The Philosopher Who Discovered The Meaning Of Life: Lev Tolstoy And His Search For Truth

[@WiseDailyReflections]

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[@josephstalin4385]

What is the name of the music in the background 🤘🤘🤘

[@marianeg9118]

CHRIST JESUS ...OUR REDEEMER from SIN CURSED WORLD! THAT S IT!

[@dkblack1289]

Thanks so much for giving a brief yet very informative struggles that Tolstoy underwent; one that everyone can identify as his own whatever your class in life. Your narration is so rich.

[@dayakarrao2206]

WDR satisfied with this presentation? Can you do a video on my thoughts. Human are sent & required as children. Many have gone and many more ready to go as devotees or subjects (by Allah) for want of children more & more are sent the population increases on earth.

[@annathiel2593]

If anyone questions human existence then they should also question the existence of any living thing.. Trees, deer, cats, dogs, flowers... any living thing has the same inevitable end. The hope and belief in existence after death is what drives us toward a happy life on earth. Living up to God's Will seems impossible at times but... If our souls are to be saved and go on after we die, we MUST live a servants life. All life is suffering, that is inevitable because we are striving to reach Heaven. We (Humans) have created our own struggle. As we get farther away from God's Will the struggle becomes more intense. If you want a better existence, make others existence more beautiful!

[@Wisdominlife99]

We are here to understand, care, and contribute. May we leave the world improved for our presence.

[@ownyourmasters7890]

Life is a mystery. Mankind has always sought to understand that mystery to the point where it could drive one insane.

[@thomasbeckley1096]

Totally agree with you. The more you search, the more you get lost.

[@Skyo.o]

it's like a blank piece of sheet where some stare at it as it is some write something and some draw something whereas some throw it away

[@kenadams9725]

Or we're an accident🤷🏼‍♂️

[@carlrandle9829]

Very True, man will never find the answer for the being of life.

[@BillAnderson-wq5gq]

We exist for the glory of God. Jesus died so we could spend eternity with him. John 3:16

[@roncatton7101]

I was quite surpised coming across this video as i myself have always really questioned the meaning of life. I suffer from deep depressions and anxiety and my mind will never just switch off even when i try to sleep, then when i eventually do and as soon as awake enough my mind switches back on immediately with various thoughts running through my head like water through a tap, and not just daily ordinary thoughts of each day. I regularly wish that my mind would just switch off for a few hours to allow me to rest properly, but it never does. I know that we are born to this world and life and fill in the rest of our lives with whatever life sends our way until we eventually arrive at that time of leaving this life for whatever and if any life we have after leaving this one? I do believe that there must be some sort of existence after death, this life being a hands on learning process for the next. I also believe that from the moment we are born, our fate in this life is born with us.

[@sobiabutt4995]

Fully agree that life without hereafter does not make sense.

[@robertjames4953]

I get it!😵‍💫😊

[@grapentine739]

Everything is flowing. It is fluid. Everything is always changing. Like Helen Keller said: the world is full of suffering BUT it is always full of the overcoming of suffering. To me aiding in the ending of that suffering and helping others is what matters. What you can do in the present and what you can overcome is what matters

[@vwwilson8625]

People don't know how to sit still and be quiet that's why we suffer because the mind is always analyzing the meaning of things, but you just need to learn to sit quietly so that the mind doesn't interfere then what you're looking for will reveal itself.

[@claires9100]

But there is more suffering than that type of existential suffering. There is, for most people of the world, constant threat of war, famine, military occupation, unemployment, illness and poverty etc. If the only suffering one has can be solved by sitting still, then we are very fortunate.

[@Kat0410]

Perfect

[@samjall9216]

@@claires9100 Spot on

[@barneyshaw7285]

I wish he could read the Holy Bible, a book administered by the creator of this universe Himself. The eternal peace only can be attained by following the footprints of Prince of peace Jesus Christ only. Tolstoy eventually came very close to the living God but doubt that he gave his life to be a born again Christian

[@claires9100]

@barneyshaw7285 But the bible is so full of flaws and discrepancies, not to mention immorality, so what kind of god would "administer" it? A flawed god indeed. One that also demands adoration.

[@vertisdressel2452]

Losing the ones I love is so traumatic for me, I refuse to love again in this world. In the last two months I have lost my last dog and my pet racoon. Now, I am where I should have been all along, this world can not take much more from me. No more attachments. Mark Twain in the Mysterious Stranger notes, we become attached to objects and when we lose them, we lose a bit of our soul and a better understanding of the Buddha's teaching of non-attachment to things of this world comes from knowing that the attachments are meant to drain us of our life force.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

😢Thank you for sharing this🙏

[@Tommy-T]

If it is faith he discovered, it is a mechanism to deal with the question that plagued him, not an answer. May be that question is unanswerable. Maybe each person has to define meaning in their own life.

[@davidanazia1952]

Exactly 💯

[@claires9100]

Precisely! ❤

[@vilmaseusankar2401]

You are right.

