What is the point of life?

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I agree with the OP and I feel that to never leave someone disappointed or hurt or having built up resentment that holds them back.

To increase the entropy as much as possible!

hahaha I've beating it as much as I could but it still lingers. Perhaps I need a thicker stick? One would think that oak would suffice.




Have you been feeding your dog with the Brussel Sprouts again?

There is none, life is just an accident.
People can make up their own little meanings to their own life but life itself is just one random mistake.

mistake? accident maybe, but a fortuitous one, methinks..


Fudo actually knows the answer, but he wouldn't share it.. even with me

Viruses only exist to multiply themselves and consume.

I have spent my whole life devoted to studying how complex systems function, how they interrelate with each other, and what motivates them.

My conclusion is that everything in the universe gravitates towards complexity, and that all motivations of all things is toward increasing complexity.

This happens from the very simple rule that any awareness of the operation of any other complex system directly influences the operation of the first system. This covers all forms of grouping, such as social pressure, fish schooling, molecules staying together with other molecules of similar form, etc.

Aspie's have a reduced awareness of emotional cues, and are therefore less influenced early on by the social structures of society, and are therefore more likely to "do their own thing" as you mentioned.

If a person studies how other systems functions, and sees similarities to themselves, it is impossible for their behaviour not to be influenced by that other system. This is how complex systems such as nature on Earth form interdependencies, because the different components of the ecosystem are being influenced by all the other systems they are aware of.

Things in nature are way more aware than people give credit for. Some examples are that grass is able to communicate dangers to other grass in nearby fields, so they can prepare. Plants can remember past experiences and react accordingly. Many plants and animals are aware of what the weather is communicating... yet most humans do not.

For me personally, my goal in life is to reformat the Earth's ecosystem into something that is more efficient, sustainable and aware.

The biggest change needed for the goal of balancing the ecosystem, is to stop the practise of "owning" pieces of the ecosystem (commoditising nature), and the unsustainable monetary system which is built on that principle. This will be accomplished by using efficient methods to influence the largest number people.

I support all systems which increase efficiency and therefore complexity, but I don't support any system which clings to an old method once a more efficient one presents itself.

Technology is currently fighting with the monetary system for the most dominant system influencing human behaviour on Earth. Each day more people join the side of technology than abandon it, it's only a matter of time until the monetary system dies off, but I intend to speed up its demise, so we can get on with inventing/creating ever more amazing ideas.

My favourite complex systems are nature, technology and cats. They are far more balanced than modern corporatist society is.

I really like this question because I can relate on all levels.

Let me tell you, like many others here, I have been suicidal before.
It was awful.
Then I joined an art class, and was good at something.
I listened to music aslo.
Those were my 2 releases.
In 7th grade, the year I was diagnosed with HFA, my only purpose to living was to make good pictures and drawings because that was my only usefulness in the world.
Then I started really getting into my religion, school, hobbies, and etc.
Now I have nothing aside from running (and this).
Because school has ended, and I am not a leader at church (for my group, because I'm not in a definite group at the moment) and I don't consistently do hobbies.
However, I'm not suicidal.
Here's why:
I want to live.
I want to live for me.
Yup, I'm that selfish.
See, I have always hated myself, always found something wrong with myself.
But then I got tired of that, and decided to focus on the good things.
And I really started to like myself...even if I couldn't trust another soul in the world (which at times it feels that way) I can always rely on myself.
So my purpose of living (one of them) is to stay for me, and create a better me...always improving.
The 2nd reason is because I have a purpose in life, not just for myself.
In my church, we get patriarchal blessings that tell us what may happen in our life.
Please don't make fun of it, but it has told me some things I will do(I won't get into details, it is sacred).
I want to stick around for those things.
Tying into that, I've almost died MANY times.
I'm kinda a danger-junkie, and it shows.
I've almost been run over (stepped on the sidewalk, and a car went by at 60/70 mph was the scariest time) many times.
I fell off a 20/25 foot cliff.
I almost fell off a 100 foot cliff.
I've almost drowned.
I've been in a riptide.

I've almost died many times.
There has to be a reason why I am here.
If I was supposed to be gone, there were many opportunities to rid me.
I have a purpose.
Finally, as I already sorta mentioned, I want to improve myself.
Not just for me though, I want to contribute to society.
I want the world to grow in happiness.
I want to help.

These are my points in life.

Whatever you make it to be. Your life is for you to change not anyone else.

The purpose of my life is.....

- Raising my children to be happy, just, and compassionate people.
- Loving my partner and continuing a content existence with them.
- Encouraging more creation rather than destruction in the world.

God.How can the meaning of life be less than Life Himself?Than Life giver Himself?Jesus Christ.
That is the meaning of life because He gave life.Heaven is the meaning of life.If everyone had God int heir lives unity would exist,everyone would be happy,life would be glorious.We would be heavenly.Unfortunately we pay mistakes made by satan,the creator of sin,Adam and Eve.But we make mistakes too since we continue to sin.But if lucifer never sinned,who can know how we would all be now?

p.s.Also nature,parts of live,children,creation in general,the good,reminds the purpose of Life from our Creator.

Reminds me of the matrix.

My point in life is to try to make others happier even in the littlest tiniest way.

I don't think there is a point to life other than to just exist for the short time we're here. I don't believe in a god so I don't believe we were put here with any special purpose in mind. Personally I feel humanity is a mistake in evolution as we are more like a cancer destroying the earth rather than preserving it.

Being engaged in purposeful activity...
"Once more unto the breach"

Also the reward of escaping into a world of mutual affection...
"I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers,
laid entwined together on a bed of clover,
left there to sleep,
Left there to dream of their happiness."

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Make your own point, children!