“Did you really want to die?"
"No one commits suicide because they want to die."
"Then why do they do it?"
"Because they want to stop the pain.”
Thank you infinitely to everyone who took the time to write me such kind and inspiring words yesterday. Please know that I read each one of you and it means everything to me and more. 💜
How does one find a reason to hold onto life when there are virtually none? This is dedicated to my greatest hero (as I look at his quote on my board daily.) Yet sometimes, having a Why, doesn’t refrain one from wishing they would die. Human beings are interesting creatures. We’re expectations machines, which makes us experts at creating unnecessary suffering for ourselves. Yet knowing this won’t make us any less prone to do it over and over again. We “need” certain things to ensure our survival in this wild world. One of them being meaning. Life without meaning is surely livable, but not to the human mind.
Meaning is our drive and hope is what keeps us going. Without both, we are doomed. What is meaning? How do you find meaning? Meaning for me may be different Meaning for you. We each have a special gift to find within ourselves and share with the world once we do. Hence why the importance of connecting to our internal reality could not possibly be overstated. Social media, junk food, pills, alcohol, drugs, parties, these are all distractions that bring us further away from the real meaning we ought to derive from human existence.
First comes purpose, then comes servanthood.
In meaning, there is belonging. What do I belong to? As social animals, our need to belong is extremely high. Feeling unsupported and like we don’t belong is one of the most horrible feelings in the world. We need each other. We need connection. We need understanding. We need a forum where we feel safe to express ourselves. Once we find our tribe, we can better serve others.