I don't think you can possibly live life without meaning. Everyone finds some way to find meaning..whether it is by momentary highs or the status quo of the 'life time line'(get an education, marry, buy a house, have kids, then retire). I think what could make life difficult is trying to find a 'meaning of life' that fits you as an individual. LIke you I have found it in Jesus. And he has totally turned what I have expected from life upside down. Yes at this time of my life I had thought that I would have accomplished and obtained a whole lot of things that I haven't. But in saying that, I also have accomplished and obtained a whole of great things that were not on my original list. One of them has been volunteering overseas. What i struggle with is that people get uncomfortable with the fact that I am not worried about the things they worry about ( getting married, becoming a manager) but through God I have learnt that the most important thing is that I live for his glory and whatever that looks like is very unique to myself as a person. Also to add I am a big fan of Tolstoy..actually haven't finished any of his novels but I have read his books on philosophy and what I don't agree with him on is how he justify the existence of God based on the fact that it appeals to human 'rationale'. I felt like he put human rationale first and foremost as a judge on what is real. But we know through science that not everything that exists can be picked up by human senses. In saying that I totally understand the person that Tolstoy was (I think I share a lot of his personality traits) but he never fully grasped the grace of God (he was catholic?hehe) and therefore I don't believe that he really experienced the joy that comes along with the knowledge of God and giving.
On Jan 3, 2014 Kristin Pedemonti wrote:
as a fan of Rumi, thank you!!!