Problem - I need a reason to live?

Question

but please, don&rsquo;t give me any of that "think about all the people who cares about you" or &ldquo;everyone has a purpose&rdquo; bull shit. I am neither religious nor suicidal, at least not anymore.
I&rsquo;m just tired of feeling trapped in a pointless universe where we, the human race, only live to satisfy our ego. (Or super ego if you want to go all psycho- analytical on me) 

But I suppose it is better than the alternative: A divine dictatorship which applies fear in order  to keep it&rsquo;s (his, hers or whatever) followers from searching for it and, assuming the search is successful, proving the existence of the divine entity in question. 

I could go on, but this is beside the point, the point being: I need a reason to live, a life goal if you will; something that can drive me forward and give me strength or my life will be meaningless. 

If anyone of you have any suggestions I would be most obliged. 

Yours truly
Canis_Lupus

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A reason to live is because it's life. Something to drive you forward would be your family or making a family as in finding love. After you accomplish that you'll laugh off or regret your thoughts about this. This universe is not pointless. Everyone goes through hard ships and times. Just put yourself out there, make moves, do crazy things(but not too crazy). I mean you have to have hobbies. Find things you like, things you enjoy. Go do things, go have fun. I have no idea how old you are but you sound smart so go to coledge and get a nice job and make a family. There's your life goal and thing to drive you forward. Hope you do well and good luck.

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You shouldnt be living for anyone. you should be alive for your self and your self only. Fulfill what you want to achieve. to me nothing else matters. if i have a dream i do what ever it takes to get there. U need to find something that makes you happy and that is what u can live for :)!!well and if you believe in god this is a reason to live in life

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i just feel the same , when you get the answer, tell me

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Yea! The Lord & I. I hate loosing friends,esp young ones & detest funerals.I agree with John.Jesus created you and has a very special purpose for you. Seek Him & in time He will reveal it to you.I'm your friend & plz don't make me grieve as I may be with Him at any time & don't want to rush,esp day after my birthday.Friends Ive chosen have special qualities,you included.Need to talk about things,I'm here for you when viruses & medical allow.(Have to put up with viruses as do not know how to get rid without $75.00 to TV/computer repair.So,what I'm saying I will ans when see or as soon as possible.So if you send & no immediate ans is only cause of troubles & not ignoring so you normally will get immediate response. So try me & just see if it helps,ok?

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If you belive in God, then suicide won't lead to a good afterlife, if you don't beleive in an afterlife, then wouldn't you want to enjoy as much time as you can?

For the most part I find it easiest to think of all the people I have helped when I start to get a bit depressed. I remember this one time after donating blood, the company that did the collection passed on a message from a 7 year old girl who was thanking me as she needed regular transfusions.

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It's good that you have reached a stage in life when you feel there is no point living, there is no purpose in living. At least that emptiness should make you go in quest of understanding - why did I come to earth, why this human birth?  It can lead you to ask questions like - chicken or egg, what came first? Ask questions -  I celebrate my birthday but I was alive one day before in my mother's womb, nine months before I started as a zygote, a tiny cell. One day this body will die but what happens to the &lsquo;I&rsquo; that was alive? When you ask questions, certain truths will be revealed to you. The truths that will be revealed or what you will realize will give you meaning and purpose, and life will become a paradise. If you don't want life to be pointless, stop whatever pointless things you are doing and go on a quest to realize the Truth about life.

Problem - I need a reason to live?

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