Sadly, I Never Reached The 2nd Part...
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CallMeKate
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That's not sad, that gives you something to look forward to! Am I wrong?
Ian McKlatchie
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@CallMeKate It would be nice if that were true, CMK! 
George1959
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I think a lot of if not most people don't find out why.
WOLF ANGEL
A Fool on the Hill
Knowing .... can be a dangerous thing
RambleTamble
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The day you die is pretty important, too!
Murrmurr
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I agree. Most people are still wondering on the day they die.
I disagree with Mr Twain. I think doing good while you're here is more important that finding out why you're here. Surely it's better to spend your time doing good than to spend it searching for reasons.
Murrmurr
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You're certainly correct that it isn't sad. (imo)
VaughanJB
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I'm not sure many of us ponder why we are here. Well, other than murrmurr.
Twain isn't talking about a God or even death, but he's referring to our purpose in life. Each of our purposes are different. If we don't find a purpose for living, for what we do daily, then life has no real meaning.
The trouble is, often by the time you figure out your purpose, you're done with it.
Twain isn't talking about a God or even death, but he's referring to our purpose in life. Each of our purposes are different. If we don't find a purpose for living, for what we do daily, then life has no real meaning.
The trouble is, often by the time you figure out your purpose, you're done with it.
OldFeller
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That doesn't sound like anything Mark Twain would have said.
It sounds like modern pseudo-philosophy geared toward motivating people to assume roles they otherwise wouldn't.
The internet loves to accredit MT to all the modern thinking platitudes we see all the time.
Whatever you do in your lifetime becomes the reason you're here. It's probably not anything you ever foresaw yourself doing in your youth.
It sounds like modern pseudo-philosophy geared toward motivating people to assume roles they otherwise wouldn't.
The internet loves to accredit MT to all the modern thinking platitudes we see all the time.
Whatever you do in your lifetime becomes the reason you're here. It's probably not anything you ever foresaw yourself doing in your youth.
RambleTamble
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- The Real Source: It is widely believed to have originated from a sermon delivered by Dr. Ernest T. Campbell, a minister at Riverside Church in New York City, in the 1970s.
- Viral Spread: According to researchers at the Center for Mark Twain Studies, the misattribution only began to go viral around 2011 after it was shared by several high-profile social media influencers.
Ian McKlatchie
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Oh. Well. I see. I've made a bit of a fool of myself, then, haven't I? So, it looks like it wasn't said/written by Mark Twain. Still, I find it meaningful and engaging, in a way. I happily and unreservedly apologise for my error!
