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What is my purpose of life?

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Anonymous
May 13th, 2015 5:58am
At this point in my life, I believe the purpose of peoples lives can be anything they want it to be, or feel it to be. My purpose when I was young was to be the best footballer on the planet. This changed, and my purpose was to be the best man I could be for the woman I loved. Ones purpose can constantly change throughout life. Just make sure that you stay happy and enjoy the ride. :)
Anonymous
May 21st, 2015 12:54pm
well , my life's purpose is to find my center what is the extreme limit of my brain ,heart and my will power.how much i love someone without any condition and what is the only requirement to live and how long i survive in my body with my soul.whatever i was ,i am and i will m always complete with all myself.
Anonymous
March 5th, 2015 8:05pm
That's a question that you have to answer for yourself. However, perhaps you should question why you're asking this question first. Do you feel like you -need- an explicit purpose in life in order to live it? Personally, I don't live life with -purpose-; I have goals and aspirations, but I don't have a singular purpose. I enjoy living for the sake of living because life itself is a beautiful thing; what a wondrous opportunity to exist on this planet for a century or so, standing upon the shoulders of an untold number of people that became before me, and gazing out into an unknown and uncertain future. That excites me, and invigorates me. I live for my morning cup of tea, for my afternoon walks, and my after-dinner coffees, but my life is also so much more than these things. Ask yourself: who says that a life needs a "purpose?" Consider living for life.
mysteriousWillow50
April 8th, 2015 5:51pm
One's purpose in life isn't clear cut, I dislike being the bearer of bad news...But there is no clear purpose that is set in stone for everyone. A lot of it is what do you make your purpose-what do you want to do/be/learn etc? Finding those answers helps point you in the direction in which you wish to go to figure out what it is you feel is what you should be doing.
00Gatsby00
November 17th, 2015 7:06pm
it is ur life , what makes u happy? what is ur dreams? what do u want to become in a couple of years? this is what defines ur life u might be confused for the possibilities u have ,soon u will be trapped in a few of them take risks and make mistakes , at the end u will not feel bad about things u missed in life take ur time thinking about what do u really want to do without thinking of others' opinion
Phrerard
December 29th, 2015 4:15pm
Your purpose in life varies depending on your perspective of life itself. Sometimes you need to learn and then light up the world with the wisdom you've deprived from experience. You can light up the world itself by being your original self. Make this world a better place with your light and don't let anything take it away. Enjoy your life in your own way
Spirited1
May 16th, 2015 9:14pm
If you find the answer to this question, you have cracked the code and clocked the game! Only you know... But keeping asking yourself, and if In doubts do what makes you happy, do what flows naturally, do what your spirit wants you to do. Happiness is the best compass :)
Anonymous
August 24th, 2015 12:18am
To make this world religion free, takes leaps and vounds intellectualy and continue by reason and logic to make world more peaceful. Research on anti aging and enjoy my life spread happiness
Anonymous
January 4th, 2016 11:15am
To enjoy it. Also, everyone makes a mark on this world and your purpose in life could be to make a difference (make a positive mark).
Anonymous
March 6th, 2015 11:33pm
That's something no one can answer, except yourself. Find a passion, and pursue it. Find something that makes you happy. Bring happiness to others. Do you, and don't worry about what anyone else says. I know this is cliche, but make the most of your life as you can--you don't need a career making 6 figures... just try to find what make you happy, and go for it
LJSharp
November 20th, 2017 5:27pm
Your purpose of life is to do the absolute best you can possibly do and live the life you wish to lead. All of your decisions have to be made by you because you are the only one living your life. Do something that you enjoy and makes you happy. Happiness is the most important thing.
Anonymous
July 26th, 2016 12:41am
Your purpose is to become a better version of the person you were the day before. But not to get to cocky that you try to become the person you think you'll become tomorrow.
Iam80Here
May 31st, 2016 3:05pm
The purpose of your life is to empower your intelligence and enhance your competence. The purpose of your life is to ascend; the purpose of your life is to be in harmony with yourself and your surroundings. The purpose of your life is to vibrate in a higher frequency everyday and become the greatest version of who you are. The purpose of your life is to be, to create and to do. The purpose of your life is to be in love and spread it everywhere. The purpose of your life is to experience the universe, because you are it.
Freebirdie
April 21st, 2016 10:05am
Everyone does have a purpose of life and everyone discovers it at different point of life. Someone might know What they wish to do when they're a child or they might realise it when they're around 40. Whatever the purpose of your life is, you'll find it out at the perfect time and you'll know that this is it because it'll feel like that.
blindSunshine36
April 18th, 2016 4:12am
Everyone has their own purpose in life, they come into to this world to fulfil that. It can be a small thing or a big thing but everyone has a purpose.
Anonymous
January 18th, 2016 8:32am
The purpose of my life is to succeed in my career and make this world a better living place. I want to help people in need and be a good social person.
