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Thank you, Christine! Your encouragement means a lot to me 🖤

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Pamela, just keep on doing the things that makes you happy in order to fulfill your purpose in life.

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Thank you Pam!! 😊

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Rj, we all know that we cannot avoid doubting ourselves. I sometimes doubt myself because I feel like there is something in myself stopping me for doing the things that I want.

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I don’t consider myself religious however I have made it a habit to find the good in bad things and be thankful for them since I can see God in them.

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I will try that too, Thank you Raymund.

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From what I have observed in class, you are very religious, Raymund. I aspire to be like you and to be consistent in this perspective. Do you have any tips on how to achieve that?

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Good thoughts, thank you, Pamela. ❤️

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I agree with sophia that our purpose should be the motivation to keep going. I think that we should keep going no matter how difficult the challenges we encounter because as time passed by we can discover what is our real purpose.

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And Sophia! I do agree with you. Our purpose keeps us motivated. Although, no pressure. Let us use our desire for happiness and relate it with achieving our purpose. 😊

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Thank you, Rj! I do hope to share my art with all of you 😊

I still have doubts, of course. As I’ve said before, I am a skeptical person. However, I want to keep an open mind as well. Perhaps that’s the reason why I felt inspired with your words. It motivates me to keep a positive outlook in life and strive to achieve the purpose its purpose.

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1)     What is the purpose of life?

We want to be happy. Since authentic happiness can only be found in God, then the purpose of life is to go back to God and be in perfect happiness forever.

2)     Before you take this course, what do you think is the purpose of life?  How do you perceive your purpose now? Why do you think some people find its difficult to answer such question?

In past, I believed that the purpose of life is fluid and does not need to have a solid answer. Because of this, I believed that we are free to chose on what we want to be. Thus, I did not even tried to answer the question of “What is my purpose”.

However, because of this course, I found out that the true purpose of our lives is to go back to God since the happiness that we thirst for can only be found in him.

I think many people find it difficult to know their true purpose in life because of the false ideologies that this world offers such as materialism and consumerism.

3)     Why do we have a different understanding of the purpose of life?

We have different understandings of the purpose of life because we cannot accept the fact that we are not made to be ultimately free. That we do not accept that we cannot quench our thirst for happiness in the present world that we are in.

4)     How would you relate your desire for happiness with your purpose?

The desire for happiness makes me strive to go back to God. It strives me to see God in all things especially my  experiences with others and finding the good in them.

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How about you Pamela and Christine?

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Rj, as of now I do not have doubts. But when I am in my darkest times, I tend to overthink, ending up with troubled thoughts about my purpose. That's why it is important to remember this, so that when we face challenges in life, we do not fall back to that same cycle.

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I admire your passion and love for art Pamela. I can't wait to see you share your God given talent to those you have mentioned. Keep it up! 😊

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I definitely agree Sophia. We should make  that to make us strive harder and do better in life.

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I guess most of us felt lost in life. As I have mentioned, as we found our purpose in life, it is easier for us to know the true purpose of our existence. But, do you still have any doubts or thoughts in your head that bothers you to think more deeper about your purpose?

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Pamela, I also had a nihilistic point of view before and it led me to have different moral standards, that is why I am striving to alter my POV so that I can have a clearer vision and insight about the life that has been given to us by God.

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I agree and fully understand your answers, Rj, Christine, and Pamela. I really think that we should live up what we said about our purpose in life and use it as a motivation to keep going, do you agree with me?

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1. Our purpose in life is to go back to God and remain in Him. We are to perfect and absolute happiness in His presence.

2. In all honesty, I didn’t think that I had a purpose in life at all, or if life was supposed to have a meaning. I existed without really living. I just float along to whatever comes and I think that’s the reason why some people find it difficult to answer such questions. Maybe it’s because they think that life isn’t meant to have a purpose at all. It is a very nihilistic point of view that a lot of people perceive.

Although, after taking this course, I began to open my mind. Maybe my purpose in life is to go back to God. Maybe I don’t have to continue existing without living. Maybe I can actively pursue that purpose.

3. Maybe the reason why other people have varied understanding about the purpose of life is because they are exposed to different cultures. Other religion may not hold the same perspective as well. Perhaps they are not particularly religious at all. There are many factors that influence ones perceived purpose in life after all.

4. Divine Beatitude is our inherent desire for happiness. That desire can be way for me to fulfill my purpose. My purpose in life is to be with God. Therefore, I would do something that gives me happiness and take it as a mean to help someone. As of now, I like doing art. I could make art to inspire someone and even make programs to teach children on how to draw and paint.