[@PJB-n2f]

@@Tommy-T Faith is not the answer but a method to reach a distant point. Feeling is the answer which, even though it cannot be fully described, is obvious to the incumbent.

[@kevindesha2959]

Very well stated!

[@rogerhallau5284]

Abraham Lincoln often wondered why we struggle, go through tough times , just to die. His favorite poem goes something like this. Tis the wink of an eye.Tis the draught of a breath.From the gilded salon to the briar & shroud. Why is the spirit of mortal so proud?

[@rogerhallau5284]

I forgot a line , but it's still a beautiful poem. I think the poem is titled " Mortality".

[@kkroco_diletv6893]

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[@danielbodnar7703]

This line, taken from the poem "Mortality" by William Knox, essentially asks why humans should be so prideful about their lives when they are fleeting and ultimately end in death, comparing life to a mere breath and a journey from luxury ("gilded salon") to the grave ("briar and shroud") - highlighting the impermanence of our existence.

[@xx51075]

All of Life is an Everlasting Form of Powerful Energy, Beyond humanity's Comprehension. ❤.

[@mtd94556]

When you can sit in peace and enjoy a sunrise, to find profound joy in holding and playing with a child, to give thanks for a delicious meal. Happy to simply breathe fresh air with no thought. Peace is far better than purpose. ❤

[@WiseDailyReflections]

🙏🤍

[@JosephJandro]

Well said!!

[@Giripappan]

🙌✨💖

[@mrmelmba]

Animals, not surprisingly, cope with a similar dilemma. A young puppy felt terribly unhappy. What is the meaning of life? How can I find happiness? Much to his surprise someone had the answer. _Happiness is a dog's tail._ Now he knew. If only I get ahold of my tail I will be happy. The young puppy spun around in circles until he was exhausted, but no matter how hard he tried his tail remained just out of reach. Happiness, for him would remain elusive. After that he abandoned his quest and simply set about his business. And happiness followed him everywhere he went.

[@chucklira8885]

I can relate to his existential struggle. Growing up as a cradle Catholic, I gradually became disillusioned with what I perceived as the hypocrisy of organized Christianity, especially the fundamentalist version which always seemed steeped in back wood’s ignorance. Yet despite this, I could never deny the unexplained that happened with some frequency in my life. I hesitate calling them miracles because I’m not sure what a miracle is. What matters is that his newfound faith changed his focus from satisfying himself to focusing on others. He seems to have come to an understanding that true meaning emanates out of our relationship with others. At least that’s the lesson I’ve understood from this. I will share this, at one point during the Covid pandemic, our son who was normally a good student, was struggling academically his senior year of high school. At one point, in a moment of despair, I asked my wife what are we going to do? As I finished the sentence, a crucifix mounted on an entertainment cabinet fell face down. My wife was seated, and I was 10 feet away. We have a single story home on a concrete base with Terrazzo tile flooring. I can’t explain this.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@carolgirl29]

We're here to Know, Love, and Serve. Hopefully, we will leave the world a better place.

[@claires9100]

I agree. You summed it up.😂 I need not have an afterlife or faith in a god. I find purpose in alleviating suffering where I can and perhaps leaving my corner a little better. Keeps me from fretting about my eventual death and oblivion.

[@ronaldjoe7896]

this world will never be a better place daily its getting worse ,

[@claires9100]

@@ronaldjoe7896 While I don't deny the horrible progression of worsening events, I do have to consider my self preservation. So in order to make my short time here bearable, i choose to put my efforts toward helping others and effecting the small improvements that I can. This serves 3 purposes : 1- I make the actual improvements (even if small! But some accumulate and do grow) 2- it gives me something to focus on outside of my inner doom spiraling. Best mental health support is to focus outside of ones own troubles 3- it encourages people around me to do the same. Best of luck to you in these difficult times.

[@bobheck8326]

​@@ronaldjoe7896So incredibly NEGATIVE! Geez.......

[@bobheck8326]

​@@claires9100👍💯

[@OthelloGibson]

Tolstoy's story is almost exactly like mine ! Questioning human beings' existence and its meaning in this world, especially given we have to die and what is death all about, is what consumes me daily, not the material gains nor the academic accomplishment nor the physical looks, just the why of life. It seems we're all just on stage performing and each act brings on new characters performing the same drama and the previous actors are all gone, never to be seen again....is this what life is all about ?

