what is one`s purpose in life?

Question

what does a person like me live for it seems like i dont have any purpose in life i mean does anyone ever think this way i mean the way my life has been since my birth i just take it one day at a time like ok today i lived but with no purpose i go to sleep and wake up and the same thing ... does anyone feel this way too?

Answer 1

Simply put, yes, I feel this way a lot, but only recently when I really began to be bored and examine the most apparent things of all life - and that is that all life will eventually not exist, at a point. To me, when I first discovered that life really had no REAL meaning because I would eventually die, I felt as if I had more power and knowledge to live a better life, but then I realized that even if I had more knowledge to live a better life, that life would end anyway - so what really was the point!? - I was back where I started. Religion is the product of people like you and me...people realize the meaninglessness of life and then begin to fabricate that there really is real meaning, in order to keep, well, ORDER...keep people content, and keep them from committing suicide when others discovered the same. The problem with suicide is this, though - "society" has actually created things that I find fascinating, like the Russian language, computers and technology, geometric shapes, etc., that I think I want to toy around with a little more before I "check out", even though I know it truly will make not one iota of a difference when I am gone anyway, and, when I am dead, I won't even know that I had even liked the Russian language to begin with. So, what is it that is STILL keeping me alive even as I know THIS?!...to tell you the truth, I really don't know what it is. Maybe it's the fact that one can seriously and TRULY not even imagine what it is like to not exist, because to not exist means absolutly no consciousness, so you would no longer feel anything - in essence, if one were to kill oneself, then you wouldn't even know it. Plus, I have made the mistake of making things called "friends" that would probably be upset if I just did myself off...although they don't realize that someday they will be gone and I will not REALLY have made a difference to them anyway. Some try to fool us by saying that the meaning of our lives is to make life better for future generations - first of all, that's a load of crap, second, even if that is true, the people who will have these "better lives" will also eventually die, and, even if they weren't to die, the chances that they would survive FOREVER would be slanted as the chance of a cataclysmic (excuse the spelling) asteroid collision with earth increases by the second. It truly angers me that I have been born into "organized civilization" where I am expected to live up to certain things that are basically fabrications of bored people - think about it...elementary school leads to middle school, which leads to high school and then, consequently, college, work, work, work, live sleep eat sh*t, die. So, basically, it's a little backward that we are even BORN into a place that wills us to follow a track of "life" that is inately comprised of doing things that we dislike for the MAJORITY of the time...when it's really supposed to be YOUR life and anyone who's anyone knows that you only get ONE life. Why spend the majority of it doing crap you don't want to do? - What's TRULY stopping anyone from doing what they really want to do? Government? Religion?...fear of the unknown is more than likely the answer. For all that we know, this life may not even exist as we feel it does...we may all be in "The Matrix" or in some other far-flung thing that qualifies by definition as being possible reality. Nevertheless...life is meaningless. You are completely correct. You wake up, do some sh*t, and then perform this strange action called "sleep" and do it all over again - of course, there are a few "human" activities that take place between cognition and unconscioussness, but I've chosen to exclude them, specifically. Don't get me wrong either though, I'm not saying suicide is right, I'm not saying check yourself out, but I'm saying that if you did...hey, I wouldn't blame you, and any other person with a little intellectual effin curiousity wouldn't either. Good luck in life, really...I know I wish I had someone who wrote me such a long and explanatory letter of meaninglessness...you do realize my response was meaningless, right? - I mean...you will die SOMEDAY...and I...and all...and everything...

Answer 2

Well, it seems that you've begun the journey that everyone who will develop into anyone takes; the journey of self-examination.

The question that you asked is the same question that we all ask at some point if we are EVER to get past our own little world. I checked out your profile to see what type of stuff you're into and I noticed you answered a question on youthful offender executions. It's interesting because I just go my first case like this. I'm grateful that North Carolina doesn't execute them if the murder occurred under eighteen, so my guy is ineligible for the death penalty, but this is my purpose; to put my big mouth, mostly sharp mind, passionate heart, and tireless energy into this man's defense.

You have to find your own passion, but that is likely where your purpose is found. As a child, I was the kid that always defended the dorks, geeks, and outcasts until I was eventually viewed as one of them. I fought for those who didn't or couldn't fight for themselves and I'm still doing it.

Depending on your age is whether you should go to a school guidance counselor or a college counselor to get tested to find what you love. I believe that God puts your talents and passions pretty close together so that you can do His work, but that's my personal faith. From a secular standpoint, you can also look at it as we all love to be the best at what we do, so your heart and brain are likely connected.

