The solution is to be found in the process of living. The meaning of life is a very personal idea, that varies from one to the other. That means you have to live you life at its full and perhaps someday you'll find why you are here. Remember "life is a journey,not a destination".

There are several ways to answer this question. It depends on your real reason for asking. I am a Chaplain for businesses and seniors. I also have 4 children, 15 grand-children and 1 great grand-daughter. I work with employees and employers in resolving conflicts, family issues and disciplinary actions. My answer would require an open mind to hear a spiritual answer based on biblical principles. The choice is yours. If you want an answer, just let me know

“Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not.” So said Isaiah Berlin. Whether it’s made in Japan, made in China, or made in Kenya, the fact is that we are surrounded by things humans have made with their own hands. The intelligent would ask: Why did man make those things? To the uncomprehending fools, the answer is “pass/ I don’t know” while the smart one will say man made things to perform some specific function for us. By illustration he/she will mention that we make houses to serve as a shelter, cup to serve us tea, blow drier for glorifying our hair. Others make weird-looking gadgets to serve them emotionally and otherwise. If we make things to serve us, the brilliant will know that God made us to SERVE/WORSHIP HIM. Even Satan was reminded by Jesus about the purpose of life: “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND HIM ONLY YOU SHALL SERVE.”4:10.

Ancient scriptures like the Qur’an say “We God did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for a (mere) play.” {Qur’an 21:16} Elsewhere the Qur’an says that God “. . . did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them without purpose!” {Qur’an 38:27} So if the Universe was not created in vain, with maximum speed and minimal delay an inquisitive mind will demand to know the purpose of creation. “I did not create the jinn and mankind” God says in Qur’an 51:56 “except to worship Me.” For a comprehensive answer for the reason of God’s creation see http://extremelysmart.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/10/

Oh, I should have mentioned that the purpose of life is not just to worship God but to worship ONE God. Because God had clearly said: “I am the Lord, and there is no other” {Isaiah 45:18} for that reason “. . . you shall worship no other god. . .” {Exodus 34:14}. You should recall that Jesus once talked to a woman saying, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship THE FATHER. . . .” {John 4:21} and he did not include the Son and the Holy Spirit. In John 4:23 Jesus said “. . .the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him.” Sincerely speaking, these verses show that true worship must only be directed to what they call the Father and neither the Son nor the Holy Spirit.

Each person has to answer that question themselves. Look to other, older, wise people for guidance. Also, learn from children. To retain joy, play, and innocence and kindness, while growing into an independent adult....

"To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning within the suffering." DMX

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