[@xdgamer4554]

yes, It feels this is what life is all about

[@EdwinAgliam]

This question about the meaning of life of Tolstoy was answered by the wise King Solomon. If you want to know the true purpose of meaning of life here on earth. Get the Holy Bible and read in the Old Testament "the Book of Ecclesiastes". There King Solomon gives us the answer. He tested everything, he had 2,000 women in his life, was the richest King in his time, made Israel prosperous and yet he was asking the question like Tolstoy, what is the meaning and purpose of life? He gives the conclusion to the matter or answer to the question "why are we here and what is the purpose of living after presenting to us all he discovered. This is important to know and understand. Because man invents/creats a lot of things, A car is made to transport us, a chair is made for us to sit on it. Everything we see invented by man has a purpose and function to accomplish. So the question is, if God created us in His image and likeness, then what is the reason and purpose why He made us? Find the answer in the Book of Ecclesiates. 😊

[@ABRATICKLE]

The question/point you raise has no doubt been contemplated innumerable times by humans for hundreds of years. However, putting orthodox religion to one side for a moment, maybe consider this...if you don't 'remember' pre birth/existence then what is there to 'fear' in returning to the same state? - no pain, no suffering. It's a mind numbing thought of course, and a concept that is almost impossible for our brain to comprehend. But what we can't change or 'escape' we simply have no other option but to surrender - and many accounts of people near death have a common theme, which is their only regret is not living there life true to their own feelings and worrying too much what others thought of them etc. That said, on a cosmic basis, it is a miracle we are alive on this tiny planet with a thin atmosphere at the optimum distance from a star in the first place! There is majesty and wonder in that. On a personal basis I believe science demonstrates that energy cannot be destroyed, it simply changes state - if you are not just an arm or leg say, then isn't it just possible our individual energy (soul, lifeforce, spirit - call it what you will) would continue? There's a train of thought to suggest if we knew all the answers there'd be no point hanging around on the 'earth plain' with all it's trials and tribulations. Possibly we are 'spirits' having a human experience, not vice versa? We're all on this journey together, you are not alone 🙂.

[@Pitcher902]

Agree with ET . Yesterday is gone and tomorrow isn't here. There is only now. Besides all depression comes from the past and all anxiety comes from the future. Focus on the now (the present moment) being the best possible version of yourself that you can be.

[@johnkeating4221]

From your statement you sound like you have never struggled with either complaint. God Bless you.

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

It's not the knowing which only feeds the ego BUT the Becoming which feeds the Soul that's important.

[@wvb7119]

You don’t have to know the answer to the question. A life of rich experiences, wins and losses, joys and struggles, growth and loss, that is a life worth living.

[@sunflowergarden8423]

We are here to learn lessons from suffering thru our mistakes, if we learn we move on to the next level, if we dont learn we repeat and repeat and repeat until we do.

[@PJB-n2f]

@@sunflowergarden8423 Beautifully stated! Perfectly comprehended. Bravo. We will continue to suffer until we realize that nothing, absolutely nothing in this world will suffice. It is then that we realize that we must detach ourselves from all things, ambitions, etc. and allow ourselves to feel the infinite reality that we have always been.

[@inetasim8820]

That might fit to modern educated human only.What about animals,generations before us-these were born only to struggle suffer and die

[@vigneshgs3243]

moving to next level, what is the final destination ?

[@PJB-n2f]

@@vigneshgs3243 our final destination is to transcend our humanity, to escape this world of opposites, to awaken from this dream.

[@ChickpeatheTortie]

@@inetasim8820 Precisely. The lives of the vast majority of animals are an absolute horror all at the hands of humanity

[@edgregory1]

Marveling at beauty as it is manifest in nature, this and 6 to 8 beers every night gives me comfort.

[@howtoobeygod4384]

I had epilepsy for approximately 18 years. When accepted Jesus in 2011 and began reading the Bible daily, I was instantly healed.

[@Suresh8848m]

One of the most enlightening videos that I have seen. The voice is amazing too. Very thoughtful and soul-searching.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for this valuable insight 🙏

[@juliorivera870]

Exactly, I worked all my life with faith in Jesus Christ this faith kept me alive and inspired

[@Random_user_8472]

The purpose of life is what you give to it.

[@peterk4134]

When my mother passed away at 70, my mother in law consoled me that mother is now in the garden of my heart. This is life’s continuum , in the Universality of Nature; the faith of Nature, without the confined , tribal religion of my youth. This is also in the wisdom of the founding fathers of USA as, in the Declaration of Independence, in effect to remove religion and to pursuit faith as in the stated “ God of Nature; Nature’s god”. Tolstoy is blessed as he lives on in the life of the intellect advancing civilization of the human being evolved to be the most resourceful in the animal kingdom.

[@jeanrochelrochelin1807]

The meaning of life is the time will come for sure where there will be no one around to even remember if you ever existed.This should be enough to crush the ego of every narcissist!

[@carlosidelone8064]

I have had similar struggles throughout my life, and was surprised, that someone as astute, famous and accomplished as Tolstoy pined over the same concerns as I, in my somewhat pathetic existence. It seems, that the intelligent minds of humans are simply inadequate, when it comes to comprehending our own existence. Possibly it is like living inside of a box, our own bodies and minds, in which our vision is so circumscribed, that we are unable to see a more objective, clearer view of our own humanity. Instead, many prefer to give difference, to what most of us believe is a greater intellectual or spiritual power outside of and beyond ourselves, as Tolstoy did. This seems to be our humble and final option at least in our present form, which can supply us with some peace and some much needed humility.

[@claudelebel49]

Happiness is in the beingness, not the having,

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for sharing this thought!

[@jasujokelainen5073]

So, where my happiness is?

