Well I'm not sure what it is that you are looking for.
As far as I'm concerned, there is no intrinsic "meaning of life". You make your own meaning.
If you are asking, "what is the meaning of life", then I would respond that there is no such thing.
If you are asking what is the meaning of my life, then the answer is, that I am here to enjoy my (very short) life.
Now some people might make the claim that that is a very narrowminded and selfish way to approach life. It is neither.
I'm not a hedonist.
There are higher levels of "enjoyment", to be had from life than mere "pleasure". Also, I would suggesat that intellectual stimulation is also far greater than mere physical pleasure.
I'm not an asshole.
Taking a "selfish" approach to life doesn't neccessarily mean that you become a selfish person. Though this may seem like a contradiction it's not.
A selfish person will soon come to be know by others as being such, and hence people will act in a negative manner towards this person, and so that person will "enjoy" life less. The intelligent "selfish" approach to life is not to be a selfish person at all...be a nice person, and people will act in a positive way towards you!
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