Meaning is obviously a metaphysically real and tangible thing.
A question for your consideration: Is the meaning of our lives simply to procreate? Obviously not. That in itself implies that there is a higher purpose to our existence. Yet sometimes our worlds come crashing down when we fail to achieve even the smallest successes. Why do we even fancy a higher purpose to our existence in the first place? This becomes strikingly obvious with performance enhancing drugs. We can see that there is more to life than simply getting by. Whether it be making scientific breakthroughs or changing someone's life for the better. There seems to be both a personal and global mission that we find meaning and value in pursuing.
So my question is; when society places limits on what we are able to obtain in life then is society responsible for our lack of value when it requires it in all respects (notice the irony)?
A question for your consideration: Is the meaning of our lives simply to procreate? Obviously not. That in itself implies that there is a higher purpose to our existence. Yet sometimes our worlds come crashing down when we fail to achieve even the smallest successes. Why do we even fancy a higher purpose to our existence in the first place? This becomes strikingly obvious with performance enhancing drugs. We can see that there is more to life than simply getting by. Whether it be making scientific breakthroughs or changing someone's life for the better. There seems to be both a personal and global mission that we find meaning and value in pursuing.
So my question is; when society places limits on what we are able to obtain in life then is society responsible for our lack of value when it requires it in all respects (notice the irony)?