Thread: What is the purpose of life?

Did I go overboard?

The purpose in life is to drink Coca Cola!

Also try Coke with lime!

the purpose of life... is to HAVE some kind of purpose in it

Originally Posted by Mark75

The purpose in life is to drink Coca Cola!

Also try Coke with lime!

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My opinion on the purpose of life is so contradictory I don't even know where to start. What I can say is neither of those two options come close.

I mean, I guess the purpose of a life is to give as much love as possible, but again that's if you choose it as your purpose. Your purpose, like your life, is what you make it. It's yours for the choosing, you write down you're own destiny, you know? But with that being said, is there any right way to live other than to give love and do good as you see it? I mean, Aristotle said happiness was the purpose, but I would actually call it the ultimate motivator, meaning it's just the surface purpose. There are many ways to feel good and be happy, but I argue that the most wholesome way is doing good and giving love. So I guess, ultimately the purpose of life is to be loving whether or not one intentionally does this.

The purpose of life is to make of it whatever you please. So, neither of those two options.

Why do you question the purpose? In that lies the answer for me .

*is deep*

There is no inherent purpose other than to continue the tradition of life. The true purpose for your life is what you make of it. So make that purpose meaningful.

Which raises the question... What is the purpose of meaning?

Perhaps the idea of purpose is a human concept that does not translate very well to the n-th level?

Originally Posted by Michael

The purpose of life is to make of it whatever you please. So, neither of those two options.

"Whatever you please" is the same thing as whatever makes you happy.

Originally Posted by Explode

"Whatever you please" is the same thing as whatever makes you happy.

Ummmmmm, no it isn't. But it plays a part in it.

I think I see that. you might desire (please) something, but at the same time realize that it will hurt you more in the end than make you happy. I want to drink a lot of coca-cola, that's what I'd please, but I'm not going to because I know it won't really make me happy. (it will rot my teeth).

Originally Posted by Omnius Deus

My opinion on the purpose of life is so contradictory I don't even know where to start. What I can say is neither of those two options come close.

I mean, I guess the purpose of a life is to give as much love as possible, but again that's if you choose it as your purpose. Your purpose, like your life, is what you make it. It's yours for the choosing, you write down you're own destiny, you know? But with that being said, is there any right way to live other than to give love and do good as you see it? I mean, Aristotle said happiness was the purpose, but I would actually call it the ultimate motivator, meaning it's just the surface purpose. There are many ways to feel good and be happy, but I argue that the most wholesome way is doing good and giving love. So I guess, ultimately the purpose of life is to be loving whether or not one intentionally does this.

I was just gonna say both, but this is better^
I think loving others makes us happy, so yes to be happy but also for the greater purpose of love, which make one happy.

Both, if either, I think

Are you kidding?

To reproduce! That's the only goal of any organism!!!

Originally Posted by Sandform

There is no purpose....just get what you can out of life before you die. Like your expecting an answer...ever? Human beings have existed (sortof) for millions of years....and we've never came close to finding an answer to this question. hehe, you will drive your self foreaking nutzo if you actually even think there is an answer...

Do whatever the hell you want, as long as you don't mess up other peoples plans.

Intelligent (Relatively , of course) humans go back 12, 000 years. The genus homo goes back roughly 2 Mil