What is the meaning of the life, where is the purpose ? Is there one universal one for everybody, or all of us has got different thing to do ? What is your destiny on this planet ?
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The meaning of life is to create meaning!  The answer is in the question.  Life has no meaning unless you make something out of it.  Otherwise you are just a speck, on a speck, on a speck.  It all means nothing, unless you value it.  One mans garbage is another man's treasure.  \n\nAnd the great thing is, the more you value it, the more your life becomes meaningful, and valuable to others as well!  \n\nIt all begins by asking these simple yet profound abstract questions.  They all have answers.  But once you have one answer three more questions pop up.  Ask those too!\n\nMy destiny is to answer this question!
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Sometimes we try to search for the meaning of life because some other life aspects have shown no concordance with our values and beliefs system. Think about it: If everything was perfect, would you research for such a thing? Only theory lovers and people like us research this. Another example.  Let’s imagine you lose your job, you have no family, you get divorced… probably you’d  quickly start thinking about the purpose of life… better to find it soon, otherwise there’s no reason for living! Why have we had so many wars, distress, hatred, etc.? Honestly, what for? To leave to our kids a better world? For getting a country with independence, freedom, democracy? I guess the meaning of life is undoubtedly something about legacy, and it agrees with our particular principles. Before anything, the meaning of life is to survive, then to find your place in the world and finally to give to others your legacy (if you really want to). Concluding, all of us would agree the meaning of life is just to attain happiness, and happiness can’t be explained with a single definition but a sum of things that will drive us to that delighting state. Well living, well thinking, well doing. That’s what Aristotle said. No one could put an aspiration, oath or vow beyond happiness. That’s the only, undeniable, best and most abstract object.
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Well my friend, I understand what you want, but it's a tall order since it can only be opinion and e everyone has his or her own opinion. Everybody has their own goals and if you are asking for a universal human existence goal, then you would be referring to something setup by some cosmic force or being. So there is no way to discuss a "Universal Goal of Human Existence." Without referring to religion. From an individual perspective there are many, so here are a few simple ones that have no bearing on religion.\n\nTo survive.\nTo procreate.\nTo accumulate wealth.\nTo have fun.\nTo die.\n\nOn the other hand, from a Non-religious, yet spiritual perspective, the goal of human existence is:\n\nTo expand our knowledge, growing in wisdom each day.\n\n~AND~\n\nTo leave the world a better, more beautiful and loving place then when we entered it. \n\nI hope this helps.
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There is no purpose to life.  There is no reason except the reason you give to it.  If, at the end of your life, you can honestly say "I fulfilled the purpose that I gave my life" then your life had purpose.  If at the end of your life you say I fulfilled the purpose of God, or someone Else's' purpose" then your life had no purpose.
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THERE IS NO POINT IN LIVING. That's right, there is no meaning, no aim, and it doesn't end with death. When you die, you won't go to heaven, nor to hell, but you will be born again, instantly. And not to a different life, but to this self-same life, equally aim- and meaningless. There is no escape. The only thing that can justify your life is JOY (the feeling of power).\n\nEDIT:\n\nWhen I wrote the above, I did not know that you were only 12. I was a bit irritated by your question, but perhaps this was by something I read into it. The thing is that I am fed up with people who use the implications of an idea - for instance, that it berefts life of meaning, or that it undermines morality - against the idea itself, e.g., "it must be false, because otherwise life would have no meaning", or "because otherwise there would be no responsibility". These are emotional arguments - arguments that apply to one's "humaneness". But I have repudiated humaneness. - Man is something that must be overcome.\n\nEDIT 2:\n\nAs for the procreation question, I tend to symbolise this with the Indian reincarnation theory. Procreation is reincarnation in the literal sense, as the parents' genes "become flesh again" (this is the literal meaning of "reincarnation") in their child(ren). This is rebirth in the literal sense. In India, however, the goal of such rebirths is to eventually produce a child who does not need to procreate because it is self-realised: "What is the point of offspring to him whose soul is the world?" This child, who is the goal of the reincarnation process, does not, like his ancestors, posit the goal of his life *beyond* himself; his goal is the joyful affirmation of himself, and thereby, of existence itself. He is the link that justifies the whole chain. I believe that Jesus - the real, historical Jesus, who I believe was Julius Caesar - was such a justification of existence. This is, I believe, the psychological reason why he was posited as a *goal* for other people to strive for: so that they could, eventually, in the course of many generations, produce a child who would likewise justify existence.
