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I am passionate about love and life.I'm passionate about experiencing new foods, cultures, ideas. I feel passionately about learning.

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• A reply on Talk: Helen Fisher: Why we love, why we cheat

  Apr 17 2013: First off I want to comment and say that I enjoyed reading your comment,but I believe you don't actually have to know someone to such a depth in order to "invest love in them".Some people, I'm not saying all, give their utmost efforts and care in the beginning without even knowing much about where their significant other came from. Added to that, not everybody who does this is simply "in lust". Also I agree with Diana who mentioned that men and women, biologically, are different. We are hardwired differently from our brains, and because of this, we think and act differently. Our bodies release different hormones and all that good jazz. I actually believe that nature and nurture work side by side, not equally , but definitely one has more effect in our lives than the other, and it just depends how much we change according to different situations. I believe that we are similar in that obviously we are humans on this Earth trying to survive and thrive, but aside from that, men and women are very different.
  I noticed you said that we created gender and I was wondering what makes you believe that? I was thinking the other day about something similar. Also, how would our society be able to change gender roles. It's something that is so ingrained in who we are that I think it would be impossible to fully erase genders. I feel that even though we say we dislike gender roles we may actually, on some subconscious level, want them. Women for example want to be treated equally but we also expect to be wined and dined on the first date, and men want to be treated like they are the "king" but they want to be treated like babies as well. By babies I just mean that some men like to be pampered and caressed too. Of course since I'm saying all this I know there are probably some things or heck, maybe a lot, is generalized and incorrect but it's something I felt I would reply on.
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  A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 17 2013: I think you explained purpose beautifully by saying that it's a "continuous river" and that we should do what it is we do best at the moment and move on. I appreciate your comment just like everyone else's comment, it's been helpful.I'm very glad I asked this question because it's a topic everyone can talk about. We're all on this planet working towards something

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 17 2013: I think I would go insane if I had to work in a cubicle. I don't understand how people do it. I would much rather be out and about and exploring the world thank you very much! Haha yes, I think you figured it out for me. I am troubled because the careers in life that appeal to me and the directions I want to go in have similar characteristics. I think I shall try and use this to my advantage :-)
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  A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 17 2013: Aw, thank you for sharing this. This has been the most helpful and reassuring comment. I will continue to work towards achieving everything it is that I aim to be and share.

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 17 2013: That's an interesting purpose, definitely one that is needed haha. We don't want humankind's DNA to disappear. Although i'm thinking we're actually overpopulated...Hm...

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 17 2013: Definitely! Everyone who commented had something really great to say about purpose in life. It's been really nice to read encourageming words too. I'll keep that piece of advice in mind about doing simple things to help others if i'm feeling aimless. As long as I am helping others in a compassionate way without the aim to gain something in return I'm fulfilling one of my life's purposes. The rest will play out as my studying continues.

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 15 2013: I also think I can be inspirational through writing stories. Of course I need to practice my writing but I think that books are very inspirational and it's something I'd try doing.

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 15 2013: I'm thinking that teaching is one of the ways I can take what I want to produce into something I can measure because. Teachers can be very inspirational in the ways that they teach and interact with students on a daily basis.

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 15 2013: I get the greatest joy from knowing I've helped inspire someone to follow their dream or even just to believe that tomorrow will be a brighter day.I've definitely noticed an underlying theme of helping others though.
  
  I would see myself being in both of those groups because I see purpose as something that will help me maneuver through life and also just help me continuously do what it is I love to do.
  
  That's true and I agree with you that there's the same basic skills in many different fields but then again there's more chance for opporunity or growth maybe in some more than others. I know that I'll be more happy in something I can improve and grow upon.

• A reply on Conversation: What is your purpose in life and how and when did you come to realize it? In what ways are you now living towards your purpose?

  Apr 15 2013: Well doesn't every one of us human beings have a purpose in life? I don't believe that we wander around aimlessly like chicken without heads. And in choosing what to do with the rest of our lives, maybe we don't think about it in terms of something that serves a purpose at the moment, but like another commentor said, we only realize our purpose in retrospect.