I think a sacred purpose is embodied in the way water and sunlight interweave with dust to make the living world.
A telos inheres in us, lifting us out of the dust, but it is a mystery where it is drawing us. If it is drawing us toward catastrophe, maybe the sacred telos is also suffering---on a vaster scale than any individual being could suffer.
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I liked the idea of "Building questions so you're ready for answers" (a sorry paraphrase) . I'm glad you're feeling better. Welcome back.