“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.”
― Stephen Hawking
Life is a purpose unto itself. We are the only creatures on this planet who worry about such things. Why am I here? What is my purpose? Is there something I am supposed to be doing? None of these questions enter the minds of ants, dolphins or trees. They come into existence, fulfill themselves as what they are, and then leave without much ado.
We should be so spiritually evolved.
Life is to be lived. Maybe you will reproduce, maybe not. Perhaps you will assist others in fulfilling their lives in a meaningful way, and maybe you will hurt them instead. We arrive quite innocently and helpless and it takes a great deal of time and nurturing to achieve our full-grown potential. Some may never get there, and that’s okay too.
If there is one simple thing to remember as you move through life, it is not to inflict harm on others. Other than that, just do what feels good and brings you joy. Live while you are alive.
Useful Things – Sometimes you come across things that are so useful that you want to share them with others. This Critical Thinking Cheatsheet from Wabisabi is one of those things. It presents a series of questions designed to get you to find clarity before starting a new project, or making big decisions, or even writing a play or a novel. It’s printable and there are no limits for its use. Sometimes you just need to sharpen your focus in order to move forward with purpose.
Thought of the Day – Sometimes being happy is good enough. If you can be happy for no particular reason, that’s even better. Everything we think we want or hope to gain in life all comes back to one single desire – the need to be happy. Get there without going anywhere and you will have arrived at a place of pure ecstasy.
Enjoy a special day.
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt