Revisiting 'the purpose question'

Almost a year ago, i tried writing my ideas about life and its purpose. There were many comments and further discussions followed, both online and offline. A question such as this, is the pinnacle of knowledge, that once we know the answer to it, we probably lose interest in this life.

Looking this life from a non-scientific way, keeps telling me that nature is restricting us not to know the reason of our own existence. Hence the dis-interest in many of us to know that answer to this question. But at the same time, diversity is embedded in every bit of nature’s creations. Hence the interest in some of us to know the answer to the same question.

When I read what i wrote earlier, i see that i have had a sense of urgency in concluding this topic. Childishly, i have thought that this question can be discussed in a 1000 word article. Though i concluded the earlier article, the question never faded in my mind and none of the answers sufficed.

Its always good not to have an answer to a question – the lack of knowledge helps understand the question and analyse the answer better. I felt that this question doesn’t have a logical answer, so there is really no point trying to derive one. But i thought may be there are clues in this very world, surrounding us everyday, showing what the purpose of our life is!

The thought, i felt was an interesting one. So i went about observing small things that happen around us and trying to generalise what i saw into a response to the purpose of our very own existence.

Though i find pleasure in building new things, by virtue of being an engineer, the pleasure i obtain by observing nature is incomparable. Nature in its very minimal of tasks makes me baffled. Every thing i have tried to observe makes me think, this must be the work of a genius.

Either we are designed to perceive nature’s acts as a sign of ingeniousness or not, i don’t know. But looking at every single element in this world, i get the feeling they have a definite place and purpose. They do exactly what they are meant to do and if they didn’t, the system, it appears, would collapse!

The year long observations taught me two facts of nature.

• We all have to learn
• We all have to ensure our species survives.

The facts are simple and i honestly don’t know why they have to be followed. If you look at the world, you could see everyday from a tiny ant to a massive elephant, every being has to learn as it grows. It could be where to find water, or it could be how to run away from a predator.

In some sense, this learning is necessary to make sure we are up to speed on the ever changing world. Without learning and adaptation, many species might not have survived at all. So we could say, learning is a requirement to ensure the existence of the species.

That brings us to a more mesmerising fact – the  need to ensure we continue to exist. What could be the reason for that, I don’t know. But it seems it has to be done. We all are doing what we are doing to ensure this golden rule is unharmed. Everything else like ambition, love, emotions, target, success, failure, friendship and what not are only second nature and are tools to aid us achieve this golden rule.

Apart from this, you, me or anyone, really doesn’t seem to have any other purpose to exist!

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Do i really believe in what i have written? Yes, I passionately do. Do you have any alternate thoughts that you think i should know? Then, please don’t hesitate to comment.

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