There have been few studies that examined the meaning one finds in how he/she lies his/her life. In this study, Mizokami's “Why is it” test (1994a) was used to explore basic factors concerning the perspectives people have of their future lives. The test consists of twenty “Why is it” questions. Results indicated that most frequently expressed basic factors, regardless of how future lives were viewed, were of evaluation, such as “Happy life” and “Good feeling of daily life.” Features of various other basic factors were also discussed; for example, people who expressed “Positive thinking” or “Other-orientedness” were living a healthy and active life.
