Is the answer really 42?

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I know I’m showing my age but I still remember how clever I thought Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was when on the last pages of the book I discovered the answer to the question what is the meaning of life was “42″.

I guess it was the authors way of saying how impossible answering that question genuinely is.

I mention it today in the context of pursuing our unbearable feeling because hopelessness/meaningless is a huge issue in our society.

As you may know 25% of the population is depressed at any given time and 50% of people will have at least 1 clinicaly diagnosable depressive season in their lives.  And one of the primary causes of real depression is meaninglessness.

If this feeling is unbearable then what we do is make sure our lives are never still or quiet, EVER!!.

Kids sports, craft clubs, dinner parties, endless travel or holidays, you will fill your life with anything to ensure you never have a moment to think about what your life is actually for.   This is why depression is the common cold of the West, but relatively unheard of in developing nations. The developing world still believes in spiritual things therefore generally they can find meaning in God, whatever form that may be for their culture.

Also they find hope and meaning in achieving the great western dream of abundance, financial security and freedom.

And THAT is why we are so depressed and suicidal as a society because we have achieved the great dream and found it……

Our kids have their mid-life crisis at 18 now because they don’t have to wait till they are 40 to see that western life is empty, they can see it in their parents eyes and watch it in their lifestyles.

So can I suggest to you to day my friend that pursuing genuine meaning in your life is both the most important thing you will ever do AND the best thing you could ever do to achieve good mental health.

You will find meaning if you look for it and keep your heart open to things you may have given up on before. It is there, so you don’t have to fear this unbearable feeling, you can slay it with truth and hope!!  Will you make this a priority in your life, do you care about yourself enough to start this journey?
(For more on how my journey ended click HERE)

Till tomorrow, stay safe ~ Dean Letfus @ www.MassiveAction.tv