The unexamined life is not worth living

"The unexamined life is not worth living" Socrates

Dear Socrates,

I submit the following questions in my pursuit of understanding me, myself, and my being. I wish you were around, which sadly for the reason of "time and space" you cannot be around ergo I cannot communicate with "you" (being an independent existence, not a person). These questions have been examined and assessed for ages and I am aware there are no definite or easy answers for them. But, I just feel the need to inquire them. No matter who you are/what you are or where you are, it is my humble prayer to you that you listen, feel, and sense these questions. Bestow upon me, even the mere modicum of it, the wisdom to lead my life to a purpose, to something I can hold on, for hitherto I see myself in the mirror and I can see the abyss.


Yours,

"still searching for/examining it"



What is examine?
What is life?
what is life examination?
What is life not examined?
Why do we examine life?
Why do we not examine life?
How do we examine life?
How do we not examine life?
When and where do we examine life?
When and where do we not examine life?

Does the term "examine" refers to the process, the result or the whole sequence of input, process and result? Can we conclude that our life has been examined even if such examination is still in progress? Can we say the process of examination itself is a litmus test for the result?

Is it exclusive that unexamined life is not worth living? Why?

Is life more difficult and more beautiful at the same time when we start looking for the answers? Can be more difficult = more beautiful/meaningful?

What if the answers are not there? will the process still be meaningful? What if we are told they do not exist and they have been tested through time, so life is easier if we simply just accept such "preconceived notion" of answer provided by "them"?


What if the answers exist, but I am not looking for then? In the spectrum of time of space what meaning of life was lost?

Why do we need meaning?

Ignorant is a bliss... Are you blissful? Is meaning of life and bliss of life of two different nature? Can they be the same? are there situations where they are the same and not? Is it an innate circumstance? Can human change that nature or can we change the way we see that nature?

"the list still goes on... I am still examining..."