In this sense, some of the existentialists might really be on to something: life gives us raw material, but from that point on, we are able to write the story. While there is definitely no quick fix to the problem of meaninglessness or much of anything worthwhile, and each individual must approach the situation in their own way, there may well be some general guidelines to finding a "cure.
Option 1 Underlying Emotional Issues : A. Almaas, Haridas Chaudhuri, and Roy Masters all speak about the condition of being "cut off" from one's true essence, or true self, or higher self, or whatever you want to call it; this leads to feelings of alienation and isolation.
The "cure" they recommend is in brief to re-connect with one's true self or "essence. But the core process is a process of inner work, a key component of which is meditation. Option 2 "Creating" Meaning : Many existential thinkers recommend finding some kind of fresh new activity to occupy one's time. They seem to recommend this solution, basically "finding whatever works for you," whether it be drinking, stamp collecting, hunting llamas, alligator wrestling.
Let me try that! Never heard of that one before! Let's give it a whirl! There are plenty of flaws with this "find a hobby" school of thought. Eg, if you choose the wrong "meaning," similar to arbitrarily choosing the wrong "dream" or wrong "ideal" that is not based on reality, then, well, things can go badly. At best, the solution might be temporary, because sooner or later, you'll get tired of your new hobby, too. That said, there can be some benefit in creating meaning where it might not naturally exist.
Much of this hearkens to a move away from merely subjective meaning, and more toward "objective" meaning. This can get complex, but essentially, it can entail experiences that can relieve feelings of meaninglessness. These experiences, in other words, can provide meaning. They can infuse meaning into something that otherwise seems meaningless. Of course, the entire idea of "objective" meaning can be controversial, because some folks assume that everything is meaningless, full stop, end of discussion.
Just because a particular person hasn't seen a black swan doesn't mean that no black swans exist anywhere. They do exist. Similarly, just because a particular person hasn't discovered a form of objective meaning doesn't mean that no objective meaning exists anywhere. Alone and in the dark, in a way, it could feel that life, alone and in the dark, is a stupid, futile, pointless exercise.
When, however, it is taken out of the cabinet and plugged in to the socket, all of a sudden, it lights up. All of the parts and pieces work together harmoniously to serve as a conduit for light. For example, is there a God? Essentially, if there is no God, then life is meaningless in the Big Picture, objective sense. Or if there is a God, then the meaning of life lies somewhere in that direction. So at this point, the question becomes Another way is by "running some experiments.
We've made some significant progress in this area, and we expect to add more soon. Much more. And hopefully soon. We're still digging into this topic, exploring more, uncovering more, and working to bring it back here to present it to you.
We aren't just saying this. Especially on this crucial topic, we're doing a lot of digging, and we're making, we believe, some real progress. We are planning on laying this all out as clearly as we can. They need a reason to live and, each day, try to find it through all that their domestic, social and professional life give them.
But in reality no success, no material possession can give them the meaning of life, precisely because it is a matter of 'meaning', and meaning is not a material reality; it can only be found up above on the subtle planes. In the lower regions, we can find only forms. Of course we can fill up the form with content, which is in the feeling, the sensation we experience when we truly love an object, a person or an activity.
But feeling is often temporary, and when we lose it, we are left with a sense of emptiness and pain. So we must look beyond the content for the meaning. When we reach the meaning, we are fulfilled. What is "The Meaning of Life"? Our Quest for The Answer. When we are living with social anxiety , it makes socialising really difficult. We might find ourselves feeling very isolated and lonely. Loneliness is damaging to our overall health.
Feeling connected and having a sense of belonging are needs we all have. When we have social anxiety and feel lonely, the two can feel at odds with one another with conflicting needs and feelings. Often people will try to stay in touch with us, but we might push them away and stop going to social events until it can reach the point where we barely see anyone outside of our house.
Self-care is something that most of us naturally do in our lives to some extent. On top of that, many of us consciously make sure that we build extra self-care time into our days, too. We might want to explain self-care to our children and encourage them to build it into their lives as well.
Explaining the concept of self-care to our children can be tricky, whether they be our own children, a more extended family member such as a niece, nephew, cousin or grandchild, or children we look after as a nanny, babysitter or childminder. Some of us leave the house regularly without thinking about it.
Whats the best fix for all of this? Welcome your emotions back into your life. I have seen over and over again that these three deceptively simple steps can make a huge difference in how important your life feels to you. The fuel of life is feeling. If were not filled up in childhood, we must fill ourselves as adults. Otherwise we will find ourselves running on empty. Photo by Lel4nd. Feeling unloved in childhood may affect your adult self in many ways. Learn about the long-term effects of an unloved childhood and how to heal.
If you had to choose between being passively ignored or actively invalidated, which would you pick? Listen to Alan Watts. Use entheogens consciously.
Attend one of our psychedelic retreats. Take our spiritual obstacle course. But I think one of the most tried-and-true methods of reconnection you can employ is this: Just start helping, however you can. Share your gifts. Be there for the people around you; truly listen to understand and respond. Show love. Contribute to beautiful projects. Through the tough times you get stronger, deeper, more profound, more compassionate; you level up.
This sort of attitude is a kind of magic spell capable of transmuting even the most difficult times into fertile soil from which power-ups and invaluable life lessons can emerge.
Better to focus on accepting them deeply, observing and allowing them with gentleness, self-compassion, and curiosity. This is the path to a soul-nourishing reunion with the world and a life overflowing with meaning. The answers are within you. Have a comment?
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