What Is love? Is it the final purpose of our life?
By CALLIBAN
@CALLIBAN (278)
Portugal
September 19, 2009 8:49am CST
We, as humans, have lots of doubts: where do we come from, where do we go, what is our purpose in life. Nothing new here. But I want to read your opinion in the main subject of life: LOVE!
Do you believe that love is our final goal? There are lots of love expressions, like love of a mother or father, love between brothers or for example love to an animal, but here I am talking exclusively about love for a for a man or woman. Some believe that in this life you will only be completely happy when you fall in love. They believe that despite anything you have to find your love partner. That´s your main goal in life, otherwise you failed.
What do you think about this?
What Is love? Is it the main purpose of our life?
2 responses
@ItalianAngel73 (175)
• United States
21 Sep 09
Hi CALLIBAN!
Love is such a complicated yet simple thing. It's an emotion, a feeling but it's also an action and a choice. I believe we were put here on this earth to love: and love has so many colors. There is the love you would have for your family. The love for friends. And the love you have for pets. Of course there is the romantic, passionate love which is the focus of your question. I believe one can be happy if they haven't found love in their life yet. I believe that love cannot fufill someone if they are unhappy. Romantic love should add to a person's life, not complete it. That was a lesson that took me such a long time to grasp. I was in my late 20's and yet I had yet to fall in love. I kept on thinking: "If only I was in love, I would be happy!" Truth is, I did have a good and happy life but I just didn't realize it. It was only when I decided to let go and enjoy my life and be happy where I was was when I met my partner. He didn't "complete" me, yet he added so much. I don't think a person who hasn't acchived romantic love is a failure. I believe one of the main purposes of live is to love, and be loved, but sometimes our journeys don't take us down the path of romantic love.
@CALLIBAN (278)
• Portugal
21 Sep 09
Hi! I liked your answer.
You were after love. Well, I am exactly the other way around. I run away from comitments. About that same age that you mentioned (21...) I was living together. When we broke up, I swear to me never again suffer for a woman. I am 33 years now and I had already other long date girlfriends, but it was never the same thing. Friends tell me that that happens because I bult a wall in my heart, if you know what I mean. My mother tells me that now I don´t want nothing serious but I will regret it when I am older...Well, I don´t know... I do believe we are here in this world with some mission -each one with its mission - but I must confess that recently I´ve been thinking that I woul be more happier with the same girl. I am becoming a little tired of this shallow girls (specially now that I am in other country...). Could it be I am getting old? :) But if yes, should I think that this kind of thought will occur in every man? That it's just a matter of time for us to desire some soulmate to me with us?
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
19 Sep 09
No i don't agree with you..I think love is not final purpose of our life..love is a feelings which you can only feel..that you loved someone..and it is not true...the life is completed without loving anyone...
