Is There A Purpose In Life After All?

Publié par Unknown on lundi 9 mars 2015

By Leslie Ball


As a human being, it is inevitable that one would ponder over their very existence. Often, this pondering and musing takes the shape of a serious dilemma. It could be so deep and serious that it could rob one of their peace of mind and give sleepless nights. Searching the answers to questions such as is there a purpose in life, becomes essential to proceed living.

For some people, these questions get answered by the path of religion, science, politics or any other that they have chosen to embark. Almost imbibing a way of life via this path, many find the meaning to their existence within the teachings or methods of this path.

Following a religious guru, for example, gives many a certain outlook to life and they end up practicing the teachings and ways of that person. This gives a sense of purpose and meaning to their very existence. Any questions that arise are answered by the religious teachings they follow.

There are also certain others who choose to abide by the logic and reasoning of a theory that is governed by science. Advice and practices of this science may be the method they use to find purpose in their existence.

However, there are many in this world who are not fortunate enough to have a belief or system that presides over their life, and that can be the provider of their worldly queries. Many wander in angst searching answers they may or may never find through their entire lives. The real question that arises is whether these people actually find or are worthy of a purpose in life. Simply not to follow a path can certainly not disqualify a human being from living a meaningful life.

In some people this situation can even take a turn for the worst and make them give up on life itself. Having made no sense of this world, they may decide to quit it entirely. This is an extreme situation, but highly plausible too.

This is the time to stop and ask yourself if there is any point in creating such a predicament for yourself. Living with such doubts and miserable thoughts is actually what weighs one don, rather than the misery itself. So, better sense lies in seeking the answers within oneself, and finding the path by looking inward.

A case in pint could be that of an atheist and dreamer who may be a music artist or architect by profession. This person may not have found his calling via his profession, nor any chosen path to traverse life. He may, on the other hand, have found that the essence of his living lies in working toward literacy of underprivileged children. He may spend his weekends and hours after work teaching slum dwelling kids in his vicinity. That may be the purpose in his life.

Another such instance can be of an untrained botanist who seeks to find the study of a certain kind of weed very fascinating. She could spend hours, and perhaps years, seeking possibilities of the preservation of these weeds, and thrive in the joys of her research and revelations with a select group of peers.

Whatever be the case, finding a purpose in life remains a task left to the individual. One could either while away the years in distress, or find in simple joys a larger calling. It entirely depends on us.




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