r/meaningoflife
5k members
r/meaningoflife is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses life, purpose, meaning, meaning of life, and existence.
A place to discuss thoughts and theories on the meaning of life.
Popular Themes in r/meaningoflife
#1
Advice Requests
: "I need someone to talk to or ask questions. I'm having trouble figuring out meaning. what do I do in life? day to day? free time? Im tired of tv, video games and YouTube, but nothing is really useful that I can do in free time. learning and instrument gets me nothing, same as anything else."
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Crippling anxiety"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Join us at Open Diner every Thursday at 6:30 PM (ET) at facebook.com/opendiner"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/meaningoflife
#1
Life
: "The meaning of Life in my opinion is to understand the universe in its entirety"
56 posts
#2
Purpose
: "How do we find our identity/Purpose? In the Word of God! #identity #Purpose #pride #liveforgod"
51 posts
#3
Meaning
: "The Meaning of life, Is to find the Meaning of life."
45 posts
#4
Meaning Of Life
: "The Meaning Of Life is to give life meaning"
37 posts
#5
Existence
: "Existence"
11 posts
#6
Philosophy
: "Step 1, where did we begin. Step 2, Philosophy."
7 posts
#7
Nihilism
: "I used to be nihilistic, but now I think that’s invalid! Here’s the meaning :D"
6 posts
#8
Reality
5 posts
#9
Video
: "I need someone to talk to or ask questions. I'm having trouble figuring out meaning. what do I do in life? day to day? free time? Im tired of tv, Video games and YouTube, but nothing is really useful that I can do in free time. learning and instrument gets me nothing, same as anything else."
4 posts
#10
Empowerment
4 posts
Member Growth in r/meaningoflife
Yearly
+549 members(13.7%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026