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Ask yourself: What am I looking for? What do I want to do? What will make me happy? What has made me happy in the past? What do I enjoy? I don't believe we are here for any particular purpose, other then to live and help others and to enjoy life, fill your lungs with fresh clean air and get out into the sunlight, and see, I mean really see, the (good) things life has to offer you! Look at a tree, see what it has to offer the world, watch ripples move on a pond, see the love ducks have for each other as they group together in the water, look at the sky, see the beautiful colors of the sunset, fall face down in the grass and see, smell and feel the grass, look at an ant colony, feel the different texture of colored leaves, taste a raindrop! This is what life has to offer, pretend you only have 3 days left to live and try to savor all there is to savor, this is your world dammit, and you don't want to leave it!!!!!!
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Darn you.  You sucked me in with your question, then I get here and I see 42 is already taken.  Now we really have to go on a trip and I'm without a towel.  Well ok, let me see what I can come up with, shooting from the hip as it were.  My best guess is that the meaning of life, the universe and everything is "MORE".  The quest for more seems to be at the center of all living creatures.  All organizations be they organic or manmade seem to be trying to get "more".  The universe itself is expanding, so I am told.  As for "everything" anything that should happen to get created instantly becomes part of everything, so even everything seems to crave more.  Yes I think I'll stick with the answer "MORE".  What?  Wait, just a minute, my wife is yelling something from the kitchen...... (long pause).....Hello I'm back again.  My wife says the answer is "LESS"  She says life is always moving toward death which by it's very nature is less life.  The universe is made up of a limited quantity of everything and it is being used up also, so you have less now than in the past, and as for "everything"  Well since everything gets used, you must have less of everything now than there was in the beginning.  So my wife and I will agree to disagree and say that the answer is:\nMore or Less, or possibly More and Less.  I guess that's pretty much the same as 42 because 4 is more and 2 is less.  I'm getting a pain just behind my left eye from all of this thinking.  What!?  Just a minute, my wife is yelling again!........ I'm back.  She said I'd better get off this Yahoo Answers thing and come to the table if I want any dinner.  I told her that I'll never have to come back to Yahoo Answers again because I just pretty much summed up life, the universe and everything.  I'd better hurry if I want more to eat and less yelling.  So long and thanks for all the fishes.
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The riddle is asking what is the reason that we are here?  What is the meaning of life?\n\nHere's a riddle for you \nFind the Answer \nThere's a reason for the world \nYou and I...
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Whats the goal of the world? Survival.  \n\nWhy we live? life's grand design  \n\nWhy god created us? god created life, and us in his image to have dominion over it  \n\nWhy we go to heaven or hell?  We create heaven or hell on earth by the direct actions we take in our own lives, this is a observable fact.  \n\nOpinions: One persons heaven is anothers hell.  Faith in the afterlife can come by giving ones self to Jesus.  Some religions believe creating hell on earth will guarantee hell in the after life some the opposite.  Example one religion believes you'll get a bunch of virgins to own if you kill the unbelivers.  To me killing people who don't think like you and then taking advantage of a bunch of virgins are both hell on earth and the afterlife.
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I'd say the purpose of life is to live it well, advance as a civilization, & keep it going.  That's what we're always trying to do.
