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The meaning of life (to you) could be to: "Just be here because here is where we happen to be."
It's not that deep, really. Some people want to have an impact, others just want to chill. I'm just curious what people's first response is to that question and so far I have seen lots of interesting comments.
I mean, it's kind of always/only as deep as we choose to make it, right?
That could be the meaning of life to me, but in truth I just don't see the world in a way that allows such a definite and easy framing. Meaning changes depending on context. What means to me today may mean nothing much tomorrow and, whether every individual realizes it or not, this is universally true. The question is a mess of a philosophical endeavor, and the more you take it apart and break its pieces down, the more ineffable and illusory the concept becomes. An often useful and positive illusion tbc, but not necessarily so as it can easily swing the other way, too.
So my point in not answering your question was to sort of nudge others to challenge their own relationship with the idea of meaning because...well because I think that is simply a meaningful endeavor.
In the spirit of being slightly less difficult than my mind often would like; I will say that I find a lot of meaningful purpose in getting others to see things from different perspectives. Reminding the world that, while boxes and labels do exist and do broadly serve their purpose, they also do not necessarily always do the job we often hope of them. I can't honestly say I believe there is a definite and true meaning to my life or any other, but there is still much we can do that is meaningful and worth doing. So, there. Seems to be as close as I can manage to giving you a straight answer today lol