Many people have many great insights about the world around them. Few people have great insights about themselves. External insights prove to be precious when, and if, they create wealth, progress, social cohesion, etc. But those types of insights are rare. Internal insights prove to be precious when, and if, they induce happiness within an individual even when those around him, her, or they are bored. Surprisingly, perhaps, these are common.
Insights act as rays of sunlight for individuals when all around one is dull and listless. Insight provide a laser-like focus that enables one to cut through ambiguity, uncertainty, and complexity. Insight is sharp when it is based on a clarity of purpose. Insight is blunt when it is based on a confused meaning of life. Indeed, true insights are often the direct result of a conflict between purpose and meaning for an individual.
When individuals have a sudden "flash of insight" about themselves it is often too confronting to act upon. Indeed most individuals love to erect an array of feelings, habits, and beliefs that make them appear to be much more complex beings than they truly are. They become befuddled by a matrix-like sense of who they are, what they have achieved, and who they will be tomorrow.
Mission impossible for most individuals is to glean any true insights about themselves unless, or until, they focus on their purpose in life. As we all know most people focus solely on some vague notions about the meaning of life. Here is the rub. The meaning of life is something to contemplate on one's death bed within the context of what one chose to do and not do. At that point in one's life it shall be obvious that the content of a life is what gives it meaning.
Do you often contemplate your purpose in life? Have you had any insights lately?
Richard.
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