The Meaning of Life and Success
When I was a kid I had big dreams. Dreams to be rich, famous, happy, and I had no reasoning to believe all that couldn't come true.I reached the point of adulthood and realized that "This" was it. This was my life and I alone would have the remote control operating the outcomes of my happiness and success. This was a particularly interesting time as I saw "life success" as a list of tasks leading a destination I could only assume to being the meaning of life.
What is the meaning of life? This has to be the oldest question on record, sparking religion, motivation, life motive, etc.. After much debate, error, thought, and trial, I have concluded the Meaning of Life can be summed up in one word. Happiness. It is such a simple word, but this one word is what controls and shapes life both positively and adversely. Everything we as humans do, whether it be conscious or subconscious is prompted by a drive to acquire happiness. Of course there is a subliminal sect of human instinct such as the need to survive and mate that is excluded from this.
The Pathway to Happiness
So, if almost all actions and decisions are formulated through the key element of "happiness", why then are so many people unhappy and left feeling lacking in life? Unfortunately this is not a question that can be easily answered, nor is there space for a thorough answer in this post. It boils down to 3 main constructional elements. Societal alienation through materialistic ideals of success, physical chemical imbalance, and or your personal outlook or attitude towards the world/personal life.
My Road to Success
Referring back I mentioned how I saw "life success" as a list of tasks leading a destination I could only assume to being the meaning of life. The problem with this task list is just that, it is a task list. A task list leading to a final goal, in my case through the accumulation of materialistic means. I would reach my set goals and milestones, and yet I still did not experience happiness or a satisfaction with my life. I spent many weeks and months in a sort of daze, thinking of all my dreams and aspirations in life and the concoctious elements I would formulate, as to why these dreams weren´t being followed or achieved. It was at this point that I asked myself a life changing question. "I feel that my life is insufficient and lacks meaning". "I have a laundry list of reasons why I cannot follow my dreams, supposedly so that I can live life successfully". "Why lead insufficiently, afraid of living life, when happiness is the easier and most desirable path?" It was this day and the days following that I found the true meaning in living my life of importance; living every day like it could be the last. I have decided to make every dream possible and to run with them.
Life Being a Road, Death Being a Journey
A meaningful life is about finding balance and finding as many positive experiences as possible. Live in the moment without forgetting the future. Judge others little and do not lead a crippled life induced by false ideas of success/happiness. Make everyday your favorite day and live to help others.
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