Excellence Reporter: Dave Markowitz, what is the meaning of life? Dave Markowitz: I once heard that life is empty and meaningless—and that it’s empty and meaningless that it’s empty and meaningless! While life may ultimately be meaningless, I do think there is a method to the madness. […]
Excellence Reporter: Anat, what is the meaning of life? Anat Baniel: I believe that the meaning of life is life itself – lived to its fullest, fulfilling on our deepest dreams while honoring our values, the best we can. As humans, to be fully alive and to fulfill on […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Pearl, what is the meaning of life? Eric Pearl: Ah, a question that has inspired contemplation and discussion throughout time. One of my favorite answers to this question was when Jennifer (Loni Anderson), a character on the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati was asked and her response was, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Desai, what is the meaning of life? Kamini Desai: The body is like the wave of an ocean. It is one of the many millions of shapes the ocean of undifferentiated potential can morph into. Anything that lives and dies in time; whether a tree, […]
Excellence Reporter: Joe, what is the meaning of life? Joe Raiola: Had you asked my favorite philosopher, Alan Watts, “What is the meaning of life?” he would have struck a gong and said, “Let’s leave it at that.” But Alan is dead and, besides, you made the foolish […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Stevens, what is the meaning of life? Jose Luis Stevens: From my point of view, based on sixty eight years of life experience that includes working as a psychologist, writer, consultant, and teacher, and being a husband, father, and grampa, there most definitely is a […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Howe, what is the meaning of life? Dr. Linda Howe: The opportunity of our human experience is to awaken to our spiritual core, our essential goodness, and to live in the world, rooted in this awareness. Life can be difficult and messy, but the Light within […]
Excellence Reporter: Father Nigel, what is the meaning of life? Rev. Nigel Mumford: I can’t help it, I’m a Brit. When I hear that question my default is Monty Python. The very sacrilegious musical spoof by the same name. The moment the Grim reaper appears and proclaims, “I […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Rediger, what is the meaning of life? Jeffrey Rediger: The meaning of life is, I believe, to do what it takes to turn darkness into light. We are living during a very exciting time. Stepping back and looking at where we are as a human […]
Excellence Reporter: Jalaja, what is the meaning of life? Jalaja Bonheim: People often say that the meaning of life is to love or to be of service. While this is true, it’s a rather sloppy and somewhat misleading way of speaking. Life has no intrinsic meaning. An experience […]
Excellence Reporter: Yogi Dada, what is the meaning of life? Yogi Dada Gunamuktananda: I don’t know the answer to that question. Which really means I know the answer to that question. Because, as the saying goes, “He who thinks he knows, does not know. He who knows he does not know, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Richo, what is the meaning of life? David Richo: The meaning of life for me is in this affirmation I recite each morning: I say Yes to everything that happens to me today as an opportunity to give and receive love without reserve. I am […]
Excellence Reporter: Amie, what is the meaning of life? Amie Valpone: In my opinion, the meaning of life is to learn what we are meant to share with the world. For me, it was 10 years of chronic illness that brought me to my knees to surrender and […]
Excellence Reporter: Robert, what is the meaning of life? Robert M. Place: On the surface the question; “What is the meaning of life?” does not make sense. When we ask for the meaning of a word or a symbol, we are asking for the thing that the word […]
Excellence Reporter: Gopi, what is the meaning of life? Gopi Kallayil: “To find our talents, and draw from them to live our highest potential, contribute to the world, and be of service to others. To treat our lives as a vehicle for our inner journey, self-discovery, and self-actualization.” […]
So I tend to get a lot of requests for interviews and such. Mostly because I’m a comedian who is fairly political, I get a lot of “Hey can you give us a few words on why XXXX is an idiot?” One look at my twitter feed you’ll […]
Excellence Reporter: Maya, what is the meaning of life? Maya Azucena: Before every concert I do a prayer: The prayer asks God to please bless the performance, and allow me to touch someone’s heart and move people. The summation of all my Life’s purpose is to help people. […]
