Less famous people also find many kinds of meaning in their lives, through their families or
friends, workplace or hobbies, and enjoyable activities that range from playing sports to reading
books to listening to music. The meaning of life for human beings embraces love, work, and play.
Each of these needs to be construed broadly, so that love includes friendship and compassion for
others as well as romantic and family attachments. Work ranges from manual labor such as carpentry
to intellectual work such as writing a book. Play is not just children fooling around, but includes many
kinds of entertainment for adults such as music, reading, sports, and travel