You give your live its own purpose, whether that mean being a good father, a leader, a tv watcher, or a football player.
But as far as universal purposes go, you are sifting through a sea of illusions. The only real 'universal' purpose for humanity is the same as that of all life: to propagate itself. That's what we all fundamentally are, in the long run: reproducing machines.
Full Version: What is the purpose of life?
The purpose of life is to live. 
the purpose of life is to learn for god
The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose
and that puurpose for me is doing everything I can in my physical nature to make this world a better place
oh and to serve god
and that puurpose for me is doing everything I can in my physical nature to make this world a better place
oh and to serve god
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