What is the purpose of life and why so much suffering?

[Jeff1943]

We may not realise it but there is structure to our existence, this I have come to believe in the course of a long life.

Just as plants and animals evolve physically to a higher form, so we evolve to a higher form in terms of our character or essential self. Some say this evolution takes several lifetimes, we have passed this way before, we will pass this way again.

To learn the lessons that lead to the evolution of our spirit or essential self we have free will. Nothing is pre-determined, nothing is destined to be, it's up to us to make what we will of our lives.

Unfortunately, wisdom is often gained through suffering. That which does not destroy us makes us stronger and all that. Not for ever by still waters. So some folk encounter high anxiety and depression to cope with: we can deal with it because we have free will. No use blaming luck, fate or the Master of the Universe.

In time we overcome our high anxiety and depression or learn to control it. Life is not a fixed fate.

We are free to do what we will, thus with the inevitability of gradualness we evolve to a higher form.

[Agora1]

Thank you Jeff.... Words of wisdom for sure xx

[Hb2003]

I sometimes question that way too much 😔

[Shnookie]

This is Shnookie. I understand there is free will but there R other greater factors in life as well I’m Jewish and my father, aunt and grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Yes they rebuilt their lives and I learned about resiliency. What kept them alive in Poland was that my grandpa had money jewels etc. and paid off Gentiles who were friends of his to save them. U can cause this free will or Darwinian in that my family had the where withall to escape the ghetto and money to survive. It also traumatized them and gave my grandma survivor’s guilt and PTSD which I being ADHD and hypersensitive have been impacted by as well. I have resilience which has helped me to navigate thru very difficult situations in my life. However the deep scars will always be a part of me.

[gerrerd]

True, The best post ive seen in a long time. Live life to this info and the purpose of life is to enjoy it ! Ray

[Dolphin14]

So true, we need to learn from our struggles. We may carry the scars and at times be triggered. But if we don't look them in the eye and work through them we may continue to suffer more frequently.

The past made us who we are. But we can change our future with hard work. The key is not to give up.

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