What's your purpose in life?

Cecil15

Cecil15

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We all live for a reason and that's the thing that keeps us motivated and inspired to go on with our lives.

I personally live for my family, especially for my kids. They are the ones that I am thinking of whenever I am tired and not in the mood to do my job. Because of them, I strive hard to earn and save for their future so that they will sure have a better life that I did not experience.

You, what's your purpose for living?
 
I think my purpose in life is to be what I am.:p
I am here to become part of my parents, friends, acquaintances and even stranger's life. We live here to serve a role just like being a daughter, grand daughter and friend and some other roles in life like a writer, a server and an inspiration. I could say that family, friends, loved ones and God also keep my life worth living.
 
To be myself, unique and individualized and to add to the world what good and grace I can. To be as real as possible to myself and others, and to live for a chance to make life better by what I can add to the mix.

What a thought provoking question, and one I haven't mulled over until now.
 
To live my life and not deny anyone else the right to maintain their own . To never neglect those who have less than i do and most important to follow what God has planned for me. For those who still don't know the purpose of their life' existence, seek the Bible or the book entitled The Purpose Driven Life..
 
My purpose in life is to make a difference. I am here for a reason - I'm not sure what it is, but I hope I can justify my existence. I want to help where I can, and just try to understand how other people's minds work. I have a great curiosity about life, and I hope to satisfy it while I'm here.
 
The purpose of life is to love, that's what I live for. People have watched too much Hollywood and they seem to think that the meaning of life has to be something epic, like saving the world, or avenging someone or devoting their lives to a religious figure. The meaning of life is to give life meaning (or not). It is what you make of it. It is merely an experiment of infinite creativity and we should not be too concerned with finding a meaning for this life, for we will have many lives after this. Just go with the flow as they say and live in the moment. At least that's what I think.
 
This might sound weird,but I try not to worry about having a purpose. I used to worry and stress that I didn't know what my greater purpose was and it made me depressed because I didn't know what to do. Now I just try to live every day without causing harm to another living creature and just try to make the world a better place. I think that's the most any of us can do.
 
I think we're all trying to figure it out. Of course, we live for our parents, spouses, children and friends. But that's true for most people. Charity and kindness too (although sometimes it doesn't seem like it) are acts that all humans are capable of. But our own individual purpose or contribution? I guess we live our whole lives trying to figure that out. I do believe that everything is connected and that all things happen for a reason. We can only attempt to understand the meaning and purpose of it all. We should continue to explore and question and learn, as it is an eternal process. There is no limit to knowledge.

I think if you can have a positive impact on the lives of the people around you, then you have lived well.
 
Drugs.


But seriously, probably more in order to find a place in the world that feels like stepping into a harmony. I'm chasing the high that comes when you look in a woman's eyes and your heart jumps into your throat, your hands shake and all you can think of is how close is too close.
The feeling when you walk into a room and instantly your mind is at ease and works without rusty stops or backfiring bangs.
That kind of thing. A little more abstract, and includes the people and places I hold dear, though they will change with time and place, hopefully this ideal will fill the gaps.
 
I guess I haven't really figured it out yet.

That is odd for many of you, I know. But I just do not know my purpose in life as of yet. Maybe I'm too young, or maybe I haven't really thought about it... but I just can't fathom what it is.
 
I've never specifically thought about my own purpose in life. Other than the obvious (family and friends), I think that I live to inspire others and to show the younger generation to not give up on their hopes and dreams without trying. Right now I'm a graphic designer who also aspires to be an industrial designer, but if I had to pick another career, it would be in teaching.
 
I wanna go everywhere in the world. For now, I'm exploring our own country and when I'm done, I'm gonna going out to the other countries nearby. The latest, I've been is Singapore yet I'm going back to the places in our country. This motivates me apart for my family to earn more and go on in life.
 
I live only for a very simple purpose. To leave this place a bit better than I found it. If I could, I would like to be able to make an earth-shaking difference to the world before I go. If I can't do that much I will settle for some little improvements, no matter how small. The very least that I can do is to help my own children to make a better life for themselves than I did.
 
Can a human being ever truly know their purpose? I have saved the lives of three people, it's possible I've saved more unknowingly. If I accomplish nothing else for as long as I live, then my purpose was to save their lives.
 
I just want to live my life to the fullest. It seems selfish but I can't think of anything else. When I was younger, trying to find a purpose in living just left me bitter. So until I figure it out, I'm just going to live life to the fullest. :D
 
I suppose my purpose would be to not worry about what my purpose is and live it to the fullest. We can't really define our purpose, due to our inability to predict the future. What says the you now will be the same you in the future? It's best to just let life progress, go with the flow of the course of events and see where it takes you.
 
I feel like I have bits and pieces of my purpose, and perhaps the higher purpose to my life is to find that purpose and define my path? I've met my soulmate and I know undoubtadly that my place in life is with him, and helping him to enjoy life and be happy. I also believe that I was met to donate my kidney to him, as I did....that it was something that was bound to happen. I try to think that things happen for a reason, so I believe that there is a good reason my stepson is here and was born to the circumstances that he was, and perhaps that we are meant to be in each others' lives, too.

It's becoming very obvoius to me that I'm meant to heal. I love reiki and am feeling very comfortable with it...and I'm taking pre-med classes, as well.
 
I really don't have an easy or simple answer to this question. I'm still trying to figure out what my purpose in life is. My main goal is just to try and be at peace with my life and be happy.
 
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