What is the meaning of life, what does happiness mean to you?

» Posted by Dr. Rob on May 26, 2009 in 0-mind, blog | 4 comments

A few weeks ago Dr. Rob Kiltz hosted a lovely Brunch at Rosalie’s in Skaneateles, NY. Everyone who attended was infused with his infectious, positive message. Dr. Rob asked everyone that joined him that afternoon to take a few minutes and share their answers to the following two questions: What is the meaning of life and What does happiness mean to you? There were some very wonderful and thoughtful answers, see below. We welcome you to comment on this article and share your answers with Dr. Rob and the rest of us.

What is the Meaning of Life?

1.  Smiles, hugs, laughter, love, family and friends.
2.  To grow to be more like God.
3.  Learning, giving, gratitude and lots of love.
4.  Discovering all the beauty God has created on this earth.  Being a “good” person- helping  others.  Doing the right thing. Ultimately my child is the one thing that adds meaning to my life.
5.  My circle is completed by my children.
6.  To enjoy it.
7.  Waking to the connectedness, immersion, finding your destined family.
8.  For me it’s after coming close to death, realizing life is better when you don’t worry about the little things and appreciate the ones I love.
9.  Living with joy and happiness.
10. Health.
11. To obtain and practice true compassion.
12.  Live life to the fullest from the time I wake up to the crack of dawn.  Feel everything. Help another fulfill their dream. Make someone feel significant.  Be life, be force and be Buddha.
13. To live experiences that we chose prior to coming to this lifetime to learn and grow, to “self actualize” our soul.
14. Enjoying each moment like it may be your last.
15. Meaningful relationships.
16. To learn new lessons to become more like or in unison with your “God”, then happiness becomes a natural progression.
17. I want to be happy and I want to learn to be happy.
18. Helping others, making someone else’s  life better, and doing whatever God put me here to do.
19. Serving, being selfless = love.
20. Living out my God given purpose and love others and self.
21. To find happiness.
22. For whom?
23. Being happy and fulfilled
24. Laughter, children’s laughter, a fresh warm breeze feeling the awesomeness of God’s earth- It is life.
25. Learning from our mistakes, accepting ourselves, paying attention to every  single person we encounter, because each one has a message for us.  We can learn  so much from others.  As we learn along the way, also teach others so they can learn and grow  and develop. It all comes down to love , unconditional.
26. To live and remember “life goes on” with or without you.
27. Doing the best we can- giving back to the universe what has been given  to me.  Sharing talents and enjoying my family.  Loving my husband and children.
28. Life is the journey of one’s soul as it embarks on adventures that awaken a knowingness within you to capture  the zest within a moment!
29. Loving.
30.  Life is to be comfortable in one’s self to pass on a better world to my children and their children by trying every day to make a difference.  Taking the gifts I have been given and teaching what I know to others and absorbing as much as I can from those who know something I do not.
31. To glorify God.
32. Don’t know but will speculate:  It is influencing things for good that you can influence in your sphere.
33. Spending each day doing some ( or one) thing you enjoy and feel good about.
34. To be part of something bigger; to mean.
35. Finding beauty in everything.
36. Life is living, learning, loving, laughing, and lavishing yourself and others with the energy that comes from giving, teaching, helping, guiding and connecting.
37. Creating experiences and memories.  Learning and helping others.
38. To be peaceful, at peace with peace with others and accept peace.
39.  To learn to love “ in spite of”: adversity, rejection, hostility, disadvantage, and all other reasons not to persevere .
40. Joy – my family- just living in the “now” and appreciating it.
41. Every time I see my son.
42. Love.
43. A true miracle, just how the development of it becomes. Life is more than an expectancy to a specific age.  It’s how you live it, whom you are, who you meet, all you encounter.  It’s a cycle of learning, making mistakes and learning from them. It’s a true gift.
44. I believe it’s a test,, to see what your made of and it can be whatever you want it to be.
45. To create, teach and leave an lasting impression.
46. I guess I’ve never really thought about this before, and I am not really sure how to answer. I always thought I was put on this earth to go to school, find a job, get married , buy a house and have kids.  Life went as planned until it was time to have kids for time around. Now that I am a mom, life has totally new meaning.
47. No matter what, to enjoy each beautiful day in the universe!
48. I can’t answer this question because it is too complicated in my head to put down on paper.  Sorry!
49. A life with meaning.  Following your bliss.
50. Creating life, living to our potential, love deeply, forgive fully.
51. Doing the best I can to help others to be happy.
52. Always be on the bright side of life, ( Monty Python’s life of Bryon)! Learn as much as I can, grow, become myself.

What does happiness mean to you?

