Hello
I am an 18 year old who has just started college. For this past summer i have been in deep meditation and in search for the freedom of my soul. A few nights ago i had this realization that college was leading me to a path of self service and one that clings to society. Ever since then i have been in deep confusion and had the inability to escape my mind. I am finding myself sleeping worse and starting to care about what others think way to much. When i rarely have the alone time to relax my mind i find myself in this state of tranquility where i feel as if i can be happy if i do nothing for the rest of my life. I think that it might be my calling to drop out of college and just devote my life to others who need asistence just to live. Currently my major is in primary education and that is what i want to do for the rest of my life but it just seems as if teaching would bind me to a small group of people that i can help, what do i do?
Please respond with any type of insite....
2007-09-13 17:22:34 · 6 answers · asked by Sin voon 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I feel for you, I'm in my last year of HS, and I can't think of a thing i'd like to do when I grow up, I know what i'll do to live, and what I want to study, but my free time?
I'm lost, soo lost...No idea.
Please tell me when you find out
2007-09-13 17:32:21 · answer #1 · answered by adklsjfklsdj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of life is the same as meaning of life.
There are two completely different questions that always arise.
Question 1: What is the real meaning of life.
Answer: Real meaning comes from a real purpose. You use the word "calling". Who called? Only God can call you to do what He has created you to do. If we reject God, then there is no calling, no purpose, no meaning, no point to life and that brings on the second question.
Question 2: If I reject God, what can I do in life that will make me feel good about myself and/or forget that I have a meaningless existence?
Answer: As you said, one thing that will make you feel good about yourself (self esteem) is to tell people you want to devote your life to others. It's very heroic and praiseworthy. The increased self praise can then be confused with meaning.
At the age of 18, almost everyone wants to be independent and that often means rejecting God as an authority. But we can't have a calling without a Caller. And if we admit that God exists, it's far more logical to seek Him than it is to invent callings for ourselves.
2007-09-14 06:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Each one of us is given a chance to contribute and improve the human race.So many chose to fall short of doing so.
2007-09-14 07:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Impact 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a similar time in college of intense self-exploration. i would suggest you take some philo or world religion classes and find your way to some peace.
2007-09-14 02:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of life is death. The question become how will we use the time alloted between birth and death -- whenever that death may be.
2007-09-14 00:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your analyzing too much and this is occupying valuable time when your brain should be enjoying the moment of now....
Your 18 man, enjoy it.
2007-09-14 07:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