As a last note, you will never be happy doing something for money. Until you do find that passion that feels like your purpose, you will never know peace. Take the time and figure it out, it's never too late. I became an attorney at 36 years old and I've never been happier ( I think God gave me a lot of life lessons so I could understand my clients better by having lived their lives before I became a lawyer)

Good Luck and feel free to email me. I wish you the best

Answer 3

I used to feel like this, very much so, actually. But since the birth of my daughter, thats changed hugely. Being a Mom to her and wife to my hubby, has given me great purpose. Its a strong foundation and its just fab when you can share life together, with all its ups and downs and be supportive. I didnt really have this as a child or young adult. Are you in a fulfilling, healthy relationship? May be you get some sense of purpose out of this. And when kids come along, you'll definitely have a purpose of life. Not only kids, it could also be a great job/career. My sister has no kids, for instance, but is happily married and very successful at work. Perhaps, go out, have a look, be proactive and discover, what would give you real purpose in life! Im sure you'll find it!! Be it a great hobby, friends, a partner, kids, work, travelling, learning something new and the list goes on and on!! Be positive! All the best and God bless, Gini.

Answer 4

You could say that a purpose in life would be the survival route chosen by an individual, a species, or a unit of matter or energy in the accomplishment of its goal.

People each have their own goals, for example, a person working at the Red Cross may have a different purpose, i.e., to help others, than let's say the head of a company, who wants lots of money and power.

If you realize you have a "nice" 9-5 kind of job, then yes, there is more to life than that. Some have stated that they are looking for something, or that there must be more to life than this, even with nice kids, wife, house, car, money. And it is true.

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Answer 5

The purpose of life is to participate in the great process
of universal upheaval. The purpose of life is also to find a
purpose. And not only that; it is to pursue your purpose
with passion and enthusiasm, so as to enjoy your life as
much as you can, for as long as you can. why? Because
life goes by so quickly that if you're not very careful you
just might blink and miss it. And then you'll wake up one
day and realize that your entire life-long pursuits after
money and power and pleasures have turned to dust
and ashes in your mouth. To coin a phrase:
Life without joy is not worth living! :D

Answer 6

we're driftwoods
let's wait & catch the wave!

Answer 7

"Purpose" is overrated.

Pass the scotch.

Answer 8

yes.
so that's why I write movies. and watch movies.

Answer 9

The greatest purpose of humans is to have unity to God which one can have only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

The sin of our first parents (Adam and Eve) brought about the fallen state of mankind. Humans are sinful because of their iniquity, sins bring curses and both iniquity and curses pass down the generations if they are not cleansed by the blood of Christ. Children are born with defects and suffer unfortunate circumstances because of curses due to their ancestors’ unrepented sins. Hereditary illness is an example of a curse. In the future, God will make a new Heaven and earth, and there will be no more suffering, sickness, sin, evil, old age or death. God’s people (those who accept His Son Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord) will joyfully and peacefully live in this new and perfect earth, with the Lord Jesus Christ as their King forever. See chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation.

Almighty God was, is and will always be triune (one God in three persons, not three gods). God is comprised of the Father, the Son (Lord Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit. Each person of the Triune Godhead has a different role. There is only one God (Isaiah 43:10-11; 44:6,8; 45:21-22; 46:9; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20-21). The Father is God (1 Peter 1:2; Philippians 2:11), the Lord Jesus Christ is God (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1; 20:28; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:7-8; 2 Peter 1:1; Titus 2:13) and the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; Acts 28:25-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 3:17).

Without God, man’s spirit is unilluminated. This illumination happens at the time one’s spirit is united to the Holy Spirit (which happens only after one has accepted Christ as their Saviour). The Light went out of the spirit after the fall of man. Man had lost communion with God. Christ, the second person of the Triune Godhead made the sacrifice for our sins so the Light could be lit in the spirits of all. There is no redemption or unity to God apart from receiving Christ as one’s Saviour and Lord. The infilling of the Holy Spirit was possible only after Christ’s sacrifice. Before the death of Christ, the Holy Spirit only fell on persons who worshiped and served the true God (Judges 15:14; Ezekiel 11:5). Hebrews 9:6-8 (KJV) tells us that unity to God “the way into the Holiest of all” was also possible only after Christ’s sacrifice which brought an end to the Old Covenant. Christ made the sacrifice for our sins as the spotless lamb (1 Peter 1:9) and took the place of the Jewish high priest and became our eternal High Priest (Hebrews 6:20). The Book of Hebrews explains how the Old Covenant was replaced by the New Covenant.

