I read this article today and found it rather insightful: http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/04/29/your-job-as-your-identity-not-for-me-thanks/
For those of you who come to this blog to look at pictures, I'm sorry that you will be smattered with a philosophical ditty.
What is life really? I think about this too much and realize I should just sit back and enjoy the ride. But the question of what life is still haunts me, and sometimes it seems that all I can do is figure out what life is not.
I've discovered life is not your career. That's what the article above explains. However, it seems like an incredibly important part of living - especially when you are a sole provider for your family.
I've discovered life is not sports. Otherwise I would be classified either as mediocre or a loser - and I don't like that discovery, so I will assume that it is wrong. But even when I declare that life is not sports, when I want to relax and enjoy an hour or two, I go to espn.
I can think of far too many quotes about what life is about. Religion teaches us the purpose of life. I'm in favor of helping people, following my dreams, loving my family, working hard, etc. but the question that seems unanswered for me goes deeper. In the grand scheme of things, with 100 billion people having walked the face of the earth, it seems creating one's understanding of what life is rests upon creating a sense of importance to one's self.
A person is taught that there is a God who loves each one of us. That creates meaning and brings importance.
A person becomes self absorbed and thinks everybody wants to see them. Self-Purpose fulfilled - if they aren't important, they at least think they are.
A person may develop meaning from achieving a personal goal. Meaning fulfilled, and self importance achieved, albeit temporary.
But what happens if a person believes he is one in a trillion, easily replaceable, and can't figure out what life is. How does that person develop an understanding of what life is and why does that person wake up in the morning?
Harold Crick in Stranger than Fiction must think like this. He creates meaning when he distances himself from work. He begins to discover why his life is being narrated and how it will effect his final outcome. He finds companionship and pursues it spontaneously. In the end, his life is almost ended when saving a boy on a bike. He was living today, not concerned for tomorrow.
And while tomorrow will define our next today, I think living in the now is more important and will be my goal. (Unfortunately there might not be a lot of tomorrows without a career). I'll make living in the now give my life meaning now and tomorrow. Perhaps that is life. Life is what is happening now.
For those of you who come to this blog to look at pictures, I'm sorry that you will be smattered with a philosophical ditty.
What is life really? I think about this too much and realize I should just sit back and enjoy the ride. But the question of what life is still haunts me, and sometimes it seems that all I can do is figure out what life is not.
I've discovered life is not your career. That's what the article above explains. However, it seems like an incredibly important part of living - especially when you are a sole provider for your family.
I've discovered life is not sports. Otherwise I would be classified either as mediocre or a loser - and I don't like that discovery, so I will assume that it is wrong. But even when I declare that life is not sports, when I want to relax and enjoy an hour or two, I go to espn.
I can think of far too many quotes about what life is about. Religion teaches us the purpose of life. I'm in favor of helping people, following my dreams, loving my family, working hard, etc. but the question that seems unanswered for me goes deeper. In the grand scheme of things, with 100 billion people having walked the face of the earth, it seems creating one's understanding of what life is rests upon creating a sense of importance to one's self.
A person is taught that there is a God who loves each one of us. That creates meaning and brings importance.
A person becomes self absorbed and thinks everybody wants to see them. Self-Purpose fulfilled - if they aren't important, they at least think they are.
A person may develop meaning from achieving a personal goal. Meaning fulfilled, and self importance achieved, albeit temporary.
But what happens if a person believes he is one in a trillion, easily replaceable, and can't figure out what life is. How does that person develop an understanding of what life is and why does that person wake up in the morning?
Harold Crick in Stranger than Fiction must think like this. He creates meaning when he distances himself from work. He begins to discover why his life is being narrated and how it will effect his final outcome. He finds companionship and pursues it spontaneously. In the end, his life is almost ended when saving a boy on a bike. He was living today, not concerned for tomorrow.
And while tomorrow will define our next today, I think living in the now is more important and will be my goal. (Unfortunately there might not be a lot of tomorrows without a career). I'll make living in the now give my life meaning now and tomorrow. Perhaps that is life. Life is what is happening now.
By the way, I think I kind of like writing, so you might have to get used to this.
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Welcome Jakers. I'm glad you posted on our blog.
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