Definition Essay

What does the word life mean to you? This is a question that could get 100 different

responses, but there is an actual definition of this word. The definition according to the online

dictionary is “the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead

organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of

adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.” Now this may be true, but

there is a deeper meaning such as striving for happiness, love, and success.

In my opinion, striving for happiness is key. It brings out your own meaning of life,

because if you are not happy, you feel as though you have no meaning in life. For example,

someone who is depressed because of different reasons, could say that they have no meaning in

life because they are not happy and don’t strive for happiness. But, someone who is happy can

see what their meaning of life is. You create your own meaning in life as you develop happiness,

and that turns out to be different for everyone.

Love plays into happiness. Love makes you feel happy. They both go into creating a

meaning in life. When you love someone, and feel loved by someone, your meaning in life

means something different. You are not only focusing on yourself, but you are focusing on

someone else in a way that you might not have expressed before and are creating a meaning in

life for each other. Someone who could’ve grown up in a hostile environment who might not

have had the chance to feel loved, or someone who hasn't met “the love of their life” could argue

against this. They might see their meaning in life differently because the “love” portion in their

life is missing. Overall, love plays a big role in life.

Lastly, success is a key part of defining your meaning in life. It also plays a role in

happiness, the more successful you are whether it is with work, sports, or school, the happier you
will be. I believe that with work for example, if you do something that you enjoy and makes you

happy, the more successful you will be. Part of your meaning in life is making a difference, and

that can be the success portion of your life.

In conclusion, life can be put into many different definitions because everyone creates

their own definition and meaning of life. I believe that it comes from happiness, love, and

success. Other people may say they don’t have a meaning in life or that it comes from other

sources, and that is why there are infinite definitions to life and not just one from the online

dictionary. What is your definition of life?