What to do with the life you have been given?

[Arrow]

Everyone has to ponder the question of what they should do to contribute to society, themselves, family, etc...
I just wanted to know everyone's approach to this question. Seriously the more the better.

Thanx much,
Arrow

 

[Sunstone]

First, you figure out what your talents and skills are. You then look for the points at which your talents and skills transect the needs of the world. At one or more of those points, you'll find your passion in life.

 

[Sunstone]

"At the point in life where your talents meet the needs of the world — this is where God wants you to be." - Albert Schweitzer

The idea actually comes from Aristotle, and Schweitzer modifies it a bit.

 

[Don Penguinoini]

Have fun but help others too.

 

[sandandfoam]

Live it. Joe Louis said "You only live once, but if you do it right it's enough" He was spot on.

 

[kadzbiz]

I think that if you can get through life without making a negative impact on anything or anyone, then that would be a great start. People should be more considerate of others and their world. It's like the old saying, "don't sh** in your own nest." The trouble is, people don't realise that our nest is the Earth.

 

[JadeAngel]

and you have never found out this question personally for yourself? What if you've never found out what talents you've ever had? I was ok at being a mom, and I guess I'm pretty fair at being a grandma. But these days all the things that I dreamed about doing when I was very young, turned out to be what I found out I could not do.