Purpose Potential

What potential is there for purpose of life and the existence of the universe in general?

I theorised that there is the potential for the presence of purpose, despite all occurrences in the universe -including conscious decision- being plausibly technically predetermined and calculated, as of the beginning of the universe. Is it likely that there is purpose? and on the assumption that there is purpose to our existence and the universe, what might that purpose be?

It seems to me likely that there is a purpose, as a logical determination that with a lack of purpose, there would be a lack of existence. At least in this world of humanities conscious decisions, any action is taken to intentionally apply an effect by means of cause. This is what I might consider to be purpose. There is generally a purpose to causing an effect as a result of any decision we make. To make a decision without purpose, would seem careless and disregardful of actions.

Actions can be made without conscious decision, which perhaps seem as though they have no purpose. But I think those actions have a hidden purpose, unaware to you, as the action itself was. Actions lacking conscious and mentally alert consideration, are theoretically subconscious or instinctual actions. The hidden purpose behind subconscious or instinctual actions could be regarded as the purpose to allow that individual to survive and reproduce, as is the purpose of generally any actions of any species of animal, as infused by evolution. So it would seem the default purpose of natural life is virtually to contribute to the continuation and prosperity of its species.

This principle of purpose could theoretically be continued from subconscious animals, and applied to conscious decisions of humans, and that consciousness simply enables us to more effectively persist as a species. But if the purpose is for a species to persist, it begs the question, what is the purpose for species to exist? Most species of animals to have existed would then have failed their purpose, if the final purpose was to persist, since most species of animals have gone extinct. This seems to insinuate that perhaps the purpose of species existing is but a step and a means to another purpose.

A plausible alternate effect caused by the existence and persistence of animals, is the individuals themselves experiencing life. But, considering all animals other than humans (from what we know) live life mentally subconscious -and lacking further conscious awareness-, it seems unlikely that the purpose to their lives is experience. With a relatively simple mental process of an action causing a reaction based on subconscious memory recall of that general occurrence having a negative or positive influential reinforcement, the experience of life seems as though it is duly flirting by for animals.

But as humans have developed a capability of further mental awareness, comprehension, and potential appreciation, the potential for purpose being experience of life seems more plausible for our species specifically -at least to this point in time. Besides this potential purpose being relative to our mental capabilities, evolutionary development of species seems to have led to the result of human consciousness. At this point in time, as far as we know, our species consciousness is theoretically the most significant and relevant development of evolution and therein the existence of all species prior. It would seem, if persistence of prior species was but a step of purpose allowing for a further potential of purpose, then human existence and our relevant and relative conscious awareness, would likely be the next step of purpose.

As purpose implies an intentional effect, the most likely conclusive analysis of effects of all life and existence in this world, would seem to lead to humans being conscious of decisions and life itself. Whether or not that is the final step of purpose potential is another question.