 What Is Our Purpose In Life?
This is a potential can of worms, who fancies opening it?
What is our purpose in life? I'm going to deal with this subjectively, if this appears selfish of me then I apologise for it in advance.
I think our main purpose in life is to enjoy it. That is what I believe (my/your) God, the force that drives the universe wants us to do. We as humans just muddy the waters by over complicating everything.
To enjoy something you've got to feel good about it. If we ever lost the desire to feel good then the alcohol, drugs and many other industries would simply cease to exist.Some may say that this would be a good thing.However it still doesn't alter the fact that human beings will constantly look for ways, either natural or artificial of making themselves feel good or happier
If we accept this concept, even if it is only hypothetically then this prompts a futher question.
How can we discover more things that make us feel good or happier?
Most of our governments won't invest money in happiness research, they dont consider it an important enough topic, nothing new there then.But when you think about it if we were all a lot more content with our lot then the world as a whole would be a much safer, stabler and happier place to live in.
Anyway here are a few suggestions on how to feel good or happier:-
1.Be with someone that makes you laugh.
Many people post on this forum for relationship advice, the bottom line is this.If a person fails to make you happy, get rid of them. Having the right partner for you is critical to living a happy and fulfilling life.Irrespective of how attractive, successful, popular or rich a person is, all this pales into insignificance if they dont make you happy. Never be scared of being on your own, it's far better than being in a poor relationship.A poor relationship destroys all other aspects of your life, don't let it.
2.Do something that absorbs you.
Wether it's your job, a hobby, activities with the kids, it doesnt matter what it is if it absorbs you it will automaticaaly make you feel good.
3.Dont be too hard on yourself.
Send that self-critical voice that plagues us all from time to time to hell. Start praising yourself more, even for the little things, in fact wallow in self-praise, it will make you feel better about yourself.
4.Always have something to look forward to.
Hollidays, days/nights out are great for this.However the treat doesn't have to be this big even the little things, like having a pint whilst watching the footy or a bar of chocolate can have the same effect.
5.Do unconditional things for other people.
Apart from the immediate satisfaction that this will bring, giving always feels better than receiving, our actions both good and bad often come back to us. Do enough good things and your life will start to improve.
If you have any comments on the purpose of life or happiness, Id like to hear about them,If you've not posted much before, go on be a devil.
Take care,have a great weekend.
Regards,Andy
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