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1. The purpose of life is to discover our own purpose, grow as a person we want and to know more about ourselves by fulfilling the goals that we want to accomplish. Also, our ultimate purpose is being truly happy by returning back to God.
2. At first, I really don’t know what is my purpose in life because I considered myself  as lost, looking and searching for something that I don’t know but now I think that my purpose in life is to have a genuine happiness by knowing who I really am and discover the things that I want to achieve. Also I need to accept what are the plans and will of God in my life and I believed that God created me because he has better plan for me.  I think that it is really difficult for us to know what our purpose because we are still searching for what we really want and still not yet found what we are looking for.
3. I think that we have different understanding about the purpose of life because we are unique and different from each other, we have a different values, norms, perspectives, experiences and different in making our own path but I think that we are created by God with same purpose, the purpose of returning back to him.
4.  My desires give me the happiness that I want but it always a temporary happiness. I think my desire is connected to my purpose because my desires lead to my purpose by doing and striving hard for the things that I love so I will be able to reach the goals that I want which give my purpose and happiness in life.

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What is the purpose of life?

Other people may not consider the true meaning of life; everyone has their own perspectives and beliefs based on their experiences and their environment. But simply, the true purpose of life is to be happy; and true happiness is when we return to God which is explained by the Divine Beatitude.

2. BEFORE you take this course, what do you think is your purpose in life?  How do you perceive your purpose now? Why do you think some people find it difficult to answer such question?

Before taking up this course, my mindset was to finish college then continue taking up medicine then; once I’ve finished medicine, I would like to help people who are not able to consult the doctor specially those people that are far away from cities (e.g. tribes). Now, it’s a lot more different by learning and reflecting the true purpose of life which is to be happy. Some may not know the true meaning or purpose of life that has been given to us by God because, as we feel lost in living this life then it will surely be hard to define the true purpose of life.

3. Why do we have different understanding about the purpose of life?

Everyone was born different. Everyone has their own belief and understanding in life. We cannot force someone to accept on what we believe in because, what they believe in is the fruit of their surroundings and their experiences that greatly influence their understanding about the purpose of life.

4. How would you relate your desire for happiness with your purpose?

For me desire for happiness is happiness that is focused on the things that is here on earth. The things that we want to do, buy, experience and etc. These are the things that we think that would make us happy. But as life goes on, this only gives temporary happiness and all of this will be left once we try to enter the kingdom of God. That’s why we need to consider our purpose in life and by fulfilling this; we need to do things that will make us proficient to be commune with God which is consider as the highest form of happiness.

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1.           What is the purpose of life?

The purpose of life resonates around the truth that we yearn for happiness, and true, authentic happiness is achieved only through God. So simply put, the purpose of life is to seek and go back to God, be in communion with Him.

2.           BEFORE you take this course, what do you think is your purpose in life?  How do you perceive your purpose now? Why do you think some people find it difficult to answer such question?

Honestly, before taking this course, I was extremely lost. I do not know my purpose in life and I spent so much time asking myself and even asking God the reason why I was born. It even came to the point that I had suicidal thoughts because I felt as if I don’t have a reason to live. I mentioned in my padlet before that when I was in Junior High School, I tried to find my purpose through excelling in academics and finding my self-worth in my grades. I got high grades, but I wasn’t happy. The emptiness that I felt then was one of the reasons I had depressing thoughts.

However, after attending my Theology classes, I was enlightened about the meaning of life and the purpose of life. It has been mentioned repeatedly over and over and over in class that I feel it is already embedded in my mind and soul. Because of this, I came to the realization that the reason I wasn’t happy with my life despite having good grades, friends, and family was because I was looking for fulfillment in all the wrong places, when all along I was just supposed to be seeking God.

I guess I can also say that most or some people find it difficult to find the answer to the question “What is your purpose in life?” is because they, too, are looking for fulfillment in all the wrong places, when all along they’re just supposed to be seeking God.

3.          Why do we have different understanding about the purpose of life?

People have different understandings about the purpose of life because they have different life stories, cultures, religions, and most of all, different priorities. Some people have experienced so much pain and loss in their lives that their judgment is clouded and they focus on the negatives. Some have different religions or no religion at all. Some cultures are more religious than others and some cultures are more accepting on liberated acts, while some are not. And because of these reasons, peoples’ hearts and minds are clouded, making them have different priorities. When people have different priorities, they live their lives differently, with a purpose that’s different from others.

4.         How would you relate your desire for happiness with your purpose?

As I have mentioned earlier, the purpose of life resonates around the truth that we yearn for happiness, and true, authentic happiness is achieved only through God. As a human being, I want to be happy, just like everyone else. I tried to claim happiness by satisfying my desires and pleasures, but these just gave me temporary joy. As I grew older, I got to the conclusion that happiness can be achieved by fulfilling my purpose. And that is completely right. (Unless, you assume of having a different purpose.) It’s important to understand that humans only have one true purpose and that is to be in communion with God and go back to Him. I know that through this, I can fulfill my desire for happiness because the ultimate perfect happiness can only be achieved by finally being in communion with God.

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henlo!

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Hi