# What, in your opinion, makes life worth living?
**URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039
**Category:** Philosophy
**Created:** [October 14, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039 "2007-10-14T03:26:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Provalone](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Provalone)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/1 "2007-10-14T03:26:20Z")
Obviously, this is a matter of opinion, so there are no right or wrong answers.
For me, it’s art. Art in all of its forms. It is the ultimate manifestation of rebellion. I draw, write, and philosophize. I enjoy these things because I’d rather lie to others, than be lied to; I’d rather create kitsch than patronize it.
Aesthetic beauty is the greatest woman to wage war for. To sublimate every instinctual drive for power and passion into an elegant exhibition of my own affirmation of ‘beauty’.
I’m great while I’m aesthetically satisfied, but if my artistic explorations come up broke, than I find that it’s time for me to crack my knuckles, roll up my sleeves, and get to work.
You?
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### Author:  [@thezeus18](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/thezeus18)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/2 "2007-10-14T07:06:32Z")
Space. The Final Frontier.
The unrealistic hope that man colonizes another planet in my time.
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### Author:  [@Murex](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Murex)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 7:14am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/3 "2007-10-14T07:14:56Z")
No idea.
I used to get something out of life, but I think I got what I came for allready.
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### Author:  [@Impious](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Impious)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/4 "2007-10-14T08:41:09Z")
The very best times redeem all the others. Sex, drugs, music, philosophy and fast cars do it for me.
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### Author:  [@winverawin](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/winverawin)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/5 "2007-10-14T16:53:12Z")
> [@Murex](#):
>
> No idea.
>
> I used to get something out of life, but I think I got what I came for allready.
what did you use to get out of life?
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### Author:  [@Joker](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Joker)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/6 "2007-10-14T18:21:17Z")
Pleasure.
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### Author:  [@ChimneySweep](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/ChimneySweep)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/7 "2007-10-14T19:04:09Z")
> [@Joker](#):
>
> Pleasure.
Tautological, but true.
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### Author:  [@Joker](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Joker)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/8 "2007-10-14T19:08:09Z")
> [@ChimneySweep](#):
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> > [@Joker](#):
> >
> > Pleasure.
>
> Tautological, but true.
A relative tautology of the individual.
No individual pleasure is exactly the same.
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### Author:  [@Aidan\_Mclaren](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Aidan_Mclaren)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/9 "2007-10-15T03:54:42Z")
Death.
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### Author:  [@Mad\_Man\_P](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Mad_Man_P)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/10 "2007-10-15T03:58:47Z")
Internet Porn…
I love the adds they post here… I’m so totaly hooked… 😆
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### Author:  [@Kriswest](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Kriswest)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/11 "2007-10-15T13:49:54Z")
Love makes life worth living. If it were not for love I would have not gotten out of bed today, Or I would be running very hard and very fast into oblivion. Love keeps pain under control, it helps to motivate you back into the world of living, love sucks, right now I wish it would leave me the F\* alone.
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### Author:  [@MagsJ](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/MagsJ)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/12 "2007-10-15T19:50:11Z")
being in a place of eternal happiness…
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### Author:  [@winverawin](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/winverawin)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/13 "2007-10-15T21:37:28Z")
I would like to be around for the end of our show.
also my parents make life worth living for me.
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### Author:  [@Murex](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Murex)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/14 "2007-10-16T01:42:24Z")
> [@winverawin](#):
>
> > [@Murex](#):
> >
> > No idea.
> >
> > I used to get something out of life, but I think I got what I came for allready.
>
> what did you use to get out of life?
I got to experience what it is to be human, and all the stuff that goes along with it. I also got a chance to anylize my life and form conclusions. I’m past that stage now, and life seems more dull because I’ve gone through all the phases of life allready, I’m just not on my death bed yet.
\*Edit: I don’t really want kids, and being married doesn’t seem worthwhile to me, so I’ll stay away from that area (although most people don’t).
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### Author:  [@thezeus18](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/thezeus18)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/15 "2007-10-16T01:43:55Z")
> [@Aidan\_Mclaren](#):
>
> Death.
