Daily Sunshine: What’s The Point Of It All?

Welcome to Daily Sunshine.

“The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.“

HH Dalai Lama

I don’t know about you, but I have certainly spent my fair share of time, effort and cash on courses, books and retreats, to help me discover the meaning of life.

Somehow I felt it was essential to look to the “Gurus”, “experts” and “authorities”, to figure out what my life’s purpose was and whether I was “heading in the right direction”.

I practiced every technique, recited every mantra and meditated every meditation I could find, to find the answer I was seeking.

It took me a very long time to realise I was looking in the wrong place. And that realisation set me free.

The purpose – or meaning – of your life will never be found by looking outside of you. It lies within you.

As HH Dalai Lama reminds us, our life has only the meaning that we give it.

And the amazing thing is that we can choose, moment by moment, what meaning we choose.

So perhaps, if you have time this weekend, you could spend a little while reflecting on what meaning you would choose to give your life over the coming months and years.

You never know, it might set you free, too!