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From Life Purpose to Life Purposes
If you suppose that there is “a purpose to life” and “a meaning to life” and you can’t figure out what they are, how are you going to feel? Miserable.
By Eric Maisel
[Kirism is a contemporary philosophy of life that I’ve developed over the last several decades. It is psychological, philosophical, and existential and takes into account human nature, the human predicament, our contemporary understanding of the world, and our pressing individual and species-wide challenges. I hope that you’ll enjoy learning more about it. In the first four posts of the series, we looked at the idea of absurd rebellion. In these four posts, we look at the issue of individuality, an idea that matters to Kirists. This is the first of those four posts. To learn more about Kirism, please take a look at Lighting the Way, in which Kirism is introduced. To be in touch with me about Kirism, please drop me an email to ericmaisel@hotmail.com.]
We have been pestered by two culture-driven ideas: “the meaning of life” and “the purpose of life.” Kirists understand that these two phrases are powerful traps that have confused and tormented humans for the longest time.
These two phrases have come to be for a variety of reasons, some having to do…
