I think our purpose is progress - you know, like evolution. The gradual development of the human mind into something majestic, something true, beautiful and good.
It is difficult to stand on one's own two feet, and avoid copying others. There is a saying (slightly modified by this female):
A smart man learns from his mistakes, a wise woman learns from the mistakes of others.
We look to history to see what we should be doing and how we should be doing it, we try not to repeat past mistakes; but we are not recycled robots, we are dynamic, evolving personalities. Being able to make our own decisions is progress.
Even secular education could help in this great spiritual renaissance if it would pay more attention to the work of teaching youth how to engage in life planning and character progression. The purpose of all education should be to foster and further the supreme purpose of life, the development of a majestic and well-balanced personality. There is great need for the teaching of moral discipline in the place of so much self-gratification. Upon such a foundation religion may contribute its spiritual incentive to the enlargement and enrichment of mortal life, even to the security and enhancement of life eternal.
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