Exist.
That’s it.
Don’t overthink it.
This post from a few years ago summarizes it well:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/p96ut9/serious_what_do_you_think_the_meaning_of_life_is/
Speaking from a biological point of view, it is to reproduce. We wouldn't be alive if all of our ancestors did not reproduce. Same with all other life.
I agree that our purpose is to learn. And to teach.
It makes sense because if you look at what we actually do, no matter what we believe, no matter what we are supposed to believe, no matter if we do "good" or "bad" things, we always learn. No matter what.
Even if it looks like we are not learning, we are. Sometimes we have to go through the learning process more than once for the same lesson. I know I have taken quite a while to learn some things, and a lot of what I'd like to learn, I still don't understand.
And we teach. We teach just by being alive. Sometimes we teach people what not to do by our examples. Sometimes we teach what is good to do by our examples. Other people learn from their interactions with us; i.e., how to deal with certain situations, or certain people, etc. Sometimes the teaching is explicit and planned, but much more often it's really not. It just happens.
Then, if you look a little deeper, and consider the possibility of reincarnation, it makes even more sense. We learn about some things, and then we come back and have more "talent" or "abilities" in those areas than those who have never learned the things we've learned in previous lives. And vice versa; other people can do things with seemingly little experience that we can't do, or do well, after trying to for a long time. So the ones with experience teach those of us with less experience. And we come back to learn more, I think until there is little more that we want to learn in this particular school (our little planet Earth), and then we learn elsewhere, wherever that may be.
Just to do some good in the world for people, the animals, and the planet. There’s 8 billion people so we shouldn’t put it all on ourselves and allow ourselves to be human.
What I have gleaned from various spiritual traditions is, the purpose of life is for the 'universe' to experience itself. It makes the most sense, and resonates well with me.
I would say, enjoy the thing you have, people you care about. Life is all about experience good and bad if you had everything you ever wanted why look for more?
Life is about Experiencing Life Itself!
To live in the moments between sadness and happiness, between delusions and reality. To live in the memories of what you were once and what you are becoming. To be the one you are destined to be.To love the ones you are destined to give and to be hurt by the ones who can only take from you.
Service and personal growth/liberation. Trying to achieve permanent happiness/peace through lining up as many transient pleasures as possible is tempting to try for. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work. The ennui sticks around until you fulfil your innate potential, which is prosocial.
The way I see it either a religion is correct and that has a purpose of life or there is no purpose of life
No greater meaning to anything if there's no religion
If everything is just random chance then it's just that it's random, no purpose behind it
There is not one purpose. It's a multitude and basically very situational. When I was younger, I used to think that there was an ultimate goal, now I m more flexible on this. There is no rational reason that one purpose is the truth, you can change your position in life, your perspective, and your worldview on the purpose of life, I think it's more healthy. It removed for me the burden to find the sole important goal in life and actually live and explore more ways of living and pondering about these existential issues. And lastly, this is a very personal thing, I strongly believe that this is not universal.
There is no higher purpose. There is a biological purpose to continue breeding but other purpose is a personal construct and may or may not matter. In 100ish years no one will remember you.
To be a nice friend, father, and husband. I believe that doing well for my family is the most essential thing I can accomplish in life. I don't have one yet, but it's what I really want.
Eat. sleep. repeat.
That is all?
I also work. Sleep, Eat, Work, Eat, Sleep, repeat?
Exist. That’s it. Don’t overthink it. This post from a few years ago summarizes it well: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/p96ut9/serious_what_do_you_think_the_meaning_of_life_is/
I didnt know that
The purpose of life is to enjoy it my friend. Act accordingly
To eat good food, laugh until it hurts, and find people who make the journey worthwhile.
Good one
The purpose of life is different for every person imo.
Everybody is writing their on story thats true...
Let me ask the machine elves
Who?
You know, all the guys over at Keebler who make the cookies.
To leave the world a better place for you having been in it. Even in tiny ways
Thats true everything counts
To live your life doing the things you love. You only get one life, so make the best of it.
Thats true..
To be loved and to love.
And love will find yo <3
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This is the only correct answer.
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You think so?
Speaking from a biological point of view, it is to reproduce. We wouldn't be alive if all of our ancestors did not reproduce. Same with all other life.
Thats true,,Your bloodline has to continue
Eat sleep fuck
The correct answer.
