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How do you find your purpose in life?

And does it even matter?

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Just happened to be watching this at this time.

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Absolutely no idea!

I do believe it matters tho

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Smiley wrote:
How do you find your purpose in life?

Find a need and fill it.

And does it even matter?

Yes.

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A purpose depends on what you care the most about and your talents.
Some people assign themselves purposes, some people fall into a purpose

Some people spend there whole lives looking for a purpose. But I think a purpose doesnt matter as long as your life HAS purpose.

Your life definitely HAS purpose.

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I had to find out that life does not come and knock on your door and hand YOU one...there is a lot of hard work involved...As Big Al said...Find a need and fill it...YES!! But you have GOT to hunt for it...and then believe in it...Nurture it....then....it is yours. At that point life will be whatever you make it be. And not only does it matter...it is VITAL to have a purpose and a reason EVERY SINGLE DAY...I wish you all the best in your endeavor, smiley...PEACE!!

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I agree with the others, find a need and fill it. For some people its having kids, for others its saving the world, improving other peoples lives, or entertaining people etc.

What makes you happy? What can you see yourself doing day in and day out?

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Nix wrote:
I agree with the others, find a need and fill it. For some people its having kids, for others its saving the world, improving other peoples lives, or entertaining people etc.

What makes you happy? What can you see yourself doing day in and day out?

Absolutely agree!

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Nix wrote:
What makes you happy? What can you see yourself doing day in and day out?

My problem is I have way too many interests. Right now I'm a stay-home-mom, but I can't do that forever. My kids will grow up. Most recently before, I was a civil engineer, and before that a child care provider, and before that a scientist. I've also worked in retail and driven a bus, and right now I'm interested in pretty much all the work that Elon Musk's companies do - mostly because I've already had those ideas but he's making them happen. I was good at what I did in civil engineering - land development - but too often it conflicted with my values. I never managed to fully embrace the work, but I did love a few projects that I worked on and some aspects of the work. Overall, I don't think I want to go back to that. I want to do something that resonates with my values, challenges my thinking, and nobody has done before.

Is there a niche for an introverted motherly planetary sciences civil engineer inventor who wants to save the world? :)

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well you said you have the same ideas as elon musk, anyway you can develop and work on those?

Im not sure about niches but you could always try writing about your knowledge, or blogging. its the 'in' thing these days.

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I am thinking maybe get involved in a Kickstarter project like this or start your own based on your unique expertise:

"A self-sustainable lunar base that will be launched by 2022."

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/76934604/r...

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How difficult is it to build a back-end rest API with Amazon Web Services?

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Well, my purpose should be to do God's will. Pretty much failing this daily though, but improved a lot over the years. I used to be a pure rebel. O:)

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Mya wrote:
Well, my purpose should be to do God's will. Pretty much failing this daily though, but improved a lot over the years. I used to be a pure rebel. O:)

what is gods purpose?

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Mya wrote:
Well, my purpose should be to do God's will. Pretty much failing this daily though, but improved a lot over the years. I used to be a pure rebel. O:)

How do you know what is God's will for you? I mean, don't sin, sure, but there is more to life than a list of dos and don'ts. Each person is unique.

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Lawn wrote:
I am thinking maybe get involved in a Kickstarter project like this or start your own based on your unique expertise:

"A self-sustainable lunar base that will be launched by 2022."

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/76934604/r...

Skeptical. It's not enough money or time.

I can do science and inventions, but it's like art or music; it just doesn't pay unless you have a sponsor.

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Nix wrote:
well you said you have the same ideas as elon musk, anyway you can develop and work on those?

Im not sure about niches but you could always try writing about your knowledge, or blogging. its the 'in' thing these days.

Actually developing my ideas into projects is probably the ideal situation. In the past I've been short on time. Now I've got a little, and when the kids go off to school I'll have more. Maybe I can set up a lab/workshop in the garage.

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You will find your purpose when you encounter a need, a person or a situation that you find yourself in total harmony with. There will often be inexplicable ease and flow in performing the purpose- as though it was designed just for you. You find yourself totally absorbed in fulfilling the purpose. Time flies. Money and appreciation are no longer necessary.

You just found what you just love to do because deep down it just feels right and you can not avoid it.

Help me with:

I was told that

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smiley wrote:

Mya wrote:
Well, my purpose should be to do God's will. Pretty much failing this daily though, but improved a lot over the years. I used to be a pure rebel. O:)

How do you know what is God's will for you? I mean, don't sin, sure, but there is more to life than a list of dos and don'ts. Each person is unique.

Yes, I agree, each person is unique, and 'don't sin' is pretty much how you get to find out what the will of God is for you. If you don't sin, and have a clear conscience, thus a good relationship with God, He will reveal to you what He wants from you.

But unlike Orchid who wrote that '

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There will often be inexplicable ease and flow in performing the purpose..

, you most probably will find yourself facing all sorts of obstackles and troubles trying to fulfill His purpose. Suffering has a deep spiritual value, and can work miracles if one is able to suffer righteously (which I am not yet).

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