Tag Archives: Meaning in Life

Happiness is like a butterfly

Posted on August 19, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The greatest conundrum of modern life is that we don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. Harold Kushner talks about this in his evocatively titled book ‘When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough.’ ”You become happy by living a life that … Continue reading →

Posted in Generous spirit, Happiness, Personal Growth, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual Insight | Tagged Butterfly, disatisfaction, fulfillment, happiness, inspirational sayings, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life, spirituality | Leave a comment

Touching the invisible

Posted on July 13, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The capacities of various creatures to connect with their environment is truly amazing. We only perceive thirty percent of the range of the sun’s light, and one seventieth of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy, but many animals do much better. … Continue reading →

Posted in Discernment, Faith, Fingerprints of God, God, Knowing God, Seeing Jesus, Seeking and Finding, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual discernment, Spiritual Insight, Wonder | Tagged Atheism and Faith, Bats, God With Us, Intuition, Meaning in Life, Spectrum, spirituality | Leave a comment

What’s it all about?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The distinguished philosopher, Hugh Moorhead, once wrote to two hundred and fifty well-known philosophers, scientists, writers and intellectuals and asked for their comments on what is the purpose of life. Some of them offered their best guesses, some said they … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's journey, Living Life, Purpose in life, Restlessness | Tagged anxiety, Carl Jung, fulfillment, Hugh Moorhead, Isaac Asimov, Meaning in Life, satisfaction | Leave a comment

Two Pictures

Posted on June 5, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

We all carry two pictures of ourselves in our imaginations. One is a picture of how we see ourselves right now. The other is a picture of ourselves as we’d like to be. The first is a real picture; the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Aspiration, Contradictions, Living Life, pilgrimage, Seeing the possibilities, Self Image, Spiritual Insight, Wisdom | Tagged disatisfaction, fulfillment, God's Will, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, satisfaction | Leave a comment

Quixotic Christianity

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The classic novel Don Quixote is the story of a senile Spanish gentleman, who imagines he is a knight living in the age of chivalry. He leaves home to go and fight dragons, some of which are actually windmills, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Aspiration, Don Quixote, God, Seeing the best in people, Seeing the possibilities, Spiritual Insight, Transformation | Tagged disatisfaction, God's Will, Holy Madness, Hope, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life, Senility, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

The fingerprints of God

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Professor David Tacey, in his best seller ‘The Spirituality Revolution,’ says that despite the exodus from organised religion in our society, there is also a profound sense of spiritual emptiness,and a desperate search for a transcendant reality beyond the confines … Continue reading →

Posted in Fingerprints of God, God, Searching, Spiritual Insight, Spirituality revolution | Tagged Atheism and Faith, beauty, David Tacey, disatisfaction, ineffable, Meaning in Life, music, peace with one's self, poetry, rich inner life, satisfaction, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

A Dime’s Worth of Life

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A wise old man, reflecting on a simple purchase of seeds for his garden, wrote this: I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the man tossed them out with a flip. “We’ve got ’em assorted for every … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, creation, God, Life, Miracles, Spiritual discernment, Wonder | Tagged flowers, inspirational sayings, Intuition, Meaning in Life, Seeds | Leave a comment

Happiness is not a destination

Posted on May 10, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

One of life’s persistant myths is that things will be better when we get to a certain point we haven’t reached yet – like when the mortgage is paid off, when the kids leave home, when we make that sea … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, Attitude, Awareness, Contentment, Happiness, Journey, Life's journey, Living Life, Making the most of what you've got, Spiritual discernment, thankfulness | Tagged Counting your blessings, disatisfaction, fulfillment, happiness, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life, spirituality | Leave a comment

An Endless March to Nowhere

Posted on April 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Jean Henri Fabre was a French naturalist who, fascinated by the sight of processional caterpillars marching in a long unbroken line, each one touching the one in front of it, decided to try an experiment to see if they would … Continue reading →

Posted in Apathy, Death, emptiness, Journey, Life's journey, Living Life, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual Insight, Wisdom | Tagged Aimlessness, anxiety, Caterpillars, futility, God's Will, Jean Henri Fabre, March to nowhere, Meaning in Life | Leave a comment

If I had my life over again

Posted on April 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The well known columnist Erma Bombeck once wrote: ‘If I had my life to live over, I would invite friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained. I would take the time to listen to my grandfather ramble … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Life's journey, Living Life, Making the most of what you've got, Riches | Tagged anxiety, Erma Bombeck, fulfillment, Hope, Love, Meaning in Life, rich inner life, satisfaction, Wistful Hope, worry | Leave a comment