What's your purpose in life?

Jae, what about ridding forums from dimwits everywhere (I'm thinking about a certain TOOL...)? But really, I don't know what my life purpose is. Hard to think about in 7th grade

my purpose of life is to be a leader at whatever i do and to be successful with a pretty wife and 1 or 2 kids

do you guys ever think/worry about death? what it will be like on your deathbed (assuming you have one)- the people around you, all of your family...are you just going to leave them with, "Improve yourself to the max, so that you might live longer/better/fuller," but meanwhile you're dying?


I think that you should live life with that moment, your last words, in mind. For me, I'm going to be sad for everyone else, for having to deal with the pain and sorrow of losing a family member. But for me, I'll be happy because believe I'm going to a much better place.

My purpose in life: To serve.

I'll either be in the Army/Marines or be a police officer. No doubt about it. If I die I don't want to die the pussy way.

I am going to the police academy once i graduate and then once i turn 21 I will be able to go to the State Trooper Academy so I am going to be a State Trooper
I am considering joining the Army Reserve or National Guard or something

do you guys ever think/worry about death? what it will be like on your deathbed (assuming you have one)- the people around you, all of your family...are you just going to leave them with, "Improve yourself to the max, so that you might live longer/better/fuller," but meanwhile you're dying?


I think that you should live life with that moment, your last words, in mind. For me, I'm going to be sad for everyone else, for having to deal with the pain and sorrow of losing a family member. But for me, I'll be happy because believe I'm going to a much better place.

Nope, I don't think or worry about death because God made it to where we would be able to live life and I want to live my life to the fullest, but when I die, I know that I'm not going to the place underground because I worship God and he loves me plus I don't do stupid stuff like kill people and hurt anybody and I always ask for forgiveness when I commit a sin even though I don't try to do them. If you worry about dying or death at a young age, then that means your scared of where your going in after life basically. I'm not saying that everyone is like that, but that's the main reason for most people. I'm 16, so as long as God wakes me up every day and nothing happens to me outside in the world, I'm planning on living for a long time.

Nah, I don't worry about that. Hopefully I won't have anyone around when I'm dying, for now, I'd rather die alone, just me, myself & I.

Then again, my brains beyond fucked up. My sister says I have the perfect makings of a serial killer, I did tell her I'd start with her were I ever to go on a rampage, that shut her up pretty quick.

My purpose in life is to be a good psychiatrist and heal or at least alleviate mentally ill individuals.

my purpose in life is to be rich, entertain, give back to my family and make myself happy. i want to be an actor

I think all people have a relatively similar purpose in life...

A human life is not important except for it's impact on other lives.

Basically to help people out, change the world in every way possible.

i think about death, but it doesnt scare me....it's inevitable, when it's your time then it's your time, you make sure everything is cool before you leave.

Jae, what about ridding forums from dimwits everywhere (I'm thinking about a certain TOOL...)?

Lol nah my NLSC career isn't going to last too much longer, I fear COOLmac will still be around at that time.

interesting takes so far...

i honestly don't know what my exact purpose is in life and won't probably ever figure that out until my time is up on earth.

but i do know my future goal/purpose is to complete life the cycle/pay back my parents by raising a family of my own and passing on the knowledge they passed on to me.

as far as bullsfan's deathbed thing, if i'm lucky enough to see my future kids grow up/and become successful/independent, have children of their own... i will die a happy man knowing i was a successful parent/husband

i am a religious person and do believe that i would be moving on to a better place. however death is somewhat of a fear because if i were to die tomorrow, even if i tried to live a good life up until this point, i would not have accomplished my goals.

and honestly, i think all of you should have some kind of fear of death, despite whatever religion you practice, if any, tell you about the afterlife. most of us here don't even have a college degree, been out in the real world, and/or are still bound to your parents/guardian. i don't see how you can be comfortable dying when you haven't had the opportunity "live" your "own" life.

I think my purpose in life is to (eventually) help other people

to manage not to be like my dad

Same with Jae, and guide others to realize their potential and what is good in them. I also realized that before I can help others I must first help myself thus my pursuit of a college degree.
Same with Jackal also, I don't to want end up being a slave drone to society.

One weird thing is when I applied to the university, I had no idea of the vision-mission of the university, but one day while waiting for my next class I glanced upon a board showing the vision-mission and one of it was helping others who are in need and less fortunate. Guess I picked the right school.

There's nothing boring with raising a family. I think it's one of the simplest way to live one's life.
There's also nothing wrong if one still hasn't found a purpose in life, it's a continous process as long as one exists in this world.

i think all of you should have some kind of fear of death

I don't fear dying, I just don't want to die. There's a difference.

