the need for a purpose in life theme

It is suggested that humans, in order to feel fulfilled, need some kind of long term purpose to work toward.

25 total · 4 choice · 16 major · 5 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf1x15 choice Aldous and Jinxo found purpose in life in their respective quests to find the Holy Grail.
bbf3x07 choice down and out people volunteered because they wanted purpose, at least so Duncan
ds92x04 choice Verad about wanting to unite with Trill symbiont and accomplish great things in life
tz1959e3x37 choice While Prof. Fowler felt worthless after being forced to retire from his teaching position, the ghosts of some of his former students paid him a visit to remind him that he'd had a profound impact on their lives. This knowledge reassured the professor that his life had no been lived in vain.
bbf1x16 major Harriman Gray spoke with Ivanova about finding purpose in life. Garibaldi said his motorcycle building project provided him with some purpose in life.
bbf1x21 major Laura Rosen couldn't make it as a medical doctor but found purpose in life in the practice of alternative medicine.
blackmirror1x02 major Bing thought life was meaningless and he yearned for something "real".
ds92x17 major Jadzia insisted that Arin needed a purpose in life if he wanted any chance of getting a Trill symbiont implant
ds93x03 major Keiko about what to do with her life after her school closed
ds94x15 major Kurn found a reason to go on living in readying the Klingon Empire for a future war against the Federation