[@claudelebel49]

@jasujokelainen5073 in your aliveness. In being alive.

[@jasujokelainen5073]

@claudelebel49 i don't get happiness to that.

[@claudelebel49]

@@jasujokelainen5073 it is natural to be happy unless we are blocking it in some way,

[@yamil.343]

We’re here for a good time. Not a long time. The meaning is what you give it. It’s very short. So eat that chocolate. Drink that wine. Love deeply. And most important of all, laugh. Find your joy. Tomorrow’s not promised to anyone.

[@Charles2112pp]

20 years ago I agreed that we were here for a good time and not a long time, but now I feel like we're here for way too long a time. 😂

[@Slinky-1982]

Why is there chocolate to begin with? 🤔

[@krishnwwkharel7249]

The essence of life is that its a irresistible journey without any purpose because the purpose fluctuates in every aspect

[@PJB-n2f]

We are immortal souls that have drifted away into a mortal world. Our purpose here is to willfully learn our way back. This is achieved by abandoning all attachments to this world and just allowing ourselves to be.

[@SidePocket008]

Once you realize you never left home, Is when you can stop looking for a way to get back home.

[@PJB-n2f]

@ Yes! We have always been home but are in a dream. We will remain in this dream until we realize it's only a dream and we no longer want to be part of it. That is when we awaken to what we have always been.

[@nickcolangelo9529]

Immortal souls? This is what you believe not necessarily the truth

[@FranciscaMsoni]

Meaning there is nothing like an imortal soul ? Everything is mortal? ​@@nickcolangelo9529

[@francpez7564]

Lol

[@MuhammadAbdullah-hq8dm]

I really appreciate your efforts to make us know about a great scholar Lev Tolstoy , but about his philosophical work

[@MrViscom78]

I think we are in an ever changing state of now. It is the only time we can effect change in so it is the only time we should worry about. Making the right choices in the now will affect changes in the future. Focus on the now.

[@mariussnyman3882]

We all have a purpose, and u need faith and hope to reach ur purpose,the journey explains the destination

[@gatehanger1385]

As Tony Soprano's mother pointed out to her anguished grandson 'what does it matter what the meaning of life is'... Just eat, drink, have fun!

[@venkatesanvellore2892]

That's what the difference between thinkers and common people. Final conclusion is faith. What a common man could see, a thinker could not see it for a life time. God bless Lev Tolstoy. 😇

[@traceysumner4781]

We are a conscientious, an energy form. We are trying to experience the positive and negative. We can t experience negative in what you call heaven. So we come here to grow and experience. We learn. We don t have to be here, it’s our free will to grow as we want.

[@PJB-n2f]

Thank you. This is very enlightening. "We don't have to be here, it is our free will to grow as we want." is a profound statement. Pls continue to share your thoughts. ❤

[@jon8327]

Life isn't about ones self. It's about what we can do to help others. When you look to your own happiness you find only emptiness. When you open your heart to others the whole universe takes the journey with you.

[@Batko10]

Tolstoy was excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox Church. He denied the divinity of Jesus Christ and mocked the traditions and canons of the Church. As far as his writing goes, I much prefer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. My favorite Dostoyevsky novel is "The Brothers Karamazov.

[@rkowlagi]

Life is a mystery to be resolved not a problem to be solved - Ramakrishna Paramshamsa. It is for individuals to find out the meaning and purpose of life.

[@katherinepercey9105]

We are born to be alive, and when its over time runs out.

[@fredk9999]

@@katherinepercey9105 yes, stating the obvious, but why?

[@LeGalileen]

Which takes us to the universal reality, there is a purpose / meaning beyond this existence. And no one can understand it unless he/she is in touch with author of the existence.

[@melodydunbar4076]

People always talk about others but no one knows anything about the other person especially when they wasn't there! Living there life! One should focus on living there own life! And treat each other how you would want to be treated with love and respect ❤

[@EdselDuran-m2k]

When we "Peter out," we just simply enter another life form "automatically." This cycle is infinite. Life takes many sizes, shapes, colors, and intelligence. We are pure energy. Everything around us and beyond (is) the anatomy of ourselves including (all) life forms. 👽

[@gert-jandekoning938]

Nothing will end. Something can't appear out of nothing. Nothing can disappear, only change form.

[@boonraypipatchol7295]

Don't do bad, Do good, Purify own mind......

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@jasujokelainen5073]

Do whatever you want. Choose or choose not.

[@Hazara26]

But the moment you eat animal meat you do bad because they suffer for your tummy. Good is not just to do with humans but with every species on this earth and care. And never do good to humans because humans are evil and destroy everything on this earth for the greed of money.

[@MaryOkoh-dd9cn]

Finally faith is the answer, the end of the road, but faith in what or faith in who?

