May the the unquenchable quest to understand life be replaced by the sheer pleasure of enjoying it.
It seems as though we’re back-to-back with uplifting reminders that it’s important to enjoy the stage of life you’re in. King Solomon saw fit to talk about it at length. Given that he was one of the wisest men to ever live, not to mention one of the most blessed, I’d say paying attention is in order.
Have you ever noticed that we all want to understand “Why am I here?”. It’s like a question that we spend a lifetime trying to answer. But, as the days pass, the conundrum just gets larger as we realize that an answer will not be forthcoming.
In today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. post, we see the word “unquenchable”. Do you know what that word means in the context of the quote? It means never satisfied. To put it another way, never understood. That’s because our minds tend to gravitate toward an answer that involves us “doing something” to achieve it.
Tiny Words. Big Life. suggests that “doing something” will never bring long-term happiness or fulfillment. To use an oft-spoken high-tech saying, we’re always looking for the “new, new-thing”. That’s because we’re basically wandering in the desert of an unquenchable thirst.
So, the recommendation from Tiny Words. Big Life. is this: Quit trying to give your life meaning through the accolades of men and the accumulation of things. Having said that, I’m reminded of the old saying – “He who dies with the most toys wins.” That’s a fool’s errand and one that will lead you straight into the fiery pits of hell–a place where an “unquenchable thirst” is the “specialty of the house”.
Ecclesiastes 2 : 24 – 25
24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?”