What is the purpose of life?

Having been browsing Sup Forums for a decent amount of time, I wonder what do you guys think is the purpose of life?
Is it having children and raising them up properly?
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To die

If that is the purpose, wouldn't the optimal solution be to seppuku ASAP? Doesn't seem nice.

Having children is one way of perpetuating your humanity beyond the limit of mortality imposed by nature; the other is by creating works of art and advancing culture, the collective expression of our humanity and our peculiarly human retort to death’s smug mockery of life. We all must die: that is the nature of all that comes to be. Animals resist that iron law of mortality by reproduction of the flesh; only man has learned to turn the tide against death by developing consciousness, memory, and culture, leading to science and medicine.
All life strives to cheat death. Only man has two ways of going about it.

To do good, according to what you define as good, since bitching about politics is not going to solve anything unless should take action. Also, happiness is not a goal, it is counter-productive to try and reach for happiness, do "good" instead.

Life doesn't have a purpose, at least not in the metaphysical sense. Life is just to be lived.
Do what you like without harming others, experience as much as you can, leave descendants or not, it doesn't really matter.
It's pretty simple, sucks when most people tend to overanalyze life looking for some sort of secret, sacred meaning to it.

Nothing matters - you are just here to experience.

Do whatever you want to without fear or just sabotage interest groups or spread awareness of their corruption if you want to do something good for humanity

If you live life without goals you will get lost though, nihilism leads to nothing good. But yes, there is no actual secret reason for life or anything like that. But just floating trough life without an idea of what you want to make out of that life will end up with you being depressed and full of anxiety and stress.

If you've been here for a while, there's something you care about, presumably. Start working on it.

Life purporse is pretty much what other animals do, have kids and do whatever you want when you're not doing anything related to your survival.

It will make you depressed because society indoctrinated you into being 'useful'.
Life is amazing and the only limit should be your self defined morales.

Nothing matters, therefore you can learn to overcome your ego (fear, anxieties, expectations, social status) to live in the moment and focus on your real desires/interests without caring about anyone elses opinion

To love as God loves.

"Life goals" are imposed social constructs, and a main cause of unhappiness. Life goals=the rat race.
Living life at its fullest is its own reward, its own goal.
Now having said this; if making money and achieving a high socioeconomic status really is what makes you happy, I say go for it, always avoiding being a dick to others.

So how do you live then, if you have no goal in life? You can't just play a game and decide to not follow the rules that are set, even if you don't agree with them.
Do you just wake up and do nothing all day? Do you just "go with the flow"? If you do not set a clear and focused goal for yourself, something you can live for, then how do you give any direction to your life?
Having goals has nothing to do with morals or ethics, neither with the capability of dealing with others' opinions etc. If there was no purpose to our life then it is ignorant to think that we are not intelligent enough to create one for ourselves.

There is no universal purpose, so you have to make your own purpose.

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I spent at least 2 years “soul searching” trying to come up with some meaning or reason for my life and I couldn’t. I tripped on acid, hiked in the alps, rockies, Sierra Nevada, went to Mecca, did a yoga retreat in the Himalayas, did shrooms, meditated, and still fucking nothing. The only thing that keeps me going is the necessity of paying my bills. Otherwise, nothing. Just soul crushing nihilism.

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the purpose of life is to live. you ever heard that thing about "it's the journey not the destination" ? well it's true but very hard to understand because so much of what we do is a means to an end "do this so this will happen." but we get stumped by life because it breaks the pattern. life is its own end. you enjoy the meal because it's nice to eat, not because it ends.

So what do you do with your life? How do you make decisions of what to do when you wake up the next morning?

The purpose to life is that there is no purpose, but you have the oppurtunity to find your own purpose and work towards it.

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life is its own purpose

to that end, yes, having and raising children, surviving, and finding some positive purpose for your talents

>the purpose of life?

is Sup Forums actually this stupid? am I on Reddit?

there is no purpose. you are a fucking animal just like any worm.

people generally think that they have to leave something behind. for most idiots it's children. for gifted people it might be a book or music or a mechanical invention or whatever.

jesus fucking christ Sup Forums is just as retarded as reddit and facebook and tumblr in a slightly different way.

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For you, to suck dick and get pozed.

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To thrive, replicate and process & integrate your environment.
>What are humans doing?
>What are cells doing?
>What is DNA doing?

