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What is the purpose of life?

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To exist within your own purpose. That was my answer 40+ years ago on a final exam. Worked then, and should work now. LOL.

Everyone has a different purpose in life. Problem is most folks don't know what their purpose is until it's too late.

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When i was younger, my answer was to be happy.  Whatever happy meant to you is what you should strive to achieve.  Now, my answer is similar but more reserved.  The purpose is whatever purpose you choose.  I don't care to dwell on such things though.  I take every day as it is.  I enjoy my job and family, and that's all there is to it really.  Do I want to live 'til I'm 100yrs old, that'd be cool.  But I don't care to try and find a purpose for why I/we are here.

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To strive to be better in every facet of your life till, ultimately, you reach an enlightened state. This will likely require more than one life. Or this:

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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Gambling is illegal at Bushwood sir, and I never slice.   

           

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Perfect!  LOL

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I think only philosophical answers to these type of questions. If there is a 'large' singular purpose to all of our lives then I don't know it. Frankly, IMHO, it's not important. If your individual 'little' purpose doesn't get you excited then your intermediate purpose would be to work hard to find what does and then you will have purpose.

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It is to worship the one that created everything.


Ah, yes, the golf gods...

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Ah, yes, the golf gods...


ha ha ha.. wish I could give you skin for that...

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Ah, yes, the golf gods...

LOL! +1 for the rational thinkers....

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I don't know about yours but mines pretty simple. But it doesn't mean it's easy. Live and be happy. Sounds a lot like John Lennon's mom's philosophy.

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I don't believe in god, so whats the purpose?  What drives me daily are basically competitive things? Golf, work, and social stuff.

Golf with purpose?

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I still dont know what awfull things I'm guitly of for being punished by birth in the first place.


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I like to think the 1 thing curly never explained was something like this: Do good and be happy.

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"No man goes round boasting of his vices,” he said, “except golfers." 

-- Det. Elk in The Twister by Edgar Wallace

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Yeah, but it took DT 7.5 million years to figure it out.  Great answer though. :beer:

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