This like a philosopyal question. Philosper realized we are asking these questions because we have a cotex. We think of all kinds of questions that do not have an anwser..

I am busy as hell. Adorable dog to take care of. Several Hobbies (I am retired). I am busier now than I was when I was working full time. Idle time is dangerous for we who suffer from depression.

Thank you for sharing. Purpose is about perspective. Say you become a firefighter, then you live in an area with no fires. Do you have a purpose in being a firefighter? Of course you do. You and mainly those in your area are just very fortunate that there are no fires. You would still be a firefighter wanting to help, but ironically not wanting to do your job because that would mean someone else must endure a fire. You would still be a firefighter. The point being that you have purpose in being you, even if you aren't putting out fires.

Depression causes self-loathing and can make our very existence feel pointless. Depression lies to us to try to make those lies true. You have made my life better by just knowing of you. Some little things that we miss actually add up to big things. It is also like an anchor. An anchor has a great purpose on most boats or ships. How would that anchor work if not chained to the ship? It would just be throwing it into the water. The anchor needs to be chained to the ship. Sometimes we are the anchor and sometimes we are a link in the chain. We forget how important each link in that chain is, but every link is important. I hope this made sense and was of any help. Thank you and God Bless.

Life does have a purpose and you can make a difference I one person at a time. I can feel your frustration with life; however, you can help yourself perhaps by medication and counseling by a mental-health professional and couple that with exercise that releases chemicals that can lift your mood, increase your energy. Also please don’t overlook your spiritual needs: Pour out your heart to God in prayer…it can help calm you. Philippians 4:6,7

Wow I feel like I wrote this post myself.. I have this same issue. I try to get out of it by thinking of all the things I could do to make the changes I want to see in the world, but then realise I have no training or experience to do any of these things and end up right back where I started. I also try to find research online about how to get into these things but come up empty handed. Maybe I just don’t want to put myself out there to get shot down or maybe I’m just content wallowing in my misery- who knows? But I do believe there is a way to do whatever you believe is right if you put in the time and effort to persue it- it’s all a matter of finding that motivation and will.

Perhaps our purpose as humans is simply to experience life, and everything that comes with it.