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I have no purpose in life?
Today the assistance princible came in and talked about standing up for yourself, etc.
He asked "if you want to be something, anything, raise your hand. A doctor or something like that"
Most people raised their hands... I couldn't raise mine... It's not I'm one of the bad kids. I'm the good kid, does all her homework, avoid trouble, try to get good grades. But I just don't know who or what I want to be. The assistant teacher looked at me amazed and ask why, not even a house wife. Not really... I don't want to be anything.
Then the as. Princible asked the class If they wanted anything, a car, a house, etc... I couldn't raise my hands.. I don't have any goals, and I don't want anything...
Then I thought, why am I doing all this for? Studying so hard, being so good, helping out when I can, being good, doing all my homework. I really hate all of those. What's my purpose? Is it just so I can get through so I can get into a good high school? Then what? How will I live life doing what I hate? There's no purpose in my life....
11 Answers
- phil8656Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
We have choices.
Live the endless "circle of Life", mate breed die, like all the other animals.
Or create a greater meaning, a reason, and become Human.
There are two things that separate us from monkeys.
Empathy, which is why we teach our children even when they don't want to learn.
And the ability to think about the future. Do you think about it?
You CAN have MORE reason. With emphasis on the word "reason".
What is your choice?
- Maverick MentholLv 51 decade ago
Let me ask you something, do you want to eat? Do you like food? Or would you rather starve? Do you like having clean water to drink? Do you like electricity or would you rather live outside and brave the elements? Do you want to sleep in a box on the street? Well I figured out a few things in my life: I don't ever want to be poor, because poor people don't get to eat like people with money, and me, I prefer to have good food in my freakin stomach if I can help it.
That's why I go to school, that's why I study, so I can get a job someday and get fed by my own hands. Hey if you can get someone else like your mom to do it, then good for you, but you never know when your momma might kick you out, it'd be nice to have a plan B if that arises.
- 1 decade ago
Don't worry about things like that right now. Your at the peak of your youth enjoy life. You'll find that special thing that your good at or you like in time. And if you don't so what your purpose is to live and be happy!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Look at your legs !
Be happy that you have a pair to walk on.
Do you not value them?
Do you not value other things?
The "purpose" of life is to discover, obtain, and maintain our values in life.
I do not understand why so many people do not seem to be able to make the connection between values, purpose, and meaning, etc. Why is that? Is there nothing they value?
Is it because they are ALWAYS looking OUTSIDE of themselves?
And can pay absolutely NO attention to the integrity and beauty of their own physical bodies and minds.? What they hear (music), see (art, nature), smell (roses, and offal), taste, etc., etc.
It's not rocket science! - It's simplicity itself.
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- ?Lv 51 decade ago
Some people know what they want, and are goal oriented and others don't that doesn't mean you don't have a purpose. Your purpose just became finding a purpose or enjoying that you don't have one.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
You are doing your work sincerely,so there is no need to worry and searching for the options at young age,do your work and enjoy your free time with play.YOU are a good child,be happy.
- 1 decade ago
do what i did, make ur purpose in life to be an example. weather that example is about how good a life can be or how messed up it can be is up to u. also ur in middle school relax u got madd time to pick something