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writes:I'm sorry if I offend anyone by bringing religion to the table, but I have a question for the belivers. It has been said many times that everyone has a purpose in this life and that you will be blessed in abundance if you follow that purpose. Well, how do you know when and what that purpose is? I've been blessed with two beautiful children, whom I love dearly. I know that as a parent I have an obligation to teach them and to care for them to the best of my ability. I work and help provide for my family, I go to church on Sunday. But I can't help but feel as if there's something more that I'm supposed to do. My purpose. What is my purpose in life, what am I supposed to do? How do you know? Thanks in advance for any advice. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 September 2007): You purpose is to do 'as' you choose, as well as you can, with minimal harm to others. God is generous. Should he call you for anything in particular you will know. Get moving towards your heart's desire and enjoy it. That is your purpose.
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reader, samohir  +, writes (26 September 2007):
 What is a man? Under the sky a swan, in its hardships a stone, in the life guest as a spring rain..Purpose of life, guess does not mean you have to do something, becouse YOU have to, and authentic form of life is the most personal one.See what yours ablities are (than i will suggest to raise them for 10%), what things you like, how u imagine world to be and the mission will come into ur head easily.I think Self exploration is the most useful method for this(i already has writen my scenery for ex). And will agree with Frank Kermitt,making ur own film in ur head , with giving plot is also helpfull.This is an old question and i dont think anybody has concrete answer, but doing things that come naturally from you,and make u satisfied is a good step.
Just opinion
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reader, rcn +, writes (26 September 2007):
 Our purpose, I actually love this subject. I could talk for hours on it. Having children is wonderful, they are a blessing, but feeling if there's something more, that means you're not totally fulfilled by what you're doing now. Of course what you are doing is wonderful, not knocking it a bit.
As a single parent, times are rough around the edges from time to time. I believe by our changes in situations, is an attempt to change our direction to our purpose. I worked in a corporate office for 6 years, left there because of downsizing, started a temp job, left there, dated a psycho (long story) she was working in another town. I came up there for the day and decided to go to school. She and I split up, I'm still in school, and I graduate in 6 weeks as a para-legal which I plan on mediating custody and divorce issues, and representing kids in abused situations in court.
Could that be my purpose. (1) the corporate job, I wouldn't have met my ex if it wasn't for the downsizing (2) going to school, I wouldn't have taken a look if it wasn't for going to the city where she worked.
We don't know exactly what our purpose is, but I have this strong feeling that this series of events have pointed me in the right direction. Your purpose may be huge, it may be small, but to God either one is no bigger than the other. It may be, on the lower end, to run into someone who isn't having a good life at all, and by your inspiration they turn themselves around. We don't know.
I play Christian country music as well. One of the songs I wrote, which I'm in the process of recording is called "turn me around". It's about how if we don't focus on our purpose, we can get diverted with what "material" life has to offer. It's just simply asking, if I'm not heading in the direction of the purpose You have set for me, than please stop me in my tracks and turn me around.
You know it might just come to you as well. I remember hearing a "true" story about a guy that was homeless walking from town to town handing out bibles. The lady who offered to buy him lunch to interview him asked what happened. He said for 20 years he had been doing that. Had this feeling that's what he needed to do, left his job (as a doctor) his home, his wife, and for 20 years he's just been walking and handing them out. She asked how do you afford to eat. He said "giggling" Where ever I end up going, someone nice like you always comes up and asks if they can buy me lunch.
It's not the fact of trying to run out today and fulfill everything now. It's that your there, ready and willing to serve when called to do so. When it's that time, you'll know. I'd say with your feeling, pray about it. Say I'm ready, just please give me a hint of what I need to be doing, or add to my agenda. It will come to you.
Anyway take care. As I said I can talk about this quite a bit, but I have to cut it short, I have to leave in 6 minutes to a meeting.
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reader, Frank B Kermit  +, writes (26 September 2007):
 I give a seminar of inner game that covers EXACTLY this topic.
Here are some of the writing exercises and assignments I give my students to figure out their meaning of life.
1-Write your own eulogy
2-Fill out your tombstone epitaph
3-Talk a walk in a cemetary to see how many people you have already outlived
4-Write out what you think your friends think about you, and then ask them to see if you were close.
5-Comtemplate the movie of your life...who would play you, what would the title be, and the soundtrack...what would be the plot line?
6-What would you want said about you at your funeral
7-What do you want to be remembered for?
8-What things are a part of your legacy (your multiple kids only count once here)
9-What are your most influential songs, books and artist (knowing them will tell you something about what is important to you)
10-10 people you admire and why
11-What base like principles do you live by currently?
12-How do you think the world should change?
13-What would you LOVE to make a full time living doing?
Basically, my philosophy is that in order to understand the meaning of your life, you must FIRST contemplate your death. I go into the above in more detail in my book:
I'm a Man, That's My Job: The Philosophy of a Seducer
This section however applies to all genders and orientations.
-Frank B Kermit
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reader, leanne.od  +, writes (25 September 2007):
 everyone's meaning in life is different. you're purpose is to put your children first, you are the bread winner so you provide shelter and food and necessities for your family and you go to church. i think that in itself is your purpose, your faith, to believe in life and death, right from wrong, to enable you to be capable of making the right choices and doing the right thing.
you'll not be fulfilled in serving your purpose until the day you die because you will have a need of doing right by others and helping them on their paths to right and wrong, good and bad, so as long as you have done everything to the best of your known ability and don't have any regrets because to regret something is to dislike something which makes you who you are, then you are doing okay.
the meaning of life is different to everyone.
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