Erich Fromm suggested that essentially we are all born free and throughout the course of our lifetime impose restrictions on our own freedom to provide ourselves with a sense of security and belonging in order to avoid loneliness and anxiety. In his thesis there is statement of particular importance to this thread:
There is only one meaning of life: The Act of Living It.
Read into as you may. He also theorized that in order to be able to truly love another person, one needs first care about yourself, take responsibility for yourself, respect yourself, and Know Yourself.
As always, I hope this helps to refocus your thinking. Now, "unroll that twenty and buy me some beer."