[@goldie_123]

Imagine a particular law and each of them have a frame of reference that law works only in that fram of reference, for example newtonian laws of motion act in a newtonian frame of reference. Now consider your body to be a frame of reference for which the existing laws are true example gravitation, aerodynamics, friction, fluid dynamics etc etc., and then any law beyond that frame would not be experienced by you or having you as a frame of reference right?? But may be there is another science explaining how can you construct an additional frame in this existing frame to have a experience of other laws that is beyond the reach of your existing frame, i.e. the materialistic body, then you can get an access to those laws which are from a different dimension right? Now at this moment you need to believe that though your frame doesnot support the laws beyond what it can actually percieve, that doesnot mean a different reference would fail to explain them as well, This faith that there may be a higher frame of reference is what it means to 'believe' or "Have faith" and the faith is further extended to the hopes that i) I can make a additional frame to seek those laws within the existing frame, kind of like a platform app to launch android apps in pc or ii) By moving to a larger frame being aware of the transition just like discarding your old android to experience new and exciting features on your i pad. In this case you are something that passes on one framw to another frame without being destroyed and that is more significantly a subtle dimension in the frame of reference of a material body. I hope I was able to understand what is faith😊🙏

[@peterjones1218]

True people belive in God but what is god is there a God we will know when we die or will we will go to afterlife heaven or hell stop existing or start again in this world or somewere else in the universe but won't remember our previous life's who knows

[@silviodeassis5728]

In me😂

[@АлександарМилосављевиќ]

We believe in God, but when we die-In Bible is written,dust belongs to dust ( our body to earth) spirit belongs to God 🙏 ( spirit which He gave us when He made us, because in order to revive the body it needs the spirit)

[@patricktata1265]

​@@goldie_123Convoluted, but your images make great sense, particularly that of transitioning from a lower to a higher phone version.❤

[@MLM_EC]

i too passed through many dark phase,but i found also only in religions and god and moderate life one could find peace n happiness.Gita is the book inspired me.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for this valuable sharing🙏

[@patricktata1265]

Great, cogent, well structured and overwhelmingly intellect friendly.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jsjironekar3798]

As everything around has end,and the end must be pleasurable,as every human laughs while die in. We have to live a life like a farmer,always hard working,without hopes,touching with earth and sky,rains,air & almighty Nature.A largest existence. That is living and die in,a king size, that is the purpose of life one should have in mind.

[@user-wt1jd4rc9n]

We find it hard to think that life has always existed, but it doesn't seem to be as hard to think that God has always existed. I believe that life has always existed and will always exist in all its amazing variety.

[@brettmuller9556]

Having gone through a NDE my belief is that we never die we just transition or our energy does. Even a genius with a mind like Elon Musk is insignificant relative to understanding why we exist. I have hundreds if not thousands of lifetimes to go maybe more than I can count before my soul progresses enough TO BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND the making of life. So i just stay in my lane and try to do good with the time I have left.

[@JIm-w1b]

Love is to accept other people exactly as they are. Love is to care, and to help another person with any problem, in any situation. The opposite of love is not hate, it is ego. Love is when you put other people ahead of yourself. Love is where you want to make other people happy. Love is to understand. When you learn what love is, this is the purpose and meaning of life.

[@jackinthebox6143]

iF You can't find purpose in life then you have to create one.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Great insight! 🙏

[@jae026]

i feel happy when I see good looking girl. It's not that I will approach her to have a relationship. I just feel contempt when seeing someone attractive and Hope one day although it's very unlikely I get to meet someone like that by chance in the future

[@vincentearthboy]

For all living organisms, the meaning of life is the survival of the species. For those philosophically inclined, the meaning of life is whatever the meaning you assigned to life and pursue it.

[@StillCrazyFL]

From the very beginning of this video I answered the question as to the meaning of life. Faith! I watched to the end to see if there was a conclusion to the question. To my surprise, it ended with what I believed. You just have got to simply believe because it answers the fundamental question. It’s not giving up, it’s recognizing that HE does exist. HE presents you with the ability to doubt every possible logical conclusion, and if you reject faith, you’ll never end your search. Just let yourself go, believe, in the face of all humanly logical empty conclusions, and you will have peace. Faith answers the fundamental question … period.

[@PJB-n2f]

Yes and I beleive faith is all we can do, however I would point out that Faith in itself is not the end, it is the means that will propel you to redemption, enlightenment, awakening...

[@StillCrazyFL]

@@PJB-n2f Exactly! Thank you for completing my point. At the end of my comment I was searching for words concluding my thoughts of faith and you came through with flying colors.

[@ashiqsultan5673]

When my b.p is fine and no body pain, i am feeling peace and deepness, even spiritually strong. When i am sick b.p. not in control , no spirituality works , no prays and chanting verses work, only disturbance, anxiety, so i think the balance of chemicals in our body bring good feeling and happiness, during b.p high or low you are totally disturbed, and we feel sadness and anxiety, good health only brings joys, as in our childood and young age, we usually feel happiness , always remember beautiful days of childhood and ignorance innocent period, more knowledge and age bring sadness, pain, anxiety etc. i am religious but reality is my feelings bind me with health and age

[@JosephMayowa-i9c]

Praying and beleaving helps, however, b.p.-regulating medikaments might also be necessary, in order to keep the b.p. in ballance. Prayer and faith keep us continuously in ballance, anyways. Pray for you to remain untroubled, God bless you.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for sharing this! I wish you the wellness and peace you deserve!

