The Meaning of Life: Survey says….

from the Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Based on an analysis of 283 quotations from 195 individuals:

1. Life is to be enjoyed. (17%)
2. We are here to love and help others. (13%)
3. It is a mystery. (13%)
4. There is no cosmic meaning (11%)
5. We are here to serve or worship God. (11%)
6. Life is a struggle. (8%)
7. We must make a contribution to society. (6%)
8. Our mission in life is to seek wisdom / truth, and to become self-actualized. (6%)
9. We must create meaning for ourselves. (5%)
10. Life is absurd or a joke. (4%)