What is life’s purpose? Is there one? And is it the same for everyone or different people have different purpose? That was the question Mariana asked and we discussed in Episode 2 of Beautiful Ghosts (YouTube and Podcast). We had different answers but in general we agreed that we give life our own purpose. Why is that? Think about the toaster and the shower as mentioned by Nico in the episode. They have a purpose; this purpose was given by the creator or maker of the toaster and the shower. You agree with this purpose when you use them with that same purpose.
How about life? Who is the creator? Are you the creator of your own life? If you are, then you are free to give it the purpose you wish to give it. For example, increasing knowledge and self-awareness as we mentioned. For us, life is a journey of self-discovery. We want to answer the question, who am I? The team at Beautiful Ghosts have different ways to address this purpose, but the purpose is similar. And the conversations we have are a way in which we come together with that purpose.
How about you? Are you the creator of your own life or are you accepting the purpose that others give to your life? Society, the media, other people, even I, will be very happy to give your life purpose if you don’t have one of your own. What’s your purpose? Don’t have one? Then answer this question: Who are you?
Make an impact,
Pablo
PSI: some phrases you may enjoy from episode 2
This is the best time to be alive.
I don’t know where I’m going but I want to go where I can grow.
You came here to have a good time.
Feeling guilty about wanting something?
There is no purpose, we are not here to reproduce, we are here because of that but not for that.
You give your own purpose
I do what I enjoy
You are never going to achieve as much as you want to.
My achievement is to grow everyday.
Nothing from outside can make you happy.
Everyone is faking it.
We are here to have a good time.
Otherwise you are just chasing carrots.
It’s internal, not external, but I’m still not there.
The only thing that makes you happy is how you like spending your time.
People that achieved great things had a sense of self-worth, and knew what they wanted to do (how to spend their time).
The myth of the great personality is a myth, it’s all about collaboration.
Is the purpose in life to be very successful in your career?
Anything you do, you should be having a good time.
Everything I do comes from a happy place, not from a desperate needy place.
Successful people continue trying to be more successful, is it for success’ sake or because they are enjoying it?
The worst thing that can happen to you is not having things to do.
The dream of retiring to a beach doesn’t exist
Are we doing things to prove our worth to others?
PSI: image Nona Lohr