The blood of Christ was shed so our sins could be paid for and we could have direct unity to God. The Holy Spirit leads us to remain focused on God so we can grow spiritually. God the Father lives within believers (John 14:23), God the Holy Spirit lives within believers (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) and God the Son also lives within believers (2 Corinthians 13:5, Galatians 2:20). Because Christ lives in us, we are a new being, having our old self with its evil practices stripped off, and we are being renewed and remoulded after the image of God, in order to bring us to a full knowledge of Himself (Colossians 3:9-10). Because He lives in us, we have His peace (John 16:33), we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), we have His strength to do all things (Philippians 4:13) and we are a chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy nation and God’s own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God (Peter 2:9). As Christians, the Lord Jesus Christ is always interceding for us (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25), He is preparing a place for us in heaven (John 14:1–3) and He baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Matthew 3:11).

The truth about Jesus Christ can be found only in the word of God which is the Holy Bible. Three days after the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, He resurrected from the dead (Luke 24:1-8; Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4) and 40 days later, He ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:3; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11).

1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”

Jesus Christ is Lord over all:

Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

False doctrines claim that there are several paths to God. The word of God tells us that THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD AND THIS IS THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS ONE’S LORD AND SAVIOUR.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him

Shortly after physical death, humans pass into either Heaven or Hell. Before Christ’s sacrifice, access into Heaven was not possible for human souls. The souls of those who loved and served the true God were kept in the paradise part of a spiritual place within the earth called Sheol, and the other part of Sheol was a prison of torment where the souls of those who rejected God ended up (Luke 16:19-31). There was a spiritual gulf fixed between these two parts so no soul from one side could cross over to the next (Luke 16:26). Access into Heaven was made possible for humans by Christ’s sacrifice and right after He died on the cross He went into the paradise part of Sheol, told the good souls (who were there for thousands of years) what He did and took them up to Heaven (Matthew 12:40; Ephesians 4:8–10; 1 Peter 3:18–20). The paradise part of Sheol no longer exists but the prison part of Sheol still does. This part of torment is called Hades or Hell. Those who reject God by not receiving Christ or any one of the Triune Godhead (Jeremiah 15:6; Matthew 12:311; Chronicles 28:9; 1 John 2:23) end up there and then go into the Lake of Fire after the Millennium (Revelation 20:15). Earthly fire, Godly fire (the type Jesus baptizes with) and the tormenting fire of the Lake of Fire are three different types of fire. There is also demonic fire which demons can produce.

Reincarnation is a false teaching (Hebrews 9:27). The Lord Jesus said that the human being’s afterlife state whether torment or paradise, will be eternal (Matthew 25:46). In the original text, the Greek word for eternal, aiōnion is used. He didn’t say that we would be born again and again until we got it right and received liberation. He would not have made that huge sacrifice for us if we could have had unity to God another way, and if there was another way, He would have taught that. The Lord said he could have employed legions of angels to prevent His crucifixion (Matthew 26:53), but because of His great and perfect love for humanity, He chose to endure a very painful death so we could be redeemed and united to God.

Salvation, redemption, reception of the Holy Spirit and adoption as God’s own children happen the instant a human being has faith in Christ as their Saviour and Lord and not at some future time in the believer’s life.

People who have not accepted Christ can become better individuals, but only to a certain extent. The Holy Spirit calls out to everyone but only those who have let the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Triune Godhead) into them by accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour are the ones who are transformed and experience abundant and constant spiritual growth.

Iniquities (tendencies that cause one to sin) pass down the generation line (Numbers 14:18). After one accepts Lord Jesus as their Saviour, God forgives their sins as they truly repent and removes their iniquities (evil tendencies) in the transformation process which makes one more and more like Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 9:12-14). After genuinely accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour, ALL sinners (alcoholics, liars, drug addicts, fornicators etc.) will be saved and transformed. Each believer is cleansed by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and receives the infilling of the Holy Spirit who renews them.

REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Because mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.

If you sincerely say this prayer, your sins will be washed away, you will be redeemed to God, be saved from eternal torment and inherit the Kingdom of God:

"Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. I repent of my sins. Please forgive me and save me by your shed blood. Come into my heart. I want to receive you as my own personal Lord and Savior. Amen"

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