Summary: <p>In anticipation of Patrick Natili (<a href="https://twitter.com/PatSoIcey">@PatSoIcey</a>, <a href="https://jordanparishealth.com/ep38/">episode #38</a>) returning to the podcast next week, we've queued up this throwback clip!</p> <p>I asked a silly question on the podcast: Is the search for meaning a meaningless search? </p> <p>And the answer is no, it is absolutely not meaningless. </p> <p>"Life can't always be enjoyed, so you have to find and attribute meaning to your trials and tribulations and figure out how that contributes to your longitudinal happiness." - Patrick Natili <a href="https://ctt.ac/G6Afd">(click to tweet)</a></p> <p>It's just that in the good times we don't need our meaning or purpose at the forefront of our thoughts. </p> <p>In this way, meaning is much like the practice of meditation. We feel the need to meditate more in the difficult times than when things are going perfectly. </p> <p>Meditation, in tough times, is like a life jacket keeping us afloat, protecting us from drowning in our negative thoughts. </p> <p>Meaning, in tough times, is as vital as a life jacket when we are drowning in water. </p> <p>Without it, we will never be able to endure challenges. </p> <p>Without meaning, we will never stay afloat in a sea of disease, heartbreak, financial troubles, etc. </p> <p>Has your meaning/purpose kept you going through the toughest of times? </p> <p>Full conversation: https://jordanparishealth.com/ep38/</p>
