those conclusions are derived from evidence. Thanks for this awesome video, I wanted to say that ur explanation is also scientifically correct. @psychacks

[@psychacks]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Avi. My goal is to provide content that is true on as many levels as possible.

[@KomalSingh-cm8gc]

The point of life is to experience life.Period

[@dipset4016]

Have definitely met people with this outlook. I would venture to guess that it's hard to keep this mindset when you're old, sick, and in pain. Or poor and destitute, but ok.

[@Lily4444]

Yes 💯 agree🥳🥳

[@MoneyAli75]

💯!

[@manilanoakes3966]

Hi Dr, I think you comparing Disneyland with life to be simplistic. Life is a lot more complicated. It is not just buying a ticket and getting what you want. Life is unpredictable and circumstances can change overnight.

[@AshleyChing-c3o]

The purpose of life is to experience life.

[@KC-lg8qf]

Makes sense to me.

[@ladilaja6451]

I've been binge-watching your videos and learning a lot from them and enjoying what I've heard. You have a great talent for explaining concepts. There is one thing I disagree with in this video. I think there is a right and wrong way to live life. The ultimate goal is to do it right. There are many ways in which this can be achieved though. To expand on your analogy - it is okay for one person to go on all the rides at Disneyland and another to go on a single ride repeatedly the entire time. However, there are right and wrong ways to spend your time on the ride(s). If one disobeys the rules of the ride, such as refusing to put on their seatbelt when they are required to do so, then they are experiencing the ride incorrectly. Additionally, if the point of being on a ride is to experience it, but one closes their eyes and plugs their ears, then they are not experiencing the ride correctly. Similarly, you can choose whatever you want to experience in life, but there are still right and wrong ways to go about each experience. And I believe that there are consequences to the choices we make in this life on the other side.

[@Paul-yk7ds]

Good video

[@quattron-1126]

Man…! In the words or Robert De Niro… “ you are good, you are good…! (Angrier face now) oh Yes you are… oh yes you …

[@zensvlognotapro]

Well said. I wanna share my story. I experienced very low point in my life that I almost dont want morning. I want always to sleep during the night bec during this time I am peaceful. But when I ask myself is it depression? Ohh! it shouldn't be I have kids, i have who needs me. I told life has purpose, I Am purposeful , God has plan to my life not just an ordinary life but He wants ppl his creations to thrive. From then on I become the joyful, enthusiastic, inspired version of myself. God provides everything for us meaning He wants Us to experience those beautiful things here on earth. I talk to myself you have purpose to your self, to your family and to other ppl. I like your teachings keep it Up 🤚👍🏻🤗

[@psychacks]

I'm glad to know you've found a reason to live. Thanks for sharing, Zen.

[@zensvlognotapro]

@@psychacks yes true thanks ! and I turn to God's promises, practical teachings from the Bible, I also apply teachings of Buddha, and the stoicism 🤗. I have many gurus and I listen to this kind of teachings just like yours 🤗👍🏻

[@sanxmuch121]

Could the meaning of life being queuing in a maze like at Disneyland for 95 % of your time ?

[@psychacks]

Many people spend their whole lives waiting in line.

[@sanxmuch121]

@@psychacks That is why the term "hacking" has been promoted out from the silicon valley culture. But it remains acceptable for business owners only as long as it is for their own benefits...

[@FreedomRider-id6yv]

Wrong. Some kids are born into abusive families, that’s not Disneyland. The absolute randomness of where we’re born and how we’re treated as kids, makes no sense whatsoever.

[@nadersefidabi5586]

What if I decided the experience is not worth it and choose to leave the park instead?

[@j.ih.p8813]

What if someone dedicated his life doing wrong to others and himself? That life is also considered life? I don't think so... Because, there is something called capital penalty that is used to finish those life (kick you out from Disneyland) early, because of the harm done to others...

[@عليعبدالجليل-ح8ز]

Why do we exist in life?

[@MCharlerySmith]

This is a great example in many ways but I do disagree with aspects of it. There *IS* a "wrong way to do Disneyland" and that's by not following the rules of the park. Aggression, antisocial behaviour, injuring other visitors, jumping the queue, tampering with equipment, mistreating the animals, wandering into restricted areas, vandalism, public indecency (nakedness and sexual acts), preventing others from entering the park etc are all forbidden. These are public guidelines and are to be adhered to by all. In a world of moral relativism we often negate the reality that there are universal moral laws to live by. We want to be our own gods but this is promotes chaos in the form of selfishness, greed, brutal hierarchies and gang culture We would never attend such a "Park" with that theme and would instead call it "Dystopia-Land". Walt made Disney but God made the Earth. "At the end of the day" expulsion can come if you only want to make good memories for yourself and refuse to be a good guest who respects our need to have collective harmony. 🙏🌎✝

[@psychacks]

I can see your point, Matthew. However, my rebuttal would be that the behaviors you mention aren't strictly "forbidden." That is: people obviously can (and do) commit them, often knowing them to be transgressive. So they've decided, on some level, that they want to spend their day at Disneyland running the risk of being (or of actually being) kicked out of Disneyland. The privilege of having a ticket implies that we are afforded the freedom of choosing whether we abide by the rules...or not. If we weren't free, the rules would be unnecessary. My argument is not that there are not consequences to breaking the rules, but that people have the freedom to choose whether to follow them or not. The "good/bad" or "right/wrong" overlay is technically unnecessary, and people will still have their "day's worth of memories" regardless of what they choose.

