Where are my philosophers? There’s a question I’ve been thinking about for a while now:
What is the meaning of life?
I once listened to a podcast where the person described a workplace tradition: every coworker had to write down their answer to the “meaning of life” question in one word. Afterwards, everyone would draw a line from their word to the one they liked the most.
Interestingly, most of the lines pointed to the word "self-respect".
Now my question: Is it possible that self-respect is a major part of the meaning of life, or (maybe) even the meaning of life itself?
It might not capture everything, but if you truly respect yourself, you’d want to live well — to stay healthy, to build a family, to create something meaningful. In a way, self-respect might be the foundation from which everything else grows.
What are your thoughts on this one?
