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What do you live for?
While I was out shopping (last minute ftw),
I began thinking; "Do I live for anyone/anything?" What do you live for? I, myself, don't exactly know yet. ;o I'd like to say my parents and/or my girlfriend at the moment. |
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I do not live for anything, but I do not have the heart to end a life either- especially mine. >_>
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Still wandering sounds better.
The mysterious really gets to me. Orrr.. maybe that's what I live for. :P |
For me... Well it's a little complicated. At the moment, I live for nothing. I think there's no point in many of the things I do, and I wonder lots of times why I am doing this. Things such as going to school, eating at appointed times, having to deal with stupid friends and parents... I've made a decision with myself. Until I can grow up and make a life for myself, as in probably after college, I'll start a new leaf. The life I'm living in right now is very messed up... And to obtain that new life, I will go about my life, until that time, as society wants me to. I won't argue about evolution or my beliefs. I'll obey my parents and do well in school. I will not think for reasons of things, but just to do them because I have to. That is my decision and I hope it pans out well and I get a chance to stop being a robot.
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I don't know. I don't have a goal yet. I do know I want to have an education at the end of this schoolyear.
But I guess that's about it. |
These questions, I can't really answer (for reasons, I don't know)..
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My sister, and my best friends. And...*cough* e_e Actually, that one I'm keeping to myself; a lot of people here probably think I'm crazy enough. XD; But the point is...there are some people out there who I find to be worth living for.
Also, I live to improve the world I live in. It's a large part of the reason I'm going into biomedical engineering. And...I live because there's still more in the world that I want to see and do. I want to travel one day; there are literally dozens of countries I would love to visit at least once. There are people I want to meet, things I want to experience, and so on and so forth...in fact, I've made a list of things I want to do before I die. And I'm 18. So that's probably pretty far off. XD; I have absolutely no fear of death. Someone could hold a gun to my head or a knife to my throat, and I wouldn't break a sweat (I know, because the knife thing has happened before). I could be told I would die tomorrow, and I wouldn't be scared. I would be sad, though...because there's still a lot I want to do in my life. I live for a lot of things. |
I know this may sound stupid to some and possibly old fashioned to others but for me I live for God and my family/friends. Right now it feels like so many people have lost their faith and morals in things, which starts to make me feel sick. What happened to caring about others and wanting to do well in life instead of pissing it away in a second? Right now I know that if I died my family and friends would be very sad so for them I try to do my best in what I can. There was a time when all I really spoke about was hating being alive and dealing with the retarded people near and far from me...but then I realized that it was only hurting the people I loved and that's the last thing I want to do. I still hate certain people for the way they act and the lack of intelligence they portray in their lives but soon I realize that not all people are like that. There are kids like me who feel the need to live as God sees fit and know the importance and impact they have on others. Live for love, live for you, live for God *or whatever religion you believe in or lack there of*, and be yourself. I don't know my purpose in life but who the hell does until they've done it? Wandering is fine but wander in the right direction is all I gotta say.
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My family and Pomeranians. I love those little dogs D:
i don't know what i would do without them. |
Honestly, I don't live for anything.
I really don't want to be alive. I mean, if someone said "Hey, I'll kill you right now." I wouldn't care either way. But, if I really need to think about it, and why I haven't commit suicide yet, it's probably Voltaire the singer and my grandfather. It's silly to live for a singer, I know. But it's all I've got that won't be taken away or hurt me. xP I put my faith in someone, once, and it destroyed me. So, yeah. Not doing that again. |
I live for the adventure of life.
I don't really live for anyone or anything yet so I take each day step by step and wait to see what surprises I'll encounter. That alone is enough to keep me going everyday. It seems weird, but it's true. |
*to Satomi* I've also been raised in a Christian home and followed the Bible ever since I could remember. We didn't have enough money to put my brother and me in a private Christian school but I think that's the main cause to drive kids away from their religion whether it's bad experiences or being too strict. God will always love His children but if you shut the door on Him that's it, He shouldn't have to chase after you or prove He exists just to make you believe in Him. Seeing isn't believing, believing is seeing. I've heard about the documentary you're talking about and I thought it was pretty cool, the idea of someone who firmly doesn't believe in the Christian faith and then becomes one.
Anyways people believe what they want to which is fine but as long as they don't go about being sinful *killing, screwing with married people, stealing, etc* they're good in my book. It's hard not to judge but I try not to since it's not my job. |
What do I live for?
Well, for one, I live to help my friend obtain her goals in life, since she can;t reach them on her own. One time I asked her what she wanted to do with her life, and she told me she wanted to change the world, now it's my goal to help her change it, or at least to show her which direction to walk. I also live to make her smile, since every time I do so I feel like I've made a difference in someone's life. The last thing I live for is to repay her for all the things she's done for me. She saved my life, so I pretty much live for her now, since without her I wouldn't be here anymore. I know it's sad my life revolves around just one small young girl, but her goals were something that, when I heard them, I wanted her to obtain them ^^. Now that's why I live, to help her obtain them xD. Oops... O.o too long? |
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*to MasterChiefrei* Well I'm not sure it's the school's fault. It is strict, but I don't really mind. The school sucks though, educational wise it lacks badly. And everything is makeshift... But actually, we're too poor to afford it either, but since my dad works there I get free admission. I would much rather go to public school, better education and real life experiences. Although I might have turned naughty. But for me, I don't know... Before I would sometimes doubt God, but in the end I would just arrogantly say He does exist. But for some reason, I just lost faith. There wasn't even an event to trigger this, it's strange. I feel a little bit incomplete with Him gone, but I feel I can get by. I don't know, I'm having lots of mixed thoughts. Even with all the most difficult Christian questions answered, and with vague indirect answers, I still have one that has yet to be answered. Why? Why should I believe in Him? He has way too many expectations for me, even thought many people say that it's okay to not live up fully to it. Even with that, it's hard. It's unnecessary work. And my last sort of reason of not believing in Him is because I frankly don't care what happens after I die... I'm not certain if there's a hell or a heaven. And if I go to hell, it won't be too bad, because billions of other people are going through the same pain, so it's alright.
