And we are conscious of nature, so through us, nature is conscious of itself. Nature observes and absorbs itself through us.
We are the vehicle, or one of the vehicles, for this self-reflecting consciousness. Maybe that's our purpose. We all have a job, a big job, and it is to consciously reflect nature back to itself; and we can't help but do it, just by being alive and conscious.
It kind of gives a whole new meaning to our lives. And anything we do that gets in the way of being awake and alert to this all-consuming consciousness would be off-purpose.
So be conscious. I mean, stick to it!