What is your personal purpose for life?

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: cruiser1338
Uhoh, whip out that ruler and start smacking us. That's the world we live in. Self self self. I am not gonna help someone who won't help me. Except attractive women. Life is too short, why worry about other people?

No ruler, no0b. Just summing up what previous posters had said in order to encourage more varied responses.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: AFB
To help others.

I have no interest in sex.
I could care less about money.

So yeah, short of that I have no meaning.

So tell me, how much less could you care?

A lot, that being said I would prefer not to being living on the street.

It's just not my main focus in life.

 

[cruiser1338]

By ruler, I meant like that scene in Blues Brothers where the nun attacks them for swearing...

Varied is good too though

 

[phisrow]

I'm formally a nihilist, which makes this a troublesome question. Obviously, though, that isn't a terrribly useful operational philosophy. In practice, I think that I might like to teach(something in the humanities, being a professor strikes me as quite attractive, though I fear that I'm not sharp enough) or maybe add some science to the mix and do some IP law. The issues brought up by new technology seem to be at a critical point these days, with IP/patents/online speech/DMCA/Trusted Computing/&c. being hammered out. The questions are nontrivial, and we, as a society, could be stuck with the answers more or less forever. I'd rather like to try and help us reach the right ones(People like Lessing and Stallman, among others, come to mind, though I doubt I'm at their level).

 

[Zenmervolt]

Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

 

[Schadenfroh]

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[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: phisrow
I'm formally a nihilist, which makes this a troublesome question. Obviously, though, that isn't a terrribly useful operational philosophy. In practice, I think that I might like to teach(something in the humanities, being a professor strikes me as quite attractive, though I fear that I'm not sharp enough) or maybe add some science to the mix and do some IP law. The issues brought up by new technology seem to be at a critical point these days, with IP/patents/online speech/DMCA/Trusted Computing/&c. being hammered out. The questions are nontrivial, and we, as a society, could be stuck with the answers more or less forever. I'd rather like to try and help us reach the right ones(People like Lessing and Stallman, among others, come to mind, though I doubt I'm at their level).

Given your philosophy, I'm very interested in your answer. What motivates you on a day to day level?

 

[Looney]

LOL good threads. I think she's being condescending. She's just trying to see how low ATOT has gone by the response we give, she's not really interested in any real discussions (notice the absence of her own opinions).

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Looney
LOL good threads. I think she's being condescending. She's just trying to see how low ATOT has gone by the response we give, she's not really interested in any real discussions (notice the absence of her own opinions).

Note the thread I posted with my own experience? I'll post my own thoughts if I have anything good to say. I would rather not have started this thread with my own opinions because then it would have been a flamefest right off, rather than giving some other people a chance to say what they think so I can read other thoughtful responses.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

I don't believe that we're created just to be observed milling about. I think that there are things in our lives that God wants us to do and goals that He wants us to achieve. Now, I don't think that every purpose has to be great and amazing like the calling of Mother Theresa to help the poor or Albert Schweitzer's building hospitals in Africa, but I believe that there are things God wants each of us to do, things that are set out for us. Perhaps for the time being mine is simply to hold onto the belief that there is some purpose to my life and something that He wants me to do.

ZV

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: cruiser1338
Shagging Elisha Cuthbert and Jessica Alba... together.

Short of that, make lots of money.

pretty good answer, i'd like to subscribe to your newsletter

 

[no0b]

There is no meaning of life. (Sh)It just happens. My personal meaning is that by existing I am helping the human race be somehow better. Of course I am insignificant. O yea and life is a 100% fatal STD.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

I don't believe that we're created just to be observed milling about. I think that there are things in our lives that God wants us to do and goals that He wants us to achieve. Now, I don't think that every purpose has to be great and amazing like the calling of Mother Theresa to help the poor or Albert Schweitzer's building hospitals in Africa, but I believe that there are things God wants each of us to do, things that are set out for us. Perhaps for the time being mine is simply to hold onto the belief that there is some purpose to my life and something that He wants me to do.

ZV

I disagree with you somewhat. If God is there, I think he must want all of us to achieve things like Mother Theresa or Albert Schweitzer. Why would he want any less than for us to give our all to others?

My own personal purpose in life, I think, is to recognize, give voice to, and honor Truth, wherever I find it. My own personal goal in life is to develop the skills to recognize Truth an the courage to stand by it.

