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- My friend made a song about life's ultimate purpose: The Factory Must Grow by Niovel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp4B7ZWAFV4 2 comments factorio
- Zest and hope are key character strengths for better health and a sense of purpose in life, large study finds https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/zest-and-hope-are-key-character-strengths-for-better-health-and-a-sense-of-purpose-in-life-large-study-finds-65224?lp_txn_id=65250 9 comments science
- Montana GOP lawmaker Brad Tschida: Woman’s womb has ‘no specific purpose to her life or well-being’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/15/abortion-women-womb-gop-montana-tschida/ 68 comments politics
- [Bontemps] Jayson Tatum, on the Celtics constantly making life more difficult for themselves: “We don’t do this s— on purpose. I promise you that.” https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1535479621721939968 54 comments nba
- "[Nadal] reminds us that the purpose of our limited time on earth is to keep engaging with life to the fullest, with maximum passion and sincerity, even though we know that life will inevitably ravage our bodies, and frequently break our hearts." https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pain-loss-champion-spirit-rafael-nadal-7955527/ 6 comments tennis
- Outside the Supreme Court, a life of purpose and pain ends in flames https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/04/26/wynn-bruce-fire-supreme-court-climate-activist/ 3 comments indepthstories
- An economy exists to meet the needs of people in everyday life by ensuring equal distribution of resources and sufficient supply of scarce resources as per demand. It cannot grow, function or be sustainable without trust. Are economies losing their meaning and purpose? https://conceptofbeing.com/currency-economy 8 comments economy
- Big E: "Seeing this woman, she posted something & I responded to it, just balling, seeing her cry because she said she’s been a fan of me from my entire main roster run, knowing that I can have that effect on someone’s day or life is so incredibly beautiful because I feel like I’ve found my purpose" https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-champion-big-e-on-why-he-didnt-change-his-character-how-he-has-an-effect-on-peoples-lives/ 19 comments squaredcircle
- Based on data from a nationwide sample of U. S. adults (N = 2009) obtained in 2020, sense of purpose in life predicts greater willingness to get COVID-19 vaccination https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953621005256 7 comments science
- Australia’s special forces unlawfully killed farmers and civilian prisoners for the purpose of “blooding”, where a soldier takes a life for the first time as a rite of passage https://amp.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/shocking-claims-about-recruits-first-kill/news-story/1b775247b992b9f811a11aaa5d79f036?__twitter_impression=true 3 comments worldnews
- After pledging $1M to Covid-19 recovery in Yemen, Tim Sykes explains how philanthropy gives purpose to his life https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2020/11/04/penny-stocks-trader-tim-sykes-on-finding-his-life-purpose-with-karmagawa/ 34 comments economy
- Anti-gay street preachers in Vancouver break leg of man challenging them. Possible hate crime charges coming | "I stood up to anti-gay evangelical bullies in the West End, and they purposefully broke my leg for the trouble...I’m going to have metal plates in my leg for the rest of my life" https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08/23/west-end-possible-hate-crime/ 4728 comments worldnews
- A meaningful life is better than a happy one. A meaningful life is one that has value, purpose, a sense that we are contributing to our goals, and self-worth. https://aeon.co/essays/what-is-better-a-happy-life-or-a-meaningful-one 23 comments philosophy
- 49ers' first-round draft pick Javon Kinlaw's purpose is to give his daughter the life he never had https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-javon-kinlaw-found-biggest-influence-birth-his-daughter 37 comments nfl
- Nasa found out an accidentally Mislabelled Planet might have Water and the chance to host life. What if NASA has done that or was told to on purpose? https://www.sciencealert.com/a-planet-mislabelled-as-a-false-positive-turns-out-to-be-a-good-match-for-earth 22 comments aliens
- The pursuit of basic life goals, such as avoiding diseases, maintaining romantic relationships, being accepted by others, achieving social status, and caring for family members, help foster a sense of purpose in life, as they are relevant to our evolutionary fitness, suggests a new study (n=1,993). https://www.psypost.org/2020/01/new-psychology-study-indicates-pursuing-evolutionary-relevant-goals-provides-purpose-in-life-55163 1364 comments science
- The power of purpose and meaning in life: A new study of older adults reveals that the sense that one is living a worthwhile life appears to be positively linked to just about every aspect of our lives, not just health, but to social functions, emotional experiences, economic prosperity and sleep. https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/brain-waves/201901/the-power-purpose-and-meaning-in-life 689 comments science
- Religion can provide a sense of increased purpose in life for people who are socially disconnected, finds a new study (N = 19,775). https://www.psypost.org/2018/08/people-who-are-socially-disconnected-turn-to-religion-to-restore-a-sense-of-purpose-to-their-lives-52082 2033 comments science
