Why life is worth living




















Why do you keep trying? I was desperate and even though I felt bad for reaching out, I pleaded to someone to just tell me it was worth it.

That reminder alone meant so much to me, and then she sent me this:. And if someone believed in me that much, way more than I believed in myself at the time, then maybe life was worth living.

Depression is a manipulative and maliciously persuasive liar and I know how easy it is to believe his lies. The truth is that you are worth it, and your life is worth it. Hold on just a little longer, my friend. There is nothing inherently wrong with any of these. In fact, they are all great pursuits within the proper context. To really understand what makes life worth living we have to go to the words of Jesus. He tells us to love God with all that we are and to love our neighbors as ourselves Matthew When we get this right immense value is added to our lives.

Our love for God fuels our love for others. We care. We listen. We serve. We engage. We lift others up. It is in these activities that we find value and life worth living.

There is no single item that makes life worth living. There are a multitude of things that enhance the value of life, and others that detract from it. The famous English philosopher G. Moore wrote a respected book entitled Principia Ethica, in which he distinguishes between items of intrinsic value and others of instrumental value. The former are items of value by their very nature, whereas the latter are merely of value for what they can be used to bring about.

Beauty has intrinsic value for Moore, whereas a piece of currency is only valuable for what it can be used to purchase. Similarly, loving relationships, productive work, comfortable circumstances and enjoyable activities are all intrinsically valuable things that contribute greatly to making life worth living, whereas their lack diminishes the quality of life. Due to bewilderingly varied and subjective nature of what makes life worth living, generalizations about it are sure to be fraught with many challenges.

However, on the spectrum of life and death, life seemingly is the preferred option for most people even under the gravest of circumstances. Life offers a tomorrow and the endlessly imaginable possibilities of doing some good for oneself and the society. Most people live to further themselves and to relish meaningful relationships with family and friends.

Steadfastly practicing these commanded values of righteousness is the way to secure a spot in the heaven of eternal peace and tranquility—the ultimate reward worth living for and striving toward.

Many people can point to signs of love either absent or present — but are ambivalent beyond that. Yet for me, love is my reason for living. Love motivates me to go beyond self-imposed limits.

Love informs my hope for the future. Love is mysterious and creative — just like God is. Love reminds me that the best plans involve some surrender to the unknown. If something is my purpose for living then it is at the heart of who I am. Love is contagious. Join me? What a world this could be.

By doing a self-inventory of our strengths and weaknesses and being completely honest with ourselves, we can find the things we are good at. Maybe we are good at making others smile. Maybe we are good at math. The things that we are good at are a unique set of skills, but what we are looking for is that one reason that we have to stay when all else seems lost.

Something we can contribute to the world. Whether it be a skill or a relationship, we can find the reason. Some of us stay for others, like a child, a spouse or partner, a parent, sibling, or friend. People are a great reason to stay when the darkness falls.

Because in staying for them, we are staying for us. We are staying because of our relationship with them because we love them and they love us.

They love us because they know things about us that are unique and special and loveable. They love us because we are worth it. We are worth it. Against all odds, against our deepest shame. Our life is living because we are worth it. Why is your life living? Every single person has a life worth living. You are a life worth living. Whether or not you believe that you are worth it, you are. You mean something to someone, and you should also mean something to yourself.

By inventorying the people who love you and the things that you are good at, you can find many reasons to stay when all hope seems lost. Find your reason at Rancho Milagro Recovery.

We can help you in your darkest hour if you call us at Rancho Milagro provides detox and inpatient treatment administered by dedicated staff to help you overcome addiction and find the light.



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