Why do you live?

Take 15 seconds to verbally articulate what your meaning of life is.

Did the words flow easily, or did you fumble over your words? Did you speak at all?

You must determine your meaning for living, which may be objective or subjective. If you are religious, your meaning likely revolves around fulfilling the covenants of your given religion, in order to reach heaven or nirvana or another state. These covenants will serve as guides to your decisions and purpose throughout life.

If you believe the meaning of life is subjective, you must be able to identify what exactly your subjective meaning is. The mere acknowledgement of subjectivity in mankind is not going to be fulfilling until you accept this and define your meaning.

If you believe there is no meaning, you must determine what you want to do and accomplish in your lifetime and strive to it without the guiding principles of meaning, and ensure it does not cripple you into a life of depression.

Until you define your meaning in life, you will be lonely and lost in this world. You must regularly ponder until realizing your purpose, and continue to ponder once you do to ensure it remains your purpose.