Beastboy,

It is VERY SIMPLE.

The PURPOSE of LIFE is in LIVING and EXPERIENCING IT. Nothing more and nothing less....

This applies to human being, rats, ants and whatever.....

The JOURNEY is the REWARD....

Dreamer

3dassets,

<<People do know that>>

People KNOW but they CANNOT DO. And, that is WHOLE PREMISES for Zen.

Whether a person is YOUNG or OLD, this MOMENT is all that you have. Past is gone. Future is yet to come. You either MAKE THE BEST of YOU HAVE aka THIS MOMENT or you don't. And, your life will be defined by YOUR DECISION of those millions of MOMENT.

azerroes,

<<afterlife is another big question and issue. really2 big..... >>

IMHO, it is IRRELEVANT. If in this LIFE, with however limited control that a person has versus NONE in AFTERLIFE, a person DID NOTHING. Then, why should AFTERLIFE matters??

I live in this world. I WILL DO what I can to hopefully leave it better when I am gone. As for afterlife, who knows and who cares??? I had done ALL I CAN and I have NO REGRET.

Dean: You know the Greeks didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: Did he have passion?.
Serendipity 2001

Dreamer

P.S.: I do not like the fact that people use too many plastic forks at work. So, I bought 36 stainless steel forks and give away at work. Will it make ANY DIFFERENCE?? I do not know. But, I had done my part.

nwk,

No, it is FAIR.

Whether a person is HAPPY or NOT has VERY LITTLE to do with whether they are RICH or POOR. As long as a person is NOT starving to death, their ATTITUDE to life determines whether they are HAPPY. It is THEIR CHOICE.

Path to happiness is CONTENTMENT.

I have cousins from very rich uncle and cousins from poor starving uncles. I see NO DIFFERENCE as to whether they are happy or not from their family background. In fact, those from poor background are MORE LIKELY to be happy and content as long as they are NOT STARVING.

Dreamer

lin00b,

What is FAIRNESS in term of LIFE???

IMHO, it is FAIR that WE ALL have to struggle for HAPPINESS regardless of whether we are born in the RICH or POOR family. Furthermore, it is HARDER to be content when you are bornt into RICH FAMILY. It is HARD to appreciate stuff that are given to YOU instead of you EARN it.

When you gain something (aka born into RICH FAMILY), you lose something (harder to be content).

Path to HAPPINESS is CONTENTMENT.

If a person is NOT HAPPY, all the material wealth in the world is worth NOTHING to the person.

I have a cousin with RICH UNCLE. He NEVER have to work a single day f his life. He party all day and night. His wife and children left him. He died of liver failure because of over drinking. He was not happy...

Dreamer