What is the purpose of life?

to be a positive influence on the world around you and gain as many experiences as you can.

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Depends on what you want out of life.

To grow as a human being , and make the world a little better place.....

Life has no purpose, it is the result of chemical processes. Actually not much different than the way a crystal grows out of a rock. Use it as you would any natural resource.

You're born with a will to live. It depends on what you do with your life that defines its purpose.

The purpose or the meaning?
Those are different.
You can only get to the purpose when you have THE MEANING lol

Still even IF there is and outside purpose - YOUR OWN PERSONAL PURPOSE IS WHAT MATTERS - AND IT CAN BE ANYTHING.

Like yours and theirs: to thankfully enjoy the bestowals of God.

I understand that the purpose of my life is to find mySelf, express Who I Really Am, and Enjoy!

To bloom where you are planted

Presumably as witnesses to this miraculous conception which we see before our eyes; surely there is no other reason.

Life is what you make of it...
I think its within you and the choices you make.
Its about love, respect, happiness, etc.
It's more than words can say...

To experience life, love, and at the end death.

According to "The Tubes" :

"What do you want from life
To kidnap an heiress
or threaten her with a knife
What do you want from life
To get cable TV
and watch it every night

There you sit
a lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
and what do you wear
when you're sleeping

What do you want from life
An Indian guru
to show you the inner light
What do you want from life
a meaningless love affair
with a girl that you met tonight

How can you tell when you're doin' alright
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night
How do know when you're really in love
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving

What do you want from life
Someone to love
and somebody that you can trust
What do you want from life
To try and be happy
while you do the nasty things you must

Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
a heated kidney shaped pool,
a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
real simulated Indian jewelry,
a Gucci shoetree,
a year's supply of antibiotics,
a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
Rosemary's baby,
a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams,
a new Matador, a new mastodon,
a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego,
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple?"

I suppose, get up in the morning , thank god your still here, wash the dishes , take a shower , and bear in mind that someday you will be gone like the millions before us , try to see things in such a way that we have to make room for the next generation, besides , if your religeous at all you know this is only a short time here, I dont know the truth, nobody does. I guess blind faith comes into play here. Or maybe look inside yourself for something worth living for, But I can tell you Ive had a hellava life and Im not done yet, Dale

having as many kids as you possibly can before you're 20

Be happy, and help other things that are also alive be happy.

To learn, to experience, to make the world a better place. This is why I believe that people live more than one life, because it would take many lives to live through and experence everything that we need to know. It is our lives that make us who we are, our experiences that define our personalities, and the things we do to make the world better that give us our names and identities.
Blessed be,
destiny

To experience it, and try to enjoy it.