what is purpose of life?

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   pisean282311posted 14 years ago

   what is purpose of life as per your belief..belief means religious as well as non religious ..

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      qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Purpose i.e. "an object or result aimed at: intention.
      The purpose of life is to survive!
      How can it be put any more simply?
      What other purpose might there be?
      I read all the responses and it seems to me that all that I read are "efforts/neccessities" for realizing lifes purpose.

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         wildernessposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         More specifically, even; survival of the species.  Individuals don't count much, just the species as a whole.  And only your own species.  I don't care if mosquitos survive, and the zebra doesn't care of the lion survives.

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         michifusposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         to reproduce and to let your offspring work it out

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      Ashmiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      To express in action who we are in reality, as it is this, that makes life meaningful and beautiful.

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   Sab Ohposted 14 years ago

   sake

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   jacobkuttytaposted 14 years ago

   Purpose of life is living a life of purpose

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   That's an age old question!

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      pisean282311posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      yup..probably one of oldest one...

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   jacobkuttytaposted 14 years ago

   Purpose may differ from person to person

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   Onusonusposted 14 years ago

   Gain a body, grow in experience, to be tried and tested, and to die so that we may be resurrected.

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   terrowhiteposted 14 years ago

   Purpose of life is nothing but salvation.. and that can be attained only by being a good human being...

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   SomewayOuttaHereposted 14 years ago

   mine changes from time to time

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   watchyaposted 14 years ago

   Playing the game !

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    Pearldiverposted 14 years ago

    To Kick Ass as opposed to licking it

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       watchyaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       But some people lick a lot ! lol

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    Pandoras Boxposted 14 years ago

    To live life to the fullest and let everyone else do the same. Within reason of course. Well, lol, that's asking too much. Within the law them, let us say.

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    TMMasonposted 14 years ago

    I believe it differs for all. Relative to one's perspective I guess.

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    Shil1978posted 14 years ago

    Not necessarily pertaining to any religious beliefs, but here are some IMHO,
    
    1.  To learn and grow intellectually.
    
    2.  To do the good that you can honestly.
    
    3.  To love.
    
    4.  If you are a parent, to parent well and bring up your children to be better human beings than you possibly are.
    
    5.  To contribute (or try to contribute) to the progress of humanity.
    
    6.  To not kill other fellow human beings in the name of religion, ethnicity or any other reason - as in to live and let live!
    
    7.  The purpose of life is to live, face its challenges and survive and be a better and stronger person at the end of it, and not give up and commit suicide!

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       watchyaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Some people wouldn't agree with you. What you stated are your personal purposes in life. I have others .

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          Shil1978posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Of course - many people won't agree, and yes, these are my personal purposes in life.

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       nasus loopsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       i think your purposes very much mirrow my own, but I do agree with Watchya that these may be different from other peoples purposes in life.  After all life would be boring if we all had the same purpose in life!

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    Call me Adamposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-meaning-of-this-life
    
    that is my hub, it contains my view on the meaning of life.

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    Denseposted 14 years ago

    Live and let live

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    tobey100posted 14 years ago

    To never look back and have to ask 'What if.....?'

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    Daniel Carterposted 14 years ago

    To corporate America, I think it's to prey on anyone for the sake of pillaging their wealth and possessions so that you can have more disposable income than God and buy Picasso paintings for millions of dollars while people live in the streets.
    
    For me, it's to understand and become aware of the experiences I'm having to enable me to live a full, rich life. I pretty much agree with Pandora. She rocks.

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       Sab Ohposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       

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    Rishy Richposted 14 years ago

    The purpose of life is to fulfill the purpose of creation & nature, in order to attain a state of universal harmony. However, we might never know what is the purpose of Nature!

