“We have learned that whatever the human frailties of various faiths may be, those faiths have given purpose and direction to millions. People of faith have a logical idea of what life is all about.” (Page 49, Big Book)
“The crank machine was a penal labour device used in England in the 19th century. It consisted of a hand-turned crank which forced four large cups or ladles through sand inside a drum, doing nothing useful. The prisoner would typically be forced to do 6,000–14,400 revolutions over the period of six hours per day (1.5–3.6 seconds per revolution). The prison warden could make the task harder by tightening an adjusting screw.” (Wikipedia)
I can’t live for material purposes. I have to live for a higher purpose.
All material purposes, in themselves, are ultimately futile.
A single higher purpose can be enough for a thousand lifetimes.