What is the purpose of our life ? Why are we born ? To make and leave our name in the world ? Is that all ? Or to enjoy life to the fullest ? Or to help the poor rise ? Or in divine search only ? Please guide. Thanks.
2007-03-22 01:35:23 · 46 answers · asked by RASHI 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
All the above statements made by you are correct, and we can combine / balance all the above thoughts into action.
Here is an example....we all say Mother Theresa sacrificed her life for the sake of poor and attained divinity. But just think, if she had not enjoyed every minute of what she did and also found peace in what she did... she could have never acheived her goals...
So enjoying life to the fullest is how you look at life... you can earn as much / spend all the money / save all the money / travel all around... but at the end of the day, if you cant sleep or you toss and turn / you are not able to eat well and you need medicines to put you to sleep, wake you up etc... then you are not enjoying life to the fullest..
I have read about an American named Greg Mortensen ... he is a mountain climber by profession, but is now building schools in pakistan and afganistan... He chose his destiny and perfectly happy about it.. If you get a chance, google about him and his book, "three cups of tea" ... he does not need to to do this at all.. there are world governments / rich organizations who can do this stuff, but that is his calling, and he is doing it...
Or look at Nirmal our own exnora founder... does he need to run behind garbage trucks and rag pickers.... he has chosen his destiny..
So.. choose what you want to do.... open your self to opportunities... listen.... observe... ASK and SEEK....dont be afraid to take chances / risks.. dont be afraid to fail.. dont be afraid to be successful... understand what you really are
If you are selfish / greedy and get jealous dont hide those feelings... go through them.. feel the anger / pain /jealousy and overcome them
If you are restless / lazy or just tired... dont punish your own self... but help your mind to findout what you really want to do.
Be sensitive to your own self and never do anything to make others happy.. do things perfectly and those things that will make you perfectly happy
You will know what to do with your life...
WoW! As i was writing this you, i realised i am also telling myself these words, and helping myself
2007-03-22 01:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Hungry soul 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We are born because our parents do you know what...JK. Seriously I think everyone has a purpose and I also know how to figure out that purpose. To do something and completely get absorbed in it that you don't know anything else, something you could never get sick of doing in your life is your purpose. Purpose can be a career, something you do in your free time, or just one goal. No matter what you decide to do in life, if you don't do the one thing you were meant to do, you can never be content. Yes we are also here to live life to the fullest and all those other things you suggested, but everyone's purpose is different and there are many more than some examples you gave. Each person's purpose is unique, it's not just one statement like "We are here to help the poor." No,No, No, No...I mean that is some people's purpose, but not everyones. You have to match your purpose to what you're good at.
2007-03-22 10:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
80% of humanity, the religious folks, don't need to ask the meaning of life, the church tells them....the supernatural explanation. But the rest of us can't swallow religious dogma, because there's no evidence. Nobody can prove that there life after death, that people are tortured or rewarded after life or that there's invisible spirits running around.
I've come to two conclusions recently:
1. Life has no meaning
2. Life has a million meanings.
First, there's a certainty that death and annihilation awaits not only you, but the Earth in general. It's an astonomical certainty that our sun will supernova and leave the earth a burnt crisp, not to mention all the other extinction level events around the corner.
Second, the million things that give us meaning are the pleasurable experiences we can conjure up during the short period we are here on the earth, in the form of the relationships we have with our kids and other people, and the 'housekeeping' types of purposes. What i mean by that are the curing disease, ending hunger, improving literacy, reducing crime, preventing war, helping other kinds of things.
So the bottom line is, we only have a temporary meaning to life, to reduce pain and increase pleasure, other than that everything is lost to oblivion.
To be or not to be? "To be" is temporary and "not to be" is inevitable.....
2007-03-22 13:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is the most beutiful thing that has been bestowed upon us by the God.
You have somany things in the world you live in.
Look at the Nature.or look at the small plants in your back yard...every day they buds of yesterday blossom into colourful flowers.Are the plants waiting for any body to come and see their colours and make an appreciation or feel the fragrance.Whether you or anybody is or is not there they do ther duty without selfishness.
Similarly Sun shines on all..good and bad...equally.he has no partiality.
Same with Rain.
So by observing Nature you learn HOW TO LIVE.
Next, the purpose of life.Nobody knows whether we are reborn are not(say).So, while we live let us do good to all.
remember what we are enjoying today are what the previous generation has liberally given us.
the fruit you eat they are from trees aged more than your age,who planted them and why?They planted so that the next generation will be happy.So it is our responsibilityto see that the next generation will not be deprived of all these good things you enjoyed.You continue them...contribute whatever you can.Be grateful to them who gave you what you are enjoying.
