“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.” -Mark Twain.
The day you were born is self explanatory, everyone and everything needs a beginning. From the universe you were born and back to the universe, you will return. Energy doesn’t disappear. It merely changes form.
The reason you were born requires a lot more investigation. Some people spend their whole lives looking for that reason. They believe it can be found in families, relationships, careers, religion, or anything else that gives meaning to their life. The one thing these people have in common is that they believe that the “why” is found externally. It’s something they have to find somewhere they’re not.
I personally believe the majority of people are too busy living their lives to contemplate why they were born. They’re moving from one obstacle to the next, hoping nothing trips them up before they reach that obstacle to make it more difficult to overcome.
The people who have time to contemplate on why they were born are the people who finally figured out that the reason couldn’t be found externally, so they began to search internally for the reason. “That reason is to find peace and gratitude in everything you have done, are going to do in the future, and what you’re doing today.”
I can only imagine Mark Twain went on that journey, and that’s why he had so many wonderful stories to share with the world.
See you later guys, have a great day.
