what's your purpose in life?

@monimo (83)
Canada
October 25, 2008 11:44am CST
I know it sounds vague, but why do you think you are you, and why were you born on this planet, what is your greater purpose, and what do you have that makes other people's lives better?
7 responses
• United States
25 Oct 08
I believe I was put on this earth to help others. After many years of taking general courses I realized that I wanted to go into psychology and be able to help others with their problems. Taking these classes just seem right and knowing that everyone out there needs help, I kind of feel like a superhero :) Even if I wind up helping out a handful, at elast I could say that I touched their lives and they had someone there during that time. It just feels right.
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@monimo (83)
• Canada
25 Oct 08
good for you. I had the plan for my life...actually job, to work with either old people and try to at least put a smile on their face as often as I could, bc you know, being in a shelter home away from your family, there's not much left to live for...but the psychologist thing is awesome too. I really enjoy surrounding myself with people who aren't afraid of opening up and why not really truly helping others!
@rortiz86 (1697)
• Philippines
25 Oct 08
I live to die with a smile in my face. Before I leave this planet, I should have a wonderful and a meaningful life with my family and friends. Why do I live? I don't know. Life is just unpredictable like a war that doesn't need any purpose. What do I have that makes other people's lives better? It's only my sincere Love to them. To love them is enough to make them joyful for the rest of their lives.
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@monimo (83)
• Canada
25 Oct 08
i LOVE all of your answers, I can't chose which one is the best :P I think this is the best wya to live, knowing that your life will end and to make it as positive as you possibly can, never regret anything, and if you, try to avoid doing those things, and of course while you are here try to make everybody smile! :D:D
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
25 Oct 08
I'm here to be a voice for all the uncared for cats and dogs in this world.
@monimo (83)
• Canada
25 Oct 08
great stuff catlady! :D I am too, but for dogs! If I could, and had enough money, I would save all the stray dogs!!
@rainmark (4302)
25 Oct 08
I remember, one person asked me with that question. What is your purpose in life, why i am here. And i answered him, i am here because god created me and he said go to the world and multipl. But he told me one thing about the purpose, he said, our purpose to be here is to spread the words of God. In my opinion, I maybe here to share love to other people and help others specially my family, To love and to be loved.
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@monimo (83)
• Canada
25 Oct 08
best answer, i think that once you are here, and you are you, asgood as you can be, you are put on earth to share love, and help everybody you know!
@bhanusb (5709)
• India
25 Oct 08
I don't know why I was born in this planet. It was not happened according to my will.But if I would not born I could not see the beautiful world.If i'm not in the world I would not see the sufferings of the helpless people.It pains me.I want to do some thing for the sufferers.It is not possible alone.It could be done unitedly.For this I want to orgonise interested people.Let me try.
@rbhuiyan (66)
• Bangladesh
26 Oct 08
A proverb goes that a man without an aim is like a ship without a rudder.Similarly a man without an aim can not reach his goal.So everyman should have a difinate aim .But nothing is more difficult than the choice of profession.I am a student and i have also an aim/purpose in my life.My purpose of life is be a doctor. I wish when i will be a doctor i can serve the people and decrease the sufferings of poor people.I will give free treatment to the poor people and help them.for this reason the purpose of my life is to be a doctor.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
25 Oct 08
I used to think that my purpose in life was to achieve my goals, travel a lot, meet different people and have lots of interesing experiences. I want still to travel around the world and achieve my other goals but it is no longer the purpose of my life. Those things are interesting and they improve the quality of my life, but I have discovered that doing things for myself is not enough for me. Those things make me happy for a while, but they don't satisfy me in the long run. Now I see things in a different way, and I consider it my purpose to love, give and help other people the best way I can. I no longer work as a nurse but I am still involved in voluntary work and I try to help out and make people smile. Someone once said to me: "When you are born you have nothing. When you die you can take nothing with you. The only thing you can do is do give as much as possible while you are still here in this world" and I try to remember those words in my daily life.