I dunno if this belongs here or not but I just got into a heated yet FUN talk about what spirit is with one of my roomates. I want to know. What is spirit to YOU? Let it all out here and tell me what you think the definition of the word spirit is.  Do you have it? How much? OOH I FEEL IT!

To me, Spirit is a expendable resource used in several games. I tend not to think too much into that kind of thing. Also, it is another word for soul.

tails the fox : Don't think manic was talking about the use of spirit in games.

On topic :
For me spirit is about how much your aim to go for something.
If your in a good spirit you will achieve more and so on.

iN008 : I know that this is not about games. But that is all that the term 'spirit' has ever really meant to me.

Well, to me, Spirit... Is the effort and emphasis that one puts on something.

It's usually the thing that determines if one can reach it's goal... So, at least to me... It's an important thing.

I always thought it had non-corporeal connotations. I suppose it could be used in place of bravery or energy. The Ghost Busters have a lot of spirit. They have containment units filled with spirit! Not to be confused with -American spirit- which is 250% more potent than any performance enhancing drug.

I think that spirit is just how much you believe in your purpose. 

I have a few thoughts on what I think spirit is, particularly because there are different definitions, but I'm going to give it a go.

First definition of spirit: Alcohol. If you know anything about alcohol at all, they're also known as "spirits." I think this is because before human-kind could scientifically understand what alcohol actually did to your body, people thought that "spirits" were the ones who brought about drunkenness. I could be wrong, but I think that's what it means. But the reason I bring it up is because of how it has played a role in my life.

Essentially, I worked as a server/bartender for a while, and while I enjoyed the job, it gave me pause to consider a few things. The same people, every single day, would leave their jobs and come to the bar and drink. And drink. And drink. And drink. And it gets to the point where it's extremely sad, because even those these people have nice jobs, nice cars, and all this money, they aren't happy. It's a bit stereotypical, but seeing it first hand really has had an impact on my life. It gets worse when you consider the majority of my coworkers abused these "spirits" because they're unhappy as well. Because of this, because of what I've seen on a daily basis, I rarely ever drink. It's most definitely overrated.

Second, I'll talk about what "spirit" is in respect to action. When you are "spirited," you are motivated to act. If you have spirit, then you are full of fire, locked, cocked, and ready to rock anything that comes in your way. I'm a pretty spirited person in a lot of ways, particularly because of the fact that I was bullied. I went from being a quiet, intellectual-type person to an out-going, athletic, and fiery person. It's funny how surprised people are when I do showcase my intelligence, and even that is part of my spiritedness, because people who assume I'm stupid get to find out how wrong they really are.

Third, the spirit refers to the perfected man in me that God created, the one who was connected to God's Spirit before we fell and the one that was born again after I accepted Christ. This "spirit" is separate from my soul in that it is not guided by the morality that is my own body, whereas my soul is more my mind and my consciousness. The spirit is the part of me that I strive to submit myself to and become, because as I said before, it is the perfected me. It's the me that God looks upon and sees, not the slightly-over weight, slouch-postured and sometimes irritable me that likes to present himself often. This is the person I know I will become, and it's really what keeps me from going crazy with agitation at myself and my imperfections.

The fourth meaning of Spirit is the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity of God, including the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit, to me, is the power and the "being" of God that is with us on this earth now. The Holy Spirit is what I believe speaks to us and guides us to live a holy life, protecting us from ourselves and helping us to grow in Christ. Kind of with the third definition of spirit, we have to submit to the Holy Spirit, and the submission process takes some time. I also think that it is the Holy Spirit that interprets His Word to us. I think the Holy Spirit was with Jesus while He was performing His miracles, and actually was the driving force behind the execution of the miracles. It's my belief that the Holy Spirit needs to be worshiped and credited as much as the Father and the Son, as the Holy Spirit is just as much God as the other two.

Anyways, I know this was long, but I take these kinds of questions seriously. And I know "religion" or "Christianity" wasn't asked to be brought into it, but it's just as much a part of me as my leg or my arm, and so it's very important to me. I hope these answers are acceptable, and I'm looking forward to seeing more.

I have decided! The best definition of spirit is definitely alcohol for sure, followed by sephitards crazy answer...awesome stuff indeed.  I have now known the feeling that is spirit, but keep telling me what spirit is people! I MUST know.  
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Just some people who might know what spirit is? SQUEE~

Spirit to me is just a word... i don't care for it and i rarely even think about it let alone use it in my vocabulary... what's the point of thinking what spirit is.. when you quite easily use a more descriptive word for better effect.

spirit means muffins...

I'm not really sure what the point of this post was, but at this point it's pretty much spam.

To me 'Spirit' is like your shade of your personality and attitude. Your spirit can also be like your present mood towards something. Example: The group was in high spirits this morning. 

Someone's spirit is their ability to withstand adversity, overcome challenges, pick a goal and stick with it and see themselves through to the end.  It's when a person makes a conscious choice to continue even if things aren't going their way, and especially when things aren't going their way.  

Spirit is not a religious thing for me.  It's something people have (not all people) whether they're religious or not.  It's the thing burning inside us that pushes us to build, create, renew, evolve, improve, and make better.

Spirit is "stick to it-ness."