From Insignificance to Purpose

Whenever we try to figure out where we are headed, it seems as though a destination may never abound. Whether it has to do with a career change, choosing the right item on a menu, or starting a fad diet, it can all lead to a sense of frustration. The more we attempt to reconcile our indecisiveness, the more blurred the path towards a resolution becomes. We get stuck in an inevitable rut, which leads to more unproductive behavior. This lack of progress is considered a spiritual limbo: a place where people rarely escape from. Similar to a prison term, you may start to question the many choices you've made, and how you've brought about your current situation. These 'life lessons' no longer seem to have a rhyme or reason; what we once thought of as a learning experience can no longer serve us for the better. All the inner commotion can sink in and weigh us down heavily, causing us to reevaluate our purpose, our mode of existence and reality. These feelings can easily stir up a void, an inability to feel fulfillment because we are lost; the dead end that once seemed like a refuge has now become a burden. It becomes daunting to emerge from this state and somehow manage to get back on track. Many people remain in this state of idleness and settle in, living a long-term life of comfort and predictability. Others simply refuse to acknowledge their existence, simmering down after a long day with alcohol or other soothing agents as a means to relieve the throbbing sense of doom. The fact of the matter is that regardless of where you end up, there will be a ubiquitous sense of common ground with other lost souls, the ones that continue to run from their own lack of identity. With this in mind, we can feel comforted knowing that regardless of how preoccupied everyone around us may seem, we all share the same fundamental questions about life. All of us will at one point question everything we have done, and whether we have done it right or wrong. Even more so, most of us will deal with intense episodes of grief and sorrow, and many more will take action to relieve their pain. We can use these similarities as fuel to comfort each other, or we can perpetuate the impending doom. Which ever route we take, we hope to cultivate positive energy that will influence our fates in the long-term. Whenever we need it most, this celestial reserve can help us buffer the effects of life taking its course.