"The purpose of our existence is to pass on life to the next generation."
This is not a real purpose. No, not at all.
That is not a purpose, that is biology.
That is not spiritual, it is physical.
My deepest desires and fulfillment as a human is different from an animal's. Humans are unique in that we use language to communicate. That element is found nowhere else in nature and we are on a whole different level because of it. Humans also question. Animals live to the next day because their stomachs growl or their seasonal mating instincts kick in. They don't question their survival instincts. But, humans can have tons of sex, birth children, successfully raise their young, and yet still feel a deep sense of emptiness. There is a missing element from the physical act. We are meant to be fulfilled by a deep communion that goes beyond the physical sex drives. The physical is a representation of the spiritual. Each of us has a spiritual desire equally as strong as our sex drives. It may not be fed properly, and so we seek more of the physical to pacify our yearning. But until an individual realizes there is a multi-fold hunger within them they will never be able to satisfy who they are.
The purpose that drives each human is not based on procreation or fear.
This would make life on earth a painful community of selfish individuals constantly looking for a sexual partner.
This may be the state of our world but that does not mean it is our purpose. There is something greater the human soul/spirit was made for.
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Thank you for your insight. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have asked the same question.
Good call, and well said.
Hey, have you blogged about Bird by Bird anywhere? I keep hearing it's very good, so it was partly to satisfy people like you that I picked up my copy. ;)
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