Excellence Reporter: Nathan, what is the meaning of life? Nathan Aweau: My JOY comes from the relativity of the music that I write. When I receive emails from those who tell me that one particular song gave them peace from a lost in their life, or good memories […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Larson, what is the meaning of life? Theresa Larson: The meaning of life is living your life’s purpose and go into each day like it is your last. This means being present enough with yourself to actually know what your purpose is, treating yourself with respect, and treating […]
Excellence Reporter: Andrew, what is the meaning of life? Andrew Holecek: The meaning of life can be addressed from two perspectives: relative and absolute. From an absolute perspective, there is no meaning. Life is just the radiance, the shine, the divine play of heart-mind, or spirit. There is […]
Excellence Reporter: Stuart, what is the meaning of life? Stuart Davis: “The meaning of life is birth and death. A unity of opposites, perfectly coupled in each mysterious being. One hand writes and one erases / all these twins with different faces.” *** ~Stuart Davis, Writer-Director-Actor-Comedian-Songwriterwww.StuartDavis.com Copyright © 2016 […]
Excellence Reporter: Shilpa, what is the meaning of life? Shilpa Jain: What I have learned is that the meaning of life is to love and be loved — to be connected in the web of love — in every realm imaginable. In my work with change makers around […]
Excellence Reporter: Isaac, what is the meaning of life? Isaac Shapiro: In truth there is no meaning. Meaning is a mental filter. From a human perspective, to be embodied and express in a way that is beautiful to you and those around you, is the closest to a […]
Excellence Reporter: Shirley, what is the meaning of life? Shirley Plant: I wonder how many people actually ask themselves this question — what is the meaning of life? It’s a deep question, or is it? For some it’s a simple answer, for others more complex. Like life, I guess […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Goswami, what is the meaning of life? Amit Goswami: As our culture becomes materialist, there is widespread suspicion that there is no meaning. Fortunately, I and others are bringing about a worldview change based on quantum physics that restores meaning. It is our mind that […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Selhub, what is the meaning of life? Eva Selhub: “What is the meaning of life?” is always a wonderful question to ponder as it can make one go deeper into the recesses of the mind, body and spirit to find an answer. Thing is, there […]
Excellence Reporter: Mr. van Manen, what is the meaning of life? Hans van Manen: “The question “What is the Meaning of Life” can only be answered at the end of one’s life. But I am still alive.” *** ~Hans van Manen is a Dutch ballet dancer, choreographer and photographer. His […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Levin, what is the meaning of life? Jeff Levin: What is the meaning of life? That is the sort of question that brings to mind the stereotypical spiritual seeker trekking up a mountain in Tibet to enter a great temple and sit at the […]
Excellence Reporter: Manose, what is the meaning of life? Manose Singh: “If you can leave the world, more beautiful than you have found it… That is the meaning of life for me and I hope I can do as much as I can for this journey and to […]
Excellence Reporter: JAC, what is the meaning of life? JAC Patrissi: Every profound truth is paradoxical. Also, I don’t think so. The meaning of life is that we are to learn how to become both Happy and Hard to Fool. You see, to be only Happy, floating in […]
Excellence Reporter: Will, what is the meaning of life? Will Clipman: That’s a question with no answer! I believe that what makes a lifetime meaningful, moment by moment, is to continue to ask the question. The more certain one is that one knows the meaning of life, the further […]
Excellence Reporter: Father Jim, what is the meaning of life? Jim Conlon: To understand the meaning of life, I believe it is important to develop a deeply sensitive interior life—a life that reaches simultaneously into the vast universe and into the recesses of the soul. Awakened in this way, […]
Excellence Reporter: Simon, what is the meaning of life? Simon Chokoisky: The meaning of life is… to live your dharma. Dharma is a word that means “natural law” – living according to your “design.” Many people have heard of karma but few understand this word dharma – and that’s a pity, because dharma erases karma. That is, […]
