| Do any of you have a unique view on life's meaning?
I view it as a contest to accomplish things which will keep your name alive post mortem, and ultimately to do such great things that your name becomes immortal. This meaning of life can be applied to many degrees, whether it be the repeating of a name like Caesar millenia after his death, or just one of your neighbors discussing how nice you were at their dinner table a few months after your death.
I also lean towards judging a live's value by how memorable their acheivements were, for better or for worse. For example, I view Ghandi and Hitler as close to par in greatness of lives. One made the world better, the other, much worse, yet the power which they used their lives to wield was quite comparable. The meaning of both lives is tremendous.
Debate that view and whether it's (il)logical, and please share your own unorthodox views. |