If you’re anything like myself, you look at life as one big mystery: completely and utterly confusing. You might wonder what the point of it all is, or ponder the path you’re on and debate if it’s right for you.
In my opinion, we’ve all been there. Partook in that existential crisis. Some people just don’t get hit with it as hard as others do. Those people who seem to not be crushed by the mind-shattering, life-exploding realization that we are just a sack of skin and water insignificantly floating along in an infinite universe are the people who think they’ve got it all figured out.
Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against these people. In fact, I applaud them for achieving the state of mind that has so elusively evaded me. Yet to start accepting that I will not achieve that state of mind anytime soon, I’ve constructed a list of reasons as to why not having life figured out is a GOOD thing. And I thought it was my duty to share them with you.
1. Not mapping out your whole life means that you can never be disappointed with how it actually turns out
Life rarely ever goes according to plan. Might as well not face bitter disappointment and just take it as it comes. Now that doesn’t mean you can’t plan ahead, but that does mean that thinking you know what you want to spend your whole life doing might not always be the best idea. Having an open mind leads to new opportunities and adventures that you could have never dreamed of.
1a. Don’t let you limit yourself
We can do so much more than we may think. It is when we stay so focused on a tiny dot of paint on the wall that we miss the whole mosaic. If we embrace life for everything it has to offer that we may get the most out of it. You give what you get. Give an open heart and accept whatever life brings and you may just discover more about yourself and the world.
2. Knowing the meaning of life is overrated
No one living knows the meaning of life, so let’s not pretend. It is impossible to know what the measure of our life will be or where our spirits will go until that life is over. Many people use religion as a way to overcome the fact that no one knows for sure. Personally, I find the hundreds of thousands of religions fascinating, and like to look at them all. There is a lot out there, and it really is what you make it.
2a. Life could mean more than you think
Who knows? Life could have some immense meaning and point that our human brains are not yet able to grasp. Don’t put a limit on the measure and worth of your life.
2b. There could be no meaning
We could have been taking ourselves WAY too seriously this whole time. No one likes people who make a big deal out of nothing. Plus, thinking you know everything just gets boring.
At the end of the day, we are just one person on one planet on one branch of one galaxy in one humongous universe. If you don’t seem to have your life figured out at the moment, fear not. You are not alone. Because honestly, with a life this inconceivable, I’m not sure I want to know the meaning of it all anyways.
