Endeavors

SO WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE ANYWAY?

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“The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning.”

-Joseph Campbell

What’s the meaning and/or of life?

Looking for such answers is a quest that everyone goes through at some point.

And while it’s normal to wonder about it, I’ve always felt that in many ways it’s a quest with no real answer because life is a different journey for everyone.

What the final destination is for one person is different from another.

To someone who’s dreamed of being an astronaut, their sole purpose would be to find themselves inside a rocket in space. One who aspires to be a lawyer or a police officer dreams of ridding corruption and crime from society.

In that case, it’s best to look at it from this point of view: life is ultimately what we make it.

Sure certain circumstances are unavoidable, but the every decision we make that’s in our control has an impact one way or the other.

Every person walking this planet has some purpose to fulfill. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be here. But what exactly that is a journey of finding out. The only ones who know for sure are the divine forces.

But for us humans, finding that purpose is one long journey. Sure, we can predict certain destinations in the short run. If I do the laundry, I’ll have clean clothes to wear. If I pay my bills on time, I won’t be in debt.

But in the long run? None of us can really say. All we can go by is going about what we hope is our destination with sincerity and hope.

Rather than wonder what’s the meaning of life, we should ask ourselves what are the steps we should take to reach a destination we ourselves create. Maybe we’ll get there, maybe we won’t. But create the path and follow it.

So what’s the meaning of life? In my opinion, whatever you aspire to be or do at this very moment.

Do you often think about the meaning or purpose in life? If so, what does that mean to you? How do you feel and react when things don’t go the way you planned? How often do your goals change? Share your thoughts and experiences by commenting below on our secure servers.

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FAILURE “WHEN YOUR BEST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH”

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OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS FAILURE.  FAILURE HAPPENS AS A PART OF LIFE.  THERE ARE TIMES WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST AND WE BLAME OURSELVES FOR MISTAKES WE THINK WE MADE.  I WAT SO BADLY TO BE TREATED WELL.  I MADE A GENUINE EFFORT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER AND HER BEAUTIFUL KIDS.  LIFE IS SHORT, AND TO SPEND YOUR TIME ON SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH CHANGING AND HOW FAR YOU GO IS BASED ON HOW MUCH YOU CARE IN CORRECTING YOUR MISTAKE.  BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE MEANING OF FAILURE IN OUR WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND THE DAILY WISDOM WORDS DEFINITION.   

WEBSTER DEFINITION OF FAILURE-AN UNEXPECTED PERSON, ENTERPRISE OR THING.  2.  THE OMISSION OF OF EXPECTED OR REQUIRED ACTION. 

DAILY WISDOM WORD DEFINITION OF FAILURE-A LACK OF SUCCESS WHEN ATTEMPTING SOMETHING YOU MEAN TO HAVE THE OUTCOME OF SUCCESS. 

FAILURE IS A PART OF THE HUMAN AILMENT.  DESPITE HOW WE ALL FEEL WHEN WE FAIL, IT IS THE WAY WE LEARN.  UPON DOING SOMETHING INCORRECTLY, WE OFTEN RETHINK THE SITUATION AND TRY AGAIN DEPENDING ON OUR TENACITY.  WHEN WE RETRY THIS ATTRIBUTE, AND DO SUCCEED, NOT ONLY DO WE LEARN HOW TO LEARN HOW TO DO SOMETHING CORRECTLY, BUT LEARN FROM OUR FAILURE. 

HOWEVER, THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED WITH FAILURE AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DO FAIL BASED ON THE SCENARIO.  WE OFTEN DO WHAT I REFER TO AS THE “BLAME GAME”, BEATING OURSELVES UP WHEN WE ATTEMPT SOMETHING AND VIEW THE OUTCOME AS FAILURE, LEAVING ONLY ONE THING WE BLAME. 

IT IS NECESSARY TO FAIL SO WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR ATTEMPTS IN LIFE WITH ANY VENTURE, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS.  WE ARE ALL IMPERFECT HUMAN BEINGS AND THERE IS A FAILURE WHEN WE ATTEMPT SOMETHING WE FIND WE  ULTIMATELY AREN’T  SUCCESSFUL WITH.

THERE IS ANOTHER KIND OF FAILURE AND IT HURTS MORE THAN WHEN WE FAIL OURSELVES. IT IS THE FAILURE FOR THE CHOICES WE MAKE FOR ANOTHER PERSON.  WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HONESTLY GO THROUGH AN ANGER PROCESS WITH OURSELVES.  WE BLAME OURSELVES FOR THE FAILURE WHEN WE ARE SINCERELY TRYING TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE WE DON’T SUCCEED WITH.  IT IS BEYOND SAD, TO BE THE PERSON WHO FAILS ANOTHER WHEN OUR INTENTIONS WERE ALTRUISTIC AND WE MADE THE NECESSARY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE IT.  ONE COMMON THING THAT OFTEN HAPPENS, IS FAILING OUR CHILDREN. 

AGAIN, NO MATTER HOW HARD WE TRY, DEPENDING ON ALL THE MOVING PARTS OF THE SITUATION, WE DROP THE BALL.  WITH SOME FAILURES, ALL WE CAN DO IS ACCEPT THE FAILURE WHEN NO MATTER WHAT WE TRY TO TO TO FIX THE MISTAKE ANOTHER MAKES ON OUR BEHALF LEAVING US  MISUNDERSTOOD AND JUDGED.  THESE MISTAKES OR FAILURES TRUSTING THE WRONG PERSON ARE OFTEN NOT ONLY REFLECT UPON OURSELVES BUT THE ONE(S) WE DISAPPOINTED. 

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PASSION VS OBSESSION (REVISED)

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“An obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.”
-Mark Barrowcliffe

I’ve always believed that two key elements to conquer any difficult endeavor of life are passion and determination. But is there such a thing too much passion? Can you ever love something (or someone) so much that it comes a hindrance more than an ascension.

There can be, when passion becomes obsession.

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HAPPY EASTER: RESURRECTING YOURSELF

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“A revival means days of Heaven upon Earth.”

-Martyn Lloyd Jones

Happy Easter, everyone!

As we all celebrate a historical and legendary resurrection, ask yourself one thing: Can we take the cue and resurrect ourselves?

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WIN THE WORLD STEP BY STEP

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If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.”

-James Cameron

Picture this scenario for a moment as we’ve all had it happen to us at one time or another.

You’ve just recently stumbled upon a new opportunity or endeavor that see as taking you further in life. It could be a new career, moving somewhere, meeting someone who seems like the love of your life or anything else. Whatever or whomever it is, you strongly feel it’ll change your life significantly.

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MENTAL REBOOT – PART 1

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“What if we recharged ourselves as often as we did our phone? We take better care of our smartphone than ourselves. We know when the battery is depleted and recharge it.”
-Unknown.

In several posts, I’ve talked about the importance of taking a breather. I’ve always believed that taking a break and recharging your batteries is of the utmost importance to continue being passionate about your endeavors.

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ONE STEP AT A TIME

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“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.”
-James Cameron

Yesterday’s post about introspection was a huge step for me. Not so much because of the topic itself but because I finally what I’ve been doing for the past month or so in words and for everyone else to see. Up until the point I hit “publish,” it was mainly a private affair for me.

Much to my relief, however, it was a huge boulder off my chest. Psychologically, it proved to be highly advantageous for me. In that post, I talked about splitting up your emotions down to minute fragments.

Today, I’d like to do something similar with that article. I wanted to focus on one specific thing I’d alluded to in that post: taking one step at a time.

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