The age old question "what is the purpose of life" can be broken down into two seemingly similar ideas: success and happiness. These two ideas encompass the fundamental element of life. Experience. Without experience, one can not grow fully; therefore, one will not achieve happiness nor success. These experiences are packed with success and failure along with happiness and anguish. A life that lacks a purpose also lacks contact with others in order to learn and see as others do and apply that to their innate knowledge. Before one can apply the knowledge, they must earn the knowledge. Knowledge is earned through the most painful experiences. Through these painful experiences, we as individuals, learn about ourselves and how the world operates. It is in this time when we retain the most beneficial information about our individual composition. We "pay our dues" and learn from our mistakes. All in all, in order to have a purpose in life, one must navigate the treachery of worldly contact so that one can reach the main goal of success and happiness.