[@monkmaxims7951]

a honest answer ! one can also add basic finances along with health. those who struggle with basic necessities and for money to get basic things dont have the luxury to contemplate. there is no joy in religion or prayer if no one out there can help them survive. i think of the foresaken health wrecked beggars outside a temple who thank god everytime someone gives them a dime. it feels like a miracle to them that someone even cares.

[@victovarghese8967]

I started with a little skepticism. But you ended it with a solid truth: faith is a solution. However, is it the truth? I don't know, but I must believe it in order to be satisfied/comforted.

[@PeterMsk2023]

When Leo Tolstoy sought the meaning and purpose of life, he struggled to find a definitive answer because he focused his search outward rather than inward. In reality, the objective world is shaped by individual subjective perception. Thus, achieving a profound understanding of the “Self” is inseparable from comprehending the universe and reality itself. By delving into the essence of one’s consciousness, one can uncover the universal truths underlying existence. The essence of the “Self” is paradoxical-intangible, elusive, and yet undeniably real. This contradiction challenges the conventional outlook on life embraced by most people, who often prioritise external validations over inner exploration.

[@jimmysanders4813]

The meaning of life is Responsibility (to be able to respond to events in one's life and to be able to respond to a decision that will sustain) (survive your life if possible).The purpose of life is to Love,Work and Dream.

[@Ricocase]

'Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.' -Ecclesiastes 3:11

[@ninanoble8252]

Faith is not an answer either! I've been tormented by these thoughts for so long! I personally think that faith is also one of those four temporary and illusive solutions. Perhaps there is no answer to search for 😢

[@agamhamzah2924]

@@ninanoble8252 have you try to practical budhis meditation at least 30 minutes a day for 30 days ?

[@seanleech8214]

With faith comes the realization that as we live in God's work of creation God also experiences his work through us. Once this understanding is established then there is nothing lacking.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Or is it just a matter of searching?!... Thanks so much for sharing!

[@PJB-n2f]

@@ninanoble8252 Faith is not the answer, it is the steadfast, unwavering focus on the journey. Feelings that cannot be described and which transcend all things is the answer.

[@jeremyfry2063]

Gotta look at religion and the Bible from a bigger picture. Think cosmically. Religion is just a way of life. Human ignorance with greed and lust. Without paths of a good way of life and humans, even the non religious gets chaotic. The ones who say they don't have faith say "God help me" or "Jesus" or "Allah" in moments of despair or joy. It's all a way of living in a peaceful way with faith that there is more which drives us to do better and raise our children right. Humans will literally get so chaotic we will breed with animals and lust and the animals in us will take over or the "demons" as the Christians say. Imagine if the book of Lucifer spread along with the other 3 spread instead of the Bible. No matter if we believe in it, the hate will be everywhere and considered the norm. You are God and God is you. You write your own story. Don't forget that. :)

[@HANiikhan-jh3ih]

Intellect has its limits ... Life is not a problem to be solved , but a mystery to be lived_ (OSHO)

[@angelokoljenovic6767]

When you have min that is never at sleep , but when you’re awake and you’re ready for more things that are coming your way, life will never be happy…

[@Purposed4more]

If you can find your purpose, then you can find what truly matters!

[@charliebrens3349]

My question is, “DO we exist?” “I think, therefore I am,” is actually, “I think, therefore I think I am.”

[@katherinepercey9105]

What if you are a non thinker?

[@jamestaverna241]

I agree with you, Tommy-t. Faith isn't an answer to the question. Tolstoy was very Christian in always looking 15:39 outside himself for an answer to a very personal question. "Who am I?" The realization solves the problem. All problems.

[@healthbuddy5965]

he is one in a million

[@weejim48]

When we are young our focus is on worldly matters, money, looks, possessions sex. But when you get older you realise that these things are diversions, escape from the hum drum mundane lives that we all live. At 69 I ponder the same questions , what is life’s purpose and how can it just be over when we die. ?

[@cholyom2629]

Well the final solution he suggested works for people who didn't even think about the question before.

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for your observation! 😊 It's interesting how Tolstoy's proposed solution can resonate differently depending on personal experiences. Sometimes, even those who have never asked certain questions can find inspiration in the depth of his reflections. 🙏

[@Ramsamy-oo6ge]

Leo Tolstoy discovered the real meaning of faith beyond the visible world. Many before him confronted with similar problems, has arrived to the same conclusion. As one's energy rises during teens and twenties, one revolts against social norms and authority to express the excess vitality. As he ages, he gradually studies past philosophies to finally settle down to the normal faithful disciples, but with a wider circle of experiences due to his birth circumstances of wealth, rich heritage, being orphaned at early age, a stable young wife, plenty of children, contained by the severe influence of discipline, a good education which opens him up to great philosophies. This final arrival to faith is just conducive to his old age state, which includes all his past conditions.

