Do you ever wonder what your purpose is here on earth?

[jaskin777]

I been wondering and still haven't found out yet.

[zeitgeist057]

I spent a lot of time on this question. Over many different occasions, conversations with others, and personal time spent reflecting. I came away from all this, over the course of months if not years, with the idea that an individual's existence is meaningless, but that one can give their live meaning that matters to them.

What I mean is, the universe doesn't have a consciousness, and it doesn't care what you do, whether you live or die, murder babies, or dedicate your life to saving starving children. We're just accidental organisms on a speck of dust floating in space. Our existence is finite and we didn't even exist 5 billion years ago, and in another 5 billion we'll be long gone. (Universe is a little over 13 billion years old now, AFAWK).

Buuuuuuut, since we have a consciousness and we DO care about stuff, we are little organisms which can care and give meaning to our own lives! So it DOES matter if we kill babies or save starving children. Those starving children are going to be a lot happier if they don't starve, and they also have feelings and care about stuff, so you matter to them, as well.

What I'm getting at is there is no objective purpose, but everyone can come up with their own subjective purpose based on their values, and that works just great. Maybe one person wants to experience pleasure as much as possible, another person wants to help feed as many hungry people as they can. Someone else may just want to play video games and eat lots of pizza. All totally fine purposes to life.

For myself, I have multiple purposes. Some of my main reasons for being here are to gather information, have fun, and enrich the lives of other people, as well as myself.

[JacobJordan]

Mine is to be a good and loving husband and an attentive father. To make the journey from baby to adult as painfree and safe as possible. To teach and raise my children to be the best they can be and to be good people. My wifes is to be a good and loving wife and an encourging and supportive mother. To teach her children how to safely and healthly express their emotions and treat those around them with grace and dignity.

[Date_a_Snob]

A family friend recently passed away and I've been asked to say a few remarks at his funeral. He was a nice guy but contributed almost nothing to society. He was grossly overweight and had been on long term sick leave from his job for over 10 years. He never married or had any kids. He didn't volunteer or donate to charity. And he often spent long periods of time in the hospital due to problem from his excess weight. He was a nice guy but as far as what he provided to society he was a terrible person.

[sheikalana]

Not anymore. I figured out years ago what my purpose in life is.

[RebelinSteel]

I try to brighten people up, giver of hugs and random things. To give back to society

[exitseven]

I used to think about it. Now I try not to think too much about it because it probably is that I have no real purpose on Earth.

[NathanDavis]

I know what it is...

to make the people in my life, happier...

[IslaTheWitch]

I believe we decide what we do and want to achieve, and we consciously create our purpose.

[Kaneki05]

How can I wonder on something I already know the obvious answer to? That would be like wondering why is 1+1=2
The purpose is just to reproduce it's the point of any living thing, not that I want to do that but that is the purpose.

[abc3643]

Not any longer.

I found it:

[Billlewis]

My sole purpose in life is to serve the superior female.

[WanderingSigma]

Sometimes I feel my purpose is to suffer so others don’t have to. Yes it’s weird but everytime something bad happens to me, someone else seems to accomplish something or have something good happen to them. Usually someone that I care about.

[BrookeS]

My mother always tells me to smile and put on a happy face. She told me I had a purpose to bring laughter and joy to the world.

[sawno]

Figured it out twice, both accounts I guessed wrong and life put a stop to it.

[Squatting_Slav]

Yes, I've got the anser for myself. To make a difference, improve life make a differene to people's lives with a purpose and profession that caters towards that.

[Tomisworthless]

I have no purpose maybe just suffer be rejected by everyone and die

[Anonymous]

"To do God's will". Of course since God isn't big on giving a guy the whole plan I only have a partial map seemingly most the time in which to navigate.🤣

[Roudyrebel8]

Still haven't figured that one out yet but I try to be kind and helpful much as I can

[Fireguy17]

No, I'm pretty sure I found it a long time ago.