Why should humans have a purpose when nature is purposeless and aimless?
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"Live not for purpose, but for the joy of being; let your actions flow from the bliss of existence itself, free from the chains of aim and outcome."
According to Osho, nature has no external aim; a flower blossoms for the bliss of blossoming. Humans need 'purpose' only as a temporary medicine because we’ve become unnatural and cling to goals. Use one purposeful thorn to pull out the thorn of purposiveness, then discard both. Ultimately, live purposelessly yet fully: act from intrinsic joy and spontaneity, not for outcomes or rewards.
Be like a flower—just be; if you need a goal, use one last goal to stop chasing goals, then drop even that.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces stress by releasing outcome-obsession.
- Brings spontaneity and joy to actions and relationships.
- Uses practices as temporary tools, then lets them go to restore natural ease.
- Brings spontaneity and joy to actions and relationships.
- Uses practices as temporary tools, then lets them go to restore natural ease.
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