What is the ultimate purpose of life?

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@1hopefulman (45125)
Canada
June 3, 2017 9:29am CST
When all is said and done, what would you say is the ultimate purpose of life? Does life have a purpose? Have you found the ultimate purpose of life? Are you still looking for the purpose of life?
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@Kandae11 (53601)
3 Jun 17
I would say - to live a good life.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
That is a part of the purpose but there are other parts. Can you think of any other part?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
@Kandae11 I understood but Jesus showed us that we should pattern our lives after his. 1 Peter 2:21 (American Standard Version) 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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@Kandae11 (53601)
6 Jun 17
@1hopefulman Living a good life embraces a lot of things. first of all I didn't mean mansions, fast cars and lots of jewelry, I mean to live a respectful, decent and reasonably well off life. trying to love my neighbor as myself and following the ten commandments as much as possible.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Jun 17
This is a very deep question. Perhaps the ultimate purpose of life is make it meaningful? Or trying to help others?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Yes, it can be deep but surely our Creator and Designer would provide the necessary information that we need.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
3 Jun 17
To reproduce and then to die.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
3 Jun 17
That's it? What about those that die without being able to reproduce? Are we just an accident with no purpose?
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@LadyDuck (454984)
• Switzerland
3 Jun 17
@1hopefulman I do not feel like an accident with no purpose.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
3 Jun 17
@1hopefulman Ultimately, unfortunately, yes, though I suppose that one could see those who don't reproduce as supporters for those that do. Think of the workers in a bee colony who cannot reproduce. In all other species that I can think of, those individuals which don't reproduce (for whatever reason) have a role in ensuring the survival of the species. You did ask what was the ultimate purpose of life. There are many other subsiduary purposes, however.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
3 Jun 17
I am still looking for my purpose both in professional and personal life too. I have a dream which is unachievable.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
Is it a dream that you can share?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
@Nawsheen Are you able to move to where there would be such courses?
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
5 Jun 17
@1hopefulman yes of course. In fact i want to become an archaealogist. But there are no prospects in my country and neither do they offer such courses
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@LadyDuck (454984)
• Switzerland
3 Jun 17
I have always been told that every creature comes to life for a purpose. We surely have a purpose, I still have to discover mine.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
You are right, we all have a purpose but not all of us take the time to look for it and some refuse to fulfill their purpose even when they find out. But we will all have to answer one day for how we used our lives .Matthew 25:14-30 (Authorized (King James) Version) 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
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@LadyDuck (454984)
• Switzerland
6 Jun 17
@1hopefulman I have my believes and I live my life at my best. I harm no one and I help when I can. If someone wanted something more from me I did not receive any message.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jun 17
The ultimate purpose of life is to glorify God.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
Great! Would love to hear your thoughts on how we can glorify God? Revelation 4:11 (Authorized (King James) Version ) 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
@just4him Great!
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Jun 17
@1hopefulman We glorify him by doing what he called us to do. By loving God and our neighbor, by following the Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Jun 17
I believe God gave me the gift of life so I could glorify Him in my life.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Jun 17
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
11 Jun 17
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
9 Jun 17
I also think that glorifying God ( by our thoughts, words and actions) is the ultimate purpose of life! You made me think of Revelation 4:11 (American Standard Version) "11 Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created."
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
3 Jun 17
I think we have our role in this world and live with a purpose. As of now, I know my purpose and still explore other things.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
Definition of purpose 1 a : something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention, resolution, determination Where would you ultimately want to be or what would you ultimately want to attain?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
@Shavkat Wonderful! I wish you success!
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
6 Jun 17
@1hopefulman I will go for determination.
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
5 Jun 17
I believe the purpose of life is as individual as the people that populate the earth. I feel that God created the earth and everything on it. You may have another theory. And someone else may think it was all a cosmic accident..
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Yes, there are different opinions and different understandings. We also have different talents. However, we also have many common goals. We all want to be happy, enjoy peace, enjoy life, be healthy, have enough to look after our needs, etc. Our ultimate purpose would be to find the road that would lead us to those results. Does that make any sense at all?
