Life or
personal life or human existence is an individual
human's personal, private
experience of living (including their
employment career, their family life, and other elements). In prehistoric times, life and existence was based on
survival. There was little privacy and a person was identified by their role in the group. In modern times, many people have even come to think of their personal lives as if they are separate from their work. This segmentation of "life areas" is evident in such phrases as "work life", "home life" and "sex life." The meaning or role of a person's "life" or "human existence" is discussed in many
religions and
philosophies. In Western industrialized countries, there is are a variety of service industries that help people improve their personal lives, such as
counselling and
life coaching companies.
A self is an individual person, from his or her own perspective. To you, "self" is you. To someone else, "self" is that person.