Of others?
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### Author:  [@pardicat](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/pardicat)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/16 "2007-10-16T02:05:48Z")
food, masturbation, booze
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### Author:  [@Gobbo](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Gobbo)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 2:07am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/17 "2007-10-16T02:07:16Z")
> [@](#):
>
> A groan of tedium escapes me,
> Startling the fearful.
> Is this a test? It has to be,
> Otherwise I can’t go on.
> Draining patience, drain vitality.
> This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act’s a little old.
>
> But I’m still right here
> Giving blood, keeping faith
> And I’m still right here.
>
> Wait it out,
> Gonna wait it out,
> Be patient (wait it out).
>
> If there were no reward to (reap / heal),
> (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> Gonna wait it out.
>
> If there were no desire to heal
> A damaged and broken man along
> This tedious path I’ve chosen here
> I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
>
> And I still may … [sigh] … I still may.
>
> Be patient.
> I must keep reminding myself of this.
>
> And if there were no rewards to (reap / heal),
> (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> And I still may.
>
> Gonna wait it out.
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### Author:  [@Murex](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Murex)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/18 "2007-10-16T02:49:58Z")
> [@Old\_Gobbo](#):
>
> > [@](#):
> >
> > [size=59]A groan of tedium escapes me,
> > Startling the fearful.
> > Is this a test? It has to be,
> > Otherwise I can’t go on.
> > Draining patience, drain vitality.
> > This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act’s a little old.
> >
> > But I’m still right here
> > Giving blood, keeping faith
> > And I’m still right here.
> >
> > Wait it out,
> > Gonna wait it out,
> > Be patient (wait it out).
> >
> > If there were no reward to (reap / heal),
> > (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> > This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> > Gonna wait it out.
> >
> > If there were no desire to heal
> > A damaged and broken man along
> > This tedious path I’ve chosen here
> > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> >
> > And I still may … [sigh] … I still may.
> >
> > Be patient.
> > I must keep reminding myself of this.
> >
> > And if there were no rewards to (reap / heal),
> > (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> > This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> > And I still may.
> >
> > Gonna wait it out. [/size]
Yes.
Gonna wait it out.
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### Author:  [@Provalone](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Provalone)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/19 "2007-10-16T02:59:29Z")
> [@Murex](#):
>
> > [@Old\_Gobbo](#):
> >
> > > [@](#):
> > >
> > > [size=59]A groan of tedium escapes me,
> > > Startling the fearful.
> > > Is this a test? It has to be,
> > > Otherwise I can’t go on.
> > > Draining patience, drain vitality.
> > > This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act’s a little old.
> > >
> > > But I’m still right here
> > > Giving blood, keeping faith
> > > And I’m still right here.
> > >
> > > Wait it out,
> > > Gonna wait it out,
> > > Be patient (wait it out).
> > >
> > > If there were no reward to (reap / heal),
> > > (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> > > This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> > > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> > > Gonna wait it out.
> > >
> > > If there were no desire to heal
> > > A damaged and broken man along
> > > This tedious path I’ve chosen here
> > > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> > >
> > > And I still may … [sigh] … I still may.
> > >
> > > Be patient.
> > > I must keep reminding myself of this.
> > >
> > > And if there were no rewards to (reap / heal),
> > > (No / A) loving embrace to see me through
> > > This tedious path I’ve chosen here,
> > > I certainly would’ve walked away by now.
> > > And I still may.
> > >
> > > Gonna wait it out. [/size]
>
> Yes.
>
> Gonna wait it out.
What are you hoping to find? At the end, that is. If you spent all your life waiting, and there’s nothing at the end of the tunnel, then what?
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### Author:  [@Aidan\_Mclaren](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Aidan_Mclaren)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/what-in-your-opinion-makes-life-worth-living/18039/20 "2007-10-16T03:01:21Z")
> [@thezeus18](#):
>
> > [@Aidan\_Mclaren](#):
> >
> > Death.
>
> Of others?
No, just our own personal death keeps us living.
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