Excellence Reporter: Guy, what is the meaning of life? Guy Davis: This is a trick question… Anybody who says they can tell you is lying. The answer is different for each of us. It’s the kind of thing that a zen master asks his acolytes, when they come […]
Excellence Reporter: Rev. Moldow, what is the meaning of life? Rev. Deborah Moldow: We are the ceaseless unfolding of the sacred nature of our living universe, ever expanding the creative expression of the divine energy of love. It is our human nature to seek and create meaning, a […]
Excellence Reporter: Tom, what is the meaning of life? Tom Lynch: My answer is simple: find out what you are passionate about and develop yourself to your full potential. You may or may not need to have a career in this endeavour but get good at something and… […]
“When everything loses it’s meaning, every thing becomes meaningful.” This insight arises when the mind after intense spiritual seeking unhinges itself and opens into its natural infinite expanse. Now stripped of all interpretations and opinions that previously masked the raw experience of life, the truth lies bare and […]
Excellence Reporter: Tracy, what is the meaning of life? Tracy Silverman: To me, there is no meaning at all other than whatever subjective meaning we give our lives. If you seek out pleasure, then the meaning of life is to seek pleasure. If you like to work hard […]
How are we to see life? Is it an existence of meaningless movement from one moment to the next? Or is there a larger purpose in life, something to live for? When we’re young, we think that when we’re all grown up, we’ll have all the answers. We’ll […]
Excellence Reporter: Alicia, what is the meaning of life? Alicia Graf Mack: “Life is about loving fully, and whole heartedly. We have to live in the NOW, because memory is never promised, nor is the future. Be good to people even when you don’t want to be. Forgive […]
Excellence Reporter: Mr. McCourt, what is the meaning of life? Alphie McCourt: “Life is a bowl of soup. With little control over the quality of the ingredients – bits of beef, chicken, carrots, potatoes, onions and all that – we prepare it, eat it, drink and enjoy it. […]
Excellence Reporter: Jena, what is the meaning of life? Jena la Flamme: Pleasure gives life meaning. The experience of pleasure doesn’t have to feel like something is happening, but it does feel like nothing is missing. It feels like fulfillment because it gives life meaning. Having pleasure in […]
The true meaning of life is living in the present, where happiness, freedom and inner peace live. These flow effortlessly once we learn to bask in the unlimited joy, kindness, compassion and inner peace we are all born with, in our wise hearts. But first, before we […]
Excellence Reporter: Annelise, what is the meaning of life? Annelise Hagen: Quite simply, the meaning of life is what you think it is. Yoga is a science. According to yogic wisdom, “As the mind, so the man. “ Of course, this applies to women as well. The power of the […]
Excellence Reporter: Andrea, what is the meaning of life? Andrea Becky Hanson: Yoga, as discovered and developed many of thousands of years ago union. The basis of Yoga is based on the true meaningfulness of life…The experience of wholeness, peace and oneness. The aspects of yoga…breath, posture, […]
Excellence Reporter: Suzanne, what is the meaning of life? Suzanne Giesemann: The answer is simple: You as a soul have temporarily taken on human form to develop your divinity. God … Spirit … the Divine is Love, therefore you are here to be the presence of Love. Love is the […]
Excellence Reporter: Aïda, what is the meaning of life? Aïda Colmenero Dïaz: For me life is about to be. I want to find the best version of me every day. That´s why I dance..because I feel the freedom to expand myself, to be, to celebrate life and breathe. Stop […]
Excellence Reporter: Victoria, what is the meaning of life? Victoria Moran: I believe we’re here to know God, by whatever name you want to give the Great Beneficence. We do this by learning to love more exquisitely than we might have without this delicious experience of the physical […]
Excellence Reporter: Jonathan, what is the meaning of life? Jonathan Goldman: What a brilliant question. I’ve chosen 7 different answers, reflecting different aspects of consciousness—from the deeply spiritual to the more mundane—in order to attempt reply to it. Here are my answers. I trust you’ll enjoy them. 1) […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Finkelstein, what is the meaning of life? Michael Finkelstein: I’ve been consciously working on this question since I turned 10. I remember that exact day vividly, and though I wasn’t very old at the time, I began to wonder about our experience of mortality and […]
