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Meaning of
LIFE
I find myself continuing to be drawn
back into thoughts about the meaning of life. Now this is not an
article trying to presuppose the meaning of existence of humanity.
Rather this is one article about a man to sort out the thoughts that
are recently running through his mind regarding what’s one purpose
on earth is. That is, while we have given our own allotment of time
on this physical plane.
Basically, I think it
will all boil down to that I don’t know the answer to this question
because the part of me that is asking the question is also the part
of me that is trying to answer this question. And I knew the answer
then I wouldn’t be asking he question right now. I hope that makes
sense.
But, even still, I find
recently that to determine what one’s purpose in life is is a rather
befuddling pursuit. I find myself thinking that I am just starting
off into another day. And out of this thought arises a question “But
really what should one be doing with their days? What will be the
ultimate things and activities that I could do with my time here
today that would make this day, each day, worthwhile? And of course
this spawns off into other question such as “worthwhile to whom?”
and “what kind off activities?” and other stuff like that.
Let me imagine that I have all
the money I need and no longer I have to pursue and elusive goal
that everyone else now pursues. Financial freedom. The light at the
end of the tunnel. But just for the sake of this example let’s state
that I don’t have to worry about the survival anymore. I have enough
money to satisfy whatever craving I have or need for my family.
Then what? What would I do with my
day? Would it be to form a multi-billion dollar company that feeds
the needy and takes care of every home less child in this world?
What would give my life a meaning right now?
When we are all very young human
being we have no choice what happens to us as we exist. Whatever
happens to us in our parent’s house much we all do is spend our day
fluctuating between going to school and not going to school. When we
get elder and graduate from the school we go out in big, wide world
and look to get ourselves that ubiquitous job. That is what we do
with our days.
Over the years perhaps we decide
to throw into the mix a spouse, some expensive possessions, and some
fancy vacations to some exotic paradises. And then we may even
decide to get our own house filled up some more with our own
personal priceless treasures. Kids, to be exact. But what we are
doing on a daily basis at this physical age in our lives? What are
we doing? We are earning a living. But beyond that, as we trudge off
to work each day, stay home with the kids, what we are doing
everyday that’s of consequence in the scheme of things? What is it
that makes each day meaningful? Is it raising the kids until they
too become adults and repeat the same process all over?
Is it to become successful at
that job we work at or with that business we own? Or is it to make
us as happy as we can by watching all our favorite television shows
and movies and eating out at nice restaurants and chatting with our
best friends. And only doing things that we like to do and take
vacation to places that only we want to go. But then here comes the
old age. What then? Hopefully we have saved enough money to
financially set so that we don’t have to worry about ‘earning a
living anymore’
We can sit back. Relax. Maybe go
fishing or on other vacation on remote paradises. Or play lawn
bowling down at the local community center or play chess in the
park. What ever. But still, what have we done in our day besides
make it busy? What are we doing with our days as we sit in our
recliner flicking away with remote controls for the plasma TV and
surround sound home theater system?
But as we are
about to die, what is it that we could say we did with our life? Can
you for the most part, without over generalizing, we pretty must
just did the things all along the years of birth to death. Is that
we are meant to do? Is that all there is? Or somewhere in that mix,
some where along the way, the path to grave, we may be so lucky to
have our days sprinkled with wondrous events that change us inside
and elevate our spirits.
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