The Meaning of Life

I am a semi-existentialist. I admit that there is no apparent reason for our existence. Or the existence of anything. At all. Even if you believe in a (or multiple) God(s), what would be the reason for their existence? Or whatever decided their existence was necessary? And so on, and so forth, for all previous and future existences. The origin of existence should not, itself, exist.

However, disregarding the source of all matter (the Big Bang, although the most likely theory, does not count- for what, or who, created that?), I believe if there is a reason for our existence it is a simple, one word answer... which, after I expand on it, will become much more than one word. And that word is this:

Happiness.

Every instinctual drive, although geared toward survival, is ultimately in favor of "happiness", or any good feeling. Why do human beings (as well as cats, dogs, monkeys, and even some sharks or carnivorous whales) seek entertainment, after all? Survival facilitates the desire for happiness (seeing as how it is impossible to experience while you are dead): love and sex as well. People who are selfish instinctively attempt to increase their own happiness; selfless people spread it both ways, as the giving of happiness to others increases the happiness which they themselves possess, and also, obviously, spreads the happiness in a wide arc of rippling circumstances. For the most part, however, it is the selfish desire of increasing their own happiness with feelings of goodwill that fuels this desire.

This is obviously a very debatable point, and in fact, I almost regret attempting to insinuate that happiness takes precedence over survival in nature's design. However, regardless of whether or not that particular point/series of points is accurate, I still believe that the best way to use my own existence is to attempt to spread as much happiness as possible. You may say this is a ploy to create a false feeling of self-importance within myself, or simply to appeal to others as a being of benevolence. This is of no interest to me. I realize that this particular strategy (although, admittedly, very difficult so far) is the most suitable way to live my life- as it even allows for my selfish desires to be fulfilled in the form of... well... self-fulfillment, if not self-indulgence.

I can only hope that all others shall be as amazingly pure and selfless as the humble person which I am. Ha.