Live a Meaningful Life

A majority of people live an ordinary life. A few people, however, make it extraordinary by giving it a beautiful meaning. Whatever they do has a purpose that transforms them, their surroundings, and, ultimately society.  Those who live a meaningful life are happier and their every day is an exciting journey. You should also find purpose and meaning in your life and for that, it is never too late.

1. Understand What You Like To Do

Know what is important for you to lead a happy, prosperous and contented life. You may note down your top 5 things or top 10 things that you believe are the crux of how you want to spend your life. This can include efforts like ‘work hard,’ or ‘help someone every day or ‘plant a tree often and promote a positive habit in your surroundings.’  You may also include more fulfilling ideas, like ‘develop a new skill and start life afresh’ or ‘practice Yoga and meditation and teach others as well.’ There could be thousands of ideas. All such ideas would give a new meaning to your life once you start pursuing them.

2. Stay Conscious

Stay aware of yourself. Stay mindful of what you do at all times and even in your free time. Make sure to live a life according to your choice, principles, goal, and passion. Review your actions daily and work towards correcting your actions through staying conscious. Yoga & meditation is a time-tested tool for achieving such consciousness. It helps you increase your self-awareness every day.

Right now everyone is worshipping Goddess Durga in Chaitra Navratri. This is the best time to meditate by keeping various forms of Goddess Durga in the mind. These forms bestow bravery, abstinence, and willpower upon seekers so that they can achieve success in life by staying conscious and focused.

3. Collect Your Energy

It is futile to chase multifarious goals in a day. That won’t lead anywhere. Collect all your energy and place them on one particular aim. With such attention, you will become able to lessen the stress linked with efforts. You must learn how to stay focused on a single goal despite distractions to find the true meaning of your life.

4. Practice Compassion & Give it Back

Compassion could give the greatest meaning to your life since it leads to ultimate happiness. Look around yourself you will see scores of people who need your support and help. Do something for them, talk to them about their problems and needs. You can show them the right path in life and through this small gesture, you can give something back to society.

Such small efforts will give a whole new meaning to your life. Take part in more of such activities. You will see your life has more meaning in it.

Remember, at any stage of life, it would be  gracious to be able to say- ‘I took many small actions that made life a little easier and better for others and that gave great meaning to my life.’