THE SECRET TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE

I have recently come across an article online, written by Ephrat Livni titled “The secret to a meaningful life is simpler than you think” where he writes that unhappy people fail to recognize what matters, instead becoming overly focused on what they believe is missing from their experience.

This statement supports my thinking that those who claim that they hate others, are actually not happy with themselves and their lives. The article cites a philosophy professor, Idido Landau from Haifa University, who covered this subject in his book, “Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World”.

I spoke with my childhood friend yesterday, who had major surgery recently and is now recuperating. He told me that he often thinks about his life and all the good things he has experienced. Since we know each other for seventy-seven years, I asked him about the not so pleasant things or the not very good people he has met. He told me that many of these people’s lives did not have a happy ending. However, he chose only to think about what gives him good feelings. I completely subscribe to this outlook, since it is the only way to make life meaningful.

For me, beauty, which we can find everywhere, is a part of my life, as you can see from these three images of flowers posted above.

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