Pragnya
November 22nd, 2015 5:18pm
The only purpose of our life is to live for ourselves.
Anonymous
November 16th, 2015 5:15am
This world is heading the wrong path and people are getting consumed by greed and pride. But there are always two sides to everything and my purpose of life is to live a happy life. I just want to expirience as much funny things as I can. I want to fulfill my dreams and try to make this world a better place, even if it is just a little bit.
HanaS44
December 14th, 2015 6:10am
Your purpose can be anything you want it to be! mainly, you should try to strive to being happy and content with your situation around you
Anonymous
March 8th, 2021 12:10pm
Your life purpose consists of the central motivating aims of your life—the reasons you get up in the morning. Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction, and create meaning. For some people, purpose is connected to vocation—meaningful, satisfying work. For others, their purpose lies in their responsibilities to their family or friends. Others seek meaning through spirituality or religious beliefs. Some people may find their purpose clearly expressed in all these aspects of life. Purpose will be unique for everyone; what you identify as your path may be different from others. What’s more, your purpose can actually shift and change throughout life in response to the evolving priorities and fluctuations of your own experiences.
catmadu
December 3rd, 2019 10:21pm
The purpose of my life is to live as authentically as possible. That may sound cheesy and even 'simple' on the surface, but I've discovered it is actually very tricky! For me, living authentically means progressively coming to see clearly where I hide and stifle myself, and then unlearning these barriers in a compassionate manner. I think of this purpose less as a particular state that I will achieve one day, and more like a process, a long term undertaking and passion project. I'm coming to see more and more that this path means learning one skills in particular, and applying it to many different parts of myself and my world: that is to the skill of loving unconditionally. I hope to see this path one day lead to loving unconditionally not only parts of myself (both pretty, ugly, creative, and traumatic) but also parts of others and parts of the world.
Anonymous
July 16th, 2018 5:32pm
That's a personal journey. People will seek their purpose for their whole life, while others may feel they have found their purpose early on. I think it's an emotional and cerebral connection you make at some point.
peacefulHug92
February 6th, 2018 8:20am
Only you can find that out. It could be something you enjoy, a hobby, a job or a personality trait. Remember you can always connect with a listener to discuss it though! ❤❤❤
FreeSmiles77
February 5th, 2018 1:55pm
No one can and should tell you your purpose in life, only you can define it and whatever it is it should make you happy .
LadyAnemone
January 1st, 2018 6:24am
I believe, personally, that the purpose of life is decided by every individual. There isn't only one purpose in life. For instance, I most likely will never, ever, discover something huge like how Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning is electrical, however, that doesn't mean that I don't have a purpose, it just means it isn't something in the field of science. I don't want it to be. Your purpose could be anything, you just need to set a goal, and work and strive hard to fulfill it. And that is your purpose.
KathyTheHealer
May 22nd, 2015 10:13am
The purpose of your life: 1. It's not like in books and movies depict: find true love, find interesting thing to do, help people, go adventure, change the world. 2. The purpose of life is : to study what you like well, so that you prepare yourself the best to work and earn money. Please don't say it's too materialistic. The money brings you the basic happiness: able to buy good clothes, good cars, good house, travel around the world. If you have more money, you can help parents and make them proud of you , exmples: pay their medical bills, buy their new car. And last, when you have a lot of money, you can be a philanthropist : help thousands of hungry people by buying food and shelters for them. When you haven't made the money yet, don't dream about changing the world. Even facebook is made by 500,000 dollars invested by Mark's millionaire roomate.
Anonymous
July 11th, 2017 8:59pm
Good question. Everybody's different, I can't answer that, because only YOU have that answer. Maybe it'll take time to find it, but it is going to be worth it, and you'll know when it is the ONE.
Miodrag
January 30th, 2017 12:58am
Objectively, life has no purpose, the only purpose your life can have is the one you give it yourself. Anything you want can become your life's purpose, and anything you choose will be equally as valid and as important as the next choice, no matter how big or small (whether it is helping people, taking care of pets, having a family, or ruling the world). That is why there is no one right answer, but in order to be happy it is generally recommended to choose for your purpose to be something you're good at doing and love doing it. If I wasn't clear enough/ you have any questions/ would just like to talk, please feel free to message me any time.
Peter
October 10th, 2016 4:47pm
That question was been going around billions of people's minds for a very long time, and there is no simple answer. Lots of different people have different views. The best way to look at it is, the purpose of your life, is up to you. You can shape and mould your own life, you can make choices and decisions to make your life, yours.
Anonymous
August 16th, 2016 7:10am
My purpose of life is to be a sensible, wise and educated person who loves and serves humanity. I don't wanna live an ordinary life. I wana serve around the globe and make my parents and family pround of me. Also, I wanna live a meaningful life, life that can be remembered by others as a good example.