[@RinatNugayev]

Recall Tolstoys short story "Father Sergiy".Love is the clue

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for your comment and for mentioning *Father Sergiy*! 😊

[@Ramsamy-oo6ge]

THE THIRST FOR MEANING. 1. Ignore the problem. But life circumstances will bring you back to the question, however you try to escape it. 2. Take refuge in sense pleasures. The body is finite. The best wine after five glasses becomes unbearable. The senses also have limits, therefore you will be brought back to the initial search for meaning. 3. To give up one's life. It is missing the opportunity you got at birth to reach the light, where you originate. You have interrupted your evolutionary path towards self-realisation. 4. Living in a state of limbo, of spiritual stagnation, no choice, no direction, unsatisfaction, immobility, no redemption. Ultimately even these minds grow to give meaning to their whole experience of stagnation, if they are properly cared for and guided. For me this whole world is meaningful and I am presently living in a magical world of abundance, creativity, diversity. These conditions unfold to prick the consciousness towards elevation to higher realms.

[@PJB-n2f]

Wow. Such clarity and perception. Thank you so much! Please continue to share your experiences and journey with us. ❤

[@stuartsiglain3972]

He/you need our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to give meaning to your life.

[@Greg-l6s]

We are All like a Leaf Falling from a Tree

[@ABRATICKLE]

It's a strange paradox, but it seems 'happiness' cannot be experienced in the absence of some form of past or present 'suffering'. As a species, we currently live in an age where the world (information) is at our fingertips, and whilst this is amazing and has many benefits, it seems to have created a 'disconnect' where it is increasingly difficult for people to find true peace, meaning and contentment as everything is labelled and compared. Social media has had the unintentional effect of of people feeling not enough or ok just as they are. Thats why we enjoy the company of young children and animals who have no concept of time or ego etc. In my humble opinion and experience, 'happiness' and 'joy' are fleeting and momentary by their very nature, and that realisation allows the space and capacity to value inner peace and self awareness as a greater gift. I'm personally not religious, but there are many wise words and pointers in many historical scriptures relating to this - as such it seems finding oneself, reason for being, and inner peace is something humans of every generation have had to contemplate and grapple with. We live in devisive and turbulent times, amplified exponentially by 24 hour media. However, if you consider there are circa 8 Billion people on the planet, the incidence of bad things - whilst aweful for those directly involved - represents a miniscule percentage of all human interactions. Perspective is everything. We each have our own journey and path, and whilst it's 'thick soup' we are all here for a short time. At 55 years old I have been blessed to have had wonderful loving parents, and I am immensely grateful for that. Now I'm finding that life feels a lot more meaningful and satisfying when I try to put the needs and wellbeing of others before, or at least equal to, my own personal interests and needs. I hope this makes some sort of sense. We come to this Earth with nothing, and materially rich or poor we leave with nothing. Genuine selfless kindness is the greatest gift we can give and receive. Take time to still the mind, allow presence and true consciousness in, and all will be well 🙂

[@angelokoljenovic6767]

He is the hunter of past and the future

[@joeedley3936]

Here's what I believe: all life exists to change states, or another way to put it: "to move energy". That's our only essential purpose. But the states we move to regularly are totally up to us. Once we have enuf food and shelter, why not recognize the "negative states " we've learned to go to from prior life habits, and teach ourselves AND others to move to positive states, that promote free-flowing energy movement in not just ourselves, but everyone we encounter. In so doing we help move energy outwards. If energy gets stuck inside, as it does when our states go negative, that's when we die, little by little. Why , because the stuck energy keeps moving inside ourselves in ways that kill us. Dost had the luck to go to the extraordinary state of "curiosity" to move from his negative states, which is why he was so successful ... until other states overtook him and he succumbed.

[@Rugz-smoke]

The one question that will never have an answer

[@Jifdman]

We are here because in the fullness of interminable time it was possible. Anything that can happen will happen.

[@C-130-Hercules]

And if it happened once, couldn't it happen again?

[@gopaljayaraman9169]

Matter and energy changes to other forms, but never vanish. But the Atman(self) is immortal and identical to the Lord. One who realises self, can understand the Almighty.

[@elchaposexcitingadventures1674]

The answer is simple. Simplicity.

[@KankuMusaMensamandenka-dp5fo]

Faith is not an empty proposition when it’s real; It changes your state from despair to yaqeen ( divine serenity with truth)…faith shows you devine patterns in life and makes the absurd less absurd. Prayers in faith guide you, give you assurance and help change circumstances where you experience miracle and an unimaginable strength. Thus faith is a state of being not a simple understanding. According to Islam, the aspects of this life are fleeting ( unreal) and a washed out copy of a real life to come. The experience ( of happiness, pleasures and wonders) in this life compared to that of the afterlife is like one drop of water compared to the whole ocean. Quran chapter 29:64: “This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew.” Quran 32:17: “And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of delight for eyes as reward for what they used to work as good deeds [in their earthly life].