[@MCharlerySmith]

@@psychacks. Thanks for your reply, Dr Taraban. I disagree that the acts mentioned aren't forbidden because they're like any laws we follow in society. They're forbidden in a moral and social sense, not forbidden because they're impossible to do. I do believe we need a "right" and "wrong" overlay because if we don't reward they good and punish the bad we will have moral relativism and everybody will do what they feel is right in their own eyes. This self-righteous mindset made murder commonplace and was the condition of people before God sent the Flood in Genesis. Whether you believe the Scriptures are that pure a source of truth or not there's no denying that unless we adhere to good moral and social guidelines we will have chaos in every area and neither will we be able to raise our protect our children well.

[@LisaCulton]

Our purpose is that we are here to glorify God and we do that through our works and living life to the fullest. So, when you have the urge or idea to do something (good), then you are supposed to do it, and it doesn't matter if it's starting a KZbin channel, doing some gardening, going to Disneyland, having a family or doing a particular job.

[@psychacks]

I think there's some truth to that: there are many, many ways we can live meaningful and fulfilling lives. And one person isn't necessarily doing it "better" than another as a consequence of what she chooses to do. As in many things, how you do something is more important than what you do.

[@CerridwenAwel]

What to do when we don't even want to go to the park?

[@rimantasjankevicius5324]

What is the purpose of that life experience?

[@LittleMew133]

Who tf went on the teacup ride 50 times in a row? I'm concerned for them.

[@elanahammer1076]

What do I think? I do not like cotton candy and I think the lines are way too long at Disney land! Lol 🤔❤🇺🇸

[@furejul7619]

The point of being a slave is experiencing oppresion..Is that what you mean?

[@AnimalLover-dw2wu]

Life has no meaning. And I'm okay with that. Just be kind to yourself and others.

[@lifestoryguy]

Yes, life is like Disneyland, but once you've been on all the rides and ate all the different kinds of candy, staying around just to go on the same rides over and over again seems meaningless, and there's also only so much candy you can eat before it starts to make you sick, no?

[@psychacks]

That sounds about right. At least it accords with perspectives about life that I've often heard from very old people. From this point of view, it's a blessing that an individual's life on Earth is not eternal.

[@MrZoltano]

Nah. If at Disneyland you aren't giving yourself the typical "Disneyland experience", you are setting up yourself for feeling frustrated later. This is because you derive the worth of your overall experience from comparing it to others'. So the same goes for your life experience. You are psychologically predestined to "keep up with the Joneses", so to speak. But not just with the Joneses... You have needs on multiple levels - and you have to keep satisfying those, with having zero choice in many of them. Need an example? There's your basic biology. Try not to breathe for a couple of minutes and see what happens...

[@TalonDeKarrde]

🖖🏻

[@jimlong2469]

If you unbuckle yourself and fall out of the ride 100 feet in the air, you lost.

[@عليعبدالجليل-ح8ز]

The purpose of life is something mentioned in the Holy Qur’an - the holy book of Muslims - so have you asked yourself why you found it in this life?

[@PharmacyTechLabs]

The meaning of life for me. Is to make a shit load of money, travel and see the bueaty, eat amazing food, have mind blowing sex. If I can help others help them. And when it's time to transition over onto the next journey!

[@saisiddhartha5375]

When you don't achieve all these does that mean that your life is meaningless?

[@PharmacyTechLabs]

@@saisiddhartha5375 So far I've been achieving alot of my goals and hope to continue to achieve more.

[@psychacks]

Sounds like you're riding the rides! And (I imagine) finding satisfaction in the in-between times (which I think was what Sai was getting at).

[@drghadaroshdy2811]

Not that simple pain is hurting misery Not like disney

[@drghadaroshdy2811]

Not that simble

[@drghadaroshdy2811]

No point

[@giama7618]

The only meaning you should search is in a dictionary.

[@znojnyj]

The problem with this video is that it fails to address the “how” Maybe there isn't a science proofed wrong way to live a moment This doesn't solve anyone's actually feeling like shit and can sound like a desperate cope at very best

[@ahmedahmud5281]

It is the same end for bad and good people... for oppressors and oppressed? There is no wrong and right way in life? No accountability on anything... no judgment at the end of life? This is most deceiving, most irrational and most dangerous view I have heard in my life! Surah Sad 38:28 Or should We treat those who believe and do good like those who make mischief throughout the land? Or should We treat the righteous like the wicked?

[@imranebanqui9741]

The main reason for our existence is to implement the duties that God has commanded to go to heaven because heaven is the real life, this life we ​​are in now it's just an exam and we must succeed in it, and God given you the free will to test you.