What's the purpose of Life?

[Harlequin]

Nebbermind:

Vicky1988:

There is no purples in my life for me. Maybe the purple is to live and live,then die.

Hardly any purples in my life too! Purple is such a gay colour

:rotflmao:

Must :spank: this notti boy....

[Harlequin]

buds:

No purples for me either. Noppity nope.


Always been a little on the blue end.

Till much later part in life.

:rotflmao: notti notti

[cimman]

heyhoe:

Hi,


Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's interesting and I share it with my DS (P4) who coincidentally asked me this question. However, from his expression he seems to have lots of questions that I can't answer thus I asked him to write out his questions and opinions instead.

(3) What is our purpose in life?
His guess: To live, to see if we go to heaven , hell or be reborn again. We might have been born to reproduce. Maybe to live it to the fullest. To have an experience. We might be in a game.

Appreciate on sharing, how to tackle his questions.

Cheers,

interesting that your son wrote that bit about being in a game. That's the same conclusion that some scientists came up with, ie. that we're all part of a universe wide simulation, ala Matrix.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/14/scientists-ask-are-we-all-part-of-the-matrix
http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2013/01/are-we-just-part-of-computer-simulation.html
http://www.kurzweilai.net/do-we-live-in-a-computer-simulation-how-to-test-the-idea

I'm now going to give my simulated brain some simulated rest.

[chryl4parents]

When one of my sons, age 10 years then asked me, "Mum, what do you want me to be when I grow up?" He was expecting me to say, a doctor or lawyer. I took the question seriously and thought about it before I replied. I said, " I want you to be Happy". He said,"No mum, really, what do you want me to be?". My reply was, "Happy". I explained that it may sound so simple but it could be a tall order! He needed to do and be what ever made him happy. He is now doing his second year uni and guess what he is ‘Happy’. He never forgot what I said. The question, What’s the purpose of Life and my answer has not changed. It is to be ‘happy’. It is our expectations and never being satisfied that keeps us away from ‘happiness’.

[Philosophy4Children]

It's interesting - Kids do ask BIG questions!

Big questions are what philosophers call 'philosophical questions'.

Your kids may like to discuss and contribute their thoughts at
http://www.philosophy4children.com.sg/dilemmas/index.
Do encourage them to discuss with you and pen down their thoughts.

Our little kids are capable of big thoughts!

[Maxine]

chryl4parents:

When one of my sons, age 10 years then asked me, \"Mum, what do you want me to be when I grow up?\" He was expecting me to say, a doctor or lawyer. I took the question seriously and thought about it before I replied. I said, \" I want you to be Happy\". He said,\"No mum, really, what do you want me to be?\". My reply was, \"Happy\". I explained that it may sound so simple but it could be a tall order! He needed to do and be what ever made him happy. He is now doing his second year uni and guess what he is 'Happy'. He never forgot what I said. The question, What's the purpose of Life and my answer has not changed. It is to be 'happy'. It is our expectations and never being satisfied that keeps us away from 'happiness'.

100% agree!

[Dino-Craze]

chryl4parents:

When one of my sons, age 10 years then asked me, \"Mum, what do you want me to be when I grow up?\" He was expecting me to say, a doctor or lawyer. I took the question seriously and thought about it before I replied. I said, \" I want you to be Happy\". He said,\"No mum, really, what do you want me to be?\". My reply was, \"Happy\". I explained that it may sound so simple but it could be a tall order! He needed to do and be what ever made him happy. He is now doing his second year uni and guess what he is 'Happy'. He never forgot what I said. The question, What's the purpose of Life and my answer has not changed. It is to be 'happy'. It is our expectations and never being satisfied that keeps us away from 'happiness'.

:goodpost:

[ammonite]

I don’t give carte blanche for Happiness because it can be at the expense of others (in my opinion). My conservative answer to my son was to find his calling in life, be a good friend, and help others whenever he can. My take is life is a journey. The travelling matters more than the end point.

[Harlequin]

No, life has no purpose.


Happy or not, is not the purpose of life, is the inward and outward disposition one chooses to. Individually, people have goals, what to do or what to pursue and what to be… These are goals.



But, life, as a whole, has no purpose.

We just happened to be here…

Mankind is out of the food chain; we use, we abuse, but we are not needed by the earth, nor the universe. We are the self-serving species, and when we are done, we called it a day.

No, life’s existence has never had a purpose.

[wonderm]

ammonite:

I don't give carte blanche for Happiness because it can be at the expense of others (in my opinion). My conservative answer to my son was to find his calling in life, be a good friend, and help others whenever he can. My take is life is a journey. The travelling matters more than the end point.

:goodpost: I have similar view.