[@wayneyoder7327]

an excellent video,,,,,, for those who find faith and belief as comforting I support and encourage you to hold onto them as long as they serve you. My thought is that these are also a form of distraction, a comforting one, perhaps, but not irrefutable evidence of anything. I like to think that belief and faith are unnecessary and usually are based on some form of fear, often unconscious. Does there have to be purpose and meaning in our lives? Most probably think so. I would question this. Or perhaps it relates more to a definition of these terms. Maybe the meaning and purpose is to do our best to be in each moment and to do our best to learn to love each one and each encounter.....just some thoughts, not beliefs, which I enjoy exploring...

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you so much for this profound reflection! 🙏

[@claires9100]

You have expressed my exact thought. Faith is another avoidance tactic. Best to face our oblvion and enjoy life while we have it whole serving others in their struggles.❤ Peace friend. ❤

[@sinhuatneo4246]

Faith in money. Rich people fear death. Poor people could not be bothered about life and death. Money is God. The regular or every day gambler at the casino will agree that money is God.

[@avalanche9026]

When you accomplished in life. You can think that way. When you broke and miserable. No time to question existence.

[@ElJohnBarbershop]

You are wrong... I think it's vise versa... When you broke and miserable you tends to question life

[@metalhead9727]

Speak English.

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

Why, who said so.... Fsek man

[@NinjaWarhol]

I've been asking this questions since I was 2 years old

[@blairparkay7132]

But having faith in a false idol is simply deceiving oneself!

[@mikechambers3920]

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why." It is not for riches or status.

[@WisdomLife9]

What a useful video! Thanks!

[@WiseDailyReflections]

🙏

[@gohajourney]

Excellent video.Thank you

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you for this feedback!!🙏

[@John-ys2pn]

We was designed to live for the moment,,,, not the next day.

[@vanessa4u4evr]

I don't believe that everything is destined to end. I do believe that everything is destined to evolve and reinvent itself through natural homeostasis and the intelligence thereof.

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

Why does the Universe need meaning? We are being a little too grandiose to imagine that the answers have to be available to us at any point. Our insignificance is enormous.

[@mikey6214]

God is the tree God is me God is me, experiencing the tree. The goal is omniscience. The destination is “perfection”

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

@@mikey6214God is a delusion.

[@mikey6214]

@ God is the omni. You typing a comment, just proves God exists. We are all part of the everything (Omni)

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

@mikey6214, utter bollocks.

[@rishibhandare7688]

As per my knowledge humans really don't know anything accepting will be best course of action.... So just live life like a play with third person view as you are watching a play of your life.....

[@JardineKarate1]

Just wanted to tell you that I have subscribed mainly because of the respectful and kind way I see you answering those who comment (even the seemingly belligerent ones).

[@WiseDailyReflections]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and kind attitude. I like to think of myself as free-free to think, to speak, to write; just as I believe everyone should feel the same... thank you for subscribing! 🙏

[@benridge6570]

Over 45 years ago, I pulled my chvy4×4 over to the side of the road. There, in a time of despair, overwhelming , sense of purpose came. Very simply, " Become the best man I could be. " It's been a long road. Why it happened,don't know. But I've never given up. Never give up . Peace through Faith, through God .

[@michaelsmedes663]

We’re just passing through. In the infinity of things, how much can it matter?

[@VTXRover]

We exist to live because God lives through us.

[@broadcastingcottage]

The computer generated AI artificial voice completely destroys the credibility of this video. This is about HUMAN BEINGS and its message is destroyed by a computer generated artificial voice

[@WiseDailyReflections]

@broadcastingcottage Hi, thank you so much for your feedback, we truly appreciate it and are sorry to hear that the voice didn’t resonate with you. Behind this channel are real people, passionate about philosophy and personal growth, who dedicate time and care to creating content driven by the desire to share ideas, reflections, and insights that can enrich those who follow us. We’re also aware of how much a good voice can make a difference. In fact, if our content continues to be increasingly appreciated, we are committed to further improving its quality. Would you be willing to share what you think could make it better? Perhaps the tone, emphasis, or timbre? Your advice would be truly valuable to us. Thanks again!

[@msimp0108]

Totally! There is no way to improve human to human contact by interjecting artificiality! No matter what the content! Content great, fake voice BAD!!!

[@broadcastingcottage]

@@WiseDailyReflections it is a subject of vital importance to HUMANS and needs to be narrated by…… a HUMAN BEING with a SOUL and absolutely NOT by a non human machine

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Stop whining ! It's free ! Don't like it ? Don't listen. !! OR...make your own video with Sir Laurence Olivier....!!

[@msimp0108]

@@2msvalkyrie529 The price isn’t the point. Wherever we humans give in to the onslaught of fake ai generated human voices, the more susceptible we become to misinformation…and it is misinformation that is destroying civilization, whether you understand it or not. All propaganda is free of charge and a fake voice is propaganda no matter what it is saying. Goebbels said nice things to the Germans too. Propaganda is nothing but a means by which to lull the listener into a somambluant state of complacency. Whether the purpose is Nazi evil or getting more KZbin subscribers.