My but we have much reflection on purpose etc. going on these days. I am pasting here my answer to another thread talking about our "purpose":
This whole purpose-of-life thing. So simple yet the simple answer can be hard to swallow. Especially coming from a save-yourself-screw-everyone-else mindset such as Christianity can be.
Ready? Here's your answer:
To contribute to the Greater Good.
Yes, that is why we are here. We are all tiny little specks that make up a big picture. Each a tiny cog in a huge machine. Each cog has it's own individual merits and imperfections yet can make huge contributions to the Greater Good. Not only is it our purpose, it is the only way to achieve the immortality so many covet so deeply their entire lives.
The hardest thing about accepting such an answer is the mistaken notion that we must sacrifice our individuality or personal worth to be a part of this grand picture. Nothing could be more wrong. It is our individuality and personal worth that makes us valuable "cogs" in the whole machine to begin with.
Julie