The mistake I see people make most often when trying to overcome nihilism is to think it's ALL about themselves. They look for fulfillment in self-indulgence and that obviously doesn't work.

The problem is that you won't develop a purpose that transcends yourself unless you interact with people enough to care for them and do something about issues that involve all of you. This isn't to say you should serve others without concern for your own needs.

Give this a shot: archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/111469379/#111478135

>What is the purpose of life
To love the Lord your God with all your mind, body, and soul
>and
To love your neighbour as yourself

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Is making porn advancing culture?

Big cums to my penis

what all can we know for sure? “for thine own eyes”

To enable bacteria to reproduce and thrive

Have children faggot, stop masturbating and start lifting

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I travelled for 3 years, met my wife and we started 2 small restaurants and a company, which we sold to invest and get involved in different project and I wrote books about human behaviour/psychology

There are plenty of different countries with different systems and needs.
You have all the freedom and knowledge on the internet to become an independent human being and live an incredible life

"Purpose" is a contruct of a mind bound by linear causality
You can't see the whole from in here

To experience is all.

basically you just "do." that could be anything, but you need to do something. for most people that's solved cause they have to work to survive. but doing is the point of life, not goals. goals only exist to give people the motivation to do. but the goal may or may not happen at some point in an imaginary future, but if you're doing it right you enjoy the present and that's the secret. whether you actually accomplish the goal is irrelevant. doing the thing is the reward itself, whatever the thing is.

>went to mecc
>saudia arabia flag

Thats litteraly 5 mins ferrari drive for you vs the alps, lol

Imagine a life without the things that give your life meaning. It may be family, success or something more metaphysical. For example, "My life would have no meaning without the people I love". In that case, Those people are what gives your life purpose.

To receive with the intent to bestow.

life is simple and easy, it's something people aren't supposed to know. they're supposed to keep searching. i gotta say though, if you are thinking about questions like these, even if you have not found the answer, you're basically fucked for eternity.

you have to be a normie to enjoy life

I have a job where I make enough to sustain myself, a car, and a rented home. That's as far as the rat race will take me.
I live frugally, within my means, and have zero debt. Posessions enslave you.
Outside of that, I do what I feel like: I mountain bike, I hike, I lift, I bedroom DJ, I cook, I draw, I fuck around Sup Forums, I learn Java/Photoshop/ Linux/whatever else.
The Life Jew ain't got much on me, that's why I feel pretty free, like when you used to go out and play after school.

>hurr durr, live life according to some bullshit someone else experienced


Nah, life is meaningless, that is the bottom line. With that knowledge, let it drive or destroy you, but nobody else gives a flying fuck which you choose. Nobody else dictates your life, nobody else knows what they fuck they're doing with theirs. Take chances or play it safe, do whatever the fuck you want, period. It makes zero difference in the grand scheme of things outside of your own fate.

>living life at its fullest is its own reward, its own goal

this guy gets it. if you read my posts you'll see the similarity. goal serve to give you motivation to do something, but enjoying doing something, anything, is the point of life. there is no "end goal" because the real point isn't the end (whatever your goal is) it's enjoying and fully living all of the things you do to get there. then who cares if you made it to the goal or not. you found the real one

True.

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Don't listen to this guy. When you're considering your own mortality or you're about to hear about that medical test, you'll be thinking about the people in your life that loved you and that you loved. You won't remember promotions, job titles, buying the house, you'll remember people and the time you spent with them.

Nihilism doesn't work. People are creators, they make something (meaning, values) out of nothing. If you decide to put nothing in your life your life will be empty and you'll regret it.

>jesus fucking christ Sup Forums is just as retarded as- (cock gets shoved in mouth)

What the fuck made you originally think Sup Forums is some sort of super smart people circlejerk website, nigger?

What is the immune system?

to destroy

That's deep.

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watch out guys we have a philosopher over here that refuted literally nothing of my post. Congratulations, you've proven this board contains immature children with insignificant experience to comment on life. Let me guess, you're sub 25, most likely still in school and full of false ideological hopes for the future. Let me tell you, I've been to the edges in many industries, many social circles, many countries and cultures. It's all bullshit, each and every one of them. Enjoy the moments at hand, don't burn bridges, say yes, it will all come crashing down soon enough and you will realize you are too old or too far gone to correct the mistakes of your past.

