What is your purpose for living?

@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
May 22, 2011 12:03am CST
Religion, spirituality and philosophy attempt to explain why we live. Why we humans are more "enlightened" or productive than other forms of life, and other deep questions of existence. But beyond what comes after the grave (or even what came before conception and birth), what is your purpose for living? My purpose is to be there for others however I'm able. This philosophy of life has had me living in 11 US states, and 4 countries. It has exposed me to witnessing the greatest acts of kindness, as well as the most inhuman acts known to man. I have loved a life of service to others, and as my health improves, I can't wait to see where this addiction takes me!
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• Philippines
22 May 11
My response to that is that Only God Knows. I'm not yet sure which path will I choose in my life. I just wanna go with the flow. Every one of us do have purpose in this life, I think that purpose will be discovered once we are on that place.
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@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
22 May 11
Jesus said that we were to love God with all our hearts, minds and strength. It follows if we love God, we will love our fellow man. That is the purpose of living, to Glorify God and love our fellow man as we love ourselves. If that leads you to a life of service, well done!
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
23 May 11
I wish I knew the meaning of life! I have struggled with this all my life and it continues! When I was growing up I thought the purpose of living was to grow up,get married,have kids,own a home and live happy ever after! That never happened! I glade it didn't but I still am not sure what the purpose is all about! My life is not all bad! I have a full-time job and in August it will be 10 years since I was hired. I have a place to live,I pay my bills.I had a son out of wedlock in 1989 and gave up for adoption! We have been in contact but not met yet. I have some good friends. I have a family who's pretty disfunctional but I still love must of them! I just turned a year older and am now somewhat depressed! Getting older sucks and as I do the way of living keeps changing! Not thrilled about that,either! I never thought my life would turn out this way!
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
22 May 11
Well my purpose for living is to live my life and to try and not commit a lot of sins and to go to church and confession. I guess religion is involved, but also I treat each day as if it were my last because one just never knows when it is time for them to go that's just how life is. So we should always feel prepared that we know for sure that the place we want to go after we die is a good place. Like for me I really hope that when I die that I get to go to heaven.
• China
23 May 11
when the night came,before we close the eyes,we will think the promble of live meaning.as a human,if we only look the purpose of live as eat or drink that is so sad. we will found the real sprit of ourselves,it is very important.
• United States
23 May 11
as a Christian, I know my purpose of life should be : glorifying Jesus name by doing what He told me to do. but in fact, I have my own worldly purpose of life. I want to be financially rich to enjoy the best things that this life offers and to make people whom I love feel happy by caring for them through emotional and material support. for example: if I am rich, I will give money for a friend who is in financial trouble, without expecting that she will return that money to me someday. besides money, I also want to be beside her to convince her that she has had everything she needs to solve any problem she is facing. I want to accompany her until I know that she has made some progress in her problems and that she can finish the rest of her problems by her self. this is what friends are for. I know that money cannot buy happiness. but money can help make one's life happier.
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
22 May 11
I beleive that I am here to make things better one person at a time. To share what I know and have learned with others.
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
22 May 11
My purpose for living is to make friends, giving my parents a helping hand , and telling everyone to stay cool at tough situations and have masti.
• Philippines
22 May 11
I'm just about to discover it, I guess, like a protagonist in a movie or something. Having to know your true purpose really gives you a path in life, doesn't it?
• Philippines
22 May 11
I seem to have a knack for humour and just a few days ago I said to my female cousin, "Get away coz I'm gonna fart." Do you think that counts as a purpose? I always make girls smile because of my humour.
• Philippines
22 May 11
If you can tell me how can you concieve an ideas and read from your mind,,, there's no way you can say , why we live..it's that you're giving a headache on your own....