- Lucid dream; became conscious of myself as a single atom in a grid-like structure, almost sleep paralysis but without any terror because it was very clear my whole purpose in life was simply to exist.. https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/95hsaq/lucid_dream_became_conscious_of_myself_as_a/ 69 comments aliens
- Chad Pennington: I am forever grateful to have had Tony Sparano in my life. He believed in hard work, honesty, & the power of people working together for a common purpose & goal. Reading the words of his players & my teammates confirms the impact Coach had on all of us. We love you Coach! https://twitter.com/chadpennington/status/1021246236651745280 70 comments nfl
- Conservatives report greater meaning and purpose in life than liberals, study finds https://www.psypost.org/2018/07/conservatives-report-greater-meaning-purpose-life-liberals-study-finds-51688 23 comments science
- Elderly people in Japan are getting arrested on purpose for petty crimes like shoplifting because they want to go to prison. They view life in jail as better than life outside: "There are always people around, and I don’t feel lonely here." http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2137983/elderly-people-japan-are-getting-arrested-purpose-because-they 108 comments worldnews
- A study of positive psychological traits in rural Italians aged 90 to 101 years found exceptional longevity was characterized by a balance between acceptance of and grit to overcome adversities along with a positive attitude and close ties to family, religion, and land, providing purpose in life. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/article/mixedmethods-quantitativequalitative-study-of-29-nonagenarians-and-centenarians-in-rural-southern-italy-focus-on-positive-psychological-traits/5e8b913eb66829b730cb83b41c1d4e39/core-reader 39 comments science
- [Schefter] Anquan Boldin wrote this for Time magazine: “My life’s purpose became bigger than football in August, when I decided to walk away from the game I love...in order to become a champion for criminal justice reform and both racial and social equality." https://www.facebook.com/adamschefter/posts/1660969720622329 4 comments nfl
- Are you lost trying to find your purpose? Here's How To Find Your Calling In Life! https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/6og92k/are_you_lost_trying_to_find_your_purpose_heres/ 16 comments productivity
- Developments in nonequilibrium physics, complex systems science and information theory are challenging the view that life and evolution have intention and purpose. https://www.quantamagazine.org/20170126-information-theory-and-the-foundation-of-life/ 3 comments philosophy
- Purpose of this life https://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/5hk6qh/purpose_of_this_life/ 5 comments philosophy
- Having (leadership driven) purpose to life https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/5b8z6s/having_leadership_driven_purpose_to_life/ 27 comments financialindependence
- Elon Musk plans to get humans to Mars in six years: SpaceX founder tells meeting of astronautical experts that his only purpose is to ‘make life interplanetary’, revealing plans for reusable ship to Mars https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/27/elon-musk-spacex-mars-colony 3 comments technology
- Hunter S. Thompson’s Superb Advice on How to Find Your Purpose and Live a Meaningful Life. https://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/11/04/hunter-s-thomspon-letters-of-note-advice/ 487 comments books
- In cases of purposeful taking of ones life, how would someone prepare financials for their loved ones to not receive any fall out? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4hetlu/in_cases_of_purposeful_taking_of_ones_life_how/ 8 comments personalfinance
- ITT: Why aren't you a Nihilist; rebuttal to Nihilism; what is the purpose of life? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nihilism 3 comments philosophy
- Does life have a purpose? http://aeon.co/magazine/world-views/does-life-have-a-purpose/ 347 comments philosophy
- Does life have a purpose? Nobody expects atoms and molecules to have purposes, so why do we still think of living things in this way? http://www.aeonmagazine.com/world-views/does-life-have-a-purpose/ 313 comments philosophy
- On Purposely Getting Arrested, to Get Life-Saving Surgery http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/on-purposely-getting-arrested-to-get-life-saving-surgery/273282/ 3 comments politics
- Are jobs obsolete? We start by accepting that food and shelter are basic human rights. The work we do -- the value we create -- is for the rest of what we want: the stuff that makes life fun, meaningful, and purposeful. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/opinion/09/07/rushkoff.jobs.obsolete/ 9 comments politics
- Valedictorian's speech speaks out against modern education - "I have no clue about what I want to do with my life; I have no interests because I saw every subject of study as work, and I excelled at every subject just for the purpose of excelling, not learning. And quite frankly, now I'm scared." http://www.informationliberation.com/index.php?id=31620?987 27 comments reddit.com
- What Atheism Offers: Justifying a Life's Purpose http://www.symbolicorder.com/2007/05/05/what-atheism-offers-justifying-a-lifes-purpose/ 36 comments reddit.com
- Japanese solution to senility? "Hostile" apartments that make life difficult on purpose http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10415599/site/newsweek/ 36 comments reddit.com