 

[SuperSix]

To just make it through each day.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: no0b
There is no meaning of life. (Sh)It just happens. My personal meaning is that by existing I am helping the human race be somehow better. Of course I am insignificant. O yea and life is a 100% fatal STD.

That's actually why I asked what your PERSONAL purpose in life is, not what the meaning of life in general is. Do you have a personal meaning in life that keeps you going? If so, what?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

I don't believe that we're created just to be observed milling about. I think that there are things in our lives that God wants us to do and goals that He wants us to achieve. Now, I don't think that every purpose has to be great and amazing like the calling of Mother Theresa to help the poor or Albert Schweitzer's building hospitals in Africa, but I believe that there are things God wants each of us to do, things that are set out for us. Perhaps for the time being mine is simply to hold onto the belief that there is some purpose to my life and something that He wants me to do.

ZV

I understand. But do you think that one day you will just bang into the purpose of your life while walking on the street? Or do you think that God wants you to SEARCH for it and find it, not wait for it to come to you. It may be that you will only find it while searching for it, don't you think?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

I don't believe that we're created just to be observed milling about. I think that there are things in our lives that God wants us to do and goals that He wants us to achieve. Now, I don't think that every purpose has to be great and amazing like the calling of Mother Theresa to help the poor or Albert Schweitzer's building hospitals in Africa, but I believe that there are things God wants each of us to do, things that are set out for us. Perhaps for the time being mine is simply to hold onto the belief that there is some purpose to my life and something that He wants me to do.

ZV

I disagree with you somewhat. If God is there, I think he must want all of us to achieve things like Mother Theresa or Albert Schweitzer. Why would he want any less than for us to give our all to others?

We are not all capable of being angels. We are, however, all capable of being the best we can be. Some people's best will be better than other's best, that's just the way the world was set up.

 

[no0b]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: no0b
There is no meaning of life. (Sh)It just happens. My personal meaning is that by existing I am helping the human race be somehow better. Of course I am insignificant. O yea and life is a 100% fatal STD.

That's actually why I asked what your PERSONAL purpose in life is, not what the meaning of life in general is. Do you have a personal meaning in life that keeps you going? If so, what?

scratches head and walks away from thread.

 

[Baked]

To die alone, and happy.

 

[thirtythree]

Give the usual stuff a try (i.e. college/grad school, career, wife), and if that doesn't work out or doesn't turn out to be my thing...... come up with another plan.

*shrug*

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good threads tonight.

I don't have a purpose. Well, I'm sure that I do have one, I don't believe that God's random like that, but I sure don't know what my purpose is yet. Seems that the closer I try to draw to my purpose and to the One who knows what that purpose is the more disconnected and isolated I feel and the less I believe I have in common with my fellow man. It's like every time I get close, something in me goes dead and numb. Perhaps my only purpose is to get past that, I don't know.

What do you mean when you say "I don't believe that God's random like that"?

I don't believe that we're created just to be observed milling about. I think that there are things in our lives that God wants us to do and goals that He wants us to achieve. Now, I don't think that every purpose has to be great and amazing like the calling of Mother Theresa to help the poor or Albert Schweitzer's building hospitals in Africa, but I believe that there are things God wants each of us to do, things that are set out for us. Perhaps for the time being mine is simply to hold onto the belief that there is some purpose to my life and something that He wants me to do.

ZV

I disagree with you somewhat. If God is there, I think he must want all of us to achieve things like Mother Theresa or Albert Schweitzer. Why would he want any less than for us to give our all to others?

We are not all capable of being angels. We are, however, all capable of being the best we can be. Some people's best will be better than other's best, that's just the way the world was set up.

That's what I meant. Sorry, didn't mean to say that we shouldn't strive to be like Schweitzer or Mother Theresa, but we're not all capable of those things. We need to do the most we can, but some are more capable or in circumstances that favor their gifts more than others.

As for what is keeping me going right now, inertia, with the beginnings of my own impulses as I see that lives are built through effort and not with whatever comes out of the blue. But most because it's easier and less scary to live than it is to die.

ZV

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
see where this fvcked up ride takes me, I have no other reason to stick around.

you sound like a perfect candidate for a new game called Russian Roulette.

 

[Carrot44]

None I am unable to have children so none at all

 

[LordNoob]

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