At one time in their lives, every man and woman has asked themselves what the purpose of life is. The first humans who walked the planet pondered the question and in today's day and age, people still wonder. I suppose those dealing with depression may ask themselves more than others, however, at one time or another you, me and everyone else has asked what the purpose of life is.
I have my own idea about what life's particular purpose is. However, what about some of the smartest people who have walked the planet, what do they think? This article lists 10 opinions from great thinkers, many of whom are not readily known to most people. If you find yourself not familiar with an author of a quote that intrigues you, I encourage you to research the author and get to know them a bit.
There is no particular order to the quotes; however, they all deal with life's purpose, directly or indirectly:
- Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it. Siddhartha Gautama
- Never forget that the purpose for which a man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this world having, in his great sphere or his small one, done some little good for his fellow creatures and labored a little to diminish the sin and sorrow that are in the world. William E. Gladstone
- Regarding Jesus saying: I come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Bible-John 10:10 Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next. Jonas Salk
- The goal of life is living in agreement with nature. Zeno
- Nature is an unlimited broadcasting station, through which Godspeaks to us every hour, if we only will tune in. George Washington Carver
- Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time. M arian Wright Edelman
- Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. Rumi
- A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the "why" for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any "how". Victor Frankel
- Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in life has a purpose. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Everyone has a purpose or several purposes. Moreover, everyone has the ability to find and understand his or her unique personal purpose. If you are one of those who are asking yourself that age-old question, I hope something in this article pulled you in the right direction.
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