“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

I am the only one. But, I am one that I cannot do everything. However, I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.

I have been thinking and talking about the meaningfulness of life and/or work with my friends and colleagues. I am on fire at work working with lazy people  when boss isn’t at work. Literally, when the boss is on leave, the co-workers slack off. For instance, they frequent visit the restroom, surf the web all day or even messaging at their desk, while I am hustling to keep up with my daily workload.  Perhaps, it is not uncommon to come across “snake” co-workers. And, it is not easy to deal with them.

Specifically, a thought came to my mind at that point of time. Why I spend nearly all your waking hours working to get “shits” done? Am I here to show up to waste my time and energy on being angry or annoyed about those lazy colleagues?

I am a firm believer that human beings are the narrative throughout their life. That is, we, as living creatures should live our life to our fullest to love for something that are guided by reasons of love.

Shouldn’t we be living our life absolutely to the fullest? As, we all die in the end. I get real pissed off seeing those slackers at work which triggers me to ponder upon the real meaningfulness in life and work.

In fact, most part of our lives, we spend working to become a people-pleaser. With that, we measure our happiness in terms of how successful we are in these roles.

More precisely, I want to say something. That is, every human beings is at the core of our ability to live meaningful lives. People sometimes judge upon them with envy or admiration. Often, the need for meaning is connected to the sense that one’s life is empty or shallow.

To have a life that not only seems meaningful but is meaningful, the objective aspect is as more important as the subjective.

According to the Stanford research project, social psychologists explored the key differences between lives of happiness and meaningfulness. While the two are similar, dramatic differences exist. That is, one should not underestimate the power of meaningfulness. “The quest for meaning is a key part of what makes us human,” the researchers concluded.

Comparatively, the recognition of meaningfulness as a value has for our concept of self-interest. A life of meaning is more deeply tied to a valued sense of self and one’s purpose in the larger context of life and community.

In other words, whether one’s life or work is meaningful or meaningless, it is all dependence on our interest in being able to see our lives as worthwhile from some point of view external to ourselves, and our interest in being able to see ourselves that enhances its life even if one is unaware of it. For this reason, the whole is greater than the sum of its part.

“People have strong inner desires that shape their lives with purpose and focus – qualities that ultimately make for a uniquely human experience.” – Jennifer Aaker  (Social psychologist)