Trouble finding purpose

kingofclubsmorde · 2021-02-05T14:16:37+00:00

Life has no purpose. People figure out purpose to their life to cope with the fact that the life itself is meaningless

preazeu · 2021-02-05T12:04:04+00:00

bruh, your purpose should be making money. that's all. if you're the CEO of a company that makes dildos and you make 12 millions a year and work 4 hour a day 5 days a week will you be mad? no. so make the best money you can while giving as little as you can. your hobbies should define you, not you job.

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gbizzle2 · 2021-02-05T09:28:40+00:00

What do you want in life?

New_Guard · 2021-02-05T10:39:19+00:00

It's not an easy question man. When I was starting college, I was interested in and good at almost all academic subjects. (I guess it bears mentioning that my family background pointed me in that direction to start, so at least that choice was effectively made for me, but I'm pretty intellectual anyway, so it wouldn't have made sense for me not to go to college). I always took an overload of classes in a diversity of subjects and graduated with a lot more credits than I needed, which was a great source of personal enrichment.

I thought about things for a year while I worked some assorted chill jobs that were fun and gave me the time to reflect. Then I went to STEM graduate school because it was necessary for all the cool things I most wanted to imagine myself doing.

After school, I've bounced around between several different careers that are vaguely related. Each has some cool things about it and some less cool things about it. Eventually I would tire of the things I disliked about each position, reflect for a while on what kind of alternate position would be better, and make a transition. They were all similar enough positions that transitioning didn't constitute a restart from the bottom.

So, I'd recommend, as you're trying to figure things out, that you go towards stuff that you find rewarding and that you're good at, but stay flexible and keep learning broadly. Keep in mind the option of changing your direction, but think carefully for a while before you do.

I'm not sure I would want to say that any particular career is my purpose, and honestly, I think people who have that view of themselves are lacking in enlightenment. IMO, there's a blue pill and a red pill regarding the professional world just like there is regarding the sexual world, and for me, the most important thing is finding a comfortable and rewarding balance between the two. My blue pill (which is partly valid) says that working in a career that feels like a real and genuine contribution to something I care about in society is incredibly valuable, and gives me a sense of meaning. My red pill (which is also partly valid) says that my individual work is unlikely to make any real significant difference in the world, and there are thousands of other people doing similar work, one of whom would fill my spot indistinguishably if I died - so I shouldn't take my work too seriously.

So I guess I'd say that my purpose in life transcends my current employment and current activities and is really a meta purpose. Maybe it's too idealistic for this forum, but I might say my purpose is pursuit and contribution to truth and beauty. Learning as much as I can, contributing to the acquisition of new knowledge, really enjoying my human experience, and creating artistic stuff for humanity to enjoy.

Most of that isn't direct suggestions to you, but maybe you can find something useful in my experience.

mortalnutshell · 2021-02-05T10:51:18+00:00

If you are young, trial and error to see what you truly like more than others. Your purpose should be finding a way to increase value (usually moneywise) from something you ENJOY doing.

bohemianjb · 2021-02-06T02:40:28+00:00

Its as bit troubling that people are saying money is purpose or that life is meaningless. I feel you just want to know how to grow in the best direction to stay thriving and happy. The truth is, you must create your own purpose. You passions should be what drives you, yet you need money to survive. Maybe take a minute and tell me what your passions are and what shills you have. I'd love to rifle through some ideas with you!

Title	Trouble finding purpose
Author	Comfortable-Shock
Upvotes	3
Comments	23
Date	February 5, 2021 9:20 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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