What Is The Purpose Of Human Life? Who Are We? And Is Reality Real?

While enrolled in Existence and Reality, a course offered at Allan Hancock College, I was tasked to reflect on my beliefs concerning the seven most prevailing philosophical questions; what is life, what is death, is there a God, is there life after death, why is there so much evil and suffering in the world, and what is the good life? Due to my religious beliefs, I am certain that there is a God, but when talking about the concept of life, I found myself questioning what my purpose was. I have always had a calling to help

1.2) "Purpose “is to have your "whatfor". It’s to have a reason to get up every day from your bed without thinking "why is god waking me up today"

The sixth question simply asks if there is purpose to life. I answered that I believed that everyone on this planet is put here for a certain purpose that God wants us to fulfill. It could be simple as learning important lessons or maybe to lead people to greater goals and higher enlightenment. This is tied into the Christian worldview because God sent Jesus down to Earth to die for our sins so we should be able to complete our purpose God has put in front of us.

| The search for meaning and purpose in life is an important aspect of life. According to this psychologist, people are always striving to meet their needs.

As humans, it’s in our nature to look for the meaning in our lives. Our minds are very complex and allow us the gift but also the despair of contemplating our existence and purpose in this world. Nowadays, it’s common for us to go on journeys to find the purpose of one’s life and to discover themselves and find direction for their future. In the article “Authentic purpose: the spiritual infrastructure of life” by Corey L.M. Keyes, Keyes explores the reason on why finding a purpose has become so key to one’s health and the different ways that we find purpose in our lives.

Why are humans here? Where did they come from? What is consciousness? Do animals have it? Are there aliens? What are they like? What is God like? Does He really understand humans? Is there free will? Is reality just an illusion? Why do humans long for order? Does evil always win? Does fighting monsters inevitably lead to becoming a monster? Are humans fundamentally good or evil? These are merely a few of the various questions that run, nay, race, through the mind of a child. There is beauty in the simplicity of curiosity on impulse, before the following of simple desires such as curiosity is exchanged among countless other treasures for security and convention. The entire relationship between childhood and adulthood is so complex and profound that it has spawned its own type of book. Bildungsroman is a German word meaning a book wherein the protagonist grows up, both in worldview and in physicality. There is an immense number of these Bildungsromans, yet almost all are, by nearly all standards, bested by the classic of American literature Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird is the predictable story of an archetypical southern kid, with one key difference: Atticus Finch. While Scout and Jem appear, at first glance, to be normal southern kids that will grow up into racist adults, swinging on the porch drinking sweet tea, this thought is inherently constrained by the innocence of the children. Jeb and Scout are too innocent to be condemned to what is, by

The Question of Meaning/Purpose- (Why does mankind exist? Why do I exist?). We exist because God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him, John 17-3. He, as our creator, wants people to believe and follow in the path of Jesus Christ. God created Adam and Eve and wanted them to multiply. Their result of following orders is the world full of people today.

Rooted in philosophical and religious contemplation, questions on human’s existence and life’s purpose, or existentialism questions, is the question as old as the human race. In trying to find the answers to the questions , humans have approached them from different disciplines; from scientific theories, to philosophical, theological, and spiritual explanations. Unlike adults who may wonder and talk about such concept in intense complexity, young children begin to inquire about such concepts and try to seek answers within their own capacity and their experience. At times, their position in the society as the youngest members of the community complicate their search for answers. Their inquiries and questions are often taken lightly

I believe humanity’s purpose is to know God and grow in His truth. To accept Him and His direction in our life and use it to help others find truth and direction in their lives as well. In John 8:12 Jesus tells us that if we follow him, we “will have the light of life.” We are meant to serve God, and love Him. (Deuteronomy 11:13). Having an intimate relationship with God is what leads to our salvation. (Weider & Gutierrez, 2013)

Humanity wonders about anything that is around them. Men always have wanted to find the answers to different questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my purpose in life? How was the universe created? Is there a bigger or perfect being?

These four questions summarize the reasons for human action, they are our guiding compass. For identity, to support someone, to go someplace or to return someplace. Humans are gifted with intelligence and thus there is a reason behind their every action. Humans place a purpose behind their actions at the same time search for a purpose in life. No one would sacrifice everything to get nothing in return. I am no different. I surpass adversity and hardships time and again because I yearn for a better future.

The Existential questions which are important to ask are, Why do we suffer? What happens after we die? and does god exist? Many religions will have answers for these questions, however the comparison between the Catholic viewpoint and the Secular Humanist viewpoint will be argued in this report.

Why are we here? What is our purpose? If man is looking for a purpose, then is he saying

Through out history, as man progressed from a primitive animal to a "human being" capable of thought and reason, mankind has had to throw questions about the meaning of our own existence to ourselves. Out of those trail of thoughts appeared religion, art, and philosophy, the fundamental process of questioning about existence. Who we are, how we came to be, where we are going, what the most ideal state is....... All these questions had to be asked and if not given a definite answer, then at least given some idea as to how to begin to search for, as humans probed deeper and deeper into the riddle that we were all born into.

The consideration of the purpose of life has been ongoing and is never-ending throughout the course of history. The question itself has caused many people to generate many different strong views and opinions based on traditional, ideological backgrounds, and religious outlooks. The deliberation about the meaning of life will never end since there is not one reassuring basic, general answer. Instead, examine the question in another way, like, “What is my purpose in life?” The purpose of life varies from one person to another because of “free will.” While some people believe that for every human, life is called to some divine duty by God, everyone has a different drive that is waiting to be discovered within themselves, and people must set