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Jun 17
I don't know what the purpose of life is @1hopefulman . Maybe it is just a journey we each have to take.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
This is what I have come up with. The purpose of life is to search and find our Creator, to get to know him and to work along with him in the projects that he is working on.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Jun 17
@1hopefulman a work in progress. Learning as we live.
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@innertalks (20909)
• Australia
5 Jun 17
Can we work out the answer to God's equation, or not?
If life has a purpose, does non-life have a purpose too, or is this notion, "purpose", only meaningful to life, in some way? "As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." Carl Jung, ( 1875 to 1961), the Swiss psychologist, said this about our life, in its human existence. Life is a motivating force that animates non-life into being, when the breath of God is breathed into this non-life, life results from this. God's purpose in giving life to his creation was to allow his created life to live independently alive from himself. God then sees all as a purposeful existence, because his purpose is sort of inbuilt into creation, even as his breath breathes within it too. Love lives when life lives, but only if that life lives from God's purpose for themselves. Living without love, merely puts life back into living without purpose, and they are ultimately then no better to themselves than which an inanimate object such as a rock is. Life achieves purpose when it loves, because love gives its purpose to all, which is to spread love to all, and when this is done, all feel God then within each other, and all around them then too. The purpose of life is for it to love, as God loves, and to strive in every way possible to try and to do this. The purpose of life is, to have such a life of purpose!
@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
"If life has a purpose, does non-life have a purpose too, or is this notion, "purpose", only meaningful to life, in some way?" I would say yes! A broom has no life but it was made so that someone with life could use it to sweep. So it has a purpose.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
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@innertalks (20909)
• Australia
6 Jun 17
@1hopefulman Good example. A broom was supposedly made by something alive, which created it for a purpose, its own purpose. If we say the same about a rock, we might say that something created this too, God, perhaps, and so he must have created absolutely everything for a purpose of some kind, even including life then, and so all things have a purpose, a purpose behind their existence, God's purpose, because God created all things.
@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Jun 17
I think that is Up to God. But I think my purpose is to serve others, to tend to people, comfort the sick. I would like to have more fun. And yes we are always looking for something in life.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
7 Jun 17
@1hopefulman Yes, and it will be so exciting to see what he has planned for us during the eternity..
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Yes, only God would know what our purpose is and what we need to do. He put all the necessary information in a Book that we can consult daily to make sure we stay on course.
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@josie_ (9764)
• Philippines
3 Jun 17
Are you referring to the state of being or that of the living entity acting in an individual capacity?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
A clock was created and designed with the purpose of telling time. Why were we created and what are supposed to do?
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
7 Jun 17
@josie_ (9764)
• Philippines
6 Jun 17
@1hopefulman _Only the clock maker knows the answer. An analogy would be the story of the rooster who believe he can make the sunrise every morning because of his crowing. The parameters of our lives are limited to the intellect we use. Man should use that intelligence to improve the lives of humankind. Any question of a higher purpose we leave to philosophers. But setting those beliefs in stone and turning it into a religion is dangerous.
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• United States
3 Jun 17
I think the only purpose we should have is to be happy and live a life we enjoy. I mean what is the purpose of just working every day in a job we might hate and still only have money to pay the bills and never do anything fun.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
6 Jun 17
Are happiness, work, fun, the ultimate purpose of life? Isn't there some even greater than that?
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
7 Jun 17
I believe it's to procreate. lol I've done that and reaping the rewards.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
11 Jun 17
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
9 Jun 17
What about those that don't procreate, are they missing their purpose in life? If you woke up one morning and you were thirty again, would you have more children?
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
10 Jun 17
@1hopefulman In retrospect, I'd definitely have had more children. That's my purpose without getting into more personal or religious discussions.
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@db20747 (43406)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
7 Jan 18
Nope, haven't found it yet. Still trying to survive. Maybe I can ponder this question later. For now, trying to survive.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
8 Jan 18
Survival is good but since we will eventually die, do you not think there might be something more important?