The person I asked what the meaning of life was was my good friend Taylor, who in this IM appears as papple124. In this IM I am Dargazziocel. Taylor’s beliefs were that the meaning of life is to leave each day to its fullest. “the living moment (the moment that is happening) life is incommunicably important” he says. Here is all of our conversation:

Dargazziocel (10:08:10 AM): heya
papple124 (3:14:58 PM): hey
papple124 (3:15:00 PM): wassssup
Dargazziocel (10:15:15 AM): nothin much
Dargazziocel (10:15:22 AM): i have this school assignment
Dargazziocel (10:15:33 AM): i need to ask someone what the meaning of life is in their opinion
Dargazziocel (10:15:35 AM): so
Dargazziocel (10:15:39 AM): whats the meaning of life?
papple124 (3:15:43 PM): ohhh
papple124 (3:15:51 PM): well...
papple124 (3:16:14 PM): I have a whole lot to say about that one
Dargazziocel (10:16:28 AM): shoot
papple124 (3:16:49 PM): life is quite simply what it is; life
papple124 (3:16:52 PM): however
papple124 (3:17:18 PM): one should not see that as a nihilistic perspective becuse its not
papple124 (3:18:49 PM): life is insignificant in hindsight or foresight but in the living moment (the moment that is happening) life is incommunicably important
papple124 (3:19:29 PM): so the meaning of life is to live naturally and joyfully
Dargazziocel (10:19:58 AM): How would you define naturally and joyfully?
papple124 (3:20:51 PM): well the most important thing for one to do in any circumstance is to establish an equilibrium with the environment you are in
papple124 (3:21:17 PM): and living happily I think is pretty self explanatory
papple124 (3:21:35 PM): one should enjoy themselves within the bounds of situational morality
Dargazziocel (10:21:45 AM): well happy to me could mean something differnt then what happy means to you
papple124 (3:21:49 PM): ok well there you go then ^
Dargazziocel (10:22:07 AM): ah
papple124 (3:23:00 PM): have you heard of the idea of situational morality?
Dargazziocel (10:23:47 AM): where your current morals can be defined by the situation you are in?
Dargazziocel (10:23:52 AM): *thats a guess*
papple124 (3:23:59 PM): yea thats pretty much it in a nut shell
papple124 (3:24:23 PM): that which is right in one circumstance may not be right in another
Dargazziocel (10:25:09 AM): hmms
papple124 (3:25:15 PM): would you like an example?
Dargazziocel (10:25:38 AM): shoot
papple124 (3:26:02 PM): people say that to be honest is the right thing to do
papple124 (3:26:05 PM): however
papple124 (3:26:42 PM): in some situations honesty isn't needed and is instead hurtful
papple124 (3:27:40 PM): like when someone doesnt know something that would hurt them and wouldn't find out anyway or be effected by the honesty
Dargazziocel (10:29:08 AM): like a doctor telling his patient that this is his first time doing a surgery
papple124 (3:29:24 PM): haha well yes I suppose
Dargazziocel (10:30:35 AM): well thanks for sharing your opinion