16 Reply by Neomatrix (edited by Neomatrix 2004-12-18 16:54:31)

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Re: What is the purpose of your life?

bumblebee wrote:

I think one can also look for the meaning oneself while at the same time finding part of that because of what others do or say without giving up the responsibility of finding and living this purpose in life and becoming to dependent on the messenger or mantra.

This is largely a happy fallacy, the problem being one of your own interpretation of what someone is saying, versus the reality of whatever they are really attempting to communicate. This is why we have so many different religions, and so many divisions within them. It's like the Bill Clinton defense: "What do you mean by the word 'is'?" Sure, perhaps parts and pieces of what they say will be generally understandable enough to provide impetus, but at some point these training wheels, as it were, have to be removed.

"Fear is the great barrier to human growth. Unknowns create fears. When these Unknowns become Knowns the fears diminish and disappear, and we are able to cope with whatever confronts us." - Robert A. Monroe
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  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: What is the purpose of your life?

Well, since "different timelines accomplish different things", the only thing I can say is, look around at your current reality / timeline, see what tools are available to you, what your options are, how you may be of service in your particular situation, what you can do that would be meaningful with what you have in this timeline, then go for it.   Every timeline has different options, different possibilities.  There is no one set thing.  Only a general outline and idea.    The key is to make the most of what you have wherever / whenever you currently are.  smile

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  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: What is the purpose of your life?

Neomatrix wrote:

What a load of utter bunk that is. "Everything is meaningless." Okay, I'll slit my wrists now then. It amazes me the kind of nonsense that circulates around the Internet these days. Your life's purpose is whatever you want it to be. Nuff said.

Hmm, I don't feel the nihilism you're describing as anything to do with what the author promotes. Personally, the more I get in touch and align with my soul / higher self / destiny, the more meaningful my experiences become. When I look back in time, I feel that I was mostly drifting aimlessly, using my mind / social conditionning (which includes even the most "alternative" "lifestyles") to decide where to go next. Clarity of mind is of course not permanent, but I feel it's the most useful quality to seek in these times.

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Re: What is the purpose of your life?

I agree with both Ermolai and Neomatrix in different respects here.
Instead of going in to it too much I'll just say that I engage in "mindful folly".

  • Registered: 2004-12-28

Re: What is the purpose of your life?

I once heard that 80% of the population is misemployed. Robots putting in their 40 hrs a week. I know I have felt that way in the past when I had mediocre jobs. Thats why we had weekends, to drink & forget our mediocre existance. So I can see why many people would be interested in finding their lifes purpose, cause they damm sure know puttin in 40 hrs at a factory ain't it.