Everything on the universe, dead or alive, has a purpose of existence. Human beings can think; but that does not mean they are only worth living and others are useless. Each individual has a purpose and view of life; no two people have similar ideas about the philosophy of life. No one takes a view of an engine driver or a grave digger about the philosophy of life.
It’s all been described by learned people about famous and successful people who lived on this earth. Some philosophers have brought super power and God in to their discussions about purpose of life which is wrong.
Though one is born with a purpose in life, it’s his/her destiny and place of birth which drag him or her to an unknown destination which the person unknowingly follows. The purpose of life may end with a catastrophe or with success. Man’s thought process, friends, enemies and setbacks in life have a role to play in his success and failure. If everyone runs after God and truth of life, then this world would be a sick place and not worth living. God is a creation of human beings with a purpose where as philosophy of life is a different matter. Majority of successful person believes in God because they cannot be atheists. They forget about the contribution of their family members, friends and other living beings on earth to their life and go on praising God.
No one can say his life is successful because he has money, half a dozen of wives and property. If earning money is the philosophy of life then prostitutes, dacoits, criminals, terrorists, Maoists and murderer have a successful lifeIJ Successful life is matter of individual perception and there is no yardstick to measure it. Some would say living for 90 years without any contribution to society is also a successful life! Some would say having a dozen of children is also a successful life. living for living sake is not the philosophy of life, not living to eat is either.
Those who say I do not envy anyone are great liars. Another uncontroversial element of the sense of “meaningfulness” is that it connotes a good that is conceptually distinct from happiness or rightness. If happiness and money are two sides of purpose of life then many rich and famous people would not have committed suicide or would not have run after more money as a philosophy of life.
Friends, live as you please; do not compare with others, not even with your siblings. Then you would realize the philosophy of life. No one knows the true meaning of philosophy of life; its purpose and meanings, all a bundle of confusion and lies.
(Dr Satpathy is a former Health Director, SAIl)