The ancient question that has rattled the minds of philosophers since the concept of though had been whether life had a purpose. Why do we live? What is the meaning in life? As a recluse and unsociable individual who has always seen life through a biased perspective, I have pondered this question in times of boring car trips, lying in a field, or waiting for a responsible adult to pick me up from school. It's obviously a nebulous question designed to analyze the ideals and morals of various individuals; that's the very point. Each person answers this question independently and with different answers. Although this is the question's purpose, many will answer with "I don't know". This requires a rephrasing of question to What do you live for? I've seen various lives and how people live them, some who follow a purpose, clinging onto something they believe is purpose, or are desperately searching for a reason to continue living.
"What does this have to do with anything?" you may ask. As a person who lives watching others and is taught by old pages from books passed down generations, I see a trend if you may call it. The answer to the nebulous question that I had come up with was vague in and of itself. For what reason do I live? I live to change. The universal concept of life is that life is constantly changing and moving forward. Change is integral in the development of the human race whether it is a good change or bad. We live to change ourselves to become something better than ourselves and change the lives of others. I have, since I was born into the modern world, always been living for the sake and desires of peers and others. As time slips by, I became aware of my own lost existence as a result of this adherence to the wishes of others. I needed to change myself. Whether I could change into a citizen accepted by society or a man beaten by society's regulations and ideals was all dependent on my own change and what kind of change of character I was searching for. I live for others; I always have and will continue to do so. I want to live to heal others, support others, and enjoy myself along the path. I believe that with the limited time we all have we should change ourselves to suit the needs of others and fill that empty gap within ourselves. I want to do many things and travel many different paths of life. I want to be a medical professional. I want to become an inspiration for someone. I want to ensure that the generations to come will know of some contribution I had made in this world before I had departed from the physical world. Although I won't be able to fill out my to do list completely, I hope others will benefit from my own changes because as I attempt to do this, I will enjoy every minute of it.
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