So. Is there more? Dare we ask for more, or will we be locked up and fed on cockroaches served in a canister? I digress already. Changing subject, getting off track, away from the point... Because I 'm afraid to go on asking for more. It's one of those philosophical questions, isn't it? Is there more to life? A great many people believe there is more of course, having religion to answer the need for more in their lives. I'm not going to argue for or against religion here; everyone needs their own revelation for that. Lucky are those that have that revelation. However, I am still looking for more. Maybe more is in furthering ourselves? If I become multi-lingual, musically astounding, socially exuberant and physically reinforced :), oh and able to stop myself scratching mozzie bites -just plain talented really, will I still be asking "Please sir, I want some....." For me, I'm sure the answer is yes. That's not more. There was a quote I read the other day which I've quite handily forgotten, but it went something like this: "If you live your life only for yourself, then your memory will fade with death, but if you give to others everyday, your memory will live on forever". I know it's a corny quote and all that, but I realised it's true. We're remembered for what we've given. This more that we're looking for; could it be the measure of what we're giving? Perhaps the greatest purpose of our lives is to give? Maybe that's what our soul longs for... to give, and grow in giving.
Delving into some deepish stuff here... I think of myself now, and I'm a pretty happy person, easily kept happy. In realising this I've decided to make it my goal to put another smile in someone's day. Positivity and Motivation are to me the essential keys to well-being: physically, mentally and spiritually. I strongly believe in the power of positivity. Positivity is energy! It makes us feel good. That leaves Motivation. The attribute that I have difficulty with. Positivity has of course, an opposite - negativity. Motivation is doing something about the things that feel, or make us feel, negative. And this is hard, because negativity drains motivation. The way I see it, a person with real grit, with lots of more, is the person giving positivity through motivation, reducing negativity and thereby increasing positivity. I don't like to bring maths into it, but you can see what could happen if we all motivated ourselves and put another smile in someone's day. Motivation gets easier, and positivity gets stronger. Perhaps we'll all know more...?
Some supporting quotes I found along the way:
"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other." George Eliot
"The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away." Joy J. Golliver
