What is the purpose of consciousness?

Question

What is the purpose of consciousness?

Answer 1

To make life interesting.

Answer 2

I think concious beings evolved on Earth in order to provide a means for the Earth's biosphere to reproduce itself. It's taken life billions of years to get to the point where a species could colonize non-terrestrial habitats, we're the first with that capability, and it's our conciousness that enables us to do so, IF we don't destroy ourselves first. If that occurs, the Earth will evolve others that can act as reproductive agents, which may last long enough to get the job done.

I also think that conciousness provides the universe with a means of experiencing itself.  

Answer 3

It's an interface with objective reality. Most scientists admit they don't understand how it functions.

Answer 4

To be alive and live life. So we can enjoy lifes ups and downs and go through everything and succeed and fall and succeed again. Life is a fun roller coaster ride...hope thats how it goes for you. No matter how many ups or downs, in the end its always a great experience on its own. Hope i helped! Cheers!! :)

Answer 5

Consciousness is what separates us from animals. Animals don't ponder where they came from or where they are going (in life).

We are the only thing on this planet cursed with the ability to wonder how we got here, if we are alone in the galaxy and what happens to us when we die.

Answer 6

The purpose of consciousness is to not go insane. To live and think and know who you are and to not go crazy.

I think.

Answer 7

consciousness is a gift to those that use it and not ignoring it by distractions. If we all took an hour to sit down and really think about the situations dealt before us, the answers would be alot easier to understand and do.

Answer 8

Being aware of yourself and your surroundings!

Answer 9

The purpose of consciousness  is to help us attain a higher level of thinking thus giving us a higher level in the way we respond  to certain events, thoughts and emotions. Instead of just going through life breathing in and out and eating to survive we take our consciousness to a higher level and engage life whether it be political, compassionate, or intellectual. We live in the moment and try to engage life to the fullest.

Answer 10

So God (you) can know Himself.