What do you think you purpose in life is? Is it to be with your kitty's?
It's so true. My cats bring out the best in me too.Originally Posted by cococat
I do feel my purpose here is to be the best person I can be. It is hard work some daysI like animals but I also like people and I like life and I am glad to be living each day, I consider each day a blessing.
My animals are great and they tend to bring out the best in me
I don't feel I know the true answer but I think CarolPetunia might be on to something. There's a quote from Marianne Williamson, here's part of it: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
I don't think each of us as an individual is placed here for a specific purpose -- but I think all of us as human beings are here to learn to love selflessly.
Originally Posted by Kailie
I truly believe that my purpose in life is to foster and to help as many kitties find wonderful, forever homes as possible. Nothing makes me happier.
I believe that people do have a "calling" and are drawn to that calling naturally. I feel the same way as Kailie. Helping to make the lives of abandoned, stray, abused, neglected, unloved cats is my calling in life.Originally Posted by Kailie
I truly believe that my purpose in life is to foster and to help as many kitties find wonderful, forever homes as possible. Nothing makes me happier.
I don't know that I think we're here "to learn to love selflessly," though I think it's what gets us released from here.... because I see the world through the eyes of The Tao (so to speak), I don't think heaven on Earth is possible. "Heaven" can't exist within the confines of time by definition (in my understanding of the universe).Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
I don't think each of us as an individual is placed here for a specific purpose -- but I think all of us as human beings are here to learn to love selflessly. Brotherly love, romantic love, humanitarian love for our fellow beings... if we can all get that right, we will make a heaven of earth.
I love the way you put this! I don't know if you'd agree, but the way I'd come to think about it is working on overcoming fear. I thought the movie "Defending Your Life" (Albert Brooks, Merilyn Streep) was brilliant, and it pretty much "verbalized" the way I see our existence on Earth.Originally Posted by c1atsite
I don't feel I know the true answer but I think CarolPetunia might be on to something. There's a quote from Marianne Williamson, here's part of it: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
So perhaps one of my main goals is to reach a point in life where I'm not scared of my "light"?I know I am ultra selective about who I give my "light" to because of past vampires. I seem to be a super sized magnet for vampires (also known as "takers" in the givers-vs.-takers dichotomy) and I hate that.
I also believe people have a "calling" naturally. How do you explain the Mozarts of the world if that's not the case? Some are born with that calling at their fingertips - others have to "unlayer" their "onions" - find their light - overcome their fears - open themselves to universal love - insert appropriate thoughts/words - to answer that call.Originally Posted by Feralvr
I believe that people do have a "calling" and are drawn to that calling naturally. I feel the same way as Kailie. Helping to make the lives of abandoned, stray, abused, neglected, unloved cats is my calling in life.. It means everything to me to watch that cat come out of depression and despair, come out of their shell and blossum into good health and happiness. I just wish I could help more of them. I can't imagine my life any other way.
Originally Posted by blueyedgirl5946
I am a Christian. I believe my purpose is to live my life dedicated to serving Jesus. According to the Bible, Christians have a commission and that is to spread the gospel of Jesus. That is my purpose. I realize my answer might ring controversy, but you asked and I answered, hopefully without offense to anyone
Yes, a better world! Gotcha!Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
Just to clarify -- I didn't mean "heaven" in the literal, biblical sense... just a better world.