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To: Hank Kerchief
You, bet it is! The earlier one understands the essential nature of their own being and the world they live in the earlier they can begin pursuing knowledge which will be truly useful to them, and begin living for that which they are born to live.

No thanks, I'd prefer not to have my own philosophy. Even if I hadn't known something better and just looked around at people who have devised their own philosophies, I'd see that it would be very, very improbable from all the variations that people come up with, that having one's own philosophy would do right by me.

If you have to ask that question, you have not yet discovered what the purpose of your life is or how to achieve it. How long do you think one should wait to do that?

How long should one wait, to discover one's life purpose? I don't think one should wait at all, once it is revealed, after pursuit or simply being pursued, and once one's eyes are uncovered.

Why do you suppose your life has a specific purpose? Also, it would be interesting for me, on the outside looking in, to see what you see yours as. Also, whose purpose? (Not trying to be smartalecky.)

594 posted on 05/05/2003 7:17:47 PM PDT by unspun (Somebody knows all about it.)
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To: unspun
I'd prefer not to have my own philosophy.

Reality is not interested in your whims or preferences. Every individual has a philosophy, like it or not, either an explicit one they understand and choose, or the one implicit in every choice and action of their lives, whether they are aware of it or not.

You have a philosophy, whether you prefer to have one or not. If you do not have one by choice, then you have one by default, which is the way most people acquire their philosophies.

Hank

596 posted on 05/05/2003 7:53:00 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: unspun
Why do you suppose your life has a specific purpose?

I do not suppose it, I know it.

Also, it would be interesting for me, on the outside looking in, to see what you see yours as.

It is the same as the purpose of every human being, or for that matter, every living organism, except that human beings are the only creature who can choose to defy the purpose of thier existense.

The purpose of life, for every living creature, is that creature's enjoyment of their life. The purpose of my life, therefore, is my enjoyment of it.

Hank

598 posted on 05/05/2003 8:03:10 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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