Another word for meaningful will be significant, relevant and so on. For me a meaningful life will be best described as a life that is impactful, a life that births more substantial life. Living a life that adds value to others for me is completely fulfilling.
Giving is mostly what it takes to add meaning to life. I saw a video of a six year old boy dying and told his parents to donate a particular organ of he's to another dying of it. I was moved with great passion. This boy lived only six years but because of his kind heart gave another the ability to live on.
The number of lives we have impacted without expecting anything in return is divine. As a Christian, I have been able to understand that this is the kind of life Christ wants us to live. Making the world a better place in the little way we can.
Consciously, I have learnt to create peace within myself and share with others. As a Counselor, one of my ways of giving has been helping people in my community who are going through one challenge or struggles is by sharing words of encouragement, showing empathy, giving a listening ear and helping them to create peace in the midst of their stormy situation. Not because I don't have my struggles too but helping others paves way in finding my answers too
This gives me joy and fulfillment seeing people who had suffered depression and frustration coming out of it by concentrating on the brighter side of life and holding on tightly to whatever gives them Happiness.
It doesn't matter how long it short we live or how rich or poor we are. What matters is the ability to rebirth all of those beautiful virtues in us to others who will have a better life with it.
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