> unless you really think that raising children is the highest purpose a person can have. No, it's not that, but there are purposes in life aside from social g

> unless you really think that raising children is the highest purpose a person can have. No, it's not that, but there are purposes in life aside from social gathering, for which social gathering is a natural side-effect. Going to school or work is a big example. But it can be more subtle: try sometime, look actively for opportunities to help others. That is, don't try to fix them or their situation, but rather look for genuine opportunities where your skills, resources, or luck puts you in a place where your'e able to do something without great cost to yourself, but which has a massive impact on another person. Start racking these up and things may change...