what is the purpose of the life?

Answer 1

When you set out on your journey to Ithaca,
pray that the road is long,
full of adventure, full of knowledge.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the angry Poseidon -- do not fear them:
You will never find such as these on your path,
if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine
emotion touches your spirit and your body.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the fierce Poseidon you will never encounter,
if you do not carry them within your soul,
if your soul does not set them up before you.

Pray that the road is long.
That the summer mornings are many, when,
with such pleasure, with such joy
you will enter ports seen for the first time;
stop at Phoenician markets,
and purchase fine merchandise,
mother-of-pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
and sensual perfumes of all kinds,
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
visit many Egyptian cities,
to learn and learn from scholars.

Always keep Ithaca in your mind.
To arrive there is your ultimate goal.
But do not hurry the voyage at all.
It is better to let it last for many years;
and to anchor at the island when you are old,
rich with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting that Ithaca will offer you riches.

Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage.
Without her you would have never set out on the road.
She has nothing more to give you.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Wise as you have become, with so much experience,
you must already have understood what Ithacas mean.

Ithaca, Constantine P. Cavafy (1911)

Answer 2

When I was a small child, we were very poor and lived in a remote town.
One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror.
I kept only the largest piece. I started scratching it on a stone, I made it round.
I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine-in deep holes and crevices and dark closets.
It became a game for me to get light in the most inaccessible places I could find.
I kept the little mirror, and, as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game.
As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a child’s game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life.
I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light.
But light-truth, understanding, knowledge-is there, and it will shine in many dark places, only if I reflect it.
I am a fragment of a mirror whose whole design and shape, I do not know.
Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world-into the black places in the hearts of men-and change some things in some people.
Perhaps others may see likewise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life.”

Answer 3

Real purpose answers questions such as, "why was I put on this earth", and "what is it I was meant to do here". Real purpose requires a Creator/God. Here's what atheist Bertram Russell said about purpose:

“Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.” –Bertrand Russell (20th century philosopher, mathematician and Nobel Laureate)

We can't invent real purpose because we didn't create ourselves so when people say you have to find your own purpose, what they are speaking of is only a feeling or illusion of purpose. You see, living for a real purpose gives us the feeling of self worth but praise also gives us the feeling of self worth. The human mind confuses praise with purpose. This results in statements such as, "make the world a better place".

But if God exists, I reason that He put our great need for purpose into our human nature in order to point us to seek Him. Seeking God is our purpose and all else flows from that.

Answer 4

The purpose of all life is to propegate itself.

The purpose of human life is not necessarily to find faith in One God, or in any god(s), but to live well and abstain from doing harm because it is healthy to do so. If one requires religion as a guide for this, that is an individual choice.

The purpose of my own life is to learn how to treat the earth better, act on that, and to challenge the patriarchy.

Answer 5

the purpose of life is to search for a purpose within life. at least for me.

Answer 6

To live happily, to love one another. The real reason to return to live with our heaveny father. Call this number and tell them you want the DVD "The purpose of Life" 800-443-9911, it's free!!! You'll have it in a matter of days at no cost to you and there is no obligation. Good Question

Answer 7

Walter E have sum it all for you. Follow that advice . I have follow that advice and found it so truth full. The next thing is not only be at peace with God but also to reunite with the Heavenly Kingdom. That's matter most. You will then be complete.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

The purpose of our life is to pray and worship to our God , and do everything which our God and our prophet asked us to do to win finally with paradise which our God promised us about .

Answer 10

To have sex with Santa Claus! YAY! Then his elves! yay! Then Missus Claus! YAY! Then a gang bang with all of the tellytubbies! YAY! Oh, and to build up a resevoir of physical experiences that you may use in the afterlife. THE BIOPHYSICAL POLYDEIST OF Y/A HAS SPOKEN!