Hamsters are little rodents that humans think are cute so they pop them in a wire cage with a big wheel in it so that they can entertain their owners with hours upon hours of running to the end of the never ending wheel.
Poor hamster. Nothing better to do in life than to look at these huge faces peering at them through the wires of the cage.
They twitch their noses endlessly and it brings smiles and giggles from the spectators.
They turn around and climb on the treadmill and it brings laughs and comments from their captors.
Food gets thrown in the cage. They run to it and grasp in in their tiny little hands and nibble voraciously at these tasty treats.
What is the purpose of life for them?
I often wonder if our lives are not in many ways similar to theirs. Of course, our cages are much bigger but we have a 9-5 schedules that we follow each day and although we are not running endlessly on a treadmill, many of the activities we indulge in - and sometimes have to do - are about as pointless as the poor hamster's.
Philosophers and scientists have argued the purpose of life. Religious leaders have their opinions that, to them, are supported by scripture but there are relatively few people in the world that can really say with full conviction that they KNOW what the purpose of THEIR LIFE is.
The purpose of life is something that I have considered and pondered many times in my life. As a child it was not so important but as I grew older and started shouldering more and more responsibilities it became evident that there was a purpose that was far more than just myself and that I played but a small part in it.
Through diligent study, meditation and prayer I was able to come to realise what my purpose in life is.
Youtube has this interesting clip to watch - click here
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