Wednesday, January 13, 2016

[meghhbsn] Life purpose

People seem to very much want to have a purpose in life.  Why do we have this instinct?  Obviously, it can be used for good or for evil: manipulation, people willing to overlook they are doing evil if their lives feel fulfilled.

Feeling one's life has no purpose, or no longer has purpose, is often a prelude to suicide.

What causes which people to have this instinct stronger than others?  Nurture or nature?

What purposes fulfill a person's desire for purpose?  What determines which purposes suffice for each given person?

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