(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.)
Some people believe that life has a purpose, and they live to accomplish that purpose.
Hideko Suzuki, a Japanese Christian nun, wrote that the purpose of life must be “to make myself and others happy.”
The Dalai Lama, a Buddhist monk, said that the purpose of life is to do good deeds for others.
Kazuo Inamori, a legendary Japanese entrepreneur, said that the purpose of life is to polish one’s soul. He believed that we should aim to end our lives with a soul that is even a little purer than when we were born, and that working hard is one way to polish the soul.
On the other hand, some people believe that we don’t need a purpose in life, because other animals don’t seem to have one.
I think whether or not we need a purpose in life depends on the person. If someone and those around them are happy without one, they don’t need it.
The purpose of my life is to enjoy life, and to repay the kindness I have received.