Your Purpose in Life

[URA]

This is a phrase to help people identify their purpose in life. I just want to throw it out here, and have all you cool Internet people tell me what you think. Does it help? Is it flawed? Make any suggestions for how to improve this phrase if you don't like it; rarely are good things accomplished when someone says gives negativity without any substance. Thanks!

Your purpose in life is where your deep desires & the world's deep hungers meet.

 

[Occams Barber]

This is a phrase to help people identify their purpose in life. I just want to throw it out here, and have all you cool Internet people tell me what you think. Does it help? Is it flawed? Make any suggestions for how to improve this phrase if you don't like it; rarely are good things accomplished when someone says gives negativity without any substance. Thanks!

Your purpose in life is where your deep desires & the world's deep hungers meet.

It's a variation on an original quote from theologian/writer Frederick Buechner from his book 'Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC":

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
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OB

 

[Going_Nowhere]

My life doesn't have a purpose.

 

[Occams Barber]

My life doesn't have a purpose.

Me neither

OB

 

[sunshineforJesus]

I think the purpose of Life is to live each day for Jesus to
please him as best as we can.

 

[April_Rose]

My life doesn't have a purpose.

Me neither

OB

God gave everybody a purpose, even if a lot of us (including me) don't know what it is.

 

[URA]

God gave everybody a purpose, even if a lot of us (including me) don't know what it is.

It's been a very gradual process...the past 6 years or so have been an methodical unwinding of the scroll of the life goals that will truly bring me satisfaction.

But I must ask all 3 of you....did this quote help at all?

 

[April_Rose]

It's been a very gradual process...the past 6 years or so have been an methodical unwinding of the scroll of the life goals that will truly bring me satisfaction.

But I must ask all 3 of you....did this quote help at all?

Hopefully it did. I really like making people feel better about themselves and remind them that Jesus loves them just the way they are. Even crazy marbless knuckleheads like me.

 

[URA]

Hopefully it did. I really like making people feel better about themselves and remind them that Jesus loves them just the way they are. Even crazy marbless knuckleheads like me.

I assure you, this is one of the deep hungers in the world. Pursue it, and in a few months, come back & tell us how it goes. This is something that has really helped me the moment I heard it; the quote was on a Catholic CD talk (can't remember what one; maybe with Chris Stefanick?). I realized the wisdom of the phrase, and it made me realize that my desire for a girlfriend can easily mesh with the world's deep hunger for honorable relationships. Divorce, domestic violence, and a general culture of girls "settling for less" are terrible things, and my own desire to be a good boyfriend points to part of my purpose as being a really good husband.

What else could be your purpose in life?

 

[Occams Barber]

I assure you, this is one of the deep hungers in the world. Pursue it, and in a few months, come back & tell us how it goes. This is something that has really helped me the moment I heard it; the quote was on a Catholic CD talk (can't remember what one; maybe with Chris Stefanick?). I realized the wisdom of the phrase, and it made me realize that my desire for a girlfriend can easily mesh with the world's deep hunger for honorable relationships. Divorce, domestic violence, and a general culture of girls "settling for less" are terrible things, and my own desire to be a good boyfriend points to part of my purpose as being a really good husband.

What else could be your purpose in life?

You're a hopeless romantic Alex. I'm sure you'll make a caring husband for some young woman out there.

I hope the world is kind to you.

OB