Introduction: Sections B & C

• "Why might it be a good thing to have one’s head in 'the clouds'"

This question was posed at the end of the “What is philosophy section”, and it deserves some thought. Aside from the potential theory that this is based around the notion of getting high (which is possible, if not most likely), we all need to have the capability to escape. The world we live in, and the realities of it are often times scary, unforgiving, gruesome, and haunting. Although being in touch with reality is important, it’s also good if not beneficial to your social and mental health to be away from these harsh realities of life. I often do not watch the news because it’s depressing, and I really just don’t want my day to end with bad news. Although I understand the ignorance that might result from this, it has made me an overall less fearing and more hopeful person. If I had to see all of this death and other bad news that is spread across the media, it would make me a lot more cynical than I should be at only 20 years old. In this sense, having your head in “the clouds” is a good way, for me at least, to see the world in a more positive light.

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• " What is the meaning of life?"

The age-old question was posed at the end of the section on approaches to philosophy. Quite simply, there really is no one meaning to life. And that is simply because there is a lot of life out there. And all of this life from a mere ant all the way to us human beings have a different purpose, whether they know what it is or not. I suppose in some respects the meaning life is to find what your meaning in life is, to literally give your life meaning. And fortunately I have already done that through music, and other people have done so through their own passions. Life is such a vast expanse of possibilities that it is far too broad to explain in the answer to such a short question. And in reality there is more than one question to be asked about life, and consequently death. For instance, what is the meaning of death? Which is entirely appropriate given that death is a consequence of life. To put it simply, this is a question that is going to constantly be answered with another question. So instead of trying to find an answer, just ask yourself this question, what is the meaning in your life? If you can answer that, then I think you’re doing just fine on this journey, which we will never truly understand the meaning of, and I’d prefer it stay a mystery.