Do YOU know your purpose in life?

<p>I don't. Just curious if anyone else has figured it out....and could give me a little inspiration...;)</p>

<p>stay alive :D:D:D</p>

<p>well i would say happiness and satisfaction</p>

<p>Trick question -- not only do the key terms remain completely undefined within the context of this thread, but also does the question presuppose the existence of this "purpose" without first establishing its grounding or necessity.</p>

<p>When did you stop beating your wife?</p>

<p>I take it moodrets that you don't believe life has a purpose?
Interesting.
What makes you think this?</p>

<p>I kind of just supposed that people would know what I mean when I asked the question. haha</p>

<p>I don't think we are assigned a purpose in life. We define our own purpose.</p>

<p>Eh, onus is on you to establish establish a reason to support this "purpose" postulate. And I dunno *** you're referring to, still, so a definition would really be helpful. My telepathy doesn't work over the internets.</p>

<p>no. maybe.</p>

<p>Reproduction.</p>

<p>To create havoc.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Making babies, but not above the rate of replacement (2).</p></li>
<li><p>Improving human status.</p></li>
<li><p>Dying to make room for others.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Helping other people. I think it was Emerson who said that if your being alive makes one other person's life better, then your life was worth it. :)</p>

<p>I took a survey the other day in class that asked, "Do you lie to your parents about your drug use?"</p>

<p>I wasn't sure what to put. (Choices were yes, no, and maybe)</p>

<p>get money & head</p>

<p>the purpose of life is to find something we care about enough to occupy ourselves with, and then do so</p>

<p>Well, that all depends if you are religious or not. If you are not religious you find or make your own purpose. If you are reliogous you believe your purpose is to honor your god and what not.</p>

<p>Purpose of life: reproduction</p>

<p>Purpose of existence: change towards entropic state</p>

<p>Purpose in Buddhism: realize that all things are connected and nourish other life with your body</p>

<p>My purpose: I've decided that it's to improve people's quality of life through medicine. I could be wrong though.</p>

<p>OP, are you a cognitivist?</p>

<p>My purpose is to become wealthier than my father ever was.</p>

<p>^Wealthier in what way?</p>

<p>^ In terms of the value of my money, stocks, bonds, and property.(adjusted for inflation).</p>