What is love worth?

[an anarchist]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Suppose your life goals would not be achievable if you were weighed down by romance, and all that comes with it. Do you get on with it, and forsake love?

Alexander the Great was advised to take up a wife and sire a child after he had consolidated control over Macedonia and the surrounding areas. He instead got on with his ambitions, forsaking that kind of love.

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

Is love worth capitulation?

 

[SalixIncendium]

What is love worth?

In my experience, anywhere between $15,000 and $95,000 and anywhere between 9 months and 9 years.

 

[syo]

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Yes.
Great.
The moment my husband denies me, I'm going to Gehenna.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Suppose your life goals would not be achievable if you were weighed down by romance, and all that comes with it. Do you get on with it, and forsake love?

Alexander the Great was advised to take up a wife and sire a child after he had consolidated control over Macedonia and the surrounding areas. He instead got on with his ambitions, forsaking that kind of love.

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

Is love worth capitulation?

It probably depends on the person on if they want to alter their life goals to better their chances at romantic love. Ultimately you never know if someone will appreciate you for your life goals, depending on what those are.

I have altered my own, to some degree. I suppose I didn’t have strong life goals to begin with. But I admit that a few of the things I task myself regularly have started out in the hopes that it would make me a better potential for a partner: exercise, mental health awareness, keeping clean and organized, and other disciplines. But I have come to find that if the only reason you’re doing something is in hopes of finding love, then it could be a waste of time and it’s not worth the time anyways if it really means nothing to you.

Just my two cents.

 

[JustGeorge]

Guess it depends on the person.

Having a spouse/partner was part of my life goals. I am totally not a loner.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Suppose your life goals would not be achievable if you were weighed down by romance, and all that comes with it. Do you get on with it, and forsake love?

Alexander the Great was advised to take up a wife and sire a child after he had consolidated control over Macedonia and the surrounding areas. He instead got on with his ambitions, forsaking that kind of love.

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

Is love worth capitulation?

Have you considered that sometimes, there is just no point in trying to put a monetary value ("what it's worth") on something? I suspect that if you had ever really felt love for another person, you could not have asked the question.

And Alexander didn't "forsake that kind of love." He did marry -- and it is more than clear that he also loved Hephaestion. Aristotle described them as "one soul abiding in two bodies." When Haphaestion died, Alexander was disconsolate, ate nothing for 2 days -- and died only 8 months later himself.

 

[Orbit]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Suppose your life goals would not be achievable if you were weighed down by romance, and all that comes with it. Do you get on with it, and forsake love?

Alexander the Great was advised to take up a wife and sire a child after he had consolidated control over Macedonia and the surrounding areas. He instead got on with his ambitions, forsaking that kind of love.

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

Is love worth capitulation?

Why would you have to sacrifice your goals for love? Isn't it better to find a partner who shares your goals? I'm married and feel incredibly lucky to have found love and compatibility and common goals. In my past, I had been mismatched with partners that didn't share my values and goals--that was unfortunate, and while those relationships did last for years, I consider it wasted time. It may take time for you to find your perfect mate (decades even) but it will be worth it when you do.

 

[WalterTrull]

Worth? Worth? (Does not compute) Different language I guess.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Alexander was a fool. For what does it profit a man if he should gain the earth, but lose his soul?

 

[Ella S.]

Alexander was a fool. For what does it profit a man if he should gain the earth, but lose his soul?

That was quoted at the end of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and, to this day, it's a quote that sticks with me.

I don't think there's a single more important idea to learn and comprehend than what that quote expresses.

 

[ChristineM]

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Yes, love for husband, love for children.

The best when you get it right.

Very well, without my husband the chances are that i (and he) would not have grown a successful company.

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

I think the claim of love for god actually devalues love for other humans

Is love worth capitulation?

Love does not need to be capitulation. It should be shared

 

[bobhikes]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Suppose your life goals would not be achievable if you were weighed down by romance, and all that comes with it. Do you get on with it, and forsake love?

Alexander the Great was advised to take up a wife and sire a child after he had consolidated control over Macedonia and the surrounding areas. He instead got on with his ambitions, forsaking that kind of love.

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

Often times people tout "God is Love!" I think that's my tag even. Love is supposedly such a great force that it is God itself.

Is love worth capitulation?

Romantic Love is fleeting, it wanes and flows as you go through life. Is it worth experiencing, IMOP yes but should you give up on anything for it No. If it comes it comes and if it doesn't well it is only short lived. Love however is worth giving consideration for, love from another can give your life more meaning. Love of another can give your life direction. A lasting love can make your life so much better. Also love of another can help you to reach your goals. Goals with or without love in your life can be achieved(then you need new goals), due to life changing circumstances can be changed, or could never be reached. Love doesn't have to interfere with goals and may actually help.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Love. Have you experienced it? How is it like? How has it affected your ultimate life choices?

It was another brick in the wall and a reason it's difficult for me to trust people and painful to open up and show any traces if vulnerability.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

That was quoted at the end of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and, to this day, it's a quote that sticks with me.

I don't think there's a single more important idea to learn and comprehend than what that quote expresses.

I really liked that game, especially the soundtrack. The quote, even though I left the Church over 20 years ago and forsook his teachings to take on a new mindset, it's one of Jesus' teachings I still do value.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

What is love worth?

I am thinking "romantic" love i.e. the love you have for a spouse/partner.

Is it worth sacrificing your life goals?

Is love worth giving up life goals over? That's a tough question, and I don't think there is a simple answer. It depends on many factors, such as the nature of your love, the nature of your goals, and the nature of yourself.

Love is a powerful and beautiful emotion, but it can also be complicated and challenging. Love can inspire you, motivate you, and support you, but it can also distract you, limit you, and hurt you. Love can make you happy, but it can also make you sad. Love can make you feel alive, but it can also make you feel dead.

Life goals are important and meaningful, but they can also be flexible and adaptable. Life goals can give you direction, purpose, and fulfillment, but they can also change over time, depending on your circumstances, preferences, and opportunities. Life goals can make you proud, but they can also make you stressed. Life goals can make you successful, but they can also make you unhappy.

So how do you balance love and life goals? How do you decide what to prioritize and what to sacrifice? How do you know if you are making the right choice?

I think the answer lies within yourself. You have to be honest with yourself about what you want, what you need, and what you value.

Hopefully, true love helps you with your life goals rather than hurts them. Hopefully, true love is compatible with your life goals rather than conflicting with them. Hopefully, true love is not something that you have to give up for your life goals or vice versa.

But sometimes, that may not be the case. Sometimes, love and life goals may clash or collide. Sometimes, love and life goals may force you to choose or lose. Sometimes, love and life goals may not work out the way you hoped or planned.

And that's okay. That's part of life. That's part of being human.

Love can hurt. Life goals can actually hurt, too. Both can also have a sense of healing.

So don't be afraid to love. Don't be afraid to pursue your life goals. Don't be afraid to live your life.

But also don't forget to respect yourself. Don't forget to respect your partner. Don't forget to respect your dreams.

Because in the end, love and life goals can both be important aspects of who you are and who you want to be.

And only you can decide what is worth giving up for them.