Mitch Albom Quote on Meaning of Life

May 1st, 2008

Photo by Nick Grimshawe from my spring garden: “Little Blue Gems”

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

Source: Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

This is beautiful advice. Meaning comes by giving to others. Give what you most want in your life.

Give yourself to your community what ever that community might be.

Giving is not always easy. Something I had to confront as I began to understand more about myself, I came to understand that I did not share as much as I could, that, in fact, I was selfish. Facing that and being conscious of that helped me change. Strangely as I started to get better at giving I began to recognize that I am a giving person, more so that I originally thought.

Sound confusing? That is the joy of the dual nature of life. What I am saying is: when you accept something you get that thing.

Take a look at how you give. Write your thoughts in your Journal.

Three Things that Brought Me Joy, wellbeing, and serenity today. Remember out exercise for the week?

The smell of a flower blooming in my garden.

Hugging my dog.

The way I handled someone’s difficult confession by staying in the moment with them.

LINKS FOR TODAY

Here is a LINK to a favourite website, visit today at: http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com/

Here is one of my favorite movies from Simple Truths :

http://www.simpletruths.com/a.aspx?af=156&mo=PPAP

Have a great Thursday and
Walk in Quiet Places

Nick