Meaning from religion

When I was growing up, I got a lot of pleasure from nature – especially hiking and camping – but my meaning in life came from religion. I was very involved in various youth groups of the church. I never lost my love of nature, but religion was later replaced by philosophy as a way to make sense of my life. And now, although I haven’t totally given up philosophy, most of my satisfaction comes from the arts: music, paintings, sculpture, etc. That’s why I fell in love with creativity, and why I like the movie Moulin Rouge so much – those Bohemian ideals of Truth, Beauty, Love and Freedom are principles I try to live by now.