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women

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Be kind, moral and just. Fight for what is true, seek the truth relentlessly. Know what you're mistakes were in life and be conscious of them at all times. Have children and be a good son to your parents. Forgive those who wronged you. The harder it is for you to forgive someone, the more important it is that you do so. Then you die, and if you're already white you're quite likely to break the cycle of endless reincarnation and be accepted into gods kingdom.

Not even larping.

Life is going to get very exciting around 2025 anyway, so no worries op.

>it's all bullshit

honestly man you just sound depressed, not insightful

>What is the purpose of life?
To drink Vahva ja Pehmeä Olut!

There is no objective purpose to life. Any purpose you find is your own. So nobody can tell you what the purpose is, because none exists in any cosmic sense.

It's up to you. For me it is to write a post to some fag and then have a chicken dinner, winner!

Literally to use as much energy as possible

This is why the goal of life has become to own a big ass mcmansion in some suburb and drive everywhere, also why fun activities also require massive amounts of oil consumption. Flying/travelling, boating, racing, consuming electronic entertainment, ect...

Why does exercise make people happy, increases metabolism and energy consumption. Why do people like eating, increases energy consumption. Why do children make people happy, because they increase energy consumption

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the meaning of life is to give life meaning....
get out there and do something....live your life for a change

Nihilism is only bad for weak minded normies who struggle to think outside of their societally imposed beliefs. Nihilism is only bad if you can’t handle reality and truth. Nihilism doesn’t lead to anything except that which you choose to have it lead to. You want to be a moping faggot who is upset that god didn’t leave you a to-do list? Then be one. But don’t blame the truth for your reaction to it.

I think you mean embrace your ego, not overcome it. Ego is what allows yok to embrace your own individuality, ego IS individuality. To lose ones ego is to be subsumed by the collective and it’s ideas.

Nihilism is for depressed teenagers. Everything has intrinsic value.

it's about The terrifying lows, the dizzying high's and the creamy middles.
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>I wonder what do you guys think is the purpose of life?

The purpose is to break the matrix and free your soul from the cosmic tyrant that holds you hostage

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Realizing Metanoia via Jesus and/or Buddha

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Good question. I'd say you are right, but there's also a deeper aspect to all this. I suggest you investigate the occult. Start with Prometheus Rising or Cosmic trigger by Robert Anton Wilson, then with Middle Pillar by Israel Regardie.

You do know that the cosmic tyrant is no-one else but you, playing a joke on itself? Your job is to learn your true nature.

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finishing my casino memorabilia collection

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>I spent at least 2 years “soul searching” trying to come up with some meaning or reason for my life and I couldn’t. I tripped on acid, hiked in the alps, rockies, Sierra Nevada, went to Mecca, did a yoga retreat in the Himalayas, did shrooms, meditated, and still fucking nothing.

haha read 'Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism' by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

sounds like a case of the Western Seeker ignoring what is in front of their face

>You do know that the cosmic tyrant is no-one else but you, playing a joke on itself?
Has it been proven by science and logic? You sound like a fedora tipper

>I wonder what do you guys think is the purpose of life?
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hahahaha the more i read this the more hilarious it sounds

To unlock the mysteries of technology and space

No, you faggot. Depressed teenager is what you get when you have a retarded normie without critical thinking skills getting blasted with reality. Nihilism is what happens when you’ve already made up your blue pulled mind on what you WANT the world to be, and then realize what the world actually IS. People without preconceived notions or allergies to reality are not hurt by nihilism.

that is a sanitized version of the original Genghis Khan quote, it is missing the part about raping their daughters

>nihilism
>soul crushing
Lmao what a weakling.

>missing a part
yeah, but i dont want aids

>Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: mFear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For nGod shall bring every work into ojudgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

the ultimate goal according to Micah:
>4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.

rilly, almost two whole years? wow, Gautama, Milarepa, and Bodhidharma would be sooooo impressed

That's just sad. All you needed to do was reflect on the fact you are going to die and realize that it makes you unimportant. Once you accept you are going to die and your mind (personality) and body will disappear with no trace, then you can focus on what is important: being ready to die. Since you can die at any moment, there isn't time for "soul searching" or being a fag, because who wants their last moment on earth to be a moment that only has value because it was supposed to be leading to other moments?

Why did you reply to me

>dna
>knowledge

To pass on information.

To enjoy life, but not at the expense of others. That doesn't mean you can't be rich, it just means be fair to your fellow man.