Excellence Reporter: Gregg, what is the meaning of life? Gregg Levoy: I don’t believe there’s a meaning of life—a singular meaning that applies to everyone. I only know the meaning of my life. And even that isn’t a singular entity. What life means to me is the privilege of having it to […]
Excellence Reporter: Peter, what is the meaning of life? Peter Mortimer: Is the crackle of a wood fire Is the spray of a peeled orange Is the radiator warmth of a stroked horse Is the tiny sock on the washing line Is the plop of a raindrop in […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Moore, what is the meaning of life? Kathleen Dean Moore: My thoughts about the meaning of life came to me as I sat in a canoe, listening to the music of a marsh at nightfall. I expressed those views in an essay, “The Testimony of […]
Excellence Reporter: Brandon, what is the meaning of life?” Brandon Bays: At the deepest level we all have access to an innate greatness, an infinitely healing and liberating force that can orchestrate our lives perfectly and magnificently. The difficulty most of us have accessing that greatness and living […]
Excellence Reporter: Keith, what is the meaning of life? Keith Mitchell: For me, I’ve learned the importance of growth and development and I have realized a different kind of education, an education that has allowed me an escape from separateness but has created a likeness. In this I have found […]
Excellence Reporter: Marla, what is the meaning of life? Marla Baggetta: Having spent my entire life as an artist, I’ve had the good fortune to pursue a career in art; painting, teaching and traveling. By conventional accounts I’ve been quite successful. But, I was beset by depression and […]
Excellence Reporter: George, what it the meaning of life? George Pitagorsky: Life, to me, is an opportunity to understand the nature of life and by doing so experience unconditioned happiness. It is essentially about seeing things as they are – wisdom, and being of service – compassion. The […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Sirois, what is the meaning of life? Maria Sirois: To become awake and aware of enough to find a way to love our lives, no matter how hard, and from that place of loving, return love through generous hearts, open minds, caring spirits. Rumi once […]
Excellence Reporter: Azim, what is the meaning of life? Azim Jamal: Life is vast, infinite, endless and incomparable. It continues to remain a mystery, a mystery that can only be experienced and not solved. So in my experience, the very meaning of life is in its living. When examined at […]
Excellence Reporter: Krissy, what is the meaning of life? Krissy Moehl: To me, the meaning of life is what I do to add meaning to life; to my life and to the lives I touch. I add meaning to life through interactions with close friends and family. Extended dinners […]
Excellence Reporter: Fr. David, what is the meaning of life? David Spangler: To me, there is no one single meaning but rather each person generates unique meaning born of his or her relationship to the world. For some, it may be learning a particular lesson, for some it may […]
Excellence Reporter: Mirabai, what is the meaning of life? Mirabai Starr: All I can do is share what gives my own life meaning, rather than proclaim the true meaning of life for all beings, as if it were some secret I agree to reveal. I bow to the […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Ishiguro, what is the meaning of life? Hiroshi Ishiguro: The meaning of life is to look for what a human is. So, why are we surviving in this world? Because we want to know ourselves. You know, we are not surviving in this world because of […]
Excellence Reporter: Mada, what is the meaning of life? Mada Dalian: Life is multi-dimensional. So no answer will say it all or be fully satisfactory. We discover the meaning and mystery of life by living it. If we look at the very basic function of life we might […]
We are born beings exploring what life means as humans. The ego-mind continually seeks the meaning of life in the dimension of time and space, but we are also born with a divine potential that exists in the timeless zone. This is the true Self, the soul that […]
Excellence Reporter: Susan, what is the meaning of life? Susan Chapman: To me, this question opens our minds to further dimensions of ‘not knowing’ rather than to simple answers. But, like the smile on the face of a wisdom-elder, the process that unfolds from this inquiry can reveal […]
Excellence Reporter: Mark, what is the meaning of life? Mark Nepo: As important as this question is, it’s impossible to answer—as it’s impossible to see your hands while digging or to see your eyes while looking. Instead, let me share a story about meaning. A troubled widower made […]
