its true, a lot of people need something to do, or to find some meaning in life i guess the point is, at least as i understand it, we should be able to find th

its true, a lot of people need something to do, or to find some meaning in life i guess the point is, at least as i understand it, we should be able to find the mission in life without that "sword of damocles" as the other poster said maybe we can have jobs, or communites, or organizations that we serve in and contribute to them without necessarily needing to be compensated by them, but because we believe in them we contribute (our time, mind, effort etc) also, the "need for purpose" might be a very mondern concept, i wonder how traditional societies (sorry for the loaded word) go a about life in that respect...