What is the definition of Life?

Dear all...THIS IS FOR ALL...

Why are we born here?

Every one has an answer for this question. So, there are billions of answers!!

But the simple answer is 'We are born here to live!'

Not just to EXIST or SURVIVE!!

'TO LIVE' means our body has to live first, not just exist or survive!

'TO LIVE' means being peaceful, happy, healthy, contented, fulfilled, self actualised and self transcended....the basics of life!

To 'exist' means the way most of us are living now.

To survive means 'just keeping the body alive on this earth' with lots of suffering of pain in the body and mind. Just on the brink of death!!

Don't look at the way others live and define the life or living. It is a place where they live in between the two ends of 'suffering' and 'happiness'. That does not become the definition.

Definitions are ideal conditions of positives towards which we should attempt to move so that we 'live' and improve the 'Quality of Life' (not 'Quality of Living'...what our society, parents, relatives and every one define as 'improvement' 'growth' 'achievement' 'contentment' 'fulfillment' 'good living' etc are all NOT Quality of Life, it is all about 'Quality of Living'). Quality of living may not bring all the basics of life listed above. i.e quality of living need not ensure quality of life!...The Dons and the riches might have good quality of living, but they may not have good quality of life. To have a good quality of life, one need not be rich or highly educated or intelligent or powerful with highest authority!

So, if we want to enjoy this earth more, life more, then the body should live here for long. Mind supports this mission of the body if it is helped by the body.

So, if we put in the clean air, health enhancing liquids and balanced diet inside the body and health enhancing thoughts in the mind, then we have done our best to keep the body 'live' on earth for long. Thoughts are more important than emotions and behaviours because both these emanate out of cognition.

So, this is the secret to keep the body alive on this earth for long!!

Peacefully yours...Rams...Psychologist!!