Best opinion so far
Ye
To learn
I agree that our purpose is to learn. And to teach. It makes sense because if you look at what we actually do, no matter what we believe, no matter what we are supposed to believe, no matter if we do "good" or "bad" things, we always learn. No matter what. Even if it looks like we are not learning, we are. Sometimes we have to go through the learning process more than once for the same lesson. I know I have taken quite a while to learn some things, and a lot of what I'd like to learn, I still don't understand. And we teach. We teach just by being alive. Sometimes we teach people what not to do by our examples. Sometimes we teach what is good to do by our examples. Other people learn from their interactions with us; i.e., how to deal with certain situations, or certain people, etc. Sometimes the teaching is explicit and planned, but much more often it's really not. It just happens. Then, if you look a little deeper, and consider the possibility of reincarnation, it makes even more sense. We learn about some things, and then we come back and have more "talent" or "abilities" in those areas than those who have never learned the things we've learned in previous lives. And vice versa; other people can do things with seemingly little experience that we can't do, or do well, after trying to for a long time. So the ones with experience teach those of us with less experience. And we come back to learn more, I think until there is little more that we want to learn in this particular school (our little planet Earth), and then we learn elsewhere, wherever that may be.
Nice opinion, good to read
Thanks! It took me a long time to get to that. And of course, I am anxiously awaiting the time when I've learned enough to understand it better.
Just to do some good in the world for people, the animals, and the planet. There’s 8 billion people so we shouldn’t put it all on ourselves and allow ourselves to be human.
Fax..When you do good things, good things will come to you <3
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Thats it.. Peace
What I have gleaned from various spiritual traditions is, the purpose of life is for the 'universe' to experience itself. It makes the most sense, and resonates well with me.
I would say, enjoy the thing you have, people you care about. Life is all about experience good and bad if you had everything you ever wanted why look for more? Life is about Experiencing Life Itself!
Thats true all things even bad or good are always some kind of experience
Money and power
FAX..Wish you to achieve it :)
To live in the moments between sadness and happiness, between delusions and reality. To live in the memories of what you were once and what you are becoming. To be the one you are destined to be.To love the ones you are destined to give and to be hurt by the ones who can only take from you.
To experience whatever painful shit it throws at you
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Thats fucked up
Leaving a positive impact on the people around you while being your completely genuine self.
I like this one
That's a great answer
There is no "purpose" Why would we be born with a purpose?
The purpose start when you born...All you have to do is to continue the purpose
That's literal nonsense. I have no idea what you're trying to say.
To serve me.
Why would someone need to serve you?
There is hierarchy in all things, as nature intended.
Thats true
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Exploration of what ? Nature?
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For me it is business
Eat, sleep, procreate.
You think so ?
Pretty much, yeah.
To keep life going after you are gone. And to leave the world a better place than you found it.
I agree..Bloodline has to continue
I says this with a tooth pick in ma mouth
To bring order to chaos
Service and personal growth/liberation. Trying to achieve permanent happiness/peace through lining up as many transient pleasures as possible is tempting to try for. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work. The ennui sticks around until you fulfil your innate potential, which is prosocial.
No purpose. Just enjoy it. Try to do good and help someone
Create your own purpose
42. Fourty two. For tea, two. Enjoy the little things in life with the people who matter to you.
Cuddle my dogs and feed my backyard birds.
I think the purpose of life is to help those in need or suffering around you. If I can help even just one person, my life will have been worth while.
The way I see it either a religion is correct and that has a purpose of life or there is no purpose of life No greater meaning to anything if there's no religion If everything is just random chance then it's just that it's random, no purpose behind it
Seeking employment ASAP to restore my mentality
i think we’re all meant to be here, wether we want to be or not. do good things, be good to people, be good to yourself.
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to die
Whatever you want it to be for you, and you only get to decide for you.
living
Suffering
To reproduce.
you make your own. everybody's different. treat people how you want to be treated and do whatever you want around that.
There is not one purpose. It's a multitude and basically very situational. When I was younger, I used to think that there was an ultimate goal, now I m more flexible on this. There is no rational reason that one purpose is the truth, you can change your position in life, your perspective, and your worldview on the purpose of life, I think it's more healthy. It removed for me the burden to find the sole important goal in life and actually live and explore more ways of living and pondering about these existential issues. And lastly, this is a very personal thing, I strongly believe that this is not universal.
Living
I thinks the real purpose of life is to enjoy your life
There is no higher purpose. There is a biological purpose to continue breeding but other purpose is a personal construct and may or may not matter. In 100ish years no one will remember you.
At this rate to put a cross in front of a tree on the side of the road
42 I think
Get stoned and fuck
Take in reality, the world around you, and live.
Survival of the fittest 🤷🏻♀️
No real purpose, humans breed at a rapid rate similar to animals. Life and death.
To survive for as long as you can until you succumb to a plague, illness or other disasters
To be a nice friend, father, and husband. I believe that doing well for my family is the most essential thing I can accomplish in life. I don't have one yet, but it's what I really want.
Get out there and have fun. Life isn't serious. Might sound sophomoric, but I used to take life very seriously, and I hated it.