Excellence Reporter: Mrs. Dutt, what is the meaning of life? Mallika Dutt: “The meaning of life is miracles within and all around us. Millions of life forms, all different, all beautiful, all creation. A mystery to be explored. To be celebrated. To be lived. In harmony.“ *** ~Mallika […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Lomas, what is the meaning of life? Tim Lomas: Whenever I dwell on the question of the meaning of life, my thoughts feel like they’re becoming heavy and immobile, as if made of lead. Something about the question seems to resist any attempt to capture […]
Excellence Reporter: Jamie, what is the meaning of life? Jamie Cat Callan: The meaning of life is love. And the key to finding your path to love and your very own meaning to life is: to listen to the thrum of your own heart. Pay attention to what brings […]
Excellence Reporter: Master Brett, what is the meaning of life? Brett Bevell: The meaning of life is to understand your connection to the greater whole by being in service to life itself, not just your own life but the lives of others, even other beings that are sentient […]
Excellence Reporter: Danielle, what is the meaning of life? Danielle Fong: “Life is a dance of chemicals and information, energy and motion, that stretches across organism, kin, species, into the distant future and the ancient past.” *** ~Danielle Fong, The girl from the future Cofounder, Chief Science Officer and […]
Excellence Reporter: Peter, what is the meaning of life? Peter Bregman: I think the question is less: “what is the meaning of life?” and more “How do you find meaning in life?” I find meaning in life everywhere: goodnight kisses from my kids, a hug from my wife, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Barnwell, what is the meaning of life? Ysaÿe M. Barnwell: At some point, each human being will probably try to figure out the meaning of life. Perhaps meaning can be inferred from purpose. I really feel the purpose of life, with all of its complexities, is the […]
Remember Why Have we forgotten why we are here, who we are and how to pose and answer these most important questions? I believe we are here to learn and know through essential love. This process can guide our actions and reveal the birthright of being human. […]
Maybe you’re not particularly worried about death, but perhaps you’ve had periods where you questioned whether there was any enduring meaning in life. Maybe you asked the question: Is this all there is? Or: What is the point? This isn’t unusual, since by nature we’re programmed to seek […]
Excellence Reporter: Pilar, what is the meaning of life? Pilar Alessandra: The meaning of life? No idea. But here are some things that give life meaning: A job you love. A meal you relish. A body you feel comfortable in. A child you affect in a positive way. […]
Excellence Reporter: Pastor John, what is the meaning of life? Rev. John R. Mabry: I believe the only thing that gives life meaning is community. As a Christian pastor, my faith provides me with a treasure-house of metaphors and images that speaks to me about this truth. The concept of […]
Excellence Reporter: Ed, what is the meaning of life? Ed McGaa: Introspect, Acknowledge, Be Thankful, Accept Mystery, Seek Knowledge, and Observe; especially Nature more so than listening to Man. Realize Creator is All Truth and All Knowledge. Creator’s Nature harbors no Superstition there fore my Memory reminds me that […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Anālayo, what is the meaning of life? Bhikkhu Anālayo: I don’t think life has a meaning of its own. But we can give it a meaning. To understand things as they are and to help others would be a skilful way of doing that. Central for […]
Excellence Reporter: Raylene, what is the meaning of life? Raylene Abbott: The appearances in this life we find ourselves, may mean world success, fame, or fortune, but for me this is not the truth to the question “The Meaning of life”. The answer for me is: have I learned […]
“We are evolutionary creatures whose meaning in life is largely dependent on how well we can collaborate with the evolutionary process, at every level – cosmic, planetary, and human – therefore striving to align our well-being and happiness with that of the entire creation.” *** ~Diarmuid O’Murchu, a […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Radin, what is the meaning of life? Dean Radin: Each of us defines our own meaning of life. For those who are simply trying to survive pondering this question is an impossible luxury. But for those who have the time and means to wonder why […]
