{"id":3078,"date":"2014-01-06T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2014-01-05T11:07:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T16:07:17","slug":"find-the-meaning-of-life-in-every-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/2014\/01\/find-the-meaning-of-life-in-every-moment.html","title":{"rendered":"Find the Meaning of Life in Every Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is an unspeakable gem whose light comes seemingly from all around us, but in truth is an upwelling from within us. Our relationship to that upwelling light — to that source of love — is really where we find the meaning of life, and we discover this relationship in the mirror of the present moment. But when we are caught up in imagination, whenever we are lost in thought, we can’t see the purpose of life that is right in front of us.<\/p>\n

What do we serve when our heart and mind are as barren as a winter’s tree, and all we can do in those moments is turn on ourselves with a vengeance for not being what we imagine we should be? What do we serve in those moments? In those moments we serve a part of ourselves that believes in death, a nature that believes in the end instead of the beautiful real-life process of transformation.<\/p>\n

Stop trying to fulfill a purpose for your life through imagined ends. Begin to spend a little bit of time in your body, present to life, instead of pursuing it. That’s the first step to finding your true purpose: being present to life instead of pursuing it.<\/p>\n

Life wants us to know the meaning of it. It is an innate urge in us to know the meaning of our life, and it is right before us in the mirror of the present moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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