Or, as I like to call it, "The Nothingness That We're All Trying to Escape From"
According to the great philosopher, Zorvath, "The nature of existance is like a never-ending game of cosmic ping-pong, where the ball is just a distraction from the crushing abyss of uncertainty that is life."
So, you ask, "What is the purpose of it all?" Well, that's like asking what's the point of a grain of sand on a vast desert beach. It's just a tiny, insignificant speck, but still, it's there, isn't it?
Read on: The Nothingness of Existance Or, if that's not enough, try: Existential Crisis Management