The answer to the meaning of life is so much simpler than philosophical evolution has politically forced it to become.

I always thought that the meaning of life was answered perfectly in the movie ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Much like in your essay about Sex, we have to realize that we exist in the same manner as plants and animals. What is the meaning of life for a flower? What is the meaning of life for a flower in the middle of a Costa Rican rain forest that is never seen by human eyes? Asking what is the meaning of life for a flower is a good way to put things into perspective, and dismiss human concepts such as religion and spirituality that typically cloud our thought when approaching philosophical ideas. The natural process of life for a flower is to be born, grow to it’s full majestic brilliance, be enjoyed and admired (or never seen at all) by all around it, and eventually relinquish the place it inhabits by withering away and giving itself back to the earth, leaving way for one more to take its place and enjoy the experience. If a flower could wish for anything, what do you think it would be?

The same is true then, for us. Our purpose is to be born, grow from adolescence into adult, from boy into man, be enjoyed and admired (or never seen at all) by everyone around us, and eventually step aside.

Our only problem is that we have to consciously guide our growth, whereas that lucky flower just wins naturally. To guide our growth we have to define the words ‘adult’ and ‘man.’

Adult: One who independently and responsibly commits to a healthy state of mind (spirit) and body through strengthening their self discipline.

Man: One who adheres to a life promoting set of principles, and wishes the best for all those around him

Let me go on with my definitions, and be a bit bold…

Living: resonating ones growth as stimulus for anything, or anyone around and willing, to receive.

Love: The conscious process of encouraging these growths in another individual.

These definitions are still being worked on. What I’d really like to do (and was in the process of doing when I stumbled upon your website), is come up with a list of principles and morals that every man should live by, and add that to the definition of ‘man’ I think that’s where Lonesome Dove comes into play. I hope you’re familiar with that film!

Anyways back to my question about the flower. If a flower could wish, that implies that it already has conscious thought, and if it has conscious thought, it would wish for legs. I think that’s the meaning of life. Just don’t become an invasive species… don’t become a blackberry bush for god’s sake!

Meaning of Life: To become a walking flower. (one that can’t be squished by nikes)