Purpose of Life
Let us assume that the purpose of our existence is X, and we don’t know anything about X at the time of birth. We are also given a time frame T (time until death) to accomplish X. T is also unknown at the time of birth. While pursuing the path to accomplish X, we need to survive. Survival includes both physical and mental well-being. Considering the state of the world that we live in, our survival requires owning good amount of money and miscellaneous resources. There are two ways for us to go about owning this money (or resources) -- inheriting it from our previous generation or earning it ourselves. For most people, inheritance is not explicitly stated and we are directed to choose the second option. Earning this money requires us to run a business or work at someone else’s business, over a long period of time. This work consumes a good part of our time (T1) and additionally, it also has its toll on our health -- both mental and physical. The type and extent of effect depends on th