What are we doing here?

Here I am again sitting in front of my computer at 1 am listening to music and telling myself that I need to sleep. I don't really know what it is that keeps me awake, but I've decided to write a short piece before I fall asleep. What is it that each and every one of us search for in life? What is it that drives us to complete college, get a job, work till we get old, and then lay down wondering if this sleep will be our last? What is it, and what should it be? Well I guess what drives each of us is different. Some strive for wealth. Others power. Fame. Family. The list goes on. No one really knows what it is that makes us live and finish our pointless little lives, for really thats what they are. Think about it. What do we leave behind when we die? You might say you leave behind your legacy through the memories of others, but seriously is it worth it? I mean chances are that you will not be remembered past one or two generations. At best you will be put down somewhere in the history books and have high school students memorize your name just so they can regurgitate it on a test paper. So what is the point of living? Earning money doesn't help you when you die. And die you shall. It's the one thing that we all have in common. The rich, the poor, whites, blacks they all die. There is no escaping it. So if we all know our inevitable end what is it that makes us wake up each morning and go on with our day? Personally I don't know. I mean I have my own things to look forward to in the future. Family. Friends. People who love me and I love. This is what I want from life and I'm sure some people want the same things, while others have different pursuits. But is that the right answer? What is it that we should be living for? Or is there even such a thing? An obvious answer that I might hear is that we should live for God. That we live to spread Jesus' word. But is that what we are really put on this earth for? Ask a Buddhist this and he will probably say no. It really is hard to say what we live for. Is there even a right answer? Look into yourself and ask what you are living for. What drives you? The answer might surprize you. If you come up with nothing, don't despair. I am sure you will find an answer if you give it time. I am sure life isn't pointless, just I am not sure what the point is and I doubt there is a universal answer for all of us. But hey, who knows. Right?