God has given you so many things to you.Parents,a home,education,friends, health ,wealth and etc etc.
If you have an eye you can see there are ORPHANS,Uneducated,Deaf and Dumb,Physically challenged people,BLIND WHO CAN'T SEE THE BEAUTIFUL COLOURFUL WORLD WE LIVE IN.Think about these people a moment.Do what best you can.
There are hungry....dying people.Help them after you settle in life atleast.
they are illrterate people..if you can make them literate.
There are old people unable to cross the road in a heavy traffic.Help if you can,, and DON'T EXPECT ANY THANKS FROM ANY.THANK THEM INSTEAD THANK THEM MENTALLY FOR GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY.
That's why we are born to make WORLD WORTH LIVING AND MAKING ALL HAPPY TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
You need not do all these things yourself alone.You do your best.Educate others to do their best.Finally there will be happiness.
That is life ,as far as I know.
2007-03-22 06:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Radhakrishna( prrkrishna) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no purpose.
There is no "why".
I have known this since I was 12 and I am 23 now... It is still just as true now as it was then.
The Universe is just a chemical reaction... on a rather larger scale than the others we are used to.
It doesn't happen for any purpose though. Purpose itself is just a human fallacy.... a contrivance of the ability to consistantly perform actions that give particular reasults...
To try and assign a purpose to life is to assume life has some sort of conscious awareness of where it is going.... or to imply that life itself is alive.... which doesn't make any sort of sense. "Life" is just an abstract concept... a conglomerate of different supposed qualities that nobody can quite agree on. It is incapable of fulfilling its own requirements in any case, and hence cannot be alive.
No.
There is no "why".
I am just here and that is all there is to it.
I was born.
I live.
I die.
2007-03-22 03:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by Nihilist Templar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See, everyone has a purpose of his life.
1)They live to make & leave their name in the world.
2)To enjoy life the fullest.
3)To help the poors & to make benefit for them.
4)To divine search only.
2007-03-22 03:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Aashish 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What is the purpose of the life? There is no purpose for life. If there is a purpose, it is play, expression of joy and celebration which is equivalent to no purpose.
Why are we born? We don't know. We need to find it out. We need to find it out by living our life to its fullest. If we are searching for a meaning in the books we are waisting our time.
Is it to leave behind our name in the world? It can not be a purpose.
What difference does it make except an ego satisfaction?
But I agree to enjoying life to the fullest.This should be the basic rule for the life. But one should be very care-full here. One can not enjoy life in a haphazard manner. Life should be disciplined then only you can enjoy the life. By hurting others you can not enjoy the life.You can enjoy life by contributing to others life. You can enjoy life by helping others to enjoy their life. You can enjoy life by sharing your life with others. But also remember that by sacrificing your life you can not enjoy your life. So don't fall into traps. People all around are very cunning. They know how to get their things done by their victims. The basic rule is enjoy your life. If you follow this rule the other person's pain will be a hindrance to your enjoyment. You need to do something. A happy surrounding contributes to your joy.
2007-03-22 05:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by PETER 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you believe in Christmas or not but both the giver of a gift and the recipient are excited when the gift is opened. You can see the happiness and glow of the moment that is priceless.
Life is like that for everyone. Life allows you to be born to help you discover yourself and your purpose. It is not in the big things you do but in the countless many acts you do in life that are the gravity of the type of person you are.
The same is true when you discover for yourself what gives you the most happiness and passion in your life to help and benefit others. And at the same time can be profitable to you either monetarily or socially, economically, philosophically etc.
Your purpose and plan will change over time in your life so never be afraid of change. I believe in divine guidance. I believe God is happiest at people who discover their purpose and meaning for existence. Especially in the spirit of the giving and receiving. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Every good deed or work done every day is like Christmas. When you discover your purpose and passion wow!
So Merry Christmas to life.
2007-03-22 04:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You were born simply because of biology. There is no pre-ordained plan for you. It is up to you to make a purpose for your life. Look where there is a need and work toward filling that need. You get to choose. Isn't that better than being pre-ordained like a robot? And it will be so much more meaningful because YOU chose to do good in the world instead of being programmed with no alternative.
2007-03-22 01:49:45 · answer #9 · answered by Joseph F 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a book called, "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I heard a few people on television mention that it had made life-altering changes in their lives, so I was curious and bought a copy. It was an inspiration! I only wish I had that book when I was much younger. Life would have been more simple. But, going forward, I am applying the lessons learned and enjoying life more.
2007-03-22 01:46:57 · answer #10 · answered by Suzianne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