WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

What is your purpose? What is your physical purpose? How do you matter, physically? Because the physical world is all we can be sure of, I feel this approach to the problem is reasonable, rational, and indisputable.

I find myself coming to this question a lot. There are many ways one could answer this question: religiously or physically. Due to the fact that I'm agnostic, I will answer this question from a physical perspective.

We see purpose when we look at our children, family and friends, and strangers-whom we help. We see purpose when we eat and exercise, strengthening and nourishing our bodies. We see purpose when we naturally hunt and gather our food, helping to sustain and maintain the natural equilibrium in nature. But this is where the road ends. There is nothing beyond this point. We are hear to do what we have been doing-primarily before the industrialization and modernity (modernity has signaled a new chapter in the evolution of man, which will add to our purpose). Our purpose is to Live, Reproduce, Sustain Earth's Natural Systems, and Die (even in our death we are playing a role in sustaining the natural system; our bodies decompose, thereby fertilizing the soil for the next generation).

So, how does it feel to know that we have the same purpose as the rest of life on this earth? The difference between the purpose of our lives and a roach's life is little to none: the roach reproduce, eats, sustains the natural system, and dies-exactly what we do. So, what makes us special? Well, for one, being at the top of the food chain helps. But also, we tell ourselves that we are special. Because we're higher on the food chain and more intelligent than other animals, we convince ourselves that we're somehow special and, therefore, must have a different purpose. But other than the categories I have mentioned, what other natural purpose would we serve?

I'm not saying that we are not special; and I'm not saying that a roach's life is as valuable as a human's life-I'm human so I'm a little bias, lol. What I am saying is that life is the purpose to itself. The main functions of life is to sustain itself and replicate/reproduce. What we do in between living and dying is just for giggles and fun. So be healthy, (try to be happy), reproduce, sustain the natural system, and die. For these are the reasons you are here for, and this is your purpose. 

 Below I have listed three major ways in which we can find purpose: social, personal, and environmental. After reviewing the three categories, can you find any other physical purpose to your existence?

Social Responsibilities and Obligations: child-rearing (reproduction, survival skills, and ensures the specie's survival), family and friends, colleagues/co-workers (contributes to personal development, social behavior and interaction), etc. 

Personal Responsibilities and Obligations: eating and drinking, physical work/exercise (personal survival, healthy and longevity) etc.

Environmental Responsibilities and Obligations: hunt (helps keep the animals' population at a sustainable rate) and gather (spreads seeds from fruit trees which contributes to their population growth), soil fertilization (fecal matter and corpses), etc.