Purpose

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day January 29, 2012 ~ Purpose In Life

What do you think purpose in life means?

For me, “purpose in life” means something I choose.
For me currently there are many purposes:
Care of my family;
Care for my community;
Care for humanity;
Care for the ecosystems of life on this planet;
Developing and promoting systems for all of the above;
Having as much fun as possible within the above.

For me, the notion of purpose in life as something externally given (something not of my choice) makes no sense.

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1 Response to Purpose

  1. Laurie Buchanan says:
    February 2, 2012 at 3:00 am

    “For me, “purpose in life” means something I choose.”

    Oh boy howdy, are we ever on the same page here. Many people feel that we “find” our purpose. I feel that we “determine” our purpose.

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