Life : My Deterpose, My Purpose Of My Life

What is the purpose of life? What drives you to wake up every morning? Aristotle says through his lectures later published in Nicomachean Ethics that humans ought to have a purpose, an end goal, which they are constantly striving for. Aristotle defines this end goal as “happiness.” However, his definition is different than our modern definition. He says, “Since happiness is a certain sort of activity of the soul in accord with complete virtue, we must explore virtue” (16). Happiness is not a feeling; it is a state of being. He says that we are responsible for our own happiness because we have rational souls composed of two parts: intellectual and moral. Each is composed of virtues, which are moral characteristics to practice in our daily life. The virtues are courage, generosity, moderation, wit, truthfulness, friendliness, magnificence, magnanimity, and mildness. By possessing these virtues we feel accomplished and are closer to achieving the highest human good. No one can achieve these virtues for us. We must do it ourselves thus making us directly responsible for our own happiness. These virtues make us happy because they are desires of the soul and give us a sense of accomplishment. Aristotle says that we are responsible for our own happiness because we can rationally and consciously choose to live a virtuous life to reach the highest human good.

I picture myself living a life in which I have no worries or financial concerns; a life where I can travel all around the world and meet new people each and every day of the week. A life such as this is one that I have dreamed for since the days of my childhood, this new life will provide me with financial stability, new opportunities, and the chance to explore the world around me. It is on this very day that I hope to accomplish this dream, I can only hope and pray that this one chance I am given will give me redemption and allow me to make peace with myself.

What does it mean to live a life of meaning and purpose? We have examined this question through at least five different authors, in different time periods, and through different ideas. However, the common idea has remained the same, have faith in God. For a human to live a life of meaning and purpose he must understand the truths of the natural world and the differences between what is good and evil. Jesus set an example for humans in his stories written by Matthew by displaying the ultimate faith in God and showing what they faith can do onto the people. Even when that faith is tested when Jesus is summoned to be put to death, he believes our God will not leave him on that cross forever. By spreading the word of the lord and by practicing his teachings religiously his entire life, Jesus has faith that this is not the ultimate end and that there is a better life with God.

What is the meaning of life? This is basically the most powerful question that we humans could ask ourselves. Probably the most instigating question too. “For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person's life at a given moment.” Viktor E. Frankl.

From a personal perspective, the “Life on Purpose” article exposes several steps that will allow myself to move closer toward becoming a “world Christian.” The initial understanding that must be recognized is that the believer’s walk is a journey that means it is an intentional and deliberate trek. It is purposeful and decisive (CITE MY page 15). Claude Hickman, Steven C. Hawthorne and Todd Ahrend identify four steps that allow the believer to become more of a world Christian (My 17-19 Ibid). They state that there is a practice of going, welcoming, sending, and mobilizing (ibid). These practices are to help individuals engage with others, supporting missions and ultimately being able to “live holistically toward the evangelization of all peoples.”(Ibid 16). Of the four practices, I personally will continue to work on each one because even if I “major in one,” the authors of “Life on Purpose” encourage to “minor in the others.”(ibid) However, the primary practice I will focus on is empowering others in His purpose by mobilizing others (Ibid ). As part of delivering and teaching the world of God, the encouragement of those that have found saving grace is essential to continue the distribution of the word. The Apostle Paul asked how can others hear about Christ unless someone goes to tell them (CITE )

My mother’s spiritual life has influenced me to attend a Bible Christian college. I want to be able to have the faith she has, and I want to help teenagers as she has helped me grow in God’s path. I have decided to make her proud. My mother has done what she was commanded to do; she has guided me into the right path. A way to thank her is to answer the Lord’s call for my life, for she has taught me that if we leave our future to God, then His blessings will

What is the meaning of life. The meaning of our lives, the purpose, and the dreams both dashed and realized, and the expectations forced upon us by others. In other words how do you "translate" what life is? "Translation" means to explain in simple terms. What is it supposed to be about? There are different answers for different people at different times in their lives. A person's lifetime is filled with self-examination. Why am I here? What am I doing? Is this as good as it gets? You have a beginning. You're in the middle, and your story hasn't ended yet.

