I read a comment recently by someone who stated that his “purpose” was to make money for his family.

Well, that’s similar to Milton Friedman’s idea that the purpose of a corporation is to make money for its shareholders. The problem with that way of thinking is that there are a lot more people affected by our actions than merely our family or shareholders.

That type of reasoning is an excuse to be selfish. It’s based on a fundamental belief that life is about survival. We can do better than such nihilistic thinking.