Why should man live with a purpose if everything in nature is purposeless?
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"Live with intention as a tool to remove the thorns of purpose, but ultimately return to the effortless bloom of your own being."
According to Osho, existence itself has no external purpose; like a flower, life fulfills itself by simply blooming. But because man has become unnatural and entangled in goals, a temporary 'purpose' is needed—to drop all purposes. Use intention like a thorn to pull out thorns; then discard even that tool, returning to effortless naturalness and spontaneous being.
Since we’re stuck chasing goals, use one last goal—to stop chasing—and then live like a flower, simply being yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Eases anxiety by loosening compulsive goal-chasing.
- Gives a practical step: use mindful intention to drop intentions, then let go of the method.
- Invites joy, presence, and authentic action without needing external rewards.
- Gives a practical step: use mindful intention to drop intentions, then let go of the method.
- Invites joy, presence, and authentic action without needing external rewards.
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