10-21-2018, 01:32 PM
(10-21-2018, 06:59 AM)findingme Wrote: I reacted badly to your reply originally Shannon. I read a frustrated, overworked man spewing his frustration and powerlessness over his workload, but speaking to the issue I wrote of. I thought "well, f u" I began writing 2ce, but knew I'd just be fueling the fire.
If you're ever in such a mood, just pass on my threads. It's been 2 days, and I still visualize an angry, frustrated Shannon in this thread. I've seen variations of this in some other recent posts of yours, so my assessment can't be that far off.
E2 is the catalyst in all this, and I'm glad I'm using it.
Man you are really over-analyzing stuff. Didn't see that at all in Shannon answer, he just stated what he thought on the subject.
My thoughts on it, is that it's different from person to person. It's really up to you to learn to appreciate things on a deeper level. It's easy to get into the "money-game" and start to compete with others, as it gives you a comparison, and thus a meaning (which is ultimately what you look for). Or to turn to sex as an end-game of all things. It also gives meaning, a final destination of your actions in life.
But to find deeper meaning, you need to dive into yourself and find what you appreciate and why. Subs help you to reflect upon those things (at least i think they do), and you can use meditation as a tool to understand yourself better.
A business owner who is driven purely by the thrill, will probably make a lot of bad decisions, as that kind of motivator would need to be controlled by will-power, and some days when that wouldn't be there, he/she would make decisions out of the thrill-seeking, not being thought trough.
It's better to find the deeper meanings as in helping other people, create a long-term sustainable system for your economy, discover new things, etc.
In relationships, try to learn how to be present with yourself in the relationship and give your love/wisdom to other people, build strong friendships based on trust.
In personal development, learn how to get in contact with yourself, find your favourite music and learn to enjoy it more and more.
Life is a journey of discovery if you let it be. Let that voice that may be silent now take more place, learn to listen to it and learn yourself be guided with it, and you will find meaning.
Two books that have given me some insight into deeper meanings of life is:
Miracle in the andes - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4542..._the_Andes
Mans search for meaning -
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069...or_Meaning
If the case is that you have problem to digest thing you think/read/hear from other people - and that is causing you to get the feeling of lack of meaning I would really recommend you to start looking into meditation.
Good luck! People have been in your place before and there is good ways to get to a more meaningful one.
