The problem with the Buddhist idea that the purpose of life is to become freed from the wheel of life and death, to escape the cycle of reincarnation after reincarnation, is this: that it makes life seem like a curse, something that we would escape if we could.
It is very easy to understand that we do not have freewill. We never do anything without any reasons. Therefore our actions are controlled by our reasons. So we are not free to act. Since reasons come before we act, we see that our past reasons control our present action. Thus we are guided by destiny. Here is a proof that life is precisely predictable long before the events happen in our life.
The famous western palmist, Cheiro, examined the hands of Mark Twain in 1895, when he was bankrupt and $94,000 in debt. Cheiro predicted that he would suddenly become rich in his 68th year (1903). It came true and he signed a contract. Twain wrote – “They guarantee me $25,000 a year for five years, but they will yield twice as much as that for many a year, if intelligently handled.”
Therefore when, where, and to which parents you will reincarnate is precisely guided by your destiny. The entire life will also be guided by destiny, with no choices and freewill. For more details take a look at the Destiny chapter and also the Reincarnation chapter in the free ebook on Soul Theory at https://theoryofsouls.wordpress.com/