1. Smiles, laughter.
2. Feeling special, surrounded by loved ones and being there for others.
3. Being at peace with myself, laughing every chance, enjoying every moment, loving just because, and children.
4.  Happiness is the feeling when my 18 month old daughter squeals when she sees me; the sun hits my face at the beginning of spring. Happiness is what makes life worth living-love.
5.  Waking to morning light- sleeping in the night and sharing my life with those I love “ the ability to”.
6.  Appreciating NOW! The gift  is now, that is why it is called “ the present”.
7.  Standing in the middle of the forest, looking up to the tops of the trees, the sun peeking through ,the warm scent of green, damp, lush earth. The right thing at the right time. A state of rest.
8. Having my health and being able to spend my life with Patty and Ardon.
9. Love. Spending time with my children and watching the world through their eyes.
10. Health and time with family and friends.
11. Love, contentment, health and contentment of those I love. Joy in my work, physical peace in my body and peace in my soul.
12. Freedom from fear.  No Fear- Self-transcendence ( creating, loving and living)  Self Actualization  Happiness ( peace/love serenity).
13. Happiness is a decision.  You will be happy if you make your mind up to be happy.  Happiness is positive and success in all areas of life.  Everyone can achieve success if they want to.  Positive relationships with spouses, friends, family and God bring me happiness.
14.  Happiness to me is when my children are happy and playing, it takes me back to a time when life is simple and thoughts are simple.
15.  Meaningful relationship.
16.  Inner peace, acceptance and love.
17.  Summer ( the sun).
18.  Inner peace.
19.  Being at peace with self, being at peace with other and being at peace with God.
20.  Being okay with whatever happens in my life and being with people I love.
21.  Happiness is feeling that results from realization of the love that surrounds you.
22.  God, peace, loving family, laughter, friends, balance, freedom, and choices.
23.  Being surrounded by family and friends.
24.  Laughter, children laughter, a fresh warm breeze, feeling the awesomeness of God’s earth- it is life.
25. Being content with myself, no judgment, filled with love, joy, peace, gratitude; also being able to love and be loved.  Being positive with myself and those around me.  Spreading the joy and peace in this world.
26.  Waking up every morning and knowing I am alive and have a family that I love and they love me.
27.  Peace within myself, doing the best I can, loving everyone around me- sharing happiness with them.  Trying  to make someone else feel good about life.
28.  A connection to your divine light as it flows though you as you dance through life embracing opportunities and transforming obstacles with possibilities.
29. Family, husband ( spending time together ), and work ( job) ( happy challenge).
30. They ability to clear my mind of the everyday clutter and view the worlds littlest wonders like the robin in spring, the leaf buds on the tree, the gentle breeze, the puffy clouds, the deer in the field and smile.
31.  Finding joy in our lives.  Focusing on all the good blessings-everything for which we are grateful.
32.  Absence of worry, appreciation of what you have, specifically relationships.
33.  Feeling safe and healthy and seeing my children safe and happy.
34.  Harmony, balance, lack of want.
35.  Doing things that help others be happy.
36.  Living each moment to the max.  This may mean being in the moment and listening to the birds, watching them and being caught up in the sheer wonder of all that the universe gives us so freely.  Happiness means giving from your own genuine authenticity.  Happiness does not mean sitting in the bleachers of life but being on the playing field.
37.  Smiling daughters, time with Jim and family, sunshine, ocean and time with friends.
38.  Contentment.
39.  Connection with others and nature.
40.  My family, ex. Pure joy was watching Haley my 12 year old daughter blow bubbles with her friend- chasing the bubbles laughing as she caught them.
41. Living each day to the fullest, being in the moment, starting and ending my day in gratitude, teaching Yoga to children, loving my granddaughters, good food, good loving, walking my dog, chanting, reading a good book, dancing and cooking.
42.  My wife, son and pets.
43.  Love- feeling it and giving it unconditionally. Life- experiencing it to the fullest and receiving all that thrills and joys it brings.  Health- good health for my family, my friends and myself.  My husband- my soul mate and my root to happiness.  The joy of experiencing a child developing inside of me and watching them grow someday.
44.  My wife and family.
45.  Contentment.  Putting a smile on someone’s face, friendship, family, completing projects.
46.  My little girl!  Family, friends, love , my husband, a fulfilling and meaningful career, pets, sunshine, and flowers.
47.  Contentment from within me and also in my wife and children.
48.  Waking up in the morning, enjoying family get together, walking my dog, enjoying the day to the fullest, like going to work, washing clothes, cleaning , feeding the animals, etc.
49.  Being positive with people and getting the positive flow back.
50.  My wife, my children, relationships, being blessed with theses  and good work, and works, giving of myself to them and others.  That feeling you get from exerting well, flowers in springtime, laughter, music, meditation, snow fall, beaches and ocean, water.
51.  Feeling good about how my life is going, being loved, and helping others feel good, and having no stress.
52.  Feeling at ease with myself.