What’s the purpose of life?

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Makeushiver · Accepted Answer

Life doesn't have any purpose built in. If you are an existentialist, you provide your own purpose like Albert Camus. If - I believe- that if you're living life fully you always will be as chose to the present moment as you can. Thich Nhat Hanh writes quite a bit about that. If you spend a lot of time in service to others, many would consider that "purpose. I consider that admirable but I believe too many people rob it of it's true purpose because they do that for some ultimate reward. Christians call it heaven but I don't think they have a real strong grip on reality. I think the early desert christians following Thomas the Gnostic were close but the church demands orthodoy and conservatism so the majority followed Iraneus instead of Thomas & after choosing the wrong path would never seek again. I certainly don't think that any form of jiad could be considered purpose, The two sages I would follow and who I read for answering question along those lines are the Sutras of Buddhism- in all of its manifestations such as Therevaden, Mahayana, Zen, Tibetan et al and Lao Tzu. I dislike Confucious who spent too much time revering his elders but Lao Tsu had some incredible insights. In tests run inhospital conditions with the most develoed observation of where the brain lights up during happiness and scientists found the most happy people were the Tibetan Buddhis monks. One, a French gentleman who had every piece of status western hilopsophy could offer. His father was a philosopher, he was brought up around the most brilliant people of the era such as Stravinsky, Andre Gide and similar. He attended the most widely respected institution, L'ecole Pasteur and had an off the charts IQ. He realized he was given everything he had participated in everything the western world had to offer. He happened to travel to Tibet in his earlier years abnd realuzed how happy the Tibetan monks were even though they had to beg for food every day. His training allowed him no possesions including extra food, Whatever he ate that day was fine but he coul not save anything since to do so is essentially saying that he needs to own things because he didn't believe the universe could provide fotr him on a daily basis if he needeed to keep things. There was a book =, maybe 20 years past the original printing entitle " The Happiest Man In The World" He tries to humorously laugh it off but the reason for the name was due to a hospital (research) had him hooked to the most precise measuring tools available esp a Positive Emissions Topography machine which has about 50 electrodes on your shaven scalp that are sensitive enough to light up whenever the brain areas that scientists believe are the locations of sources of joy the brain detects & his were the most that let. It was noticed by enough scientists that he was given the sobriquet of "The happiest man in the World" the biok about him.

uncleBobbyb77 · Accepted Answer

Our purpose seems to be to make on Earth as it is in Heaven. All descriptions of Heaven seem to have one thing in common, unending-all encompassing-unconditional love. We come into this world loving unconditionally and that is groomed and programmed out of us. I think the name Earth itself is indicative of our divine purpose. One of the simplest Cyphers used to hide a message in written word is moving the first letter to the end of a word so if we take the H and move it back to the beginning where it belongs you have Heart. To live life in an Unconditionally Loving manner is to be actively giving 5 gifts to one and all. A gift is only a gift if it's free. Free of charge and condition.
1. Acceptance- accept people for who they are as they are here and now. Not who they were yesterday or might be tomorrow.
2. Appreciation- appreciate what people do and don't do, and the roles that they fill, not just in your life but also in the lives of others.
3. Trust- trust everyone. Trust them to be who they are and do what they do even after they know you. Noone is who you think they are. They are themselves not your thoughts of them. Trust they will not change until they have shown you they have become someone new.
4. Respect- respect what people know and don't know, their strengths and their weaknesses, and especially respect their potential... their potential to make heaven or hell on Earth.
5. Forgiveness- forgive everyone including yourself for failing to live up to and be the best version of themselves possible. We will never live up to our full potential bit that does not mean we should ever stop striving.
If you give these five gifts to someone you are actively loving them unconditionally. Give them to the world and you are living in an enlightened Christlike (for lack of a better term) manner.

Zena_lin · Accepted Answer

The purpose of life is to craft your own masterpiece in the gallery of existence. Imagine each moment as a brushstroke, each choice as a color, and each relationship as a texture. Life isn’t about finding a grand purpose but creating a meaningful story through the small, everyday wonders and connections. It’s about leaving behind a trail of kindness, love, and unforgettable moments that linger long after you’re gone. In the end, it’s the unique, vibrant painting of your life that speaks the loudest, echoing through the hearts of those you’ve touched. 🌟🎨💖

Kelley1 · Accepted Answer

As I understand it, per "The Selfish Gene" a 1976 book on evolution by Richard Dawkins, the purpose of life is the survival propagation of your genes.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Life is a cereal. It is made to be consumed.

V_Injector · Answer

I think the main purpose from nature is to breed.

But I hate nature so I like to pull out and bust in the young fertile girl's face and then I flick my finger off out the window and yell "fuck you nature!!!" and then do something to increase global warming. Throw a plastic bottle out the window, light a tire on fire, and spray an entire can of hairspray out the window.

