Are there any special purpose in our life other than eating, drinking, sleeping, making merry, quarrelling, amassing wealth, criticising others and such other silly things?
The physical things, eating, drinking, sleeping, are not purposes but biological necessities that are common to us all.
Being loved and loving others is purpose enough for me. All others things, creativity, job satisfaction, etc. are to attain this purpose.
This is exactly how I feel. If I can feel fulfilled, feel like I'm discovering new things, and learning new ways to grow, then I'm happy and my purpose feels like it's being met. You're beautiful inside and out, TT.
@PolyWolf back atcha PolyWolf...part of feeling fulfilled and having purpose is meeting complete strangers who feel and live as you do...glad to have done so...
Well, there could be universal purpose and local purpose. Local purpose could wind up contributing to a universal purpose, but I don't see some grand scheme that humans are playing a part in. Even if we have a local purpose playing a part in a bigger scheme, there really isn't a way for us to figure out the universal purpose. Either I'm just not privy to that grand scheme because of my limited thinking ability and also being one of the subjects in the "experiment" with no knowledge of anything outside of my immediate local environment or existence or perception, or there isn't one.
I create art and music and literature. These things enrich those who view, touch, and listen to them. They are not about money, food, drink, merriment, criticism, or quarreling. Each one affects those that come into contact with them on an individual, personal, emotional level. I only hope they are enjoyed and speak to a person's sense of joy. If they aren't? At least I did what I could. I tried. I made. I gave.
Creation, imagination, serving others. Pretty much my personal, self-imposed, purposes.
Hey, everybody, let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done, so
Let the good times roll
An even better response from Jerry Garcia!
When I was just a little young boy,
Papa said "Son, you'll never get far,
I'll tell you the reason if you want to know,
'Cause child of mine, there isn't really very far to go"