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*to Satomi* Well I think public schools are a better alternative because eventually kids need to know what risks they have to go up against in life. Why shelter them forever and leave them unprepared? I'm sure some private schools have problems with discipline and such but usually the strict system can straighten up the "bad kids." Personally I liked public school and wouldn't have wanted it any other way because you do learn more. Though it is pretty cool that you got to go free since your dad worked there. As for your question...why not? Why not believe in God and have the feeling of knowing that after you die you'll be taken care of. To me...what's so hard about being a Christian and living by His word? Are people so lazy that they can't follow what He asks for because seriously, I don't see the hardship in it. ><; Also I can't imagine going to hell because to me hell is your worst nightmares realized and having to relive them for eternity. So...going to heaven and being with my Granpappy and cousin is a way better alternative than dealing with Satan. Ew. So far God hasn't given me a reason to turn my back on Him and a long time ago...I won't give details to what happened but when I was a kid an event occurred that gave me reassurance that God was watching over me. I won't forget what happened and I know He's here for us. Whether others believe me or not is on them.
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*to Master* Well from my understanding, most Christians believe in God through faith and their own perception of things, such as how you perceived it as Divine Power, where as others could say it was a circumstance. And your reason of "Why not?" is a little gambling. You spend your entire life devoted to God and hoping one day he would send you to Heaven, and then what if that it's all fake? What if there is no God or no Heaven, and all that work of reading the Bible, giving to the poor, attending church, etc. was all for naught? The Christian God is very mysterious and seems to be beyond human understanding. Also, keep in mind of other religions. To the Christian mind, they are all fake and lies, but to those people they believe in it truly. Take Muslims. The ones who hijacked the planes and drove it into the World Trade Centers did that for their religion, thinking it would earn them a place in Heaven. They truly believed and perceived Allah to be the real God. Just like you believe in the Christian God. I don't agree with religion nor atheism. There's something out there, it might have already been discovered, but I have not realized it or found it yet.
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I know others take it in their own way and some people made find things hard in Christianity that comes naturally to me. As for whether or not He exists or not...I don't have any doubts. People may shake their heads and disagree with me but if there's one thing I'm sure of and believe in, it's God. I will never deny or doubt His existance and I will never let someone lead me away from His teachings. As for the idiots that crashed the plane into the World Trade Centers thinking they would be surrounded by virgins once they had done their killing I hope they burn in hell. Killing innocent people no matter what religion or creed they are is wrong. If it's self defense and you're in a situation where you or someone else is going to be killed by someone then you have the right to defend yourself but no one has the right to take life in cold blood. What those terrorists did was commit an act of murder, nothing else. Just like the KKK attacked African Americans just because of the skin difference in the name of "Christianity." No matter what religion you may belong to there are always the radicals that give it a bad name...though I don't hear many bad things about Buddhists.
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I live for myself. :] I want to go through life completing the goals I set for myself and having fun. Of course, I couldn't live without my cat, bf, and family. <3 |
Well actually, the hi-jackers were not radicals. I mean, they would be to us, but that's normal for their religion. They were taught that if they kill the sinners, anyone whose not a muslim, they would get a ticket into heaven. Unless you were born and raised under the Muslim law and traditions, you could never fully understand. Also remember it's a different country, things such as murder might not be such a big thing to them. As for the KKK, they were messed up because no where in the Bible or Christian belief is there no racial comments against the blacks. And I'm very sorry I've been trying to lead you away from Christ, unintentionally of course. But really, I have no intention to disprove or prove Christianity so oblately as I am now. Only when I get asked I will present my case. Otherwise, I'm very sorry, I guess we have 2 different reasonable opinions. I hope I can get back to the stage in my life where I once believed in Christ...
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Even if it may be normal for them to kill someone that's the kind of lack of moral I get sick about. What in the world ever made killing someone ok? To end someone else's life in which you have no right to take or mess with is not an "A-Ok" deal. ><; Indeed the KKK were messed up and I doubt what God wanted them to do was go out and kill every African American they saw *apparently they also harassed people with different religions*
And no, you're not trying to lead me away and...I wasn't trying to imply that you were but sorry if it sounded that way. ><;; Everyone has an opinion and they're welcome to share it because...oh I dunno, it's a free country...at least where we live. I also hope that you'll be able to go in the direction that is intended for you. Personally I hope you can figure out what really happened between you and God but I won't pressure you into believing something you don't want. ^ ^ |
I've gone to a private school all my life. From Kindergarten to Sophomore year, I've been Christian, but I can't say I necessarily "live for God." I'm no saint, I'm no overly-religious person, and I definitely don't see myself becoming a martyr.
I love dreaming, and now I've come up with a better answer. I live for every single person that I've ever met and/or every person I've somehow changed the lives of. Even if it's just a little change. |
i lost the will to live when me and my boyfriend go through a rough patch
and the fact i hate my parents and they hate me and y whole family has disowned me... i would have to say that sadly if i lost my boyfriend i would consider taking my own life which sounds crazy and somewhat stupid but i would lose the will to live because that would mean my everything would be out of reach and thus i would have nothing... :cry: luv ya kw :cry: |
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