You know what, it really feels like that sometimes, like there is no purpose. But I also feel comfort when I start to realize that society and today's way of the world is what has no purpose. Seems everyone is just out to get money, buy stuff, consume and keep consuming. Us as people don't need this, material stuff is very transient, it comes and it goes. There is no durability in things anymore, no more things that resemble nature. We have to understand that we are of nature, and when we see nature it brings about a sort of healing. That is why when one goes on a holiday to spend one's time in nature one feels happy and inspired. Being a new age human I believe we need balance. All in all our purpose is simple, we become strong, we court a mate, we reproduce and we care for our seed. It is nice to think of it this way if you look at it with an open perspective and not with the perspective of "there has to be more than just that." Does there though? Are humans not the only animal that brings about sadness to himself and others, are we not the only animal that seeks for a purpose? We lost our purpose when we looked outward when seeking it, the purpose has always been simple.

Anyways before I get too intense I want you to know that though our purpose is simple it is also a blessing to be alive, Remember that there is sadness and there is happiness, there needs to be a balance. You can do one of 2 things, you can live life and suffer or you can live life and enjoy. The constant independent variable is that life is to be lived regardless. The dependent variable what we choose to do with that life. If you don't take care of yourself now you will suffer at a later time. Regardless there is no malady that lasts a century as the saying goes.

Losing ones sense of purpose is part of depression. I've been there myself and it's really hard. One thing that helped me was getting on the right medication. And seeing a therapist can help too.

Because why not. Because what is the alternative. You have something to offer the world. I don't mean that you alone are going to change the world and improve conditions for all living things. That's epic. Mostly we just affect a little sphere. I find my purpose in very small things. Tomorrow I might smile at someone who needs a smile (I have been on the receiving end of life changing smiles, life changing random tiny interactions with strangers, so I know how that works). I might be right there at just the moment somebody trips and starts to fall and maybe I'll help them to balance and save them a scraped knee. I might just be there to witness a gorgeous sunset or a beautiful interaction between a mother and her child or a silly interaction between a street performer and some old person. These are all such tiny seemingly trivial moments, but what the hell else is there??? I just kind of refuse to purposefully miss anything else, and that doesn't mean that I am always going to feel keen on life and that everything is gloriously hunky dory. that's a ridiculous notion, that we could always feel ok. life is painful and so very sad and terrifying, but also, in turn, hilarious, beautiful, poignant, and that goes for everyone. I guess we all get different measures of all of that and sometimes it seems quite unfair, but what are you gonna do about it?

i am totally rambling. i think you have to find the purpose for yourself, though that sounds cheesy.

I agree completely with Heidiclark's post.

I agree completely with Heidiclark's post.