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       paarsurreyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Hi friend Rishy Rich
       
       I agree with you; and this has been expressed well in the following verses of Quran:
       
       [51:52] And do not set up another God along with Allah. Surely, I am a plain Warner unto you from Him.
       [51:53] Even so there came no Messenger to those before them, but they said, ‘A sorcerer, or a madman!’
       [51:54] Have they made it a legacy to one another? Nay, they are all a rebellious people.
       [51:55] So turn away from them; and there will be no blame on thee.
       [51:56] And keep on exhorting; for verily, exhortation benefits those who would believe.
       [51:57] And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me.
       [51:58] I desire no sustenance from them, nor do I desire that they should feed Me.
       [51:59] Surely, it is Allah Himself Who is the Great Sustainer, the Powerful, the Strong.
       [51:60] And for those who do wrong there is a share of comfort like the share enjoyed bytheir fellows of the earlier times; so let them not ask Me to hasten on the punishment.
       [51:61] Woe, then, to those who disbelieve, because of that day of theirs which they have been promised!
       
       http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/sh … p;verse=51
       
       Please see verse [51:57]above.
       
       Thanks
       
       I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    The purpose of life? Tough question. My main purpose in life is to avoid the Grim Reaper at all costs. And when I no longer can, I'll try haggling.
    
    In between, live it well

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    The life you live is yours to do with as you so choose and you answer to no other.  This simply means you are to maintain only a few rules for your life and those are as followed:
    
    (A)  You are to be self-responsible. This is in reference to your thoughts and actions.
    
    (B)  You are to be honest with yourself and others. This means that you are not deceitful, dishonesty with both yourself or others. You can not escape your life or your own conscience.  Do not think you can.
    
    (C)  You are always to preserve Life, yours and others. You are to value ALL Life above all else.
    
    This is the true meaning of life.  There is no other agenda for your life other how I have explained.
    
    To create "meaning", you must establish a "purpose" that derives the "meaning" you want to convey, after you are gone.
    
    Any others are illusions of misinformation, directly related to the agenda of those who use and abuse those who do not know any better.

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    zampanoposted 14 years ago

    is there a purpose in life ?
    maybe feed and breed.
    Anyway that's what life is doing essentially...

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    Greek Oneposted 14 years ago

    make love.. hopefully to another person
    eat well... hopefully not so much that you die from it
    be nice.. including to yourself

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       pisean282311posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       

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    quietnessandtrustposted 14 years ago

    To seek out and find the Truth and not sell it.

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       Jeramiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Scripture says to spend all that we have if necessary for wisdom but do not sell any of it.
       
         But to give it away.  Been a very long time since I read that. Probably said it a little wrong. But the right sentiment.

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    Twenty One Daysposted 14 years ago

    to be life reps as opposed to life insurance/assurance reps

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    TheGlassSpiderposted 14 years ago

    Sui Generis: We get to determine our own meaning.
    
    I don't belong to any religion, but I do believe in a Creator, and I resonate with the idea that we were created in The Creator's image; hence, we are creators. One of the things we create is meaning.
    
    Just my two cents.

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    blondepoetposted 14 years ago

    To live the best you can and be all you can.
    To be kind on yourself and at one with yourself, so you can really love another

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Life has a purpose? Don't think so...
    
    Morning, Deb

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       blondepoetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Good morning Mish the coffee is on.

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    Jeramiposted 14 years ago

    How about to find harmony
       keep harmony
       create harmony.  and just be.

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    waynetposted 14 years ago

    A porpoise is sort of like a dolphin with a pair of boxer shorts!!

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    Twenty One Daysposted 14 years ago

    wow, is this all the human creation has: possibilities / considerations of its own necessity to explain why it exists?

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    kessposted 14 years ago

    The purpose of life is t diffrentate and separate it from death.for death have a similitude of life which many are not able to discern.

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    pisean282311posted 14 years ago

    interesting points..

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    aka-djposted 14 years ago

    To give glory to God (the creator,and giver of life) and fulfill His call on your life.

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       Paragliderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       to play in tune

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          aka-djposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Hello! Long time no chat!
          
          With whom, or with what? (in tune I mean)

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             Paragliderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Yeah, I've been very scarce for about 6 months. Not sure if I'll be rushing back to the forums though, having kicked the habit!

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                aka-djposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Much has changed. I myself have wound back considerably too.
                I read more than comment these days.

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                BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Well, I, for one, am glad to see you!

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                   aka-djposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   Me or him?
                   Lol.

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                      BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                      Well, you, too!

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                         Paragliderposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                         Thanks guys
                         It's an old excuse, but I've just been very busy, while also moving to a new apartment (Still in Doha). I've been keeping the blog going but haven't written a hub for yonks.
                         Maybe this weekend;)

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