Meaningful

How do we know what really is meaningful for our existence?

• I have had this question on my mind for a while. Maybe you have asked the same question too. Let’s see. Meaningful means knowing the sense of something, having purpose and a value, sense of what we want, say and do. 

When we are making choices about something big in our life, destiny or future sometimes we hesitate because we doubt if it would be right or wrong. It is common we feel insecure, and wonder twice about every big and important decision we take. In fact, it is the fear camouflaging by itself, talking to the doubt. Nevertheless, what happens if it's not the fear, but it’s that we don’t clearly know what is and what isn’t meaningful for us. 

It may make sense that we are sometimes being tested by our fears. However, not knowing what's meaningful does not make sense to me, as meaning is having a purpose, at least having half a sense of what we actually intend to be, to do, to become, to see, to change, to live. This brings to mind a memory of a conversation I had with my mom when I was 8 years old. She was talking to me about how meaningful our existence is. She told me, “what's  meaningful about your existence is yourself.” At that age, at that moment I did not get what she meant by that. 

Years passed and I now know what she meant. Now, meaningful to me is purpose, and I am the biggest purpose, project of my existence. My mom was right. I have been experiencing it. For that reason, when I asked myself how I know what really makes sense, has purpose, is relevant and significant even in the times I am confused or do not have a complete sense of who I am, or want, I remember my mom’s words. Suddenly everything is clear, my fears go back to my subconscious and let me understand that what matters to me is how I know it means something. 

If we stick to our purpose that is already our own being, because it's the most significant project to work on, then identifying what is significant will be a matter of realizing that it is all that we already care about. 

Let's not forget and make sure that we: 

1. recognize we are already the most meaningful

2. connect our meaningful existence to what matters the most to us, because all of that is already significant, and surely worthy of everything.

3. to live is like breathing; it is a heartbeat; it is the dew of the dawn that falls on all the fields, so we better make sure we recognize and connect ourselves to our most honest and deepest beliefs, goals and dreams. 

Now, How do we know what is really meaningful to our existence? We would know how with just prioritizing us as the only meaningful fact in the first place. Later on, we get to know how, why, and what are the things that make the best sense for us to work, live, experience with.