Life of Happiness vs. Life of Meaning

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Part of "The Wall" in Southampton, England.

From Episode 18 of Heroes

Linderman: ''There come a time when a man has to ask himself whether he wants a life of happiness or a life of meaning.''

Nathan: ''I'd like to have both.''

Linderman: ''Can't be done. Two very different paths. To be truly happy, a man must live absolutely in the present, no thought of what's gone before and no thought of what lies ahead. But a life with meaning, a man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future.''

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Which one would you choose?

4 Comments

x-wen said:

I choose happiness. in happiness, I'll find the meaning of life.

yangon thu said:

hahaha, good one..
but meaning of life is not the same as life of meaning. ......

Tesla said:

confusion theory? x-wen's comment is good one. I also choose LOM, 'cos LOM is target and LOH is step. LOM can more support to find MOL. :) . LOH may be disappear as flash but LOM is not. Aww, i remember about my disease that "Taste the Joint but bite the Heart". i think like this. without happiness is taste the joint. but.. ;) . Other point of view, without happiness may cause meaningless of life for present time. So, confusion theory should decide with degree. Hey, Am i bro of "Queen of wishful thinking"? lol

Yangon Thu said:

hahaha - your heart is going to fine, bro. because you have a good one. *hugs*

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