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the purpose of human life hmmm..even i wonder that...well acc. to our philosophy there are 8400000 species of living forms on earth...of which only the human form has the ability to perform an action or "karma" so we have been given this chance to liberate our souls or thoughts whatever u may call it "aham" or "I".... to get rid from the cycle of birth and rebirth ...that's the purpose...how we got here....coz the universe if u look at it as a single entity...it decided somehow to divide and keep dividing...that's how we were born....when we die nothing great really happens except that it depends on ur actions and the extent to which u have reined in or let loose ur thoughts...it really depends on "U" ...death is just a door to another realm of existence....is there a god...mmmmm no...and yes....a god in the physical sense no ... and god as in the whole universe (including YOU) as a single entity ...that's god...hip hop is good at times for me :) well neither the 50 cents nor the game for me...i'm indian :) before we were born .... we were souls fighting with other souls to grab that oppurtunity of human birth when the seed was laid....the universe is infinte ...no one knows the size ....not even god.....something like ...do u know how good can u be????....:) \n\nhope this answers at least some of ur doubts...
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How often do you ask yourself "What’s it all about?"" What’s my purpose?" "Where am I going?" Like most people, many times I would imagine.\n\nIn reality we won’t know the answer to that question while we are alive. We can speculate and guess and make educated hypotheses. We can also learn to listen to our inner voice, telling us that something just feels right.\n\nFor some, being on Earth is to wake up in the morning, do your “thing” during the day and go to bed at night, then repeat it all the next day; with no in-depth meaning of what life is about. For others, being on Earth is about experiencing life, being glad you are alive and looking forward to the next day because it has meaning for you.\n\nThere will always be extremists who believe in one extreme or another. At one end are the people who view life as having no meaning. They don’t believe in God or any form of a higher Being. Its okay when things are going well but they are ill equipped to handle the rough spots. At the other end are the people who have a deep-seated belief in a Divine Being. These people have something to fall back onto when the going gets rough. It may still be painful but nevertheless, they have some form of meaning in their life.\n\nWhy are we here? Those who have no religious or spiritual beliefs won’t care very much. “Maybe its all an accident of nature” say some. “We were cloned and put here from another planet to populate Earth” say others. Fortunately, there are many that believe that we are here on planet Earth to grow in consciousness, to express love and even be a co-creator with God.\n\nSurprisingly, many people who live in tyranny and desperate poverty are able to grow in consciousness despite the absence of outside ideas or help. One would think that the daily challenge of subsistence living would take all of their effort. Nevertheless, many develop a deep belief system –individually or with their local group- and often seem to achieve that growth more quickly than people in more affluent countries.\n\nWe should never lose sight of the fact that the United States is a wonderful place to live. Here we have above all, freedom of speech and belief. Our environment is conducive for learning and expanding our consciousness. However, all the luxuries that we have often make us lose track of the significance of keeping in touch with our spiritual side. To grow in consciousness and be an expression of the Divine Source requires some effort on our part. But, it is well worth the effort.\n\nThink of your life as an expression of God, experiencing a journey on planet Earth. Learning to be a creature of love, still faced with trials and obstacles of everyday life but developing faith and trust in a Divine Plan. Know that there is a reason for your life, and if we all start by trusting the Divine Source, life is less painful, more tranquil, and more rewarding. We all have a choice in life; to be kind and understanding or be cold and uncaring, with no concern for others. You will find that life actually goes more smoothly for you if you follow the path of Loving-Kindness.\n\nEvery time someone does a kind deed or says words of kindness it helps to raise the level of consciousness as a whole. Just think what a wonderful world it would be, if everyday each person consciously committed an act of loving-kindness. It doesn’t take much, just a smile or even making eye contact with someone whom is in need of a “pick me up.” Then think what the world would be like if we all went around self-serving and full of bitterness, each person caring only for him or her self. Not a very pretty picture, surely not what the Creator had in mind, not what its all about.\n\nThe world is made a better place one step at a time by each one of us taking the time to be considerate and caring. It really doesn't take much effort on our part and the benefits are well worth it. Try it, you might like it
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Existentialism.  A one word answer to that.\nYou are born - hence you are living.  It is just a journey from one point to another - from birth to death.
