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They say that Richard Cory owned one half of this whole town,
With political connections to spread that wealth around.
Born into society, a bankers only child
He had everything a man could want, power, wealth and style
But I..
I work in a factory.
And I curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty,
And I wish that I could be,
Yes, I wish that I could be
Richard Cory
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Bona Fide informs us: The Eternity of the Second Life
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The concept of the eternity of the second life has a tremendous effect on a Muslims during their first life, because Muslims believe that their first life determines the shape of their second life. In addition, this determines the shape of their second life and this determination will be through the Judgment of Allah, the All just and Almighty.
With this belief in the second life and the Day of Judgment, the Muslim's life becomes purposeful and meaningful. Moreover, the Muslim's standing purpose is to go to Paradise in the second life.
In other words, the Muslim's permanent purpose is to obey Allah, to submit to Allah, to carry out His orders, and to keep in continues contact with Him through prayers (five times a day), through fasting (one month a year), through charity (as often as possible), and through pilgrimage (once in one's life).
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In my opinion , this doesn't really answer the question: W
hat is the purpose of life?.
It merely puts it off the question by suggesting that one will spend eternity asking oneself what the purpose of one's SECOND LIFE is.
Hey if that works for people, fine.
But Christian heaven or Moslem heaven, the question remains unanswered.
What's my take on this question:
What is the purpose of life?
The question is a mistake. In fact it is arrogant for us to even ask such a question. It is not for us to KNOW such things.
Life needs no excuse.
Purpose in life is optional and entirely a matter for each individual to create for him or her self knowing full well, while they are making something their purpose for living, that their purpose is entirely artifical, a contrivence, a conceit they use to focus their actions upon.
The truly enlightened will therefore realize that someone else's purpose in life, while having no logic that they can intuit, is just as good as their own.
Many people satisfy themselves by accepting a faith in life after death, and one where we will be with God who will answer such deep questions for us.
And if that works for you, if it gives you peace of mind, if that gives you a reason to put you feet on the ground every day and do what needs doing, I say that is a good thing.
I believe that the living cannot know the true meaning of life for much the same reason that a fish cannot understand the sea.
We are too much a part of life, to see it in its entirety.