Y o u r L i f e A n d D r e a m s R O Y M A T H E W S

Friday, March 2, 2012

How Do We Create Meaning?

Nothing in life has any meaning besides the meaning we give it.


How do we create meaning? In many cases we are programmed by our

culture and the people around us. The truth is that all meaning is

subjective. Some of us are taught that having designer clothes, a

perfect body and having a lot of money is the true meaning of

success. In other cultures having a loin cloth, a lip plate, long

earlobes and living off the land is the true meaning of success.



Some of us are taught that death is sadness and others believe it is

joyful because we get rid of our warn-out bodies so our spirit can

move on and have more fun!



Imagine you are in the ocean and you are a poor swimmer. Behind you

is a huge wave. Now what do you think? Do you think what an

exciting and fun wave? No! You're scared as hell. Now imagine you

are an experienced surfer and the same wave comes up behind you.

You say, "Cool. Hang ten. What a wave dude". Did the wave change?

Obviously it was just the meaning you gave to it.



If nothing in life has any meaning besides what you give to it then

your experiences in life have nothing to do with what is happening

in your life, but everything to do with the meaning you attach it

to.



Understanding that you can choose the meaning to the events in your

life gives you a tremendous power to change the quality of your

experiences, the quality of your results and the quality of your

life.



If you feel angry or upset ask yourself, "What does my reaction to

this say about me?" In other words, what do I have to believe to

experience the emotions I am experiencing right now in this

situation? In short, you define your own experiences. You create

your own meaning.



1 comment:

  1. Thank you

    Maybe I haven't hit my 5th year!

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