Excellence Reporter: Jennifer, what is the Meaning of Life? Jennifer Noel Taylor: The fabric of the Universe is Love. From the same underlying fabric of life, we all have the freedom to weave different patterns. Some people create a pattern of wonder and joy and some create a pattern […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Musgrave, what is the meaning of life? Story Musgrave: “The Epitaph that will be inscribed on my tombstone according to my will is, “What was that all about?” When it is all over I will be returning home to where ever I came from. A […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Kelly, what is the meaning of life? Robin Kelly: I was talking this week to a friend who is dying. We talked about the meaning of death, whether our consciousness survived our passing, and if so in what form. We talked about the love in […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Novak, what is the meaning of life? Philip Novak: Whether your life has meanings, and what those meanings are, are questions only you can answer in the course of your life. If you want to answer them, reading, thinking and paying attention are habits that […]
The meaning of life for me means to live so that my existence can bring solace and comfort to the lives of those hurting or in distress. *** ~Arun Gandhi, The Peace Farmer Arun is the fifth grandson of India’s legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. http://www.ArunGandhi.org Copyright © […]
Excellence Reporter: Rocky, what is the meaning of life? Rocky Dawuni: For me personally, the meaning of life starts with a deep recognition of life as the greatest gift. It is the only gift that makes every other gift possible. It is our purpose to not only to […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Shostak, what is the meaning of life? Seth Shostak: Nearly a decade ago, I spent a day on a sound stage during the filming of “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” a reprise of a classic 1950s sci-fi drama. I was there as a science advisor, […]
Excellence Reporter: Tim, what is the meaning of life? Tim Macartney-Senape: This is a confronting question for humans. To answer this properly you really have to explain why we humans find it so hard to live up to the ideals universally accepted by all historic human civilisations and […]
Excellence Reporter: Helena, what is the meaning of life? Helena Norberg-Hodge: Before I went to Ladakh, I would have answered this question very differently. Like many Westerners, I thought meaning was to be found in personal accomplishments. Our fast-paced, competitive, consumer culture moulds us into believing that our […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Ivtzan, what is the meaning of life? Itai Ivtzan: Meaning in life is one of the greatest gifts we could offer ourselves. Research in positive psychology is showing that people experiencing high levels of personal meaning are happier and more grateful, passionate and hopeful. It […]
Excellence Reporter: John, what is the meaning of life? John Perkins: The meaning of life for me is to do my part in helping to promote the greatest revolution in human history, the Consciousness Revolution. This is a revolution that has been part of the prophecies of many of the […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Meyerhof, what is the meaning of life? Nina Meyerhof: How simply boring would life be if we did not seek this answer? Life is a series of experiences which we create to learn all the magnificent lessons our inner self wishes to learn and at the […]
The question of the meaning of life elicits deep-seated disagreements. What I want to suggest is that these disagreements are driven by three temperamental polarities. These define our attitudes to three questions. The first is Where does meaning come from? Does it require a transcendent source? The second […]
By the lights of Christianity and Islam, the meaning of life is fairly straightforward. We’re here to worship God, to obey him, and to seek forgiveness for our sins. If we do that successfully, we can hope to receive an eternity of bliss in heaven. If we don’t, […]
Excellence Reporter: Jan, what it the meaning of life? Jan Reynolds: “The meaning of life is to EXPLORE everything, yourself, the world, relationships, actions, intentions, emotions, you name it…. but ALL under the umbrella of service. We are here to be kind, to love and to serve, to […]
Excellence Reporter: Allan, what is the meaning of life? Allan Falieri: “It’s learning with those who surround me, newly made acquaintances or long time friends. Exchanging professional experiences, or life experiences and sharing time. Having the past as a reference not a place of stagnation. It’s living the […]
Excellence Reporter: John, what is the meaning of life? John Bunzl: The eternal question! And the answer is perhaps different for each of us. For me it’s about doing what little I can to serve the furtherance of the evolutionary process, both in terms of our inner consciousness […]
