The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. ~ Marcel Pagnol

Friday, May 20, 2011

The Carpool Lane

The difference in a meaningful life and a life without meaning is like the difference between the regular traffic lanes and the carpool lanes.

In the regular traffic lanes you can definitely accomplish the goal of getting from point A to point B-Synonymous to birth and death.

However, when times get tough- rush hour, auto accidents, bad weather- the regular traffic lanes are just not beneficial anymore. 

During these same tough times, the carpool lane is wide open, constantly flowing, and drivers just keep moving.  But, in order to take advantage of the carpool lane, you must have at least one other passenger.

A meaningful life is one shared with others- the ones you love.  It's a life in which you learn to depend on and be depended on.  It's a life where you acknowledge that you need someone with you who is just along for the ride.  It's The Carpool Lane!

So, when life gets tough...you want to have your mandatory additional passenger with you to help you stay wide open, constantly flowing , and to keep moving.


 

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