Atheists life motive

[Freedom of thought]

You can chose whatever meaning you want it to have, and religious people make that religion. But I think that even that points out a greater meaningfulness to life, since those religious people had the freedom to make their purpose: The greatest thing about life I think, is freedom. We are collections of synapses (well our brains), I don't think that detracts from anything. If we didn't have those synapses we wouldn't be posting on this board. Anyway, what's not to like about life? There's irony, love, music, art and an immense cosmos to appreciate. Or, as Christopher Hitchens put it "Well, I can only answer for myself. What cheers me up?" Um. I suppose mainly gloating over the misfortunes of other people.". Sure, life isn't perfect, but it's all we have, so make the most of it by treating others with respect and greeting them with a smile, lets all laugh together to our graves; Before we get there let's also make our dreams a reality, and make a difference in the world.

Another thing that motivates me is knowledge. Knowing more about the world than I did yesterday. There is an almost infinite amount of knowledge to be had, and understanding the laws of the universe is an enlightening experience.