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Everyone’s life has a different purpose.

Those Who Live Part 2

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Everyone’s life has a different purpose.
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Differently from what we covered in part one which centered toward the theme “Life must have a purpose,” this piece discusses how “everyone’s life has a different purpose.” I might want to tell you in the first part to go and find your life a purpose; but, actually it is a redundancy since your life already has one. It’s believable that everyone who exists, unless being sane or suffered from similar anomalies, has wishes, dreams, and goals in their lives they would like to see fulfilled. Our point here is to discuss whether or not these end points are legitimate according to the person’s level, class or position in the world.

In the very lowest level of society, people have goals such as achieving economic and financial freedom, finding a daily bread, finding a shelter, achieving greatness, etc. Though that doesn’t mean everything will stop at the point where they achieve their inner goals. There is a progression in the state of things where needs grow proportionally to one’s social class, economic or financial status, and location. The poor are looking to be better off by thriving, once a first need is met, there is a call for another appealing one that is judged not only necessary, but indispensable. Proportionally, the mindful middle class person is always thriving to reach the level of the upper class person. Though, at the same time, the upper class person is also thriving to explore the world, expanding their socio-politic-economic power to a greater extent. Some want to fly in the air, visit Mars or build an empire, while others content themselves in conquering islands, controlling the world, or getting more famous from serving the lowest placed groups. These are all positive actions that should be encouraged and promoted.

Since everyone in life tends to choose an end point, an objective, a goal to achieve as part of their life’s activity, it makes sense to say that those who live are those who thrive and think for themselves and for the rest of the world. Those who live are those who dare everything, try everything, dare to be creative, productive, and progressive. Those who live choose to be happy together, share their happiness, their pain with others, and are not afraid of confronting others, fearless of being criticized, stalked, or minimized.

Perceptibly, it is unfair to judge on whose life has a purpose or not simply from taking into consideration the notion of priority in life. Whoever tries to promote a positive attitude or activity in life contributes to the well being of the rest of the world. Where there exists no tolerance, the diversity in the nature of our dreams are often undermined, and destroyed. It is better to value everyone else’s actions critically by lifting them up for the good they can do without fooling them or letting them down because of their flaws and weaknesses. If we can’t value the good in others, we will never find out about their positive sides; such tendency is to be banned and buried to make place for positivity.

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