Jae, what about ridding forums from dimwits everywhere (I'm thinking about a certain TOOL...)?

Lol nah my NLSC career isn't going to last too much longer, I fear COOLmac will still be around at that time.

yes the shroud of the dark side has fallen

anyways death is inevitable, we can die anytime and we might not have our purpose in life set...so the real prupose is to coexist with everything around us in every moment......even in time of sleep..i coexist with the bed and the airconditioning unit

coexist with everything around us in every moment......even in time of sleep..i coexist with the bed and the airconditioning unit

CoolMac, do you think my foot in your ass could coexist together?

My purpose is life isn't that original. I just wanna have a well paid steady job that I somewhat enjoy & raise a family.

I would like to add that I wanna live in a warm relaxed country.

I was talking to my cousin the other day who lives in Spain and he says that it's really laid-back attitude there. So that could be a future country for me. Warm and laidback, ahhh, that's perfect

A human life is not important except for it's impact on other lives.

The definition of a paradox: If a human life is not important, then no human life is important. Then 'the 'impact on other lives' is unimportant as well. So what is important? Hmmm, time to resurrect the PHILOSOPHY thread...

i think all of you should have some kind of fear of death

I don't fear dying, I just don't want to die. There's a difference.

can you be more specific? i'm not referring to the dying process itself, rather not exisiting anymore... maybe this is rhetorical, but why would you not want to die???

imo fearing this and not wanting it are almost the same thing in this context.

and other then suicidal people, are there people that actually want to do die?

A human life is not important except for it's impact on other lives.

The definition of a paradox: If a human life is not important, then no human life is important. Then 'the 'impact on other lives' is unimportant as well. So what is important? Hmmm, time to resurrect the PHILOSOPHY thread...

true to your obeservations DW. that statement you quoted really is contradictory to itself

Last edited by COOLmac© on Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Personally an average life just doesn't cut it for me. I want to be famous. I want to be rich. I think my purpose in life is to be an entertainer. I also want there to be someone in my life who I love more then anything in the world. Someone I can live a great life with. There have been girls in the past I have eyed a lot, but right now there is someone, but I don't know if it would ever work out... thats all I really think my purpose in life is..



Edit: also honestly I don't really fear death, as long as I live long and die with the one I love.. I remember from a poem read in english class, once you die, death is beaten (can't kill you again) and life is just the first step in a looooong journey.

join the thousands of other wannabes in LA Alchy

My purpose in life: To serve.

I'll either be in the Army/Marines or be a police officer. No doubt about it. If I die I don't want to die the pussy way.

Only you Riot... Only you

can you be more specific? i'm not referring to the dying process itself, rather not exisiting anymore... maybe this is rhetorical, but why would you not want to die???

imo fearing this and not wanting it are almost the same thing in this context.

It is almost the same thing in context but in my case it is a matter of faith and belief. I believe that God lent me this life in this world, it is not mine to begin with, if He wants to take it back so be it that's why I'm not aftraid to die but it is in human nature to want more and I want more out of life so I don't want to die, yet.

and other then suicidal people, are there people that actually want to do die?

Old people who feel that they are satisfied with the life they lived?

I'll either be in the Army/Marines or be a police officer. No doubt about it. If I die I don't want to die the pussy way.

Hmmm...

Manly ways to die: Country X has newly found oil reserves --> US wants a piece of it --> terrorists are 'discovered' hiding in country --> US wages war against terror and sends troops into country X --> US Marine Sgt. Pope Riot bites a bullet 'protecting peace and democracy' --> R.I.P.

can you be more specific? i'm not referring to the dying process itself, rather not exisiting anymore... maybe this is rhetorical, but why would you not want to die???

imo fearing this and not wanting it are almost the same thing in this context.

It is almost the same thing in context but in my case it is a matter of faith and belief. I believe that God lent me this life in this world, it is not mine to begin with, if He wants to take it back so be it that's why I'm not aftraid to die but it is in human nature to want more and I want more out of life so I don't want to die, yet.

and other then suicidal people, are there people that actually want to do die?

Old people who feel that they are satisfied with the life they lived?

ah ok, i was expecting a religious based answer. but i didn't want to assume

also it's human nature to have some kind of anxiety when news of you death is coming. some are able to accept it, some not.

i'm a religious person myself and do believe this existence on earth is a temporary one, but when death comes a knocking for me, i'm sure i won't be thinking instantly "gee, i'll be okay since i'm going to heaven" but more like "shit- will this hurt? damn i won't be able to see my friends and family anymore. at least i don't have to pay the friggin' rent anymore"