Are you doing what your 'supposed' to be doing?

[Canuck Wisdom]

Purpose in life?

Oh Yahookans, I wish I felt as though I had more purpose, or I could discover what my purpose is in life.

I feel as though I am a lover... I am meant to love people first and foremost, meant to be there for the people around me to give them fulfillment by making them feel good, emotionally and physically, sexually.

I want to be involved in a group that takes me with it and I can add too, a family thats mine. Lately I havn't been getting that feeling at all.

I want to make love to women and make them feel amazing, and I can, given the chance, apparently I'm pretty good at it. I want to do that so bad, not just because I am horny (that comes and goes), but because it would offer me fulfillment and a good role for some of the people around me. I don't know how very well to initiate that though, I don't know how to have girls want to come to me and would love to discuss this with you humble folks.

Do you guys have that feeling of doing what your supposed to be doing? Do you feel your pursuing a purpose that is your own?

[Prophet Saddam]

I'm still working at it. The job won't ever be done.

[Canuck Wisdom]

Really? I remember times when I felt as though I was living with purpose, and I think thats the way all humans should have the right to feel.

[Prophet Saddam]

I feel the purpose part, just not sure what that purpose is.

I'll be someone's hero

[Praise Jah]

i should be playing baseball, but instead i'm working too hard

[generic_hippie]

I spend a lot of time helping people in crisis. It's demanding, time consuming, and more than once it has interfered with my family life.

Nimbin is a bit of a magnet for damaged people, some say it's the healing properties of the ancient landforms, some say it's the non-judgemental acceptance people are greeted with. My theory is its because of the drugs available, in my experience, damaged people in particular like to get fucked up.

It is, as I see it, my purpose on earth to be available to help those I can. Those unfortunate enough to need my help are generally a long way from being accepted into any mainstream treatment facility.

Whether it be their substance abuse, emotional instability, or just an inability to manage their day-to-day lives effectivley, there are large gaps in the social welfare arena because of the sheer number of damaged people who flock to Nimbin.

Some people are just inappropriate for helping within my home, (I have children who's safety is mandatory), I have purchased tents, paid rent in caravan parks, built shelters in state forests, as well as taken people into my home to help them re-adjust their behaviours so they can again function within society, (albeit on the fringes there-of).

After an extended period of helping an individual who moves on with their lives (whether they begin making intelligent decisions or, more often, not) I can sometimes be left with a feeling of wondering if this is enough for me.

Inadvertently I arrive at the conclusion that yes, yes it is plenty. I have a fantastic life which I am overwhelmed with gratitude for.

[Canuck Wisdom]

That sounds pretty good GH. Its good of you to be helping people like that. Although I can see how it would be an issue too.

I think being a member of a community, a community body larger then just your family (though family is a great thing too) is a good way to have that feeling of purpose.

GH I am really making assumptions, but I think you may have some things in common with Budhead and the sorts of things he does to be involved in his community. Sometimes I don't like his decisions around here, but I think in real life he must be a good man.

[SpankyMcLankey]

I do see where you are coming from Cannuck, but it's very difficult to judge some one over the internet if you catch my drift.


I do understand what you mean by the feeling of missing the purpose to life. I have had points in my very short like that I have felt like that, but it usually doesn't last too long. I do think that the world is a pretty unfair place, and we all have to learn to cope with it and we all have to find a way to make our selves happy.

I think my biggest fault is my procrastination, I don't do that good in school because I know that I don't have to try yet. I know I can get into college, I can get any minimum wage job that I want as a sr. in high school. I don't try in school because I know I don't have to. I am semi-smart and I know once college comes I will be scared and pressured into ding my work. I will know that there is no one to tell me to do my home work, so I will have nothing to do in my dorm room and I'll actually get into doing home work. I like doing home work when I get into it, I just don't like getting started.

I've never felt as if humans have ever had a purpose to life though. I've always had a feeling that we were a mistake and we were either planted here or we evolved from some sort of bacteria. Never have I thought that humans or any specific human has had any sort of purpose or destiny.

This is where my opinion on celebrities come in... Why the fuck? I can't believe there are people that are into that kind of thing... Why would you waste your time learning about some one elses life whom will never experience a semi-normal life. Celebrities will never ever ever know what it's like to live a normal life. I feel kinda bad for them, their minds must be warped from the beginning.