Meaning of life
The meaning of life is EXCITEMENT, in it's proper sense of the word.
'Human' life has the following 5 forms of excitement:
Excitement=1) FEAR.
Why: will to escape, for speed, maintenance of life.
What: Adrenaline combined with "bowel loosening", cold sweating.
How: Sensually and genetically induced, also sometimes intellectually induced e.g. fear of death, danger or harm to oneself or those who are genetically closest. (The intellect is the combination of 'memory' and 'reasoning ability'. Phobias stem from genetics, senses, sometimes memory but never reasoning processes.)
Excitement=2) LUST.
Why: will to take, for maintenance and growth of life.
What: Adrenaline combined with bodily preparations to take object of lust.
How: Sensually and genetically induced, also intellectually induced in less extreme forms e.g. sex, food, air, drink
Excitement=3) JOY/happiness.
Why: incentive for achievments, and preparation to make use of what was achieved, for growth of life.
What: Adrenaline with seratonin caused by it.
How: Sensually and genetically induced, also often intellectually induced e.g. progressing towards a desired goal, pride, satisfaction, anticipation of excitement
Excitement=4) ANGER/rage.
Why: will to destroy what is percieved not to be needed, for maintenance of life.
What: Adrenaline with muscle twitching, increased breath intake in preparation for strength.
How: Sensually and genetically induced, sometimes intellectually induced e.g. desire to destroy something or the idea of something you don't like, revenge
Excitement=5) CURIOSITY/lust for knowledge.
Why: to gain power to achieve desires.
What: Adrenaline with increased reasoning activity(neurons firing).
How: ONLY sensually and intellectually induced e.g. wanting to understand or to know what's hidden, regarding something intellectually decided to be meaningful.
One could argue that seratonin is the purpose of life, whatever aspects of the universe are in a position to induce it, but I would say that adrenaline is the motivator for creating those aspects and environments. Also, one's meaning in life may be achieved without inducing any level of bliss/happiness at the end, (e.g. revenge) while excitement(anger) is still required at some point at least. Excitement is adrenaline, hence the meaning of life is adrenaline while seratonin (i.e bliss,satisfaction) is a common reward.
One may also argue that it's whatever we choose, i.e. any aspect of the universe that induces some type of excitement. The chosen aspect is not inherently meaningful, only when associated with the induced excitement. Conversely, it is impossible to have excitement without the environment being involved, so there is no point in mentioning it. So, excitement itself must be the meaning, not the event it is associated with.
One may argue power or submission as the meaning in life. While I recognize that our relationship to the universe can be divided into those 2 things, and that both are necessary in life (e.g submission to rules in a game, morality, drives, or power over environment to achieve rewards, satisfy drives, survive) both induce some sort of excitement.
No reference required because it's patently logical, by observation.--Natmanprime (talk) 19:26, 11 July 2009 (UTC).