Then I would say you are only human. Some would say asking this question "is a lack of faith". Some would say "if you believe in GOD then you wouldn't feel this way." Some would say "we are all here for a reason." And I would say: "All those things hold some truth," but I would also say: "deep down inside all of us, we all wonder "what's it's all about?"
Some of us are just afraid to admit we have these thoughts from time to time. Without getting totally philosophical and biblical, I would like to just think out loud. Knock, knock - Can you hear me now?
We wake up and fill our days with work, volunteer work, shopping, eating, praying, reading, listening, talking, writing, passing the time of day, so to speak....and then, one day we die. "Sometimes all of this seems unnecessary, even stupid, that we are all here on this earth." There I said it! This is not to say I don't fully enjoy life or have a believe in a Higher Power - I do!
This blog entry just touches on the feelings that we all encounter from time-to-time. At times, IT FEELS as though we are here "just to survive." And in our journey to "survive" we fill the time by trying to be the best we can be. After all, isn't that what we "should" do, rather than by merely surviving? Sure, I guess. But then the thing, that we hope will not happen, happens --Life turns into a competition; in some enormous race for first place, "best" if you will.
In our careers or volunteer work; we compete to see who can be the "best" employee, and climb the highest rung on the ladder, all in hopes of achieving notoriety of some sort. Whether it be by making the most money, being the most self less, being famous, having the largest house, the most shoes, the best tech gadgets, and yes, even by who can buy the most toys (The man with the most toys wins!")
Don't get me wrong, there is self fulfillment in our careers and volunteer work. But sometimes we just get a little carried away with "being the 'best.'" Or, maybe it's just me, that I speak of.
In our personal lives, we go from surviving into; who can be the "best" person, the perfect friend, the "best" daughter, son, brother, sister, mother, father known to man. Not to mention who can be the thinnest, best body, best looking, nicest hair and nails, biggest muscles, etc.
In our love life, we start out looking for someone, or maybe that someone finds us, to walk this earth with. But inevitably it takes a turn down the ugly "best" road. All because we have to have the "best" partner, husband, lover, companion, Yoko Ono, whatever you want to call it, because....well, just because. It is when we get caught up in the "best" that I think we feel life has no meaning. And yet, in some ways we strive for the "best" because we believe that is part of why we were put on this earth. It feels as if, it is all just a vicious circle. It's as though we feel that this is a test (or maybe, I am only speaking of myself again) and at the end of the test, only those who scored the highest will be loved.
Well, I did my "best" and even though my "best" did not find the answer to the question I asked of myself, I have still passed the test just by being me! Hey! - Maybe I just found the answer: "Love who you are; for who (what) you are, for as long as we all shall live!" Sounds good to me, but then again, maybe I speak only of myself.
I found this poem - Poem by Ms. Henrietta Heron - these words resonate of what she feels is her purpose in this thing called life. Maybe her sediments can fit any one of our lives as well. Whatever our beliefs are, whomever we call our "GOD," whatever words we may delete or insert in order to have this poem be our purpose - the message lays out a plan, "a purpose" if you will, not only to survive, but if followed, can and will make a difference in this little thing called: "LIFE!"
My purpose
To be a little kindlier
With the passing of each day;
To leave but happy memories
As I go along my way.
To use possessions that are mine
In service full and free;
To sacrifice the trivial things
For larger good to be.
To give of love in lavish way
That friendship true may live;
To be less quick to criticize,
More ready to forgive.
To use such talents as I have
That happiness may grow;
To take the bitter with the sweet,
Assured 'Ti's better so.
To be quite free from self-intent
What e'er the task I do;
To help the world's faith stronger grow,
In all that's good and true.
To keep my faith in God and right
No matter how things run;
To work and play and pray and trust
Until the journey's done.
God grant to me the strength of heart,
Of motive and of will,
To do my part and falter not
His purpose to fulfill.
Do you have some poem or quote that you live by? Post a comment here.
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