“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” – Joseph Campbell
Rather self-explanatory, isn’t it?
(And in my opinion, the “meaning-of-life” something unlikely to be satisfyingly found (if at all . . . ), while the experience of being of alive is something we can indeed find, nurture and expand.)
He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. – Confucius The nature of humans and collections thereof is that good is rewarded (and the not-good is either ignored, or punished). When you serve others, you serve yourself. How? Because there really isn’t any other . . . .
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it. – Rabindranath Tagore Change is constant and inevitable. Difficulties only end when we do (i.e. we die). There will be joy, and pain….
Human labor, through all its forms, from the sharpening of a stake to the construction of a city or an epic, is one immense illustration of the perfect compensation of the universe. The absolute balance of Give and Take, the doctrine that every thing has its price, — and if that price is not paid,…
Who begins too much accomplishes little. – German Proverb Scattered. Harried. Stressed. Frantic. . . . * * * These are the words that describe the day-to-day lives of so many people. It’s what happens when you try to do too much. When you don’t know how to say “No” to the things that match…
Please note this post is just me exploring some ideas and could very well be rambling, bordering on incoherent at times. Your patience and indulgence is appreciated. You have been warned 😉 *** Locating one’s self in space and time is important. As humans we are social creatures driven to connect with others and understand ourselves. One…
“It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau People say they’re so busy, so stressed, that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it, that there aren’t enough hours in the day, if I could just…