What is the meaning of life? Well known Greek philosphers such as Socrates and Plato believed that our purpose in this life was to gain knowledge in preparation for the next life. Other Philosophers such as Epicurus believed that pleasure is the main goal in life. After giving these ideas lots of thought, I have come to my own conclusion that the true meaning of life is far more complex than either of these; far too complex for any human to fully comprehend. In fact these two different philosophies are only part of the grand picture. If it were that easy for men to figure out our lives wouldn't be so messed up now. The meaning of life revolves around many different things. I

Life has no meaning if you don't have the urge to wake up the next morning to see the next day. Many people live their lives unhappy since they have no purpose or meaning to fulfill or satisfy their needs. Purpose to me is something to live for and something to look forward to in life. Without purpose and meaning in life there is no point of living at all. Recently in the existentialism unit we’ve been reading, I learned that without a passion to live, one’s life means nothing and is a waste of a soul. Based on the previous books I’ve read, I learned I am happy because I have things to look forward to in life and to wake up the next morning to enjoy the new day. Three elements that give me purpose and meaning in my life are my family, my

My few years on this planet have been a bit confusing. I have learned of many aspects of life from which one can draw meaning, if indeed such meaning can be drawn. I have also learned that there can be no singular meaning of life to stand for us all, or even any one of us. What I have learned above all is that trying to put words to the meaning of life is a task of absolute absurdity. This is not to be confused with the idea that life has no meaning, for life certainly has meaning. However, there is no single meaning of life to be defined - life is different for us all. Therefore, rather than define life for an entire planet, I shall try to explain what life means as I perceive it, and why it means so.

In life one of the biggest question I have always asked myself is. What is my purpose in life? To help me understand what the concept required, I had to dig in deeper from a Christian worldview of what God has planned for me. In this paper I will briefly talk about How my worldview has change my perspective on how I view myself as a Christian, my job, academics, citizenship and how it has help me to become a better steward for Christ.

What is the purpose of life? A question many people struggle with. A kind of question asked, not expecting an answer. I have the answer to every problem, the purpose of life is to serve and love others as Jesus Christ did.

This is no joke. You guys have got to understand that this life is not all fun and games like it is on TV. And any man who has been successful will tell you that it takes hard work and dedication to achieve anything in this life. You have to work hard to get what you desire in this life. Some of us will have to work harder because of the mission the Lord has given for you to accomplish in this life.

What is the meaning of life? For some people, it is to live for another person. For others, it is to live for themselves. Personally, I believe that people live to achieve goals that they have set in their lifetime, either if it is short or long term. I joined a gymnastics class when I was eight years old, and enjoyed being there for almost a year. At the beginning, I was in the third grade and to me, every subject was a piece of cake and there were no heaps of homework given from school, so I had an abundance of free time on my hands. Then I transitioned into fourth grade, and I suddenly had a pile of homework everyday that I couldn’t do, because I had gymnastics class everyday for two hours. During fourth grade, I had a sudden passion to become a doctor in the future, and with my grades that are considered almost failing, my parents would lecture me about how my grades will not allow me to become a doctor. Because of that, I had to choose to either stay in gymnastics, or to spend more time on school work to improve my grades. When reaching their dreams, people must sacrifice factors that distract them from achieving their goal and by doing so, they become more determined to reach their dreams as shown in the play, A Raisin in the Sun, and by the professional tennis player, Roger Federer.

Life as we know it could vanish within seconds. The next day is not promised to anyone that walks on this earth. As we live our everyday lives peacefully, we tend not to think what our mission or purpose in life is. Instead, we think what we must do for that to be a “successful” person. Despite this way of thinking, just think for a second. What makes life meaningful? What is life anyway? These questions dive right into the heart of the philosophical, psychological, and the biological aspects of life and what the true meaning of life is. This is a very arguable topic due to every person’s different perspective on life and what it means to them. In summary, I personally think that life is simply what you make of it and each person’s accomplishments has its own merit