‘Why is life worth living?’ If you ask this question to randomly¹ selected people, you will get different answers. There is no definite or right answer in this case, but we have put together a few interesting reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.

“为什么生命值得活下去？” 如果你随机选一个人然后问这个问题，你会得到不同的答案。对于这个问题，没有明确的或正确的答案，但对于“为什么生命值得活下去” 这个问题，我们从不同的人身上汇集了一些有趣的原因。

1. Learning

学习

This is the reason we heard from school and college going kids. They all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything. Right from studies to games, the eagerness to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.

这是我们从学校里和将要上大学的孩子们那里听到的原因。关于周围的一切，他们期待着能了解更多、学习更多以及挖掘更多。从研究到游戏，做得更好和学得更多的渴望让他们的生命值得活下去。

2. Creating

创造

When we spoke² to a few office goers and professionals, this was the reason they gave. The ability to create things, be it a weekly status report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile for many.

当我们与办公室白领和专业人士交谈时，这是他们给出的原因。创造新事物的能力，无论是一份周报，或一篇新文档，或一幅画，或一首新歌，都似乎让生命有很多的价值。

3. New Opportunities

新的机遇

This was another reason that was put forth³ by people in professions, businesses and working cadre. They seemed to be looking forward to new opportunities in life. Both professionally and personally, these people looked forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation⁴. They liked to grab the new opportunities life threw at them which made their lives worth living.

这是由专业人士、商务人士和劳动骨干们提出的另一个理由。他们似乎在期待生命中的新机遇。在专业技能和个人方面，这些人都期待着能够提升和获得赏识。他们愿意抓住生活抛给他们的新机遇，这些让他们的生命值得活下去。

4. Exploring

探索

Some people just liked to say that they wanted to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places did make life worth for many people. Exploring religious and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason.

有些人就是喜欢说他们想要探索得更多和发现新的视野。世界各地巡回演出、学习世界历史、参观最著名的圣地，对许多人来说这是值得继续的生活。探索宗教和精神层面的界限也似乎是另一个原因。

5. Growing Up

成长

Well, some people like to simply see where life leads them to. Growing older every year, getting wiser and learning simple and profound lessons from life makes life worth living for many people.

有些人只想看看生活会牵引着他们如何发展。每年都长了一岁，更有智慧，学到简单而深刻的经验，这对许多人来说，这样的生命值得活下去。

6. Celebrations

庆祝

Believe it or not, some people think life is worth living because they get to celebrate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and festivals with their loved ones. Well, we can understand the joy one feels when loved ones get together and share special moments, can't we?

信不信由你，有些人觉得生活是有价值的，因为他们有特殊的场合可以庆祝，比如和亲人一起过生日、纪念日和节日。我们能理解当亲人聚在一起分享美好时光时的那种喜悦之情，难道不是吗？

7. Love

爱

Well, this reason is an evergreen⁵ one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, be it a wife/husband, children or friends. Such relationships make life worth everything. Being able to love some one and being loved back certainly makes life worth living, doesn’t it?

这是一个永恒不变的原因。生命值得活下去，为了在身边的亲人们，不管是妻子/丈夫、孩子或是朋友。这种关系让生活里一切都值得。能够爱人和被爱，生命绝对是值得活下去的，不是吗?