In “Meaning of Life,” Richard Taylor begins by questioning the meaning of life. He says it's quite difficult to do and decides to define what meaninglessness is in order to understand the exact opposite: meaningfulness. Taylor asks the reader to remember the famous myth of Sisyphus to arrive at the definition of meaninglessness. It states that Sisyphus was cursed to roll a large boulder up a hill, only to see that boulder roll down the hill, forcing him to repeat the task forever. Despite all his efforts, his existence is nothing more than the endless repetition of the same task, which in itself contributes to no greater goal or purpose. This, Taylor suggests, is the very image of meaninglessness. He defines meaninglessness as follows: “Meaninglessness is essentially infinite uselessness, and meaningfulness is therefore the opposite” (270). Taylor is careful to identify exactly which features of the Sisyphean predicament account for the lack of meaning. He argues that the fact that Sisyphus' task is both difficult and infinite is irrelevant to its senselessness. What explains the meaninglessness of Sisyphus' life is that all his work amounts to nothing. One way Sisyphus's life might have meaning, Taylor proposes, is if his struggles produced something. For example, if the stone he throws were used to create something that lasted forever, Sisyphus would have a meaningful life. Another separate way that meaning could be made present is if Sisyphus had a strong compulsion to roll the stone up the hill. Taylor points out, however, that even given this last option, Sisyphus' life did not acquire an objective meaning of life; there's still nothing gained beyond the fact that he's only... middle of paper... many people have relied on his existence and benefited from his existence. Therefore, George lacked a sense of meaning in his life, even though numerous people perceived his life as meaningful. Once again, I believe Taylor is missing some important features of his theory. It seems that he is right that everyone should have their own sense of meaning to their life and not just others' perception that their life is meaningful. However, there is still the problem of giving equal meaning to the lives of all those who do what they love to do. Consequently, to answer this question one might suggest that, to have a meaningful life, a person must subjectively fulfill himself by pursuing objectively valuable ends. Doing so ensures that the person finds meaning in their life and creates something that benefits many and will give others the perception that the person has a meaningful life.