Indulgent, Introspective Ramblings on purpose

[illithidbix]

Since everyone else seems to be focusing on saying stuff they can't say, I'll be alternative and start thinking about my purpose in life, or rather, my lack of it..

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[rhube]

Purpose in life is what you make it. Personally I think it's best if purposes aim towards happiness, happiness is where I think value rests. Ultimately we should all try to find the things which make us happy, and do them, this seems to be the only way to be happy with what we've got. And that seems to be exactly where you are, which I think is wonderful, and not something to be regretted. Just because other people have set purposes for themselves that seem more ambiscious does not mean that you should feel any pressure to emulate them. I am envious of your contentment with the now. That's what I'm aiming for, if I believed in heaven, that's what my idea of heaven would be. As I don't believe in heaven I see no reason not to make that sort of contentment one's goal on Earth. If that's what we want, and it's not going to be handed on a plate to us later, then we bloody well should be aiming for it now, and nobody should make you feel like you shoudl be doing something else if that's what you've managed to achieve because it doesn't

[cybertrixx]

Mmm Existential ramblings.

I've come to realise the truth in this regard - purpose is, as you say, precisely what you want it to be. If you're having fun and are happy where you are, make that your purpose. If secretly you think you should be striving for more, then make that your purpose. The hardest part is realising what it is you *actually* want.

[davine_wrath]

Heh... The universe and the entirety of existence is one great big cosmic mistake, so just go out there and enjoy yourself. Leave whatever higher powers that may be to their own business, they're too busy bickering amongst one another anyway to really bother with us...