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I have been grappling a problem in my brain for the past 2 days. I have lost all interest in doing anything, whatès the point of doing anything in life, if there really is no way it is going to remain, or if the whole point of life is to remember god.

Why did god create us in the first place..

Best way to go about life is in the knowledge that we all are spiritual beings having an earthly human experience. And as the Sikh religion says God Waheguru is within us all and we are part of him. Even the evil doers are Gods people they too are part and parcel of his worldly stage.

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I have been grappling a problem in my brain for the past 2 days. I have lost all interest in doing anything, whatès the point of doing anything in life, if there really is no way it is going to remain, or if the whole point of life is to remember god.

Why did god create us in the first place..

The ultimate goal of life as mentioned in Gurbani is

ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Saarag Mehalaa 5 ||

सारग महला ५ ॥

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1 ਪੰ. ੧੫

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ਆਇਓ ਸੁਨਨ ਪੜਨ ਕਉ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

Aaeiou Sunan Parran Ko Baanee ||

आइओ सुनन पड़न कउ बाणी ॥

The mortal came to hear and chant the Word of the Guru's Bani.

2 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੫

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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਅਨ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Naam Visaar Lagehi An Laalach Birathhaa Janam Paraanee ||1|| Rehaao ||

नामु विसारि लगहि अन लालचि बिरथा जनमु पराणी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

But he has forgotten the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and he has become attached to other temptations. His life is totally worthless! ||1||Pause||

3 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੬

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ਸਮਝੁ ਅਚੇਤ ਚੇਤਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਥੀ ਸੰਤਨ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥

Samajh Achaeth Chaeth Man Maerae Kathhee Santhan Akathh Kehaanee ||

समझु अचेत चेति मन मेरे कथी संतन अकथ कहाणी ॥

O my unconscious mind, become conscious and figure it out; the Saints speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.

4 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੬

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ਲਾਭੁ ਲੈਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਅਰਾਧਹੁ ਛੁਟਕੈ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

Laabh Laihu Har Ridhai Araadhhahu Shhuttakai Aavan Jaanee ||1||

लाभु लैहु हरि रिदै अराधहु छुटकै आवण जाणी ॥१॥

So gather in your profits - worship and adore the Lord within your heart; your coming and going in reincarnation shall end. ||1||

5 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੭

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ਉਦਮੁ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਰੀ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥

Oudham Sakath Siaanap Thumharee Dhaehi Th Naam Vakhaanee ||

उदमु सकति सिआणप तुम्हरी देहि त नामु वखाणी ॥

Efforts, powers and clever tricks are Yours; if You bless me with them, I repeat Your Name.

6 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੭

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ਸੇਈ ਭਗਤ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੇ ਲਾਗੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਣੀ ॥੨॥੫੬॥੭੯॥

Saeee Bhagath Bhagath Sae Laagae Naanak Jo Prabh Bhaanee ||2||56||79||

सेई भगत भगति से लागे नानक जो प्रभ भाणी ॥२॥५६॥७९॥

They alone are devotees, and they alone are attached to devotional worship, O Nanak, who are pleasing to God. ||2||56||79||

7 ਸਾਰੰਗ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੨੧੯ ਪੰ. ੧੮

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Source - https://www.searchgurbani.com/scriptures/ggs_shabad/4343/line/2

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