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I don't believe that the meaning of life is love. Life is a  mission given to every human by the almighty which must be fulfilled by the humans.\n                        The meaning of life is not love.. But according to me the meaning of love is life.
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http://www.answers.com/meaning%20of%20life\n\n\nWhat is the meaning of life?" is a question many people ask themselves at some point during their lives. Some people believe that the meaning of life is one or more of the following:\n\nSurvival and temporal success\n\n    * ...to accumulate wealth and increase social status\n    * ...to compete or co-operate with others\n    * ...to destroy others who harm you, or to practice nonviolence and nonresistance\n    * ...to protect one's family, no matter the cost\n    * ...to gain and exercise power\n    * ...to leave a legacy, such as a work of art or a book\n    * ...to produce offspring through sexual reproduction\n    * ...to seek freedom, either physically, mentally or financially\n    * ...to seek happiness and flourish, experience pleasure or celebrate\n    * ...to survive, including the pursuit of immortality through scientific means (see life extension)\n\nWisdom and knowledge\n\n    * ...to be without question, or to keep asking questions\n    * ...to explore, to expand beyond our frontiers\n    * ...to learn from one's own and others' mistakes\n    * ...to seek truth, knowledge, understanding, or wisdom\n    * ...to try to discover and understand the meaning of life\n    * ...to experience anything if not something in this world\n\nEthical\n\n    * ...to express compassion\n    * ...to live in peace with each other, and in harmony with our natural environment (see utopia)\n    * ...to give and receive love\n    * ...to seek and acquire virtue, to live a virtuous life\n    * ...to serve others, or do good deeds\n    * ...to work for justice and democracy\n\nReligious, spiritual and esoteric\n\n    * ...to achieve a supernatural connection within the natural context\n    * ...to achieve enlightenment and inner peace\n    * ...to become God, or God-like\n    * ...to experience existence from an infinite number of perspectives in order to expand the consciousness of all there is (i.e. God)\n    * ...to follow the "Golden Rule"\n    * ...to produce useful structure in the universe over and above consumption (see net creativity)\n    * ...to reach Heaven in the afterlife\n    * ...to understand and follow the "Word of God"\n    * ...to worship, serve, or achieve union with God\n\nOther\n\n    * ...to advance natural human evolution, or to contribute to the gene pool of the human race\n    * ...to advance technological evolution, or to actively develop the future human\n    * ...to contribute to collective meaning ("we" or "us") without having individual meaning ("I" or "me")\n    * ...to die, or become a martyr\n    * ...to find a purpose, a "reason" for living that hopefully raises the quality of one's experience of life, or even life in general\n    * ...to live, and enjoy the passage of time\n    * ...to protect humanity, or more generally the environment\n    * ...to pursue a dream, vision, or destiny\n    * ...to relate, connect, or achieve unity with others\n    * ...to seek and find beauty\n    * ...to simply live until one dies (there is no universal or celestial purpose)\n    * ...still some do not even think there is any purpose whatsoever
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When you die, that's it.  There is no purpose to life except the purpose you give it.  \n\nThis may seem depressing if you've never pondered it before, but once you accept it, it's immensely liberating.
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The real purpose of life is firstly to set your reasonable goals, think of ways you can reach them. Strive for them and try to achieve them to your best of your capability. Don't always be involved in the pursuit of material wealth and possessions, instead fix your thoughts on intangibles like family relationship, love, spiritual relationship with God and doing meaningful things helping the people around you, the society and the country. We meet obstacles in life, it all depends on how you want to face it. \n\nThe real purpose of life depends on one's individual goals. Are his goals mainly financial, spiritual, physical or what? How are they useful in maintaining relationships and achieving intangibles? Can they bring about happiness? If what we ALWAYS do in life can bring about little sense of fufilment, try pursuing something else of interest. \n\nOur life purpose is to live a fufilling life, to fully benefit ourselves, our neighbours, our society, our country and our people.