Meanwhile, the barely legal teen needs a ride home... nah... she needs to walk because gas is expensive. She's getting fat anyway.

sawno · Answer

The generally its to transform, its the one thing we can't stop doing. Your ever changing yourself, your beliefs are ever changing, your changing the air you breath, the food you eat, the people you interact with, etc.

The other part is to become and be your true self. If there is some kind of way you must be or some kind of grander plan you will inevitably do it as long as you do a good faith attempt to become the kind of person you would love.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

whatever purpose you give to it... it's your life...

Staximus · Answer

The purpose of life is simply to live it. You can make it a good one or make it a bad one. It's your choice. If you were born into a fucked up life then you have to make it better for yourself, Jesus or Santa Claus is not going to make it better for you.

ohsheeT · Answer

Well I can give you what I think but there's not going to be enough room to write everything here if you want to DM me and I can tell you my version of what I think it's actually a very beautiful thing I think

CurvyCandice · Answer

To create a Genetic copy of yourself and someone else."- Pass on that information that your DNA has acquired as an individual born.

Anonymous · Answer

To quote Rosario Dawson's character from the movie clerks, "To f*** as much as possible, keep the species going". It's a rather crass way of saying it. But biologically that's all we are is mammals trying to propagate our species. We are just intelligent enough (well some of us anyways). To better our lot. To question our own existence. And to try to make some sense of it all rather than just slaying eachother with rocks.

Theodorem89 · Answer

You are the universe experiencing itself. The experience is love. My guess is you have a lack there of and it sucks a lot. It's ok. Because the lack will make finding it again that much more rewarding. Maybe? Yeah? Come on, live life alive mfkr ;)

SugarSugarplum · Answer

To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.

MicahRaine · Answer

As a Christian, my purpose in life is to glorify God and enjoy the gifts he has given me by serving others.

Nikki1989 · Answer

To live it to its fullest. If you can't do that, you have failed.

slatyb · Answer

There's no purpose. "Purpose" means being created to satisfy the desire of some conscious being. There's no evidence that such an being exists.

Skinhead-1979 · Answer

I have no clue; if you ever find the answer... please let me know.

Anonymous · Answer

To love Jesus who is God. The purpose of life is to love perfectly, but you can't do that without God because no one is perfect. So turn to Jesus i find salvation and God will show you how to love like him.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

What is the purpose of purpose? Seems useless tbh, agency is much better. Just do what you want.

Purpleronnie · Answer

The purpose of life? According to what? Or who? Our evolutionary purpose is to adapt learn and grow.

DrPepper12 · Answer

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women...

abc3643 · Answer

To discover the purpose of life. I am not kidding.

Dargil · Answer

To leave the world a little better than you found it.

exitseven · Answer

I do not know but I will be very disappointed if we are only here to replicate our DNA.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

To use the gifts God has given you to love others and work to glorify God, delight in all things

andreasderjuengere · Answer

The purpose: To pay taxes, and keep your mouth shut.

WhiteBoyChill · Answer

Ideally its to thrive and enjoy it, or for most people survive, but as a Christian, I say its to fulfill God’s plan.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

To live, be good to others and leave a positive impact in this world and satisfy god!

LiamJHayden · Answer

Enjoy as much as possible, love as much as possible, do as little harm as possible.

jack1924 · Answer

You need to create your own purpose because life itself has no purpose

Pterodon · Answer

Looking at all forms of nature I’d say it’s to procreate

beautyqueen01 · Answer

What kind of question is that  Pls take care of yourself

ballıbörek01 · Answer

No lies. If I didn't believe in afterlife and basically in my religion, I wouldn't be here today🙂

ProbablyClueless · Answer

To disregard females and acquire currency

Anonymous · Answer

Watching democrats lie and cheat. While running around with their heads up their asses.

RebelinSteel · Answer

To find out why 42 is the answer.

on_my_knees · Answer

To be punished for your ignorance.

FreyaRed · Answer

To prevail as long as possible

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Do you need one assigned to you?

Iron_Man · Answer

To live for God

4ngelic · Answer

to just be happy and do what you want

1073sucks · Answer

To find happiness.

DopeTurtle · Answer

To find purpose for yourself

MoroccanPrincess · Answer

Being a good human & creating a nice future 😊

Anonymous · Answer

To not reply to your own questions.

jahaims · Answer

There isn't one. Evolution is why you are here.

Counterclocking · Answer

I say to learn and grow.

noohair · Answer

To live as a human being.

thecosmos · Answer

Looking for the creator

Cheerfull009 · Answer

Live happy life, give happiness to people

Anonymous · Answer

Not get killed.

Charliefretz329 · Answer

Living

Kathy2005 · Answer

Not to die.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Feed, fuck, repeat.

war_daddy · Answer

there is none

Anonymous · Answer

To find GOD

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